Antiquity

Chapter 83
Tian Qi hugged A Qi, who was stiff into a stick, and watched the ancients walk slowly from the light curtain, his palms were sweating, and his usual casual expression was a little inexplicably nervous, and suddenly remembered Bai Jue's words in the realm of the sky: Come on...

It was not me and Zhiyang who saved you, but the ancients...

Tian Qi held his breath and looked at Shang Gu who was wearing a black robe, Shang Gu, back then, did you forget to tell me something?
In front of Tianqi who stood still in the ancient times, perhaps his eyes were too focused, and he raised his eyebrows slightly: "Tianqi?"

Tian Qi came back to his senses, turned his eyes in embarrassment, and said in a deep voice: "Shang Gu, do you remember what happened to Houchi?"

A Qi in his arms lowered his head, his two little paws desperately grasping Tian Qi's robe, with a pitiful appearance for fear of being abandoned.

The ancients did not answer Tian Qi, looked down at A Qi, and in the silent silence, suddenly grabbed the dejected little baby, lifted his collar, and said: "A Qi, how did I teach you to keep your back straight, The chest needs to be raised, with such a pustule, how can I find a wife in the future!"

Tian Qi lowered his heart, bent his mouth and took two steps back.

A Qi raised his head ignorantly, blinked his big eyes quickly, met Shang Shang Gu's slightly angry eyes, swayed his short legs for a long time, and called out with trembling lips: "Aunt..."

Shang Gu rolled up his sleeves and slapped him on the back of the head, a clear voice sounded, and before A Qi could cry out in pain, Shang Gu raised his head, stared at him unblinkingly, and sighed instantly with his dark brown eyes.

"A Qi..." Shang Gu hugged A Qi in his arms, lifted his hand a little stiffly, landed on A Qi's back, patted it lightly, and finally said softly, "I am your mother."

A Qi, who was stuffed into Shang Gu's shoulders, froze at first, and when Shang Gu's hand fell on his back, the cry came suddenly, the little baby cried hysterically, and hugged Shang Gu with both small hands, just as the Yellow River was flooding .

"Mother...Mother..."

The cry was earth-shattering at the beginning, but later it turned into a sobbing and unstoppable situation. The ancients heard it sourly, and tightened the child in his arms, with self-blame in his eyes.

When I first met A Qi, he was squatting small, planting figs that would never bloom in Qingchi Palace, approaching her cautiously, and calling her aunt...

His fear, uneasiness, expectation... She should have been aware of it long ago, but she still foolishly thought that A Qi was born of a mortal woman.

She had been looking forward to A Qi for a hundred years, her only consolation in the hundred years in Yinshan, how could she have the heart to let him be abandoned, and even named him A Qi.

Houchi, you are really stupid. No matter how stupid and heartless Bai Jue is, A Qi is innocent after all.

Recalling the bright red wedding gown in the realm of the sky, that man's cold eyebrows and eyes, a self-deprecating look crossed the corner of Shang Gu's mouth, and he lowered his eyes... Shang Gu, why wasn't that your choice?

The back pool is you, and you are the back pool. No matter how many excuses you have, it can't change that you are just one person.

But in the end, just like the awakened Bai Jue is no longer pure and quiet, she... will never return to the beginning.

Houchi can be willful, but ancient times can't.

Houchi can love purely, but ancient times can't.

Houchi can bear all the lives of the people for one person, but it was not possible in ancient times.

Although disappointed and angry, she didn't even have to ask Tian Qi why she hid it from her.

She has loved Qingmu for 100 years, and she has held this belief in Yinshan for 100 years, and she never gave up even on his wedding day.

But her reluctance to let go made Gu Jun's soul fly away, and Bai Xuan's body was gone.

The worst thing she did was not falling in love with Qingmu, but she was too stubborn, and in the end, she hurt others and herself.

Shang Gu heaved a long sigh, calmed down, pulled out A Qi who was sobbing on his shoulders, squeezed his hand, and said in a warm voice: "A Qi, it's mother's fault, no matter what happens in the future, I won't do it again. leave you behind."

This is the child who is connected with her blood, the person she is closest to and cares about the most.

A Qi pursed his lips, nodded fiercely, his eyes were swollen like walnuts, but the look inside seemed to be able to illuminate the world.

