Chapter 40 Chapter 40 He just committed a crime that all the villains in the world...

Even if You Bihuai disliked Mu Jiulin, he was still a guest after all, and he had come with Kuan Yi. He arranged for the two of them to stay overnight and set a date for them to depart for the Wu Sect seven days later along with the other sects that wished to go.

In the evening, Ye Nanque was summoned by Jiang Caiyu. Ye Nanque knew very well what good things he had done, and he felt a little weak in the knees when facing Jiang Caiyu's serious face.

Jiang Caiyu: "When I asked you to go to Wu Zong to meet Mu Jiulin, what did you say to me when you came back?"

Ye Nanque was silent, staring at her toes.

Jiang Caiyu: "Speak."

Based on Ye Nanque's understanding of Jiang Caiyu, he must be angry now.

Ye Nanque said, "I said, Wu Zong is fine, Junior Brother Mu is fine, Master, don't worry."

Jiang Caiyu: "Did you really not discover anything, or are you deliberately covering it up? You'd better answer truthfully now. I don't want to send you to Zhaoxin."

Ye Nanque reluctantly said, "I...deliberately covered it up."

Jiang Caiyu had expected this to happen, but after hearing Ye Nanque say it in person, she still felt a headache.

He still couldn't understand why Ye Nanque did this.

Jiang Caiyu: "Why?"

"Because... I don't want Junior Brother Mu to return to the Yu Jian Sect. It doesn't matter where he is, but he can't return to the Yu Jian Sect." Ye Nanque raised his head, his voice more stubborn. "If he returns, then in Master's heart, everyone else will be insignificant."

Jiang Caiyu: "Just because you are jealous of his talent?"

Ye Nanque smiled bitterly. "'Just because'? Master, you say 'just because'? I started learning at the age of three, and you're the closest person to me. I, I don't dare slack off every day, wanting only to be the disciple you're most proud of. But, but why can he just smile at you, just... say a few nice words, and he can... easily replace me? I don't understand. Doesn't Master hate people who try too hard? And yet, he's so talented, and no matter how hard I try, I can't compare. I'm jealous of him, isn't that a sufficient reason?"

"Yes, I forgot. Master has been taking the Supreme Forgetfulness Pill for many years. He will definitely not understand my heart that is tormented by jealousy every day."

Jiang Caiyu was shocked by what Ye Nanque said. In his eyes, Ye Nanque has always been a role model for all disciples. He would never associate Ye Nanque with the word "extraordinary". But after listening to what Ye Nanque said, this time he really felt that Ye Nanque's ideas were extremely extraordinary.

"Absurd! This matter is of great importance, yet you act so recklessly. It's because I've always indulged you too much, allowing you to disregard the safety of the Nine Provinces and only care about your own selfish desires."

"Ridiculous, absurd, nonsense... Ha, it's always these words. Maybe my actions are just so ridiculous in the eyes of Master." Ye Nanque choked up: "The way Master looks at me is like looking at a clown, it's really dazzling."

Jiang Caiyu didn't think what Ye Nanque said was right. He never thought Ye Nanque was ridiculous. But to protect his self-esteem, Jiang Caiyu subconsciously lowered his eyes so that Ye Nanque would not see his eyes again.

He was silent for a long time. "Go to the Discipline Hall to receive your punishment: nine lashes."

Ye Nanque turned around and opened the door, and saw Qin Qi secretly eavesdropping at the door for some unknown reason. When he saw him come out, he looked at him with red eyes.

Ye Nanque closed the door and heard Qin Qi say in a low voice: "Brother, you have done nothing wrong. If even caring about the sect is considered wrong..."

Ye Nanque glanced at him and walked straight towards the Discipline Hall. He sighed inwardly that Qin Qi was really his good buddy, but he was a little blind to him. He was afraid that if he killed Mu Jiulin one day, Qin Qi would help him dig a grave and bury the body.

In the Discipline Hall, Wen Congjie saw him coming and asked in surprise, "Ye Nanque?"

Ye Nanque: "Master Wen, I will accept the punishment."

Wen Congjie said seriously: "What mistake did you make?"

He just made the same mistake that all villains in the world would make.

Ye Nanque remained silent.

He had such a good reputation in the Imperial Sword Sect that Wen Congjie hesitated, "Is there some misunderstanding?"

Ye Nanque pulled the corners of his mouth and revealed a bitter smile: "There is no misunderstanding. It's my fault. I made a mistake and made Master unhappy."

Wen Congjie didn't ask any more questions. When the whip hit Ye Nanque, the system had already activated to reduce and block 50% of the pain.

Fortunately, compared with the last time I got the Life Stone, it’s actually still pretty good.

After the beating, it was already dark. Ye Nanque walked back to the room and looked at his back in the mirror.

It would have been fine if he hadn't looked at it, but when he did, he was shocked. He hadn't expected the whip to be so powerful. Scars were embedded in his skin, and his flesh was torn apart, which was very eye-catching.

Fortunately, there is a system.

Ye Nanque sprinkled some medicine on his back and prepared to go to sleep.

While he was sleeping, someone opened the door and came in. Ye Nanque knew who it was without even opening his eyes.

The man sat down beside his bed very comfortably, not saying a word. Since he didn't say anything, Ye Nanque also pretended to be asleep, and unilaterally competed with him. After a while, he still couldn't beat him and opened his eyes.

