Chapter 39
“…Senior Brother,” Liu Huaizhao called him guiltily.
"Senior Brother." Qin Zunyue shouted with full energy.
"Liu Huaizhao! How dare you!"
The senior brother was angry.
Liu Huaizhao subconsciously took a step back, and Qin Zunyue tacitly stepped forward to block him.
The senior brother was completely furious.
But Ji Mingting has always been good-tempered and has never said a harsh word to anyone since he was a child. So even if he is extremely angry now, he just keeps talking about how disgraceful it is.
"Senior Brother." Liu Huaizhao came out from behind Qin Zunyue and said, "Don't be angry."
"Have you ever thought about what would happen if the master knew about it?"
"Master doesn't care about me."
Ji Mingting was choked when he thought of his master's arbitrary behavior.
"Brother, he is really a very nice person."
"Come out with me!" Ji Mingting took two steps out and could no longer move forward. He turned back to look at Liu Huaizhao who was still tugging at Qin Zunyue and said coldly, "The book is on you, hurry up."
Liu Huaizhao quickly agreed and said to Qin Zunyue, "I'll be back soon, wait for me."
"I'll go with you..."
"Don't!" Liu Huaizhao glanced at his senior brother quietly and whispered, "He'll be even angrier if you come out."
Qin Zunyue had no choice but to give up.
"Senior Brother..." Liu Huaizhao wanted to pull his sleeve and act coquettishly like he did when they were children, but he failed. He felt complicated for a moment and silently withdrew his hand.
But Ji Mingting naturally didn't miss his little action. He sighed and said, "How could you...how could you like men? Were you led astray by some cultivator before?"
He naturally knew that it was not uncommon for men to fall in love in this world, but he was a conservative person. The same thing would naturally be different when it happened to others and to Liu Huaizhao, who was like his own brother.
"No." Liu Huaizhao said firmly, "Brother, I really like him. He takes good care of me. He is a very good person. He..."
"I know, Zhao. I told you that I know everything that happened between you. But just because he's a good person doesn't mean you have to have this kind of relationship with him. You can be good friends, close friends."
"No." Liu Huaizhao said immediately: "Brother, how can friends and lovers be the same? I'm not a child anymore, I can tell the difference."
Ji Mingting didn't know how to persuade him, or maybe there was no need to persuade him at all. Liu Huaizhao was right, he was no longer a child. He had experienced so many dangers alone and had grown up long ago.
Seeing the disappointment in his senior brother's eyes, Liu Huaizhao softened his tone instantly, "Senior brother, you believe me."
Seeing his junior brother's pleading look, Ji Mingting softened his attitude, "A Zhao, how come you've grown up so suddenly?"
When Liu Huaizhao heard this, he instantly thought back to when he first joined the sect and cried every day in his quilt because he missed home. It was the eldest senior brother who first noticed that something was wrong and would coax him to sleep by his bed every night before going back to sleep. He remembered every meal the senior brother cooked for him before the fasting; he remembered the senior brother who cleaned up the mess after he got into trouble; he remembered the last time he saw the senior brother...
His nose felt sore, "Brother... I missed you so much. I was really scared when I woke up..."
Ji Mingting couldn't help crying, but the falling tears disappeared before they hit the ground. He couldn't feel any warmth with his hands when he wanted to wipe Liu Huaizhao's tears.
"Don't cry." He didn't know how to comfort Liu Huaizhao, so he could only say, "Go back to sleep."
"It's okay not to sleep, senior brother, let's chat for a while." Liu Huaizhao temporarily put Qin Zunyue behind his mind and wanted to chat with his senior brother for a few more words.
But Ji Mingting obviously didn't think so. The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, and Liu Huaizhao was inevitably emotional. If he talked about his life again, he would probably make Liu Huaizhao cry again. So he refused Liu Huaizhao and just said that he lacked spiritual power and was a little tired.
Liu Huaizhao was afraid that something might happen to him, so he immediately asked him to have a good rest and then put the ancient book back into his arms.
"Leave the book outside." Ji Mingting's face turned pale.
Liu Huaizhao realized what was going on and put the book down with a red face, but he was worried that something might happen to his senior brother outside alone, so he reached into his arms and took out the white jade.
