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Edited by elliot

[Chapter 24 - Journey postponed!] Sect leader is really energetic

After bathing, Shen Qian Ling finished a big bowl of brown sugar gruel, drank a bowl of spicy ginger soup with shredded fish, and was then carried back to bed by Qin Shao Yu.

"Not tired." Shen Qian Ling protested.

"You must sleep even if you aren"t tired." Qin Shao Yu helped him to pull the blankets over.

"Why?" Shen Qian Ling stuck his arm straight out; he was being especially rebellious.

Qin Shao Yu, laughing, grabbed his arm and stuffed it back into the blanket. "The cold poison hasn"t been eradicated, and you got rained on and became wet. Stay properly under the blankets and sweat it out."

Shen Qian Ling frowned, "Doesn"t the cold poison only flare up in the winter?"

"It will also flare up when you get cold; it will only be more often in the winter." Qin Shao sat by the bed, "So don"t play around."

Shen Qian Ling suffered a blow upon hearing this, sighing over and over in his heart.

Why am I this unlucky.

"Sleep." Qin Shao Yu tidied up his clothes and laid by his side. 

"You still haven"t said why Feng Jiu Ye wants to capture me." He couldn’t sleep anyway, so Shen Qian Ling found a topic on his own.

Moreover, he should have the right to know as one involved.

"How would I know." Qin Shao Yu smirked, "The one he wants to capture is you and not me; probably....it"s love at first sight?"

Shen Qian Ling: "......"

This big brother, who are you covering up for. 

"I"m afraid the upcoming journey won"t be peaceful." Qin Shao Yu stopped his teasing, "But there"s no need to worry much, I will get more people to protect you."

"The two who came today, are they considered highly skilled in the demonic sect?" Shen Qian Ling asked.

"Of course not." Qin Shao Yu shook his head, "Chan Niang relies on crooked methods, so she barely has some means; as for Bai Lian Hua, he"s only a pretty face."

"You think he"s a pretty face?" Remembering that bold outer robe, Shen Qian Ling felt like laughing again.

"Jealous?" Qin Shao Yu"s tone became higher. 

"In your dreams." Shen Qian Ling kicked him then bundled up in the blanket and rolled into a corner.

There was really no common language between them.

"Sect leader." A subordinate reported outside, "The left chief has returned, and has captured a white clothed man."

Yi yi, Shen Qian Ling perked up his ears, Bai Lian Hua was caught?

"Bring him to the front hall, I will be there immediately." Qin Shao Yu said.

"It"s just that it"s not known why, but that white clothed man"s tears are falling like rain." The subordinate"s voice was full of bewilderment.

"Pfft." Shen Qian Ling laughed out loud.

"Rest properly." Qin Shao Yu pinched his face, "Want me to help you light some sleeping incense?"

No, Shen Qian Ling shook his head firmly.

I still have an important thing to do.

After finally having waited for Qin Shao Yu to leave, Shen Qian Ling instantly climbed up from the bed, and took out the small pouch given to him by the old uncle.

He already has been curious for a few hours without any chance to check it, it really made one anxious.

Could it be a key that opens a portal between timelines? Shen Qian Ling carefully untied the pouch, so excited that even his hands were trembling, how good would it be if he can go back in the next second and pretend that all this is a very very long dream. After waking up from the dream there would be the television, computers, airplanes, and PSP, he won"t be poisoned and wouldn"t be the target of weird a.s.sa.s.sinations; it would be totally the best.

Accompanying his antic.i.p.ation, the last layer of the cloth was unraveled; a blue color pearl rolled out.

Shen Qian Ling: "........"

A minute later, it was still quiet all around, and since there wasn’t a time portal or a black hole- the candles on the table flitting lightly- it couldn"t be more normal than the usual.

He totally didn"t go back....Shen Qian Ling was somewhat disappointed, reaching out and picking up that pearl.

A bone-chilling cold.

