Chapter 20 The Villain's Trouble (Catching Bugs)
He immediately turned back: "Master, do you have any other instructions?"
Shen Qingqiu said: "The room is over there, why are you walking in the opposite direction?"
Whether it was the bamboo house where the disciples rested or the woodshed, they all turned left when they got out of the door, but Luo Binghe turned right directly.
Luo Binghe said: "Disciple wants to go to the kitchen to prepare Master's breakfast tomorrow."
Shen Qingqiu felt a little embarrassed.
He really wanted to eat the breakfast made by Luo Binghe, but letting a child stay up late at night to cook for him was just like Cinderella and his stepmother... It sounded inhumane.
In the end, conscience triumphed over appetite. He coughed and said, "Nonsense. What's the point of cooking in the middle of the night? Go back to sleep."
Luo Binghe knew that he was worried that he would not get enough rest, so he agreed with a smile, but he still had no plans to rest, and planned to secretly go to the kitchen to think about it later.
Shen Qingqiu wanted to ask him if he was still sleeping in the woodshed, but then he thought that young people always have some self-respect, and it would be embarrassing to ask directly. Moreover, even if Luo Binghe was allowed to sleep in the disciples' room, others would only exclude him at Mingfan's instruction, which made him feel very pitiful.
Shen Qingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Pack your things tomorrow and come to my place."
Luo Binghe didn't understand what he meant for a moment: "? Master?"
Shen Qingqiu said: "There is a side room outside my bamboo house. You can move in from tomorrow."
If I live closer, it will be more convenient to make breakfast for him, clean the room, etc. in the future... Shen Qingqiu felt that his ability to adjust himself was a bit off the charts. Just now, he had a serious shadow on Luo Binghe's face, and now he dared to secretly plan to let the protagonist serve him tea, water, and wash his clothes. Is this really okay? !
He was lost in thought and didn't notice the other party's reaction. Suddenly, Luo Binghe pounced on him and hugged him tightly.
Shen Qingqiu was caught off guard, and was startled at first, then his face turned red.
I finally got a bear hug once in my lifetime, but it wasn’t by a soft and gentle girl, but a domineering young man. Ahhhh——
Luo Binghe seemed extremely happy. He hugged his neck and refused to let go, constantly shouting in his ear: "Master! Master!"
Shen Qingqiu didn't know where to put his hands. After struggling for a while, he finally put them on Luo Binghe's head, stroking and smoothing his hair: "Alright. You're not ashamed. You're an adult, not a ten-year-old child. What's wrong with you?"
Luo Binghe didn't care much at first, but after hearing what he said, he suddenly felt embarrassed. If he wasn't so excited, how could he dare to treat his master who was usually so high and mighty like this? He hurriedly and reluctantly pulled himself off Shen Qingqiu, his face flushed: "Yes, disciple has overstepped."
Asking for a hug is cute when done by a child under ten years old, but it’s still cute when done by fifteen-year-old Luo Binghe!
He has a handsome face that looks green and pink, and he is cute no matter what he does!
Luo Binghe was at a loss for a while, and was a little flustered, but suddenly he noticed that Shen Qingqiu's face was not very good.
Even though she was protected by immortal skills, she had old injuries and poisoning first, and then she was dragged into the dream of the nightmare demon because of him. She didn't get enough rest, so she couldn't bear it. Naturally, she looked a little haggard. Luo Binghe didn't dare to delay Shen Qingqiu's rest any longer, and left reluctantly. He still didn't go back to the woodshed, but this time he took a detour and went to the kitchen.
He made up his mind: He would have to pay close attention to Master’s diet for a long time to come!
As soon as Luo Binghe stepped out of the door, the system prompt came.
[Protagonist's happiness +50! ]
Shen Qingqiu was puzzled.
Why did I add another 50? Is it a system delay? Or did the system feel guilty and think that the amount I added before was too little?
Forget it, I'm so exhausted, why bother with him if there's a bonus. Anyway, it can't be that the bonus was given just because I hugged the labor salary, hahahahahahahahahaha……
The next day, Shen Qingqiu was awakened by the aroma of fish and rice before he woke up naturally. Luo Binghe had already carefully prepared the meal outside the bamboo house, and the aroma was so strong that countless Qingjing Peak disciples who were used to eating bland meals hid aside to spy.
Ming Fan and the others were so angry that they wanted to peek and bite the corners of the robes, especially when they saw Shen Qingqiu sitting at the table, lovingly praising Luo Binghe's craftsmanship and kindness, and the two of them smiled happily at each other. The resentment value reached its highest point.
How shameless! He actually used such a strange and unorthodox method to please the Master!
At dusk, when Luo Binghe moved to the side room of Shen Qingqiu's bamboo house, a bolt of lightning struck from the blue, slashing the disciples of Qingjing Peak who had bullied Luo Binghe to pieces, leaving their bodies scattered all over the ground.
Although it was called "moving", Luo Binghe actually just moved there alone, because he had nothing in the first place.
A pillow? He could use a bundle of straw from the woodshed. A quilt? He could just take off his coat and use it as a blanket... Shen Qingqiu would naturally prepare these things for him.
