Junior Brother Pays Respect to You: Chapter 27 - Master
Chapter 27: Master
Because Qin Zheng didn’t know what kind of spell Qin Su had cast, he was afraid that the spell only worked in a fixed small area. If they moved away, it might lose its effect. So he could only sit down on the spot with Qin Su in his arms.
Fortunately, thanks to the cold-resisting spell Qin Su had cast on him earlier, sitting on the icy ground wasn’t a problem—he didn’t have to worry about freezing to death.
Based on what Qin Su had said before and Qin Zheng’s own observations, he was certain that, as the sect master of Tianque Sect, their master must know about this place. The additional barrier Qin Su had mentioned earlier was probably set by their master, too.
That being the case, the lifting of the seal wouldn’t have gone unnoticed by their master.
So what he needed to do now was simply wait—and the spell Qin Su cast had bought them that time.
All Qin Zheng could do now was silently pray that their master would arrive soon.
However, it seemed Heaven wasn’t answering his prayers.
Before he realized it, Qin Zheng began to feel colder and colder.
He reached out and touched Qin Su’s face, only to find that his body temperature had dropped frighteningly low.
This could only mean one thing: Qin Su had stopped maintaining the cold-resisting spell—likely because he no longer had the strength to spend spiritual power on anything but maintaining something else.
The person in his arms had a deeply furrowed brow and looked worse by the second—clearly, he was extremely weak now.
Qin Zheng looked worriedly at the man meditating back on the stone platform, who had returned there after failing to find them.
The ice above the cave was still falling in chunks, but whenever any ice came down over Qin Zheng’s head, it passed straight through him—just like it had through Qin Su.
It was as if they weren’t in the same space at all.
Qin Zheng was certain that what Qin Su had cast wasn’t a simple barrier, and that maintaining this kind of invisibility spell must require far more energy than resisting the cold.
Qin Su must be pushing himself to the limit to keep this space going.
Qin Zheng couldn’t help but feel a rising dread.
The last time Qin Su had used this strange technique, he ended up unconscious for several months.
This kind of skill wasn’t something that could be used casually. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have saved it for such a dangerous moment.
And now, he had already maintained it for such a long time.
Looking at Qin Su’s deathly pale face, Qin Zheng’s heart twisted with anxiety. He kept checking his breath again and again, terrified that he might not make it.
If Qin Su were to die like this, Qin Zheng would have to bury his entire future with him.
Just as Qin Zheng reached out once again to check Qin Su’s breath, his hand was suddenly grabbed.
The motion was fast, but the grip was very weak.
Though clearly drained, Qin Su struggled to open his eyes and said with great difficulty, “I’m alive.”
“The barrier... has been lifted…”
As he spoke, he tried to sit up.
Qin Zheng quickly helped him up and nodded. “I know the seal has been broken, so hang in there and don’t pass out again. With something this big happening inside Mount Yujing, Master will definitely know. He’ll come soon.”
At last, with Qin Zheng’s help, Qin Su managed to sit up. Straining, he explained, “It’s the outer seal that’s been broken. I’ll send you out.”
Saying that, he began to cast a spell.
Qin Zheng caught the key point in his words and quickly grabbed Qin Su’s casting hand. “And what about you?”
“Let go… There’s no time. You go first. I’ll figure something out.”
Qin Zheng had no intention of letting go. He said firmly, “Now is not the time to feed me weak excuses like that.”
“Look at you—just one touch from that guy and you’re already like this. If I leave, your outcome will be death. And if you die, what meaning does my survival even have?”
In a rush of emotion, Qin Zheng poured out all the jumbled words in his head.
If the past changed, he would be trapped here forever. That was worse than death.
Qin Su clearly hadn’t expected the person who usually gave him such a hard time to say something like this at a moment like this.
Before, he had thought Qin Zheng was just pretending—but now, it felt real.
“You’re not the same Qin Zheng…”
Whether that was a question or a statement wasn’t clear.
Qin Zheng paused, startled, his agitated emotions cooling somewhat.
He didn’t confirm or deny it—just smiled at Qin Su and said, “Once we make it out of here together, you’ll know.”
“We leave together. Remove the invisibility spell and pour all your energy into teleportation. That guy doesn’t harm me as much—I’ll hold him off for a while.”
“…Alright.”
Seeing Qin Zheng’s determination, Qin Su finally agreed.
As soon as Qin Su dispelled the invisibility spell, the man who had been quietly meditating with his back to them on the stone platform immediately sensed it and turned his head.
