Ning Weisheng felt his brow twitch violently.
He had just watched as Ji Mofan personally handed this thing to Miao Miao.
Because he only glanced at it and didn't look closely, he naturally didn't know what it was.
But... a Gu worm?
When did Ji Mofan get this thing?
Although not as repulsive as demonic cultivators, Gu worms, like the dual cultivation method, are both heretical and evil arts despised by the cultivation world.
How could someone like Ji Mofan carry Gu worms with him?
The guard was somewhat skeptical when he heard him say that.
Miao Miao's cultivation level was only Foundation Establishment. No matter what miraculous method he came up with to bind a Nascent Soul stage expert, it was utterly unbelievable from any angle.
However, when he looked down and saw the pottery jar in Miao Miao's hand, his tightly furrowed brows unconsciously relaxed a little.
The border garrison commander had more or less come into contact with the script of the southern border. Although he could not translate it all, he could understand the general meaning.
This Gu... is called the Love-Love Gu.
It's not surprising that someone could transcend power levels and command the obedience of those of higher ranks.
The Love Poison doesn't control the body, but rather the mind.
However, because he was so surprised, the guard unconsciously read the text aloud once.
Miao Miao didn't react much. He had already understood the inscription when he received the pottery jar from Ji Mofan, and he had already been surprised at that time.
Ning Weisheng reacted even more strongly.
His eyes widened, and his breathing became slightly disordered. His gaze, which had been aimlessly wandering around, was now fixed on the small pottery jar in Miao Miao's hand, which was no bigger than the palm of his hand.
Does Ji Mo Fan carry this kind of Gu worm?
The name "Zhongqing" (钟情) implies a deep affection or infatuation, and its intended use after being given to a person is almost self-evident.
What is the eldest brother carrying it for?
Is he... going to use it on someone?
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"Why do you insist on giving me the Gu worm so that I can pass it on to Junior Brother Ning?"
The sight of a group of people acting together was too conspicuous, so after assigning their tasks, the group scattered like birds and beasts. Only Ji Mofan and Li Jinchu followed Miao Miao and Ning Weisheng to the gate of the city lord's mansion.
When Ji Mo Fan handed Li Geyue over to Li Jin Chu, he also gave him the Gu worms to make it easier for him to control her.
Before speaking to Ning Weisheng, Li Jinchu quietly slipped the Gu jar and the insects into his sleeve.
Although he didn't understand what Sheng Xi was planning, Ji Mofan didn't have the habit of publicly undermining others, which was something Sheng Xi liked to do.
The fact that the two had not rehearsed their lines beforehand did not prevent him from reacting to Li Jinchu's actions.
When handing the Gu worm to Miao Miao, he deliberately turned to the side so that Ning Weisheng could see the whole process.
Having not had time to ask Li Jinchu's thoughts until the surroundings finally quieted down, Ji Mofan brought it up again.
"Are you really oblivious, or are you just pretending?" Li Jinchu stopped waving her folding fan.
While stealthily moving, he couldn't make any noise, so he closed the fan by carefully prying it open petal by petal with his hands.
Even with all this trouble, Li Jinchu still pretentiously reached out with his folding fan to lift Ji Mofan's chin.
But the latter dodged it without hesitation.
"Get to the point, don't resort to violence," he said.
Li Jinchu's ever-present smile deepened. "It seems you really have no self-awareness."
Jimo Fan: ...?
Somewhat annoyed by his habit of speaking in a cryptic and incomplete manner, he squinted and gave Li Jinchu in front of him a rather unkind look.
Perhaps because the two were in a dark corner, Li Jinchu's face was obscured by the shadow cast by the eaves, and his expression was inscrutable, revealing an inexplicable and profound meaning.
Ji Mofan didn't understand, so he decided to ask directly.
However, before he could even open his mouth, Li Jinchu answered his previous question.
"Because Ning Weisheng has feelings for you."
Seeing that Ji Mofan still didn't quite understand, Li Jinchu couldn't help but put her folding fan to her lips and chuckle.
"He's really not very smart or lucky to be interested in someone like you with an ice-elemental root." He said with a smile, "He'll probably never get a response in this lifetime."
Although he couldn't tell which word in those words was funny, Ji Mofan remained silent.
Firstly, he did not respond to anyone's intentions that went beyond friendship. After his rebirth, apart from changing the fates he had seen in his previous life that were filled with the words "should not" and "possible," he was single-mindedly focused on improving his cultivation and attaining immortality.
Secondly, it's not funny to give unconditionally and receive no response.
If the recipient is not Ning Weisheng, Ji Mofan will politely provide some feedback.
He himself felt a pang of regret at the end of his previous life, and naturally he was unwilling for others to repeat his suffering.
“I specifically asked you to hold that pottery jar so I could see what he would think about it.” Whether she didn’t care about Ji Mofan’s expression at all, or she understood but was happy to see it happen, Li Jinchu continued to speak slowly in her usual tone.
Ji Mofan believes the latter is more likely.
This person's inner self is completely opposite to his outwardly refined and upright character, and in some ways, he is similar to Sheng Xi's personality.
The difference is that Shengxi is a string of firecrackers that crackle and pop when lit.
But when Li Jinchu was first detonated, it didn't make a sound at all.
Just like Li Geyue, who caused such a huge mess in the cultivation world and was even favored by the Demon Lord in the Demon Realm, he disappeared without a trace in his hands.
Thinking of this wasn't because Ji Mofan missed his junior brother, but rather because he felt a pang of sadness at such a silent ending.
The person who once took it for granted that he would torment himself, and who took advantage of his kindness to push his luck, was one of the people he most wanted to take revenge on after his rebirth, and who had just disappeared before his eyes.
I can't help but sigh.
Li Jinchu was an extremely astute person. By observing the subtle micro-expressions on Ji Mofan's face, she immediately guessed what he was thinking.
However, he sees through things but doesn't say it out loud; he just observes them subconsciously.
"So what if he overthinks it?" When Ji Mofan came back to his senses, he noticed that Li Jinchu's voice had paused for a few breaths.
“If it were me—” Li Jinchu pointed her folding fan at Ji Mofan in front of her, “I would care a lot and want to question my beloved face to face, who exactly is this person who you care about so much, who you would go to such lengths to keep by your side through crooked means.”
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