Chapter 18 Geniuses Should Learn to Run Away

In Yuantu Town, an inn somewhere.

"Qiuyue!"

"Ren'er! Ali!"

When Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli followed Pingguo Xinshan into the house and saw each other, they were instantly excited. Xu Ren'er pounced and Tang Qiuyue caught him with her waist. The two guys hugged each other tightly.

Mo Youli stood aside with a smile in his eyes, looking at them gently.

"Ahem, sorry to interrupt!"

Faced with this long-awaited reunion and the joyful atmosphere, Qingti Yaoming waited for a while. Seeing that they had no intention of stopping, Qingti Yaoming had to speak up to ruin the atmosphere.

"The auction was in a critical situation, and we only knew each other very little. Let me introduce myself briefly. My name is Qingti Yaoming, and she is Pingguo Xinshan. We are both native to the Fruit Capital.

As for your information, Apple Xinshan and I have already learned a little from Watermelon...Tang Qiuyue.

But there are some minor details that we still have some questions about. Why don't you two go and rest for a while, and we can come back to this room later to discuss them."

Hearing Qingti Yaoming's words, although she felt a little reluctant, Tang Qiuyue let go of her hands and feet. Xu Ren'er jumped from her arms to the ground, looked up and looked at Mo Youli, and then nodded to Qingti Yaoming at the same time.

After receiving the response, Qingti Yaoming smiled faintly and asked:

"What do you want to eat? I'll ask the waiter to bring it up!"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli's expressions turned bad instantly. They gritted their teeth and said in unison:

"Anything is fine as long as it's not cantaloupe!"

Qingti Yaoming was slightly stunned. Why did he hear resentment in their tone?

The thought flashed through his mind, and he guessed that he had suffered a lot in the Hami Melon Tribe, and he couldn't help but feel pity for him.

I've heard that the Hami Melon Tribe is particularly good at torture, but I didn't expect it to be so serious that it affects the sense of taste.

Thinking of this, Qingti Yaoming said righteously:

"Okay! I promise you won't see any food with cantaloupe elements!"

After eating, drinking and washing up, Tang Qiuyue hesitated for a while, looked at them several times, suppressed the confusion in her heart, and asked in a gentle tone:

"What did you experience in that Hami Melon Tribe? Can you tell me in detail?"

Tang Qiuyue has always been the most slow-witted among them, but years of companionship have also made her particularly sensitive to the changing emotions of Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli. As soon as they entered the house, she realized that something was obviously wrong with their condition.

At the same time, Tang Beiju did not come back with them. This discovery made Tang Qiuyue feel a little uneasy.

I always feel like something is off track...

But she pretended not to know, forced herself to ignore the uneasiness in her heart, and greeted them with a smile.

Because Ren'er and A'li were clearly sad, but the first time they saw her, they subconsciously smiled at her...

Facing Tang Qiuyue's question, Xu Ren'er pursed her lips and lowered her eyebrows. After a long time, she prepared herself mentally and was about to speak, but unexpectedly Mo Youli suddenly held her down.

Xu Ren'er looked up at him, puzzled.

"Let me tell you."

Mo Youli looked at her softly, gave her a reassuring smile, and spoke slowly.

"Ali..."

Mo Youli shook his head, indicating that there was no need to say more, he understood everything.

Looking around, he saw Pingguo Xinshan and Qingti Yaoming. His eyes paused for a moment, then moved away without a trace.

"Let's start this story from the moment you successfully left the auction..."

——

The weather today is exceptionally good, with rays of sunshine falling down and the clouds pure white without a trace of impurities.

Faced with such good weather, several birds circled happily in the air. Their joy continued to overflow, causing the colors of the surrounding buildings made of fruits to become even brighter than before.

In stark contrast to the atmosphere outside the inn, inside the room, when Mo Youli finished describing what had happened in detail, silence fell and time became incomparably slow and depressing.

For a long time, Tang Qiuyue stared at him intently, her eyes moist. Her voice trembled as she asked word by word:

"Is everything you said...true...?"

She wasn't the only one suffering. Mo Youli, with a sad expression, cruelly told the truth: "Yes."

Tang Qiuyue's eyes suddenly became dull, and she murmured, "How could this happen..."

She has no memory of her parents since she was a child, but she is not lacking in love. Her brother's careful care, her master's patient guidance, and her friends' care and companionship make her not overly concerned about her parents' background. As long as these people are always by her side, she is very satisfied.

At this moment, Tang Qiuyue suddenly realized that she seemed to have only cared about her own feelings, but never cared about what Tang Beiju was thinking.

She thought that Tang Beiju, like her, was indifferent to the ties of blood and only cared about what he had at the moment.

After all, she had been with Tang Beiju for many years, but Tang Beiju rarely mentioned this matter.

And Master...