Shen Qingqiu always felt that Luo Binghe's life was too miserable, a complete record of child abuse. Cangqiong Mountain was a major sect after all, so the people's hearts wouldn't be so dark and the resources wouldn't be so scarce.
That night, Luo Binghe lay on a normal bed for the first time in his life.
In the past, he had slept in a wooden tub floating on a glacier, on cold and damp ground, on noisy streets, and in caves when he was out in the open. Now, sleeping on a soft and clean big bed, he felt light and unreal.
Especially when he thought about Shen Qingqiu sleeping in the main room which was only one wall away from him.
That night, perhaps because he was thinking too much, the nightmare did not appear in his dreams.
Luo Binghe remained calm and waited. After a few days, the nightmare demon appeared again.
This time, the Nightmare Demon did not create any mysterious dreamland barrier or hide. Instead, it appeared directly in Luo Binghe's dream...although it was in the form of a black mist.
This mass of black mist gathered and dispersed before Luo Binghe's eyes, changing constantly. The old voice came from it: "Boy, how have you thought about it in the past three days?"
Luo Binghe asked back: "How about my consideration? Wouldn't Senior Mengmo know about it?"
The Nightmare laughed and said, "You have chosen a path that you will never regret. Boy, remember this day well. Today is the beginning of your meteoric rise!"
Which young man doesn't have the dream of becoming a successful person? He spoke with great ambition, but Luo Binghe was unmoved. He just clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "I have one more favor to ask of you."
"What else do you have to say? Tell me now! Just finish and I'll be your disciple." The Nightmare was still urging him, but he didn't know that he was just daydreaming...
Luo Binghe said: "This is exactly what I want to say. Master has been very kind to me, and I really cannot take someone else as my master without his permission..."
Before he could finish, Meng Mo immediately said, "Alright, alright, alright! I don't want the master-disciple relationship anymore, okay?!"
Is there any more unfortunate person than him? He is trying to teach others the magic of his clan, but he can't even let others call him master. He is just as miserable as a young wife who gets married but still can't get the status of a daughter-in-law!
Luo Binghe said with satisfaction: "Thank you very much, Senior."
He was not willing to call anyone other than Shen Qingqiu his master.
If the nightmare demon still had a physical body, he would probably be so angry that his nose would be crooked when he saw him like this.
Luo Binghe was so well-behaved and obedient in front of his master, like a little white flower, but why was he so difficult to deal with in front of others! He was completely different, like a completely different person!
It really makes me mad!
Time flies like an arrow.
…Shen Qingqiu really didn’t want to use such a commonplace slang, but other than that, he really couldn’t find a more suitable phrase.
Every day on Qingjing Peak, he played the piano, read books, wrote, painted, practiced martial arts, complained about the food cooked by Luo Binghe, had an argument with Liu Qingge who occasionally came to visit, and reported to Yue Qingyuan from time to time. The days passed quickly, which was in line with his life goal of "eating and waiting for death, and living a carefree life".
Until the Immortal Alliance Conference finally arrived.
This day finally came. The days passed so leisurely that Shen Qingqiu almost forgot the first climax of the whole book.
The cheating Luo Binghe reached the pinnacle of life, married (countless) fair, wealthy and beautiful women, and it was also the first step that could never be washed away from now on... How could he have forgotten it!
Therefore, when Shen Qingqiu received the invitation from the hot gold, he was stunned for a long time.
The Immortal Alliance Conference is the first great climax of "The Proud Immortal and Demonic Path". At the same time, it is also a turning point in the book.
The Immortal Alliance Conference is held every four years and is a great opportunity to select new talents and make a name for yourself. The format varies from year to year due to the discussions of the major leaders, but there will always be a gold list.
No matter whether you come from a prominent family or a poor family, as long as you perform well in the conference, you will be able to pass the imperial examination and become famous throughout the world.
Previously, the performance of "The Proud Immortal and Demonic Path" had been tepid, but as soon as the Immortal Alliance Conference was held, book reviews, comments, subscriptions and rewards all skyrocketed!
The reason is not only that from here on, Kikuchi threw away his little bit of moral integrity, the iron-clad male lead made the girl sob and send it upwards, long paragraphs of erotic descriptions and various blushing and heart-beating edge balls appeared one after another, but there is another important reason, which is also the main reason that attracted Shen Qingqiu to chase after her all the way.
That's the Monster System!
As an author who has not even fully checked the settings of cultivation and often cannot figure out whether the characters are in the foundation-building stage or the primordial infant stage, Kikuchi is rarely criticized for this, because this is not the point that his novels are selling.
Rather than calling it a "cultivation" novel, "The Proud Immortal Demon Path" is better called a "monster-killing" novel. The "killing" element completely overwhelms the "cultivation" element. As a cultivation novel, it is an absolute bad article, but as a monster atlas, it is quite interesting.
In other words, soon Shen Qingqiu would have to face the extremely ferocious monsters of various shapes as described in the book.
More importantly, it would soon be time for him to personally expose Luo Binghe, whose identity as a descendant of the demon clan was exposed, and ruthlessly send him into the abyss with one palm.
The gears of fate have begun to turn slowly...