Chapter 7 All he could give back was…
Ning Qi climbed to the main peak of Huaguang Sect, leaving her panting heavily. This was her first time attending school since transmigrating, and going to school was always a disheartening experience.
Xiao Sui never told her who had turned his eyes like that, and the system was vague, saying it had nothing to do with her storyline.
Ning Qi decided to investigate himself; in any case, it should be someone from the Huaguang Sect.
"Ningxi!"
"Here!" Ning Qi called out reflexively after being called out.
People around her looked at her strangely.
Ning Qi looked up in bewilderment and saw Master Jingyan standing in front of her, asking with a serious expression, "Princess, could you tell me what the most effective way to deal with a level three demon beast is?"
Little did she know, she hadn't been listening at all. Ning Qi asked the system in her mind, "What is it?"
"Hmm, talisman paper, I guess."
Ning Qi did as instructed.
What types of talisman paper can be used?
"Any offensive talisman paired with an exorcism talisman of the corresponding level."
Master Jingyan gave a stiff smile. "Congratulations, you got it right, but that doesn't mean you can daydream or lose focus in my class."
As he spoke, he slammed the ruler in his hand on the table. "In my class, I never care about your background. I only look at your cultivation level. Some of you haven't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, yet you think you can do whatever you want just because you're of noble birth. If this happens again, no matter who it is, I will expel you from the school!"
Everyone around Ning Xi was staring at her; it was obvious they were talking about her.
Ning Qi sat down resentfully, thinking to herself, "Is this old man deliberately picking a fight with me?"
"He's a crucial asset to the male lead, even your father, the emperor, respects him as his national advisor. He holds a pivotal position in the entire book, so don't mess with him unless you have to," the system said.
Ning Qi crumpled the paper in her hand into a ball. She didn't like this old man, and the thought of him putting that kind of thing around Xiao Sui's neck made her dislike him even more.
After class, she went straight to the training ground, which was the most crowded. She thought about who her former host was close to and found that her former host was a workaholic who devoted himself to Yan Chongyan and had basically no friends.
That makes sense, considering the previous host had already completed nearly 90% of the project.
"System, what could have happened to her, given her dedication, that led to her departure from this small world?"
"Work secret," the system dismissed her succinctly.
"Tch." Ning Qi curled her lips and found one of the disciples practicing swordsmanship to be very familiar. It was the senior sister she had met at Nanfeng Pavilion a few days ago.
That senior sister seemed to know something.
She excitedly went over to greet her. Her senior sister seemed a little surprised and even somewhat afraid when she saw her. After speaking to her master, she followed her to a secluded spot.
Before Ning Xi could speak, her senior sister spoke up in a trembling voice: "Princess, Senior Brother Yan and I were just on a mission together. There was absolutely nothing improper between us. I have no improper thoughts about Senior Brother Yan. Please do not expel me from the sect."
Ning Qi was stunned for a moment, then covered her forehead. Was this the style of the previous host?
Fearing she wouldn't believe her, the senior sister continued, "Senior Brother Zhu, Senior Brother Wang, and Senior Brother Xue, who went with me that day, can all testify for me. If you find it troublesome, I can get them to come."
The senior sister became more and more anxious as she spoke, and turned around to go find someone.
Ning Qi quickly grabbed her, "No, it's not about that."
The senior sister was stunned. "Then why did you come to me?"
"I wanted to ask about Xiao Sui."
The senior sister looked even more confused. "Why would you want to know about him...?"
Ning Qi cleared her throat and began to make up a story in a serious tone, "That day I heard you say that he killed someone to avenge the kitten. Coincidentally, I also have a cat and love cats very much, so I wanted to ask you what exactly happened."
"Oh." Senior Sister's shoulders immediately relaxed. "Junior Brother Xiao did indeed have a kitten. I fed it a few times. It was very beautiful, but one day it suddenly disappeared. I asked Junior Brother Xiao, but he didn't tell me what happened. I overheard it myself."
"What did you hear?" Ning Qi pricked up her ears.
“Princess, you probably don’t know this, but although Junior Brother Xiao’s family is wealthy, it seems that he has fallen out with his father. In addition, his talent for cultivation is average, and he has a gloomy and aloof personality, so he is not liked by his masters. Therefore, a few spoiled brats often bully him for fun. I overheard those people bragging about how they killed Junior Brother Xiao’s cat and hung its corpse on Junior Brother Xiao’s roof beam, enjoying his painful expression with smug satisfaction.”
Ning Qi's gaze sharpened. "Those people were all killed by Xiao Sui later?"
"Yes, but there's one other person who's on good terms with them, and he's fine."
Ning Qi narrowed her eyes. "Who is it?"
"Qin Xiao is a disciple of Master Jingyan and is highly regarded by him. You should have heard of him."
Ning Qi suddenly remembered what the system told her: Master Jingyan handed Xiao Sui over to his disciple for disposal. Now that it all made sense, could it be this person?
"I understand." Ning Qi nodded. "Thank you, Senior Sister. I'm sorry to have taken up your time."
The senior sister was surprised by her polite attitude and waved her hand repeatedly, saying, "It's okay, it won't delay you."
He then left.
Ning Qi watched her retreating figure and said to the system, "Very good, next step, find Qin Xiao!"
The system ignored her.
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In the quiet courtyard, Zhizhi had just finished her needlework and stretched. She came out for a stroll and saw a maid bringing out the prepared medicine. She took the medicine, leaned over and said to Qianyu, "I'll go and take the medicine to Young Master Xiao."
