Chapter 39
Jiang Mingyan felt the gentle and soft force behind him, and even without seeing the fat boy's expression, he could guess what it was.
It must be a little sneaky and a little cunning and proud like a little fox.
A naughty little rascal.
As he thought about it, he felt a warm feeling spreading in his heart, and also found it funny.
I don't know which cub it was, but it raised its furry head and muttered in a baby voice, "Sui Sui is so well behaved~"
"Sui Sui has already taught Tao Tao and Da Hei a lesson. Everyone will behave well and not cause trouble for their brother~"
Not long after that, he was caught red-handed.
What a fickle little cub.
Not studying, but still making excuses to avoid punishment.
Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but criticize the kid in his heart.
However, the barely perceptible smile at the corner of his lips revealed his true emotions.
Suisui sat on a Hypericum brand chair and couldn't see the expression on her brother's face.
Seeing that his brother didn't say anything, the little fat boy couldn't help but feel confused. He tilted his head and thought hard: Is his brother really angry?
I don’t think so... Suisui still remembers Wanggui Town!
...So Suisui can still have one more Ningling Fruit today, right?
The little fat boy had a serious expression, even the two round tufts of hair on his head looked serious.
For Guoguo, Zaizai puts in a lot of effort!
Sui Sui and Jiang Mingyan each had their own thoughts, but overall, the atmosphere was harmonious and warm.
But the three people opposite had completely opposite feelings.
The chubby little cub with a round face fell silent after receiving his affirmative answer. The cold and sharp gray-robed swordsman also remained silent, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Seeing this, the calm young man couldn't help but feel depressed.
"Let's leave now." He spoke again, and used his body to block the girl behind him and the boy who was knocked unconscious.
"Woof woof!"
But as soon as he took a step, the big black dog lying in the green grass let out a warning bark.
The branches of the green-leaved Hypericum are slightly drooping, and the narrow leaves of the hemoclotting grass are lightly curled, all ready to take off.
The calm young man's expression turned cold.
"Don't be afraid." The calm young man's words brought back Suisui's thoughts that were drawn away by the sweet fruit.
The little fat boy followed the contract to soothe the green-leaved Hypericum and the blood-clotting grass, then called out to the big black dog and said in a milky voice, "We won't chase you away. Suisui and brother are going somewhere else now. You can stay here."
Jiang Mingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, but did not interrupt Sui Sui.
The little cub said seriously: "You must be very tired, rest here. It's safe here."
Speaking of this, the little guy was very proud: "Brother has already driven away the surrounding monsters!"
The calm young man was stunned.
They are indeed very tired.
They were only practicing Qi cultivation, but they had already trekked for days around the outskirts of the Dusk Mountains, panicked, anxious, and exhausted. Otherwise, the young man named Asi wouldn't have missed a step and tumbled straight down.
This valley was peaceful and tranquil. Given the gray-robed swordsman's regard for the young cub, it seemed likely the little fellow was right; the danger had long since been eradicated.
——It is indeed the resting place they need.
The calm young man looked at the soft and tender cub with a sweet smile, and his expression relaxed slightly.
"Thank you very much." He said, "I am Jiang Xiyuan from Wanggui Town. You helped us this time. If you need anything in the future, you can always come to Wanggui Town to find me."
Jiang Mingyan's eyes were gloomy, and he said coldly: "It was Sui Sui who helped you."
Jiang Xiyuan pursed his lips and did not refute.
But he knew in his heart that judging from the little cub's undisguised dependence on the gray-robed swordsman, it would be impossible for them to stay in the valley without the gray-robed swordsman's tacit consent.
Jiang Mingyan didn't care about Jiang Xiyuan's thoughts.
His idea is actually very simple.
Since Suisui's words had already been spoken, and these were just trivial matters, Jiang Mingyan naturally would not refute them.
Little ones also need to save face!
Jiang Mingyan put away the Yuansu Sword, first picked up the little fat boy with one hand, and put away the thick cushion on the chair with the other hand. Then, he looked at the little fat boy in his arms with curved eyebrows and wondering what he was thinking, waiting for Suisui to place the green-leaf Hypericum and blood-clotting grass.
Sui Sui suddenly flew into the air, but he was not afraid at all.
