Chapter 44

When these words were spoken, a chill seemed to pass through the room, and Yue Zhongping fell silent at once. Li Yi turned to look at Lu Zheng lying on the bamboo bed, concern evident in his eyes. He said, "The Six Dragons Pendant has appeared, so it seems the calamity foretold by the Holy Sect has already begun. Each one must face their destiny, and Lu Zheng is the most crucial of the Three Teachings' Children. Have you thought of a way to save him?"

Yue Zhongping shot him a glance and replied, "Others may not know my capabilities, but you don't? This Six Senses Yin Poison is indeed troublesome, but how could it possibly stump me, Yue Zhongping? Ridiculous! It just needs some time. This child is the Three Teachings' Child; he won't die so easily. Perhaps this poisoning is just the beginning of his journey into the cultivation world, yes, it might be the start of his cultivation."

Li Yi looked at Yue Zhongping in silence, his eyes filled with distrust. Yue Zhongping, feeling uneasy under his gaze, took a few steps and changed the subject, "What, have you just noticed that my clothes today fit me so well? Don't they match my personality perfectly?"

Li Yi didn't even blink, his eyes beginning to show the whites.

Yue Zhongping, annoyed, said, "You're the one who values propriety, even your name is Li Yi. Staring at me so directly is not very polite, is it!"

Li Yi remained silent, his face expressionless, but the whites of his eyes grew more and more visible.

Yue Zhongping waved his arms and surrendered, "Alright, alright, I haven't thought of a solution yet, but it's just temporary. I've already used my powers to seal the Yin Poison, guiding the aura of the Six Dragons Pendant to stabilize his meridians. For now, his condition is stable. Li Zhonggui, don't look at me like that... Give me three days, no, five days. Just five days, and within this week, I will definitely find a solution! Oh, I'm so frustrated! Life is really full of difficulties!" As he spoke, his figure dissipated, and he vanished from the spot.

In the end, Yue Zhongping fled, even changing his usual catchphrase. But Li Yi knew he would find a way to save Lu Zheng, so he didn't pay attention. He composed himself and walked to the bamboo bed, looking at Lu Zheng. His usually stern and rigid face showed a hint of joy and eagerness, his eyes flickering with various emotions. After a long moment, he said, "The Three Teachings' Child! Are you really the Three Teachings' Child? Can the human world truly survive this calamity because of you?"

A snow-white face with a pair of jet-black eyes, a few small braids hanging down, and round eyes that curved into a crescent moon shape, said, "Big brother, you're awake!" When Lu Zheng woke up, the first thing he saw was Xin'er. Xin'er was half-kneeling on the ground, her hands resting on the edge of the bamboo bed, supporting her cheeks. Seeing Lu Zheng awake, she jumped up happily. Lu Zheng felt a warmth in his heart, not knowing how long she had been watching him, his ears turned red, and his face flushed.

Xin'er said, "Big brother, you've been sleeping for five whole days! You really can sleep! Uncle Yue said you were poisoned, and Xin'er was very worried about you. Now that you're awake, I'm relieved!"

To think he had slept for five whole days! Lu Zheng was also surprised. He didn't know why he had slept so long and struggled to get up. This struggle made him realize his head was still a bit dizzy, and he felt weak, unable to stand. He said, "Xin'er, I can't get up."

"Zhonggui, I remember that those who are poisoned by Yin Cold usually have a pale or bluish face due to the cold attacking their heart. But why does Lu Zheng look so rosy, with a peach-like complexion? This is truly strange. What's the reason for this?" With a laugh, Yue Zhongping entered first, followed by Li Yi.

Zhonggui was Li Yi's courtesy name, while Yue Zhongping had no courtesy name; Zhongping was his given name. Mr. Yue usually didn't call Li Yi by his full name but referred to him as Zhonggui, and Li Yi called him Zhongping.

Today, Li Yi was still in black, his ancient headdress towering high. But Mr. Yue had changed into a red robe. The robe was a deep red, with black edges at the sleeves and collar, creating a vibrant yet not overly flamboyant look, making Mr. Yue look very spirited. Rarely did his hair seem to have been combed and tied with a red ribbon, matching the robe. The two, one restrained and the other carefree, made a truly unique pair.

Lu Zheng, not too young and having grown up on the streets, often went to the Spring Wind Tower area with Tang Xiaojiu, so he knew Mr. Yue was teasing him. He remained silent, pretending not to hear. Although he knew Mr. Yue and the others were good people, he didn't know how to respond to such teasing.

Xin'er, younger and more innocent, having grown up in the cultivation world, didn't understand the meaning behind Mr. Yue's words. She became worried and said, "What's wrong, Uncle Yue? Is there something wrong with Big brother? Even you, so skilled, can't figure it out?"

Seeing this, Mr. Yue couldn't help but want to tease Xin'er. He got excited, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "This... this..." Just as he started, Li Yi behind him coughed coldly, interrupting him. He quickly changed his words, "This... those who are poisoned by Yin Cold usually have a pale or bluish face. Yes, you see, Lu Zheng's face is rosy, which is naturally because Uncle Yue's medical skills are so excellent, restoring him to health!" He glanced back at Li Yi's stone-like face, shuddering.

Xin'er, hearing this, patted her chest and said, "Uncle Yue, you scared Xin'er. I was worried about Big brother." She then said to Lu Zheng, "Big brother, see, even Uncle Yue says you're getting better. Uncle Yue is the most capable, and Xin'er trusts him the most. Just be at ease!"

