Chapter 53 Bodhicitta (Part 2) Is it obvious?
After the palace maid left, Chang Xi crushed a pearl and ground it into powder.
He took off his plain white shirt, and the bloody hole on his chest where the dagger had pierced it was shocking, and it was still bleeding.
"Hiss..." She endured the pain and sprinkled powder on the wound.
After a while, the flesh and blood on the wound began to heal as if it had life, scabbing and falling off, revealing new white and tender skin.
Zhu Ciying walked out from the darkness and witnessed this magical scene with great shock in her heart.
The clam spirit's tears were just as the storyteller had said, having the power to "revive the dead and turn flesh into bones", which was much more effective than the elixirs used in the cultivation world.
She showed up on purpose and did not avoid the clam spirit.
When Chang Xi saw a living person suddenly walking out of the room, his face turned pale with fright. He quickly put on his clothes and took a step back.
The two people looked at each other from a distance of two or three meters.
One look was full of inquiry, the other full of vigilance.
"Who are you? Did Zhao Wanqing send you here?" Chang Xi grabbed the dagger stained with her heart's blood and held it across her chest.
She was actually very scared. She had just lost a large amount of blood, leaving her extremely weak. If they really started fighting, she wouldn't gain anything.
Zhu Ciying knew how precious heart blood was to a demon. Every drop lost was like prematurely overdrawing her own life. When she used her blood to save Zhao Wanqing, it was essentially a life-for-life exchange.
Most people can't risk their lives to save their love rival.
Either she is very scheming and wants to gain Jiang Xuanxu's attention by using a trick of advancing as a retreat, or she is a fool, a fool who will not fight back when bullied. However, seeing that she knows how to use a dagger for self-defense, this possibility can be ruled out.
Or maybe she really wanted to save people...
"I'm a demon catcher."
Zhu Ciying lied and continued to probe, "I was injured while exorcising a demon in the capital yesterday. Otherwise, I would have captured you and put you in a gourd, brewing you into wine."
Monster Catcher! Chang Xi's face turned even paler in an instant.
The hand holding the dagger was shaking. Although she was afraid, she did not run away. Instead, she stood there, tears welling up in her eyes again. "But I have never done anything bad. Don't you demon hunters only catch demons that have done evil things? Why are you arresting me? I haven't done a single bad thing..."
Her tears fell down her cheeks, and turned into round pearls when they hit the ground, bouncing and hitting the toes of Zhu Ciying's shoes.
Zhu Ciying stood there without moving.
Chang Xi cried for a while, as if venting all the grievances she had suffered in the past two years while chasing Jiang Xuanxu and staying in the palace.
"I have pearls here." She sniffed, and the area around her eyes was red. "You can use them to heal your wounds."
Zhu Ciying had already seen the effects of pearls. She stared thoughtfully at the pearls in Chang Xi's palm and continued, "You stole the love of the Emperor of Lingyue and obsessed him with it. How can I be sure that you didn't use any evil tricks on him?"
Chang Xi blinked her dry eyes. She had cried so many times that her eyes hurt. "If I really knew how to use it, Jiang Xuanxu wouldn't hate me so much."
"At this point," Zhu Ciying said, feeling genuinely confused, "He used your heart's blood to save someone else. You knew that person was his beloved fiancée, yet you still went to save her?"
She took a deep breath, not knowing whether to sympathize or be angry: "How much do you like him?"
Chang Xi was stunned when he heard this.
In her eyes, Zhu Ciying was wearing a dress that was simple in style but made of top-quality material. The pearl hairpin on her head could faintly emit light even in the dim room. She was not like any demon catcher she had ever met. Instead, she looked like a young lady carefully nurtured by an aristocratic family.
But her eyes, when looking at her, revealed not disgust, but compassion, and a hint of tenacity that was unique to her.
Chang Xi was sure that she was not a bad person.
"I like the young Ah Xu before he lost his memory." She put down the dagger and threw it on the table beside her, "not the current Emperor Jiang Xuanxu of Lingyue."
"I didn't save Zhao Wanqing because of him. If I save someone, it must be from the bottom of my heart."
"I will save anyone who needs my blood today."
She sympathizes with everyone who suffers.
The congratulatory words filled my heart, and the resentment that had been pent up in my heart immediately disappeared.
"Miss." Chang Xi didn't know her identity, but seeing that she could break into the palace, she must have some skills. "I beg you to help me find someone. After that, you can do whatever you want to me."
Zhu Ciying beckoned her fingers, and the pearl in Chang Xi's palm was dragged into the air by spiritual power and fell into her hand.
"I'll take the pearl. I won't hurt you."
"Who are you looking for?"
Chang Xi pursed his lips and said, "Fang Heyu, the great general who protects the country of Lingyue."
