There were only two days left until the night of the full moon.
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That morning, the sky was gloomy. Dark clouds gathered above the Kunlun mountain range, and soon, it began to rain. From a distance, the entire Kunlun mountain range was hidden in the gray rain, faintly discernible.
The air in the mountain became humid, and transparent pearl-like water droplets dripped down from the eaves, forming a crystal clear curtain of water. Under the eaves, the window was half open, and a gentle breeze blew past, carrying a layer of rain powder into the house, swirling and spreading, then dissipating in the warm air here.
The faint fragrance of tea spread from a wisp of smoke curling up from the table in the house, refreshing the mind, as if one could already feel the sweetness before drinking it. There were two people at the table, a white-haired man and a woman, sitting opposite each other, sipping tea.
Melaleuca Japonica carried a small and exquisite teapot, pouring a cup of tea into the teacup of the person opposite her, then smiled and said, "This is the tea from your precious disciple's house, what do you think?"
The man opposite her was naturally the one who had accepted Yi Xin as his disciple, Dongfang Tao, who had recently broken through to become a Yuanying Spiritual Master.
He picked up the teacup and smelled it, nodded slightly, then took a sip, exclaiming, "Good tea!"
Melaleuca Japonica smiled and said, "Stop pretending, don't think that I don't know you didn't drink tea before, and now you know what good tea is? It's for the sake of your disciple, isn't it? "
Dongfang Tao chuckled, put down the teacup, and looked at Melaleuca Japonica and said, "I can't hide anything from you. But to be honest, I've been in seclusion these days, unable to take care of Yi Xin, and it's all thanks to you taking care of her outside, thank you very much. "
Melaleuca Japonica waved her hand and said, "It's just a small matter, and speaking of it, I've also been negligent, causing that girl Yi Xin to suffer so much. Even now, I still feel bad thinking about it."
Dongfang Tao went silent for a moment before he shook his head and said, "That matter is already in the past, and it's not your fault. There's no need to bring it up again. Moreover, I heard a few days ago that He Gang suddenly died in Kunwu City. This can be considered as retribution for evil. "
Melaleuca Japonica lightly nodded her head and said, "At least Yi Xin is a broad-minded child. After suffering so much, if it was any other girl of her age, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to bear it. However, she actually managed to pull through after the incident. Now, it looks like she has almost forgotten about those things. It's really rare. "
Dongfang Tao smiled faintly and said, "Just take it as a form of tempering for her temperament. As long as it's beneficial to her cultivation in the future, then it wouldn't have been in vain."
Melaleuca Japonica nodded in agreement. In the life of a cultivator, the most important thing was naturally the cultivation of one's own cultivation. What Dongfang Tao said was actually the common view of many cultivators. She picked up the teapot and once again added water boiled from the spiritual spring in the mountain. For a moment, a fragrant aroma filled the air. Coupled with the soft sound of rain outside and the sound of water dripping, the room seemed especially elegant.
… …
"When Yi Xin brings people over later, you should at least give her some face and be a bit more polite to that Su Qingjun," Melaleuca Japonica said as she poured tea for Dongfang Tao.
A hint of helplessness appeared on Dongfang Tao's face as he said, "That girl only knows how to make trouble for me all day long. The sect council meeting is in two days, and I've just ascended to Yuanying. It's the time to make friends with fellow cultivators in the same realm as me in the sect. But she's really good. She's been begging me for half a day, insisting that I go and treat someone."
Melaleuca Japonica smiled and said, "Yi Xin is a kind-hearted child. She's good friends with that Su Qingjun, and they even address each other as sisters. This time, I heard that the Su family is really at their wit's end. They've begged everywhere, but to no avail. Su Qingjun's younger brother is probably in a desperate situation. She's begging to come over and let you see if there'll be any pleasant surprises. "
Dongfang Tao snorted and said, "I'm not one of your Baicao Tang people. I can't treat people."
Melaleuca Japonica scolded him with a smile and said, "Don't talk nonsense. In any case, you're already here today. You should at least see her. Moreover, I've seen that girl Su Qingjun a few times. She's well-educated and has outstanding talent. Especially now that she's only twenty-two years old, she's already cultivated the Jin Dan. This achievement is much better than when we were young. I'm afraid she'll be an amazing genius in the future. Your disciple will also benefit in the future if he's on good terms with her. Old man, don't be unreasonable here. Just think of it as paving the way for your good disciple! "
Dongfang Tao rolled his eyes. Although he was now a Spiritual Master of Yuanying, he was very casual in front of Melaleuca Japonica. Obviously, the two of them had a very close relationship. Even if Melaleuca Japonica scolded him with a smile, he didn't care at all. He just shrugged and agreed.
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Halfway up the mountain, far away from the tea room, a group of people were walking over in the rain.
The two people in front were young women holding umbrellas. They were Yi Xin and Su Qingjun.
Behind them, there were several servants carrying a sedan chair. The curtain of the sedan chair hung down, making it impossible to see the situation inside. However, one could vaguely see the figure of a man sitting inside.