Lu Zheng had only known this fairy-like little sister for half a day before he fell unconscious, but seeing her so concerned about him, his heart warmed, and he nodded vigorously.

Hearing Xin'er praise him so much, Mr. Yue puffed out his chest, pretending not to hear Li Yi's cold snort behind him. He said to Xin'er, "Xin'er, what do you think of Uncle Yue's outfit today?" As he spoke, he spun around twice to show off his red robe.

Xin'er nodded frequently, smiling, "It's good, it's good! When I came, Mom said Uncle Yue likes it when others praise his clothes, and told me to praise him. Oh, Mom also taught me a few phrases to praise him... Hmm, which ones were they... Oh no, Uncle Yue, I'm sorry, I forgot." At the end, she seemed a bit guilty for forgetting the phrases her mother had taught her.

Mr. Yue's face now looked like a garden of flowers, with all sorts of colors. He deeply regretted his decision to show off, feeling embarrassed. He knew that although Li Yi behind him was still wearing his stone-like face, he was probably laughing inside. He silently resolved not to turn around, or he would have to leave the Sun Moon Pavilion and travel in the human world for half a year before daring to return.

At this moment, Li Yi, who had been silent, said, "Xin'er, you can reduce your homework by half today!"

Xin'er, though a bit surprised, was very happy that her teacher had reduced her homework. She said happily, "Okay, teacher, I understand."

Seeing Mr. Yue's strange expression, Lu Zheng couldn't help but smile.

Mr. Yue, fuming, was about to say sarcastically, "Reducing homework for no reason, what a irresponsible teacher!" but then thought that this would offend Xin'er, so he swallowed his words. This made him feel even more frustrated and uncomfortable, and after a while, he said, "Hmph, this red doesn't suit me. I'll go change my clothes," and disappeared in a flash.

Lu Zheng, watching, knew that both Mr. Yue and Mr. Li were people with great powers, just like the great monk.

Li Yi walked over and said, "Lu Zheng, the Yin Poison in your body is temporarily suppressed. Zhongping is preparing the antidote, which will take some time. You can be at ease. After the Yin Poison is suppressed, you will be no different from a normal person. Starting tomorrow, you will attend classes with Xin'er."

Without waiting for Lu Zheng's response, he turned and left, his words always hard and cold, without any warmth.

Lu Zheng, always a bit afraid of him, quickly agreed. Xin'er, seeing her teacher leave, sighed in relief and said mysteriously, "Big brother, that's great. From now on, we'll attend classes together, and I won't be so afraid of the teacher. You don't know, the teacher is the strictest, with a hard face every day. Before I came, Mom told me that in the cultivation world, the teacher has a nickname, 'Stone Face,' hehe."

Stone Face? Lu Zheng thought about Li Yi's stern expression and found the nickname fitting, and couldn't help but laugh.

The two little ones were giggling together when suddenly a ruler appeared out of nowhere and hit both of them on the head three times. They both yelped in pain and clutched their heads.

Xin'er quickly shouted, "Ouch, teacher, I'm sorry, Xin'er won't say bad things about you! Ouch!"

The ruler hit each of them three times and then disappeared again. Lu Zheng, rubbing the bump on his head, asked, "Xin'er, does it hurt?"

Xin'er, with a pained expression, said, "Ouch, it hurts so much, Big brother. I forgot about the teacher's ruler! You have to be careful, don't say bad things about the teacher or disobey him, or the ruler will appear and hit you!"

Such a thing! A ruler that could appear at any time, Lu Zheng was shocked and felt even more afraid of Li Yi. The bump on his head was still burning, and the "Stone Face" was not only stern but also ruthless. He thought to himself, "If I don't say it out loud but just think 'Stone Face' in my mind, it won't hit me, right?" He looked around the room carefully to see if a ruler would suddenly appear.

The two, seeing each other holding their heads and grimacing, laughed again. Despite the pain, Lu Zheng felt a sense of ease and happiness with Xin'er. He was usually a bit shy, but strangely, since he met Xin'er, he felt as if they had known each other for lifetimes, always enjoying talking to her and watching her speak, her eyelashes fluttering, her eyes curving into small crescent moons when she smiled.

Lu Zheng's face turned red, and he lowered his head, saying to Xin'er, "I don't even know your full name, I only know you're called Xin'er." They had played together for half a day before he fell unconscious, and Xin'er already knew his name, but he didn't know her full name. He had only just realized he didn't know her name when he heard her mention her mother a few times.

Xin'er frowned and pouted, "Big brother, that's not right. How can you not know Xin'er's name?"

Lu Zheng was taken aback, thinking she was really angry, and quickly said, "No, I didn't mean to, believe me, I really didn't mean to not know your name." As he hurried to explain, he tried to get up, but then saw Xin'er giggle, realizing she was just teasing him. Thinking about his flustered words, he couldn't help but laugh.

Xin'er then said, "Big brother, seeing how silly you are, Xin'er will tell you. But you must keep it a secret, don't tell anyone! Come, let's pinky promise." She extended her little finger and made a pinky promise with Lu Zheng, saying, "Pinky promise, pinky swear; little bird chirps, tweet tweet; one hundred years, no change."

Lu Zheng thought, "Not just one hundred years, even one thousand, ten thousand years, I won't change."

After the pinky promise, Xin'er looked at Lu Zheng with satisfaction and said, "Big brother, actually, Xin'er is just my nickname. My real name is Feng Lin."

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