Liu Huaizhao called out softly, "Ajin."
A Jin rarely comes out since she found her original form. For her, the inside of the jade is the most comfortable place. Unless Liu Huaizhao has something to find her, she will not step out of the white jade.
Ji Mingting naturally knew who Ah Jin was, so Liu Huaizhao gently told Ah Jin, "Look after this book outside. Don't let anyone touch it. Understand?"
A Jin nodded and looked up at Ji Mingting.
Ji Mingting also looked down at the delicate little girl and poked her face with his hand.
Soft.
He looked up in surprise, "A Zhao, I can touch her!"
Liu Huaizhao was equally surprised, but after a moment's thought, he understood, "Ajin is a spirit, so naturally he is different from us."
Ji Mingting was very happy. The feeling of not being able to touch anything was terrible. The appearance of A Jin relieved a lot of the gloom in his heart.
After Liu Huaizhao placed the white jade and ancient books, he returned to the room.
When he opened the door, Qin Zunyue was standing there. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he was safe and sound.
Liu Huaizhao closed the door and threw himself on him, hugging his neck tightly. His voice was choked with sobs, "Qin Zunyue, I'm so happy. You know, I can actually see my senior brother again. I'm so happy."
Qin Zunyue also hugged him tightly, without saying a word, just quietly listening to him talk about various little things in the past.
When Liu Huaizhao was tired of talking, he did not let go of her hand and still maintained the original posture.
Qin Zunyue felt the warm liquid on his shoulder and hugged the person tighter.
After a while, he heard the sound of even breathing. Qin Zunyue chuckled softly, carefully carried him to the bed, and gently took off his coat and shoes.
After Qin Zunyue had packed up everything, he slowly climbed onto the bed and gently held the person in his arms.
It was already late, but he had no desire to sleep. He stared at Liu Huaizhao's sleeping face, his heart soft.
I actually ended up being with him.
A smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of her mouth. She lowered her head and kissed Liu Huaizhao's cheek lightly.
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When Qin Zunyue opened his eyes again, Liu Huaizhao was looking at him in his arms. When he saw that he woke up, he immediately smiled, poked his face and said good morning.
"Good morning." Qin Zunyue kissed his forehead.
The two of them just hugged each other quietly, enjoying this rare leisure time.
After hearing some noises outside the door, the two of them slowly got up and put on their clothes.
When they opened the door, they saw that the space outside the living room was already full of people. A group of people were gathered together. Qin Zunyue and Liu Huaizhao carefully walked around the vegetables planted around them and came to the sofa.
A Jin, who had not been seen for a long time, was sitting obediently on the ground and letting people watch her. She looked different from the image she had seen before - her clothes had changed into ancient costumes similar to Liu Huaizhao and Ji Ming's, and her hair had grown longer and was combed into a cute bun.
"Ajin——" Tong Le rushed over and rubbed Ajin's face, "Why are you so cute?"
Ji Mingting said, "I can't touch other things. Fortunately, I can use the things that Ajin conjured up. It's just that I haven't combed anyone's hair for many years, so my skills are not so good anymore."
"Wow! Senior brother, this is actually done by you, so cool!" Tong Le exclaimed.
Ji Mingting was friendly to everyone except Qin Zunyue. He smiled and said, "Thank you."
Liu Huaizhao proudly said, "My senior brother is amazing! He combed my senior sisters' hair when they were little, and it was different every day."
Tong Le immediately stared at him with admiration.
After a few people played around for a while, Qin Zunyue talked about serious matters, which he wanted to talk about yesterday.
"Brother, you said that you could sense everything that happened outside. Is that only possible on our side, or can you sense it here as well?"
"I know everything, what's wrong?" After yesterday's conversation, Ji Mingting's attitude towards Qin Zunyue improved a little, but his tone was still a little stiff.
Qin Zunyue didn't care about this and continued, "Yesterday, the little girl said someone tried to steal the book. But after thinking about it carefully, I realized this place is much safer than outside. Professor Li is willing to let them stay, so why do they have to leave? And even if they stole the book, they wouldn't be able to understand the words on it. Are they... planning to steal the book and give it to someone?"
