The villain's junior brother turned out to have a crush on me

The room was silent.

Zhong Lijing didn't say anything more about the two bottles of peach blossom wine, and said to Meng Chen, "Come here. Let me see what you've been doing during this time."

Meng Chen felt a slight "click" in his heart, but he had no choice but to walk slowly to Zhong Lijing.

Zhong Lijing glanced at the young man who was standing stiffly, and stretched out his fingers to grasp the young man's pulse.

"Ninth floor of Yuanying." After a while, Zhong Lijing said lightly, "Have you cultivated Xuanjue Kungfu?"

Meng Chen knew that it was impossible to hide the truth from the person in front of him, so he could only admit: "Yes."

He thought that Zhong Lijing would ask him why, but the other party just checked his pulse and spiritual power again, and said: "The true energy is stagnant, and many tendons and veins have been severely damaged by strong pressure. I can't protect you either." Zhong Lijing withdrew his fingers, "Are you still practicing this exercise?"

"No more." Meng Chen subconsciously held his right wrist with his left hand, lowered his head and said, "This disciple is eager for success, took a shortcut that shouldn't be taken, and realized that he made a big mistake, and completely destroyed the Xuanjue Ancient Scroll. "

If the precept elder knew that the dignified Tianji Peak disciple practiced this kind of kung fu, he would definitely be furious and send him to the Law Enforcement Hall to lead the whip. Even the head of the sect who always loved him would probably reprimand him bitterly.But Zhong Lijing didn't say anything to reproach him, he just turned around and took a few porcelain bottles, handed them to Meng Chen and said, "Pipe Zhulian, Manluzi, and Thyme Frost in hot soup to make a medicinal bath, soak for half an hour every day , can guide stagnant qi, remove blood stasis, and repair meridians."

These kinds of fairy grasses are all holy medicinal herbs that ordinary monks will never see in their lifetime. Each of them is very precious, like the green pearl lotus, which only grows one flower at the bottom of the North Sea in a hundred years.Meng Chen didn't feel happy, he took a step back and bowed his head and said, "These medicinal materials are too precious, and this disciple deserves it. And it's just a small injury, I'll just go back and take some pills..."

After he finished speaking, he saw that Zhong Lijing's posture had not changed, and there were a few vials in his palms, which were firmly stretched out in front of Meng Chen.

Meng Chen had no choice but to take the herbs: "Thank you... Master."

The air was quiet again, Meng Chen really couldn't stay here any longer, he saluted and said: "Master has not rested after returning from a long journey, this disciple will take his leave first."

Zhong Lijing didn't say anything, but nodded in agreement, Meng Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately withdrew from Tianyin Pavilion.

He felt that Zhong Lijing's attitude towards him seemed to have changed, but he didn't want to pursue the reason behind it at all.

All he knew was that in Zhonglijing's eyes, he was someone who could kill Dao at any time.When the other party is in a good mood, he may give some charity. When he is in a bad mood, every moment may be his death.

Meng Chen was in a low mood, he didn't pay attention to a person coming from the opposite side, he looked up when the white skirt came into view, he stopped slightly and saluted: "Elder Bai."

Bai Bi nodded lightly, her voice was as soft as broken snow: "Is the Immortal Zhongli here?"

Meng Chen: "Master is in Tianyin Pavilion."

Bai Bi let out a "hmm", and walked past him. Meng Chen returned to Qixueju, and wanted to throw away the medicine bottles he had collected, but he was afraid that one day Zhong Lijing would probe his cultivation base and ask him again. Why there is no medicine is more troublesome to explain.

He changed his mind, the body is his own, since he promised Xue Lang to treat his body well, it's better to cherish it.

Holy medicinal materials are rare in a hundred years, so they are not in vain if they are not used.

After thinking it through, he walked into the inner room, took off his outer robe, and walked into the deeper room behind the curtain in only white pajamas.

Different from the large bathing pools used by other peak disciples, each disciple of Tianji Peak has an independent bathing pool in his own residence, which is very convenient whether it is for cleaning after practicing, or using medicinal baths to heal injuries after injury.

