Chapter 22 Moonlit Asura
"Don't talk nonsense. Our young master doesn't eat everything."
After the man in black finished speaking, he felt something was off, and a sudden chill ran down his spine.
Even the two men who had been cursing him suddenly fell silent and looked behind him.
He turned his head, and the cold, gleaming blade of the sword was pressed against his face. Even more menacing was his face, which resembled that of a demon god.
Before he could even utter a few words to save his life, he was whipped away by the sword that suddenly transformed into a whip.
With each lash, the blow penetrated deep into the bone marrow, the sound of bones shattering clearly audible; not only the body, but even the soul felt intense pain.
The man, dragging a whip stained with bits of flesh and blood, walked up to him without a flicker of emotion in his expression.
"You trespassed into the sect and plotted something sinister. You should have been executed on the spot. However, Tianyi Sect has always been lenient. Today, we will only punish you with one lash. Next time, you may not be able to leave alive."
Kuan Hou, the kind of Kuan Hou who comes up and beats someone half to death?
The man in black was almost brought to tears. This person was even harsher than the young master in punishing them. Wasn't Tianyi Sect supposed to be the most righteous sect among the immortals?
Who spread these rumors? It's clearly a demon crawling out of hell.
Xu Zangyu opened and closed his lips, taking a long time to organize his thoughts into a sentence.
In his memory, Xiao Mingxin had a bad temper, but he wasn't exactly tyrannical. Sometimes he was quite understanding, which was completely different from how he was now.
It seems that the eldest disciple still showed some leniency towards his disciples.
Xu Zangyu: "...I now think that our senior brother has been quite good to us usually."
"Hehehe, yes, yes."
Chen Zhiguang rubbed the cold sweat from his palms. This is a ghost! I only thought my senior brother was a tolerant person because my eyesight was ruined before.
"Third Senior Brother, I just remembered that the alchemy furnace is still refining medicine, so I'll head back first. Eldest Senior Brother is looking for you, so I'll probably have something to say to you. I won't bother you any longer."
"etc."
Good brother, we've been through thick and thin together. I'd be scared to be left alone!
Junior brother—
Chen Zhiguang was incredibly fast, and it was unclear whether he had developed his skills from being chased and beaten these past few days. In the blink of an eye, only a small piece of him remained.
The man in black, dragging his half-dead body, also took the opportunity to escape, leaving only him and Xiao Mingxin.
The iron whip was still covered in bright red flesh, which made Xu Cangyu feel a little nauseous. As Xiao Mingxin shook off the blood and flesh from the whip, he took a big step back.
Xiao Mingxin walked towards him, but his straight legs involuntarily retreated. After taking two steps back, he was embraced by Xiao Mingxin.
"Don't be afraid, your senior brother will never hurt you."
"The people from Anxianglou will never dare to threaten you again."
His voice was so soft it was almost surreal, as if he wasn't the one who had just whipped someone so badly.
The iron whip was now clean, transformed back into a light longsword, and only then did Xu Zangyu dare to take a second look.
This is not the sword Xiao Mingxin usually uses; it is more cunning and ruthless, but it must be said that it is a good sword.
"I recently shed the bones of a great demon snake to forge a snake sword, which can be used for both ranged and melee combat. It's a perfect gift to celebrate your breakthrough."
When he broke through to the Golden Core stage, Xiao Mingxin didn't even ask him anything. Why has he changed his mind now?
"Senior brother, this is too valuable. Besides, I'm not very good at this kind of weapon. Giving it to me would be a waste."
This sword possesses both power and malevolent energy; only those with strong cultivation can tame it. Xu Zangyu disliked the feeling that he had to constantly be on guard against his friend who was fighting alongside him, as he feared that the friend might ambush him.
He disliked this sword.
Xiao Mingxin seemed to sense his thoughts, and sheathed the sword, saying, "If you don't like this one, then forget it. I'll find other materials for forging a sword for you."
"..."
Please don't talk about such terrifying things so casually.
"Senior brother, there's no need to search anymore. The sword I have now is just right for me."
