"..." Nuzi immediately recovered his health and slammed his huge fist into his side, making a big dent in the ground. He roared, "You dare!"
Well, full of energy, it seems there is no problem. Luo Jiujiang thought happily.
"Okay, if you can't, then you can't," Luo Jiujiang smoothed the big hole made by Nuzi's hammer, "Come, let's chat casually. You and I hit it off right away, so we must have a lot to talk about."
They were forced to feel like old friends at first sight. In fact, they drew their swords when they met, but they hadn't fought yet. Nuzi stared at Luo Jiujiang with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe that there were such shameless people in the world who lied with their eyes open.
Luo Jiujiang looked back at him with a smile.
After a while, Nuzi suddenly looked away in frustration. He murmured, "You are just a human being."
"A human with the source of Tao." Luo Jiujiang reminded him.
"...Yes, you actually possess the Dao Source." Ni Kui's face was filled with resentment. "With a human body, you can actually draw the Dao Source into your body and remain immortal."
"Well, and the source of Taoism that has entered his body is many times more than yours." Luo Jiujiang continued to add fuel to the fire.
"..." How easy it is to provoke Nuzi's anger. Even though he knew he couldn't beat him, Ni Kui still wanted to beat Luo Jiujiang up.
"I." Ni Kui gritted his teeth and spoke with a hint of confusion in his voice, "Han Qianling and I are the same kind... We are beings who can understand each other."
"It's true that we're of the same kind, but the entire Holy Land is full of my kind. Do you think I've hit you for this?" Luo Jiujiang glanced up at the sky and said helplessly, "If you just grab a random human and throw him in front of me, I'll save him, but I really don't know his name. You've always thought that Qian Ling and I are of the same kind, and you even set an ambush for me because of him... But honestly, how much do you know about Qian Ling?"
Nuzi was stunned for a moment, but couldn't change his mind and said stubbornly: "We are the same kind..."
Luo Jiujiang tugged at his shirt, signaling him to look in Yue Qinghui's direction. "Anyone like him is one of my kind. There are 217 meridians in the body, one Dantian, and cultivation can be divided into nine levels. Before building a foundation, you need to eat, sleep, and drink water... Do you think I understand this?"
Even someone as slow-witted as Nuzi could understand the hidden meaning behind Luo Jiujiang's words.
His understanding of Han Qianling didn't seem to be much more than the commonalities between Luo Jiujiang and all human beings that could be seen at a glance.
Luo Jiujiang patted the lawn behind him, making sure the soil was soft and clean enough, then he lay down comfortably.
"I roughly understand what you and Qianling have in common," Luo Jiujiang said, deliberately guiding him. "But if you can forget something so bitter and resentful, something you can't shake off at any moment, even for just a moment, you should try to relax. I really don't understand why you force yourself to focus on it, and why you have to drag Qianling into it with you."
"It's true you're of the same kind, but people of the same kind can also learn about other things. For example, what's Qianling's most proficient sword technique, what's Qianling's most common tone of voice, what he takes his left foot first, then his right foot when he walks, what snacks he likes to eat, and whether his hobbies are leisurely... Are you looking for people of the same kind just to compare the depth of your hatred and then wipe your tears in front of them?"
"I don't know how to wipe my tears!" Ni Kui said angrily.
"...Can't you find the key point for once?" Luo Jiujiang said helplessly.
"Okay." Nuzi snorted, "What's his most proficient sword technique?"
"Ride the wind and walk on the moon. We learned it together."
"Usual tone?"
"What's done to you is different from what's done to me. I'll ask him to demonstrate it to you later."
"dessert?"
"Deep snow cake, preferably the deep snow tree I planted for him."
"Preferences?"
"As far as I know, his greatest preference would be to be with me."
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As the two of them asked and answered, Nuzi's tone grew increasingly curt and angry. Finally, he could no longer tolerate the suffix that followed Luo Jiujiang's answers, completely seeing through the man's sinister intentions, his overt answers and subtle concealment.
"Any other questions?" Luo Jiujiang asked kindly.
Ni Kui was so furious that if there was a table in front of him, he would have overturned it immediately: "No! Damn it!"
Luo Jiujiang couldn't help laughing, and even had the leisure to turn over on the grass.
"Don't be angry," he said casually. "Look, now you understand Qian Ling better, don't you? You know what he likes to eat, what he likes to do, how he likes to speak, and even a few of his little tricks... Isn't this Qian Ling much better than the cold, 'same kind'?"
"The Qianling you know now is my Taoist companion, and also his most gentle, restrained, and powerful side. He is not a pawn or a tool, and he doesn't need to be molded into any image you imagine. He is a living being."
When Ni Kui heard the words "chess pieces and tools", his brows suddenly jumped.
It was hard to hide what was going on on his face. Luo Jiujiang had heard a little about Nuzi's origins from Qianling before. Seeing his expression change, he knew everything clearly.
Luo Jiujiang looked at Ni Kui with a smile.
Before a cup of tea, Ni Kui could stare at Luo Jiujiang for three to five minutes without hesitation. Whoever blinked first would lose. But at this moment, his eyes flickered and he actually avoided Luo Jiujiang's gaze.
"I didn't say he wasn't alive." Nuzi said stiffly, "Who cares? I'm alive too!"
"Of course you are." Luo Jiujiang said gently: "First, you are the living Ni Kui, and then you are the Xuanwu Envoy of the Xuanwu Realm, a kindred spirit recognized by Qianling... and you can also be my friend."
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