Chapter 47 Bite Mark Are you a dog?
Jiang Chenqiu looked at him silently and said, "Brother, can't you sleep either?"
Qi Qing glimpsed the black shadow floating up with him, and unconsciously took a half step away from Jiang Chenqiu, holding up his sleeves and said, "Yes, the moonlight is too bright tonight."
He paused and asked, "Junior Brother Jiang, is there something on your mind?"
The other party didn't respond, so Qi Qing didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he asked, "Come to think of it, Junior Brother Jiang, have you seen anything next to me?"
Jiang Chenqiu tilted his head slightly, looked at him carefully for a few seconds, and asked in confusion: "What?"
Qi Qing waved his hand: "It's okay, just talking casually."
——It’s confirmed. It turns out that only he can see this black shadow, and no one knows what it’s trying to do.
The moonlight was as bright as water, and the entire provincial capital was unusually quiet, shrouded in silver light. Occasionally, there were disturbances of spiritual energy, which were caused by the monks who were still practicing.
Jiang Chenqiu took the initiative to ask: "Brother, what does the word "Daoist companion" mean to you?"
Qi Qing didn't expect him to suddenly ask about this. He was stunned for a moment and said, "This... I don't have a Taoist partner yet."
Jiang Chenqiu leaned over to brush away the dust on the tiles, sat down, and looked up at the moon.
"I know that you don't have a Taoist partner, but I have some questions in my mind, so I want to ask you for your opinion."
Qi Qing thought about it, took two steps forward, and sat down next to Jiang Chenqiu.
At this moment, the black shadow moved, as if trying to follow Qi Qing's movements.
"Sit down." Qi Qing greeted it with a smile: "Wasn't it very convenient for you to come up with me just now?"
As expected, the black shadow really squeezed over without any hesitation, and got stuck right between Qi Qing and Jiang Chenqiu, covering most of Jiang Chenqiu's profile.
Qi Qing was speechless: "...You are really rude."
This unruly behavior seems strangely familiar.
Jiang Chenqiu gave him a strange look, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself, obviously not understanding why he kept talking to the air.
Qi Qing calmly changed the subject and said, "What were we talking about just now? Taoist couple?"
Jiang Chenqiu said: "I would like to ask for your opinion on the matter of Taoist companions."
"Well..." Qi Qing touched his nose and said, "Let it be. Fate cannot be forced. If it happens, it happens. If it doesn't, it doesn't matter."
He answered generously. Jiang Chenqiu asked softly, "If... this person is always by your side, and you think he is very good, but you haven't decided whether to spend the rest of your life with him... and he confesses his feelings first, what should you do?"
“…”
Qi Qing couldn't help but lean back.
He has a lot to say on this issue, it's simply tailor-made for him!
The young man had a strange look on his face and laughed dryly: "Haha, well... I haven't met anyone like this before."
The black shadow suddenly turned and "looked" at him.
Although it had no facial features, Qi Qing could still see a questioning look on its face.
"What are you looking at?" He lowered his voice and glared back: "If you have any opinions, just say it yourself, don't keep staring at me."
"?" Jiang Chenqiu gave him another puzzled look.
"It's okay, I was just talking in my sleep." Qi Qing smiled awkwardly.
Jiang Chenqiu nodded, not knowing whether he believed it or not, and asked again: "Then have you ever thought about what kind of Taoist partner you want to find in the future?"
Hearing this, Qi Qing pondered seriously for a moment.
These years, I have been busy raising children and working, or I have been restricted in seclusion. Just thinking about it makes me feel miserable. I have never had the chance to think carefully.
He said: "You need to have a good temper and be ambitious, but you don't need to be too obsessed with cultivation. It's enough to be able to protect yourself. You need to know your roots and have a loving heart..."
"Love?"
Qi Qing explained: "It means being gentle to people, and being nice to cats and dogs."
Jiang Chenqiu understood: "Does it mean loving all living beings?"
