Chapter 86
Suisui's two round black eyes suddenly lit up, and her delicate and cute little face seemed to be covered with a bright halo.
"Really? Is my brother here?" The little guy jumped for joy: "Sui Sui, I haven't seen my brother for a long time~"
Yu Hongze glanced at the messy-haired little creature mumbling earnestly, his expression odd: "How could it be as exaggerated as this guy describes?" Although some time had passed in the illusion, the flow of time there was different from that in the outside world.
As he thought about it, the strange emotion that often prompted him to argue with Sui Sui came up again.
But this time, just as Yu Hongze uttered a mocking syllable, he was bumped by Chu Junning.
Yu Hongze looked at Chu Junning.
Chu Junning looked straight ahead with a straight face, as if the person who almost knocked Yu Hongze off balance just now was not him.
Yu Hongze frowned, but then Shao Jishuang, who was only one step behind Sui Sui, turned around and glanced at him.
His bloodshot eyes were gentle and clear, his eyebrows were handsome and calm. Although it was a very light and indifferent glance, it made Yu Hongze feel a sense of terrifying danger.
Yu Hongze's expression couldn't help but change, and his proud and handsome eyebrows sank.
Shao Jishuang didn't react to this at all, still looking gentle and clear. After silently uttering a few words to Yu Hongze, she shifted her gaze back and looked intently at the back of the furry, round head in front of her.
Yu Hongze's eyes flickered slightly, and he recognized that Shao Jishuang had said, "I am very happy every year."
It's just that I think he's spoiling the fun.
If you don’t want to tell me, then don’t tell me, Yu Hongze thought awkwardly, I’ll just not disturb that happy little ball.
Sui Sui was unaware that his friends were carefully protecting his happiness. The little guy was happy for a moment, then he felt something was wrong. He looked at Tang Jiu with suspicion: "You just pinched the magic formula, and you really figured out that it was my brother?"
Tang Jiu was helpless: "Little Ancestor, I am at least a direct disciple of Tianyu Sect."
As he spoke, he tugged at his dark disciple uniform and raised an eyebrow: "Other things are wrong, but how can such a small matter be considered wrong?"
Sui Sui was actually still a little skeptical, but when she thought that if Tang Jiu was right, she would be able to see her brother, she reluctantly put away her doubtful expression.
Tang Jiu was amused by the shaggy little cat. He took out his jade fan from somewhere, opened it with a swish, and waved it casually: "Come on, let's go out and see if what I said is right."
Hey, that’s a good idea!
Sui Sui nodded quickly and agreed happily: "Okay, I'll go right away."
“No way—” The gray-clothed boy who led Sui Sui and the others in hurriedly stopped them: “We want to go see the Pavilion Master. The Pavilion Master is already waiting upstairs.”
"Mr. Tang, you also know that the Pavilion Master is in poor health, and his time of consciousness is very precious." The gray-clothed boy looked at Tang Jiu pleadingly.
The cheerfulness on Suisui's face faded a little, and her soft cheeks puffed up. "Okay then. Tang Jiu, can you go see if it's my brother outside? Suisui and Shao Jishuang should go see the Pavilion Master first."
Tang Jiu sighed and ruffled the little guy's fluffy hair: "The Pavilion Master is not a bad person, I will be back soon."
"Yeah." Sui Sui nodded repeatedly, took Shao Jishuang's hand, and followed the gray-clothed boy up the stairs.
Tang Jiu stood there for a while, and only walked out after he could no longer see Sui Sui and the others.
"Young Master Tang!" The little boy who had just come to inform him reminded him, "All cultivators coming from outside, regardless of whether they are from Jiangping Pavilion or not, must go through the formation in the pavilion."
"I know." Tang Jiu waved his hand lazily: "I'll go out to meet him, and then bring him into the pavilion..."
"No." He folded his jade fan, tapped it on his palm, and said with a smile, "It's them."
There's more than one person coming—
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Suisui was thinking about her brother and was absent-minded all the way.
Fortunately, Shao Jishuang was watching nearby, so he was able to walk down the stairs safely and enter an empty room.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw a wooden couch with elegant patterns, on which a pale man was leaning.
Sitting on a chair nearby, a calm young man in black raised his eyes and when his gaze met Sui Sui, his expression changed slightly.
Although he quickly concealed his expression, Shao Jishuang still caught a subtle trace and silently kept this unusual thing in mind.
The gray-robed boy saluted respectfully: "Pavilion Master, Senior Brother Jiang."
The Pavilion Master was about to speak when he started coughing violently.
Senior Brother Jiang frowned and was about to step forward to help, but the Pavilion Master waved his hand to refuse.
He was silent for a moment, and finally said to the gray-clothed boy, "Thank you for your hard work. Go down and rest."
The little boy in gray looked at the Pavilion Master worriedly and retreated.
The Pavilion Master finally calmed down, looked at Sui Sui and the others, and said with a smile: "Young gentlemen, please take a seat. I am no longer in good health, and I am sorry to have caused you to laugh."
Shao Jishuang shook his head to indicate that nothing was wrong, and then asked, "I wonder why the Pavilion Master wants to see us?"
Sui Sui was startled by the Pavilion Master's cough and finally focused his attention. When his eyes swept over the black cloth wrapped around Senior Brother Jiang's wrist, his thoughts stopped for a moment and a huge wave of thoughts immediately arose in his mind.
Wuzhou, black cloth strips, Wanggui Town...
The memories of five years ago rolled up from the bottom of the memory sea and poured all over Sui Sui's face.
