Chapter 158 Did your senior brother tell you to do this?
Between two menacing men in black, a bloodied and mangled man lay on the ground. Beneath the three, a large array of runes emitted faint glows, and true energy swirled around, seemingly trying to trap the man in the middle forever.
The man in the middle had no arm, his face was unrecognizable, and there wasn't a single good piece of flesh on his body. Only his chest, which was still rising and falling slightly, told others that he was still alive.
Mu Jianjian looked up at Chi Wenqing, "Senior brother, what's wrong with him?"
Her eyes were serious, and her voice was low but not trembling, which already proved that she was not afraid.
“Jianjian, he is Qu You, who attacked you today,” Chi Wenqing said slowly, adding to Mu Jianjian, “I have been having my men keep an eye on the movements of those who come to the Upper Realm of the Demon Palace.”
The implication was that he had not been spying on her.
Mu Jianjian nodded knowingly, "Is Senior Brother trying to get something out of him, which is why he set up a talisman array here to prevent his soul from leaving his body?"
"right."
"Then what can I do for my senior brother?" Mu Jianjian immediately realized that this was the question that came to mind. Revenge and chains were not worth caring about in the face of important matters concerning the upper realm.
She guessed it was related to the pupil-changing technique... after all, her secret technique and the man in front of her came from the same sect.
Chi Wenqing looked down and saw the girl's serious face. His eyes were fixed on her reddened neck. A pang of heartache welled up in his heart, but he stopped himself from speaking.
His Jianjian doesn't actually need to be so rational. She can be willful and throw tantrums in front of him. As long as it's her, anything is acceptable.
"Just tell him how you learned the Pupil Transformation Technique." Chi Wenqing looked at the man lying on the ground in a sorry state within the talisman array, his eyes devoid of any sympathy, as cold as if he were looking at a lifeless tool.
Although Mu Jianjian had doubts, she believed that her senior brother would not harm her. In addition, she was also very curious about the news about the Upper Realm Pupil Transformation Technique, so she told him about the wooden box she dug up from under the tree in the Zhu Pavilion in the Xuan Tian Secret Realm.
"...The courtyard was full of plants, but they withered from neglect for too long. Under the tree next to it was a wooden box. Inside, besides the necklace you took, there was an engraved jade slip and a training manual on the Pupil Transformation Technique..."
Mu Jianjian narrated softly, but found that the more detailed her description became, the more violently the man lying on the ground opposite her trembled. After hearing the words "engraved jade slip," he suddenly raised his head and looked at her, the urgency and longing in his eyes startling her.
"Can I see the jade slip? Please... I'll do anything, as long as you can take out the jade slip..." Qu You's words were incoherent, a far cry from the arrogant and ruthless demeanor she had shown during their previous meetings.
After exchanging a glance with Chi Wenqing, Mu Jianjian handed over the jade slip. The man, who had originally extended his hand, hesitated for a moment, wiped away the bloodstains, and then took it with both hands.
Qu You eagerly brought the jade slip closer, almost pressing it against his eyes. When he saw the familiar handwriting on the jade slip, two tears slowly slid down his cheeks.
How long has it been since he last saw anything related to her?
Ten thousand years have passed, and he should have hated her more and more... She was able to foresee leaving a jade slip for her disciple ten thousand years later, yet she left without a word, leaving him nothing.
For ten thousand years, he was accompanied only by love and hate.
"You—" As soon as Mu Jianjian spoke, she saw the man look up and stare at her with burning eyes.
Mu Jianjian: ?
There's no need to change your stance so quickly; please give her time to adjust.
There's still no sign of it happening. It's like all the romance novels Mu Jianjian read in her past life were for nothing. She's already imagined a tragic love story between a master and disciple that spans a thousand years, and she almost became a pitiful cannon fodder character in it.
Qu You spoke up, "Could you give me the jade slip? I can return the amethyst necklace to you and tell you how to use it."
Mu Jianjian's lips twitched, and she didn't buy it. "The amethyst necklace was originally mine."
Qu You panicked, "Junior Sister—"
Before he could finish speaking, he caught a warning look from the white-clad man behind the girl. He clicked his tongue inwardly, but changed his mind.
“Junior Sister Mu, this jade slip is really important to me. I was deceived by them before and did many evil things, and almost harmed you... I'm sorry.”
Qu You recalled the events of the past, which now seemed like fleeting clouds to him as he held the jade slip in his hand. Only the object in his hand felt real.
He sincerely apologized and even began to feel grateful to Jin Fuzhen, who had asked him to kill Mu Jianjian. If it weren't for Jin Fuzhen, he might have missed out on everything related to her.
"You can do Infernal Affairs, right?" Mu Jianjian interrupted the emotional outburst from the other person and spoke very seriously.
She didn't really care about having another senior brother, even though he was fiercely trying to kill her one second and then suddenly appeared to be infatuated with love, willing to do anything for her if she gave him the jade slip.
It feels very disjointed... even ridiculous.
"Infernal Affairs?" Qu You had initially thought his junior sister would hate him and want revenge, but the girl uttered two completely unfamiliar words, leaving him momentarily confused. "What is Infernal Affairs?"
“I want you to infiltrate the Golden Crow Shrine as an undercover agent,” Mu Jianjian turned to look at Chi Wenqing, “Is that what you think too, Senior Brother?”
——
Mu Jianjian later learned that after Chi Wenqing captured Qu You, Qu You had been trying to sacrifice herself to leave, but she was trapped by the talisman array. As the person from the upper realm who went to the Golden Crow Shrine to set up puppets in the lower realm, Qu You never believed Chi Wenqing's words until she arrived and took out the jade slip.
"So they used Master's information to get you to do things?" Mu Jianjian nodded thoughtfully after listening to Qu You's account.
The fact that her master was so important to Qu You made it a convenient excuse to manipulate her. Unfortunately, no one expected that she would accidentally become a disciple and learn the Pupil Transformation Technique, which became a variable.
"Don't you doubt the authenticity of the jade slip?"
“No, those crooked handwritings are definitely hers, there’s no mistake,” Qu You said with certainty, her eyes filled with nostalgia. “She was once proficient in mystical arts and had taught herself about destiny and fate. If she could bury the wooden box in the ground, she would have foreseen everything that is happening now.”
The more Mu Jianjian learned about the whole truth, the more curious she became about her master. However, it was getting late, and her senior brother had left because of the matters he had to deal with. She felt that there was no point in her staying here any longer.
"I'm leaving now. You can come find me if you need anything."
"Junior Sister, don't you want to learn the secret techniques behind the Pupil Transformation Technique?" Qu You's dark eyes watched the girl's departing figure, something inexplicably flashing deep within them.
"I want to, but please, tomorrow is the first day of the grand banquet," Mu Jianjian said helplessly as she turned around. "I need to properly nourish my inner energy tonight to prepare for tomorrow night's events."
Who knows if she originally wanted to alter the "Yuncai Zhimo" dress she bought into a matching outfit with her best friend, but now that it's so late, she'll just alter it tomorrow.
"Today I will impart to you all the secret techniques and methods behind the Pupil Transformation Technique."
Mu Jianjian turned her head sharply, scrutinizing the other person's expression as if trying to confirm something, "Why does it have to be today? And why are you doing this?"
"Compensation," Qu You said.
"Did your senior brother tell you to do this?"
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