Meng Chen poured several herbs into the bath, tested the water temperature, then took off his shoes and socks, and stepped into the pool barefoot.The pool water is warm, with the faint fragrance of medicinal herbs, gently surging around Meng Chen's body.Meng Chen leaned against the wall of the pool, closed his eyes and thought about his thoughts, but came out of the Taixu Secret Realm and went to Tianyin Pavilion again, his spirit had been tense all the time, now he went back to his residence to relax a little, and added water The medicinal materials in the bath took effect, and fell asleep in the bath without knowing it.

When Xue Lang walked in, he saw this scene.

In the secret realm before, he watched Zhonglijing take Meng Chen away, and he was so anxious that he walked around outside the Tianyin Pavilion a few times anxiously. Finally, he saw Meng Chen come out, and immediately wanted to catch up. He was called by Zhong Lijing.

He just remembered that he hadn't formally paid homage to his master since he started, so he could only go in and talk nonsense to him, then rushed to Qixueju, and turned around I didn't see anyone in the circle, and saw the outer robe hanging on the screen in the inner room, so I looked for it on a whim.

He swore to God that he never had any dirty thoughts, he just wanted to confirm the safety of that person with his own eyes before leaving.Unexpectedly, after taking a careful look, he found that the young man was soaking in the water with his eyes closed, and he didn't respond to anyone coming in. He didn't know if he was asleep or something.

"Meng Chen?" He tentatively called in a low voice, "Are you asleep?"

He was far away, and the hot water in the bath was emitting a white mist. All he could see was the young man leaning motionless against the edge of the bath, his long black hair spread out and falling on the water.

Seeing that the young man didn't respond, Xue Lang couldn't help becoming more worried, and took a cautious step forward: "Meng Chen? Are you asleep?"

The youth still didn't respond.

Xue Lang panicked a little, and leaned forward again: "Meng—"

He was only focused on calling people, but he didn't see that there was a piece of fragrant soap under his feet. He stepped on it, slid a big step forward, split his buttocks, and fell hard all the way. Into the bath.

There was a loud "plop", and the water splashed into the sky. This movement made Meng Chen wake up no matter how deeply he slept.The long sword at hand was immediately unsheathed, pierced through the water mist with a "swipe", and hit the chest of Xue Lang who had just jumped up from the water.Xue Lang spat out a mouthful of pool water, immediately raised his hand and said loudly: "It's me!"

When Meng Chen saw the person coming, he immediately retracted the murderous look in his eyes, and the long sword obediently flew back into the scabbard: "Sneaky, why don't you say anything?"

"I obviously called you!!" Xue Lang wiped the water off his face angrily, "You were too sleepy to hear!"

Meng Chen: "...Oh."

"Oh what!" Xue Lang dissatisfied, "I want to sleep on the bed, how can I fall asleep here? What should I do if I catch a cold when the water is cold? How can you be so careless at such a grown-up person..."

He babbled on and on, his eyes fell on Meng Chen inadvertently, and he suddenly fell silent.

He couldn't see clearly from a distance before, but now he realized that although Meng Chen was wearing unlined clothes, he was completely soaked in the water, and the skin below the neck was dazzlingly white, and he could even faintly see...see...

Xue Lang raised his head abruptly, forcing his eyes to fall on Meng Chen's face.But he found that the scene here was also terrible.This medicated bath has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. The young man's usually cold and pale face turned reddish at this time, and the mist condensed into crystal water droplets on the side of his face, slowly sliding down his chin.A pair of eyes were unbelievably moist, completely gone from their usual coolness and sharpness, they looked foggy, with the corners of the eyes reddened by the heat, there was an inexplicable...softness.

Seeing Xue Lang slowly turning red at an astonishing speed, Meng Chen was both surprised and amused: "Why are you blushing..."

As he spoke, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of his disheveled appearance, and suddenly silenced.

Xue Lang looked like a shrimp boiled in boiling water, his gaze was raised stiffly, and he didn't dare to look at him at all. Meng Chen didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but he was affected by his expression, and he felt a little bit cramped and embarrassed .

He calmly dipped his body into the pool water: "...you go out first."

"...Oh!" Xue Lang immediately swam to the pool with his hands and feet. He almost slipped and fell in the water twice. With a pounce, he fell face down on the bluestone floor by the bathtub.

