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Chapter 273 The fight started again

Even as he was drawn into her arms, Yan Shuyi remained aloof, her slender waist straight, stubbornly trying to be a little taller than Ji You.

However, she soon relaxed, and in the embrace she loved so much, her feet, which were suspended in the air, swayed gently.

Despite her long legs, slim waist, and aloof demeanor, resembling a mature woman, her movements are like those of a restless little girl.

However, perhaps feeling that it didn't quite fit his dignified image, he stopped swaying back and forth, gave Ji You a cold and arrogant look, and was only slightly satisfied when he found that Ji You didn't smile.

In fact, under normal circumstances, Ji You would definitely kiss her.

But after trying it a few times, I immediately felt the pain in my muscles rush to my mind, and I couldn't help but show a slightly painful expression.

Upon seeing this, Yan Shuyi's arrogant gaze revealed an even stronger air of arrogance.

"My lord, do you know that I have no injury on my hand?"

"?"

Yan Shuyi suddenly trembled, and feeling the kneading on her chest, she instantly narrowed her eyes: "I'll send you away tomorrow..."

Ji You remained silent for a long while, then moved her hand...

His physical body had become incredibly powerful, and he no longer hesitated about many things as much as before.

With the next provocation, Yan Shuyi suddenly punched him in the chest with a bang, and at the same time, his sword energy and killing intent roared up.

Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu happened to be passing by. Hearing the clanging and banging sounds from the room and feeling the wind from the punches spreading, they couldn't help but exchange a glance.

Such a scene was nothing new to them. Back when Ji You went to Lingjian Mountain to seek the Dao, they were fighting each other every day.

"They fight every time, but why is this fight so intense..."

"After all, it's been a long time since we last met."

"I heard from Elder Yan Chuan that the appraiser initially instructed the young master to send him away immediately as soon as he woke up, so as not to be gossiped about by others. But after a while, he couldn't resist sneaking into the young master's room again."

"Elder Yan Chuan has lived so long, he must have some wisdom and life experience. He knows that if he doesn't send it, there's probably no punishment. But if he really sends it, he might be expelled from the sect..."

In the afternoon, Anyuan City was utterly peaceful under the setting sun.

At a food stall, Ji You, Yan Shuyi, Ding Yao, and Zhuo Wanqiu, a group of four, were eating lamb bones in an iron pot.

The Wulu Trading Company was nearby and was signing contracts to provide grain subsidies to people who couldn't afford to pay their taxes.

After three years of land reclamation and seed selection, Fengzhou's output has doubled. Many things that couldn't be done last year can be caught up this year.

Those who bring children will be given a piece of cured meat the size of a fist, or a rattle drum.

Seeing this, Ji You, who was gnawing on a bone, remained silent, but the corner of her mouth, which had been bitten open, couldn't help but turn up slightly.

But the movement that tugged at the corner of his mouth made him hiss involuntarily, and he subconsciously rubbed it again.

His physical body was already very powerful, but he didn't expect that when they actually fought, Yan Shuyi was still stronger than him, and even slightly stronger than Elder Fang, who had been in the Boundless Realm for a long time.

It is said that this is because Yan Shuyi is creating his own swordsmanship and magic.

Ji You was honored to be the first person to try it.

There are many techniques in Qingyun Tianxia, ​​but few are passed down through generations. The reason is that if you want to learn someone else's technique, your Dao heart and state of mind need to match the creator of that technique.

In other words, regardless of the type of magic, it is the creator who uses it most powerfully.

Because it was originally his own understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, it was naturally more in line with the original than that of the imitator.

Ji You was rubbing the corner of her mouth when she was suddenly kicked in the knee.

Because of his lack of strength, Ji You remained silent and only glanced up.

Yan Shuyi was aloof and arrogant, looking somewhat grumbling, as if he wanted to beat him to death.

Upon seeing this, Ji You pursed her lips.

That wretched hairless little water tiger...

After eating the pork bones, Ji You and his group headed to the southwest side, not far from the city wall.

After passing through a secluded and deserted path, a mansion came into view in the distance, with four large characters written on the gate plaque: Bu's Winery.

After the Bu family fled to the deep mountains, the winery was abandoned, and the whole place was in a mess. There were also some black bloodstains on the ground, which spread from the front yard to the front hall.

