Seven Strings in Dreams

Chapter 124 No time to meet again

Meng Xianyu didn't stay for too long, because the ringing sound soon disappeared. She was attracted by the sound. Since the ringing sound stopped and there was no one here, she couldn't think of any reason to stay.

She decided to go back the same way, but after walking for about an incense stick of time, she couldn't find the bamboo house she had come to before.

Could it be that something has changed without us noticing?

When she came in, Meng Xianyu was attracted by the sound of bells and followed the sound all the way. She did not notice any changes around her.

There should be only one road, so why can't we go back? Unless the road under our feet can only go forward, not backward.

Meng Xianyu stopped and suddenly realized that she knew nothing. She didn't know what time it was when she woke up, nor how long she had stayed in the temple.

The sun was hanging in the middle of the sky, and it looked like noon. But if she remembered correctly, when she woke up, the sunlight seemed to be very dazzling.

Could it be that everything in the temple could not be deduced according to common sense? The more Meng Xianyu thought about it, the more scared she became.

Could it be that we took a wrong turn from the beginning, or is this just a trick?

If it is a trick, then there must be a way to break it.

Meng Xianyu couldn't find the way back, so she had to retreat back to the stone tower.

She checked and found no entrance to the stone tower.

Each floor of the stone tower is very short, and it seems that there is not much space, and there is no room for people. Even if there is an entrance, I am afraid that you can only crawl in. I really can't guess what the purpose of this medium-sized stone tower is.

Could it be possible to grow bigger or smaller? That would be magical.

This stone tower is naturally not as simple as Meng Xianyu imagined.

If someone could subdue the stone tower, it would not be impossible to place it. Even the masters of the previous temples could only borrow the stone tower based on their status.

There is a protection mechanism outside the stone tower. No one who practices cultivation can touch the stone tower, otherwise there will be backlash.

Although Meng Xianyu did not have any spiritual power, she had the Dream Guqin.

If Meng Xianyu could not control her mind and offended the stone pagoda, Rumeng Guqin would be in trouble.

You can't escape from dreaming in space.

The stone tower is a heresy, as different as its appearance.

The surface of the stone tower was very clean, and it looked like someone cleaned it regularly. Meng Xianyu was afraid that there might be a trap, so she didn't dare to move it. She had no idea, so she could only adjust the direction of her research.

Apart from the stone tower, there is only a well left here.

If the problem is not with the stone tower, then it must be with the well.

If possible, Meng Xianyu didn't want to get close to this well.

After all, she hadn't met anyone for such a long time. If she accidentally fell, no one would find her, and that would be terrible.

She had no choice but to approach cautiously.

The well was very deep and there was water in it which was pitch black and seemed to have no bottom.

Meng Xianyu leaned against the well, took a look, and quickly dodged away.

After all, she had drowned before, so she'd better be careful.

It’s strange that she doesn’t seem to be afraid of sea water, but for some reason she is a little afraid of this well.

She had just taken a few steps back and hadn't yet stood firm when she heard a sigh.

She was sure she had heard it correctly. Moreover, the sound seemed to come from the bottom of the well.

Meng Xianyu suddenly felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would not have entered the temple. She was even more afraid to move.

She didn't know if she was hallucinating or what.

She was sure that there was only water in the well, but no one. Unless everything she saw was an illusion, then she had been in the game from the beginning.

Regardless of whether she was hallucinating or not, she just wanted to know whether the sound came from the bottom of the well?

Meng Xianyu had nowhere to retreat and could only hide quietly in the corner.

If this is an illusion, then there must be a way to break it. There is nothing else except the bamboo forest and the path that leads to nowhere.

Aside from its shape, the stone tower is no different from a stone.

Could this well be the center of the formation? Then the way to break it would not be to let her jump in, right?

Meng Xianyu didn't want to! If she jumped in foolishly and it turned out that the well was not the center of the formation, then she would be helpless!

Or did she anger the God by trespassing into the God's residence without permission, and was doomed to die?

Meng Xianyu was a little confused. She couldn't tell whether what she saw was real or not. She didn't believe that there was only one way out: death.

Maybe she was just being overly suspicious. How could a deity be so petty? She was just a nobody, so she must have been overly suspicious.

She mustered up her courage and walked towards the well again. She didn't know if she would have the chance to regret if she really jumped in.

Meng Xianyu was at a loss as to what to do when the voice from the bottom of the well came again.

The sigh was very light before, but it was obviously from a man. This time it was a woman's voice.

The woman's voice was weak and a little hoarse.

Woman: "Why? Are you disappointed? If you don't want this daughter, I'll take her away so she won't be an eyesore to you."

