Chapter 74: Senior Brother Xuanji and I have the best relationship, like a husband and wife...
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.
Chi Kuaile has grown back to 180cm tall. He has used up half of his experience bar for the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. This cultivation speed is quite fast, considering his spiritual roots are not that good.
Xiaoqiu's cultivation level has also risen by two levels, and now he is at the fifth level of Qi Refining.
As for Senior Brother Xuan Ji, his cultivation level has not increased at all - but this is normal. After all, the further one advances in cultivation, the harder it is to increase.
However, although Chi Yu's cultivation level is still at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, his spiritual awareness has already reached the eighth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage!
The flexibility of his spiritual consciousness has been greatly improved, as has the hardness of his body.
Not to mention his combat awareness, which is no longer what it used to be.
Chi Yu is so proud——this is the soldier brought by Senior Brother Xuan Ji (x
Apart from anything else, Senior Brother Xuan Ji is quite good at teaching people.
Their current number of task cards has reached 229. This progress is not fast, and can even be said to be very slow.
Of these 229, 150 were Chi Yu's battle records. Chi Yu's swordsmanship had also been practiced extensively, and now he had a glimmer of swordsmanship, but it was still difficult to fully develop.
Xie Xiyi commented on this: "You have only killed demons. Sword will and heart are closely related. If you cannot break through that narrow door, you will never have sword will in your life."
Chi Yu naturally understood what Xie Xiyi meant. He had never killed a cultivator until now.
Killing demons, while improving swordsmanship, requires unwavering killing intent. Chi Yu's sword can kill those not of his kind, but once he encounters one of his own kind, he's done for.
In this way, the "narrow gate" of swordsmanship can never be broken through.
Therefore, as a cultivator at the fourth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, Chi Yu's swordsmanship is not as good as that of cultivators with higher cultivation levels.
Chi Yu felt good about this and said cheerfully, "Don't worry, there's no rush. When the time is right, my sword will drink blood."
There are no distinct four seasons in the world of cultivation, but in the mortal realm, the spiritual energy becomes much thinner and the four seasons become distinct, so many cultivators do not like to come to places where there are many mortals.
However, Chi Yu likes the world of mortals very much. It is the only way for him as a cultivator to remember his original appearance.
On this day, they passed by a mortal city, and Chi Yu suggested going in to rest for a while.
Xie Xiyi did not refuse, and Xiaoqiu had no reason to refuse. He was still in the Qi Refining Stage and had a strong appetite, but Brother Aotian had not cooked for him for a long time.
After entering the city gate, Chi Yu quickly discovered that this mortal city was not prosperous, and was even quite depressed - the streets were neatly planned, and there were many shops, but most of the shops were closed, and there were very few pedestrians on the street, all of whom had expressionless faces and looked listless.
Chi Yu whispered to Xie Xiyi, "Brother Xuanji, take a look. Is there anything wrong?"
Xie Xiyi said: "I don't want to see it."
Chi Yu: "..."
He laughed and said, "That's the problem."
Xie Xiyi lowered her eyes slightly, and seeing his bright smiling face, the corners of her lips inadvertently curled up, "I didn't say that." He said in a light tone.
Chi Yu said, "This is the answer, Senior Brother Xuan Ji."
Xiaoqiu held Wu Yunsu in his arms, listening to their conversation as if no one was around. He had gotten used to it. He didn't know when it started, but the barrier between the two of them had become increasingly dense, reaching a point where they ignored him and the demon at all times and in all places.
Xiaoqiu also deeply realized that there was no way to compete with the prince for this favor, because fundamentally... something was changing.
Neither His Highness nor Brother Aotian noticed this. As a bystander, Xiaoqiu had a vague yet strong feeling.
He didn't dare say—
He felt that His Highness and Brother Aotian were like a couple at certain times.
Just like his father and mother, it was an atmosphere as thick as a swamp that was indescribable at his age. The parties involved might not be aware of it at all, but as a bystander, there would be a suffocating feeling as if drowning.
Because of this, he has absolutely no chance of competing for favor.
As long as he and His Highness are in the same space, Brother Aotian's attention will naturally be attracted to His Highness.
The same goes for His Highness. Whenever he is with Brother Aotian, His Highness's eyes will naturally turn to Brother Aotian. In the eyes of any of them, he has become a blurry background board - even if he is speaking, it seems as if the sound is muted.
This was a very frustrating neglect. The only thing to be thankful for was that this demon was treated the same way as him, without any difference. Both of them, a man and a demon, were reduced to grass and stones on the roadside.
