The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Chap 39
Inside the cave, there was a narrow passageway. They stepped on the steps made of slippery rocks at the bottom of the lake, the slippery feeling pervaded from the soles of their feet all the way to their hearts. After walking through the passageway, their eyes suddenly lit up.
The Divine Martial Library that the Gouchen Upper Palace spoke of was completely different from what it was supposed to be. The ancient tree was extremely vast, but who would have thought that the cave inside was so big that it reached the clouds and looked down on the ground, the shelves were towering, and tens of thousands of weapons were laid out. Everyone looked up, but they couldn’t see the dome. There were rows upon rows of pedestals with the world’s most powerful weapons. It could be said to be majestic and lofty.
In the middle of the Divine Martial Library, there was a smelting pool that was boiling with hot waves, the orange molten iron was flowing inside, and the weapons that had yet to be forged were immersed in the molten iron. The weapons made by the Gouchen Upper Palace were all better than the Purple Lightning Cyan Frost, the terrifying temperature was not able to destroy them at all, but instead caused the blades to become even more dazzling.
The most amazing thing was that the various Null Division that were flying in the air were affected by the array inside the ancient tree, and were able to move freely.
The small flower petals that were inlaid with jewels were like spirits, flying around in the sky, occasionally colliding and creating sparkling sparks that were pleasing to the ears.
The Gouchen Upper Palace turned back and smiled: “This place is too small, right?”
Shi Mei: “… …”
Eh … …
Xue Meng: “… …”
Small? Then what is big?
Mo Ran: “… …”
I have something to say, but I don’t know if I should say it.
Chu Wanning: “… …”
The Gouchen Upper Palace ordered Xue Meng and Shi Mei to pick whatever they wanted, and if there was anything that they liked, they could take one. As for Mo Ran, the Gouchen Upper Palace was interested in him, and gave him a few weapons, but none were satisfactory.
“Phoenix Cry Scorched Tail.” The 14th weapon was handed over, the Gouchen Upper Palace was not discouraged: “Try this.”
Mo Ran: “This … … I don’t know music.”
“Don’t worry, just a few strokes will do.”
Mo Ran did as he was told and played a few notes on the guqin, which had a shiny front end and a charred tail. Who would have thought that the strings would not stop vibrating and would produce a sharp note?
Gouchen Shanggong immediately tossed Feng Ming aside. Fa Zhou returned to his original position with the Guqin and switched to a Jasper Pipa.
Mo Ran: “… Forget about that.” He was a grown man. Why would he play the pipa like a sissy? Only the gigolos of the Kunlun Treading Snow Palace would do such a thing.
Gouchen Shanggong insisted, “Give it a try.”
“… Alright.” Mo Ran couldn’t refuse, so he could only take it and do as he was told. However, he seemed to be a little resentful, for he didn’t even play twice before the string snapped.
“…”
Gouchen Shanggong stared at the broken string and said after a long time, “Do you know what this string is made of?”
Mo Ran said, “… You don’t want me to compensate you, do you?”
“It’s the white hair of Goddess Wushan,” Gouchen Shanggong muttered, “It can’t be cut by swords or burned by fire. It’s the essence of the earth spirit. You actually … You … ”
Mo Ran turned around and said in horror, “Master! I don’t have the money to compensate him! ”
Chu Wanning: “…”
Gouchen Shanggong played the strings and muttered to himself, “Wood counters earth. You can destroy the essence of the earth spirit. Could it be that the most suitable weapon for you is the essence of the wood spirit?”
“What?”
“It shouldn’t be …” For some reason, Gouchen Shanggong glanced at Chu Wanning. Chu Wanning caught his gaze and asked, “What shouldn’t be?”
Gouchen Shanggong didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he waved his hand and summoned a pottery xun. As the sound faded, a blood-red summoning array appeared in the sky.
“Ji Baihua, come out.”
