Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Who is the white moonlight?
Song Chenxi has been angry with Ruan Mingyu recently, and he is still in a competition. Since the competition lasts for a long time, Ruan Mingyu has not seen him for several days in a row.
Because of the monster that infiltrated the sect last time, the sect's personnel control has become even stricter. Anyone who wants to enter the sect needs a token, and only a limited number of people can obtain a token per day.
Ruan Mingyu waited for several days and finally got a token to go down the mountain. The first thing he did after getting it was to take care of his spiritual field.
He gathered some more herbs. He had recently refined the elixir formula. If this batch of elixirs succeeded, it would be very effective in curing his "delusions." He also wanted to cure Song Chenxi as soon as possible, so that he would no longer owe him anything and could travel the world freely.
Ruan Mingyu came down the mountain. Everything was fine. Just as he was about to turn the alley, someone suddenly covered his mouth and nose.
Ruan Mingyu wanted to struggle, but the other party hugged him tightly from behind and made him unable to move. The man's warm breath sprayed on his neck.
"Song Chenxi, I finally caught you. After all these years, you didn't even leave me your name. I'm glad I found you."
Ruan Mingyu's heart skipped a beat. Could this be the third attacker in the book who fell in love with Song Chenxi at first sight during the competition?
Ruan Mingyu wanted to speak, but could only make a humming sound. After a long time, the person behind him finally let go of his hand and let him speak.
He immediately said, "I'm not Song Chenxi. You've got the wrong guy!" Why had this happened to him twice? He was wronged. How many times had he taken the blame for Song Chenxi? It seemed someone had a crush on Song Chenxi and arrested the wrong person, him.
Qiu Shi looked incredulous. He held Ruan Mingyu's shoulders and asked him to turn around to face him.
"How can they look exactly the same! You're lying to me, you must be lying to me!"
This guy not only has a problem with his brain, but also with his eyes. Although he and Song Chenxi look similar, they are not exactly the same. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell the difference.
"If you want to find Song Chenxi, I can take you to find him. Can you let me go?" Ruan Mingyu used the same trick again.
The world in Qiu Shi's eyes is different from that of ordinary people. Between Song Chenxi and the person in front of him, who is the person he met that year?
In fact, he realized the next moment that the person in front of him was not Song Chenxi. If it was Song Chenxi, how could he be caught so easily?
But Qiu Shi didn't let him go either.
He was strong and tall, and he carried Ruan Mingyu like a chicken. He carried him to an empty, dilapidated temple without tying him up, not afraid that Ruan Mingyu would escape. He knew Ruan Mingyu had no power to fight back.
Qiu Shi smelled a special scent on Ruan Mingyu, and he sniffed around Ruan Mingyu like a dog.
"You smell like medicine."
As an alchemist, he is almost scented by the furnace all day long. How can he not have the smell of medicine?
Ruan Mingyu took out a yellow talisman from his back, secretly wrote a few words, and then was about to cast a spell to let Song Chenxi come to save him. Although Song Chenxi's personality was a little bad, he was really willing to help when something happened.
However, Qiu Shi easily saw through his plan. He grabbed Ruan Mingyu's wrist with one hand, and Ruan Mingyu frowned in pain.
"You want help?"
He snatched the yellow talisman from Ruan Mingyu's hand. Although Ruan Mingyu tried his best to stop him, the yellow talisman still fell into his hands.
Qiu Shi picked up the yellow talisman and read the words on it.
"Brother, come and rescue me quickly. There is a ruined temple at the foot of the mountain."
He crushed the yellow paper into pieces with one hand and said to him, "No one can save you."
Ruan Mingyu retreated while trying to persuade him earnestly.
"Look, I don't affect you in any way, and we don't have any big grudges, so why are you trying to kill me?"
The more he retreated, the more Qiu Shi pressed on. He said, "No matter how small a mosquito leg is, it's still meat. Even though your cultivation isn't high, if I suck your blood dry, it's better than nothing."
