Chapter 161 – That bowl of stir-fried pork over rice


Saving such a person, not only did I almost lose my life, but I also ended up in debt of over a million merit points.

Li Hengsheng felt a headache coming on. No matter how he thought about it, he felt like he had made a terrible deal.

“What’s wrong? Is there somewhere on your body that still feels uncomfortable?” Mu Qingge noticed Li Hengsheng’s furrowed brows and asked with concern.

“Nothing, Sister Qingge, don’t worry, I’m perfectly fine.” Li Hengsheng forced out a smile that looked worse than crying.

His body was fine, he was just thinking about some unpleasant things.

“Are you sure you’re okay? If there’s anything you need help with, feel free to tell me.” Mu Qingge comforted.

“Thank you, Sister Qingge.” Li Hengsheng found Mu Qingge to be very gentle towards him.

It seemed that the outside world’s evaluation of Mu Qingge was not accurate at all. She was clearly a very humane, warm-hearted, and exceptionally gentle woman.

She was kind and courteous to people, giving them a feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze. He didn’t know how her image had been distorted outside.

Just as he was thinking, a disciple ran in from outside and said to Mu Qingge, “Elder Qingge, the eldest son of the Xue family, Xue Changren, is here to see you. He said if you don’t see him today, he will not leave the door.”

“Warn him to get lost.” Mu Qingge’s face changed instantly, and she said angrily, “If he doesn’t leave, let Uncle Yan take action and break his legs! If he doesn’t like to walk, let him be unable to walk for the rest of his life!”

“Ah, yes!” The disciple was startled and quickly ran out. Every time a young master from a noble family came to see Mu Qingge, they would be scolded away by her.

But these people were like dogs, persistently pestering her without any sense of shame.

“These dog men, I’m so annoyed when I see them.” Mu Qingge said angrily.

Li Hengsheng was dumbfounded on the side, cold sweat trickling down his cheeks.

The rumors outside were not false at all!

This woman was really ruthless!

Who knew that as soon as Mu Qingge turned her head, she showed that warm smile again and said to Li Hengsheng, “By the way, are you hungry? I’ll get you something to eat. Although the food here is definitely not as good as in the Dao Mountain Ancient Land, if you’re really hungry, you can make do with it.”

“I’m really sorry, I didn’t take good care of you.” Mu Qingge looked a bit embarrassed, even a hint of apology in her eyes.

Li Hengsheng was dumbfounded!

What’s going on?

Mu Qingge’s face changed too quickly.

One second she was a fierce tigress, cursing at dog men and threatening to break their legs, and the next second she turned into a gentle kitten.

Did Mu Qingge have two personalities competing for control of her body?

Dad, where are you?

I’m a little scared.

Li Hengsheng wasn’t afraid when he faced tens of thousands of Ghost Clan soldiers in the forbidden area, nor was he afraid when he was besieged by two peak postnatal powerhouses, even when facing Zhao Juezong, a grandmaster of the Longevity Sect, he wasn’t afraid.

But at this moment, facing Mu Qingge’s changing attitudes, Li Hengsheng felt terrified, his body unconsciously moving half an inch back.

The unknown is the most terrifying.

“Sister Qingge, you don’t have to bother, I’m not hungry, I’ll leave in a while.” Li Hengsheng dared not let Mu Qingge prepare food for him.

What did he do to deserve such treatment?

“Alright then, you rest well. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask me. If you have any needs, you can tell me. I’ll try my best to help you. Someone from Dao Mountain Ancient Land will come to pick you up later.” Mu Qingge said to Li Hengsheng with a smile.

“Uh, okay.”

“Don’t be polite with me.”

“Okay, okay.”

After that, Mu Qingge went to the side.

Li Hengsheng sat there, feeling like each day was a year.

He felt like a fishbone was stuck in his throat.

He was afraid that one second Mu Qingge would be gentle, and the next second she would order someone to break his legs.

Li Hengsheng was enduring every second, the air was so quiet that he didn’t even dare to breathe too loudly.

After a while, a heart-wrenching scream came from outside, “Fourth Brother, is that you? Are you still alive? You didn’t lose any arms or legs, did you?”

