Chapter Twenty-Three: The Mood of the Moon
In the days that followed, Du Shiyao would come over every day to heal Zhou Chenhaigong, and the two often chatted together. Zhou Chenhai is eccentric, and often makes Du Shiyao laugh regardless of the image of a lady. The relationship between the two is getting better day by day. Zhong Yujian and Du Yuanqing were surprised when they saw it.
"Third brother, I'm afraid you want more than one brother-in-law. β
"It's strange that the second eldest is so ugly that he can still attract my sister. β
"Indeed, no one even took a fancy to my handsome appearance. to let the second child pick up a bargain. Zhong Yujian also has a lot of complaints.
When these words came out, Du Yuanqing coughed dryly.
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A few months later, Zhou Chenhai's injuries healed. Du Shiyao still often comes over to accompany the three brothers. Zhou Chenhai and Du Shiyao stuck together, cultivating and practicing martial arts, playing and chatting. The two seemed to have endless words, and often forgot Zhong Yujian and Du Yuanqing aside.
Practicing swords together is not like practicing swords, but like two people dancing hand in hand. Zhong Yujian and Du Yuanqing watched speechlessly.
Early that morning, the four of them practiced martial arts in the bamboo forest.
Zhong Yujian and Du Yuanqing were comparing swordsmanship, and Zhou Chenhai and Du Shiyao were sitting on the grass not far away and talking.
"In a few months, it will be the faction's five-year Capture the Flag Conference. Chenhai, do you have any plans?", Du Shiyao asked.
Speaking of the Capture the Flag Conference, this is a martial arts competition specially prepared for the disciples of the Luoshen Gate. First of all, draw lots to compete on the same stage, win or lose a game, stop at the point, and do not hurt the same door. The loser leaves the game, and the winner continues to play. In the end, the 36 winners were selected to participate in the final battle to capture the flag.
There is also a special rule in the conference, all those who have cultivated to the realm of breaking the void and above are not allowed to participate. In order to give more opportunities to the younger generations, and at the same time to facilitate the elders to choose qualified people to cultivate.
Today, in the Luoshen Sect, most of the yellow-shirted disciples are in the refining realm, the blue-shirted disciples are mostly in the qi refining realm, and the green-shirted disciples are in the refining spirit realm and the void breaking realm.
The number of disciples who have cultivated to enter the Void Breaking Realm is very small, and they are all the objects of cultivation by the Luoshen Sect, and these protΓ©gΓ©s are well-known even in the rivers and lakes. And with their skills, they don't need to participate in this conference.
Zhou Chenhai replied indifferently: "What do you need?" I just do my best, winning or losing is only for a while, and it is useless to care too much. β
In the past few years, Zhou Chenhai has been reading books in the library pavilion, and has often been taught by Elder Taiqing, and has understood many truths about how to behave in the world.
Du Shiyao said: "You are really a big fool, didn't your Senior Brother Xingyun tell you? The top ten of the Capture the Flag Conference can go to the Moon Cave on the mountain behind the Heavenly Peak to practice for seven days, and the cultivation growth is ten times faster than usual, and it is a good place to break through the Dao of Enlightenment." β
Zhou Chenhai scratched his head and said, "I only heard that the first place in the conference can get a Enlightenment Pill, and this pill can only be refined in five years." It is of great help to those who have cultivated below the realm of breaking the void to achieve enlightenment. β
"As for cultivating in the Moon Cave Cave, I really don't know. Doesn't it mean that if you can't break through the void realm by cultivating, you will go mad when you cultivate in the Moon Chasing Cave?"
Du Shiyao looked at Zhou Chenhai with disdain and said, "You are really stupid when you say you are stupid." Do you think the elders would not have thought of this? The ten disciples who went to the Moon Cave to practice would be protected by the five elders, so naturally they would be fine. β
"That's pretty good. However, my cultivation is low, and I am afraid that I will not be able to fight. You are a disciple of the green shirt, you can give it a try. If you can't beat it, you will flatter your opponent and win. Zhou Chenhai said seriously.
Du Shiyao hit her with a powder punch and said angrily: "You know the poor mouth." Let you go to the Capture the Flag Conference, firstly, you can confirm your skills, and secondly, you can let the elders see your ability, and you will have a lot of care in the future. Got it, big idiot. β
Zhou Chenhai clasped his fists at Du Shiyao and said, "Thank you for reminding me, Xianggong has been taught." β
Du Shiyao's cheeks were hot when Zhou Chenhai said it, and she raised her pink fist and beat Zhou Chenhai desperately. pretended to be angry and said, "Stinky boy, who is your lady." Don't call me a lady anymore, you know, you want to call me sister!"
Speaking of which, Du Shiyao has just turned fourteen. This fourteen-year-old girl is slim and delicate, like a beautiful lily.
These days, she often stays with Zhou Chenhai, and somehow her pungent energy has been restrained a lot, and now she looks like a girl from a small family. She is half a year older than Zhou Chenhai, and it is indeed okay to be Zhou Chenhai's sister.
Zhou Chenhai is stubborn, how can he agree. What's more, he longed to be able to be paired with Du Shiyao in his heart, so naturally he wouldn't call her sister.
