Chapter 85 [085] I won't bother with you
"Okay." Shi Qing had just finished speaking when Mu Nianxi, who had been out, came back.

She went out early in the morning, saying that she was going outside to see the next direction to go. However, from the look on her face, it seemed more like she wanted to look for Zhongli Jin again.

But the boy woke up early and walked back by himself following the bandage.

"Jin'er?" Mu Nianxi saw Zhongli Jin standing in front of the young man with an excited look on her face. However, she paused when she met his dark eyes, then lowered her head and said with a bit of shame, "What happened yesterday was my fault. I was so focused on helping Jin'er get rid of the poison that I ignored your thoughts. I'm sorry."

The woman spoke gently, with a hint of apology in her words. Zhongli Jin looked at this woman who had been with him since childhood and was like his own mother. The anger he had felt at first seemed to gradually dissipate because of their past affection, and finally turned into just a sigh.

"Senior Sister Mu," the young man said softly, "In the future, please don't do this again. In my heart, you are like my own sister. I respect and love you very much."

Mu Nianxi concealed the disappointment in her eyes and nodded: "Senior Sister knows, it's hard for Jin'er."

"Junior brother, don't blame me. When I was three years old, there was a heavy rain in Xuanxiao Sect. There were thunder and lightning for seven days. It was terrifying. At that time, every night when my father was not around, it was I who coaxed me to sleep. I know how much I love you." Zhongli Jin said.

"Is that so?" The woman was slightly startled, and then she smiled nostalgically: "Yes, I'm glad that you still remember it."

——How could it know these memories of Mu Nianxi and Zhong Lijin?
It’s not even in the original book.

At this time, Chang Zhu woke up.

The man sat up, yawning and smacking his lips. He had slept all night with his clothes on, and when he woke up his clothes were a little messy.

He turned around and saw Zhongli Jin, and extended his hand to greet him: "Good morning, fellow Daoist Zhongli, where did you go last night?"

The boy responded: "I was just walking around and keeping watch."

"Oh oh." Chang Zhu yawned again, "Thank you for your hard work."

Shen Xiang frowned and sat up sleepily.

In fact, she didn't sleep much last night. She had only planned to take a short nap, but later on, for some reason, she suddenly felt dizzy and unconscious in the end.

"Senior sister?" Shen Xiang leaned her head on Shi Qing's shoulder, frowning: "I feel dizzy."

There was a nasal tone in the words, with a hint of coquettishness.

Just when she thought Shi Qing was going to rub her temples, she smelled the delicate fragrance of snow lotus from her nose, and then it reached in front of her, but it did not belong to Shi Qing.

"Little senior sister."

Chen Xiang opened her eyes and looked up, only to see Zhong Lijin with a handsome and delicate face, smiling at her with narrowed eyes and saying, "Take a pill, it can relieve headaches and dizziness."

Shen Xiang: “…”

For some reason, she felt a little guilty when facing Zhong Li Jin. She was afraid that this young man really saw what she did to Shi Qing that night in Leng Quan.

"Thank you." Shen Xiang took the pill and fed it into his mouth. The pill melted in his mouth without the need for chewing. After it became liquid, it still had some sweetness.

"Sweet?" She was slightly surprised.

Zhongli Jin nodded and said gently: "Well, I added some jujube paste, so it tastes slightly sweet."

Shen Xiang: “…”

what.

Isn't that the equivalent of - eating, eating a jujube pill? ?

What is this doing? !

Was he threatening and reminding her in disguise that his feelings for his senior sister would end sooner or later? ! !
She swallowed her saliva and looked at Zhongli Jin's gently smiling face. Suddenly, she felt that this guy actually had a temperament that was almost like a smiling tiger.

Shen Xiang gritted her teeth—No!

What are you afraid of?!

Even if Zhongli Jin really saw it and told Shi Qing, he could still explain that he did it to help alleviate the poison!

And Shi Qing also knows it!!

She will definitely only believe in herself!!

Of course, Shen Xiang would try her best to deny that in addition to hugging Shi Qing that night, she also secretly kissed him.

Not even the cheeks.

After taking the medicine, Shen Xiang wanted to lean on Shi Qing, but as soon as her head leaned towards the girl's shoulder, Shi Qing stood up and said, "Let's go, continue."

Shen Xiang: “…” Her head almost hit the ground.

*
Today the snowstorm stopped.

Even in the snowy mountains of the extreme north, there are times when you can see clear skies.

Unfortunately, the evil energy lingering above makes the blue sky have a gray feeling.

Demonic energy and spiritual energy are actually two sides of the same coin and can be transformed into each other, like black and white Go. Therefore, at the border between the demon world and the world of cultivation, spiritual energy and demonic energy will always devour each other.

The spiritual energy is purified and the demonic energy is assimilated. It is destined to fight forever since birth.

The spiritual energy in the snowy mountains is extremely thin. Even if Shi Qing regulates his breathing for a night, he will not have recovered much spiritual energy, so it is better to save it for the next two days.

Mu Nianxi said to Zhong Lijin, "Jin'er, I went out to take a look this morning. Maybe we can go to the west. The sky is a little darker over there, and there should be more mid-level monsters. With our current score, it should not be enough."

Although I can't see the current ranking, I can calculate the approximate score based on the number and level of monsters killed yesterday. And this number is far from being the best.

Although Shi Qing is temporarily with Mu Nianxi, Zhong Lijin and Chang Zhu, except for Chen Xiang, they all belong to different sects, so there is naturally some competition among them.

