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"Why are you so fierce, Yu Lang?" The man laughed.

"This is my home, please go out." Qi Yulang said heavily with a frosty face.

"I--"

What else does the man want to say.

"Yu Lang, don't be so angry."

An old voice sounded from the door. Qin Xiao tilted his head and found that there was a hunchbacked old man following Qi Yulang, with a wrinkled face looking at them with a smile.

"Xiao Xun is going to stay here for a few days. You know the other guys' tempers. We thought that since you and he are old friends, Xiao Xun is willing to live here, so what do you think——"

"not welcome."

Qi Yulang looked at him coldly and said in a tough tone, "Why don't you find him a hotel?"

"That's inconvenient." The man smiled good-naturedly, not angry at all. "I just want to borrow your place to stay for a while. I'll give you crystal stones as a reward later?"

"unnecessary."

Qi Yulang said coldly.

"Yu Lang, this is also approved by the higher-ups..." The old man smiled, "The matter you reported to this student has not been approved yet, right? Please make some concessions."

Qin Xiao didn't expect that he would still have his own things to do during this period. He was stunned for a moment, looked at Qi Yulang, and happened to meet his eyes.

Qi Yulang glanced at him and seemed a little hesitant.

Qin Xiao was about to say something when he saw this, but Qi Yulang had already turned his head and agreed.

"I see."

Qin Xiao frowned.

…After the old man left, Qi Yulang ignored the man beside him and came to Qin Xiao.

"have you eaten yet?"

"I've eaten." Qin Xiao looked at him, then at the man with a helpless smile behind him, and wanted to say something.

"In that case, let's start writing our self-review."

Qin Xiao: ...

"Five thousand words."

Qi Yulang did not forget to add: "It can only be more, not less."

Qin Xiao: ...

Qi Yulang found a pen and paper for him and asked him to sit on the carpet in the hall and write on the low table.

Qin Xiao had never written anything like this before. After writing the word "self-criticism", he thought for a long time and was unable to make the first stroke.

Fortunately, Qi Yulang didn't look at him, but just walked to the upper level by himself, as if he wanted to stay away from where the man was.

"You're hiding from me?" The man laughed. "I just live here."

"I dare not." Qi Yulang stood on the steps and looked at him coldly, "I have my own things to do, please do as you please."

"Yu Lang, I'm not here to cause trouble." The man lowered his eyes and frowned, "Do we... really have to keep communicating like this?"

Qin Xiao's mind was wandering and he unconsciously listened to the conversation between the two.

"Xun Lingzhou." Qi Yulang calmed down and looked at him calmly, "I don't think there is anything we can communicate about."

"Why not? Even if we're separated, can't we talk calmly?" Xun Lingzhou seemed a little angry, "You are like this, so cold and hard that it makes people uncomfortable."

"It has nothing to do with you." Qi Yulang turned his head and prepared to leave.

Xun Lingzhou lowered his eyes slightly, and suddenly looked at Qin Xiao who was staring at the white paper not far away, and smiled sarcastically: "How can it have nothing to do with me? After all, you and I have once-"

"Shut up." Qi Yulang's voice was a little angry.

"——There was a love affair." Xun Lingzhou finished the second half of the sentence.

Qi Yulang's first reaction was to look at Qin Xiao. Seeing that he didn't move, he looked at Xun Lingzhou: "What are you saying in front of my students?"

"Isn't it? We even raised Ah Hong together. I didn't expect that she has grown so big now..." Xun Lingzhou looked at the demon dog that was rubbing against his legs, and a hint of tenderness flashed across his eyes.

Qi Yulang watched this scene coldly. His eyes fell on the demon dog, which shivered with cold. It instinctively sensed the danger and ran away with a whimper.

"Look, you are still like this." Xun Lingzhou's eyes dimmed and he looked at him.

"Watch your words, Mr. Xun. You are already a family man, do you want your wife to know this?" Qi Yulang looked at him.

"She already knew it." Xun Lingzhou said with a smile, "You also know that it is not difficult for her family to find out these things."

"then you--"

"I really just came here to say hello..." Xun Lingzhou was quite helpless, "I also think it's safer here, so--"

"Safe?" Qi Yulang seized on this word and stared at him closely.

"Yes." Xun Lingzhou closed his eyes, "You also know that I don't have much talent for cultivation. I came here this time because there were traces of evil cultivators around."

Qi Yulang's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"My wife is here too. I came here mainly to follow her." Xun Lingzhou mentioned this, with a hint of warmth in his eyes. "According to the news, the number of people in the organization discovered this time should be no less than a hundred, and there are many corpse binders among them."

