Chapter 38 He longs for his master and Ji Nianzi to fight side by side.
In the water mirror, Shen Que had already met Ji Nianzi. Shen Que frowned, and Ji Nianzi also pouted.
Ji Nianzi: "Oh, my nemesis."
Ji Nianzi's hand had already touched the sword at her waist, and her expression was not as relaxed as her words. She stood up from the pile of stones.
Shen Que frowned, his fingers twitching slightly as he slowly moved closer to his waist.
Unexpectedly, the first opponents I encountered weren't my teammates, but two rivals from this tournament. It seems a fierce battle is brewing between them.
At this moment, the two were ready, observing each other closely, waiting to seize the initiative as soon as possible.
Just then, Shen Que's eyes sharpened as Ji Nianzi rushed over at lightning speed. He drew his sword from his waist and assumed a defensive stance.
His movements were fast, but Ji Nianzi's sword was even faster. At the critical moment, Ji Nianzi's sword was only an inch away from Chen Que. He reacted in time, forcefully lifting the sword and quickly retreating several steps in an instant.
In a second or two, Chen Que had already steadied himself. His face remained expressionless, but his hand holding the sword was trembling. Ji Nianzi was indeed worthy of being a master in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm. His current cultivation level was inferior to his, so he could only rely on technique.
Chen Que's eyes began to turn serious, as if he were ready to rush over at any moment.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from all around.
Upon hearing the sound, Shen Que and Ji Nianzi exchanged a glance and remained rooted to the spot, not daring to make any rash moves.
Sure enough, the danger in the forest slowly revealed itself. One by one, the Wind and Moon Wolves gradually surrounded the two of them, and the two of them tacitly and quickly put their backs together in a defensive posture.
The Wind and Moon Wolves are pack animals and second-tier demonic beasts. One is easy to deal with, but what about ten or twenty?
Shen Que silently counted in his mind that there were at least fifty Wind and Moon Wolves here, so it seemed that the two of them were about to have a fierce battle.
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"Don't worry, it's not like you haven't been through this before." Shang Yi's voice was no longer as flippant as before. She also had this worry. Although she said that, Ji Nianzi was indeed encountering this situation for the first time, and there was only one partner around, Chen Que, who could not even be considered a teammate.
"It's alright, this is what they have to face." If they can't even handle this, how can they become the pillars of this generation?
Jiang Yuemian's voice was calm and steady, which reassured Shang Yi.
Sure enough, Jiang Yuemian had this ability; she could always put her at ease.
When her generation first participated in the Qingyun Tournament, she immediately identified Jiang Yuemian as her biggest competitor among the crowd. Jiang Yuemian did not disappoint her; she was strong and unconventional. The only drawback was that she was the one who won first place.
For the first time, she wasn't angry, despite her usual competitive nature. She felt that she accepted Jiang Yuemian's first-place finish.
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As she reminisces about the past, the two figures in the mirror have already begun their battle against the pack of wolves.
Although the two had never fought side by side, they had an extraordinary tacit understanding. They placed their backs on each other's backs and, with swift strokes of their swords, pierced through the onrushing Wind and Moon Wolves one by one.
At first, things were alright, but there were just too many wolves. Even the strongest people eventually ran out of energy. Soon, their movements slowed down, and they gradually got bruises on their bodies.
While keeping an eye on the Wind and Moon Wolf that could pounce at any moment, Chen Que spoke to Ji Nianzi in a panting voice: "Be careful, don't linger in the fight, it's best to kill them with one blow."
Having just dealt with a wolf, Ji Nianzi replied upon hearing the words, "Yeah, you too."
Afterwards, the two tacitly separated and rushed into the two sides of the wolf pack, quickly entering a state of combat.
Jiang Yuemian breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two figures reflected in the water mirror.
"The two of them have a pretty good understanding."
Shang Yi said with a self-deprecating laugh, "Of course, the apprentice of my mortal enemy also knows him very well."
Jiang Yuemian disagreed with her statement and corrected her: "We are not mortal enemies."
Shang Yi was shocked! What did she mean? Not a mortal enemy, or perhaps a close friend? But she secretly glanced at Jiang Yuemian, noticing that her gaze wasn't on her, but fixed on the water mirror. She hesitated, then said awkwardly, "You..."
"What?"
Shang Yi: "It's nothing..." She decided not to ask her anymore, lest she be imagining things.
In the water mirror, the two people's clothes were already stained with blood.
Just as Ji Nianzi finished off a Wind and Moon Wolf and pulled the sword out of its body, another Wind and Moon Wolf pounced on him from behind.
If you are attacked by it, you will be seriously injured even if you don't die.
Shen Que turned his head and saw this dangerous scene. He didn't have time to think, and his body reacted. He rushed over at the fastest speed and pushed Ji Nianzi out of the attack range of Feng Yuelang.
Ji Nianzi felt the heavy blow and exclaimed "Ah!" He couldn't understand what Shen Que was up to. Why was he still fighting amongst himself at a time like this?
He cried out "Ouch!" and quickly got up from the ground. He was about to speak in annoyance when he saw a large patch of blood on the ground.
Looking further up, Shen Que's entire arm was covered in blood, he was kneeling on one knee, and beside him was the corpse of a Wind and Moon Wolf, with his own sword still stuck in it.
