Chapter 233: Dedicated

"The Soul Devouring Stick is indeed extremely powerful, but it is also extremely vicious. Over time, you will be affected by it. This Mysterious Fire Mirror can restrain the evil spirit, so you must make good use of it."

I was just about to say a few more words of advice, but then I thought better of it. Respect other people’s fate and respect cause and effect.

If he chooses to return to Qingyun Sect honestly, it is not impossible for him to pass on the modified Tai Chi Xuanqing Taoism to him.

But now... he doesn't want to aid the enemy.

I walked into the jungle, following the direction Lu Xueqi went. I walked a long way before I saw her figure.

Looking closely, Lu Xueqi was squatting by the river... washing clothes? ! !

[Don't you have some spare clothes? Not enough? I gave her a storage ring. It has quite a lot of space.]

"who!"

A cold scolding voice came, and Murong Ji walked out of the jungle, "Xueqi, it's me."

"What are you doing here!"

"It's been so long, and you haven't come back yet. I came to take a look."

Lu Xueqi hid the clothes in her hands behind her back, frowned slightly and said, "Go back, I'll be back soon."

Murong Ji sniffed the air slightly, "Turns out it's the relatives who are here," and without saying anything more, he turned around and left.

He picked some herbs from the jungle, dug out a stone jar, and boiled some medicine.

When Lu Xueqi came back, I watched her drink it.

After walking for a few more days, the three of them arrived at Changhe City.

The city is not big, but it is located in the East China Sea. If Qingyun Gate is used as the coordinate, it is in the north direction, between Tianyin Temple and Qingyun Mountain.

The folk customs and practices here are no different from those in the Central Plains, but its location is also a strategic junction between the north and the south.

The three of them walked into the city and found an inn to stay in, Haiyun Tower.

"The furnishings here are somewhat similar to those in Shanhai Garden." Having said that, in reality, due to various limitations, it is not as grand as Shanhai Garden.

He asked for three upper rooms and a table of food and wine. Just as he was about to go upstairs, he saw Bi Yao walk in.

After a while, Zhou Yixian and Zhou Xiaohuan appeared.

Murong Ji smiled. He knew that Zhou Yixian was no simple person. Their speed of flying swords was not slow. Zhou Yixian had no true energy, but he was able to bring a child and arrive at the East China Sea behind them?

After going upstairs, the three of them simply washed up in the room and sat at the dining table on the second floor.

夜晚
It started raining outside the window and Murong Ji couldn't sleep.

After getting up, he dragged a chair, placed it in front of the window, and opened the window. The cool rain and breeze blew in, blowing on his face, but it also dispelled Murong Ji's last bit of sleepiness.

I glanced at Lu Xueqi's room next door, and it was also pitch black inside.

Murong Ji felt a little disappointed. He sighed and rubbed his forehead. He had to admit that Lu Xueqi had a kind of magic that always filled his senses without him realizing it.

"Like a dog. Ugh..."

At first, he just wanted to find a companion. The journey was long and it would be boring if he walked alone. It would be more interesting if he had someone to accompany him.

Unconsciously, I have become an emotional dog... I am being manipulated by Lu Xueqi, and I am not willing to accept it.

"Squeak!"

The sound of a door opening was heard next to him. Murong Ji looked over and saw Zhang Xiaofan coming down the stairs.

Not long after, a shout was heard from downstairs.

"Xiaofan!"

"Just now I was thinking that it would be nice if both of us died in the Bleeding Cave."

Murong Ji was sitting in front of the window in the rain. Suddenly he heard these words and a mixture of emotions arose in his heart, which was very complicated.

Suddenly I remembered the feeling I had when I read the novel "Zhu Xian" in my first life.

Blurry and clear, sad and regretful...

My pupils shrank slightly, and a word unconsciously rose in my mind: life.

What is fate?

Fish live in water and can only live in water. This is their fate.

People are intertwined in endless causes and effects and choices, and each choice represents a different result. This is also fate.

For example, if Zhang Xiaofan had not delivered water and food to Monk Puzhi, Cao Miao Village would have just had one more corpse.

Murong Ji exhaled slowly and said to himself, "Can fate be changed? Yes, but if not, what's the point of learning the Book of Changes?"

Looking up at the dark clouds in the sky that blocked the stars, I felt helpless.

Zhang Xiaofan.

He had a strange feeling about Zhang Xiaofan. There was a moment when he saw his own shadow in him.

Therefore, he also taught him a lot of things, and to Murong Ji, he was more like his own disciple.

The sound of "thump thump thump" footsteps was heard, Murong Ji turned his head and happened to see Zhang Xiaofan looking at him.

"Seventh Senior Brother, you haven't slept yet."

Murong Ji nodded and said, "Xiao Fan, do you want to change your destiny?"

Zhang Xiaofan scratched his head, feeling that his Seventh Senior Brother was acting a little strange these days. Why did he always want to help him change his fate?
"I'm fine now, why would I change my fate?"

Murong Ji was silent for a while, then he said again: "Zhou Yixian is a capable person. What he said about Bi Yao having a life-or-death catastrophe in the future is not nonsense."

