Chapter 5

Xiao Mo didn't like Su Baimo, nor did he look forward to meeting him in person, but he had just had a great time with Chu Jinglan, so he didn't mind seeing how lively Chu Jinglan was.

Let him see what kind of expression Chu Jinglan has now when he looks at Su Baimo, for whom he will give his life in the future.

In the early part of the original novel, all readers felt that Chu Jinglan was just fulfilling his responsibility towards Su Baimo and there was no emotional connection between them.

I wonder if Chu Jinglan, who later risked his life for Su Baimo, would occasionally think of his indifference towards Bai Yueguang, and whether he felt embarrassed and regretful.

Xiao Mo floated to the window, found a good sunny spot and prepared to watch the show.

Chu Jinglan listened to the manager's words without even looking up: "I will try my best to find what he wants, and I will help him if he asks for help. That's enough."

"That's not the right way to go." The manager was disappointed. "You are an engaged couple. People say that young love is the most touching. Why do you have to be so strict with each other? You should get closer to him!"

Chu Jinglan's eyes had completely turned cold, but he chuckled. The sarcasm and coldness in his laugh frightened the manager, who quickly lowered his head, and his momentum and voice became weaker.

...This was the Chu Jinglan he was familiar with. The manager knew that he had overstepped his boundaries and regretted why he didn't control his mouth!

He said weakly, "The family arranged for you to marry Master Su for your own good. This is a marriage that many people cannot hope for. You should understand the good intentions of the elders."

Although he said he was showing weakness, there was clearly a hint of complaint in his tone, accusing Chu Jinglan of not knowing what was right and wrong.

Su Baimo has a furnace physique, and a top-grade naughty bird physique at that. As long as he is willing to cultivate with others, it will be of great benefit to the cultivation of both parties. After his physique was revealed, he immediately became a popular commodity in the eyes of everyone.

The Su family originally wanted to use Su Baimo to establish good relations with the Middle Realm, but Chu Jinglan's talent was so extraordinary and he had a bright future. He might be able to make a name for himself in the Middle Realm or even the Upper Realm in the future. After much deliberation, they agreed to the engagement with the Chu family.

The Chu family successfully secured Su Baimo, and also attracted a lot of hatred for Chu Jinglan. Many high-ranking disciples in the lower realm who wanted to compete for Su Baimo were filled with hatred when they saw him.

This made Chu Jinglan's already poor interpersonal relationships even worse. Among his peers, some young masters and young ladies gathered in groups, and some of them were brothers and sisters, but he was the only one who didn't have any friends at all.

Chu Jinglan neither asked the steward to leave nor to raise his head. Without the master's order, the steward had no choice but to stand there. The longer Chu Jinglan remained silent, the more cold sweats broke out in the steward's heart.

I can scare myself to death.

So it’s not that Chu Jinglan doesn’t know how to punish people, it’s just that most of the methods are ineffective against Xiao Mo’s inner demon.

After a long time, Chu Jinglan stood up and slowly walked out, still leaving the steward there.

When they reached the door, Chu Jinglan turned his back to the steward and said, "You are the steward of my courtyard, so don't be a lobbyist for the elders. You have to choose one. No one likes a fence-sitter. You have to decide which path to take."

The steward broke out in a cold sweat, and he knelt on the ground at lightning speed, crawling on his face and begging for mercy: "Yes, Master, I know I was wrong!"

Chu Jinglan didn't look back and pushed the door open and walked out.

Xiao Mo Tuanzi followed leisurely. Although he didn't like Chu Jinglan, only the system and Chu Jinglan could talk to him. These days, after arguing with Chu Jinglan, talking to him has become a very smooth behavior.

"It's OK. Such disloyal subordinates deserve a lesson."

There was nothing special about what Xiao Mo said, but Chu Jinglan had already formed the fixed impression that "the inner demon never says good things" and thought that Xiao Mo was being sarcastic to him again, so he kept silent.

But Xiao Mo didn't care.

Obviously, they have developed a unique way of getting along with each other.

Chu Jinglan was of course on his way to meet Su Baimo.

There are thirty-six main cities in the underworld, and the remaining small cities are being built and demolished, so we will not count them for now. The Chu family and the Su family are both in the main city, Mucheng, so it is very convenient for Su Baimo to find Chu Jinglan.

Xiao Mo finally met Su Baimo in person.

Su Baimo, the absolute protagonist of the original novel, is one year younger than Xiao Mo and Chu Jinglan. She is only sixteen years old. She has red lips and white teeth. She is very pretty, but also very weak.

