Chapter 98
Although Sui Sui had never been to Chating City, his handsome and cold swordsman brother always attached great importance to teaching Sui Sui. He wanted to break a lot of information into pieces and pour it into the little guy's head bit by bit. Therefore, Sui Sui still had some understanding of Chating City.
Cha Ting City borders the Bi Bo Ocean to the east, the Mu Mountains to the west, the Yan Clan of Yunzhan Pass to the north, and the Helian Clan's Yuecheng to the south. Occupying this strategic and crucial position, Cha Ting City, while lacking the protection of a powerful and prosperous cultivator clan, has always been as bustling and prosperous as its neighbors.
However, Sui Sui's beautiful, pure eyes, like black jade, gently swept across the somewhat deserted street ahead, and she couldn't help but frown. "Brother, Chating City right now is nothing like I imagined. Is this why Master sent us here?"
"It is somewhat related, but only Chating City was affected, it's not a big deal." Tang Jiu shook his jade fan, looking relaxed, but there was worry in his eyes.
"Tang Jiu, do you know what happened here?" Just now when his brother put away the Yuansu Sword and landed outside the Tea Pavilion City, Sui Sui begged his brother to let him down. At this time, the little guy was holding his brother's hand, tilting his fair and rosy face, looking at him eagerly, his little look was pitiful and cute.
Tang Jiu watched and couldn't help but twist his fingers, wanting to pinch his cheeks. But when he shifted his gaze a little further, he saw the young swordsman staring at him from behind the milk ball. He could only give up with regret: "I know."
"Ah..." Sui Sui was unaware of the secret confrontation between his brother and Tang Jiu, and only made a soft, baby-like sound of displeasure. But the little guy changed his mind and realized that it was he who did not ask Tang Jiu, thinking that Tang Jiu knew nothing just like them. If he blamed Tang Jiu for this now, wouldn't it be confusing right and wrong?
Sui Sui's expression kept changing, and finally turned into determination.
He is a good boy, he won't vent his anger on others!
The little fellow tossed aside his little unhappiness and said softly, "So what exactly happened here? Can Tang Jiu tell Sui Sui and brother?"
Tang Jiu looked at the well-behaved cub, raised the corner of his lip, and was about to explain.
But unfortunately, a gentle and pleasant voice sounded at this moment: "Sui Sui!"
Tang Jiu was slightly startled and turned his head to look.
Three tall and handsome young boys were standing at the intersection not far away, their eyes all fixed on the cub that followed closely beside its brother.
The one who spoke was the young man with bloodshot eyes wearing a black sword robe. When Sui Sui saw him, her black eyes, as pure as a deer's, lit up instantly.
"Shao Jishuang!" the little fellow shouted happily, "Did Master ask you to come and pick up Suisui and brother?"
"We?" The arrogant young man next to the sword-robed young man sneered: "So Sui Sui can still see me and Chu Junning? I thought you only had room for Senior Brother Shao in your eyes."
Sui Sui felt ashamed for a moment, but the little guy quickly became confident and said, "Shao Jishuang and I have known each other for many years. Why can't I be the first to notice him? And I'm sure I can also see Chu Junning. As for you..."
The little guy shook his head: "Forget it."
Yu Hongze said angrily: "Jiang Suiyan!"
"What?" Sui Sui raised her little head and said, "You still want to hit me? Yu Hongze, your cultivation level is not as good as mine, so stop imagining it."
Yu Hongze was practically pissed off by this smug kid. Seeing that Sui Sui and Yu Hongze were about to have their 347th argument, Chu Junning hurriedly stopped Yu Hongze: "Yu Hongze, Sui Sui is still young. Besides, he's telling the truth."
Yu Hongze: “…”
Yu Hongze: "Chu Junning! Are you here to stop the fight or to inflame it?"
Chu Junning: "Stop the fight, stop the fight, of course I'm going to stop the fight..."
Shao Jishuang also stepped forward and stood between Yu Hongze and Sui Sui: "Sui Sui, don't bother with Yu Hongze."
He looked at Mao Tuantuan, a man dressed in a green robe as tender as a bamboo shoot, and the smile in his bloodshot eyes softened. "Ming Ruo Daojun was just playing chess with my master, and I was watching from the side. Before the game was decided, Ming Ruo Daojun sensed your presence. Ming Ruo Daojun and my master were busy, so I volunteered to come."
Sui Sui nodded, then tilted her head to glance at the two arguing teenagers behind Shao Jishuang: "And you ran into them on the way here?"
"That's right." Shao Jishuang said with a smile, "We are now staying at the Qi Mansion in the city. I happened to meet Junior Brothers Chu and Yu when I went out."
Sui Sui asked, "So are we going to Qi's mansion now?"
