Chapter 54 Chapter 54 What’s going on between you and Brother Meng…
The sword hidden in the Fu Yu Xian Sect, "Xun Zhen", is neither as famous as Longquan Zhanlu, nor has it the opportunity to become famous because of its master like Shaowei.
Looking back over two lifetimes, Ji Chu had never heard of the name of this sword.
But she was not disappointed; instead, she was very happy.
After all, this was the first time in two lifetimes that she truly owned a natal sword that belonged to her alone, rather than a sword randomly distributed to disciples by the sect.
Being unknown now is nothing. She will definitely bring her own sword, practice together, and then become famous throughout the world!
And the senior brother who led her to find this sword is undoubtedly the best person to her in the world!
She decided to follow her senior brother forever!
Ji Chu glanced at Meng Yuci, who had his back to her, suppressed the smile on her face, and said seriously:
"Once you realize the truth and see your true self, why fear the old shackles?"
"Mysterious, too mysterious. It's worthy of being my sword, Ji Chu. Even the sword inscription is so extraordinary and wonderful!"
Seeing her proud face, Meng Yuci couldn't help but ask:
"Do you understand?"
Ji Chu's face suddenly fell:
"Not really."
She sat on the ground, too lazy to even stand up. She swayed left and right with her sword in her arms as she moved to Meng Yuci's side, looking up at him.
"Brother, why do you say that this sword chose me? But I can't even understand the sword inscription."
Meng Yuci turned around and looked at her.
His hands kept moving, neatly slicing carrots into the shape of rabbit ears and placing them on the tofu-like rabbit body, while saying:
"The choice of a sword's master is more about fate and character. As for the sword inscription..."
He adjusted the shape of the rabbit to imitate Ji Chu's eager look, and then said lightly:
"Just figure it out slowly."
Ji Chu: “…”
She curled her lips and moved back to the pot with her beloved sword in her arms.
Steam came out of the pot, and the aroma of the hot pot filled the senior brother's yard with the smell of home.
Ji Chu turned his head curiously and looked at his senior brother again.
He was arranging the vegetarian dishes. The food was either cut into stars or flowers, and there were cute rabbits. He was coaxing children, and his work was even more delicate than that of a professional chef.
Ji Chu stared at the rabbit that looked exactly like her for a while, and couldn't help asking him:
"Brother, why are you so good at cooking... and why did you let me eat hot pot in your yard?"
Meng Yuci paused, put the plate away, and looked at her sideways:
"Why? You don't want to?"
"I'm not unwilling..."
Ji Chu naturally shook his head.
She looked around her senior brother's yard. It was clean and tidy, with peach branches lingering in the distance. Her senior brother himself was cold and indifferent, handsome and elegant, which did not seem to match the bubbling hot pot in front of her.
Not to mention, the senior brother was even standing next to the table, carving patterns on potato chips with an indifferent look on his face.
Ji Chu narrowed his eyes and tried to identify it. He felt that the knife used by his senior brother looked familiar, as if it was transformed from the Shaowei Sword.
——It’s really weird.
While she was daydreaming, Meng Yuci had already sliced the meat.
Shaowei Sword can cut iron like mud, and can slice meat so easily that you can almost see the grain inside.
Ji Chu couldn't help drooling, and finally put down his precious sword, holding the plate and waiting for food.
Meng Yuci brought all the ingredients in front of her and arranged them in a circle around her.
Sure enough, I saw Ji Chu shaking his head happily, looking left and right, and laughing so hard that his eyes almost disappeared.
But before he could put it in his mouth, Ji Chu's voice transmission jade rang.
She picked it up and pressed it, and the voices of Xu Ying and Jiang Chengxu could not wait to come out, mixed with Chen Wu's cautious concern:
"Ji Chu? Are you okay?"
"We couldn't find you anywhere! We were so worried!"
Ji Chu exclaimed "Ah" and said hurriedly:
"I'm sorry to have worried you. I'm fine. I'm eating hot pot..."
"hot pot?!"
Xu Ying grasped the key words and shouted:
"How dare you eat such a dangerous thing alone? We will come to help you!"
Before Ji Chu could say "Senior brother is here too", Xu Ying and others had already appeared next to the hot pot.
