Chapter 53 Chapter 53 My... Junior Sister
"I'm going to eat hot pot!"
After Ji Chu threw down these powerful and lingering words, his senior brother's side suddenly became quiet, and only silence remained in the air.
And her frozen brain finally returned to normal in this silence.
Ji Chu took a breath.
Her senior brother came all the way to accompany her on a sword hunt, and all she wanted to do was eat hot pot?! And she was shouting so loudly and confidently?!
Ji Chu felt guilty and pinched his thigh secretly. Just when he was about to pretend to be sincere and ask for forgiveness from his senior brother, he heard a very calm voice:
"Okay, go back and eat."
Ji Chu: “???”
Ji Chu: “!!!”
Ji Chu suddenly jumped out of the snow:
"Really, brother? You're not saying that out of anger, are you?"
Meng Yuci's tone was exceptionally calm:
"I just want to eat hot pot, why should I be angry?"
"Forehead……"
Ji Chu rubbed his face, thinking, "Senior Brother doesn't sound angry at all," and asked tentatively:
“Is there beef in the hot pot?”
The senior brother replied calmly:
"Yes."
Ji Chu rubbed his hands:
"Can I have some fish?"
"Can."
Ji Chu's eyes lit up:
"Can the hot pot have beef, mutton, chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, oysters, lotus root, potatoes, kelp, and lettuce?"
Meng Yuci: "...Okay."
He interrupted Ji Chu before she could open her mouth again:
"You take the sword first."
"Okay, brother! I promise to complete the task!"
After getting his assurance, Ji Chu suddenly became full of fighting spirit as if he had been injected with chicken blood.
But when he looked around, there was nothing but snow, and he had no idea where to get the sword.
She lost her temper again, sighed deeply, and walked forward with heavy steps.
After a while.
“Senior Brother…”
Ji Chu called him.
"What's wrong?"
Hearing his answer, Ji Chu shook his head:
"Nothing, just checking to see if you were there."
She walked for a while and spoke again:
“Senior Brother…”
Meng Yuci hummed, then continued to shake her head:
"It's okay, it's okay."
Meng Yuci: "..."
A while later.
"division……"
She had just started when Meng Yuci called her name:
"Ji Chu."
Ji Chu pursed her lips, feeling disappointed that her prank had been stopped, even though she hadn't intended to tease her senior brother in the first place.
Meng Yuci did not want to scold her, but asked her very patiently:
"Are you... not sure how to proceed?"
Ji Chu stepped on the snow silently.
She is actually not a particularly smart person. She often finds herself in a very confused situation and doesn't know what to do.
But at the same time, she is not a very obedient person. Even if others tell her what to do, she will always think in her mind:
"Do I really want to do this?"
It seems that there is no need to ask other people's opinions.
But this also made her feel even more confused, hoping that someone would give her a push, or something would force her, so that she would have to reach the final result.
Perhaps... just like in her previous life, she had no choice but to kill the Demon King, and ultimately died at the hands of her senior brother.
…
As if sensing her depression, the elder brother's voice rang out again:
“You don’t actually need to take the right path, just keep moving forward.”
His voice was like jade, and he was always calm and indifferent, but it gave her the confidence that "no matter what choice she made, someone would support her."
"Ji Chu, ask your heart, do you really not know how to go?"
"I……"
Ji Chu hesitated.
Many memories of her past lives suddenly flashed before her eyes.
There was the helplessness of learning that one's meridians were blocked and it was impossible to practice cultivation anymore, there was the resentment and unwillingness of being used as a "substitute", there was the grief and despair of losing all relatives and friends, and there was also...
There is also the confusion of being rejected by your senior brothers and not knowing what the future holds.
There are so many things and so many secrets that she actually doesn't know what to do.
Even after being reborn, many things happening around me still seem to be covered by a layer of fog. Each and every thing seems to exist truly, but in fact the edges are fuzzy and cannot be touched.
There were too many confusions in her mind. The truth and lies were as tangled as a ball of wool. She couldn't find the clue and didn't know who to ask for help.