"They haunt the mountains near Yangtianzhou, luring some independent practitioners and inexperienced students into their traps, and either brutally killing them or brainwashing them into joining the organization. Qiu Chi gave this organization a level three danger rating."

Xun Lingzhou said seriously: "We still don't know what means they used to seduce us, but several students and more than a dozen independent cultivators have been deceived and their bodies were found in the mountains managed by the Pei family."

"Then why did you come here? Are you trying to make things worse?" Qi Yulang was silent for a moment and asked in a cold voice.

"When can you change your harsh tone?" Xun Lingzhou shook his head. "I said, accompany my wife."

"It's just a doll that does nothing." Qi Yulang smiled sarcastically.

"You know, I cherish my life very much." Xun Lingzhou said softly, "I am very satisfied with my current life."

“…It has nothing to do with me.”

Qi Yulang closed his eyes and suddenly looked at Qin Xiao. He realized that such a long time had passed, but he had not written a single word and was even drowsy.

"Qin Xiao..."

Qin Xiao was startled and looked up blankly, as if he had not yet reacted.

Qi Yulang looked at his confused appearance, remained silent for a moment, and sighed softly: "Forget it, if you are tired, don't write anymore, just have a good rest."

"……Oh."

For some reason, Qin Xiao glanced at Xun Lingzhou.

……

The next day, people from Nangong Huaxue's faction arrived and handed him the storage ring. After Qin Xiao checked it and confirmed that it was correct, he turned around and left without saying a word.

When Qin Xiao found Qin Jichen with the things, he was struggling with Mo Hanshang.

"I already told you I don't want it...why don't you keep it for yourself?" Qin Jichen desperately pushed the thing in his hand out, "Don't come to me again when you can't break through."

"Forget it. I bought it specially for you at the auction yesterday. Just take it. Why do you want to look for it yourself? Even the auction had to wait a long time for this thing to be available. Where can you find it..." Mo Hanshang was also pushing hard.

"...What are you doing?"

In the end, it was Qin Xiao's appearance that ended the scuffle.

It turned out that Qin Jinyi had been talking about Qin Jichen before he went into seclusion. Mo Hanshang learned these days that the orchid grass that Qin Jichen needed would be available at yesterday's auction, so he specially bought it for him.

Qin Jichen didn't want to owe anyone a favor, so he kept refusing.

Qin Xiao, who learned the whole story, said: …

Qin Xiao was silent for a moment, and pushed the wind grass back: "My brother is right, you take it first."

Mo Hanshang:? ?

“Oh, no—”

"Isn't your attribute also wind? You will definitely be able to use it." Qin Xiao spoke seriously for a long time and finally persuaded Mo Hanshang to go back.

After Mo Hanshang left, Youyou looked at Qin Jichen dimly.

"Do you have to go by yourself?"

Qin Jichen looked at Qin Xiao's resentful eyes and felt a chill on his back. He always had the illusion that if he nodded, he would be scolded the next second.

"Not really..." Qin Jichen scratched his head, "It's mainly because this thing is too expensive. He spent more than one million gold coins to buy that plant, so he can't have it."

Qin Xiao nodded slowly: "That's right."

"Right? That's what I said--" Qin Jichen was delighted to see that he agreed.

"Then you can take mine."

Qin Xiao threw the ring to him and said lightly.

Qin Jichen:……?

Qin Jichen didn't react for a moment, until he opened the ring and looked at the spiritual herbs in his hand that were overflowing with spiritual energy, then he realized what Qin Xiao had given him.

It was indeed a rare and precious herb. As soon as the ring was taken out, the aura contained in it spread out. Even though there was a Yuan-cultivating device blocking it, the Qi cultivators within a few miles still felt a cool feeling, as if their entire souls had been cleansed.

"You..." Qin Jichen stared at him in disbelief, "Where did you get these from?"

Qin Xiao shifted his gaze and was just about to find an excuse to fool people when he heard Qin Jichen say this.

"You didn't go robbing, did you? No, this thing can't even be found for robbing, how come you...?"

Seeing that Qin Jichen was racking his brains but couldn't come up with a result, Qin Xiao chose to skip the step of explaining.

"I can't find the hibiscus leaves yet, but these should be enough to give you Guyuan." Qin Xiao adhered to the habit of not showing off his wealth, so he asked him to put the things away and put the ring on his hand. "Go and retreat. I'll explain to you when you recover."

If nothing unexpected happens, these few days will be chaotic, so it would be better for him to rest and retreat in peace.

Qin Xiao thought of what Xun Lingzhou said, but he didn't show it on his face. He patted Qin Jichen's hand solemnly and pushed him back to the academy without question: "Go quickly, don't let your second brother and father worry anymore."

