A great relationship

Si Nanyi and Shangguan Jian were also scolded while waiting. After all, he was the senior brother Fengke who was respected by thousands of people, and his status in Qingshan Sect was second only to the head sect leader. Si Nanyi and Shangguan Jian, who were running around randomly, did not dare to say a word.

"This is half of the mortal world, you can't use magic, how dare you mess around with me!"

Shangguan Jian lowered his head and whispered: "We didn't do anything rash, we just...we did a good thing, we helped, and we saved a little fox..."

Qin Tian said: "Hu Lai, the fate of mortals and things is determined by their own destiny. Who asked you to interfere?"

Si Nanyi said dissatisfiedly: "We can't just stand by and watch someone die!"

Qin Tian said: "I didn't ask you to watch someone die without helping, I just asked you to stop interfering!"

Si Nanyi, who was already feeling wronged and was scolded, also got angry and said: "Pedant! Old-fashioned! This is not fun, I want to go back!"

After saying that, Si Nanyi passed Qin Tian and walked back in big strides.

Shangguan Jian chased after him: "Xiao Yi."

Shangguan Jian didn't walk far before Qin Tian brought him back. Qin Tian threw Shangguan Jian to his fellow apprentices who had caught up with him and said sternly, "It's enough fun, take him back! Also, don't think about doing anything stupid again, this is still Qingqiu's territory, no one will be allowed to act rashly!"

Everyone's faces suddenly changed. Senior Brother Qin Tian was always kind, gentle, and good-natured in the Qingshan Sect, and was widely loved by his fellow disciples. This was the first time they saw him so angry and frightened. Everyone trembled and responded: "Yes!"

Si Nanyi, who was clamoring to go back, stood in the center of the crowd at the fair, looking at the lights of thousands of homes and the pairs passing by. He was distracted and confused for a long time. He thought, he was the only one alone here. He suddenly realized that this was Qingqiu, where else could he go back to.

"How long are you going to stand here? The carriages behind are stuck in a long line."

Qin Tian's gentle voice went straight to his heart. Si Nanyi came back to his senses in a trance, and what his eardrums received was the unbearable abuse.

"The road leads to heaven. Everyone knows to walk on both sides. If you stand in the middle of the road, do you want to die or go to heaven?!"

Hearing this, Qin Tian glanced coldly at the coachman driving in front with his clear amber eyes.

The groom also glanced at his luxurious clothes, and accidentally looked into his eyes. He couldn't help but feel frightened in his heart, as if he knew that Qin Tian was not someone he was going to deal with. He pulled the reins and drove away from the side of the road.

Finally, Qin Tian grabbed Si Nanyi's wrist and pulled him away from the middle of the road.

Si Nanyi followed behind him, and the two of them kept a distance from each other. They walked for a long time without saying a word.

Suddenly, Si Nanyi, who was walking along the river bank, stopped, and Qin Tian also stopped.

Si Nanyi looked at the candlelight floating in the river, supported by various exquisite paper flowers. He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Why are there so many lights in the river?"

Qin Tian took over his words and said: "This river is the Guxi River, and today is the River God Festival."

Si Nanyi glanced at the continuous stream of people on the river bank: "No wonder it's so lively."

"Tanghulu~Tanghulu~Sour and sweet Tanghulu~"

A shout of "Chen You" floated past Si Nanyi, and an old man in a coarse cloth shirt was carrying a bundle of straw, on which were stuck bright, crystal clear, and mouth-watering candied haws.

He drank with all his might, and people who were lighting lanterns on the river bank came towards him with their young children.

Seeing that Si Nanyi's gaze also stopped there, Qin Tian walked up to the candied haws vendor, Xumi, and returned with a candy man.

Qin Tian said apologetically, "The candied haws are sold out. Can this be used?"

Si Nanyi looked at the golden little candy man in his hand, reached out to take it, and said with a dumb smile: "These are for children to eat."

Qin Tian said: "But I see you seem to want it very much."

Si Nanyi denied it: "No, it's just that when I saw this, I recalled that when I was little, my father and mother would always buy me these little things."

Si Nanyi took a bite of the sweet candy man, but it tasted a little bitter when it entered his throat. He said, "But since they passed away, no one has bought these for me anymore."

Hearing this, Qin Tian couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at Si Nanyi's gloomy face and the faint red eyes under his thick eyelashes. He had never thought about these things. This shameless and heartless guy in front of him was actually an orphan. Even when he said it so lightly, Qin Tian once suspected that Si Nanyi was just joking.

But thinking back, he was just standing alone on the street, looking confused and panicked.

Qin Tian felt a trace of pain in his chest and felt very uncomfortable.

Si Nanyi tried to force a smile towards Qin Tian and said, "But you are the first one."

Qin Tian pulled his wrist, looked into his peach blossom eyes, and promised solemnly: "Next time, I will definitely buy it next time!"

Si Nanyi: "You mean candied haws."

Si Nanyi responded expectantly: "Okay!"

There were crowds of people, and they were in pairs, most of them were parents and children. Qin Tian was afraid that Si Nanyi would be saddened by the scene, so he pulled him aside and said, "It's a bit noisy here, let's go somewhere else."

Si Nanyi did not move, but clasped Qin Tian's five fingers with his backhand, took his hand, and begged: "Brother, I heard that this river is very spiritual, let's go and release lanterns too."

Then, the two of them squeezed into the crowd again. Not long after, Si Nanyi came out holding a pink lotus lantern with an unhappy look on his face.

"This lantern is too feminine. I want the mighty general Guan Shan, the one with the domineering look!"

Qin Tian pulled out a purse that was cleaner than his face and said, "No more money."