“You could say that.”
Qi Qing couldn't help but laugh as he spoke: "It's better to be casual. When we have enough spirit stones, we can travel together, see all the beautiful scenery in the world, and become a pair of immortal lovers wandering around the world."
Jiang Chenqiu said in a low voice: "Is that so..."
He seemed to be thinking about something and didn't speak for a long time.
The black shadow quietly moved closer to Qi Qing, with a cold look on his face. Even though Qi Qing was no longer on guard, he subconsciously kept a distance from her.
He suddenly asked, "Junior Brother Jiang, are you not used to living with people you don't know well?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Chenqiu's eyes.
"I was inconsiderate tonight." Qi Qing said gently: "If you really can't get used to living with Yue Ji, just move back. It's okay."
Jiang Chenqiu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement: "Thank you for your understanding, Senior Brother."
Qi Qing stood up and patted his shoulder: "Come on, I'll help you move."
"Where does Senior Brother live?"
The young man had already jumped off the eaves first: "Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
Back in the corridor, the black shadow was still following Qi Qing closely, like a plaster that could not be shaken off.
Seeing that it didn't seem to mean any harm, Qi Qing didn't bother to pay attention to it and waited for Jiang Chenqiu to move all the luggage back to his senior brother's house.
He glanced into the room inadvertently, but unfortunately he didn't see Yue Ji. Instead, he saw a human figure slightly bulging out of the bedding. No matter how Jiang and Chen Qiu moved things, there was no sound, so he must have fallen asleep.
After sending Jiang Chenqiu into his senior brother's room, Qi Qing returned to Yue Ji's door, paused, gently closed the door for him, and turned to walk downstairs.
Just after taking two steps, a dark shadow suddenly blocked the way.
"do what?"
Qi Qing asked casually.
Before he could finish his words, a strong wind suddenly blew.
Not expecting it to attack suddenly, Qi Qing's pupils shrank suddenly, and before the ice sword could be condensed, he had to hastily raise his hand to block it.
"bass!"
A burning pain suddenly came from his arm. The young man gritted his teeth and distanced himself from the enemy, instantly grasping the hilt of the sword in his hand.
Before he could catch his breath, the black shadow attacked again. Qi Qing swung his sword to meet it, but the expected impact did not appear.
He was shocked—the black shadow was not a physical entity!
He staggered half a step, and when he steadied himself, a black formation barrier had risen around him.
"Formation repair?"
Qi Qing seldom fought with formation cultivators, so his expression became serious and he was ready to break through the formation by force.
The formation was quickly formed, and a huge force came towards him, pushing him heavily against the door with a "bang".
“Ugh, cough cough…!”
Seeing the black shadow approaching, Qi Qing was unable to move and thought to himself that something was wrong.
The door behind me suddenly opened.
He suddenly fell backwards and fell into a broad and warm embrace.
"Who dares to cause trouble here?"
Yue Ji's slightly cold voice brushed past Qi Qing's ears.
He held Qi Qing with one hand, and used his fingers as a sword. Golden spiritual power broke through the air, so bright that Qi Qing could not help but close his eyes.
The black shadow was caught off guard and half of it was cut off. It seemed to be enraged and let out a piercing scream. The black mist condensed into shape again as it surged violently, and pounced on it even more fiercely.
Yue Ji's expression remained unchanged, and his golden spiritual power passed by like a spring breeze, but with the sword energy to kill evil, he went towards the black fog without dodging or evading.
"How dare you show off your skills in front of an expert?"
The golden light sank into the black air, as if it was completely absorbed, but it suddenly exploded in the next second.
The air surged so violently that the wooden beams in the corridor rustled.
Qi Qing didn't even have time to see clearly before Yue Ji broke the formation in just a few moves. He raised his sword and rushed forward. The black gas was visibly lighter.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the black energy immediately took the opportunity to escape.
