The lofty crown, appears from the curtain of night over time slowly, finally is clear. 嵯峨树冠随着时间的流逝,从夜幕之中缓缓浮现,最终清晰。 A night quick in the past. 一夜很快过去。 In the morning. 清晨。 The sunlight sprinkles gently, the gingko is bright, with the wind lightly. 日光温柔洒落,银杏灿烂,随风翩跹。 Everywhere yellow leaf flutters, the person's shadow enters together in a hurry, passes through the garden quickly, entered in the bedroom. 漫天黄叶翻飞间,一道人影匆匆而入,快步穿过庭院,走进了卧房之中。 „Coughed......” just transferred the screen, has sent out a fierce cough that Pei Ling could not suppress, he took down the mask on face immediately, the corners of the mouth has seeped out a blood. “咳咳咳咳咳……”刚刚转过屏风,裴凌就抑制不住的发出一阵剧烈的咳嗽,他立时取下脸上的面具,嘴角已然渗出点点鲜血。 Staggers several steps, holds the table to sit down, is one must rendingly and almost the cough that the five main internal organs (entrails) coughs, „coughs......” 踉跄几步,扶着桌子坐下,便是一阵撕心裂肺、几乎要将五脏六腑都咳出来的咳嗽,“咳咳咳咳咳咳咳……” After good, Pei Ling weak weak lying bends down on the table, the front, desktop and ground...... the trace is motley, is the bloodstain that he coughs. 好一阵之后,裴凌虚弱无力的趴伏在桌子上,前襟、桌面、地上……痕迹斑驳,全是他咳出来的血渍。 Pei Ling deeply inspires, after restoring some strengths, without enough time thinks, is supporting the body hastily, arrives at the bedside, stained the surcoat of dirt also to take off without enough time, then lay down directly. 裴凌深吸一口气,恢复些许力气之后,来不及多想,连忙强撑着身体,走到床边,沾满了污垢的外袍也来不及脱下,便直接躺了下去。 Almost in instantly, the sleepiness that he lies down and exhaustedly just likes the tide comes, sleeps soundly instantaneously. 几乎在他躺下的刹那,睡意与疲惫恍若潮水汹涌而至,瞬间熟睡过去。 Does not know the palace lantern when replaces calmly is burning, the candlelight of leaping is dense the fuzzy brilliance, shines upon the full room pale yellow. 不知道什么时候更换的宫灯静静燃烧着,跃动的烛火氤氲出模糊的光彩,映照满室昏黄。 Resembling was long time, outside the door, heard not anxiously not slow knock suddenly. 似是过了很长时间,房门外,忽然传来一阵不急不慢的敲门声。 „Bang bang bang.” “砰砰砰。” Pei Ling awakens suddenly, he takes up in the hand immediately the mask, so long as has the accident/surprise, then wears it immediately on the face. 裴凌猛然惊醒过来,他立时拿起手中面具,只要一有意外,便会立刻将其戴在脸上。 Stares is keeping off the screen before gate, the Pei Ling sinking sound asks: „Who?” 凝视着挡在门前的屏风,裴凌沉声问道:“谁？” „Young master.” Out of the door hears a respectful sound of talking, „master makes you go to the ancestral temple now.” “少爷。”门外传来一个恭敬的语声,“老爷让您现在去祠堂。” Ancestral temple? 祠堂？ Offer sacrifices! 献祭！ Pei Ling realizes anything immediately, returns rapidly said: „Knew.” 裴凌立刻意识到了什么,迅速回道:“知道了。” At this time, he felt that oneself has recovered, then turned over/stood up to sit up from the bed, wears the shoes, before arriving at the box cage of not far away . 这个时候,他感到自己的身体已经有所恢复,便从床上翻身坐起,趿上鞋,走到不远处的箱笼前。 Quick, Pei Ling changes one set of thick clean robe garment, then squeezes in the mask the bosom, reorganized under the clothes, this pushes the door. 很快,裴凌换上一套厚实干净的袍衫,尔后将面具塞入怀中,整理了下衣冠,这才推门而出。 The guards of facial features Fangzheng defend under the porch, sees the young master to come out, immediately bows to salute, said: „Young master, please along with being.” 面容方正的护卫守在廊下,见到少爷出来,立时躬身行礼,说道:“少爷,请随属下来。” Pei Ling raised the head, looked at a weather, this moment day shadow set in the west, the setting sun final remnant splendor, in the gingko for the courtyard covered the first layer dreary brightness. 裴凌抬头,望了眼天色,此刻日影西斜,夕阳最后的残辉,为庭中银杏镀上一层惨淡的灿烂。 The curtain of night will soon arrive again. 夜幕即将再次降临。 He nods, said: „Good.” 他点了点头,道:“好。” At that moment the guard leads the way before, Pei Ling follows. 当下护卫在前引路,裴凌紧随其后。 Two people across the numerous house gardens, enters an especially dignified front gate after finally, sees a broad garden. 二人穿过重重屋宇庭院,最终走进一座格外庄严的院门后,就看到一个广阔的庭院。 