"Where are you going?" Cheng Shaoli grabbed Cheng Ye, who was running away. "Don't run around. There are too many people and we won't be able to find you later."
Cheng Ye fixed his eyes in one direction, afraid that he would lose his bearings in the blink of an eye. "I found it. We can leave soon."
"Found it?" Cheng Shaoli looked around and felt that there was no one worth noting in this motley crowd. "So quickly?"
Cheng Ye rolled his eyes. "I'm looking for a savior, not a partner. Do I need to check his physique to see if he's suitable to save me?"
Cheng Shaoli laughed and patted his head. "You're so secretive, you don't reveal anything. I have to ask a few more questions, don't I?"
"It's not that I don't want to tell you." Cheng Ye explained, "It's not that I don't have time. Do you want me to tell you a story when I'm seriously injured?"
Cheng Shaoli: "That's just specious talk."
Cheng Ye smiled and said, "Second Uncle, he's not having a good time here. I'm in a hurry to get back on track after I get out of confinement. I'll tell you everything from beginning to end when I bring him back."
Cheng Shaoli glanced at Qi Yu, who was being surrounded and flattered by a group of people, and questioned, "All of them?"
Cheng Ye thought about it and nodded heavily: "Yes!"
Cheng Shaoli exhaled and patted his shoulder: "Okay, go ahead." Although there are good and bad people here, few of them can be Cheng Ye's match.
Cheng Shaoli has always suspected that Cheng Ye’s previous injury was the result of a conspiracy by someone, but after asking him several times, Cheng Ye always kept silent, which made him very worried.
Cheng Shaoli added, "Be careful. Come to me if you have any problems."
Cheng Ye made an OK gesture, but Cheng Shaoli said something disdainful and made some strange gestures, then turned and ran away.
In the corner, a thin, ragged child looked at the big shots coming and going with a blank face. His hungry eyes were glued to the delicious food on the table, and he kept swallowing his saliva.
Everyone's eyes were on Qi Yu and Feng Yuxuan. Cheng Ye half-knelt in front of the dirty child, his eyes filled with pity.
The black shadow enveloped the child completely, frightening the unsuspecting child so much that he trembled and kowtowed to beg for mercy. He did not dare to make any sound for fear of displeasing the important person.
"Do you remember me?"
The little boy didn't look up, his thin body trembling constantly.
Cheng Ye licked his dry lips, ignored the dirt on his body, helped him up with his bare hands, and asked softly: "Look up, please, look at me, do you really not remember?"
Perhaps it was because his tone was too gentle, or perhaps it was because his voice was so familiar, the child under his palm paused in his kowtow.
The child raised his face, which was so dirty that his facial features were almost invisible, and his big black eyes were full of confusion.
Cheng Ye grinned at him and made a painful expression, with his facial features looking very ferocious.
The child was stunned and stared at him for a long time. He was not afraid, but sparks flashed in his pupils. He subconsciously grabbed Cheng Ye's wrist and said, "You are the man in the valley."
Half a year ago, Cheng Ye, covered in wounds and a mess, suddenly appeared in his secret base in the back mountain. Although the child was scared at the time, Cheng Ye looked even weaker than him, with scars and bloodstains all over his body.
The child couldn't bear it, so not only did he not drive him away, he even stole some herbs and food for him. Three or four days passed like this, and when the child returned home one night, Cheng Ye was gone.
The child didn't think much about it and had forgotten about it long ago. He didn't expect that the embarrassed man would now appear in front of him in such a bright and handsome manner.
This was the first person who was willing to get close to him since he was a child. Even though a big part of the reason was because Cheng Ye needed his care, he was still very happy.
"You are..." The child shrank his neck and did not dare to say the second half of the sentence.
"Well, I came here specifically to see you. Didn't I tell you that at the time?" Cheng Ye didn't mind that his hands were dirty. He took his hand and helped him stand up. Under the guidance of the servant, he took him to the backyard for a simple wash, cast a cleaning spell, and found a piece of his own clothes in the storage ring for him to wear.
