Chapter 378 Extra: Qiao Yue, Zhou Shiqing, Li Buyan
Qiao Yue has been feeling a little annoyed lately.
I thought that after talking things out with Junior Brother Li, everyone would return to their normal lives.
As it turned out, it didn’t.
It was okay in the human world before, after all, I couldn’t see it.
After a long time, Qiao Yue almost forgot about it.
Ever since Li Buyan learned that she had also come to the upper realm, he started to visit her every few days.
For various reasons.
But when she said that, Li Buyan would smile with his eyes curved, his tone sincere and with a bit of youthful innocence: "Senior Sister Qiao, what happened before is all in the past. I just really think that Senior Sister Qiao is super amazing, and I want to learn the formation from her."
"None of my senior brothers know this. Among the people I know, Senior Sister Qiao is the most capable. That's why I want to learn from her. Just in case it comes in handy in the future, don't you think so, Senior Sister Qiao?"
Qiao Yue: “…”
She didn't believe this reason.
Even if the Spirit Beast Sect does not have a formation cultivator in their generation, they can still find one three generations ago.
However, the boy's eyes were clear, open and sincere.
As soon as she said no, the light in his eyes would go out in an instant. He looked helpless, aggrieved, and pitiful, as if he had done something unforgivable.
Qiao Yue's words of refusal were stuck in her throat.
Li Buyan lowered his eyes: "Senior Sister Qiao, am I disturbing you?"
Qiao Yue: “…”
Good to know.
Qiao Yue felt a little guilty, but she didn't know what she was feeling guilty about.
But apart from being diligent here, he didn't seem to have done anything or said anything that would cause misunderstanding.
"No."
Li Buyan breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
…
As expected, this matter reached Zhou Shiqing's ears.
In just a moment, the man appeared outside Qiao Yue's yard.
When Qiao Yue saw him, she was a little surprised: "Shi Qing, didn't you say before that you were going to retreat to break through the Void Refining Stage? Why are you out now?"
She smoothed her windblown hair and looked at his slightly dusty robe, a hint of worry in her eyes. "But what happened?"
Zhou Shiqing was about to say it was okay when he caught a glimpse of a figure approaching from the corner of his eye.
His heart moved slightly, and he took two steps forward and gently held Qiao Yue in his arms.
He whispered, "It's okay, I just missed you."
Qiao Yue was stunned. It felt like a warm cloud had fallen on the place where his arms were around her shoulders, and the tips of her ears gradually turned red.
Zhou Shiqing is usually introverted, and the two of them rarely have physical contact, not even holding hands very often.
Qiao Yue was still a little uncomfortable with this direct and proactive attitude.
Her fingertips hovered in the air for a moment, feeling the steady heartbeat in his chest, which seemed to give her inexplicable courage.
After a brief moment of stiffness, Qiao Yue took the initiative to put her arms around his waist, her cheek against his slightly cool collar. Her voice was very soft, but it reached his ears clearly: "I miss you, too."
The wind under the corridor blew past with the scent of tuberose. Li Buyan stood not far away and watched the backs of the two people hugging each other. After a while, he turned and left.
…
Zhou Shiqing always felt that the boy had not given up, so he found an excuse to stay there and silently declare his sovereignty.
Qiao Yue didn’t think too much about it, but she didn’t know that her leisurely days were completely gone from this moment on.
Li Buyan still came to Qiao Yue every few days, rain or shine, to ask for advice on formations.
Even when he saw Zhou Shiqing was there, he did not retreat at all, just as usual.
Every time the two met, the air was filled with a strong smell of fire.
Even the thick-skinned Ye Wumian noticed it, not to mention the meticulous Qiao Yue.
This also gave her a headache.
She had also tactfully mentioned to Li Buyan that her abilities were limited and asked him to seek help from someone else.
I don’t know if Li Buyan really didn’t understand or was just pretending. He always acted sincere and said, “I believe in Senior Sister Qiao.”
Zhou Shiqing would not say anything that would make Qiao Yue feel embarrassed, but would just stick to her especially whenever Li Buyan came.