Its color made it very easy to hide in the night, and the master and disciple chased it for a few steps, but soon lost it.
"Strange," Qi Qing rubbed the bruise on his arm, frowning slightly: "Where did this thing come from?"
He could not sense any demonic energy or resentment in the black air, only a chill.
——Could it be that there are too many monks in the city recently, and their obsessions have become spirits?
As he walked back, he thought about the origin of the black air, and before he knew it, he had returned to the room with Yue Ji.
It was too late to come to my senses.
Someone had planned it in advance, followed him and closed the door quietly.
"Master."
A low, hoarse voice sounded next to my ear, Yue Ji was very close: "Since you are here, don't leave."
The lights were dim and flickered violently.
Qi Qing's eyelashes trembled, and he tried to make his voice sound normal, and asked uncomfortably: "Aren't you asleep?"
"I woke up when I heard Master's voice."
A hand quietly wrapped around his waist. Yue Ji lowered his head slightly, as if sniffing at his neck. "Master, you didn't even notice the noise you made... If I hadn't opened the door in time, wouldn't Master have been trapped by that evil creature for the whole night?"
For some reason, Qi Qing always felt that there was a hint of anticipation in his ending, as if he really wanted to see something like this happen.
"Don't give me that." Qi Qing slapped his hand away and snorted coldly, "Your master is just a formation cultivator. I can handle him."
Yue Ji said calmly: "Is that so."
The warm breath touched the back of Qi Qing's neck, causing a slight shudder.
The young man shuddered suddenly, covered his neck and moved aside, his ears burning, and said angrily: "Just talk properly, what's the point of touching me?"
Yue Ji chewed on these words and said playfully: "Talk nicely? Okay, then tell me."
The candle flame crackled and burst into sparks, briefly brightening for a moment before dimming again.
"... Today, Master smiled at Uncle Jiang." He hugged Qi Qing tightly, tilted his head, and said in a flat tone: "And he sat next to Uncle Jiang, not even leaving an empty seat for me."
Qi Qing sensed the hidden grievance and thought back to the seating arrangement for dinner. His eyes flickered and he said guiltily, "I have something to discuss with your uncle tonight. It was not my intention... I will let you sit next to me tomorrow."
As he spoke, his voice softened unconsciously, as if he was coaxing a grumpy child.
"No one else?"
Qi Qing assured him: "No one else."
But the people behind him obviously don't intend to give up.
Every time Qi Qing took a step back, he took a step forward, pressing forward step by step until he had him pressed to the bedpost, with nowhere left to retreat.
Yue Ji supported himself with one hand, blocking Qi Qing's way. His eyes, which were already deep, were now frighteningly dark: "Then... why doesn't Master want to live with me?"
His facial features were clearly defined, flickering in the candlelight. There was a hint of a smile on his face, but his tone was not gentle.
"Master was definitely not like this when we were in the sect." Yue Ji whispered softly, "What's so good about Uncle Master that you're hiding from me everywhere today?"
"It's not reasonable for a master to hide from his disciple. Don't talk nonsense."
Qi Qing answered with gritted teeth and leaned against his chest, but his wrist was grabbed forcefully and his palm pressed against the warm cheek of the man in front of him.
Yue Ji rubbed it habitually, he lowered his eyes, looking extremely well-behaved, but also extremely deceptive.
Just when Qi Qing thought he was going to suffer as usual, he felt a sudden pain in his finger, and he was like a sheep falling into the tiger's mouth.
"hiss--!"
Qi Qing immediately pulled his hand away and angrily asked, "Are you born in the year of the dog?"
There was a circle of teeth marks on his knuckles, almost bleeding. He bent his fingers in pain and rubbed them with gritted teeth.
Yue Ji seemed very satisfied. He smiled and rubbed the mark with his fingertips. His voice softened, as if he was acting coquettishly or protesting: "Master, guess, tomorrow... will Master find this mark?"
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