Jiang Chen has never taken care of himself.

When Mu Kui left the clan, he continued to work hard, but all he gained was misunderstandings.

Even so, he never gave up.

A few years later, Mu Kui finally returned to the sect, but by that time, Jiang Chen had been expelled from the sect.

Originally, according to the rules, after the senior brother Jiang Chen was expelled, Lin Mubai, the second true disciple, should take his place.

But Xiao Hongyi was unwilling to do this.

When Mu Kui returned to the clan, Xiao Hongyi was standing in front of Jiang Chen's former residence in a daze.

Not seeing each other for a long time, Xiao Hongyi has become quite haggard. It is said that since Jiang Chen was expelled from the school, she rarely goes out. She is in the peak master's pavilion almost every day. Occasionally she will only go out to hang out in front of Jiang Chen's former residence. .

"Master..."

Mu Kui wanted to comfort him, but for a moment, he didn't know what to say. ✻✧

"Mu Kui, what do you think Jiang Chen is doing now?" With her back to Mu Kui, Xiao Hongyi murmured softly: "He must hate me as a master, right? I have clearly said that master and disciple are of the same mind and will never leave, but And he was expelled from the school."

"Master, is Senior Brother really such an unforgivable sin?" Mu Kui asked uncertainly.

"The unforgivable sin is not his, but mine." Xiao Hongyi shook her head and replied: "It was me who failed to teach him well. It was my incompetence that allowed him to make big mistakes one after another. It was me..."

She kept mumbling, her voice getting softer and softer.

By the end, there was obvious crying.

Mu Kui felt very sad when he heard this, and quickly persuaded: "Since Master can't let go of Senior Brother, why not bring him back again? Or, how about I go there?"

"No."

Xiao Hongyi refused and murmured again: "Mu Kui, I have been recalling and thinking these days. Finally, I found that it seems like it has been a long time since I saw Jiang Chen smile. He..."

Her voice was choked up a little more, and she said: "Maybe my eldest disciple, your eldest brother. Jiang Chen...he is not happy in this Jiuyan Sect."

"..."

Mu Kui was silent after hearing this.

If Xiao Hongyi hadn't pointed this out, he really wouldn't have discovered it.

really.

Ever since Qing Ning grew up, he might not have seen Jiang Chen smile for a long time.

"Hey, Mu Kui. Doesn't Jiang Chen like to do evil? Then why is he unhappy?" Xiao Hongyi asked again.

Mu Kui doesn't know the answer to this question either.

yes.

It is said that Jiang Chen's nature is hard to change and he is causing trouble to Jiufeng and the sect.

Aren't people who act casually like this the most deserving of being free and carefree in the world?

But why...

Why did Jiang Chen lose his smile?

Mu Kui was not good at thinking and could only keep shaking his head.

Unable to bear to disturb Xiao Hongyi any longer, he came to the wall-facing monument again.

There is a girl under the monument, holding a wine pot, drunk on a big white tiger.

"Third Senior Sister, you drank too much." Mu Kui stepped forward to comfort him.

Qing Ning didn't reply, just cried.

Mu Kui wanted to snatch the wine bottle from her arms, but Xiaobai bared his teeth and threatened him.

"What's wrong with Qing Ning drinking? What's wrong with crying? I don't care who Jiang Chen is, I only know that Qing Ning is very sad right now!" Xiao Bai said.

"..."

Mu Kui was speechless.

Helpless, he had no choice but to take out a bottle of wine and drink it with Qing Ning.

After three rounds of drinking, Qing Ning's pretty face was already full of alcohol.

"Why."

"Why."

"Why."

"..."

She looked up at the sky and kept repeating this sentence.

"Why?" Mu Kui was puzzled.

"Why is Senior Brother unwilling to take me away?" Qing Ning was puzzled and whispered: "Obviously, as long as he gives me a look, gives me a little confidence, and tells me that he still cares about me, I am willing to accompany him. Leave. But he..."

