Ning Que vaguely understood the meaning of Eldest Brother's words, but he was not sure if he really understood. His mind became a little confused and he fell silent.
Eldest Brother looked at his expression and guessed his mood at this time. He smiled and changed the topic, saying, "Youngest Brother, I don't know if you are willing to exchange your big black umbrella with me now."
Hearing this, Ning Que recalled the day when he first entered the Academy and met a scholar in an old robe at the entrance of the alley. The scholar said that he was willing to exchange the water ladle at his waist for the big black umbrella, and he could not help laughing.
At that time, he did not know that the scholar would become his Eldest Brother in the future.
It was already late at night, and the bonfire by the frost forest was getting brighter and brighter, like a passionate red dancer dancing. Shanshan, who rode the Big Black Horse for a walk at dusk, came back. The Big Black Horse trotted happily as if it was also dancing.
Accompanied by the smell of roasted potatoes and the crackling sound of firewood, three people and one horse spent the night in the open space by the forest. Ning Que and Shanshan's injuries gradually healed, and with the warmth of the raging fire, they did not feel too sad.
When they woke up the next morning, they were about to embark on the journey back to the south. Eldest Brother found an old carriage and a few nooses. Ning Que and Sangsang looked at the carriage in front of them and felt it was very strange. But thinking of Eldest Brother's ability, they felt relieved and did not ask anything.
Only the Big Black Horse had a very bad feeling when looking at the carriage. It probably guessed the heavy responsibility on its shoulders on the long journey back to the south. It lowered its head and kicked its hooves in annoyance. However, compared to its instinctive fear and obedience to Ning Que, it did not dare to disobey the scholar who brought it here from the far north of Tianqi Mountain.
The wheels rolled over the hard frozen ground or the loose snow, making different sounds. Accompanied by these boring sounds, and led by the Big Black Horse's angry breath, the three sitting in the old carriage gradually left the cold forest and headed towards the palace of the grassland tribe in the south.
The journey could be interesting or boring. Although it was inconvenient for Ning Que to ask Eldest Brother about the internal cultivation problems of the Academy because Shanshan was beside him, he had enough time to ask Eldest Brother about the stories of the cultivation world.
In the past, Ning Que knew nothing about the cultivation world. For example, he didn't know the origin of the Devil's Doctrine, the history of the "Ming" Handscroll of the Tomes of Arcane, the Academy was the legendary Unknown Place, and he didn't know that he was the legendary World Wayfarer. Because of these things, he made a lot of jokes. He even said in front of Shanshan that the World Wayfarer was nothing. It was like giving himself a tight slap in the face.
This kind of psychological trauma made him thirstily want to know the history of the cultivation world. Now that he finally had the opportunity to see all the scenes of the peak of that world through his seemingly omniscient Eldest Senior Brother, how could he miss it?
In the following days, the stories of cultivation continued in the carriage. Other than the fact that Eldest Brother spoke too slowly and almost fell asleep, it was a perfect homecoming trip for Ning Que.
The grassland tribes were already close to the Left-Tent palace. Would the Blue Water Battalion at the frontier fortress of northern Yan Kingdom be far away? If they went further south, they would enter the territory of the Tang Empire. After passing the two counties of Hebei and Gubei, they would see Chang 'an. It was great that they could finally eat fried egg noodles again.
It was great. The cultivation stories that Eldest Brother told Ning Que were not secrets, at least to Mo Shanshan, the Calligraphy Addict, who was also from a famous sect. Therefore, she could not stay as excited as Ning Que for a long time. She had heard many stories many times when she was young. Looking at Ning Que's excited expression, she sympathized with Mr. First of the Academy who had to play the role of the first teacher. She was even more impressed by Mr. First's strong patience.
Other than the occasional sighs, Shanshan was also responsible for taking care of the Big Black Horse's food and water. Most of the time, she was used to leaning against the window with her hands supporting her chin, looking at the scenery of the Wilderness outside the window. The scenery of the Wilderness in winter was really boring. She could not concentrate on the green grass and clear water. Therefore, in the end, she simply stared blankly.
One day, Ning Que finally noticed the girl's strange behavior. Looking at the faint sadness on her beautiful face, he was slightly stunned and asked, "Shanshan, what are you thinking about?"
Now that the two of them were very familiar with each other, Shanshan was no longer used to using silence or coldness to cover up her shyness and nervousness. She did not turn her head when she heard his question, but still looked at the thick snow outside the window quietly. She said softly, "I have no brothers or sisters since I was young. I have no family. I don't know what that feeling is like."
Ning Que did not know how she became a disciple of the Master of Calligrapher, nor did he ask about her life. At this time, hearing her sighs, he could not help but feel a little ashamed. Then he thought of the rain in Lin 47th Street and realized that he did not know what unfulfilled wish Xiao Zhuozi had other than killing Xiahou. He could not help but silently think that he was not a good choice for a friend in this life.
After a moment, he got rid of this emotion and looked at Shanshan's beautiful side profile with a smile. He knew that the reason for the girl's sighs and sadness was probably related to the scenes she saw by the Hulan Sea.
