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Xia Chan'er was stunned and her vitality was gradually losing from her body. Her body trembled even more. She even shook and couldn't sit steadily, and her vision began to blur. She couldn't help but laugh at herself. From the moment I remembered it to today, it was only a few more than ten years, so how many things could I remember. She looked up at the sky with some difficulty. The bright moon was bright. Perhaps the moon on the night she was born was the same, she thought so.

In the end, it became a burden!

Xia Chan'er felt her head sinking, and her eyes were dark and she was about to lean forward. She was so scared that she held the board tightly with her hands and barely fixed her body, but she was already at the end of her strength and could not maintain her slender arms. She didn't want them to worry, but she was worried! The few of them were brothers and sisters, and they never left each other, but now the most urgent task was to find Kunlun to treat Xiaoqi. If she fell down at this moment, they would definitely be confused, and would be in a dilemma and make a choice. Now it is so difficult, why bother them to get more trouble!

"Chan'er!" Xiao Shiyi's voice came.

Xia Chan'er was shocked and raised her head with her spirit, but her eyes turned black and she could only see Xiao Shiyi's outline. She was afraid that he would find something strange, so she barely squeezed out a smile and replied, "Brother Eleven..." her voice trembled slightly.

"Is it okay?" Xiao Shiyi was stunned and sat down in front of her, a little worried.

"Well, it's okay... The clothes are wet... It's a little cold... Xia Chan'er turned her body to the side, afraid that he would see the arrows on her back, and afraid that he would be confused about this issue, so she quickly changed the topic, "Is there anything wrong with Brother Eleven?" Her eyes finally recovered her eyesight, and Xia Chan'er felt relieved.

"Cough cough!" Xiao Shiyi coughed twice, no longer as casual as before, but suddenly became cramped. He scratched his head, his eyes were a little slick, left and right, up and down, but he didn't dare to look at Xia Chan'er.

Xia Chan'er was amused when she saw Xiao Shiyi's embarrassment, but her head became heavier and gently turned to the side, while her hands pressed against the boat board to support her body. Yu Xiao Shiyi seemed to be Xia Chan'er looking at him with interest. He became more embarrassed and took a deep breath. He seemed to have finally made up his mind to take something out of his arms, wrapped it in a beautiful handkerchief, and wrapped it into a long shape. The handkerchief was found in the packages he picked up. He picked it up and was ridiculed by Tang Xiao. He smiled awkwardly and said that he would leave it to Xiaoqi for dowry, but he didn't expect it to be used to wrap things. However, the few people crawled out of the water and were already wet.

"This... for you!" Xiao Shiyi whispered, almost inaudible, and handed over the handkerchief.

Xia Chan'er wanted to catch it, but her body was almost unable to hold on, so she asked, "What, what?"

Xiao Shiyi was stunned, thinking that she would not accept it, so he quickly uncovered the handkerchief and revealed the objects inside, which were a bright red head rope and an exquisitely carved wooden hairpin. His cheeks were flushed, but it was noon, and he was trapped in the shadows on his back with the moon. Otherwise, Xia Chan'er would have been laughed at. He whispered, "Aren't your head rope broken by that bad guy? That golden hairpin was also lost...."

"Well, then...this wooden hairpin?" Xia Chan'er asked softly, feeling her heart beating wildly. The blood in her body had almost flowed, but at this time, more blood was pumping out and flowing all over her body.

Xiao Shiyi finally plucked up the courage, stood up and sat beside Xia Chan'er, pulled her hand, put the handkerchief, headband and hairpin in her hand. Her already shaky body lost support and leaned straight onto his shoulder. His body collapsed straight in an instant, and her body was able to rely on, making her look even weaker and weak. An extremely ambiguous atmosphere spread between the two.

Tang Xiao, who was holding Xiaoqi, squeezed his eyes at Li Shaobai, who was grinning because of the water soaked in water, and thrust at the stern of the boat. Li Shaobai rolled his eyes in anger and ignored it. Tang Xiao smiled embarrassedly and shrugged.

Xiao Shiyi likes Xia Chan'er, Xia Chan'er likes Xiao Shiyi, Tang and Li already know, and even Xiao Qi knows that the layer of window paper has not been broken. Now that the disaster has survived, they don't expect that the two of them seem to be both enlightened. Tang Xiao likes gossip the most, and he will talk about this matter at that time, so he stretched out his ears and held his breath to concentrate. As the river churned, Xiao Shiyi's low voice came over.