Ruan Mingyu wailed in his heart, is this the tragedy of a villain? He can't escape death anyway?
Qiu Shi's hands were pinching Ruan Mingyu's neck. He stretched his head forward, revealing his sharp fangs, as if he was thinking about where to start biting.
This scene seems familiar.
Qiu Shi frowned, as if remembering something. But after a moment, he shook his head. The person who escaped from his hands that year was definitely not Ruan Mingyu. With such low cultivation, he probably couldn't even lift a sword, so how could he wield a sword so well?
Ruan Mingyu's heart was in his throat. He really didn't want to die like this. Even if he died, he didn't want to be sucked dry. The hand on his neck was tightening, and he could hardly breathe.
Ruan Mingyu thought quickly and said, "Song Chenxi and I grew up together and we have a very close relationship. If you kill me, he will never forgive you."
Qiu Shi said jealously, "Do you really think you mean a lot to him?" Although he said so, the strength in his hands still loosened a little.
Seeing that it was working, Ruan Mingyu quickly said, "Brother, why bother with all the fighting and all the guns? I know you fell in love with him at first sight, and I know what he likes best. Let's sit down and have a good talk. I can help you pursue him. Isn't it okay that way everyone will be happy?"
Qiu Shi shook his head, his eyes firm as he said, "It wasn't love at first sight. I met him decades ago."
Ruan Mingyu paused. How come this is different from what's in the book?
Qiu Shi's face was fierce. "Are you negotiating terms with me? I hate you cultivators the most. You don't keep your promises, and each one is more treacherous and cunning than the other."
Ruan Mingyu said weakly: "Song Chenxi is also a cultivator..."
Qiu Shi: "He's different!"
"Okay, okay, that's different." Ruan Mingyu complained in his heart that love always makes people numb. If Song Chenxi was a kind person, there would be no evil people in this world.
Ruan Mingyu's plan succeeded. Qiu Shi suddenly realized something and gave up the idea of killing him. However, he could escape the death penalty, but he couldn't escape the punishment of life. He pinched Ruan Mingyu's mouth open and put a pill into his mouth.
"You must take the antidote for this medicine once a month, otherwise you will go crazy and die. You don't have to believe that what I gave you is poison. Wait until the end of the month when the poison takes effect. You will feel the taste of it and you will never forget it in your life."
This beast is so cruel.
Ruan Mingyu really wanted to punch him, but he didn't dare.
Poison him, not kill him. What on earth did Qiu Shi want to do?
Qiu Shi seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "I want you to keep an eye on him at all times. You must tell me everything he does, especially the people around him!"
Ruan Mingyu thought about the people close to Song Chenxi and realized that there was no one else except him.
In order to save his life, he nodded and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me. I will dig out everything he likes and dislikes for you."
Qiu Shi added, "By the way, you are not allowed to tell him what happened today. If I find out, you will be in big trouble."
Ruan Mingyu now felt that Song Chenxi was a very kind person. At least he had never done anything harmful to him.
Ruan Mingyu nodded: "I understand."
He thought Qiu Shi had let him go, but he turned out to be too naive.
He was halfway there when Qiu Shi grabbed his arm and pulled him back.
He looked at Ruan Mingyu's swaying back, which gradually overlapped with the figure of the man from many years ago, so he grabbed Ruan Mingyu without thinking.
He bared his sharp teeth, wanting to bite his neck.
Ruan Mingyu said in panic: "Song Chenxi will find out. You bit me, he will definitely know."
Qiu Shi stopped and stared at him, somewhat unwillingly.
Seeing that he didn't move, Ruan Mingyu immediately ran away, rolling and crawling.
Qiu Shi looked at his cowardly appearance and thought that the person from many years ago could not be him.
"Get out." He roared softly and punched the wall of the ruined temple, which immediately cracked.
Ruan Mingyu hurriedly ran away, luckily he wasn't hit, otherwise he would have been crippled. It was a cowardly thing to do, at least he had saved his life.
