Chapter 11

Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou never expected that their master had gone to see his wife before he died.

"So it's been five years now?" Shi Anxu asked.

Mu Xize nodded, sat up straight, got up from the recliner, and walked towards the side room behind him.

Before they had gone halfway, Mu Xize started coughing violently, and the two quickly ran forward to help him walk forward.

When they reached the door of the side room, Mu Xize stopped them from helping him and went in himself to open the door.

As the door was slowly opened, the entire room was revealed to Shi Anxu.

Upon seeing their master's memorial tablet in the very center, Shi Anxu instantly understood.

He said to Mu Qingzhou, "Let's go in and offer incense to our master."

Mu Qingzhou didn't say anything, but stepped forward and followed behind Mu Xize.

Shi Anxu smiled and followed Mu Qingzhou helplessly.

Mu Xize went straight to the locked cabinet inside the room as soon as he entered. Shi Anxu knew that his master's wife was there to get the crystal that his master had given him. He and Mu Qingzhou each took three sticks of incense, lit them, and respectfully bowed to Su Qinyi's memorial tablet in front of the incense burner.

"Master, we've all been doing well since you left. I've been taking good care of my junior brother, and he's neglecting what you taught him. I believe things will get better for us in the future." I also hope you can bless my junior brother to become the number one cultivator in the world soon, so I can go home and visit him.

Unlike Shi Anxu, Mu Qingzhou didn't voice his thoughts; he lit the incense a few minutes later than Shi Anxu.

Shi Anxu asked curiously, "Junior brother, what did you talk to Master about?"

Mu Qingzhou glanced at Shi Anxu but did not reply.

Shi Anxu knew that his junior brother didn't want to talk to him about it, so he didn't press him further.

At this moment, Mu Xize walked towards the two of them with a light blue crystal with traces of white.

"Your master said that only those with top-grade ice spiritual roots can obtain the information inside the crystal. He taught you how to open the restrictions on the stone. You all remember the method, right?" Mu Xize handed the crystal to Mu Qingzhou and said.

"Don't worry, Master's wife, my junior brother and I have already mastered the method," Shi Anxu replied.

After saying that, Shi Anxu glanced guiltily at Mu Qingzhou. His master had indeed taught them how to open the important items he had left behind, but at that time he was still studying his recipes and hadn't listened carefully.

Good junior brother, please don't expose your senior brother. He just wants to maintain his senior brother persona and put his master's wife at ease.

Mu Qingzhou knew his senior brother's temperament, so he didn't expose Shi Anxu. He simply took the crystal and said, "Senior brother is right. Don't worry, mistress."

Hearing that the two of them said so, Mu Xize had nothing to worry about. He asked, "Are you leaving tonight or staying overnight?"

Shi Anxu wanted to stay overnight, but he didn't know what Mu Qingzhou meant. When Mu Qingzhou came to find him in the morning, he didn't say how long he would stay. He was unsure whether he should directly answer that he wanted to stay overnight.

Mu Qingzhou noticed Shi Anxu's expression and replied, "Yes, we'll be staying the night. We'll need to trouble Master's wife to prepare two rooms."

Mu Xize lit a few sticks of incense and placed them in the incense burner. "I knew you would stay. I already had Xiaoyun tidy up the rooms."

"I've already tidied up Father's and my fellow disciples' rooms!"

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Before Mu Xize could finish speaking, Shi Anxu heard the little girl's loud and boisterous voice.

However, the young girl seemed not to have expected that Shi Anxu and Mu Qingzhou were also inside. As soon as she rushed into the room and saw Mu Qingzhou, she immediately became reserved.

"Father, why didn't you tell me that my fellow disciples were inside too?" Wen Xingyun's voice carried a hint of reproach.

"You said you just shouted and came in. Did your father have a chance to remind you?" Mu Xize said helplessly.

"I don't care, Father, you have to remind me no matter what." Wen Xingyun started to whine to Mu Xize.

Wen Xingyun was already adorable, and when she acted coquettishly, two sweet dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth, making Shi Anxu feel her heart melt.

Having taken care of Wen Xingyun for so many years, Mu Xize was already immune to her coquettishness. "Alright, you should take your two senior brothers to rest."

“Okay, senior brothers, please come with me.” Wen Xingyun made a gesture of invitation in a very professional manner.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Shi Anxu walked out with a smile.

"This is troublesome." Mu Qingzhou nodded slightly as he passed Wen Xingyun.

After Mu Qingzhou walked away, Wen Xingyun covered her face and screamed softly.

"Ahhh, Senior Brother Mu just nodded at me. I've made a step forward in winning him over; he's taking action."

After screaming for a while, An Xu and Mu Qingzhou had already gone far away. She put away her smile and caught up with the two in front of her.

"Senior Brother Shi, none of you are waiting for me."

"I thought you had caught up, and since we've been here before, I didn't stop. Sorry."

Shi Anxu looked at Mu Qingzhou with disappointment and frustration. "Junior brother, I've created so many opportunities for you to be alone with me, how come you can't seize them?"

Mu Qingzhou thought that Shi Anxu was blaming him for not reminding him that Wen Xingyun hadn't followed, but he just didn't want to remind him, and he didn't want to see his senior brother being so gentle with Wen Xingyun. If his senior brother wanted to blame him, then so be it.

Wen Xingyun thought Mu Qingzhou would apologize to her, but she waited for a long time and didn't hear it. She hadn't replied to her senior brother either, so now she was in a dilemma, not knowing whether to say anything or not.

