Junior Brother Pays Respect to You: Chapter 69
Qin Zheng was the first to return to Qin Su’s room.
He lay on the bed for a while, then sat up, then stood and began pacing.
He looked extremely restless.
Qin Zheng didn’t even know what was going on with himself right now.
He kept trying to tell himself that none of this was his doing, and that whatever was happening between Qin Su and Yu Xinjue wasn’t an accident—it was bound to happen.
But the thought that Qin Su might be married in the future made his chest feel like it was on fire.
After all, Qin Su had first married him. Was he going to get married again?
The more Qin Zheng thought about it, the angrier he became. He decided he had to get some answers today.
***
When Qin Su returned to his room, Qin Zheng was already there waiting.
He didn’t seem to be in a good mood.
Qin Su pretended not to notice anything and walked in as if nothing had happened,
He planned to give the toy he’d just received to this person for some amusement.
Qin Zheng stared hard at Qin Su.
He kept that stare for quite a while before finally pointing at the stool next to him and saying, “Let’s sit down and talk for a bit.”
Qin Su glanced at Qin Zheng but said nothing and quietly sat down, waiting for him to speak.
Qin Zheng tapped his index finger rhythmically on the table.
After thinking for a long moment, he finally let out a deep sigh and said, “Junior Brother… do you like that guy named Yu Xinjue?”
After asking, Qin Zheng stared intently at Qin Su’s face, not wanting to miss the slightest hint that he might be lying.
But Qin Su merely furrowed his brow and replied calmly, “No, I don’t.”
Qin Zheng didn’t expect such a direct answer, without a trace of hesitation.
He had thought Qin Su might offer some excuse or change the subject.
After all, he himself had done that kind of thing before.
The boulder that had been weighing on Qin Zheng’s heart finally felt like it had lifted halfway.
But if he didn’t like the guy, why accept the Life-bound Illusion Pearl?
He had asked around right after he got back.
The Life-bound Illusion Pearl was a very important item for the people of the Kuishui clan.
Every Kuishui person was born with one, and it was like a second life.
It could allow their physical form to be resurrected once.
So when a Kui Shui person found their significant other, they would entrust that person with their Illusion Stone. That way, if they were ever gravely injured, the partner could use the stone to save their life.
Thus, in Kuishui Town, giving someone your Illusion Stone was essentially a marriage proposal.
Qin Zheng looked at Qin Su, puzzled, and asked, “If you don’t like him, then why do you always go out when he invites you? And why did you take his Illusion Stone?”
His tone held a hint of anger.
Qin Su gave Qin Zheng a curious look.
Seeing him stare, Qin Zheng immediately pretended to be indignant and said, “What are you looking at me like that for? It’s not like you don’t know I’ve been following you!”
“I only went with you because I was worried you’d get tricked!”
“Do you even know that Yu Xinjue likes you?”
“If you don’t like him back, then stop accepting his invitations!”
Qin Su looked at him, puzzled, and asked, “Why would you think that?”
Qin Zheng stared at Qin Su in disbelief, growing even angrier. His voice rose unconsciously as he said, “Don’t you see how his eyes are always fixed on you whenever you’re together?”
“Every time he asks someone out, it’s only you. He only wants to spend time alone with you.”
“When he buys toys, he only buys them for you. He just wants to give you everything he thinks you like.”
“Today he even gave you his Illusion Stone. That thing is a marriage proposal in Kuishui customs!”
“Don’t you know that?”
Qin Zheng saw an unprecedented confusion appear on Qin Su’s face and exclaimed, “Wait… you really didn’t know?”
“I remember Qin Ke praising you, saying you had read every single book in the Tianque Sect!”
Qin Su calmly replied, “There are no detailed records about the Kuishui clan in the library.”
Then, studying Qin Zheng’s face carefully, he said slowly, “That’s not what I’m confused about.”
“Then what is it?”
Qin Zheng was feeling much better now. As he poured himself a cup of tea, he asked, “Don’t tell me you’re still thinking about something else.”
Qin Su glanced at the contented-looking Qin Zheng and said, “I’m heading out for a bit.”
He didn’t wait for Qin Zheng to respond before leaving the room.
Qin Zheng hurriedly swallowed his tea and followed him out.
For some reason, he just couldn’t feel at ease letting Qin Su and Yu Xinjue be alone together while this matter remained unsettled.
He had always thought Qin Su was a very clever person—why was he so oblivious when it came to this?
He was walking straight into someone else’s trap without even realizing it.
Qin Zheng followed Qin Su without any obstacles, arriving at an unfamiliar courtyard.
Qin Su’s ability to find people was indeed impressive.
Though he had never been here before, he unhesitatingly found Yu Xinjue’s residence.
There was candlelight glowing inside—clearly, someone was home.
Qin Zheng hid at the courtyard gate and watched as Qin Su knocked on the door.
Yu Xinjue opened it, and upon seeing Qin Su standing there, his face lit up with joy. He quickly invited him in: “Brother Qin Su, come in and have a seat.”
But Qin Su remained at the doorstep, not stepping inside. He took out the stone Yu Xinjue had given him earlier and handed it back, speaking calmly: “I have learned that this stone is something very important to you. It's best if Young Master Xinjue keeps it himself.”
With every word Qin Su spoke, the joy on Yu Xinjue’s face completely vanished. He slowly reached out and took the stone. After a moment of hesitation, he asked hopefully: “Then… Brother Qin Su, is there someone you like?”
Qin Su answered frankly: “In Xifeng Valley, I already married Qin Zheng.”
Clink—
The illusion stone slipped from Yu Xinjue’s hand and fell to the ground.
Qin Su bent down, picked up the stone, placed it back in Yu Xinjue’s hand, then turned and left.
***
The next day, Qin Su left Kuishui Town, saying that his spiritual power had recovered.
The two of them headed straight for Mount Yujing.
That evening, Qin Su received a letter saying there was a seal that needed his reinforcement.
Instead of going directly to the mountain, they went to an area near the base of it.
At some point, a temple had been built there.
Qin Zheng followed Qin Su and landed directly inside the temple, which seemed strangely familiar in its layout.
Their master was already there.
Seeing that they had arrived, Master Qing Yuan walked into the temple.
“Follow me!”
Qin Zheng noticed that his master didn’t ask him to stay behind, so he followed them in.
Inside the temple stood a statue of the Mountain God, and behind it a red light flickered continuously.
Suddenly, Qin Zheng remembered—
This was Tianque Temple.
He stepped forward and looked behind the statue. The red seal glowing on the ground was the very same one he had seen that night.
Master pointed at the red seal and said: “Qin Su, beneath this seal lies the demon sealed along with the passage to the Demon Realm. This is the final seal you must reinforce.”
“Because of the repair of the three spiritual pillars, it stopped here. That’s why I asked the villagers to build Tianque Temple on this spot.”
“Yu Jingchen once said the spiritual pillars could only be reinforced once, but this incident came much earlier than expected.”
“If we try to purify it slowly using ordinary methods, there might not be enough time.”
“So, we must rely on human incense offerings.”
“I hope only the two of you know about this matter.”
Seeing the serious look on his master’s face, Qin Zheng quickly nodded and said: “Yes, master!”
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