Chapter 45 Chapter 45 "In my heart, you are better than others...
During the time Xuan Yi was recuperating, Mo Jue thoroughly explored the surrounding environment.
Apart from the endless snow-capped mountains and the rocks all over the ground, the trees here can barely be called lush.
Mo Jue looked up at the towering tree in front of him and said with emotion, "I really don't know how you grew up to look like this."
His gaze shifted back to the hole under the tree, landing on a man and a woman in the hole.
The man put his hand towards the woman's face.
Mo Jue raised the end of his eyebrows for a moment, then looked away at the orange-red sky.
There is a very good saying in the human world: Do not look at what is inappropriate.
Xuan Yi lifted the hair that was covering Biqing's cheek and looked at her carefully.
His fingertips carefully touched the faint red spot and he asked, "Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore!"
Biqing smiled and said, "Ms. Mingzhu has been helping me heal my injuries these past few days! You see, Miss Mingzhu isn't as extravagant as you say!"
His chin was carefully held in his palm and gently tilted to the side.
The burning breath sprayed on her cheek, startling Biqing so much that her hair stood on end. She reached out to push Xuan Yi.
"A few days ago, someone said they were worried Mingzhu might hurt herself."
Xuan Yi stared at the reddened skin in front of him, rubbing his thumb over it repeatedly. "Is Mingzhu the only one who can help you heal?"
"Yes," Biqing said. "Having Miss Mingzhu help me heal my wounds is already a great satisfaction! Because of my special status, everyone didn't take advantage of the night to assassinate me. I'm already very grateful!"
Xuan Yi released his hand and sighed, "This red mark will probably have to wait until you reach the human world for it to disappear on its own."
The water here is much cleaner than when we came here, but Biqing has a special physique and has been contaminated by far more foul air than himself.
Even if his body recovered, it would still take a lot of effort to eliminate the foul energy in Biqing's body.
Xuan Yi extended his hand and asked gently, "Biqing, can you let me see your arm?"
Biqing nodded, rolled up her sleeves to reveal a part of her arm, and placed it in Xuanyi's open palm.
The red marks of varying depths were suddenly exposed to the air, stinging Xuan Yi's eyes.
Even though Xuan Yi already had the answer in his heart, his heart still ached terribly when he saw those red marks.
He lowered the sleeve of the person in front of him to cover the red marks.
Xuan Yi had a lot to say, but they were all useless words.
The only thing we can do now is to set off early, settle the tribesmen, and send Biqing away.
Xuan Yi's silence made Bi Qing feel uneasy. She adjusted her sleeves and whispered, "Want to go out for a walk? Master Mo Jue said there are a lot of trees with leaves nearby!"
Xuan Yi nodded, stood up, and followed Biqing to admire the trees she mentioned.
Those trees only had a few leaves growing on them, and some even had only a few inconspicuous buds, but they attracted the wolf demons to stretch their necks and come forward from time to time to take a look.
The little wolf cubs piled up together, took turns coming forward, looking at the scene they had only heard of from others, and sighed.
The wolf demons moved their noses, smelled a familiar scent, and their eyes suddenly reddened: "Your Majesty!"
"I'm fine."
Xuan Yi decisively interrupted the sentimental remarks and gazed at the lush greenery on the branches, "It's been so long since I've seen such a sight."
The trees I saw in my childhood were much thicker, greener, and more luxuriant than the ones before me, and also much more delicate than the ones before me.
He still remembered that in front of the palace where he lived in his childhood, there was a towering ancient tree that could not be hugged even by several people with outstretched arms.
At that time, my favorite thing to do was to run around under the tree and chase the figures of my parents in front of me.
When I was out of breath, my parents would deliberately slow down and let me catch up.
I would also jump into their arms without hesitation and be caught by them steadily.
However, after the foul air poured into the demon world, the leaves of the tree gradually turned yellow and finally withered.
The joy of childhood is gone, like a fleeting dream.
After waking up from the dream, everything was gone, cruelly taking away everything he had in his childhood.
