Chapter 226 Who inflicted the wound?
"Then why did you say that I had a lot of fruit, which attracted them to come and fight over it?" Nian Qing found it amusing to see that the girl was clearly nervous but dared not show it.
"Hiss," Mu Jianjian took a light breath. She met the man's eyes, her expression full of sincerity. "It's because I know that my second brother is short of fruit that I deliberately lured them here to make a move. This way, I can also see my brother's heroic figure when he makes a move. It's killing two birds with one stone."
She was already mentally applauding herself.
If you flatter him well, he should be able to let her off the hook, right?
“I see,” Nian Qing said thoughtfully. His dark eyes flickered, and he slowly walked to the girl’s side. He leaned down and saw that she was leaning against a tree branch with nowhere to go. Then he turned his head and whispered in her ear, “Miss Mu, listen to what you’re saying. Do you even believe it yourself?”
Mu Jianjian didn't dare to move, but her fist, hidden in her sleeve, slowly hardened.
If you don't believe it from beginning to end, why ask so many questions? Is it funny to watch her nervously make up reasons?
"I am truly heartbroken. I treated you with utmost sincerity, yet you repeatedly deceived me." The man's black hair fell slowly as he tilted his head, shimmering in the moonlight. His voice sounded particularly aggrieved.
Mu Jianjian: !
Does his sincerity mean he'll push someone off a tree the moment they meet?
The question is, how should one deal with tea artists who take advantage of others while feigning innocence?
“I didn’t want this to happen either,” Mu Jianjian said, her hands covering her chest, tears welling in her eyes. “When Fellow Daoist Nian pushed me off the tree, I was so scared…”
You want to compete in acting? She can act too, she'll disgust him!
"With me here, young lady, there is no need to be afraid. I will protect you well in the next few trials."
Mu Jianjian: ?
This was completely different from what she had expected!
She was supposed to be eliminated at this stage, so why is she going to stay and be with him from here on out?
"I know myself—" Mu Jianjian began to speak, but was interrupted by the other party before she could say anything.
“Miss Mu is intelligent and naturally knows where I come from. If I were to tell the celestial officials about this after I leave, how would I be able to leave?” Nian Qing rubbed the chess piece between her fingers, her voice as elegant as jade, yet her tone carried an undeniable air of authority. “Of course, Miss Mu would not want to be silenced by murder, would she?”
The answer was given to Mu Jianjian.
She said she was really unlucky.
"I can swear..."
“If I am not mistaken, young lady has no true qi cultivation. This oath is naturally not valid against the Heavenly Dao. How can I trust you?” Seeing the girl’s voice growing weaker, Nian Qing slowly reached out to take her hand, but she avoided it.
He wasn't angry. In an instant, Mu Jianjian found that she couldn't move her body. She could only watch helplessly as the other person took her hand and touched her cheek with another cold hand.
"Miss Mu, your body is warm." The tone was enigmatic, yet carried a hint of subtle tenderness.
Aaaaaah!
Mu Jianjian, of course, was oblivious to the other person's emotions, only letting out a scream in her mind—
The system has encountered a pervert!
——
"Hmm, once we take care of another group, we'll have enough fruit to give to the celestial official."
Mu Jianjian stood there blankly, watching Nian Qing swiftly and decisively cut down a group of people as easily as slicing melons, then put the fruit into her spatial bag and took her hand, her heart filled with grief and indignation.
Damn it, how come none of these disciples from the Immortal Palace families are even capable of fighting!
Her eyes swept over the bloodstains on the ground, finally settling on Nian Qing, signaling him to release the secret technique binding her.
Even if the knot is untied, you still can't leave, but at least that way you'd be more free.
What kind of state is this now!
"Miss Mu, would you like me to unravel this secret technique?" Nian Qing held the girl's hand, his slender fingers circling in the softness of her palm.
"I—" Mu Jianjian realized she could speak after hearing her own voice, but she still couldn't move her body. "Yes, Fellow Daoist Nian, I won't leave. Don't worry."
Fellow Daoist Nian…
None of the calls of "brother" sounded as nice as the ones made.
Nian Qing's deep black eyes grew even darker, and his voice was aggrieved, "But if the secret technique on you is removed, you won't let me hold your hand."
Not to mention touching her face.
If he weren't afraid of scaring her, he would have loved to hold her in his arms and crush her inside his body.
Mu Jianjian expressed her incomprehension.
If she remembered correctly, her appearance was now ruined, she had no cultivation, she had no face, and she had no true energy. How did this pervert notice her?
"But normal friends don't hold hands!" Mu Jianjian wanted to correct his misconception.
What's more, they weren't even friends.
"What kind of relationship would lead to holding hands?" Nian Qing looked down at the girl.
Mu Jianjian: ...
"Boyfriend/girlfriend, or husband/wife." She always felt that there was something strange about these questions.
Of course, close friends are also acceptable.
"Boyfriend and girlfriend?" Nian Qing found the term quite novel.
"Where I live, if two people like each other, they must first become each other's boyfriend or girlfriend and spend some time together before they can become husband and wife."
So why should they pay attention to these things?
"Ah," Nian Qing sighed softly, seemingly lost in thought. He did not let go of their clasped hands, but instead placed his other hand on the scratches on the girl's cheeks, gently stroking the uneven marks. "Who did this to Miss Mu's face?"
The topic was abruptly changed. Mu Jianjian felt the gentle touch on her face and said truthfully, "I was scratched by someone else. I can't beat them without cultivation."
"Who is it?" A murderous intent surged in Nian Qing's dark eyes, but his voice remained as gentle as spring water, as if he were coaxing a child.
"Someone you don't know, he..." Mu Jianjian didn't want to talk about it, but when she looked up, she saw the heartache and seriousness in the other person's eyes, and she stopped what she was about to say.
She was puzzled. He had just pushed her off the tree, and now he was worried about the scar on her face. What did that mean?
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