Yin Xiu watched Ma Xinyi and a group of children leave the cave, and then burned the bodies with talisman then did he turn around and walk into the cave. Because just now, he really saw Ma Xiaoyu's figure. At the other end of the rock wall, her graceful figure swayed for a moment, and then disappeared into the darkness. Why did Ma Xiaoyu never meet him? Could it be that she encountered something strange and urgent here again, so that she didn't have time to meet him or inform him? Or did she meet the wizard who took her companions away in the cave when she was a child? No matter which one it is, it seems very dangerous. Even though Ma Xiaoyu has extraordinary abilities, Yin Xiu is still unwilling to let her face the danger alone, especially in this deep and dark cave. Yin Xiu quickened his pace, lit another piece of talisman paper, and ran in the cave. He was obviously feeling uneasy at this time, but he didn't know where this uneasiness came from. After turning a few corners based on his intuition, he stopped in front of a cliff, with underground water veins flowing under his feet. And in front of the cliff, Ma Xiaoyu was standing there. There was a hole on the top of their heads, and sunlight poured through the hole and shone on Ma Xiaoyu's body. Ma Xiaoyu stood with her back to Yin Xiu, humming a Minnan tune in a low voice. "I sit alone under the lamp in the night, with the spring breeze blowing across my face.
She was seventeen or eighteen years old and still unmarried, and met a young man. As expected, he has fair skin and white skin. Whose family is he from? I want to ask her about the evil situation, but I am playing the pipa in my heart..." Yin Xiu stood behind her, not making any noise to disturb her, but just listened quietly. Then, Ma Xiaoyu finally turned around, smiled at Yin Xiu, and said nothing. Yin Xiu smiled back and walked forward slowly. "All the children have been sent back, and none of them were injured. I don't know what they were like when they came here, but they are all very happy now. They shouldn't have any terrible memories or psychological trauma left behind." Ma Xiaoyu nodded with satisfaction, still just smiling. “It’s really not an easy thing to do.” Yin Xiu touched his face and said, "As a Taoist priest these days, I don't encounter many zombies. Catching ghosts and exorcising monsters is only done during festivals. I have to use all my skills to deal with humans. If the Grandmaster had thought about this situation, he would have probably passed down a few more sets of martial arts." When Ma Xiaoyu heard this, she burst out laughing, with smiles in her eyes. Yin Xiu reached out and gently held her hands. Ma Xiaoyu was obviously stunned for a moment, and then she remembered to struggle, but her struggle was obviously weak, and it seemed more like she was just responding to Yin Xiu's tenderness. So before Yin Xiu felt anything strange, she stopped struggling and was just gently held by Yin Xiu. The two of them faced each other cheek, and after Yin Xiu gently touched her lips, Ma Xiaoyu turned her head away. "Shall we take a walk?" she said suddenly. Yin Xiu did not get the response he had imagined. Although it was a bit strange, he just felt that maybe Ma Xiaoyu had something on her mind. So he nodded, "Just as you said, let's take a walk here." The two walked side by side, their feet were mossy, wet stones, but to them it was no different from flat ground, their steps were steady and rhythmic.
