Chapter 80 Chapter 80 She actually started to miss her senior brother...
Ji Chu was prepared to face a series of difficult questions.
But I didn't expect that my senior brother only asked this one question.
"Have you eaten well recently?"
She was a little unsure and did not answer immediately, but looked at him with a suspicious and inquiring look.
The senior brother had a calm expression and cold eyes, allowing her to look at him.
Ji Chu averted his gaze somewhat uncomfortably, swallowing back the words "Monks don't need to eat and won't starve to death, so what's the point of asking?" and replacing them with:
“…I ate it. Of course I ate it.”
"Um."
Meng Yuci responded softly, and then said no more, as if this was the only thing he cared about most.
Ji Chu: “…”
She felt that the restlessness in her heart and the awkward and speechless torture she had felt after seeing her senior brother had disappeared in an instant because of his words and his natural and calm attitude.
Seeing her staring at him blankly, Meng Yuci couldn't help but smile.
He looked at her and blinked at her very lightly and slowly. His long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, and his dark eyes were like a charming whirlpool, attracting Ji Chu to look inside.
She was the only one in there.
Ji Chu couldn't help but opened his mouth and shouted:
“Senior Brother…”
Meng Yuci looked at her quietly, waiting for her to continue.
But the next moment, Ji Chu turned his head away again.
She didn't know what she wanted to say, and nothing she said felt right.
Didn't she want to quarrel with him?
But since we've already had a quarrel, do we have to apologize?
No, she did nothing wrong. She was just being her junior sister, trying to pretend nothing had happened. It was her senior brother who broke the rules and destroyed this harmony...
She wasn't good at pretending, and she couldn't act like nothing had happened. My senior brother would definitely be able to tell what she was thinking at a glance...
What if he continues to ask about his past life?
No, no, it’s better not to talk.
She then shut up, puffed her cheeks, and continued looking at the floor.
Seeing her like this, Meng Yuci knew that she still had some grudges against him, and a faint disappointment rose in his heart.
But he didn't say anything.
As long as Ji Chu doesn't become a complete stranger to him, he will always wait until Ji Chu is willing to tell him the truth.
So he withdrew his gaze, moved his fingertips, and the sleeves hanging at his sides shook, and a bulging storage bag appeared in his hand.
Ji Chu was attracted by the movement of his hands, and the next moment, his hand was held by his senior brother.
She was startled, and before she could react, her palm felt heavy.
Meng Yuci placed the storage bag in her hand and then released her wrist.
His fingertips brushed the inside of her wrist, the touch cold and light, fleeting.
Before Ji Chu could react, her senior brother had already withdrawn his hand, stood still, and said to her:
"You said you were sad about losing your cushion, so I found you a new one, along with some other things. Take a look. Is there anything I've missed?"
Ji Chu opened the storage bag and saw that in addition to the clothes, snacks and talismans he had seen before, there were many other exquisite items.
In addition, there is a sword symbol with a very special aura.
This is no ordinary sword talisman.
Ji Chu just touched it lightly with her finger and felt the sharp sword energy coming from the sword talisman, which almost cut her finger.
In the sect, is there anyone else whose sword energy can be so fierce that even if it is sealed in a sword talisman, it can still reveal such a sharp murderous intent?
Ji Chu looked at his senior brother in surprise.
If the last time he went out, senior brother gave her a room on his body; then this time, senior brother almost wanted to give her the entire sect on his body.
Ji Chu inexplicably had an idea: If possible, Senior Brother might want to put the Shaowei Sword and himself into this storage bag...
The next moment she hurriedly shook her head, trying to drive this strange idea out of her mind.
Meng Yuci was puzzled by this and subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to touch her head.
But the outstretched hand stopped in mid-air before it touched her.
He lowered his eyes, slowly withdrew his hand, and placed his fist at his side.
Then he looked at Ji Chu, his eyes the same as before:
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's okay."
Ji Chu hurriedly explained.
She glanced at the storage bag, then at her senior brother, and murmured:
“It’s already very comprehensive.”
Then she paused for a moment and added in a low voice:
"Thank you, brother. I like it very much."
"As long as you like it."
When Meng Yuci heard her words, the tension in his heart relaxed.
He looked at her quietly for a moment, and just before she felt uncomfortable, he suddenly said:
"I'm sure you've heard about the Wuji Sect's demonic possession."
