Originated from mountains and seas, life never ends

Chapter 123: Go tomorrow

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time to draw lots again.

Qiu Puryue stood in the lottery hall, looking at the bustling crowd, not as nervous as the first time.

"Your name... is Qiu Puryue, right?"

Suddenly, a voice was heard. Qiu Puyue looked over and found it was Yu Yunhao.

The man's aura was much milder than before, and his expression was slightly relaxed, even giving Qiu Puryue the illusion that he was a very kind person.

But perhaps because she had seen him kick and scold her monster before, and how fierce he was to her, Qiu Puyue didn't have a good impression of him. Hearing his sudden question, she didn't know what he wanted to do, so she could only smile at him like Yin Xihui.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Qiu Puryue replied with a smile.

Yu Yunhao stared at her face, looking at her petite figure, which looked completely harmless. He thought about her performance in the game, which was obviously not outstanding, but he still lost...

Yu Yunhao's eyes became darker and darker, but he didn't show it on his face. He even smiled at her and said, "Do you know Xu Junyi?"

Qiu Purue was stunned when she heard his words: "That amazing guy? I've seen his games, what's wrong?"

"Then do you know that your friend's brother is friends with him?"

Qiu Puryue was stunned, not knowing whether he was talking about Qin Xiao or Mo Hanyu.

But it doesn't matter.

"So...what happened?" Qiu Puryue asked puzzled.

Yu Yunhao looked at her confused expression and seemed a little dissatisfied, but he suppressed his negative emotions, patiently pretended to be surprised and said: "Didn't he tell you? You and Xu Junyi both have one win and one loss, so you might get the prize."

"...So?" Qiu Purue still didn't understand what he wanted to say, "What does this have to do with you?"

Looking at Qiu Puryue's puzzled face, Yu Yunhao suddenly felt annoyed: "Of course not... It's just that I will probably be eliminated. After all, I have two losses. I saw you and that kid getting close a few days ago, so I wanted to remind you. After all, you are not from Yuhua..."

Qiu Purue listened to Yu Yunhao's words and seemed to understand what he wanted to do.

"...Think about it and remind me." Qiu Puryue listened to him patiently and nodded at him politely.

Xu Junyi, who had been standing in the distance and listening to his thoughts, glanced at them.

Xu Junyi, who was quite sensitive about his name, noticed it when Yu Yunhao mentioned him. He had some impression of Qiu Puyue, but not much. Listening to Yu Yunhao's words, he probably guessed the man's thoughts and the person he was referring to, and his hands began to itch as he listened.

Now seeing Qiu Puryue thanking him, he couldn't help but frown.

Qiu Puryue felt a pair of gazes falling on her. She turned her head to look, but did not see anyone. She did not think much about it. Just like last time, she stood there waiting to be called to draw the lot.

Qiu Puyue was still a little nervous. She took out the sign anxiously, and found that her opponent had not come out yet. She waited until her opponent came out. When she saw that it was not Xu Junyi, she breathed a sigh of relief and left.

“…I just think there’s something wrong with him.”

After returning to the residence, Qiu Puryue wiped her wet hair and told Yin Xihui about this matter, still a little confused.

"What exactly is he trying to say?"

"You just want to sow discord and imply that Qin Xiao is hiding something from you." Yin Xihui put the book in his hand aside, took the towel from her hand, motioned for her to sit on the bed, and slowly wiped her wet hair.

"How do you know he is talking about Qin Xiao?" Qiu Puyue was puzzled. Feeling the warmth coming from her scalp, she couldn't help but squint her eyes comfortably.

Yin Xihui circulated his Qi and wrapped it around his fingertips. Soon, the slightly long hair under the towel was dried.

"It's obvious." Yin Xihui put the towel aside, looked at Qiu Puyue lying on the bed, and explained, "The Mo Hanshang I saw before obviously had a bad relationship with Xu Junyi. I remember Mo Hanyu once said that he had a brother, which means he only had one brother, Mo Hanshang. Then they are obviously not friends, so I guess it's Qin Xiao."

Qiu Puyue nodded, not quite understanding: "Then why did he tell me all this? Did he want me to be suspicious of Qin Xiao?"

"Probably." Yin Xihui said nonchalantly, "This game is quite important to you. Are you sure?"

"...Not at all." Qiu Puryue told the truth, turned over and lay beside him. Seeing him pick up the book in his hand again, she couldn't help but wonder, "What are you reading?"

