"Later, Qiu Ning grew up a little and didn't stick to me as much as before.
And he grew too big, so it wasn't convenient for me to take him to the mine anymore. I could only let him wait for me at home. "
"Qiu Ning would still be the same as before, sitting at the door and waiting for me to come back."
"If it wasn't for that day, maybe this scene would have lasted for a long time." Qiu Shiyin's face showed an inexplicable emotion.
"What happened?" Ji Chuan was keenly aware that something was wrong.
"That day, I finished my task early. When I returned home, I saw a group of children at my door, surrounding Qiu Ning. They were beating him on the ground and murmuring something about a great hero."
Qiu Shiyin pulled the corner of her mouth and said word by word, "These children treated Qiu Ning as an evil monster. As long as they beat Qiu Ning, they would be a great hero who had the courage to kill the monster."
"I saw Qiu Ning lying on the ground with his face full of dirt. He didn't resist, he just kept humming until he saw me through the gap of the crowd and laughed foolishly.
I chased away all the children and then carefully patted the dust off his body.
I was crying while patting, but Qiu Ning found out. He cried anxiously and pointed at the group of children who ran away, shaking his head. "
"He thought that I cried because of the fight with him. He explained to me that he always remembered my words and would never hurt others. So no matter how the children hit him, he didn't fight back."
"I wiped my tears and asked Qiu Ning how long this situation lasted. Qiu Ning smiled foolishly and counted one, two, three, four, but he didn't understand."
"Qiu Ning, in essence, is a tyrannical monster.
It's just because he remembered my words and was afraid that I wouldn't want him, so he endured and let others bully him. "
"At that time, I understood that from the beginning to the end, only I accepted Qiu Ning.
How can a monster live peacefully in the human world? "
"I brought him to the origin. That's where he belongs.
I told it that if anyone bullies you in the future, you don't have to endure it anymore. Fight back. I won't blame you.
Qiu Ning just blankly tugged at the corner of my shirt. Her big eyes were filled with tears, and she whimpered like an injured puppy.
He didn't understand why I had to throw him away when he was so obedient and didn't hit me or fight back.
I told him to let go, but he wouldn't.
I glared at him, and he let go of my hand in a panic.
I turned around and left. He was still the same as before, following behind me step by step in a daze. However, he didn't dare to grab the corner of my shirt anymore.
After a few steps, I turned around and pointed to the Origin. "That's where I should be."
He kept shaking his head. He just wanted to go home with me, that small home.
I shouted at him loudly. I said that I didn't want him anymore. If he followed me again, I would be angry.
He was frightened. He looked at me with wide eyes, tears streaming down his face.
I left without looking back.
When I left, I heard his cries. He was begging me not to leave him. However, even if he couldn't bear to part with me, he really didn't follow me because he didn't want me to be angry … "
"I left just like that. I didn't even look back the first time. I'm very cruel, right?" Qiu Shiyin looked at Ji Chuan and said softly.
Ji Chuan could only shake his head.
"I really, really like my brother. But sometimes, I wish that Qiu Ning didn't come to this world at all. That way, he wouldn't have to suffer so much." Qiu Shiyin murmured.
Qiu Shiyin finished speaking and looked at the ceiling. No one knew what she was thinking.
Ji Chuan sat there blankly, not knowing what to say.
Haoran Sword, Haoran Sword. He, who cultivated Haoran Qi, had been able to travel the world with his sword in just a few decades.
Suddenly coming into contact with such a shocking thing, he couldn't speak for a long time.
He didn't know why Qiu Shiyin suddenly said so much to him.
Was it because the death of those children touched her heart and made her want to find someone to talk to?
Perhaps.
He didn't care about this. He just felt an indescribable emotion reverberating in his heart, making him feel suffocated.
"After that, did you see Qiu Ning again?" Ji Chuan's voice was hoarse.
Qiu Shiyin shook her head.
Once again, they fell into a long silence.
"I'm a little tired …" The silent atmosphere lasted for a long time. Then Qiu Shiyin suddenly said.
Ji Chuan woke up with a start and nodded blankly. "Then rest well. I won't disturb you."
