Chapter 49

Hmm?There’s a story here!

Initially, Lin Feng lost interest upon hearing the title Eldest Senior Brother’, but now his curiosity was piqued.

“Junior Sister Qingning, is your Eldest Senior Brother really that bad?” Lin Feng inquired.

Qingning didn’t want to speak ill of Jiang Chen.

Although she had given up any hope for Jiang Chen, her kind nature still made her reluctant.

“Junior Sister Qingning, you have to tell me about this. I’m about to join the Jiuyan Sect’s Ninth Peak, so I should at least know who this Eldest Senior Brother is, right?” Lin Feng pressed.

Qingning felt that he had a point.

If Lin Feng didn’t know Jiang Chen’s true face, he might have been deceived by him just like her, time and again.

After pondering for a while, she finally revealed all the things Jiang Chen had done.

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was furious!

It was one thing to bully fellow disciples, but Jiang Chen even dared to disrespect their master and peep at Junior Sister Jiang Lianyue while she was bathing?

This was so unreasonable!

He couldn’t imagine. Qingning was so adorable, so how could someone be so shameless as to deceive her, not just once but repeatedly?

“Sigh, Junior Sister Qingning, you’re just too kind. But don’t worry, once I join the Jiuyan Sect, I’ll keep an eye on that Jiang Chen for you! Jiang Chen used to be arrogant because he hasn’t met me yet!”

Lin Feng immediately patted his chest to assure her.

Qingning didn’t respond, just nodding her head.

However, whenever Jiang Chen was mentioned, her face lost all its smile, and the disappointment and distress that showed made anyone who saw it feel heartbroken.

This made Lin Feng scratch the back of his head, wanting to comfort her but afraid of saying the wrong thing.

After a while.

“Senior Brother Lin, I want to be alone for a bit.”

Leaving those words behind, Qingning mounted the White Tiger and headed towards the dense forest nearby.

Seeing Lin Feng stay put, the Old Man Tianji wondered.

“What’s the matter? The beauty is upset, and you’re not going to comfort her?”

“Tsk tsk, you don’t understand.”

Lin Feng shook his head with a look of ‘I totally get it’.

“Sometimes, giving a woman some time to be alone is the true gentleness of a man!”

“…Hmph!”

Old Man Tianji scoffed.

“Speaking of which, that Jiang Chen really isn’t a good person!”

Lin Feng added.

“This person should be your stepping stone.”

“Stepping stone?”

“Yes, you are the Son of Destiny, destined to rise above many. And that Jiang Chen meets all the criteria to be your stepping stone.”

“I see! So, I really must go to the Jiuyan Sect?”

“…I don’t know.”

“Why don’t you know?”

Old Man Tianji fell silent.

After Lin Feng’s persistent urging, he finally said,

“The Great Dao has fifty, but Heaven’s operation has forty-nine. Even the heavens aren’t perfect, so this one is the variable of destiny! About a month ago, I sensed someone with great determination vying for this bit of fate! Although the general direction remains unchanged, many unexpected events are likely to arise…”

(TLN: Tianji usually means the secrets of heaven or fate)

……

Meanwhile, Qingning rode the White Tiger aimlessly.

With her head down, large teardrops fell from her eyes onto the back of the White Tiger.

“Is your Eldest Senior Brother really as bad as you say?”

The White Tiger spoke human language.

If Lin Feng had heard this, he would have been extremely surprised.

Because, by common sense, only a Demon King could speak human language!

The fact that the White Tiger could do so at the Great Demon level proved that the ancient bloodline within him was exceptionally strong!

As for the White Tiger’s words, Qingning simply responded with a soft “Hmm.”

For a moment, her heart felt even more uncomfortable.

She had such faith in Jiang Chen!

Even when everyone was advising her and trying to stop her, she still stood by Jiang Chen’s side!

But in the end…

Jiang Chen’s actions slapped her in the face.

That slap made Qingning realize what it meant to have a treacherous heart and that one’s true nature is hard to change.

“Don’t worry, I will protect you when we return to the sect,” White Tiger said soothingly.

“Mhm.”

