SQLJBFDTW Chapter 104

“With a ‘whoosh,’ the sword’s wind scattered the leaves.”

Li Zhenzhen jumped down, a sword pinning to death the mountain spirit possessed by demonic energy, only then did the demonic energy lingering in the forest slowly dissipate.

“Ha…” Li Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, wiping sweat and saying, “Another one solved! Won’t we pretty much eliminate the demonic energy on the way back to the sect like this?”

Chao Jianxue nodded, “But at this rate, who knows when we’ll be able to return to the sect.”

They had set off a day ago, eliminating the escaped demonic energy along the way as they went, so they kept getting delayed and had traveled less than a tenth of the distance.

“It’s here, it’s here!” From the other side came Nan Shan’s excited shout.

Chao Jianxue looked over expectantly, Nan Shan holding up a wild rabbit he had hunted, Qiu Shui next to him happily clutching another one.

Yu Wei walked behind them, Chao Jianxue looked closely and saw that he was carrying two plump fish in his hand, just scooped up from the river, their tails wagging non-stop, full of life.

His clothes were soaked in large patches, and it was clear that Yu Wei found it a bit distasteful, holding the fish away from himself.

Chao Jianxue secretly regretted being lazy and not going with him, missing the sight of Yu Wei catching fish.

They hadn’t eaten properly in the past few days, and on a whim decided to have a good meal, which is why they were resting in this forest.

Chao Jianxue went over, cheerfully watching Yu Wei handle the lively fish.

Under his gaze, Yu Wei looked serious, trying to control them with magic. The scales were very thin, and he also had to deal with the internal organs, he was in a flurry of activity, his spiritual energy popping. Finally, the fat fish were half-dead, their eyes rolling back, but still jumping around.

They were tenacious, leaping three feet high, and two scales flew off and landed on Chao Jianxue’s mouth as he squatted.

“Ptooey, ptooey!” Chao Jianxue quickly wiped it off and said, “Too cruel, be more ruthless and knock them dead!”

Yu Wei’s sword flashed, Chao Jianxue hurriedly said, “There’s no need to use the Wei Yi Sword…” The Wei Yi Sword would surely be saddened if it was used to kill fish.

The sword struck, and the fish died.

Chao Jianxue first took it to Nan Shan’s campfire.

Afterward, the two fat fish, first roasted and then boiled, were placed in a pot of boiling soup on the side.

Li Zhenzhen even pulled out a handful of strangely shaped wild vegetables from somewhere and put them in, saying when asked that they were rare delicacies stored in his storage space. Chao Jianxue doubted whether they were edible.

But soon, the milky white fish soup was bubbling, and the unknown wild vegetables emitted a fresh fragrance, Chao Jianxue swallowing hard.

The rabbit meat next to it was also sizzling with oil as it roasted. The rabbit meat was fresh, its color extremely tender, until the skin was slightly browned, Nan Shan sprinkled a handful of spicy seasonings and repeatedly turned it over.

He condensed a few strands of sword energy with his fingertips, and quickly divided the rabbit meat into even chunks, skewering them on bamboo sticks and handing them over.

Chao Jianxue took the bamboo skewer, seeing the golden and beautiful color of the meat in the firelight, his index finger twitched, he was eager to take a bite but was burned, and asked Yu Wei to use the Cold Soul spell to cool it down. He bit down, and a wonderful oily fragrance burst on his tongue, reaching from his tongue to the top of his head, even with a hint of grassy aroma.

Chao Jianxue devoured it quickly, savoring the endless aftertaste.

“Nan Shan, junior brother,” Chao Jianxue sighed, “I know why you’ve become like this…”

With such skill, of course, he would want to enjoy it himself.

When did he learn it? He had never shown any talent in this area before.

Li Zhenzhen and Qiu Shui were also eating with greasy mouths, Qiu Shui said indistinctly, “Senior brother, why don’t you open a small restaurant down the mountain later? The Wuwu Sect will definitely support you.”