Ma Xiaoyu walked and looked around, with an invisible sadness in her eyes. "What is Malaysia like to you?" she asked softly. “It was hot and humid, but a very nice place.” Yin Xiu smiled and said, "I feel that the people here don't live as hard as people in other places. Although they are equally hard-working and have to work hard to make ends meet, they don't seem to be forced into such a desperate situation." "Are you saying that people here are happier?" "Maybe." Yin Xiu put his hands behind his head and said, "Although happiness is not an easy thing, sometimes the less you think and know, the happier you will be." "So that's it." Ma Xiaoyu narrowed her eyes. "If so, sometimes I am a happy person, but most of the time, I seem to be in a lot of pain. This is something I clearly understand, but I can't get rid of, like some kind of curse." "Even you, there are many things you can't do, right?" Yin Xiu seemed to have understood something at this time, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Ma Xiaoyu changed. Ma Xiaoyu smiled, "Then do you think I am an omniscient and omnipotent being? I can't do anything." "all the same." Yin Xiu squatted down and put his hand into the icy cold water. "Everyone is actually limited in what they can do, and not being able to do it is the norm. But whether you want to do it or not is another matter." Yin Xiu looked up at her and said, "You brought me here because you wanted to save those children, didn't you?" Ma Xiaoyu smiled and nodded, "I entrust you with what I can't do myself." Yin Xiu shook his head. "In fact, it was you who saved those children. It is because of you that I was able to come here." After a pause, Yin Xiu still didn't say the name that had already popped up in his mind. The two were in a comfortable silence, as if the passage of time and the vicissitudes of life had nothing to do with them, and the world shrank into this cave and mountain range. After a while, Ma Xiaoyu looked up and glanced at the sun above her head. The sunlight had begun to slant, emitting warm orange-yellow sunlight. Although it was warm and lovely, the sun was setting and would soon sink behind the mountain. Even though it will rise as usual the next day, the sun has already set today. "You can go back later." Ma Xiaoyu looked at him. Yin Xiu didn't answer, but just nodded silently. "As for me." Ma Xiaoyu looked at the sun above her head again, her eyes full of regret.
"I can't go anywhere, I can never cross this border and go back to my hometown." Yin Xiu didn't know what to say and remained silent for a long time. After all, he couldn't help the person in front of him. No matter how many years passed, she had always been here and had never changed. Maybe she no longer wants to change, or maybe there is nothing she can do. Just like Yin Xiu right now, he can't do anything. So after a long silence, Yin Xiu waved goodbye to her. "I have to go back." "I know, someone is waiting for you, and she is worried when you are not here." Ma Xiaoyu smiled at him, "That's a good girl." "Yes, the best girl in the world." Yin Xiu said firmly. After answering this, Yin Xiu looked at her again, as if waiting, expecting her to make a decision. "You really have to go back." She just urged: "She's waiting for you." Yin Xiu nodded silently, which both indicated that he understood and was a silent farewell. He turned around, leaving Ma Xiaoyu standing there. Ma Xiaoyu looked at Yin Xiu's figure going away, and a layer of mist gradually appeared in her eyes. She didn't feel sad, just a long-lasting sense of loss. Yin Xiu also felt lost, and it was the first time that he felt lost and regretful for another person's experience and fate. He extinguished the lamp in his hand, quickened his pace and walked outside. Behind him, another gentle, sad voice was heard, singing another song. In southern Fujian, people called this Nanyin. Passing Hanguan... Come here... Yin Xiu felt uncomfortable listening to the mournful and graceful southern music. She turned her head suddenly, but her figure had disappeared, leaving only the gurgling water and the sunlight leaking in through the holes. What happened here seemed like an illusion, or like a bizarre dream. It was not until he picked up the rattle at the entrance of the hole that Yin Xiucai finally had some contact with reality. When he returned to the town feeling somewhat disappointed, Ma Xinyi had been surrounded by people. She became the center of the crowd, standing on a wooden box, surrounded by people surrounding her, or her admirers. “It’s actually not that difficult to find these children.
