The scimitar trembled even more miserably. Xie Lian was a little flustered.
He gently caressed the back of the blade.
"Sorry, sorry. I didn't see you clearly just now. I won't do it again."
After a few strokes, Evil Fate narrowed his eyes and the trembling finally stopped. Xie Lian asked again, "Where's your master?"
Suddenly,
A voice came from behind, "Ignore it."
Xie Lian turned around to look.
He suddenly stood up.
Surprised and happy, he said, "San Lang? Why are you here? "
The young man behind him slowly walked over.
It was Hua Cheng. He tied his black hair into a crooked ponytail.
His upper body was dressed in white, and his red shirt was tied at his waist.
His sleeves were rolled up.
His pale but sturdy arms were revealed, as well as the tattoos on them.
As he walked, the silver chains on his boots jingled.
He was very casual, like a young man next door.
But he was also very confident. He bit a small weed.
He smiled at Xie Lian and said, "Brother."
Xie Lian had originally planned to find Hua Cheng to thank him after settling the two children down. Who knew that he would actually come himself. Hua Cheng leisurely walked to his side.
He pulled out the silver scimitar stuck in the ground with one hand and looked at it. Then, he put the scimitar on his shoulder and said, "Brother is busy here. There's no need to trouble you to make a trip, so I came myself. You forgot this. "
He was actually carrying a bamboo hat on his back. He took it off and gave it to Xie Lian. Xie Lian had forgotten this at the rich merchant's house. He was startled and hurriedly said, "I forgot about it. Thank you."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that after something happened last night, he had said to Hua Cheng, "I'm looking for my bamboo hat. My bamboo hat is missing." That was nonsense said in a muddled state, but Hua Cheng actually went to help him find his bamboo hat. He suddenly felt embarrassed, afraid that Hua Cheng would use this as a joke. Fortunately, Hua Cheng didn't even mention it. He smiled and changed the topic. "Brother picked up two more children?" As he spoke, he carelessly rubbed Gu Zi's head, making his hair a mess. However, Gu Zi seemed to be very afraid of him and hid behind Xie Lian. Xie Lian said, "It's okay. This brother is a good person."
Hua Cheng said, "No, no. I'm very bad. " As he said that, he flipped his hand and a small silver butterfly appeared in his sleeve. It fluttered its wings and slowly flew in front of Gu Zi. Gu Zi's black eyes widened as he stared at the little Silver Butterfly for a while. Finally, he couldn't help but reach out to grab it.
Because of this, his wariness towards the City of Flowers was greatly reduced. Then, Hua Cheng casually glanced at Lang Ying. His gaze was different from when he looked at Gu Zi. When he looked at Lang Ying, his gaze was cold and sharp, not friendly at all. Lang Ying lowered her head and anxiously shrunk behind Xie Lian.
Xie Lian took the bamboo hat in his hand and said, "If you want to come, then come. Why did you sweep through Pu Qi Monastery?"
Hua Cheng said, "I'm just cleaning up the house. Don't you feel refreshed after getting rid of all the rubbish?"
"…" Xie Lian remembered the missing Qi Rong and wondered if Hua Cheng had thrown him away like trash. At this moment, a blood-curdling scream was suddenly heard from behind the Pu Qi Monastery, "The Dog Flower City that should go to hell and be slaughtered with a thousand knives! Murder, Hua Cheng is murdering people!!! "
Gu Zi shouted, "Father!" He ran over with his two short legs. Xie Lian also hurriedly followed. There was a small stream behind Pu Qi Monastery. Normally, Xie Lian washed his clothes and washed his rice here. At this moment, Qi Rong was also soaking in the water. His body was still tightly bound to Ruoxie. He struggled to break his face out of the water and shouted with all his might, "I'm not going out, I'm not going out! I'm going to stay in this body until he dies! I won't give in!!! "
Hua Cheng spat out the wild grass and said, "Do you think you're some brave warrior? Trash. "
Xie Lian said helplessly, "… I caught him on a mountain a few days ago. He attached himself to someone else's body and refused to come out no matter what. This person isn't dead yet. Forcibly stripping away his soul will destroy his body. Really … San Lang, do you have any ideas? "
Hua Cheng said, "Huh? Are you asking for a way to make him wish he was dead? There are plenty. "
These words were a threat. Qi Rong scolded, "You two! Really a broken pot with a rotten lid! Heart of a snake and scorpion! Gululu … "Before he finished speaking, he sank back into the stream. Although when Xie Lian saw him, he thought of his mother's corpse that had turned into ashes, and felt anger and sorrow in his heart, this corporeal body belonged to someone else. He must protect it. Thus, he lifted him out of the stream and placed him at the entrance of Pu Qi Monastery. Qi Rong hadn't eaten anything for a day and night. He was so hungry that his heart was sticking to his back. Then, he was viciously tormented by Hua Cheng. He was weak and weak. Gu Zi fed him meat pancakes that were secretly brought back from a rich merchant. He wolfed them down, truly hateful and pitiful. Xie Lian shook his head and discovered that Qi Rong's limbs were stiff. It wasn't due to Ruoxie's binding. It was probably because Hua Cheng had used some sort of spell to fix his body in place. Thus, he said, "Ruoxie, come back."