The moment he saw the two people who had disappeared earlier reappear, his eyes turned blood-red, and he flew straight toward them.
Because Qin Zheng knew that he wouldn’t be harmed by physical contact with the man, he charged forward without hesitation.
He suddenly realized that, despite having cultivated as a loose immortal for so long, he had never actually fought anyone with a weapon before.
Qin Su left dealing with that man entirely to Qin Zheng, while he focused on gathering his energy and directing all his remaining spiritual power toward the upcoming teleportation.
Qin Zheng had already lost count of how many times he had been knocked down by the man. His entire body ached with even the slightest movement.
But not much time had passed—definitely not enough for Qin Su to complete the teleportation array.
Qin Zheng was knocked down again, supporting himself with trembling arms as he tried to get up.
Perhaps realizing he couldn't extract the power he wanted from Qin Zheng, the man walked straight toward Qin Su after knocking Qin Zheng to the ground.
He remembered—that person had something he needed.
When Qin Zheng noticed his intention, he mustered every last ounce of strength, rushed over to Qin Su, and grabbed the man around the waist, forcefully pushing him back.
Qin Su was already extremely weak. If the man touched him again, he would surely die!
Seeing the object of his desire so close, yet again blocked by someone.
The man finally lost his patience. The falling ice shards above the cave suddenly froze in place—and the next second, they all shot directly toward Qin Zheng, who was still hugging his waist.
Though the teleportation array was nearly complete, Qin Su could still sense changes in the surroundings. Without hesitation, he stopped casting the spell.
But before he could make a move, a mysterious barrier suddenly formed behind Qin Zheng, blocking all the flying ice shards in midair.
Then, a strange force separated Qin Zheng from the man and placed him off to the side.
Qin Zheng was momentarily stunned, but quickly turned to check on Qin Su.
He breathed a sigh of relief—thank goodness, he was still alive.
“Step back.”
Upon hearing this voice, Qin Zheng almost burst into tears.
Master had finally arrived. Any later, and he would have been dead for sure.
When Qing Yuan arrived at the bottom of the cave, he first gave Qin Zheng a complicated look. If he wasn't mistaken, this child had just been physically holding Miao Shitian—and was somehow completely unharmed.
But now wasn’t the time for questions.
Qing Yuan activated his spiritual power to restrain Miao Shitian and then caused the herbs embedded in the ice walls to rise into the air.
Qin Zheng saw all the herbs swirling rapidly around the man, and soon, they all vanished—apparently forced into the man's body by Master’s power.
The man struggled in pain, then slumped forward.
When he opened his eyes again, they were clear and lucid.
Qin Zheng saw him freeze upon seeing Master. He suddenly remembered—the man had once said he didn’t want to face Master.
The man pressed his lips together and softly said, “Senior Brother.”
His expression no longer bore the calm detachment from earlier.
Qin Zheng caught those two words and was stunned: This man is… Master’s junior martial brother?!
Seeing his senior brother remain silent, the man continued, “Senior Brother, you should kill me. This body has already been corrupted by the demon clan—it’s neither human nor ghost.”
Qing Yuan looked at him coldly and said, “Miao Shitian, don’t forget—your life now belongs to me. It’s not up to you whether you live or die.”
“As for everything between us, once we return to the Demon Realm, I’ll settle the score with you one by one.”
“I have a formation passed down to me by Yu Jingchen. It can suppress you and slowly cleanse the demonic energy from your body.”
Miao Shitian stared blankly at Qing Yuan, then gave a bitter smile. “Then I’ll do as you say, Senior Brother.”
With that, he turned and sat down on the stone platform.
Once he was seated, Qin Zheng saw his master chanting for a long time in the direction of his seated junior brother. A white seal slowly formed in Master’s hand.
When he threw the seal toward his junior brother, it floated above him and gradually turned from white to red.
“When the red fades away, it will mean the demonic energy within you is gone.”
After completing the spell, Master turned to Qin Zheng and asked, “How did you get in here?”
Qin Zheng quickly explained, “Master, it really was an accident this time. I just saw something like a barrier gate by the path, and when I touched it by mistake, I got pulled in.”
“Junior Brother Qin Su was dragged in because of me.”
Suddenly, Qin Zheng seemed to remember something and turned around in a panic. “Master, please check on my junior brother! He became very weak after being touched by that man!”
Qing Yuan immediately walked over to examine Qin Su’s condition, then picked up both Qin Su and Qin Zheng, preparing to leave the area.
Just then, a voice from behind—his junior martial brother—spoke: “I remember everything from just now. Your disciple… seems very special.”
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