Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Braised spareribs, would you like to try some? ...
Ji Chu went down the mountain without any preparation.
Although it was very sudden, this mission was shockingly simple. It was obvious that Xu Ying and the others chose it specifically for her because they were afraid that she would be sad after hearing the rumors.
The mission location is in a place called "Shixi Village" in the human world. It has beautiful scenery and a clear stream flows through the village, and you can occasionally catch fish in it.
What Ji Chu and his friends have to do is to catch the monster that lurks in the village at night and harms people.
At first, Ji Chu thought about whether he should tell his senior brother.
But because she was having too much fun playing with her friends, and she felt that someone like her senior brother would definitely not care about such a small matter, she quickly put the matter behind her.
Several people waited near the stream for three days. During this time, Jiang Chengxu caught fish for three meals a day, steaming, boiling, stewing and roasting them.
On the third night, the cat demon who had been hiding in the dark finally couldn't bear it anymore. While they were applying the seasoning, he rushed over with his mouth drooling to grab the fish, but unfortunately he was caught.
It is indeed easy to get caught if you eat fish.
Ji Chu and others recalled the Banbanyu incident and took it as a warning.
We couldn't just eat fish, so we caught some shrimps and grilled them.
Jiang Chengxu got a bottle of fruit wine from somewhere, and a few people set up food and drinks in a remote place and chatted about the sect's gossip.
The topic easily turned to Senior Brother Meng.
Jiang Chengxu is indeed a know-it-all. He can get news that others have never heard of from all kinds of strange sources.
"I heard that Senior Brother Meng has some connection to the Wusha Clan."
As the sky grew darker, the chirping of cicadas in the deep woods added a mysterious atmosphere to the night talk.
The witch clan is an existence with very few records but is constantly speculated by later generations. In addition, Senior Brother Meng is good-looking and has a high level of cultivation, but he never gets close to others. He can be said to be a true legend.
Therefore, when Jiang Chengxu said this, several people immediately held their breath and stopped eating shrimps, just waiting to hear the gossip.
Jiang Chengxu is indeed a good storyteller. He cleared his throat in a proper manner and began to narrate:
"Actually, this news came from the great-grandfather of the Taoist partner of the lover of a senior sister from the main peak. It may not be true."
"My senior sister's lover's teacher..."
Chen Wu was confused and subconsciously stretched out his fingers to start counting the relationships between the characters.
Jiang Chengxu continued:
"...The great-grandfather of this senior sister's lover's uncle's Taoist partner was also a cultivator. I heard that in his time, the world of cultivation wasn't as organized as it is today. It could be said to be quite chaotic."
"He happened to have lived through the time when witches and sorcerers exterminated their clans. I heard that it was a terrifying era where immortals and demons were indistinguishable, and good and evil were in chaos..."
After talking about the background for a long time, Xu Ying could no longer bear it:
"Can you please get to the point?"
Jiang Chengxu snorted:
"These are the key points. How can you listen to the story without patience?"
Seeing that Xu Ying was about to draw her sword again, he quickly changed his words:
"Okay, okay... Anyway, this old man just happened to see Senior Brother Meng appear in the Fu Yu Xian Sect covered in blood."
"At that time, the Wushu clan had just been annihilated, and the human race had suffered countless casualties. Brother Meng appeared, holding a sword that was still dripping with blood. His white clothes were stained with blood, and he was haunted by evil spirits, and he was filled with murderous aura."
The atmosphere was brewing enough, and he changed the subject and said:
"So some people speculate that he was the one who massacred the Wusha tribe."
"Extermination of the clan?"
Chen Wu heard this for the first time and couldn't help asking:
"Aren't witches and shamans descendants of the gods? How could Senior Brother Meng, alone,... Moreover, if Senior Brother Meng really had slaughtered the witches and shamans, how could he have stayed in the Fu Yu Immortal Sect as if nothing had happened?"
