Chapter 123 Wu Yi, Care

While Wei Mingqi was being scolded, the girl who brought the "bad luck" here was being hugged and coaxed by Yu Qing.

"It has nothing to do with you, why are you crying? That bad old man has a grudge against us and you didn't cause him to come. Don't worry, no one here will blame you."

Her voice was so gentle that Shi Fengguan beside her couldn't help but look sideways. He felt that this girl must have a close relationship with her, because she and Yu Qing were still in the "comradeship experience period". Shi Fengguan also crossed his arms and went over to comfort her:
"That's right, why are you crying? Our family has always believed in revenge, and we will never take our anger out on others."

Seeing someone coming over, the girl named Lingyu rubbed her eyes, stood up from Yu Qing's arms, clasped her fists and said:

"Sister, my name is Song Lingyu. You must take me with you when you go to settle accounts with him. That old man is very bad. When I first met him, I felt sorry for him and invited him to dinner in town. I never thought he had evil intentions."

"..."

This introduction was open and cute, which suited Shi Fengguan's taste very much. The latter put down his arms and said seriously:
"No problem. My name is Shi Fengguan, and I'm Yu Niang's friend. You can just call me sister. If you have anything to say, just let me know."

"Okay, then I'll call you Sister Fengguan."

"..."

Yu Niang watched with a smile on her face and did not interrupt, but she felt that Feng Guan'er was a sensible girl.

From now on, he won't make trouble in the yard at night.

"Ring language."

After the two girls had exchanged names and got to know each other better, Yu Qing put away his smile and asked, "Where's your sister? Why didn't she come with you? Did something happen to her on the way?"

"..."

While they were communicating outside, Wei Mingqi had already sent Shi Fengque to the kitchen, and he dragged Xie Beiling into the house to apply medicine on her arms.

Watching the young man rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for safflower oil, Xie Beiling tensed her body and hugged the brocade cape on her shoulders tightly, saying softly, "I'm fine, you go out and greet the guests, I can apply it myself."

Wei Mingqi on the other side found a porcelain bottle, uncorked it, smelled the medicine, and replied to her without even looking up:

"No guest is more important than you."

"..."

Xie Beiling became even more nervous after hearing this. She pursed her lips for a moment and couldn't help but say:

"Then ask Aunt Shi to come in and apply the medicine on me, and you go to cook. She only knows some manual labor, and she can't cook well."

"If it's not cooked well, just eat it. No one will complain about it anyway."

After saying that, Wei Mingqi turned to her side, and seeing that she looked like she was suffering from social anxiety, he couldn't help but groan and said impatiently:
"Why are you so nervous? Is there any need for this between a master and a disciple? It's just an arm. When I was a kid, I couldn't even hold your big white back—"

"shut up!"

Xie Beiling raised his foot and kicked the evil disciple on the calf, interrupting his rebellious speech before frowning and saying:
"How old were you then? Could you be the same age as now?"

"What's the difference?"

Wei Mingqi remained calm even after being kicked. He patiently pressed her shoulders and turned her around, saying:
"Even if I am old and use a cane, I will still call you Master in front of you."

"..."

After hearing this, Xie Beiling's expression became a little complicated.

She really believed this.

But as for this evil disciple, he only called his master frequently, and she didn't dare to think about what was going on in his heart.

There is no need to think about it.

As long as she sticks to the bottom line and draws a clear line in the sand, Wei Mingqi won't have any chance. After all, the initiative is always in her hands.

The reason why she is so confident is because she believes that as long as she doesn't want to.

Then Wei Mingqi would never force her.

After breaking free from the hostess's gentle pull, Wei Mingqi saw the red and swollen arm. His eyes turned colder and he suppressed his murderous intent. He poured the safflower oil evenly into his palm and rubbed it to warm it.

"..."

The gentleness and cautiousness seemed to be transmitted to the heart through the skin. Xie Beiling's back was no longer tense under this care, and the corners of her lips rose unconsciously.

Only at this moment can she accept the other person's feelings with peace of mind.

"It doesn't hurt."

The woman also wanted to make him feel better, so she said softly: "It's just numb and a little hot, but I can lift it up by myself."

"..."

Wei Mingqi knew her personality. She would probably say "it doesn't hurt" even if her hand was broken, so he frowned and ignored her.

"You haven't discovered it yet."

Xie Beiling's mood was getting better and better. Looking at him, a faint smile appeared on his face, and he said:
“I’m pretty good now.”

"..."

Wei Mingqi, who had been troubled by her injuries, moved more gently.