Shang Gu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and slowly said: "A Qi, from now on, your name will be... Yuan Qi."

The head of all things, born from heaven and earth.

Her child, worthy of such a name, is also her shallowest wish.

Tian Qi at the side was stunned, looked at A Qi, saw that face similar to Bai Jue, suddenly felt a little bitter, in ancient times the most important thing was relatives, now, they are the real family.

"Tian Qi, it was you who sealed A Qi's true god power?" The ancient divine power was gathered, and one could see the shrouded power of chaos on A Qi's body.

Tian Qi recovered, nodded, and said, "A Qi's incarnation has too much to do with it, so I sealed his power."

Although the power of chaos surpasses the heaven and the earth, it is also the heaviest and most helpless divine power.

When the catastrophe of chaos comes, only the power of chaos can solve it. If it is possible, he hopes that Aqi has simply inherited Bai Jue's immortal power.

Shang Gu frowned slightly, handed A Qi into his hands, and said in a deep voice: "Tian Qi, send A Qi back to Qingchi Palace, I will wait for you in the Sky Palace."

Tian Qi took over the little baby who was still thinking about it, saw Shang Gu stepping up and left, and suddenly said: "Shang Gu!"

Shang Gu turned around and looked at him quietly.

"You don't blame me?"

"Strange, why not?" Shang Gu lowered his eyes, his expression was stunned for a moment, and his voice was inexplicably heavy: "Ke Yinshan has been with you for a hundred years, and took care of Aqizhiyi. The feeling that awakened me in the sky, Apocalypse , I can’t afford to pay for all of this.”

The most important thing is that you and Zhiyang, no matter what happens, are the most important people in the world to me.

"No." Tian Qi ran over, stood in front of Shang Gu, and said in a fixed voice: "I'm not talking about this matter, Shang Gu, back then..." He paused, and anxious hope suddenly rose in his eyes: "Why would you Choose to die?"

Is it true what Bai Jue said...

"I don't know, I think it should be to save the Three Realms."

The ancient voice was calm and indifferent, Tian Qi seemed to have lost his strength and lowered his eyes.

Shang Gu looked at him for a while, then suddenly said: "Tian Qi, do you have something to hide from me?"

Tian Qi's pupils narrowed slightly, and he turned his eyes: "What did you say?"

"I only have the memory of Houchi. I still don't remember what happened 300 years before the catastrophe of chaos. Do you still have something to hide from me?"

Tian Qi opened his eyes slightly, and said in a voiceless voice: "Ancient, what are you talking about, you still haven't recovered the memory of those 300 years?" No wonder he was never blamed for causing the catastrophe of chaos...

It's just how is this possible, except that the chaotic power of the ancient emperor sword can seal the ancient memories, who else in the world can do it, unless the ancestor god descends into the world... But the ancestor god has already turned into nothingness tens of thousands of years ago!

Seeing Tian Qi's surprised appearance, the ancients stopped mentioning this matter, and said: "Bring A Qi back to Qingchi Palace, I will wait for you in the Sky Palace, if you want to tell me what happened back then, it's not too late."

Shang Gu turned around and flew towards the realm of the sky, Tian Qi paused, looked at the poor A Qi in his arms, and said with a wry smile: "Stinky boy, I was abandoned by your mother again."

A Qi grabbed Tian Qi's hand, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Zimao, you still have A Qi." As he spoke, he rubbed against Tian Qi's arms, as usual.

Tian Qi looked slightly startled, and said with a smile: "You brat!" After being teased by A Qi, he felt much better, flicked A Qi's forehead, and headed towards Qingchi Palace.

Wutong Island in the South China Sea.

The fairy trees several feet high on the island are lush and verdant, and the Fenghuang Hall in the extreme east has been decorated with a new look because of Fengran's return, but Fengran insisted on building a bamboo house at the back of the hall for daily rest.

The elders of the clan have waited for 10 years to get back such a precious lump, so naturally everything depends on her.The name of the fire phoenix, Fengran, has been synonymous with popularity in the Three Realms for thousands of years. Fengran, who returned to Wutong Island after awakening, was uncharacteristically calm and calm, which made the worried elders very happy.

Elder Fengqi with a gray beard pushed open the door of the bamboo workshop, and saw Fengran sitting in front of the desk with a letter presented by the elder in his hand, with a focused expression, and felt a little emotional in his heart.

