Chapter 22 Chapter 22 Brother, I Hate You
As the door was kicked open, fragments of memory were carried by the wind and scattered in both directions.
The silence in the room was broken, and a warm breath rushed in along with the figure that jumped in, and the frost and snow disappeared in an instant.
Meng Yuci slowly raised his eyes in the endless void and looked at the person who came.
The hem of her Tianqing sect disciple uniform spread out like ripples on water as she moved with less than graceful movements.
Her black hair was tied into two buns, with sunlight streaming through them.
Her features were delicate, her skin fair, and her cheeks a touch of baby fat, making her adorable and endearing. Even without makeup, her complexion was more charming than a flower bud on a February tree branch.
In the midst of the scarlet, a lively and beautiful face suddenly appeared, like a bright and brilliant flower suddenly growing on a lonely cliff in the icy field, dispelling all the endless despair and killing.
But this "flower" was obviously very unhappy, as if it was here to collect a debt.
Her pretty cheeks flushed red with anger, her beautiful eyes widened into a circle, her black and bright pupils flashing with light, fixed angrily on his face.
“Senior Brother!”
"Were you there when I destroyed the barrier at Xuanhe Peak?"
Meng Yuci's eyes trembled slightly, and his gaze shifted from Ji Chu's overly bright and sharp eyes to the messy hair falling by her ears, and he whispered back:
"yes."
His averted gaze seemed to indicate a guilty conscience, and Ji Chu became even angrier:
"So, you pretended to be a mysterious senior and helped me repair my meridians. And your help and care these days were also to repay me for breaking the barrier for you?"
Meng Yuci was a little surprised that she knew the truth, but what she said was also his original intention, and there was nothing to hide, so he replied frankly:
"yes."
After hearing two consecutive "yes", Ji Chu clenched his fists.
A huge sense of absurdity emerged in her heart. Recalling the expression of her senior brother in her previous life when he mentioned that her meridians were damaged, she felt as if she had fallen into an endless deep ocean.
She reached out her hand aimlessly and accidentally grabbed a piece of driftwood. She was secretly delighted, thinking that she had picked up a chance of survival in despair.
It turned out that it was to provide a dying comfort to a poor creature like her!
Ji Chu couldn't hold back any longer, his hands trembling from exerting too much force, and he raised his voice to question him:
"Who are you to act on your own? Why do you treat me like this?! I destroyed the barrier and got attacked, that's what I deserve! I didn't do it to save you, there's no need for you to be kind to me!"
Meng Yuci was a little stunned.
This was the first time someone dared to yell at her and ask her questions harshly.
She was clearly scolding him.
He did not feel unhappy, but was a little confused by her scolding for a moment. He didn't understand why she suddenly thought like this, and he didn't know why she was suddenly so angry.
He blinked slowly, his long and thick eyelashes moved up and down, with a hint of confusion and helplessness, his dark eyes stared at Ji Chu's face quietly, as if observing him carefully.
So the only sound between the two of them was Ji Chu's excited breathing.
She looked at her senior brother's silent eyes and his eternally calm expression, and the anger in her heart gradually turned into unspeakable fatigue.
Ji Chu looked away, his breathing slowing down. He felt his entire body go numb and stiff, not even knowing where to put his arms. With almost his last breath, he asked, "What if, when you come out of seclusion, you find that my meridians are damaged beyond repair, and I will never make any progress in my cultivation again in this life, what will you do to me?"
Her question made Meng Yuci pause.
Just imagining this situation made him feel as if his heart was weighed down by a huge rock. Coupled with Ji Chu's unconsciously trembling voice when he asked this question, Meng Yuci inexplicably felt a huge panic and heartache.
This emotion came too suddenly, as if it was an inertia from deep within his soul, making him afraid to look directly at Ji Chu's fragile expression for a moment.
Why? He had come out of retreat just in time, had helped her mend her meridians just in time, and everything was going so smoothly, yet he still felt a sense of fear and regret that it was too late.
Meng Yuci was silent for a moment, using a long-maintained calm to suppress the pain in his heart. At the same time, he tried to make his voice sound less sluggish and heavy, and began to speak out his promise:
"If it's too late, I will protect you for the rest of your life as your senior brother."
“…”
Ji Chu's clenched fists suddenly loosened.
It is true.
She sighed in her heart.
In her previous life, her senior brother saved her several times and protected her repeatedly, just to make up for this "too late" situation.
But she was so foolish that she thought she had hit the jackpot. Although her practice was fruitless, she had a senior brother who cared so much about her.
It turns out that everything comes at a price.
Ji Chu bit his lip, suppressed the urge to cry, and looked up at his senior brother.
But brother, not only did you fail to protect me throughout my life, you even suspected that I was possessed by a demon and stabbed me to death with a sword.
When she said this in her heart, she felt that her grievances were about to drown her.
Meng Yuci stood in front of her and saw with his own eyes that her eyes gradually turned red, and her black and bright eyes gradually became misty.
The next moment, tears suddenly slid down her tender cheek like dewdrops on flower petals, leaving a wet mark.
With a "bang", it hit the ground in front of her.
It was like a blow to his heart, causing his entire chest to tremble.
He was confused and puzzled, not knowing why his heart was moved by Ji Chu's tears.
Then he heard Ji Chu say to him in a voice that was trying hard to suppress tears:
"Brother, I hate you."
*
Ji Chu went back to practice sword skills and attend classes as usual.
After getting angry at her senior brother, although she felt a little worried about being "retaliated later", she was more disgusted with herself for being "ridiculous and stupid".
My senior brother is the sect’s chief disciple, the direct disciple of the sect master, and a sword master known to everyone in the entire cultivation world.
