Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Children are so hard to appease
It is impossible to disappear.
Ji Chu could neither become invisible nor escape underground, so she could only stand obediently in front of her senior brother, forced to face this world that made her lose face, and her senior brother.
Anyway, she had said everything she wanted to say and should say, so she had nothing to worry about.
Ji Chu nodded to himself, bravely raised his head, and looked at his senior brother with a serious face, trying to maintain a calm expression of "If I don't feel embarrassed, then I'm not embarrassed":
"Thank you, Brother, for saving me."
It's really funny how she pretends to be strong.
Meng Yuci couldn't help laughing. He should have been considerate enough to put the matter aside, but for some reason, he opened his mouth and said something naughty:
"No need to thank me. Even if a stranger falls, I still need to save him."
Ji Chu: “…”
The strong image she had worked so hard to maintain collapsed.
She was wrong, she was really wrong. She shouldn't have followed him from the beginning. Even after following him, she shouldn't have lost her temper and told the truth first. She shouldn't have walked so carelessly and fallen down while talking, dropping her face and dignity on the ground, right in front of her senior brother.
What's even more hateful is... is senior brother laughing at her?
How could he laugh at her?
Why did he laugh at her?
He would never laugh at her like this in his previous life!
Ji Chu glared at his senior brother with an expression of betrayal on his face. The more he thought about it, the angrier and angrier he became. In the end, his whole face puffed up, as if it were a ball that would deflate and fly away if it was poked lightly. Even his eyes were red with anger.
Meng Yuci watched with his own eyes as her face puffed up little by little and her lips pouted high. He was truly amazed that she could be so angry at his teasing.
I was amazed at Ji Chu's appearance, but also at myself, who was fine, but had such bad thoughts and made the child so angry.
Meng Yuci was amazed and thought about it carefully. The reason why he said this was probably because he was angry at her groundless accusations and speculations, and her attitude of "breaking off relations" with him if they disagreed.
Or maybe it was because of that unreasonable “I hate you”.
Although he didn't have an outburst at that time, he was actually still concerned about it.
Now, just verbally bullying her is already considered an extremely lenient "revenge".
However, even though he was trying to squeeze people, he didn't enjoy making them cry.
So he reached out and gently touched Ji Chu's hair:
"Don't be angry."
His urging seemed to have disrupted the balance.
Ji Chu sobbed: "Senior brother and I are not familiar with each other! Senior brother, please don't touch me casually!"
As she spoke, she became aggrieved again:
"I don't want you to be forced to care about me. It's just a backlash from the barrier. I don't care anymore. Don't take it seriously, brother. Don't come to me again..."
The hand that landed on her head did not separate immediately, but instead lingered in her hair, with just the right amount of weight that did not feel oppressive, yet made people feel concerned and comforted.
"I didn't force it."
Meng Yuci leaned down slightly, looking at her red eyes with cold eyes, his expression serious and solemn:
"Although I care about you, it was indeed because of the backlash of the barrier at the beginning, but more importantly, it is because you are my junior sister, because you are Ji Chu."
Faced with the handsome face of her senior brother who suddenly approached her, Ji Chu forgot to blink for a moment and just stared blankly at her senior brother's beautiful and cold eyes. Her silly look with puffy cheeks and tears was reflected in her dark and cold pupils.
The elder brother's voice was also incredibly gentle:
"You are a very good child, a very talented swordsman. I admire you and cherish you. This is not out of pity, nor am I forced to care for you or give you charity. All my actions come from the heart."
This was the first time in two consecutive lifetimes that she heard her senior brother express his opinion of her in such an equal and serious manner.
Ji Chu was stunned for a moment, raised his hand to wipe his eyes:
"I don't believe it."
Meng Yuci: "..."
Children are so difficult to deal with.
Ji Chu obviously had a prejudice against him, so there was no point in saying more.
He stood up and pressed Ji Chu's shoulder:
"Come with me."
Ji Chu raised his head as he moved, looking up at him, looking rather silly, but still did not forget to emphasize to him:
"Where are you going? I'm not very familiar with you yet, brother."
Meng Yuci was too lazy to argue with her about whether they were familiar or not, and just said:
"Master wants to see you."