Of course, he can forcefully demand Brother Aotian's attention, and Brother Aotian will indeed care for him and warm him sincerely and lovingly as before, but this time will be very short.
Because His Highness is always around, Brother Aotian will quickly be attracted by His Highness and talk to Him, ignoring him again.
It's always like this, no matter who it is between them.
Xiaoqiu has learned to remain silent and be a qualified bystander, but the demon seems unwilling to give up and often interrupts to attract Brother Aotian's attention.
What a pity, hehe, watching the monsters get humiliated is also a kind of fun.
Chi Yu didn't know what Xiaoqiu was thinking, but just as Xiaoqiu thought, he and Xie Xiyi had gotten used to the way they were getting along, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
He got the answer from Xie Xiyi, and then looked around and found many suspicious points. "Senior Brother Xuan Ji," he called naturally.
Xiaoqiu thought that whenever they were together, Brother Aotian would always call him "Your Highness", while Your Highness would only coldly call him "Long Aotian". Sometimes they would be more intimate and call him "Junior Brother Long", but most of the time they would call him "Long Aotian".
Brother Aotian obviously didn't mind this and continued to happily call him Senior Brother Xuanji. Even he could feel Brother Aotian's attachment to and faith in His Highness.
Chi Yu said, "Senior Brother Xuanji, I feel like... we may have strayed into a secret realm."
Xie Xiyi: "Yeah."
Chi Yu had some experience in dealing with this kind of emergency. "It seems we can't get out. We need to find the core of the secret realm."
Xie Xiyi: "Yeah."
Chi Yu said, "Brother Xuanji, if you don't want it, just um!"
Xie Xiyi: "Oh."
Chi Yu: "..."
Chi Yu angrily said, "Senior Brother Xuanji, you are so boring. Shouldn't you be praising me at this time?"
Xie Xiyi said perfunctorily: "You are great."
"..." Chi Yu said with a straight face: "No need to say more, just split up and act separately."
At this time, he finally remembered Xiaoqiu, "Xiaoqiu, come with me."
Xiaoqiu felt that he was also very pathetic. It was obvious that Brother Aotian would only think of him at times like this. He was also very happy, "Okay, Brother Aotian."
Only at this time does Brother Aotian truly belong to him... uh, and this annoying demon.
This demon has always been like this, and has been reluctant to shed its demon form. However, Brother Aotian doesn't urge him, and most of the time, he either holds him in his arms or carries him on his back.
Of course, there were still a lot of frictions. This mean demon would often play tricks to frame him, but sometimes he would bring him food and chat with him to cheer him up, so the relationship between the two was really a bit subtle.
Xiaoqiu was still lost in thought. Chi Yu went to a small vendor and bought a pancake. He took a bite and said in surprise, "Hey, it's quite delicious. Xiaoqiu, have some."
Chi Yu stuffed the pancake into Xiaoqiu's mouth.
When Xiaoqiu came to his senses, the demon had already grabbed Chi Yu's sleeve and said, "Dad, I want one too."
Chi Yu bought another pancake and handed it to Wu Yunsu, but Wu Yunsu shook his head with a stern look in his eyes, "Dad, you didn't bite it."
Chi Yu was stunned and couldn't help laughing, "Is this going to be the same?"
He took a bite of the pancake before handing it to him. Wu Yunsu then reached out and grabbed it to eat.
When Xiaoqiu saw this, his face fell. He was trying to be a cunning person, but he had such bad character.
Chi Yu also bought a pancake for himself, held it in his mouth, and took them to a restaurant in the city.
As we all know, restaurants are the places with the most information.
Just like the bleak scene on the street, there were not many people in the restaurant, but there were still some, and their spirits were much better than those of the pedestrians outside.
Chi Yu found a seat by the window and sat down, then called the waiter and ordered a table full of delicious dishes.
He began to eavesdrop on the guests' conversations in the restaurant.
"That girl from the Wang family is so pitiful. She was sent out in a bridal sedan, but ended up being sent to the wrong place. She was such a good girl, but ended up being sent to that scoundrel's house. Her life is ruined."
"How could it be delivered wrongly for no apparent reason? There must be something wrong here."
"That's what I say, but now that things have come to this, if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. For a woman, reputation is the most important thing. I think that scoundrel, although he is not decent, he is still a man after all, which may not be a bad thing for the girl."
"That's true. Women always have to get married, no matter who they marry."
