# 1579
Chapter 1579: Bowing to Each Other
"Can changing someone's physiology just by looking at them?" Jiang Er asked in amazement. "Is that really that powerful?"
"Yeah, that's the power of the Gate of Truth... Besides that, I can do even more."
An Qingyu bent down to pick up a small stone from the edge of the shallow water. He gently shook it in his hand, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into soil. A tender bud sprouted from the soil, and within seconds, it grew into a blooming white rose.
Staring at this bizarre scene, Jiang Er's mouth fell slightly open.
An Qingyu took the white rose and unconsciously tried to place it on Jiang Er's head, but his fingertips only passed through empty air.
His hand froze in mid-air, and a trace of bitterness appeared in his eyes.
"Even if I can turn stone into gold, what good does that do... I still can't save you."
Seeing this, Jiang Er's lips pressed together gently. She stroked An Qingyu's head softly and said tenderly, "Didn't we agree to spend this last time happily? You're not keeping your promise..."
An Qingyu took a deep breath, forcefully wiping away the tears at the corners of his eyes. A smile forced its way onto his lips.
"It's fine, let's continue... There's still a long way to go on this road. Tell me more, what did you play as a child around here?"
An Qingyu turned and strode along the Erhai Lake. After taking several steps, he realized Jiang Er hadn't followed. He turned around confusedly.
"Jiang Er?"
Jiang Er hovered silently in mid-air. Her translucent eyes gazed at An Qingyu. She opened her mouth.
"Qingyu... Our road might only extend this far."
An Qingyu's pupils contracted slightly.
"You..."
"My time is almost up." Jiang Er slowly raised both hands. Her body had become blurred like a frosted mirror—even An Qingyu couldn't make out her expression.
The hand holding the white rose trembled continuously. An Qingyu's chest heaved violently. He forced himself to remain calm over and over, but his eye sockets still reddened.
"I see..." he murmured to himself. After a moment of silence, he strode directly toward Jiang Er.
He took a deep breath and rubbed the white rose forcefully. The petals curled into a ball and instantly transformed into a crystal-clear white ring.
An Qingyu slowly knelt down, one knee on the ground. He looked at the girl dissolving before him and solemnly held the ring in his palm, speaking word by word.
"I know I should have said this a long time ago, but perhaps before the witness of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, it's not too late...
Jiang Er, will you marry me?"
The gentle warm wind brushed across the sea of clouds over Cangshan Mountain and the shores of Erhai Lake. The wind couldn't lift the hem of the ghostly girl's dress, but it stirred her heart endlessly.
Jiang Er's blurred features shifted slightly—whether she was crying or smiling, it was impossible to tell. Her fingertips curved gently, and the white ring floated up with difficulty,虚无地套在她的指尖。
"好。"她轻声说，"那婚礼在什么时候？我的新郎。"
"就现在。"
安卿鱼站起身，笑着挽起江洱的手。两人转过身，面向远处雄伟的苍山和温柔的洱海，两行泪水从他脸上滑落。他轻声道：
"苍山为证，洱海为媒……今日我安卿鱼与江洱结为夫妻，无论生死，心永相随……
一拜，天地……"
在苍山洱海的见证下，两道身影缓缓鞠躬。
片刻后，两人抬起头。安卿鱼看着几乎完全透明的江洱，沙哑地开口："高堂呢……我已经拜过了，我们直接进行下一步，夫妻对拜，好不好？"
"好啊。"江洱的声音传入安卿鱼耳中，有些飘忽，但从语调上听，她似乎在笑。
"你听过那个传闻吗？"
"什么传闻？"
"夫妻对拜的时候，哪一方腰弯得更低，就代表哪一方爱得更深哦。"
安卿鱼一愣，轻笑道："那我一定弯得比你低。"
"那可不一定，我现在可是幽灵，没有韧带的！"江洱吐了吐舌头。
安卿鱼深吸一口气，一字一顿地开口："夫妻……对拜。"
安卿鱼与江洱面对面站着。他看着眼前的少女，一点点向下弯腰，直到额头几乎贴到膝盖，他才缓缓起身。
"我……"安卿鱼正欲说些什么，突然愣在原地。
蓝天下，洱海边，他的身前已然空无一人。
一枚洁白的戒指掉在浅滩上，轻悄悄的，没有发出声音……与她的离开一样。
安卿鱼伫立在原地，陷入沉默。
哗——！
一道浪潮轻卷过浅滩，将那枚戒指漂浮起来，像是一只手掌，将她送回了清澈的洱海之中……正如他们之间的爱情，与白色蔷薇的花语——纯净的爱情。
满面泪痕的安卿鱼怔怔地看着这一幕，不知过了多久，喃喃自语：
"我就当你收下了……江洱。"
昏黄的夕阳在苍山下沉，昏暗的夜色浸染大地。孤独的沉寂之中，安卿鱼沉默地转过身，向远处走去。
……
天庭。
"他们离开多久了？"
南天门前，广成子看了眼昏暗的天色，转头问道。
"一个半时辰了。"太乙真人回答。
"那边没发生什么意外吧？"
"派去暗中保护他们的人定时回应，应该是一切正常。"太乙真人望着远处的云海，长叹了一口气，神情有些复杂，"看来，我们真是错怪那孩子了。"
"事关大夏上亿生灵，我们只是在尽我们应尽的职责。"
"还有半个时辰，他们也该回来了。"太乙真人顿了顿，"我们真的要动用那东西吗？"
"他受了真理之门的增幅，极难被杀死，想彻底抹去门之钥复苏的可能，让他神魂俱灭，就只有动用诛仙剑阵……好在，这个过程不会有什么痛苦。"
广成子回头望了一眼天庭中央，还欲说些什么，太乙真人的双眸便微微眯起：
"他们回来了。"
南天门外，昏暗的云海翻卷划开，一朵筋斗云载着众多身影，缓缓停在了南天门上空。
三道深红色的身影接连落下，安卿鱼缓步走到大夏诸神之前，那双泛红的眼眸平静得如同深邃的湖泊。
"【夜幕】副队长安卿鱼，如约前来赴死……"