Ruoxie had tied Qi Rong up for several days and had long been aggrieved. With a swish, it slithered down and wrapped around Xie Lian's entire body like a white snake. Xie Lian opened the door. As he comforted it, he untied it from his body and said, "Alright, alright. I'll give you a bath later. Don't feel bad. Go play on the side first. "
Ruoxie then dispiritedly swam over to the side. Hua Cheng also casually tossed Calamity Sword to the side. Calamity Sword found a dignified posture and landed on the ground. Ruoxie, who was facing the wall, suddenly discovered that there was a scimitar flashing with silver light leaning on the side. The eye on Calamity Sword's hilt also rolled over to this side, sizing up Ruoxie. Fang Xin, on the other hand, was lifeless and motionless. She didn't show any expression.
These days, Xie Lian had been concentrating on studying culinary arts. He felt that he had gained quite a bit of experience, so his confidence had multiplied. He wholeheartedly wanted to show off his skills and properly entertain Hua Cheng. Thus, he asked him to stay for a meal. Naturally, Hua Cheng happily agreed. When he returned from town, Xie Lian had bought a large pile of vegetables. Now, they were all piled up on the altar. Picking up the kitchen knife, he struck the pot and chopping board with it. This altar could be used as a study table, but it could also be used as a kitchen counter. It could hold bowls and chopsticks, and it could also be used as a seat for children. It could be said that this table could be used for a hundred purposes. Hua Cheng leaned against the wall and watched for a while. In the end, he couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Do you need help?"
Xie Lian was currently working in full swing, so he said, "No need. Ruoxie's help is enough. "As he said this, he swung his hand and tossed over a few bundles of firewood that hadn't been chopped yet. "Pa!" Like the sudden attack of a cobra king, that white silk whipped at the firewood. The wood that was as thick as a calf was immediately chopped into thin pieces of firewood.
After Ruoxie revealed this skill, he concave into an exceptionally exaggerated pose in front of Calamity Sword and Fang Xin. It was as if he was showing off his strength and beauty. But not long after, Xie Lian placed another plate on the ground and tossed over a cabbage. Ruoxie was just about to receive it when Calamity Sword's eyes suddenly turned cold. He flew up and danced in the air, creating dazzling silver lights. Immediately, the sky was filled with vegetables. By the time he landed on the ground, that cabbage had already been chopped into a neat and fragmented plate. Xie Lian crouched down and picked up the plate to take a look. He praised, "You're really amazing. Your chopping is even better than Ruoxie's."
In an instant, Ruoxie was plastered to the wall. It was as if he had retreated a few steps until he reached the edge of the wall. On the other hand, Calamity Sword frantically rolled his eyes, revealing a proud expression. It was as if he was already floating in the air. Amidst the knife and the silk, Fang Xin remained unmoved. Xie Lian didn't pay any attention to the small battle between the transcendent artifacts. As he tossed seven or eight different side dishes into the pot at the same time, he turned his head and asked, "That's right, San Lang, how long will you be here this time?"
Hua Cheng had been paying attention to his movements the entire time. It seemed as if he wanted to remind him of something, but in the end, he held back and smiled. "It depends on the situation. There's nothing to do over there, so I'll play for a few more days. If I stay here, I hope Gege doesn't mind. "
Xie Lian hurriedly said, "How could I? It's fine as long as you don't mind that my place is small. " He talked about how the female ghost had come to Divine Martial Hall and blindly pointed at him in anger. However, he naturally concealed the matter of him being accused of dripping blood with Yan Zhen's chastity. But then he thought about Jun Wu saying that Hua Cheng had planted spies in the Heaven Realm. Could it be that he already knew? Fortunately, regardless of whether Hua Cheng knew or not, Xie Lian didn't show that he knew. Xie Lian said, "San Lang, who do you think the father of this fetus spirit is?"
