Dust and Ember Song

Chapter 73

She lowered her head, the last faint warmth in her heart was completely extinguished.

"I went to see him and told him about my identity and your situation." Xi Lun stroked her hair, "He said indifferently that you are destined not to be together."

"You know my temper. When I heard such words, I wanted to kill him, but he said something later... I didn't do anything."

He wiped away the tears for her, and hugged her tightly, "He said that he heard that there is a river of forgetfulness in the world, and that one cup can end the relationship. He wants to spend the rest of his life looking for it."

"Maybe...he had feelings for you."

"It's my fault, it's all my fault, I shouldn't be entangled..." She cried out.

The night is still young, and the moon is like frost.

That year, on the cliff, he, who had failed to die for love, saw her face was bright, pure and flawless, and she, who looked a little like a mountain, was looking at him curiously.

He didn't know whether to thank her for her kindness, or to complain that she blocked his act of dying for love.He wants to go with the mountains, he doesn't want her to walk alone on the road to Huangquan.

Why do you seek death?She was very puzzled that mortals' lives were short, but they still had to understand themselves, and they really didn't know how to cherish them.

Today...is the day I will go to the next life with her.

he?
Liu An got up and ran towards the edge of the cliff, a strand of white silk in his light tufted sleeves immediately entangled him, hey, you mortal, don't die!
He wanted to die, so he held Dan Shu's arms fiercely, and said, "You give me back the weight of the mountain, you give me back..."

She was at a loss, what is the weight of the mountain, and what is it?

He broke down and fell into her arms crying like a child.And it was the first time for her to have such intimate contact with a man, her face was flushed, she was at a loss, she wanted to comfort him, but she didn't know how to act.

You are a man, how can you be so weak, I just saved your life and gave you another life span, you must not waste it.

He looked up, tears in his eyes, really embarrassed.

You said that I still have a way to survive... what else?The person I love was brutally abused, and I jumped off the cliff just now... and I...

He said helplessly, my only family member is my brother, but he was poisoned, unable to speak or see, and could only sit in a small dilapidated temple every day waiting for me to take care of him.

But I, a poor scholar, fail every year in the exams, and rely on doing some pen and ink work for others to earn a living.

I wanted to avenge Shanzhong, but I couldn't do anything. I was beaten up by others and locked up... I was released after starving for seven days. When I went to the temple with steamed buns... my brother ...dying...

Isn't the world misty and warm, with flowers everywhere, and the lights are affectionate and you can't bear to go back.

It turns out that it is difficult to know the truth without being in it.

After that, she used up the divine power of Dragon Ball to save Liu An's brother, but because of this, she was noticed by the ghost clan. As a last resort, she had to hide in a cave to avoid the limelight.

Because of this, on the mottled mural in the cave, there is a Feihong faintly waving its wings, but its demon power is insufficient, and it has been a long time since it can't get out of the mural.

Light Beam cast a spell to separate it, and she fell to the ground, turning into a female demon child.

She taught Chuchu how to speak, and Donghai's spells.After she learned to speak, she revealed her memory.

She said that a long time ago, a man was wounded and happened to enter this cave and stayed there for some time.The blood on her shoulder stained her body, and she had aura, but due to lack of strength, she couldn't get out of the mural.

She also said that she remembered that man had a feminine face, if she saw him again, she would recognize him at a glance.

Why are there murals in the cave, what are the paintings, and when were they painted?
Dan Shu couldn't understand it, and Chu Chu couldn't remember the reason for the mural, because she didn't have the spirit at that time.Chuchu was the man's name repeated in his dreams when he was in the cave, as if he was very sorry for that man.

Since the man's blood had a spirit, in order to commemorate him, Chu Chu named himself like this.

She felt that the mural must be telling a very poignant story, and it should be a sealed secret, otherwise why would it be painted in this remote mountain, in a deep cave.

Liu An's brother, Liu Gu, used to be a well-known painter in Shengcheng. Because he was negligent in signing a painting, he was picked on by someone and offended a high-ranking official, so he was imprisoned.Liu Gu went on a hunger strike, expressing his resentment at being an official of the imperial court, but because of the mere painting.

Xu Shi was also afraid of a murder case, so he wanted to let him out, but he had been convicted of stealing and disrespectful. If he was released, it would be a publicity: he is not a good official, and he is not a wise official.

The high official ordered someone to injure Liu Gu's eyes and tongue with medicine, making him speechless and unable to see.Then it was announced that the official was sober, thinking that he was seriously ill, and that he would return to his hometown, so as to avoid the pain of prison.

There are causes and effects, and Liu An, who already has a heart, may see that the non-mortal Dan Shu rescued Liu Gu and gave birth to kindness, so he fell in love with her. As for love...is there any?
They don't know.

Although Liu Gu came back to life, he was still dumb and blind, with limited magic power, so he couldn't treat such illnesses.

He had never had the care of a woman in his life. He began to regain his confidence, picked up a brush, sketched, and described, wanting to paint what she looked like in his heart.And all of this, Liu An saw in his eyes, he knew that his brother fell in love with this woman who saved his life.

but……

She was sitting on the bluestone steps at the entrance of the ruined temple, eating a box of cakes. She always liked to eat all kinds of sweet food when she came to the world.

After Liu An waited for his brother to go to bed, he took a jug of wine and walked towards the entrance of the ruined temple.In recent days, he couldn't find a job, so he had no money, and he couldn't go to Tingxinlou, where Shanzhong had committed himself, to miss her.

Seeing that Dan Shu was here, he was startled, and then asked softly, why are you still restless?

For a long time, Dan Shu never disliked the dilapidated temple, and lived here with his brothers from the Liu family.

Do you want to eat?The cake bait of Noble House.

He picked up a piece, it was sweet to his heart, but also greasy to his lips, you...

what happened?
What do you think of my brother?He was timid.

Liu Gu treats me very well, and I like him very much.

He took a sip of the wine and felt sour in his heart. He also likes you very much.

I know, I can see it.

Then you...do you want to be with my brother?He said drunkenly.

Dan Shu's knuckles holding the cake bait suddenly paused, looking at Haoyue with a preoccupied look.

For some reason, Liu An smashed the flagon severely, stood up, pretending to reprimand, if you don't like Liu Gu, then don't be so kind to him, he can stop thinking about you.You know that he is like that, and his life is already difficult. If he knows that you don't love him, what will he do... I would rather he didn't know you.

She put down the half piece of cake bait, and her eyes fell on Liu An's eyes, a scene of withered flying flowers and snow moons.

Do you love me?

I……

It is because of you that I am nice to him, and it is also because of you that I stay here.She finally said, why did she fall in love with this mortal who has nothing?She asked herself and knew the answer.

That day she was sleeping under a willow tree by the stream, and when she woke up, she saw mountain flowers all around her.

She asked, why are you looking for so many mountain flowers?

I don't know... I just want to give it to you.

(End of this chapter)