Chi Yu: “Hmm?”
The clues were delivered directly to your door?
"It's said that the son of the Ke family in East City married a wife. It was a matchmaker from West City who arranged the marriage, so naturally, she was from West City. When the matchmaker came, she swore that she was the virgin daughter of a poor scholar who could read and write. Naturally, the young man from the Ke family excitedly went to propose marriage. But guess what, the matchmaker went crazy and conspired to deceive them. The girl turned out to be the poor scholar himself! A widower in his thirties!! And she wasn't even a scholar! She was a book repairer!"
"Oh my God! Didn't the Ke family make a scene?"
"How could that be? Boss Ke saw that the widower was quite pretty, but he didn't get angry at all. He just treated her like his wife. His parents fainted from crying and had to be sent to the hospital several times."
"Ah? Ah? Doesn't that mean there will be no more descendants?"
Chi Yu couldn't help but pick up the melon seeds——
This is such a great show!!
"These are just child's play. Did you know that last month, all ten members of Mr. Qiu's family in Xicheng died? The bodies were cut into slices like beef, so thin that you could see through the flesh and see people outside!"
"I heard that it's been so long and the government hasn't figured it out yet. I'm afraid it's become an unsolved case. We ordinary people shouldn't worry about it."
"I do have some guesses. Mr. Qiu had a previous incident. He said a demon was causing trouble and that the demon had eaten one of his concubines. He hired a Taoist priest to perform a ritual, and the situation quieted down for a while. But then this incident happened. I'm afraid it was the demon's revenge."
"Demon? There are no demons in this world. Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Qiu bullies men and women and has countless enemies. He is just reaping the consequences of his own actions. You can blame it on the demon."
"Brother Aotian!" Xiaoqiu shouted.
Chi Yu came back to his senses and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiaoqiu looked at him resentfully, "Brother Aotian, you really love to listen to the fun."
Chi Yu only then realized that he had been cracking melon seeds for quite a while.
Uh, by the way, what was he here for?
Oh, I'm here to find out the situation.
This kind of secret realm is usually formed by resentment. Demons are rampant in the wilderness, and it is easy to generate resentment from those who died unjustly.
Sometimes it is a mortal, sometimes it is a cultivator. If the resentment is strong enough, it can form a secret realm.
Generally, this kind of secret realm can be conquered and is an excellent material for soul cultivation tools.
But for cultivators like them, it is not of much use. Instead, they are easily trapped here. If they want to get out, they can only find the core of this secret realm.
Chi Yu was about to say something when a strange yet familiar voice rang out in his ears, "Junior Brother Long! Why are you here too?"
Chi Yu looked up, a little surprised, "Senior Brother Lianchi! This is such a coincidence!"
Lian Chi came down from upstairs and saw Chi Yu at a glance. He strode over with a smile on his face, "It's been over half a year since we last met, right? Junior Brother Long, you look different than before."
Chi Yu laughed and asked, "What's unusual about it?"
Lianchi looked him up and down and said, "Your cultivation has improved even more. I remember when you first came to Zen Sect, you were only at the first level of Foundation Establishment, but now you're at the fourth level! What an incredible speed of cultivation! Junior Brother Long, you truly are a genius."
Chi Yu puffed out his chest, pleased with it, "Thank you, Senior Brother Lianchi, for the compliment."
Chi Yu suddenly remembered something and asked, "Brother Lianchi, why are you here in the wilderness? I remember you were going to Wangxianzhou, right?"
Lian Chi said, "Hey, forget it. There are so many people going to Wangxianzhou that I can only try my luck in the Savage Land. These days, demons and monster tribes are very well-informed. As soon as the Hongbao training began, the highly skilled demons went into hiding. How could they be found so easily? As a result, I only completed half of the mission."
After saying that, he remembered something and asked Chi Yu: "Junior Brother Long, where is Senior Brother Xuan Ji? Aren't you with Senior Brother Xuan Ji?"
Chi Yu said, "Senior Brother Xuan Ji and I are going our separate ways."
He muttered quietly, "He just wants to train me, but we can be together, and it's not like he'll help me."
Lian Chi blinked in surprise, "...Junior Brother Long, it seems that your relationship with Senior Brother Xuan Ji has improved a lot."
Hearing this, Chi Yu raised his head and smiled brightly, "Of course, Senior Brother Xuan Ji and I have the best relationship."
Xiaoqiu thought to himself: They indeed have the best relationship, as good as a couple.
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