Chapter 971: Red Rope, Goddess Splits the Guan

Jiang Yi was not good at comforting people, he just hugged Shen He.

"That day……"

"I stood there for a long, long time. My neighbors were concerned about me and questioned me... I just stood there without answering or turning around."

"I left facing people's surprised looks. I remember that I walked very slowly with every step and never looked back once."

Shen He recalled and narrated.

Jiang Yi's hand gently comforted her.

"I was very sad when I came here last time, but this time with you... I'm not so sad anymore." Shen He stretched out his hand and hugged Jiang Yi.

The two of them lay down on the grass.

The grass was a little damp and the sky wasn't sunny, but they thought so and did it.

Be casual and feel the wind blowing through your hair.

Shen He half-lay on Jiang Yi, leaning his chest against him.

Jiang Yi's hand touched Shen He's back, the faint fragrance of his hair was under his chin, and the breath was floating across his neck.

There is only love in my heart.

Just like in the dream trial, they had relied on each other.

“A dried-up well will one day produce new springs and create ripples.” Shen He smiled gently. She didn't know how to laugh, but she learned to laugh because of Jiang Yi.

"In this vast world, will you stay with me?" She listened attentively to Jiang Yi's heartbeat.

"Always." Jiang Yi answered firmly without hesitation.

"Yes! Always!" Shen He's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he slowly fell asleep.

I didn't sleep well last night.

Worry about Jiang Yi and hesitation about coming here today.

Jiang Yi looked at the sky which seemed like it was going to rain.

The sunlight was pure and soft, and the dark clouds quietly avoided his sight.

The grass behind seemed to have been dried by the heat.

Shen He often meditates and has a very light sleep.

This time, it was a long-awaited, deep and sound sleep.

I slept for a long time, gradually waking up and falling into a dream.

In the dream, I was a child, being carried on someone’s back, trying to escape from being hunted down.

After a while, he was held by someone again.

The next moment, she was carrying the seriously injured him on her back.

It was a bumpy road as we crossed mountains and rivers.

He was growing up, but he still looked like a child, as if he was separated from the mortal world. But in fact, they were just mortals who were going through trials.

I have heard that there is a state in alchemy called "Red Cheng", which is the refining of emotions.

This red rope, wrapped around my palm to my chest, extended to the man who stretched out his hand with a smile, and who had been called "junior sister" and "senior sister" but stubbornly resisted.

"Only when the mind is free of distractions can one be detached", I used to think so. But after going through all kinds of things, looking at the red string, I realized that only by caring in the heart can the desire to protect be awakened.

The bond with my blood relatives has been completely severed, and the past events that I cared about will never come back. I once gave up everything in the world...

It wasn't until I met you that I realized what strength meant.

Only then did I realize that the most beautiful scenery is not in the mountains and forests, when the lake surface is frozen into a mirror, and the floating clouds and stars are reflected in the Milky Way at night before your eyes.

But companionship.

It’s you, me and the scenery in the night of the Milky Way.

"Master, I don't need the red rope to bind my body and mind anymore..." Shen He opened his eyes and looked at Jiang Yi.

"Awake..." Jiang Yi found that he was being pressed down by his grown-up senior sister, who felt much heavier and softer than in his dream.

The black hair turns into snow, the red rope binds the soul, and the cause and effect continue.

"Lie down for a while..." Shen He said.

The corners of Jiang Yi's mouth twitched, and his body felt so hot!

……

Tianheng Mountain, some time ago.

"Yunjin is participating in the competition. What questions does he want to ask Ningguang?" Paimeng asked.

"I have prepared a new play and am looking for a venue to perform it. Miss Ningguang has a keen eye and I would like to ask for her opinion." Yun Jin said with a smile.

"What play is it?" Ying asked.

"No matter what Yunjin sings, Paimeng wants to listen to it." Paimeng crossed his arms.

"Haha!" Yun Jin walked in the mountains with his hands behind his back. "This play was written by my father based on local legends. It is a legendary story about gods, monsters and fairies. It is called, 'The Goddess Splits the Temple'."

"The Goddess Splits the View?" Paimeng pondered.

"The story of 'The Goddess Splits the Temple' is said to have taken place on Mount Tianheng." Yun Jin held out his hand. "Mount Tianheng has a pleasant feng shui. I came here once with my father when I was a child. I remember that the mountain was so high that my legs were so sore when I reached the top."

"Today is a visit to an old place...Look at the steep mountains and gurgling waters here, it's like a paradise." Yun Jin looked at the mountain, "It is said that many immortals like to come here to enjoy the scenery. After a visit here, I have a lot of new insights into the stories in operas."

"'The fate of the mortal world is hazy, the fate of the immortal world is endless'." She hummed, "When I met Jiang Yi and Miss Shen He today, I felt that it was a special fate."

"After all, we have two immortal disciples here, so we really have a good chance to be immortal." Beidou came from a distance, "Okay, these Star-Breaking Iron Ore should be enough, and only the last Secret Hua Stone is left."

"Why don't you go to the village and ask Jiang Yi when to find the secret Hua Stone, and I will transport these Star-Breaking Iron Ores back." She suggested.

"No need, no need!" Paimeng said, "Jiang Yi said to send a signal to Du Lin, and Du Lin will come to pick us up. We can just go back together later."

Ying nodded and fired a flare.

Soon, a silver-white mechanical dragon flew over from the top of a mountain.

Du Lin found Jiang Yi's location, and Ying, Yunjin and Beidou jumped down from above.

"Sorry for the long wait." Yun Jin looked at the senior sister and fellow apprentice who were sitting together eating cakes.