The round locks on the little fat boy's head shook lively. While directing the green-leaved Hypericum and hemoclotting grass in his mind, he used his chubby hands to hold on to his brother's shoulders, moved his round little body, and adjusted himself to a more comfortable position.
When the little fat boy was satisfied and lay quietly in his arms without moving, Jiang Mingyan knew that he had done it and walked out of the valley.
Behind him, the green-leaved Hypericum and the hemoclotting grass shrank rapidly until they became the size of a palm, then they jumped up and landed on the back of the big black dog, grabbing the black dog's back fur tightly with their roots.
The big black dog whined, seeming unhappy, but it also knew that this was to make it easier for Hypericum to protect it. It just shook its body and spread out its four paws to catch up with the young swordsman who was holding a human cub in front.
With the departure of the little fat boy, the valley gradually became quiet. The green grass was still green in the sun, but it had lost its vitality.
Jiang Xiyuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly turned to check on the two people behind him: "Asi? A Wan?"
"Xiyuan, I'm fine." Asi slowly moved over with the help of the girl beside him: "It hurts a little from the fall, but it's just superficial injuries, I'm fine."
"Brother Xiyuan, I'm fine too." The girl carefully glanced at Jiang Xiyuan's expression and admitted her mistake in a low voice: "I was impulsive just now. I shouldn't have rushed down without knowing the situation below."
Jiang Xiyuan didn't blame her.
He knew that what had happened in recent days weighed heavily on their hearts and no one felt at ease.
"Be careful next time. Take a rest first, I'll watch over you." He just said at last.
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Outside the valley, the trees with intertwined branches and leaves are desolate.
Jiang Mingyan walked through the dense grass holding the little fat boy, and said with a smile: "Why did Suisui leave so suddenly? Do you want to go out and play?"
During these three months, he sent Sui Sui from the cave to the valley every morning, checked the surroundings, and only after making sure that there was no danger would he feel a little relieved and go to challenge the monsters.
At noon, Jiang Mingyan would return to the valley to oversee the little one's meal, rest for a while himself, and then go out again in the afternoon to challenge the monsters. Of course, he might also carry the little fat cub to the outermost part of the Dusk Mountains and let Sui Sui play freely.
After all, little kids can't stay stuck in one small place forever.
Jiang Mingyan did not choose to leave Sui Sui in the cave for the same reason.
"No way!" Sui Sui's round eyes twinkled, and Xiao Pang's face was full of pride: "Xue Xue found something good!"
The little fat boy has always felt resentful for not giving the purple flower to his brother right away.
So, Suisui began to devote herself to finding countless flowers for her brother!
This time, the beautiful flower that the little guy had been secretly staring at for a long time finally moved, and Suisui was super happy!
Also, "Sui Sui likes that little brother."
The fat kid hugged his brother's neck and muttered softly, "They're all three good people, and they look so tired. We're going to pick flowers, so we can just leave the valley to them."
The more he talked, the more the little fat boy felt that he had done a good job. He couldn't help laughing, like a kitten that successfully stole some dried fish. His invisible fluffy tail was wagging with joy.
Jiang Mingyan trusts Suisui's judgment.
The little guy is an enthusiastic kid who can chat with anyone.
But if you observe carefully, you will find that Sui Sui is actually very sensitive.
The little guy knows exactly who likes the cub and who is a bad guy like Jiang Ruke.
Therefore, Jiang Mingyan's attention was inevitably focused elsewhere: "Like?"
He raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why do you like it?"
Suisui secretly looked at her brother's face, her dark round eyes seemed to be filled with thought.
"Brother, you're going the wrong way~" But in the end, the thoughtful little cub didn't expose his brother. He leaned over and pressed his chubby cheek against his brother's, and said in a soft baby voice: "You have to go that way."
Jiang Mingyan didn't mention it again and walked in the direction pointed by the little guy.
The matter seemed to have passed just like that.
Jiang Mingyan was holding a chubby little cub in his arms, and his pace didn't slow down at all.
After a while, he arrived at the destination that Sui Sui mentioned.
Surrounded by mountains, a white lotus bud is about to bloom in the misty hot spring. Abundant spiritual energy surges, but is cleverly blocked by the surrounding peaks, not leaking out at all.
"Look! White flowers!" The little fat boy looked at his brother happily: "Brother, eat!"
Since the small tufts that were combed in the morning were already messy, Jiang Mingyan didn't hesitate to flatten them. He covered them with his palms and flattened the two round tufts. "Sui Sui is awesome."