Xu Ying raised her hand hurriedly and said with a firm look:
"I know! All living things share this world, and there's always a fight for resources and opportunities. It must be because the witch clan is constantly fighting among themselves. Senior Brother Meng is so talented that no one can defeat him. He's fought his way through! Even our leader doesn't dare to object!"
Her reasoning was consistent with the rumor circulating in the sect that "Senior Brother Meng kills without blinking an eye", and was unanimously approved by Jiang Chengxu and Chen Wu.
"That makes sense."
The two nodded repeatedly, agreeing deeply.
Xu Ying was very proud to be recognized.
Ji Chu couldn't help but say:
"What's the point?! Senior Brother is not that kind of person!"
Xu Ying stared at her with sharp eyes:
"How do you know he's not that kind of person?"
Ji Chu: “…”
At a loss for words.
Fortunately, Xu Ying quickly thought of a reason for her and raised a finger:
"Ah~ I get it. After all, you are the sister that Senior Brother Meng cares about the most. I have never seen him treat others so well, giving her swords and cooking for her. There is absolutely no way you are in danger of your life!"
Ji Chu: “…”
She felt she had even less to say.
As a "demon-possessed monk" who was killed by her senior brother in her previous life, Xu Ying's speculation made her feel ashamed.
Although in her previous life, she was full of demonic energy, injured the guards, and fled the sect regardless of any obstructions...all the things she did were abnormal. No one else in the sect believed her, so it was normal for her senior brother to doubt her.
Although Ji Chu was unwilling, she also knew that expecting her senior brother to trust her unconditionally under any circumstances was a luxury in itself.
No one in this world can trust another person unconditionally.
But in this life, she had been with her senior brother for a long time, so she naturally knew that he was not a heartless and cruel person.
He was almost "dedicated" to her.
Fortunately, Xu Ying did not make things difficult for her and turned around to talk about other things with everyone.
Ji Chu breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself:
She has been reborn, and has gotten to know and get along with her senior brother again. Her own cultivation is going smoothly, and she has also obtained the Xunzhen Sword. As long as she is careful to maintain a good distance from her senior brother, she will not be able to repeat the old path of her previous life.
She and her senior brother will definitely not end up like they did in their previous life.
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Later the topic had completely gone off track, from "Are the Wu and Shamans the descendants of the gods?" to "Is the former site of the Wu and Shamans in the ancient Yunchuan area?"
Speaking of the ancient domain of Yunchuan, Ji Chu couldn't help but recall his past life.
At that time, the atmosphere in the sect was already somewhat solemn. The entire Wuji Sect was possessed by demons, and there were also many rumors within the Fuyu Xian Sect.
Ji Chu was deceived by someone in the name of Chen Ke and taken to the vicinity of Yunchuan Ancient Domain, where he was attacked by monsters and nearly died.
At the critical moment, she used the Thousand Silk Puppet Shadow to protect herself and forcibly swallowed a part of the monster, thus tearing open a hole and escaping.
But after that, she was tainted with demonic energy and was accused by Chen Ke of "colluding with the demon clan."
…
At that time, she also rescued a ghost.
The ghost claimed to be the disciple of the unruly Taoist priest, named Zhongli Bai. He was tortured to death by the demons and luckily his soul survived.
So she hid the ghost on herself and brought it back to the sect. She originally wanted to report it to Chen Ke and the sect leader, but she was framed and ultimately had no chance to speak.
Therefore, until her death, no one else knew about the ghost.
…
But... the unruly Taoist?
Ji Chu scratched his head.
Why does this name sound so familiar?!
She hit her head, trying hard to recall where she had heard it.
Ji Chu was still reminiscing until he returned to the sect and went to Mingwu Hall to report.
Several disciples passed by her holding books, and the one in the middle complained:
"Next week's exam will cover this book. Look at what's in it. It's bullshit. Is this something a normal person could write?"
Another sighed:
"I understand you. The library is full of these crap books. I memorized one last month and it nearly cost me my life. In the end, I still failed the test..."
