NOVEL WEB Chapter 16 - Do You Resent Me
Jun Jiuxiao brought Ji Lanqing back to his own cave dwelling and accepted two new missions from 2233.
【Heal the heroine.】
【Deliver magic artifacts to the heroine.】
Jun Jiuxiao thought that 2233 was getting more and more sensible, handling missions without him needing to remind it.
Ji Lanqing, still confused, followed Jun Jiuxiao into his cave dwelling. It took her a while to realize where she was. Just as she was about to excuse herself, Jun Jiuxiao called out to her.
“Come here.”
Ji Lanqing slowly walked over to Jun Jiuxiao, who grabbed her wrist in one swift motion.
Her body instinctively tried to pull away, but Jun Jiuxiao held her tightly, not giving her the chance to escape.
Ji Lanqing didn’t know what Jun Jiuxiao intended to do. Could he possibly want to take advantage of her while she was injured?
Just as these wild thoughts crossed her mind, she felt a surge of spiritual energy repairing her injured body.
While slowly healing Ji Lanqing, Jun Jiuxiao asked, “Do you resent me for what happened today?”
Ji Lanqing replied respectfully, “The maid dares not harbor any resentment.”
Jun Jiuxiao let out a light laugh, “You wouldn’t dare, but that doesn’t mean you don’t resent.”
Looking at her with a piercing gaze, he continued, “If I said what happened today was an accident, would you believe me?”
Ji Lanqing looked at Jun Jiuxiao, seriously and sincerely, “My life was saved by the Holy Son. If he wants to take it back, I have no complaints.”
Jun Jiuxiao gave a half-smile, his expression ambiguous, and after a while, Ji Lanqing’s injuries were fully healed.
Jun Jiuxiao released her wrist and said, “I’ve healed your injuries.”
He waved his hand to dismiss her, and Ji Lanqing silently walked out of the cave dwelling.
Just before she left the cave, Jun Jiuxiao sighed, “Ah, this is a Flaming Thunder Bamboo. Take it.”
With a wave of spiritual energy, he floated the bamboo towards Ji Lanqing and pushed her out of the cave.
The Flaming Thunder Bamboo had been struck by heavenly thunder and reborn in fire, containing the essence of thunder and fire, an incredibly rare treasure.
Ji Lanqing held the Flaming Thunder Bamboo, standing in front of Jun Jiuxiao’s cave, her previously hardened heart showing a crack.
She carefully caressed the bamboo. So, during his disappearance, he went to find this bamboo for me. Did I misunderstand him?
Is the Holy Son angry? Ji Lanqing looked back at Jun Jiuxiao’s cave dwelling with a feeling of guilt. In the end, she said nothing and left.
Jun Jiuxiao watched Ji Lanqing’s reaction with a satisfied smile. Ji Lanqing, your heart is wavering. You’re going to lose.
【Host, we’ve completed three more tasks】 2233 excitedly announced in Jun Jiuxiao’s mind, though only at 30 decibels, which felt quite out of place.
Jun Jiuxiao saw his points had reached 400,000 and redeemed hotpot, spicy strips, and cola for himself.
With so many points, he felt a bit troubled by not knowing how to use them all.
After the excitement of completing the missions subsided, 2233 began to admire Jun Jiuxiao with a tone of worship.
【Host, you were so imposing just now, so amazing. I envied you so much. If only I could be as impressive as you one day.】
2233 even imitated Jun Jiuxiao’s tone and said, 【My people, how dare you touch them?】
【Not satisfied? Then let’s have a fight.】
Jun Jiuxiao said with a dark face, “Shut up, you might as well do something serious while you have this time.”
2233 fell silent, feeling wronged.
Jun Jiuxiao began to think about how to deal with Li Xian, Li Xian’s master, and Zhu Guangyuan. Killing them now might raise suspicions, so he decided to wait and use the male protagonist’s help when he arrived.
Old Jiu had already investigated thoroughly. Among the outer disciples sent by the affiliated sects this time, there was a disciple named Lin Chen, who had been a useless waste for over ten years but suddenly began to cultivate and became a genius. He also had a missing mother.
After Lin Chen started cultivating, he progressed rapidly and soon joined the Nine Suns Sect, becoming a disciple of the First Fairy of Nine Suns, Fairy Miaoyin.
Fairy Miaoyin was somewhat famous, with Void Heaven Realm cultivation, and was one of the top ten beauties of the Eastern Region of the Endless Continent.
From a waste to a genius, and with a beautiful master, Lin Chen had the classic protagonist setup. It was unclear what his golden finger was.
An old grandpa in a ring? A treasure left by his mother? Some mystical artifact? Or perhaps an independent realm or a small green bottle? It was quite exciting.
2233 wanted to ask Jun Jiuxiao some questions, but having just been scolded, it didn’t dare to. Now, it was fidgeting, with codes flashing in Jun Jiuxiao’s mind.
Jun Jiuxiao couldn’t take it anymore and impatiently asked, “If you have something to say, just say it. Stop flashing codes in my head; it’s giving me a headache.”
Hearing this, 2233 immediately restored its codes to normal.
【Host, you were clearly nearby at the time. Why did you only come to rescue the heroine when she was on the verge of death?】
【Also, why does it feel like you were intentionally making it seem like you went away from the banquet to find that bamboo for the heroine, when you had clearly prepared it long ago?】
2233 felt it couldn’t understand human thoughts.
Jun Jiuxiao looked at 2233 as if it were an idiot and didn’t respond.
2233 grew increasingly embarrassed. It would never admit to being an idiot, so it pretended to understand and said, “I get it.” Then, it disappeared from Jun Jiuxiao’s mind.
Jun Jiuxiao didn’t want to continue mocking the little fool 2233.
Why did he wait until Ji Lanqing was nearly dead to save her? Of course, it was because that was the moment she would be most moved and most susceptible to his influence.
In today’s situation, Ji Lanqing would suspect that Jun Jiuxiao was using her for ulterior motives. The Flaming Thunder Bamboo was Jun Jiuxiao’s way to break through this, but it couldn’t be stated directly.
If it were stated outright, someone like Ji Lanqing would definitely be suspicious. It was better to give it to her directly without explanation.
Someone like Ji Lanqing would fill in the blanks herself and feel guilty for wrongly suspecting him. Her heart would waver, and the result was exactly as Jun Jiuxiao had anticipated.