Mo Ran looked up abruptly. Xue Meng and Shi Mei were also attracted by the commotion. Gouchen Shanggong’s fingertips froze in the air as he activated the complex array in the sky. Immediately after, a fox immortal with a fluffy tail broke out of the array. Silver powder rustled and flowed around her.
The fox immortal circled in the air before landing in front of Mo Ran.
This fox immortal was extremely good-looking. When he got closer, one would realize that he was a man. There was a red mark on his forehead, and his peach blossom eyes were slightly raised. He was wearing a luxurious brocade robe and was holding a golden brocade box in his hand. He glanced at Gouchen Shanggong and smiled, “Exalted God.”
Gouchen Shanggong said, “You should know why I called you, right?”
“I know.”
Gouchen Shanggong asked, “What do you think?”
Ji Baihua smiled and said, “Not bad, we can try.”
The two of them went back and forth, completely ignoring the other four people.
Mo Ran couldn’t help but ask, “What are you talking about?”
“Hmm? Little Immortal, you can’t wait anymore? ” Fox Immortal Concubine Baihua said brightly, “Speaking of which, it’s interesting. Before I appeared, I sensed your spiritual power from afar. I thought you were at least an old man with white hair, but I didn’t expect you to be a handsome young man.”
Mo Ran was speechless.
Gouchen Shanggong said, “Ji Baihua, tell me the serious thing first.”
“Alright, I’m just kidding.” Ji Baihua narrowed his eyes and swung his tail. “What’s the serious thing? Aiya — Little Gou, don’t stare at me like that. It’s a long story — ”
Mo Ran smiled and said, “Can you make it short?”
Ji Baihua also smiled and said, “Sure, sure. If you want to make it short, it’s actually very short.” He channeled his spiritual power and floated the brocade box in his hand in front of Mo Ran.
“Come, take it.”
… As expected, it was short and to the point.
Mo Ran took the brocade box and weighed it in his hand.
The brocade box shone with a golden light and was overflowing with colorful lights. It was unknown what kind of divine weapon was stored inside. However, the box did not have any gaps. The only decoration was a pattern of yin and yang on the surface of the box. Two carps, one black and one white, were intertwined, forming the shape of the Eight Trigrams.
“How do I open this?”
Ji Baihua said, “Hehe, the way to open this box is to leave my mouth and enter your ears. No one else is allowed to hear it.”
Xue Meng asked, “Do you mean that we should leave?”
Ji Baihua smiled and said, “There’s no need for everyone to leave. I’ll just offend this little immortal.” As he said that, he waved his hand. Mo Ran’s vision suddenly turned dark. Unknowingly, the two of them were already in a small secret room.
“Little immortal, don’t be nervous. This is the Space Shifting Technique that I’m good at. The brocade box that contains the weapon is a treasure that I made with a secret technique, so I can’t tell you how to open it in front of everyone. Please don’t be offended. ”
Mo Ran smiled and said, “It’s fine. However, I’d like to ask, what kind of weapon is inside that needs to be stored in a brocade box? ”
“I can’t tell you that,” Ji Baihua said. Ji Baihua said, “Divine Martial Artists all have temperaments. This weapon doesn’t want others to know what it looks like. If you provoke it, even if you open the box in the end, it won’t recognize you as its master.”
“…” Mo Ran was speechless for a moment. He could only smile bitterly and say, “What weapon is it? It has such a weird temper. Alright, alright, tell me, how do I open this box? ”
Ji Baihua saw that Qin Mu did not force him to ask, so he had a good impression of him. He clapped his hands and said, “Since little immortal is straightforward, then I won’t be vague either. This box is called Sauvignon Yearning. As you can see, it has no gaps. If you want to open it, you must fulfill two conditions. ”
Mo Ran said, “I’d like to hear the details.”
Ji Baihua said, “My Fox Immortal Clan believes in love and kindness the most. Therefore, first, in this world, only one person can open Sauvignon Yearning. This person is extremely important in your life. You must love this person deeply, and this person must also love you wholeheartedly and be loyal to you. ”
Mo Ran smiled and said, “I see. That’s a strange request, but it’s not difficult.” He still believed in his friendship with Shi Mei.
