Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Doesn't mean he doesn't hold a grudge
That night, Jiang Caiyu captured the demon, and he watched from the side. He saw Madam Xu stumbling towards him more clearly than anyone else.
Not to mention that he was infected by Madam Xu's love for her son, or that compared to a cultivator like Jiang Caiyu, Madam Xu was just a mortal. He knew the powerlessness and helplessness of mortals, and felt a little more sympathy for Madam Xu.
Xu Rulin kept his promise and gave the Life Stone to Jiang Caiyu. When he was seeing the three of them off, he happened to meet Mrs. Xu who was returning from an outing.
Madam Xu looked completely different from the day before. She was radiant and followed by many followers, each holding something in their hands. It seemed that they had just returned from shopping.
Seeing the three of them, Madam Xu suddenly seemed to remember, "Master, the old friends you mentioned earlier are these three immortals, right? Are you leaving now? It's almost noon, why don't you stay for lunch before leaving?"
Jiang Caiyu: "Thank you for your kindness. My disciple and I still have to hurry on our way."
Mrs. Xu smiled and walked past them gracefully, her steps as light as a young girl.
Mu Jiulin couldn't help but ask, "Madam seems a little different from yesterday."
Xu Rulin's gaze wandered over the three of them, and after a moment he said, "With the Immortal Lord's discerning eyes, I certainly couldn't have hidden it from you. It's true, I used the Soul-Snatching Incense on Madam, erasing her sad memories. From now on, I don't seek wealth and glory, I only wish to live a peaceful life hand in hand with Madam."
Jiang Caiyu: "Soul-stealing incense is a sacred item of the Wu Clan and is not easy to obtain. It can indeed be used to erase a person's memory. Brother Xu has put in a lot of effort for his wife, and he will surely get what he wants."
Mu Jiulin whispered, "So that's how it is."
The three of them said goodbye to Xu Rulin. Before leaving, Mu Jiulin seemed to remember something and asked Xu Rulin, "Master Xu, my master said that soul-capturing incense is rare. Is it difficult to obtain something like this? Will it take a long time?"
Xu Rulin smiled and said, "It really took a lot of effort. I sent over twenty high-ranking monks from my family to look for it. It took two years, and I finally got it last month. Why, little monk, do you want it too?"
Mu Jiulin smiled and said, "I'm just curious."
Xu Rulin prepared a luxurious carriage for the three of them. After watching Jiang Caiyu and her group get in the carriage, he turned around and went into the house.
The carriage had only traveled a hundred meters when Jiang Caiyu seemed to sense something. She had been resting with her eyes closed, but she immediately opened her eyes and looked outside through the window.
A tabby cat had been crawling on the wall of Xu's house at some point, with its tail held high and an elegant gait. It wandered around for a while, but instead of jumping into the house, it found a rooftop to lie down and bask in the sun.
Jiang Caiyu was still looking out the window.
Mu Jiulin laughed, squeezed next to him, and said considerately: "It's windy outside, Master, I'll help you lower the curtain."
He lowered the curtain with one hand and said casually, "What a coincidence! Patriarch Xu said he started looking for the Soul-Captivating Incense two years ago, as if he knew he would need it one day."
Jiang Caiyu raised her eyes, her pair of eyes were ethereal and transparent, as if in front of him, all disguises and concealments were exposed.
Mu Jiulin suddenly understood something, was silent for a moment, and said softly: "Maybe I..."
He paused and changed his words: "I want to tell my master and my brothers a story."
"Two years ago, a wealthy man's young son fell ill and could not be cured. His wife, distraught, went with him to the suburbs to pray to the gods. As they passed a small temple, his wife accidentally fell. Thinking of her son's plight, she covered her face and cried bitterly. The temple deity heard her and could not bear her tears."
"The official's youngest son showed no signs of improvement and was on the verge of death, and his wife was also dying. The official had some sorcerer friends who offered him a way. They said that if a small temple deity could strike a deal with him and inhabit the young son's body, perhaps it could revive his wife. The official remembered the small temple deity he had stumbled upon that day, so he went there with gifts."
"The temple god didn't want to agree at first, but when he learned that the visitor was the husband of the weeping woman that day, he changed his mind."
"While the official reached a deal with the temple god, he also felt that this plan couldn't last long. After all, they were still human. So he secretly searched for a spiritual weapon that could erase memories. Two years later, he finally obtained a high-grade spiritual weapon for him. The little temple god could be driven out."
"But it's easier to invite a deity than to send it away. After two years of getting along, the temple deity and my wife developed a deep affection. Just then, a friend of the official's who was a sorcerer came to visit. The official made up a lie and tricked his friend into getting rid of the little temple deity for him."
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Mu Jiulin stopped talking here.
You can clearly hear who the official, his wife, the temple god, and the friends are in the story.
Jiang Caiyu just remained silent and then closed her eyes.
Mu Jiulin was a little uneasy, but as he waited for Jiang Caiyu's answer for a long time, he didn't dare to speak rashly.
Ye Nanque couldn't stand this atmosphere anymore and coughed, "Alright, Junior Brother Mu, do you think Master doesn't know what you're talking about?"
Jiang Caiyu knew for sure that he knew everything in his mind, but he just didn't like to get involved.
Mu Jiulin said in confusion, "I was being too clever. It turns out that Master understood everything. I just felt that... that cat demon had done nothing wrong. Master, please show it some mercy. There's no need to kill it."