Mu Qingzhou didn't want his senior brother and Wen Xingyun to stare at each other in silence, so he said in an icy tone, "Excuse me, Miss Wen, you may lead the way."

"good."

The awkward atmosphere dissipated, and Wen Xingyun ran to the front as if fleeing. Mu Qingzhou quickly moved between Shi Anxu and Wen Xingyun, preventing Shi Anxu from seeing Wen Xingyun.

In Shi Anxu's eyes, this scene showed that Mu Qingzhou didn't want him to covet Wen Xingyun.

He felt that Mu Qingzhou didn't need to be so wary of him. After all, he was Mu Qingzhou's senior brother, and a senior brother wouldn't steal his junior brother's wife. He could rest assured.

They remained silent the entire way until the three arrived at the room that Wen Xingyun had prepared for Shi Anxu.

"Senior Brother Shi, this is where you're staying. I've cleaned it up nicely." Wen Xingyun stopped and opened the door for Shi Anxu.

"Thank you for your hard work," Shi Anxu said.

"You're welcome~ If there's no problem, I'll take Senior Brother Mu to his room." Wen Xingyun's voice was sweet.

"Wasn't my junior brother's room arranged to be the same as mine?" Shi Anxu asked, feigning confusion.

“The rooms next door are too dirty and can’t be cleaned up in a short time, so we moved Senior Brother Mu to a room further away. I hope Senior Brother Mu doesn’t mind?” Wen Xingyun asked, half explaining and half asking.

"I don't mind," Mu Qingzhou replied.

"Then quickly take your Senior Brother Mu to rest. I have nothing else to do here." Shi Anxu began to urge them on.

After the two had walked away, Shi Anxu opened the door to the room next to him and saw that the room was spotless. He knew he had guessed correctly.

I don't know if Xingyun can warm up Mu Qingzhou, this big ice block. I need to find an opportunity to talk to her and tell her that I can be her wingman. As for why I should be Wen Xingyun's wingman, those who know, know.

After Shi Anxu left, Wen Xingyun kept trying to find topics to chat with Mu Qingzhou along the way.

"Senior Brother Mu, are you very skilled in immortal arts?"

"No."

"Is the cultivation world all filled with ethereal, otherworldly energy?"

"That's an exaggeration."

"Senior Brother Mu, what kind of food do you like to eat?"

"I've been fasting, and I don't have any favorite foods."

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"Senior Brother Mu, what do you think of me?"

Finally, after Wen Xingyun asked no less than a hundred questions, Mu Qingzhou's cold face was about to crumble.

"Not very good, is it fast enough?"

Wen Xingyun knew she had asked a lot of questions. "We're almost there. Senior Brother Mu, your place is right next to mine. You can come to me anytime if you need anything."

As soon as they finished speaking, the two arrived at their destination.

Mu Qingzhou mimicked Shi Anxu and said to Wen Xingyun, "You've worked hard, you should go and rest too."

Before Wen Xingyun could react, he opened the door, entered, and closed it in one swift motion.

Wen Xingyun was still immersed in the joy of Mu Qingzhou's concern for her and did not notice that Mu Qingzhou had already closed the door. When she realized this and tried to get closer to him again, she was met with a cold shoulder.

However, Mu Qingzhou's concern for her already made her very happy, and there was still a surprise she had given to Mu Qingzhou in the room, so it didn't matter if it got dusty. She would try again tomorrow.

Thinking this, Wen Xingyun happily returned to her own room next door.

After closing the door, Mu Qingzhou leaned against it. Only when he heard the door next door closing did he sit down at the table and pour himself a cup of tea.

It was this cup of tea that allowed Mu Qingzhou to see the surprise Wen Xingyun had given him.

Next to the teapot, there was a thick stack of sketchbooks, about five or six in total.

Mu Qingzhou frowned immediately when he saw the stack of storybooks on the table. Just as he was about to throw them all into the corner, he noticed the cover of the storybook on top.

"My aloof junior brother wants to cultivate with me every day"?

Upon seeing the title, Mu Qingzhou, as if possessed, picked up the book and began to read.

The more Mu Qingzhou read, the redder his face became. This storybook opened the door to a new world for Mu Qingzhou. It turned out that the reason he didn't want his senior brother to get close to Wen Xingyun during the day was because he had already fallen in love with his senior brother.

He was pleased with Shi Anxu!

But since his senior brother is in love with Wen Xingyun, does that mean he has no chance?

No! There's still a chance! Senior Brother hasn't become Wen Xingyun's Daoist partner yet, so as long as it's not the end, he still has a chance.

He could slowly win over his senior brother's heart, just like in the stories, and make him willingly be with him.

Just like every skilled hunter, they patiently wait for their prey to take the bait before delivering the fatal blow.

Even though I thought that way, the idea of ​​getting it done all at once kept popping into my head uncontrollably.

Mu Qingzhou forcefully suppressed the thoughts in his mind and silently recited:

I can't do that, my senior brother will hate me. The best way now is to slowly boil the frog in water.

Having confirmed his feelings, Mu Qingzhou's hostility towards Wen Xingyun deepened. He planned to stand in front of Shi Anxu for the next two days to minimize his contact with Wen Xingyun.

Wen Xingyun next door, after happily reminiscing about her previous gains, wanted to take out the storybook she had read yesterday to continue reading, but after searching the whole house, she couldn't find it.

Suddenly, the image of her preparing a surprise for Mu Qingzhou flashed through her mind.

"Oh no, did it all end up with Mu Qingzhou?!"