While protecting his head with his hands, he said, "The lady beats her husband, and you're welcome to beat me again." β
Du Shiyao not only didn't stop when she heard this, but intensified it. She smiled and said, "Okay! β
As soon as he finished speaking, Leng Buding was found a gap by Chen Hai. Zhou Chenhai turned around and punched Du Shiyao.
Du Shiyao was surprised, "Ah, the stinky boy really dares to beat me?"
She hurriedly protected herself, and between her breaths, she didn't see Zhou Chenhai's fist falling.
She looked up and saw Zhou Chenhai's head coming up.
At this moment, Du Shiyao felt the manly aura on her face and the warmth on her lips.
Du Shiyao's mind was blank, and her heart was full of deer. She wanted to push Zhou Chenhai away, but as soon as her hand touched Zhou Chenhai's chest, she was paralyzed first.
Zhou Chenhai didn't know where he got the courage to kiss Du Shiyao. The sweet fragrance he felt on his lips, the charming woman in his arms, everything made him float like a fairy.
It was a long time before the two separated. Du Shiyao's face was still flushed.
The two were quiet for a moment, and Zhou Chenhai spoke first: "I just want to kiss and punish you, don't think about it." β
Zhou Chenhai gave full play to his cheeky kung fu.
"Be careful, I peel you off. Du Shiyao glared at him.
"My skin is as thick as a city wall, and you can't pick it up. β
Du Shiyao scolded with a smile: "Shameless!"
"I'm not kidding you, I must attend this conference, and I want to be in the top ten. For the cultivation of the Moon Cave, I must go. Du Shiyao looked serious.
"Why do you want to go to the Moon Cave to cultivate so much?", Zhou Chenhai was a little puzzled.
Du Shiyao didn't answer, but looked at the sky in the distance.
After a while, she said to Zhou Chenhai: "Chenhai, let me tell you about my family affairs?"
Zhou Chenhai saw that she didn't answer the question, and seemed to have something on his mind, so he put away his joke, looked at Du Shiyao, and nodded quietly.
This is the first time Zhou Chenhai has learned about Du Shiyao's family. In the past, the three brothers were playing here and frolicking there, but Du Yuanqing never mentioned these.
Du Shiyao said slowly: "Three hundred miles east along the Sleepless River is Taiyuan City. Our Du family is a big family in Taiyuan City. Yuanqing's mother and I are the concubines of the Du family. β
"The Zheng family of the Du family is quite capable and is in charge of the family's property. With her, the family is getting richer and richer. My father has no ability to take care of the family property, and he can only rely on this aunt for big and small things. β
"So no matter what happens, Daddy makes her biased towards her. It's just that she has never been able to conceive an heir, so my father married my mother. Although the eldest lady was resentful, she couldn't help it. β
Du Shiyao paused, and then said: "Until one day eight years ago, an old man dressed as a Taoist priest came from outside the house to ask for dry food. Seeing that he was old and frail, his clothes were in tatters, and he seemed to be a down-and-out Taoist priest wandering the rivers and lakes, he couldn't help but feel pity. β
Daddy not only gave him dry food, but also gave him a bath and a change of clean clothes. In order to express his gratitude, the old Taoist priest promised to help his father solve a difficult matter. β
Dad told the old Taoist priest that the eldest mother could not get pregnant. The old Taoist priest immediately gave his father a pill and told him to let his eldest mother take it. β
"After the eldest lady took the pill, she really gave birth to a son the following year. Since then, my father has doted on my mother, and even more so for my little son, and my mother's status has plummeted. β
"The eldest mother became more and more arrogant, bullying and suppressing my mother. I want to kick my mother and my sister and brother out of the house. At that time, the Luoshen Gate recruited disciples, and my mother had to send my sister and brother to Luoshen Mountain. β
Du Shiyao sighed and said, "Thinking that my mother is still suffering at home, I feel uncomfortable. I am now a disciple of the Luoshen Sect, and I will do my best to cultivate and practice martial arts, and return home to protect my mother in the future. β
"Maybe you can also rely on the big tree of Luoshenmen to protect my mother and my sister and brother. I wish I could have rescued my mother sooner. β
"She is such a strong person, she has such pain in her heart. Zhou Chenhai thought in his heart.
Zhou Chenhai said: "We are all hard-working people, and for three years, there has been no news of my father." I often see my mother's appearance in my dreams, but when I wake up, it is empty. I miss her so much, too. β
Du Shiyao listened to what Zhou Chenhai said, turned her head to look at him, her eyes were full of distress. For the first time, she found out that this naughty boy who sat next to her was actually sympathetic to her.
Du Shiyao couldn't help but lean her head on Zhou Chenhai's shoulder. Zhou Chenhai looked at Du Shiyao who was snuggled beside him and said, "Even so, we have to work harder." We practice diligently together, for ourselves and for our families. β
Du Shiyao's whole body was curled up in Zhou Chenhai's arms, she didn't look up, but said softly: "Hmm." β
Zhou Chenhai didn't have any sentimentality in his heart at this time, but more joy and tenacity in his heart, all because of the shy person in his arms.
He looked into the distance, and several geese flew by in the wind, and a clear chirp pierced the sky, echoing between heaven and earth, and echoing in their hearts.