"No..." The child looked at him timidly, wanting to say that he thought he was just lying to him about saving him, but Cheng Ye's face now made it impossible for him to say anything bad about Cheng Ye. "The day I went to the cave, you disappeared. I thought you wouldn't come back."
"Why don't you believe me?" Cheng Ye chuckled and helped him put on his clothes.
"No... I didn't." The child bit his lower lip until it turned white, as if he was not used to being treated so gently.
He was too small, and Cheng Ye's clothes didn't fit him well. However, this robe was very magical. It automatically adjusted its size according to his body shape as soon as he put it on, and the pattern of the patterns even changed a little. The child stared with wide eyes and touched the sleeves carefully, not daring to use force.
After cleaning up, Cheng Ye was surprised to find that the child looked quite good after being washed. Before, his face was always dirty and nothing could be seen. Now, although he looked a little pale and thin, and his body was too thin with protruding ribs, his small round face was extremely cute and even had baby fat.
Cheng Ye pinched the child's cheeks with both hands and pulled them outwards, causing the child to hiss and cry out in pain.
666: “…” Bullying minors is illegal.
Cheng Ye: “…” I can’t control my hands to remember the number.
666: “…” Acting cute is shameful, but it’s rare to see Daye acting cute, he’s really adorable.
A pair of big eyes stared at Cheng Ye like a kitten, and you could vaguely see moisture in them. Cheng Ye was so cute that he cried out in his heart. He raised his hand tremblingly, placed it on the child's head, and rubbed it gently.
The soul is about to fly.
No wonder others like to touch his head. It’s so soft, so cute, and so comfortable.
666: “…” There is a difference between your pleasure and theirs.
Cheng Ye squatted down, his eyes level with the kitten: "I left suddenly because someone came to pick me up. I left a signal for you, but it seems that I was not considerate enough. You didn't see it, right?"
"I'm sorry." Cheng Ye rubbed his messy hair. "I should have come earlier, but you also know how serious my injury is. If I don't get treatment in time, there will be endless troubles. So I can only delay it until now. You won't blame me, right?"
Although he didn't quite understand, the child shook his head immediately when he saw his sincere apology: "I, I don't blame you." He was very grateful to this person for being the only one who would patiently talk to him so much. How could he blame him!
Because he doesn't speak often, the child's voice is different from the clear voice of other children of the same age. It seems to have been ground by sand, hoarse and dry, like an old man.
Cheng Ye frowned slightly.
The child was sensitive and knew that the boy didn't like the sound of his voice, so he immediately covered his mouth and looked at him helplessly, his eyes full of reluctance, fearing that he would be like the others and not want to play with him.
Cheng Ye laughed, feeling a little sad. Such a young child should have been growing up carefree, but what on earth had he been through to make him walk on thin ice, even breathing for fear of disturbing others?
He grabbed the child's hand and patted it gently on the back of his hand: "Don't be afraid, I have medicine that can heal your throat."
He had just taken the child's pulse and found that his meridians were different, and there was air running around randomly everywhere in his body. No wonder he was so weak and hadn't grown at all in half a year.
This was the result of his previous indiscriminate eating in the woods. Half a year ago, Cheng Ye discovered that the child often picked fruits in the valley to fill his stomach because he was not full. He had no idea what was edible and what was poisonous. He stuffed his mouth with anything that could fill his stomach.
His vocal cords were burned by a very yang fruit called pitaya. Although Cheng Ye also wanted to complain about the name of this fruit, the fact was that this fruit was indeed called this name, but its nature was completely opposite to the modern fire-reducing fruit.
Dragon fruit is a good medicine for cultivators whose spiritual roots are fire or thunder attributes, but for cultivators of other attributes, if they can successfully peel out the fire poison in the fruit, they can extract the medicinal effects. On the contrary, if they cannot, the cultivator who eats the fruit will suffer from the torture and destruction of the fire poison for the rest of his life, unless he finds the yacon fruit that can completely suppress the medicinal properties of the dragon fruit.