Mu Nianxi seemed to understand this as well. He smiled and said, "Since we have met, it is fate. However, this is a disciple competition after all. How about we separate from each other today? I remember that Daoist Shi Qing just wanted to find your junior sister at the beginning. It just so happens that I also want to find my junior brother. Now that we have all found each other and rested together for a night, we should each go our separate ways. What do you think, Daoist Shi Qing?"

She spoke gently, with a dignified posture, and looked at Shi Qing with her almond-shaped eyes with a hint of smile.

However, there was a darkness deep in his eyes.

Chen Xiang narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she had seen through Mu Nianxi's intentions, and sneered, "Does Brother Mu really want to spend time alone with his junior brother?"

Mu Nianxi blinked, "Don't you think that fellow Daoist Shen Xiang doesn't want to be alone with your senior sister?"

She covered her lips and chuckled, like an older sister who could see through her younger sister's thoughts. She glanced at Shi Qing and said meaningfully, "After all, seeing how you clung to your senior sister yesterday, I almost thought that your feelings for her were not as pure as those of real sisters."

After saying this, Shen Xiang's expression changed slightly, and she said coldly: "Is that so? Maybe it's because Senior Sister Mu has some special thoughts about her junior brother, so she sees everyone the same. How does the saying go? People with a heart see everyone as dirty, because she puts herself in her shoes."

Mu Nianxi's face also turned a little pale, staring at Chen Xiang, her gentle attitude was a little bit uncontrollable, "Little Taoist friend Chen Xiang——"

She blurted out two words: "Shen, Yan, don't forget that I was the one who saved you yesterday. Are all the disciples of Sanqing Mountain ungrateful?"

"It's so funny. I am who I am, a different kind of firework." Shen Xiang rolled her eyes at her.

"What does Daoist Fellow Shi Qing think?" Mu Nianxi knew that there would be no result from arguing with Chen Xiang, and in the end it would all depend on Shi Qing.

The girl in green clothes said, "All are fine."

She can do it whether we are in a team or separately.

"No!" However, at this time, Zhongli Jin and Chang Zhu spoke together.

Chang Zhu glanced at the young man in white in surprise and said excitedly, "Daoyou Zhongli is thinking the same as I am!"

He coughed lightly and said a little embarrassedly: "Well, I don't have much ability to protect myself now. If we really separate, I will die in a minute, so I have to follow Daoist Fellow Shi Qing!"

Zhong Lijin smiled and said, "Although the sects are different, I am also studying in Sanqing Mountain. Before entering the secret realm, Senior Sister Cangying told me to always take care of Senior Sister Shiqing's health, so I must stay with her, and besides-"

The young man stretched out the last syllable of the word, and stared at the girl in green clothes with his burning black pupils, his eyes dim.

The red lips opened and closed, and she said word by word: "Just now, Senior Sister, you promised Junior Brother something. If we separate, then we can't keep our promise."

Mu Nianxi clenched his hands under his sleeves, hiding the jealousy and distortion in his eyes, and forced a smile: "What's the matter?"

"I'm sorry," the boy said to her, "This is a secret between Junior Brother and Senior Sister Shi Qing."

“…Is that so?” Mu Nianxi frowned and advised, “But if this happens, hunting monsters together later may easily cause disputes. Jin’er, Senior Sister knows that you are kind-hearted and value friendship, but don’t you want to win the first place and let other sects in the cultivation world see Xuanxiao Sect and you again?!”

“But Senior Sister Mu—” Zhong Lijin said seriously: “I already know the consequences of that.”

If you show off your talents before your wings are fully grown, it will only cause disaster.

A genius in cultivation, a large sect, even if surrounded by halo and honor, and a high status in cultivation, but if it is not a large sect like Sanqing Mountain with a thousand-year history and powerful strength, these honors will only become a sword hanging over your head.

Zhongli Jin already understood the consequences.

Therefore, when he participated in the sect disciple competition, he was no longer chasing after those false fame. He just used the name of the sect to let everyone know that Xuanxiao Sect still existed.

Mu Nianxi's eyes were slightly red. She knew that she could no longer persuade Zhong Lijin. She could only suppress the hatred and jealousy in her heart and said with regret: "Since Junior Brother is like this, then forget it."

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior Sister." Zhongli Jin said.

Shen Xiang gloated: "Oh my, after all the talk, all the saliva was wasted, right, Fellow Daoist Mu?"

Before Mu Nianxi spoke, Chang Zhu frowned slightly: "Fellow Daoist Chen Xiang, why are you so hostile to Miss Mu Nianxi? She just said that she saved you yesterday. Aren't you all good people in Sanqing Mountain? Isn't there a rule in your precepts that says 'Don't forget what you give to others, don't forget what you receive, don't be greedy for worldly reputation, only benevolence is the rule'?"

Chang Zhu spoke for Mu Nianxi like a fool.

Chen Xiang was too lazy to pay attention to him and said, “If you still want to follow us, just shut up!”

Chang Zhu choked: "You——"

He looked at Shi Qing: "Don't you care?"

Shi Qing placed his hand on Shen Xiang's head and said calmly, "Apologize."

——Now is not the time to completely fall out.

Until you know Mu Nianxi's purpose, be patient.

Shen Xiang was patted by her and seemed to understand what she meant.

He suppressed his disgust towards the system and chuckled, "Yes, yes, yes."

Mu Nianxi smiled and said, "Friend Mu, are you sorry?"

That look is as insincere as it can be.

Mu Nianxi forced a smile and said, "Okay, since you are Jin'er's junior sister in Sanqing Mountain, I won't bother with you."

Here we go! Good night~~ The plot will continue in the next chapter!