She didn't expect that after she changed her body, not only her three disciples could recognize her, but even her eldest brother could recognize her. Does that mean that she left a deep impression on everyone, even more than Qiongju?
"Ah Xiao probably doesn't know. Master probably doesn't know either."
"That's right. If Second Brother knew, how could he not..." Shen Qingmang was halfway through his words when he suddenly realized something and his face turned pale instantly.
Gu Suihan drew his sword.
She quickly held his hand, trying to remain calm as she looked at Shi Mingli. "What does this mean, Senior Brother? Didn't Master ascend to heaven? How could he still care about the affairs of the cultivation world?"
Shi Mingli looked directly into her eyes and spoke in a shocking tone: "I raised Qingmang."
Shen Qingmang's heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, she was right. Shi Mingli mentioned Master, and it was because... he even knew that she had replaced Qiongju.
"How is that possible... Isn't Master taking care of her?" She swallowed.
Li Shutong didn't even tell her that they had such a past relationship!
No, if she asked this question, wouldn't it be confirmed that she replaced Qiongju?
Shen Qingmang looked annoyed, while Shi Mingli looked calm.
"Master treated Qingmang as his own daughter, but at that time, Fourth Junior Sister had just passed away. He was always thinking of his beloved daughter when he saw Qingmang, and felt deeply sad. So he asked me to take good care of her. So when she first came to Wuya Sect, I took care of her food and daily life until she grew up and could stand on her own."
"Then why haven't you considered the possibility that her personality has changed drastically after two hundred years of seclusion?"
Except for An Yanxiang, several other people who were familiar with Qingmang thought so. She didn't understand why the eldest brother would consider the most difficult to explain possibility.
"Because I can read minds." Shi Mingli once again said the earth-shattering words in a calm tone.
Shen Qingmang was completely stunned.
"Big Brother, please don't joke around. Using mind reading to bluff people will leave psychological scars on them."
As far as she knew, the Taichu Sect had never had the ability to read minds. Unless one entered the other person's spiritual home, there was no way to know what the other person was thinking.
"You were just thinking that the Taichu Sect never had any mind-reading techniques." Shi Mingli paused, frowning. "If you think about it now... Junior Sister, pay attention to Yayan."
Shen Qingmang covered his mouth with an embarrassed expression.
Because Shi Mingli really guessed what she was thinking. A sentence that was very unbecoming of a teacher popped up in her mind just now. Well, it was some kind of plant.
Gu Suihan looked at Shen Qingmang's expression, realized something, and stood in front of her, saying, "Master Jinyan, you should also be careful with your words."
"My Taoist name, Jinyan, was chosen by my master," Shi Mingli said. "He always knew I had the ability to read minds. When I was young, I didn't hide it. I didn't understand why so many people were so hypocritical, and I always exposed them directly. As a result, many people hated and feared me. To protect me, my master erased their memories and gave me the Taoist name Jinyan. He said that everyone has their own reasons, and you should judge a person by his deeds, not his heart."
This seems to be the first time I've heard Senior Brother say so many words in one breath, Shen Qingmang thought.
Shi Mingli glanced at her and continued, "Later, I grew tired of communicating with others. I would either practice alone or read in the library. Reading calmed my mind and allowed me to ignore the voices of others."
"Big Brother, what you mean is... when you listen to others' thoughts, you don't listen selectively, but accept them all?"
"Yes. The closer the distance, the stronger the induction. Within three feet, even if I don't want to hear, the other person's thoughts will automatically enter my ears."
Gu Suihan immediately pulled Shen Qingmang back a few steps.
After Shen Qingmang was shocked, more and more questions surfaced.
"Since you knew I wasn't the original Qing Mang, why didn't you expose me?"
"Because you didn't mean to."
"I..." Shen Qingmang licked his lips, feeling more and more ashamed the more he thought about it.
She must have thought about a lot of messy things in front of Shi Mingli, and even speculated about the love-hate relationship between him and Qiongju while talking to him. Oh my God, did he know it at that time?
"I know." Shi Mingli said.
Shen Qingmang covered his face and whimpered. "Big Brother, how could you still hear me when I'm so far away?"
"Sorry." Shi Mingli also took two steps back.
Shen Qingmang simply gave up. "Since Senior Brother can hear everything, you should also know that Qiongju, the real Qingmang, can't come back. I'm sorry, but... my return was actually an accident, and there's no way I can bring her back."
"It's good that you can come back." Shi Mingli looked at her intently.
"Then could you please help me clear up this confusion, Senior Brother?"
"Can."
"Is this also the reason why Master didn't choose you to be the future leader of Wuya Peak?"
She had always been puzzled as to why Yun Xuzhou had chosen the mature and steady Shi Mingli over the self-willed Qiongju. She had asked him once, but Yun Xuzhou had brought the topic back to marriage, and she hadn't dared to ask again.
"Since I possess this extraordinary skill, I am unfit to be the Peak Master. Junior Sister is intelligent and should be able to figure out the reason."
"'If you are not stupid or deaf, you can't be a father-in-law'..." Shen Qingmang murmured.
Gu Suihan said, "If Master Jinyan has no ill will towards Master, why is he making it clear now?"
"I didn't mean to," Shi Mingli said. "I talked for so long today that I forgot to pretend."
Shen Qingmang tugged at Gu Suihan's sleeve. "Okay, Suihan, don't dwell on this. I believe that Senior Brother won't harm me. Senior Brother, thank you so much for accepting me as your junior sister."
"You're welcome."
Although the atmosphere seemed to be harmonious, the three of them knew that it was impossible to talk more today, so they said goodbye briefly and went home.
After walking a long way, Gu Suihan looked down at Shen Qingmang's smiling face, his tone unclear as to whether he was happy or angry. "Master, you seem very happy? Is it something to be thankful for having your mind read?"
"No, but being remembered by one more person is something to be thankful for." Shen Qingmang walked in front of him, walking backwards towards him, his eyes curved with a smile. "Big Brother has always accepted me, which means I wasn't alone when I first arrived at Taichu Sect. Many of the concerns and knots I had back then can now be resolved."
"Master, have you ever been alone? You are the only one we have known from the beginning to the end."
Shen Qingmang immediately retorted, "It's your junior brothers and sisters. You know not only me, but also Qiongju."
Gu Suihan choked for a moment, then quickly stepped forward and took her hand. "Then I only like you, and you should only like me. Don't let one more person understand your true situation and waver."
Shen Qingmang laughed. "Of course not. I've always treated my eldest brother like a real brother, so you can rest assured. There's no need to be jealous."
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