Ji Chu suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had been mean-spirited and that it was not the right time to be angry.
How could she suspect that her senior brother “didn’t let her go because she didn’t trust him”?
As the head of the Fu Yu Xian Sect, the master must be very busy. Now that he specifically asked to see her, there must be something important. She really shouldn't be angry with her senior brother at this time and waste the master's time.
So she immediately said, "Since Master wants to see me, let's go over there quickly."
Her expression changed so quickly, and her attitude was completely different before and after. Meng Yuci looked at her, and his eyes were not friendly.
Ji Chu was puzzled: "Senior brother?"
Meng Yuci withdrew his gaze and summoned the Shaowei Sword.
However, Ji Chu hesitated again.
Although meeting the master was important, she did not want her senior brother Yu Jian to take her.
On the one hand, it was because she and her senior brother were not yet "familiar" and were unwilling to share a sword;
On the other hand, it was because her heart ached when she saw the Shaowei Sword, so it would be best not to touch it if possible.
She hesitated in front of the Shaowei Sword for a long time and was unwilling to go up. Meng Yuci also understood what she meant:
"You don't want me to take it?"
Ji Chu: "...Actually, I'm pretty good at flying with a sword, and my speed is definitely not slow...Besides, Shaowei Sword is my senior brother's natal sword, and he's famous for slaying demons and monsters. How could I be so worthy as to step on such a famous sword like Shaowei..."
Seeing her making up nonsense excuses, Meng Yuci felt tired for her, so he directly stated her purpose:
"Then fly on your own."
Ji Chu got what he wanted and hurriedly summoned his sword.
Her sword was just an ordinary sword worn by inner disciples, and was not even comparable to the Shaowei Sword.
But at this moment, Ji Chu felt extremely safe and comfortable when he stepped on his sword.
It would be better if... Senior Brother hadn't followed her on a flying sword.
Ji Chu sighed secretly.
In fact, she was not lying. Her sword-flying skills had indeed improved. She was not flying slowly, but she was not flying fast either. It could even be said to be "a mess."
The speed is uneven, the route is not straight, and the height fluctuates like passing through a mountain valley.
If Meng Yuci was flying on a flat road next to him, then Ji Chu was flying in a mountainous wasteland covered with uneven rocks. He had to stumble from time to time, and then stabilize his body and adjust the angle.
Meng Yuci kept an eye on Ji Chu's sword-riding throughout the whole process. As he watched, his eyes changed from calm to puzzled, then to serious and cold, and finally returned to calm again.
At first he wanted to say something, but the more he watched, the more he felt that it was full of insults. In the end he simply gave up and just looked at Ji Chu coldly, to see how well she could fly in this short distance.
Two terrifying gazes from her senior brothers were fixed on Ji Chu's forehead. Even if she was a fool, she knew that she had flown badly and offended her senior brothers.
Although the senior brother in this life is very different, his majesty remains, and he is even more frightening than the sect elders. A cold look from him is enough to make Ji Chu frightened for a long time.
But the more nervous he was, the easier it was to fly off course. What's more, there was an outstanding and strict sword master standing beside him watching him silently. Ji Chu was so nervous that he wanted to cry.
She couldn't hold on any longer, so she took a breath, turned to her senior brother and said:
"I just thought about it again. I'm indeed not as fast as my senior brother in flying a sword. Meeting the Master is more important. Otherwise, why don't you take me flying?"
"No rush."
Meng Yuci looked indifferent, his cold eyes looking at her with an indescribable chill in them, but his words were very calm, as if he was not angry at all, and he even encouraged her:
"You fly very fast, keep flying."
Ji Chu: “…”
This is clearly a sign of anger!
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Immortal Master Huiyuan is indeed very busy.
As the head of the sect, he has to deal with sect affairs as soon as he opens his eyes every day, and he has to continue to listen to all directions when he closes his eyes. He cannot rest in peace even when he enters meditation.
He hadn't accepted any apprentices in recent years because he was too busy. Ji Chu was the only one he hadn't really bothered about.
Although several elders helped him share a lot of the burden, that was just the tip of the iceberg. There was still an entire "Arctic Ocean" waiting for him to deal with.
