Chapter 79 At the age of youthful vigor, who isn't impulsive...?
Li Xiao used all his strength to pull.
In addition, Yu Qingzhou was caught off guard and was led to the main gate before she could even react.
"Nonsense," Yu Qingzhou scolded in a low voice, shaking off the boy's hand.
Li Xiao was already feeling uncomfortable from the woman's stench, and hearing this made him feel as if a huge rock had been pressed on his chest, making him feel extremely suffocated.
The boy's chest heaved, and his emerald eyes suddenly welled up with a surge of moisture.
"you……"
Yu Qingzhou opened her mouth as if to say something, but stopped herself the moment she met the tears in the boy's eyes.
Across from him, Li Xiao's eyes were wide open, but only one eye was filled with tears.
—Because his other one is fake.
Although it looks lifelike, it's still fake; it can't see anything and it won't actually shed tears.
Yu Qingzhou took one of Li Xiao's eyes with the intention of making him restrain his demonic aura and learn to be a human again.
Previously, Yu Qingzhou had never felt that there was anything wrong with his actions.
In his view, Li Xiao was naturally unrestrained and arrogant, and did not know how to control himself. Even when he was stripped of most of his demonic power, he still could not control his desire for flesh and blood.
What the boy did to himself in the cave that night is the best example.
Demons and humans are different after all—even if they have similar appearances, they are fundamentally different things.
Yu Qingzhou couldn't say that she hated demons that much.
But he never hesitated to slay demons as he traveled the world.
The only time, when Yu Qingzhou was still a boy, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity when faced with a demon disguised as a helpless woman holding a baby.
It was that brief moment of hesitation that cost him his life.
Fortunately, her senior sister intervened in time, swiftly wielding her sword and instantly killing the cunning demon.
Yu Qingzhou always remembered the cold expression on her senior sister's face when she sheathed her sword, and the corpse of the demon that still retained half of its human features at the woman's feet.
He also always remembered the other person's teachings from that time.
"Remember who you are. Qingzhou, you are human. To be soft-hearted towards demons is the greatest cruelty to yourself." Shen Yingxue's voice was as cold as her sword intent, but there was a rare tenderness in her gaze as she looked at her junior brother.
"alright."
Shen Yingxue then took out a clean handkerchief embroidered with red plum blossoms and gently wiped away the bloodstains that had splattered on Yu Qingzhou's face.
The woman blinked her dark eyes, a faint, enigmatic smile appearing on her lips. She asked softly, "Can you still stand up?"
—It was just a little fright, how could I really not be able to stand up?
Yu Qingzhou, still in a daze, grasped the fair hand that was reaching out to her.
Using the force, he slowly got up from the ground.
That was the only time Yu Qingzhou showed mercy to her prey.
But once is enough; he's never the kind of person who would make the same mistake more than twice.
Therefore, he believed that the reason he spared Li Xiao's life and brought the boy back was solely because of the boy's connection with his sect.
—Not a trace of his own soft heart was involved.
Therefore, Yu Qingzhou would not regret almost killing the other party, nor would he feel guilty for gouging out one of Li Xiao's eyes; it was what he should do.
only……
At this moment, Yu Qingzhou looked at the stubborn-looking boy who seemed to have been wronged. Seeing that even when the latter was extremely agitated, he could only stare blankly with his fake eye, devoid of any emotion, he couldn't help but feel a slight wavering in his heart.
Yu Qingzhou wanted to say something, but saw the boy silently wipe his face hard, then suddenly turn around and run away.
There were many pedestrians on the street, and the sunlight was dazzling, so the boy's light-colored figure was quickly lost among them.
Yu Qingzhou instinctively wanted to follow, but was stopped by a charming voice. It turned out that the proprietress had come downstairs to deliver the box that had been left upstairs.
"Such a valuable item, Immortal Master, you must keep it safe."
The proprietress leaned against the doorway as if boneless, smiling and saying, "Don't forget to come over and sit down when you have time. Even if there's no business, our friendship is still there."
Yu Qingzhou silently accepted the items, thanked him, and then mentioned Li Xiao's rash words and actions earlier.
The proprietress generously waved her handkerchief.
"What's wrong with that? We've all been there. Everyone's impulsive in their prime, especially when it's for..."
The woman's gaze lingered meaningfully on Yu Qingzhou, but she didn't directly reveal anything.
Instead, he paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Immortal Master, please consider what I said before. I can fulfill my promise at any time."
This time, Yu Qingzhou didn't say much and left directly.
The proprietress watched the young man's back disappear hurriedly around the street corner before she composed herself, turned around, and went back inside.
Over there, Li Xiao ran for a long time with his head down, then suddenly stopped.
Like a puppet whose strings have been suddenly cut, the boy stood blankly by the unfamiliar street, looking at the passersby, feeling as if he had nowhere to go.
so……
Why did things end up like this?
"It's all because of that idiot Yu Qingzhou."
Li Xiao muttered to himself in dissatisfaction, then plucked a blade of grass growing from a crack in the brickwork.
They even keep telling others to be responsible.
Although I am not exactly a kitten or puppy, I was forcibly picked up by that guy, and what happened?
"How awful!" Li Xiao said, pulling hard and tying the foxtail grass into a tight knot.
Then I noticed the curious looks from passersby.
In broad daylight, this oddly-looking boy squatting by the roadside talking to himself was quite conspicuous.
Li Xiao also realized this, and after raising his head and glaring back at them one by one, he patted his butt and stood up.
Just then, his stomach suddenly started rumbling.
—It turns out it was already lunchtime.
Li Xiao hadn't originally planned to stay at the foot of the mountain for so long.
So they never even considered the issue of food.
Smelling the aroma of food and snacks wafting in the air, Li Xiao subconsciously began to swallow. He also remembered that Yu Qingzhou had mentioned that things here had to be exchanged for money.
Li Xiao did not bring any money.
Perhaps it was because he was hungry, or perhaps it was because he was in a completely unfamiliar environment, but Li Xiao suddenly began to miss Yu Qingzhou terribly.
I wonder what Yu Qingzhou is doing right now?
Is he looking for himself somewhere? Is he anxious because he can't find himself? Is he already regretting not treating himself better?
—Hmph, if he really regrets it, then he deserves it!
Li Xiao thought to himself, "So... so when Yu Qingzhou comes looking for me, I must make sure she apologizes first."
Then treat yourself to a big meal as an apology.
In that case, I wouldn't necessarily be unable, or even a reluctant, magnanimous person to forgive that idiot.
However, whether it was because Li Xiao had gone too far or because there were too many people on the street, Yu Qingzhou did not appear even after waiting for a long time.
Li Xiao was starting to get impatient. He had considered turning back the way he came, but he felt it would be too embarrassing to slink back like that.
Of course, most importantly, Li Xiao realized that he couldn't recognize the way back.
In the bustling streets filled with a chaotic mix of smells, Li Xiao's sense of smell, which he usually used to orient himself, completely lost its effectiveness.
He got lost.
I stood by the roadside, hungry, tired, and frustrated.
He didn't even realize that he was now just like the stray dog he had been searching for.
I don't know how much time passed, but actually it wasn't very long; it was just that the waiting amplified the boy's feelings.
Li Xiao was suddenly patted on the shoulder.
His heart skipped a beat. It was hard to describe the feeling; it was like... like after a downpour, when sunlight suddenly pierced through the clouds and broke through the darkness.
At that moment, all the previous plans and intentions were suddenly thrown to the back of my mind.
The boy turned around in surprise, but the moment he saw who was behind him, his smile froze, turning into endless disappointment.
"...It's you."
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