In terms of herself, as the Calligraphy Addict, Mo Shanshan was completely qualified to be mentioned in the same breath as the Tao Addict, Ye Hongyu, and the girl from the Devil's Doctrine, Tang Xiaotang. However, the two girls each had a powerful elder brother. When those people appeared, no one would notice her existence. How would she feel? Envy, jealousy, or sadness?
"I used to have a family, but I never had brothers or sisters. Therefore, I don't know what it feels like to have an elder brother. But if you have the chance to go to Chang 'an and see my family, you can ask her."
In order to comfort her, Ning Que smiled and said, "But if you really want to have an elder brother, I can be your elder brother. I'm not talking nonsense. Even if I can't catch up to Eldest Brother's state in the future, I can definitely be stronger than those two guys."
When she heard the words' my family ', Mo Shanshan's sparse and long eyelashes slightly trembled, like willow branches lightly brushing the surface of a lake. Only when she heard the latter part of Ning Que's sentence did she slowly turn her head around. She silently looked at Ning Que's familiar yet slightly unfamiliar face, and after a long period of silence, she suddenly smiled and said two words with certainty.
"No."
Ning Que was slightly stunned. He scratched his head and asked, "Why not?"
Mo Shanshan smiled slightly and explained very seriously, "Because you are too weak."
Ning Que looked at the girl's beautiful face and tightly pursed thin lips. His heart moved slightly, and then moved again. He thought that this sentence really hurt his self-esteem. Did he have to wear the hat of the weakest World Wayfarer of the Academy in history for the rest of his life?
His self-esteem was extremely fragile after experiencing so many setbacks. With a bitter face, he muttered to Shanshan, "I don't believe that I can't be stronger than those two guys in the future. If you're not satisfied with this, I'll let Eldest Brother recognize you as his sister. I'd like to see if you can find a brother in this world who's stronger than Eldest Brother."
Eldest Brother had been looking at the two from the opposite side of the carriage. The expression on his face was very gentle, like an experienced elder looking at his younger generation. He could tell that there were many hidden meanings in the conversation between the two, but he realized that no matter who it was, in fact, they were not absolutely clear about what they wanted. After thinking for a moment, he made a decision.
The reason why he made this decision, other than the standpoint of the Academy itself, was mainly because he was very grateful to the girl for taking care of Ning Que. He liked the girl's way of doing things. This was because he had vaguely guessed something after following the Headmaster of the Academy to travel around all these years, and also because of the past that only belonged to him many years ago.
When Shanshan heard this, she thought to herself, "What kind of status does Mr. First have in the Academy have? It's fine if you and I are familiar with each other and joke around, but how can you involve Mr. First in this, not to mention asking him to accept me as his sister?"
Mr. First would definitely not care about such a ridiculous suggestion. But if he did not care, it would naturally be boring. How could she make Mr. First feel bored? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She glared at him fiercely, but because the girl's eyes were too loose due to her myopia, it was not scary to force her eyes to widen. Instead, it looked even more adorable.
Suddenly, at this moment, Eldest Brother looked at her with a gentle expression, smiled and said two words with certainty.
"Okay."
The carriage suddenly became quiet. Ning Que looked at Eldest Brother with a puzzled expression. He did not understand why his joke would get such a response. Of course, he did not think that Eldest Brother was also joking. Because … if Eldest Brother was joking, would he still be Eldest Brother?
As for Shanshan, she was even more shocked and did not know what to say. She suddenly felt a little helpless and lowered her head, using her black hair to cover the complex and joyless expression on her face. She stared at the toe of the shoe sticking out of her skirt and did not dare to move.
Eldest Brother laughed at their reactions and added seriously, "It's my honor."
Mo Shanshan finally knew that it was true. She raised her head and looked at Eldest Brother with mixed feelings. She knew what kind of Lucky Chance it was to be able to call Mr. First brother and sister of the Academy brother and sister. She also knew how much benefit it would bring to her. For a moment, she felt an inexplicable fear and sincere gratitude. But most of all, she felt warm because of his gentle gaze.
Eldest Brother looked at her and asked calmly, "What do you plan to do next?"
Mo Shanshan sat properly and calmed herself down. She answered seriously, "I planned to meet Senior Sisters and Junior Sisters in the military camp of the Yan territory and then return to the Great River through Capital Cheng and the South Jin Kingdom."
Eldest Brother smiled and said, "If you want to return to the Great River, you have to pass through the South Jin Kingdom. But you don't have to go through Capital Cheng. After entering the Tang territory, you can travel around Chang 'an for a few days. What do you think?"
Mo Shanshan did not know why Mr. First suddenly invited her to Chang 'an. She turned her eyes slightly and secretly glanced at Ning Que. No one knew what she was thinking, but her slightly round and beautiful face instantly blushed.
"Are we going to his Chang 'an?" She lowered her head and thought shyly. But what came out of her thin lips was something else. Her voice was even softer than the buzzing of mosquitoes in the winter Wilderness. "I'm afraid that it will delay Mr. First's journey."
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(It is indeed inconvenient to be outside. My head is about to fall off. Rub it yourself. Sigh.) (To be continued.) If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for it. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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