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Song Chenxi had been so busy with the competition these days that he had no time to look after Ruan Mingyu. Furthermore, he was really concerned about why Ruan Mingyu couldn't just stay by his side and keep getting involved with other people.
He couldn't lock Ruan Mingyu up either, as that would scare him. Song Chenxi thought to himself, then he would just drive away everyone around Ruan Mingyu.
Song Chenxi was thinking of Ruan Mingyu in his heart, but he didn't expect him to appear in front of him.
In fact, Ruan Mingyu didn't want to run to Song Chenxi, but there was no way. Qiu Shi behind him kept asking him to follow Song Chenxi.
Song Chenxi was delighted when he saw him, even more excited than when he won the competition.
Ever since the Immortal Competition, Song Chenxi's reputation had soared to new heights, and almost everyone in the sect knew him. More and more people came to him seeking advice. Song Chenxi, a man of limited patience, initially managed to be polite, making excuses like he was busy. Eventually, he gave up on the pretense and said, with a cold face, "Don't bother me."
However, when he met Ruan Mingyu today, he had a completely different expression on his face. He smiled and said, "I have learned a new sword technique. I will show you how to perform it."
Seeing that he was in high spirits, Ruan Mingyu nodded, even though he was not interested in money and it was not easy to refuse him.
After watching his swordsmanship, Ruan Mingyu said, "Why does it look so much like the one you taught me back then?"
Song Chenxi said, "Are you talking about 'Star and Moon Kill'? This sword technique is derived from that one, but it is simpler and more practical in combat."
He threw his sword to Ruan Mingyu: "Do you still remember the Star-Moon Kill move? Show me how to perform it."
After so many years, Ruan Mingyu only remembered the general idea. He picked up the sword and danced with it by muscle memory, and surprisingly, he still managed to do it well enough.
Song Chenxi nodded and commented, "Lazy little sparrow, if you were willing to practice sword skills properly, you wouldn't be where you are now. You are already much smarter than others."
Ruan Mingyu said: "I am an alchemy cultivator, not a sword cultivator."
"But you made a few mistakes in your moves just now," Song Chenxi held his hand from behind and led him to practice again.
"Remember?" he said.
Ruan Mingyu nodded, but didn't take it to heart.
"Have you been hiding something from me recently?" Song Chenxi asked.
Although Ruan Mingyu really wanted to tell him about Qiu Shi, he was concerned that he had taken the poison and it was impossible to make an antidote for the time being. He hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
"No."
Song Chenxi: "You just have it."
Ruan Mingyu was shocked. Was his expression so obvious that Song Chenxi could see it at a glance?
Ruan Mingyu stammered: "I..."
But then Song Chenxi took out a Ganoderma lucidum from behind his back, which was wrapped neatly in silk.
"for you."
Was this what he was thinking about? Ruan Mingyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry after receiving it.
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At the end of the month, Ruan Mingyu didn't want to go down the mountain to find Qiu Shi, but the poison turned out to be as vicious as Qiu Shi said.
Before the attack, Ruan Mingyu felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to stab himself and fall asleep forever.
Once the attack occurred, it would be worse than death. He forced himself to go down the mountain to see Qiu Shi.
The bastard Qiu Shi looked down at him as if he were a tiny ant.
Ruan Mingyu grabbed the corner of his clothes.
"Antidote..."
"First, tell me his whereabouts this month." Qiu Shi said.
Ruan Mingyu couldn't even pronounce the words clearly: "I can't speak, give me the medicine first..."
Qiu Shi threw a medicine bottle to him and said sarcastically, "Eat it."
Ruan Mingyu tremblingly shook the pill out of the bottle, swallowed it in one gulp, and finally felt better.
He knelt on the ground and rested for a while.
Qiu Shi kicked him lightly: "Get up."
Ruan Mingyu refused to move. "I'm out of energy." His brows drooped, and he looked completely inoffensive. Qiu Shi thought of the rabbits he once raised. They looked so sweet, but they could bite.
