Chapter 439 The Precious Ginseng Fruit VS The Easily Fooled Cultivator 42
He wiped very carefully, leaving no spot untouched.
He slowly wiped away the dirt, leaving his hands clean and refreshed.
Little Guozi couldn't resist wiggling her fingers, but he quickly grabbed them again.
"Don't move," he said.
He's never still; he can't sit still for even a moment.
"Hmph..." Seeing that he didn't react to what she had just said, Xiao Guozi couldn't help but get a little angry.
Judging from his expression, he definitely couldn't wait for her to leave.
They didn't try to persuade me to stay at all.
"I don't want you to wipe me anymore!" Little Fruit tried to shake him off, but he held on tightly.
Knowing she couldn't break free, she simply clenched her claws into fists and squeezed them tightly.
Anyway, I'm going to go against him and I don't want him to wipe it.
They were originally two chubby little paws, but now when they are clenched together, they look like a round little ball.
Meng Qizhou patted him a few times, but when he still didn't let go, he said, "I'd rather I just swallow you whole. You're so disobedient. If you don't want to wipe it, look at how dirty it is!"
Actually, it wasn't that dirty anymore; it had been wiped very clean, and was white and tender. However, he felt that it wasn't clean enough.
He was also worried about any small wounds that might have gone unnoticed.
Hearing his disdain, Little Fruit became even more unhappy and said in a huff, "I don't need you to clean me even if I'm dirty. I just don't like being clean, I'm a dirty fruit! Anyway, it's none of your business, I don't want you to tell me what to do."
People who dislike someone will always find fault with her, thinking that she's no good at anything.
If someone truly likes her, even if she is a disobedient and unruly person, it won't affect them.
He just doesn't like her, that's why he said those things about her.
"Waaaaah..."
The little fruit blinked and shed a few more golden tears.
Meng Qizhou sighed, "What's all the fuss about... Nobody thinks you're a dirty fruit."
Because she cries so often, her face is impossible to wipe clean; even after wiping, tear stains will reappear.
He simply stopped there, picked up the little fruit, and changed the subject, saying, "How did they bully you? Did they lock you up? Tell me."
He doesn't look like he's been beaten, but he must have been wronged.
He knew her personality; she wouldn't back down, so they must have had a fight.
When Xiao Guozi heard him ask, she immediately wanted to tell a story, nodding her head like a rattle-drum, and said, "They wanted to kill me, so I ran away, but they chased after me right away. There were also many ugly monsters down the mountain, and they wanted to eat me too, so I could only hide in the cave. It was so dark inside, and I was so scared. Later, your senior brother came, and he tied me up with a rope and locked me in the house..."
It was the kind of rope that could bind spiritual power, and she couldn't break free at all.
Little Fruit stretched out both of her hands, which were tied at the time. Although the marks of the binding are no longer visible, she still wanted to complain.
"It hurts so much," she said.
Meng Qizhou understood what she meant, and touched her wrist tenderly, then blew on it to warm it up.
"There's another person, he's been locked up by them too..." Little Fruit told Meng Qizhou about the Bone Demon, "He's innocent, can you release him too?"
She didn't want the Bone Demon to get involved.
Meng Qizhou hadn't expected others to be involved. "What if he's a bad guy? Do you really trust him?"
Little Fruit rolled her eyes at him, her tone dissatisfied: "Of course I believe him, and no matter what, he's still better than you guys. At least he never thought of eating me... He gave me chestnuts to eat, and he was worried I'd get tired, so he carried me around..."
Meng Qizhou remained silent.
After a moment, he agreed, "Then take him with you later, you can go with him."
She was alone with Xianling on the road, and he was actually a little worried about her.
If the white bone demon is truly trustworthy, it would be even better if someone could keep her company.
However... she really can't change her habit of letting others hold her so easily; she's just too lazy.
Meng Qizhou looked down at her again.
As a rare ginseng fruit, it exudes a warm and moist spiritual glow.
Her fresh and lively appearance is so adorable that it makes people happy and want to get close to her.
Perhaps, sometimes it's not that she wants to be held, but that someone else wants to hold her.
He suddenly reached out and pinched her cheek, then held it with his other hand. "Be good from now on, don't run around on your own. Otherwise you'll get eaten sooner or later."
Little Fruit kicked her legs, grabbed his finger, and bit it hard, leaving a small tooth mark on it. "Don't pinch me!"
She's not without a temper. First, she thought she was noisy and annoying, and now she's even trying to hit her, saying she'll be eaten. I've never seen such an outrageous person.
