Chapter 269 - Chapter 269: Chapter 251 Li Tangyu Leaves_2 (2/2)
“I also just woke up not long ago…”
Lin Jing nodded and then asked Li Tangyu again:
“Brother Li, when do you plan to leave?”
Li Tangyu looked at Li Qingqing, who lay on the table, drunk and fast asleep, and said:
“The day after tomorrow…”
Perhaps because Li Tangyu was about to leave, Li Qingqing felt extremely reluctant to part.
She kept drowning her sorrows in drink and had consumed quite a bit.
Not only her but Huang Qingling also got herself drunk keeping her company.
Originally, Lin Jing had wanted Zhang Yuan to persuade them, but unexpectedly, Zhang Yuan not only failed to persuade them but also got himself involved in the drunkenness.
One must know that this was top-grade Spiritual Wine, which could intoxicate even cultivators when imbibed.
Then.
Li Tangyu raised his head to look at the sky, where the stars sparkled brightly.
The moon had already set.
Seeing the color of the sky, it must already be the early morning.
Afterward, Li Tangytu lowered his head and said to Lin Jing:
“Brother Lin, it’s getting late, I should take Qingqing back home.”
Lin Jing looked at the sky and then said to Li Tangyu:
“Brother Li, it’s only just past midnight, why not rest here for now and leave tomorrow morning when Qingqing wakes up.”
Although Lin Jing was the only one living in this courtyard,
this was a double-entry yard with several rooms, enough to accommodate several people.
Li Tangyu looked at Li Qingqing, a gentle smile appeared on his lips, and then he said:
“When I was younger, I often immersed myself in studying various books of alchemy in the study, and would stay up for almost the entire night.”
“Back then, Qingqing would always stay by my side. Although she was very young and understood nothing, she would watch until she fell asleep leaning on me.”
“I often carried her in the middle of the night from the study to the bedroom.”
“I did this for several years until she gradually grew up.”
“Now, I want to carry her again.”
After listening to Li Tangyu’s story, Lin Jing fell silent.
“Brother Lin, don’t worry.”
“There will be no problems here in Immortal City,” Li Tangyu said to Lin Jing.
“Alright then.”
Seeing Li Tangyu so determined, Lin Jing could only agree.
Then.
Li Tangyu stood up and walked over to Li Qingqing.
Then he said to her softly:
“Qingqing, come on, big brother will carry you home…”
After that, he skillfully hoisted Li Qingqing onto his back, securing her with both arms around her legs to prevent her from falling.
At this moment, Li Qingqing was still asleep. She lay on Li Tangyu’s back as though feeling a profound sense of security, rubbed her head against his back, then found a comfortable position and continued her deep slumber.
Li Tangyu turned his head, caught a glimpse of that moment out of the corner of his eye, and couldn’t help but smile contentedly.
Then Li Tangyu spoke, saying to Lin Jing:
“Brother Lin, would you please help me with the door? My hands…”
Lin Jing nodded and then followed Li Tangyu to the door, helping him open the gate.
Afterward, Li Tangyu bid farewell to Lin Jing in a soft voice and walked away with Li Qingqing on his back.
Lin Jing stood at the doorway, watching the two people as they gradually disappeared into the distance.
Only when they had vanished into the night did Lin Jing go back to the courtyard.
Seeing that Huang Qingling and Zhang Yuan were still blissfully unconscious from the drink, Lin Jing couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh.
He had indeed overestimated Zhang Yuan’s drinking capacity.
Then.
Lin Jing picked up the two, placed each in a separate room, and let them sleep it off.
As for himself, he started tidying up the remnants of the night’s drinking.
…
Time flew, and two days went by in a blink.
Today was the day Li Tangyu would leave.
Early in the morning, Lin Jing and the others went to the Li Family to see Li Tangyu off from Immortal City.
“That will be far enough, gentlemen.”
“Grandfather is waiting just ahead, and soon I have to go to Qingyuan Sword Sect with him,” said Li Tangyu.
Elder Master Li, although reluctant to let go, still offered his greatest support for Li Tangyu’s wishes.
Li Tangyu’s journey to the Qingyuan Sword Sect was because an Elder of the sect planned a trip to the Demonic Monster Sea, and Elder Master Li had requested that Elder to take Li Tangyu along for part of his journey.
Moreso, to impart some knowledge on how to navigate the outside world.
“Brother…”
Li Qingqing, with red eyes, called out to Li Tangyu.
“Qingqing, be good…”
Li Tangyu ruffled Li Qingqing’s hair, messing it up, but Li Qingqing seemed not to notice.
Then, Li Tangyu fist-saluted everyone and then said loudly:
“Take care, everyone. We will meet again.”
“Qingqing, take care!”
After saying that, Li Tangyu stepped onto his Flying Sword, looked back once, and then disappeared into the sky.
After Li Tangyu left, Li Qingqing finally couldn’t hold back her tears anymore, and they flowed like a fountain, dropping to the ground one by one.
“Brother…!!!”
Li Qingqing shouted loudly in the direction where Li Tangyu had disappeared…