Chapter 40 Chapter 40 "Brother, be normal!"...

The two walked forward under the scorching sun and yellow sand. The flying sand made Ruan Mingyu unable to open his eyes.

Song Chenxi walked in front of Ruan Mingyu and let him grab his sleeve, which made him feel a little better.

After walking for a long time, we finally saw traces of a lost ancient city in the distance ahead.

The two quickened their pace and walked forward, but when they were about to reach their destination, suddenly there was a gust of flying sand and rocks, and an inexplicable tornado hit.

"This is really weird, a sudden storm." Ruan Mingyu muttered.

"It seems that we are approaching the monster's lair." Song Chenxi speculated.

The wind made their clothes rustle, and it was so strong that if Ruan Mingyu hadn't held onto Song Chenxi, he felt that he would be blown into the strong wind.

However, things turned out just as he had planned in the worst case. The wind was getting stronger and stronger, as if it had eyes, and it was heading straight towards them. Ruan Mingyu hurriedly grabbed Song Chenxi's sleeve tighter. For a moment, the wind was raging fiercely, and Ruan Mingyu tore off a large piece of the sleeve in his hand, but he still couldn't stop himself from being swept into the wind.

Song Chenxi was casting a spell to stop the tornado, and when the surroundings were calm, Ruan Mingyu disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Ruan Mingyu felt dizzy and was swept away by the wind. When he regained consciousness, he found himself beneath a crooked old tree. Surrounding him were the ruins of an ancient city, only a few broken walls, all weathered and worn.

Ruan Mingyu looked up at the towering tree and thought that even ten people couldn't hug it. He squinted his eyes and saw a huge bird's nest on the tree.

Ruan Mingyu did not hesitate and immediately lit a yellow talisman to tell Song Chenxi about his situation. Then he jumped up to the bird's nest with his sword in hand.

There were several unhatched eggs in the bird's nest. Ruan Mingyu looked at the eggs, which were taller than him, and thought to himself, "If I make fried rice with them, they'll be enough for the whole village." No wonder the monster wants to capture people; it's to make food for its children. It's definitely not enough to capture just one person; who knows how many more people will suffer.

I just don't know where Ayihan is hidden.

Everywhere visible to the naked eye was yellow sand. Ruan Mingyu thought for a while and continued to climb higher. After searching for a long time, he finally found Ayihan on the branch of a tree trunk. She was tied with a hemp rope and hooked to the tree trunk.

Ruan Mingyu hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Ayihan, I'm here to save you."

Ayihan thought she was saved and burst into tears of joy, but suddenly her eyes widened in fear: "The monster is back, run!"

Having finally found someone, Ruan Mingyu certainly didn't want to go back just like that. He looked back and saw a large bird flapping its wings towards them. Ruan Mingyu made up his mind, cut the rope with a sword, and jumped down the tree with Ayihan.

The giant bird returned and saw that he was about to take away its prey, so it spewed out a flame from its mouth. Although Ruan Mingyu dodged in time, his hair was still singed by the flame.

The giant bird could actually speak human language.

"Put my prey down!"

Ruan Mingyu protected Ayihan and showed no intention of giving up.

"In order to raise your own child, you chose to hurt a pregnant woman. A monster like you is extremely vicious. If you still have a trace of conscience, let me take her away."

After saying this, Ruan Mingyu felt stupid. It was impossible to reason with a monster.

Sure enough, the giant bird roared, "Then you stay too!"

Ruan Mingyu hid Ayihan behind a nearby wall, then engaged the giant bird himself, sword in hand. His arms ached from the fighting, but the monster remained unscathed. It was just one bird, and he was already a formidable opponent. If another one came, he would be no match, and he might even become food for the chicks nestling in the egg. Ruan Mingyu couldn't help but pin his hopes on Song Chenxi, hoping he would arrive soon.

After all, fighting is not what he is good at.

After fighting for a while, Ruan Mingyu thought that it would be useless to drag it on any longer, so he rode on the bird's back and inserted the sword into its wings. The bird felt pain and tumbled rapidly in the sky. Ruan Mingyu loosened his hand that was grabbing its feathers and quickly jumped sideways to the ground. Fortunately, he ran in time. Not long after, the bird flapped its wings twice and fell from the sky, raising a pile of dust.