Even though Yu Wei didn’t say anything, his unusual speed showed how amazed he was.

Before long, the fish soup also emitted a fragrance.

Each of them scooped a bowl, the soup white and mellow, the fish tender and fragrant, they ate very contentedly.

Chao Jianxue praised, “Junior brother, you chose the fish so well!”

He especially liked to praise Yu Wei now, finding excuses to praise him for everything.

Li Zhenzhen said, “Why don’t you say my wild vegetables are fragrant? I’ve been storing them for a long time, there are also dried wild mushrooms inside, that’s why they’re so fresh!”

Chao Jianxue quickly echoed, “Fragrant, fragrant, very fragrant, Senior brother Li has abundant storage, we wouldn’t be able to eat this meal without you!”

Indeed, these pots and pans, and even the dry firewood for the fire, were all taken from Li Zhenzhen’s all-encompassing storage space. His storage space had everything, he was a complete hoarder.

Chao Jianxue ate quickly, turning his head to watch Yu Wei’s slow and deliberate movements, his heart was refreshed.

He glanced away and saw Nan Shan staring at them intently, guiltily averting his gaze.

Qiu Shui asked, “Eldest brother, have you been in the demon realm all these years? What are the demons like?”

How should he explain this? Actually, demons and humans aren’t that different, everyone basically has two eyes and one mouth.

Chao Jianxue thought for a moment and said, “If demons don’t transform into human form, they all look different, with animal bodies wearing clothes or something… But demons with higher cultivation are pretty much the same as humans.”

“I heard that there are often life-and-death fights in the demon realm?”

“No. It’s the same as among human cultivators, arguing and fighting are very common.”

“Then I heard that demons eat people?”

Chao Jianxue didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “They don’t!” What kind of misunderstandings do the new generation of human cultivators in the Xuanzhen world have about demons!

Qiu Shui had a sudden realization, giving a long “Oh.”

“When I was little, everyone’s parents said that, so it was just to scare kids.”

Nan Shan took a sip of fish soup and suddenly said, “I’m sorry.”

Everyone quieted down, even Li Zhenzhen’s “slurping” soup-drinking sound stopped.

Chao Jianxue smiled and looked at Nan Shan, who blushed a little but averted his gaze, still saying, “I didn’t believe you before, I should have known, you wouldn’t do something like murder, whether you’re a half-demon or a human, you’re still the eldest brother I knew before…

Besides, we senior brothers and sisters, we’ve grown up together, you used to be out of place, and I looked down on you because of it, and did some stupid things to get back at you. If you wanted to harm me, there were plenty of ways, but you didn’t, so you’re not bad at all…”

Yes, not bad at all.

It’s just that the edges of his youth were too sharp, magnifying many emotions, hating evil as if it were an enemy, doing his own thing, only seeing what he wanted to see, seeing himself as the world.

So cultivation is cultivating the heart, and at this point, they naturally understand how broad the world is outside themselves, that they are just a drop in the vast ocean, that all prejudices are false, and how precious the friendship that connects each drop is.

Chao Jianxue said, “I understand why you didn’t believe me back then, I didn’t even believe myself, it was Master who woke me up, so I never blamed you, and you don’t need to apologize to me. You’re not bad either, second brother.”

“…Eldest brother,” Nan Shan called out.

Chao Jianxue looked pleased, “Second brother!”

Qiu Shui wanted to cry again, pouting and saying, “It’s good that you’ve cleared things up, really.”

In front of these people, she was still the same emotional little girl as before.

“Junior sister!” Chao Jianxue called out to her with deep feeling.

Qiu Shui cried, “Eldest brother…”

Chao Jianxue turned to Yu Wei, “Little junior brother!”

Yu Wei: “Mm.”

Chao Jianxue turned to Li Zhenzhen again, “Brother!”

“I’m doing it!” Li Zhenzhen drained his bowl of fish soup.

