Chapter 22 [022] Don’t Be a Burden
The giant bird continued to rush towards the center of the battlefield, and with a long cry, flames instantly enveloped its entire body, and then it crashed into the ground in the center of the battlefield!

The rocky ground that should have been extremely solid suddenly turned into a sea of ​​fire the moment the Flamebird rushed in!
The surging magma was boiling hot, illuminating the sky red.

The hot wind blew and actually set their clothes on fire!

Zhongli Jin had a hidden power in her sleeves, which gave her spiritual power, so only her coat had some burn marks. Shi Qing used her spiritual power to isolate the burned area, but unfortunately, the bag around her waist was burned; it was just an ordinary bag, and had not yet been possessed by a spirit.

A trace of regret flashed across Shi Qing's eyes, but he had no time to care about the bag now.

The smell of burning and decay filled the air, spreading around with the scent of war and blood that seemed to have spanned tens of millions of years.

No living person can stand this temperature and smell.

Even after taking Lingbingdan, Zhongli Jin still felt a little uncomfortable.

The hot feeling of Lieyan Mountain made the boy's face look a little redder, and his body temperature was slowly rising until his fingertips accidentally touched Shi Qing's skin.

The girl's fragrance was cool and light, and her body temperature seemed to be lower than his. Sticking to his body, it could slightly relieve the heat and temporarily ignore the unpleasant bloody smell in the air.

Zhongli Jin's body was a little stiff.

The sword was too short to accommodate two adults standing on it, so he could not get out of Shi Qing's arms for the time being. He could only clench his fists, lean slightly to the outside, tense his body, and try not to get too close to her.

Shi Qing's feet were one in front of the other, and he was standing on tiptoe slightly, quietly on the sword with a calm expression.

The surroundings were all red.

Only Shi Qing, dressed in a light green dress and short skirt, stands alone in this vast world.

The girl's profile is close at hand.

Zhongli Jin lowered his eyes slightly.

Both of them were silent, as silent as Buddha.

*
After catching Zhongli Jin, Shi Qing turned around on her sword, flying away from the center of the battlefield. After flying for a distance, she found a relatively flat ground to land on.

Almost the moment he landed on the ground, Zhongli Jin jumped out of Shi Qing's arms. However, the bandages wrapped around his body had not been loosened yet, and the boy's steps were unstable and he almost fell!
Fortunately, the bandages pulled him back and prevented him from falling to the ground.

"..."

After calming down for a while.

The young man raised his hand, lowered his eyes and bowed to Shi Qing: "...Thank you, Senior Sister."

Before he was deposed, there were always people who liked to admire the boy's gentleness and strength, like the unruly snow lotus at the beginning of chaos.

However, at this moment, Zhongli Jin inexplicably felt that Shi Qing seemed to be more like this description than he was.

The girl stood in front of him, her figure straight and upright, as graceful and pure as a lotus. Her figure was not as slender as that of ordinary female cultivators, nor was she sturdy, but she was very strong and could easily lift up a boy over eight feet tall like him without any effort.

The two of them were now some distance apart, and the fragrance that had been lingering in Zhongli Jin's nose suddenly disappeared, and the unpleasant smell of burning and blood began to linger around him again.

The smell is strong and everyone can smell it.

Shi Qing's expression remained normal, and it was unclear whether it was because his endurance was too strong or he really couldn't smell it.

"No need." Shi Qing said lightly.

Her indifferent and cold attitude made it seem as if the rescue just now was just a task she completed.

Zhongli Jin was just about to take out the Baijie Pills as a thank you gift. She didn't give it to him yesterday, but since he really saved her today, he should give it to him.

But after hearing what the girl said, the boy paused while taking the pill, then looked straight at Shi Qing with his black pupils, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Senior Sister... don't you need it?"

According to Shi Qing's logic, it was not her original intention to save people, and she would not ask for anything in return, so perhaps this time she saved people because Sect Leader Shi Yue wanted her to take care of him in the secret realm.

Shi Qing thought Zhongli Jin meant thank you, so he nodded: "Yes."

Zhongli Jin: “…”

Knew it.

So the next second, she saw the young man put the Baijie Pill he had just taken out back into his sleeve, and said in a distant tone, "Okay, since Senior Sister doesn't need it, then I won't give it to you."

Shi Qing: “……?”

QAQ.

After standing there for a few minutes, another gust of hot wind blew, bringing with it an unpleasant and pungent smell. This time the bloody smell seemed stronger and more disgusting.

Zhongli Jin was a bit of a germaphobe. Even though his clothes were disheveled and stained with sand, stones and blood, he would still use a little spiritual power to clean them.

When the smell came, the boy who could barely bear it at first finally covered his mouth and nose gently and leaned towards Shi Qing inconspicuously.

The girl next to him remained indifferent.

Zhong Lijin asked: "Sister Shi Qing, don't you hate these smells?"