"The girl just needs to tell him that Chang Xi wants to go home, to return to Japan. He will take care of the rest."
"Okay." Zhu Ciying agreed immediately.
At the same time, the Soul Contract sent a message:
"Junior sister, I bought some midnight snacks. They include the salt and pepper dried fish and spicy shrimp you wanted to eat at the restaurant but didn't. I'll wait for you to come back and eat them together."
[Okay, Senior Brother, thank you! ]
After replying the message, Zhu Ciying lowered her eyelashes, feeling a warm current rushing through her heart. She tried her best to suppress the smile on her lips, but found that she couldn't suppress it at all.
Chang Xi saw her smile, and her eyes became empty for a moment. She thought of the five years she and Jiang Xuanxu had been together, and how she often couldn't help laughing at each other's every move.
At that time, Jiang Xuanxu was a young man full of vigor and passion, with a sincere and passionate heart, which made her heart beat fast and fall deeply in love with him.
Today, things are different and people are different.
Whenever I think of it, I always feel regretful.
Chang Xi said sincerely: "Girl, are you thinking about the person you like? Your smile looks very sweet."
The smile on Zhu Ciying's face froze.
like?
She likes senior brother?
Do you like Xie Tiantian?
Is it obvious?
Before she had time to think deeply, the scene in front of her changed and the palace maid's perspective came again.
——Changning Palace.
The palace maid was sweating profusely as she hurried all the way to Changning Palace where Zhao Wanqing lived.
"Crash--" There was a sound of porcelain bottles being smashed and a man's roar in the palace.
"A day has passed, why hasn't Qingqing woken up yet?"
"I'm asking you a question! Why are you all keeping your heads down? Are you waiting to have your heads chopped off?"
The palace maid paused and walked into the palace carrying a porcelain bowl filled with blood.
Inside the hall, Jiang Xuanxu was filled with righteous indignation. Out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly saw a figure rush in, grab a porcelain cup on the table and throw it towards the door.
The porcelain cup shattered into pieces at the maid's feet. She knelt hurriedly and presented the porcelain bottle with both hands: "Your Majesty, I have brought back what you requested."
How come it's so fast?
Jiang Xuanxu frowned slightly, pressing his Taiyang acupoint wearily: "Everyone, retreat."
The imperial doctors left in a hurry as if they were escaping.
"Did she object when her blood was taken?" he asked.
The maid bowed her head and reported truthfully, "I explained the whole story to Miss Chang. Miss Chang is kind and reasonable. She didn't cry or make a fuss, and she readily agreed."
Kind-hearted and reasonable.
Jiang Xuanxu sneered in his heart. If Chang Xi was really as good as she said, how could she shamelessly interfere with his relationship with Qingqing!
"What a joke! Goblins have always loved to tell lies and deceive people."
"I don't believe she has any good intentions!"
The maid pursed her lips and, for the sake of her master, Zhao Wanqing, ventured to speak, "When we were drawing blood, Miss Chang said that if this was Your Majesty's wish, she would willingly help you end it, as repayment for your life-saving grace two years ago. From now on, there's nothing owed between you and her."
Jiang Xuanxu paused slightly.
No one owes anyone anything? Why?
"Hmph." Jiang Xuanxu found it ridiculous. Why did she cling to him so desperately when she wanted to interfere, and then leave so easily when she wanted to let go?
"What else did she say?"
"Miss Chang also said that she was moved by your sincerity and would no longer interfere with your relationship with the young lady. Once the Jade Blood Pill is refined, she will return to Japan."
"Go back to Japan?" Jiang Xuanxu sneered twice.
Going back, is it possible?
He ordered in a cold voice: "Send the things to the alchemy room."
"Also, take good care of Qingqing. If anything happens to her again, I'll hold you responsible!"
Jiang Xuanxu strode out of Changning Palace. The eunuch waiting outside bent down and asked, "Where are you going, Your Majesty?"
"Jinhua Palace."
"I want to see what tricks she is going to play this time."
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"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Jinhua Palace."
"Wait outside and don't let anyone in."
"yes."
Jiang Xuanxu raised his eyes and glanced at Jinhua Palace.
Although the Jinhua Palace is named Jinhua Palace, it is not luxurious at all and is as desolate as a cold palace.
He quickly pushed the door open and walked in, just in time to see Chang Xi hurriedly stuffing a few sheets of white paper into the bookshelf.
Jiang Xuanxu's face was gloomy, and his dark eyes were even colder than usual.
Chang Xi bowed towards him and said, "It's late at night. What brings your Majesty to Jinhua Palace?" Why did he come to her instead of staying with Zhao Wanqing?
"What's your plan?" he asked.
"Wanqing is weak right now. If you dare to take advantage of this opportunity to harm her life, I will never let you go."
It turned out that he didn't trust her and came to call her to account.
