you. This is one of my Junior Sisters, Song Qiutong."
In the end, he braced himself and sat
down, allowing Nangong Si to excitedly introduce her. Song Qiutong, Song Qiutong. He even knew where the mole was on her back and where the birthmark was on her leg, so there was no need for Nangong Si to say more.
However, his face was still tense, and he
restrained himself by nodding. "Miss Song."
"This is Grandmaster Chu's direct
disciple, Mo Weiyu, the pinnacle of life and death. You should have seen him before in Colorful Butterfly Town, but there were too many people at that time, so you probably don't remember clearly. "
Song Qiutong smiled gently, stood up,
and curtsied. "My daughter, Qiutong, greets Immortal Monarch Mo."
"… …"
Mo Ran did not stand up, and his deep
eyes looked at her for a long time, then he said, "You're too polite."
Mo Ran was actually disgusted by this
first wife of his previous life. This disgust was not just after reincarnation, but had been deeply ingrained in his bones in his previous life, and could not be erased.
The previous few times they met, he did
not directly meet her face to face, so although he felt disgusted, it was not as unpleasant as today.
She was a gentle and weak woman, and
always spoke softly when doing things. She was like a green fruit that grew on a tree in early autumn, hidden behind the lush leaves. Her smell was not as fragrant as flowers, and her color was not threatening, but she was very lovable. Her slender and full body was filled with endless youth and gentleness, as if one could taste the sweet and sour taste of the juice with just a light bite.
Only when one nibbled deep would one
discover a rotten and smelly worm lying inside, dead in the core of the fruit. The worm's body was oozing pus, and it was covered in mold.
Indeed, compared to him, Song Qiutong
did not seem to have done anything heinous in her previous life. It was nothing more than betraying the Confucian Wind Sect that saved her life. When Mo Ran massacred everyone in the city, they sacrificed Ye Wangxi to protect themselves. It was nothing more than the fact that when Linyi was filled with a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, she was overjoyed because she was rewarded by Mo Ran. She wore gold and silver, dressed herself gorgeously, and carefully served her new master.
After the massacre was over, to express
her sincerity, she wept in front of Ye Wangxi's corpse, which would never speak again. She said that Ye Wangxi treated her badly and never gave her a good day. If Mo Ran had not come, she was afraid that she would have to be his slave for the rest of her life.
What else?
Mo Ran thought silently.
What else?
Nangong Si was an impatient person.
There were a few dishes that were not served yet, so he rushed the dishes. Thus, only the husband and wife from her previous life were left in the room.
"Young Master Mo, let me toast you."
She gracefully poured him a cup of wine. Half of her forearm poked out of the sleeves, and there was a bit of bright red cinnabar on her wrist.
Unexpectedly, Mo Ran raised his hand
and grabbed her wrist.
She softly cried out and raised her eyes
to look at him in panic. Her gaze was tender like a spring onion. "Young Master Mo, you are …"
Mo Ran stared at her face for a while.
Then, his gaze fell and stopped on her slender hand.
"You really have a good pair of hands."
After a long time, he softly said with a grave expression, "Miss Song, do you know how to play Go?"
"A, a little."
"Such a good pair of hands, you should
be able to play a good game of Go," he coldly said. From outside came the sound of Nangong Si's footsteps and his domesticated wolf dog barking at the door.
"Excuse me." Mo Ran let go of Song
Qiutong's slender wrist. Then, he took a handkerchief and carefully wiped his fingers.
Outside, the sun was shining brightly.
Here, the Spring Night Pavilion was having a banquet.
Mo Ran's expression was as usual, as if
nothing had happened. Although Song Qiutong was despised for no reason, she had always been able to endure. During the banquet, she even stood up and poured Mo Ran a cup of wine.
He did not drink the wine she poured for
him, so he never touched the cup again.
Nangong Si said, "Brother Mo, the
Spiritual Mountain Conference is coming soon. You are Grandmaster Chu's disciple. You can't let him lose face. Are you ready? "
"I'm not going."
"… You're not serious, are you?"
"I'm serious." Mo Ran smiled. "It's
enough for my cousin to go. All the sects in the world are rushing to Spiritual Mountain. I'm afraid of the bustle, so I don't want to go. "
Nangong Si did not seem to believe him.
He narrowed his brown eyes, his expression like a hawk.
But Mo Ran's eyes were open, looking at
him without reservation.
The hawk stared at the rock for a while
and found that the rock was really just a rock. There was no hidden rabbit or snake.
He leaned back in his chair, twirling his
chopsticks, and suddenly grinned. "Interesting. Then I won't be able to see you at the Spiritual Mountain Conference?"
"You won't be able to see me."
Nangong Si put his hand to his forehead
and sneered. "Grandmaster Chu's disciple is amazing. It's rare for him to not participate in such a grand event."