After all, I am the contemporary female exorcist of the Ma family, and my younger sister, and this is my responsibility. But my skills were still a little slow, after all, I had just saved a water ghost two days ago. Oh, why didn't I mention this? Did I just say it accidentally? In fact, they are just trivial matters. They are very dangerous to you, but to me, they are as simple as breathing. " Before Ma Xinyi finished speaking, she suddenly saw Yin Xiu walking back through the crowd. So she immediately jumped off the box and walked through the crowd to find Yoon-soo. Those who admired her and were grateful to her immediately made way for her. "You're back." Ma Xinyi was obviously very excited, "Where's my sister?" Yin Xiu pointed in the direction of the venue, "Isn't she preparing for the ceremony?" "I thought you would come back together." "She's very busy, not like the two of us." "You're wrong!" Ma Xinyi was unconvinced and said, "Are we two, who exorcise demons and do good deeds, any more leisurely than my sisters?" "Yes, yes, have you had dinner yet? I see they have pork chop rice over there, can I give you one?" "Now is not the time to leisurely eat a lunch box?" Ma Xinyi grabbed Yin Xiu and ran towards the venue, "The ceremony is about to begin!" The two of them made their way through the crowded crowd and when they reached the outskirts of the venue, it was already packed with people. Originally, Yin Xiu wanted to find a high place to stand, but the people here seemed to have heard the rumors about Ma Xinyi, so they regarded her as a hero in the town and made way for her without saying a word. So Yin Xiu and Ma Xinyi were able to easily reach the front of the audience area. Here, they were only a few meters away from the stage of the venue, and could see beads of sweat on the heads of the monks who were chanting. Of course, most people couldn’t understand what the monks were chanting, they just clasped their hands together and prayed devoutly. Yin Xiu and Ma Xinyi are Taoists, and the relationship between Buddhism and Taoism is not harmonious anywhere, so they did not put their hands together like others, but looked up and looked around. This couldn't help but make the monk who was chanting on the stage feel dissatisfied, and he cast glances at the two of them from time to time. However, Yin Xiu and Ma Xinyi pretended not to see it and did not say anything, which was already the greatest respect for these monks. Finally, before they felt dizzy, the monks left. Boom!Boom!Boom! The drowsy sound of the wooden fish disappeared, replaced by serious, rhythmic drum beats. The sound was not loud, but it made the hearts of the audience beat vigorously to the rhythm, or even miss a beat to the rhythm. Occasionally, a child's scream could be heard, and then his mouth would be covered by an adult.
The scene became a silent ocean, waiting for the baptism of the storm. Surrounded by the Taoist priests of the Ma family, the organizer of this ceremony, Ma Xiaoyu, the contemporary Taoist priest who exorcise demons of the Ma family, appeared on the scene. She tied her hair, which was usually tied into a ponytail, into a bun and wore a simple and elegant dress. It was the kind of clothes and attire that was only worn at major ceremonies. When Ma Xiaoyu walked out from behind, she looked like a witch from ancient times. She was barefoot, holding a long sword, and dancing slowly on the stage to the solemn drum music. Her body, her sword, her watery eyes, her graceful waist, her well-defined fingers, her white feet, everything was reflected in Yin Xiu's eyes. Ma Xiaoyu dances with a sword with such solemn and sacred movements that one cannot have any other thoughts. This sword expresses respect for the god of Yushan Mountain, and she also uses this sword to represent the expulsion of evil spirits and demons. On the stage, Ma Xiaoyu's heroism and gentleness were unified, harmonious, and perfect, which made everyone stand in awe. Ma Xinyi was already sobbing while watching from the audience, "When can I be like my sister?" "Come on, come on." Yin Xiu patted her shoulder to comfort her, "Although there is only one Ma Xiaoyu in the world, there is only one Ma Xinyi, right?" "Call me Senior Sister!" Ma Xinyi cried even harder, buried her face in her hands, and only looked at the stage through her fingers. Yin Xiu had no choice but to let the little girl cry and continue to comfort her in a low voice. After turning around, Ma Xiaoyu met Yin Xiu's eyes on the stage and below the stage. The two looked at each other, as if they had suddenly been detached from this world. It felt like they were in Kunlun, or at the same time in the barrier of Changbai Mountain. The distance between the two people was eliminated. There was a smile in Yin Xiu's eyes, and Ma Xiaoyu responded with tenderness. At this moment, they only have each other in this world. Ma Xiaoyu's movements became more skillful and relaxed, making the already sacred drum beats even more sacred against her backdrop. Yin Xiu watched quietly, feeling that all the melancholy and unhappiness in his heart had been swept away. The stars are hanging in the night sky, shining brightly with the lights on the stage. Yin Xiu finally understood why there were only stars but no moon tonight, it was because the moon in the sky had fallen in front of him. Yin Xiu was immersed in it, temporarily forgetting the responsibilities on his shoulders, the strange mysteries, the heavy thoughts, and the myths brought from his previous life. And behind him, in the shadow of Xiangyu Mountain in the distance, the sound of a woman's singing could be heard again. Passing Hanguan... Come here... (End of this chapter)