The woman's voice sounded a little lost, as if she had made up her mind.

Man: "You know that's not what I meant. With our cultivation, it's not easy to have a child. I like both boys and girls, but girls are more worrying. I'm afraid I don't have the ability to protect you and your daughter... I..."

The man tried his best to explain, as if he was afraid that the woman would really leave him.

Woman: "Okay, I'm tired, you go out and do your work!"

The woman probably didn't completely believe what the man said, and there was a hint of alienation in her tone.

Man: “Okay”

The man's answer seemed somewhat helpless, and it seemed that he also knew that the woman didn't want to see him.

Meng Xianyu didn't know what was going on, let alone why she heard this conversation, but she felt like she was safe for the time being.

She didn't dare to breathe and was shaking with nervousness.

So she simply closed her eyes and told herself that everything was fake.

After a long while, everything was quiet, no bells, no voices, and she gradually came to her senses.

She slowly opened her eyes, and saw the tower and the well still in front of her, without any change.

She didn't dare to get close, fearing that she would be discovered, so she had to retreat to the edge of the bamboo forest. She was afraid that there was something fishy in the forest, so she didn't dare to go in.

She found a place to sit down. She needed to sort things out. What had gone wrong along the way? How did she end up in this dead end?

She couldn't figure out who the conversation she heard belonged to. Was it intentional for her to hear it, or could anyone hear it? Did the man and woman in the conversation know of her existence?

Where had everyone else gone? Why couldn't she find anyone, and no one came to find her? Why was the temple so clean and tidy, yet empty? Had she just happened to miss everyone else?

Why didn't anyone stop her when she was running around so recklessly? What else could she do next? Was she just sitting there?

Just as Meng Xianyu was daydreaming, a sound came from the bottom of the well again. This time, Meng Xianyu was mentally prepared, much better than before.

The protagonists of this conversation are still the previous couple, mixed with other people.

A cold male voice appeared first.

A subordinate: "Palace Master, Madam wants to see you"

Palace Master, is this the male protagonist of our last conversation?

Palace Master: "What's the matter?"

The sound is somewhat similar, yet also somewhat different, lacking some warmth and emotion.

A subordinate: "Madam refused to tell Canglang, and only said that if the Palace Master still refused to see her, they would never meet again."

Palace Master: “Nonsense!”

The hall master's voice did not change much, but for some reason there was a hint of disgust in his tone.

Meng Xianyu even suspected that the Palace Master had been replaced by someone else, but judging from the voice, it should be her previous husband! Could it really be because his wife gave birth to a daughter?

After a pause, the hall master made up his mind.

Palace Master: “Let her in.”

I don't know if they compromised because they still have feelings for each other, or if they want to give each other an explanation because they are about to part ways.

The subordinate who called himself Canglang responded and must have gone out to invite the lady.

Palace Master: “Come in.”

The Palace Master’s wife: “I didn’t expect that it would be so difficult to see you now. If that’s the case, why should I shamelessly stay here?”

Palace Master: "Xue Yan, you know things have been unsettled lately. The demon world and the monster world have reached an agreement behind closed doors and are causing trouble everywhere. You don't want to see the human world suffer. So stop making trouble. I'll go see you and your daughter as soon as I have time."

Xueyan: "Oh, it turns out that Xueyan is being unreasonable and rude."

Palace Master: "You have been suspicious since you gave birth. I don't know what went wrong between you and me."

Xue Yan: "Palace Master, you worry too much."

Palace Master: "Xue Yan, why not let Yao Linglong show you."

Luan Xueyan did not accept the Palace Master's proposal.

Xue Yan: "This Yao Linglong is the Palace Master's favorite. She saved the Palace Master's life and is so devoted to the Palace Master. If the Palace Master likes her, just keep her. There is no need to send her to me to get in the way."

The Palace Master: "You are getting more and more unreasonable. Linglong is staying in the Temple because she has nowhere to stay temporarily. I have never thought of this. You and I have made a vow that I will only have you in my life, why are you still so suspicious?"

Meng Xianyu frowned. It turned out that these two people were the temple master and his wife.

Xue Yan: "Palace Master, although you and I have made a solemn vow, if Xue Yan betrays you, you don't have to worry about the punishment from the gods. Xue Yan will bear all the consequences."

Palace Master: "Luan Xueyan, that's enough!"

The Palace Master roared angrily, apparently he could no longer endure it.

Xue Yan: "Xue Yan is here to say goodbye to the Palace Master today. I will leave with Yu'er. Palace Master, take care! See you later."

Luan Xueyan must be really disappointed, otherwise why would she be so resolute.

The four words "See you later" are really too destructive.