This place was untouched, yet the terrain was truly exquisite. The naturally formed formations sealed off the spiritual energy, making it difficult for passing cultivators and demonic beasts to detect any abnormality.
Jiang Mingyan glanced at the green grass with blood-red roots on the back of the big black dog.
If it weren't for the blood-clotting grass, they would probably be confused and would not be able to find the entrance as easily as they do now.
The same was true of the Silver Frost Sand back then.
——The seemingly ordinary blood-clotting grass actually helps them a lot.
Jiang Mingyan rubbed Suisui's little hair again.
So, the hair that had just regained its roundness became flat again.
Sui Sui knew his brother was rubbing his little tuft of hair, but the fat boy, unable to see his tuft of hair's plight, didn't care at all and kept urging his brother: "Brother, go eat Hua Hua! Tao Tao said there's nothing else in the water except Hua Hua."
"Okay, I'll go down when the flowers bloom." Jiang Mingyan responded gently.
The little fat boy thought about it and agreed, nodding his head in agreement, and reminded him: "Brother, you have to soak in the water, um..."
Sui Sui's eyebrows knitted together as she pondered deeply, "The Collection of Spiritual Plants says, says..."
"The Collection of Spiritual Plants says that the spiritual spring that accompanies the Suyun Qinglian is rich in spiritual energy. Therefore, it is best to take the Suyun Qinglian in the accompanying spiritual spring." Jiang Mingyan continued with a smile.
"Forgot?" The slender fingers gently scratched the little fat boy's nose. Jiang Mingyan thought of how Sui Sui had proudly said that he still remembered everything he had learned a few days ago, and felt quite funny in his heart.
Although Jiang Mingyan had Suisui studying, he wasn't strict about anything. He just wanted the little one to have a good impression, at least not be clueless. But when the little one started to speak haltingly, the young swordsman couldn't help but have a common parental question: What if Suisui falls behind the other kids? Will they laugh at Suisui?
Especially when the parent himself is a genius, has been able to memorize things since childhood, and has never found memorizing difficult, he can't help but worry: Could his precious little brother be a little fool?
So, when Jiang Mingyan looked at the pure white lotus in the hot spring again, there was a bit more determination in his eyes.
He must have enough strength.
He must be strong enough, so strong that even if he knows nothing, no one dares to say anything.
Jiang Mingyan has been at the ninth level of Qi training for three months.
During these three months, he never slacked off, sharpening his sword in actual combat, consolidating his skills while making continuous progress.
Now, he is only a thin line away from the foundation-building stage and can break through at any time.
It also happened that at this time, the gift that Sui Sui had prepared for Jiang Mingyan for a long time was about to bloom.
Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but pinch Sui Sui's soft face lightly, looked at the little fat boy's confused expression, and hid the smile on his lips.
Suisui, the little star, worked very hard, and its bright and dazzling light made Jiang Mingyan feel a little dizzy.
When they arrive every year, the Suyun Qinglian is about to bloom.
The man and the child whispered to each other for a long time. Time passed silently and the white clouds and clear lotus bloomed silently.
As the Suyun Qinglian stretched out its petals in the misty water vapor, clear spiritual energy spread out with a distant and rich fragrance.
Jiang Mingyan didn't let Sui Sui go, but walked directly into the hot spring with the little fat boy: "The spiritual energy is the most abundant now, Sui Sui should come in and soak in it for a while."
Sui Sui felt the gentle and abundant spiritual energy, and her round black eyes narrowed comfortably, like a kitten nestled in the sun on a soft blanket: "Yeah... Sui Sui knows~"
Jiang Mingyan couldn't help but rub the little fat cub's furry round head. If the situation didn't allow it, he would even want to touch Sui Sui's round and soft belly.
With a little regret, Jiang Mingyan placed Sui Sui on the strong branch of Hypericum sylvestris which had returned to its normal size.
"My brother is gone."
"Okay~" the little fat cat purred and lazily agreed: "Sui Sui and Tao Tao will never be separated~"
Jiang Mingyan laughed, his eyes lingering gently on Suisui for a moment.
Then he turned and walked towards his battlefield.
Jiang Mingyan knew that behind him, there was a little fat cub waiting for him to come back.
Therefore, every step he took was firm and fearless.
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