"Xiao Ke?"
"Yes, it's me. Brother Cui, how are you..."
Hu Ke was at a loss, standing a few meters away, staring at the young man in front of him.
Had it not been for the person in front of him to stop and look back after he called out his name, he would have thought he had admitted the wrong person.
Although he was also dressed in mysterious clothes, and although the young man's face was still handsome, his temperament had changed drastically, so that Cui Hai stood in front of him for a long time, but Hu Ke still couldn't confirm it.
The youth seemed to be thrown into the wind, frost, rain, and snow for a while.
If ten years ago, he was an unparalleled, elegant and handsome boy, every strand of hair was full of extravagance, and the curvature of the corner of his mouth when he smiled was just right. Now Cui Hai is like being stuck outside the beautiful jade. With the upper layer of wax, the radiant gel will bring down all the bright luster, leaving only a layer of imperceptible shimmer.
His always slender cheek was stained with floating dust, and he was carelessly wiped off by his fingers. At this moment, he left faint finger marks, a bit funny, incompatible with Cui Hai's appearance and temperament.
But for some reason, Hu Ke looked at the desperate youth, and suddenly felt a lot pleasing to the eye.
It seems... the person in front of him has come back to life for the first time, the whole body no longer lingers with the faint breath, and the eyes are no longer as deep as the sea, but eager, strong, and flourishing like the fire of the sun.
That is the unique gaze of people who find the true meaning of life and understand why they live.
Hu Ke's heart suddenly became hot.
Afterwards, he heard some apologies from the people before him, and slightly nodded: "Xiao Ke, I used you back then... I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Hu Ke shook his head sharply.
"It's okay." He paused, then repeated, "It's okay, I'm okay."
The youth did not remember the hatred of the youth.
He just felt disappointed.
But now it seems that everything is changing in a good direction.
It's just that Hu Ke was curious in her heart, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally couldn't help taking a step forward, and said with concern: "Brother Cui, how did you become like this?"
Cui Hai swam around with his gaze, landed on the dusty long sleeves and thick calluses on his hands, his eyes were slightly stagnant, and he suddenly smiled lightly.
"These," the young man clapped his hands, wiped away the dust, and said calmly, "trivial things, it's not worth mentioning. It's you, where have you been all these years?"
Hu Ke said honestly: "I was traveling/traveling with Senior Brother Xu to treat the little demon and the people. By the way, I learned about the distribution of sect forces on the mainland."
Cui Hai was taken aback for a moment, his eyes lit up suddenly.
"So, you haven't been to Taoyuan before?"
"I have been here a few times, but they all came and went in a hurry, not long."
Hu Ke was also helpless.
Although he is attracted by the peaceful life in Taoyuan, Xu He's dream is to cure intractable diseases all over the world, and people in Taoyuan generally practice, all of them are strong and physically strong, and the number of sicknesses in a year is counted.
Although such a place is good, Xu He can't sit still.
Hu Ke was worried, or unwilling, and let Xu He go out alone, so he followed him all the way to help him do some miscellaneous tasks.
Over the years, they have used their footsteps to measure the mainland, have been to high mountains and snowy fields, and have also boated on the river. Some people rescued by them are also demons. This is the first time Hu Ke has seen the full picture of the world. His life is gradually no longer just pretending to be mountains. , Heng brother and sister, but are filled with more heavy things every day.
Hu Ke can't tell exactly what it is.
But when he is free, a vivid picture will appear in his mind.
There are thousands of miles of rivers and majestic mountains. At dusk, the stars were a little bit brighter, and the scattered villages were filled with smoke.
The newborn cub was sleeping soundly in the mother-mon's arms, with a pink and smooth face, softer than the finest cotton.
The blue sky cleared, and the county town that had defeated the plague regained its vitality. Officials wearing python robes and thousands of people who had recovered from a serious illness knelt down piously in front of the city gate, and the sound of kowtows connected into pieces, loud like falling thunder.
Every picture made Hu Ke's heart tremble, which could not be calmed for a long time.
—At this time, the young man also admires the white figure standing in front of him.
That person can always face everything in the world with an indifferent color, no matter rich or poor, high or low, bloodline, and race, he treats him equally. The great achievement is in his mouth, but it is just a bland saying "It's okay." ".
Sure enough, everything went away, hiding his merit and fame deeply.
This is probably... the heart of the healer?
As Hu Ke thought about it, Cui Hai had been carefully observing the look of the young man, and seeing that his eyes were different, he immediately asked: "What about this time? Are you still leaving?"
The scattered thoughts were pulled back to the square, Hu Ke blinked and hesitated for a moment: "This time...maybe I will live for a long time."
For ten years, even a cultivator like Xu He was a little tired.
They will rest in Taoyuan for a few months, maybe longer.
"Great."
Hearing Hu Ke's response, Cui Hai's slender brow stretched immediately, and the corners of his mouth rose, revealing a hearty smile.
Although his appearance is slightly messy, his fox monster's foundation is still there. At this moment, his eyes are flowing, his handsome facial features are instantly soft, and his thin lips show the red of the sunset, and he is the handsome young man who is like a shooting star. .
"You don't have a house here yet, do you want me to build one for you?" He said briskly, "It's not me. In terms of bricklaying technology, no one here can compare to me, and the design of the house is guaranteed to be built for you. A best place..."
When talking about building walls and building houses, Cui Hai suddenly seemed to have opened the conversation clip and became eloquent.
Hu Ke listened silently, his eyes fell on the youth's energetic cheeks, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but raised slightly.
It's different.
It's completely different.
The boy suddenly spoke and said softly: "Brother Cui, you have become better than before."
Cui Hai's voice stopped, and he was slightly taken aback.