Just hearing that voice, Meng Chen felt panicked in pain, and quickly asked loudly, "Are you okay!?"

"No, nothing!" Xue Lang got up, clutching his nose, not daring to turn his head, and rushed out in a panic.

Meng Chen shook his head, amused by the boy's foolishness, and slightly puzzled by his strange emotions just now.

Without thinking too much, he also got out of the bath, changed into clean clothes, and walked out of the inner room.

Xue Lang had already dried the clothes on his body, but his appearance was a bit miserable, with the tip of his nose flushed and a large bruise on his forehead.Looking at his face, Meng Chen couldn't help laughing out loud.

Xue Lang was made even more ashamed by his laughter, and remained silent, just rubbing a small blue fluffy head in the palm of his hand.

Meng Chen saw the chubby little chubby bird in his hand, and there was a trace of obvious surprise in his eyes.

The bird...he had seen it.

In the last life, this little blue bird appeared beside Xue Lang. He saw how cute this bird was, and he wanted to ask about the species of this bird with great interest, but every time he thought of his relationship with the owner of the blue bird, he gave up again. thought.

Later, he was able to escape from the cave because of this little blue bird—it miraculously rushed into the cave through the traps and barriers at the entrance of the cave, and pecked off the little bird that he couldn't stop no matter what. A gold chain, and escaped with him.

If he hadn't met Zhong Lijing immediately, he might have escaped.

No matter how intelligent a bird is, it is impossible for it to do so many things for no reason—it was only then that he connected everything together and understood which side Xue Lang was on.

Meng Chen looked at the little blue bird, and finally asked what he had always wanted to ask in his previous life: "What's its name?"

Xue Lang lifted the bird in his hand, and motioned Meng Chen to look at its size: "Lan Fat."

Lan Pang glanced at Xue Lang sadly, and then realized that there was a particularly beautiful beauty in front of him, he immediately regained his energy, fluttered his wings and flew to Meng Chen's shoulder, chirping twice coquettishly, squinting his eyes and tilting his head , Rubbed Meng Chen's neck with his fluffy little face.

Naturally, Meng Chen also liked it very much, let it rub it affectionately for a few times, then held it in the palm of his hand, and gently separated its feathers with his fingers.

Xue Lang looked at Lan Pang, who was so comfortable that his soul was about to fly away, and jealousy raged in his heart. He walked over and grabbed the bird back in his hand, saying: "It insists on coming with me, but it actually wants to be with you. A white crane is playing."

Xue Lang felt that he was a good master, and he still remembered what he said about helping Lan Pang chase Bai He.

Of course, the most important thing is that the bird should play with the bird, what's the point of catching people?

Meng Chen understood, motioned him to come to the yard, picked a leaf, put it to his lips and blew it gently.

The whistle sounded, the crane chirped, and a smear of pure white soon appeared in the sky, hovering in the air, and landed happily on Meng Chen's arm.

Meng Chen patted its feathers and signaled it to play with Lan Pang.As soon as Bai He saw Lan Pang, he immediately twisted his neck in disgust, spread his wings and flew to a branch beside him, making it clear that he didn't like the short, fat little bird.

Lan Pang saw the white crane's eyes lit up, and immediately rushed up excitedly, flapping his wings, and landed on the same branch as the white crane.However, it weighed a lot, and it almost broke the branch when it stood up. The white crane glared at it, avoided it and flew to another branch.

Lan Pang didn't know why he was retreating, so he continued to chase after him cheekily.

The two birds just dodged and chased, and ran around the yard several times. In the end, the white crane didn't know whether it was tired or compromised, and looked back at the panting little fat bird. One wing.

Lan Pang was overjoyed, and immediately stretched out his short wings, and moved closer to the white crane.

The two birds held their wings and ran to the spring to drink water together.

Seeing this scene, Meng Chen couldn't help laughing slightly, Xue Lang also said, "This Baihe is really awkward. He obviously likes him, but he insists on pretending to dislike him."

Meng Chen felt even happier: "Don't talk about birds, isn't it the same for some people?"

Xue Lang froze suddenly.

Meng Chen originally wanted to tease him, but after he said it, he realized something was wrong.

The atmosphere fell into silence for a while.