Chapter 49: You are unhappy with your love rival
The air froze for a moment and everyone was stunned.
In order to prevent Yue Ji from saying more shocking things, Qi Qing, sweating profusely, quickly interrupted and said, "It's like this, I plan to teach him some key points of the mind method, I'm afraid I won't have time to reminisce tonight, please forgive me."
"So that's it!" The city lord suddenly realized and asked, "How about tomorrow night?"
"Tomorrow night too..."
Yue Ji was still trying to be tactful when Qi Qing quickly covered his mouth with his hands and pulled a stiff smile: "If the City Lord doesn't mind, why don't we talk now? I have to rush back to the inn later."
"Oh?" The city lord asked with great interest, "Where does Qi En live? If it is inconvenient for you to come back late, we can go to your inn and chat."
Qi Qing's forehead was covered with sweat: "This..."
Miao Zheng, who was standing by, had already dismissed her followers and said without allowing any objection, "Lead the way."
At this point, Qi Qing had no choice but to let go, and suddenly he felt something warm biting his palm.
He glared at Yue Ji, curled up his hands, turned around and said as if nothing had happened: "The inn is in the east of the city. If you don't mind the distance, follow me."
Go out for a while and bring back a few strangers.
"Junior brother is back?" The senior brother was leaning against the door, eating melon seeds and listening to gossip. When he saw the people behind him, he asked in surprise, "Who are these people...?"
Without waiting for Qi Qing to introduce himself, the city lord had already straightened his clothes, raised his head and stepped forward and said, "I am the city lord of Liucheng, a friend of Qi Enren, and a special envoy of the Alchemy Association..."
"He's here to eat for free." Miao Zheng interrupted him, her voice clear and cold: "I am Wen Miao Zheng, a disciple of Dan Sect."
"It turns out to be Fairy Miao Zheng!" The senior brother threw the melon seeds and greeted him, "Nice to meet you!"
Miao Zheng returned the salute and looked at Jiang Chenqiu who was watching quietly at the back.
Jiang Chenqiu said nothing, but bowed. Qi Qing said for him, "This is my junior fellow apprentice, his surname is Jiang."
After they had finished introducing themselves, the senior brother had already rushed back from the kitchen and led them to the private room. "Today is a gathering of old and new friends, it's worth celebrating. I've asked the kitchen to prepare a banquet with fine wine and delicious food. We must have a great time!"
His generous smile warmed Qi Qing's heart: "Brother, you are still thoughtful."
The senior brother leaned close to his ear and said in a low voice, "It's on your account."
“…”
Qi Qing's expression froze for a moment, and the emotion that had just risen up in his heart disappeared without a trace.
Several people entered the private room and sat around a table. The city lord was the first to open the conversation.
He tapped the table with his fingers, looked around at everyone, and whispered, "This time the Alchemy Association attaches great importance to the secret realm. Not only did they send Miao Zheng and me, but even the elders of the Alchemy Sect were asked to leave the mountain."
Qi Qing knew that the person coming was most likely Mr. Wen.
“To be honest, I was originally here to meet Mr. Qi En and take a break, but I accidentally heard some news…” The city lord lowered his voice mysteriously. The senior brother understood and got up to close the window of the private room.
The city lord gave him an admiring look, and suddenly became serious: "It is rumored within the Dan Sect that this secret realm... is related to the Mirage Clan."
He emphasized the word "mirage" especially, and Yue Ji's hand that was picking up the food paused slightly.
Qi Qing's heart moved - the original novel did mention the name "Mirage", but did not spend much time on the Mirage Clan. Perhaps it was because the branch line had not yet been developed, so he didn't know much about it.
He acted like he was hearing these words for the first time, confusion showing between his brows at the right time: "Mirage Clan? What is that?"
"Mr. Qi En doesn't know about the Mirage Clan?" the city lord asked in surprise.
The senior brother tried to smooth things over: "The Tiandu Sect has lived in the mountains for a long time, and you are young, so it is normal that you don't know."
"The Mirage Clan was born in the depths of the Soul Abyss." Unexpectedly, Miao Zheng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up and answered for him: "When they were first born, they had no physical body and could not distinguish between good and evil. Later, they were bewitched by the Demon Clan and became their running dogs."
His narrow eyes turned, and his inquiring gaze flashed across Yue Ji, and he continued calmly: "The demons stole the ability of demon cultivators to transform into human form, taught it to the mirage tribe, and then intermarried with them, giving birth to half-demon, half-mirage evil offspring. When these children grow up, they will be the most useful knives for the demons."
Qi Qing opened his eyes slightly wide when he heard this and asked, "Why have I never heard of this?"
"It's because thousands of years ago, the Mirage Clan assisted the tiger."
At this point, Miao Zheng revealed a cold sneer: "It colluded with the demons and invaded the human world. After being defeated, it was abandoned like a worn-out shoe..."
"clang."
Yue Ji suddenly put down his wine glass.
His expression was normal. He picked up a piece of green vegetables for Qi Qing with chopsticks and said in a gentle voice, "Master, the food is getting cold."
Qi Qing took it subconsciously, and asked Miao Zheng while eating: "From what you said, the Mirage Clan must have had a miserable end?"
The city lord nodded: "That's right. Although I was young at that time, I still remember the clan elders' expressions of secrecy when they mentioned the Mirage Clan."
He thought about it for a moment and said, "It is said that the untransformed Mirage Clan can transform into anything. If we don't eradicate them, there will be endless troubles!"
Qi Qing frowned slightly: "What about the demons? They won't just give up like this?"
"The demons have gone back to the Soul Abyss." The city lord took a sip of wine and said in a more casual tone, "That place is special, ordinary cultivators can't get in. But don't worry, all the sects have set up restrictions at the entrance, they will definitely not be able to get out."
