Chapter 836 You are my junior brother
Song Chunxue closed the door, removed her face mask under He Xiu's astonished gaze, and bowed to him.
"Song Chunxue?" He Xiu called out in a low voice, then pointed at her in a low voice, "You...you still dare to come to the capital? I heard that several people want to get rid of you. Why did you have to come here to die?"
"Is love between men and women so cheap and important? Is your life more important or your Daoist partner?" He Xiu said with exasperation. "I know Xie Zheng was outstanding in appearance when he was young, no less handsome than the third-ranked scholar, but it's not that bad now. You can't risk your life to accompany a gentleman, can you?"
Song Chunxue shrugged, "If you insist on saying that, there's nothing I can do."
He Xiu paced back and forth. "That's right. You don't seem like the kind of person who would let lust cloud your judgment. What are you doing here looking for your senior brother?"
"I want to stay here under a different identity and cultivate properly with you and Lord Zhao. If I am powerful enough, who would dare to take my life for granted?"
That's what she said, but He Xiu felt that she was a bit arrogant and ignorant.
But he knew she truly had the perseverance.
However, she seemed unaware of the dangers involved.
"Then I'll disguise you first. If you want to stay in the temple, it'll be more convenient for you to be a female disciple." As he spoke, He Xiu took out a silver needle. "Do you want to become ugly or beautiful?"
"As long as I'm ugly now, that's fine."
"..."
These words made both of them laugh.
"I didn't mean you're ugly," He Xiu tried to explain.
“Beauty or ugliness doesn’t matter, as long as Lord Xie doesn’t mind,” Song Chunxue walked up to him, “as long as no one recognizes us.”
He Xiu understood, raised his hand and inserted two silver needles behind her ear, and her appearance immediately changed.
"Wuyou, can I borrow you for a couple of days?" he asked casually.
The next moment, Wuyou, exuding a fierce aura, hovered in front of him and said to Song Chunxue, "Who is he? How dare he mess with me? I'll send him to meet the King of Hell anytime."
"He just admires you too much. After all, you're not comparable to those ordinary swords. It's best not to kill anyone, just scare him a little."
"Hmph, I'm not stupid." Wuyou leaned forward, swiftly severing a tuft of He Xiu's beard, then turned and returned to her storage ring.
He Xiu's eyes widened in horror as he clutched his beard. "My beard! This is going to kill me! Master Song, how could you do this? Do you know how important a beard is to a Taoist practitioner?"
Song Chunxue looked troubled. "Don't say 'play' next time. He just said he wanted you to meet the King of Hell. You know I can't control Wuyou. Cutting off his beard is not something I can do."
He Xiu took a deep breath in anger, then another, and sat down at the table to drink some tea.
"May I have a look at it?"
Song Chunxue was both amused and exasperated. "Not for now."
Wuyou cursed in her mind, "I'm not a plaything. That old geezer has been eyeing me time and time again. If you don't do anything about it, I'll shave his beard!"
Song Chunxue quickly warned He Xiu, "He has quite a temper. If he's in a good mood, he'll naturally let you see him. But he still remembers the grudge from before, so be careful he doesn't shave off all your beard."
He Xiu felt very aggrieved and muttered under his breath, "Stingy."
Song Chunxue was then taken to a quiet room.
"You can stay here for now. As you know, Senior Brother Leng Tian doesn't like to go out. You can hardly see him during these two months of the year. I'll take you to the Zhao residence to find him tomorrow."
Song Chunxue's eyes lit up. "He's at the Zhao residence? Has Master Han always had a good relationship with Lord Zhao?"
"Yes, we've known each other for decades, but this year is especially good. This is the first time my senior brother hasn't stayed at the Taoist temple; he's gone to someone else's house to spend the winter."
He Xiu didn't see anything wrong with it.
"Then you should rest for half a day... Wait, Lord Xie hasn't arrived in the capital yet, has he?"
Song Chunxue sensed something else in it.
"Hmm, it should arrive in a few days. What's wrong?"
He Xiu stroked his chin, narrowing his eyes thoughtfully. "It's nothing serious, but I think it's best if you don't inquire about the Xie family for the time being."
He specifically added a note, indicating that there was something fishy about the matter.
It was nothing serious; Song Chunxue could guess it.
"Alright, I won't inquire. It won't do any good except affect my state of mind. I should focus on my cultivation and transform myself as soon as possible."
He Xiu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
"Never mind, let my female disciple show you around later. If you plan to stay here for a while, it would be better to go to the Zhao residence, but since you've changed your identity, it's better to go in a few days."
Song Chunxue originally had many questions, but thought that there was plenty of time and it wouldn't be too late to find out.
After He Xiu left, she sat cross-legged, adjusted her breathing, and meditated to calm her mind.
...
Two days passed in this way, and Song Chunxue finally couldn't sit still any longer.
Feeling unwell due to the change in environment, she had diarrhea for several days and suddenly longed to see her senior brother as soon as possible.
Is it okay to go at night?
She told He Xiu.
"Are you going to the Zhao residence?" He Xiu asked, looking at her attire. "What is your name now?"
"ah?"
"Now that you've changed your appearance, you need a proper way of addressing yourself. What is your name now?"
"I haven't decided yet, can you just pick one?"
He Xiu sighed helplessly, "Fine, come with me, I'll take you there."
Song Chunxue immediately put on the cloak and jogged after He Xiu.
"Are you not used to living here?"
"Yeah, it's really not used to. There are a lot of people, but I don't know any of them. I'm a little homesick."
Missing home?
Only a child would say that.
He Xiu led her away from the Taoist temple. Just as they were about to ride their horses, they saw a carriage approaching from not far away.
The sturdy horse snorted, and the magnificent carriage looked somewhat familiar.
The next moment, the carriage curtain was gently lifted, revealing Lord Zhao's cold and stern face.
Song Chunxue, who had lost several pounds due to a cold stomach and was feeling down, instantly broke into a smile.
"Come up."
"Hey." Song Chunxue took three steps at a time to walk to the front of the carriage, stood on the horse stool, and looked back at He Xiu. "Thank you, Daoist He."
"You're too kind. I'll go back and warm myself by the fire. Take care, Lord Zhao."
"Thank you for your help, Master He."
As she climbed into the carriage and felt the warm current rushing towards her, an indescribable emotion enveloped Song Chunxue, and her nose felt a little sore.
How pathetic. After living for so long, I'm still so vulnerable in a foreign land.
"You finally came, earlier than I expected."
Lord Zhao looked into her eyes, and even though she had changed her appearance, her eyes remained the same.
"So, Senior Brother, do you think my coming to the capital is a good thing or a bad thing?"
Lord Zhao gently tapped his knee with his fingertips. "It's hard to say. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages."
"That's good. I'm glad that Senior Brother doesn't blame me."
"Why blame me?" Lord Zhao corrected gently. "You're not a child. Just follow your heart when making decisions. You're my junior brother, not someone else. Do you think you're causing me trouble?"
“No…” She looked down at her knees, thinking that her senior brother was indeed clever.
"We've been through thick and thin together, yet you're still being so distant, Junior Brother," Lord Zhao said with a smile, raising an eyebrow. His neat, white teeth made his features appear even more gentle. "Could it be that I'm not as easy to get along with as Zhang Chengxuan?"
"How could that be? Senior Brother is very approachable."
"Oh, then why didn't you come to see me first when you arrived in the capital, but instead sent someone to deliver a message to Han Qingfeng?"
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