"…"
Mo Ran thought to himself, this is really
hard to say. How can I explain it? Could it be that he told Nangong Si that it wasn't like that? He was an old ghost in his thirties. If he let the Celestial Treading Monarch play with a group of inexperienced children and sat in a circle on the stage, the group of Sect Masters who were either killed or beaten by him in his previous life still had to raise a small sign for him and give him small points.
… That's ridiculous.
He coughed and said, "It's not that I
don't want to participate. It's just that I'm not good at orthodox techniques. If I go, I'm afraid I'll embarrass my master. Young Master Nangong is so good, you have the ability to be conceited. Don't mock me. "
If Xue Meng, an innocent and naive little
bird, heard these words, she would probably be very happy, thinking that Mo Ran had found the right feather. However, Nangong Si was born in the Confucian Wind Sect, which was a complex and complicated place, and had lost his mother since he was young. His life was not that simple, so when he heard Mo Ran's compliment, he just smiled and did not become complacent.
He gulped down a few mouthfuls of
wine, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down. Then he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "Since Young Master Mo is not participating, a bystander can see more clearly. Why don't you guess who will be the champion of this conference?"
"…" Mo Ran thought, you f * cking asked
the right person.
Who knew better than him who would be
the champion? Apart from that fake North Star who was most likely reborn, Mo Weiyu was the only one in the world who knew the result of the Spiritual Mountain Sword Conference all those years ago.
The winner was …
"Nangong Si."
Suddenly, the beaded curtain of the
private room was pulled aside. A face shrouded in shadows appeared in the flickering light. Before the two men in the room could react, Qiutong suddenly stood up as if he had been pricked by a needle. His face was full of pity and fear. He lowered his head and said apologetically, "Ye, Young Master Ye."
The newcomer was tall and straight,
wearing black clothes embroidered with dark gold. He wore a gauntlet, and his waist was extremely thin. His features were three parts elegant and seven parts handsome. Who else could it be but Ye Wangxi?
"I didn't call you." Ye Wangxi didn't even
look at her. He pushed aside the beaded curtain and walked into the room. His gaze was fixed on the same person. He seemed very cold, but there was a different kind of light in his eyes. "Nangong Si, I was calling you. If you can hear me, raise your head. "
Nangong Si didn't raise his head.
Instead, he said to Qiutong, "Why are you standing up? Sit down. "
"No, Young Master Nangong. My
seniority is low. I'll just stand."
Nangong Si suddenly became furious
and shouted, "Sit down!"
Song Qiutong shivered. He held the edge
of the table and hesitated.
Ye Wangxi didn't want to be in such a
deadlock. He said coldly, "Listen to him."
"Thank you, Young Master Ye …"
Ye Wangxi ignored Qiutong and said,
"Nangong Si, when are you going to stop? The Sect Leader is going crazy. Get up and come back with me. "
"That's for the best. I'll treat him as
crazy, and he'll treat me as dead! There's nothing to talk about when we go back. Before he retracts his order, I won't take half a step back into the Confucian Wind Sect. "Nangong Si paused after each word," Young Master Ye, please go back. "
"You –" Ye Wangxi clenched his fists. His
entire body was trembling. Mo Ran watched from the side. He felt that at any moment, he would flip the table and grab Nangong Si and drag him away. But in the end, Ye Wangxi was a gentleman. He forcibly suppressed his monstrous anger.
"Nangong Si." He was silent for a
moment. Then, he opened his mouth. His voice was hoarse, and he looked tired. "Do you really want to go to this extent?"
"So what if I do?"
Ye Wangxi closed his eyes. He sighed
slightly, then slowly opened them. He stood in front of the table. At this time, he finally turned his head to look at Mo Ran.
It was said that dirty linen should not be
aired in public. Naturally, he did not want others to know about the matters of the sect. Mo Ran tactfully stood up. He bowed to Ye Wangxi and said, "I just remembered that I still have an appointment to go to the ready-made clothing store tonight. If I'm late, I'll make the shopkeeper wait for a long time. I'll take my leave first."
Ye Wangxi nodded to him. "Many thanks,
Young Master Mo."
"No need to thank me. You two have a
good chat."
Mo Ran walked past Ye Wangxi. When
they brushed shoulders, he intentionally or unintentionally glanced at him. When he got closer, he discovered that although Ye Wangxi was still as tall and straight as a pine tree, and his temperament was steady and deep, the corners of his eyes were slightly red. It seemed that before he came, he had just cried.
Mo Ran suddenly felt that Ye Wangxi's
forbearance was somewhat similar to Chu Wanning's.
In a moment, his blood boiled. He could
not help but turn to Nangong Si and say, "Young Master Nangong, although I don't know what dispute you have with Young Master Ye, I feel that he treats you very well. If you're willing, you should have a good chat with him. Don't keep things to yourself. "