Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Rotten Seeds
Meng Yuci kept watching Ji Chu leave.
Seeing her walk out without looking back, as soon as she left the main hall, she hugged Xu Ying who was waiting outside.
He held her in his arms for quite a while, and they were like conjoined twins, even walking with her holding her.
He watched this scene and thought of Ji Chu's cautious and vigilant look in front of him, and felt very uncomfortable.
He didn't look away until the person disappeared around the corner and was completely out of sight.
Chen Ke and Xue Wanning had already said goodbye to the headmaster and stood up to leave.
Seeing him like this, Hui Yuan Xian Zun couldn't help but sneer:
"You're truly lucky! Even with the thunderbolt striking you, you were able to break free from your inner knot, allowing you to control and release your spiritual energy more freely... It's no wonder you're so devoted to this junior sister."
Meng Yuci heard this and said:
"It's all thanks to her."
Immortal Huiyuan sneered to himself, knowing that if he made up his mind, even the thunder from heaven would not be able to strike back. So he simply stopped talking and got straight to the point:
"Now that Venerable Asanga is dead, the scattered divine bones can be slowly recovered and disposed of. However, the piece at the foot of Xuanhe Peak, even though you chopped it off with your sword, still retains its evil nature. It is indeed a calamity..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Your actions were truly inappropriate. If I hadn't suppressed the news in time, the divine bone on Xuanhe Peak would have been destroyed, the heavenly thunder would have persisted, and the world would have viewed you as an evil creature."
Seeing Meng Yuci's silence, Huiyuan Immortal Venerable couldn't help but feel tired:
"Previously, the Last God was unable to come out, and had to rely on the Venerable Wuzhu to control it. Now that the Venerable Wuzhu has been killed by you, it will not let this go."
"Even if it's not for you, you should at least think about Ji Chu. The Last God has already noticed her. No matter how careful you are, there will inevitably be omissions."
"Gods are best at playing with people's hearts. When the world goes to hell, everyone will point to Ji Chu. How can I protect her?"
Meng Yuci looked solemn and said:
"Thank you, Master, for the reminder."
Knowing that he was paying attention, Hui Yuan Xian Zun finally felt relieved and turned to talk about other things:
"Xue Wanning came here, why do you think?"
Without waiting for Meng Yuci to answer, he continued:
"The Xue family, relying on the abundance of Cangzhou's spiritual treasures, has become a dominant force in the world of cultivation. In recent years, they have become increasingly arrogant and have almost severed ties with all major sects. I still remember that decades ago, the head of the Xue family once declared: The Tianxuan Secret Realm will open, and the Last God will appear."
"So many years have passed, and the so-called Tianxuan Secret Realm has never appeared in the world. Others just think it's a joke, but you and I know that the Last God really exists."
"If it weren't for the relationship between Chen Ke and Xue Wan Ning, we wouldn't be able to find out about the Xue family. I just didn't expect that Xue Wan Ning would wake up right after we sent the Soul Gathering Lamp over? It's simply..."
He didn't continue speaking and glanced at Meng Yuci.
The latter raised his eyelids and glanced nonchalantly at the place where Chen Ke and Xue Wan Ning had stood, his tone indifferent:
"Elder Shen has his own considerations, but he shouldn't involve Ji Chu."
Immortal Huiyuan's face was solemn:
"Are you blaming me for being so heartless and giving up the small things for the big ones?"
He snorted coldly and narrowed his eyes. He no longer had the kind and easygoing look he had before, but instead revealed the full majesty of a sect leader, brooking no argument.
"Let alone Ji Chu, if I can completely eliminate the Last God, even if it means my own death, I will not hesitate."
Meng Yuci fell silent.
He knew that Master was telling the truth.
In front of the Last God and the world of cultivation, no one would prioritize Ji Chu's safety.
Even if he is the master, he will not give up the opportunity he has waited so hard for just because of a disciple.
Ji Chu will only become more and more dangerous.
After a long while, he bowed, his drooping eyelashes covering the emotions in his eyes, and said only:
"Disciple understands."