It seems that she has always been pushed by fate and has never actively chosen her own path.
but……
Ji Chu blinked.
She couldn't help but feel that there had always been a path in her heart.
Perhaps it was to learn swordsmanship, perhaps to become stronger, or perhaps to protect his friends and the friendship with his senior brothers...
Even though it is difficult to describe in words at the moment, she actually has always had a direction she wants to move forward.
She could have moved forward with absolute certainty.
During the time she was silent, Meng Yuci's eyes were always on her face.
He didn't know what answer he was expecting.
If Ji Chu still can't figure out the path she wants to take, if she doesn't dare to move forward, that's fine.
He stopped there, and from then on he would do his best to protect her safety and choose a stable and peaceful path for her without any twists and turns.
All these troubles and difficulties were borne by him, the senior brother, alone.
But what if…
Before he could sort out his inner thoughts, he heard Ji Chu say in a firm tone:
"I know."
She brushed off the accumulated snow on her clothes, turned around, and waved her hands casually at the void. The snowflakes on her cuffs fell off, reflecting a piece of crystal light:
"I can find it myself, don't worry, brother!"
Meng Yuci was dazzled by the broken snow.
In a trance, it seemed as if tiny but bright snowflakes floated into his eyes.
He wanted to close his eyes reflexively, but couldn't help opening them, wanting to see the snow clearly.
Ji Chu had already walked away.
A trail of footprints was left on the snow, which was soon covered by the snow.
In the distance, there was a small figure walking and stopping, and it was particularly conspicuous in his pupils.
He was stunned for a moment, and then felt a complex emotion of half relief and half regret.
She decided to find her own way.
Maybe she will fall, feel pain, and miss the time when she knew nothing.
But he will always be behind her, protecting her and helping her soar to success.
She will eventually see that world that perhaps even he cannot see.
He looked at Ji Chu's back and felt an indescribable sense of relief and pride.
This is his junior sister...
It is also his entire hope.
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Ji Chu was still cold.
Besides the cold, there is also the annoyance of bragging too early.
No way, no way, could anyone really find a sword in an empty snowy field?
She muttered to herself.
But the boast has already been made. Wouldn’t it be embarrassing to call my senior brother out now?
Besides, it was just a sword search. Senior Brother had brought her here, so could she not even pass the last level?!
The villain in Ji Chu's heart was spinning wildly:
With so much snow, where on earth could the sword be hidden?! It was clear that the light had been circling around her and causing trouble in the previous levels, but this time, after walking for so long, she couldn't even see it...
Could it be hidden in the snow?!
She curled her lips, stopped moving, and stood there kicking the snow on the ground.
The rustling sound was like kicking broken leaves, and it didn't sound like snow at all.
?
Ji Chu tilted his head in confusion.
She took two steps forward and kicked the snow in front of her again.
The snow was flying, something was wrong.
Could there really be something in the snow?
Ji Chu uttered an "eh" sound and squatted down. He rubbed his red, frozen hands while staring intently at the snow on the ground in front of him.
No change.
After a while, Ji Chu raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, his breathing slowed down, and he remained motionless, continuing to stare at the snow.
The tiny, dry snowflakes moved slightly under her gaze, and if she hadn't been staring, she probably wouldn't have noticed.
"ha……"
Ji Chu narrowed his eyes, suddenly raised his hands and clapped his hands, making a crisp sound.
The snowflakes on the ground were startled by her and moved significantly faster.
Something is wrong!
Ji Chu felt unhappy about being toyed with, so he gritted his teeth and adjusted his posture to act like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.
He seized the opportunity and lunged forward, pressing his hands hard on the fast-moving snow.
The tentacles were cold at first, and then they felt like they had caught a slippery loach, shapeless, but wagging its tail rapidly in an attempt to get rid of her.
Ji Chu refused to let go. His legs were entangled in the snow, and his upper body was pulled by the thing. He lost his balance and fell headfirst into the snow.
Ji Chu, who had a mouthful of snow, said: “…!”
Before she could react, she was dragged forward again.