Yes, it’s the yacon that makes a crunchy sound and overflows with juice when you bite it.
Unlike modern yacon, which is a little more expensive but not difficult to cultivate, the yacon in this world grows on top of the snow. It is said that it takes a thousand years to bloom and a thousand years to bear fruit, which is truly rare.
However, there are other ways. As long as it is a cold medicine, although it cannot completely eliminate the toxicity of the dragon fruit, it can at least suppress it and prevent the person from suffering the pain of being burned by the sea of fire.
After Cheng Ye recovered from his injuries, he immediately collected all kinds of precious medicinal materials and went into seclusion for three months before he finally refined a bottle of medicine. He rushed over as soon as he came out.
As for Feng Yuxuan's birthday, it was really a coincidence.
But since God has arranged it this way, there must be a reason for it. Cheng Ye curled up his lips into a mischievous smile.
As soon as Cheng Ye went out, he saw Feng Yuxuan, who was surrounded in the middle, with an uncontrollable smile on his face, and it was obvious that he was almost going crazy with joy.
After all, the young master of the Wentian Sect came in person, which was a treatment that his father and even the head of the Feng family had never received.
Looking at the people around, they were all looking enviously at the gift box held by the child behind Qi Yu, which was full of priceless treasures. The look in their eyes when they looked at Feng Yuxuan was filled with undisguised jealousy.
Especially the female members of the family, they don’t have to worry about being seen by others if they lose their composure. After all, there are very few people present who can maintain a calm expression, except Feng Yuxuan.
Feng Yuxuan just glanced at it briefly and left quickly, as if he was not very interested in the things inside. The several elders of the Feng family beside him looked at Qi Yu with eyes full of love and support for the younger generation, and the wrinkles on their faces were as bright as a flower.
Feng Yuyan couldn't control the excitement on her face and grabbed Feng Yuxuan's sleeve tightly: "Brother, is Young Master Qi really here?"
Feng Yuxuan suppressed the vanity in his eyes, blinked his eyes and said to Qi Yu in a soft and considerate voice: "The journey is long, you don't have to rush back."
This sentence really made people think a lot. It seems that the previous news about Qi Yu and Feng Yuxuan being close was not just hearsay, but the truth?!
The female cultivators present looked at Feng Yuxuan with extremely explicit eyes, as if they wanted to skin him alive. No one knew what tricks Feng Yuxuan was using. The Feng family and the Qi family had never had any dealings with each other, so how did these two people get together so quietly?
Qi Yu's handsome face with sharp edges rarely showed a smile, and because he didn't smile often, his face was a little stiff.
He first returned half-bows to all the elders, then walked up to Feng Yuxuan and said to him naturally, "I naturally can't miss your eighteenth birthday."
Such gentle and doting words simply dropped the jaws of all the cultivators present. Feng Yuxuan blushed and her eyes were fixed on Qi Yu's handsome face.
Feng Yuxuan took another step forward and raised his hand to almost touch Qi Yu, but was dodged. His face turned ugly for a moment, and even Qi Yu paused, but the two looked at each other, trying their best to ignore the slight awkwardness just now. Feng Yuxuan stood naturally beside Qi Yu, like a golden boy and a jade girl.
Cheng Ye sneered and found that the little hand he was holding was ice-cold. He quickly turned his head to look and found that the child's face was pale and the little blood color on his lips had faded away. He was very scared and his lips were trembling.
It seems that Feng Yuxuan has bullied many children in the past. Cheng Ye bit his lip. It seems that new and old grudges have been added together. This account really needs to be settled.
But this time Cheng Ye was wrong. What the child was really afraid of was not Feng Yuxuan, but Feng Yuyan who was beside him. Because he was too frightened, the child didn't even dare to look at Feng Yuyan. His evasive eyes seemed to be on Feng Yuxuan.
Qi Yu looked around and saw Cheng Shaoli, who was about to sit down. He was stunned for a moment and immediately came over to greet him, saying, "Second Uncle Cheng?"