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The Xue family is worthy of being a famous family of cultivators. They casually give away several large boxes of high-grade spiritual treasures. It is almost like they have moved a small sect here, with a dazzling array of treasures spread all over the floor.
Too bad no one bothered to choose.
"I think there's something wrong with the Xue family."
The person who led them here had just left when Xu Ying said this as soon as she came up.
Ji Chu was very surprised and asked hurriedly:
"Why? Did you find anything at the Xue family? Is there something wrong with Xue Xianchen?"
The Xue family does have a demon, but Xue Xianchen hid it too well. He never took action before the divine bone was lost in his previous life, so his flaws could not be found at all.
Xu Ying said this, did she discover something?
Ji Chu looked expectant.
Xu Ying was puzzled.
"What could be wrong with Xue Xianchen?"
Ji Chu was disappointed.
Xu Ying continued:
"When Jiang Chengxu and I delivered the Soul Gathering Lamp, the Xue family's Patriarch was incredibly happy, as if he was absolutely certain that as long as he had the Soul Gathering Lamp, Xue Wanning would survive. But guess what happened?"
Xu Ying clapped her hands:
"Xue Wanning is actually alive!"
Ji Chu: “Wow…”
Jiang Chengxu said:
"Although the Soul Gathering Lamp can gather souls, it is not a sacred object that can bring the dead back to life. How can it be so fast? Unless..."
"Unless the Xue family knew from the beginning that Xue Wanning's soul had already been gathered, they would have asked the sect for the Soul Gathering Lamp."
Xu Ying said.
Jiang Chengxu nodded and echoed:
"That's right."
Ji Chu pondered for a moment, lifted his skirt and sat on the ground, speculating:
"Then...could it be that Elder Shen has been helping Xue Wan condense his soul?"
Xu Ying and Jiang Chengxu looked at her.
Ji Chu continued:
"After all, they are in love with each other. Elder Shen even rushed to the Xue family immediately after hearing that Xue Wanning's body had been found. Isn't that enough love?"
Xu Ying frowned and looked at her with suspicion.
Ji Chu was puzzled and touched his face:
"What's wrong? Am I wrong?"
"Not really."
She also lifted her skirt and sat on the ground next to Ji Chu.
"I'm just guessing, but I feel like their whole family is weird, especially Xue Wan Ning. Although she always smiles after waking up, she doesn't seem happy at all..."
"Is your intuition accurate? What if you're wrong? How embarrassing it would be for us! After all..."
Jiang Chengxu found a box to sit on, and his long legs touched Xu Ying's arm, and she slapped him in disgust.
"You're the only one who knows! Don't I know?"
She glanced at Ji Chu, who had a calm expression on his face, and didn't seem to care about the terms "substitute" and "real person".
"Forget it, don't worry about it. Let me observe for a few days."
After saying that, Xu Ying held her chin with one hand and tilted her neck to look at Ji Chu:
"Come to think of it, Kong Huiduan plotted against you and me, perhaps it was Elder Shen who instructed him to do so. But how come you don't look angry at all?"
Ji Chu: "I was angry, of course I was angry, I even scolded him."
Xu Ying pursed her lips, shook her head, and then moved closer to her:
"Ji Chu, are you unhappy? I feel like you've been absent-minded since you came back, and you're not in a good mood... Did something happen?"
Ji Chu didn't say anything.
Xu Ying then said:
"What's going on? Tell us what's going on. I'm not smart, but Jiang Chengxu is well-informed. He's sure to come up with a good solution!"
As she said this, she hit Jiang Chengxu.
Jiang Chengxu nodded quickly:
"Yeah yeah."
Ji Chu: “…”
She considered it for a moment and said tentatively:
"I once got a fruit, but as soon as I took a bite, it rotted."
Xu Ying: “?”
"Fruit?"
She didn't understand why Ji Chu mentioned the fruit, but she still asked:
"What kind of fruit is it? What does it taste like? Is it better than the Panpan fruit?"
Ji Chu: “Hmm…”
She looked embarrassed and a little bit ashamed:
“It should be delicious…”
Xu Ying: "...What's that expression on your face? Why are you blushing? Does eating fruit make you blush?"
Ji Chu: “……!”