"Yes, everyone is waiting for you at the Qi Mansion." Shao Jishuang's bloodshot eyes were tinged with a smile. He looked intently at Sui Sui who was a few steps away, just like a docile big dog wagging its tail and looking at its beloved master.
Jiang Mingyan looked at the blood-eyed boy quietly, then looked away calmly.
"You don't mind?" Tang Jiu said in surprise.
"Why should I mind?" Jiang Mingyan frowned and replied in a voice transmission, "Sui Sui has a good friend who cares about him very much. This is a good thing. Children also need friends and can't be alone all the time."
Tang Jiu looked at the young man with bloodshot eyes who lowered his eyes and listened carefully to Sui Sui's words, and smiled meaningfully.
Now, they are still innocent and pure children.
But in the future...it's hard to say.
"Brother, Tang Jiu, what are you two secretly chatting about?" Sui Sui, who had just finished talking to Shao Jishuang, looked suspiciously between her brother and Tang Jiu, "Are you saying bad things about Sui Sui?"
"It's unfair..." Tang Jiu spread his hands: "Sui Sui is so cute, how could I say something bad about Sui Sui?"
"Okay." The little fellow temporarily put aside his doubts and looked at his brother with sparkling black eyes. "Brother, a lot of people are in Qi Mansion right now. Besides Qingmiao Sect and Tianyu Sect, other immortal sects have also sent people here, as well as the Zhongzhou aristocratic families and the Beiming tribes. The Qi Mansion is really bustling right now."
Jiang Mingyan lowered his eyes in thought. Was this matter particularly thorny? Besides Wuzhou, the other three continents were also involved.
Tang Jiu had known about this for a long time, so he wasn't surprised. However, he narrowed his eyes as he looked at the scene of brotherly love and respect in front of him: "Eh——"
"Sui Sui, you just said we were saying bad things about you..." He emphasized the word 'we'. "But why do you only suspect me and not your brother?"
"My brother is so nice, why should I doubt him?" The little guy said as if it was a matter of course.
I guess the "you guys" you used was just a casual remark? The emphasis is on the "you" rather than the "we," right?
Tang Jiu, who had brought shame upon himself, curled his lips and stared at the little scoundrel sinisterly.
The little scoundrel felt that he had answered Tang Jiu's question, so he looked up and said to his brother, "Brother, let's go to Qi Mansion with Shao Jishuang and the others now. Shao Jishuang can tell us what happened on the way."
Shao Jishuang nodded repeatedly.
Tang Jiu looked at Sui Sui's cheeks moving when she spoke. Although they were no longer as soft and trembling as when she was a child, she was still well-behaved and cute.
So, Tang Jiu laughed softly.
Okay, little rascal, I'll forgive you because you're so cute.
Jiang Mingyan naturally agreed to Sui Sui's suggestion and took the little guy's soft hand and walked into the Cha Ting City.
"Hello--"
"Wait, let's—"
Seeing this, Chu Junning and Yu Hongze quickly let go of each other and caught up.
On the way, Shao Jishuang told everything slowly in a gentle voice, and with Yu Hongze occasionally interjecting explanations, Suisui quickly figured out the whole story.
As mentioned before, when Sui Sui and his brother came out from the bottom of the Linghai Sea, Ming Ruo Daojun and others happened to be returning and passing by, and only then did they notice them.
The reason they went out that time was because Bluestone City had suddenly become a dead city.
"Before we could find out why Bluestone City had become a dead city, we suddenly lost contact with the two cities in Central Continent. When the nearby cultivator families sent people to investigate, they discovered that they, like Bluestone City, had been silently reduced to dead cities." Shao Jishuang whispered, "Cha Ting City is the closest large city to the two cities. The first Central Continent family to arrive chose the Qi family mansion, the most powerful in Chating City, as their base."
Waves of cultivators poured into Cha Ting City, and there were always some people who had some connection with the two cities that had become dead cities. Therefore, even if the officers and soldiers stationed here tried their best to appease them, the people in the city were inevitably in panic.
No wonder the streets are so deserted.
Sui Sui pursed her lips, her face solemn.
"We're here." Shao Jishuang stopped, turned her head to look at the small, soft fur ball, and chuckled, "This is the Qi Mansion."
Every year, I look up at the mansion so close at hand. Pavilions, towers, rockery and flowing water, red walls, golden tiles, carved railings and jade bricks, are exquisite and magnificent.
"Where is Master?" the little fellow asked in a baby voice.
Shao Jishuang's handsome features were gentle: "I'll lead you there."
"I won't go." Tang Jiu said with a smile: "My master is still waiting for me, I don't want to make that old man angry again."
As he spoke, Tang Jiu walked away gracefully, waving his jade fan.
Chu Junning: "I won't go over either."
Yu Hongze said reluctantly: "Me too."
Sui Sui looked over in surprise: "Huh?"