Shi Qing replied: "I've smelled it before and I'm used to it."

So it’s not that I have a strong tolerance or that I can’t smell it, but that I’ve gotten used to it?
Zhongli Jin understood. He knew that Shi Qing liked to go to the Wind and Thunder Tower for cultivation. Perhaps the aura left by the demons killed there was similar to these smells, so he didn't care.

"Senior Sister Shiqing," the young man raised his hand again to salute: "Since there is nothing else, let's say goodbye. Senior Sister Xiao and Senior Sister Cang must be waiting for you anxiously."

Shi Qing asked: "You're not going back?"

"I entered the secret realm as a disciple of Xuanxiao Sect. In order to avoid competition for opportunities, it is better for us not to act together." Zhongli Jin said.

"Okay." Shi Qing nodded.

He has a point.

The boy got a response and turned and left.

Shi Qing remained where he was, looking back at the undulating and rugged Flaming Mountain behind him, but he did not move.

She looked carefully and found that the shapes of the mountains were similar and not particularly easy to distinguish. If she had a teleportation talisman, she could return to Cangying immediately, but her teleportation talisman was burned along with the bag.

This means that if she wants to go back to find Cangying, she has to find the correct location herself.

"..."

Shi Qing wanted to ask Zhongli Jin if he had any extra teleportation talismans, but when he looked again in the direction the boy had left, he saw that the person who had just said goodbye had disappeared.

Shi Qing: “…”

Fortunately, there is always a way out, and the sound transmission stone is still hanging on my body.

The stone will not burn, so it remains intact.

"Cangying," Shi Qing held the stone in his hand and called out to it seriously, "I am in danger, I have no talisman, hurry up!"

Cangying: “…”

Cangying: "You should have said it earlier."

Shi Qing: “……?”

Cangying said helplessly: "Just now, a naughty kid was making a fuss about looking for Zhongli Jin, and he has used up my last teleportation talisman. We are now with Junior Brother Zhongli."

Shi Qing: “…”

If Jia Ziying could try harder to hide the infatuated smile in her tone.

There is still a bit of credibility.

*
at the same time--

A young man in white who thought he had avoided Junior Sister and Shi Qing saw two white beams of light suddenly appear in front of him and two familiar faces in the beams of light. Suddenly, he could no longer maintain the simplest polite smile he usually had.

[Hey, junior, I like both of these girls. They have been chasing you all the way and seem to be quite affectionate towards you. Do you want to consider it? ]

Zhongli Jin: [……]

【senior!!!!--】

……

……

He's going crazy.

*
"What should I do? I thought you were with Junior Brother Zhongli, so I came directly to Junior Brother Zhongli." Cangying sighed.

Shi Qing snorted, unbelieving: "If so, why is it not my name?"

In that case why not use my name?
Cangying coughed and said, "Oh, I was going to pass it on to you, but Junior Sister called Junior Brother Zhongli's name before me."

Shi Qing: “…”

Shi Qing: "Liar Ying."

Cangying quickly tried to make amends: "Oh, oh, don't be angry! The three of us are waiting for you right here. You should remember the direction Junior Brother Zhongli went, right? Come here quickly!"

"Hmph." Shi Qing ended the voice transmission expressionlessly, hung the stone back on his waist, and flew forward on his sword.

After a while, she saw three people resting on the spot.

Zhongli Jin stood beside a large rock, with Cangying and Chen Xiang sitting on his left and right.

At first, when teleporting, Cangying really thought that Shiqing went to save Zhongli Jin, and the two should be together, so he didn't stop the junior sister from calling Zhongli Jin's name.

When she arrived, she found that the boy had separated from her.

Cangying was anxious and wanted to go back to look for him, but when she learned that they had been separated for less than a moment, she was no longer anxious.

Because Shi Qing would either teleport to her side or contact her using the voice stone.

Sure enough, Shi Qing contacted her and told her to just wait there.

[The vicious female supporting role is still good at fighting.] Chen Xiang saw Shi Qing landed smoothly without any injuries, so he quickly retracted his gaze, [It's rare to find an advantage.]

[In the end, it became four people.] She pursed her lips, put her focus back on Zhong Lijin, and said depressedly: [How can I flirt with the male lead when there are two light bulbs here! ! ]

"Let's go." Shi Qing said directly after landing.

Cangying: "Go? Where to?"

Shi Qing: "Looking for an opportunity."

This is the purpose of coming to the Magic and Martial Arts Secret Realm.

Zhongli Jin wanted to tell Chen Xiang and Cangying what he had just said to Shi Qing.

Before he could even open his mouth, he was interrupted by the junior sister: "You two will be in one group, and I will be in another group with Junior Brother Zhongli. Let's look for opportunities separately!"

Zhongli Jin: “…”

Cangying refused without a second thought: "How can that be?! We are responsible for your safety!"

Chen Xiang suddenly realized that the tough bone to chew now was not Shi Qing at all, but Cang Ying who also had feelings for the male lead! !
No!