Although she often couldn't keep up with her master's thinking and always felt that he was a little weird, she had seen and remembered all the kindness her master had shown her over the years. She really liked her master...

Now...

The master she respected and loved was actually the murderer of her father, and her brother became her master's nemesis...

Her heart suddenly began to ache, her mind went blank, and Tang Qiuyue's face was full of confusion.

What about her? What should she do?

Should she be happy for Tang Beiju for successfully killing his enemy, or should she feel resentment towards him for killing his master?

Both sides are close relatives, how should she choose?

Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli also looked unhappy. Tang Beiju was their playmate since childhood, but Yu Hui's position in their hearts was also unshakable.

Their pain was almost the same as Tang Qiuyue's.

A shadow shrouded the three of them. Apple Xinshan and Qingti Yaoming, who were outsiders, looked at each other. Qingti Yaoming gave Apple Xinshan a look that urged her to move forward, and Apple Xinshan nodded.

She pondered for a moment, then crafted her words to dispel the suffocating atmosphere:

"Allow me to interrupt. Is the master you keep mentioning really called Lizhi Yuhui?"

Xu Ren'er was the one who had spent the longest time with her and had the strongest affection among the three present. Upon hearing Pingguo Xinshan's question, she immediately replied, "Yes. In our world, his name is Yu Hui, but here, he's called Litchi Yu Hui."

Hearing this, Apple Xinshan raised her eyes and glanced at Qingti Yaoming. Qingti Yaoming instantly understood the other person's inner thoughts. He smiled lightly and expressed his own thoughts:

"If the master you are talking about is really Litchi Yuhui, then I think things haven't reached a point where they are irreversible.

Lizhi Yuhui became famous at a young age and had unparalleled martial arts skills. He was a genius that only appears once in a thousand years. But even so, he was still immature and would temporarily encounter opponents that were difficult to surpass.

I once met him, although it was only briefly, but from my observation, I found that he was a person who knew how to cherish his own life.

When facing the enemy, although he is young, he is not reckless or frivolous. On the contrary, every move he makes can be seen to be the result of careful thinking.

If he judges that he cannot defeat the enemy, he will never linger on the battlefield. He will usually make a quick decision and run away.

According to his own account..."

Speaking of this, Qingti Yaoming couldn't help but laugh, and his eyes seemed to be filled with memories of the past:

"Of all his martial arts, his best skill is escape. If it really is him, he wouldn't die so easily. He must still be alive."

…

That was a memory from a long time ago, but even though time has passed, Qingti Yaoming still clearly remembers the memories from that time.

"Brother, I don't seem to feel the proper reverence for life from you."

Lizhi Yuhui looked up at Qingti Yaoming, patted Qingti Yaoming's shoulder with a smile, and said.

At that time, Qingti Yaoming was not yet a middle-aged man with a full beard, but he was handsome and had a handsome face.

"How can someone who studies martial arts be afraid of death?!"

Qingti Yaoming frowned, lowered his head and scolded Lizhi Yuhui who looked nonchalant.

Lizhi Yuhui didn't care about Qingti Yaoming's scolding. He shrugged and casually expressed his opinion:

"That's not necessarily true! I think martial artists should be more afraid of death. As long as a person is still alive, there is always a glimmer of hope.

There’s a saying that goes, “As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.” Right, big brother!

"That's absolute nonsense! How can you make continuous progress in martial arts if you're afraid of death and pain?!"

"Look at what you said! That's not what I meant!

Just think about it, if I am gifted, shouldn't I cherish my life and wait for the opportunity to grow and become a towering tree?

If I die halfway, wouldn’t that be a complete waste of the talent God has given me?

Think about it carefully, it is such a sad thing for a rare genius in the world to die early in his career, right?

Upon hearing this, Qingti Yaoming snorted coldly and did not comment.

…

After hearing Qingti Yaoming's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

Apple Xinshan appropriately interjected at this point:

“In fact, after listening to your description, we have noticed many doubts.

It may be because you are all immersed in the pain of this emotion, dominated by emotions, and subconsciously ignore many details.

A bystander sees more clearly. As bystanders, we actually feel that many things are wrong.

As long as you calm down, you can discover these problems.

At least Qingti Yaoming and I believe that things are not as simple as Tang Beiju said."

Qingti Yaoming nodded in agreement and added:

"For example, the most obvious question is, since Lizhi Yuhui and Xigua Yueguang were close friends, why would they suddenly kill their own friend? What was the reason behind this?"

Apple Xinshan also has doubts about this:

"Hamigua Henhuai said that it was Litchi Yuhui who killed Xigua Yueguang. So, how did Litchi Yuhui kill Xigua Yueguang? Was he present at the scene?

From Tang Beiju's description, I found that Tang Beiju himself did not seem to have seen Lizhi Yuhui take action with his own eyes.

I think there must be something fishy going on here!"