Jiang Caiyu opened her eyes. "What does this have to do with you? What if I kill it? What if I let it go? Do you know it? Or do you also like cats and are deceived by its appearance?"
也? Why use 也? This use of "也" is very suspicious!
Mu Jiulin subconsciously glanced at Ye Nanque, which made Ye Nanque shudder.
Mu Jiulin said: "I don't know him. This matter really... has nothing to do with me. I just, I just..."
He just couldn't bear to watch it.
Ye Nanque crossed his arms and watched the tug-of-war. It would have been even better if he had some melon seeds or something at hand.
Jiang Caiyu said coldly: "But, it's just a monster."
Yes, this is the attitude of the Yu Jian Sect towards monsters.
The Sword Controlling Sect has two hidden rules. One is that I am the second best in the world. If I am not the second best, I will go into seclusion and practice to become the second best.
As for why he's second best... well, it's because there will be even stronger ones later on. You can't just start a novel with a big move.
Another unspoken rule is to despise all the demons in the world. Whether to kill them or not is another matter, but you must despise them. You must despise, discriminate against and ignore them from the bottom of your heart.
Mu Jiulin's face turned pale, thinking that he would be scolded by Jiang Caiyu.
But at the risk of being scolded and disliked, he still spoke again: "Since I want to be a monk, I think there are some things that I shouldn't stand idly by..."
Jiang Caiyu stared at Mu Jiulin in silence and motionlessness, which gave people a very oppressive feeling.
Under Jiang Caiyu's gaze, Mu Jiulin didn't dare to say another word.
The only sound I could hear was the rolling wheels.
Just when Ye Nanque was so embarrassed that she wanted to close her eyes and pretend to be asleep, Jiang Caiyu finally spoke again: "You are very similar to a friend of mine. You also like to meddle in other people's business."
Mu Jiulin: "Master's friends are definitely better than me..."
Jiang Caiyu: "He's dead."
...What do you mean by talking to death? This is what you mean by talking to death. Look how scared the child is!
Ye Nanque watched helplessly as Mu Jiulin's eyes turned red with fear. Before his tears fell, he quickly tried to smooth things over: "Junior Brother Mu, don't worry. Master never bothers to hunt down little demons like this who don't have any evil spirits."
Mu Jiulin sat down next to Ye Nanque pitifully: "Really...really?"
Even the hands hanging on my legs were shaking slightly.
Ye Nanque felt that he really couldn't bear to see Mu Jiulin's pitiful look. He frowned, pursed his lips, and his tone became a little softer than usual: "Really, Senior Brother will not lie to you."
Mu Jiulin looked at Jiang Caiyu, and seeing that Jiang Caiyu had no intention of refutation, he looked at Ye Nanque again, his eyes full of gratitude.
Such bright eyes... Can you please take back this protagonist glow?
It makes villains like us hiding in dark corners very unhappy!
Before Mu Jiulin could exude too much personal charm, Jiang Caiyu interrupted him: "After returning to the sect, Nanque, you and I will set up a formation together to plant the Life Stone into Jiulin's body."
It appeared! The key plot!
The Life Stone was the beginning of Mu Jiulin's path of cultivation, and it was also the beginning of Ye Nanque's real realization of how much Jiang Caiyu cared about Mu Jiulin. If Ye Nanque was jealous of Mu Jiulin before, then after this his feelings towards Mu Jiulin turned into hatred.
It can be said to be a very bold and impressive stroke.
The Life Stone is a top-grade spiritual artifact, and is ranked in the top-grade mid-level sequence. The environment in which the Life Stone is planted must be one with abundant spiritual energy, so that it can absorb it continuously.
As everyone knows, Mu Jiulin is a mortal at this time, and there is no spiritual energy in his body.
Jiang Caiyu thought of a method, which was extremely beneficial to Mu Jiulin and was something Jiang Caiyu was willing to do, but it was extremely vicious to Ye Nanque.
Jiang Caiyu wanted to set up a formation with Ye Nanque, so that their spiritual energy could be continuously injected into Mu Jiulin's body for the Life Stone to absorb until the Life Stone was planted and successfully germinated.
However, Jiang Caiyu is in the Nascent Soul stage, and Ye Nanque has just entered the Golden Core stage, and is currently only at the lowest level of the ninth grade of the Golden Core. When doing the same thing, Jiang Caiyu and Ye Nanque have different personal experiences.
Perhaps in the eyes of a strong man like Jiang Caiyu, there is no pain that cannot be endured. Ye Nanque also thought so. He did not want to be looked down upon by his master, so he endured it until the end without crying out.
But being able to tolerate doesn't mean he doesn't hold grudges.
He remembers it very well.
Jiang Caiyu has set up the Zhoutian Star Fighting Formation for Mu Jiulin in the secret room, drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to protect Mu Jiulin.
He sat cross-legged in the Jiao constellation, and Ye Nanque sat in the Di constellation. The two cast a spell together, and the Zhoutian Star Array started to operate. The secret room moved without wind and was bright without lights, as if it was under the Milky Way.
The life stone moved along with the formation and sank into Mu Jiulin's dantian. Mu Jiulin widened his eyes and felt that his dantian was warm, as if warm water was flowing inside. It was not uncomfortable, but full of strength.
At the same time, Ye Nanque felt an invisible hand tearing his body apart.
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