"That year, we were found and caught and beaten to death. Those people threatened to arrest us and report to the officials. You came and took out the silver hairpin I had always kept to pay off the debt. They gave up! I know that hairpin is very important to you. You must hold it in your arms when you sleep at night. When you talk to your sleep, you often shouted 'mother'. I think it is your mother's relic!" Xiao Shiyi paused, took a deep breath before continuing, "We have always felt guilty. We wanted to ask for money and save some time to buy you a new one!"

But I have saved it for many years. But Xiao Qi... Oh, that day, the city gate was in chaos. Didn't a peddler's goods be knocked down? I saw this wooden hairpin at a glance. I always felt it was suitable for you, so I picked it up and wanted to give it to you... Haha, but I didn't expect that there was a golden hairpin among the items in the package. Seeing that you couldn't put it down, this wooden hairpin was so shabby, I was so shabby... I couldn't give it to... I kept hiding it in my arms and didn't dare to take it out... "

"No..." Xia Chan'er shook her head and said softly, "I like it very much, but...How can beggars wear hairpins?...How can they dress up beautifully to beg for begging? Haha..."

Xia Chan'er is very beautiful. Although she is thin, she can't hide her natural beauty. However, only a few of them know her true face. Every time she goes to beg for a beggar, she will paint her face black and pretend to be crooked. Several people think she deliberately pretends to be miserable and gain sympathy, but only she herself knows the reason.

It turned out that the family had already discussed with the children. If she ran away, they would naturally chase after her. The young lady who changed her clothes was sold to a brothel and brothel. After several twists and turns, Xia Chan'er actually met her again. Except for the shadow of the past, there was still a vague shadow between her eyebrows and eyes, it seemed like a person was changed, with a smile on her face, and her eyes were dull. She no longer saw beautiful clothes as she had seen before, her eyes were clear and shining.

Xia Chan'er was in a complicated mood. She naturally heard about the things in the brothel. In just a few years, she became so numb. All the things in it were self-evident that the move to change clothes hurt her. But many people died that year, and no one survived the place where she was. After saying this, it seemed that she had saved her.

Regret and guilt, this contradiction spread in Xia Chan'er's heart, entangling her internal organs and tingling her. She ran away, fearing that she would be recognized.

She thought that if she hadn't escaped back then or if Xiao Shiyi hadn't come to save her, she would have turned out like that!

Another day, she saw a beautiful woman thrown out of the carriage, without covering her body, dying with her eyes open, and died in a way that was most unhappy. People around her pointed and looked cold, and the owner of the carriage was named Li Yanei. At that time, she was standing by the roadside, staring at her with a strange expression, as if she was talking about it, you were the next one! She was so scared that she retreated to the corner and shivered, for fear that others would notice her, and touch her face with the soil beyond recognition.

From that day on, she hated the word "beauty", for fear that she would be kidnapped, sold to brothels and targeted by evil people like that year...

However, she also wants to be beautiful, such as when only a few of them are together, such as when they are married in the near future...

She liked Xiao Shiyi. From the warm smile when she first met him, her eyes could no longer be moved. There are tender couples in martial arts stories, and there are fairy couples in fairy tales. Although they are beggars, they are also beggar couples. Whenever they think of this, Xia Chan'er's cheeks are as beautiful as lotus, ragged clothes, and her disheveled face cannot hide her beautiful face. She patted her red cheeks and said shyly, "It's shameful!"

Over the years, she has been watching him silently by his side, and occasionally doing childish actions, such as asking Li Shaobai to call her to write a name, and writing "Xia Chan'er" in a crooked manner, watching no one around write "Xiao Shiyi", and then drawing a small house, squatting on the ground alone and having fun; for example, when walking behind him, she quietly raised her hand and letting the two hold hands, this action was seen by Xiaoqi in his arms, looking at her with big eyes open, she blinked at Xiaoqi, Xiaoqi looked at him with a sense of understanding, and responded in a blink of an eye... There were countless such things.

She always thought it was unrequited love, until that night she saw this wooden hairpin. It turned out that he liked her too. It seemed as if she was muttering to his back, "Look back to look at me, look back to me, look back to me..." Then he really turned around and smiled slightly at her.

It turned out that one day, she could also tie her hair bun, and he would gently insert the hairpin into her temples and whisper, "My mother is so beautiful!" At that time, she would blush her cheeks and be as beautiful as a flower.

It’s like this that everything you want, but... Time is not long, but it’s enough, and it’s satisfying!

"Brother Eleven..." You said, if I put on the backlight pendant, would it become beautiful?" Xia Chan'er said, as angry as she was, her eyelids were so heavy that it was difficult to lift up, so Xiao Shiyi naturally couldn't see it.

"Silly!" Xiao Shiyi frowned slightly, "How can the light-returning fall be...?"

