Chapter 336 - 336 334 Jade is Born from the Clear Waters

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336: Chapter 334: Jade is Born from the Clear Waters 336: Chapter 334: Jade is Born from the Clear Waters “Ugh…” Perhaps due to the long rest she had received, Miss Fang Geyu, whose complexion had improved, finally rubbed her eyelids and woke up. Muttering someone’s name in a low voice, she opened her eyes to first catch Baili An’s figure; her eyes, chaotic and tense, calmed to a collected hue, and she steadied her emotions extremely well. Too lazy to greet, she naturally looked away, and then she saw another’s messy, dark cheek out of the corner of her eye. Her lips twitched, full of undisguised disgust: “Where did this mud monkey come from, leaning against people at random?” After speaking, without regard to the severity of the other’s injuries, she pushed hard on the shoulder she rested upon, and Su Jing’s body tilted and fell to the other side. Young Master of Taixuan Sect was disdained by both due to his inadequate care, and Baili An thought to himself, mea culpa, mea culpa. So he moved Su Jing’s body towards himself, cleaning her face with a moist cloth. Under his fingers, it was as if he were wiping dirt off a treasured porcelain, her skin as white and clean as ceramic. Li Jiujiu didn’t give a second glance to the unfamiliar girl Baili An had unconsciously discarded, as she seemed to pose no threat to her. She fixed her gaze on Fang Geyu without blinking and affectionately called out, “Geyu.” Upon hearing the voice, Fang Geyu’s eyebrows raised, and she saw Li Jiujiu hidden behind Baili An, smiling at her with a blooming grin. “Ah, it’s Jiujiu,” Fang Geyu lazily remarked, clearly disinterested in even greeting her properly in such a reunion. She didn’t even bother to ask why Jiujiu was there. Oddly enough, though they were good friends reunited, she felt none of the joy she used to have. Even felt slightly annoyed – why was that? Well, after all, with Jiujiu being so frail and coming to a dangerous place like Ghost Mountain, wasn’t it a needless worry? It wasn’t because of any other reason that she found Jiujiu bothersome. The Li Jiujiu who had been clinging to Baili An just a moment ago was now cozily approaching Fang Geyu, smiling, “Geyu, the color of your dress is too garish, and the hem is stained with blood. Baili and I have matching clothes from Autumnwater; would you like to change into them?” Fang Geyu’s eyebrows raised once more. Why did this girl have to specifically remind her that Autumnwater was a set? Ridiculous, did this petty woman really think that the Miss of Shifang City would compete with her over a man?! It was baffling that one would be jealous over a mere garment. Truly, a small-minded woman, acting without any generosity. With nobility like hers, she paid no heed to such trivial details. Fang Geyu lifted her pretty face and replied, “This young lady is naturally beautiful, what color can’t I carry off?” Li Jiujiu felt unexplainably nervous. Based on her understanding of this young lady, she was notoriously picky about her attire and living; not to mention blood-stained garb, even a slightly wrinkled dress would be beneath her status in normal times. Was her nature changed today that she was unwilling to change??? Did the dress have gold or silver threaded, that made it too precious to take off once worn? There must be something fishy. Absolutely something fishy. As if seeing through Li Jiujiu’s continued reservations, Fang Geyu chortled and said, “In these wild hills and ridges, without a private room or a parlor, you want me to change clothes? If my body gets defiled by the eyes of a demon in the mountains, Jiujiu, do you intend to take responsibility and marry me?” Her remark left Li Jiujiu speechless. In a battle of words, she was no match for Fang Geyu. “Baili An scolded, “Minimize your nonsense, Fang Geyu. Jiujiu is a woman; how could she marry you?” displeasured, he knotted his brows, cleaned the cloth with stream water again, and resumed clearing the mud traces from Su Jing’s dark hair. For a moment, Fang Geyu was at a loss for words, gaping with an expression of having seen a ghost. Li Jiujiu flopped down with a thump, frantically reaching for her sword, then hugged Baili An protectively, her sword tip trembling as she pointed at the unconscious female. Visibly terrified and on high alert, she blurted out, “Big big big… black back is… is Su Su Su Su Su…” Baili An, noticing the glinting, shaking sword tip in front of Su Jing, pressed down the blade with his fingertip, resignedly saying, “She’s too injured to kill us now.” Fang Geyu massaged her temples with a headache, slowly piecing together the events: “So, Su Jing encountered danger on Ghost Mountain, and you saved her?” Baili An nodded. Fang Geyu, disillusioned, critiqued, “Your mind must be waterlogged! She wants to kill you, and you saved her? Better to save a wild wolf than Su Jing? Obsessed with exorcism, do you really think she would spare you out of gratitude?” Baili An refrained from justifying himself, offering the Autumnwater Sword to Fang Geyu with a smile, “If Fang Geyu is worried, then why not simply run her through?” Fang Geyu startled, then snapped, “She’s hurt like this; how could I possibly kill her?” Baili An took back the Autumnwater Sword, calmly stating, “The same reason, not to save is no different from committing murder, in the end, the incident at the Xihai City tavern was a misunderstanding, Su Jing’s drive to exorcise is faultless.” He subtly touched the Rabbit Lantern hidden in his sleeve and added, “Also, I’m beginning to understand why her murderous intent that day was so intense. Perhaps that masked lantern means more to her than her own life.” Fang Geyu clicked her tongue, a vexed expression on her face: “So what do you plan to do now? Carry her along all the way? Isn’t Su Jing quite strong? How did she end up in such a state in a place like Ghost Mountain? Could it be she ran into that madwoman from Cangwu Palace? But that’s not right; her cultivation has always been above Yin Baishuang’s, she shouldn’t be so disheveled, should she?” Faced with this barrage of questions, Baili An truly didn’t know how to respond. He smiled helplessly, “Or how about Jiujiu, you leave Ghost Mountain now, take Su Jing back to the Inner City. She is the Young Master of Taixuan Sect; the city’s Medical Officers will surely not stand by idly.” A great idea! Fang Geyu almost applauded. With one fell swoop, two burdens gone – why not rejoice? As a friend, Fang Geyu still hypocritically made a show of holding her back, took Li Jiujiu’s small hand and said, “Ah, we’ve just met up, it really pains me to part.” Baili An gave her an odd look, Is that reluctance on your face? Fang Geyu, Jiujiu might just be your sham friend. Li Jiujiu ignored her pretense, her gaze ruefully fixed on Baili An, eyes brimming with aggrieved tears: “We’ve only met for a short while, and you’re already pushing me to leave? Or do you feel I’m getting in the way here?” After speaking, she threw Fang Geyu a meaningful glance.

Chapter 336 - 336 334 Jade is Born from the Clear Waters

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