Chapter 3 The White Moonlight Leads to the Death of the Male and Female Protagonists (3)
Jin Shu suddenly covered her mouth as a surge of intense and painful emotion welled up inside her, making her throat ache and almost causing her to vomit.
She lay by the bedside, but still looked up at the familiar face in front of her.
It's true.
Everything is true.
Everything that happened in my dream is playing out again.
Thinking of her miserable end, Jin Shu forced herself to suppress the urge to vomit, took a deep breath, closed her eyes, controlled her surging emotions, and then slowly leaned against the bedside.
When I opened my eyes again, a chill lingered in them, and the mist in my pupils dissipated, leaving them crystal clear.
Seeing this, Meng Ling was so frightened that she took a step back.
"Am I so ugly that I scared my senior sister into throwing up?"
After saying that, she walked to Canglan's side, looking at Jin Shu cautiously, her expression like that of a child who had made a mistake.
"Master, did I scare Senior Sister?"
"Don't overthink it. Your senior sister is tolerant and magnanimous. How could she be scared by a little girl like you?"
Meng Ling breathed a sigh of relief and familiarly grabbed Cang Lan's sleeve and shook it.
"I was so scared! I thought my senior sister didn't like me. Senior sister, I'm so glad to finally meet you. I always hear those three talking about you, chattering in my ear all day long, which makes me so curious. I wonder what kind of person you are."
I met her today, and she really is a wonderful person; she's so beautiful.
Three other people accompanied Meng Ling.
Senior Brother Jingye stepped forward, looked down at Jin Shu, and said in a low voice.
"You've suffered these days. I've already heard about the immortal herb from Master. You didn't know how urgent things were at the time. Junior Sister was in critical condition and desperately needed the herb to save her life. Master had no choice but to help."
Jin Shu, you are their senior sister, and also my junior sister.
I know you're feeling bad seeing me like this.
"Don't worry, as long as I live, I will protect you and find more spiritual herbs to help you repair your spiritual roots!"
The exact same words, the exact same expressions, made Jin Shu increasingly aware that everything in her dream was slowly becoming reality.
In her dream, her senior brother Jingye kept his promise and helped her find two spirit-restoring herbs.
And it was indeed delivered to me.
Jin Shu was grateful but knew she couldn't accept favors for nothing, so she gave Jing Ye the Frost Arrow her father had left behind before his death.
The Frost Arrow is a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Rank, extremely rare in the world, and Jingye possesses dual spiritual roots of Water and Wood, making her most skilled in using arrows.
Jin Shu was also skilled with arrows, but at that time her spiritual veins were destroyed, so the icy arrows could not play a real role in her hands.
Despite her repeated refusals, Jingye eventually accepted her icy arrow.
And through the fusion of their blood, the arrow successfully recognized him as its master.
Just after the successful recognition of the master, news suddenly came from another mountain: Meng Ling's spiritual veins were damaged by demons during her mortal trials, and her injuries were so severe that her spiritual root might even be destroyed.
Upon learning this news, Jingye hesitated for a moment before saying something to Jin Shu.
"Junior sister, Ling'er has six spiritual roots. It would be a real pity if they were destroyed like this. I'll take these spiritual herbs for her to use in the short term. Tomorrow I'll go down the mountain to find more spiritual herbs for you!"
In his view, Meng Ling's situation was urgent, and two spiritual herbs could help her overcome the difficulties. Weighing the options, it was indeed much more worthwhile than using them on Jin Shu.
After this incident, Jin Shu lost all hope in him. From then on, the two drifted apart, and until her death, Jin Shu never saw the spiritual herbs he had found again.
Thinking of this, and looking at the handsome senior brother in white robes before her, Jin Shu felt a sense of desolation. Her eyes remained calm as she coldly watched him perform in front of her.
Just then, Meng Ling silently walked up to Jin Shu.
"Senior sister, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, that spiritual herb could have been used to help you rebuild your spiritual root. I... I really wish I had died there back then, rather than see you lying here so sickly."
Jin Shu doesn't want to say a single word right now.
The second junior brother, Lianxin, gently patted Meng Ling's head.
"Are you stupid? Senior Sister's spiritual root can't be cured by one or two spiritual herbs. You only used one, so it's not a big deal. You don't know our Senior Sister. She's always been the best to us."
You'll understand as you get to know each other better.
After saying that, he looked at Jin Shu's pale face and smiled, suppressing the bitterness in his heart.
"Senior sister, don't take it to heart with this little fool. She's a bit dim-witted and often doesn't understand things. You'll have to teach her properly in the future."
He kept calling her "little fool," his tone full of affection that he himself didn't even realize.
Another man who once made promises to her.
Jin Shu now remembers clearly that in her dream, the spiritual herb she brought back after risking her life was used on Meng Ling by her master without her permission to help her strengthen her spiritual root. When Jin Shu finally couldn't help but get angry, her junior brother Lian Xin stood in front of her and advised her as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Senior sister, you've always been magnanimous, so why are you arguing with Master over a few spiritual herbs?"
You were born with celestial bones and spirit, what treasures haven't you seen? Yet your junior sister suffered endless torment in the mortal realm. Now that she's finally made it to our Kunlun Mountain, as her senior brother, it's only natural that we should make amends for the suffering she endured.”
The fact that he could say such things so frankly made Jin Shu see his true nature for the first time.
And what did he say in that cage at the end?
"Senior Sister has always been very understanding and righteous. Ling'er is seriously injured and urgently needs Senior Sister's spiritual blood to purify the demonic energy. She can't possibly refuse to help with this."
What does Meng Ling's suffering have to do with her?
Why use her sacred herbs and her blood to make amends?!
Thinking of this, Jin Shu looked at Lian Xin again, feeling a wave of nausea and vomiting, her eyes filled with a surging coldness.
She suppressed her nausea and looked at the people in front of her, speaking in a hoarse voice.
"It's just a spiritual herb. Don't make it sound like I'm being petty. Also, my junior sister's words touched me deeply. She was willing to die to save me. I think if there are any more spiritual herbs in the future, she will definitely think of me first."
The third junior brother, Xin Yi, echoed this sentiment.
"Of course, Senior Sister, get well soon. It's been so long since anyone has sparred with me in swordsmanship, my sword is almost rusty! You have no idea, Junior Sister's swordsmanship is truly appalling, sparring with her really wore me out."
Upon hearing this, Meng Ling couldn't help but punch him.
"Don't make me sound so bad, okay? Besides, this is a private matter, so don't go around spreading it around! I'm never practicing swordsmanship with you again!"
"I'm not making this up. If you don't believe me, ask my eldest and second senior brothers. They cultivate with you every day just like I do!"
Meng Ling stomped her foot in frustration and walked to Immortal Venerable Canglan's side, looking aggrieved and sad.
"Master, my fellow disciples are bullying me!"
Canglan said steadily.
"Don't mess around with your junior sister. She's young and doesn't know any better, don't you all understand?"
In the still of the night, Lianxin helped teach Xinyi a lesson.
The senior and junior students laughed and joked around.
Finally, Meng Ling ran up to Jin Shu and complained.
(End of this chapter)
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