Chapter 132 I'm lucky, I'm lucky, there's nothing I can do, there's no use in being envious. ...
“Lian Quesheng is my friend, Xichuang. Even if you hadn’t said these things, I would have done everything I could to save him.”
Jiang Yu turned his gaze away from him. He couldn't get involved in the emotional entanglement between Xi Chuang and Lian Quesheng, nor could he tell who was entangled with whom. "I don't know what you think of Lian Quesheng, but I hope our affairs don't involve him."
"Our business?" Xi Chuang put on an innocent face. "I don't understand what Young Master Jiang is saying. What I just said was just to remind myself not to give up on saving Master's life. I guess it made Young Master Jiang overthink it."
"I hope so."
"Young Master Jiang, please stay here and watch over Master. I need to go and brew the medicine. I'd appreciate it if you could look after Master here for a while. It's been a long time since you've seen each other, so you can catch up."
This was the first time that Xi Chuang had willingly given up his seat next to Lian Quesheng, but it would also be the last. Considering that Lian Quesheng truly liked this friend, why not give them another chance to get together?
Anyway, from now on, Lian Que's life can only be his own.
Seeing him leave, Jiang Yu sat down and looked at Shen Jiuxu. The other nodded and went to stand guard at the door. The room was very quiet. Jiang Yu used his hand as a pen and wrote a few large characters in the air. In the blink of an eye, a faint golden light appeared, and Lian Quesheng's wrist flashed a few times, but in the end, what Jiang Yu wanted did not appear as he had expected.
Previously, he, Shen Jiuxu, and Lian Quesheng had a unique method of communication that they only used in critical moments and that only they could understand. Jiang Yu had thought that Lian Quesheng would leave some information in this way, but to his surprise, there was nothing at all.
He was pondering whether Lian Quesheng knew about the West Window incident. Jiang Yu was somewhat anxious; Lian Quesheng's sudden illness had shattered all the superficial calm they had maintained, and it seemed that everyone was helpless against the illness.
“Xian Chen is still with my grandfather; we haven’t brought her back.”
Jiang Yu didn't know how many days Lian Quesheng had left, but with Chu Jue and Lian Chisu gathered here, the problem probably wouldn't be solved so easily.
The Xianchen Sword is the last resort. Jiang Yu doesn't want to use it unless absolutely necessary. The cause of the illness over there hasn't been found out yet. If he rashly uses the Xianchen Sword, the peace he has worked so hard to achieve will be shattered once again. Jiang Yu doesn't know if this is the right thing to do.
Lian Quesheng and the common people seem to be on opposite ends of a scale. There is no saying that one is more important than the other. One person's life and the lives of hundreds or thousands of people are both lives, both have value, and both want to live in this world.
He tried to channel some spiritual energy into Lian Quesheng's body, but it was like throwing a stone into the sea, with no reaction whatsoever. Jiang Yu had only seen this situation a few times when he was on the verge of death. Lian Quesheng was now in the same situation as him before, which made Jiang Yu's heart sink even more.
Shen Jiuxu walked over from the doorway. Jiang Yu saw him and shook his head at him, saying, "He didn't leave any words."
"Don't worry, let me take a look." Shen Jiuxu gave the person a reassuring look, then looked at the person on the bed. "Lian Quesheng has always been lucky and has a long life. He has done a lot of good deeds, so he will definitely be rewarded. Jiang Yu, even if you don't trust others, you have to trust him."
When the three first met, whether it was playing dice at Chunfeng Pavilion or making casual bets, he almost always won every time. He often said, "I'm lucky, there's nothing I can do about it, there's no use being envious."
Indeed, everyone in the world says that "Young Master Lian is extremely lucky." Even the storytellers who love to embellish and distort the facts say that Lian Quesheng has always had a smooth life. Apart from losing to Jiang Yu in the sect competition, he has never suffered any hardship in the more than twenty years he has lived since childhood.
“He has several toxins in his body. If it were just one, it might not have progressed to this point, but now there are many mixed ones… But when was Quesheng poisoned?” Shen Jiuxu’s eyes were dark. He calmly put the man’s hand down. He sensed a kind of poison that he himself had once had.
Therefore, the poisoning must have been done by the same person.
Those people poisoned him to make him lose that part of his memory, and the same thing must have happened to Lian Quesheng. Something must have happened in between that required erasing Lian Quesheng's memory.
“He didn’t tell us any of this, but even the sect leader and Uncle Lu seem to know, but they won’t tell us.” Jiang Yu had a terrible headache. Even if he considered himself a genius, he couldn’t figure out how to solve something that had absolutely no clues.
"Let's take it one step at a time. Xi Chuang has already said that he'll find a way, but that way will involve us. But since it's about saving Que Sheng's life, I'll cooperate fully." Jiang Yu turned his head to the window. Xi Chuang was carrying in a bowl of dark, murky medicine. The steam obscured his face, making it difficult to see clearly.
"Young Master Jiang, Sect Leader Lian and the others said they have prepared a banquet in the front hall to welcome you and Sect Leader Shen. Master is still not awake, so the preparations may be a bit rough and simple. Please don't mind, Young Master Jiang." Xi Chuang put down the medicine bowl. He glanced at the bedding covering Lian Quesheng, which was noticeably more disheveled than before, and knew that they had already seen it.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Sect Leader Lian."
“They haven’t seen Young Master Jiang and Sect Leader Shen for a long time. They only had a brief chat just now. They’ll catch up properly tonight. Even the Sect Leader is worried about Young Master Jiang’s injuries.” Xi Chuang said with a smile, his words as impeccable as ever. “The food here at Xingchen Que is different from that at Shen Wu Ke. Young Master Jiang and Sect Leader Shen can have a good taste then.”