"This is Shen He's former hometown, and we have just finished our work. Have some cakes and you can walk around the village. Perhaps without me telling you, you can also get a way to find the secret stone." Jiang Yi smiled.

"Ah..." Yun Jin looked at Shen He and felt like he had grasped something.

"Jiang Yi, Jiang Yi, Yun Jin is preparing to perform a new play." Paimeng quickly explained Yun Jin's reason for participating in the competition.

"Oh? Then you must go and listen." Jiang Yi smiled and stretched out his hand to pour tea for everyone, "Everyone, have some tea."

"Then I'm welcome." Beidou sat down carelessly and ate the cakes, and by the way praised Jiang Yi for preparing spicy snacks.

"The name of the opera is "The Goddess Splits the Temple", a story about a young girl who becomes a hero." Yun Jin was sitting on a mat. She was thirsty and hungry after walking up the mountain, so Jiang Yi's snacks arrived just in time.

"Hero?" Shen He said.

"Yes! This is the earliest legend that spread in Tianheng Mountain." Yun Jin said slowly, "It is said that there was once a prosperous village here. In the village, there lived a couple who had a very good relationship."

She looked towards the village in front of her, slightly puzzled, but continued.

"One day, a terrifying monster suddenly appeared. The wife was out collecting herbs when she was captured by the monster. The husband was heartbroken and soon became crazy."

"The monster arrogantly told the villagers: 'If you want to save your life, you have to offer the children in the village to me.'"

Ying, Shen He and Paimeng looked at Jiang Yi.

"???" Jiang Yi waved his hands innocently, don't make random associations! Although in the dream trial, I was that child.

Yun Jin looked at Jiang Yi, who was being watched by everyone, strangely and said, "But the monster is very powerful. The people in the village are afraid of it and can only obey its demands."

Shen He's eyes fluctuated.

"Just when they were discussing whose child to sacrifice to the monster, a little girl suddenly stepped forward."

Ying and Paimon were stunned for a moment. This story...

"She hid an exorcist sword on her body, and pretended to be very scared as she walked to the monster's lair. Then she took bold action, and after a hard fight, she finally defeated the monster."

Yun Jin said a little excitedly.

"Later, she was taken in by the Immortal Family because of her extraordinary qualifications, and she became a legend. Unfortunately, the immortal world was separated forever, and she never had the chance to enter the mortal world again."

The story ends here.

Ying and Paimeng turned their heads and looked at Shen He in silence.

Beidou exclaimed in surprise.

"I like this story very much." Shen He laughed, which made Ying and Paimeng stunned. Can Shen He still laugh so naturally and beautifully?

"However, in my opinion, maybe the little girl in the opera is not as brave as everyone says." Shen He said directly, "She probably doesn't deserve such praise."

Jiang Yi raised the teacup, blew the hot steam, and savored the fragrance of the tea.

Senior sister was completely relieved.

Yun Jin stroked his chin, thinking that opera was indeed something that should be communicated.

"I haven't thought about that." Yun Jin closed his eyes slightly. "Opera creation involves interpretation and performance, and it is inevitable that real people and events will be adapted. When my father wrote this play, he probably wanted to use the 'goddess' in the opera to inspire more people."

Shen He smiled back at Jiang Yi.

Ying and Paimeng were becoming more and more stunned.

This frown and smile... Did something happen when they were not here just now?

"I also think this is a very good story, an ideal story for me." Shen He ate a piece of dessert, "Please don't mind my rebuttal just now."

"No, this is a very novel point of view." Yun Jin smiled, "I just thought of something, the remnants of the demon god... the changes in the village... near Tianheng Mountain..."

"Maybe I should really take a look around this village." She calculated the time when the story took place. The place and time all matched, and the person in front of her was... the immortal disciple.

"Please make yourselves at ease! Shen He and I will continue to wait here." Jiang Yi said.

"Let me have some tea here too!" Beidou said.

"Okay, Ying and Paimeng, let's go!" Yun Jin stood up and walked towards the village.

Search for ancient books and texts left in abandoned houses in the village.

They found a torn notebook that recorded the sad story of a father who traded his daughter Ahe for a way to resurrect his wife.

"It mentions the solitary star. The person who died of illness was Shen He's mother. The one who loved his wife so much and was immersed in pain that he abandoned Shen He and went out to find a way to resurrect her was Shen He's father." Ying said solemnly, "Her father wanted to use the 'life-borrowing' technique he found to summon the gods and exchange his own life for the resurrection of Shen He's mother. He took Shen He with him on the pretext of preparing a surprise."

"But the god who appeared said, 'She is a lonely star. Even if she is alive, she will only hurt those around her. Maybe even you will be killed by her. In this case, it is better to..." The god chose Shen He as the sacrifice." Paimon said, "Shen He's father listened to the words of the god and threw her into the cave. It was not until a few days later that he regretted it."

Yun Jin sighed, "I also found a record of the changes in the village. There is a family in the east of the village, which is a branch of the exorcist family. However, within just a dozen days, the wife died of illness and the young daughter disappeared. Not long after, the husband hanged himself on a tree in the yard. After the Qianyan Army checked, there was a scent of the remnants of the demon god in the village."

"Because they were unsure whether the remnants of the demon god were still there, the people in the village were in a panic and had to move." She looked towards the top of the mountain, "...This is the real "Goddess Splitting the View"."

"The goddess did not volunteer, but was pushed in front of the monster by her own father. The so-called gods are monsters transformed from the remnants of the demon god."

"Ms. Shen He... is the goddess in the story."

Yun Jin suddenly realized that the unique feeling she had when communicating with Shen He came from this.