"I think Daoist Master Mingruo has some instructions. Suisui and Daoist Master Mingyan should go over there." Chu Junning rubbed the little guy's furry head: "Daoist Master Fengxun is there, it's just right for Senior Brother Shao to take you there."
Sui Sui asked, "What about you guys?"
"My uncle and his sister are here, so he won't have nowhere to go." Yu Hongze glanced at Sui Sui and snorted.
Sui Sui tilted her head and looked at him: "Then let's go."
Yu Hongze: "Let's go."
Suisui held her brother's hand with one hand and handed the other hand to Shao Jishuang. Following Shao Jishuang's instructions, she slowly walked towards the east side of Qi Mansion.
Yu Hongze: "A bad kid with no conscience."
Chu Junning looked at him with an indescribable expression.
Yu Hongze: "What's that expression on your face?"
"No expression." Chu Junning turned and left: "I'm going to find my sister."
Yu Hongze stood there for a while, snorted coldly, and walked towards the yard where his uncle was.
Taoist Mingruo and Taoist Fengxun were playing chess in a pavilion on the top of the mountain. Before Shao Jishuang left, there were only three of them in the pavilion. Logically speaking, Taoist Mingruo and Taoist Fengxun should be the only ones in the pavilion now.
But when Suisui climbed to the top of the mountain, he found that the scene in the pavilion was quite different from what Shao Jishuang had described.
Daojun Mingruo and Daojun Fengxun were still there, but the unfinished chess game was casually tossed on the table. A man in elegant attire and a flamboyant expression had appeared in the pavilion, observing them with great interest.
"Tsk, so close..." The man couldn't help but curl his lips when he saw Sui Sui holding Jiang Mingyan with one hand and Shao Jishuang with the other.
"Master?" Sui Sui looked at Ming Ruo Daojun in confusion.
"This is the second prince of the demon clan, His Highness Chaoxi." Mingruo Daojun stood up and squatted, opening his arms towards Suisui: "Come, let Master hug you."
Suisui let go of her brother's and Shao Jishuang's hands, ran over, and threw herself into the arms of the young man in Taoist robes: "Master!"
"Oh, our Sui Sui is so cute." Ming Ruo Daojun smiled and picked up his beloved little disciple, then returned to his seat. His dark eyes swept over Chao Xi calmly: "The Second Prince is a little too involved."
"I'm just a talker." Chao Xi said readily.
Sui Sui looked at him with strange eyes.
Chao Xi didn't care at all. After winking at Sui Sui kindly, he looked at Shao Jishuang who had walked over and stood behind Taoist Feng Xun: "Shao Jishuang...what a nice name. I'll call you Xiaoshuang."
Taoist Feng Xun raised his eyebrows.
Chao Xi: "Xiao Shuang, you are so big now. Back then, it was me who sent you to your master."
Shao Jishuang's bloodshot eyes were slightly startled, and he subconsciously looked at Taoist Feng Xun.
Taoist Feng Xun's eyes moved slightly, his expression somewhat unhappy, but he still nodded: "It is indeed as the Second Prince said."
Sui Sui couldn't help but tilt his head, and his big, dark and bright eyes turned towards his brother.
Jiang Mingyan felt his younger brother's gaze, and his sharp and cold brows softened slightly.
He nodded soothingly to Sui Sui, then frowned and looked at the second prince of the demon clan.
Suddenly mentioning Shao Jishuang's background...
The young swordsman's phoenix eyes sank slightly, as deep as ink.
"Alright, it's nothing serious. You kids should just go do what you need to do." In the slightly tense atmosphere, Ming Ruo Daojun raised his sword-like eyebrows and said, "Shao Jishuang, I remember there's an empty room in the courtyard where we live. You can take the two brothers there to settle down."
"Master?" Sui Sui hesitated in her baby voice.
"Be good, Suisui, go and rest with your brother first." Ming Ruo Daojun put the warm little guy down and gently pushed his back: "Go, Master will come to find you later."
Sui Sui thought about it, then walked over to his brother and took his hand. "Okay, Sui Sui and brother will wait for Master in the room."
"Yes." Mingruo Daojun agreed with a smile.
"Shao Jishuang, let's go!" Suisui greeted his little friend who seemed to be lost in thought. His bright and clear black eyes were free from dust and incredibly pure.
Shao Jishuang looked at Mao Tuantuan, and her complicated feelings suddenly dissipated.
The bloodshot-eyed boy said gently, "Okay."
The children had all left, and the carefree smile on Ming Ruo Daojun's lips faded. "What riddles are you guys making?"
Taoist Feng Xun sighed: "I once told you that hundreds of years ago, I was looking at the stars at night and felt that I should have a disciple..."
"I know. When you first accepted me as your disciple, you said Shao Jishuang was the disciple you'd been waiting for for hundreds of years." Ming Ruo Daojun frowned, "But what does this have to do with him?"
