Chapter 40 (1/2)

40 – Troublesome Matter

“She ran really fast!” Qi Qiqi stomped her feet.

When she saw the ink marks on her sparkling toes, her anger flared up.

“Ah…” Qi Qiqi scratched her head like a madwoman, “p.i.s.ses me off!”

We'll settle accounts once I catch you, you scoundrel! Qi Qiqi snorted. She had no intention to let off this “Young Ancestor” who doesn't act like an elder.

Be that as it may, she had to wash her foot.

Oh, it can't be helped! Looking at the warm water that was left after Xue Qilin has washed up, Qi Qiqi sighed helplessly.

If she went to fetch water and boiled it, it would really be a bit of a waste of time. She still has a bunch of daily affairs to deal with.

After was.h.i.+ng her feet, Qi Qiqi found a clean towel in Xue Qilin's house to dry her feet, and then put on her boots.

“Ugh! Really, she left this mess for me to tidy up!” Staring at the scattered paper and writing brush, Qi Qiqi stooped down.

As a neat freak, she hated when people messed up. Of course, this is limited to people who were close to her.

Thus, the result can be imagined.

Qi Qiqi took a moment to put Xue Qilin's room in order, and then closed the door and left.

That la.s.s Little Xue has no apprentices to attend to her. Should I find her a maid? Qi Qiqi mused as she walked.

In her eyes, Xue Qilin's character was too casual, which left her vexed. Qi Qiqi was worried that the other party will even fail to take care of herself.

It was hard for Qi Qiqi not to think this way of a person who couldn't even comb their own hair.

“Temple Master.” Just as Qi Qiqi left the scope of the Snow-facing Abode, she heard someone calling her.

Ah? Qi Qiqi looked up and found the white-haired Liu Chengzong instantly appear in her line of sight.

It's Uncle Teacher Liu again! Qi Qiqi couldn't help but frown. How many times has it been now?

Although she felt annoyed and impatient, but because of her ident.i.ty, Qi Qiqi couldn't show her feelings on her face. She had no choice but to a.s.sume a polite smile.

“Is something the matter, Elder Liu?” Liu Chengzong has just stopped in front of Qi Qiqi, when she asked flatly.

This is not to say that Qi Qiqi wanted to keep a distance from the other party, it's just that she felt that the other party was a little annoying.

For the sake of “that matter”, he has pestered Qi Qiqi for more than two months.

Liu Chengzong glanced in the direction of the Snow-facing Abode, and then asked in a neither flattering nor bullying tone, “Temple Master, have you seen the Young Ancestor?”

Qi Qiqi was angered when Xue Qilin's name was brought up.

“I didn't see her, nor do I know where she went.” She clenched her white teeth gloomily, but then still lied with a straight face.

In her view, this was a white lie. If Liu Chengzong really found Xue Qilin, then the both of them will definitely argue about “that matter” again.

The disagreement isn't the scary part. What Qi Qiqi feared was that the two would come to blows.

Put it plainly, Liu Chengzong was old and stubborn. Even though the Young Ancestor has an edge on him in terms of seniority and strength, but he still was undaunted. As for Xue Qilin, her character was even more straightforward. If Liu Chengzong really makes her angry, then a beating is inevitable.

At least, a month ago, Liu Chengzong has argued with Xue Qilin. In the end, he was beaten black and blue. He couldn't go out for a whole week.

Alas, Uncle Teacher Liu can't even find the Young Ancestor.

In the Merak Temple, Xue Qilin has the highest cultivation base. If she wants to avoid people, then even Ye Zhen can't catch her, let alone Liu Chengzong whose cultivation base was only at the Earth Realm.

Liu Chengzong who always has “that matter” at heart has long since become quite the nuisance to Xue Qilin. According to her: “Pestering men are really annoying.”

When she recalled how Xue Qilin has wrinkled her nose in annoyance as she spoke that sentence, Qi Qiqi couldn't help but chuckle.

“What's so funny, Temple Mater?” Liu Chengzong asked, amazed.

“It's nothing.” Qi Qiqi promptly adjusted her expression and calmed herself: “Elder Liu, if you're looking for the Young Ancestor because of the matter with Qin Chen, then I advise you to give it a rest. You should know how the Young Ancestor is.”

“I just want to get justice for the death of Chen'er! Is there something wrong with this?”

Clearly provoked by Qi Qiqi's words, Liu Chengzong became so emotional that he almost jumped up.

“I didn't mean that…”

“Sorry, Temple Master, I'm just…” Apparently aware that it was improper, Liu Chengzong took a deep breath and apologized dejectedly.

“It's okay, I understand.” Qi Qiqi waved her hand.

In her heart of hearts, Qi Qiqi felt that Liu Chengzong was really pitiable.

He lost his son when he was middle aged, and now Qin Chen whom he had treated like an adoptive son was killed earlier.

This is a double blow to him.

The sorrow of bereavement is the most painful thing in the world, let alone when it's a parent who lost a child. And it still happened twice. If it was someone else in his shoes, they might not be able to bear it.

Although Qi Qiqi hasn't experienced this pain, but she still can imagine how it would feel – it must be a heart-breaking, nearly despairing feeling. No, it may be even worse.

It's precisely because Qi Qiqi has experienced the pain of losing her close relatives that she was putting up with Liu Chengzong.

Those who have lost their loved ones were pitiable. However, this doesn't mean that you can wallow in sadness forever.

While Qi Qiqi thought so, Liu Chengzong didn't.

“Regarding the matter With Elder Luo, Temple Master, won't you reconsider.”

“Elder Liu, Elder Luo's burial site was suggested by the Young Ancestor, and the council of Elders has approved it.” Qi Qiqi enunciated each syllable.

“But I refuse to accept it!” Liu Chengzong shouted emotionally, his eyes already red. It was a frenzied and unreasonable red.