It was as if the laughter and joy of childhood were all fake, as if the people in my memory were just illusions, as if in this world, there was only me and my young brother.
Xuan Yi stared at the trees sprouting new buds in a trance.
"These trees are amazing!" Biqing praised.
Xuan Yi came back to his senses and asked, "What do you mean?"
"To be able to sprout and continue to grow in this foul demon world, how amazing!"
Bi Qing said, "Many trees in the heavens, even if carefully cared for by the fairies, have a high probability of withering and dying!"
She came forward, stood on tiptoe, stretched out her finger and tapped the bud lightly, praising: "It's amazing!"
She turned around and smiled at Xuan Yi: "As good as you guys!"
His clear eyes were filled with tenderness. Xuan Yi's cheeks flushed slightly, and he coughed dryly, "It's nothing serious. It's just for survival."
He was telling the truth. If it weren't for survival, he wouldn't have been willing to leave his homeland and bring his people all the way here.
"No matter what, in my heart, you are better than others."
Biqing's sincere words came from the bottom of her heart. She saw everything Xuanyi did along the way.
She had thought deeply about the water source in the past few days.
Although it's not something I can reverse, but...
The red lips that were slightly opened slowly closed. Biqing felt that some things were better said later.
——
Because of the foul air in Xuan Yi's body, causing him to have recurring low-grade fever, the task of leading the team fell on Mo Jue.
Mo Jue patted his chest and said to Xuan Yi, "Brother! Don't worry! At such a close distance, nothing will go wrong!"
Even if Xuan Yi wanted to say something, due to his physical condition, he could only let go and trust his younger brother.
He did not deny Mo Jue's intelligence, but whether Mo Jue was steady or not remained to be considered.
Xuan Yi sighed softly as he recalled what his mother had said when he was on the verge of death.
"Brother? Are you feeling unwell again?"
As Mo Jue was about to use his demonic power to heal Xuan Yi, his hand was held down by someone.
"Nothing."
Xuan Yi urged, "Hurry up and find a good location at the foot of Kunlun Mountain. Besides us, there must be other demon tribes moving there."
"Even if there are other demon tribes, they are just isolated and desperate people. We, the wolf demon tribe, are so united, there is no need to be afraid of us."
Mo Jue changed back into his true form and continued walking towards the foot of the mountain with a group of wolf demons.
The road was much more rugged and winding than Mo Jue had expected.
The mountains are surrounded by clouds and mist, with huge rocks stacked up. A waterfall flows up from the middle of the mountain, passing through a rainbow and hanging upside down in the mountain stream.
Countless colorful flowers bloomed in the cracks in the ground formed by gravel and boulders.
Mo Jue couldn't help but smack his lips: "What a marvelous sight."
Xuan Yi, who was hiding in the fleece on his back, was moved by the sight of such a strange sight.
Biqing was not surprised.
The sight of the sky collapsing, the earth falling down, and the sun and moon hanging upside down is a thousand times more spectacular and bizarre than this!
The weather was getting warmer, and Biqing's face turned red from being covered in thick wolf fur. However, thinking of Xuan Yi's health, she endured it without saying a word.
A breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers passed in front of Biqing. She raised her head and saw the sky faintly reflecting the outline of the sun.
"It's really boring." Xuan Yi suddenly said.
Biqing turned her head to look at Xuan Yi, who was resting with his eyes closed beside her, and smiled a smile as sweet as honey.
Biqing covered her face and giggled: He is not boring at all.
It was obvious that he was afraid of getting too hot, so he made up an excuse.
Xuan Yi opened his eyes a little, glanced at the person beside him, and asked, "You're laughing so happily, but what funny thing did you think of?"
"nothing!"
Bi Qing suppressed her smile and placed her hand on Xuan Yi's forehead, which was still slightly warm.
Biqing's face instantly became solemn.
Although the foul energy in his body had not been completely eliminated, he was not like Xuan Yi, who had frequent low-grade fevers.
