Yinnan Road, Xuzhou, Dongqi County, Mojia Village.

Mo Xiaoniang climbed out of bed before dawn, silently went to the backyard, and took some herbs bought from the county such as astragalus, linshen, and atractylodes from the kitchen. He scooped another ladle of water from the water tank and added it to the casserole.

Put the casserole on the small stove, then use a fire stick to light the dead branches, stuff them under the stove, use a fan to fan the wind carefully, light the stove, and then wipe your forehead. A thin layer of fragrant sweat and a sweet smile.

After boiling the medicine over low heat, Mo Xiaoniang hurriedly kneaded the noodles, making a pot of Huhu noodles as quickly as possible, steaming a basket of black buckwheat buns, and baking two wild vegetable salt pancakes. , and then filled a bowl of pickles from the vegetable vat in the shady corner. After cleaning them up, he carried them on a wooden plate and brought them to the table under the big tree in his front yard.

"Dad! It's time to eat!"

Mo Xiaoniang put breakfast on the table, and the sun in the east was rising, "Brother Qi, are you awake?"

A stout man was taking a cloth towel from a string of lanyards and hanging it around his neck. Then he took a bamboo hat and hung it behind him. When he heard Mo Xiaoniang's question, he couldn't help but laugh, " You should be awake, I just heard something moving in the house."

As soon as Mo Tiezhan finished speaking, the door of the wooden house on the side was pushed open, and a scholar in white walked slowly He walked out and said with a subtle smile, "Thank you, Miss Mo, for caring. It's not yet dawn, and I can smell the fragrance of the medicine."

Qi Ruoyun smiled and shook his head, "Didn't I say, I am The injury is an old injury, you just need to rest, no medicine, no need to spend money."

Mo Xiaoniang smiled like a flower blooming, "That's okay, forest ginseng and astragalus, use more to replenish qi. It's always good, and these herbs are all picked by me in the mountains, and they don't cost money!"

At this point, Mo Xiaoniang greeted the two of them, "Dad, Brother Qi, come and have breakfast. ”

Then Mo Tiezhan, Qi Ruoyun, and Mo Xiaoniang sat around the small table under the tree. Mo Xiaoniang filled a bowl of noodles for each of them, and handed it to each of them. A black buckwheat bun.

Mo Tiezhan took a big bite, and a quarter of the steamed bun went down. Then he put the pickles in his mouth, faced the lake, and ate loudly.

Qi Ruoyun's eating style was much more elegant. He ate the pickled steamed buns in small bites and took a sip of the porridge, which was as warm as jade.

Mo Xiaoniang smiled and watched Qi Ruoyun eating.

After a while, Mo Tiezhan finished eating first, wiped his hands on his clothes, then stood up and took the salty biscuit lunch that Mo Xiaoniang had prepared for him, and laughed, "I went to the fields. After you finish eating, my dear, take Brother Qi for a walk on the street. No matter how weak your body is, you still need to exercise.Not even lying down. "

"I know, dad, don't worry! "Mo Xiaoniang responded with a smile.

" Watching Mo Tiezhan go away, Qi Ruoyun finished eating, Mo Xiaoniang asked Qi Ruoyun to rest aside, and then started to clean up. After a while, when Qi Ruoyun was in the front yard While chanting poems in the morning breeze, I saw Mo Xiaoniang walking slowly with a bowl of medicine.

"Brother Qi, here you go to drink medicine. "Mo Xiaoniang said.

Qi Ruoyun's lips curled up and he looked Mo Xiaoniang up and down. Mo Xiaoniang's face turned red when he saw it. Then he licked his lips and smiled slightly, "Okay. Drinking medicine, I love drinking medicine the most. "

"Stop enjoying yourself in hardship, don't worry, what do you think this is? "Mo Xiaoniang smiled, opened her palms, and placed a yellow crystal in her palms.

Qi Ruoyun raised her eyebrows, "Caramel? "

"Hehe, it's very sweet. After taking the medicine and then eating sugar, you won't feel the bitterness. "Mo Xiaoniang smiled.

Qi Ruoyun nodded, "That's right, bring it to me. "

Mo Xiaoniang stepped forward and handed over the decoction. Seeing Qi Ruoyun drink up the concoction in one gulp, she stuffed the candy in her hand into his mouth.

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Qi Ruoyun held the candy in his mouth, nodded and smiled, "Bought it from a passing seller yesterday? "

"Hey, how do you know? "

"The salesman's shouting could be heard by the whole village, and then I saw you running out in a hurry. Qi Ruoyun said with a smile, "I have a lot of candy in my hand today. Apart from buying it from that salesman, where else can I get it from?" "

" Mo Xiaoniang smiled, "That's right, Brother Qi is so smart!" "

"Does this count me as smart? "Qi Ruoyun couldn't help laughing.

"Of course! "Mo Xiaoniang nodded heavily, then saw Qi Ruoyun finishing the candy in her mouth, and said to him, "I'll help you walk around the village. ”

　“Okay. "Qi Ruoyun nodded. Seeing Mo Xiaoniang coming over to help him stand up, his eyes couldn't help but look down from top to bottom and fell on Mo Xiaoniang's neck.

When Mo Xiaoniang raised his head, he saw Qi Ruoyun With slightly eager eyes, his face turned red and he hurriedly released his arm holding Qi Ruoyun.

“Let’s go. "Qi Ruoyun retracted his eyes, smiled slightly, and then his expression changed instantly.

Next to her, Mo Xiaoniang was about to go out with Qi Ruoyun when she saw a trace of fog rising outside the house. Not too far.

“Huh? The sun is out, why is it still foggy? "MoThe girl said in surprise.

Beside her, Qi Ruoyun's face had completely darkened. With his eyes flickering, he moved slightly and felt a huge pressure suddenly coming from the gray clouds around him. .

"Baiyun Temple? Dongyangzi?"

"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, I have seen the Xuanruo God Lord."

The vicissitudes of life but the clear voice are in Qi Ruoyun and Mo Xiaoniang's ears rang, and then Mo Xiaoniang felt a flash in front of her eyes. Before she could react, she felt Qi Ruoyun grab her wrist, and when she opened her eyes again, she saw a An old Taoist priest with white hair and beard appeared at the door of his small courtyard.

"She is just an ordinary farm girl. Why should the Lord God care about her and insist on keeping her?"

When Mo Xiaoniang was blocked, Dong Yangzi's eyes flashed. , asked Danran.

"What are you talking about?" Mo Xiaoniang looked confused when she heard this. She looked at the old Taoist priest in front of her, then looked back at the sick scholar she picked up from outside, "What kind of god is this? Huh?"

Qi Ruoyun did not answer, but looked at Dong Yangzi gloomily, his eyes moving around while sensing the surroundings, and asked in a solemn voice, "Why can you find me?"

Qi Ruoyun didn’t answer Dong Yangzi’s words, and Dong Yangzi certainly wouldn’t answer Qi Ruoyun, “The Lord Shen was injured, so why didn’t he go back to southern Xinjiang and instead go deep into the hinterland of the Central Plains? Aren’t you afraid of what happened today? Notice The Lord Shen carries tens of thousands of human lives with him, but he is different from other great monsters."

Lu Zheng didn't know, but Dong Yangzi knew that the siege of the Lord Xuanruo a few days ago was a great success. The imperial court also laid a heavy bait. How could it be so easy to get the Xuanruo God into the urn?

When Qi Ruoyun heard this, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth that made Mo Xiaoniang feel extremely unfamiliar. It seemed gentle and warm, but was cold and ferocious, "As expected of the leader of the Taoist sect, he came to kill me alone?"