OUTSIDE OF TIME

487 Xu Qing’s Fairytale

“Kid, your expression, did you not receive the letter, or… did you not write the letter?”

Purple Mystic Fairy’s pretty face was flawless. Under her curved willow brows, her bright eyes were soul-stirring, revealing a teasing expression.

“Senior, I…” Xu Qing braced himself and was about to explain.

“If you didn’t write the letter, then someone’s playing with me. I have to investigate this matter carefully and see who has the guts to fool me like this in the Eight Sects Alliance.”

“After I find him, I’ll bury him here. This person is so disrespectful, even his master won’t be able to save him.”

Purple Mystic Fairy’s smile was like a flower and her voice was gentle. However, there was seriousness in her eyes, giving Xu Qing the feeling that she would indeed do this.

Xu Qing glanced at the captain.

Not far away, the captain who was washing the snake bones shrunk his body. When he heard Zi Xuan’s words, he blinked and lifted his head to look at Xu Qing, feeling a little awkward.

He could naturally hear the seriousness in Purple Mystic Fairy’s voice and wanted to remind her. However, his mouth was sealed and he couldn’t speak. It was the same for his divine sense. It couldn’t be transmitted at all and he could only blink continuously.

Seeing this, Xu Qing sighed inwardly. Up until now, he didn’t believe that Purple Mystic Fairy couldn’t see the reason, nor did he believe that the other party didn’t know who wrote the letter. After all, this was a Nihility almighty, on the same level as the ancestor.

Such a person had experienced too many things. How could her schemes be ordinary? Hence, it was very likely that Purple Mystic Fairy had already known everything the moment she saw the letter.

And now, he spoke like this…

Xu Qing could only turn his head and calmly look at Purple Mystic Fairy.

Purple Mystic Fairy’s peerlessly beautiful face bloomed with a smile that caused one to be in a daze. That smile was very beautiful, like a sea of flowers in full bloom as she spoke gently.

“Didn’t you promise to tell me about your past experiences when you returned?”

When she said this, Purple Mystic Fairy’s eyes revealed sincerity.

The captain below blinked crazily, indicating that this was the case. He was afraid that Xu Qing would be too straightforward and expose the matter. After all, Purple Mystic Fairy clearly knew everything but chose to tacitly agree. If Xu Qing refused now, it would be over.

Xu Qing fell silent.

Amidst the captain’s anxiety, seven to eight breaths of time passed. Xu Qing looked at the sincerity in Purple Mystic Fairy’s eyes and spoke softly.

“My past?”

“I had an ordinary life. I was born in a small city in the Nanhuang Continent. That city was called Peerless City.”

“My family mainly managed the letter station and flew letters, so we kept many, many birds. There are crow, sparrow, and pigeon. They are all very good-looking and treat me very well.”

“Until one day, the crow attracted an eagle and all the birds scattered in all directions. I left Peerless City to find them.”

“Did you find them?” Purple Mystic Fairy’s voice was gentle.

“I already know where the sparrow and pigeon are. I went over to bring them home.” Xu Qing’s expression was serious.

“In that case, what did you experience on the way?” Zi Xuan looked at Xu Qing with a serious expression.

“It’s nothing much. I encountered many vultures. They were very fierce and I even saw turtledoves. They were also arrogant and difficult to communicate with. Oh right, I also encountered a cuckoo. It was very cunning, but was eaten by the vultures later.”

Xu Qing calmly spoke.

Purple Mystic Fairy silently looked at Xu Qing.

The originally anxious captain below fell silent.

Only Xu Qing’s voice still rang out lightly.

“After that, I walked all the way forward and saw a tree. There was a woodpecker on the tree and I rested there for a period of time. Later, when it rained and thunder rumbled, lightning split the tree and the woodpecker died.”

“At this moment, for the first time in my life, I saw a little egret.” Xu Qing looked at Zi Xuan and gestured.

“Very beautiful and pure.”

Zi Xuan nodded lightly.