People who like her will feel sorry for me. In the future, countless people in the cultivation world will be fascinated by Su Baimo.

Xiao Mo walked around Su Baimo and confirmed that the protagonist halo was useless to him. He did not change his bad impression of Su Baimo just because of her face.

When Su Baimo saw Chu Jinglan, his eyes lit up: "Brother Jinglan!"

There was still a hint of anxiety in his eyes, and he hesitated to speak. Chu Jinglan was used to it, so he got straight to the point: "What do you want from me today?"

As expected, it was very formal, without the joy of two childhood sweethearts meeting each other.

Su Baimo made sure that there was no one around before moving closer and whispering, "This is what happened. I rescued a stranger, but I didn't dare take him home because I was afraid that my family would scold me. Brother Jing Lan, do you have a place to put him?"

He didn't know that there were not only other people here, but also that they were listening openly.

The inner demon is so convenient.

Chu Jinglan just pretended that he couldn't see the black fog in the sky. When he heard Su Baimo's words, he didn't agree with them immediately. Instead, he asked calmly, "What kind of person?"

Su Baimo said innocently, "A boy about our age."

Chu Jinglan nodded and waited for the next words.

However, Su Baimo had already finished speaking and looked at Chu Jinglan with blinking eyes.

Xiao Mo: “No more?”

Chu Jinglan was shocked: "...No more?"

The two spoke almost in unison, and after they finished speaking, they both fell into a strange silence.

Xiao Mo/Chu Jinglan: How come we have the same idea as him!

Obviously, both of them think that such tacit understanding is unlucky.

Su Baimo was completely unaware of the undercurrent between the two and asked in confusion, "Really?"

Chu Jinglan threw away the discomfort about his inner demon from his mind and said to Su Baimo, "What do you know about his identity, character, and so on?"

Su Baimo finally understood what he was asking, and suddenly realized, "But he was seriously injured and hasn't woken up yet. I don't know anything."

"But I really want to save him. I can't just leave him alone."

Su Baimo spoke righteously, so Chu Jinglan let him lead the way. However, when they arrived at the place, they found a wounded young man lying in the weeds in the wilderness. He was in a wolfish posture and covered in blood. Only his face was relatively clean.

They neither found a new home for the man nor treated the wound.

This is what Su Baimo meant by saving a life.

Saved, but totally hopeless.

Xiao Mo couldn't help but let out a mocking "Ha".

He also matched this tragic injury with the original novel. After all, although Su Baimo had many subsequent attacks, there were always a few that were very special, such as the young man's fiancé Chu Jinglan, and the first person he saved, Dai Zisheng, the young master of the Central Realm Fantasy Sword Sect.

In the original novel, he was the person rescued by Chu Jinglan and Su Baimo together. The place to stay and the medicine were all provided by Chu Jinglan. However, after Chu Jinglan gave the house to Su Baimo, he never came back again, so when Dai Zisheng opened his eyes, he only saw Su Baimo.

He thought Su Baimo was his only savior and had a very good impression of him. He wanted to repay the favor with all his heart. He helped Su Baimo a lot in the early stage, and it was Dai Zisheng who brought him to the middle realm.

First grateful, then moved, Dai Zisheng naturally became one of Su Baimo's successors.

So if it weren't for Chu Jinglan, Dai Zisheng would have to lie down the same way?

Dai Zisheng was not wearing the uniform of the Illusionary Sword Sect, but his waist badge was still there. As someone who would be sent to the Illusionary Sword Sect to practice after adulthood, Chu Jinglan naturally recognized the Illusionary Sword Sect waist badge.

He checked Dai Zisheng's injuries and used his spiritual power to temporarily stop the bleeding from the wound on Dai Zisheng's waist.

Since he is a member of the Illusion Sword Sect, ordinary people would think it is natural to bring him back to the Chu family. After all, the Chu family has dealings with the Illusion Sword Sect.

But Chu Jinglan didn't think so.

He said to Su Baimo, "There is a temporary hut at the foot of Baishan Mountain where the Chu family stayed. It is now abandoned and no outsiders will come. Take him there."

Su Baimo nodded again and again.

Chu Jinglan said: "You carry him on your back."

Su Baimo was stunned: "Ah?"

Chu Jinglan: "Any other questions?"

Su Baimo looked at Dai Zisheng lying on the ground, then at the tall and graceful Chu Jinglan, then weighed his own small body and looked into Chu Jinglan's eyes in disbelief.

Chu Jinglan remained unmoved and looked at each other calmly.

After a while, Su Baimo gave up and said, "...No."