There was a thin red on his face, and he raised his hand to lift the long hair that was blown by the wind behind his ears, and smiled unnaturally.
"Don't be polite with me, I know what I look like now. I'm sorry to say that I just rushed over from the construction site, and I haven't had time to wash my face..."
"No." Hu Ke shook his head and said confidently, "Brother Cui, what I said is true."
Compared with the luxurious, leisurely and gloomy youth at the foot of Tiangangzong Mountain, he did feel that at this moment, Cui Hai, who was in a messy clothes and corners, was more amiable and respectable...cute.
It is a kind of beauty that comes from the heart and goes beyond the appearance.
The night was clear and the breeze swayed, bringing in some medicinal fragrance left on the boy's body.
Slightly bitter, but after a careful sniffing, it seems that there is a touch of sweetness.
Cui Hai's nose suddenly became hot.
An inexplicable impulse surged into my heart, and the young man stepped forward and suddenly called out: "Xiao Ke."
"Ok?"
"Can I... pursue you?"
Hu Ke's eyes trembled slightly and his eyes widened in amazement.
His chest thumped wildly, and blood was surging in the bones of his limbs. Cui Hai understood for the first time emotionally what tension is—but as always, he concealed it perfectly.
At this moment, the young man's eyes were burning and he stared at Hu Ke closely, his tone was sincere and sincere: "I know that I did something I am sorry for you before, but I have sincerely regretted it. Xiao Ke, please, give us a new look. A chance to meet, okay?"
"This, this, this..." The young man was dizzy, lowered his voice, and squeezed out a few words in anguish, "But, I already have someone I admire..."
"Is that Xu He?"
Hu Ke lowered his eyes. Although he did not admit it, his lips were pursed and his cheeks were faintly red.
But how can this stump the foxes who are familiar with charm?
With his brain running fast, Cui Hai instantly grasped the crux of the matter, took a step forward again, and said loudly: "You are not together yet, he has not accepted you, right?"
Hu Ke stepped back in a panic, bowing his head silently.
At the same time, the young man's heart trembled slightly.
Indeed, although he admired Xu He, he never said it.
Over the past ten years, he has followed Xu He's side, naturally seeing clearly—this Senior Brother Xu has nothing but medical skills and patients in his eyes.
Those eyes, which are as clear as a bright moon, only shine with brilliant light when they see the patient.
Thinking about this, Hu Ke couldn't help but drooped his brows, showing a little fatigue, and sighed helplessly.
His embarrassment fell into Cui Hai’s eyes, and the truth was immediately deciphered. The young man struck the iron while it was hot, and took a step forward gently, his voice soft, like a mellow wine, and said slowly: "Xiao Ke, why bother to chase the doomed What about the clear breeze and bright moon? You still have to keep your eyes on the people around you. You see, you and I are from the same race, we know each other, and we are right, it’s better to..."
Hu Ke looked confused and didn't pay attention. The young man in front of him had slowly approached, raising his hand to caress the top of his head and swirling—
"Junior Brother Hu."
Suddenly a clear voice came from behind the two of them, the sound was like Qinyu, unparalleled in coldness.
Hu Ke's ears trembled, and he broke away from Cui Hai's hand abruptly, turning his head in a panic.
Under the bright starry sky, the slowly coming figure is covered with moonlight, as if coming from above the galaxy, white clothes and black hair are flying in the wind, and the brows are smooth, and the skin is a few points whiter than snow clothes, faintly flowing with colored glaze. Like light.
Xu He stood still a few meters away and said calmly, "Junior Brother Hu, bring the medicine box and follow me."
"…it is good!"
Hu Ke hurriedly responded, turned around and gave Cui Hai an apologetic look, pulled out the corner of her clothes nervously, whispered "Sorry", then turned around and ran towards Xu He.
Cui Hai stood still, his cold gaze swept across Xu He's face, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Xiao Ke, slow down." He shouted loudly, "You are busy, let's make an appointment another day, I will go back to help you design the house—"
Hu Ke responded with a wry smile, panicking at his feet and almost fell.
Xu He gently picked it up.
Obviously Xu He didn't say much, but Hu Ke felt nervous inexplicably. It didn't take long before a layer of fine sweat appeared on the corner of his forehead.
The two turned the corner.
Hu Ke walked quickly to keep up, while wondering in her heart.
He always felt that Senior Brother Xu beside him was a little weird, his face was colder than before, and his pace was faster than usual...?
—No, Brother Xu has always been so indifferent, and he is still, how can there be any changes?
The young man was worried and couldn't help asking: "Senior Brother Xu, where are we going?"
"Go to the City Lord's Mansion."
"Huh?" Hu Ke was taken aback, and the subtle thoughts were immediately thrown away, and said anxiously, "Who is sick? Brother Heng, or brother? There is not much medicine left in our medicine box. Do you want to find a way to buy some first?"
"Mrs. City Lord has a little problem, but don't worry." Xu He said lightly, "He can't use the medicine box. The medicine box is for me."
"...Huh?! Brother Xu, are you sick?"
"Well, I seem to have a strange disease. Just now when the man approached you, I suddenly felt that my chest was tight, and it is still not well. After the consultation with Mrs. City Lord, I will check my pulse to see if it is a practice. I made a mistake, got caught up in the evil, or contracted some kind of disease."
"..."
Hu Ke carried the medicine box on his back and raised his head dumbfounded.
Above the head is a quiet night sky, the blue sky is like training, the light shakes the Big Dipper, and there is a faint light from the sky, like waves splashing, jumping over the bright Milky Way.
The young man thought in a daze, although everything is changing for the better...
But still, there is a long way to go.
The author has something to say: Who will Hu Ke follow? Leave this in suspense, let the time decide XD