Chapter 17 (2/2)

The lifebound lamps had already gone out. There was no doubt the two were dead, and they also died without a funeral.

Luo Jianqing was hated by his junior brothers and sisters until the end of his past life, except for the other six of Tai Hua Mountain's Seven Children who had no complaints against him.

The fifth junior brother, Huo Yuchong, was not close to him but never held any hate for him. The fourth junior brother, Xie Zizhuo, would speak up for Luo Jianqing time and time again, but was stopped by iron-clad evidence. The third junior sister, Wei Qiongyin, never raised any questions, but after Luo Jianqing was driven out from Tai Hua Mountain, she immediately shut herself up in seclusion, and Luo Jianqing never did hear if she ever came out. And his little junior sister was absolutely heartbroken, but she was stopped by her cultivation partner Li Xiuchen.

”In this sect-wide compet.i.tion, the four schools and the other sects will be able to send people to come to see the matches. Master told fourth junior brother and me to organize the reception. But senior brother, you know that fourth junior brother keeps duelling with fifth junior brother these past several months. I fear there will not be much time. Senior brother, I don't suppose you would be willing to do your junior brother a favor?”

Having been lost in distant memories, Luo Jianqing was startled back to the present when he heard him.

He turned his head to face Zuo Yunmo and saw his pupils shrink. Then he raised his hand to tuck a long strand of hair behind his ear, and said helplessly, ”Senior brother, what happened in the past few days to make you look like this…” Zuo Yunmo paused, then smiled. ”To make you look so sad.”

Luo Jianqing quickly readjusted his expression. ”Nothing important. Anyways, what did you say just now, junior brother? I was just thinking about something and didn't hear you clearly.”

Zuo Yunmo was not annoyed at all and explained to him again.

Luo Jianqing said, ”Alright, since fourth junior brother is occupied, let's organize this together.”

Zuo Yunmo smiled as he nodded.

The two quickly arrived at the plaza of Cang Shuang Peak's main hall and walked towards the main hall. After walking half the distance, Luo Jianqing could not help asking quietly, ”Junior brother, this sword ta.s.sel… seems a bit worn, why did you not change it even once?”

They were hit by a burst of wind. Luo Jianqing's words were drowned out by the wind, and Zuo Yunmo did not answer, as if he did not hear him.

But before they entered, Luo Jianqing heard the amus.e.m.e.nt in Zuo Yunmo's voice as he spoke next to him. ”Senior brother, your junior brother has always been a sentimental person.”

Luo Jianqing stopped walking, but Zuo Yunmo already went inside the main hall.

After nearly an hour, Tai Hua's Seven Children were all a.s.sembled inside Ling Yun Hall. They were waiting for the hurrying Sir Hao Xingzi.

Even while they were inside Ling Yun Hall, fifth junior brother still chased after fourth junior brother for a fight. Every kind of magical tool was lined up in preparation for battle, and there was also a fifth level demon beast he set loose. It was like he was saying, ”Laozi will not peel your skin off today, Xie Zizhuo. You are just a weak old man!”

Xie Zizhuo continued to plead, ”Junior brother! Junior brother! That was only a sixth level demon beast, aren't I your dear senior brother! That demon beast may be valuable, but your senior brother is even more important!”

The fifth junior brother Huo Yuchong, who had short red hair, spat and cursed, ”Nonsense! You, Xie Zizhuo, are not even higher than a soft hair on Laozi's demon beasts! Who do you call your junior brother? Laozi is your enemy!”

Xie Zizhuo cried and wailed with grief. ”It's already been half a year, how long are you going to hold this grudge against me!”

Huo Yuchong sneered. ”Until you catch another sixth level demon beast for me!!!”

This was the first time that Luo Jianqing knew about this. Fifth junior brother's sixth level demon beast really was dead, but in his past life, he had never heard about fifth junior brother chasing after fourth junior brother for an entire half a year.

He saw little junior sister pull on his sleeve, whispering, ”Great senior brother, I didn't refine the third level medicine pill very well. I've given you the pills I've refined for you to try out several times, but I still hadn't succeeded in refining a third grade pill for that boy Xie Zizhuo. By the time I finally managed to refine one, I heard that the demon beast was already dead.”

Luo Jianqing felt like he had made a mistake somewhere. ”…”

But little junior sister didn't see anything wrong and added more fuel to the flame. ”Senior brother, this is the medicine pill I gave to Xie Zizhuo before. Take it. Since that guy can't use it anymore, you should use it. When you tame a spiritual beast, this pill will save it.”

Xie Zizhuo was worn out but angry at the same time. ”Little junior sister, that's the stuff that I found for you!”

Mu Tianxin chuckled and rolled her eyes. ”Your stuff is my stuff. You give me, Mu Tianxin, something that I put in my mouth and you want me to spit it out? Not a chance!”

Luo Jianqing felt like there was a hot piece of coal in his hand. ”…”

Everyone messed around for a while, then they saw that the white-bearded Sir Hao Xingzi was about to arrive, but Xie Zizhuo was still messing around with Huo Yuchong. Luo Jianqing knit his brows slightly. He had just thought about stopping the two when suddenly a sword light flashed and he saw Zuo Yunmo lifting the two in each hand.

Just as he saw Luo Jianqing draw out Shuang Fu, Zuo Yunmo smiled slightly. ”No need to trouble senior brother. I will get these two to Xunjie Gate later.”

Luo Jianqing, ”…”

Xie Zizhuo, ”!!!”

Huo Yuchong, ”Fine! When I get to Xunjie Gate, let's see where this little b.a.s.t.a.r.d will run to now!”