Ji Baihua heard this and slightly raised the corner of his lips. “How is it not difficult? Since ancient times, people’s hearts are the most difficult to predict. What you think may not be the truth. I’ve been wandering in this world for a long time and have seen too many people lose their hearts, not knowing who they love. In these thousands of years, there are very few people who can open Sauvignon Yearning. It can be said that there are very few. ”
Mo Ran asked curiously, “Why is that? Even if you get the wrong person, you can continue to search. At most, you can try everyone you know one by one. You can always find the so-called ‘most important person in your life’, right? ”
Ji Baihua said, “This is the second condition I want to tell you. Apart from you, Sauvignon Yearning can only be touched by one person. In other words, you only have one chance. If you find the wrong person to open it, it will be closed forever, and no one will be able to open it again. ”
Mo Ran smiled and said, “No wonder you want to separate the others. If they heard what you said, it would be difficult for me to deal with it. If I hold the box and show it to someone, they will know who I like. How awkward would that be? ” He paused and played with the brocade box in his hand, then said, “But this little thing is really interesting. It turns out that this is a keyhole that can only be used once. If you open it wrong, the box will be useless.”
“Of course it can only be opened once. Otherwise, how many times do you want to open it?” Ji Baihua glared at him. “You mortals have been fooling around in the mortal world for dozens of years, yet you don’t know how many good relationships you’ve wasted? You have to know that this Sauvignon Yearning Yearning is the most affectionate thing in the world. If you make the wrong choice, it will be hard to turn back. ”
“Haha, Great Fox Immortal, don’t worry. Others may choose the wrong person, but I know very well.” Mo Ran clasped his hands and bowed to him, then said with a smile, “I won’t let you down.”
Ji Baihua glanced at him and said in a low and gentle voice, which was extremely elegant and pleasant to listen to, “Little Immortal, don’t be too confident. In my opinion, you don’t know the person in your life. ”
Mo Ran was stunned. His smile was still frozen on his face. “What do you mean?”
This handsome immortal who claimed to believe in love and kindness the most didn’t want to say more. He only sighed faintly and said, “Not making Sauvignon Yearning, breaking the willow branch. Sigh … ”
Mo Ran wasn’t very cultured, so he didn’t understand what Ji Baihua was saying. However, he always felt that Fox Immortal was hinting at something in a roundabout way. Unfortunately, he was stupid and couldn’t figure out the reason no matter how hard he racked his brain.
Just as Mo Ran was about to ask again, Ji Baihua smiled faintly, indicating that his mission had been accomplished. He waved his sleeve and sent Mo Ran out of the secret room. Then, he suddenly froze, becoming stiff and stiff. Soon after, with a crashing sound, he broke into pieces, leaving behind a black chess piece that fell to the spot where he had been standing.
It was a pity that Mo Ran didn’t see this. If he saw it, many things at the bottom of the lake would probably change …
When Mo Ran came back to his senses, he found himself back in the Divine Martial Library with the Sauvignon Yearning in his hand. The other four people were waiting for him in the library. Seeing him come back, Gouchen Shanggong grinned and said with a bright smile, “That little fox is really interesting. She even has to be so mysterious when opening a box. How is it? Do you know how to open it? ”
At this juncture, he didn’t have time to think about it. Mo Ran thought about it and said with a smile, “Easy, easy.”
He walked to Shi Mei casually and said, “The design of this lock is very interesting. I think you guys won’t be able to figure it out even if you try to figure it out for ten years. If you don’t believe me, why don’t you take a look? ”
As he spoke, he passed the box in front of Shi Mei casually.
The box was shining brightly in front of Shi Mei. The golden light shone on Shi Mei’s gentle and beautiful eyes.
“Shi Mei, you try it first,” Mo Ran wanted to act as if nothing had happened, but his heart was in a mess and his palms were sweating.