Back then, Fengran, who was intolerable in the Three Realms and arrogant, finally had the appearance of an emperor.

When he made heavy footsteps, Feng Ran looked up at the door, with a little tiredness in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Feng Qi, if you wait a little longer, there are too many etiquettes in the clan, and there are too many rules for ascending the throne. See half of it."

The First Elder Feng Yun has been closed for thousands of years, and the Second Elder Feng Qi has always been in charge of important matters in the clan. This time, Feng Qi single-handedly presided over the matter of her coming back to the throne.

All through the ages, when the Phoenix Emperor came to the throne, the ancient gods were invited to observe the ceremony, and the lower realms were worshiped by the immortals. Now that the Three Realms are in turmoil, everything is kept simple, but the Phoenix family has inherited the ancients. Even so, the complicated etiquette makes Fengran miserable.

"It's okay, Your Majesty has never lived in Wutong Island, so he is very unfamiliar with many things, it will be good to get familiar with it later, hey..."

Seeing Feng Qi's sigh again, he was really tossed by the pleas of the elders for the past few days, but Feng Ran, who was about to appease him, heard Feng Qi's words changed: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Heaven has been guarding outside the island for half a day. Is it inappropriate to be the master of a world?"

The Emperor of Heaven appeared outside Wutong Island half a day ago, but he did not enter the island for half a step. After Fengran heard this, he only dismissed him with the excuse of being busy with the enthronement, and stopped asking. The Emperor of Heaven has ruled the fairy world for tens of thousands of years. I feel that such an arrangement is somewhat inappropriate.

Feng Ran shook his head and said, "Feng Qi, he came here just to bring our Feng family into the camp of the fairy world. I have already issued the Phoenix Emperor's law in Raksha Land, this is absolutely impossible."

Feng Ran spoke resolutely, Feng Qi was slightly moved, remembering the Feng clan who died tragically in the third heaven of the demon world, and sighed: "I don't agree with the Feng clan intervening in the battle of fairy monsters. Back then, the Feng clan had no emperor. I can only listen to the order of the Queen of Heaven, hey, I also did a lot of stupid things."

"The past is over, the elder doesn't need to worry about it." Seeing that Feng Qi was thinking the same as her, Feng Ran comforted her heart, but saw Feng Qi opened his mouth, it seemed a little difficult to say, "Elder, what do you think, but it's okay to say .”

"Your Majesty, I'm not speaking for the Emperor of Heaven. It's just that he has blessed my Feng Clan these years. It's true. I'm afraid he didn't come here today to draw the Feng Clan into the fairy world. How about him?"

Feng Ran frowned slightly, looked at Feng Qi, saw that he was magnanimous, and said with a smile: "Why is the elder so sure?"

Putting his hands in his arms, Feng Qi said: "Because the Emperor of Heaven is not the Empress of Heaven, His Royal Highness Jing Jian is simple and kind, so it must have something to do with his father's teachings."

Fengran's face paused slightly, and her heart twitched fiercely. She put down the book in her hand, nodded, and walked out of the bamboo workshop after a long silence.

Jing Jian's father, even if she didn't want to, she couldn't keep him out.

Wutong Island is surrounded by disordered islands, and the Emperor of Heaven stands under an ancient mulberry tree on the outer island, with a nostalgic look on his face.

Footsteps sounded behind him, he turned his head and saw Fengran was wearing a dark yellow emperor's suit, his eyebrows and eyes were full of authority, he couldn't help being a little relieved, he had done so many things wrong, until now, at least one or two things can return to the original track.

"Feng Ran, Jing Jian is in Tianci Mountain. If you have a chance in the future, you can go and see him."

It's not that he doesn't know the child's mind, but it's too late now.The sins of him and Wu Huan, God did not fall, but it fell on Jing Zhao and Jing Jian.

Feng Ran's pupils darkened suddenly, and said: "Your Majesty is not here just to say this."

"Of course not, Feng Ran. Back then, Wu Huan exiled you to the Yuanling Swamp because she knew you were the emperor of the Feng Clan. We were responsible for this matter..."

Feng Ran waved her hand and interrupted the Emperor of Heaven: "Did Your Majesty know at the beginning?"

