âZhi Po.â Qing Chenâs flowery clothes swayed in the air. He floated to Ming Shu and his mood was a bit low. âLetâs go back to Xiling city.â
âYou give up?â Ming Shu was surprised.
Qing Chen shook his head. âHui Xue is right. In this world, there may have been no dragonsâŚâ
Hui Xue didnât think that her previous words were heard by Qing Chen. It was a bit embarrassing. She found an excuse to leave.
âThis doesnât sound like you, why so passive?â Ming Shu seemed to be in a good mood, and she casually asked, âWhat happened?â
Qing Chen lifted his clothes and sat down. He stared at the fire, where some fish was being roasted.
âItâll be my birthday in three months.â Qing Chen paused.â Twenty-six years old.â
He felt the changes in his body in recent days.
âSo fast?â
Qing Chen rolled his eyes at Ming Shu. She only knew how to eat all day and didnât notice how much time had passed at all.
Plus they were in the Windy Mountain Range of Demons. Itâs a place where people would ignore time.
âSo, go back for whatâto wait to die?â Since they didnât find the dragon, and there was no other way to cure this poison, he truly could only wait for death.
Qing Chen leaned toward Ming Shu, closer. An enchanting smile formed on his face and he asked, âWhat, you canât bear to part with me?â
If you are reluctant to let me die, just think of a way to cure me! Come on!
âI wonât go back with you.â Ming Shu stepped away from Qing Chen. Her dream was to eat the entire Windy Mountain Range of Demons. She hadnât finished yet.
âHey.â Qing Chen patted Ming Shuâs shoulder, and his strength pushed Ming Shu backward; they were accidentally facing each other now. Qing Chen, unprepared, looked into the depths of Ming Shuâs eyes. He fell into a feeling of softness. He seemed to see countless golden lights there, flashing and attracting him so deeply.
Ming Shu blinked; the lights disappeared as the mirror flower, as the water moon. Qing Chen moved his eyes away a bit unnaturally. âWell, weâve gotten along for so long, wonât you return with me?â
Ming Shu smiled and got rid of his hand. âSave it, no, you go back yourself.â
Qing Chen didnât give up. âYou promised to cure me. So this is it? No, no way, you have to come with me.â
âI told you the treatment. You canât find the medicine yourself. Whatâs the relation with me?â Something like a dragon, she was not the protagonist, how could she know where to find it!
âLooking for medicine is your duty as a doctor, isnât it?â Qing Chen argued unreasonably.
âWhat? Are you serious?â
âOf course. Iâm serious, and Iâm going to rely on you,â Qing Chen answered in a provoking manner while playing with his own flowery clothes.
âWow, you really are shameless.â This idiot was getting bolder and bolder. It seemed that he hadnât been given an ideological education class for a long time.
Qing Chen shook out his hair. âYeah, you are so kind to me. I mean, you almost spoiled me.â
He had been with Ming Shu for some time. Although her temperament was not clear, it was also not that hard to understand.
Ming Shu stared at him and didnât speak.
âI mean it. Come back with me.â Qing Chen coughed and avoided Ming Shuâs stare. âWe didnât find the dragon. It seems I really have to go back and wait for death. Could you see me off for my last trip?â
WTF? Am I crazy? Am I really inviting this madwoman to come back for my last trip?
Screw the last journey!
Qing Chen was almost moved by his own tears, why could he act so well.
However, Ming Shu obviously didnât seem to buy this. âYou have so many disciples at your Drunken Flower Pavilion, they will accompany you during your final moments, donât expect me.â
âHow can they be compared with you?â When you get crazy, the whole Drunken Flower Pavilion wouldnât be enough to calm you down. âYou are the master of Death Valley. If youâre there with me when Iâm dying, it would also be a proud thing for me.â
âIâm not the master anymore.â Not long ago, news arrived that Hong Yan brought people with him to Death Valley, and he claimed Ming Shu had died. All of Death Valley was now headed by Hong Yan.
Qing Chen obviously remembered this matter as well. âYou come back with me, and I will help you get back Death Valley.â
Ming Shu gave him a look of contempt. âEven if I want your help, do I need it?â
Death Valley developed like this because she completely ignored it. If she wanted to take back Death Valley, it would cost no more than eating more food.
Qing Chen: ââŚâ Donât be so arrogant and show off your power!
In the end, Qing Chen didnât persuade Ming Shu. Before the two separated, they had a big fight. The reason was that Qing Chen took away a bunch of fruits that Ming Shu picked the night before.
âZhi Po, do you even have a heart?â
Qing Chen threw the bunch of fruit in front of Ming Shu and left, not looking back even once.
Ming Shu stared at the bright red fruit on the ground. She stood in place for a long time. Then she bent down and picked up the fruit, dusting the surface. She whispered softly to herself: âI didnât have this before.â
Hey!
The little beastie patted Ming Shuâs legs.
Ming Shu looked at it.
The little beastie patted its own small chest again. Its black jewel-like eyes were full of seriousness, but it appeared very funny.
One person and one beast silently looked at each other. No one knew what they had exchanged. In the end, Ming Shu chuckled and bent down to pick up the little beastie with the egg. âYou eat less next time, I will be very happy.â
Little beastie grunted.
We are family, mine is yours and yours is mineâŚ
âMissâŚâ Hui Xue approached Ming Shu slowly. âAre you all right?â
âYeah, Iâm very fine. I can eat an entire cow now.â Ming Shu threw away the little beastie.
The little beastie held its egg and rolled down the hillside. If you donât know what heartache is, just imagine the little beastieâs expression now. It was like someone had just received a love confession from his crush, as a result, and she told him that it was actually for a game of Truth or Dare, and she chose the Dare.
âŚ
Autumn leaves fell in the cold wind.
A tall, thin man stood in the courtyard, looking at a dead tree with his hand behind him.
Cough ⌠He placed his hand on his lips, and when he took it away, his palm was full of blood.
âMaster, the weather is getting colder, you should wear more clothes.â The guard put a cloak on Qing Chen as he spoke.
âHowâs the matter of Death Valley?â Qing Chen took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood on his palm. Then he went toward the room, wearing the cloak.
âAll solved, Miss Zhi Po⌠will still be the master of Death Valley when she comes back,â the guard answered. âMaster, I donât understand. You didnât seem to like Miss Zhi Po, so why are youâŚâ
Helping eliminate the traitors in Death Valley for her?
Qing Chen shook his head. Perhaps he was crazy?
His mission had failed, but it really was not her fault. Just view it⌠as him compensating her, for he had bothered her a lot previously.
Qing Chenâs birthday was getting closer and closer, and his state was getting worse and worse. He could hardly get up from the bed now.
This yearâs first snow came very early. Qing Chen looked at the falling snow outside the window, and his thoughts drifted far away.
âMaster.â The door was suddenly pushed open, and cold wind blew straight into the room, causing Qing Chen to shiver a little.
âWhatâs the rush?â Qing Chen leaned against the bed with half of his face hidden in the dark. His expression couldnât be seen.
The guard stepped forward. âMaster, Miss Hui Xue⌠she wants to see you.â
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