Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 57 Damaged Meridians
"you!"

Liu Shiyuan's fingers trembled repeatedly.

"My cousin isn't an outsider either. No matter what, he still calls you uncle. Does Father really not want the Chu family to do well?"

"Those are two different things."

Just as Liu Shiyuan was about to explain the differences between the three palaces and let Liu Sijun know why he was so angry, Elder Cai slowly walked over.

Liu Shiyuan greeted him with a slightly embarrassed expression, then turned his face away.

I don't know if Elder Cai heard their conversation.

"I forgot to give you this token earlier. Remember to come back to Yougu Palace in ten days to repay your kindness. At that time, whether you become my disciple or another elder will depend on your assessment."

"Yes, disciple will remember."

After saying this, Cai Yanpei said to Liu Shiyuan, "This woman is extremely talented in alchemy. Yougu Palace may be the most suitable place for her."

Liu Shiyuan: "...Yes, Elder Cai is right."

All the choices have been made.

The sect elders left one after another, leaving only a few of them in the magnificent palace.

"Where's the Marquis?"

After looking around, they found that Gu Changzhou was gone.

Chu Yanming said "Oh": "I just saw Marquis Molin and Elder Cai go out together."

He recognized the recorder guarding the entrance to the Frozen Domain, and he also recognized Elder Cai.

Is he that famous...?

When they came out of the palace, they found that several groups of disciples had already arrived outside.

Knowing there was no hope, yet not leaving, perhaps they wanted to see who would be lucky enough to get the chance to enter the sect this year.

The moment Qin Shuyao saw Liu Sijun walk out of the palace, her eyes narrowed.

She was indeed selected.

The original plan was to make a move as soon as we entered the Frozen Domain.

But this year the rules suddenly changed. Not only did they increase the number of disciples to be recruited, but they also cut off the ability to transmit sound as soon as one enters the Frozen Domain. In previous years, the only problem was that one could not fly.

This has resulted in her being unable to find Liu Sijun at all, and she still hasn't been able to contact her father and two younger brothers.

I don't know how much longer it will take to arrive.

She can't touch Liu Sijun on her own right now.

She had specifically sought this opportunity to deal with Liu Sijun, and now it had been wasted.

Now that she has been selected for the Valley Palace, any further action against her would be a slap in the face to the Valley Palace.

The Qin family doesn't have that kind of power yet.

However, if we can do it without anyone noticing... the most important thing now is to find my father and brother.

"Cousin, I saw my dad and Brother Yan Jing."

Chu Yanming waved, and Chu Yinghua and Chu Yanjing walked over with happy faces. They looked Liu Sijun up and down, and then laughed and scolded, "You brat, you're in luck!"

Chu Yanming was in a good mood, and he was even happy to be scolded.

"Well done."

Chu Yanjing patted Chu Yanming on the shoulder with a happy expression: "The Chu family is proud of you."

Chu Yanming felt a little embarrassed by his brother's praise and scratched his head: "I was just lucky."

Chu Yinghua said, "Yan Jing, there will be another chance next year."

"Don't worry, Second Uncle, Yan Jing understands!"

"Brother, your face looks paler than usual. Are you injured?"

Chu Yanjing smiled and said, "I'm fine now!"

Liu Sijun keenly sensed her second uncle's apology and regret, and couldn't help but ask, "Second Uncle, what happened on the way?"

"This……"

As Chu Yinghua spoke, he glanced at Qin Shuyao, who was not far away.

They're still here, so it's not convenient to talk. Since it's inconvenient, let's use telepathy, which will save Yan Jing from feeling awkward.

On the fifth day after entering the Frozen Domain, Chu Yanjing reunited with his uncle, and on the eighth day, he encountered Qin Shuyao.

Before Qin Shuyao joined the Fanyin Sect, she had some contact with several members of the Chu family. However, Chu Yanjing was naturally indifferent and taciturn, and he was not familiar with Qin Shuyao.

But this time when they met in the Frozen Domain, they were the only ones among that group who knew each other.

Naturally, the relationship becomes closer than with others.

The remaining eight days were filled with thrilling moments. Just yesterday, they encountered a Purple-Gold Flame Tiger that had already formed its core. The forty-odd people fought for a day and a night and were extremely exhausted.

Qin Shuyao devised a plan: they pretended to be defeated and scattered in all directions.

Then she and Chu Yanjing acted as bait, while the rest of the group lined up to kill them.

Unexpectedly, some disciples were frightened and actually hid, so the formation did not produce the expected power.

Qin Shuyao and Chu Yanjing were used as bait and their lives hung by a thread.

Just then, Chu Yanjing showed signs of forming his core, but under such circumstances, he had no chance of meeting the conditions for forming his core.

At the critical moment, the Purple-Gold Flame Tiger pounced. Chu Yanjing threw out a life-saving talisman and pulled Qin Shuyao aside to dodge. Qin Shuyao was unharmed under Chu Yanjing's protection, but Chu Yanjing was scratched on the back with a deep wound that exposed bone.

Stimulated by the blood, the Purple-Gold Flame Tiger became even more ferocious.

Worried about the safety of Chu Yanjing and Qin Shuyao, Chu Yinghua consulted with another team leader and decided that he would go into the fray to rescue them.

Seeing Chu Yinghua enter the formation, Qin Shuyao's eyes lit up. Just then, the Purple-Gold Flame Tiger pounced again. At the critical moment, Qin Shuyao actually pushed Chu Yanjing and flew smoothly behind Chu Yinghua.

Fortunately, Chu Yanjing reacted quickly and used his weapon to block the Purple-Gold Flame Tiger. With everyone's concerted efforts, they were able to successfully break out of the battle.

But he was slapped on the back again.

Although he survived, his meridians were damaged, and it was unknown when he would be able to find an opportunity to form his core again.

Chu Yinghua truly never expected that Qin Shuyao would disregard Chu Yanjing, who had just saved her, in order to save her own life.

So that's why Chu Yanjing looked pale and his lips were bloodless.

I felt Qin Shuyao was hypocritical when I first met her, and I didn't like her very much.

I just hate it now.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Mother and elder brother will be very happy to know that you and Ming'er have successfully entered the sect. Let's go back to Laiyang County now."

"it is good."

Are you heading back to Laiyang County?

Qin Shuyao came over and asked.

Chu Yinghua nodded: "Things here are settled, so I won't stay any longer!"

"But my father and brother haven't arrived yet."

Liu Sijun: "That's a matter for your Qin family."

"We came together, so naturally we should go back together. We can't just leave the three of them behind, can we?"

"Go back together... It sounds nicer than it sounds. When Miss Qin pushed my cousin out to save her own life, did she ever think he would die because of it?"

Unexpectedly, Chu Yinghua had already told Liu Sijun about this matter, probably just now.

Qin Shuyao's eyes flickered, and her expression became unnatural for a moment.

"The situation was urgent at the time, and I didn't do it on purpose."

"The closer you get to life or death, the more you can see a person's true nature. My cousin just saved you, and the next day you treated him as an obstacle to your survival and kicked him hard. Miss Qin's character is really not something to be admired."

Chu Yinghua also wanted to curse.

They're not bodhisattvas; how could they not be angry at being treated like this?

However, he couldn't lash out because of his status as an elder, and Yan Jing was the kind of child who didn't like to hold grudges. Now that his niece had vented her anger, he felt much better.

Upon hearing the truth, Chu Yanming immediately erupted in anger.

“My brother saved you, but you pushed him into the tiger’s den. How dare you show your face in front of us?”

If it weren't for the woman, he would have punched her long ago.

(End of this chapter)