"Read." Yin Xihui spread out the book and showed it to her.

Qiu Puryue leaned over and found that there were many markings and symbols on the book, as well as many language records that she had never seen before.

"You know, some people have speculated that the mountains we entered, as well as some others, are from another world." Yin Xihui saw Qiu Puryue leaning on his elbow to read a book, and did not stop her, and said slowly.

"Because the creatures living in those mountains are very different from those outside. One of them is that the magic beasts in the mountains do not contain magic crystals." Yin Xihui smiled, glanced at the book, and said, "You should have noticed that the creatures killed in the mountains did not have the magic crystals mentioned before, so I think they should not be magic beasts."

"Some people have explored other mountain ranges and discovered many strange ruins and many inexplicable phenomena." Yin Xihui pointed at the dry and difficult-to-understand words in the book, "These are some of the words that were printed and translated from those ruins..."

Qiu Puryue lowered her eyes and listened to Yin Xihui's voice. The boy's voice was clear and crisp, like a pleasant bell, slowly narrating the contents of the book and his own views. As she listened, her eyelids gradually became heavy, as if they were coated with glue, and it became increasingly difficult to open them. Finally, she closed her eyes, tilted her head, and fell asleep.

Yin Xihui was startled when he suddenly noticed the person next to him sleeping soundly. He looked at Qiu Puyue, who was leaning on his waist and had fallen asleep. His eyes were dim, and he didn't know what he was thinking. He suddenly smiled, slowly reached out his hand, and pulled her up to rest on the pillow.

Qiu Purue muttered in her sleep, and consciously assumed a comfortable position, curling up sideways towards Yin Xihui.

Seeing that she had no intention of waking up, Yin Xihui glanced at the time, picked up the book with confidence, and began to read it quietly.

……

"What did you say?" Mo Hanyu frowned and stared at Mo Hanshang in confusion.

"I'm telling you, your brother, I'm in love." When Mo Hanshang thought of this, he narrowed his eyes, revealing his white teeth, and grinned at Mo Hanyu.

Mo Hanyu: ...

Mo Hanyu looked at Mo Hanshang's silly face and said with some disdain: "Whose girl is this? Have you told your parents?"

"I've told you everything." Mo Hanshang nodded like a chick pecking at rice. Just as he was about to answer the first question, he paused and said, "I'll tell you when you grow up."

Mo Hanyu:?

Mo Hanyu was puzzled and tilted his head slightly, looking at him.

Mo Hanshang turned his face to the side, and his attitude was very obvious.

Seeing him like this, Mo Hanyu did not insist. It was none of his business anyway, and there was no need for him to get to the bottom of it. He nodded to indicate that he understood.

In fact, Mo Hanshang wanted to tell Mo Hanyu, but because Mo Jian didn't want Mo Hanyu to be exposed to these things at such a young age, he forbade Mo Hanshang to mention it to him.

Mo Hanshang originally wanted to refuse, but when he noticed Mo Jian's restless hand, he swallowed his words of resistance and agreed reluctantly.

Mo Hanshang couldn't help but curl his lips when he thought of this.

If he had known this earlier, he would have been better off taking a beating. He still wanted to tell Mo Hanyu about this.

……

"You and who?!"

Qin Jinyi looked at Qin Jichen lying on the bed opposite him and suddenly felt a little flustered.

Qin Jichen stared at him in disbelief, as if he wanted to find some flaws on his face, but there was none. Thinking of what Qin Jinyi had just said to him, his anger gradually rose, and a hint of rage appeared in his slightly brown eyes.

"Are you kidding me?!"

Looking at Qin Jichen's angry expression, Qin Jinyi felt a little uneasy.

He had never seen Qin Jichen like this.

Even when we were kids and got into trouble while playing together, he had never been so angry.

"...Yes." Qin Jinyi's throat was a little dry, and he replied with difficulty.

Qin Jichen suddenly lifted up his wet bangs, and the water stains on his body that had just been washed dried instantly. He stared at Qin Jinyi in disbelief.

Qin Jinyi was stared at by him like this. She thought of something, her face turned red, and she turned her head away uncomfortably.

Qin Jichen reached out and pulled his ear back, staring at him curiously: "Oh, you're blushing. You're really shameless, are you mentally healthy?"

Hearing this, Qin Jinyi felt a pain in his heart, his nose suddenly felt sore, and he suddenly felt a little aggrieved.

Although Qin Jichen's words were within his expectations, he still couldn't help feeling sad when he faced them.