Mingruo Daojun looked at the second prince of the demon clan who was smiling innocently.
"This story has to start from more than ten years ago." Chao Xi sat up lazily: "It has something to do with your beloved disciple and his brother."
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Shortly after walking out of the pavilion, the number of cultivators encountered along the way suddenly increased.
Jiang Mingyan discovered that most of them were young cultivators, wearing disciple uniforms of various schools and sects, and their cultivation levels were all at the Jindan level or below.
After a little thought, Jiang Mingyan understood a little.
I think these cultivators are the younger generation of various sects and families, and they are brought out by their teachers to see the world.
Indeed, Jiang Mingyan narrowed his eyes slightly. After Qingshi City, two other cities had incidents one after another, and the reasons were still unclear... The Qianyuan Realm was probably going to be in chaos.
Now, while there is no chaos, we should bring out disciples with potential to see the world and gain some experience, which will provide more protection in the future.
The young swordsman's gaze involuntarily fell on his younger brother who was chattering with Shao Jishuang.
Still young...
A sharp gleam flashed in the eyes of the young swordsman.
After walking a little further, a sea of gorgeous and bright flowers came into view.
At the same time, the sound of quarreling followed.
"Lianwen is the direct disciple of Taoist Master Qionghua of Piaomiao Palace and the daughter of the Changsun family of Luofan City. How could she be interested in something like you?" The handsome young man said with disdain.
Across from him, a handsome young man lowered his eyes dejectedly, but remained unyielding. "These things are just my tokens of my appreciation. If Miss Changsun doesn't like them, you can naturally refuse them. But what position is Master Wu Chen taking to ask this? Has Master Wu Chen already signed a marriage contract with Miss Changsun?"
"You!" Wu Chen was furious. "You ungrateful human!"
Handsome young man: "Ms. Changsun is also a human."
Sui Sui felt that this name sounded familiar. Coincidentally, Miss Changsun also spoke at this moment, her voice cold and indifferent: "Master Yan, please take your things back. Lian Wen doesn't need them."
Before Wu Chen could even smile, she continued, "Since Master Wu Chen despises the human race, why do you keep pestering me?"
"Lian Wen..."
Before Sui Sui could even get a clear look at the eldest grandson's face, her brother scooped her up into his arms: "What are you looking at? You're so focused you're not even looking at the road ahead?"
Sui Sui quickly explained: "Brother, I feel like they are somewhat familiar."
"Of course I'm familiar with her." Jiang Mingyan reluctantly tapped the little guy's brow: "We all know each other."
"Woo?" Suisui looked eagerly.
"Changsun Lianwen and Wu Chen, who provided assistance in the Quyuan Manor incident, and Yan Qinglin, who forced us into the Spirit Sea." The young swordsman explained lightly.
When my brother mentioned it to me every year, I finally remembered it.
The little guy stuck his head out to look at those people, only to see that Wu Chen seemed to be angered by Yan Qinglin. He took out a black jade bead, which emitted a dark light under the stimulation of spiritual power.
Sui Sui felt a strange sense of closeness in his heart.
Before the little guy could catch the strange feeling, Wu Chen was stopped by Changsun Lianwen with a few words and angrily put away the jade beads.
The strange feeling disappeared.
Suisui frowned in thought, but ignored the strange look that flashed across her brother's eyes and Shao Jishuang's slight pause in his steps.
Suisui and his brother settled down in an elegant courtyard.
From Shao Jishuang, Suisui learned that this courtyard was originally arranged by the Qi family for Taoist Master Mingruo. However, Taoist Master Fengxun abandoned the independent courtyard prepared by the Qi family for himself and squeezed in here with his disciples.
Now, there are Sui Sui and my brother.
However, there are many rooms in this courtyard, so there is no need to worry about not having enough room to stay.
Ming Ruo Daojun said that he would come to see Sui Sui and Jiang Mingyan later, but it was unknown what delayed him. In the end, he only used spiritual power to tell Sui Sui and Jiang Mingyan that they didn't need to wait for him for the time being.
As night fell, the little guy, who had played wildly with Shao Jishuang in the yard all day, washed up and went to bed early at the urging of his brother.
I was feeling sleepy, and the cool breath of my brother was familiar and reliable. Before I knew it, I fell into a peaceful dream.
The dark space was as silent as ever. Suisui shook her little feet and was about to call Xuanchen to light up the space in the center, but suddenly she realized something was wrong.
The little fellow with black hair and white cheeks vigilantly pricked up his invisible furry ears and looked around.
After paying full attention to my surroundings, the feeling of being vague and elusive became stronger.
It is the faint scent of ice and snow that forests have organized, and it is the trust that comes from the depths of the soul...
Sui Sui's black gemstone-like eyes lit up, and her tone was joyful and cheerful: "Brother!"
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