Being knocked down by the Heavenly Dao while ascending

Pei Mingyan was shocked. "So, you were so quiet and pretended not to hear anything just now because you were thinking about how to deal with these people."
He used the word "deal with", which in itself was a temptation.

If he had not appeared, the only way would be to maintain the stability of the soul and body on the surface, but in fact to solidify Xue Qingyu's soul.
Once Xiaokong knew the truth, the consequences would be disastrous.
It is not difficult to imagine what kind of decision Xue Qingyu will make due to various considerations, or under the control of his "master".
Xue Qingyu made no secret of it, "If necessary, I will sacrifice them."

"What sacrifice? That sounds nice." Pei Mingyan said sarcastically, "Sacrifice is for the living, not the dead."

Xue Qingyu did not respond to this. "The 'master' ordered me not to intervene in this matter. Soon, my 'illness' broke out. After that, Manager Pang became the master's eyes and ears, monitoring my every move and conveying the 'master's' orders."

Pei Mingyan smiled, "Your living environment is quite difficult. It's a miracle that you haven't grown crooked yet! But I'm curious about one thing. How do you know that this order was given by your master, and not by Manager Pang?" Pei Mingyan stopped teasing, "Or should I ask, who is your 'master'?"

Even though they were not face to face, the temperature in his sea of ​​consciousness suddenly dropped by several degrees.

Xue Qingyu lowered his eyes, his expression unclear, "I... have never seen the master's true face."

"You..." Pei Mingyan didn't know what to say for a moment. He had never seen someone like this before, and he probably didn't know the name. It would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find someone. "Forget it, let's put your matter aside for now. Let's talk about Xiaokong first. Has that person never appeared again?"

"Master, you are not allowed to investigate, so I let Xiao Kong stay at the main peak. I thought that man would come again, but he seemed to know my plan and never showed up again." Xue Qingyu paused for a while, "The moment I saw the true face of Mr. Wu, I thought about it for a long time, but there was still something I couldn't figure out."

Pei Mingyan yawned, "Oh?"

"If Mr. Wu was really the person at that time, he had countless opportunities to tell Xiao Kong the truth, but why didn't he say it?"

Pei Mingyan thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. However, if he didn't say it, the other party would definitely think that he didn't listen carefully. So he said, "Maybe Xiaokong's reaction at that time made him feel that Xiaokong would not believe him."

Xue Qingyu pondered for a long time, "Maybe... the person he has been waiting for is not Xiaokong, but you."
He looked into the void, as if he was looking at Pei Mingyan through it.

Pei Mingyan was startled. After Wu Lao came to rescue him, Xiao Kong's words to him suddenly echoed in his ears - I went there this time just to have more hope, but I didn't expect him to really come. But I talked to him about your matter for a while, and he came.

And now, Xue Qingyu said - maybe the person the other party is waiting for is him.

He recalled the half face just now. Xiaokong could not see what was going on inside the cave, only he could see it.
If it was really an accident, when Mr. Wu heard them coming, he should have hurriedly covered his face instead of calmly showing half of a scary face.

So, Mr. Wu had been waiting for him? That half face was a clue given to him, or... a bait to lure him.

Pei Mingyan regained his composure. "There are too few clues. No one knows who Mr. Wu is waiting for except him. We are almost at the main peak. We will discuss this matter later."
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"Director, what do you think?" asked the medicine manager.

After Shui Changhen finished playing a piece of pipa, his face was covered with sweat. He raised his sleeves to wipe his forehead. He looked tired and his lips were pale, as if he had been exhausted.
Seeing Xue Qingyu open his eyes, he came over and asked with concern: "Qingyu, are you feeling better?"

The medicine manager was extremely puzzled, and a strange and puzzled feeling arose spontaneously.
He has been almost always by the dean's side these past few days. When did the dean and the deputy dean become so close?

He couldn't help but look at this "deputy dean". He looked weak and frail, but his eyebrows and eyes were very unpleasant, full of ambition and calculation.
Naturally, he didn't have a good face towards this person. This person targeted the eldest young master and was his enemy.

But the real reason was that this man had too many faces. When he first came, he was well-behaved and quiet, but after he was promoted to deputy dean, he no longer took the managers seriously.
He didn't even have much respect for the dean, and had a condescending attitude, as if the entire academy depended on him for survival, which was really disgusting.

At first, Manager Pang recommended this man, saying that his pipa music could alleviate the abbot's condition.
They had objections, but Manager Pang questioned: "Would you rather let the hospital master suffer from illness for a false reputation?"

The three of them were not in a position to say anything. In addition, they were busy with their work. Although the dean would consult their opinions, he would eventually adopt Manager Pang's suggestion. So they just raised their doubts and did not say anything more.

The abbot gave the order, and Tang Gu and Yu Shu obeyed it and treated Shui Changhen the same way they treated the abbot, which made Shui Changhen very proud.
As for him... he had the anti-mental suggestion formation that was a must-learn for beginners in the Mei family. Although he was "poisoned", it was not that serious, and most of his own thoughts were retained.
Unfortunately, I can't do anything alone.

