#75 - Just like before, you waited for your mother
The light outside the door stretched the shadow, projecting it onto the ground.
Qian Renxue turned and looked up, seeing Bibi Dong's slightly frail figure.
Standing by the door, she resembled her younger self.
Her hair was disheveled, her eyes were swollen, and her eyes contained a look of panic.
The misty, seemingly cracked purple eyes swept over Qian Renxue and landed on Qian Renjue, who was squatting on the ground.
"Xiaoxue, Jue," Bibi Dong's hoarse voice echoed in the secret room, her steps faltering as she tried to move closer.
But the bloodstains on the bed seemed to remind her that she was unworthy.
Qian Renjue, who was趴 on the ground searching for the Soul-Seizing Orb, raised his head and looked back when he heard Bibi Dong's voice.
His lips moved, and the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.
He continued to lower his head, activating his Eye of Insight to carefully examine the ground.
"Jue," Bibi Dong murmured, her steps suddenly halting, her face turning pale.
Her eyes were filled with panic and her heart with fear.
Her delicate body trembled slightly.
Never before had Qian Renjue been so indifferent to her!
Did he know?
Bibi Dong's breathing suddenly became rapid, and clear tears flowed freely.
Qian Renxue silently watched this scene.
Biting her red lips, she felt a sense of nostalgia for the past, but there was always a thorn.
She wanted to walk over, but the blood on the ground seemed to stick to her feet.
The secret room was silent, with only Bibi Dong's low sobs and Qian Renjue's groping on the ground.
"Found it."
Finally, Qian Renjue blinked his tearful eyes and let out a murmur.
He quickly crawled to the corner and took the dragon-eye-sized transparent bead in his hand.
He held it in his hand and examined it carefully.
Inside the pure, flawless transparent bead, there seemed to be strands of golden light.
Qian Renjue excitedly stood up quickly.
Thump!
Staggering, his feet softened, and he accidentally fell to the ground again.
"Jue!"
Bibi Dong's voice was tearful and choked with sobs.
Qian Renxue cried out anxiously, quickly stepping forward to help Qian Renjue up.
"Jue, are you alright?"
"Sister, I'm fine."
Qian Renjue shook his head, stood up, and looked at the tearful Bibi Dong.
He fixed his gaze on her approaching steps.
He walked towards the blood-stained bed, wanting to confirm something.
"Jue," Qian Renxue didn't know exactly what Qian Renjue was going to do.
She simply stayed by his side.
Qian Renjue stood by the bed, walking around the stone bed and examining it.
Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with guilt.
Her legs trembled, and she almost wanted to run away.
Looking at the relatively distant and slightly messy bloodstains on the scene, Qian Renjue couldn't understand it even more.
Since it wasn't a fatal blow, why didn't Qian Xunji take the candy bean to save his life?
Didn't Qian Xunji like spending time with them the most?
Why did he have to die!
"Jue, what are you doing?!"
Qian Renxue looked at Qian Renjue, who was lying on the cold bed, with a face full of astonishment.
"..."
Qian Renjue didn't speak.
He quietly lay in the place where Qian Xunji had last lain.
His index finger and thumb pinched the Soul-Seizing Orb, and tears streamed from the corners of his eyes.
Even if there were remnants of his soul, so what?
Qian Xunji could only lie inside forever, wallowing in darkness.
He had to break the habit he had already developed.
Bibi Dong was standing by the door.
Seeing this scene, her heart ached beyond compare.
A trace of regret flashed through her mind, but it quickly subsided and disappeared.
"Jue, let's go."
Qian Renxue also felt bad, gently wiping away Qian Renjue's tears, holding his wet face, and persuading him to leave.
Looking at the Soul-Seizing Orb in his hand, which seemed to bloom like a flower, through his tearful eyes.
The tears in Qian Renjue's eyes suddenly stopped.
He quickly sat up, grabbed Qian Renxue's soft hand, his voice hoarse.
"Sister, let's go!"
"..."
Qian Renxue was stunned, wiped away her tears, and nodded heavily.
"Okay."
Hand in hand, the two walked towards the door.
Qian Renjue lowered his head, about to pass Bibi Dong, when a crying voice rang in his ear.
