Something is wrong
Since Xiao Ze was injured, his relationship with Su Qingjun had become known to others, so he no longer had to meet with him secretly in the hut. However, since everyone had dinner together that day, Su Qingjun had been missing.
This went on for several days, and Xiao Ze was very puzzled. Normally, if he was injured, Su Qingjun would be reluctant to leave every day.
Am I too confident?
Xiao Ze was bored staying in the house, so he went out to wander around Qiufeng Mountain. He happened to meet Ding Xia and greeted her, "Senior Sister Ding."
Ding Xia smiled and nodded, then asked, "I heard what Master said. How are you now?"
Although she didn't say it explicitly, Xiao Ze knew what she was asking: "It's much better now than a few days ago. Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister."
"It's my duty." Ding Xia's expression and tone seemed to imply that they didn't need to be so polite to each other.
Xiao Ze smiled apologetically. Apart from Su Qingjun, he was not used to getting along so naturally with other people. He would slowly change in the future.
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At night, Xiao Ze lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
He felt that he was acting strangely these past few days. Wasn't it just a few days since he last saw Su Qingjun? Why did he think of him from time to time?
Suddenly, he had an idea and figured out why he was acting so strangely.
In his previous life, he didn't have any close friends around him. He didn't expect to meet Su Qingjun as soon as he came to this world. This confidant he only met once in two lifetimes, it was inevitable that he would rely on him more.
"Will he find me annoying?" Xiao Ze said to himself.
Otherwise, I should consciously keep some distance from him, Xiao Ze thought in his heart. After all, Su Qingjun also needs his own living space.
Before I could make up my mind, I was startled by the hushed voice beside me.
The system quietly landed on Xiao Ze's shoulder and whispered into his ear, "There's someone outside the house."
These words startled Xiao Ze so much that he almost jumped out of bed. When he turned around and saw that it was the system, his violently beating heart slowly slowed down.
"What? Who's outside?"
"How should I know who it is?" the system said unhappily, "I thought it was your lover! He's been waiting outside your house every night."
"What are you talking about?" The system's word "lover" made Xiao Ze blush.
"Do you know where he is exactly? What is his cultivation level?" The man outside the house has been there for several days in a row, but he didn't notice it at all. It can be seen that this man's cultivation level is not low.
"On the roof directly opposite the bed, his cultivation should have reached the Golden Core stage, and he is only one step away from advancing to the Nascent Soul stage." said the system.
His cultivation level is so much higher than mine. If he was really my enemy, I would have died on the first night.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ze became more and more certain that this person must have a close relationship with him.
But one must always be on guard against others. Xiao Ze tightly grasped the jade pendant given to him by Su Qingjun, trying his best to hide his aura. When he climbed onto the roof, he saw a familiar figure, and his heart suddenly calmed down.
"Senior Brother." Xiao Ze called softly, but the man didn't respond.
He walked in and patted Su Qingjun's shoulder: "Brother, why are you here?"
Su Qingjun suddenly turned around and saw Xiao Ze in front of him. A trace of panic flashed in his eyes: "Xiao, Junior Brother Xiao."
"Yeah." Xiao Ze responded.
Su Qingjun tried his best to remain calm, but his helpless hands still revealed his panic.
Seeing this, Xiao Ze couldn't help but tease: "Brother, have you done anything to offend me? Why are you so nervous when you see me?"
It was an unintentional remark, but Su Qingjun was stunned unexpectedly. His lips moved, but he didn't say a word.
Xiao Ze then sensed something was amiss. Thinking back to the system report that Su Qingjun had been guarding outside his room for several nights in a row, his doubts deepened. "Brother, you've been staying here all night these past few days. Is there something you want to tell me? You can tell me anything directly."
A strange blush crept up Su Qingjun's ears.
Seeing the lively Xiao Ze again, Su Qingjun wanted him to stay by his side for twelve hours a day, not out of his sight for even a moment. Especially when he thought of Xiao Ze risking his own life to save Jiang Xi, he was even more furious.
And that night, he actually... When he woke up in the morning, he felt that he would never be able to face Xiao Ze again.
Because of all these things, he only dared to come secretly at night, but he didn't expect to be caught by Xiao Ze.
"Senior Brother?" Su Qingjun has always been decisive in his actions. When has he ever been so hesitant and unable to speak?
The doubts in Xiao Ze's heart have turned into worries. Could it be that the two of them together can't solve the problem that Su Qingjun encountered?
Su Qingjun had gradually calmed down: "I'm fine, but most of the Soul Devouring Hall members are vicious and insidious. I'm afraid they will come and kill you if they find out you're not dead."
Only members of the Tianxuan Sect can enter the mountain protection formation. To break in by force requires the combined efforts of a great god. How could someone from the Soul Devouring Hall sneak in so easily?
What's more, his life or death is not that important to the Soul Devouring Hall.
But Xiao Ze believed it. He thought Su Qingjun must be overly worried about him, so he didn't ask any more questions.