"Why do you like Mo Hanshang?" Qin Jichen was puzzled. "It's okay for you to play with him - I can understand if you like Liu Qingfeng, but why do you like him?"

Qin Jinyi: “…Ah?”

"He has a terrible temper, a bad personality, is very conceited, and has a complicated relationship with Wang Ji..." Qin Jichen listed them one by one, "What do you like about him? Isn't it just that he looks better and has some strength? What do you like about him?"

Qin Jinyi was a little dazed for a moment when he heard Qin Jichen's question.

"...No, damn it, I have to go find him--"

Qin Jichen said this, and suddenly stood up and was about to open the door to find Mo Hanshang.

"Wait——" Qin Jinyi quickly pulled him back, "He, he's been very nice to me, I..."

"Is he really not forcing you?" Qin Jichen doubted.

"...Really not!" Qin Jinyi dragged him to the bed and explained, "I just...he said it first."

"I'm telling you, don't be fooled by him." Qin Jichen frowned and said worriedly, "You don't know, he has a bad personality, he is always so showy, and he has no boundaries with anyone - if he likes you, he should keep his distance from other men, right? Look at him -"

"No." Qin Jinyi wanted to help Mo Hanshang explain, and told him the whole story, "... and then he really told the head of the Mo family. After that, Dad talked with the head of the Mo family for a while, and they agreed... So I just told you, anyway, Dad agreed..."

Staring at Qin Jichen's expression, Qin Jinyi's voice became lower and lower, until it was almost as soft as a mosquito, and he closed his mouth with a stammer.

"...Ha." Qin Jichen seemed to be angry and laughed, "That's true. Anyway, you have already discussed everything. What's the point of me objecting?"

"No, I'm talking to you." Qin Jinyi said half-flatteringly.

Qin Jichen glanced at him unhappily, sat down, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Seeing him like this, Qin Jinyi didn't dare to say anything. He sat opposite him, quietly waiting for his answer.

There was dead silence all around; even the sound of a pin drop could be heard clearly.

"...Forget it." Qin Jichen sighed, "As long as you like it."

Qin Jinyi was stunned and looked up at him.

Qin Jichen stepped forward and touched his head: "If he bullies you in the future, tell me."

Qin Jichen's brows sank slightly, but his eyes were gentle and his voice became softer.

"...Why?" Qin Jinyi suddenly asked, staring at him blankly, his eyes lost, "Why did I make such a decision... and you still support me like this?"

"..."

Qin Jichen was looking at him, silent for a moment, then smiled, his cold face softened, his eyes filled with tenderness: "Because we are a family."

"You struggled for a long time when making this decision, didn't you? After all, you have never done anything out of the ordinary since you were a child. This decision must have been difficult for you, right? You thought a lot about it before telling us, right?"

Qin Jichen raised his lips slightly: "You already act so sad, how can I scold you?"

After he finished speaking, there was silence for a long time. Qin Jinyi did not speak again. He lowered his head slightly, as if thinking about something.

"Don't let it affect your cultivation." Qin Jichen saw that he was silent, and after a moment he reminded him, "Don't tell the third brother for now."

"...He knew it a long time ago." Qin Jinyi thought of Qin Xiao's expression at that time, and his eyes darkened, "He saw it before it even started."

"What?" Qin Jichen was a little surprised, "He saw it."

"Yes." Qin Jinyi paused and told Qin Jichen what Qin Xiao had said to him that day, "...I don't know how he figured it out. Obviously, you and Dad didn't know."

"So..." Qin Jichen's eyes moved slightly and he narrowed his eyes.

Qin Jinyi heard the noise, looked up, met Qin Jichen's gaze, and suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"Qin Xiao knew about this, but he didn't tell anyone, and he even persuaded you to agree?" Qin Jichen hissed and stood up suddenly, "This guy even played a role in fueling the flames?!"

Qin Jinyi: ...

"I really didn't realize that he usually keeps silent and does big things behind people's backs..." Qin Jichen twitched his mouth, "No, I have to go find--"

Qin Jinyi was about to stop him, but before he could stand up, Qin Jichen stopped at the door and looked back at him.

"—What time is it?"

Qin Jinyi was stunned, not knowing what was going on, but he still looked at his watch honestly: "9:30."

"...Forget it, it's too late." Qin Jichen turned around and sat back on his bed. "He should be asleep. Let's go tomorrow."

Qin Jinyi: ...