Chapter 116 Chapter 116
At the snack stand, three people sat in a row, silently watching the girl across from them wolfing down her food. She looked like she hadn't had a good meal in a long time, and the buns that the waiter had just brought were gone in the blink of an eye.
"Don't be anxious, Paper Ibis girl, we'll talk slowly after we finish eating." Seeing that the girl couldn't move while eating, Axue quickly handed her a glass of water.
With the help of water, the mouthful of rice was finally swallowed smoothly. "Thank you, you are good people." Paper Ibis wiped away tears and looked very touched.
She had given up hope after asking on the street without success, but she never expected that these three kind sisters (?) would be willing to help her find someone and even bring her here to fill her stomach.
What the master said is not right at all. There are obviously more good people in the world.
Zhiyi stuffed the last bun into her mouth and drank a pot of water in one gulp. Even the experienced You Lin began to worry that she might hurt herself.
However, according to her, since she escaped death a month ago, her demand for food has suddenly increased, but she does not seem to have any adverse reactions. It is not known whether it is good or bad.
"Can you let me take a look?" Phoenix suddenly asked.
"Of course." Zhiyi nodded, thinking that the beautiful sister in front of her wanted to check her pulse, so she stretched out her hand very naturally.
Feng Huang shook her head and touched her forehead with her fan. Zhi Yi closed her eyes and felt a warm feeling coming from her forehead, which quickly disappeared.
"I see." Phoenix withdrew his hand and continued, "Common sense says that food is also a kind of energy that maintains the normal operation of life. In your case, your energy demand has increased, but your own cultivation cannot meet this demand in a short period of time, so you can only replenish it by taking in a lot of food. Next time, you can try to carry some spirit stones with you."
"Really? I'll try it later."
Ah Xue looked at Feng Huang with some surprise, with a hint of inquiry in her eyes: "I didn't expect you to know medical skills."
"It's not a medical skill, but I've seen a lot of it. It's all about experience." Phoenix curved her eyes and showed a harmless smile. This is true. Phoenix has indeed seen a lot of this symptom, but it mostly appears in the young monsters who have just learned to transform. But this paper iris girl is clearly a human being, and she shouldn't have this symptom. This is also what Phoenix doesn't understand the most.
"Ah... I don't know what's going on with my senior brother now. He has been out of touch with me for more than a month." Zhiyi looked dejected: "To be honest, my master and senior brother depend on each other for survival. We are like family to each other."
"A few days ago, Master calculated that his life span was coming to an end. My brother and I didn't want to see our loved one leave, so we secretly went down the mountain to find some magical artifacts for Master to prolong his life. We did find them, but unfortunately we were robbed by bandits on our way back. We are both weak, and our two fists are no match for four hands."
She touched her chest subconsciously. "Strangely enough, I remember blocking a sword for my senior brother, but when I woke up again, I found no sword wounds on my body, not even a trace, as if it was just a nightmare. But from that day on, I couldn't find my senior brother. He left nothing behind except a painting."
"Paintings, are these the ones you were holding before?"
"No, those were the ones I drew to find people. This is it." Paper Ibis shook his head and then took out a scroll from his bag.
Ah Xue took it and carefully unfolded it, only to see a picture of a young lady, whose appearance and clothes were exactly the same as the paper iris in front of him. You Lin took the painting and took a look at it, frowning.
"Is this a painting of a girl named Paper Iris?" Feng Huang was puzzled. In that case, even if he had a compelling reason to separate from his junior sister, it would be fine if he didn't leave her some clues or information to find him, but what was the point of just painting a portrait for her?
Paper ibis sighed softly, "It's me. I don't know what the purpose of this move is. I have looked at this painting over and over again, but I can't see any clues.
The master sent a letter a few days ago, saying that he didn't have much time left, and asked when we could come back. He has always treated us as his own children, and I dare not tell him that my brother is missing. I can only make excuses for the time being and return as soon as possible after finding my brother. "
"But even if I can wait, how long can Master wait..."
Ah Xue patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, I am the best swordsman in the world... Ah Xue is here, I will definitely find your brother in a few days."
"Thank you, Miss Xue." Paper Ibis said with a grateful smile.
"We all learned Taoism through painting, and my senior brother's magic is mostly related to painting. He looks similar to the one I drew, eight feet tall, with a Jiangnan accent. Oh, and he might make a living by painting for others. I'm very familiar with his painting style, and I'll definitely recognize him if I see him."
"Do you know where your senior brother got this drawing paper?" You Lin asked suddenly.
Perhaps because the stern face was too scary, Paper Ibis shuddered subconsciously: "I think I bought it from a paper shop. Is there a problem?"
Feng Huang and You Lin looked at each other and said softly, "I'm sorry to scare you. My sister likes calligraphy and painting, and she is very demanding on paper. She just thought that the quality of the drawing paper used by your senior brother was very good, so she couldn't help but ask."
"Oh, is that so? I'll ask my senior brother after I find him. But this sister's habits are very similar to my senior brother's. He is also very picky about drawing paper. He always feels that the quality of a painting will be affected by its carrier."
Paper Ibis suddenly stopped, she stood up and looked around, wondering, "Did you hear the sound of bells?"
The three of them looked at each other and shook their heads.
"I must have heard it wrong." Paper Ibis said as he sat down and stuffed another bun into his mouth.
"Speaking of painters, Miss Zhiyi, have you ever heard of the name of the Nanshan Painting Saint?" Ah Xue suddenly remembered something: "This person is a rising star in the painting world. He has only become famous in the past half month. He is especially good at painting ladies. Could he be related to your senior brother?"
"No, but the title of Painting Saint..." She subconsciously glanced at the painting left by her senior brother with a strange expression. Although she didn't say it explicitly, the three of them could still see from her face: Can this level of skill be considered a Saint?
It is undeniable that this painting has a solid foundation and the technical level is also online. It is a rare masterpiece, but it is still a long way to go before it can be called a "saint". Unless people are stupid and all the big names in the painting world are gone, it will definitely not be his turn.
He shouldn't be the painting saint... or did he suddenly realize something in just one month, so his painting skills improved by leaps and bounds? Zhiyi thought uncertainly.
"We might as well look for it first. We can only tell whether it is true or not after we see it first." Phoenix suggested.
Paper Iris nodded. Seeing this, Axue continued, "There was a rumor a few days ago that the painting saint painted a portrait of a zither player from Kyoto, and now the zither player is in this city. We can let Miss Paper Iris take a look at the painting to determine whether the painting saint is the person she is looking for."
"That's a good idea, but where can we find someone?"
Axue smiled mysteriously: "Why do you think an artist who pursues fame and fortune would come all the way from Kyoto to come here?"
Several people looked at each other and asked, "Fame and money?"