The speed is so fast that it makes people doubt whether the sound transmission jade can teleport living people.
Ji Chu: "...I didn't finish my sentence just now. Senior brother is here too. This hot pot was made by him."
The three people who hurried over to eat were silent facing the hot pot in the middle.
Although the sect has not explicitly prohibited disciples from having meals together, they always like to eat hot pot in a sneaky and hidden manner like thieves. They eat for the heartbeat and excitement.
Now that he was sitting directly in front of Senior Brother Meng, he couldn't help but feel arrogant, as if he was dancing over the head of the sect leader.
Isn't that a bit too blatant...
Ji Chu didn't think it was a big deal at first.
After spending this period of time together, the image of her senior brother in her heart has become as close as family members, not to mention that her senior brother not only accompanied her to get the sword, but also personally prepared hot pot for her. He was so thoughtful!
But seeing Xu Ying and the others all with their heads down, silent and staring at the floor as if they were facing a wall to reflect on their mistakes, she also felt a little uncomfortable.
Indeed, Senior Brother has a "remaining influence" in the sect. Even though he is sitting next to the hot pot, it doesn't seem like he is here to eat, but more like he is here to catch them in the act!
Ji Chu then silently retracted the chopsticks that were stretched out in the air.
Meng Yuci's eyes fell on Ji Chu. He saw that she was staring at the meat in the pot. It was obvious that she wanted to eat it very much, but she insisted on sitting still like a quail. He couldn't help but feel puzzled.
So he took out a pair of chopsticks, scooped the meat from the pot and put it into her bowl:
"Why don't you eat?"
Ji Chu turned her head sharply while holding the bowl, and her black hair fell down beside her cheek, almost being bitten into her mouth:
"Master... Senior Brother?"
Meng Yuci raised his hand again and produced a hairband, which he quickly tied up her drooping hair.
Xu Ying and the others looked at his extremely natural movements and opened their mouths wide.
Ji Chu put down the bowl and tried to gesture:
"It's not you, Senior Brother..."
Meng Yuci rolled up her sleeves again, put the bowl and chopsticks back into her hands, and put her hair behind her back, then said:
"The meat is overcooked."
Ji Chu: "Ahhhh the meat is getting old?!"
She forgot what she was going to say and quickly picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and stuffed it into her mouth.
It smells so good.
The meat is delicious, smooth and chewy, and cooked to the perfect temperature.
Senior brother’s cooking skills are getting better and better, he can completely replace the chef in the dining hall!
As soon as Ji Chu swallowed the meat in her mouth, Meng Yuci picked up another piece for her.
Then he looked up at the remaining people, his face calm, and said lightly:
"Don't you want to eat?"
Xu Ying and Jiang Chengxu inexplicably sensed a threat of "get out if you don't eat" in his eyes, and immediately picked up the bowl and started shoveling rice into their mouths.
Chen Wu, who was sitting next to Ji Chu, realized it later and started eating rice with them, but his movements were much slower.
Seeing this, Ji Chu couldn't help but remind:
"Don't choke, eat some food too."
Chen Wu nodded hurriedly, and picked up a large piece of potato-like thing from the pot and stuffed it into his mouth:
"Eat, eat—uh, cough, cough, cough…"
"Ah, did you eat ginger..."
Ji Chu hurriedly put down the bowl, poured a glass of water and handed it to Chen Wu.
Meng Yuci's attempt to pick up some food for her was in vain.
He was silent and put the freshly fished fish into her bowl.
Chen Wu took the cup and drank it all in one gulp. His face still looked red. Ji Chu patted his back worriedly.
"How are you? Are you okay?"
Meng Yuci watched her actions coldly.
Look at her, she's handing me water and patting me on the back without even looking at the food in the bowl.
Perhaps it was because the gaze behind him was too cold, Ji Chu finally turned around, swallowed the fish in the bowl in one gulp, and then held the bowl in front of his senior brother:
"I want to eat shrimp."
Xu Ying and Jiang Chengxu paused while eating, then quietly slowed down to observe.
Meng Yuci said nothing, picked up the chopsticks, scooped up a big shrimp and put it in her bowl.
Ji Chu ate a few bites and looked at the potatoes rolling in the pot.
