Chapter 72: Flowers in the Mirror, Moon in the Water
Lu Li’s facial features were a bit childish, with soft lines and no sharp edges. His skin was as delicate as snow, and his eyes were clear and bright. At first glance, he looked innocent, but unfortunately, he looked over. His eyes seemed seductive, and the slight curve of his lips added a bit of cunning.
Putting such a face and such eyes together, the two completely different appearances of "Lu Li" and "Su Guang" briefly overlapped.
He Qing knew that once a person like Lu Li was caught by him, he would always be led by his nose from now on. It would only be about small things, but not big things.
Just as she was thinking about it, He Qing suddenly noticed a surge of magic in the room. She immediately rushed towards Lu Li, hugged him and flew to the bed.
The wide-sleeved robe covered Lu Li's body. He tightened his eyes and stared unfocused at the auspicious clouds and dark flowers embroidered on He Qing's collar.
This was the first time that He Qing had taken the initiative to get so close to him since the two of them had known each other. His whole body was held in He Qing's arms, and the scent that lingered in his nose was all He Qing's.
It was a light, refreshing cold fragrance, like red plums in winter.
"Don't move." He Qing whispered, his chest shaking slightly.
It's not that Lu Li didn't sense the strange movement before. If he guessed correctly, it should be the detection technique released by Qi Guan Xiao with his soul, aiming to find the heretics within his scope of power.
However, he didn't expect He Qing to react so quickly.
One moment, he was like a wild cat with explosive fur, his eyes full of defense and vigilance, fearing that he would take another step, but the next moment, he immediately used his body as a shield to protect him under his wings.
Is this almost subconscious behavior of protecting him just out of fear of being implicated...?
Thinking like this, Lu Li unconsciously closed his eyes slowly and settled into He Qing's arms.
He Qing, on the other hand, rolled his eyes, wandering on the beam and around the room, feeling a little horrified in his heart——
Is this a monk in the Mahayana period?
The soul she has transformed into now must be in human form, leaving the physical body and going elsewhere, and Qi Guanxiao’s soul can actually cover an entire area like air.
He Qing observed for a long time, but Qi Guan Xiao's spirit never left. He probably didn't come just for this room. Now I'm afraid that the entire Qi Guan family is under his control.
"Tsk." He Qing uttered a syllable in dissatisfaction, and said with envy: "What an enviable cultivation level."
However, when he said the words, he surprisingly received no response. He Qing couldn't help but look down and saw Lu Lijiao's beautiful face was calm, with his eyes closed as if he had fallen asleep.
He Qing thought to himself, I'm here to cover you up, are you still in the mood to close your eyes and rest? Dangji shook him and said, "What are you sleeping on? Get up and read the Dharma Book."
Lu Li was shaken roughly but still didn't open his eyes. He just murmured tepidly: "Master, it's better to keep quiet, otherwise master may not be able to catch what my disciple said."
He Qing raised his eyebrows and raised his fighting spirit in response to the words that seemed like a challenge: "Have you thought of two moves?"
Lu Li let out a long sigh, looked up at her, and said with a half-smile, "Master, do you like men like Qi Guanrui?"
He Qing was silent and pushed Lu Li's head back: "Okay, there's no need to read the book."
Lu Li raised the corners of his lips slightly, closed his eyes again, and said quietly: "Master said that he is a bad person, but Master must not know that bad people are always attracted to good people."
"..." He Qing's eyes moved slightly, and she felt a lot at the moment. She hummed and said, "Who doesn't like good people? If you are born in darkness and do not see the light, you will be swallowed by the abyss sooner or later."
"Really?" Lu Li said calmly: "Unfortunately, sunlight is not a rope that takes people out of the darkness. It only makes people cling to hope and continue to struggle in the darkness until they fall into the abyss." He Qing frowned slightly: "Okay Guy, you describe this as torture."
"So Master," Lu Li pressed against He Qing's chest and sighed with some nostalgia: "Don't think about grabbing a ray of sunshine to warm yourself. Those beautiful things are not for people like us. Words are just flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water.”
"..."
"What is more bleak than falling into the abyss is not being born in darkness, but thinking that you can move towards the light."
※
He Qing didn't rest all night because of what Lu Li said. Although it didn't matter whether the monk slept or not, he didn't expect that after worrying all night, he would still be as tired as ordinary people, as if his body had been hollowed out.
Qi Guanxiao's soul had withdrawn. He Qing stood up and let out a heavy sigh. He looked at Lu Li's face that looked like a pure little angel, and felt quite complicated for a moment——
Lu Li seemed to be possessive of her.
It was different from what she once thought was the pretense of teasing Gu Changnian and Yue Qingru. It was real possessiveness.
So after Lu Li saw that Qi Guanrui was her type, he immediately reacted. He reminded her both inside and outside of his words that she and Qi Guanrui were not the same person. He, Lu Li, was the only one who could go into the darkness together. .
He Qing covered her lips and thought carefully. Maybe Lu Li didn't like her enough and was just possessive. But it was precisely because of this that he was extremely dangerous.
Lu Li regarded her as a partner and would not care about her daily actions as long as it did not touch his core interests. However, it would not be good if He Qing was regarded as his property.
But, is it just possessiveness...?
Looking at Lu Li's face, the word "possessiveness" kept spinning in his mind. Inexplicably, He Qing suddenly felt angry and resentful, and even wanted to kick him out of bed.
But He Qing quickly regained his senses, and alarm bells rang in his heart——
What's wrong with just being possessive? This kind of yandere will be finished in a stall!
Thinking of this, He Qing quickly got out of bed, straightened his robe and hair crown, shook off those weird thoughts, and calmly reshaped his "Tao heart": Survival comes first, not second!
Pushing open the door and going out, Gu Changnian was already meditating in the pavilion in the yard, but judging from the loose aura around his body, it didn't seem to be going well.
Seeing this, He Qing immediately regained his balance: Well, it seems that he is not the only one who is in a bad mood.
He Qing walked to the door of Yue Qingru's room next door. Yue Qingru was always sleepy, and even more lawless when she went down the mountain. She had to be reminded by He Qing every day to do her homework.
Just as he was about to knock on the door, Qi Guanrui walked out from the corner with a gourd in his hand. When he saw He Qing, he still smiled eagerly and came forward to say hello: "Are you up so early?"
He Qing took back his hand and nodded: "I always get up early. Do you have anything to do with me?"
Qi Guanrui shyly handed the gourd in his hand to He Qing: "This is the Jing Qi Pill refined by my grandfather, which can help monks gather Qi." He then explained: "With your current cultivation level, it is natural It’s not necessary, but I don’t have much, so if you take it, you might need it in the future.”
(End of chapter)