HLnovel Chapter 226
Chapter 226
The sound of bells could be heard faintly outside the window. Yu Xi scratched his ears, sat up dazedly, and found that it was already dawn.
Last night she was so engrossed in studying magic that she read until late at night. If Zhong Xian hadn't discovered her, she probably would have stayed up all night.
She touched her head and still felt the sensation of being hit by Zhong Xian. Zhong Xian was rarely angry with her, but he did look unhappy last night.
Go and coax your brother!
She jumped out of bed, her eyes suddenly lit up, and when she turned her head, she saw a bouquet of fresh flowers in a jade vase on the low table in front of the bed.
Zhong Xian changes the bouquet of flowers in her room every morning.
So brother is not angry with her anymore?
Her eyes lit up slightly, and she lightly touched the soft petals. Her bad mood caused by the nightmare suddenly improved a lot.
She dreamed of Lu Cheng last night.
Lu Cheng was her junior fellow apprentice in her previous life. She picked him up from a deserted city when she was out gaining experience.
At that time, she heard that there were demons in the deserted city. When she hurried over, there was no one in the city, except Lu Cheng who was seriously injured and unconscious.
Lu Cheng, who was rescued by her, was unwilling to leave her.
It just so happened that Lu Cheng was extremely talented. Although he had not yet formed a pill, he was able to absorb spiritual energy on his own when he was unconscious, unlike ordinary people. After much deliberation, she finally decided to take Lu Cheng back to Xuyun Sect.
Unexpectedly, a poisonous snake was brought back from the area, and a big drama between the farmer and the snake was staged.
After Lu Cheng entered the Immortal Gate, he believed that half-demons were lowly, and changed his attitude of pestering her before, and humiliated her in every way.
In her dream, she watched all this like a bystander until Lu Cheng found her and walked towards her step by step. His somewhat distorted face was full of smiles, and he held a blood-stained sword in his hand. He kept calling her "Senior Sister".
Before Lu Cheng reached out his hand to her, she felt a sticky, overly disgusting sensation and woke up with a start.
...a bit disgusting.
Yu Xi exhaled again.
If she hadn't taken Lu Cheng to Xuyun Sect in this life, Lu Cheng would have been just an ordinary person, and it would have been a question whether he could survive in the deserted city. I'm afraid there would have been no more interactions between them.
"Sister."
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from my ears, and then I heard two polite knocks on the windowsill.
She was also called senior sister, but this title made Yu Xi's uncomfortable mood disappear.
She pushed open the window and saw Gu An standing at the door, his bright amber eyes looking at her.
The moment she saw her, she could see a soft smile in Gu An's eyes, with a gentle curve at the corners of his eyes.
"Sister, good morning. The weather is beautiful today. When I came here, I saw that the Nether Flower halfway up the mountain was in bloom. It was all over the mountain, just like what was described in the book. It was very beautiful. If you are interested, you can go and see it. If you don't have time, I can pick the flowers for you. If you like, I can also plant them in this yard. I guarantee that they will bloom next year."
Gu An had been getting enough nutrition in the past two years and had grown a lot taller. Now he could lie on the windowsill easily, with his untied black hair scattered behind him. A few strands of hair fell from his shoulders as he lowered his eyes, like a flowing underground river.
Yu Xi's height just reached the windowsill, so she could only look up at him.
After listening to Gu An finish his words as usual, Yu Xi smiled brightly and said, "Good morning, Brother An. I'll go see it when I get back from the Demon Sword Tomb."
Seeing Gu An's eyes curved and his smile so submissive, she always felt like he was being bullied. She couldn't help but touch Gu An's face. When her thumb stroked the teardrop mole under Gu An's eyes, Gu An closed his eyes slightly and gently tilted his head to her palm.
Seeing this, Yu Xi couldn't help but bully him and pinched his face with both hands:
"When did your skin become so good?"
Gu An, who had just arrived in the Demon Realm, had experienced a lot of wind and sun exposure. Although he was young, his skin was rough. But now it has completely recovered and feels like silk.
Gu An didn't care that his face was being pinched like dough. He just smiled silently and had a good temper.
He was about to speak when a rather unpleasant voice suddenly interrupted him:
"What are you two doing?"
Zhong Xian noticed that Yu Xi had gotten up and came to look for him. Unexpectedly, he saw Gu An putting his face in Yu Xi's hands, looking very happy to be bullied by Yu Xi.
"elder brother!"
As soon as he saw Zhong Xian, Yu Xi looked over immediately. Sure enough, the next second his body was empty and he was held in Zhong Xian's arms.
Zhong Xian ignored Gu An and strode towards the kitchen. "You are going to the Demon Sword Tomb with Master today. I am afraid you will be hungry on the way, so I prepared a lot of food for you to eat on the way."
Yu Xi glanced at the sumptuous food on the table and happily kissed Zhong Xian on the face: "Thank you, brother!"
Seeing that Zhong Xian was satisfied, she lowered her voice again and whispered in Zhong Xian's ear: "Brother, are you not angry with me anymore?"
Hearing this, Zhong Xian looked at her helplessly. Seeing that she had furry fox ears and was blinking her big eyes at him, he couldn't help but want to bite her ears.
Fortunately, her rationality stopped her abnormal behavior in time. Zhong Xian coughed lightly, rubbed her head, and said in a serious tone:
"Next time you are not allowed to go to bed so late, okay? You are still growing, and staying up too late is not good for you."
Yu Xi nodded quickly.
Zhong Xian knew that Yu Xi was nodding like crazy at this moment, but when he saw a book he liked, he would probably forget what he said.
So he added, "From now on, I will keep an eye on you and not allow you to bring books back from the library."
Sure enough, Yu Xi's face fell, and he pulled his sleeve pitifully and said:
"Brother... I'll just bring it back and read it for a while, not before bedtime."
Zhong Xian glanced at her sideways and snorted, clearly showing his disbelief.
So Yu Xi used his best skills and kissed Zhong Xian's face again:
"elder brother?"
"No."
One more kiss.
"Brother, brother?"
"……no."
One more kiss.
"Go, go, go."
The army was in disarray.
Yu Xi was happy. The method her brother taught her was effective. If one kiss didn't work, try kissing twice. It would always work.
Even though he saw Yu Xi every day, Zhong Xian was reluctant to let her go. He held Yu Xi in his arms and helped her pack the food she was going to take.
There is a special barrier outside the Demon Sword Tomb. In order to prevent the sword spirit from spreading, there is no way to use storage rings and other magical tools after entering the Demon Sword Tomb. Whatever you want to bring can only be carried in a package.
Hearing some movement behind him, Zhong Xian turned around and saw Gu An had already picked up the broom skillfully.
Noticing the gazes of Zhong Xian and Yu Xi looking at him, Gu An smiled and said calmly:
"Second Brother is here."
The next second, Ji Zhi rushed in like the wind and said happily:
"Sister! Time for breakfast!"
Gu An immediately followed behind him and cleaned up the fallen leaves and dirt he brought with him. His movements were so skillful that it was obvious that he did it every day.