“It’s Third Brother’s voice.” Li Hengsheng heard Zhou Jun’s voice from far away. Hearing this familiar voice, Li Hengsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But why did that voice sound like he was mourning?

Li Hengsheng stood up and walked out the door, just in time to see Zhou Jun rushing in. When Zhou Jun saw Li Hengsheng, he rushed forward and gave him a big bear hug.

The force was so strong, as if he was afraid that Li Hengsheng would fly away.

Feeling Zhou Jun’s worry, Li Hengsheng felt warm in his heart, then smiled and said, “Third Brother, I’m fine, don’t be like this. There are so many people watching, if they don’t know, they might think we have some special relationship.”

“Fourth Brother, it’s really great that you’re okay.” Zhou Jun’s eyes were red at this moment, “I thought I would never see you again. Do you know, when you didn’t come back last night, I really thought…”

Zhou Jun paused here, took a deep breath, and then gave Li Hengsheng a bear hug, expressing everything without words.

“Alright, I’m really fine. Look, I’m alive and well. Besides, with the people from Medical King Valley here, what could go wrong?” Li Hengsheng said with a smile. To prove that he was fine, he even turned a circle in front of Zhou Jun, indicating that he was in good health.

“Phew, that’s good.” Zhou Jun finished speaking, then said with a blaming face, “You’re not allowed to go to that place again in the future. It’s really too dangerous there. It was my fault that day. I should have stopped you. You almost died in there.”

“Okay, I won’t go in there again.” Li Hengsheng promised. Knowing that the people from the Longevity Sect were looking for a chance to kill him, Li Hengsheng had no plans to go in there. Wouldn’t that be giving the Longevity Sect an opportunity?

“Sister Qingge, I’ll go back first.” Li Hengsheng said his goodbyes to Mu Qingge.

“What? Sister… Qingge?” Zhou Jun was somewhat dumbfounded when he heard this address.

Mu Qingge was universally recognized as the Song Fairy. Who would dare to call her such a frivolous name? Wouldn’t they be blinded by Mu Qingge?

However, the next moment, Mu Qingge said to Li Hengsheng very gently, “Okay, don’t get hurt again in the future. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, come to me directly. If you need my help, you can come to me at any time. Don’t be polite with your sister.”

Zhou Jun was petrified on the spot.

What the hell?

Am I still dreaming?

“Brother Changli, I’m leaving. If there’s a chance in the future, come to Dao Mountain Ancient Land as a guest.” Li Hengsheng also said to Yin Changli.

“Definitely!” Yin Changli nodded.

After that, Li Hengsheng and Zhou Jun left the base of Medical King Valley and headed towards Dao Mountain Ancient Land.

Along the way, Zhou Jun didn’t say a word, but kept looking at Li Hengsheng from behind.

“What are you doing, Brother?” Li Hengsheng felt a little creepy with Zhou Jun’s gaze. What was this guy doing staring at his butt all the time?

Did he have any ulterior motives?

“I’ve been thinking about a question.” Zhou Jun said seriously.

Li Hengsheng’s face changed. He was thinking about a question while staring at his butt?

“Third Brother.” Li Hengsheng said cautiously, “Since I joined Mu Haifeng, you have always been helping me. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life. I can help you with anything, but this one thing, I really can’t.”

Zhou Jun: “???”

“What’s the matter?” Zhou Jun looked confused.

“What are you thinking about?” Li Hengsheng was also stunned. Was he still pretending to be confused?

“I’m wondering what kind of evil cultivation method you’ve been practicing.” Zhou Jun frowned and said, “Ever since you came to Mu Haifeng, even Second Sister came to see you in person. The Spirit Chicken was given to you to eat at will, and even the feathers were cleaned and delivered to you.”

“The genius disciple of Guanglan Palace, Lu Shiran, seemed to want to marry you at first sight.”

“Now even the Song Fairy, who never has a good face when she sees men, is extremely gentle to you.” Zhou Jun’s eyes were red at this point, “Fourth Brother, after thinking about it, I feel that your cultivation method is very dangerous. I don’t know which evil painting you have comprehended from, but I feel something is wrong.”