"Stingy!"

"How stingy! Don't you think about who spent all my money? Are you all reincarnated pigs? You can eat so much!"

Si Nanyi brought up the old story again:

"You are very generous, aren't you? When we first met, you spent two bags of spirit stones on me."

"You know that happened before."

Si Nanyi looked down at the pink and green lotus lantern in his arms and sighed. It was a bit tacky, but still quite attractive. He glanced at Qin Tian again and said, "Turn around. I want to write a prayer."

Qin Tian said: "You are an immortal after all! If you want something, you shouldn't trust a river god."

Si Nanyi ignored him, thought about it seriously, and picked up the pen: "The river god is also a god, what if it comes true!"

Qin Tian put his head on Si Nanyi's shoulder and tried to take a peek, but was immediately caught by Si Nanyi who pushed him away.

Qin Tian said with a smile: "Who wants to read what you wrote? Besides, I can't even understand your dog-pasting handwriting. You'd better stop making things difficult for the River God."

"You know nothing, sincerity is the key to success!"

After lighting the candles and pushing the lanterns into the river, Qin Tian and Si Nanyi watched the pink and green lights flow into the group of lanterns along with the water.

Qin Tian suddenly apologized:

"Just now, I spoke a little harshly, but I was the one who insisted on bringing you out. If anything happened to you, I would... be embarrassed to explain to Master and your family."

Si Nanyi said: "Actually, Senior Brother, you are right. All mortals and creatures have their own destiny. We should not interfere with their fate, because we are the gods, another page of the fate book. If we interfere forcibly, it will only bring them unwarranted disaster."

Qin Tian was relieved that Si Nanyi suddenly became sensible:

"Well, you did copy the Qingshan Sect's rules and regulations for nothing, but it's not impossible."

The two looked at each other, and Qin Tian said: "It is not right to stand by and watch someone die without helping him. However, we are a race of gods, and the laws of heaven and earth govern our every move. The doctrine of heaven we practice tells us that the four seasons begin to cycle, and life and death are determined by heaven. But justice begins in the heart. If you want to do it, do it, but you have to be smart."

Seeing that Si Nanyi still didn't get the point, Qin Tian reminded him: "If you can talk, talk more. Don't take action. It's best to let others take action. Use your brain more."

Si Nanyi immediately realized: "Is this considered taking advantage of the situation?"

Qin Tian smiled but did not answer.

When they looked at each other, there seemed to be an ambiguous feeling arising. When both of them noticed it, they withdrew their gazes in embarrassment.

Si Nanyi's heart was beating like a drum, and he was in a state of panic. He suddenly remembered the three steps that Shangguan Jian had given him, and unknowingly, he had completed two steps.

And Qin Tian did not show any resistance, so there was only one last step left, "Kiss... kiss~ kiss."

Si Nanyi, standing on the river bank, was steaming all over. Looking at his own useless reflection in the water, he wanted to jump in and drown himself.

Qin Tian seemed to hear what he said, but there were too many people on the river bank and it was too noisy.

"I can't hear you clearly."

Si Nanyi, who didn't want Qin Tian to see him like this, quickly diverted Qin Tian's attention and pointed at the river lights and said:

"Brother, you see, I said that sincerity can bring success. My lantern swims faster than others."

Qin Tian turned his gaze away and didn't look at him, but he also discovered something incredible. Qin Tian reminded him: "It seems your lamp has been stolen."

Si Nanyi looked at the eye-catching pink-green in the water moving quickly and said: "It's still there!"

At night, with poor visibility, Qin Tian narrowed his eyes and made an effort to patrol in the dark: "It's there, but it's not floating on the water. It seems to be held up by something, isn't it?"

Si Nanyi took a closer look and found that, as expected, his light was tilted, and the speed at which it was swimming did not seem like it was floating in the water. Just as Qin Tian had observed, there was something in the water holding it up.

"How dare you steal my lamp in front of me!"

Stealing his things in front of him is like shitting on his head. How could he tolerate such a thing happening?

He kicked off his boots in anger and was about to go into the water, but Qin Tian stopped him and pointed to a small boat parked in the alley not far away and said, "There is a boat over there."

Si Nanyi ran straight towards the small boat in the alley without saying a word. Qin Tian picked up the boots he had kicked off and followed him.

The lotus lantern was recovered, but while they were chasing the "thief" who stole the lantern, they were surrounded by a large group of turtles who were accomplices of the "thief" on the small boat.

Qin Tian suggested: "Let's go to the island. We can't leave for a while anyway."

Si Nanyi looked at the dark floating island that was still visible not far away. It had a dangerous aura. Out of awe of the unknown, Si Nanyi hesitated and said, "It's not that I don't want to. I'm afraid that the island is actually transformed by a turtle."

Qin Tian smiled and explained: "This island is called Guxi Island. It has always been the home of these turtles. They come to the island every season..."

Thinking back, Si Nanyi seemed to be quite innocent in that aspect, so Qin Tian did not continue talking.

Si Nanyi looked around and asked, "You seem to be quite familiar with this island."

Qin Tian nodded and said, "Oh, this island belongs to my family. My mother thought this island was quite spiritual, so she bought it a few years ago."

Si Nanyi was surprised at first that Qingqiu's territory was so wide, but at the same time he felt relieved: "It's yours, so don't be polite, let's go to the island."

But Qin Tian hesitated and asked: "Do you really want to go up?"

When he got to the island, Si Nanyi thought he could escape from the dense swarm of turtles, but what was worse was that he was surrounded by a swarm of turtles stacked up on top of each other. Si Nanyi regretted it so much that he covered his eyes and didn't know where to look.