Yuanshen, as a mortal, I cannot accompany you to the end

"why?"

"Because we know things we shouldn't know, the higher-ups want to kill all the people...so I pray to the higher-ups, and only take the lives of some of the people."

"That part of people also includes you?"

"The monarch will naturally die with his people. Only when I go to death will the people have the courage." Yuan Lu said.

"You launched a declaration of war on Dao's wife just to die on the battlefield?"

The thunder in the sky has dissipated, and the thick snow and fog have been emptied. After the heavy rain, everything has been washed away, the sky is clear and clean, and the coastline reveals a few golden spots.

It's dawn.

"Yes, it is. That's my best ending."

Yuan Lu straightened up slowly, the smoky sunlight reflected on his body, and he was lazy. He looked at the winter day that was gradually being born, and said:

"I ran away all my life, I also ran away from the Demon God War, I have been running away all my life...

But I don't want to run away either, mortal, I am very grateful to you for killing me after 400 years, otherwise my remnant soul corrupted by filth will run away endlessly and curse endlessly Go down, that's too embarrassing. "

"It is an honor for a warrior to die at the hands of his old enemy."

Qing Ye stared at the man in front of him, half of his body was covered in golden light, his snake pupils narrowed slightly, showing a look of relief.

Kiyono doesn't respect him because they are enemies, but Kiyono doesn't hate him either because it's all over.

"How much time do you have left?"

"After the birth of the big day——I will be purified by the sacred cherry tree."

"Are you interested in having a glass of wine?"

"liquor."

Yuan Lu Yu turned sideways, he stared at Qing Ye who was leaning on the stone in a little surprise, and finally asked the question he had been curious about all along, "Do you never leave your body with alcohol and cigarettes? How did you live for 500 years?"

"...It's just sake for heating." Kiyono Leiming's eyelids twitched slightly, he took out a small wine string from the inner lining of the kimono, shook it, there was still a small half inside.

"It's a mortal's blessing to have a last drink with old friends before the sun rises. There is a saying in my hometown: 'Everything is in the wine'"

When Qingye Leiming said this, his silver eyes were clean and pure.

"Heh... treat the enemy as an old friend... that's all." Yuan Lu smiled lightly,

"You mortal is still interesting—you bring your knife."

"Knife?" Qingye was stunned, picked up the snake cut under his feet, and handed it to Yuan Lu.

Yuan Lu took over the knife that killed it, sized it up, slowly pulled out the sheath, leaned against the blade, swiped between the palms of his hand, and stabbed down the chest.

The big snake's blood flowed down, and the crimson blood soaked the blade instantly, and weird and magnificent patterns spread, and the long snake pattern was plated on the edge of the snake cut.

[You have obtained the Heart of the Orochi (Devil God Level)]

[Holy Relic: Divine Cut]

[The fate that has been entangled for hundreds of years dissipates today, and the old gods engraved his life on the knife, and the sword tells its life]

"There is always something left in the world after death. I give my coral to the people, so I give my heart to Dao Wife."

The Yuanlu family threw Shenqie back to Qingye, and as soon as Qingye took it, he felt it was icy cold, and his whole body was mobilized.

"Bring the wine—we'll have a drink before dawn breaks."

he said.

At first, the sky was slightly pale, and the dark night sky slowly peeled off, and the light tore the remaining clouds.

Qing Ye emptied the water in a kettle, filled half of the wine in the wine belt, and threw the wine belt to Yuan Lu.

"What are you going to offer? I heard that Dao's wife must have a toast when drinking."

Qing Ye lowered his eyes, he paused,

"You brought the people out of the abyss and let them see the sun for the first time... Then I will respect today's sunrise. What about you?"

"I want to respect the eternal paradise." Yuan Lu said. "A beautiful ideal. Your god is beautiful."

"Okay." Kiyono smiled, and raised his glass, "Orochi, cheers to the eternal paradise and today's sunrise."

"Mortal, to Eternal Land and today's sunrise, cheers."

In the first snowfall, in the vast whiteness, in the first winter, they toasted and drank together.

As Kiyono said, everything is in the wine.

-

The big snake left.

[Qing Ye, he's gone]

Qingye Leiming blinked his eyes, he finally felt the eternal exhaustion, the sun fell on his body, everything in front of him was dissipating, the moment the tense string was broken, the world was overturned in front of him.

Just now, in fact, he has been holding on.

Zhu Guo will never show his powerless side.

But now his heart is weak and struggling to supply blood, his lungs are convulsing, he can't cough, his trachea seems to be blocked, only the air left, he trembles, finally Coughed it up, it was full of blood.

That knife completely hurt his body.

[Qing Ye!Clear field!Clear field! ]

[Wake up!You can't sleep on snow! 】

Renli frantically sounded warnings in his ears, but he could no longer hear these, his vision quickly dimmed, the jug in his hand fell to the ground, and the wine scattered all over the floor.

He fell to the ground in vain and powerlessness, splashing snowflakes.

The curse of the god-worship dissipated completely, and only Kanria was left with the taint of Rice Wife.

Falling to the ground, Qingye Leiming heard the sound of thunder, rumbling, this is the first thunder in winter.

There is a solar term in his hometown called "Awakening of Insects", which is at the turn of winter and spring, and it is said that a thunderclap awakens the sleeping creatures in the mountains, so spring comes.