Chang Xi said, "I never thought of taking Miss Zhao's life."
"Why should I trust you?" Jiang Xuanxu snorted coldly, "Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts. Don't let a mere clam spirit have such wishful thinking."
"Tell me, what do you want this time?"
She was truly using her heart's blood to save others, how could Jiang Xuanxu treat it as a transaction and humiliate her kindness!
Chang Xi suppressed the chill in his heart and asked, "Don't you know what I want, Your Majesty?"
If he had not been injured and lost his memory two years ago, he would have fulfilled his promise, married her, and settled down in Japan.
When she came to the palace, she had been obsessed with him for two years, and her heart had been broken by him.
"The position of Queen is reserved for Wanqing. As long as I don't make you the Queen, I can give you anything."
"Fiefdom, title, gold, silver, and treasures, or if you have a crush on a prince or noble, I can arrange a marriage for you."
Stop talking.
She didn't want to hear a word of self-righteous grace.
nausea.
"His Majesty."
Chang Xi raised his pale face, his eyes almost shattered.
Jiang Xuanxu had never seen her with such a resolute expression. The passion and attachment that used to be contained in her pure and clear eyes disappeared, replaced by deep disappointment.
He couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart, and suddenly an absurd thought came to his mind, as if he had done something very wrong.
Jiang Xuanxu turned his head away to avoid looking at her.
Chang Xi knelt on the ground and said loudly: "I have no other request, only that the Jade Blood Pill be refined as soon as possible and Miss Zhao's illness be completely cured."
"After that, please let me go back to Japan."
Last night, she dreamed of Grandpa Clam, Aunt Red Carp and Sister Coral in the Japanese Ocean. They were all looking forward to her bringing Jiang Xuanxu back as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, she was a step late.
Jiang Xuanxu not only forgot his previous friendship with her, but also became extremely disgusted with her.
He loves Zhao Wanqing like a treasure.
It's impossible to take him back to Japan.
She just wants to go home now.
"Do you really think so?"
Chang Xi didn't even raise his head as he replied, "Japan is my home. I have family members who care about me. I have no reason to stay in the palace."
She really wants to leave...
Jiang Xuanxu was panicked for a moment.
He clenched the white jade hanging around his waist, forcing his restless heart to calm down.
Ever since he entered Jinhua Palace and Chang Xi addressed him as "Your Majesty", he always felt an indescribable sense of suffocation in his heart, as if something important was being lost bit by bit.
"Why did you suddenly call me 'Your Majesty'?" The implication was, why didn't you call me by my name.
Jiang Xuanxu asked this question, and immediately regretted it. Chang Xi was slightly stunned: "When you are in the palace, you must abide by the palace rules. Is it wrong for me to call you 'Your Majesty'?"
The answer is of course no.
He's just not used to it.
When Chang Xi first started to get involved with her, she always called him "Ah Xu." He thought it was too intimate and was afraid that Zhao Wanqing would misunderstand, so he sent someone to beat her with a stick.
Later, Chang Xi no longer called him "A Xu" all the time, but followed him and called him by his full name "Jiang Xuan Xu" in a vaguely familiar way.
Although he was dissatisfied, he was too lazy to care about her anymore.
Tonight, she didn't even call out "Jiang Xuanxu".
Like everyone else, call him "Your Majesty".
Jiang Xuanxu felt like he had a thorn in his back, and he couldn't explain the reason for the tingling sensation.
He raised his eyes and glanced at Chang Xi who was kneeling on the ground, and the jade pendant in his hand suddenly developed several cracks.
Her white dress was stained mostly with blood, like a red plum blossom blooming in the wind amidst the snow.
Jiang Xuanxu felt that Chang Xi was not as innocent and enthusiastic as before, which was annoying.
She knelt in front of him, her face ashen, her expression sad, glaring and tragic.
The restlessness he had just suppressed rekindled, burning his internal organs. He felt that the Jinhua Palace was like a cage surrounded by flames, and he didn't want to stay there for a moment.
"If you don't play tricks, I will let you go."
"Chang Xi, take care of yourself."
He said a few words and left as if escaping.
Chang Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
If a monster loses its heart blood, it will be weak for a period of time.
A fool like her would lose most of her blood in one breath, and within ten years, her physical condition would be worse than that of an ordinary person.
Just standing up from the ground almost exhausted all my energy.
She couldn't go back to Japan by herself.
When Fang Heyu rescued her from the palace, she exchanged her pearls for a carriage and hired a coachman to take her home.
"Girl, he's gone, please come out."
Zhu Ciying pushed open the cabinet and stepped forward to help her.
Chang Xi lowered her head slightly: "Thank you, young lady."
"My last name is Zhu," said Zhu Ciying.
Chang Xi was helped by her to sit on the wooden chair.