The rain floated down, hitting the cloth of the umbrella with a low sound. Sparkling and translucent water droplets continuously slid down from the umbrella. The woman under the umbrella stared ahead, looking at the misty mountain rain. White mist curled up among the green mountains and trees. The world was hazy.
Her face was slightly pale, and there was a trace of tiredness between her eyebrows. When the breeze and drizzle brushed past her temples, it seemed to add a trace of sorrowful beauty.
"Sister Su, don't worry too much." Yi Xin's voice came from the side. Su Qingjun made a sound of agreement, smiled at her, and nodded.
"This time, I really have to thank you, Sister Yi Xin." Su Qingjun said, "If you hadn't begged, I'm afraid that Martial Uncle Dongfang might not have been willing to take the time to look at Sumo's situation."
"Ai, this is a small matter. Don't take it to heart." Yi Xin shook her hand and said with a smile, "On the other hand, my master's temper is very difficult. I've already told him to go down the mountain to visit your Su family, but he refused to go and insisted on staying on this mountain. He even had to trouble you to bring people over. He's really pissed me off."
"It's fine, it's fine." Su Qingjun hurriedly said, "As long as Martial Uncle Dongfang is willing to help take a look at Sumo, we should go up the mountain. There's no reason for him to move. Sister, you can't say that."
Yi Xin pouted and complained. It seemed that she was still somewhat dissatisfied with her master. However, she quickly turned to something else and moved closer to Su Qingjun. She lowered her voice and said, "Sister Su, these troubles are actually nothing. It's fine as long as he can be cured. But I'm afraid that if … "
Su Qingjun sighed, but her expression didn't change at all. She only smiled bitterly and said, "Sister, you should know about my current situation. I've invited quite a few seniors of the sect to take a look, but none of them can do anything. Today, I've asked to see Martial Uncle Dongfang, but it's actually a desperate attempt. I'm just holding onto a sliver of hope. If there's really no way to cure him, then it's Sumo's fate. I can't ask for anything more. Let him be. "
Yi Xin nodded. There was a hint of sympathy in her eyes. She turned around and saw the shadow of a house in front of her. She hurriedly said, "It's right in front. We'll be there soon."
Su Qingjun looked at the house that had appeared in front of her. The scene that she had seen that day when she and Lu Chen had gone to the martyr's grave together suddenly appeared before her eyes. In the dark and mysterious courtyard of the martyr's grave, Dongfang Tao and the corpse watcher had engaged in a short but intense battle.
Sumo's mind had been damaged, sometimes good, sometimes bad. The root cause of everything had clearly started from that martyr's grave. However, due to the current situation, the Su family could not pursue the matter further. It was just that when she had searched everywhere for experts to treat her to no avail and everyone in the family had almost given up all hope, Su Qingjun thought of Dongfang Tao. Although she didn't know much about this newly ascended Nascent Soul Daoist master, from what she had seen that day, Dongfang Tao seemed to have some unknown relationship with that grave and that mysterious corpse watcher.
Perhaps, a miracle would happen if she came to his place?
Su Qingjun did not know. She could only come here with this last bit of hope. At home, her father was haggard and her mother was sad. Right now, she could only rely on herself.
However, at this time, she did not know why. In this clear and cold misty rain that was falling from the mountains, as she walked in the pitter-patter of rain with an umbrella, she suddenly thought of Lu Chen.
That morning, he had still been by her side as they walked together to that dark martyr's grave. Now that she thought about it, although she was worried at that time, perhaps there was still some inadvertent warmth in her heart.
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He, where is he now?
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The group walked out of the tea room. Yi Xin and Su Qingjun closed their umbrellas and walked to the door. Yi Xin knocked on the door. A moment later, a creaking sound was heard. The two doors opened by themselves. A voice came from inside the room. "Come in."
The two walked in. The room was decorated simply and elegantly. In the middle of the room, there was a tea table. Two people were sitting there. It was Dongfang Tao and Melaleuca Japonica.
Su Qingjun bowed respectfully. "Disciple Su Qingjun pays respect to Dongfang Shishu. Melaleuca Japonica Shishu. Apologies for disturbing you today."
Dongfang Tao did not say anything. Melaleuca Japonica smiled and said, "Get up. We are all so familiar with each other. There is no need to be so polite. Come and sit."
Yi Xin, who was at the side, had already run over to Dongfang Tao's side. She grabbed one of his hands and said coquettishly, "Master, don't forget what you promised me. You must take a good look at Sister Su."
"Alright, alright. I know." Dongfang Tao was obviously very fond of Yi Xin. He shook his head helplessly. Then he looked at Su Qingjun. He looked her up and down. He smiled and said, "You are Su Qingjun. I have long heard that Senior Brother Muhara has accepted a good disciple. Seeing you today, you really live up to your reputation. You are really a talented genius."
Su Qingjun blushed. She bowed her head and said, "Shishu is too kind."
Dongfang Tao smiled gently at Su Qingjun. "Yi Xin has already told me everything. Don't worry. I will naturally do my best to help you take a look at your brother. Get someone to bring him in. "
Su Qingjun's face lit up. She said gratefully, "Thank you, Shishu."
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