Meng Yuci accurately picked out the dish she wanted.
Next, Ji Chu didn't need to say anything at all. Wherever she looked, her senior brother would accurately select it and put it in her bowl the next moment.
He didn't say a word the whole time, but he never made any mistakes.
Xu Ying's eyes began to become confused, and she turned her head to look at Jiang Chengxu.
The latter shook his head and picked up a piece of tofu for her.
Xu Ying's expression became even more strange as she looked at the tofu that had obviously been carefully crafted into the shape of a rabbit.
The meal was eaten in exceptional silence, with only the hot pot boiling in the middle.
After dinner, Ji Chu said goodbye to Meng Yuci and left with Xu Ying and others.
Xu Ying, who had been holding it in for the entire meal, finally couldn't help but ask her:
"What's going on? What's going on between you and Senior Brother Meng?!"
Ji Chu was puzzled at first, then he said "Aha" and drew his sword:
"Look! Senior brother helped me find my natal sword!"
Xu Ying's attention immediately shifted to the sword:
"Wow—this gloss, this smoothness...it's definitely a precious sword! Ji Chu! You're so lucky!"
Ji Chu hummed, looking very pleased with himself.
Jiang Chengxu said, "Xunzhen... this name sounds very unique. Was it chosen for you by Senior Brother Meng?"
After hearing this, Xu Ying immediately came back to her senses:
"That's right! Ji Chu, tell the truth!"
Ji Chu was confused:
"That's about right... My senior brother said that the sword liked me and that it was the sword that chose me. He treated me to hotpot to celebrate my finding the sword."
"Yeah?"
Xu Ying frowned: "But he..."
Ji Chu blinked and waited for her to continue.
Xu Ying didn't know what to say.
She just felt that Senior Brother Meng was a little too concerned about Ji Chu, and his eyes were always on her the whole time.
But if you think about it carefully, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong.
After all... he is Ji Chu's senior brother...
Maybe Senior Brother Meng is such a good senior brother who cares about his junior sisters?
Xu Ying was a little puzzled, and was afraid that her speculation would affect Ji Chu's mood, so she endured it again and again, and finally said:
"Anyway, having dinner with Senior Brother Meng is too scary..."
"And I don't even dare to ask you, are you really not unhappy?"
After she finished speaking, she was afraid that Ji Chu might be suspicious, so she hurriedly said:
"Don't listen to their nonsense! It's just those few people who are always gossiping and stirring up trouble... I'm saying this today. If so-and-so dares to show up, don't just scold her. If you can't get enough of her, my sisters and even Elder Shen will join you in the fight!"
Chen Wu also nodded and said:
"That's right! Ji Chu, we will definitely support you!"
Ji Chu was amused by them, patted Xu Ying on the shoulder, and said in a deliberately timid tone:
"Let's not do that. With our level of cultivation, Elder Shen can flatten us with just one punch."
As she spoke, she made a "squash" gesture.
Xu Ying couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Seeing that Ji Chu was in good spirits, she also felt like joking and deliberately said, "There's no need for Elder Shen to beat us up. We might not be in the sect anymore in a short while."
Ji Chu indeed showed a puzzled expression.
Xu Ying snorted:
"You really forgot! You are now a disciple of the Perfection Realm and can accept the mission of going down the mountain for the trial!"
After saying that, she and Jiang Chengxu held Ji Chu up on the left and right, and before Ji Chu could react, they signaled Chen Wu to summon Yun Zhou:
"Your mission has been accepted. Come with us to catch monsters. Just go down the mountain and relax. Let's set off now!"
Ji Chu was unprepared: "Huh?"
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The author has something to say: The senior brother who was waiting for his junior sister to come back for dinner: "Huh?"
Insert a hot pot game from the perspective of a senior brother:
Ji Chu: Ahhhh, my unlucky friend is about to choke to death on the ginger! Where is the water? Where is the doctor?! [Please]
Ji Chu in the eyes of his senior brother: He gave up the beautiful time spent alone with his senior brothers and sisters, invited "opposite sex of the same age", cared about "opposite sex of the same age", and ignored his efforts for "opposite sex of the same age".
Senior Brother: [rolling eyes] Sooner or later, we’ll get rid of all those who are in the way.
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