Qiu Shi carried him like an eagle carrying a chick: "Don't test my patience."
He seemed to be quite disdainful of people like Ruan Mingyu, never even looking at him straight in the eye. Honestly, Ruan Mingyu looked down on him too. If he hadn't used poison to control himself, he would have scolded him even if he was beaten.
Ruan Mingyu told him what Song Chenxi had done this month, but he exaggerated some things and left some things out.
For example, when asked what Song Chenxi liked, Ruan Mingyu said, "Medicinal herbs. He likes the best medicinal herbs the most. Every time I give him a panacea, he smiles from ear to ear."
Qiu Shi nodded and said, "I'll buy some herbs, and you can help me bring them up the mountain to him."
Ruan Mingyu's eyes lit up when he heard this. What medicinal herbs did Song Chenxi know? He would definitely pocket this stuff and swallow it himself.
Seeing his expression, Qiu Shi said, "I gave it to him, not to you. If you dare to swallow it yourself, I will make sure you never see the sun tomorrow."
Ruan Mingyu nodded hurriedly: "How dare I?"
Qiu Shi had only a vague knowledge of medicinal herbs, so he took him along when he bought some.
Ruan Mingyu thought about which ingredient was missing from the pill he was refining, and pointed to that ingredient.
"That's purple mist leaf, it nourishes the liver and improves eyesight. It's a good thing, buy it quickly."
"And this bag of Tian Lei Lin. It's very expensive. He'll definitely be happy if you buy it for him."
Qiu Shi was a burly man with a broad back and a thin waist. The glance he gave him was extremely intimidating.
"Are you teaching me how to do things?"
Ruan Mingyu: "I'm just giving you some ideas. Trust me, it's correct."
Qiu Shi listened to him and bought everything with a wave of his hand. The purple mist leaves had a strong fragrance, and Qiu Shi was very sensitive to smells. He frowned and said, "Take them all."
Ruan Mingyu suppressed the smile on his face and took it over: "I will do the work, don't worry, I will give it to him."
Qiu Shi couldn't help laughing at his money-grubbing expression. He then coughed and said seriously, "Don't think I don't know what you're doing just because you're in the sect."
Ruan Mingyu: "You are so powerful, how could I have the guts to lie to you?"
Qiu Shi: "How could Song Chenxi have a junior brother like you?"
Ruan Mingyu got such a big bag of medicinal herbs for free, so he didn't bother with him anymore.
"Then a junior brother like me will go back first."
Qiu Shi: "Next month or this time, if I don't see you, you're done."
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After returning, Ruan Mingyu placed those precious medicinal herbs in front of Song Chenxi with a pretentious look.
"I bought some for you, do you want some?"
Song Chenxi asked nonchalantly, "Little Sparrow, have you asked me for anything recently?"
Ruan Mingyu: "No. Heaven and earth can bear witness, I just wanted to give something to my senior brother."
Song Chenxi: "Okay, keep it for yourself. If you really want to accept my favor, then consider it a gift from me."
Ruan Mingyu chuckled and said, "Thank you, senior brother." He couldn't wait to make the elixir, so he said goodbye and was about to leave.
Song Chenxi called him, took off his sword from his waist and put it into Ruan Mingyu's hand.
"This sword has been with me for many years. It's time to get a new one. Although it's been used for a long time, it's still as sharp as ever."
Ruan Mingyu couldn't understand why he suddenly gave him a sword. For sword cultivators, the sword could almost be said to be a part of their lives.
Song Chenxi rubbed his head and said, "This sword is stained with my aura. You carry it with you. If you encounter any danger, I can sense it immediately."
Ruan Mingyu's eyes moved slightly.
He is not afraid that Song Chenxi will go crazy, but he is afraid that he will suddenly play the emotional card and show his concern. Ruan Mingyu can't stand these things and he will not be able to help but sink.
"Keep it." He said without hesitation.
