Finally, under Yuan Xin's disdainful, helpless, and puzzled gaze, Geng Qi struggled from the backyard to the gate of the mansion and climbed into the carriage. Regardless of whether he was riding with others, he fell asleep immediately.
After leaving Gefeng Town, they followed the map route that Yuan Xin had traced from the "murderer's" memories. The "murderer" had come by flying on a sword, which was also a relatively quick way to get there. However, apart from Yuan Xin, none of the dozen or so disciples of Tianzhi Sect knew how to fly on a sword, so they had to walk.
They initially thought it was the work of the Guhuo Ghost, so they sent the sect's top disciple to keep things under control. But even the sect elders who arranged the disciples' training probably didn't expect things to become so complicated!
Not far from Gefeng Town, they entered a small, dense forest. The forest road was uneven, and the carriage swayed along. Qinghan was wary of the people in the carriage and dared not sit with them. He was also worried about the people sleeping soundly, so he could only follow beside the carriage, close to the side where Geng Qi was lying.
The small table that was originally placed inside the carriage was removed and replaced with soft cushions that were the same height as the seats on both sides. With enough space, Geng Qi lay down properly and slept more soundly as the carriage swayed.
Rong Yu sat upright to one side, his eyes fixed on the sleeping face, looking thoughtfully at the blue shadow in his eyes.
Rumor has it that the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm is still asleep. When I saw this person, I thought he had finally woken up after sleeping for a hundred years. But now it seems that things are not so simple.
He was dressed in red, his hair was not tied up, his eyes were closed and his lips were open. When he was asleep, he was neither as flamboyant nor playful as usual. Even when he was awake, he did not show any trace of a demon.
As my gaze slowly moved downwards, I saw him with one hand on his chest and the other at his side. Because he was sleeping on the side, his wrist was resting on the edge of the cushion, and his white wrist was exposed as his red robe's wide sleeves parted.
Worried that his hand might leave a mark on the edge, Rong Yu reached out to put his hand back to his side. Before he could touch it, he saw a ring of golden lines suddenly appear on the back of the hand, which had been pale and bare. He subconsciously tried to see it clearly, but his fingertips stung. The golden lines seemed to come alive and wrapped around his wrist at an extremely fast speed. Rong Yu was slightly startled, but he did not pull his hand away.
The wrist was being wrapped tighter and tighter. A ripple appeared at the opening of Geng Qi's sleeve, and something slowly emerged. The body twisting on the wrist resembled a nimble snake. It had a head, but no eyes, no mouth, and no smooth scales like a snake. Its body was also very thin. Upon closer inspection, it looked just like the long whip that the person had used in the Li family mansion that night.
Geng Qi was startled awake by the strange touch on his hand. When he opened his eyes, he saw that the two of their wrists were tightly bound together by a golden whip. His own hand was fine, but Rong Yu's wrist was deeply indented, and the edges of the whip were bruised. He hurriedly scolded in a low voice, "Feng Yuan!"
The golden whip, which was pointing at Rong Yu's head-like head, turned around upon hearing the sound. Seeing that its master had woken up, the other end, which was wrapped around the other person, gradually loosened its grip and retreated back into the red sleeve along the two people's hands.
Geng Qi grabbed his hand: "Are you alright?"
After the whip left a few red marks, the blood flowed again and the bluish-purple bruises gradually faded once the whip was removed.
Geng Qi breathed a sigh of relief.
Rong Yu asked, "It is...?"
"..." His body stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment. Geng Qi released his hand and said casually, "The Phoenix Tail Bone Whip was left to me by my mother."
He was already being watched by everyone, so he decided to give up. This thing had been living inside him since birth, and even Xie Beiying didn't know its origin. He didn't believe that Rong Yu had even seen it.
The exposed wrist still bears faint golden markings. The phoenix kite is spiritually protective of its master; it will not attack others unless someone deliberately approaches it.
Why is this person standing so close to him?
Will the male protagonist also take advantage of others' vulnerability to launch a sneak attack?
His gaze kept darting over, as if he were wary. Rong Yu assumed he didn't want to talk about the sentient whip from earlier, and feeling helpless, he changed the subject, saying, "Your mother..."
"He's dead." Geng Qi lowered his head and said, "He died the moment I was born."
"That……"
“My father is gone too, he abandoned me and ran away.” After thinking for a moment, he added, “It’s just the two of us brothers left.”
Rong Yu: "..."
This statement is seven parts truth and three parts falsehood. Even Geng Qi himself doesn't know what seven parts truth or three parts falsehood means.
On his first day in Gefeng Town, someone said that he had devoured his own mother and was an unwanted bastard. He was furious at the time, so he gave the few people who made the false statement a small punishment.
But now that I think about it, those people weren't wrong.
Rumors don't come from nowhere. He had never met his parents in this world, and it was true that he was born without a mother and abandoned by his father. The woman in the crowd was right; he was an orphan, and he was quite pitiful.
There was silence in the carriage for a long time. The sound of the carriage wheels rolling on the road was clearer than the footsteps of others. Geng Qi knew that Rong Yu was still watching him, but he did not look up. The two sentences that he originally intended to use as a ploy actually made him feel a bit desolate.
Rong Yu shifted his gaze slightly, landing on the side curtain of the carriage, where a figure had been following closely, never leaving its side.
He suddenly spoke up: "You're very good to him."
Geng Qi looked up: "Who?"
"Qinghan".
“…” Turning around, Geng Qi smiled and said, “Of course, I only have one younger brother.”
The demons in the Demon Palace were all older than him; he really only had one younger brother.
Rong Yu remained silent for a long while, then said a single, seemingly random "okay," his voice so soft that Geng Qi couldn't even hear it.
The carriage hadn't stopped yet, but after what had just happened, all the drowsiness was gone. Geng Qi took out a bag of fermented plums, which had a sweet and sour taste that quenched his thirst and relieved his fatigue.
After traveling for a while, the carriage stopped shaking. Someone outside gently knocked on the side of the carriage a few times and respectfully said, "Grandmaster Uncle, we have arrived."
Before Rong Yu could respond, Geng Qi had already lifted the curtain and slipped out.
Yuan Xin was waiting outside when she saw him come out. Her expression changed immediately. When she saw that he was holding food in his hand and was even stuffing it into his mouth when he jumped off the carriage, she said with a look of disgust, "You start eating as soon as you wake up? Are you a pig?"
Geng Qi casually replied, "Have you ever seen such a beautiful pig?"
Yuan Xin: "..."
Too lazy to argue with him, I saw another person get out of the carriage and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Grandmaster Uncle, this is where the murderer's memories began before he went to Gefeng Town."
The "murderer's" memory is fragmented, but this part of the road is clear.
The place we arrived at was a mountain forest with gentle slopes and dense trees. The sunlight didn't penetrate much, making it a good place to cool off while walking. However, it always gave people a strange feeling. It's not unusual for trees to be lush and leafy in summer, but the leaves here were much darker than ordinary leaves, presenting a deep, inky green. Staying there for a long time would make people feel depressed.
Geng Qi looked around for a while and suddenly said, "The yin energy here is much stronger than in Ge Feng Town."
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