The group followed the trail of blood for a long time, searching the front yard, back yard, main house, side house, and outbuildings, and finally arrived at the underground wine cellar.

The Bu family was wiped out. Some died when the disciples of the Mountain and Sea Pavilion attacked the manor, while the rest who escaped were killed by Ji You's sword.

But just as Ji You and Yan Shuyi discussed in the room, there are still many doubts that cannot be explained, and even Bu Qirong himself is not clear about them.

All they could do was try to look for any clues.

If they really exist, they absolutely cannot let these things fall into the hands of those dying immortal sect elders.

Ji You, who was walking at the front, couldn't help but look at Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu as they entered the dimly lit wine cellar: "Where's that arrogant brat?"

Ding Yao looked up at the sound: "The appraiser is afraid of the dark and rarely goes out at night."

"When I went to your place to ask about the mountain last time, wasn't she the one who came to find me in the middle of the night?"

"That's because it's a young master who's here."

"If I ask her that, she definitely won't admit it."

Zhuo Wanqiu nodded upon hearing this: "That's how it is. She'll definitely say that she's not afraid of the dark at all, and that she likes to go out for a stroll at night. She happened to find you, young master, and went in for a chat or something."

Yan Shuyi was standing outside the door at this moment, glancing sideways at the figure in the wine cellar, her indifferent face gradually turning red.

Ji You led Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu deeper into the valley, walking along the slope to the deepest part, where they reached the dark end.

The cellar was full of unopened barrels of wine, and there was nothing else that required special attention.

Just then, Ding Yaoqiong twitched her nose slightly and sniffed the air twice: "Young master, can you smell anything?"

"The smell of kerosene."

"?"

Ji You held the spirit stone for illumination and turned to look at the deep corner.

There were large charred marks that stretched from the ground to the wall, as if the Bu family had deliberately burned something before leaving.

Upon seeing this, the three couldn't help but exchange glances.

When the disciples of Shan Hai Ge searched An Yuan City, the fact that they still burned it in such an urgent situation suggests that it wasn't a simple matter.

So they crouched down and examined it closely for a long time, only to find some charred, sticky substance.

Ji You stared for a long time before walking out of the wine cellar: "The road where the Bu family winery is located is the straightest and easiest road from outside the city to inside the city, so why can't we see a single person?"

Yan Shuyi looked at the road outside the door: "When the Bu family was still around, this road was strictly guarded. It was said that anyone who trespassed would be beaten to death. So even though the Bu family is all dead now, many people will subconsciously take a detour."

"How did Dou Yuankong end up on this path, even discovering the Bu family's secret while the Bu family remained oblivious to him?"

"That's why I didn't go to Dongping Mountain Range right away, but came to Anyuan City instead."

As spiritual energy flowed through the Dongping Mountains and figures constantly searched for them, the people of Anyuan City often saw a stunningly beautiful woman wandering around.

The reason is that the young master of Lingjian Mountain felt that Dou Yuankong's whereabouts were still full of doubts.

Then, she discovered traces of barbarians in the city.

It was for this reason that she later followed the barbarian king to the Dongping Mountains.

The appearance of the barbarians did not dispel her confusion; instead, it only increased her doubts.

While pondering, the four of them arrived at a mansion in the west of the city.

The plaque above this mansion also bears the name "Bu Family," indicating that it is the main branch of the Bu family. However, it has been empty for a long time, and the interior and exterior are covered in dust.

Ji You walked in front, while Yan Shu followed behind, with Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu following behind. The two searched for a long time in the huge garden.

"The hierarchy in Qingyun is very strict. Logically speaking, the things done by the collateral branches cannot be hidden from the main family. To put it bluntly, the Bu Qirong family is just a wine seller. It is impossible for them to do so many things in secret."

"You mean, there's also a problem with the main branch of the Bu family?"

After hearing this, Yan Shuyi turned her beautiful eyes slightly and said, "The main branch of the Bu family has a spirit seedling farm, and there happens to be a ruin nearby. As I said before, sometimes too many coincidences are definitely not coincidences."

Ji You turned her head and looked at the empty and huge courtyard.

