Wu Yue ran incredibly fast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a man in a dark green robe a meter away. She slammed on the brakes and lurched forward.
Looking at his tall, straight back, the girl lowered her voice and asked, "Are you Mr. Cheng Xuanwu?"
The man paused, but did not turn around.
“Raising him was just an accident, something I did out of boredom at the time. There’s no need for thanks; the years he spent with me gave me some warm memories.”
When Wu Yue heard him speak, she was surprised. His voice didn't sound old at all; compared to her parents, he was incredibly young. However, Cheng Xuanwu's physique and overall demeanor gave Wu Yue the impression that he was very mature and older.
"I came here just to see if he was dead, nothing more."
The girl was slightly taken aback for a moment.
The adoptive father of my cheap brother... is quite a character.
She squinted, looking at the huge, barely discernible silhouette of Cheng Xuanwu. The dark green of his robes, with its sophisticated texture, almost blended into the giant shadow. She opened her mouth and asked the question that had been troubling her.
"Mr. Cheng Xuanwu... are you the mythical beast Xuanwu...?"
The man's dark green robe fluttered even without wind, and his slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.
"you……"
He had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by another clear, crisp voice.
"The Black Tortoise, the foremost of the Four Divine Beasts, is without a doubt. Judging from the projection of your true form, it is indeed the Black Tortoise divine beast." It was Yan Chiyu.
"Could it be..."
Cheng Xuanwu turned around, his deep gaze falling on the young man who followed him. He suddenly smiled and said, "I wondered why Xiao Xi's anger disappeared within two days. It turns out it was because there was a master by her side. A feng shui master, huh? He does have some ability."
"Brother Divine Beast, please don't change the subject," Wu Yue said irritably.
Cheng Xuanwu glanced at the girl whose expression shifted effortlessly, his own expression calm: "What mythical beast? I'm just an ordinary person. But I have heard of the Xuanwu you're talking about. The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Overseas Northern Classic, records: 'In the northern sea, there is a god with a human face and a bird's body, wearing two green snakes as earrings and treading on two red snakes, named Yuqiang.' How could such a strange thing be me?"
Yan Chiyu and Wu Yue exchanged a glance, utterly exasperated by Cheng Xuanwu's self-deprecating humor.
“Our eyesight is pretty good.” Wu Yue smiled kindly. “We can still see the outline of your true form, and you also have a tiny bit of the aura of a mythical beast from the mountains and seas. Although you’ve deliberately concealed it, we can still smell a little bit.”
The girl made a tiny gesture with her finger, and the boy, seeing it, couldn't help but lower his head and chuckle.
Cheng Xuanwu pursed his lips, a hint of helplessness appearing in his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses. Under the gaze of the two 'young people', Cheng Xuanwu explained, "I came from heaven and earth, and I must return to heaven and earth. Alas, living in the deep mountains and forests year after year is really not suitable for taking Xiao Xi with me. After all, he is a human being and should have a human life."
“Thank you for your explanation, but that’s not the point.” Wu Yue waved her hand and pressed on, “I want to know why my brother suddenly vomited blood? He’s always been in good health… When he was unconscious, I heard him murmuring ‘Father Xuanwu,’ did you encounter something difficult?”
Cheng Xuanwu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "It's simple. We met by chance a few days ago. He tried to get close to me, but I kicked him away. He was probably injured at that time."
Wu Yue: "???"
Yan Chiyu: "..."
No one expected this answer.
The girl frowned, trying her best to control the sudden anger in her voice: "So it's because of your kick that he suffered internal injuries?"
Cheng Xuanwu neither confirmed nor denied it, saying, "His fate has changed too much. I thought he was possessed by an evil spirit, which is why I tested him."
Wu Yue: ...
So, is this her fault?
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