Cheng Shaoli was lifting his robe when he was suddenly called and his body stiffened for a moment. He turned his head and saw Qi Yu, with a hint of disgust in his eyes. He simply ignored him, stood up and walked to Cheng Ye.
His gaze fell on the adorable child beside Cheng Ye, his peach blossom eyes narrowed. "Found it? Such a young child?"
"Yeah, it's because he's young that he's so unguarded and dares to save anyone." Cheng Ye nodded.
"!" Cheng Shaoli said, "Let's go."
Cheng Ye pulled his sleeve, blinking his big eyes pleadingly: "Wait, I still have something to do."
Cheng Shaoli looked at him for a long while, then shook his head helplessly: "I knew you wouldn't be able to swallow this. Now go ahead. I'll cover for you if anything happens, but -" He glared at Cheng Ye warningly, "Don't tell your father."
Cheng Ye stuck out his tongue and shook his arm: "I know, Second Uncle is the best."
Qi Yu was completely confused by Cheng Shaoli's series of rude actions. After all, the second elder of the Cheng family had a gentle personality, which was well known in the cultivation world. Although he had not had much contact with him, he always smiled when they met in the past. Now -
Could it be that he had accidentally offended the second elder of the Cheng family?
Qi Yu was a junior after all, and the Wentian Sect had never had the habit of making enemies with outsiders. He followed him, bowed respectfully, and then asked, "Second Uncle Cheng, don't you remember Qi Yu?"
Cheng Shaoli raised his chin slightly, snorted coldly, turned away, and even closed his eyes, pretending that he didn't see the person in front of him.
People present: "..." Let's eat, we don't understand the affairs of the big family.
Feng Yuxuan, who followed Qi Yu, was already very dissatisfied with Cheng Ye. Now seeing the person he liked being humiliated, he was even more unhappy. However, he did not show it directly. Instead, he walked over with a conciliatory attitude. Before he could say anything -
Cheng Ye took a step forward and said with a forced smile, "Qi Yu?"
"Cheng--?" Qi Yu was very surprised. You know, the young master of the Cheng family is elusive, and he has only met him once. He didn't expect that he would come to attend Feng Yuxuan's birthday party. He couldn't help but look at Feng Yuxuan in surprise.
Although the face was given by Cheng Ye, this glance still satisfied Feng Yuxuan's vanity. Feng Yuxuan brought up what Cheng Shaoli had said just now: "Young Master Cheng came here to discuss refining with me."
Qi Yu was even more surprised. You know, although Young Master Cheng was uneducated, he had a pair of sharp eyes. The people he chose to support would most likely soar to great heights, and the magic weapons and elixirs they made would be in high demand.
This is also one of the reasons why the Cangyun Sect has never lacked elixirs and magical weapons. Otherwise, how could the head of the Cheng family, who has always been strict with his family education, allow his only son to act recklessly.
However, this is also a secret in a big family. The reason why he knew it was because his mother was friends with the mother of the young master of the Cheng family.
Cheng Ye laughed and said without giving any face: "You, you want to discuss? You are not even worthy of mentioning the word "weapon refining" in front of me!"
Qi Yu: “?!”
Feng Yuxuan's face turned red after hearing such rude words, and he looked at Cheng Ye in shock.
The Feng family's elders also looked worried, especially Feng Yuandao. He didn't yell back immediately for Cheng Shaoli's sake, but held his breath and said, "Young Master, if you look down on me, why are you being so rude?"
"Are you being rude?" Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows and slapped Feng Yuandao with his palm. Feng Yuandao flew backwards with his body bent. He fell to the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and was speechless for a long time.
This sudden change scared everyone so much that their chopsticks dropped to the ground. A few people with quick reactions stood up quickly, looking horrified and alert.
Qi Yu's brows were furrowed. The palm strike just now was so fast that he didn't even notice it even though he was so close to it. This young master of the Cheng family was definitely not what everyone said he was.
