Chapter 123 Someone complained to the cat
Bai Qingchen and his group left Kunwu City and were on their way back to Lingxiao Sect. The atmosphere was much more relaxed than when they came, but everyone was still weighed down by suspicion about the Xi family's evil cultivators.
Flying above the sea of clouds on his sword, Bai Qingchen tried to find some topics to break the silence.
Senior Brother Chen Xing was too silent. Bai Qingchen always felt that he was staring at him from behind, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"Senior Brother Chen." Bai Qingchen said.
"To be honest, I'm ashamed to say that I've been in Hanyuan Peak for quite some time, but I don't think I've ever heard of your name before."
Chen Xing's speed in controlling the flying sword did not change at all. After a moment, his calm voice came from behind him.
"I usually practice in the cave and rarely interact with others. Not many disciples in the peak know me."
The answer was concise and to the point, in line with his usual style.
Bai Qingchen tried chatting for a few more sentences and found that although Chen Xing was a quiet person, he would respond to every question he asked and was very patient, but his answers were usually very concise.
At this moment, a turbulent airflow passed by, and the flying sword under his feet shook slightly.
Bai Qingchen was distracted while talking when his body became unstable and swayed on the sword.
Almost at the moment he swayed, a steady and strong hand supported his waist in time, helping him to stabilize his body.
After Bai stood firm, he quickly retracted it without stopping, so fast that it seemed just an illusion.
"Be careful." Chen Xing's voice remained calm.
Bai Qingchen quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Brother Chen."
He subconsciously straightened his robe, which was not messy at all, and put aside the slight discomfort caused by the brief contact just now.
After returning to Lingxiao Sect, the five of them first went to the main peak to report on their trip, especially the collusion between the Xi family and the demonic cultivators, and the possible involvement of Guixu Sect.
Afterwards, Chen Yi and Yan Shen left first, anxious to inform their respective masters about the trip.
Xiao Jin fell behind, looking at Bai Qingchen, as if he wanted to say something, but his expression was a little awkward, and he was hesitant to speak.
Bai Qingchen noticed it and asked, "Senior Brother Xiao, do you have anything else to say to me?"
Xiao Jin's thoughts were exposed. He stiffened his neck and said in a hard tone, "...I will also go to the North Ming Nether Ruins Secret Realm in the back."
He originally meant to say, "If anyone in the secret realm causes you trouble, you can come to me," but the words came out dryly when they reached his lips, and he didn't say them out loud.
Bai Qingchen was happy for him when he heard this: "So Senior Brother Xiao also got a place. Congratulations, Senior Brother."
He obviously didn't grasp the underlying meaning of Xiao Jin's words at all.
Xiao Jin looked at Bai Qingchen's eyes which were full of pure congratulations and had no other distractions. He felt a lump in his chest and finally just snorted heavily.
After saying "I'm leaving", he flew away on his sword, leaving Bai Qingchen feeling a little confused.
In the end, only Bai Qingchen and Chen Xing were left.
Chen Xing nodded slightly to Bai Qingchen as a farewell, and then turned into a sword light and disappeared into the sky.
Bai Qingchen returned to Hanyuan Peak alone.
As soon as he stepped onto the snowy ground of Hanyuan Peak, before he could return to his own courtyard, he was surrounded by several disciples with worried faces.
"Brother Bai! You're finally back!"
"Brother Bai, during the days you were away, Master Xueying... and that little white fox he brought from somewhere..."
"My herb garden! The newly planted medicinal herbs have been dug up several times!"
"And the talisman paper I hung out to dry! There are claw marks all over it!"
The disciples talked at once, accusing Youyou and Lan Yu of the crimes they had committed in the past few days.
It turned out that during the time Bai Qingchen was away, Youyou, who was no longer under any supervision, had completely let loose. She took the equally playful little fox Lan Yu and jumped around Hanyuan Peak. Although they didn't cause any major damage wherever they went, there was still chaos.
Bai Qingchen felt a headache after listening to this.
As the guardian of these two, he could only apologize to his fellow disciples repeatedly.
"My fellow apprentices, thank you for your hard work. It's my fault for not disciplining them properly. I'll definitely give them a good talk when I get back!"
In fact, these disciples were not really angry. Yoyo was the Sword Master's beloved pet. Although she was naughty, she never really hurt anyone. The little fox was also lively and cute, but they only let her look at it and not touch it.
These disciples gathered around not just to complain, but more to find out about another matter.
A disciple asked tentatively, "Brother Bai, that... that beautiful and well-behaved little white cat that used to occasionally appear on the summit... I don't think I've seen it lately. Hasn't it... played with Master Xueying?"
Bai Qingchen naturally knew they were asking about his occasional cat form, so he could only vaguely answer, "That cat... its whereabouts are erratic, and I don't know where it's been lately."
Upon hearing this, the disciples all showed disappointment on their faces, and then slowly dispersed.
When Bai Qingchen returned to the courtyard, he saw Youyou and Lan Yu huddled together, sharing a plate of spiritual fruits picked from the north courtyard, and eating happily.
Seeing him come back, she meowed in a baby voice and wanted to pounce on him to act coquettishly. Lan Yu also blinked her bright eyes and looked at him.
Bai Qingchen pretended to be serious and put on a stern face, listing out the crimes he had heard on the road one by one.
Yoyo was the smartest one. He immediately stopped acting naughty and came over to rub his palm with his furry head.
There was a gurgling sound in his throat, and his watery eyes were full of innocence, as if to say, "I know I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again next time."
Lan Yu followed suit, tugging at his clothes with his little paws and whimpering.
Bai Qingchen looked at the two furry creatures' coquettish attacks and swallowed back the words that were about to be sternly educated.
Although he couldn't bear to scold the two little guys, it didn't mean he would let them off easily.
Bai Qingchen showed a mysterious smile on his face, and took out a set of specially made miniature tables and chairs from the storage bag and placed them next to Lan Yu's small table piled with papers.
"Since you two are so energetic, I will find you something to do from today on."
He pointed to the books on the table.
"Copy the Scripture of Purity and Tranquility three times a day. If you don't finish, you are not allowed to rest, and you will not be able to eat spiritual fruit."
Lan Yu sat down obediently, as he was supposed to attend class and study.
Yoyo's anger instantly exploded. As a spiritual animal, it was used to being free and easy, so how could it bear to write? It used its claws to pull at the brush on the table, with a look of resistance on its face.
"The protest is invalid." Bai Qingchen showed no mercy.
"Either you copy it or you'll have to sleep on the floor for the next month."
Yoyo meowed resentfully at Bai Qingchen, but finally had to give in. With a deep sense of resentment, she imitated Lan Yu's actions, struggling to hold the brush with her claws and began to scratch on the paper.
The handwriting was crooked and looked like ghostly scribbles, forming a stark contrast with Lan Yu's immature but neat handwriting next to it.
Bai Qingchen looked at the two little guys with satisfaction as they settled down temporarily, and now he had time to deal with business.
He took out the summons and wrote to Bai Qiming, his nephew of Yaowang Valley, detailing the collusion between the Xi family in Southern Xinjiang and the demon cultivators, and the possibility that the Guixu Sect was also involved. He also asked about the follow-up of the Yuelun City incident and the latest situation of the Qingqiu demon clan.
The reply came quickly, but what surprised Bai Qingchen was that the person who replied was actually his brother Bai Feng.
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