Meng Qizhou glanced at the mark on her hand, chuckled, and then pinched her mouth, "Let me see which tooth is so sharp, it's better to pull it out."
Little Fruit originally wanted to scold him, but now she didn't dare to open her mouth and immediately shut it tightly.
Meng Qizhou pulled her into his arms and embraced her.
After a moment of silence, Little Fruit complained again, "You don't like me at all. You bully me just like the others..."
Meng Qizhou remained silent.
Little Fruit took it as a tacit agreement.
But she said that just now because she wanted him to coax her, but she didn't expect him to be so oblivious and not say a word.
The little fruit was furious, just like a little flower bud that had been soaked by the rain.
Seeing her like this, Meng Qizhou asked, "What do you want me to say?"
Little Fruit ignored him.
“Logically speaking, disobedient fruits are disliked by everyone and deserve to be bullied…” He paused deliberately.
Little Fruit's ears were drooping.
If you don't want to talk about it, then don't; instead, you have to make up stories about her.
"...But then again, some little fruits are very cute, smart and capable, they're just sometimes disobedient and mischievous. Don't you think we should like them?"
"Of course," Little Fruit immediately answered.
"Like you? That's why I have to like you and not bully you."
"right!"
"So you're admitting you were disobedient and naughty?"
"..."
Little Fruit realized he was deliberately trying to trick her, and her earlier joy vanished immediately.
"If I don't like it, I don't like it!"
She was so angry she was about to cry.
Meng Qizhou smiled again and quickly reassured him, "I didn't say I didn't like you."
But he never said he liked her.
Little Fruit was still unhappy.
He's just fooling himself.
Meng Qizhou gently stroked her head and coaxed her softly, "Good girl."
He closed his eyes, as if preparing to rest.
But the breathing sounded different; it was rapid and disordered, as if the person wasn't feeling well.
Little Guozi didn't say anything for the time being, letting him hold her.
Meng Qizhou was actually feeling quite unwell at that moment, but he could only force himself to endure the discomfort. After he recovered, he picked her up and stood up.
"Let's go back first."
He took her back to the courtyard.
"You pack your own things. Take whatever you want with you. We'll leave as soon as it gets dark."
"oh……"
Little Guozi was stunned for a while before running to the bedside to get her bundle.
When he brought her back earlier, she thought he wasn't going to let her leave, but it turned out he was just there to pick up some things.
He seemed so eager to send her away, yet he also appeared somewhat reluctant to part with her.
That's really strange.
Little Fruit looked at the hidden compartments under the bed, which were piled up to the brim.
These are all things she likes, but she can't take them with her; she can't carry so many burdens with her.
After thinking for a while, she only took some talismans, along with her favorite sugar figurines and pastries.
Let him have the rest.
She's not a stingy person, and she's not that reluctant to part with things.
and……
If she has the chance in the future, she might come back to visit him again.
Xiao Guozi turned her head to say that she had finished packing, but saw Meng Qizhou sitting there motionless, as if he were asleep.
She walked closer and stood in front of him, and he slowly opened his eyes.
His eyes looked tired, and he appeared very weak.
"All done?" he asked.
"Mm." She nodded.
He bent down and reached out his hand, as if to hug her.
Little Guozi took two slow steps forward, stood on tiptoe, and was quickly held in someone's arms.
She wanted to ask him if he was feeling unwell, but Meng Qizhou didn't seem to want to talk.
She leaned against him for a while, her head resting against his chest, and couldn't help but start to feel sleepy.
It was very comfortable in his arms, and he always slept in her arms before, so she was used to it.
Her breathing gradually slowed, and the hand gripping his clothes slowly loosened.
Meng Qizhou glanced down and saw that her eyes were almost closed, so he quickly patted her.
"You can't sleep."
If she falls asleep now, given her usual sleeping habits, I'm afraid I won't be able to wake her up no matter how much I call her, and even if she does wake up, she'll throw a huge tantrum.
Little Fruit forced its eyes open.
But I'm so sleepy.
She felt very sleepy when she nestled in his arms, and she really wanted to sleep; she hadn't had a good rest these past few days.
"I'm sleepy..." She changed her position and lay down, which made her more comfortable.
My whole body went limp.
She slumped into a ball, as if she wanted to stick to him.
Seeing that she was starting to get lazy, Meng Qizhou had no choice but to give her a hard slap.
"Smack—"
A crisp sound.
