Chapter 12 It takes a long time to form a habit

After a day's journey on the mountain road, as the sun set, they successfully arrived at a village before night came.The people in this village are warm and hospitable, and are very curious and welcoming to immortal cultivators like Tan Xi who have extraordinary temperament. They readily agreed to their request to stay overnight and even cooked a large table of meals to entertain them.

Although almost all the food on the table went into Makinoli's stomach.

"Are the two immortals going to Jibei to ferry? Then they must board Wuyawu City, right? We heard that the ferry was flooded some time ago, and many ferries were unable to sail. They were out of service for a long time. We don't know what the current situation is. Has it returned to normal?"

The old man rambled on for a long time, staring at the smoke rising in the distance with his cloudy eyes, as if his thoughts were rising along with him.

"When I was young, I was also the helmsman of Jibei Ferry. The days of sailing on the ship were so beautiful. Thinking about it now, my old bones are itchy. It's just a pity... After Wuyawu City blocked a large area of ​​​​the sea, Many ferry workers have nowhere to go, and people like me have no choice but to go home and farm... Well, if I can die in the sea in the end, my life will be considered worthwhile."

"You old man, don't talk about whether you will die or not. Is it really wronging you to stay with me at home?" The old man's wife pretended to be angry and hit him, smiling kindly, "Don't worry about it, two immortals. My wife just likes to talk about things in the past, and her mind is a little unclear. Jibei ferry has been rebuilt now, and our neighbor...the eldest son of Lao Ma's family also went there to work as a helmsman a few years ago. In addition to occasionally sending envelopes Except for the letter and the money, I haven’t been back for several years.”

"There is only one mother left in their family. She is also very old. She sits at the entrance of the village and waits every day." The old man paused and lowered his voice. The cold wind blew in the wind and passed through the treetops in the narrow alley. It was far away and a little strange, as if someone was crying, "Those of us who are neighbors can't do anything except chat with her... So, I don't ask our son to make a lot of money, as long as he can stay with her." Let’s burn some incense!”

The old man immediately blew his beard and stared at him: "Humph! Of course a man has to go out and have some adventures to be upright. What kind of man is he staying at home all the time!"

"You put it nicely, but I don't know anyone who burst into tears on the day their son left home!"

"I was... my eyes were blown by the wind!"

Makino couldn't help laughing: "You two have such a good relationship! If I were your son, I wouldn't be willing to leave home!"

"Hahaha, this young man is really good at talking! Looking at your face, you are a barbarian, right? It must be hard to come from such a far away place, right?"

"I came out from Xiqi just to see the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains. What's the point of hard work before I'm happy? What's more, there's a fairy here!"

"Hahahaha, not bad, young people are energetic! If we were younger, we would also like to walk around like you."

The meal was a lively one, and Tan Xi listened silently, unable to get a word in.Of course, she was not interested in these homely chats. If she hadn't been tired from watching Makino leave, she wouldn't even stay here for one night.

Seeing that she always had such a cold face, the kind old couple thought they were tired, so they stopped talking and took them to a vacant room in the house.

"The house is a bit small, but we have cleaned it well. Please don't dislike it, the two immortals. If you need anything, you can tell us."

The room is not big, but it is well-equipped and clean. It is indeed much better than a picnic.Tan Xi glanced around and felt quite satisfied. Just when she was about to say thank you, she heard the old man continue: "Of course, if the immortal needs to practice at night and doesn't want to be disturbed, we will pretend that we didn't hear anything." After that, the old man winked at them meaningfully, as if he had seen strong winds and waves, and he closed the door very thoughtfully when he left.

"..."

Headache.

Splitting headache.

Tan Xi rubbed her throbbing temples. When she turned around, she saw that the dark-skinned man had already taken off half of his clothes. His thin inner clothes hung loosely on his body, revealing a large area of ​​scenery. He was kneeling on the couch and making the bed.

They stared at each other in silence for a few seconds. Finally, Makoto Li broke the deadlock and smiled cheerfully: "Xiangu, do you want to sleep inside or outside, or sleep on me -"

She interrupted directly: "It's late at night and I don't want to see blood."

"sorry."

Makino lay down on the bed obediently, but still felt uneasy, and poked his head out from under the quilt: "Well, Fairy Girl, you should sleep on the bed, I can sleep on the floor..."

"Stop talking nonsense and go to sleep." Tan Xi was meditating when she heard a voice and opened her eyes impatiently, "I don't have to sleep but you do. We still need to travel tomorrow. I don't want to hear anyone shouting tired. If it weren't for you, I would Now we have arrived at Jibei Ferry."

"..." The man's eyes flashed, and he wrapped himself in a quilt like a caterpillar, with only his furry head exposed, and his half-long black hair scattered on the pillow.

"I know." He shrank into the quilt, closed his eyes, and said in a muffled voice, "You should wake me up tomorrow, right?"

"Huh, if you can't get up, I'll just leave."

"I will get up on time." He turned over, his arched back looking a little thin and fragile, "Don't leave me."

"..."

The night became quiet, and Tan Xi closed her eyes again, but another shallow breathing sound in the air was so clear that it disturbed her every moment - it seemed that it would take a long time to get used to the presence of another person. time.

(End of this chapter)

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