Chapter 248 Zhong Hanshang Misunderstood and Left Alone
Gao Huohuo's heart tightened, thinking that Zhong Hanshang had overheard her conversation with Jing, and now he was here to settle the score with her.
She quickly grabbed Jing and signaled him with her eyes to take charge of the matter.
However, Jing looked at her blankly, as if he didn't understand what she meant at all.
When Zhong Hanshang saw the two people arguing in front of him, his anger grew even greater.
He stared at Jing coldly, his tone as icy as frost:
"Senior Sister Gao and I have something to talk about. Please step aside for a moment."
Jing glanced at Gao Huohuo, indicating that she was still holding him and couldn't leave.
Under Zhong Hanshang's increasingly angry gaze, Gao Huohuo could only silently let go of his hand.
She glanced at Jing unwillingly, and seeing that he was not looking at her, she could only stare at Zhong Hanshang.
He said flatteringly, "Friend Zhong, listen to me. I can explain. Jing and I actually..."
"Senior Sister Gao, I don't want to hear about you and Jing."
Zhong Hanshang interrupted her, his voice low and suppressed, "I just want to ask you, why don't you call me Brother Zhong anymore?"
Gao Huohuo was stunned and immediately felt relieved.
So it wasn't about eavesdropping? She had been worrying for nothing.
She didn't call him senior brother only because Su Ruoyun came and the two of them obviously had that intention, so she had to avoid suspicion.
But how could she say this?
She was still thinking about how to explain, but Jing spoke slowly from behind Zhong Hanshang, his tone light and casual:
"Of course, it's because I don't want to misunderstand you."
"Don't want you to misunderstand?"
Zhong Hanshang's voice suddenly rose, and the sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if it would be unsheathed at any time.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I told you, Senior Sister Gao and I have something to discuss. Please step aside."
Jing was unmoved and remained calm and composed:
“What happened between you and Huo Huo has something to do with me, so I naturally can’t avoid it anymore.
Huo Huo just made an agreement with me to practice together in the future, so naturally he didn't want me to misunderstand."
These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhong Hanshang's heart hard.
He felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave, with the cold running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making it difficult to even breathe.
He stood there in a daze, and it took him a while to react. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
He turned around suddenly, swung the sword in his hand, and pointed it directly at Jing's chest.
Jing was caught off guard and was hit by the sword. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backwards uncontrollably.
This movement instantly alarmed everyone, but no one noticed that his hand hidden in his sleeve was quietly casting a spell.
Gao Huohuo exclaimed, and hurried to Jing's side, helped him up, and asked anxiously:
"Jing, are you okay?"
She hurriedly took out the pill from her storage ring and fed it to him.
Then he looked up at Zhong Hanshang with a reproachful tone:
"Friend Zhong, we were just in a good mood to talk, why did you just start a fight?"
Zhong Hanshang felt even more pained when he saw Gao Huohuo protecting Jing so much.
He didn't understand why, in just a short moment, she and Jing became a Taoist couple?
Could it be that after being together for so long, they are still no match for an outsider?
He glanced at the others and saw that they were all looking at him in shock and confusion, as if he were an unreasonable madman.
Zhong Hanshang could no longer bear this atmosphere. The pain and anger in his heart intertwined together, almost tearing him apart.
He turned around suddenly, flew up on his sword, and left without looking back, leaving behind only a cold back.
Gao Huohuo saw this and hurriedly shouted to Chu Lingchuan:
"Big Brother, please follow and check on Fellow Daoist Zhong. Be careful!"
Chu Lingchuan nodded and quickly caught up. The others looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
At this moment, Jing leaned in Gao Huohuo's arms, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and a smile of success flashed in his eyes.
He coughed lightly and whispered:
"Miss Huo Huo, I'm fine, it's just... Fellow Daoist Zhong seems to have misunderstood something."
Gao Huohuo looked down at him, feeling very complicated.
She didn't notice Jing's plan, but felt that things were becoming more and more confusing.
And Zhong Hanshang's departure made her feel inexplicably lost and uneasy.
Everyone stood there, the atmosphere was solemn and awkward.
No one expected that things would develop to this point.
After a while, Chu Lingchuan came back alone.
He looked a little tired and shook his head slightly at Gao Huohuo.
Seeing this, Gao Huohuo nodded in understanding, indicating that he understood.
Zhong Hanshang is now at the fifth level of the Spirit Transformation Stage. It is understandable that it is difficult for his senior brother Chu Lingchuan to catch up with him given his Nascent Soul stage cultivation.
But Gao Huohuo still couldn't understand why Zhong Hanshang suddenly took action and left without any warning.
"Junior sister, what happened to you just now?"
Zhao Feiyue's voice sounded at the right time, breaking the brief silence.
Gao Huohuo then told the whole story of what had just happened.
After hearing this, Zhao Feiyue was surprised, as if she couldn't believe what she heard, and asked again:
"Junior Sister, are you and Jing really like what he said?"
Gao Huohuo thought, isn’t it just about him and Jing practicing together in the future? What’s the big deal?
She nodded truthfully and explained:
"Sixth Senior Sister, Jing and I are just training partners. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Zhao Feiyue finally came to her senses. She realized that Zhong Hanshang's actions just now, like her current reaction, were probably all misunderstandings.
Zhong Hanshang spends every day with his junior sister, who is so outstanding, so it is natural for him to have feelings for her.
Now that he saw that his junior sister seemed to be with someone else, he couldn't help but feel uneasy and angry.
But this Jing doesn't look like a sixteen-year-old junior sister. Does he really know nothing?
Or did he do it on purpose to get Zhong Hanshang away?
Thinking of this, Zhao Feiyue told Chu Lingchuan, Mu Hanxing and Su Mo all the guesses in her mind.
After saying this, he also specifically reminded the others not to mention this matter in front of the junior sister to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
After hearing this, Chu Lingchuan silently looked at the remaining people around him.
Apart from Hao, no one else can be fully trusted.
Although Su Ruoyun is a human, he went deep into the territory of the demon clan alone, and his ambition must be great.
Moreover, she currently has the highest level of cultivation. Although she was injured, no one knows the extent of her injury.
As for Dong Hejing, as a demon cultivator, he needs to be on guard at all times.
So, Chu Lingchuan used his magical powers to send a message to Zhao Feiyue, Mu Hanxing, and Su Mo:
“Junior sister is still young and doesn’t understand the dangers of the world of immortal cultivation.
Before, she was so powerful that she could act without restraint. Now that her power has declined, the four of us must protect her."
The three people who received the message nodded solemnly, knowing in their hearts that protecting the little junior sister was a heavy responsibility.
But the most important thing right now is to find Zhong Hanshang as soon as possible.
After all, they came here together, and Tianyou Ridge is full of dangers.
Although Zhong Hanshang has reached the Spirit Transformation Stage, he is still in danger as he is alone in this dangerous place.
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