He was really afraid that Xiao Mingxin would go out and dissect something else to forge a sword. Who could sleep with such a thing by their bedside at night?
"It was my oversight."
Xu Zangyu dared not ask this devil to apologize. "No, no, it's enough that my senior brother came."
Her long eyelashes lifted, and ripples appeared in her eyes, shattering into tiny starlight in the sudden golden light.
A delicate paper crane flew from Xiao Mingxin's hand to Xu Cangyu's side, spinning its body and flapping its wings as if it were alive.
"This is……"
“Thousand-mile Crane, if my junior brother ever encounters difficulties, you can have it summon me.”
This cute thing is quite interesting. When Xu Zangyu taps its head, it flaps its wings and rubs against him.
“I noticed that the jade pendant on Junior Brother Chen’s hand when he left looked very familiar.”
He replied while teasing the little crane, "I'm just afraid that my junior brother will get beaten to death by his senior brothers."
After playing for a while, he noticed that Xiao Mingxin was still there, not saying a word, just staring at him.
"...It's getting late, does Senior Brother have something else to attend to?"
Xu Zangyu seemed to hear a faint sigh, and Xiao Mingxin left after saying "Get some rest."
Under the cover of night, that tall figure slumped slightly, looking rather pitiful.
Xiao Mingxin suddenly heard someone say, "It's not appropriate to use Master's congratulatory gift to present to Senior Brother. I must give him a gift when he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage."
The night was deep, and Xu Zangyu could not see clearly, but Xiao Mingxin seemed to be smiling.
Lying in bed, Xu Cangyu put away the limp little crane he had been playing with. Looking at the many gifts still laid out on the table, he suddenly remembered that he hadn't received a gift from one person yet.
However, since that person was not from their Zhuyu Peak, it was only natural that they did not send a congratulatory gift.
*
The next day, Xu Zangyu hesitated for a long time but still went to Chaolu Peak, after all, he had promised Chu Shu that he would come to see him after his breakthrough.
Chaolu Peak is covered with clusters of flowers, making it a delightful place to visit. The flowers are even more abundant at Chu Shu's residence.
Flowers flow like a waterfall, a riot of colors.
A person rested their head under the flowering vines, eyes closed; even the most vibrant red flowers paled in comparison to this single splash of color.
The person who came took light steps, but suddenly stopped with a soft laugh.
"What kind of east wind is blowing today that has finally brought our busy man back?"
"...Senior Sister".
Chu Shu's ears were far too sharp; Xu Cangyu even suspected that she was secretly observing with her eyes half-closed.
"Why aren't you coming over here? What are you standing there like an idiot for?" A pair of phoenix eyes suddenly opened, staring at him and scrutinizing him.
"Not bad, you've been cultivating diligently and have broken through."
Xu Zangyu felt like an employee reporting performance to his boss, and after receiving recognition for his performance, he couldn't help but fantasize about whether there would be any extra rewards.
But the leader in front of me is not an easy person to deal with; he has always been harsh on people.
Xu Zangyu wasn't afraid of being bossed around like before; what she feared was the psychological trauma from the last incident that she hadn't yet recovered from.
"Why are you sitting so far away? I'm not going to eat you."
He sat in the outermost chair, ten steps away, and as before, Xu Zangyu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
But when Chu Shu called him, he could only obediently walk over again.
Before her bottom even touched the stool, she was scooped into Chu Shu's arms, almost sitting on him.
Xu Zangyu was momentarily overwhelmed by the fragrance of the flowers, then belatedly realized what was happening and struggled to get up.
This doesn't make sense, does it?
Did Chu Shu make a mistake?
If anyone should be hugging someone, it should be him holding Chu Shu while she sits on his lap.
"Don't keep moving around."
He was slapped on the thigh, and the familiar memory made him freeze immediately. "Senior sister, this is not right. Last time... what you did was even more wrong."
"Oh. So what should I do?"
Chu Shu's eyes were dazed, but the smile on her lips had an incongruously wicked quality.
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