Her mission! She must not fail!!

"I'm a sword cultivator!" Chen Xiang finally remembered his identity as a sword cultivator at this time. He patted his chest and said seriously: "A sword cultivator and an alchemy cultivator! Junior Brother Zhongli's alchemy, my sword! Senior Sister Cang's alchemy, Senior Sister Shiqing's sword! Isn't this just the right allocation?!"

Cangying: “…”

You are single! You are single!
Shi Qing: “…”

Why do I feel scolded...

Cangying sneered: "Then why aren't Shiqing and Junior Brother Zhongli in the same group?"

The little girl's thoughts were still expected to be hidden from her discerning eyes? !

no way!

Chen Xiang's face flushed. When facing Cangying, the ghost system said that the second female lead was open-minded. How open-minded! ! This argument is simply endless! !

I saw Cangying and Chen Xiang were arguing with each other.

Shi Qing turned his eyes slightly, looked at the young man who had caused the war, and said coldly: "Misfortune, water."

Zhongli Jin: “…”

The Flaming Mountain is extremely hot.

He suddenly felt very cold.

[Youngster…] The old man said awkwardly, [Look—]

Zhongli Jin: [Senior, please shut up. ]

elder:【……】

snort!
*
"Come on."

Suddenly, a faint voice came to my ear.

Before Zhongli Jin turned his head, he smelled the familiar cool fragrance.

Shi Qing must have approached him secretly and whispered to him, "Now is the time."

——While Chen Xiang and Cangying’s attention is now on each other, let’s go quickly.

The boy was slightly surprised, as he thought Shi Qing would ignore this.

Just as I was about to express my sincere gratitude, I heard her say, "Don't be a burden."

Zhongli Jin: “…”

Go now and don't hold me back.

……Right.

Judging from the conditions of Junior Sister and Senior Sister Cang, Shi Qing's progress will be hindered by himself.

Zhongli Jin didn't say thank you in the end.

He apologized coldly, his tone distant: "Sorry, I have caused trouble for you, Senior Sister."

Then turned and left.

Chen Xiang and Cangying were still arguing so fiercely that they didn’t even notice that the object of their dispute had quietly slipped away.

Zhongli Jin left before Shi Qing could finish his words.

Almost at the moment when the boy disappeared, she finally said the last three words: "By the two of them... huh?"

Zhongli Jin is missing.

Shi Qing blinked and looked away.

Going so fast.

Hurry up.

Don't be dragged down by them.

It seems that Zhongli Jin understood.

Now that the source of trouble is finally gone, Shi Qing can finally step forward to mediate without hesitation.

A few seconds later——

"Shi Qing! I won't argue anymore! I really won't argue anymore! Look, my junior sister and I are back to normal!" Cangying said with a flattering look on her face.

"You bad guy! Put me down now! I'm afraid of heights! Bastard! You vicious woman! Be careful or I'll tell the leader and make your whole family bankrupt! Drive you out of Sanqing Mountain! Make you homeless! Starve to death!!!" Shen Xiang went crazy.

And the time is clear.

She was walking slowly on the hot rocks, with four bandages, two used to tie up Cangying and hang her in the air, and two used to tie up Shi Xiang and hang her above.

The so-called as long as your feet leave the ground.

Then he will calm down sooner or later.

*
[The younger generation has a lot of the same style as me back then.] The old man stroked his beard and couldn't help but sigh about his past: [Back then, I was handsome and talented, and my skills in medicine and alchemy were superb. I could bring the dead back to life, and I was loved by many female cultivators, and I had many peach blossoms.]

Zhong Lijin couldn't help but sneer at himself: [What if I am popular with others? Wasn't someone still breaking off the engagement? Now I am still being despised and dragging her down. ]

The old man coughed lightly: "She is blind! Isn't it just admiration for strength? Young man, when you rebuild a tall building in the future, you will be feared by all directions, have many guests, and become the best alchemist in the world of cultivation. If you cancel your engagement, that girl will definitely cry bitterly and regret it! Then you will return all the words she said to her! There are so many excellent female cultivators in the world, don't waste time on a selfish person who admires strength! How do you think?"

Zhongli Jin: [……]

The boy couldn't say that kind of words.

Indeed, making Shi Qing regret is one of the reasons why he wants to become stronger.

But they would not be so arrogant and complacent as to deliberately insult others.

[Youngster!] The old man suddenly said in surprise: [Look! This is the cave where I made elixirs to save people!]

Zhongli Jin stopped and looked over.

An extremely tall stone gate was embedded in one side of the mountain, looking majestic and oppressive.

　Here I come!!! Good afternoon, my dears!! I still ask for some collections, comments and votes!!

　　At this time, Zhongli Jin had actually let go of a lot and had become much more open-minded.

　　But it can only break Shi Qing's defense.

　　——Break the great defense.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)