Qianyu nodded.
Zhizhi took the medicine and turned to enter Young Master Xiao's room in the backyard. It must be said that the princess valued him very much, allowing him to live in the largest room in the backyard.
She placed the medicine on the table and said to Xiao Sui, who was practicing walking in the courtyard, "Young master, the medicine is ready. Please drink it while it's hot."
Xiao Sui groped his way into the room, without touching the porcelain bowl, but simply nodded.
Zhizhi took the opportunity to observe Young Master Xiao.
Although the young master is blind, judging from the lower half of his face alone, he is just as handsome as Young Master Yan.
It's just a pity that when the princess and Young Master Yan get married, Young Master Xiao will only be a concubine.
Zhizhi waited for a while, and seeing that Young Master Xiao still had no intention of taking the medicine, she realized what was going on and asked, "Are you worried that there's something wrong with the medicine?"
Xiao Sui did not respond.
Zhizhi took his silence as tacit agreement and immediately became unhappy. "Young master, how can you still doubt our young lady's intentions? She climbed down the cliff to pick human flesh fruit for you, and she was so scared that she almost fell off, but she didn't back down. To be honest, I wouldn't do that for someone I like, let alone someone I've only known for a few days. I think the young lady has already done more than enough for you. If you doubt her again, I'll feel sorry for her."
Xiao Sui frowned. "She climbed down the cliff herself to pick it?"
"Yes, that valley master deliberately made things difficult for the young lady, only allowing her to pick the fruit herself and not letting anyone else do it for her. The young lady's hands and arms were cut in several places."
“She never told me.” Xiao Sui was a little stunned. That clear and melodious voice, those cool fingertips seemed to linger around him. Although he didn’t know her true identity or what she looked like, her presence was incredibly clear at that moment.
He picked up the bowl blankly, the bitter medicine flowing down his throat. He hated drinking these kinds of decoctions, but they didn't seem so hard to swallow anymore.
Zhizhi nodded in satisfaction and started clearing the dishes. "That's how our young lady is. Actually, I used to think that she was not good to us. She was strict and liked to make things difficult for us. But a while ago, I was harassed by someone. When she found out, she immediately took me to that person and scolded him without any regard for the consequences. She even made me stomp on him a few times. Although she didn't say it was to vent my anger, I know that she cares about us."
Xiao Sui didn't respond for a long time, and Zhizhi left after saying what she wanted to say.
The bitter taste of the medicine had a slightly sweet aftertaste. Xiao Sui stood up, leaning on his cane, trying to keep himself awake.
No one is kind to him for no reason. He had learned his lesson from the past. He once thought that person was very kind to him, but in the end, he received this thing around his neck.
Xiao Sui gave a sarcastic smirk and walked outside.
His left eye, which wasn't completely damaged, can now faintly see a light. This was thanks to that young lady, and he has to repay her in some way, otherwise he will definitely pay a much higher price in the future.
And all he can give back now is... his body.
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Ning Qi went to find Qin Xiao, only to learn that he had gone out on a mission and wouldn't be back until tomorrow. So she had no choice but to head back home and continue to be dragged along by Master Jingyan to study.
After finally finishing her day's lessons, Ning Xi was still exhausted, even though she was exempted from the practical training at the martial arts field due to her health condition. When Qian Yu came to pick her up, she was so tired that she wanted to carry her back on her back.
Ning Xi refused outright. She was already lazy, and if they continued to serve her like this, she would become a useless person.
When she returned to her courtyard, the sun was almost setting. She rushed into her room to go to sleep, only to find Xiao Sui sitting barefoot and upright on her chaise longue, with Zhizhi standing beside her.
She asked in surprise, "Xiao Sui, what are you doing here?"
Zhizhi immediately said, "Miss, Young Master Xiao feels he has fully recovered and wishes to serve you."
Ning Qi waved her hands repeatedly, "No need, it's only been a few days, you need to take good care of your health."
Xiao Sui bit his lower lip, his expression somewhat embarrassed. "Don't you need me?"
"I..." Ning Xi thought for a moment and realized what she meant. It was probably because she bought the two of them but didn't give them any work to do.
Ayu can still do some laundry and cooking, but Xiao Sui can't do anything because of his health. Instead, he accepts her treatment, probably because he feels uneasy and useless.
She hesitated for a moment, then said to Qianyu and Zhizhi, "You two go out first."
The door clicked shut. Ning Qi was thinking of asking Xiao Sui to fetch her some water when she turned around and saw that he had already unbuckled his belt and half-taken off his outer garment.
Ning Qi's breath hitched. His upper body was dressed in nearly transparent clothing, his muscles rising and falling with his breath, and a gold chain adorned with rubies hung from it, shimmering faintly like drops of blood.
"You, you put it on first, you don't need to do this."
"Don't you like it?"
This time, the view was much clearer than the time before when it was blurry. Ning Qi swallowed hard, her mouth moving faster than her brain, "I like it."
Xiao Sui smiled slightly. "Would you like to touch it?"
"Ahhh!" Ning Qi screamed inwardly. Who cares about male lead or villain? Xiao Sui is much cuter than Yan Chongyan. He actually invited her to touch him!
Her fingers were itching so badly that she immediately pressed them against the thin gauze.
Xiao Sui probably didn't expect her to approach so quickly, his muscles stiffened, and even his breathing became a little erratic.
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