Chapter 83... I never imagined that the other party would be such a genuine beauty.
In fact, according to Yu Qingzhou's thinking, there was nothing to be conflicted about.
Zhuzhu is a girl, so she naturally has a room by herself. The remaining two people each have their own room, and the night passes quickly.
The huge disagreement arose precisely over which two people should share a room.
To be precise, a huge disagreement arose between Li Xiao and Chang Li.
Chang Li was the first to speak.
"I'm afraid of the dark. It's thundering and raining outside, and I can't sleep without anyone to keep me company."
Li Xiao immediately realized that this was utter nonsense.
—What a joke, Chang Li isn't afraid of the dark?
He didn't see how bright the back hill was at night either.
But seeing that Yu Qingzhou had no objection to this statement, the boy suddenly became anxious.
However, he couldn't bring himself to spout nonsense like being afraid of the dark and not daring to sleep alone, so he simply did the opposite.
Li Xiao crossed his arms and said nonchalantly, "I don't mind sleeping alone."
He paused, then added, "But with so many strangers here, are you really comfortable leaving me alone, Daoist?"
With his heterochromatic eyes turning to the thoughtful young man, Li Xiao smiled meaningfully.
He was gambling that even for the sake of these so-called innocent bystanders, Yu Qingzhou wouldn't abandon himself.
Sure enough, the young man showed an expression of agreement upon hearing this.
“In that case—” Yu Qingzhou paused briefly before drawing her final conclusion.
At this moment, Chang Li was secretly glaring at Li Xiao with a fierce look, and Li Xiao's victorious smile had only just begun when Yu Qingzhou spoke.
"Then you two can share a room."
"ah?!"
"What?!"
Two voices rang out simultaneously, and the two people, one big and one small, saw nothing but disgust in each other's wide-open, terrified eyes.
Yu Qingzhou seemed slightly surprised by their exaggerated reaction.
He then asked in a calm tone, "Is there a problem?"
—This is a huge problem!
Before the two could speak, Yu Qingzhou looked at Chang Li. The moment the child was looked at by those clear eyes, he immediately put on a well-behaved expression.
"You're afraid of the dark."
As he spoke, the young man glanced at Li Xiao beside him. His gaze seemed to carry electricity, and Li Xiao felt a strange tingling sensation run through his body, as if something was stirring and breaking through the soil beneath his flesh.
"And you want someone to be there watching over you. Wouldn't it be perfect if the two of you kept each other company?"
"It's not good at all."
Chang Li reacted first, looking at Yu Qingzhou with tears welling up in her eyes, and said pitifully, "Brother, you have no idea how mean this big idiot is to me in private. What if he can't sleep in the middle of the night and gets up to take it out on me—"
This exchange of pleasantries was truly an eye-opener for Li Xiao.
—When did he ever actually hit this brat?!
This guy really dares to make up any kind of nonsense.
Hearing this, Li Xiao finally lost his temper and raised his fist at Chang Li, who was spouting nonsense: "If you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll beat you up right now."
Upon hearing this, Chang Li immediately shrank back and hid behind Yu Qingzhou, tugging at the young man's sleeve and whispering, "Brother, look at him, he's so fierce. Ah Li doesn't want to be in the same room with that kind of stupid violent maniac."
—Damn it, can't you speak properly now?!
The veins on Li Xiao's forehead throbbed. He suddenly felt that it didn't matter which room he slept in or who he slept with that night. What mattered was that he wanted to give this brat a good beating right now.
But with Yu Qingzhou blocking his way, he could only stare helplessly at Chang Li, who was making faces at him from the corner.
—So you're just showing off your power, huh?
—Are you feeling smug?
Li Xiao suddenly smiled slightly, then looked up at Yu Qingzhou with an extremely sincere expression.
"Actually, I think Master Yu's suggestion was quite good. Especially since I just discovered that some people have had a deep misunderstanding of me. As the saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester. It's better to clarify some things one-on-one."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Li's smug expression froze instantly.
