Liu Yan took him into his arms, although he held him tightly, he didn't know when he would open his mouth again and bite himself again. He wasn't afraid of being bitten. Those pains were nothing to him as he passed through the battlefield. He was just an instinctive worry, like a person walking under the scorching sun. Suddenly the sky above his head suddenly changed and a torrential rain poured down. What he was worried about was that moment, the embarrassment of what to do.

Of course, he would not say these words, and no one could say these concerns. He couldn't imagine himself saying to the snake in his arms: If you want to bite me, just take advantage of it now or bite to death. Just don't bite me off guard after I thought you trusted me.

He was afraid that he would be in pain to despair.

Liu Yan just didn't say the word "scared", but he never escaped it in his heart. He was always afraid. Fear of this world.

The mountains are upright, the world is full of dust, the sky and the sky, if you have nothing to fear in your heart, you should not be a human being.

Even the snake demon Yimo was afraid in his heart. Even with thousands of years of Taoism and the ability to call wind and rain, he never had any thoughts of disobedience. Otherwise, he might not be obedient and let others return to his original shape, but he would have fled with Liu Yan and passed away this life.

Liu Yan understands these reasons, and Yimo understands them, but Shen Jue can't fully understand them.

Shen Jue said, "I don't believe that my father has no other way."

Liu Yan said: "What other way can it be better than now?" After a while, Liu Yan repeated: "Now, it's good."

At least they can be together.

Being together is enough. For the rest, Liu Yan is not greedy. When I heard this ending for the first time, I also thought about whether it could give birth to variables, Liu Yan thought about it, with Yimo's ability, it may not be impossible to escape. But what about escaping? He was just a mortal, and it was a burden to follow Yimo. If you don't follow it, you will suffer from separation. Or, on their way to escape, they have to watch their loved ones get hurt in front of them and die in front of them. Such an ending was too tragic for them to bear.

Compared with these, they would rather choose to spend their whole life like this - together, even if they can't recognize each other, they will stay together until the end of their lives, when they are on the same road to Huangquan, they know that they have given each other a safe and sound life.

Liu Yan closed his eyes, lightly embraced the black snake in his arms, and pressed him to his heart. After a few days, the black snake has become accustomed to it, and does not resist, just lazily hugs him and feels comfortable.

Shen Jue looked at them and couldn't refute Liu Yan's words. He knew that even Yimo might not have said anything about Liu Yan, let alone himself. Or maybe he didn't want to argue.

As a son of man, I watched the cruel reality fall on my relatives, but there was nothing I could do. Such powerlessness had appeared too many times in his life, and each time, it was someone close to him, and each time, he repeatedly realized his powerlessness.

It was as if he hadn't grown up, as if he was still that young child, watching his father grow old overnight, and his life was drying up in front of him. He stretched out his hand and tried to do something again and again, but each time, he realized his incompetence more deeply than the previous time.

He can't do anything. He can't do anything. Can only watch them suffer and he is on the side... can only watch.

The hand he stretched out was withdrawn again and again, with an unstoppable wind.

He knew what he was powerless to change, and anger and annoyance could only deepen the despair of this powerlessness.

At this time, only Liu Yan, who has insight into everything, can comfort him and tell him that there is no need to do anything, you are fine, because it is good.

Even though she knew that this was not the best ending, but Liu Yan said it, Shen Jue silently convinced herself. If he believed it, Liu Yan didn't have to separate his heart from his grief and worry about what he did rashly. Knowing this deeply, Shen Jue made himself believe that this kind of ending was the best ending for the monster. No one is unhappy, no one is unwilling. Can't, dare not.

A long, long time ago, General Ji on the battlefield also said that people should be in awe. Why did he say this sentence, and under what circumstances he said it, Shen Jue didn't remember much. But he always remembered that Ji Jiu's hands were covered in blood that day, and he was covered in blood, but he said these words solemnly.

Shen Jue didn't ask what to be in awe of, maybe it was to be in awe of a person, maybe it was to be in awe of something, or maybe it was to be in awe of a kind of nothingness.

Because of reverence in their hearts, people dare not do evil recklessly; because of reverence in their hearts, generals will not easily kill people who don't deserve to die.

Because of awe in my heart, from the very beginning of birth, the first lesson of enlightenment is the beginning of man, and his nature is inherently good.

Because of reverence, knew that the ending was not ideal, but still did not hesitate. Such as the end of the hero, the beauty is twilight, the former lost to the invincible opponent, and was convinced; the latter lost to the force majeure fleeting, there is nothing to say.

Ji Jiu said this, and Liu Yan also said the same.

