Seeing this, Gu Qing and Young Yuan looked at each other, thinking that their worries were unnecessary.
Jing Jiu didn't know what they were thinking about, saying, "Tell her."
Gu Qing understood what he meant, and told them about what had happened in the snowland, including how Jing Jiu was plotted against by Lo Huainan, how he suffered in the snow cave, what Jing Jiu told others after he got out of the snow cave, and Fang Jingtian's problem. He even told them about Tong Lu.
But he didn't mention that Bai Zao came to the courtyard of the Aoyama Sect the day before yesterday.
Zhao Layue didn't turn her head around, asking, "Why don't you tell them that what Lo Huainan said is false? Even if we don't care, Liu Shisui will feel better. "
"As long as Bai Zao and I are still alive, Lo Huainan won't be sentenced to death. But it's not right for you to kill him, especially for Liu Shisui."
Jing Jiu said, "Another thing is that what Liu Shisui is doing now might be more serious than what he has already done."
Zhao Layue didn't say anything more, and Gu Qing was quite calm, but Young Yuan felt a bit uneasy.
He looked at the clouds in the sky and the forest at the foot of the cliff for a while, and in the end he had no choice but to listen to the cries of the monkeys in the forest.
The daily life on the peak top was Cultivation, so chatting like today's was rare. The atmosphere of reunion was quite relaxed, but they didn't know what to say next since they weren't good at chatting, so there was an awkward silence in the room.
Jing Jiu thought of something and took out the snow beetle, saying, "I brought it back from the snowland."
The snow beetle was white all over, with bamboo-like limbs, ugly but clean. Regular people would be scared if they saw it.
Zhao Layue and Gu Qing were curious about it, but Young Yuan yelled excitedly.
"I've only seen some corpses in the snowland this time, but this is the first time I've seen a living one!"
"It's the larva of the Snow Foot Worm, but it was affected by something and mutated. Now, it's different from the other monsters of the Snow Country."
Jing Jiu flipped his palm, and the snow beetle landed on the ground. It sensed the unfamiliarity of the environment and was very nervous. Instinctively, it turned over and revealed its abdomen to show its submission. Its six snowy bamboo-like limbs were vibrating at high speed, producing a sound similar to that of a cicada.
"Interesting." Young Yuan held it in front of his eyes and observed it carefully.
Gu Qing reminded, "Be careful, there might be cold poison."
Young Yuan thought that he might be afraid of other poisons, but the cold poison was nothing to him. He looked at Jing Jiu and asked, "Senior Uncle, what should we call it?"
Jing Jiu had never thought about this question. In his opinion, this was just a bug, and there was no need for a special name.
"Cold Cicada," said Zhao Layue.
Gu Qing thought that it was a good name even though it didn't look like it.
Young Yuan also thought it was a good name, but he was a bit upset when he thought of something else. He said to Zhao Layue, "Master, haven't you decided on a name for me yet?"
Gu Qing said with a smile, "Your original name is not bad. Why do you insist on changing it?"
Young Yuan said, "I always think that name is not appropriate."
Jing Jiu thought that "Catch the Tiger" and "Ride the Whale" were indeed too offensive, so he said, "It's better to change it."
Sitting on the bamboo chair, Zhao Layue looked at the sea of clouds over the cliff and felt the movement of the wooden comb. She was in a good mood, so good that she wanted to hum a song. She said casually, "Yuan Qu."
Young Yuan thought that this name was too casual.
Jing Jiu said, "Straight in a crooked way. Not bad."
Young Yuan was a bit shocked, thinking that Senior Uncle's words seemed to have a deeper meaning. He stood up and bowed to his master, thanking him for the name.
From this day on, he had a new name — Yuan Qu.
"Eh? Why is it red?"
Gu Qing said in surprise.
Yuan Qu looked at the snow beetle named "Cold Cicada" in his hand and found that the edge of its carapace was indeed greenish red, like a shrimp or crab thrown into boiling water. He was also surprised.
"It's too hot here," said Jing Jiu.
The gentle breeze was blowing on the peak top, so it couldn't be considered hot. Even if it was a bit hotter than the snowland, it shouldn't be cooked.
Yuan Qu wondered what he should do, asking, "How should I feed it?"
"There is an ice-jade bed in the cave. Make a nest there."
Zhao Layue instructed without turning her head around, "Gu Qing, tell the monkeys to stay away from it if they run into it, in case they are poisoned to death."
Jing Jiu continued, "Go to Shiyue Peak and ask for some Ice Essence. One bottle should last a month."
Yuan Qu did some calculations, thinking that this "Cold Cicada" was indeed precious according to the method of feeding it.
Gu Qing and Jing Jiu went to take care of these things, leaving Jing Jiu and Zhao Layue alone by the cliff's edge.
"Why didn't you leave back then?"
Asked Zhao Layue.
The story told by Gu Qing was still puzzling to her.
Jing Jiu said, "The Queen of the Snowy Kingdom sensed my presence and kept a close watch on me."
Zhao Layue realized that was the reason, and said, "But you could have used the Ten-Thousand Mile Seal to leave, and Lo Huainan would have left."
"I can't rob a little girl of her belongings," said Jing Jiu.
This was a good answer.
Looking at the flowing clouds outside the cliff, Zhao Layue asked, "Why did you go with Bai Zao to rescue Lo Huainan in the beginning?"
She wasn't jealous; she was merely curious and inquisitive, because she knew that Jing Jiu wasn't such a person.
Most of all, this wasn't the Dao he was pursuing.
"Humans are social animals; they have a spiritual need and need to be needed."
Jing Jiu said, "The Cultivation practitioners are not humans, so they have to be free from this need."
Zhao Layue understood that this was his Dao.
Jing Jiu said, "The saving of the people that Lo Huainan, you, and Guo Nanshan and the others have been thinking about is a spiritual need. This is not a bad thing. When your Dao Hearts can't be stabilized, it can be of great help. It's like a treasured ship sailing in a storm; it needs a rudder and a rock to keep it in check. "
Zhao Layue asked, "Why did you stay if you didn't need it?"
Back to the original question.
Jing Jiu said, "She intended to save me, so I should reciprocate her kindness, which is flawless."
Zhao Layue asked, "Is this the cause and effect that the Guocheng Temple talked about?"
Jing Jiu said, "To pursue the Great Path, one must sever it cleanly."
It was a very straightforward statement.
Zhao Layue thought for a while and asked, "What about us?"
Jing Jiu said, "I don't know; it's never happened before."
Zhao Layue understood what he meant.
The seniors and masters of the cultivation world would usually only accept disciples very late in life. Even the dual cultivation partners would only have children very late in life.
The saying was very mysterious, but it all originated from this.
To ascend and become an immortal, one should sever all ties with the mortal world.
Jing Jiu put away the comb and looked at the black braid, revealing a satisfied smile.
Zhao Layue turned around and looked into his eyes, asking, "Has this experience changed your mind?"
"No," Jing Jiu said.
Zhao Layue was silent for a while, then said, "I shouldn't have persuaded you to go."
Jing Jiu stroked her head and said, "It was I who wanted to go."
Zhao Layue asked, "Did you find that person?"
Jing Jiu touched his ears and said, "No, but he should have been deceived by me."
Zhao Layue's eyes fell on his ears.
Jing Jiu had a pair of prominent ears.
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