Hearing him talk about serious matters, Ji Chu shuddered and quickly put aside the messy thoughts in his mind, and put on an attitude of seriously discussing important matters:
"I heard about it, Brother. But wasn't Venerable Asanga already dead? If they don't have the divine bones, how could they be possessed by demons?"
Meng Yu said:
"The divine bone is ultimately just a medium. As you said, the names of immortals and demons cannot constrain people's hearts. As long as the last god still exists, there will be no peace in the world of cultivation."
Seeing Ji Chu's serious expression, he couldn't help but slow down his tone and said softly:
"Don't worry too much, I'm here."
As he was speaking, the tightly closed door of the main hall suddenly opened, and several elders came out together, all with frowns on their faces.
Chen Ke walked at the end and glanced at Ji Chu who was standing with Meng Yuci, a hint of gloom flashed across his brows.
But soon, he regained his calm and gentle demeanor and said to Meng Yuci:
"I was busy that day and didn't have time to talk to Junior Brother Meng. Ji Chu is by your side, and it seems that your cultivation has improved a lot."
Then he turned to Ji Chu:
"It seems that when I asked you to learn the zither, I really buried your potential as a swordsman.
Ji Chu wanted to speak, but Meng Yuci blocked him behind him without leaving a trace.
He nodded slightly to Chen Ke and said:
"If it's a good seedling, it won't be buried easily."
Chen Ke sneered and said disapprovingly:
"That may not be the case. If it weren't for Junior Brother Meng here, how could Ji Chu be where he is today? Now it seems that I should thank Junior Brother Meng for teaching Ji Chu so well with all his knowledge."
"I believe that Junior Brother Meng will be able to handle the Wuji Sect's disaster very well."
After saying this, he turned away.
"What does he mean?"
Ji Chu came out from behind Meng Yuci and looked up at him:
"Brother, are you going to deal with the Wuji Sect?"
Meng Yuci shook his head slightly:
"I don't know yet. But seeing how confident he is, it must be that Master has given his approval."
Ji Chu's face suddenly wrinkled:
“But…but…”
Meng Yuci lowered his head, seeing her so worried, and finally couldn't help but reached out and gently stroked her head:
"You're so young, why are you so worried?"
As he spoke, he blinked deliberately and said:
"Don't you even believe in my brother's cultivation?"
"I don't believe it."
Ji Chu knew that he was taking the opportunity to ask the question of "believe it or not", so he puffed up his cheeks and explained:
"I just feel that the mastermind behind this has not yet revealed himself. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. If Senior Brother leaves now, what if they come to Fu Yu Xian Zong to cause trouble?"
Meng Yuci glanced at her, his expression becoming slightly more serious, and whispered:
"If this really happens, you must promise me not to act on your own. Your safety is paramount."
Ji Chu originally just thought of the incident in his previous life when Xue Xianchen stole the divine bones, so he said this to prepare for the future.
But seeing her senior brother's expression, her heart skipped a beat, and she seemed to have thought of something in an instant.
But before she could think about it, her senior brother took out another paper crane and handed it to her:
"The sound transmission jade is easily damaged. This item carries a trace of my spiritual consciousness. If you wish, you may carry it with you."
Seeing Ji Chu take the paper crane, the coldness in his eyes dissipated a little, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch her head again:
"Eat well and don't let your imagination run wild. We'll talk about everything when I get back."
He didn't say the rest of the sentence.
It's not just about the Wuji Sect, the Divine Bone, and the Last God, but also about the things you're worried about. I'll definitely give you an answer when I come back.
Ji Chu looked down at the paper crane in his hand, which seemed to be more beautiful than other communication talismans.
She couldn't help but reach out and poke the paper crane's head.
The paper crane seemed to have a spirit. It blinked its small black eyes, rubbed her fingers, and then flew into her sleeve.
Ji Chu looked up at Meng Yuci and said something without beginning or ending:
"Brother, you must be careful of Xue Xianchen."
She did not try to explain the reason, but just said:
"He's a demon... and, most likely, he's here for the divine bone!"
Meng Yuci's eyes were unpredictable for a moment, but he quickly suppressed it.
He glanced at her, without asking any more questions, and just said softly:
"I understand. Don't worry about these things. Just eat well, practice well, and then..."
He repeated himself:
"Wait until I come back."
*
Soon news came from the main peak.
As expected, the Sect Leader sent Meng Yuci and several disciples at the Transformation Stage to the Wuji Sect to eliminate the demons.
Ji Chu felt that this matter must be related to Shen Ke.
He said that deliberately, and then his senior brother left the sect because of a mission.