Not to mention, thinking back to that sword, there was really something about it that was beyond the realm of a martial arts master.

"It's awesome."

Wei Mingqi praised him generously, with a little more smile on his face: "Master, your martial arts have made further progress, and there is hope for you to advance into the secular world in the future."

The martial arts intention required to be above the martial arts master, when the intention reaches that level, it will be reflected in oneself and there will be no distinction between long and short weapons, and the duel will be difficult to predict.

Just like Xie Beiling's sword had already gone beyond the scope of short weapons, even if Yu Qing had taken over, he would have been defeated.

If he can gain a foothold, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Xie Beiling is the strongest person in the family.

Wei Mingqi couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

"Outside the world..."

Xie Beiling pondered for a moment, nodded and said:

"I should go there sometime."

"Uh-huh?"

Wei Mingqi suddenly reacted and his words became a little panicked:

"What's so good about the outside world? It's just a bunch of old men. Master, you are now living in seclusion in the city. You are already out of the world."

"..."

Xie Beiling was speechless for a moment. She felt that this evil disciple wanted to tie her up at home with a rope, for fear that she would leave home.

"If you really want to go——"

Wei Mingqi rubbed his hands and said, "When I catch up with you in the future, I will take you with me. We will join forces as master and disciple to give Zhen Qianqiu a little shock."

"..."

Every word he said hit the point that left Xie Beiling speechless.

Zhen Qianqiu——

She subconsciously said what her master Taixuan Zhenren had said about this person:

"My master has met Zhen Qianqiu and some people from the secular world before. He said that the people from the secular world all have the word idiot, but their idiocy is different."

"But what's different from what most people think is that after these people entered the secular world, they all looked down on the word martial arts and devoted themselves to their own obsession. Only Zhen Qianqiu has been obsessed with martial arts since the moment he embarked on the path of martial arts. His determination is so strong that it can be said that he is as unique as his name. He was born to be a martial artist."

"..."

Wei Mingqi became absorbed in listening to her story.

The martial immortals in the secluded world all look down on the word "martial arts"? This is really a novel statement. After all, the general consensus of the people in this world is that those people are a group of martial arts lunatics. Otherwise, how could they advance to the tenth level of martial arts and live in seclusion after reaching the peak of martial arts? The so-called Zhen Qianqiu is just the most talented one among a group of martial arts lunatics.

However, in Xie Beiling's words, the matter was completely different. It sounded absurd at first glance, but when compared with the side storylines of the characters in the game, it seemed that it was not without trace.

For example, the original purpose of Luoshen's appearance was to go to Laoziling Mountain, and the protagonist's side story also talks about this every other sentence.

Another similar character is Yijianxian.

There is no need to introduce his deeds in detail. People in the forum call him "the top pure love star", "the love-brained immortal" and "the wife-loving maniac", which is a good example.

As for Zhen Qianqiu, he is simple. He is just a boss in a hidden map at the end of a chapter. His health bar will appear after just a few words. If you lose, you will be teleported out. If you win, you can light up the achievement. There is no side story mission. It is a simple mess.

'Foolish'

Chewing on the word carefully again, Wei Mingqi figured out some meaning.

Stupid, intention.

Could these two be the same thing?
The best way to verify this is to ask Xie Beiling directly.

"Master, what is your martial arts philosophy based on?"

"……Um?"

"What were you thinking when you swung that sword?"

"..."

Xie Beiling recalled that time——

Because the evil disciple was called away by Yu Niang and stole the fish, she was cooking in the kitchen while lighting the fire and listening to the noise outside.

When Yu Niang and Feng Guan'er were arguing loudly, she thought about going out to stop them, but Wei Mingqi always had a way to deal with this kind of situation, so she waited for a while, and the former did not disappoint her.

Originally, it was a scene where the evil disciple was beaten, which was well-received by the onlookers. But who knew that a little girl's voice would appear, and she even mentioned Cang Liangye in it——

She instinctively felt angry about the name, and at the moment the fire started rising in her heart, her senses seemed to have entered another dimension, and she keenly sensed the difference in the sky.

Then the flames turned into deep murderous intent.

She had lived in this courtyard for several years. Not only had she cultivated a small vegetable plot, but it also housed her valuables and belongings. She had already developed feelings for it. Now Cang Liangye wanted to destroy her home just because of a disagreement!

Swah——

Without thinking, she waved her hand, started with the sword, then stepped on her foot and leaped lightly into the air. Everything happened naturally. She used the same sword moves she usually did, but the way they were executed was very different.