After eating and drinking to their fill, the group sat in the mountains watching the stars.

Qiu Shui laughed and said, “Eldest brother, after this incident, the truth is out, and your name will spread throughout the Xuanzhen world. Maybe when we return to the sect, the sect’s threshold will already be broken through. The Tianyao Sect is doomed.”

“Even if the Tianyao Sect ends up being despised by everyone, it’s their own fault. I’ve been putting up with them for a long time, every disciple has their eyes up to the sky, the atmosphere is bad.” Li Zhenzhen said relievedly.

“There are still good people.” Qiu Shui said again, “Last time I had a small mistake when I was subduing demons, it was a Tianyao Sect disciple who saved me.”

“So what are your plans after this?” Nan Shan asked. He was naturally asking Chao Jianxue and Yu Wei.

Chao Jianxue said, “Of course, I’ll mainly stay in the demon realm. As for Yu Wei, he’ll return to the One Leaf Boat.”

“Oh, I almost forgot, you’re both people with status now.” Nan Shan sighed.

So future gatherings won’t be easy.

Qiu Shui spoke in detail, telling all the things that had happened in the Wuwu Sect in recent years, Chao Jianxue listening while mischievously approaching Yu Wei, covering it with his sleeve, and playing with his fingers in his palm.

Yu Wei had no choice but to endure being teased.

Seeing Yu Wei’s forbearing expression, Chao Jianxue teased him even more vigorously, suddenly thinking that he was fulfilling his former wish to ravage the high mountain flower, haha!

Yu Wei quickly stopped him, using a sound transmission that only the two of them could hear, “Senior brother, enough is enough, otherwise…”

Otherwise what? Yu Wei didn’t say it too clearly, but Chao Jianxue could already see it from his forbearing state.

Teasing him appropriately, he let go at the right time, not really afraid at all.

Honestly, after a few experiences, Chao Jianxue found that he enjoyed that slightly rough love affair. If Yu Wei was gentle from beginning to end, he would find it unfulfilling. Of course, he wouldn’t confess this kind of thing to Yu Wei for the time being.

He naturally withdrew his hand and straightened his clothes.

Standing up.

Li Zhenzhen, Nan Shan, and Qiu Shui were still talking about the interesting things in the Wuwu Sect, when suddenly there was a sound of something colliding. Looking over, they were surprised to find that Chao Jianxue had fallen into Yu Wei’s arms, his arms around Yu Wei’s neck, in a very intimate posture, which they all stared at dumbfounded.

Li Zhenzhen tried to cover it up in front of Nan Shan and Qiu Shui, “Ahahaha, you didn’t even drink wine, how did you get drunk!”

Chao Jianxue’s eyes were seeing stars, he only knew that he was in Yu Wei’s arms, but one Yu Wei gradually turned into several Yu Wei’s. There was a crackling sound in his mind, Yu Wei’s hand touched him, and he felt hot and cold for a while, the world turned into a kaleidoscope.

Could it be… He had a flash of inspiration and shouted, “Li Zhenzhen!”

Li Zhenzhen said nervously, “What!”

“There’s poison in the fish soup, your dried wild mushrooms!”

Li Zhenzhen was stunned, stood up, and soon his eyes were also seeing stars, and he fell down, “Dried mushrooms… Dried mushrooms… Dried mushrooms are poisonous… Not cooked thoroughly…?”

Nan Shan and Qiu Shui were shocked and stood up to help, but they were also immediately poisoned and fell to the ground.

Chao Jianxue barely managed to see Yu Wei’s face clearly, Yu Wei said, “Senior brother… I don’t feel well either…”

It’s over, they all drank it!

Li Zhenzhen urgently transmitted a message, “Xie Bingyuan, come quickly, come quickly!”

By the time Xie Bingyuan arrived, the group was already muddleheaded, some giggling foolishly, some crying and covering their faces. The strangest of all were Yu Wei and Chao Jianxue, who were hugging each other and couldn’t be separated.