In the courtyard the blue brick lays neatly, an ancient pine, the crown such as the lid, camouflaged the most courtyard, in the entire courtyard, is filling the pine needle unique impoverished fragrance. 院子里青砖铺砌齐整,一株古松,树冠如盖,遮蔽了大半的院落,整个院子里,都弥漫着松针特有的清苦香气。 The cold wind has stroked, loosen big wave is intermittent, obviously lonesome and quiet cold and dreary. 冷风拂过,松涛阵阵,愈显幽静凄冷。 The pine complements, the front surface is a double-eaved roof resting summit tall building, vermilion Zhuyu column, the auspicious beast guards a gate, under the eaves, a row of armored war horse, sways gently, drags silent, is the common ancestral temple rules and regulations. 松枝掩映间,迎面是一座重檐歇山顶的高大建筑,朱柱玉栏,瑞兽守门,屋檐下,一排铁马,轻轻晃荡,摇曳无声,正是常见的祠堂规制。 At this time, the weather is dim. 这个时候,天色已然昏暗。 The guard stops in Citangqian, reported respectfully: „Young master, here is an ancestral temple.” 护卫在祠堂前停下,恭敬禀告道:“少爷,这里就是祠堂。” „Master already in inside you.” “老爷已经在里面等您。” The Pei Ling slight nod, said: „You draw back.” 裴凌微微点头,说道:“你退下吧。” The guard bows saying: „Yes!” 护卫躬身道:“是！” Gazes after him to leave, Pei Ling looks over a wide area to look in all directions, cold wind raids, in the loose roaring, he cannot bear is a cough: „Coughs......” 目送他离开,裴凌游目四顾,一阵阴风袭来,松涛声中,他忍不住又是一阵咳嗽:“咳咳咳……” Adjusts to breathe diligently, temporarily after stopping the cough, he continues to take a step, goes toward the ancestral temple expert. 努力调整好呼吸,暂时止住咳嗽之后,他才继续举步,朝祠堂内行去。 The front door of ancestral temple at present is unlatched. 祠堂的大门眼下乃是虚掩。 "Squeak." “吱呀。” Pei Ling only makes an effort gently, then shoves open it. 裴凌只轻轻用力,便将其推开。 Sees only in the ancestral temple, the magnificently decorated building and color algae plate column, during the azure trivial encirclements, on two sidewalls, is drawing up cloud Xingxia Wei, the moon/month place cloud Jie scene. 只见祠堂之内,雕梁画栋、彩藻盘柱,青琐环绕之间,两侧壁上,绘制着云兴霞蔚、月地云阶的景象。 A previous gold thread phoebe zhennan open work chi mark looks up volume cloud pattern tall An, supposes a pair of muskmelon blue gauze palace lantern, in the chimney, the candlelight is long, after publishing case gloss shiny smooth bead curtain. Valley 上首一张金丝楠木透雕螭纹翘头卷云纹高案,设一对香瓜式碧纱宫灯,灯罩之中,烛火长明,照出案后光泽莹润的珠帘。谷 bead curtain is quite heavy, even if there is the night wind seizes the chance to invade the ancestral temple, is entirely still. 珠帘似极为沉重,纵有夜风趁机侵入祠堂,也是纹丝不动。 Mr. Xiao Jia Xiao Shou, "Yu" as well as Hongfen Xinniang, has arrived. 萧家老爷萧寿、“郁”以及红粉新娘,都已经到场。 Xiao Shou gathers together the sleeve to stand, is solemn-looking, detected that the arrival of Pei Ling, has not actually looked back, before maintaining is lowering the head and wait on to put on record as before slightly the stance. 萧寿拢袖而立,神情庄重,察觉到裴凌的到来,却未曾回首,依旧保持着微微垂头、侍立案前的姿态。 In him behind, is standing one on the left and other on the right "Yu" and Hongfen Xinniang, the "Yu" body side, is tying hands a guard, his both eyes shut tightly, the head hangs down, actually in stupor, unconscious. 在他身后,一左一右站着“郁”与红粉新娘,“郁”的身侧,五花大绑着一名护卫,其双目紧闭,头颅低垂,却是在昏迷之中,人事不省。 But Hongfen Xinniang skirt bank, is placing a box. 而红粉新娘的裙畔,则摆放着一口箱子。 In the incense burner of not far away, ignites burns a joss stick, has burnt the last section. 不远处的香炉中,点着一炷香,已经烧到了最后一截。 „Bang!” “砰！” The front door is calm, closes up loudly. 大门无风自动,轰然合拢。 Xiao Shou then turned the head, looked at Pei Ling, then light opens the mouth: „Faceless Immortal, spiritual power is boundless, blesses my Xiao, the luck blesses be continuous.” 萧寿这才转过头来,望了眼裴凌,尔后淡淡开口:“无面大仙,法力无边,佑我萧氏,福祚绵延。” „Tonight, is my Xiao gives the period of Faceless Immortal offering sacrifices.” “今晚,是我萧氏给无面大仙献祭之期。” „This also offers sacrifices for the last time.” “这也是最后一次献祭。” „After this time sacrificial offering, my desire of Xiao, then can achieve immediately!” “此番祭祀之后,我萧氏的愿望,便能立时达成！” Xiao desire...... 