"...Master is old and can't take it anymore." Zhen Shuangliu closed his eyes. Rather than sighing, his tone sounded more like a surrender to the fate he had been fighting against. "Don't let me lose another disciple."
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Later, Luo Jiujiang took the initiative to excuse himself, avoiding Zhen Shuangliu's injured and fragile expression. Bai Lian also made an excuse to leave the hall, and in two or three steps caught up with Luo Jiujiang's figure: "Young Master."
Luo Jiujiang looked at him inquiringly.
"Hongling and Lanbo don't know much about worldly affairs. They said some random things like killing people and silencing them. I guess they made you angry."
Luo Jiujiang laughed. "Brother Bai Lian is too polite. I just have some difficulty communicating with them, and I'm not used to being looked after. Methods like murder and poisoning really don't align with my views. Living together every day must be uncomfortable for both parties, so I came here earlier to ask Master to rescind the order. As for whether I'm angry or not, that's really too much."
"I hope you don't take it to heart." Bai Lian said modestly, "The nine of us are just a bunch of cold-blooded and heartless creatures, born with demon bodies and demon hearts. We do what our master says, and we have no human feelings. I hope the young master will not take offense if we occasionally offend you."
After receiving Luo Jiujiang's affirmative answer, Bai Lian said calmly, "Forgive me for being so nosy... Young Master, over the years, the master has only had the nine of us by his side. Being in opposition to the coldness day and night can only make him even colder, and reflecting the ruthlessness morning and evening can only make him even more ruthless. Since you are going on a long journey, you should spend more time with the master these days."
"As you can see, we are not really companionable."
"I'm just worried that Master might be saddened by the scene." Luo Jiujiang looked back into the hall, "He must have been sad again just now."
"If you could spend more time with the master, even if the master is occasionally sad, his heart will be comforted." Bai Lian looked at Luo Jiujiang quietly, "Over the years, since the departure of Master Zi, the master has been sad for not a single day. It was not until he accepted you as his disciple that he was able to smile more sincerely."
"Your safety is linked to the Master's safety. Your future is also the future that the Master is deeply concerned about. Please take good care of yourself during this three-year journey."
After confirming that Luo Jiujiang had taken his words to heart, Bai Lian bowed deeply to him again and returned to the hall to serve.
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Feng Xue propped up her chin in boredom, and watched Ni Kui's furious figure with Xiao Ren.
Her whereabouts were exposed by the other party that day, and she was originally worried that the other party might be a powerful figure. But when Ni Kui and his group arrived at the academy, Feng Xue found that she was really overthinking it.
Compared to the scheming but useless Deputy Envoy Xuanwu, Ni Kui is a reckless and brainless person.
Similar to Han Qianling's arrival at the academy, when Luo Jiujiang took him away by the hand with a single word, Ni Kui's first action upon arrival wasn't to respond to the students' friendly welcome. He quickly approached Han Qianling, his tone almost accusing: "You left me here alone?"
If it weren't for his big and strong physique, the anger burning like a erupting volcano, and the heavy breathing like a bellows in his throat, Feng Xue almost thought that she was watching the familiar soap opera again.
Han Qianling looked up at him slowly.
As if provoked even more by this look, Ni Kui roared indignantly and aggrievedly: "I thought—I thought we were brothers!"
They were all of the same species, deliberately manipulated into their current form by others, and they all endured the constant torment of negative emotions. On the night Han Qianling fled to the Azure Dragon Realm for a piece of news, Ni Kui unconsciously rolled around in his bed in the middle of the night, feeling like he had found a kindred spirit. Though distant, he was also considerate and understanding, like a dear brother he had never met.
"..." Facing the sudden anger that was almost aimed at his nose, Han Qianling didn't even move his eyebrows.
It cannot be said that Ni Kui was treated like grass and trees by Han Qianling, just like other living creatures. After all, Han Qianling treated Ni Kui differently.
As a man who is extremely similar to him in some ways and can understand his pain from a certain perspective, Han Qianling does have some special feelings for Ni Kui.
For example, except when facing Luo Jiujiang, Han Qianling would either remain silent or say something appropriate when faced with sensitive topics. But when facing Ni Kui, he would rarely speak the truth.
——Unfortunately, if Ni Kui had the right to choose, he would probably rather not accept this honor.
Because the truth is usually unpleasant to hear. The truth Han Qianling tells to people other than Luo Jiu is often even more unpleasant to hear.
"I'm not your brother," Han Qianling said calmly. Before Ni Kui could get angry at this ruthless denial, he added calmly, "In terms of seniority, I'm your great-grandfather."
Ni Kui: “…”
Nuzi exploded again.
Nu Zi was angered by Han Qianling again.
Nu Zi was exposed by Han Qianling's finger.
Nuzi ran away while yelling, "I know why you came to Qinglong Realm!"
Feng Xue, who had watched all this, said: "I still think it's not a good idea for you to do this..."
"It's okay." Han Qianling waved his hand, still looking gentle and refined, seemingly unaffected by Ni Kui. "He can't cause any big trouble if he loses his temper like this."
Even though Han Qianling said this, Feng Xue was still a little worried. She took Xiao Ren and quietly followed Ni Kui, wanting to see what Nu Zi would do after leaving in anger. Then she discovered...
She found that Ni Kui was walking around the academy, asking students questions and collecting negative information about Luo Jiujiang one by one.
Feng Xue: “…”
At this moment, she and Xiao Ren were sitting in the teahouse, leisurely sipping tea, and watching Ni Kui downstairs return empty-handed again. He was so angry at the student's praise of Luo Jiujiang that he screamed like a baboon and pounded his chest with his hands. Feng Xue sighed silently.
Taking this opportunity, she taught Xiao Rendao: "Look at the man downstairs. You can't be as stupid as him in the future."
Xiao Ren was very obedient. He nodded in agreement and then asked, "Sister, what's wrong with him?"
Feng Xue tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I told you the story of 'Top of the Forbidden City', remember?"
"Remember."
"That's easy to understand—he's trying to beat up Lu Xiaofeng, but he's also trying to capture Ximen Chuxue. Don't you think he's crazy?"
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