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Chapter 655: Return to Lingtianzhou
The next day, the rain gradually stopped, and the boats heading east were ready to sail. Li Changxiao and Zhao Qing boarded the boat early and waved goodbye to Mu Qi. As for Mu Shu, she rarely appeared since she got angry that day. Li Changxiao was not surprised by her unpredictable personality, so he just asked Mu Qi to see Mu Shu and say goodbye on his behalf.
A strong wind blew, and the boat headed east, leaving only Mu Shu and Mu Qi at Qinglan Ferry. That afternoon, a boat heading north came, and Mu Qi also boarded the boat. This time, Mu Shu saw him off, and Mu Qi was very relieved to wave goodbye, saying that they would meet again in the future.
Soon, only Mu Shu was left. She suddenly felt lonely. She had originally planned to retreat to the mountains and forests after taking back the Dao Fruit, and spend the rest of her life in peace. Although the Dao has disappeared and there is no hope of immortality, who can truly live forever throughout the ages? In this way, it seems that it would be good enough to spend the rest of her life in peace and happiness. For this reason, she has chosen a place. Although there were twists and turns along the way, everything went smoothly in the end. But at the last moment, she was unwilling to do so.
She thought to herself: "Am I really a person with a fickle temperament like a demon?" Confused, she boarded a boat at random, went with the flow, and went wherever the flow took her.
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The boat went eastwards, and when it reached Linhaikou, it had to be changed from a river boat to a sea boat. Sea boats were larger and stronger, and could withstand wind and waves. Three white sails were erected high, and when the wind blew, the boat would go faster. Li Changxiao and Zhao Qing were going back to Lingtian Dynasty, so they would return by the original route, by water. In fact, Zhao Qing was now in a weak state, and it was difficult for him to endure the hardship of the long wading.
The ship was quite large, and the deck was large enough for people to move around. It had no obvious disadvantages except that the wind was a bit strong. Li Changxiao saw that Zhao Qing was weak and was being punished by heaven. If he wanted to completely prevent future troubles, there was only one way, which was to strengthen himself.
The sea journey was long and she didn't know when it would end, so he supervised Zhao Qing's martial arts training. Because the boat room was small, she often had to go to the A class for activities. At first, Zhao Qing was very uncomfortable and always felt that Li Changxiao was teaching her, which made her feel awkward. She thought, "Oh my God, what is this relationship?" She secretly tried to sort it out in her heart, but the more she sorted it out, the more frightened she became. She already knew her feelings and treated Li Changxiao differently from ordinary men and women.
But seeing that Li Changxiao was easygoing and honest, she gradually put aside her thoughts and concentrated on practicing martial arts, enjoying the moment of peace between the sea and the sky, as if it was better than anything else. Li Changxiao often felt a headache. The truth is that no one is perfect. Zhao Qing was an expert in practicing Taoism, but his talent in martial arts was ordinary. After practicing martial arts for several days, his progress was limited.
But on second thought, he couldn't help but laugh at himself. Zhao Qing practiced martial arts just to strengthen his body, and he was not going back to the path of reform. In fact, it was not that Zhao Qing had poor talent, but that Li Changxiao was not at peace.
Under the cover of night, he sat at the bow, looking at the rising waves as the ship passed by. He had been practicing Taoism for less than two thousand years, and although he had some unique qualities in his mind and character, he was by no means a saint who could understand everything in his heart.
His heart was in a state of panic, so he slowed everything down, and then slowed it down again. He stopped teaching martial arts, and took Zhao Qing to lie on the deck, admiring the moonlight and looking at the sea.
Zhao Qing said, "You bullied me." Li Changxiao asked, "How did I bully you?" Zhao Qing said, "You think I have a poor talent for martial arts, right? And you are too strict with me. I can't adapt to it. I am obviously your senior." The voice was soft, with some complaints and some spring feelings.
Li Changxiao said, "You are too cunning. You have guessed my thoughts. Okay, okay, I won't be strict in the future." Zhao Qing smiled and said, "That's right." She was even more convinced of her cunning. She approached Li Changxiao and suddenly sighed, "If everyone in the world could do this every day, the world would be peaceful, and that would be great."
Li Chang laughed in surprise and said jokingly, "From what I know, Immortal Mu is cold and decisive, and kills people without hesitation. He doesn't seem like someone who would care about others." He added, "You should have said, 'It would be great if I was like this every day. It would be none of my business if people in the world continued to fight and kill each other.'"
Zhao Qing said, "You are such a traitor. Are you bullying me again? You were not even there when I was preaching." But her eyes were like a painting, not scolding, but acting like a spoiled child. She said, "If it were in the past, I would have said that. But now, I have become a mortal with all my emotions and desires. I can gradually feel the worries and fears of mortals in this great world."
"With you by my side, I don't have to worry about anything, but how can I not worry about them?"
"They" refers to a group of ordinary people. Li Chang smiled and thought: "The true self is revealed when the Dao is scattered. Zhao Qing is kind by nature, but it's a pity that he met the wrong person, and happened to meet the Mu family."
This point is not something that has only been reflected today. Since Zhao Qing became the River Mother, she has been wandering around the sky, doing good deeds of all sizes with the power of incense. The "River Mother's appearance" is not a rumor, but Zhao Qing really did a lot of good deeds. It's just that in the past, she thought that those good deeds were done for the sake of studying incense. In fact, deep in her heart, there is also a trace of kindness.
Seeing my true self now, my mind is naturally stronger, so the worry comes with it. Zhao Qing suddenly said: "You bullied me a few days ago, I remember it in my heart. If I had known this, I should have accepted you as my apprentice and bullied you back."
Li Changxiao actually didn't know that Zhao Qing had been so resentful of his recent martial arts training that he had come up with such an idea. He hurriedly said with a smile: "If there was a master like you at that time who was willing to accept me as a disciple, I would accept it even if you beat me to death." These words were truly heartfelt.
Zhao Qing said, "You suffered so much in the past, I don't want to hit you." She said, "You are a mortal, one of the Lingtian princes, I knew it a long time ago. I heard that Li Shanhe was going to die, so I waited for you in Lingtian City early. I knew you would come, and you really came."
Zhao Qing murmured, "Perhaps I am the only one who understands your contradictions. And you are the only one who knows my true self."
After the words were spoken, no one spoke any more.
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In the following days, Li Changxiao really stopped being strict, aiming to strengthen his body rather than to open up new paths. But he still sweated profusely every day, and no matter how hard or tiring it was, he would feel relaxed and refreshed when the sea breeze blew.
Zhao Qing only loves swords. She once had three thousand Dao silks, which condensed into Buddha dust. It was not a Dharma weapon, but more like the manifestation of Dao, or a strange object between the two. But as she dispersed Dao, it also disappeared.
She often borrowed Li Changxiao's Qingping to practice swordplay, and said with a smile: "In my hands, your Qingping looks more like a sword." The sword body of Qingping trembled slightly, as if it agreed.
In this way, they went eastward, passing through several sea areas, and finally returned to Lingtian Prefecture in Qingyu.