Jing Zhe carried Qing Qiu and went straight back to the Qingyun Sect's base.
Qingqiu nestled in his arms, feeling uncomfortable but overjoyed: finally, one day, when she was hurt, the little boy they had once protected could run to her, pick her up, and protect her…
Thinking of this, Qingqiu felt particularly good. She looked up at Jing Zhe's angular face, wondering what he was thinking.
After placing Qingqiu on the bed, Jing Zhe faced another dilemma.
After all, he was a self-taught martial artist. Although his skill level was very high, he was still a complete novice when it came to martial arts. He knew that Qingqiu was injured, but he didn't know exactly where she was injured.
He only knew how to help her infuse her with true energy, but he didn't see any significant improvement in Qingqiu's condition, and he was instantly at a loss.
At this moment, Abbess Mingji returned.
With her most prized disciple seriously injured, Abbess Mingji no longer had the heart to stay in the martial arts arena. As soon as she entered the room, Jing Zhe quickly stood up.
"Sect Master Mingji, can you take a look and see where my third sister is injured?"
Master Mingji nodded and walked over.
Jing Zhe quickly got up and made room for him.
After checking Qingqiu's pulse, Master Mingji said, "Ultimately, she is far inferior to Lin Qingshan, and Lin Qingshan did not hold back. Therefore, their internal energies collided, causing Qingqiu's meridians to become displaced and somewhat disordered. Fortunately, she is not seriously injured..."
"Your meridians are all disordered, yet you're still not seriously injured?"
Jing Zhe almost shouted it out.
Master Mingji glanced at him and laughed, "It seems you haven't been practicing martial arts for very long; you don't even know this basic martial arts knowledge..."
So, Master Mingji explained it to him. It turned out that this kind of disordered meridians was quite common in martial arts practice. For example, when people with a large difference in skill level fight each other, or when someone goes into a state of qi deviation during martial arts practice, as long as they continue to input true qi every day, they will gradually recover after ten days or half a month.
During the recovery period, you will be just like a normal person, except that you will no longer be able to use your internal energy.
Hearing this, Jing Zhe finally breathed a sigh of relief, but was also a little annoyed: "Sigh, ten days or half a month, that's too long!"
Qingqiu sat up, her face a little pale, but she seemed to be in good spirits. She smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm not participating in the martial arts competition, so ten days or half a month is fine!"
Master Mingji nodded: "If Jing Zhe is here during this time, he can come over every day to help your third sister channel her inner energy!"
Jing Zhe quickly agreed. Master Mingji knew that the siblings must have a lot to say, so she gave them a few more brief instructions and then left the room.
...
With only the two of them left in the room, Jing Zhe no longer hesitated to sit on the edge of the bed and naturally embraced Qing Qiu.
Qingqiu didn't struggle and obediently let him hold her.
"Zhe'er, your third sister is so useless."
Qingqiu's voice was very soft, almost like a murmur: "I originally wanted to help you wear down his strength, but not only did I not exhaust it, I also got hurt by him, which made Zhe'er worry. Third sister is really useless!"
After he finished speaking, Jing Zhe could feel some cold liquid falling on his hands. When he lifted Qingqiu's head, he found that she was pouting, not like a fairy, but like a little girl who had been upset, and she was crying.
Jing Zhe found it both funny and heartbreaking.
"Third sister, it's not your fault! I told you yesterday that his level of skill is extremely high, and I also told you not to fight him head-on, but you didn't listen and made me so angry! This kind of thing should have been handled by me myself, how could I let my third sister help?"
Qingqiu sniffed: "But Zhe'er can't beat him either!"
Yesterday, Qingqiu still held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that if she went all out, Lin Qingshan would definitely not gain any advantage.
As a result, she overestimated herself and underestimated Lin Qingshan, which is why she ended up in this state. Jing Zhe is also a level below Lin Qingshan. If he cannot improve, his fate will probably be not much different from hers.
Therefore, she is now starting to worry about Jing Zhe tomorrow.
"It's alright, Third Sister, I have a plan!"
Through today's competition, Jing Zhe also saw the huge gap between each level above the sixth level. It was definitely not possible to fight head-on tomorrow. He could only use his lightness skill to hold off Lin Qingshan first, and then find an opportunity to deliver a grenade to him!
But Qingqiu clearly didn't believe it, after all, the time was too short.
After thinking for a moment, she asked in a very low voice, "Zhe'er... why didn't you go to see your fourth sister last night?"
"What do you want to do with Fourth Sister?"
Jing Zhe pretended to be stupid and said.
Knowing that Qingqiu's health was no longer a major concern, Jing Zhe was no longer so worried. His top priority now was to kill Lin Qingshan tomorrow—bullying me was unacceptable, but bullying my sister was even more unacceptable.
Lin Qingshan must die!
Of course, during this time, it's always good to tease Third Sister and cheer her up a bit.
"Of course... it's practicing martial arts..."
"Oh, I don't want to train with Fourth Sister."
"Then why...did you come...to find me?"
In the end, perhaps because she was too shy, Qingqiu buried her head completely in Jing Zhe's arms, feeling Jing Zhe's body temperature and unique masculine scent. Her breathing became a little disordered, and her cheeks were hot, whether from the heat or from feeling guilty, she didn't know.
"Because I like my third sister!"
Jing Zhe felt the atmosphere was right and said those words.
"..."
After hearing this, Qingqiu's shoulders trembled slightly, and she nestled in Jing Zhe's arms, not daring to look up.
Jing Zhe continued, "Perhaps it was fate that brought us together when we were young. And it was fate that brought us together again in a Taoist temple after more than ten years apart. Although we didn't know each other's identities at that time, every time I saw Third Sister, I always had a familiar feeling and a desire to get close to her. I had never felt this before, but it appeared at that time."
Hearing this, Qingqiu finally raised her head, looked steadily at Jing Zhe, and said emotionally, "Zhe'er, I feel the same way!"
Jing Zhe didn't reply to her, but affectionately patted her head: "Then came this time. It was fate that brought us together in Jinxi, and it was fate that made us recognize each other. I didn't believe in fate before, but ever since I recognized my third sister, the image of that fairy has been haunting my mind. I knew then that I had to accept my fate!"
Jing Zhe spoke carefully and with equal emotion. After listening, Qing Qiu's shoulders trembled again, and she couldn't help but sob.
For the first time, she realized how much she resembled him!
She experienced everything he said firsthand!
When she first met Jing Zhe, unaware of his identity, she felt a sense of familiarity and an unconscious urge to get closer to him. At the time, she was filled with trepidation about this feeling and didn't know how to handle it...
She then saw him again and learned his identity. At that moment, Qingqiu was caught in a dilemma...
He was her younger brother, so what was her state of mind before...?
But after hearing Jing Zhe's explanation, she suddenly felt relieved!
Perhaps... this is fate!
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