萧氏愿望…… Hears here, a Pei Ling brow wrinkle, he from the memory of maidservant, has known Xiao to the general reason that Faceless Immortal offers sacrifices, but the desire of Xiao concrete is anything, actually also knows nothing. 听到此处,裴凌眉头一皱,他已经从丫鬟的记忆之中,知道了萧家向无面大仙献祭的大概原因,但萧家的愿望具体是什么,却还一无所知。 Just, this situation, he cannot ask at present directly. 只不过,眼下这情况,他也不能直接发问。 After all, if true Xiao Zheng here, must know this issue. 毕竟,如果是真正的萧铮在这里,不可能不知道这种问题。 When intention rotation, he looked at Hongfen Xinniang also to have "Yu", saw these two no responses, then also chose silent. 心念转动之际,他望了眼红粉新娘还有“郁”,见这二位都没什么反应,便也同样选择了沉默。 Xiao Shou then said: „Following offering sacrifices, hazy first, Xiang'e second, as for Zheng'er, then placed third.” 萧寿接着说道:“接下来的献祭,朦儿第一个,香娥第二个,至于铮儿,便排在第三个吧。” „Ok, along with me came up together.” “好了,随我一起上来。” „Does obeisance Faceless Immortal!” “拜无面大仙！” The language, Xiao Shou pulls up the robe corner/horn, is kneeling down to the bead curtain. 语罢,萧寿一撩袍角,对着珠帘跪下。 "Yu" has not hesitated, immediately the knees fall to the ground, worshipping on bended knees bead curtain later that one. “郁”没有丝毫迟疑,立时双膝落地,跪拜珠帘之后的那位。 Hongfen Xinniang also however. 红粉新娘亦然。 Sees this, Pei Ling also discrete complying. 看到这一幕,裴凌也谨慎的照做。 Four people kneel to bend down in the place, the entire ancestral temple, falls into one piece quickly lonesome however, dead silence. 四人跪伏在地,整个祠堂,很快陷入一片寂然,静默无声。 On the altar, the string of beads of bead curtain sends out the gentle shiny smooth the gloss, each other shines with the palace lantern, looks to have a grotesque and gaudy feeling. 供案上,珠帘的串珠散发出柔和莹润的光泽,与宫灯彼此辉映,望去有一种光怪陆离之感。 That in incense burner burns a joss stick calmly is burning, moment, the last section of incense ashes drop. 香炉中的那炷香静静燃烧着,须臾,最后一截香灰跌落。 The fragrant cinders fire is out. 香烬火灭。 Meanwhile, the entire ancestral temple, steep is suddenly gloomy. 与此同时,整个祠堂,忽然陡地暗淡下来。 The dusk skylight ends thoroughly, at night has arrived! 黄昏的天光彻底落幕,黑夜已然降临！ The altar above bead curtain, opens slowly, reveals an idol that does not have the face. 供案上方的珠帘,缓缓打开,露出一尊没有面孔的神像。 That seems a cotton garment man, treads the straw sandals fully, collects the sleeve to sit cross-legged, on face empty, anything does not have. 那仿佛是一名布衣男子,足踏芒鞋,敛袖趺坐,脸上空空荡荡,什么都没有。 As its figure revealed that in ancestral temple, gloomy greatly hold, shortly such as falling icehouse! 随着其身形显露,祠堂之中,阴气大盛,顷刻间如坠冰窖！ The Pei Ling complexion changes, immediately looks up to the idol, actually sees this idol, with initially in that Outerheaven Island met, not the slightest difference. 裴凌面色微变,立时抬头望向神像,却见这尊神像,与自己当初在天外岛所遇的那一尊,一般无二。 An intense palpitation, seized his entire body instantaneously. 一阵强烈的心悸,瞬间攫住了他整个躯壳。 The unquenchable fearful and apprehensive feeling raids tidal, as if during is dark, having what greatly is terrifying, the big disaster, will soon arrive! 难以抑制的心惊肉跳感潮水般袭来,仿佛冥冥之中,有什么大恐怖、大灾祸,即将降临！ This is „incantation” idol! 这是“咒”的神像！ Pei Ling is startled immediately. 裴凌顿时一惊。 At this time, the Xiao Shou sinking sound told: „Burns incense!” 就在这个时候,萧寿沉声吩咐:“上香！” The language, he stands up from the ground, arrives at side to hide one small on several after vermilion pillar, took the incense and candle, turns around to go forward, burns incense to the idol. 语罢,他从地上站起,走到旁边藏在朱柱后的一张小几上,取了香火,转身上前,给神像上香。 Before the brown incense holder is enthralled likely in the incense burner, when the light smoke curls to raise, flutters to the idol, the small character that one line of smog form, appear here clearly burns a joss stick above void: „Xiao Shou.” 褐色的香插入神像前的香炉中,青烟袅袅升起,飘向神像之际,一行烟雾形成的小字,清晰出现在这炷香上方的虚空:“萧寿。”