Bi Qing sighed deeply and asked, "Xuan Yi, why did you disperse your demonic power on talisman paper for everyone to use?"
If Xuan Yi's demonic power had not been dispersed and his vitality had not been seriously damaged, I think his illness would not have recurred.
Xuan Yi paused and whispered, "So that if something unexpected happens to me, everyone can reach the foot of Kunlun Mountain safely."
"You're hurting yourself!"
Bi Qing angrily slapped Xuan Yi's arm, making a loud "snap" sound. "How can you protect everyone like this?! A group without a leader is so terrifying!"
Xuan Yi rubbed his aching arm and tried to change the subject, "You're so strong! If you break my arm, you won't be able to leave."
Biqing was speechless: "I'm talking to you seriously!"
"I've noticed you and my aunt are the same type! You always look down on others and worry about them! Those wolf demons in your clan are all capable of protecting themselves, so why would they need you to do so? They're not little wolf cubs. If they run away when they can't defeat an enemy, won't they?"
Xuan Yi tilted his head, looking at Bi Qing with eyes full of doting, and saw a layer of blush on her face.
Biqing's voice became smaller and smaller as she spoke, and finally she stammered, "Why are you looking at me?"
Xuan Yi restrained his expression and said with a smile, "Look if you want to."
Biqing choked and spread out her hands helplessly: "Then you can see."
No one could stop him, so he could look if he wanted to. He was not afraid of others seeing it anyway.
Xuan Yi wanted to ask Bi Qing about her aunt several times, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't ask them no matter what.
Whenever he wanted to speak, he could always recall the memories that did not belong to him when he was bewitched.
Biqing, dressed in a blue shirt, squatted in the corner and cried silently, with no one caring about her.
I think she has a distant relationship with her aunt, but she always mentions her, probably because she is the only relative she has in the world.
——
The journey to the foot of Kunlun Mountain was relatively smooth, and the mountains so close made everyone sigh in unison.
After Mo Jue settled his people, he came to look for Xuan Yi. He said cheerfully, "I'm a fast walker. I'll be there in two days."
"Now that we're here, two days won't be a big deal. It's time to take better care of yourself."
Xuan Yi asked, "I see you haven't been sleeping much lately. Are you feeling unwell?"
Mo Jue shook his head. "It's strange. Ever since leaving the lotus pond, I've been sleeping much less than before, yet I'm much more energetic than before. I don't feel tired after waking up. I think... it might be related to being away from the foul air."
Xuan Yi said casually, "Maybe." He was skeptical about this speculation in his heart.
"elder brother."
"how?"
Xuan Yi saw Mo Jue approaching him mysteriously, his face full of cunning, and his brows slightly furrowed. "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't beat around the bush."
Mo Jue glanced at Bi Qing, who was with the wolf cubs not far away, and asked in a low voice, "Did you see Fairy Bi Qing when you were unconscious?"
Xuan Yi said bluntly, "No. I saw my mother."
Mo Jue said in disbelief, "No? You didn't say something like 'She is indeed very good'? You were clearly talking about Fairy Biqing."
Xuan Yi chuckled and said, "That's Mother asking me how Liu Que is doing. I answered 'She's indeed fine' so that Mother would be relieved."
When he heard the word "Liuque", the corner of Mo Jue's mouth twitched and the joking look on his face disappeared instantly.
Xuan Yi said calmly, "Mother even 'specifically' told me to make you the leader once we're settled down, and to marry Liu Que as soon as possible, so that she can put an end to her worries."
Mo Jue's eyes darkened, his pupils darting around: "Liaoying! Mingzhu! Have you prepared the food for the little wolf cubs?"
"Not yet! Didn't you say yesterday that there was enough food for today... mmmm...!"
Before Mingzhu could finish her words, someone covered her mouth, and then Liaoying's voice was heard: "We are about to go, Master Mo Jue, do you want to come with us?"
"Go, go, go!" Mo Jue ran away, "Hurry up and find food! If these little wolf cubs are starving, I'll hold you responsible!"
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