“You’d better give me that painting, and let me secretly destroy it, so as to avoid causing harm to the world!”

“Master, what are you talking about? Where is such a painting?” Li Hengsheng was somewhat speechless.

“Fourth Brother, as long as you lend me this painting to comprehend, I will leave the master from now on and worship under your door!” Zhou Jun’s eyes were pleading.

Seeing Zhou Jun’s appearance, Li Hengsheng couldn’t help but chuckle, “Brother, stop joking. Where is such a cultivation method? Don’t make such a joke. Second Sister is good to me just because I’m the youngest disciple, and my cultivation is weak, so she wants to give me the Spirit Chicken to supplement my cultivation.”

“As for Lu Shiran, don’t mention it. She’s a stupid woman with no reference value. If you can figure out her thought process, you’re getting further and further away from being a normal person.”

“Sister Qingge is actually very nice. It’s just that there are too many suitors outside, which annoys her, so she appears cold. In fact, she’s very gentle and treats me well.”

After hearing Li Hengsheng’s explanation, Zhou Jun sighed helplessly, “Ah, Fourth Brother, you’ve become slick too. But this kind of cultivation method is a secret that is not passed on. It’s normal for you not to tell me. Third Brother doesn’t blame you.”

Li Hengsheng: “……”

It seemed that things couldn’t be explained clearly.

Not long after, Li Hengsheng returned to the base.

“Sect Master, I’m back.” Li Hengsheng hurried to visit the elders of the sect and Xue Qianbai.

Xue Qianbai nodded, but didn’t say anything. Xue Qianbai had known that Li Hengsheng was fine. If he wasn’t, Li Changqing would have exploded long ago.

“Are you okay?” Li Jinsong came up and asked with concern.

“I’m fine.” Li Hengsheng said with a smile.”Ah, not only are you fine, but your cultivation has also improved. It seems like a blessing in disguise.” Li Jinsong noticed the progress in Li Hengsheng’s cultivation.

“I’ve caused Pavilion Master to worry.” Li Hengsheng said somewhat embarrassedly.

“I’m fine.” Li Jinsong said with a smile, “But you encountered danger in that forbidden area, and it was the Qinglian Sword Sovereign who saved you. You should go thank him.”

“Alright.”

Even if Li Jinsong hadn’t mentioned it, Li Hengsheng would have gone to thank Li Changqing.

After all, it wasn’t the first time the Qinglian Sword Sovereign had saved him.

Arriving at the Zhanhe Residence, the two parties’ residences were adjacent to each other, and they could come and go freely. From a distance, Li Hengsheng saw Li Changqing busy with something, and then he quickly walked over.

“Senior Qinglian Sword Sovereign.” Li Hengsheng stopped in his tracks, ready to express his gratitude to Li Changqing.

But before Li Hengsheng could utter his words of thanks, Li Changqing turned around and handed him something. Looking up, Li Hengsheng saw a box of steaming hot rice.

For a moment, Li Hengsheng was stunned.

“You must be hungry, eat quickly.” Li Changqing placed the rice on a nearby brick.

For a moment, Li Hengsheng was somewhat flustered.

He looked at the steaming rice, knowing that it needed to be heated for a quarter of an hour before it could be eaten. Judging by the steam, it seemed to have been heated a while ago.

He hadn’t been back for a quarter of an hour yet, which meant that Li Changqing had heated it up for him before he returned.

Smelling the familiar aroma, Li Hengsheng walked over and opened the lid.

Inside was his favorite stir-fried pork rice.

Li Hengsheng was silent.

He didn’t say anything, didn’t offer any polite words of thanks to Li Changqing, he just picked up the spoon and began to eat heartily.

Li Changqing quietly watched his son eat, a smile appearing behind his mask.

Watching Li Hengsheng eat, Li Changqing felt that it was even more delicious than eating himself.

Such a simple scene gave Li Changqing an inexplicable sense of happiness.

It was a kind of happiness that others couldn’t understand.

However, as he watched, Li Changqing was somewhat amazed. His son had a divine body, which Li Changqing had known before.

What exactly a divine body was, Li Changqing had also learned about. Divine bodies could be innate or acquired, and there was no difference between the two. Some people were born with divine bodies, possessing unparalleled beauty, but others could comprehend the method of cultivating a divine body from paintings. Both were extremely rare.