Who should I give it to?
Several people looked at each other and had the answer in their hearts.
Ji Mingting glanced at Qin Zunyue with appreciation, and then softened his tone and said, "I sensed the aura of the turbid demon from those people. Unfortunately, the soul I left in that half of the book was too weak to give them any hints or warnings."
Hearing this, Liu Huaizhao finally couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what happened to you before?"
Ji Mingting actually didn't want to tell him these things, but he knew that if Liu Huaizhao didn't ask now, he would ask in the future, so it would be better to tell him now while there were other people around him who could comfort him.
So he took a deep breath and talked about what happened after he said goodbye to Liu Huaizhao.
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"Brother." Liu Huaizhao handed the ancient book to Ji Mingting, "My trip was very dangerous. I don't know if I can return safely. This book contains various formations and spells. It is very precious. Remember to hide it in a safe place. Don't let Gongsun Xuan destroy it. As long as this book is still there, even if the turbid monsters appear again in the future, someone will definitely be able to seal them."
Ji Mingting took the ancient book and looked at his junior brother who had not yet shed his immaturity but was about to shoulder a heavy responsibility. He asked, "A Zhao, have you made up your mind?"
Liu Huaizhao nodded and looked at his senior brother, feeling extremely reluctant to let him go. "Senior brother, this trip is also very dangerous. You have this book with you, and Gongsun Xuan will definitely not give up hunting you down."
Both of them understood that this matter was not as simple as hiding books. In addition to hiding books, Ji Mingting's task was to attract Gongsun Xuan's attention for Liu Huaizhao and ensure that Liu Huaizhao could reach Changhuai Mountain safely as much as possible.
"A Zhao, Senior Brother, you're not sure when you'll be back. There are bound to be many dangers on Changhuai Mountain. This may be the last time we see each other in this life. You're still young, yet you have to shoulder this heavy responsibility. It's us brothers who are incompetent. I will do what you ask... Junior Brother, take care."
After Ji Mingting finished speaking, he turned around and left without looking back. He gritted his teeth and didn't dare to look back at his junior brother.
He encountered many dangers along the way. Gongsun Xuan's followers and turbid monsters kept obstructing him. Ji Mingting suffered a lot of injuries, but he always protected the ancient books well.
Until a man in black appeared in front of him.
Gongsun Xuan's goal was clear - to kill him and get the book.
Ji Mingting fought with all his might and barely escaped, but he knew that he was no match for Gongsun Xuan, so he bit his finger and drew a talisman in the air.
The blood from his fingertips dripped onto the ancient book, and Ji Mingting quickly recited a mantra - it was from their master's school, and it could combine a person's three souls and seven spirits with spiritual objects.
The ancient book was written by Kong Yi, so it naturally has strong spiritual energy. Ji Mingting split the book into two, put the upper half which contained various formations into his arms, and set up a trick for the remaining half, hoping to delay Gongsun Xuan for a while, and then raised the dagger in his hand.
There was no pain as he had expected. He floated in the air, looking at his lifeless body. He suppressed his emotions and let a wisp of his soul enter the ancient book.
The pain of having his soul torn apart was more intense than death. He smiled bitterly and thought, fortunately, he would not die again.
The incomplete soul looked at the broken ancient book on the ground, feeling guilty. In the end, he still failed to fulfill his junior brother's instructions. He only hoped that the half book in his arms could be passed on intact.
According to legend, after death, the soul will return to Congshan. Ji Mingting looked at the souls around him that were floating in one direction with lifeless eyes, endured the pain of his soul being torn apart, and blended in with them.
Later, he didn't know how long he floated, but finally he arrived at Fir Mountain.
The Fir Mountain that the soul saw was different from that of ordinary people. He still had his intelligence, so he naturally did not follow others into reincarnation. Instead, he searched around in the mountain, trying to find a place where he could properly hide the ancient books. By accident, he came to a cave full of murals, but he had no time to look at them. He walked while looking for a place to put the ancient books.
Finally, he found a place with more spiritual power than anywhere else. He used the spiritual power to create a protective circle for the ancient books, and he himself entered the ancient books, waiting for people in later generations to find him.
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