Years ago, Liu Shisui had planted a cluster of green bamboos outside Bai Zhenren's manor cave, which was very beautiful.
Nobody knew that he had planted the cluster of green bamboos to build a bamboo chair for someone.
He had come to Shenmo Peak once to build a bamboo chair. But after so many years, he had forgotten the scenery on the peak, and everything was so strange to him.
In the woods on both sides of the mountain path, the cheerful cries of the monkeys could be heard incessantly. Occasionally, a dark shadow could be seen moving at an amazingly fast speed.
Xiao He was a little nervous, and she was even more startled when she found something flying out of the woods.
The next moment, she found that what had fallen on Liu Shisui was a fresh flower and a few fruits.
She asked in surprise and doubt, "Is this … a sign of welcome?"
Liu Shisui pinned the fresh flower to his lapel and gave her a fruit, saying, "It seems so."
After eating the fruit, they carefully washed their hands with the stream beside the path and tidied up their clothes before climbing the last section of the stone steps.
The stone steps passed through the fog, and the peak top was at the end. There was a bamboo chair by the cliff's edge. The bamboo chair was very old, and the legs of the chair were badly worn, so it was obviously a little uneven.
Looking at the unbelievably good-looking man on the bamboo chair, Xiao He became even more nervous. Before Liu Shisui could say anything, she knelt down and bowed to him.
Jing Jiu was lying on the bamboo chair, holding a grain of sand in his hand and staring at the porcelain plate attentively. He didn't pay attention to the footsteps, and he didn't turn his head until he put the grain of sand in its place.
Liu Shisui motioned for Xiao He to stay where she was, and he walked toward the cliff's edge.
Xiao He stood up and looked at the Daoist hall not far away, feeling a little excited.
Was this the manor cave of the Immortal Jingyang? The Immortal Jingyang was the only ascendant in a thousand years. Therefore, both the Demon race and the Underworld, regardless of whether they were good or evil, would regard this manor cave as the real holy land. Who didn't want to come here and touch some of the immortal aura?
Liu Shisui walked to the edge of the cliff and stood beside the bamboo chair. Without revealing any extra emotion, he said honestly, "Young Master, I'm back."
Jing Jiu had no intention of asking about her well-being. He asked directly, "Ten years is a short time, but a lot of things have happened. Have you changed your mind?"
Liu Shisui understood what he meant and was silent for a long time.
The summit was silent, and the sea of clouds between the cliffs was motionless.
Countless images appeared above the sea of clouds and then disappeared.
The boiling hot Demon Core, the cold Sword Prison, the pain and suffering, the struggle of watching Bulao Lin kill without being able to stop him, the stigma that he had to bear, the people who died in front of him, and the mountain that fell into the sea.
If he could do it all over again, would he still make the same choice?
He retracted his gaze, looked at Jing Jiu, and said calmly and firmly, "Since someone has to do these things, I still have to do it."
Jing Jiu didn't show any gratified expression, nor did he appreciate it. Of course, he wasn't angry either. He said calmly, "The so-called choice, as long as one can bear the consequences, is above right and wrong."
"I understand," said Liu Shisui.
Their reunion after so many years was a peaceful and boring conversation.
Xiao He saw this scene, which made her feel very uncomfortable and uneasy. It was because the relationship between Jing Jiu and Liu Shisui seemed very cold.
It was because she didn't understand the relationship between Jing Jiu and Liu Shisui. To be more precise, she didn't understand Jing Jiu as well as Liu Shisui did.
He wouldn't express his concern through words.
He was cold because he didn't think it necessary to express his emotions too strongly.
It was better to say everything clearly. It would be ridiculous to say it at the top of one's voice, in a tearful tone, and with tears all over one's face.
Liu Shisui of course wouldn't misunderstand Jing Jiu. Thinking of the jasmine flower and the sharp small sword, he felt very grateful and moved.
However, he knew that Jing Jiu didn't like to see it, so he suppressed the feeling in his heart.
He took off the shiny bracelet and handed it to Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu didn't take it, saying, "It's yours now that I've given it to you."
Liu Shisui knew that this sword was in an unimaginably high state even though it looked ordinary. It was a true fairy sword, so he didn't want to take it, saying, "I can't even use one percent of its power in my current Cultivation state. It's a pity to let it follow me."
The bracelet vibrated slightly, giving off a buzzing sound, indicating its agreement. It seemed that it was eager to return to Jing Jiu's side.
In its eyes, Jing Jiu was the only person in all of Chaotian who was qualified to order it around.
"If you think it's a pity, you should improve your Cultivation state as soon as possible instead of trying to get rid of it. It's a cowardly way of thinking, which is not what the disciples of Aoyama should do."
Jing Jiu glanced at Liu Shisui and found his energy was very mixed, saying, "Your Cultivation over the last few years is really bad. You have to be more vigilant."
Hearing this from a distance, Xiao He felt startled, and then she felt dissatisfied.
She knew that Liu Shisui had defeated Tong Lu at the Chaotic Rocks of the West Ocean, and Jing Jiu's current Cultivation state was lower than his; how could he give such an evaluation?
"I've also found it problematic."
Liu Shisui didn't know what was on her mind, so he said earnestly, "Young Master, please enlighten me."
Back when he swallowed the Devil Pill, he acquired the devil fire and learned the secret methods of the Bloody Demon Church, and he learned the West Ocean sword style from Xiwang Sun for a while. But he had learned too many things, and his energy had become too mixed, which could clash with each other and affect his Cultivation.
Jing Jiu asked Liu Shisui a few questions about his physical condition, and Liu Shisui answered them honestly without concealing anything. Then he brought up some problems he had in Cultivation. The answers given by Jing Jiu casually brought him many benefits.
It felt like he had returned to the small village many years ago.
Jing Jiu said, "To resolve the mixed energy in your body in the shortest time possible, the simplest way is to live on Cloud-Traversing Peak for a few years."
The Tempered Will of the Sword was a dangerous Cultivation method, but Liu Shisui agreed without a second thought, because his Young Master wouldn't harm him, and besides, Zhao Layue had done it back then.
Thinking of Zhao Layue, Liu Shisui wanted to see her.
Back when he killed Lo Huainan in Guiyun City, he and Zhao Layue didn't talk to each other from beginning to end, but they had a telepathic connection. The feeling of trust and cooperation between them was truly a good one.
"She has something to do."
Jing Jiu's answer didn't show any sincerity, and anyone could tell that it was a random excuse.
Liu Shisui had no choice but to take a look at Xiao He in the distance, saying, "I had planned to let her go to Aoyama with me, but it seems that some big brothers don't like her."
Xiao He was the spy Jing Jiu left in Bulao Lin.
She was picked up by Liu Shisui.
If Liu Shisui couldn't resolve this issue, he had no choice but to turn to Jing Jiu for help.
Jing Jiu glanced at Xiao He and said, "I'll take care of it."
Xiao He suddenly felt a chill run through her body, and she became more and more shocked, wondering why this man was so formidable despite his ordinary Cultivation state.
Since Jing Jiu said he would take care of it, Liu Shisui didn't have to worry about it. Suddenly thinking of that rumor, he couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer, asking, "Young Master, what are you going to do about that issue?"
"What issue?" asked Jing Jiu.
Liu Shisui wanted to say something, but stopped on second thought, saying, "Miss Bai Zao of Zhongzhou School has come."
Jing Jiu thought he had guessed what he was thinking, saying, "She will come here to visit tomorrow, and I have promised to see her. Don't worry, I know the manners of the common people."
Liu Shisui was speechless, thinking that it wasn't a matter of manners at all; Young Master really didn't know anything.
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