Xue Qingyu looked at Shui Changhen intently, as if he really accepted that he and Shui Changhen had suddenly become close friends, so close that they could call each other by their names. He smiled at him and said, "Thank you, Vice Dean, for your concern and hard work. Qingyu is much better."
Shui Changhen also smiled, "It's good as long as it's useful to the dean, but..." He looked at the medicine manager, then said to Xue Qingyu, "Changhen's cultivation is low. If his cultivation is better, he should be able to help the dean better. I heard that the medicine manager is good at refining good pills. I wonder..."

The medicine manager's face suddenly changed.

Xue Qingyu didn't know whether he was sick or trying to cover it up. He put his hand under his nose and coughed a few times. "The academy has never forced you to do anything. As long as the medicine manager is willing, I have no objection."

Shui Changhen's smile faded slightly, and he asked the medicine manager, "Then I wonder if the medicine manager could give Changhen a favor?"

The muscles on the medicine manager's cheeks twitched, causing his white beard to tremble. He said nothing, but his expression of rejection was strong.
Shui Changhen's face turned cold, and he said to Xue Qingyu in a sarcastic tone: "It turns out that this deputy dean's title is just for the sake of sounding nice."

Xue Qingyu's eyebrows were the same as before. "I still have some spiritual objects that can improve your cultivation. They are all in my private storehouse. I will ask Tang Gu to see you later. You can take whatever you like."

Upon hearing this, the medicine manager closed his eyes and said, "Master, the spiritual objects were found by everyone to make medicine for you, so they cannot be moved lightly. They are just a few pills. I will have someone deliver them to Songwu Academy later."

Shui Changhen smiled again, "Thank you, Medicine Manager, for the medicine."

Xue Qingyu nodded and ignored him, saying, "Xiao Kong and Pei Mingyan are on their way here. Maybe they have something urgent to do. We might as well go and take a look."

The medicine manager hesitated and said, "But the dean's health..."
Shui Changhen said proudly: "The current situation of the dean is very stable, so going out for a stroll is not a problem."

Xue Qingyu glanced at Shui Changhen again and replied, "I really have to thank Dean Shui for his help so many times."
Shui Changhen said modestly: "It's because the dean has a good foundation that he was able to hold on until I came."

The medicine manager couldn't bear to look at this man anymore, so he turned his head away and didn't even glance at him.
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Xiao Kong dragged Pei Mingyan onto a small boat and asked in confusion, "Hey, are you scared? You are usually the one who talks the most, why haven't you said a word all the way here?"

“……?” Do you have any misunderstandings in most conversations?
Pei Mingyan coughed twice, "How would you know? I was just cooperating with your performance. Didn't you tell me not to ask?"

Xiaokong had a look of "How could I have that?" on his face.

"You really don't say it, but your body tells me so." Pei Mingyan yawned, "Alas, I am so pitiful that I don't have the trust of the dean, Aunt Tang, or Uncle Yu. You say, I finally have a friend, but he doesn't believe in me. Am I a failure? The best thing for me is to go back to sleep."

"I don't disbelieve you." Xiao Kong explained hastily, "I just don't know how to tell you. Only the dean, only the dean can understand what I say."

"Okay, who asked me to love you." Pei Mingyan rubbed his hair, "I'll save you some trouble. You can tell the dean later, and I'll just listen."

"What do you mean it hurts or not? Are you disgusting or cheesy? I'm so annoyed by you!" Xiaokong pushed his hand away, looking unhappy.

“…” I was just saying it casually.
Pei Mingyan didn't have time to explain.

Then the abbot's distinctive voice came over, light and a little morbidly hoarse.
"Xiaokong."

Xiaokong was stunned for a moment, then jumped off the boat and ran towards Xue Qingyu. Pei Mingyan exchanged glances with Xue Qingyu from a distance, then turned back and thanked Lingzhou earnestly, looking like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

He could sense a hostile gaze lingering on his back, as if considering how to cut him into pieces.
It is the water that brings long-lasting sorrow.
This person has always hated him so much, as if they have some deep hatred, which makes Pei Mingyan very puzzled.

The medicine manager looked delighted and tried to come towards him in a hurry, but was driven back by his gaze.

Pei Mingyan walked towards the pavilion lazily, fully demonstrating what a salted fish with no sense of existence looked like.
He looked around and suddenly realized that the construction speed of this academy was comparable to that of the "infrastructure maniac" of the flower-growing country.

The pavilion was still by the lake that day, but today it was moved to the center of the lake. Not only that, a water garden was built and many spiritual plants were planted. It was probably because the head of the courtyard had recovered recently and was finally able to walk out of the pavilion, so this place was for him to water the flowers and please his body and mind.

"Master! I saw him again!" Xiao Kong stopped in front of Xue Qingyu, grabbed his arm and shouted.