"Miss Zhu, is there anything else?"
"Have you heard of Bodhicitta?" Zhu Ciying said, "To be honest, I come from the world of cultivation and am a cultivator. The world of cultivation is currently facing a huge crisis. If it is not handled properly, it will definitely affect the mortal world, the entire Lingyue Kingdom, and Japan."
"Not long ago, the cultivation world received news that the Bodhi Heart was in the capital of Lingyue Nation. Although I haven't seen it in person, I suspect it must be something extraordinary. Since it's in the capital, given Jiang Xuanxu's unwavering love for Zhao Wanqing, he will definitely find a way to find it and give it to her."
Her expression was more serious than ever. "If you know its whereabouts, please tell me the truth. It concerns all beings in the two worlds."
"Bodhicitta..." Chang Xi stammered twice with his pale lips, and slumped weakly on the desk, his heart sinking.
After a long moment, she regained some of her energy and spirit, her face becoming slightly rosier. She whispered, "I've heard from the turtles in the Japanese sea that Bodhicitta is a heart of great compassion. People with Bodhicitta cannot bear to see the suffering of the world. They have pure hearts, great love, and are willing to dedicate themselves to all living beings."
"As for its whereabouts," she said regretfully, "it's useless to tell Miss Zhu now, because it hasn't yet been fully formed and is not a true bodhicitta."
"If you are willing to wait a while, I will tell you its location when I return to Japan."
While she was speaking, Zhu Ciying kept infusing her with spiritual power.
At this moment, Chang Xi's spirits improved, but beads of sweat appeared on Zhu Ciying's forehead.
Chang Xi took a clean handkerchief and wiped her.
Zhu Ciying was speechless for a moment as she looked at the "little pearl" she had finally raised. She probably knew what Chang Xi was worried about.
She responded to her previous words: "Okay."
Then, another thing was said.
"Jiang Xuanxu's situation is a bit strange. From what I've heard, although a person's personality may change after losing their memory, their underlying character should at least remain unchanged. For example, a kind-hearted person wouldn't become cold and heartless just because of memory loss."
Before he lost his memory, Xie Tiantian rarely interacted with others, but he had never done anything unforgivable. His only change was from a top student to a nobody.
Facing Chang Xi's drastically changed expression, she stated her own inference: "There might be something else wrong with Jiang Xuanxu."
The pearl rolled to the ground again, and Chang Xi's nose turned red. "I have made up my mind to return to Japan. If possible, Miss Zhu, please help him..."
*
The Lingyue Kingdom's palace was brightly lit at night.
Teams of guards, with long swords hanging from their waists, patrolled every passage with caution.
Zhu Ciying used an invisibility talisman and walked out of the palace smoothly.
There was a long road in front of the palace gate, which should have been pitch black. In the distance, Zhu Ciying saw a faint light.
Under the tree, Xie Rangchen stood tall and graceful, holding a lantern in one hand and a food box in the other, waiting for her quietly.
She seemed to have seen this scene many times.
Distant memories surged from the depths, and Zhu Ciying's foot stopped where it was.
In her previous life in the Qingwei Sect, she was so absorbed in her sword practice that she often forgot the time. But as long as her senior brother was on the mountain, no matter how late it was, he would stand nearby waiting for her with a lantern and food.
She could see him as soon as she turned around.
“Senior Brother!”
The young man replied gently, "Aying."
She rushed over and bumped into her senior brother's arms.
The senior brother touched her head and asked her, "Are you tired from practicing sword today?"
"Not tired."
"That must have been very rewarding. Let's keep working hard tomorrow."
"Okay. Senior brother, today I competed with junior brother, and I was able to block three of his swords!" She shared her results.
"Three Swords?" The young man listened carefully to every word and said in surprise, "Then you are very powerful. I believe you will surpass your junior brother in no time."
Senior brother.
Senior brother.
"Thank you, Tiantian!"
Her laughter traveled faster than her voice could reach her.
They also run faster than they did three hundred years ago.
Zhu Ciying threw herself into the arms of the young man holding the lantern, resting her head on his chest.
Xie Tiantian's body is warmer than her senior brother's.
Zhu Ciying released all the fatigue from his body and closed his eyes peacefully.
Faced with his junior sister who suddenly jumped into his arms, Xie Rangchen was confused. He used his spiritual power to hold up the food box, while using his free hand to hold her head, asking her to move closer to him.
He would also crave the warmth that belonged to her.
"Are you hurt?" he asked.
Zhu Ciying rubbed his chest and found a more comfortable position: "No."
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The author has something to say: I finished writing yesterday, but it’s hard to break it off, so I wrote a little more today orz
Waiting for Xie Tiantian to come to her senses! I have plenty of tricks up my sleeve!!
Typos caught in the middle of the night [kiss]
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