Ruan Mingyu was choked by the dust and couldn't stop coughing. He breathed a sigh of relief and went back to comfort Ayihan: "Sister, don't worry, since you are here, I will definitely take you back."

Ayihan's eyes filled with tears: "From now on, you are my biological brother. If you need me in any way, just tell me."

Ruan Mingyu scratched his head and said, "I don't want anything. How about you give me a few more naan breads when you get back?"

Ayihan: "There's plenty of naan! If you want to eat it, just come to my house and get it."

Ruan Mingyu carried Ayihan on his back and wanted to take her away from here. However, before he could be happy, another giant bird came. The bird was much larger than the previous one. It flapped its wings and flew in the sky. People on the ground could not even see the sun in the sky. The sky seemed to darken in an instant.

Just the bird he had just killed had already exhausted Ruan Mingyu's strength. If another one came, Ruan Mingyu wondered if he would survive. But he had no better way. He hid Ayihan again, and then, under the pressure, he raised his sword and went forward.

The bird had a higher level of cultivation, and Ruan Mingyu was out of breath after just a few hits. Fortunately, he had a lot of magic weapons in his arms, and he quickly used all kinds of magic weapons, so he did not fall into the mouth of the giant bird.

Gradually, Ruan Mingyu became exhausted and fell into a disadvantage. The bird seized the opportunity and stabbed at him with its sharp claws like a scimitar. Ruan Mingyu did not dodge this time, and the sharp claws scratched his body, leaving huge bloody marks. Ruan Mingyu gasped in pain.

He quickly fed himself a hemostatic pill.

Now we can only delay it until Song Chenxi arrives.

Although he couldn't defeat the giant bird, Ruan Mingyu knew how to hide. He dodged and cursed, and his mouth was not idle either: "You bad bird, why don't you eat something else? You want to eat people. Your grandfather Ruan Mingyu will take your life today for the sake of justice..."

He chattered on and on, cursing the giant bird harshly.

The giant bird became ruthless and wanted to catch Ruan Mingyu, but he dodged every time it spewed out flames.

Ruan Mingyu hid for a long time, but he was really out of strength. He slowed down a little and was scratched by the giant bird's sharp claws, leaving his body covered in blood.

The giant bird spoke in human language: "You hateful monks, we have no grudge against you, yet you want to harm my wife!"

Ruan Mingyu laughed coldly and said, "No grudges or hatred? You wantonly plunder the lives of mortals, which means you have a grudge against me. The disappearance of so many people before is probably also related to you."

This angered the giant bird, and it kicked Ruan Mingyu to the ground. Ruan Mingyu spat out two mouthfuls of blood, still smiling fearlessly. He felt a little unwilling to accept that he had to die here without even bringing the person back.

The huge sharp claws stabbed at him like curved hooks. Ruan Mingyu tried his best to dodge to the side, but the sharp claws still pierced his shoulder.

Ruan Mingyu let out a wail that sounded extremely mournful in the empty desert.

Blood immediately started flowing from his shoulder.

Ruan Mingyu was afraid of pain and death, but now he was about to face both.

Ruan Mingyu came with the purpose of rescuing Ayihan. He was determined to save her and send her back to the west. He coughed up two mouthfuls of blood and used the last of his spiritual power to cast a teleportation array to send Ayihan back.

After doing all this, Ruan Mingyu collapsed on the ground and closed his eyes. He felt that he had done a good thing before his death, so it was worth it.

However, the expected pain did not come. He heard the sound of a sharp sword blade breaking through the air, followed by a loud bang in his eardrum, and something fell from the air and landed on the ground.

Then, everything around him turned silent, and Ruan Mingyu could hear nothing, whether it was the roar of the giant bird or the sound of the wind blowing through the sand, everything ceased to exist.

When Song Chenxi arrived, he saw that Ruan Mingyu was covered in blood. He didn't know how he could endure it as he was so afraid of pain.

He clearly said that he would not let Ruan Mingyu get hurt again, so why did he let him suffer this?