He helped Qiao Yue wipe her sweat, secretly held her hand, and told her some interesting stories to distract her.
Qiao Yue was also helpless about this, and even felt a little amused.
Zhou Shiqing, who has always been steady and self-possessed, has never done such a childish thing.
Qiao Yue privately said to Zhou Shiqing: "My feelings for you have never changed, there's no need to be like this."
How could I change my mind about someone I've loved since childhood just because of someone else's brief companionship?
She admitted that after spending some time together, her opinion of Li Buyan had changed a lot.
He is a cheerful boy with a bit of straightforwardness and naivety.
She didn't dislike being with him.
In her heart, Li Buyan was no different from her fellow junior brothers, that was all.
Zhou Shiqing hugged her gently and whispered in her ear, "Yue'er, I believe you."
"So do I."
He held her tighter, his words etched with solemnity: "No matter in the past, present, or future, Zhou Shiqing's feelings for Qiao Yue will never change. If he betrays you, he will be punished by heaven."
Both of them are relatively introverted and rarely express their feelings directly.
This was the first time Qiao Yue heard him say this.
For a moment, Qiao Yue's heart felt like it was flooded with warm water, sour and soft.
She buried her face deeper in his arms, her throat tightening. After a long while, she managed to muffle the words, "Who asked you to make such an oath..."
Zhou Shiqing lowered his head to look at her red earlobes, a faint smile spreading across his eyes. He raised his hand to rub the top of her head, his voice softening: "It's not an oath, it's what's in my heart."
He used to think that as long as the two of them were in tune with each other, some things didn't need to be said explicitly.
But after seeing Junior Sister Nan and Junior Brother Lu getting along, I realized that love can be expressed openly and let the other person know.
“…”
For the first time, the two opened their hearts and expressed their love for each other.
Not far away, three figures left stealthily.
The three of them walked all the way back to the yard where they lived before stopping.
Nan Xiao patted Li Buyan's shoulder and said calmly, "Junior Brother Li, don't give up yet."
"Although my senior sister is very good, you have no hope."
"Since we are friends, I advise you to let it go as soon as possible."
"If that doesn't work, I have a pill that can make a person lose part of their memory. One pill is enough, and it has no side effects or adverse reactions. Can I sell it to you at a discount?"
Li Buyan took a few steps back and said expressionlessly, "You want to take this opportunity to sell me the elixir."
Nan Xiao blinked sincerely.
She didn't admit it, it just didn't exist.
Li Buyan waved his hand and found a chair to sit down in a familiar manner.
"We're all so familiar with each other, but I still don't know you."
Nan Xiao sighed, having lost another opportunity to earn crystals.
Lu Huai smiled and said, "Keep it for now. He can't use it now, but he may need it in the future."
Nan Xiao's eyes lit up and said, "Yes."
Li Buyan: “???”
Listen, is this human language?
Why would he take this pill for no reason?
In order to protect his wallet, and also because he was afraid that the two would not give it up, Li Buyan quickly said, "No, I really don't need it."
"I used to have some different feelings towards Senior Sister Qiao, but I thought it through a long time ago."
"The first time I felt heart-beating in my life, it came unexpectedly and left silently."
"I just wanted to help Senior Sister Qiao. Senior Brother Zhou is a good person in every way, but he's just too arrogant."
Li Buyan glanced at Nan Xiao and the other man and scoffed, "The way they're doing right now, there might not be any progress in a hundred or eighty years."
"I just gave it a push."
"So I don't need this medicine."
Nan Xiao and Lu Huai looked at each other, both with doubts in their eyes.
They don't believe it.
Li Buyan was frightened by the two of them and made up an excuse:
"Alas, it's getting late. I have to leave now."
After saying that, he stood up and waved his hand in a very casual manner, then added with his back to the two of them, "By the way, remember to tell Senior Sister Qiao tomorrow that thank you for taking care of me during this period."
No one noticed that the moment Li Buyan turned around, the light in his eyes suddenly dimmed, and the carefree attitude he had just forced himself to show shattered into star-like dots and fell into the red marks at the corners of his eyes.
The road to cultivation is long.
There is still a lot of time, he can wait.
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