The collateral branches of the family do indeed depend on the main family for survival. The winery is so close to the Bu family that it would be very difficult to bypass the main branch.

Yan Shu also looked at Ji You: "If you hadn't killed Bu Qirong, these things might have become clear."

Ji You shook his head: "If Bu Qirong had fallen into the hands of the Immortal Sect, the risk would have been even greater. At that time, the best method was to kill him, because only the dead can't speak."

He snapped out of his daze and suddenly realized that Yan Shuyi was staring at him, her eyes scrutinizing him. Seeing her gaze, Ji You spoke softly, "Do you think I'm trying to silence someone?"

"No, what I really want to know is who Qiqi is?"

"?"

Ji You froze upon hearing this, slowly turning her neck to look at the arrogant ghost: "How did you know Qiqi..."

Yan Shuyi looked at him with cold eyes: "You kept calling this name for the three days you were asleep, for a long time."

"Qiqi is my sister's name..."

"Where's Xiaodi? And Lingling, Qiangqiang, Wenwen, and Xiangyu..."

After a long silence, Ji You finally spoke: "They are all my younger brothers and sisters."

Yan Shuyi stood with his hands behind his back, skeptical of his answer.

Upon seeing this, Ji You reached out and wiped the dust off the table, then drew a gray mark on Yan Shuyi's exquisite face.

The young appraiser looked at the index and middle fingers that had touched his cheek more than once, and his eyes revealed a fierce intent.

"lecher……"

"Little vinegar spirit."

After touring from the Bu family winery to the Bu family mansion, Ji You's back was already nearing its limit, so she went back to her room to rest.

The aloof and peerless Yan Shuyi temporarily stopped being shy and was still willing to hug Ji You, but she strictly controlled his hands and wouldn't let him touch her indiscriminately.

This made Ji You feel like she was the one being abused...

However, after being cooped up in the mountains for so long, staying in the room all the time wasn't a good thing, so on the second day, they went out to stroll around the market in Anyuan City.

The Bu family's affair caused a great stir among cultivators, but it did not affect the lives of ordinary people.

If there is any impact, it is that after the city was freed from the oppressive presence of these "immortals," many people felt much more at ease.

After Bu Qirong died, Ji You felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, and his mood improved.

I casually bought some rattles and tiger-head shoes while I was at the market.

Although Ji You explained that these people who make handicrafts actually live a difficult life, and buying some of their products is a way of helping them, he still felt a surge of sword energy from the young appraiser and wanted to kick him as he walked.

Most importantly, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu, who were following behind them, kept whispering and discussing several names with the surname Ji.

Ji You really likes children. He usually can't resist money, but he always gives some to beggars whenever he sees them.

Later, I also gave them the rattle drum I bought, but I gave the tiger-head shoes to Yan Shuyi as a gift.

Seeing this, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu always felt that although their appraiser was shameless, he would get a beating sooner or later...

The fact that the appraiser didn't get hurt actually means he benefited from Elder Fang's actions.

When passing by the clinic, Ji You also went to see a doctor about her back and bought two ointments.

He couldn't put it on himself, so he had to ask Yan Shuyi to do it for him.

As a result, when Yan Shuyi applied the ointment to him, she secretly slapped him twice, as if she was afraid that he would recover too quickly.

"Your method is definitely driven by personal grudges..."

"With so many Wujiang and Shenyou present, you still dared to kill Bu Qirong. You're lucky to have survived. What's a backache?"

Ji You's hands were locked, and the young appraiser's fragrant breath sprayed on his face. It was obvious that he knew Ji You's back was weak, yet he still dared to sit in the appraiser's arms.

However, what Yan Shuyi said was true. If she hadn't been there, he wouldn't have survived killing someone at the hands of those old monsters.

Yan Shuyi looked at him and asked, "I'm asking you, if I hadn't been there, would you still have killed Bu Qirong?"

After pondering for a while, Ji You nodded: "I will still kill."

"Are you really not afraid of death?"

"Do you know that if you try to bring out the immortal treasures from the ruins, it will kill many children?"

The young appraiser brought this up because he didn't want Ji You to be too impulsive and not value her own life.

Although she didn't admit that Ji You was her husband, that was just talk; in her heart, she naturally didn't want the person she liked to risk his life like this every time.