"But he doesn't even want to look at me!"

"No matter when he was caught doing bad things or when he was expelled from the sect, he didn't want to look at me!"

"He clearly told me this when I was a kid."

"No matter what happens, I will always be his junior sister! This will never change!"

"Even if you lie to me."

"All I need from him is a word, a look of affirmation, and a gesture of care."

"I am willing to accompany him to the ends of the world."

"Whether it's good or evil, I'm willing to accompany you on your journey."

"But he doesn't care about me. He really doesn't care about me..."

These words made Mu Kui feel uncomfortable.

But now Jiang Chen has been expelled from the school, what can he do?

Even if he goes to Jiang Chen and begs Xiao Hongyi to take back his life, can the damage caused by this matter be made up for?

Again.

Will Jiuyan Sect accept Jiang Chen again?

the answer is negative.

So now Mu Kui can only keep drinking with Qing Ning.

I don't know how long he had been drinking, but he was also a little drunk.

He recalled the scene of people drinking under this wall monument in front of Li Zong. Although no words were spoken, it made people feel warm.

He also remembered what he said to Jiang Chen before leaving.

"Elder brother, take care."

Take care of yourself?

At this moment, a question emerged in Mu Kui's mind.

Did his senior brother really take care of himself? Are you really happy again?

Mu Kui was puzzled by this.

He can think more than others because he is a person who defies heaven and has a natural rejection of God.

And it was this rejection that made him see deeper and think deeper.

Soon, Qing Ning was completely drunk.

Although I was drunk and unconscious, I still kept repeating the phrase "why"...

Asking Xiaobai to take care of her, Mu Kui shook his head and left.

He came to the sparring table.

Perhaps it was the influence of the spirit wine, but on the sparring table, I saw the scene when I was sparring with Jiang Chen.

He came to the ancient forest on the mountainside.

Among the ancient woods, there seemed to be a figure in white, kneeling on one knee, with blood staining the white clothes.

He came to the foot of Jiufeng Mountain again.

When he first worshiped the Nine Peaks, Jiang Chen's words emerged.

"Mu Kui, from now on you will be my fourth true successor of the Nine Peaks! And I will be your senior brother."

Suddenly, Mu Kui stayed where he was.

Because he remembers.

When Jiang Chen said these words that day...

Laughing.

The smile is hearty and clean, making people feel like a spring breeze.

After coming to his senses, he turned around and ran quickly.

He first found Qing Ning and asked the latter about getting started. Did Jiang Chen laugh?

Although Qing Ning was drunk, she still nodded.

He found Lin Mubai and Jiang Lianyue again and asked the same questions.

"Yeah, I laughed." After pondering for a while, Lin Mubai recalled: "When I first started, the then...Jiang Chen really had a soothing smile. I still remember that smile."

Seeing Mu Kui looking at her, Jiang Lianyue also said: "At that time, I also sighed, how could there be someone in the world who smiles so cleanly."

"Fourth Junior Brother, why are you asking these questions?" Lin Mubai asked confused.

Mu Kui was stunned again.

He didn't know why he was asking these questions, but there was a question in his mind.

Jiang Chen never smiled when he did evil.

But every senior brother and junior sister smiled cleanly and heartily when they entered the classroom.

Why is this?

Mu Kui didn't understand, but felt a headache.

"This Jiufeng has become a lot quieter without Senior Brother." Lin Mubai suddenly said.

"It's not quiet, but it's lack of energy. Why is that?" Jiang Lianyue answered, confused.

Mu Kui heard the two people's emotions.

A question came to his mind.

Jiang Chen, this senior brother of Jiu Feng, is he really that bad?

But the answer to this question is well known.

After all, Jiang Chen's evil deeds are all proven by solid evidence, and many of them are in plain sight.

In any case, Mu Kui hates the current atmosphere in Jiufeng.

Not long after returning to his clan, he went out again.

And the time away this time is destined to be very, very long...