Hua Cheng raised his head and faintly smiled. "It's hard to say. Perhaps, she really picked up the golden belt from the streets. "
This kind of vague answer wasn't like Hua Cheng's usual style. Xie Lian found it a bit strange, but very quickly, the bubbling pot snatched away his attention.
After the time it took for two incense sticks to burn, the pot was uncovered.
In the past, Qi Rong only ate the offerings the villagers gave to Xie Lian. Although it was just some steamed buns, pickled vegetables, pancakes, eggs, sour wild fruits and so on, it was still something a human could eat. Once the pot was uncovered, the smell wafted out of Pu Qi Monastery. Outside the door, Xie Lian loudly cursed, "Goddamn Xie Lian! Black-hearted Xue Lian! Why don't you just give me a quick stab! You pretentiously scooped me up, so it turns out that you wanted me to suffer this kind of torture! I've finally seen through you!!! "
Before he opened the pot, Xie Lian was originally full of confidence. After removing the lid, he once again began to doubt himself. After racking his brains, he ended up making this kind of pot of food. Hua Cheng was still standing at the side watching, not knowing what to do. Did he really want Hua Cheng to eat this kind of thing??? Hearing Qi Rong's ghostly howls and screams, he became even more vexed. Hearing this, Hua Cheng crossed his arms and was about to walk out. Xie Lian raised his hand to stop him and said, "Forget it."
He sighed and scooped a bowl of food from the pot. He then said to Hua Cheng, "Don't eat this pot. Wait for me for a moment. " He went out and called Gu Zi and Lang Ying to fetch water and leave the scene. Then, he carried the bowl of food and squatted down. With a pleasant expression, he said, "Cousin, it's time to eat."
Qi Rong was terrified and said, "What are you doing? What are you doing? What do you want to do?! Xie Lian, I'm warning you, right now I'm a human life. You better think about it clearly! Whoever can eat this thing of yours will be able to transcend the shackles of the three realms and jump out of the six paths of reincarnation. There won't be any … "
Before he finished speaking, he saw Hua Cheng standing next to the pot. Hua Cheng himself picked up a spoon and scooped a bowl of food. Then, he sat at the altar and ate a mouthful. Unexpectedly, his expression didn't change and was as steady as Mount Tai. Xie Lian was instantly awed. A thought that he had never thought before flashed through his mind –
Worthy of being called Absolute!
Xie Lian brought the bowl closer to his face and calmly said, "It's fine if you don't want to eat. Come out."
That was even more impossible. Qi Rong clenched his teeth. However, Xie Lian pinched open his lower jaw with a 'ka' sound and forced the food down his throat.
In the next moment, a scream resounded through the sky above Pu Qi Village.
The bowl in Xie Lian's hand was empty. On the ground, Qi Rong's nose was already crooked and his eyes were slanted. Even his voice was hoarse like an old man with one foot in the grave. He moaned, "… I … hate …"
Xie Lian saw that Qi Rong wasn't willing to come out even when he tried to stuff a bowl of food into his mouth. He didn't know whether his mood was happy or sad. Although he really wanted to force Qi Rong out as soon as possible, since he didn't succeed, this seemed to prove that the food he made with all his heart wasn't that hard to swallow. It seemed to be something worth being happy about. When he turned around, he saw that Hua Cheng was also holding a bowl. He was slowly eating while looking over. That bowl was also almost empty. Xie Lian's eyes brightened and he stood up, saying, "San Lang, you've finished eating?"
He originally felt that it wasn't done and felt embarrassed to give it to Hua Cheng. Who knew that Hua Cheng would eat it himself. Hua Cheng smiled and said, "That's right."
"…" Xie Lian cautiously asked, "What do you think of the taste?"
Hua Cheng also drank the soup. He smiled and said, "Not bad. It's a bit thick. Next time, it can be a bit lighter. "
Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief and nodded. "Alright, I'll remember. Thank you for your opinion. "