The snow scenes on both sides moved backwards rapidly, and Ji Chu felt that her arms were about to be rubbed with sparks, but she knew that as long as she let go, this thing would surely run away without a trace left, so she refused to let go no matter how she was dragged, and even silently recited the sword techniques in her mind, trying to maintain her balance.
Spiritual energy gathered around her, and the surrounding snow became agitated, whistling and flying onto her face, head and body.
Every collision brings an inexplicable feeling, irritable, desperate, upset, chaotic...
Countless snowflakes turned into points of light, flying around her, trying to stop her.
Ji Chu was swaying left and right in the middle, and his eyes could hardly open.
The annoying thoughts in her mind were gradually squeezed out of her brain, and only one thing remained in her mind:
She wanted a sword.
She wants a sword of her own!
A ray of light emerged from her palm, extending forward along the hilt in smooth and flowing lines, gradually solidifying into the shape of a long sword.
The cold front reflects the sun, and the blade is like frost and snow.
The sword tip broke through the snow and fog like cutting a piece of paper, and the white feathers of meteors flew across the sky.
A faint light flashed, reflecting the word "Xun Zhen" on the sword, like a meteor suddenly streaking across the night sky, bringing indescribable shock.
Ji Chu was stunned and couldn't describe his feelings at that moment.
It was like touching the vast starry sky, but I could only touch my own heartbeat.
The long sword in his hand calmed down and no longer tried to shake her off, but instead fit in harmoniously with her palm as if it had been born from it.
The sword rang softly, as if talking to her.
But before Ji Chu could react, the snow scene in front of him was cut open by the "Xunzhen" sword.
Suddenly, a star map flashed in the sky above the Secret Treasure Pavilion, and a sword light crossed the entangled starry sky, leaving a long tail, and rushed straight into the sky. Its momentum was sharp and unstoppable.
The star map and sword light in the air quickly disappeared, and only those who were paying attention could notice the changes at this moment.
Ji Chu stood at the edge of the snow. As the snow scene broke apart, she rushed straight towards the slender figure who had been waiting outside the snow scene.
A fluffy ball of Ji Chu, covered in snow and wind, cut through the void and crashed heavily into Meng Yuci's arms.
He subconsciously opened his arms and held her tightly.
The snow on her body also fell over her head, covering their heads and shoulders with a thin layer of white frost.
Meng Yuci's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the frost and snow melted, turning into tiny water droplets hanging on his long and thick eyelashes, like a drizzle of spring rain, and his vision was moist and misty.
He turned his head slightly in the rain and fog and looked at Ji Chu who was hugging his neck.
Ji Chu finally came back to her senses at this moment. Excitement, joy, shock, all kinds of emotions surged into her heart. She no longer cared how intimate the posture she was hugging with her senior brother was. She put her hands around his neck, hung on him, holding a long sword and screaming "Ahhh".
"Brother! Brother, look! My sword! I found the sword! I really found the sword!"
Meng Yuci steadied himself and held her more firmly.
While thinking: He doesn't have eyes on the back of his head, how can he see what's behind him?
She just kept yelling at him to go and look, but she held his neck to prevent him from turning his head, making a lot of noise. It was really inconsiderate.
Even though he thought so, Meng Yuci still freed up one hand to help her brush away the snow from her hair, and then he narrowed his eyes and looked at the back of her neck.
The light-colored petals were faintly visible, revealing his unique connection with Ji Chu, like a secret that only he knew.
Ji Chu's excitement was not responded to, so he freed a hand and patted his shoulder:
"Brother! Brother, are you even looking? I found the sword!"
He then opened his lips and whispered:
"I see."
"Congratulations, my... Junior Sister."
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The author has something to say: Senior Brother's "Excellent Sword Cultivation" small class has started——
Ji Chu: (Suddenly alert) [Question mark] Brother, you've put so much effort into training me, aren't you hoping to eventually make something big? [Question mark]
ps: My junior sister
Is the emphasis on "my" or "my junior sister"? [pats head]
It will be uploaded tomorrow, and the update time will be adjusted to 11pm. I will update twice a day at that time [Red Heart]
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