Chapter 111 [Spirit Pearl] Senior Brother Ji's Retreat
Ji Changan wanted to ascend to heaven, but he was not born with a spirit body, and he could not touch the immortal clothes even after practicing for a hundred years. He thought that Ye Musi did not know his identity and was so idle and seeking pleasure, which was a waste of his advantage. It would be better to give this identity to him and let him live for Ye Musi.
He would never let anyone step on him.
"Good Junior Brother, you have helped me a lot."
Ye Musi didn't understand what was going on. Looking at the file he had opened, sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Brother, this is not good, right? Put it back quickly."
Ye Musi dropped the rag and was about to grab it, but Ji Changan stood up and, relying on his height advantage, raised the file to prevent Ye Musi from touching it.
"A Si, you are wrong. There is no magic in the world that cannot be practiced. It's just that the uses are different. If the forbidden technique is used on the right path, then it is no longer a forbidden technique." Ji Changan said, gently pushing Ye Mu Si away and opening the file.
"But..." Ye Musi couldn't figure it out. He was completely confused by what Ji Changan said. He felt that what Ji Changan said made no sense. If practice was not allowed, why would the files of forbidden techniques be kept until now?
"There's nothing to worry about. What was a forbidden technique before it became a forbidden technique? Wasn't it just a spell practiced by humans?" Ji Changan pointed at Ye Musi's forehead. "Ah Si, if you continue like this, Senior Brother will be angry."
Ye Musi didn't say anything else. He had no friends in Yinyou Valley. His senior brother was his only friend. He didn't want to lose his only friend, senior brother Ji.
He looked at Senior Brother Ji's back and wiped the table by himself.
After wiping the table, I saw Ji Changan holding the book and practicing forbidden techniques, but he seemed unable to make a breakthrough. Something was wrong.
Ye Musi was very angry, but he didn't dare to disturb Ji Changan, so he randomly flipped through a file and looked at the spell and name on it - puppetry.
He closed the book. He was not interested in these magic techniques. He liked to play and wander around.
After he finished cleaning everything, it was already late and the library was about to be locked, so he mustered up his courage and went to Ji Changan and said, "Brother, I'm done. Let's go."
Without He Ju's guidance, Ji Changan could not understand the spells in the file in a short time. He looked up and looked at Ye Musi with possessive eyes.
Ye Musi was frightened by this look. He took a step back, wiped his eyes and looked again, only to find that he had seen it wrong.
"Let's go to Nanfeng." Ji Changan gently stroked Ye Musi's hair. "Thank you for your hard work today. Tomorrow, I will take you to the street to buy candied haws, okay?"
Ye Musi nodded and said, "Okay."
But the next day, Ji Changan suddenly said that he wanted to go into seclusion, and Ye Musi did not disturb him rashly. He was the kind of person who would not look for others unless others looked for him.
But what could he do when he was bored? He sat in the training ground and watched his senior brothers practice sword fighting. He would learn after watching for a few seconds. When he was too bored to do it, he would pick up his sword and practice sword fighting alone in an empty corner.
Although Ye Musi's swordsmanship was self-taught, he wielded it with considerable skill. His figure was as light as a swallow, his sword gleaming like a rainbow, and every swing of his sword was filled with an indescribable grace. He was immersed in his own world, as if everything around him had nothing to do with him.
Suddenly, applause came from behind, and Ye Musi stopped.
"I have to say, Junior Brother, you are really capable. Do you even need to practice this basic sword technique?"
Ye Musi gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, his palms covered with sweat. He clasped his fists and saluted, "Senior Brother."
"Actually, I really don't want to admit that you and I are brothers. You have no family background, and you're not talented enough. Even our master doesn't like you very much. In this entire valley, you can only count on your ten fingers the number of people who know that you are the Valley Master's disciple." Hua Jin shook his head and said in a serious tone, "If I were you, I would ask to leave Yinyou Valley. It's too embarrassing!"
Ye Musi didn't dare to refute. Hua Jin was the chief disciple, and he was nothing in front of outsiders. His words carried little weight, and he was already walking on thin ice in front of Hua Jin.
"Brother, I will take it to heart."
The reason why Hua Jin came here was because he was defeated by Mu Chi. Mu Chi said that he was a hopeless case. It didn't mean that he didn't concentrate on practicing, but that he thought about evil things all day long and was not worthy of being used.
Hua Jin was angry because Mu Chi not only said nothing about him, but also asked him to reflect on his mistakes and not to appear in front of him for the next few days.
He couldn't bear it, but he couldn't openly disobey Mu Chi, so he thought of taking his anger out on Ye Musi.
Ye Musi is his punching bag. Whenever he is unhappy about something, he will go to Ye Musi, scold him, and then tell him how well his master treats him. In this way, Ye Musi, the soft persimmon, will not dare to go to Mu Chi, and will avoid Mu Chi, killing two birds with one stone.
Hua Jin hated Ye Musi the most out of his two junior brothers. He could tell that his master loved Ye Musi very much. He always smiled at Ye Musi and laughed whenever he mentioned Ye Musi. Others who didn't know him would think Ye Musi was his master's son. He knew Mu Chi had a lover, but Mu Chi's lover ran off with someone else, a demon. He guessed that Mu Chi was so nice to Ye Musi for no reason. Could he be raising someone else's son?