“However, it also died because its partner was eaten by a falcon many years ago. Hence, it lingered there, unwilling to leave. In the end, it died of old age. I was the one who buried it.”

“After that, I went to a blood-colored forest. The strong prey on the weak there and it’s very dangerous. However, there, I saw another little egret, larks, parrots, and yellow orioles. There are many, many birds. Oh right, there was also a mad dog in the forest.”

“This is my story.” At this point, Xu Qing smiled and looked at Purple Mystic Fairy.

“What about the second little egret?” Zi Xuan asked softly.

A look of reminiscence appeared in Xu Qing’s eyes. After a long time, he mumbled.

“The second little egret also died. It was killed by a bat. I later killed the bat.”

The Demon Snake Secret Realm fell silent.

The captain lowered his head and his expression couldn’t be seen clearly. Wu Jianwu had a blank expression. Clearly, he didn’t understand and seemed to think that Xu Qing’s family was quite fun to keep so many birds.

Purple Mystic Fairy looked at Xu Qing with inexplicable emotions in her eyes. There was concern and pity.

“What about you in the future?”

“In the future, I want to find the crow.” Xu Qing didn’t hesitate and smiled.

“Then, I’ll kill it.”

“After killing it, I want to see if I can find a way to kill the eagle.”

Xu Qing sat on the snake bone. When he said these words, he was laughing.

As he spoke, it was as though the nervousness and uneasiness in front of Purple Mystic Fairy had dissipated by a lot. His expression became relaxed and he even asked.

“Senior, what about your past?”

“Mine?”

Purple Mystic Fairy’s legs were bent and her hands were hugging her knees. This posture revealed her beautiful curves.

At that moment, she tilted her head and looked at Xu Qing. Her oval face was like a flower and crystalline like jade. Her tender and smooth snow-like skin was like ice and snow. However, a stream of reminiscence slowly surfaced in her eyes.

“My past is very simple. I don’t have any impression of my parents.”

“The one who left the deepest impression was Master. Master raised me and taught me cultivation. At that time, the Mystic Nether Sect hadn’t joined the Alliance and was not so large.”

Purple Mystic Fairy smiled.

“After that, I encountered many things. Gradually, the Mystic Nether Sect became what it is now and joined the Alliance. Of course, my senior brother also contributed to this. However… I hate him very much.”

“Let’s not talk about these. Since you’re asking me, I remember something. I can tell you this.”

Zixuan’s smile was very beautiful and her cheeks were slightly red. When she smiled, her eyes were like crescent moons.

“I often have a dream. It’s been many years. In the past, it was every day, then every year. Now, it’s every ten years…”

“In the dream, it is a pitch-black world. I cannot see my surroundings and can only faintly see a lantern in front of me.”

“That lantern light seems to be purple. Of course, this is only my guess because it is extinguished. There is no fire and I can only see it vaguely. I can’t touch it or touch it in time. It seems very far away but also very close.”

“However, I imagine that it should look like a blooming redbud. There’s a purple phoenix resting on it with its wings spread out.”

“This lantern keeps appearing in my dreams. Every time, it would be extinguished. Every time, there would be no light in that world.”

“Perhaps it’s because of this that I’ve been using ordinary light.” Purple Mystic Fairy’s voice was soft and after she spoke, it turned into a murmur.

“I don’t know why either. This dream is very realistic, and so is that lantern.”

Xu Qing was stunned and fell silent.

Time slowly passed. Xu Qing didn’t speak and neither did Purple Mystic Fairy. The two of them sat there silently.

After a long time, Zi Xuan smiled. Her laughter was like a lark’s cry, very pleasant to the ears.

“Xu Qing, lend me your Mystic Spirit Perpetual Will Door wooden block.”

Xu Qing looked at Zi Xuan and took out the black wooden block from his storage bag, placing it in front of him.

Purple Mystic Fairy picked up the wooden block and waved it. Immediately, this black wooden block emitted a black light. As this light spread out, an ancient wooden door appeared at the side.