And the last words that her senior brother said gave her a strange feeling in her heart.
Somehow, Ji Chu felt a little uneasy.
As soon as her senior brother left the sect, she felt that the Fu Yu Xian Sect became particularly empty, with few people to be seen anywhere.
Although her senior brother told her not to worry, she still ran to the foot of Xuanhe Peak and walked around a few times.
Everything is normal here. Usually there are only a few people coming here, and even fewer at this time.
However, the deep meaning revealed in her senior brother's words always made her feel that the more normal everything seemed here, the more abnormal everything seemed.
Senior brother and Master, do you know something?
What happened at Xuanhe Peak in the previous life?
Why did Xu Ying come to Xuanhe Peak and bump into Xue Xianchen?
How did he break into the sect, and how did Xu Ying know about the changes in Xuanhe Peak faster than anyone else?
Ji Chu couldn't get any information, so he could only make protecting Xu Ying his top priority.
She then found Xu Ying and the others and told them not to act alone in the near future, and it would be best not to go to any forbidden areas, empty roads with no people, or wander around dangerous places.
Xu Ying expressed her incomprehension of her inexplicable warning:
"Wandering around? How can I have time to wander around? I've been so busy lately, with tasks every day that I don't even have time to eat."
"As for dangerous places, I won't go there either. On the contrary, you, Ji Chu, are the one most likely to suddenly run into danger."
Jiang Chengxu and Chen Wu couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Yes, Ji Chu, you have been in danger every time these days."
Ji Chu was helpless, and she couldn't say too bluntly that "all three of you were killed in your previous life", so she could only repeat what her senior brother had warned her:
"In short, if you encounter an emergency, do not act on your own and tell me! Your safety and yours are paramount. Do not take any risks!"
Seeing her so serious, Xu Ying and the others naturally agreed and promised to keep the sound transmission jade in their hands. If there was any sign of trouble, they would immediately gather to discuss countermeasures and would never act alone.
Ji Chu still couldn't let go of his worries.
In her previous life, she was led away from the sect down the mountain, and when she came back, Xu Ying had already gotten into trouble.
She said that she could never leave the sect in this life, and she could not go too far away from Xu Ying.
After turning down the task assigned by Mingwutang, she tried every means to stay with Xu Ying all day long, while keeping an eye on the movements of Xuanhe Peak.
Xu Ying accepted her sudden clinginess well, only Jiang Chengxu gradually became a little annoyed with her, but in the end he endured it out of friendship.
Ji Chu pulled Chen Wu, and despite Jiang Chengxu's increasingly disgusted gaze, he continued to insert himself between the two of them.
This went on for more than half a month, and Xuanhe Peak remained peaceful.
During the process, I heard that my senior brother was unstoppable and easily eliminated most of the people who were possessed by demons in the Wuji Sect.
The rest of the demons were blocked at the edge of the cultivation world, frightened by the Shaowei Sword and dared not move. Even the Demon King was stabbed by the senior brother and fled in panic.
Only then did Ji Chu feel a lot more at ease.
If Xue Xianchen was injured, he would not have the chance to come to Xuanhe Peak to snatch the divine bone, right?
Today she could not continue to follow Xu Ying because she had refused Mingwutang's tasks many times in a row without a reasonable reason. Senior Brother Li Jingmo personally sent a warning, asking her to choose between organizing the Secret Treasure Pavilion and going down the mountain to catch monsters.
Unable to refuse any longer, Ji Chu naturally chose to organize the Secret Treasure Pavilion.
Xu Ying expressed her sympathy. She and Jiang Chengxu were also sent down the mountain to handle a small task. Fortunately, the distance was not far and they should be able to return in a day or two.
So she touched Ji Chu's face and said that she and Jiang Chengxu would come back as soon as possible and wait for her and Chen Wu to eat hot pot together tomorrow night.
Ji Chu was busy in the Secret Treasure Pavilion for two days and it was already evening when he came out.
She took out the sound transmission jade from her storage bag and wanted to tell Xu Ying, but her eyes accidentally caught a glimpse of other things in the storage bag, including the sword talisman, and she couldn't help but pause.
She suddenly realized that she hadn't seen her senior brother for a long time...
…
She actually started to miss her senior brother...
After her rebirth, her life was filled with the shadow of her senior brother.
There are senior brothers who practice sword with her, there are senior brothers who feed her, and when she encounters danger, senior brothers will always appear by her side.
And she didn't know when it started, but she gradually got used to the feeling of relying on her senior brother.