Upon hearing this, Qi Qing hesitated to speak.
——Dude, don’t you think the last sentence sounds like a flag?
Just like the classic line in disaster movies, “The virus has been under control,” according to the routine, whenever someone says “I can’t get out,” the demons are most likely on the way.
Or the kind that chases after the protagonists and kills them.
Thinking of this, Qi Qing suddenly felt that he was the only one sober among the crowd and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
I should think about how to survive when the zombies... no, demons break out.
His sudden melancholy surprised Yue Ji. He lowered his eyes and thought about something, then asked softly, "Master, are you worried about the demons?"
Qi Qing nodded.
Yue Ji held his wrist and said calmly, "They can't get out."
Miao Zheng side-glanced at Yue Ji with a meaningful look.
Yue Ji did not look back, but said with unquestionable certainty: "I promise."
Qi Qing was not comforted at all.
He wanted to die even more - it would be fine if someone else said this, but Yue Ji personally raised a flag in front of him, what did this mean?
This means that the Demons and Mirages are about to get close to each other and get bigger!
He forced a smile and said, "I know you want to promise, but don't promise yet."
It is better to not talk nonsense than anything else.
The city lord tactfully changed the subject and talked about interesting stories in Xiwuzhou. The others listened with great interest, and Yue Ji said nothing more.
By the time the banquet was over, it was already getting dark.
The senior brother winked at Qi Qing, who stood up with a smile and stepped hard on his foot from below: "Excuse me for a moment."
He carried the purse out of the door with a painful look on his face, while his senior brother and the city lord continued to have a pleasant conversation.
Yue Ji winked at Miao Zheng.
The two of them went out one after the other, left the door of the private room tacitly, and stood under the empty eaves.
Looking at the lights not far away, Yue Ji had a blank expression on his face and his voice was as cold as ice: "That old man sent you to follow me?"
Miao Zheng also looked at the lamp and said calmly: "Maybe... just to see an old friend?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Ji turned his head slightly, and for the first time, his phoenix eyes looked at the other person straight in the eye, scanning from head to toe, even counting the hairs carefully, and finally snorted coldly: "Then give up."
"Why?" Miao Zheng was not annoyed, but asked patiently.
Yue Ji raised his head: "Master doesn't like those who are too white."
He casually brushed off his black collar, revealing a unique four-cornered ice crystal. The unique shape made it obvious who made it.
Miao Zheng said nothing and watched his little movements coldly.
After Qi Qing paid the spirit stones, he accidentally saw two people standing at the corner. They didn't speak or look at each other. He walked up to them curiously and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Yue Ji's eyebrows curved instantly, and his face looked obedient: "I was just about to go back."
He took Qi Qing's arm and walked into the box without looking back, leaving the man in white clothes standing alone in the corridor, seemingly thinking about something.
The next day, when the city lord came to visit again, Qi Qing noticed at a glance that Miao Zheng had changed her clothes for the first time.
He wore a rare dark blue dress with a black double-breasted long jacket. Due to his extremely cool temperament and fair skin, this heavy color did not make him look older, but instead made him look more calm and delicate.
Qi Qing asked curiously: "Changed clothes?"
Miao Zheng nodded and said, "Since we have come to the Central Plains, we should follow the local customs."
Qi Qing was stunned. After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't figure out that there was any custom of wearing blue in Middle-earth.
He raised his head and caught a glimpse of Yue Ji staring at Miao Zheng. The two of them were looking at each other in mid-air. They seemed extremely anxious and seemed reluctant to part.
Qi Qing reacted immediately.
——There is no custom at all. It is obvious that Miao Zheng wore it on purpose for Yue Ji to see.
The young man tactfully looked aside and walked away, wanting to give the two some space.
Unexpectedly, his sleeves became heavier, and Yue Ji came up like a sticky candy, following her wherever she went, as if the person who was staring at Miao Zheng just now was not him.
Qi Qing hinted, "Master is busy...you should help entertain the guests."
Yue Ji didn't even raise his eyelids, and rested his chin on Qi Qing's shoulder: "What kind of guests are they? Master, do you really think of this inn as your own home?"
"They came all the way from Xiwuzhou, so why aren't they considered guests?"
Seeing that Yue Ji still looked reluctant, Qi Qing pushed him with his elbow: "If you don't want to entertain, forget it. Get up, I'll go and make tea."
He spoke in a nice voice, but Yue Ji refused to cooperate at all.
While no one was paying attention, he grabbed Qi Qing's waist and pushed her into the shadow behind the door on the other side.
Qi Qing's back hit the wooden door, making a dull sound. The others were just behind the door, and he was so frightened that he immediately grabbed Yue Ji's clothes.
——It’s becoming more and more lawless!
"What are you doing?" Qi Qing frowned and scolded in a low voice: "Let go."
Yue Ji didn't move at all, but instead moved forward, pressing his knee between his legs and gently opening a gap.
He leaned forward and asked with a half-smile, "Master seems to be particularly concerned about Miao Zheng?"
"He is a guest." Qi Qing frowned and tried to block Yue Ji's legs that were pushing in.
Yue Ji was about to say something else when a pair of hurried footsteps suddenly approached.
Qi Qing's heart tightened and she subconsciously tried to push him away, but he was pushed back against the door even harder.
"You...!" Qi Qing was so angry that his teeth itched, and he threatened through his teeth: "Don't force me to teach you a lesson in front of outsiders."
You bastard, you are making trouble without knowing the occasion?
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, just a stone's throw away from the door.
"Junior brother!"
The voice of the senior brother suddenly sounded, and he said anxiously: "I just received news that the secret realm is about to appear in the world! Quick, leave immediately!"
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