Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Master will never take the Forgetfulness Pill again...
Ye Nanque was cold and firm at first and said that there was no need to do this, but he couldn't stand Mu Jiulin's red eyes and nagging. He had seen Mu Jiulin's ability to cry at the drop of a hat, and he was the worst at dealing with people like him.
Helplessly, Ye Nanque sighed silently, turned around, and revealed the mottled scars on his back.
With my back to Mu Jiulin, I couldn't see his expression, but I could feel Mu Jiulin touching the area next to the wounds with his fingers.
His hand was unsteady, sometimes light, sometimes heavy. Ye Nanque moved to avoid it: "Itchy."
Mu Jiulin withdrew his hand: "Have you applied the medicine?"
Ye Nanque: “Yeah.”
I've seen enough, it's time to let it go. He was just about to put on his robe when he felt a weight on his shoulder. He glanced sideways and saw Mu Jiulin resting his forehead on his shoulder.
Ye Nanque choked: "Junior Brother Mu?"
Mu Jiulin's breathing sounded heavy, rising and falling, and hot and humid. Ye Nanque could feel Mu Jiulin's mouth very close to his shoulder. He had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He could only wonder if he was overthinking it. He laughed dryly, "Junior Brother Mu, what are you doing?"
Mu Jiulin said in a low voice: "When the whip hit your back, did it hurt, brother?"
Ye Nanque: "Not really." After all, he is a man blessed by the system.
Mu Jiulin: "I guessed that Senior Brother would say that. Senior Brother likes to say one thing and mean another. He won't even mention a word about the suffering he endured."
Ye Nanque was even more bewildered. Huh? Was he such a noble man?
Mu Jiulin: "...It's all my fault."
“…It’s all my fault…”
Ye Nanque felt his shoulders were wet, and drops of warm water slid down his back, drop by drop. He pondered for a moment, and was horrified to think that Mu Jiulin must have been crying, and the things sliding down his shoulders were Mu Jiulin's tears.
Ye Nanque felt something burning on his back and his face became hot. This feeling was very strange, as if his body was not his own.
He had originally wanted to rush Mu Jiulin away, but now he dared not move at all. He stiffened his neck and said, "This has nothing to do with you. Don't take everything on yourself."
Mu Jiulin: "I remember my senior brother said something like this to me before."
Ye Nanque: "Really?" Why didn't he remember?
Mu Jiulin: "Yes, brother doesn't know, but I remember it clearly."
What nonsense is he talking about? How could he not know what he is saying?
But Ye Nanque didn't dare to refute, for he was afraid that if he provoked Mu Jiulin again, Mu Jiulin would burst into tears.
I dare not provoke you, I really don’t dare to provoke you.
No? Wasn't he the one who was hurt? Why was Mu Jiulin crying? Can someone tell him why?
So he's a real man, right?
Mu Jiulin was completely tactless, pressing his arm until it was numb and not saying anything. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, Ye Nanque sighed that tonight would probably be very difficult to endure.
Early in the morning, the disciples of Siyin Pavilion delivered the Forgetfulness Pill to Jiang Caiyu as usual every month.
The Siyin Pavilion disciple habitually poured him some water. Just as he was about to dissolve the pill in the water, Jiang Caiyu said, "Just put it on the table. I don't need it right now."
The Siyin Pavilion disciple was surprised. Jiang Caiyu usually took the Forgetfulness Pill immediately after receiving it, so why did she change her mind today? He said nothing, bowed, and left the room.
On the table sat a sandalwood bottle containing a Forgetfulness Pill. Jiang Caiyu usually didn't think much about it, but since yesterday, she couldn't stop thinking about Ye Nanque's words: "Master, who has been taking the Supreme Forgetfulness Pill for years, will never understand the jealousy tormenting me day and night."
When I closed my eyes, Ye Nanque's face appeared before my eyes, and I couldn't calm my mind even when I was meditating.
He had raised that child himself, yet when had he grown into someone he didn't even understand? The path of cultivation required a clear mind and few desires. If one indulged in insatiable desires and allowed the inner demons to run rampant, not only would cultivation fail, but one would also stray from the right path. He had to help Ye Nanque correct this immediately.
Jiang Caiyu immediately called Ye Nanque over.
The nine whips didn't seem like much to Jiang Caiyu. He had only intended to give Ye Nanque a warning. Who in the Yu Jian Sect couldn't withstand nine whips? It was just some flesh wounds.
Unexpectedly, when Ye Nanque came, he rubbed his right shoulder with his hand, and a look of hidden pain appeared on his face. Although he was restrained and it was just a very small movement, Jiang Caiyu still paused and asked him: "Did you hurt your bones during the punishment yesterday?"
Ye Nanque lowered his head: "No, disciple just...didn't sleep well."
Mu Jiulin! He should have expected that Mu Jiulin would spend the whole night with him, saying that he always slept in Jingxiao Hall and was not used to sleeping in the guest room, and would not go back until dawn for fear of being discovered.
They're all excuses! How did he survive that year in the Bitter Sea? You can't just move a bed for him from Jing Xiao Hall!
The more Ye Nanque thought about it, the angrier he became.
Jiang Caiyu observed and understood: "You are resentful, and I understand."
Ye Nanque: "No, Master's teachings are all my duty."
"If you call me Master, I will be responsible for you for a day." Jiang Caiyu stretched out his hand, and the bottle of Forgetfulness Pill flew into his palm under his control with magic. "I've thought about what you said, and it's not without reason. From now on, your master will not take Forgetfulness Pills again. Your master wants to teach you a lesson. Even if people have seven emotions and six desires, even if they are occupied by greed, anger, ignorance and hatred, they must remain true to their original intentions and not allow their minds to wander. Only then can they save themselves. What your master can do, you can do too. Since you have accepted the punishment, I will not pursue the previous things. If you do it again in the future, don't blame your master for not remembering our friendship."
Huh? Jiang Caiyu didn't have to go to such lengths. He might seem indifferent at ordinary times, but when it mattered, he was quite responsible as a master.
Ye Nanque stopped him: "Master, you don't have to do this for me."
Jiang Caiyu: "It's not all because of you. I also want to prove something."
Ye Nanque: "Master, what do you want to prove?"
Jiang Caiyu looked him straight in the eye: "Master, I want to prove that even without the Forgetfulness Pill, I will not be like you, swayed by worldly emotions."
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