Feng Yuxuan was stunned, and immediately grabbed Qi Yu's sleeve, and asked Cheng Ye: "What are you doing? How can you use magic weapons to bully others?"
He flicked his sleeves and said, "I didn't send an invitation to the Cheng family for my birthday, did I?"
This is definitely not a magic weapon. The young master of the Cheng family is not without cultivation, but his cultivation is so advanced that it is deliberately hidden.
Feng Yuxuan's cultivation was low, so he naturally couldn't tell the difference. His face turned ashen, as if he believed that Cheng Ye was looking for trouble because of his extraordinary talent, and he said a lot of gibberish.
Qi Yu saw it clearly and was always on guard against Cheng Ye's second attack.
But Cheng Ye's mood completely depended on it, and Feng Yuxuan was not yet at the point where he could take action.
Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at Qi Yu, who had tensed his muscles and was ready to fight back at any time.
Qi Yu bowed and asked, "Excuse me..."
"I have a few questions to ask you!" Cheng Ye's face turned ashen.
Qi Yu was stunned and said, "You ask."
Cheng Ye looked at Feng Yuxuan, who was about to get angry, but was unable to provoke the Cheng family, so he could only glare at him in vain: "Qi Yu, have you and Feng Yuxuan already had a mutual understanding?"
Qi Yu was stunned again, but Feng Yuxuan, who was angry just now, quickly blushed.
Cheng Shaoli sneered: "Just look at his reaction and you'll know!"
Cheng Ye nodded in understanding and asked, "Have you confirmed that he will be your future Taoist partner?"
In fact, it hasn't reached that point yet, but Qi Yu is not a playboy, not to mention that he has already had physical contact with Yuxuan and promised that he will only have Yuxuan in this life.
Qi Yu didn't know what Cheng Ye meant, especially when he saw Cheng Ye's inquiring eyes, an inexplicable palpitation surged in his heart.
"I—" He hesitated for a moment, turned his head to meet Feng Yuxuan's slightly hurt eyes, and nodded firmly, "Yes."
Cheng Ye's expression changed, and he seemed to be trying hard to suppress his anger.
Qi Yu could only guess that Cheng Ye also liked Feng Yuxuan, which was why she was so aggressive.
"Procedure--"
"I remember that the Qi family needs to exchange a token of trust when getting married. I wonder if Mr. Qi has given it to Feng Yuxuan?" Cheng Ye closed his eyes and opened them again, staring at Qi Yu unwillingly.
Qi Yu couldn't help but feel a strong sense of crisis. Yuxuan had also wanted it before, but he didn't know when he lost the jade pendant. So the last time he went home, he not only mentioned this matter to his father, but also made up for the token and handed it directly to him when he came back.
He turned to look at Feng Yuxuan and motioned him to take it out.
Feng Yuxuan accepted everyone's envious gazes and shyly took out a emerald green jade pendant from his inner pocket.
This jade pendant is a magic weapon that can withstand three attacks from the most powerful people. Even Qi Yu himself does not have a second one.
Qi Yu smiled slightly: "I have discussed this with my father. This time I am not only coming to attend Yuxuan's birthday party, but also to propose marriage-"
"You love him? Are you determined to be with him for the rest of your life?" Cheng Ye took a step forward and interrupted him with hatred.
Qi Yu was stunned. Looking at Cheng Ye who was almost about to cry in front of him, he felt reluctant, but - his wife must not be coveted.
Qi Yu held Feng Yuxuan's hand and said word by word, "Yuxuan, you are my lover and my future Taoist companion." He turned and looked at Feng Yuxuan lovingly, then said affectionately, "Time is tight this time. My father will come to discuss the marriage in person later."
Cheng Ye closed his eyes tightly, then suddenly opened them. He looked at Qi Yu with hatred and a narrow gaze: "Okay, okay, Qi Yu, you are so devoted and infatuated!"
666: "..." It's the opposite, it's a bit like Qi Yu stole Daye's wife!
