half year later.
It was late spring, and most of the flowers on the mountain had withered. The spring breeze blew, and the petals were fluttering, like a rain of flowers.
Liu Ying, holding the tray, walked through the rain of flowers towards Qiankun Cave.
"Liu Ying, go and deliver medicine to the girl again." Someone stopped her.
Liu Ying turned around and looked at the man. A girl in white clothes wearing a veil stood under the tree, her crooked eyes were full of smiles.
It was Bai Xue who joined the religion with her.
"I really envy you. After only half a year in the teaching, you were promoted by the leader to serve that girl. It's not like us. The aunt in charge arranges some rough and heavy work all day long." Bai Xue said a little sourly.
"You were punished by your aunt again? I'll talk to my aunt tomorrow to intercede."
"Well, thank you, Liuying, you are so kind."
"Let's not talk about it, I have to serve the girl to drink medicine."
"Speaking of which, that girl has also been in a coma for more than half a year, and she is forced to drink some soup every day to continue her life, and she doesn't know when she will wake up." Bai Xue said in a low voice.
The unknown girl was brought back by the leader Feng Linzhi half a year ago from outside the church, and she has been placed on the cold jade bed in the Qiankun Cave. For half a year, she was hanged with various rare medicines, but she couldn't wake up.
"If she can wake up, she should be the leader's wife." Bai Xue sighed.
In the past six months, no matter how busy the affairs in the church were, the leader would always spare some time to accompany that girl, and the precious internal energy was also sent into her body without hesitation. Once, it is said that when the leader came out of Qiankun Cave, his eyes were all red.
This leader, looking at the smiling face all day long, is very easy to get along with, but in fact he has a cold heart. Even when his master Yu Sangqing died, he never shed a single tear. To actually cry for a girl, it can be seen that she is special in his heart.
"Shut up quickly, we can talk nonsense about the sect master's private affairs." Liu Ying hastily interrupted her.
Seeing that the medicine was getting cold, Liu Ying hurried away after talking to Bai Xue. As soon as she stepped into the Qiankun Cave, her eyes widened suddenly, and she almost didn't even hold the tray in her hand.
In just a few moments, the news of the mysterious girl's awakening in Qiankun Cave spread throughout the Huashen Sect. At that time, Feng Linzhi was reviewing the secret letter. Hearing Liu Ying's report, the pen in his hand shook involuntarily, and a large pool of ink smudged instantly on the tip of the pen.
His face was full of surprise, and the secret letter didn't bother to read it. He put down his pen and hurriedly walked towards Qiankun Cave.
On Hanyu's bed, Tao Jingyi was shivering while hugging the quilt. She had been in a coma for more than half a year, and she lost a lot of weight. Her beautiful oval face was thin and angular, her face and lips were white, but her eyes were still black and bright as before.
As soon as she woke up, she found herself lying on an ice bed, shivering from the cold, hugging the quilt, and couldn't help rubbing her hands and feet.
She slept for too long and woke up, but her consciousness was still muddy, and she couldn't figure out the situation for a while.
In front of Hanyu's bed, stood four girls in white clothes with white gauze on their faces. Once she tried to get out of bed, they came to stop her and said coldly: "No girl can get out of bed without the order of the leader!" bed."
Tao Jingyi was dumbfounded.
At this moment, a person came in from outside the cave, that person was dressed in elegant and elegant green clothes, coquettishly embroidered with bamboo leaves, he walked towards her with a smile on his lips, his eyes were curved, his temperament was gentle.
As soon as he came in, all the girls in the room knelt down: "My lord, Master."
Tao Jingyi raised his head and stared at his cheek, unable to turn his head for a long time.
Feng Linzhi said: "You all go out." After saying this, he sat down by the bed, stretched out his hand, and tugged at Tao Jingyi's cheek while Tao Jingyi dodged, "Girl, you are finally woke up."
Tao Jingyi stared at him unblinkingly with big eyes, countless pictures flooded her mind, she opened her mouth, her voice was low and hoarse: "...Are you Feng Linzhi?"
Feng Linzhi drooped the corners of his mouth sadly, and let out a long sigh: "You have slept so long that even I have forgotten."
"I didn't. I was sleepy and didn't react for a while." Tao Jingyi shook his head vigorously, his eyes finally regained clarity, "Can I get out of bed? It's so cold."
As soon as the words fell, Feng Linzhi held her wrist, and his palm was filled with warmth, and then a stream of heat flowed from his palm, swimming along her limbs, and after a while, her whole body was warm The earth is like being in the spring water in April.
"How long have I been asleep?"
"Half a year."
"It's been so long..." Tao Jingyi sighed.
"Yeah, it's been so long that I thought you wouldn't wake up again." Feng Linzhi let go of her hand, with a sad expression on his face, "Say you're a stupid girl, you're really stupid, didn't you just give you a hand Is there a dagger with a mechanism, how come I really stabbed myself, and the wound goes up an inch, and the gods can't save it."
"I don't want to either." Tao Jingyi's cheeks wrinkled, "I was too nervous and forgot to press the switch."
Looking back on that day, Tao Jingyi still felt his limbs go limp and trembling all over. She and Feng Linzhi originally arranged two sets of plans, both of which were implemented on cliffs. The first plan was for her to jump off the cliff, and Feng Linzhi sent someone to catch her halfway, and then replaced her with a female corpse of similar stature. The second plan is to stab her into the chest with a dagger, and enter a state of suspended animation with the Xixi Pill, so that Duan Feibai can witness her dying, and then Feng Linzhi snatches the "corpse". However, she didn't expect that Duan Feibai had poisoned her with "Banchang Powder" a long time ago, and she didn't expect that Duan Feibai could still threaten her even standing in front of the cliff.