Qin Jichen reacted and looked at him with a complicated expression. He hesitated several times and finally did not ask. He just clenched the palm with the ring and nodded: "I understand."

Qin Xiao was still a little surprised that he could just fool around like that. But thinking about the complicated look in Qin Jichen's eyes before he left, he knew that this matter would not end so easily, but tomorrow's matter would be dealt with tomorrow. If Qin Jichen was in seclusion for at least a few weeks or even months, there was no need to rush to think of a reason now.

Qin Xiao returned to Qi Yulang's house. Xun Lingzhou had left early in the morning, just as he said, and there was no sign of him until now, so he must be just staying here temporarily.

Qin Xiao estimated the time. Qi Yulang would be back soon, and it was time for him to prepare for dinner.

Classes have resumed normal today, and Qi Yulang also has a class in the afternoon.

If nothing goes wrong, I will finally have a normal music class.

Thinking about it makes me a little curious.

Qin Xiao put the food and dishes in place, and sure enough, just as he expected, Qi Yulang came back.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Qi Yulang thanked him, and Qin Xiao accepted the offer without changing his expression.

"Yesterday..."

At the dinner table, Qi Yulang paused with his chopsticks, looked at him, and spoke with a tentative tone.

"What's wrong?" Qin Xiao was puzzled.

"Did you hear what happened yesterday? About the evil cultivators?"

"Um……"

"Be careful recently, your identity may attract more attention from them."

"Oh." Qin Xiao nodded.

"And... yesterday he mentioned that relationship, which was——"

"I know." Qin Xiao glanced at him, "I won't tell anyone else. According to his observation, other people don't know the relationship between them.

Qi Yulang paused: "What did you say?"

"You and him were once lovers." Qin Xiao was puzzled, "Weren't they?"

"Why... do you think so?"

"Didn't he say it was a matter of fate? And you didn't object." Qin Xiao felt that he had almost finished eating, so he simply put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at him.

"Don't you think it's strange?"

"What's weird?"

"...Isn't it strange that lovers are of the same sex?" Qi Yulang told himself that he shouldn't discuss this topic with students too early, but looking at Qin Xiao's calm eyes, he inexplicably had the urge to tell him.

"Nothing to be surprised about, right?" Qin Xiao remained calm, "As long as you like it, that's fine."

"But most people in the world believe that leaving offspring is the long-term goal. After all, blood ties cannot be severed. Besides... there are many people with special talents who also hope to pass them on."

"Inheritance...wouldn't it be better to accept a disciple?" Qin Xiao didn't think there was anything wrong. "If we are together just for reproduction, what's the difference between us and unintelligent animals?"

"That's a bit too much." Qi Yulang frowned.

"Sorry." Qin Xiao followed suit.

Qi Yulang was silent for a moment, then stood up and started to clean up the dishes.

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

Qin Xiao noticed his strangeness and asked.

He could sense that Qi Yulang wanted to say something, but due to the difference in their status, he was unable to cross the line in his heart and had to swallow his unfinished words.

"...Nothing." Qi Yulang lowered his eyes.

"And those with Xun Lingzhou?" Qin Xiao asked himself.

Qi Yulang paused and looked at him helplessly: "It's not good to be too curious."

Qin Xiao said "hmm": "I will pay attention to it next time."

Qi Yulang chuckled and shook his head, then he cleaned up his things and sat down again.

"It's nothing, really... just some annoying little things."

"Appreciate further details."

Qi Yulang said a few more words as if to delay, and seeing that Qin Xiao remained calm, he sighed in his heart.

"You're right. We did have a relationship... but we weren't lovers."

It can only be considered ambiguous at best.

At that time, it was only a thin layer of window paper away from being punctured. That layer of paper was as thin as a cicada's wing and could be broken with a slight blow. Unfortunately...

In the end, we have different paths.

Xun Lingzhou has a very special physique. In the words of the ancients, he is a natural cauldron. He can help others improve their cultivation speed, but he himself has made no progress. He himself is also a gentle person, so he is very popular from every angle.

Qi Yulang wanted to go out with him to see the world and meet all kinds of people, but Xun Lingzhou thought it was dangerous and was unwilling to go with him.

Just like he said, he cherishes his life. Maybe it is because of his childhood experience that he is very afraid of death. Unlike other young people who are high-spirited and arrogant, he is weak, even cowardly.

However, everyone has his own way of living. Qi Yulang did not blame him for anything. He just thought that he could come back to him after he had gained experience. When he became strong enough to be his support, he would be qualified to start this relationship with him.

But he didn't expect that Xun Lingzhou didn't have such patience.