I see Qingshan

Chapter 113: Battle (End)

A few years later.

At the foot of Huangshan Mountain, a small cloud-built inn stands.

Tang Xin sat at the front desk, and after checking the guests in, she turned and slipped into the backyard.

Once inside the backyard, Tang Xin glanced around furtively to make sure no one was there. Then, she cleared her throat and tentatively asked the pine tree in the yard, "Grandpa, how's the fertilizer I bought for you the other day at a high price?"

"Ancestors, ancestors, ancestors, ancestors!"

Are you there? Are you there? Are you there? Are you there or not?

……

However, no matter how much Tang Xin bothered or nagged, the backyard remained quiet and silent.

Although it was expected, Tang Xin's face was still full of disappointment.

She couldn't remember how many times she had spoken to Qingsong, but she never received any response again.

The chubby orange cat, who was yawning and dozing off, was picked up by Tang Xin.

Upon seeing that it was Tang Xin, Fatty Orange didn't struggle and instead made a pleasant purring sound.

Tang Xin patted Fatty Orange's head: "Fatty Orange, want to chat with your sister?"

Fat Orange: "Meow...meow meow..."

Tang Xin sighed; it still didn't work.

Since defeating Chi You a few years ago, it seems that I have overused my spiritual energy, and even the essence of the mountain guardian has been shattered as a result.

From then on, she lost the ability to communicate with plants and animals, and even the power of time dissipated from her body.

"It seems I'm no longer the guardian of the mountain."

Tang Xin murmured to herself, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

After the battle ended, she fell into a coma. When she woke up, she was lying in an inn.

The inn was empty except for me; there was no one else there.

The black bear has disappeared without a trace, and Xuanwu and the second-generation mountain guardian have never appeared again, as if everything that happened was just a dream.

As for Qin Ying...

Tang Xin looked up at the boundless blue sky and smiled bitterly.

Was it really all a dream?

Tang Xin sat beside the pine tree, holding her chubby orange, lost in thought.

In recent years, she has tried to find traces of those old friends, but to no avail, as if it were just her own fantasy.

She went from being absolutely certain to gradually beginning to doubt herself.

Perhaps, none of this happened.

Without Chi You, there would be no Yellow Emperor...

There is no large black rock, no clever monkeys or pearls, and no so-called mountain guardians or special creatures.

It was all a dream.

The dream is over, so it's all over.

Tang Xin gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Perhaps I need to go to the hospital to get my brain checked."

……

Midnight, on the mountainside.

As usual, Tang Xin took a pot of wine and sat down next to the spirit stone.

After taking a few sips, he spilled the drink on the ground: "Super Saint, I'm here to drink with you! I knew it wasn't a dream, because you're still here."

Tang Xin often comes here to drink.

It seems that only this stone can prove that everything she experienced was real.

"This toast is to our beloved senior!"

"This cup is to the Supreme Saint!" "This cup is to my disciple!"

"Fill it up! Fill it up!"

……

It wasn't until the sky began to lighten that Tang Xin returned to the inn and sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Not long after, a soft knocking sounded on the door.

Tang Xin got up and opened the door to the inn.

A boy of about seven or eight years old was standing in front of the door.

The little boy was dressed in all black, and was very cute with delicate features.

"Where am I... Sister, have you seen my master?"

The little boy stared pitifully at Tang Xin, his fearful and helpless expression making one's heart ache.

After seeing the boy's appearance clearly, Tang Xin was stunned for a long time.

Time seemed to instantly rewind to that late night many years ago.

[who?
[guest.]
[Where are you from?]
[Yishan. ]
[Yishan? Our inn is temporarily closed. You'll have to go somewhere else.]
[It seems this place is sealed off, making it difficult to leave. I couldn't quite understand the shopkeepers' language, probably because I haven't been out of the stone for long and am out of touch with the times.]
[Your surname is Sun?]
……

Tang Xin was suddenly jolted out of her reverie, staring at the little boy in front of her in utter shock.

This...this is clearly Qin Ying in his childhood form.

"You're Qin Ying?!"

Upon hearing this, the boy looked surprised and subconsciously took several steps back, his eyes wary: "Sister, how did you know?"

Tang Xin's face was filled with excitement: "Are you really Qin Ying?"

Qin Ying nodded hesitantly: "Yes, it's the name my master gave me, sister... Where is this? I've gotten separated from my master, and I can't find him!"

"You got separated?"

Tang Xin frowned and asked, "Where did you get separated?"

Qin Ying lowered her head in thought: "I don't know. My master and I were chased by a phoenix and then we got separated... That place was so dark. Luckily, a ray of light guided me away, but I got here as soon as I came out. I miss my master. I need to find my master... My master is a female monkey whose appearance I can't see clearly. Sister, do you know where there are female monkeys...?"

Tang Xin stared at the young Qin Ying in disbelief.

Therefore, this is the young Qin Ying, who was lost in the river of time during the Qin Dynasty.

It seems like fate has played another cruel joke on her.

Did the young Qin Ying, lost in the river of time, find himself again, guided by the original essence of the adult Qin Ying...?

Tang Xin squatted down, took Qin Ying's small hand, and touched it on her own face: "Who am I?"

Young Qin Ying's gaze shifted from wariness to suspicion, and then from suspicion to surprise and excitement.

"Master...Master! You are my master! I wouldn't mistake you for someone else!!!"

Xiao Qin Ying carefully touched Tang Xin's face, her face full of excitement.

He had touched his master's unseen face countless times; he couldn't possibly be mistaken.

So my master wasn't a female monkey after all!

Xiao Qin Ying hugged Tang Xin tightly, her voice trembling with tears, "Master, I thought you didn't want me anymore."

Tang Xin patted Qin Ying's head, her heart filled with emotion, and gently took Qin Ying's little hand.

As dawn breaks, the entire mountain gradually awakens from the veil of misty clouds. A red sun breaks through the clouds, its golden rays suddenly pouring down, piercing through the mist and sprinkling onto the verdant pine forests and rugged rocks, creating a scene resembling a fairyland.

Two sparrows chirped and hopped on the ancient tree in front of the inn, the branches and leaves of the tree swaying in the breeze, as if they were happy for her.

Two figures, one tall and one short, bathed in the morning light, slowly walked into the inn.

"Come on, Master will take you home."

(End of the article)
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