"Stupid!" Tang Xiao couldn't listen anymore and interrupted, "Brother Eleventh Brother Bai heard so many fairy tales. You should say this at this time..." He reached out to Li Shaobai, held up his chin with one finger, and said nothing about Li Shaobai's eyes wide open, saying it, feeling affectionate, "Chan'er, your fairy figure is beautiful, and the lotus comes out of the clear water, and it is naturally decorated, so beautiful..." Before he finished speaking, Li Shaobai pushed it away and retching.

"You, you..." Xiao Shiyi was embarrassed. He didn't expect Tang Xiao to eavesdrop. He was intolerable and rushed towards him.

Xia Chan'er lost her leaning and leaned her body. Fortunately, she supported her with her hands in time. Such a simple movement had exhausted all her strength. She looked at the three teenagers who were playing together and the quiet Xiaoqi, looking deeply, as if she wanted to engrave them firmly, then looked down at the wooden hairpin, held it gently, and smiled slightly.

"The next road... I can't accompany you... Brother Eleven, thank you... The next life... Goodbye...

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Who is Tang Xiao? "Xiao Ba Wang" also stuffed Xiao Qi into Li Shaobai's arms, and soon overwhelmed Xiao Shiyi and locked him with the joint lock, but suddenly "huh" and asked, "Brother Eleven, where are you injured? Why are you covered in blood?" Tang Xiao didn't dare to make trouble again and hurriedly let him go.

Xiao Shiyi was a little confused, and thought of something, and his heart suddenly sank. He turned to look at the stern of the boat. Where was Xia Chan'er's figure there!

The handkerchief spread out, the red rope and the wooden hairpin were still placed on it, and the boat board was engraved with a few words, "Chan'er, 11th", the word was pulled very long, very long...

"Chan'er--" The heart-wrenching call echoed over the river.

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They don't know how they survived this long night.

Xiao Shiyi dived into the water again and again like crazy to find Xia Chan'er. Even though the moonlight was shining, the water was still pitch black and unseen. All he waited for was futile again and again. He lay exhausted on the boat, and was stopped by Tang Xiao and Li Shaobai when he wanted to get into the water again. The last few people fought together, and they finally woke up and finally calmed down. They all remained silent and curled up in the boat, tears flowing.

They finally accepted this fact that their Chan'er, Sister Chan'er, was no longer there.

At dawn at night, the boat was still flowing downstream. The sun was emitting light and heat without any effort. It was already noon, but they were still lying in dismay until Li Shaobai got up, accidentally caught a glimpse of the river, and suddenly screamed.

"I found Kunlun!"

Li Shaobai stood tremblingly, the wounds on his legs were painful unbearable, but he couldn't hide his joy. However, Xiao Shiyi and Tang Xiao were still dull and dull when they heard it. Wuming in his heart became angry, and he limped to the two of them and pulled them up suddenly. Without saying a word, one of them slapped the face. Two crisp sounds of "pa" were heard, his palms were burning and painful, and his whole body was trembling.

"This person has passed away, so what is the living! You, are you worthy of Sister Chan'er like this? She is for whom, not for us! She, she is injured but doesn't say it, just doesn't want to distract us, because she knows what is most important. Xiaoqi still has a glimmer of life, but she doesn't, so she gave up without hesitation. Are you worthy of her good intentions..."

"Ah..." At the same time, several people burst into tears.

Even if they are firm in mind, know the hardships of the world, experience the ups and downs of life, and experience the front lines of life and death, they are just a group of teenage children. How can they ask them to be very sad and happy without changing their faces? Perhaps, just cry quickly. After all, growth is always accompanied by tears, whether it is joy or sadness.

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"You see the color of the river!" Li Shaobai pointed to the river and said.

It was not very obvious at night, but under the sun, the river water is clear near, but when you look into the distance, the river water is as bright as blood. Xiao Shiyi and Tang Xiao were stunned. It was the first time they saw this wonder, but they didn't know why Li Shaobai was so excited. What is the connection between this blood river and Kunlun?

Fortunately, the map was made of leather products and was not soaked in water. Li Shaobai spread the map and pointed to a river on the map and said, "The old man once told me, 'South of the West Sea, the coast of the quicksand, after the Chishui River, before the Black Water', I always thought that 'West Sea', 'Freesha', 'Chirhui River', 'Black of the White Sea, 'Black of the White Sea,' and 'Black Water' were all actual place names. I didn't expect to make a preconceived mistake, so I kept searching for the map and couldn't find any trace. Until I saw that the river water was as red as blood, and red as red, and this was Chishui! And where we met the horse thief, the ground was full of yellow sand, and it was quicksand!"