Shen Jue was speechless and said in a low voice, "If Dad thinks it's good, then it's good."

Liu Yan really felt that this was good. Together with him, he can enjoy the same flower blooming, which is gorgeous and unpretentious; see the same wheat field, which is fruitful; perhaps, he can walk around with him and taste the various flavors of the fireworks in the world. Then on Huangquan Road, we talked about the road we traveled, the flowers we admired, the wine we drank, and the people we met.

You can say to Yimo calmly there, that you have lived up to these years and this time, the four seasons have passed together, and the fleeting years have passed together. You and I have walked together without separation.

Liu Yan felt that this was good. No more greed, contentment.

He was sitting in the courtyard, holding a snake with a round belly in his arms, swaying slightly with the rocking chair, watching the flowers blooming and falling outside the courtyard, the branches bearing green fruits and gradually turning rosy, watching the chicks Spread out its tender wings and fly for the first time. He watched calmly, with a smile on his face, and the years were quiet and beautiful.

Shen Jue went down the mountain to purchase. Autumn is about to pass, and the cold winter is coming. The quilts at home need to be refurbished and some winter clothes are added. It burns endlessly, keeping the house warm all the time, as if the heart is also warm, and it will never be cold again.

There are so many things to buy, Shen Jue can't come back for a while, Liu Yan is sitting in the courtyard, remembering that he forgot to tell him not to buy too many things, next spring, when Yimo's hibernation ends, they will leave.

The last time played, was defeated and came back in a hurry. This time, Liu Yan wanted to walk again with the black snake in his arms, and only come back after seeing all the landscapes.

When he came back, the snake in his arms might have been an old snake. There was still a long time in between, but Liu Yan didn't want to waste it.

At that time, the wheat seedlings were fragrant, the peach blossoms were bright, the apricot pollen was white, the pomegranate flowers were red, and the rape blossoms were golden and brilliant. After one season, there was another season. At that time, he was young and vigorous, frivolous and unrestrained, betting his life on Yimo's soft heart, I always feel that time is long and wasteful. But I never thought that the flowers of the next season, even if they are exactly the same, are not the same ones that they used to be.

He is so ignorant.

His eyes fell tenderly on the black snake in his arms, Liu Yan thought, fortunately, after three lifetimes, he is still here, and there are still persistent people who have never given up, allowing him to hold his hand back and have the opportunity to change himself. The ignorance, be together well, start over, and spend a lifetime together.

The autumn sunshine, with bleakness in its warmth, sprinkled on him, silently and silently.

In the evening, the wind was blowing in the mountains, and the chill suddenly rose. Liu Yan got up and was about to enter the house, but when he turned around, he caught a glimpse of the green shadow outside the low courtyard wall, in the gradually yellowing scene.

The little pine tree spirit, who had not seen him for a long time, stood outside the courtyard wall again at this season when everything was about to be silent, and was hesitating, not knowing whether to come in or not.

Liu Yan instinctively wanted to walk over to open the door for him, but his footsteps stagnated at the moment he just stepped out. There is no possibility, how can he give hope without authorization? After hesitating for a short time, Liu Yan opened the courtyard door in an instant, looked at the stunned, still innocent face, and said, "It's been a long time, I said you left the mountain."

The little pine tree spirit shook his head, looked at him for a moment, then looked over his shoulder and looked into the courtyard, but he didn't see the person he was thinking of, there was a hint of loss between his brows, and said, "I can't get too far, just go back. practiced."

"Why don't you come in and sit?" Liu Yan said, "There is a sweet-scented osmanthus cake that you like to eat."

"...No." said the little pine tree spirit, lowered his head, and only then saw the snake body exposed in the front of his shirt. With just one glance, the little pine tree spirit noticed the abnormality. The snake body was much thinner, and it was not what I remembered Stout and terrifying, he was shocked. He didn't know how to hide his face. He pointed and said, "What's wrong with him? Is he injured? How did he become so small?"

He still wanted to ask, but Liu Yan cut off his doubts and said lightly, "He's not a demon anymore, he's just a snake." As he said, Liu Yan closed his clothes, and Yimo, who was close to hibernation, fell asleep next to him. Clothes are tightly gathered.

The little pine tree spirit did not expect this answer, but in a few months, it seems that many things have changed from the original appearance. Only then did he realize his abruptness, and the little pine tree spirit didn't know what to do for a while, hurriedly apologized, turned around and ran away.

Liu Yan watched him leave in a panic, lowered his head and sighed at the snake in his arms: "You used to look like you didn't know how many people you scared, but now you're smaller, why are you still scary?"

The black snake moved its tail unconsciously, wrapped it around his back, ignored it, and was still sleeping.

