Chapter 28.4

The Two Dumb People (4)

Ji Qingzhou hugged the little beast in her arms. She understood a bit. Forget it, he bought her a spirit beast cub, and then picked some clothes for her. She shouldn’t mind it. He was trying to make her happy, right? So… she should be obedient and help him solve the formation.

She had such a suspicion earlier, but now that her conjecture was confirmed, she was still momentarily stunned.

Why bother, Xiao Yu-shixiong?… Ji Qingzhou thought inwardly; even if he did nothing, she would help him. After all, that night on White Water Island, it was he who shielded her in his arms.

Ji Qingzhou was a little aggrieved, but she did not show such emotions. She raised her head and looked at Shen Rongyu’s hazy eyes in the mist: “Xiao Yu-shixiong, tell me more about this formation.”

He related all the information about the Peach Blossom Mist Formation. Ji Qingzhou mentally converted them into simple numbers and images in her mind automatically. There was no need for pen and paper. She was like a high-speed computer, and quickly gave an answer.

“Xioa-shixiong, head east. After 300 meters, the fog will gradually weaken. You can fly into the air from there, and see through the obstacles.” Ji Qingzhou’s voice sounded like a whisper, but her every word was clear.

She lowered her eyes, her long slender eyelashes fluttering slightly. The little cub in her arms yawned, as if not understanding what had happened. Unbeknownst to it, it had been gifted to her in exchange for something.

Ji Qingzhou stroked its head and thought it was pitiful.

Of course she didn’t like it, but Shen Rongyu was a villain, wasn’t he? Everything he did should be reasonable. It was she who got confused by his appearance.

Ji Qingzhou felt as if her feet were heavy. She could not lift them up, and she did not want to follow him.

Shen Rongyu’s back was clearly in front. However, in the next instant, someone grabbed her wrist from the side.

The temperature of the palm holding her wrist was familiar and soothing. His purlicue pressed against her wrist bone, and he dragged her close to him. With a twist, she stumbled into his arms.

At this time the fog dispersed a little. Shen Rongyu’s face also appeared clearly. His eyes were still cold, as cool as jade.

“Zhouzhou?” He called her name.

Ji Qingzhou froze. Her eyes were somewhat vacant and lost in thought. She had not yet sobered up from the accident she had just had.

“The Peach Blossom Mist can confuse one’s mind. What did you run into just now, Zhouzhou?” Shen Rongyu let her go and probed her forehead. It was somewhat hot and also dripping with nervous sweat.

“Was that an illusion…just now?” Only then did Ji Qingzhou react. From the time she found something wrong and wanted to hold Shen Rongyu’s hand, she was already caught in her fantasy. She was afraid that Shen Rongyu brought her here to help her solve the formation. — Although this was beyond reproach, as he had been so kind to her, she naturally wanted to listen to him.

However, Ji Qingzhou disliked it. She resisted such a thing from happening.

The Peach Blossom Mist punctured her greatest fear deep inside, and then it staged such an illusory drama. She watched Shen Rongyu walk into the fog and no longer wanted to hold his hand.

However, Shen Rongyu was Shen Rongyu. When Ji Qingzhou let go of her hand, he naturally wanted to step forward and take the initiative to hold her tightly.

“It’s fake,” Shen Rongyu confirmed, staring at her.

It was only then that Ji Qingzhou learned the power of this formation. She continued to walk side by side with Shen Rongyu. She remembered something and asked him, “Did you also encounter an illusion just now?”

“There are no knots in my heart.” Shen Rongyu replied, looking at the mist that blocked any visibility on the road ahead.

He led her out of the Peach Blossom Mist Formation, without any guidance from her at all.

Ji Qingzhou felt a little ashamed of the illusion she had created. Thus, her feet grew heavy.

Shen Rongyu glanced back at the Peach Blossom Mist Formation behind them, and did not speak any more. From the beginning to the end, he only remembered one piece of information: “Go east, after 300 meters, the fog will gradually weaken. You can fly into the air from there, and you can see through the obstacles.”

But when he turned his head to look at Ji Qingzhou, a gentle smile on his lips surfaced once more: “Let’s go and see Elder Jiang.”

Ji Qingzhou went with him and concealed herself. If it were usual, Jiang Qianke’s cultivation would have been able to detect their presence, but apparently he was indeed wounded. Their infiltration into the courtyard where he lived was smooth.

Meng Yaolan carried a copper basin into Jiang Qianke’s room. After a long time, the copper basin was soaked with blood. Jiang Qianke’s injuries were more serious than Ye Duanhong.

When the basin of blood was brought out, Ji Qingzhou turned her head away. She couldn’t stand this kind of picture, but deep inside she was thinking, Jiang Qianke should be very miserable at the moment.

The Soul Seeking Nails lashed back… Was it him or Ye Duanhong? She was completely uncertain.

Shen Rongyu noticed her turning her head, and his fingertips rubbed the Burial Snow Sword at his waist. He asked, “Zhouzhou, don’t you want to look?”

“My eyes hurt.” Ji Qingzhou couldn’t look at these bright colors, especially blood, so she resisted it.

Shen Rongyu stared deep into her eyes. Her eyes were clear and flawless, pure black eyes glowing with waves. Sometimes they were dull and seemed a little empty.

She reminded him of a very fragile little puppet, neither doing this nor that.

After investigating Jiang Qianke’s condition, they left. The Peach Blossom Mist Formation did not stop them, so they entered and exited covertly.

After Ji Qingzhou returned to her yard, she counted the middle-grade spirit stones stashed in her jar, intending to find Shen Rongyu and pay him back.

However, when she walked out the door holding a jar full of spirit stones, she found that a small war broke out in her small courtyard.

The perpetrators were naturally the  Profound Frost Beast cub she just brought home and her donkey, Maomao.

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