Zhang Xiaofan immediately thought of the old liar and smiled awkwardly. Senior Brother Seven really cared about him. "Senior Brother Seven, I am doing very well now. I..."

"If one day, Bi Yao dies..." Murong Ji said first.

"Boom! Click!"

There was a flash of thunder, and in an instant, the whole sky and earth turned white, and the eyes of those who were struck by the lightning hurt.

When he regained his sight, he looked at the cypress tree in the courtyard, which had been chopped to death.

Murong Ji's face changed, [Is this a coincidence? ] He touched the diamond bracelet on his wrist, which became very hot.

"What a huge thunder! Brother Seven, what did you just say?"

Murong Ji watched a person hurriedly walk into the courtyard gate and said slowly, "Nothing, go to bed early."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wailing voice came over, "Oh my God! My tree! My money tree!"

The owner of Haiyunlou hugged the cypress tree and cried loudly.

Murong Ji: "..."

Then he remembered that this tree was planted under the guidance of Zhou Yixian, and now it had met with such a disaster.

"Master! Master, something happened..."

The owner of Haiyunlou hugged a tree trunk and walked towards Zhou Yixian's room.

Not long after, Zhou Yixian came out, looked at the situation, and suddenly turned to look at Murong Ji. Murong Ji felt guilty and turned around and walked into the house.

"Sleep, sleep, it's so late..."

"Seventh Senior Brother, if you want to change your fate..."

Murong Ji looked at Zhang Xiaofan standing in front of the window, thought for a moment, and said, "Do you still remember a book called "Exerting One's Mind" that you read?"

Zhang Xiaofan lowered his head and thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out which book it was.

Murong Ji sighed deeply, "He who has his heart fully knows his nature. Knowing his nature means knowing Heaven. Keeping his heart and nurturing his nature is the way to serve Heaven. Whether he grows old or grows old, cultivating himself and waiting for it is the way to establish his destiny."

Those who think carefully know the nature of man. Knowing the nature of man will help them understand the destiny of that man. Keeping the mind active and nurturing the nature of man is the way to treat destiny.

No matter how long your life is, practicing wholeheartedly and waiting for the arrival of destiny is the way to settle down in this world.

Fearing that Zhang Xiaofan didn't understand, he added, "Exhaust your heart and soul, and explore the way of heaven."

As soon as Murong Ji finished speaking, he closed the window to block out the sound of rain outside, covered himself with the quilt, and slowly fell asleep.

Early the next morning.

The three of them flew towards the east on their swords.

Liupo Mountain in the East China Sea, seven thousand miles out to sea, is the easternmost point explored by mankind in this world, oh no.

It is not enough to just explore here. If you go further east, you will reach the vast ocean with no place to stay. Even if it is a cultivator at the ninth level of Shangqing, coming to the top of the East China Sea and wanting to enter the sea, that is wishful thinking.

Seven thousand miles, a three-day journey, this distance is almost from Qingyun to Xiaochi Town.

Murong Ji looked at the endless sea below and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "This world is really big. I wonder if it is on the same planet."

"Seventh Brother, there is an island below. Let's take a rest."

Murong Ji nodded and followed Zhang Xiaofan down. This island was not small, and the sea plants on it were also lush.

The three of them rested for a while and replenished some water and dry food.

"Seventh Brother! There is someone there!"

Murong Ji looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman standing on a mound far away from them. The distance was too far to make out her face clearly.

The woman was also spying on them, and the two groups looked at each other from a distance.

"Are you an ally of the righteous path? Or..."

Murong Ji was unsure, so he ate the dry food in his mouth, packed up his things without hesitation, and continued on his way in silence.

It was not until nightfall that the three of them landed on a small path. After exploring the area and finding no one there, they found a safe and sheltered place and started a fire.

Before they had rested for long, Zhang Xiaofan suddenly said, "Seventh Senior Brother!"

Murong Ji and Lu Xueqi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a person standing on the other side of the island. Under the moonlight and sea breeze, they could tell it was a woman, but she looked a little weird.

Murong Ji frowned slightly and asked loudly, "Who are you? Do you have anything to ask us?"

The man did not turn back, but turned and walked towards the sea. Murong Ji rushed out more than ten meters in one step, moving very fast with his light steps.

The second step was to get behind the woman.

He grabbed her shoulders and pulled her down. When he got closer, he found that the woman was wearing a white dress, the fabric was rare, and it was all some precious refining materials.

This set of clothes alone is extremely rare in the Central Plains.

The next moment, Murong Ji frowned slightly, feeling something strange. He couldn't tell what was wrong, but he just felt something was wrong.

Murong Ji instantly let go of his hand and flew backwards, putting some distance between the two of them.

"Who are you, Your Excellency?"

As soon as Murong Ji finished speaking, he saw the woman turn around, facing the moonlight, smiling slightly, as if a thin electric current penetrated people's hearts.

Like a spring breeze!

It's like the breath that has been held for a long time is suddenly released, and it feels like you can breathe freely.

(End of this chapter)