Qingning nodded, leaned on White Tiger’s back, and hugged its neck, saying, “Xiaobai, I’ve been having a dream frequently lately.”

“A dream?”

“Yes, a dream that is very alluring yet extremely painful, both a sweet dream and a nightmare.”

“What do you mean? You can’t tell the difference between a good dream and a nightmare?”

“It’s not that I can’t tell the difference, but the dream is somewhat blurry. I can only hear some voices, but I can’t see the scenes clearly. In the dream, I am always laughing, my master and other senior brothers are also always laughing, and…”

“And?”

“In the dream, I keep shouting, ‘Eldest Senior Brother, Qingning likes you the most.’ ”

Xiaobai fell silent instantly.

After a long while, it finally sighed deeply and said, “Qingning, you should learn to grow up. After all, it’s just a dream, not reality, you…”

Suddenly, it stopped talking.

Because Qingning on its back was breathing very steadily, clearly asleep.

“Hmph! Jiang Chen, is it? Dare to treat Qingning like this? I will eat you sooner or later!”

Xiaobai’s face showed a fierce light as it muttered softly.

Qingning was the kindest human cultivator it had ever seen.

From the moment it signed an equal contract with Qingning, it decided to protect her for life.

To devour all those evil people who dared to bully her!

“Eldest Senior Brother, Qingning likes you the most…”

Qingning’s sleep talking came from the back.

“Sigh.”

Xiaobai sighed deeply and slowed its pace.

……

It was the same dream again…

But somewhat different.

The dream was exceptionally clear this time. Qingning could even see Jiang Chen’s doting smile.

In the dream, Jiang Chen was dressed in white, his smile was pure, and his eyes were bright.

No matter what difficulties Qingning faced, he would always appear first to drive away those who harbored malice towards her.

At the foot of the Ninth Peak of the Jiuyan Sect, Jiang Chen and Qingning walked side by side.

The two were returning from their training, and from their expressions, it was clear that the journey had not been easy.

“Qingning, Senior Brother can’t protect you for your whole life. So, you need to grow up and at least understand that the human heart can be treacherous,” Jiang Chen in white sighed.

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Qingning muttered, playing with her fingers and her head down like a child who had made a mistake.

Jiang Chen added, “Master always says that it’s because I spoil you too much, that’s why you never grow up!”

“…Master must be envious.”

Qingning pouted, a rare act of talking back.

“Envious of what?”

“Of course, she’s envious that I get to be with you every day, Eldest Senior Brother! Master must be afraid that I’ll steal Eldest Senior Brother away!”

“…”

Jiang Chen was speechless.

“Eldest Senior Brother, you don’t dislike Qingning, do you?” Qingning asked again.

As she spoke, obvious fear was present, and her bright, lively eyes began to shimmer with tears.

Jiang Chen’s heart softened, and he could only rub her head, “No matter what you become, I will always be your Eldest Senior Brother, and you will always be my Junior Sister. That will never change.”

Just Junior Sister…

Qingning felt downhearted.

But soon, she hugged Jiang Chen’s arm and said with an innocent and romantic laugh, “Eldest Senior Brother, Qingning likes you the most!”

Jiang Chen rubbed her head again.

“Hehe,” she giggled, then let go of Jiang Chen and started hopping up the ancient stone steps of Ninth Peak.

“Qingning, how many times have I told you? Don’t hop around on the Ninth Peak path. What if you fall into the ravine?” Jiang Chen scolded from behind.

“Ah, Eldest Senior Brother is lecturing me again, better run!” Qingning pretended to be scared, but her hopping became even more spirited.

“You…” Jiang Chen said with a wry smile.

“Right,” he suddenly remembered something and spoke with slight hesitation.

“I took your Jade Spirit Grass to the Ancient Pill Tower to refine it into a Jade Spirit Pill. Those old fellows at the Ancient Pill Tower are dragging their feet again, so please wait a bit longer.”

“Okay!”

Qingning nodded with a smile, “Even if it’s gone, it doesn’t matter. As long as I have Eldest Senior Brother, that’s enough.”

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