Ruan Mingyu: "I really have it. Brother, don't regret it. You'll cry and beg me to return the sword to you later."
Song Chenxi smiled faintly: "Everything I own is yours. Sooner or later, we will become Taoist couples."
Ruan Mingyu: “…”
No wonder he was given the sword. It turned out he had ulterior motives. Can this sword be returned?
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Qiu Shi had never felt that a month was so long. He was lying in an inn at the foot of the mountain, calculating how much time it would take for Ruan Mingyu to come and see him.
But after all the calculations, why did it take so long? He thought for a moment, opened the door of the inn, and headed up the mountain.
Ruan Mingyu had just finished refining a batch of pills. He stretched and went out for a walk. He picked up the sword Song Chenxi had given him, made a sword flower, and danced casually.
All this fell into the eyes of Qiu Shi, who was hiding in a tree not far away.
He stared at the person in front of him, and the man's sword-dancing posture gradually overlapped with the man from that year.
Without thinking, he jumped off the tree and rushed over.
Ruan Mingyu was dancing with a sword when he was suddenly hugged from behind. The man's cheek was pressed closely against his and his lips were close to his ear, speaking.
"Song Chenxi, come with me."
Ruan Mingyu froze. "You... got the wrong person again."
Qiu Shi woke up from his dream and pushed him away with a frown: "Why is it you!"
Ruan Mingyu: "What you said is nonsense, isn't it? This is my alchemy room, who else could it be if not me?"
Qiu Shi seemed to have been hit hard. With deep confusion in his eyes, he looked at Ruan Mingyu and pulled his arm, asking, "Did you ever visit the Misty Forest decades ago?"
Although Ruan Mingyu's memory was not very good, he could still vaguely remember the incident, but he did not admit it: "Why would I go there if I had nothing to do?"
Qiu Shi shook his hand off, feeling a wave of annoyance for some reason. He smelled a fragrance, the scent of the purple mist leaves he had bought earlier.
Qiu Shi seemed to have caught something wrong: "I asked you to give the herbs to Song Chenxi, but you used them for yourself!"
Ruan Mingyu was not panicked at all: "He gave it to me."
Not knowing what words had offended him, Qiu Shi grabbed his neck tightly and said, "Do you think you are very important to him?"
Ruan Mingyu was willing to coax Song Chenxi because he at least respected her. And for someone like Qiu Shi, he only grew stronger with each setback. Ruan Mingyu met his eyes fearlessly: "Yes, he cares about me more than I care. He gave me the Nine-Bend Ganoderma Lucidum, the prize for the Immortal Sect Competition. Do you want me to see it for you? Oh, he never gives you anything."
Qiu Shi squeezed him tightly, using all his strength. Ruan Mingyu's face flushed red from suffocation. He suddenly felt a little regretful. Why did he go against him? He had always been so cautious before.
When he thought he was going to heaven, Qiu Shi finally let him go.
Ruan Mingyu breathed deeply, feeling like he was reborn.
"Have you learned your lesson?" Qiu Shi clamped his chin, his face expressionless, but the depths of his pupils reflected a different emotion.
Ruan Mingyu really didn't have the energy to argue with him anymore. It was very difficult for him to speak now. "Okay, I'm afraid of death, I don't dare to contradict you anymore."
Qiu Shi didn't know what he was thinking about. He vaguely felt that Ruan Mingyu was his old friend, but there was a voice in his heart that didn't allow him to admit it.
How could his white moonlight be such a cowardly villain?
Ruan Mingyu felt a pair of rough hands touching his face. He raised his eyes and met Qiu Shi's intoxicated gaze. Ruan Mingyu was shocked and froze in place.
Qiu Shi also realized his own loss of composure, but he was unwilling to pull his hand away. The skin beneath his palm was white and fragile, as if he would scratch it if he used a little more force.
Ruan Mingyu shuddered: "Let me go."
But his resistance seemed so insignificant, and Qiu Shi let go after he had touched him enough. Ruan Mingyu ran away like a frightened rabbit without looking back.