This was a gamble on whether or not he would be able to obtain a new Divine Martial Skill, so he should be extremely cautious. However, he also felt that he was already extremely cautious. He was someone who had died once, so how could he not know who he cared about the most?
He wasn’t stupid.
Shi Mei hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he took the Sauvignon Blanc from Mo Ran’s hands.
Mo Ran’s heart was in his throat. However, after staring for a long time, everything was normal and there was no sign of movement.
Mo Ran was speechless.
Shi Mei carefully held the box and looked at it carefully. His fingertips brushed the pattern of the yin and yang fish, and then he said curiously, “There’s no gap at all. I can’t see the chain eye anywhere.”
Why was there no reaction?!
Why was there no reaction from the Sauvignon Blanc when Shi Mei touched it?
Could it be … Ah! Yes! It was the gloves!
Mo Ran glanced at the deerskin gloves on Shi Mei’s hands and was about to ask Shi Kuang to take them off and try again. Suddenly, without warning, a hand with slender fingers and well-proportioned bones reached over and steadily took the Sauvignon Blanc.
Mo Ran looked like he was struck by lightning. He screamed, “Shizun —!!”
Chu Wan-ning jumped in fright and almost dropped the box. However, this person’s calmness was so deep that no one could see the chaos in his heart.
Mo Ran wailed as if he had lost his beloved. “Shizun!!!”
Xue Meng had goosebumps. “Hey, hey, hey! Didn’t I just take your box? What’s wrong with you? You’re screaming like someone stole your wife. ”
“I — I —” Mo Ran was so angry that he almost fainted. He couldn’t say it out loud, so he covered his face and howled, “Oh my god …”
Chu Wanning! Why aren’t you wearing gloves?!
You’re so afraid of the cold!
We all wear gloves in the ice and snow, why are you the only one who doesn’t —
Suddenly, Mo Ran was stunned.
That’s right …
The exorcism begonia they wore had to be connected with Chu Wanning’s spiritual power. That was why Chu Wanning didn’t buy a pair of gloves for himself from the start.
He didn’t wear gloves because he wanted to protect them.
However, he didn’t care about him at all. It was only when he was about to open the Sauvignon Blanc that he suddenly realized that Chu Wanning, who was most afraid of the cold, was frozen the whole time.
Mo Ran wanted to cry, but no tears came out. He thought that he was really unlucky to have missed out on Shen Wu just like that. Just as he was feeling stuffy in his chest, who would have thought that as Chu Waning’s fingertips gently touched the yin-yang fish, the two fish made of metal seemed to come alive. They actually began to nimbly coil around the box.
There was a slight pause.
With two crisp “ka, ka” sounds, the yin and yang fish intertwined with each other. Finally, they protruded and turned into two handles. Chu Wanning turned the handles and the Sauvignon Blanc split into two, revealing the shiny golden object inside.
Mo Ran was stunned.
Ji Baihua’s words were still ringing in his ears.
“Only one person can open the Sauvignon Blanc. This person is extremely important in your life. You need to love this person deeply, and this person must also love you wholeheartedly and be loyal to you. ”
… This person is Chu Wanning?
How could it be Chu Wanning?!
Impossible, absolutely impossible!! How could he love Chu Wanning so deeply, and how could Chu Wanning like him? What a joke!
This must be a mistake. There must be something wrong with the box. This box is broken.
However, this wave of shock was not over. When Chu Wanning picked up Shen Wu from the Sauvignon Blanc, something even more shocking happened.
This time, Mo Ran wasn’t the only one who was shocked. The other three people, and even Chu Wanning, were slightly moved.
Their eyes reflected the brilliance of the weapon, and a bunch of sparkling willow vines illuminated everyone’s faces.
Chu Wanning, “…”
Xue Meng, “…”
Shi Mei, “…”
These two words were stuck in Mo Ran’s throat for a long time before he spat them out with difficulty. He was full of disbelief.
“… Tianwen???”