He stiffly turned his neck to look at the savior he was holding tightly in his hand.
Yu Qingzhou nodded slightly and affirmed to Li Xiao, "It's good that you think that way."
The moment the words left his mouth, the smile that had been frozen on Chang Li's face finally cracked under the strain.
Along with him died, so did his unresolved heart.
—Omitted for brevity. My mother, whom I have never met, may be able to meet on the other side of the river tonight.
I originally thought that things were settled and there would be no further changes.
Unexpectedly, a voice suddenly came from above the stairs on the side.
The female voice was faint and lacked inflection, giving it a cold, frost-like quality at first listen.
But that call seemed to contain some hidden emotion.
She was calling him "Junior Brother"...
"Junior Brother Qingzhou."
Yu Qingzhou was momentarily stunned by the familiar voice and address, and suddenly looked in the direction of the sound, and sure enough, she saw the woman standing on the stairs.
Dressed in a sharp black outfit, with long hair tied up high.
Her skin was so fair it was almost translucent, paired with striking features that were both serene and alluring, like snow-covered red plum blossoms. She possessed a sharp, unapproachable beauty.
Seeing her junior brother turn around and stare at her blankly, his eyes brimming with a mixture of surprise and delight, the woman couldn't help but smile slightly.
What is the melting snow in spring, what is the subtle fragrance in the air... all can be found in that fleeting smile on the woman's face.
"Senior sister, you're back."
"Yes, I'm back. Long time no see, junior brother."
The two people faced each other across half the hall, their seemingly oblivious atmosphere creating its own unique aura.
This completely isolated everyone else from the outside.
"Is that Senior Sister Shen Yingxue?"
Zhuzhu was also drawn to the woman who suddenly appeared and couldn't help but ask a question.
"Tch, who else could it be but her?" Li Xiao said through gritted teeth, his heterochromatic eyes fixed on the two senior and junior disciples who had already walked together.
Zhu Zhu thought to herself, "So that's how it is."
She had long heard that there was a ruthless god in her sect who could kill gods and demons alike. She had heard that he was young but had killed countless demons and monsters, and that the mountains of corpses and seas of blood could be piled up to bury the mountain where they lived.
This is, of course, an exaggeration.
Perhaps it was because this senior sister's fierce side was so deeply ingrained in people's minds that almost no one remembered mentioning to Zhuzhu what she actually looked like.
So much so that before today, Zhuzhu's image of Senior Sister Shen was that of a majestic figure with the strength to uproot mountains and the spirit to overwhelm the world. She never imagined that the other party would be such a genuine beauty.
She was almost on par with Li Xiao beside her.
Well, strictly speaking, they each have their own merits.
One is sharp yet reserved, the other is flamboyant and unrestrained.
One is cold and awe-inspiring, the other is eerily captivating.
When you put the two of them together, it's hard to know which one to look at.
However, that's not entirely true.
Just like Senior Brother Yu, ever since Senior Sister Shen appeared, his gaze has never left her.
The usually calm and collected person revealed a hint of shyness and helplessness in front of his senior sister.
So, they really are a couple, just like everyone says?
Zhuzhu couldn't help but feel envious. She had heard that the two had grown up together as childhood sweethearts, and now that they stood together, they looked like a perfect match.
The girl subconsciously wanted to share her feelings, but when she turned her head, she saw Li Xiao beside her with a cold face and a pair of heterochromatic eyes that showed a variety of emotions.
On the gray side lies a still, lifeless silence.
In stark contrast, in the boy's other eye, there was a dark green flame that seemed about to ignite.
Zhuzhu could see it clearly; the look in his eyes seemed to be both disgust and extreme jealousy... Zhuzhu couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine, and at the same time, she felt a little confused.
She didn't understand what the boy was disgusted by.
What are you jealous of again?
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