Qiu Shi looked at his empty hands, then at his departing back, lost in thought.
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Ever since he came back last time, Ruan Mingyu felt that he had a miserable life and was too weak, so he ran to Song Chenxi every day, wanting to learn from him and improve his cultivation so that he would have a chance to expose Qiu Shi in the future.
Song Chenxi was amazed: "Are you still Ruan Mingyu? Are you possessed by some thousand-year-old monster?"
"Brother, you gave me the sword last time. I can't let you down." Seeing that he didn't believe him, Ruan Mingyu said, "I just suddenly wanted to learn it on a whim. Brother, you won't be so incompetent as to not teach me, right?"
Song Chenxi chuckled and said, "If you want to learn, I will teach you step by step."
Although Ruan Mingyu usually laughed and joked all day long, as if he didn't care about anything, Song Chenxi could still sense his loss recently.
When he finished practicing sword again and lay on the ground panting.
Song Chenxi asked, "Why are you like this? Have you been bullied by someone? Why do you suddenly want to learn sword and suddenly become so diligent?" Song Chenxi touched his head. This time his tone was very normal, without a trace of sarcasm.
Ruan Mingyu closed his eyes: "I just feel that I am too weak and have no ability to protect myself."
Song Chenxi said solemnly: "With me by your side, this kind of problem won't occur."
Ruan Mingyu: "You have your life, I have mine, and I can't always rely on you."
Song Chenxi's expression changed when he heard this: "You didn't include me in your future? Then when you said before that I was the only one in your heart, you were lying to me, too?"
He had been acting so normal recently that Ruan Mingyu almost forgot he was a psychopath. He quickly made amends, "What I meant was that I can't always be by my senior brother's side. There will always be unexpected situations, so I need to constantly improve my cultivation."
After hearing what he said, Song Chenxi's expression looked better.
They hadn't kissed for a long time since the last competition.
Song Chenxi hugged his waist tightly and pulled him into his arms.
"Don't think so much." His voice became low and hoarse. Perhaps it was because he was hooked by the deepest desire in his heart. He lifted Ruan Mingyu's chin and kissed him.
"Hmm..." Ruan Mingyu was really impressed by him. How could he start to get sick again while talking?
"Be serious." Song Chenxi whispered.
Ruan Mingyu felt a little uncomfortable with his full weight pressing down on him. He had to put his arm around his neck to feel better. Perhaps because they had kissed so often, he could now kiss Song Chenxi without blushing or getting nervous. When Song Chenxi was too aggressive, Ruan Mingyu would gently bite his lips.
At this time, the moonlight has climbed up the dark night sky. In the hazy night, some people are kissing each other intoxicatedly. Some people cross layers of mountains just to see the white moonlight in their hearts.
Qiu Shi sneaked into the Seven Star Sect again. He came here to confirm one thing. Was the white moonlight in his heart Song Chenxi, or someone else?
However, when he saw two people hugging and kissing in the moonlight, the blood in his body rushed to his head, and an uncontrollable anger rushed to his crown.
No wonder Ruan Mingyu was so fearless, it turned out that these two had been secretly in love for a long time.
Qiu Shi couldn't explain who he was angry about. He deliberately created a loud noise and then shouted, "So disciples of your prestigious and upright sects also have affairs in private!"
Song Chenxi protected Ruan Mingyu behind him.
He sneered: "Isn't this the rat who was beaten and fled by me that day? I think you can't eat the grapes, so you say they are sour. My junior brother and I are in love with each other. Not to mention kissing, we can do other things with a clear conscience. We can't tolerate a scoundrel like you shouting here!" As he said, he drew his sword, and not long after, the other disciples who heard the noise rushed over here.
Qiu Shi was a smart man. He knew that acting wildly on someone else's territory would not bring any good results, so he ran away with his butt between his legs.
As soon as he left, Song Chenxi asked Ruan Mingyu, "What exactly is going on between you and him?"
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