He brought Su Qingjun back to the house, took out the snacks that Ding Xia and Kong Xing had brought him from the mountain, and handed them to Su Qingjun: "Brother, you come to me so frequently, does the Sect Leader have any questions?"
The head of the sect never allows Su Qingjun to get too close to someone. He believes that only by being ruthless and desireless can the sword in his hand be extremely sharp, and only then can Su Qingjun shoulder the burden of protecting the world.
When Xiao Ze first learned about this from Su Qingjun, he felt that the head of Tianxuan Sect was like a rigid and ruthless dean.
Su Qingjun swallowed the food in his mouth before saying, "Master thought I was getting so close to you just to investigate the Soul Devouring Hall."
"That's good." Xiao Ze finally felt relieved: "Brother, if you are still worried about me, you can come to me directly. You don't have to wait on the roof."
"Cough cough cough." Xiao Ze's unexpected words made Su Qingjun choke. Xiao Ze quickly poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.
Su Qingjun's face flushed red, not knowing whether it was from choking or something else. After drinking the water, she asked cautiously, "Is it really okay?"
Xiao Ze was puzzled: "Why not?"
Su Qingjun suddenly woke up. Xiao Ze only treated her as a friend, but she didn't know what she was thinking here.
"Thank you for your kindness, Junior Brother. I've already checked the sect's protective formations over the past two days. There's absolutely no way anyone from the Soul Devouring Hall can break in. Just focus on recuperating."
Xiao Ze nodded.
Su Qingjun was in a panic and just wanted to find a place to be alone. After saying goodbye in a hurry, he didn't even take the food Xiao Ze had packed for him and left in a hurry.
Xiao Ze had no choice but to put the food in his backpack to prevent it from going bad.
As soon as Su Qingjun left, Ding Xia came. Xiao Ze felt that the room was indescribably lively during the time he was recuperating.
Ding Xia shook the thing in his hand, put it on the table, and asked, "What did you do to the eldest brother? It's rare to see him running away in a panic!" His tone was excited, and it seemed that this scene was indeed rare.
But, flee in panic?
"Senior sister must have seen it wrong. Senior brother must be busy with something urgent."
"Okay, if you want to think so, then think so." Ding Xia had an ambiguous smile on her face, which made Xiao Ze's heart beat fast.
Pointing to the small bag on the table, he said, "This is the healing elixir that Master found for you. Take it first and see how it works."
"Okay. Where's Master?" Xiao Ze was a little surprised. Why did Ding Xia send the medicine over?
"The headmaster had something to discuss with Master, and he happened to meet me on the road, so he asked me to bring it to you."
They should be discussing the Soul Devouring Hall.
Ding Xia looked at Xiao Ze's pensive expression and walked around him.
Xiao Ze felt strange, looked down at himself, and found nothing wrong, then looked at Ding Xia in confusion.
Ding Xia then smiled and said, "Looking at you like this, I know you know nothing."
Xiao Ze was even more confused.
"In half a month, we will hold the triennial inter-sect exchange meeting at the Beast Taming Sect. The other disciples are extremely excited, hoping that with some luck they too might get a spirit beast of their own!"
The Beast Taming Sect is located in a place where spiritual beasts gather. These beasts are full of treasures and possess spiritual abilities, and those that can be tamed can become companions. The elixirs and hides of even the most ferocious spirit beasts can be sold, giving the Beast Taming Sect immense wealth and power, and the sect is said to be shimmering with gold.
Having a spirit beast of your own is indeed very attractive. After hearing this news, Xiao Ze couldn't help but start looking forward to it.
Ding Xia chuckled: "I knew you like it too. Okay, just prepare well and bring back a cub when the time comes. No need to send me off." After saying that, he walked out. It seemed that he was just here to deliver some medicine as he had something urgent to do.
As the only idle person, Xiao Ze sat down slowly on the chair, put the pills sent by Ding Xia into his backpack, and checked the descriptions of the medicines one by one.
The medicines are all good for healing injuries, but Xiao Ze cannot use them now. His body and cultivation have recovered by 90% during this period. He will be back to normal in two days. It would be a waste to take these medicines now.
After putting the medicine carefully in his backpack, Xiao Ze sat on the bed and began to practice.
Two hours had passed before I knew it, and it was already dusk. A series of clear footsteps were getting closer and closer, and then there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in." Xiao Ze said as he got out of bed and put on his shoes.
Su Qingjun pushed the door open and saw Xiao Ze just getting up from the bed, so she quickly came over to help him. Xiao Ze was in a trance and really thought he was seriously injured.
"Brother, I'm really fine now." He said, opening his arms: "Look, my cultivation has almost recovered."
Su Qingjun actually looked around him carefully and found that the facts were indeed as he said, so she felt relieved.
He took out the things from his Qiankun bag one by one and placed them on the table: "We will go back to the Beast Taming Sect in a while, take all these things with you."
Looking at the various magical instruments of different shapes on the table, Xiao Ze was shocked: "So many, are they all for me?"
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