The few people suddenly lit up their eyes and they all looked up to study the map. The river was called "Ruide River". There was also a big river called "Blake" that intersected with this river. The area covered with yellow sand was called "Desatt". There was a lake called "Blu Sea". There was a huge gap between these rivers, lakes and deserts, called "Bayankala".

"'Bayankala', I once heard a foreigner say it outside the tavern, meaning 'rich Black Mountain'! There is another sentence in the description of Kunlun in "Shan Hai Jing": 'There are all things in this mountain', which corresponds to the word "rich". I think Kunlun Mountain is here!" Li Shaobai pointed his finger there.

The few people were very excited. Xiao Shiyi hugged Xiao Qi and kissed her forehead, and said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Qi, wait a little longer, brothers have found Kunlun..."

"But..." After a moment, Tang Xiao frowned, "The mountains, rivers and lakes on the map have line marks, why is this area blank..."

Map is also known as "Yu Map", which means a carriage. When drawing a map, you drive a carriage called "Jilai Drum Carriage" to measure it. When the carriage and horses arrive, you will draw wherever you go. There is no mark on the map, either you have not set foot yet, or... I encountered an unexpected accident during surveying. According to legend, Kunlun directly leads to the Nine Heavens, and there are gods above the Nine Heavens, which are holy lands, guarded by "The Queen Mother of the West". How can ordinary people easily step foot? Intrusion without permission without being published is a blasphemy against the gods, and it is a sin that cannot be punished!

Whether the road to rainstorms and landslides is blocked or the desert bandits intercepted, it doesn’t matter if the Li family’s army pursues thousands of miles. What they have to face is an unknown world. Compared with this, the previous things are really small and seem to be fearless.

The hearts of several people were sinking again, but they heard Li Shaobai say again, "Since this place can be named 'Rich Black Mountain', people have seen and gained what they have seen and gotten out of it! Then there is no need to worry, and don't think about how we got along the way! We are protected by gods, and some people have been helping secretly! Haha...

In order to comfort the two of them, Li Shaobai said this, but it was quite a bit reluctant to say that before leaving the city, there might be someone who was helping them secretly, but afterwards... If someone really helped them, how could Xia Chan'er...

Xiao Shiyi looked into the distance and was stunned. His fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes became a little fierce and terrifying.

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According to the map, the Ruide River will meet with the Black River, and the intersection is when they get ashore. The oars are lost when they overturn the boat, and they have no rowing tools to go along the water. Fortunately, the water flows very fast and the river surface is flat and there is no vertical drop. They are moving quite fast, and they travel day and night.

Unexpectedly, the river seemed to have no end. They had been drifting for more than ten days but had not seen the Black River. Even though they tightened their belts, they had eaten the dry food they carried. The Ruide River was also quite strange. At first, fish and shrimp could be seen in a few days, but in recent days, the traces of fish and shrimp were gone, which was really weird. Fortunately, Xiao Qi didn't have to eat when he was sleeping, and the rest had already developed the ability to endure hunger, and could barely support it.

Another night, the Li family's army, who had been delaying several days to find a boat, was about to catch up with them, but they were attacked by unknown creatures less than half a day away. No one survived. The ship was smashed to pieces, and countless broken limbs and wreckage in the river made the river even more blood-colored.

In the blood, a huge figure was swallowing flesh and blood. Occasionally, sharp teeth shining with cold light were seen, and part of the back of the spine was exposed to the water. From a distance, it was as long as a tall tree on the shore. Based on this, this monster was a huge creature! Without any flesh and blood, the monster sneaked into the water and turned into a huge black shadow and galloped downstream.

And several teenagers were so hungry that they were dizzy, lying in the boat half awake and half asleep, and were in a trance.

The night sky suddenly covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and the wind was blowing for a moment, heavy rain poured down, the calm river surface churned, and the waves roared one after another. The boat swayed continuously, and the few people felt the sky was spinning...

What they didn't know was that the Ruide River, also known as the Blood River, was caused by river monsters. Every year, living people need to sacrifice to ensure safety. The sacrificial period was these few days, and the small boat was a vehicle for offering sacrifices.

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At the same time, three beautiful figures skipped past thousands of miles altitudes.

"By the way, where is Kunlun Mountain? I'm here for the first time in Fanshi!" Ao Xi said.

"Don't ask me, just listen to my name and you will know that I'm not from your side!" Froletia said, spreading her hands and spreading her hands.

So the two of them turned their eyes to Su Qinxuan, and she smiled embarrassedly, "I don't know..." Seeing that the two of them almost fell from the air, she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I heard that Kunlun leads directly to the Nine Heavens, and it seems that it should be the highest peak in the world, so let's find the highest mountain!"

"Some truth, walk..."

Before they knew it, they had already passed the range of Kunlun Mountain...

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!