Chapter 299 (1/2)

In the evening, after everyone went back to their rooms, Mu Qing came to the master's door and knocked.

”It's Mu Qing. What's the matter?” the master asked him to open the way and let him in, and then closed the door.

”Master, I overheard Jiu'An and martial uncle say yesterday...”

”Jiu'An has... Died once...” he couldn't say something, and his voice was dry and hoarse in the back.

”Master, I still want to hear you tell me, is this true?”

Master looked at him in silence for a moment, and Mu Qing looked at him too.

Mu Qing has always been a very calm temperament. Master seldom sees Mu Qing like this. He seems to be forcibly suppressing some emotions, and he seems to be about to collapse.

”Yes.”

The sound fell. It seemed that a string suddenly broke in Mu Qing's mind. It also seemed that someone was holding a knife to gouge out his heart and scrape his bones. He could hardly sit still in pain.

”Master, can I know why?”

”Your martial uncle and I don't know yet. In this life, we will protect her. Don't worry.”

”Master, I also want to ask...” Mu Qing lowered her eyes. ”In the last life, Jiu'An... Why didn't I protect her?”

This is something he doesn't understand.

If he were there, he would not let anyone hurt his little junior sister.

Even if he can't resist, he will try his best to keep her alive.

How could... Die early!

”Or did I protect her, master?”

His voice was very quiet, like talking to himself.

He remembered Xing Jiuan's attitude towards him before, so alienated