The Emperor of Heaven smiled bitterly: "Although I didn't confirm it at the beginning, I guessed it. This matter is my fault, and I will not shirk it."

"Forget it, if it wasn't for being in the Yuanling Swamp, and if I didn't have my future encounters, I don't want to mention this matter again." Jing Jian's death has already borne the sins of the Queen of Heaven, and she really couldn't face his parents again. To get back the original justice.

Seeing Fengran's impatience, and the Emperor of Heaven didn't say anything about it anymore, the fairy formula moved, and a golden scroll appeared in his hand. He paused, and handed it to Fengran with a suspicious expression: "I came today, and there is indeed a scroll. I ask for the matter, and I ask the Phoenix Emperor to fulfill the promise."

Seeing his solemn tone, also known as Feng Huang, Feng Ran said in a deep voice: "What's the matter?"

"Please leave the island and enter the Heavenly Palace."

Fengran didn't answer, frowned and said: "Heavenly Emperor, I have said something a few days ago, I think you haven't forgotten it."

"It's not the Phoenix Clan." The Heavenly Emperor said slightly in a low voice, "It's just you, the Phoenix Emperor. I hope that the Phoenix Emperor can succeed the Heavenly Emperor, lead the fairy world, and survive this catastrophe. This is the imperial edict."

Feng Ran narrowed her eyes slowly, and said, "Emperor, what do you mean by that?"

Twilight was chosen by the ancients, and she has made great contributions to being in charge of the fairy world for 6 years. How could she suddenly make such a decision?

The Emperor of Heaven sighed, looked at the ancient mulberry tree beside him, and suddenly said: "Fengran, do you want to visit the ancient world?" Seeing that Fengran was silent, he said again: "That is the home of the ancient Fengzu. Should go back and have a look."

"The position of emperor of heaven requires uprightness. I failed to do so. I wanted to judge impartially, but I was too selfish. Feng Ran, the battle between immortals and demons is imminent, but Wu Huan and I can no longer control the fairy world. It's not that we retreat, but Yes... from the very beginning, we were disqualified."

Fengran didn't respond. Hearing Twilight's words, it must be that the Queen of Heaven did something wrong back in the ancient world... But, what does this have to do with her?There's no need for her to finish the messy affairs between the two of them, Dang even coldly left a sentence and turned around towards Wutong Island.

"I said before that the Phoenix Clan will no longer intervene, including me."

"Fengran, I believe that only you can protect the fairyland that Jing Jian has guarded with his life. If you are willing, I will hand over the title of Emperor of Heaven to you in the Xuantian Palace of Tiangong in three days."

The words of the Emperor of Heaven sounded quietly behind him, Fengran stopped in his tracks, and when he looked back after a long time, there was no one under the ancient mulberry tree, only the golden scroll floating in the air.

Feng Ran lowered her head, took out the fiery red phoenix feather in her sleeve, and slowly closed her eyes.

Jing Jian, if you were still here, what would you want me to do?

Outside the peach forest under the Yuanling swamp, Shanggu walked slowly along the path.

The peach blossoms are all over the sky, picturesque and poetic, the brook is gurgling, and the scenery is infinite.

When she returned from Hidden Mountain full of hope, she had walked this road.

Looking back a hundred years, things are different and people are different, only this scene is the same as before.

She stood at the end of the path, looking at the young man in white sitting under the bright red peach forest, standing there for a long time.

He bowed his head slightly, his face was the same as before, his hair was like ink, and the corners of his lips were soft.

However, Shang Gu suddenly recalled his resolute eyebrows, his cruel voice, and his indifferent back on the top of the sky a hundred years ago.

Bai Jue, Houchi's resentment has been burning under the sword of the ancient emperor for a hundred years. How about you, have you ever slept peacefully?Have you ever thought of a person who called Houchi, who believed in you for a hundred years, loved you for a hundred years, and... hated you for a hundred years!
Shang Gu walked towards the white figure under the peach grove, with an inexplicable arc drawn at the corner of his mouth.

But, what a pity, I'm only ancient.

I have known you for thousands of years, but never loved you.

That Houchi who loved you to the point of humbleness, was buried on the top of the sky by your own hands on the day Gu Jun disappeared.

You, will you regret it?

(End of this chapter)