Now, what else could Ji Nianzi not understand? He immediately realized that Shen Que had been injured while pushing him away. He couldn't help but feel that Shen Que was loyal, even though Liu had forgotten most of the things his master had told him.
Then, he strode forward and helped Chen Que up, while keeping a watchful eye on the remaining members of the wolf pack.
But for some reason, these wolves stopped attacking. As if sensing danger, they retreated repeatedly until they disappeared from sight.
The two of them instantly breathed a sigh of relief, and both plopped down on the ground like deflated balloons.
Shen Que: "Are you alright?"
Ji Nianzi: "What could possibly happen to me? But you, thank you." Ji Nianzi already considered Shen Que a brother in his heart. When Shen Que was in danger, his first reaction was to save him, rather than let him lose his fighting ability and have one less powerful competitor. For this, he admired him.
"It's nothing, and it wasn't for you." Shen Que's face was covered in sweat from the pain, and he pressed one hand against the wound to stop the bleeding.
"You have medicine in your storage bag, right? Give me some."
Ji Nianzi hurriedly took out some wound medicine and water from her storage bag, bandaged Chen Que's wound, and cleaned it. The two continued walking forward.
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Shang Yi: "It's alright, don't worry."
Jiang Yuemian didn't reply, but frowned. Aque was scratched by the Wind and Moon Wolf. Although the injury was considered minor, she still felt sorry for her lover. However, she also knew that this was something he had to go through. The demons could make a comeback at any time, and they had to become stronger as soon as possible.
Speaking of demons, I reported the discovery of demonic energy to my senior brother last time, but he hasn't replied yet. I wonder what happened to him.
She sighed, feeling somewhat uneasy, and leaned back in her seat.
Meanwhile, Nangong Sheng had already met up with Song Shanshan, and the two were looking for a place to spend the night.
Shen Que and Jinian Zi also left the forest and found a dilapidated cave.
The two men lit a fire, and Shen Que pulled out a lit stick and placed it at the entrance of the cave to keep wild animals away.
After all that happened last night, the two of them can finally rest in peace. This day, they first experienced fighting alone, and then they joined forces to fight a fierce battle with Fengyuelang. They were truly exhausted.
The two sat opposite each other by the fire.
Ji Nianzi: "Hey, I'm exhausted. Thanks a lot for today, my good brother."
Shen Que: "I would have done the same to anyone else."
"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you then." Ji Nianzi became unusually serious.
Shen Que remained silent.
The atmosphere around the two instantly turned cold. Chen Que was not talkative in front of others, until Ji Nianzi brought up the topic again.
"Sigh, if it weren't for the fact that Master and Immortal Venerable are mortal enemies, we wouldn't be in this situation. However, I have now unilaterally decided that I want to be good brothers with you, Shen Que. As for Master's matter, I will do my best."
Shen Que was surprised; he hadn't realized that this commemorative gesture showed such a sentimental person.
"You're not going to marry into the family anymore?"
Ji Nianzi: "You even know this? I thought you were the type to be oblivious to everything around you."
After saying that, Shen Que fell silent, his gaze fixed on Ji Nianzi, signaling him to continue.
Ji Nianzi: "Hey, who am I? The young sect leader of the Shannan Sect, dashing and beautiful as a queen. With my beauty, I only need to beckon with my finger, and it's only a matter of time before I marry my master."
He wasn't ashamed at all; on the contrary, he was proud of it, as if he thought his thick skin was a virtue.
Shen Que smiled.
"Don't laugh, you don't believe me, do you? Master must have feelings for me, let me tell you!" Ji Nianzi suddenly sat up and moved from opposite to Chen Que to his side.
Shen Que had no aversion to this, and having fought alongside Ji Nianzi today, he had accepted her as a partner.
“Last time, I snuggled up in Master’s bed…” Ji Nianzi whispered.
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Que interrupted him: "There's no need to explain it to me in such detail."
"Oh, that's boring."
"However, I can tell that you have the same feelings for the Immortal Venerable as I have for my master."
Chen Que paused, somewhat nervous.
Ji Nianzi: "Don't be nervous. I can tell because the way you look at the Immortal Venerable is the same way I look at my master. As for others, they probably can't tell."
Shen Que relaxed after hearing this, and he didn't deny it: "Don't you think that the relationship between master and disciple is against the will of the world?"
Ji Nianzi scoffed, "Oh, that won't do. How can you be sure about love? It just so happens that the person I like is my master." His expression turned serious, but then his eyes softened instantly, as if he had thought of something.
Shen Que also thought of Jiang Yuemian, wondering how his master was doing now, whether he was eating well, and was even more worried that his master would be concerned if he saw that he was injured.
The thought of his master's pained expression when he saw him injured made his heart melt. Master, oh Master, I miss you so much, I want to be with you, I want...
His face turned red.
Ji Nianzi, rather unromantic, said, "Tsk, what's wrong? Are you missing the Immortal Venerable?"
Ji Nianzi was just joking, thinking that Shen Que wouldn't answer because of his personality. Unexpectedly, Shen Que hesitated for a moment, then solemnly and firmly said "Mmm".
Ji Nianzi didn't react at first, then smiled knowingly and stopped teasing him. He also said empathetically, "Perfect timing, I miss Yi Yi too."
Shen Que frowned. "Yi Yi? That's so cheesy."
I wonder how Amian is doing.
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