"Jue."
Bibi Dong quickly grabbed Qian Renjue, who was about to slip away from her.
After Qian Renjue stopped.
She let go of his hand.
She quickly turned around, looking at Qian Renxue in front of her and Qian Renjue who was facing away from her.
Her eyes were filled with expectation, even pleading.
She said in a sorrowful voice: "Jue, Mom made something delicious for you."
Bibi Dong took out the snacks from her soul tool.
She handed them to Qian Renjue with trepidation.
The air was silent for a few breaths.
Qian Renjue glanced at the cream puffs he loved to eat and gently shook his head.
"Sister, I don't have an appetite right now."
"O-okay."
Bibi Dong's voice was excited, Qian Renjue hadn't ignored her.
Tears welled up in her eyes even more.
She hurriedly said:
"Then, then wait until you have an appetite."
"You can come to Mom anytime, you can find me anytime, I'll make it for you."
Qian Renjue's throat was sore, and he opened his mouth.
But in the end, he nodded.
"Okay."
"I'll always be waiting, just like you used to wait for Mom."
Bibi Dong sobbed, the feeling of tearing in her heart made her like an ordinary person.
She turned her head to look at Qian Renxue.
"Xiaoxue, take some, okay?"
"..."
Qian Renxue was silent for a moment.
It was the first time she had seen Bibi Dong like this.
In her impression,
Bibi Dong was dignified, noble, and strong, never so weak.
She couldn't help but feel a little pity.
The force coming from Qian Renjue's hand seemed to be hinting at something.
"Thank you, Sister."
Qian Renxue reached out and took the snacks, putting them into the necklace around her neck.
The force on Qian Renjue's hand stopped.
The two brushed past Bibi Dong.
"I-I'm sorry."
Bibi Dong's eyes were red.
Seeming to have been drained of her strength, she covered her face and slumped, kneeling on the ground.
Sobbing in this empty secret room.
Qian Renjue pulled Qian Renxue.
Without turning his head, he quickly walked towards the outside of the Papal Hall.
Before figuring out the doubts in his heart, Qian Renjue didn't know how to face Bibi Dong.
"Jue, where are we going now?"
Qian Renxue followed closely behind, looking like she had become the younger sister instead.
"To find Sister Ju."
Qian Renjue held the Soul-Seizing Orb in his hand and said softly.
"Elder Ju?!"
Qian Renxue was confused.
...
Soon.
Qian Renjue and the two arrived at Ju Douluo's courtyard.
And got what they needed.
Ju Douluo stood next to the flower stand, his face full of apology.
"Young Master Jue, I'm really sorry, this subordinate's skills are not good enough, currently only one plant has survived."
Qian Renjue held a flower pot in his hand and gently shook his head.
"It's okay, one plant is enough."
Looking at the two siblings who didn't seem as cheerful as they had been a few days ago, but rather haggard.
Ju Douluo also felt very guilty in his heart.
It was their incompetence that they hadn't kept an eye on Tang Hao, and even more so that they hadn't guarded Qian Xunji well.
"Miss Xue, Young Master Jue, please accept our condolences."
"Don't worry, this subordinate will definitely make the Clear Sky School pay their blood debt!"
Qian Renxue nodded slightly.
"Thank you, Elder Ju, I wish you a triumphant return."
Qian Renjue, who was fiddling with the flowers in his hand, suddenly raised his head.
He instructed:
"Sister Ju, if Sister also participates in the war, you must protect her."
"Young Master Jue, please rest assured, we will definitely protect the Holy Maiden!"
An extremely hoarse voice rang out, and a ghostly figure appeared in the courtyard at some point.
He knelt on one knee in front of Qian Renjue.
"If there are any accidents, we are willing to atone with our deaths!"
"Old Gui is right!"
Ju Douluo followed closely behind.
This time, it was their chance to redeem themselves.
Even if Qian Renjue didn't mention it, they wouldn't dare to let the Holy Maiden have any accidents.
Qian Renjue gently shook his head.
"Grandpa Gui, Sister Ju, there's no need to be like this, just do your best."
Wishing everyone a happy life!