Cheng Ye suddenly raised his hand and grabbed, Qi Yu was about to attack immediately, but was stopped by Cheng Shaoli.
This time, Cheng Ye did not hurt anyone. Instead, a chain appeared out of thin air in his hand, with a dark green pendant hanging from it. If you look closely, you will find that the pendant is in the shape of a small sword, which is small and cute.
Cheng Ye looked around and his sight fell on an honest-looking man two steps ahead. He gently patted the man's shoulder and said, "But Mr. Yao?"
Everyone at the table shrank back, their heads buried low, fearing that this little bully would notice them. Who knew how many magic weapons this guy had? Killing them would be like crushing an ant, and he wouldn't be held responsible.
Yao Qian had never offended anyone, so he wasn't afraid. He stood up, bowed, and said, "I am you."
Cheng Ye pressed his shoulders and made him sit down. He took his wrist and placed the chain in his palm: "Brother, Feng Yuxuan is engaged to you, right? A green hat is too ugly. Next time, get one that matches this chain." Cheng Ye blinked his eyes and smiled charmingly and cutely. "I heard that those with destiny can comprehend the sword intent, but as a weapon refiner, I don't have much destiny. I leave this difficult task to you."
"!" Yao Qian's expression froze, and there were even snickering sounds coming from the side. However, some people who understood the mysterious nature of this magic weapon had their eyes wide open.
This is——the Qi family? ! !
Yao Qian looked at Mingming, who was making fun of him, but had a smile on his face that did not contain any sarcasm, and even seemed to be sincere and sympathetic. That smile was particularly attractive. His originally dark face could not help but turn red, but his face was too thick to see it.
Cheng Ye said seriously: "Mr. Yao, I have another gift for you."
A hairpin made of the same material as the small sword suddenly appeared. Cheng Ye fiddled with it reluctantly, but finally handed it over. "I made this hairpin myself, and my signature is on the end. If you have any difficulties in the future, you can use this token to go to the Cang Yun Sect. I can fulfill one request of yours. Of course, if you need a magical weapon, no matter what level, just give the token to the nearest Cheng Family Refining Shop, write down your requirements, and I will refine it for you personally."
After saying this, he looked at Yao Qian's dazed expression and found it somewhat amusing. He blinked and said, "Sir, every word I say is honest and sincere. You'd better not be dazed and write down every word!"
He raised the hairpin in his hand and said, "You really don't want it? I originally made it to give to someone else, but he didn't want it anymore. I like you, so I'll give it to you~"
Everyone was in an uproar.
Yao Qian quickly came to his senses and took a step back: "Cheng, Master Cheng, my engagement with Master Feng has been cancelled."
Cheng Ye nodded: "I know, I didn't come here without any preparation." He looked up and down at the man in front of him. Although he was not too outstanding, he had a simple and honest face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was a reliable man, but his expression and eyebrows were a little simple.
He shrugged, "I heard you're not bad off, so why did Feng Yuxuan just use you and then throw you away? You must have given him a lot of things over the years." He glanced at Feng Yuxuan and said with disdain, "His family is just like that, but Feng Yuxuan has a lot of good things, including some from the Yao family collection. Tsk, emptying your family's wealth for a man who would say a few more words for money? Is it worth it?"
"Cheng Ye! You are going too far!" Suddenly there was a loud shout, and a gust of palm wind came. Cheng Ye stood still, without even blinking his eyelashes. With a bang, white light exploded around him.
Originally relying on the fact that he had more people and Cheng Ye was just an uneducated young master, an elder of the Feng family jumped up in anger, but he was slapped in the face by reality. He bounced back against the wall with a dull thud, spat out a mouthful of blood, and fainted with his neck tilted before he even hit the ground.
Everyone: “…” Damn, so brutal.
Isn't it said that Young Master Cheng likes to travel and has a generous personality? This is so cruel!
Cheng Ye looked down at the Feng family elder who was still spitting blood with contempt and condescension: "I've already called me Young Master Cheng, and you have the right to interrupt me when I'm talking?!"
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