What is she?
She is a "stand-in" who relies on her looks to get into the profession through backdoor channels.
Senior brother is good to her, what else can she do except repaying him for "breaking the barrier"?
It's really funny that she lived her whole life without realizing such an obvious answer.
I really don’t know whether my senior brother hid it well or if a fool like her is too easy to fool.
Since her meridians have been repaired this time, there is no connection between her and her senior brother anymore. They should go their separate ways and become strangers. She will never get close to her senior brother again!
Ji Chu thought angrily, swinging the sword in his hand so hard that sparks flew.
The disciples who came to the sword class consciously stayed away from her, but Xue Xianchen, as if blind, took the initiative to approach her:
"Junior Sister Achu?"
Ji Chu swung his sword:
"roll."
Xue Xianchen raised his hand and placed his sword against hers. He glanced at her with his eyes tilted upwards and said with a smile:
"Why is Ah Chu still so irritable towards me? Have you asked Meng Yuci?"
Ji Chu glared at her, opened his sword with force, and turned his back.
Xue Xianchen put away his sword and walked around to her side:
"It seems that he has asked. So what? I didn't lie to you this time. He has been plotting against you——"
Ji Chu turned around and drew his sword. The tip of the sword shone coldly, staring directly into Xue Xianchen's eyes, forcing him to retreat from approaching him.
She said nothing, but looked at him coldly from behind her sword, her eyes full of threats.
Xue Xianchen paused, his face showing no sign of panic. The smile in his eyes seemed to be soaked in warm water, with a hint of spring in it. His voice was soft:
"Okay, I won't tell you."
Ji Chu ignored his teasing, still pointing the sword at him, with murderous intent in his eyes, which did not seem fake.
The relaxed expression on Xue Xianchen's face gradually became solemn.
He is a demon, born with the ability to sense malice.
Ji Chu's eyes at this moment made him feel extremely threatened, as if she would stab him with a sword at any time.
Although he didn't know why she had such a strong murderous intention towards him, Xue Xianchen still had to secretly gather his strength, tense his muscles, and be ready to deal with Ji Chu's sudden attack at any time.
Ji Chu moved his wrist slightly, and the long sword flashed with silver light.
Xue Xianchen subconsciously took action—
Ji Chu had already put away his sword and was looking at him curiously.
His swung fist suddenly stopped in mid-air, neither moving forward nor backward.
The young girl in front of him, as delicate as a flower, seemed oblivious. A cunning light flashed in her exceptionally clever and beautiful eyes as she shifted her gaze from his raised fist to his face, exclaiming in surprise:
"You actually hit me!"
Her cry was so clear that everyone's eyes turned to her. Even Elder Xu strode over.
"What happened?"
Ji Chu said, "Elder Xu! He lost the sword fight and refused to accept it. He even threatened to kill me!"
Elder Xu was displeased: "Master Xue, winning and losing are common. If you dwell on a defeat, it is not the way of the sword."
Xue Xianchen: “…”
He put down his hand, glanced at Ji Chu, and met her smugly smiling eyes.
It sparkles like the stars in the sky, making people want to hold it in their hands and play with it day and night.
Are you so happy to embarrass him in public?
Xue Xianchen felt strange.
It was obvious that Ji Chu had tricked him, but he found her cute instead.
Seeing that he was staring at him, Ji Chu raised his chin and glared at him, mouthing the words "you deserve it".
Xue Xianchen's eyes flashed.
Ji Chu's face actually doesn't look that much like her elder sister, especially her eyes, which are completely different from her elder sister's.
One is round and translucent, the other is soft and graceful.
When he thought of his elder sister, he felt as if someone had poured a basin of water on him, and all the thoughts in his mind instantly disappeared.
Xue Xianchen retracted his gaze, bowed to Elder Xu and said:
"Disciple, I will teach you."
This little commotion did not cause much discussion. Compared to the last time Ji Chu and Xue Xianchen fought and went straight to the life and death stage, this friction was almost unnoticeable.
But Elder Xu still had some concerns.
He admired his disciple Ji Chu very much.
Cultivation is a long-term endeavor, and sword practice is always inseparable from the word "hardship". Ji Chu is obviously talented, but he is always bothered by trivial matters and his mind is not on the main thing. This makes Elder Xu, who values talent, feel extremely uncomfortable.
Whenever he felt uncomfortable, he wanted to talk to Meng Yuci.
Going to Meng Yuci to complain had almost become a daily routine for Elder Xu after every class. He stopped people with familiarity and started with the same old clichés:
"Ji Chu is smart but not hardworking..."
"You are my senior brother..."
"Even if you're not anxious, I'm anxious too..."
Meng Yuci has never been a popular person. Few people in the sect are willing to chat with him, let alone talk to him about meaningless repetitive things all day long.
But Elder Xu came every time after class. As an elder of considerable age, he talked only about Ji Chu. It was difficult for him to stop him, so he could only listen patiently.
After all, it was something that one had to face when raising a child. When he promised the master to take good care of his junior sister, he was mentally prepared for this.
Elder Xu was talking until his mouth was dry. Seeing that Meng Yuci still had an indifferent expression, he suddenly felt that he had become the "eunuch" in the story "The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is anxious."
He then felt bored and thought to himself, "My own child doesn't worry about it, why should I, an outsider, worry about it?" He turned around and said:
"If you don't bother to care, forget it. Ji Chu was almost beaten today. Don't come to me next time you get hurt!"
"etc."
Meng Yuci, the "negligent parent" who had been "playing dumb", finally responded:
"Who hit her?"
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