#1012 - The meaning of waves

On the second day after the Winter Solstice, Wei Changtian prepared to set off for the capital to celebrate the New Year.

Actually, there was still a month before the New Year, but considering that this was a "major operation" with the whole family, the journey would definitely be slow.

In addition, the matters in Shu Prefecture had also been dealt with, so Wei Changtian decided to leave early.

Xu Qingwan, Liang Qin, Yang Liushi, Lu Jingyao, Xiao Hongsu.

Wei Qiaoling, the three little girls A Chun and A Gou, as well as Yuan'er and Qiuyun.

This time, the whole family was going back, which could truly be considered a "grand reunion".

Although since Ning Yongnian's death, the so-called "three-year period" had been abolished, Wei Changtian had already returned to the capital several times before.

However, this time was different from the previous "passing by", and obviously had a different meaning.

And coincidentally, it had really been three years since Wei Changtian was "exiled" to Shu Prefecture.

Three years ago, Wei Changtian committed the heinous crime of "assassinating the Prime Minister" to save Qiuyun, and the Suspended Mirror Division exchanged his life for the price of "two guards".

Three years later, the former Da Ning no longer existed, and even the entire world situation had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Even in terms of wives, Wei Changtian had married three more in these three years.

At first glance, such a change was indeed too great.

However, just like Little Xu's comrade's hairpin that went around and around and was finally lost and found again.

All of this seemed to be inevitable.

Perhaps life is like this most of the time. Whenever you go around in a circle and return to the starting point, there will always be more people around you, fewer people, more memories, and fewer memories.

The long river of time rolls forward, and may erase the traces of your and my existence.

But when it crosses mountains and rivers and finally merges into the sea, every wave it stirs up is given meaning because of this.

Noon, the top of Yanyun Mountain.

The sky was cloudless, there was no wind in the mountains, and the withered yellow leaves covered the forest, but there were still many dark green leaves hanging on the treetops, casting a little shadow in the sunlight.

Sitting in front of Xiao Feng's nameless tombstone, Wei Changtian, as usual, brought a pot of wine and a mud bowl, drinking and talking to himself.

"Xiao Feng, when was the last time I came to see you?"

"Oh, I remember, it was after the Yuanzhou City incident."

"I remember that night you even entrusted me with a dream, saying that from now on I would be the protagonist."

"But unfortunately, my luck is still the same, nothing has changed."

Curling his lips, Wei Changtian casually pulled out a few weeds in front of the tombstone, and with a thought, a pure black long sword flew out of the Starry Sky Saber sheath and slowly landed in his hand.

"Alas, even the Xuantian Sword still refuses to recognize me as its master."

"So I suspect that you didn't communicate well with the Heavenly Dao at all."

"Are you a little envious?"

"But that may not necessarily be the case, after all, Qin Zhengqiu and Chu Xianping seem to want to become immortals too."

"Speaking of which, I still think your protagonist halo is better than the system."

"Oh, right, I have already avenged the three million people in Yuanzhou City."

"Ning Yongnian is dead, as well as Dajue's Yan Huanwen, Dahui's Lu Hongji, and Daqian's Jing Guoqing, all are dead."

"Alas, after experiencing so much, I have understood one thing."

"It seems that I will never be able to compare to your enlightenment, and I will still consider myself more when doing things."

"There's no way, who told me I'm just an ordinary person."

"So I'll do my best, try my best to make the common people live a better life."

"If I really can't do it, then I can't do it."

Shaking his head, Wei Changtian picked up the mud bowl and took another sip of wine, then patted his butt and stood up.

He looked up at the top of the mountain where he and Xiao Feng had fought to the death, and casually inserted the Xuantian Sword diagonally into the soil in front of the nameless stele.

Half of the sword body was buried in the soil, and the other half drew a shadow, falling diagonally on the stele surface.

"Alright, I should go back to celebrate the New Year."

"Xiao Feng, this should be the last time I come to see you."

"It's not to say that there is any special reason, mainly Lu Jingyao"

"Cough, although you two have long been unrelated, I still always feel like I've brought you a green hat"

"So let's just leave it at that, the Xuantian Sword is returned to you, and that remnant soul is still inside."

"If you really have a soul, then chat with him, and you won't be too lonely."

"Goodbye."

Finally, Wei Changtian took another look at the nameless stele, then turned around and walked through the forest down the mountain.

The small grave was covered with fallen leaves, and the black sword inserted diagonally in front of the grave remained motionless, quietly watching the gradually receding figure.

After a farewell among floating clouds, ten years pass like flowing water.

Whether it was Xiao Feng, who had already died, or Wei Changtian, who was still alive, they both embarked on their respective paths at this noon with good sunshine.

And in many years later, there will be another young man, whose name is unknown but probably has an ordinary appearance, who will accidentally come to this place and pull out this sword.

Then he will take this sword to travel the world, slay treacherous villains, and become a well-known knight.

Just like those previous owners of this sword.

"Changtian, where have you been?"

When Wei Changtian returned to the mansion, everyone had already packed up and was waiting for him to come back before setting off.

While directing Wei Qiaoling and others to get into the carriage, Xu Qingwan asked in confusion: "Why didn't you say a word when you left? I almost asked people to move the luggage back."

"I thought I would be back soon, so I didn't tell you."

Wei Changtian smiled and unconsciously glanced at Lu Jingyao not far away: "I just went to see an old friend."

"Old friend? Who is it?"

"You don't know him."

"Oh, then shall we go?"

"Yes, let's go."

Nodding, Wei Changtian bent down and got into the carriage, and Xu Qingwan also got into the carriage behind and sat down.

Because there were still many servants left in the mansion, there was no need to lock the door.

However, since the masters had all left, the few gatekeepers closed the vermilion gate after everyone got into the carriage, and also hung a small wooden sign with "No Visitors" on the eaves of the door.

"Glug, glug"

The wheels rolled over the road, the long convoy drove out of the alley, and bursts of laughter and cheers also rang out in the carriages.

As soon as Xu Qingwan got into the carriage, she took out the account book and began to calculate, the abacus rattling.

Lu Jingyao and Qiuyun and Yuan'er were fighting the devil while discussing the small courtyard they hadn't been back to for a long time, and discussing the interesting things that had happened there.

Wei Qiaoling was vividly telling A Gou and A Chun about the prosperity of the capital, completely unaware that the current Da Ning capital was no longer comparable to Shu Prefecture City.

And Wei Changtian continued to tirelessly let Xiao Hongsu call him Daddy, which made Liang Qin giggle beside him.

The laughter and conversations melted into the lively sky above Shu Prefecture City, turning into a cloud in the sky, and after the wind blew, it drifted to a farther place.