Xue Qingyu pretended not to know and pulled Xiaokong towards the small garden. At the same time, he waved to Shui Changhen and asked him to go down first.
Shui Changhen agreed, and the medicine manager also followed him away sensibly.

Seeing the two people coming towards the covered bridge, Pei Mingyan stood still and moved aside to make way for them.
When passing by him, Shui Changhen suddenly stopped and looked at him with interest.

Pei Mingyan understood what the other party meant in a second. He politely gave the other party a way out. "Xiao Kong and I came here together. I will take him back later. This stupid kid always drives in the wrong direction."

Xiao Kong heard his words while she was acting like a spoiled child, and she unceremoniously interrupted him and kicked him twice, "What? Don't I drive you wherever you go?! What are you dawdling for? I'm waiting to talk to the head of the hospital! Come here quickly!"

Shui Changhen gritted his teeth, hit him hard on the right shoulder and left.
The medicine manager looked at him carefully and followed him.

Pei Mingyan rubbed his shoulders, turned around and looked at Shui Changhen's back. After thinking about it, he still couldn't figure out where Shui Changhen's disgust for him came from.

Seeing this, Xiao Kong was about to rush over to seek justice for him, but Pei Mingyan spoke first: "I'm coming, I'll be right over."

The three of them stood in the small garden. Xue Qingyu waved his hand, and a white jade table suddenly appeared on the ground.
Then, he gave Pei Mingyan a look and let him experience it himself.

Pei Mingyan curled his lips, thinking that Dean Xue had probably been with Xiaokong for too long and was getting younger and younger. It was because he didn't even have a cushion in his sea of ​​consciousness that the dean could only "sit on the floor". Now that he felt a little better, the whole table was mocking him.
Just wait, he will build a seaside villa in his sea of ​​consciousness to let this person broaden his horizons.

Xiao Kong didn't understand the "you come, I go" mentality of the two people, so he took a piece of dessert from the plate and said, "The desserts here are still better. Aunt Tang is just partial!"

Xue Qingyu smiled and said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Xiao Kong, tell me, what's wrong?"

Xiao Kong swallowed the snack in one gulp and took a few sips of water. His movements became slower and slower. He slowly raised his head to meet Dean Xue's gaze and spoke calmly, "I heard the voice of that person when I was a child!"

Xue Qingyu stared into Xiaokong's eyes and said gently, "It's been so long, and Xiaokong still remembers it. He is really a good kid with an outstanding memory."

Xiaokong's eyes became more and more confused.

Xue Qingyu added: "Since it's been so long, is it possible that I remembered it wrong?"

Xiaokong repeated slowly, "No...I remembered it wrong...I remembered it wrong...I remembered it wrong."

Xue Qingyu touched Xiaokong's ear and asked, "So why did you come to see me?"

Xiaokong swallowed, "Snacks...snacks are delicious."

"Well, if you like, take some back." Xue Qingyu suddenly coughed a few times.

Xiao Kong seemed to have just woken up from a dream, and chirped, "Tanggu is the most partial! She didn't even make snacks for the abbot for us! Fortunately, the abbot is good to me!"

Pei Mingyan fixed his gaze on Xue Qingyu with a half-smile, vaguely understanding why Xiaokong had become like this.

Xiaokong has an extraordinary memory and is gifted at remembering people. It is impossible for him to forget someone.
It was forgetting him last time that was a huge blow to Xiaokong.

Xiaokong is stubborn about certain things. If Xiaokong had insisted on that matter, what would Xue Qingyu do?
——Continuously divert Xiaokong's attention.

Once Xiaokong brought up this matter, the topic would constantly shift to other things, which had an irreversible impact on Xiaokong, who was still in his growth stage at the time.
The development of his IQ was affected by mental suggestion again and again, which indirectly led to Xiaokong's current childish behavior.

Recalling the book again, Xue Qingyu’s illness was not mentioned, but Xiaokong, who could only be a burden, was still alive and well. Why was that?
It was Xue Qingyu's guilt and protection.

If he hadn't shown up, Mr. Wu would definitely have looked for Xiaokong.

In order to keep Xiaokong and conceal the truth about his treatment, Xue Qingyu personally killed all the people involved in the incident.

This is also why there are only two protectors left in the book at the end, the dean and the deputy dean and Xiaokong.
Because most of the other people were related to Wu Lao, such as Murong the Dharma Protector, Li Gu and others. And people like Yu Shu, the medicine manager, Tang Gu and others were the main force in his treatment and knew too much.

He looked into Xue Qingyu's eyes again. His eyebrows and eyes were gentle, a kind of gentleness that came from the bones. Would such a person really kill all the people who knew about it?

Xue Qingyu suddenly looked at him, smiled faintly, and seemed to ask him: "What's wrong?"

At this moment, Uncle Yu suddenly appeared on the main peak and shouted: "Something happened, Master! Tanggu disappeared!"

Pei Mingyan suddenly looked at Xue Qingyu.

(End of this chapter)