After eating, he goes to sleep, wakes up and climbs around, or climbs a tree, or turns around a corner, eats something, and continues to sleep. This is his current life.

Liu Yanchang put his hand into the front of his clothes, couldn't help rubbing his head, and said, "If you are made into a fat snake, it is also my ability."

The snake in his arms was being rubbed, and he was very good-tempered and motionless. When Liu Yan finished rubbing and pulled out his hand, he moved his position, put his head next to Liu Yan's neck, covered it in his clothes, and continued to do his job. A big dream.

As soon as it was getting dark, Shen Jue rushed back to the mountain, and he didn't know how many things piled up into a small mountain.

Shen Jue put down his things, scooped water and washed his hands, took out a package of hot food and put it on the table, "Yellow wine roast chicken, do you want to eat it?"

Liu Yan asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I ate," Shen Jue said, "I came back after I finished eating."

Just as Liu Yan was about to speak, the smelling snake stuck its head out from the side of his neck and spat at the roast chicken. Liu Yan tore a piece of meat to feed it, and really began to worry about whether it would burst his belly.

Seeing this, Shen Jue said: "It should be nothing, he is going to hibernate, so naturally eat more at this time."

"It just swallowed two eggs at noon." Liu Yan pointed to the outside of the hospital: "I'm afraid the eggshells spit out are still not dry."

Neither father and son had ever raised animals. It was because they lived as human beings, and they lost their minds when they encountered such a thing, and looked at each other in dismay.

"Or..." Shen Jue hesitated and said, "Feed less?"

"Well." That's the only way. Although Liu Yan doesn't mind raising a fat snake, he is afraid of raising a sick snake that eats too much.

Shen Jue stood aside and watched for a while, and suddenly said that someone was coming and walked out. Liu Yan stood by the door and watched him open the courtyard door, and then a person walked in, and he couldn't see his face from a distance in the dark night. , in a white robe, with silver hair.

"Shen Qingxuan, I'm here to see you." The man said, his voice was loud, but he was old and rough. Liu Yan was stunned for a moment, feeling that the voice was a bit unfamiliar, but familiar.

"Why are you here?" Shen Jue said lukewarmly, standing aside.

"Haha, I have nowhere to go, so I'll find you naturally." That man still had that old-fashioned voice, but there were a lot of naughty meanings in it. Only then did Liu Yan realize that it was Xu Mingshi.

Xu Mingshi stopped in front of Liu Yan, looked at him in the swing of candlelight in the house, and said, "I'll see you."

His back was hunched, as if the years had accumulated into a mountain, bending his rocker. When he said this, his eyes were squinted, his eyes were turbid, and his face was full of ridges and valleys, but he had not seen it for a year, and he was much older than when he saw it before.

Xu Mingshi looked at Liu Yan, then lowered his eyes, looked at the black snake in his arms, the same hoarse and old voice, whispered: "Old snake, you don't recognize me? I want to see you, but you Don't recognize me anymore, you old snake, I hate it very much."

Liu Yan suddenly understood that Xu Mingshi was here to say goodbye.

"Shen Qingxuan," Xu Mingshi said, "I have done what I should do, and now I have nowhere to go. Can you still accept me as a guest in the palace like that year?"

Liu Yan pulled the corner of his lips and said, "When will Xu Mingshi be so polite?"

Xu Mingshi giggled, "Then I'm welcome." Then he turned to Shen Jue and said, "Boy, I can't walk anymore, find me a room and make a bed."

Although there is hatred, this time, Shen Jue didn't say anything, turned around and entered the side room to clean up the room for him. Liu Yan invited him in, and the two sat at the table, drinking tea and chatting.

After a while, the house was tidied up, Xu Mingshi yawned and said, "Then I'll go to rest, and we'll talk tomorrow."

"Xu Mingshi," Liu Yan stopped him and asked, "Can we spend New Year's Eve together this year?"

Xu Mingshi turned his back to him, smiled and said, "I can still get through this winter, not to mention New Year's Eve, I can even eat Lantern Festival."

"That's good." Liu Yan said.

"I'm going to sleep." Xu Mingshi said, hunched over his back, and walked out slowly.

Shen Jue stood aside and watched him enter the room, then put out the candle, the room was dark, then turned around and said to Liu Yan, "He doesn't have any friends either."

Liu Yan nodded and was silent for a long time before saying, "The last part of the road, if he comes to us to send it, just send it off for a while."

Shen Jue gave a "hmm", "I know."

"However, it is also a friendship of hundreds of years." Liu Yan said softly.

Although the turn of the century, it is inevitable that they will be separated.