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Chapter 649: Bridge
Spiritual rain filled the sky as two people lay flat on the Island of Questioning Heart. Zhao Qing's injuries were stable and his spirit had recovered well. Although he had lost his hearing, Li Changxiao could still communicate normally even though his speech was mixed with dreams.
Zhao Qing felt that she had been seeking the truth for many years, whether it was the Great Dao of Incense or other things, there would be a day when she would stop. This day finally came. She thought to herself: "It's pitiful. He will walk alone in the future, and I will never see him again. It was only after I left the Dao that I felt worried. I don't know if the Great Dao is playing a joke on me, or if the Great Dao has pity on me."
Li Changxiao felt mixed emotions. At this moment, Zhao Qing handed him a wine gourd. It was an ordinary mortal style, only the size of a palm, and very convenient to hide.
Li Changxiao was stunned, but saw Zhao Qing unscrew the wine gourd, take a sip himself, then pass it to Li Changxiao and say, "You haven't drunk for a few days, you must have run out of wine. I secretly hid a small bottle, and seeing that you are unhappy, you must be craving for wine."
Li Changxiao took it and took a sip. The strong liquor went straight into his heart, and the sufferings in the world seemed to be a little empty. He smiled and said, "Why should I be unhappy? I am unhappy for you and for others."
Zhao Qing said, "Who asked you to take his place?" He took the wine gourd again and took a sip. The wine gourd was not big. With Li Changxiao's alcohol tolerance, he could drink most of it with just one sip. But at this moment, both of them did not want to drink up the remaining liquor so quickly, so they drank it one sip at a time and very slowly.
Because of this, one can better understand the bitterness and sweetness of wine. Wine is not about taste but about attention. It is the bottom of the wine that makes people drunk the most. Zhao Qing murmured, "Just make me happy. If I am not happy, I don't need you to make me happy."
Li Chang just smiled, not knowing how to respond. The two of them lay quietly, taking turns to drink. When the wine was finished, Zhao Qing suddenly suggested, "Although Ancestor Mu stole other people's ways, we have nothing to do, so why don't we build a tomb for him?"
Li Changxiao nodded and said, "Even though they are enemies, it is okay to build a tomb for them."
The island was in ruins, and Li Changxiao made a brief exploration before choosing a location, digging a hole, picking up a decent stone, and carving words on it. It was not easy to build a tomb with mortal strength, and Zhao Qing was too weak to do it, so Li Changxiao took full responsibility.
After working from day till dusk, Li Changxiao smelled the aroma of fish soup when he finished. It turned out that Zhao Qing used a willow branch to run to the lake and caught three big fish. He then learned from Li Changxiao's previous method and started to make fish soup.
Li Changxiao had never eaten anyone else's fish soup, so he immediately became intrigued. He scooped a bowl to taste it, and as soon as he took a sip he realized that the soup was not cooked enough and some of the ingredients were not well prepared. However, considering that it was Zhao Qing's first time making fish soup, he generously gave her an eight-point score and drank up the soup.
The next day.
After doing so many things, Li Changxiao stopped in front of the Bridge of Questioning the Heart. The thousand-foot-long Bridge of Questioning the Heart was daunting. Li Changxiao could cross the Bridge of Questioning the Heart at the bottom of the Eighteen Hells, but he might not be able to cross this one.
You must know that even if you have a clear conscience and have lived a flawless life, you must not remain indifferent when facing this bridge.
This is also what Zhao Qing is worried about. Why did she enter the bridge alone in the end? In addition to wanting to find the road by herself, this is also the reason. How could she be willing to let Li Changxiao take risks for her? But her mind is complicated. Zhao Qing stood beside Li Changxiao. The wind from the river blew and rolled up her beautiful hair. She gently put it behind her ears, and a trace of worry emerged. She walked step by step from the outside of the bridge, knowing the power of this bridge.
Zhao Qing said, "Why don't we go another day?" Li Changxiao shook his head and said, "No need." He looked into the distance and saw that the fog on Wenxin Island had actually dissipated long ago, but it was drifting outside the island.
It made the island seem as if there was a layer of translucent gauze blocking the inside and outside of the island. Li Changxiao could vaguely see the people outside the island, and the people outside the island could also vaguely see the two of them.
Li Changxiao adjusted his mood and looked determined. Even though he was confused and perplexed along the way, he took firm steps and had a clear conscience.
Li Changxiao looked at the white jade bridge and gently stroked the lion sculpture at the bridge head. He thought to himself, "If you can really answer the questions in my heart, I should be grateful to you."
He said to Zhao Qing, "Let's go again. You can walk on the scattered paths. You will not be afraid to enter the Bridge of Inquiry again. But you are being punished by heaven. Your mood is fluctuating, which may attract external evil to invade. Why don't I carry you across?" Zhao Qing smiled lightly and entered the Bridge of Inquiry again. There was no fear in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Okay."
Zhao Qing clung to Li Changxiao's back, her feet not touching the bridge, and she could not ask any questions. She had invited Li Changxiao earlier because she had thought of this method. However, the world was really unpredictable. In the end, Li Changxiao did not carry her into the bridge, but carried her out of the bridge.
The long road of self-examination, if walked again, can be regarded as scenery. Zhao Qing felt peaceful, and thought leisurely: "This bridge is ten thousand feet long, I am afraid it will take a long, long time to walk." She whispered in his ear: "Can you walk slower?" Only when walking on the bridge of self-examination will questions suddenly arise in your heart, so walking slower or faster makes no difference.
Li Changxiao really slowed down his pace and walked slowly towards the outside of the bridge.
At this moment, outside the bridge, everyone looked over and saw two figures standing for a long time in the deepest part of the Bridge of Inquiry. One figure was slightly taller, and the other was slightly shorter, and they seemed to be a man and a woman.
Suddenly, the man carried the woman on his back, stepped onto the Heart-to-Heart Bridge, and walked into the fog. Everyone was delighted, and one person said, "One person went in, and two people came out. There must be a ghost. Everyone, be prepared!"
"The Immortal Mu has dispersed. The person who came out must not have had an easy time. We will capture him first and interrogate him about the secret of immortality. Everyone should work together for the time being. If we gain any benefits, we can discuss the distribution later."
"Everyone, you should have seen the heavy rain of spiritual energy earlier. If you hide something from others, you will miss the chance to obtain the secret of immortality. Don't blame us for being ruthless."
Everyone cheered and waited for several days, this was all they wanted.
Mu Shu was watching from a distance, and the figure in the mist looked very familiar. He couldn't help but become suspicious, "No... it shouldn't be him, isn't he trapped underground?" His mood, which had just calmed down, suddenly felt inexplicably irritated again.
In fact, with her intelligence, how could she not guess that the woman was Zhao Qing, and who else could be the man that Zhao Qing was willing to cling to behind her except Li Changxiao?
She clenched her fists and saw the two people on the bridge walking very slowly.