Moreover, she had implicitly acknowledged that she belonged to his family in front of those elders.

But after Ji You uttered those words, Yan Shuyi couldn't help but stare blankly.

He then looked closer and realized that Ji You didn't seem to be joking. He then realized that Ji You might know something that forced him to kill.

Thinking back to her encounter with the beggar a few days ago, and the words she had spoken when she established her family in Zhongzhou, she realized that any strange man who had only kissed her a few times and touched her in many places would become very impulsive whenever the topic of children came up.

It seems like it was the same last winter.

When Wulu Trading Company opened in Lingzhou, Yan Shu was among the first to know.

She even secretly went to Fengzhou and heard people calling her Madam Ji; how could she not care about her own business?

At that time, she heard from the merchant in Lingzhou that although Fengzhou had a 50% surplus in grain production, it was not enough to feed so many people in the nine provinces.

Therefore, the rule of Wulu Trading Company at that time was to give priority to helping families with children to support.

Just then, she felt a hand loosening her belt, and her eyes instantly turned fierce...

The next morning, two more carriages appeared in front of the inn.

At the front of the carriage, Ding Yao and Zhuo Wanqiu waited below, whispering among themselves and discussing for a long time about how the appraiser had not returned to his room last night.

At the same time, Yan Shuyi, who was only wearing an inner shirt, opened her eyes from Ji You's embrace. A blush rose on her cold and arrogant face as she pulled her hand away from Yuan Yuan's embrace.

We played games with him until midnight last night. When I got tired, I lay down in his arms and we ended up falling asleep together.

Unexpectedly, Ji You didn't do anything. Instead, he held her tightly in his arms and slept with her all night.

At this moment, Ji You seemed to wake up because of the change in her breathing rhythm, and quietly looked at her.

"woke up?"

"lecher……"

"?"

Yan Shuyi glared at him, then pulled her hand away from his embrace, got off the bed with her bare, snow-white feet, and began to wash and dress.

Seeing this, Ji You also got out of bed and began to comb her hair ornament.

After washing up, Yan Shuyi put on her outer garment and walked up to Ji You with two untied belts. Ji You then reached out and tied them for her.

They did not intend to stay in Anyuan City for long and decided yesterday to set off to leave Anyuan City today.

On the one hand, many disciples of Lingjian Mountain were injured in the Dongping Mountain Range incident, and Yan Shu, as the judge, had to return to take charge of the overall situation.

Another reason is that Yan Shu also discovered that Ji You's recovery speed was very fast...

She secretly glanced at Ji You last night while lying in his arms and saw that the fresh wounds on his chest had completely healed, and the deep knife wound on his lower back was also quickly scabbing over.

This recovery speed is likely related to the stranger's body tempering.

Yan Shuyi felt that if they stayed a few more days, Ji You's back would be better, but hers would start hurting again...

Ji You was also anxious to return to his sect, because he had heard that the people from the Heavenly Academy were planning to return. His killing of Bu Qirong might have some impact, so he needed to go back and check to put his mind at ease.

After washing up, the two came out of the inn, acting as if they hadn't slept in the same room at all.

Only Yan De, in these past few days, finally understood what it meant to have a bright future.

"It's getting cold. If nothing happens after you go back, remember to come to Tian Shu Academy to have some roasted sweet potatoes with me."

"Does this appraiser really need to go all the way to the Heavenly Academy just to eat a roasted sweet potato?"

Yan Shu also wanted to go, but she was afraid that if she didn't get to eat the roasted sweet potatoes, she would have something left in her stomach.

Ji Youcai ignored her stubbornness and turned to get into the carriage.

At this moment, Yan Shuyi stared at Ji You sitting in the carriage, his brows furrowing slightly.

She wasn't sure when she had fallen for Ji You, because she always felt that she only wanted to be friends with him, and that romantic feelings would never come between this future sect leader who held a high position.

But after kissing, she couldn't fool herself anymore, so she sent someone to investigate Ji You's background, wanting to see where she was going to marry.

As far as she knew, Ji You only had one older brother and one older sister, and did not have as many younger brothers and sisters as Qi Qi, Xiao Di, Ling Ling, Qiang Qiang, and Xiang Yu.

(End of this chapter)