Like seeing an old friend, Bai Lian Ni
After the man left, Huai Jing asked, "What is it?"
Song Song didn't hide anything: "There's a demonic aura in Fu Town! Their only demon hunter was killed by a demon! I heard it was very cruel. After that, many young men and women in the village went missing one after another. They've tried to find many demon hunters, but none of them have been very effective. That's why they've been searching everywhere for someone who can subdue demons! With such a good opportunity, I have to show off my divine power!"
Huai Jing immediately became serious: "Brother Zitang, you can't joke about human lives."
Song Song immediately stopped smiling: "It was my fault, cough cough. It just so happens you weren't coming down the mountain, mmm!"
Huai Jing casually stuffed a piece of hibiscus cake into his mouth, then smiled and asked You Youju, "Brother Zhu, what do you want, Brother You?"
You Youju couldn't quite figure out why she felt a sense of familiarity with different people one after another, but it's true that timing is everything, and the dungeon just happened to be delivered to her doorstep.
"Hey, what's got you so angry?" You Youju raised an eyebrow and pinched Zhu Xun's cheek.
"Why did Uncle agree to those two boys just now?!" Zhu Xun glared at You Youju.
"Oh, oh, oh, you mean 'those two kids'? How old are you yourself? Besides, we'll cover all your expenses for food, clothing, lodging, and transportation along the way. Why not take advantage of this deal?"
Zhu Xun looked astonished: "I'm sorry, Uncle. I didn't consider the family's livelihood. But what happened to the family?!"
You Youju went around behind Zhu Xun and braided his hair into a small braid: "There's no need for that. It's just that the mirror in my heart is somehow connected to me, and I need to find out why."
With her hair being gently tugged, Zhu Xun, despite her dissatisfaction, found it extremely comfortable and could only outwardly comply: "Understood, Uncle."
Before long, two little braids fell from behind to Zhu Xun's front shoulders.
"This is called the longevity braid, which protects our Zhu Xun and ensures his safety and long life. We must not cut it carelessly, or Uncle's life will be in danger."
My heart is filled with warmth; something has filled Zhu Xun completely. Is it the braid that connects me and my uncle? How wonderful.
As dawn broke, the frosty morning was shrouded in a blue sky, and two large carriages moved slowly forward.
The carriage provided by Song Song was quite luxurious. Huai Jing and he were warming tea inside the carriage, while Qi served them with her head down and eyes lowered, never saying a word.
"Huaijing, so you've finally succumbed to the charms of a beautiful woman? I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already kept Brother You here!? This isn't like you."
Huai Jing took a sip of tea and said slowly, "He... except for that mole between his eyebrows, looks almost exactly like my master."
"Ah!? Elder Guichen? Cough cough cough!" Song Song was clearly shocked by the news. Qi stroked his back and took out a handkerchief from her bosom to wipe the water stains off him.
Huai Jing glanced at Song Song with slight disdain: "My master is currently in seclusion."
Song Song: "Could it be that he's your master's biological brother?!"
Huai Jing: "My master is still young, but he's more than sixteen or seventeen years older than me! Brother You's appearance... is exactly the same as when I became his disciple. I want to know what their connection is."
Song Song: "Is your master...married?"
Huai Jing mercilessly smacked Song Song on the head: "What do you think?!"
Song Song quickly begged for mercy: "I was wrong, I was wrong, Chao Lan, please have mercy!"
He already had a vague answer in his heart.
Huai Jing propped up the window and looked at the carriage ahead through the cold mist, lost in memories of that first year.
She cried and refused to go up the mountain or become an apprentice. And so, she was cruelly thrown up there.
"Your Highness Chaolan, this is your master—Elder Guichen."
He was brought before a cold, aloof older brother. The people who had gone up the mountain with him then left. The three-year-old child could only cry.
"So small..." The boy squatted down to look at him.
"You! You're so young! You're not even as old as my father!" Little Chaolan cried.
The boy picked him up, his body exuding a cold, bitter fragrance.
Chao Lan refused, so the boy clumsily patted his back, hugged him, and coaxed him: "If you don't behave, you'll be eaten by wolves."
"Waaah! How dare you! I am a prince..." He kept shouting, but his body didn't move.
Thus began this master-disciple relationship.
Later, Chaolan learned that the prince was no exception; in addition to his daily martial arts practice, he also had to chop wood and carry water. While others often did these tasks, from the moment he gained strength, he was willing to personally tend to this solitary peak.
Gui Chen doesn't like to talk, doesn't like to laugh, and doesn't like to pay attention to him.
Chao Lan didn't really like to talk to this icy master. But one day, he got to know his master again.
His hands were bleeding from practicing, and he cried out in pain. He didn't want to continue practicing.
The ice block simply said, "Not going to practice? You won't get any food for three days, and you're not allowed to go to other peaks to visit your senior brothers and sisters."
Xiao Chaolan was furious, but she still got up and finished her homework and practiced her cultivation technique for the day. Because Guichen truly ignored her, not even glancing at her.
He wanted to go back to the palace, missed his father and mother, and also felt a growing dislike for them. He left himself beside this icy block where hardly anyone was around.
But remembering his responsibilities, and knowing he was a prince and couldn't complain, he could only shed tears in secret.
He was determined to run away, unwilling to be with this cold-blooded and hypocritical man, and decided to mess up Guichen's study before leaving, to add another trouble for him.
But he never caused a big disturbance again after that.
On the desk in the study, there was a record of Gui Chen's monthly personal expenses, which were used for charitable giving.
After that, Gui Chen took him down the mountain to see the human world.
He used to think that the world was a rich and beautiful place where no one had to worry about food and clothing, but later he discovered that it was a place of tattered clothes and rags, where human life was as cheap as grass.
Insects, rats, snakes, and ants devoured and carried away the flesh and blood remains of the people.
He wanted to give his jade pendant to the ragged child and his hairpin to the withered, hunched old man.
They were all stopped by Gui Chen.
"Gold and jade cannot be eaten. That is evil." Cold and ruthless.
"Am I powerless even now?! You are a cultivator! Why are you so high and mighty! Shouldn't you have kindness in your heart?!" He cried.
Gui Chen said, "What you need to change is not just this moment of suffering."
This is nothing to him; he has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the country.
He was six years old that year.
Injuries became commonplace, and the pain healed quickly, so he trained even more recklessly, believing he had a special physique.
One night, my fingertips felt damp and cool because I missed my father and mother. I slept late and slept lightly that night.
I opened my eyes a crack and saw a figure sitting by the bed, blocking most of the moonlight.
The moon was bright in the mountains, but the summer night was also warm, so he opened the window to sleep.
A gentle breeze ruffled his silvery hair, and the pale moonlight illuminated his eyes and brows, stirring up ripples in his gaze.
Like seeing a white lotus in June, its petals crushed and scattered in a clear spring, exuding a rich fragrance and shimmering with a soft, radiant light.
At that moment, a certain string was plucked, and from then on, the lingering sound echoed endlessly, connecting the past and the present.
Is You Youju the wandering spirit of Master?
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