Looking at Ji Chuan's figure carefully closing the door, Qiu Shiyin was lost in thought for a long time.
.....
"Senior Apprentice Brother, how is Lady Qiu?"
As soon as he went out, Ji Chuan saw Lu Qingshan waiting not far away, looking at him with a smile.
Ji Chuan still hadn't recovered. He just nodded and answered subconsciously, "Her body is fine."
"How's the investigation going?" Ji Chuan thought of something and hurriedly asked.
"I asked Family Head Qiu to help investigate. Yesterday alone, three families in the Burial Ridge area were attacked by Sourcedemons.
They were the Qiu Family, the Lin Family of Upper Forest Town, and the Hua Family of Pond Town. The latter two were small families. When the Qiu Family arrived, the entire town had been slaughtered. There were very few survivors. "
This was shocking news.
"Based on this situation, the Sourcedemons should be entering the peak period of Sourcedemons' rampage. Incidents of Burial Ridge Sourcedemons attacking the human race will happen one after another," Lu Qingshan said slowly.
Ji Chuan frowned slightly. "When the news reaches the Sword Sect and the Sword Sect's reinforcements arrive, it'll be seven or eight days later."
The human race's territory was too big. There were too many things that needed to be dealt with. Everything had to be prioritized in order of importance. The order in which things were dealt with was based on the order in which they were dealt with.
The principle wasn't difficult to understand.
It was like a theft in a small village. You couldn't expect the city's police department to ignore the kidnapping case and deal with the theft first, could you?
Burial Ridge was just a remote place. In the eyes of the Sword Sect, it was like a small village. Under normal circumstances, the matters that happened in Burial Ridge were of very low priority in the eyes of the Sword Sect, so they would not deal with them too quickly.
Last time, the Qiu Family's message had taken an entire month to reach the Sword Sect.
Although Ji Chuan had personally sent the message this time and it would be much more efficient, it would still take seven or eight days for the Sword Sect's reinforcements to arrive.
"It's not realistic to want to exterminate all the Sourcedemons before the Sourcedemons' rampage begins. Besides, based on the previous situation, the next batch of Sourcedemons will quickly emerge from the Sourcedemons' rampage.
Therefore, the most practical thing to do now is to find the source of the Sourcedemons' rampage and drive them back. "
Ji Chuan muttered to himself for a moment, then said, "Moreover, I have a feeling that since the Hades are behind all this, this matter won't end until we find the source."
Lu Qingshan agreed, "I think so too. Therefore, we need to find more information and clues from Patriarch Qiu."
Ji Chuan nodded, "Then let's go find Patriarch Qiu first. The Qiu Family is the largest family in Burial Ridge, so they should have the most complete information."
After reaching a consensus, the two of them immediately set off to find Patriarch Qiu.
… …
"Junior Brother, can I ask you a question?" Ji Chuan had only taken a few steps when he suddenly stopped and asked.
"Hm?" Lu Qingshan turned around, somewhat puzzled, "Go ahead, Senior Brother."
Ji Chuan hesitated for a moment, then carefully asked, "Junior Brother, do you know what it takes to fall in love with someone?"
Before Lu Qingshan could answer, Ji Chuan shook his head and corrected himself, "Junior Brother, why would you want a woman to be your Dao Companion?"
"Appearance? Cultivation? Talent? "Ji Chuan began to list," Or is it because we share similar interests? "
Lu Qingshan looked at Ji Chuan with a smile, causing Ji Chuan's voice to slowly fade away until it finally disappeared.
"The reasons you gave can only be considered extras at most. They can't be used as a reason for you to want a woman to be your Dao Companion." Lu Qingshan shook his head.
"Then what should it be?" Ji Chuan blurted out.
"Because you like her," Lu Qingshan said. "Only if you like her can you have a reason for wanting her to be your Dao Companion."
After a pause, Lu Qingshan continued, "Let's go back to your first question. If you were thinking of a woman when you asked me this question, then you must have fallen in love with her."
Ji Chuan was silent for a long time, then finally said, "Thank you."
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