"Okay." Jiang Yu agreed. He and Shen Jiuxu didn't stay there long and went to their resting place. After everyone had gone, Xiang Zhanyi, who was hiding in the innermost part, came out. His eyes were filled with a hint of loneliness, but he quickly composed himself and said to Xichuang, "They should have already guessed what happened to you."
“If I hadn’t figured it out by now, it wouldn’t have been worth all this effort. Jiang Yu isn’t stupid.” Xi Chuang had already anticipated this. Seeing that the medicine wasn’t so hot anymore, he helped Lian Quesheng sit up against the wall, propped a pillow behind his back, and fed him the medicine with a spoon.
"I think Jiang Yu's body seems to have recovered. Can you beat him?" After thinking it over and over again, Xiang Zhanyi finally decided to ask the question that he had been thinking about for a long time. He had never really seen Xichuang fight, but he had seen Jiang Yu fight someone with his own eyes, and he was still a little worried.
“But Xian Chenjian isn’t here. Without a weapon, he might not be as powerful.” Xiang Zhanyi hadn’t heard Xichuang speak for a while and thought that her words had offended him, so she quickly added, “If that doesn’t work, there might be other ways.”
"To Xiang Zhanyi".
"ah?"
"Don't judge me by your own abilities." Xi Chuang rolled his eyes at him. "It was an accident that you saved me back then, but that won't happen again now."
Xiang Zhanyi didn't want to talk to anyone, but she was still worried about them. "Are you sure? Don't be reckless. Besides, are you sure even the sect leader and the others will cooperate with you?"
"So what if they don't cooperate? I can manage on my own."
That evening, Jiang Yu and Shen Jiuxu arrived at the banquet on time. Lian Chisu and the others were also there, as was Xi Chuang, who sat on the left. Lu Buwen was next to him; the seating arrangement was rather strange. Lian Chisu sat in the main seat, Chu Jue sat below her, Shen Jiuxu sat next to him, and Jiang Yu was seated next to Lian Chisu.
It was a mess, completely disorderly.
Jiang Yu saw this, smiled, and walked to Chu Jue's side. "Why is Sect Leader Chu sitting here? You are the host of Xingchenque, so I should sit here. Besides, I am a junior in front of you and Sect Leader Lian, so I shouldn't be sitting here."
"Hey, Young Master Jiang, do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?" Chu Jue laughed heartily. He was a rough man and disliked such formalities. "You love to show off. That seat was specially reserved for you by the sect leader. As for me, I like to sit with Brother Shen. We can have a few drinks together."
He doesn't drink alcohol.
Jiang Yu put one hand on Shen Jiuxu's shoulder, a gesture that appeared to outsiders as both protective and possessive. "Sect Leader Chu wants to drink, but he's looking for Qinggui. He's mistaken. He'd be better off coming to me."
"Hahaha."
Chu Jue found Jiang Yu extremely interesting. He patted Jiang Yu's hand and pulled Shen Jiuxu away from his arms. "You won't drink much, Young Master Jiang. Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who would force Sect Leader Shen to drink."
Seeing that the person had already been taken away, Jiang Yu didn't want to bring them back. Shen Jiuxu smiled at him and told him to relax. Jiang Yu could only say, "This is a Daoist partner that I finally found again. Sect Leader Chu, you must be careful. It hurts my heart."
Before Shen Jiuxu had fully recovered, they rushed to Xingchenque. Jiang Yu was afraid that Xi Chuang would see through his condition, and was even more worried that someone would take advantage of this time to harm Shen Jiuxu, so he stayed by his side at all times.
"Alright, alright, Young Master Jiang, I never thought you were such a long-winded person. Your Daoist partner is very precious, and I dare not let him get hurt. I will personally watch over him tonight and make sure that Sect Master Shen is not left with a single hair. I will send him back to you."
Chu Jue assumed it was just two young people being overly affectionate, bullying him because he didn't have a Daoist partner, and directly pressed Shen Jiuxu down onto the stool, saying, "Young Master Jiang, please go sit upstairs."
It was a very short distance, but Jiang Yu seemed to have walked for a long time. Lian Chisu served him some hot soup, saying, "Drink some first. It's getting chilly tonight, so don't catch a cold."
"Thank you, Sect Leader Lian."
"Why are you thanking me? Your mother and I were sworn brothers. Now that she's gone, I'll definitely take good care of you in her place." Lian Chisu's tone was gentle, and she genuinely seemed to care. Jiang Yu was somewhat dazed, wondering if everything behind the scenes had anything to do with this kind woman.
It must be said that Lian Chisu was a very polite person. No matter what it was, no one could find fault with her. After a few rounds of drinks, Jiang Yu used his spiritual power to dilute the effects of the alcohol beforehand. Thinking that it was about time, he pretended to be a little dazed. If he was going to play the part, he would go all the way. He then secretly glanced at Shen Jiuxu.
As darkness deepened, the moon was obscured by clouds. Shen Jiuxu was sitting under the shade of a tree when Xi Chuang, carrying a wine cup, approached him. His hand was on Shen Jiuxu's shoulder. Jiang Yu's heart tightened, and he quickly stepped off the stage and went to Shen Jiuxu's side. He tried to pry the annoying hand away, but found that Xi Chuang was extremely strong. The two were locked in a stalemate, unable to move.
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Author's note: I don't know if I can finish the main text before New Year's Day, so I'm putting some pressure on myself.
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