The moment Duan Feibai flew over, her mind was in chaos, and without thinking, she used the second plan.
But she was too nervous, when Duan Feibai was darting towards her, her hands and feet were numb, in the confusion, she even forgot to press the switch. Fortunately, the Xixi Pill has a paralyzing effect, otherwise, she would have cried out in pain.
"Life is saved, but there is still poison in your body that has not been cleared. I have read all the Chinese medicine books, but I still can't find a way to detoxify. This poison is not clear, and I don't know how long I can keep you alive." Feng Linzhi raised his eyebrows The room was stained with a layer of worry, and said in a deep voice.
"It's 'Bie Chang San', Duan Feibai's poison. In the whole world, I'm afraid he's the only one who knows the solution."
"Duan Feibai is your fiancé, why did he want to harm you? Why are you so afraid of him?" Feng Linzhi couldn't help asking.
The one who burned down the Red Maple Villa was the Puppet Villa. According to rumors in the world, dozens of members of the Su family were killed, but Duan Feibai escaped alone. It seems that Duan Feibai is also a victim, but Feng Linzhi always feels that Tao Jingyi seems to have known that the Red Maple Villa will have such a big disaster, and Duan Feibai is also inseparable from the burning of the Red Maple Villa.
What is the relationship between Duan Feibai and the Puppet Villa?
Speaking of which, Duan Hongying is also surnamed Duan. But it is impossible to judge by just one surname. There are countless people with the surname Duan in this Jianghu. Even Xijiange has a junior uncle surnamed Duan. It cannot be said that they are all related.
Seeing Tao Jingyi's embarrassed expression, Feng Linzhi sighed and said, "Forget it, if you don't want to say it, then don't say it."
"The wind is stopping, thank you for your understanding." Tao Jingyi lowered his eyes.
"Now, in the eyes of everyone, Su Xiyan is already a dead person. Today is the day of your rebirth. Since you are starting all over again, why not give yourself a new name."
Tao Jingyi took his hand, as if he had written his name in her hand: "Tao Jingyi, from today on, my name is Tao Jingyi."
Gently swipe the palm of her fingertips, as if a burst of electricity passed through, Feng Linzhi's body froze for a moment.
***
It had just rained a little, and there was still a bit of dampness in the air. The setting sun shyly revealed half of its face from behind the clouds, and the maroon light coated the earth with a golden halo. Looking up, the majestic peaks were half hidden in the sea of clouds, which was very magnificent.
Climbing through layers of stone steps, at the end is the best place to watch the sunset in Huashen Cult. Looking from a distance, in the simple and unsophisticated stone pavilion, a man in Tsing Yi sits alone leaning on the railing, holding a blue jade flute in his hand, blowing in the wind.
The lingering sound of the flute pierced through the sea of clouds and landed in Tao Jingyi's ears.
Tao Jingyi stepped up to the last step, panting, rolled up his sleeves and wiped away the hot sweat on his forehead.
Feng Linzhi put down the jade flute in his hand, and looked towards her.
Tao Jingyi cupped his hands to his mouth and asked softly, "Is Zidian there?"
Tao Jingyi was most afraid of Zidian, and every time he approached him, he always asked him that question first.
Feng Linzhi laughed: "It's not here, don't worry come here."
Only then did Tao Jingyi heave a sigh of relief, flicked his long sleeves, and hopped over.
She sat down on the right side of Feng Linzhi, lying on the railing, and the mountain wind rushed towards her face, blowing her cheeks.
It has been a month since she woke up. Over the past month, her body has gradually recovered under careful nursing, and her cheeks that were originally thin and angular have also become rounder.
Feng Linzhi couldn't help it, and stretched out his hand to pinch her cheek.
The feel has not changed, it is still as soft as before.
"Hey, don't pinch, don't pinch, it was finally raised." Tao Jingyi dodged his evil hands.
"You also know that it took so long to raise it." Feng Linzhi sighed leisurely, "You lay half dead for half a year, renewing your life with precious ginseng soup every day, and almost wiped out my Flower God Cult. If you don't wake up, I can only dig a hole to bury you."
"Ah?" Tao Jingyi acted in panic.
"I was thinking, if you are so good at eating, why not send you down the mountain earlier."
Tao Jingyi said "ah" again, his voice raised a little bit, and he wrinkled his face: "I was thinking, I don't eat a lot, if you feel bad, I will eat less in the future, and I will be your maid. If you help me wash and cook, you will pay me my salary."
Feng Linzhi laughed with a "puchi": "But you are serious about what you said as a joke. Silly girl, I am even willing to give you the closed breath pill, and I still care about the few coins, but..."
His smile narrowed a little, with melancholy on his brows, and his tone was heavy: "It's just that the situation in the world has changed a lot during the half a year you've been asleep. Today's Flower God Sect has been infiltrated by the Puppet Villa, and it's beyond me. Control, keeping you by my side will only harm you."
After the Puppet Villa destroyed the Hongfeng Villa, there was a great momentum, and the underworld followed Duan Hongying. In the past six months, the power of the Puppet Villa has further expanded, and Duan Hongying's ambition to annex the Flower God Sect is gradually revealed.
Tao Jingyi narrowly escaped death, even if Feng Linzhi was reluctant to let her go, he really couldn't bear to keep her in danger.