Chapter 108 The Only Mother
As expected.
Qi Rong smiled and said, "It's been three months since the demon world was in chaos, but the major sects haven't benefited from it and clearly don't want to let it go easily. Master, you've been under considerable pressure to protect Second Senior Brother. So, for now, it's best for Second Senior Brother to remain in the ice cave. This is punishment, but also protection."
The mockery in Hua Yanci's eyes increased instead of decreasing.
Bai Xiaoxiao held up her bunny cheeks.
[Good boy, it seems that Master is really concerned about Second Brother. The situation in the demon world was so big, the pressure Master must have been under was more than a little bit. So it seems that the pairing of the cold Master and the charming disciple is quite good, hehehe~]
Hua Yanci and Qi Rong didn't understand what "ke" meant, but seeing the white rabbit covering its face and rolling around in Qi Rong's arms with joy, they could understand it by combining it with "a pair".
Hua Yanci's eyelids twitched. He really wanted to pick up Bai Xiaoxiao and shake her upside down to see what was going on in her little head all day long.
He stretched out his claws, but Qi Rong dodged them lightly.
Qi Rong stood up and whispered to Hua Yanci, "Second Senior Brother, please stay here quietly and accept your punishment. Junior Sister is still a girl after all. Even though she has reached the middle stage of the Golden Core, it's still not good for her health to be constantly in the icy land."
"I'll take her out first."
This old Deng!
Hua Yanci suddenly remembered the curse words that Bai Xiaoxiao had used. He didn't understand what they meant, but inexplicably felt that they were extremely suitable for Qi Rong now. He gave him a fierce look, and then made two pitiful "Awoo" sounds at Bai Xiaoxiao.
Isn't it just pretending to be pitiful?
It's like no one the hell knows how to do it.
Bai Xiaoxiao felt conflicted when she heard Hua Yanci's sweet and reluctant voice. She really wanted to go out, but her second senior brother had taken exceptionally good care of her during this period, even though he always liked to nip her neck from time to time.
"But isn't it too pitiful to leave Second Brother alone in the ice cave...? Otherwise, we can wait and see."
Qi Rong smiled and turned his head, asking Bai Xiaoxiao to stop looking at Hua Yanci and look at him instead: "Want some ice jelly?"
Ice jelly?!
"It's the sweltering summer in the Mortal Realm right now, and there are so many new and exotic desserts popping up all the time, including ice cream, iced plum juice, and the like. Would you like to try some?"
Bai Xiaoxiao: (ˉ﹃ˉ)
Hua Yanci: ...My fists are hard.
"And I've also asked Master, and he says you can return to your human form once you're out of the ice cave."
[Humanoid?! I’m out, I’m out, I’m out!]
Bai Xiaoxiao grabbed Qi Rong's clothes, her eyes wide open as she eagerly conveyed her thoughts.
Of course, she didn't forget Hua Yanci either.
She turned her rabbit head and looked at the red fox, her big, bright eyes flashing.
[Second Brother, don't worry! I'll definitely come pick you up after your punishment is over!]
Hua Yanci scoffed. By the time he finished punishing a certain rabbit, she'd probably gone mad. But he didn't force her to stay. Meeting those bright, dazzling eyes, he couldn't say no anymore.
He lay back on the ground and shook his paws to show his attitude.
Bai Xiaoxiao excitedly tugged at Qi Rong's robe sleeve, and Qi Rong touched her head with a smile, then turned and left the ice cave.
Hua Yanci had noticed Qi Rong's complacency.
I guess no one except Bai Xiaoxiao, whose mind was full of delicious food, noticed the wolf tail sticking up behind him.
But so what?
As long as he doesn't die, he will always be the only mother of Junior Sister!
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The mortal world.
Bai Xiaoxiao didn't expect Qi Rong to bring her to the mortal world.
The bustling streets were filled with people, and the sound of shouting was endless. Children holding paper tigers were playing and fighting with each other, and the sounds of girls' skirts, young people's shoulder poles, and the elderly were chatting, carrying firewood, and washing clothes.
She really hadn't heard human voice for a long time.
Bai Xiaoxiao looked around. She had been active in the demon world for some time and had been a rabbit for so long that she almost forgot that she was a human.
She suddenly felt someone pulling her lightly.
Qi Rong pointed to a shop and said, "The ice jelly there is delicious."
Bai Xiaoxiao nodded and went with him to the shop to buy two bowls of ice jelly. The ice jelly was made very quickly and was served on the table in a short while.
It’s icy, cool, sweet and sticky, and you’ll be addicted to it once you take a bite.
Qi Rong looked at her greedy face as she worked hard and smiled gently. She took out some copper coins from her pocket and put them in the hands of the old man in the shop: "Old man, this is the money for the dessert. Here."
The old man thanked him and took it.
Bai Xiaoxiao watched Qi Rong pay the bill. The old man was quite old and hard of hearing, and sometimes it was difficult for him to understand some of Qi Rong's words, but Qi Rong did not show any impatience. He just spoke to him slowly, over and over again.
This reminded her of the time when they protected the villagers together during the beast tide.
She thought Qi Rong would not take action at that time, but he did, and he protected the villagers despite being injured.
Then he...
When Qi Rong came back to his senses, he saw Bai Xiaoxiao looking at him worriedly. She was a little confused but said soothingly, "Don't worry, little sister. I still have money to treat you to some ice jelly."
"cough!"
Bai Xiaoxiao coughed unconsciously: "That's not it..." She held the spoon to stir the ice jelly, hesitated for a long time before whispering: "Um... Third Brother, I'm sorry."
Qi Rong was even more stunned: "What?"
"It was during the beast tide." Bai Xiaoxiao said slowly, "My attitude wasn't very good, and I said some harsh words. I apologize."
Qi Rong recalled their quarrel during the Beast Tide. It was so long ago that he had forgotten it, but he didn't expect Bai Xiaoxiao to still remember it and apologize to him...
What's there to apologize for...
Is it "giving a helping hand" after "not helping"?
Seeing that the third senior brother was slow to speak, Bai Xiaoxiao thought he was very angry and felt a little nervous.
[Ahhhhhh! Why isn't he talking?! Could it be that what I said hurt him so much? But I don't remember a single word I said back then. Could it be that he was seriously injured? The beast tide was so dangerous, it was a near-death experience. He must remember that I left him to save that jerk.]
Qi Rong: ...Yeah, I do remember that.
[What should I do? What should I do to comfort her? Otherwise... I'll treat you to the ice jelly. Let me find my wallet first.]
Qi Rong silently reached out and held Bai Xiaoxiao, who was rummaging through her wallet: "I know what you want to say, but I'm not angry."
Bai Xiaoxiao's blank mind twitched: "Are you not mad that I left you?"
Qi Rong's smile paused, and then he gave her a gentler smile.
Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly felt a little cold.
Watching Qi Rong tasting the ice jelly, she hesitated for a moment but still asked, "Brother, since you didn't want those villagers to die tragically, why didn't you lend a helping hand in the first place?"
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