Qingye is not a big snake, unable to bring the common people out of the abyss of thousands of years, and see the light, Qingye is not Mingshen, unable to promise the eternal pure land for the people.

Qingye is just a mortal, a weak and powerless mortal, the only thing he can do is to become the first thunder - after his death, there is only a short spring.

A spring of prosperity.This is what Zhu Guoqiongji can promise in his whole life.

Respect the thunder and spring.

After an unknown amount of time, at the last moment when his consciousness faded, he saw a figure in his blurred vision.

The figure held himself in his arms, and he could feel her trembling.

Trembling.

"Old bastard, bastard..."

"asshole."

"fraud."

Volume 20: Chapter [-] Lantern Festival without him

These days, I always feel that something is out of harmony.

Miss Fox often has this inexplicable illusion.

As the priest of the shrine, she will not ignore these delusions easily.

But where is the violation?

she does not know.

Daozuma is still so peaceful and peaceful. It just entered winter more than ten days ago, and it snowed first.

Then the whole street of Daozu was lit with lanterns - this is a traditional festival celebrated by the common people, "Hana Fire Festival", a lantern is lit from house to house, and together, the streets are lit with lights like running water.

very nice.

It's time to prepare for the New Year.

Ying is still the same as usual, staying in her deep castle tower, she does not leave the house, and she looks healthier than anyone else.

The shrine is also very peaceful, there is an endless stream of tourists who come to pray every day, and the business of Yaedo is also very good.

Due to the resistance of the Zhu kingdom, the lock-up order and the eye-hunting order are still not fully implemented, and the world is still peaceful

What about the old guy?

She also went to see the old guy, he also looked good, although his hair was gray, but he could eat and drink, and he said 'one punch can kill you little fox', he is strong and tight, and he can still live hundreds of years'

Of course Miss Fox knew that the old guy was bragging and talking big.

Yae still remembers the way he said such big words at that time, holding a teacup, laughing cheerfully like a fool, but for some reason, seeing him brazenly boasting and bragging, looking at his cheerful smile all day long, Yae Kamiko was not too worried.

The old guy is the same as before.

You worry about him, he still has the energy to brag.

It was the same with the old guy last year, it was the same with the old guy the year before last...and it was the same with the old guy 100 years ago.

Every time during Chinese New Year, when the fireworks are blooming in the sky, he can always make a face like a naughty boy and mock him; 'Little fox, see you next year. '

So year after year, he said goodbye next year countless times, like a thousand-year-old bastard.

He also likes to smoke and drink, and has so many bad habits, how can there be such a lazy guy in this world.

Miss Fox had a reason for calling him an old fellow.

Yae Kamito even suspected that all the people in the world were dead, but the old guy still smiled triumphantly.

Maybe that sense of disobedience is just an illusion.

Seeing his lively appearance, Yae Shenzi felt relieved again.

Inazuma is very good, the shrine is also very good, and everyone is very good.

So, she can happily do what she wants to do again, and continue to do whatever she wants.

You can continue to laugh at his old man again, and get into his kotatsu with a grin, and ask him to make tofu for Mr. Hongongji.

This year's plan is the same as last year, and the same as the year before... It's the same as hundreds of years ago. I didn't go to the Lantern Festival first, guess lantern riddles, eat some Yuanxiao dumplings when I was hungry, and walk from night to dawn .

After the Lantern Festival, there will be a temple fair. Going to the temple fair is also very fun. You can go fishing for goldfish. Miss Fox still remembers that last time, she ate all the goldfish caught by the old guy. It's funny to think about it.

What is it after the temple fair?

After the temple fair is over, it’s the New Year. Daozu’s New Year is similar to Liyue, with lots and lots of fireworks. In the early hours of the morning, the gorgeous fireworks hit the clear night sky, making the snow blush.

Crackling, and then the old guy would make a face at himself again, and say that:

'Little fox, see you next year'

This is the case every year, the same year after year, the daily stability and eternal progress, and this year is also the same.

What is daily life?It's just getting used to it and taking it for granted.

But this year, Yae Miko wanted to make some changes—she spent a long time knitting a scarf, a fluffy scarf.

The great palace secretary has failed many times, but she is still proud, and she has reasons for being proud:

Lord Narugami doesn't even know how to cook, and it's a matter of course that Mrs. Gong Si doesn't know how to be a female celebrity.

But now, she has learned how to knit a scarf, but Ying can't cook!

Even now that she is still staying in the attic for a hundred years, she doesn't even take a step out of the door, doesn't even watch the fireworks once, Miss Fox feels that she has won, won too much.

Seeing that he has been making tofu for so many years for free, the old man must be so grateful that Mr. Bengong Si rewarded him with this scarf.

The question now is how to send it out.

For this reason, Miss Fox went to Zhuguo Mansion more than ten times, and when she came to the pass, she let out her breath again, and ordered in a self-defeating manner: "What are you looking at, old guy, go and make fried tofu for the palace secretary!"

I have been there so many times that even the boy in front of the door was surprised by the look in the eyes of Mr. Gongsi. The kid was so courageous, he thought to himself, "Why is this begging fox coming here again..."

So the days passed by so slowly, the Lantern Festival was almost over, and she hadn't sent out the scarf yet.