The appearance of the wooden door emitted waves of cold aura that permeated the surroundings. At the same time, the traces of the passage of time seemed to be revealed in the patterns on the wooden door.

In front of Xu Qing, Zi Xuan lifted her fair hand and gently touched it with her jade-like fingers.

Immediately, the wooden door slowly opened and shone on Zi Xuan.

It was pitch-black.

Just like the abyss.

This was Purple Mystic Fairy’s inner world. Perhaps it wasn’t that she had nothing but everything was enveloped by black.

There was no light there, so it couldn’t be illuminated.

That place needed light to illuminate everything.

Xu Qing vaguely understood. He knew that what he emitted behind this door was light.

Very soon, the wooden door dissipated and transformed into a wooden block again, landing in Purple Mystic Fairy’s hand.

She played with it in her hand for a while and stood up after passing it to Xu Qing.

Her waterfall-like black hair swayed as she stood up. Her exquisite appearance and elegant posture made one involuntarily recall the dream she had mentioned before.

“Xu Qing, Parting Sadness, do you still remember it?”

Xu Qing nodded and took out the flute Zi Xuan had given him. He then placed it by his mouth and gently blew it.

Gradually, the melodious sound of the flute spread in the world like the wind.

At some point in time, the song ended.

At some point in time, Zi Xuan’s figure had already disappeared.

She left.

It was as though she had brought Xu Qing here to listen to Xu Qing’s past and the Parting Sadness before commenting.

“It doesn’t sound very good.”

These words echoed in Xu Qing’s ears.

Xu Qing thought about it and looked at the captain and Wu Jianwu.

The two of them shook their heads, looking like it indeed didn’t sound good.

Xu Qing expressionlessly stood up and took a step forward, leaving the mystic realm.

When he went out, it was already morning outside. Unknowingly, a night had passed in the Demon Snake Secret Realm.

At that moment, at dawn, Xu Qing was about to head to the back mountain to pay his respects to Lord Sixth.

On the way, the voice of the fatty, Huang Yan, rang out from his jade slip.

“Xu Qing, I told you yesterday that I wanted to return to the Nanhuang Continent with Senior Sister. We plan to set off, so I am bidding farewell to you.”

“Are you leaving today? Are you guys at the teleportation array or the port?” Xu Qing asked.

“We aren’t going to use the teleportation array. We’re setting sail immediately. The two of us plan to travel in the sea and spend some alone time together.”

Huang Yan laughed, as though he was exceptionally happy about returning to the Nanhuang Continent.

Xu Qing suddenly sped up and headed straight for the harbor. Not long later, he saw Second Senior Sister’s magic warship and also Huang Yan standing there.

Looking at Xu Qing who had arrived, Huang Yan revealed a happy smile and went forward to hug Xu Qing.

Second Senior Sister also walked out of the cabin. She looked at Xu Qing and smiled.

“Junior Brother, I just returned from completing the sect’s mission last night, so I didn’t have time to attend the banquet yesterday. Congratulations on becoming a Sword Holder!”

Xu Qing hurriedly cupped his fists. He wasn’t very familiar with Second Senior Sister but he was very grateful to the other party for helping him out in the Seven Blood Eyes’ Sixth Peak’s shop back then. Even though the other party was doing this because of Huang Yan, she had indeed resolved some of his troubles back then.

Second Senior Sister smiled. Very soon, under Xu Qing’s gaze, her magic warship set sail.

From afar, Huang Yan, who was on the magic warship, looked at Xu Qing and spoke loudly.

“Xu Qing, I have a good brother in the county. I told him to take care of you. Also, remember, if it’s really not fun outside, then return to the Nanhuang Continent.”

“No matter how much trouble you cause outside, it’s nothing in the Nanhuang Continent!”

Huang Yan patted his chest and said proudly.

Xu Qing didn’t mind. He smiled and nodded. Amidst the sea breeze, he cupped his fists and bowed.