Chapter 1269: Fear and worry

Even in the dimly lit wilderness, Ke Xinlan recognized the bead at a glance.

When Ke Xinlan was about to take a few steps forward to pick up the beads, Ye Linglong, who heard the sound of the beads, turned around before her and picked up the beads on the ground.

Ye Linglong raised her head holding the beads and stood face to face with Ke Xinlan who rushed over. Before Ye Linglong could say anything, Ke Xinlan grabbed her wrist holding the beads and asked.

"How did this bead come to be with you?"

Ye Linglong raised his wrist and pointed to the broken red line on his wrist.

"Second Senior Sister, this bead is mine. I wear it on my wrist."

Ke Xinlan frowned and shook her head vigorously: "Impossible, this bead is mine. Although I don't remember many things, this bead is very important to me. I will never make a mistake."

Before Ye Linglong could say anything, Ke Xinlan's master Du Junfeng, with his frail body, took two steps forward and grabbed Ke Xinlan's wrist.

"Xinlan, this bead is not special. There are many similar ones in the world. I remember you sealed it up, so it is impossible for this girl to steal it. Give it back to her. She is leaving soon."

After Du Junfeng finished speaking, he started coughing uncontrollably, and his coughing became more and more severe, forcing Ke Xinlan to shift her attention from the beads to him.

"Master, are you okay?"

"I can't do it anymore. It's too cold outside. Take me back to the Acacia Tree. I feel so bad. I... cough cough..."

Du Junfeng was coughing violently. Ke Xinlan was afraid that he would cough up blood in the next second, so she hurriedly supported him and walked back. But before leaving, she couldn't help but look back at the bead in Ye Linglong's hand.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Ye Linglong raised his hand and used his spiritual power to condense a huge protective shield, covering everyone present.

The road ahead was blocked, and Du Junfeng and Ke Xinlan turned around and looked at Ye Linglong in surprise.

"Why are you blocking our way? What happened just now was just a misunderstanding. You don't have to be so fussy about it." Du Junfeng pointed at Ye Linglong before she could say anything.

Ye Linglong smiled.

"My fellow Taoist, you just told my second sister that the wind was strong here and you were uncomfortable. So I put up this protective shield to make you feel better. How can I be considered petty?

"A doctor has a kind heart. I cured you, so I can't just watch you ruin your body again, right? Why, I just saved you, but you're assuming I have bad intentions?"

Du Junfeng's brows were wrinkled, sweat appeared on his forehead, his lips became paler, and his hands were shaking a little.

"I'm sorry, I was reckless. I just need to go back to the Acacia Tree. You don't need to bother holding up the shield all the time."

"It's okay, but I see that you are too weak. For Second Senior Sister, for you, and for your future, I want to give you some more medicine to help you recover faster."

After Ye Linglong finished speaking, she saw that Du Junfeng's face looked even worse, so she added: "You won't reject my kindness, right?"

"I really don't want to bother you anymore. After all..." Du Junfeng was interrupted by Hua Shiqing before he could finish his words.

"What is it? With my skills, it will take me no more than half an hour to prepare a new medicine for you."

She watched from behind for a long time and seemed to understand what the junior sister meant. Seeing that things were turning around, she happily stepped forward to help.

"Junior Sister, what medicine do you think we should prescribe for him?"

After Hua Shiqing finished speaking, she took out her medicine box, rolled up her sleeves, and prepared to look for herbs.

Just as she rolled up her sleeves, the bead tied to the rope on her wrist came into everyone's sight. It was so obvious.

Ye Linglong couldn't help laughing when he saw the tacit understanding between Fourth Senior Sister and him, but he still tried hard to suppress the corners of his mouth.

"My fellow Taoist, your forehead is sweating, your lips are pale, your fists are clenched, and your body is shaking slightly. You look very nervous. It must be because you are nervous and worried about gains and losses. You need a medicine that can calm your mind, otherwise you will not sleep well every day."

"Okay! This is easy, I'll do it right away." Hua Shiqing just finished speaking, thought for a moment and asked again: "But little sister, what caused his inner panic? If we know the reason, we can prescribe the right medicine."

"Then you have to ask him, what are you afraid of, fellow Taoist?" Ye Linglong asked Du Junfeng directly.

Du Junfeng frowned and his face darkened.

"I don't have any. Don't slander me by saying these nonsense! What on earth do you want to do?"

"No?" Ye Linglong looked at Ke Xinlan: "Second Senior Sister, take a look, which of the symptoms I just mentioned is wrong?"

Ke Xinlan tensed up, she was right, her master was indeed hiding something in his heart, he was very nervous and uneasy, so he wanted to leave here urgently.

She was in a state of hesitation. She could clearly see that the people on the other side were targeting her master. As a disciple and a lover, she should protect her master and persuade them all to leave.

but…

Ke Xinlan looked at the two beads on their wrists. She clearly wanted to ask just now, and she clearly cared about it, but her master didn't let her.

Yes, Master didn’t want her to know about the beads.

But she knew that this bead was extremely important to her, otherwise she would not have sealed it up using secret methods.

Since it is so important, why can't we ask and understand?

Just as Ke Xinlan was caught in an inner tug of war, Mu Xiaoran took out a chair from the ring, then rolled up his sleeves and personally moved the chair next to Du Junfeng.

"Since you are weak, you should sit down and wait. Fellow Daoist, please sit down. You are welcome."

When Mu Xiaoran said this, he also made a gesture of invitation. While doing so, the bead on his wrist dazzled Ke Xinlan's eyes again.

At this time, Shen Lixian and Pei Luobai also took out their own beads. They were even too lazy to act and placed the beads in the palm of their hands.

"This bead was specially made before we separated from the lower world of immortal cultivation to the upper world of immortal cultivation. The bead body was made by Third Junior Sister, the illusion was created by you, Second Junior Sister, and this bead was planned by Little Junior Sister."

Pei Luobai's voice was very calm: "It is indeed not unique, because there are thirteen of them in total, one for each member of the Qingxuan Sect. Apart from this, there will never be another similar one in the world."

"Second Junior Sister, you naturally have one in your hand as well." Shen Lixian said, "Since yours has been sealed up, you might as well take it out and see if it is exactly the same as ours."

Ke Xinlan looked at the beads one by one, and her restrained, uncertain heart finally made a decision.

She lowered her head and took out her bead from the ring. The bead was sealed in a box. When she was about to open it, Du Junfeng beside her suddenly held her hand and stopped her action.

"Don't open it!"

"Why?" Ke Xinlan asked in confusion: "My past, the things that belong to me, why can't I open them up?"