Having a divine body was like having a cheat code.

Each divine body had different functions and different divine powers.

At this moment, Li Changqing marveled at how powerful his son’s divine body was.

The self-heating rice had just been prepared, and it was so hot that Li Hengsheng seemed to feel nothing, just shoveling it into his mouth. If he were to have hot pot with others in the future, while others were still blowing on their meat, Li Hengsheng might have finished even the soup.

After finishing his meal and wiping his mouth.

Li Hengsheng looked somewhat content, the rice was really delicious.

“Have another serving.” Li Changqing suggested, as if a child of this age should be eating more to grow.

“Thank you, Qinglian Sword Sovereign, but I’m good.” Li Hengsheng shook his head.

If it were a normal day, Li Hengsheng could indeed eat two servings, but at this moment, thinking about the debt he owed, he lost his appetite.

“What’s wrong, something on your mind?” Li Changqing casually asked.

“Yes.” Li Hengsheng was still a teenager, carrying such a huge debt. If it had been before, he might have kept it to himself.

But when Li Changqing brought him the rice, Li Hengsheng’s defenses against this mysterious Qinglian Sword Sovereign truly crumbled. That scene, it was like a father waiting for his child to come home from outside, not asking any questions, just letting the child eat first.

Li Hengsheng had never experienced this feeling before, but just now, he had.

Feeling like crying, defenses crumbling, even a desire to ask for a hug surged up, but fortunately, Li Hengsheng restrained himself.

What Li Hengsheng didn’t know was that if he really made such a request, Li Changqing would not refuse him at all.

“You can talk about it, keeping things to yourself is not good for you.” Li Changqing said seriously.

“Alright, but can Senior Qinglian Sword Sovereign keep it a secret for me, especially from my father, I’m afraid he’ll worry about me.”

Li Hengsheng said, the previous incident with the Realm-Breaking Pill had already worried Li Changqing to death. Li Hengsheng felt guilty towards his father, so he absolutely couldn’t let Li Changqing know, lest his father worry again.

“Don’t worry, I won’t tell your father.” Li Changqing promised, thinking to himself, I won’t tell your father, because I am your father.

Seeing the Qinglian Sword Sovereign agree, Li Hengsheng then explained the ins and outs of the matter with a troubled expression.”Seven Treasures Crystal Pill.”

“Over a million merit points.”

“Even hearing about it directly made Li Changqing’s heart tremble with fear!”

“What a guy, not only did he almost lose his life on a trip out, but he also racked up such a huge debt!”

“What a troublemaker!”

“For a moment, Li Changqing also felt overwhelmed.

Because Li Changqing was very clear about how enormous this wealth was. Previously, the head of Old Devil Xiang was only worth eighteen thousand merit points, and he was a grandmaster-level expert!

Only eighteen thousand!

Although he was not a formidable grandmaster, he was still a grandmaster!

A drop of Dragon Blood Essence would cost about two hundred thousand, ten Old Devil Xiangs couldn’t even exchange for a drop of Dragon Blood Essence!

This debt really is a bit too large.

How many Black List experts would he have to capture to gather so much money for his son?

Even if he emptied the Black List, it wouldn’t be enough.

“Sigh!”

“Sigh!”

The two sighed simultaneously.

Li Hengsheng looked at Li Changqing in surprise: “Sword Venerate, I sighed because I’m in debt, why are you sighing?”

“It’s nothing.” Li Changqing took a deep breath: “Stomachache.”

Even the powerful Sword Venerate can have a stomachache?

“It’s okay, it will be fine in a while.” Li Changqing said helplessly.

“Then, Sword Venerate, you should rest well. I won’t disturb you.” Li Hengsheng stood up and said with a smile: “Thank you for saving my life, Sword Venerate. Also, just talking about the situation with you made me feel much better, at least I’m not so depressed.”

“You’re always welcome to talk to me if you have any problems in the future, don’t always keep it to yourself.” Li Changqing smiled, it would be best if you could tell me all the little secrets in your heart.

Some people are dead, but not completely dead…


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