...He once boasted to his brother, asking why Suisui didn't study? Suisui clearly still remembered Wanggui Town.
The little guy was silent.
Shame on you little one.
The little guy was angry!
...angry for a moment.
never mind.
I think about it every year, but if I don’t tell you, who else except my brother would know about such a tortuous experience?
Anyway, my brother is not an outsider.
The little guy silently collapsed into a soft pancake in his heart.
Shao Jishuang, who was listening to the Pavilion Master's answer to his doubts, glanced sideways at the cub beside him whose emotions were fluctuating, and felt a little confused.
The kid didn't notice.
——Of course, even if I notice it, I will choose to play dumb!
The cub sat upright, listening intently to the Pavilion Master's words. "...The Dark Beast is wreaking havoc. Many civilians have lost their lives at the hands of their former loved ones before they even realize what's happening. The Dark Beast is omnipresent, and not only are we helpless against it, we're also watching it grow even stronger."
"A few days ago, Young Master Tang from Tianyu Pavilion passed by here. Seeing the panic in the town and the people feeling threatened, he stayed."
"The Nether Beast is so well hidden that we haven't been able to find its location yet. Young Master Tang once divined for us and said that things would turn around soon. But now this dire situation..."
The Pavilion Master sighed softly, "It's been so long, and besides Young Master Tang, you and your group are the only ones who have entered the town..."
"So Pavilion Master, do you think we're the turning point?" Sui Sui's bright, wet black eyes stared at the Pavilion Master, and her childish voice was serious: "But we're only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and you're already a Golden Core cultivator. How can you think we can solve something you can't solve?"
"Perhaps," the Pavilion Master replied with an ambiguous tone, but the emotion he had revealed quickly faded. He coughed lightly twice, his face pale as he spoke, "Innocent civilians are being murdered, and we are powerless to do anything... Therefore, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, we must not give up..."
"But don't worry. Although I hope you can bring about a turnaround, we won't force you if you don't want to."
Yu Hongze and Chu Junning's expressions changed slightly.
Suisui held Shao Jishuang's hand tightly, and her round, clear eyes moved.
Finally, the little fellow whispered, "Pavilion Master, a little kid just mentioned that outside the town..."
"Jiang Hexu, the turning point you've been waiting for is here!" Tang Jiu's excited voice drowned out Sui Sui's soft baby voice.
Sui Sui glared at the handsome young man who pushed open the door and walked in without any courtesy, like a little beast sharpening its tender claws and ready to move.
Tang Jiu immediately spotted the angry cub and couldn't help but laugh, "Hey, who made our lovely Sui Sui angry?"
"You!" Sui Sui snorted, looking past Tang Jiu and behind him.
There stood the young swordsman who was very familiar to Sui Sui.
The young swordsman had his black hair tied up high, his figure was upright, and his handsome eyebrows and eyes were indifferent, like the snow on the top of the mountain, cold and distant.
"Brother!" Sui Sui shouted loudly.
The little fellow released the hand holding Shao Jishuang, jumped down from the chair lightly, and ran to the young swordsman like a small cannonball. He hung on the young swordsman with all his limbs and said, "Brother, Suisui misses you so much, so much!"
The ice and snow between Jiang Mingyan's eyebrows melted silently when he saw Sui Sui. When Sui Sui rushed over, her soft little body leaning against him dependently, he was even more gentle and soft: "Brother misses Sui Sui too."
"Cough cough cough!" An artificial cough sounded, and Sui Sui tilted his head to look over.
Mingruo Daojun stood behind Jiang Mingyan, his face full of resentment. "A certain heartless little scoundrel suddenly disappeared. Your master painstakingly searched for him for a long time, thinking of many ways. Finally, the little scoundrel sent a message. Your master rushed all the way from Jiuli Continent to Wuzhou, but when you got there, you found that the little scoundrel could only see his brother. I am such a failure as a master..."
Sui Sui quickly let go of his brother and ran to his master who was already extremely resentful. He grabbed Ming Ruo Daojun's hand and said softly, "No, Master is the best master in the world. Sui Sui loves Master so much~"
"Sweet talk." Ming Ruo Daojun said with disgust, but his face was already smiling.
"Xiao Shuang." Taoist Feng Xun glanced at the master and disciple who got along so well, then turned to look at his disciple with a smile in his eyes: "From Jiuli Continent to Wuzhou, it seems that your journey has been quite exciting."
"Master." Shao Jishuang called respectfully.
Chu Junning and Yu Hongze also stood up and walked towards their parents.
Tang Jiu has roughly explained to the Pavilion Master what he learned from Jiang Mingyan. The Pavilion Master looked at Sui Sui, Jiang Mingyan and the others, with a glimmer in his eyes.
"In that case, I think everyone is tired. Why don't you go over and take a rest first?" The Pavilion Master suggested softly.
Tang Jiu responded positively: "I'll take them there!"
Ming Ruo Daojun and others naturally agreed.
However, before Jiang Mingyan took his younger brother away, his eyes seemed to inadvertently sweep across the black cloth on Senior Brother Jiang's wrist.
After everyone left and the door closed, the Pavilion Master began to cough violently.
Senior Brother Jiang stood aside, at a loss.
"I'm fine." The Pavilion Master finally stopped coughing, wiped the blood from his lips, looked out the window at the empty street, and murmured, "Xiyuan, maybe this is retribution..."
"Those people who died...it was my fault."
Jiang Xiyuan frowned and retorted, "Pavilion Master, you were also deceived by the Jiang family in the beginning. How can you say it's your fault?"
The Pavilion Master smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said nothing more.
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