She hurriedly rubbed her face and continued:
"Ah, it's similar to the Pan Pan fruit. Anyway, after this fruit rotted, by chance, I got a new seed. Starting from scratch, I carefully cultivated it, hoping to grow a perfect fruit that would not rot..."
She paused and said:
"But one day I discovered that my seed was rotten."
Xu Ying seemed to be thinking: "Rotten seeds?"
Ji Chu nodded:
"Even if it's a rotten seed, it may have taken root and sprouted, but will the fruit it finally bear be the beautiful, perfect fruit I want? Will it grow and mature one day and still be the rotten fruit it was before?"
Xu Ying: “…”
She glanced at Jiang Chengxu.
Jiang Chengxu shrugged and shook his head.
She then turned back to look at Ji Chu:
"So you're afraid that this fruit will go bad in the future and won't be edible?"
Ji Chu looked embarrassed again:
"Actually, I didn't want to eat it at first. I just wanted to grow a perfect fruit. Just looking at it is also good."
"I see..."
Xu Ying's expression was also a little solemn:
"If this fruit is destined to fail, will you continue to plant and cultivate it?"
Ji Chu was silent for a moment and said:
"Probably not. The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. I've already been disappointed once, and I don't want to see the bad fruit again..."
She paused and sighed:
"If I had known this would happen, I should have checked the seeds more carefully from the beginning... It's all my fault for being careless. Now it's too late..."
Seeing her very lost look, Xu Ying didn't know what to say.
It can be seen that Ji Chu really does not want to see the "rotten fruit", but she has been waiting for this fruit for a long time, so she cannot make up her mind to give it up immediately.
She thought about it and said solemnly:
"As a friend, I'm not qualified to decide for you whether to give up this fruit or not."
"But Ji Chu, if you really want it, the fruit is still here, right? Why rush to make a decision?"
Ji Chu looked at her without saying anything, looking a little aggrieved.
Xu Ying couldn't help but stand up, opened her arms, and hugged her like a hen protecting her chicks:
"Ji Chu, no matter whether this fruit is good or bad, we will stay with you."
Ji Chu stretched out his hands from her full embrace and hugged her tightly.
*
In the end, Ji Chu just picked up one thing at random from the pile of treasures brought by the Xue family, which was a sword manual he had never seen before.
Although the Xue family is not the top sword-cultivating family, it also has many collections of books that even the Fu Yu Xian Sect does not have.
For example, the "Fan Guang Sword" that Xue Xianchen used on the life and death stage a long time ago was a private collection of the Xue family.
Ji Chu flipped through the sword manual.
The Feihua Liuying Sword, the name sounds somewhat similar to the "Fanguang Sword".
His sword moves also emphasize agility and speed. When the sword wind sweeps past, petals fly and light and shadows flow.
Like a dragonfly skimming the water, it seems fleeting, but in fact the waves are gradually emerging and the aftertaste is long-lasting.
In the past, she only learned sword skills from her senior brother, and mostly learned how to kill with one strike, quickly and fiercely.
In addition, he often practiced sparring with his senior brother, but lost more than he won. His mind was full of how to win, and he had no time to study whether his sword moves were good or not.
It was the first time that Ji Chu encountered such a soft yet strong sword technique, and he had no idea what to do. He practiced for a while and found that he couldn't dance in any fancy way, nor could he make any shadows.
——There is no aesthetic sense at all.
Ji Chu was defeated.
She looked around and her eyes finally settled on a ginkgo tree next to her.
She stared at the ginkgo leaves on the tree for a while, turned her wrist, and the Xunzhen Sword drew a half circle of sword light in the air.
Although there are no petals, some ginkgo leaves falling from the tree can barely be considered as flying petals.
As she thought this, she turned the sword sideways and hit the tree trunk with only the flat surface.
Suddenly, a sword light came from the side.
Shaowei Sword lightly raised its tip to stop her long sword from hitting the tree trunk.
A bony hand grasped her wrist, and the voice of her senior brother came from above her head:
"Don't take it out on the tree. I'll teach you."
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The author has something to say: Master: Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Senior Brother: I’m tired. When will the meeting end? I want Ji Chu to hug me too [shy]
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