What's more, apart from the trivial matters that are constantly causing trouble in the sect, there is also the "divine bone" hanging over their heads, like the shadow before the coming catastrophe, which makes people unclear, but dare not underestimate it.
He was really tired, so tired that he almost didn't even have time to practice.
Fortunately, I have a good apprentice.
Thinking of Meng Yuci, Immortal Huiyuan felt much more relieved.
Although this disciple had a somewhat cold temperament and a murderous aura, he never worried about cultivation. The key point was that he was steady, reliable, and dignified.
Since coming out of seclusion, he, as the master, no longer has to do anything personally. He only needs to send Meng Yuci to suppress all unrest.
From investigating the secrets of the divine bones to teaching his fellow disciples, he took care of everything and everything was in order.
Immortal Master Huiyuan nodded with satisfaction, and when he turned around, he saw the disciple who made him feel very relieved appear in the hall with a sullen face, a chill around him, and a solemn expression.
Immortal Huiyuan suddenly became alert.
What could have caused Meng Yuci to look so serious? Could it be that something was wrong with his divine bones again?
The next moment, Meng Yuci moved aside, revealing the short figure behind him.
Immortal Huiyuan was confused for a moment, but soon remembered that this was his nominal disciple, Ji Chu.
It's no wonder he didn't react. The last time he saw Ji Chu in the water mirror, although he was injured, he was still full of energy and vitality.
At this moment, the little girl following behind Meng Yuci was like an eggplant hit by frost. She was wilted all over, with her head hanging pitifully, looking as honest as if she had been caught making a mistake.
When her senior brother reminded her to "come forward and pay respects to the master", she was suddenly startled. She hurriedly walked out from behind her senior brother and went forward to salute him, her voice not even strong enough.
After saying "Disciple greets Master", he raised his head and revealed a pair of eyes with red sockets like a rabbit's, as if he had been crying.
It's so pitiful.
Immortal Huiyuan was puzzled, raised his hand to let the person stand up, and said comfortingly, "No need to be so polite, just sit down."
Then he signaled to Meng Yuci with his eyes: Did you scold her?
Meng Yuci glanced at Ji Chu and frowned.
Anyone would be ashamed of themselves for practicing sword flying to such a crawling state, so why would anyone need to scold her?
What's more, what should he say? What can he say?
He felt ashamed that his junior sister flew on the sword like this.
Ji Chu was originally looking for a place to sit down, but when he was suddenly looked at by his senior brother, he froze in place and dared not move.
She cried out in her heart: It’s so hard for me!
This was the most painful flight she had ever experienced in her life. She had tried her best and was even so nervous that sweat broke out on her forehead.
But when she landed, she heard her senior brother sneer, and the hope in her heart was instantly shattered.
Senior brother is such a well-known perfect swordsman, and it is simply humiliating to present such rubbish in front of him.
There's a rumor in the sect: If you mess with the elders, you'll just get scolded, but if you mess with Senior Brother Meng...
Life and death are difficult and unpredictable.
Although it seems that her senior brother may not be as scary as the rumors say, and may even be much gentler to her than in her previous life, she still regrets it.
She was too proud of herself for a moment and fell into the trap. Not only did her senior brother see her poor sword-flying skills, but he also dared to call herself "a good flyer."
It's so embarrassing that it's even embarrassing for my grandma.
Ji Chu was in despair and stood obediently beside the seat, not daring to sit down.
Meng Yuci was speechless, thinking that it was okay for her to act stupidly in front of him, but why was she still dazed in front of her master? So he urged:
"Hurry up and sit down."
Ji Chu was already feeling guilty, and now he wanted to reduce his negative image in his senior brother's mind. Upon hearing this, he immediately sat down with a thud.
The orders were strictly enforced, which made Immortal Huiyuan marvel at it.
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The author has something to say: Master: My eldest disciple is really good at taking care of children.
Senior Brother: Junior Sister, you are a little pufferfish (bushi)
My senior brother before falling in love: I don’t enjoy making people cry (serious jpg).
Senior brother after falling in love: (He makes the junior sister cry every day, and then he has to comfort her).
Ji Chu: [Spread hands][Spread hands][Spread hands]
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