Thinking of this, he felt that it was not worth it for his master. What was the point of raising someone else's son? He was not his own blood.
Whenever he thought of this, he hated Ye Musi more and more. He wanted to drive Ye Musi out of Yinyou Valley. He wanted him to roll as far away as possible, and if he couldn't roll far, he would kick him.
He was still angry and wanted to fight, but he knew that if he did so today, he would be seen and the incident would inevitably be reported to the Elders' Hall. Hidden Valley was most taboo against disciples fighting within the valley. Last time, it was because he had given false testimony that Ye Musi was severely punished. So he had to let Ye Musi make the first move.
At this moment, Ye Musi just wanted to leave quickly to avoid any conflict. Since Senior Brother Ji was not there, no one would plead for him.
"Brother, if you don't have anything else, I'll take my leave first." After saying that, he raised his foot and was about to leave without waiting for Hua Jin to speak.
"Wait."
Ye Musi's steps stopped involuntarily, "Brother, what can I do for you?"
Hua Jin sneered, a sly look in his eyes, making it seem like he wasn't going to let Ye Musi off easily. He slowly walked in front of Ye Musi, blocking his way.
"Junior brother, you are in such a hurry to leave, are you afraid of me?" Hua Jin's voice was full of provocation.
"I'm tired from practicing sword today and want to rest early."
"Hahaha, you have mediocre talent, why are you practicing sword? I really don't understand, how can you be my junior brother?"
The implication is, how could Mu Chi be so blind as to accept Ye Musi as his apprentice? Ye Musi is not worthy at all.
"Yes, I don't deserve it."
Ye Musi couldn't understand Hua Jin. He just followed his words without any objection, but his tightly clenched hands proved everything. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his palms, which were wet and sticky, and he felt uncomfortable.
"If you want me to take action, there's no need. You have Master teaching you personally, and I can hardly see Master ten times a month. Why bother me?"
Hua Jin's face darkened. He hadn't expected Ye Musi to expose his thoughts so directly. A flicker of anger flashed across his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. He sneered and said, "Do you think I'll let you go just because you said that? You're wrong, Ye Musi. Your weakness and incompetence only make me despise you even more."
Hua Jin's face darkened. He hadn't expected Ye Musi to expose his thoughts so directly. A flash of anger flashed in his eyes, but he quickly suppressed it. He sneered and said, "Do you think I'll let you go just because you said that? You're wrong, Ye Musi. Your weakness and incompetence will only make me despise you even more!"
After saying that, Hua Jin walked away and bumped into Ye Musi hard, causing him to fall to the ground.
After Hua Jin walked away, Ye Musi patted his butt and stood up, taking a deep breath. He was already used to this kind of situation, but he was afraid of Hua Jin in his heart.
"Senior Brother." A voice suddenly came out in the night, startling Ye Musi so much that he almost fell again.
"Senior Brother bullied you, why didn't you tell Master?" Zhu Jianye walked out from the darkness. He saw Hua Jin coming down from the West Mountain in the middle of the night with a rage, so he followed to see what was happening. He saw Hua Jin knocking Ye Musi down.
"It's better to have less trouble than more. It's better not to say anything. Master is the Valley Master and has a lot of things to do. I don't want to trouble him." Ye Musi said.
"I see that Senior Brother has been bullying you more than once or twice, and since you didn't report him, he's been bullying you like a soft persimmon. Don't you feel bad?" Zhu Jianye felt a little sorry for Ye Musi. He couldn't stand Hua Jin's behavior, but he couldn't control Hua Jin. As a fellow apprentice, why did Hua Jin take advantage of his power to bully others?
Ye Musi shook his head. What could he do about his discomfort? His master didn't like him, so it was pointless to talk to him. It would be better not to let his master know, so as not to upset him.
"Okay, I don't care about your business. I'm leaving." Zhu Jianye really left as he said, without even looking back.
The night fell into silence again. Ye Musi looked down at the hilt of the sword soaked with sweat. He didn't care. It was fine like this.
He didn't have any aspirations, he just wanted to live a simple life. If he had any aspirations, it was to be like Zhu Jianye, born with good fortune and a natural spirit, able to do whatever he wanted, and in the valley, except for violating disciplines, he could be said to be walking sideways.
He returned to his room, and the days and nights passed, finally waiting for the five-yearly Linghong Martial Arts Competition. This year, Elder Zhu Yingyan accompanied Mu Chi to the competition. Zhu Yingyan was Zhu Jianye's father, and with him going, Zhu Jianye followed suit. With the addition of Hua Jin, one of the disciples who had been elected, the valley became much quieter, and no one came to look for Ye Musi.
Ye Musi stared at Ji Changan's door. Almost a month had passed, and Senior Brother Ji hadn't made any movement.
He didn't tell anyone about Ji Changan looking through the files. He really missed Senior Brother Ji very much in the past month.
That is, the day after Mu Chi and others left, Ji Changan came out of seclusion, and the first thing he did was to find Ye Musi.
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