Chu Jinglan nodded: "I'll lead the way."

Su Baimo said no, but his expression and actions showed signs of aggrieved. He still didn't give up and gave Chu Jinglan another weak look. This look was timid and affectionate. Anyone who was sympathetic to women or had sense of humor would have patted his chest and rushed to say, "I'll carry it!"

Unfortunately, Chu Jinglan was blind, and Su Baimo's affectionate hints were thrown into vain.

Su Baimo: “…”

He had no choice but to carry Dai Zisheng on his back.

Logically speaking, they are all cultivators, and no matter how frail they look, they should be able to carry a person of normal weight on their back. However, Su Baimo found it extremely difficult to carry and even staggered when he stood up.

What did Chu Jinglan do?

He confirmed that Su Baimo had not stumbled, and without even reaching out to help her, he turned around and led the way: "Follow me."

Su Baimo’s silence for today should have come to an end. He pursed his lips and followed with a wronged look on his face.

Xiao Mo laughed so hard in the air that his whole body was shaking.

Xiao Mo: “Happy!”

"System, you see, there are usually two explanations for Chu Jinglan's behavior. One is that he is a straight man, and the other is that he is indifferent."

"I don't feel anything, I just don't like it, so I have to be careful not to get too used to it."

Chu Jinglan can help Su Baimo. In fact, if Su Baimo didn't intend to act coquettishly, it would be fine for Chu Jinglan to carry her on his back.

But Su Baimo was too deliberate, so Chu Jinglan drew a clear line to prevent Su Baimo from getting too close.

Xiao Mo circled around Chu Jinglan, and then circled around Su Baimo, who was grunting as he carried someone on his back, and sighed, "Who would have thought that he would sacrifice his life for Su Baimo in the future?"

After saying this, Xiao Mo thought of Chu Lan's shocking death in the original novel, and the good mood that had just risen from seeing the fun suddenly disappeared.

He looked at Chu Jinglan, then at Su Baimo and one of the attackers behind him, and suddenly felt very bored.

Dai Zisheng's outcome can't be said to be very good, because he was originally a very pure person. Unlike some of the later attackers who were willing to share Su Baimo, he originally could not accept it no matter what, but he was already madly in love with her. After experiencing a series of jealousy, anger, etc. in the bloody article, he finally compromised.

Everyone loves Su Baimo, and Su Baimo doesn't need to do anything.

The protagonist's life, born in a honeypot and raised in love, is very different from Xiao Mo's miserable life.

Su Baimo let down so many good people and so much sincerity that others could not hope for.

Chu Jinglan heard what seemed to be a slight snort from his inner demon. He glanced over inconspicuously and saw the ball of fog following slowly. The strange thing was that it didn't look as leisurely as it usually did when basking in the sun. It looked more like... wilted?

Um?

Is there anything here that can suppress the inner demons?

Chu Jinglan quickly used his spiritual power to sense carefully, but found nothing.

It didn't look like Su Baimo or the injured Huanjian Sect disciple had any special items on them.

This inner demon is really hard to figure out.

Everyone had their own thoughts, and soon they arrived at the abandoned cabin. Although it was abandoned, the house was sturdy and had all the necessary facilities, such as beds, chairs, and so on, so it was completely suitable for staying.

Su Baimo put Dai Zisheng down. His clothes were stained with mud and blood, and he looked very dirty. He pursed his lips, wiped the sweat off his face, and went to the stream to clean himself up. Chu Jinglan took out a medicine bandage from the storage container and bandaged Dai Zisheng.

After bandaging the wound, Su Baimo also packed up and came back.

I also changed into clean clothes.

Chu Jinglan put down the two bottles of medicine and said to Su Baimo, "Change the external medicine twice a day and take it three times a day. No one will disturb you here, so you can let him stay for the time being. When he wakes up, you need to confirm his identity, find out what happened to him, and consider whether there will be any danger to you."

In the original novel, Chu Jinglan should have left after explaining everything to Su Baimo, and he just pretended that he didn't know Dai Zisheng. So the life-saving grace fell on Su Baimo alone.

Countless facts show that if people have nothing to do, they are more likely to cause trouble.

This principle is even more applicable to the inner demons.

Xiao Xinmo, who was free and had nothing to do, stared at the future Shura Field trio, and suddenly an idea popped up in his mind: If Chu Jinglan took away half of Dai Zisheng's life-saving grace, would he still fall in love with Su Baimo without hesitation?

He didn't mean anything else, he just wanted to see something new in his boring life of inner demons.