…
If only there hadn't been that sword in my previous life...
This sentence inexplicably appeared in Ji Chu's mind.
She had calmed down a lot recently. Thinking about it carefully, she didn't mean to quarrel with her senior brother that day, but when the words came to that point, some of her emotions could not be controlled...
Although her senior brother didn't seem particularly angry afterwards and didn't force her to explain clearly, she would always remember what he said, "she didn't believe him," and his injured and tired expression at that time.
…
Did she really never believe in her senior brother?
Ji Chu didn't know.
But she didn't know what to do. She was afraid, didn't dare to face it, and didn't dare to try. She even became a little unlike herself...
Ji Chu held the sound transmission jade in his hand, unconsciously using his fingers to pick at the Panpan fruit in his storage bag, while struggling with himself:
If she took the initiative to contact her senior, what could she say so that it would appear natural and not abrupt, and cleverly explain the last words of that day?
Would my senior think too much? Would he think that her words were inconsistent and she was just making excuses?
Ahhhhhh…
Ji Chu scratched his hair irritably.
Maybe my senior brother is very busy and has no time to play with the sound transmission jade. In that case, shouldn’t I disturb him for such a small matter?
…
She was struggling with her thoughts when her finger accidentally scratched the sound transmission jade. Suddenly, her senior brother's voice came out:
"Ji Chu?"
Ji Chu was so frightened that he almost threw the sound transmission jade away.
But she finally managed to hold it steady in time, cleared her throat, and said calmly:
"Ahem, Senior Brother, it's me."
Meng Yuci's voice was as calm as ever, and it had a reassuring magical power:
"I know it's you."
Ji Chu: “…”
She felt her ears getting hot, and couldn't help rubbing her face. She decided that running away was the best strategy.
"Brother, do you have anything to say? If not, I'll go eat first..."
"Ji Chu."
The senior brother called her name again.
Ji Chu then stopped running and stood quietly there, waiting for him to continue.
However, Meng Yuci was silent for a while, but only said:
"I'll be back soon."
Ji Chu's heart suddenly calmed down.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly said:
"It's been really boring in the sect lately because the Wuji Sect has been possessed by a demon. I heard the human world is in turmoil, so Mingwu Hall has sent many disciples down the mountain to hunt demons and eliminate evil. I didn't want to go out, so they sent me to clean the Secret Treasure Pavilion."
Meng Yuci replied softly:
"Um."
Ji Chu felt much happier in her heart, and she continued:
"The magical weapons in the Secret Treasure Pavilion always jump up and hit people, making them very difficult to deal with. Xu Ying and the others went there once before and were beaten black and blue. So today I specially brought a self-defense magical weapon and escaped unscathed!"
The person on the other side of the sound transmission jade seemed to chuckle.
Ji Chu felt his ears getting even hotter.
Then the brother said:
"Really amazing, worthy of being my junior sister."
Ji Chu felt like there was a little person in his heart who started spinning, dancing and cheering because of the compliment.
But she tried hard to suppress her excitement and said calmly:
"Brother, please come back soon. I want..."
She hesitated for a moment and continued:
"I have something to tell you."
There was silence for a few breaths on the other side of the sound transmission jade, and then she heard her senior brother say:
"Okay, wait for me."
The sound transmission jade went out. Ji Chu jumped on the spot holding the sound transmission jade. Just as he was about to shout, he felt something hit his head.
It seemed as if God could not bear her sudden madness, and raindrops as big as beans fell down in an instant.
Ji Chu was stunned, and thought that Xu Ying was still waiting for her to come back, so she hurried back.
But when she returned to the yard, she found it empty. There was no sign of Xu Ying and the others, nor was there the hot pot they had agreed on.
Dark clouds gathered and thunder suddenly sounded. The loud thunder made her heart tremble.
Ji Chu suddenly felt something was wrong.
She immediately thought of Xuanhe Peak and turned to go there.
At this moment, the sound transmission jade suddenly flashed.
There was silence for a moment, and then a sentence was heard intermittently:
"Ji Chu...Xue Wan Ning...don't go...go away--"
The sound was suddenly cut off.
Chen Wu's voice.
Ji Chu tightly grasped the sound transmission jade and without saying a word, headed straight towards Xuanhe Peak where lightning and thunder were flashing.
Heavy rain poured down, shrouding the Fu Yu Immortal Sect in dark and misty rain.
The dark clouds rolled and gathered towards the top of Xuanhe Peak.
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