Little Guozi's sleepiness immediately dissipated, and she started crying as soon as her lips twitched.
"Waaaaah..."
He actually hit her.
He hit her!
"If you dare to sleep again, I'll keep beating you," Meng Qizhou threatened.
The little fruit had its eyes open and tears streaming down its face; it looked so pitiful.
Meng Qizhou tried to coax you again: "It's not that I'm deliberately not letting you sleep, it's just that you have to leave tonight, so you can't sleep now. Otherwise, if they come to arrest you, I won't be able to stop them by myself, and they'll take you away."
The little fruit was still whimpering.
“I don’t actually want to rush you away, but I’m afraid something might happen to you…” He picked up a small sugar figurine from the table, peeled off the outer oil paper, and a sweet fragrance immediately wafted out. “Don’t cry.”
Seeing the little sugar figurine right in front of her mouth, Xiao Guozi couldn't resist licking it a few times, but she still looked very aggrieved.
He wiped away her tears and then bent down to kiss her cheek.
"Be good." The voice was very gentle.
He had never coaxed her like this before.
Little Fruit turned her head away, hiding her face completely.
Meng Qizhou pulled her out of his arms and asked again, "Did you hear what I just said?"
"Mmm," Little Fruit replied.
...
The night deepened.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, with only a few stars scattered about, and clouds can even be seen.
Two figures hurried along the mountain path.
Meng Qizhou carried the little fruit and walked in front, with the White Bone Demon following closely behind.
They had chatted casually for a while and had already learned about each other's identities.
Meng Qizhou could tell that this white bone demon was not a bad person, and there was no greedy and predatory desire in its eyes like that of a demon beast.
As for Meng Qizhou, the White Bone Demon still had many doubts in his heart.
However, now is not the right time to ask questions, since they are on the run.
The little fruit, being held, had its ears perked up, staring intently at the surrounding mountains and forests, wary of anything approaching them.
She was afraid of getting sleepy, so she could only find something to do in this way to keep herself awake.
In less than half an hour, we were almost at the foot of the mountain.
Meng Qizhou stopped and did not continue walking forward.
"That's all for now." He took out a prepared topographical map. "You'll follow the route I've circled. There are sect formations along the way, so you won't be bothered by demons. As for the others, I'll go back and hold them off. You just focus on your journey."
The white-boned demon reached out and took the topographical map, then looked down at it.
Meng Qizhou then gave Xiao Guozi some more instructions, "You must keep the Immortal Jade Pendant safe and don't lose it. You can only rest when we reach a safe place. You can't be lazy on the way, and you can't throw a tantrum and refuse to go..."
He couldn't help but want to say a few words.
"Oh." Little Fruit nodded.
She's not as lazy as he says, and she's not stupid.
Seeing that she obediently agreed, Meng Qizhou felt a little relieved.
Meng Qizhou glanced at the white bone demon standing to the side, seemingly not wanting others to hear. He leaned closer and whispered something in Xiao Guozi's ear.
The little fruit looked up at him.
"You can leave now." Meng Qizhou didn't say anything more, and turned to look at the White Bone Demon.
The white-boned demon carefully put away the terrain map and nimbly took the little fruit along with the bundle.
"Um."
Without saying much, he simply took the little fruit and left.
Xiao Guozi turned around to look at Meng Qizhou again, but found that he had already started walking back, showing no sign of being reluctant to part with her.
She had no choice but to turn her head back; she wasn't actually very happy.
We were halfway there.
"Was he poisoned?" the White Bone Demon suddenly asked.
Little Fruit nodded. "Yes, that's why those people in the sect want to turn me into an antidote. But they've already figured out a way to cure the poison..."
"Then why should I let you leave?"
"..." Little Fruit was silent, then said somewhat angrily, "He despises me and has wanted me to leave for a long time."
The white bone demon remained expressionless.
“I just heard him call you ‘sweetie’ and say he likes you.”
If they truly disliked it, they wouldn't say such a thing.
The implication was that she was talking nonsense; the man clearly didn't dislike her at all, but rather liked her very much.
"I..." Little Fruit was a little embarrassed because he didn't expect him to hear her. "I... this is my nickname, that's what everyone calls me."
As she said this, she began to think about what was wrong.
Meng Qizhou was indeed somewhat strange.
She always felt that things weren't that simple.
The white bone demon hesitated for a moment, but in the end he stopped and told her his guess.
It can't be entirely called speculation.
If nothing unexpected happens, this is something that will happen very soon.
The white bone demon said, "He's going to die."
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