So Song Chenxi could no longer control himself, he was completely demonized, he had completely turned into a monster, and he could no longer hide among the immortal sects or the crowds. But it didn't matter, he finally got the power he wanted, and nothing could hinder him anymore. He would just eliminate everything that stood in his way.

Ruan Mingyu opened his eyes and met Song Chenxi's gaze. He rushed over, hugged Ruan Mingyu in his arms, and then treated his wounds.

Ruan Mingyu had difficulty moving his fingers, but he could still smile: "Brother, the medicine is in my left sleeve. Please feed it to me."

Song Chenxi's eyes were red and he seemed about to cry. He kissed Ruan Mingyu's forehead and comforted him in his own way.

Ruan Mingyu could still joke with him easily at this time.

"Brother, you said you never cried, but you just love to pretend. I can't help it, since I'm your junior fellow apprentice. Well, I'll just pretend I didn't see it." He gently wiped away the tears that fell from Song Chenxi's eyes with the back of his hand, "It's okay, it's just a minor injury. I won't die."

Song Chenxi bandaged the wound on his shoulder. Just now, Ruan Mingyu was trying hard to hold on and pretend that it didn't matter, but now he couldn't pretend anymore. The pain made him burst into tears in an instant.

"Brother, be gentle, it hurts..."

"Didn't you say that it's just a minor injury? You're suffering for saving face." Song Chenxi sneered.

"..." He is allowed to save face, but I am not allowed to save face? Ruan Mingyu was not convinced.

"When you are with me in the future, hold on tight and never let go." Song Chenxi whispered.

Ruan Mingyu didn't answer him, but just smiled. However, he felt that his smile might not look very good now, as he had just cried so hard and was covered in blood, looking very dirty.

Together forever? Probably not likely.

Ruan Mingyu's first love is freedom, and his second is money. As for Song Chenxi, he should be ranked as his third love, but he also has to give way to the first two.

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Ayihan was a little frightened, but luckily it wasn't a serious problem, and the baby in her belly was safe and sound. Ruan Mingyu successfully brought Ayihan back home. His family was very grateful to him and sent them a lot of things overnight. Ruan Mingyu saw that the house was full of naan bread, carpets, and some milk and mutton, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Where is your brother?" Ayihan also wanted to thank Song Chenxi properly. He was deeply moved when he learned that both of them had gone deep into the desert to save him.

Ruan Mingyu paused and said, "He has something to say. If you have anything to say to him, just tell me."

Ayihan: "Tell him thank you for me."

Later, Ayihan's family wanted to send more gifts, almost filling up their house. Ruan Mingyu repeatedly expressed his gratitude and then closed the door to see them off.

After finally seeing off Ayihan and his family, Ruan Mingyu hadn't even had time to breathe a sigh of relief when Song Chenxi emerged from the closed door. Previously, his demonic state might only last a few hours, but ever since his last return, Song Chenxi had become strange. He was constantly in a demonic state, his pupils shimmering red, and his face covered in strange lines. It was clear he wasn't a normal person. Ruan Mingyu didn't dare let him out to see anyone in this state, lest within a day, word of a demonic presence in his home spread throughout the town.

After Song Chenxi came out, he hugged Ruan Mingyu from behind. He tilted his head and kissed the side of Ruan Mingyu's neck. Feeling the touch on his skin, Ruan Mingyu shuddered all over and pushed Song Chenxi's head away.

"Brother, be normal!"

"Am I not normal enough? I let you interact with other people and I listened to you and hid in the house. What else do you want from me?"

"..." Being able to say these words already proves that he is not normal...

Song Chenxi now resists anyone approaching Ruan Mingyu, and looks at everyone with malice in his eyes.

"Are we still as bad as before?"

"Before?" Song's face showed no emotion. He was playing with the ends of Ruan Mingyu's hair in his hands.

"I used to be hesitant, but now I do whatever I want. I've decided that tonight we will become Taoist companions."

Ruan Mingyu was so careless, he didn't know what he was talking about, his face was full of panic: "You can take this medicine casually, but you can't say anything careless. Brother, stop joking, let me go quickly, give me some time, I'll go make medicine for you, you are seriously ill!"

Song Chenxi smiled, his eyes curved: "No, there's no time." After that, he picked up Ruan Mingyu and kicked open the bedroom door.