Library?!
Ji Chu's eyes suddenly widened.
She remembered!
Isn't the Unruly Taoist the one who wrote a bunch of bizarre stories about "gods turning into cows" without any fuss?!
She turned and ran, and Xu Ying shouted after her: "Don't you want your share anymore?"
Ji Chu waved his hand: "Help me lead it!"
Xu Ying had no choice but to turn her head and give a sweet smile to the senior sister who was keeping score.
Ji Chu hurried to the library, ignoring the Mingwutang disciple who was shouting at her that she would be penalized for speeding while flying the sword, and she trotted all the way up to the fourth floor.
Then she saw the book on the bookshelf at a glance.
It was in the same spot she had stuffed it in last time, and covered with a layer of dust. It looked like no one else had touched it except her.
Ji Chu calmed his breath, opened the book, and was greeted by several familiar characters:
“Only special people can see it.”
"A special story for a special you."
Ji Chu: “…”
When she first saw it, she just thought the author was being nonsensical and didn't take it seriously.
But now, after thinking about the ghost in her previous life, she felt... a little weird.
A book she casually flipped through in the library actually contained the secrets of the "Witch Tribe", and the author was actually someone related to the one she had seen in her previous life.
Is this really a coincidence?
Ji Chu sat cross-legged in the corner and read the story in the book again.
The gods created the world, but like mortals, they were arrogant, despicable, and used all means to achieve their goals, only to suffer the consequences...
If we consider the matter of the divine bone fragments——
Ji Chu took a breath.
Why does this unruly Taoist seem to be mocking the gods?!
If this is true, then when he later wrote that he had met the witches and shamans and said that they "can hear the heavens and are messengers of God", it seems that it was not just praise and admiration.
Why did this unruly Taoist write such a book and keep it in the library of Fu Yu Xianzong?
Also, if the ghost she met in her previous life was really the disciple of this unruly Taoist priest, then was her seeing this book a coincidence or intentional?
A cool breeze blew by, and Ji Chu shivered, feeling a chill on his back.
The sound transmission jade suddenly lit up, appearing particularly abrupt in this dark little corner.
Ji Chu was startled and hurriedly took it in his hand.
"Ji Chu."
The voice coming from the other side was actually that of my senior brother.
Senior brother's tone was as calm and indifferent as ever. Because Ji Chu held the sound transmission jade very close to her, the word "Ji Chu" sounded like Senior Brother was speaking right into her ear.
Calm, gentle, powerful and restrained.
Like the river water hitting the underwater rocks, there is no ripple on the surface, but in fact it can bring indescribable vibrations.
She couldn't help but rub her ears and moved the sound transmission jade further away.
As soon as the senior brother's voice sounded, the corner that seemed dark was not so scary anymore.
Ji Chu breathed a sigh of relief:
"Brother, why is it you?"
Meng Yuci noticed the tension in her voice and asked:
"Is something wrong? Where are you?"
Ji Chu shook his head.
After shaking, she realized that her brother couldn't see her movements, so she said:
"It's okay, it's okay, Senior Brother. I've already returned to the sect and am reading in the library."
"Um."
Meng Yuci only said this word and didn't ask any more questions.
The sound transmission jade quieted down.
Ji Chu could only hear the sound of Qingqian's peaceful breathing on the other side of the sound transmission jade.
She was just wondering if her senior brother just wanted to try out the voice transmission jade's call function when she heard someone say:
"I made braised spareribs, would you like to try some?"
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The author has something to say: After thinking about it for several days, the senior brother who had been alone in the empty room decided that he had to resort to some means.
So, Senior Brother: (Sends out food temptation)
Ji Chu: (Immediately takes the bait) [Spreading flowers]
The update time that has been jumping back and forth is finally coming to an end [Glasses]
Starting tomorrow, updates will resume at 9pm (one chapter at least, two chapters often, and I will ask for leave in advance if there are no updates) [Hug] Love you guys!
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