There's nothing to say.

Xie Beiling was embarrassed to say that she didn't want the bottles and jars at home to be broken, and she didn't want to find a reason to mislead him, so she could only say vaguely:
"It depends on what you care about. The more you care about something, the closer it is to your heart. As for how to control it, that is another matter. No one in this world can fully explain it."

"..."

This statement coincides with what Yu Qing said that day in some sense.

Things that matter.

care,

meaning.

Wei Mingqi asked himself and realized that he was not interested in money. It was enough for him to have enough for daily life. He was also indifferent to worldly power because while enjoying such power, he also had to bear the corresponding responsibilities.

Putting aside things and objects, the only thing he can't let go of is people.

Be it Xie Beiling, Yu Niang, Feng Guan, or even Wan Renshan and Wu Tongtong, they are all people he cares about.

How can this kind of intention be reflected in martial arts?

"..."

When Wei Mingqi was distracted, his hands subconsciously massaged Xie Beiling's arms, moving all the way up until the skin under his fingers felt different.

"..."

There were some bumps, with a slight roughness, which looked particularly out of place against her smooth skin.

Wei Mingqi came back to his senses and looked over, his heart immediately becoming a little turbulent.

There were scars that were winding out from the torn cuffs on her shoulders, and they were entangled on her arms like centipedes. They were scarlet and ugly, and looked particularly shocking.

"Um--"

Xie Beiling's body in front of him suddenly tensed up, because that hand was so "bold" that it slowly reached into her collar and stroked her back.

The reason why he didn't get angry at the first moment was that such a frivolous and rebellious act was definitely not something Wei Mingqi would do.

This evil disciple does have evil intentions, but that doesn't mean he doesn't respect her. If not, Xie Beiling would have expelled him from the sect as soon as he came back, and he would not have stayed until now.

She raised her face stiffly and puzzledly, and saw the dazed and flickering look in Wei Mingqi's eyes. It was the first time she saw such a look in Wei Mingqi, and her mind was instantly drawn to it.

"What's wrong."

Ignoring the discomfort behind him, Xie Beiling raised her hand to wipe the corner of his eyes, then she touched his face like coaxing a child and asked softly:
"uncomfortable?"

"..."

Her back had lost its smoothness and felt rough to the touch, but as he touched those scars, Wei Mingqi's heart began to tremble. He could only stare blankly at Xie Beiling, who had not yet reacted but whose eyes were warm and tolerant.

"Um……"

Finally, he came back to his senses and understood the reason behind his beloved disciple Meng Lang's actions. Not wanting to drag him into the chaos of five years ago, Xie Beiling did not point it out, but gently took his hand away, smiled and said:

"Okay, Master is also a woman, don't embarrass me too much."

"..."

Doesn't she care at all?
Wei Mingqi stared into her almond-shaped eyes, but could not see any dullness in them. Instead, there was only a gentleness and softness that was completely different from five years ago.

Xie Beiling looked at him quietly.

I wish I could open my heart to him.

They are just some scars and blemishes, which do not affect her walking, eating and drinking. People in her life really don’t care. If she has to say that she cares, it is just because she is afraid that he will blame himself and worry in the future.

The two of them just stared at each other for a while -

Wei Mingqi finally spoke first: "I will definitely find you a phoenix blood in the future."

It must be phoenix blood. He wants Xie Beiling's most beautiful side to remain forever.

"it is good--"

Xie Beiling quickly swallowed the pancake whole and encouraged him:
"The teacher is waiting for your filial piety."

"..."

Although she said she was looking forward to it, she was actually disappointed.

Compared to the so-called phoenix blood, Xie Beiling wanted a candied haws more. Although she didn't like to eat it, it was easy to buy. She could buy one for two cents by turning left after leaving the alley.

Easy to buy and easy to use means no hassle.

It was very attractive for her to not let Wei Mingqi make trouble.

It's a pity that it can't be replaced.

Just when Xie Beiling was feeling a little regretful in her heart, Wei Mingqi, who was gently draping the brocade cape over her shoulders, felt that a great change had taken place in himself.

In the past, Yu Niang let him take the invincible path. He has been doing whatever he wants until now without any defeat. He has never met an opponent in the same realm who could make him be extremely cautious. However, the so-called intention is still illusory like touching clouds and smoke.

But at this moment, he seemed to understand the meaning of Yu Niang and Xie Beiling personally, and achieved the unity of knowledge and action.

(End of this chapter)