Mu Jiulin smiled, pretending not to know that he was just dozing off: "Senior Brother is awake."

Ye Nanque looked at him straight.

Mu Jiulin curled his lips and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for a year. Haven't you noticed that I've lost weight?"

Ye Nanque was speechless. No, buddy, you have been very thin since you were a child. Even if you lose another ten pounds now, it can only be considered a small amount of weight loss. It is generally difficult for outsiders to see your small amount of weight loss.

Mu Jiulin tentatively touched Ye Nanque's hand, looked at his expression, and seeing that Ye Nanque was not disgusted, he smiled and grabbed Ye Nanque's hand and placed it on the side of his face.

Ye Nanque's body stiffened, and many questions popped up in his head.

Mu Jiulin: "Brother, feel me, have I lost weight?"

Why don’t you buy a scale and feel what you can feel with your hands?

But unexpectedly, Ye Nanque actually found it out when he touched it. Mu Jiulin didn't have much flesh on his face, and when he touched it, the skin stuck to the bones, which was very uncomfortable.

For a year, there was nothing in the extreme sea of ​​suffering. There were no four seasons and day and night. There was nothing to eat or drink, let alone have fun. Although the Bodhisattva Changsheng wanted to temper his temper because he thought he was a promising talent, Ye Nanque knew that he could not do it by staying in such a place for a whole year.

His heart softened, and he sat up, looked at Mu Jiulin's face, and turned his eyes away: "Now that you are out, you should eat well."

Hearing Ye Nanque's words, Mu Jiulin was overjoyed and leaned closer to him: "I knew that Senior Brother still cares about me."

Ye Nanque usually acted cold towards him, but Mu Jiulin still had some confidence in his heart. If Ye Nanque really didn't care about him at all, he should have been left to fend for himself in Tushan. Not only did Ye Nanque not care, but she also accompanied him through the most difficult time and left the words "I like you" in the parrot.

Although, it seems that the senior brother does not want to admit it.

It doesn't matter, it would be better if those three months became a secret known only to the two of them.

Mu Jiulin held onto Ye Nanque's wrist and never let go. His tone involuntarily became a little frivolous: "I always want to tell my senior brother everything that happened to me this year. So, what about my senior brother? What did you do in this year when we were apart?"

Ye Nanque felt that his tone was very strange, and Mu Jiulin's eyes made him feel a little... a... hiss... indescribable feeling of being tipsy when he looked at him.

Mu Jiulin drank alcohol?

No, there's no smell of alcohol here.

Has he been bewitched again?

That’s not right, there is no such plot in the book.

Could it be that Mu Jiulin is...acting like a spoiled child?

After thinking about it, Ye Nanque forgot to answer.

Mu Jiulin was dissatisfied and waved his five fingers in front of his eyes: "Senior Brother, Senior Brother?"

Ye Nanque: "Hmm?"

Mu Jiulin: "Brother, why are you still in a daze in front of me? I ask, what have you done this year?"

To be honest, I am not talented. I have been working hard for a year but am still stuck at the Golden Elixir stage. I cannot compare with someone as talented as you.

Of course Ye Nanque would not say such words, it would be embarrassing to say them.

What's the difference between this and telling the top student in the class that you stay up late every day to study and forget to eat and sleep but just can't beat him.

Ye Nanque: "Nothing."

Of course, Mu Jiulin would not be satisfied with this answer. When he was still trying to argue, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Qi: "Brother Ye, are you asleep?"

Mu Jiulin paused, looked at Ye Nanque, and lowered his voice: "Why would he bother you so late at night?"

Ye Nanque thought, "How dare you ask this?! What about you? You came here uninvited!"

Ye Nanque: "Not asleep, awake."

Qin Qi: "Then I'm in, Senior Brother Ye."

Ye Nanque: "Don't!... Uh, don't come in, Junior Brother Qin, I'm not feeling well. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

Qin Qi's silhouette was still reflected on the doorway, and he hadn't left. After a moment, he spoke softly, "Brother Ye, I know you're feeling down. I'm here to bring you some medicine. It'll be good for your injury. Since you don't want to see anyone, I'll leave it by the door."

Mu Jiulin paused and looked at Ye Nanque's face carefully. Under the moonlight, Ye Nanque's face was indeed paler than usual, and there was a faint smell of blood in the air, but he was too excited just now and didn't notice it.

Qin Qi sighed softly, "I didn't expect that Master would punish you, Senior Brother Ye, because of Mu Jiulin. This... this is nothing. He wanted to go to the Wu Sect on his own. It was his bad luck to run into those people. Why should this be blamed on you? Is it because you didn't inform Master in time? But now, it's not too late to know now... It's hard for you, Senior Brother, to have suffered so many whippings..."

Ye Nanque got goosebumps when he heard this. He looked up at Mu Jiulin, but found that his pupils were dilated and his eyes were red, and he looked helpless as if he had done something wrong.

Ye Nanque stopped him in time: "Okay, Junior Brother Qin, go back and rest."

Qin Qi left a long and mournful sigh and returned to his room gracefully.

Mu Jiulin's fingers were trembling. Ye Nanque watched the tears in his eyes gather and begin to swirl. He braked urgently: "It's okay, nothing happened."

Mu Jiulin shook his head, took his hand away from Ye Nanque's wrist, and tried to undress him.

Ye Nanque was shocked: "What are you doing!"

Mu Jiulin looked very pitiful: "Brother, let me see your wound."