It seemed like it had similarities with the snow colored pearl and Bi Lu Tong from before? A flash went off in Shen Qian Ling"s mind, he jumped from the bed barefooted and took out the small wooden box, and placed that blue pearl inside.

Bi Lu Tong rolled around a few times, then stuck together with it with a click.

Could it be that once he collected the whole set then he can summon a divine dragon, and send himself back?

Shen Qian Ling jolted at the thought of this, as expected, he really has read too many comics in his past life.

But no matter what, since the old man could see that he wasn"t the average person, then this should be of some use.

Shen Qian Ling forced the two pearls apart, and first wrapped each with layers of cloth, and placed them in two different boxes --- he learnt his lesson, only snakes were attracted the last time, if they were to be placed together this time, he didn’t know what strange creature would be summoned.

Although he didn’t know what was happening, it could be considered that there was some development being barely made...Shen Qian Ling laid down on the bed and consoled himself, feeling a little dejected.

Don"t know in which year, which month could he then return.

And in the front hall, a large group of people were waiting for Qin Shao Yu nosily. Fan Yan came down from upstairs with sleepy eyes, and was instantly startled by this scene, "You people went out?"

"Couldn"t be that you just woke up?" Hua Tang side-eyed him, to be able to have an afternoon nap that"s six, eight hours long, he was quite strange.

"Who is this, why is he tied up?" Fan Yan looked at Bai Lian Hua in the corner with puzzlement.

A subordinate nearby immediately came forward, and pulled on his lapel to let Fan Yan see his name.

"Pfft." Fan Tang Zhu laughed unkindly.

"Disgraceful." Bai Lian Hua berated while tears streaming down his face.

"You say, you are a man, why are you crying like this." Fan Yan"s face was full of revulsion, and casually pulled over Yao Qian who was standing nearby, "You look at him, although he"s as thin as a bean sprout, he has never cried before."

Yao Qian said coldly: "So men cannot cry?"

"That"s of course."   Fan Yan continued, "Crying at the drop of hat, that"s for women, what kind of appearance is that?"

"Fu-ren often cries." Yao Qian reminded him.

Fan Yan: "......."

Qin Shao Yu was walking down the stairs, and upon hearing this had also stopped his footsteps, and looked at him with a smile that didn"t reach his eyes.

"I was talking drivel just now." A chill ran down Fan Yan"s back, and so he said firmly: "Actually I would also cry frequently whether there be incidents or not, crying is good, it strengthens one"s body and promotes longevity."

"A warrior can be killed, and cannot be disgraced." Bai Lian Hua was still shouting slogans from the corner of the wall, "Just kill me already."

"Shut up." Hua Tang kicked him three inches beneath his navel.

Fan Yan reflexively tightened his legs.

Yao Qian: ".........."

 Bai Lian Hua cried even more bitterly.

"Let him quieten down a bit." Qin Shao Yu listened till he"s irritated.

"I"m afraid it can"t be done." Hua Tang made an expression of difficulty, "Chan Niang scattered an unknown poison, and it was upwind at that time, in the end all of it got onto his face, then he became like this, he has already cried the whole way."

Qin Shao Yu: "........."

Fan Yan"s eyes were full of pity.

Bai Lian Hua"s tears were still falling like rain. He had almost cried himself to dehydration.

"Leave him tied up and throw him into the backyard, bring him to see me after he stops crying." Qin Shao Yu turned around and walked upstairs, "Hua Tang, follow me, the rest are to rest early, we will be hurrying on tomorrow morning."

Everyone acknowledged the orders and dispersed. Fan Yan pulled on Yao Qian and grumbled, "Why didn"t you call me when there was a fight?"

"How would I know." Yao Qian slapped his hand away, "If you want to know the reason, then you can go ask sect leader."

The word "bitter" was instantly written all over Fan Yan"s face, it was easy to say, but if he chanced upon sect leader when he was unhappy, then he really wouldn’t even be a Tang Zhu anymore.

To have a handsome temperamental unfeeling leader, who can understand this kind of suffering.

"Sect leader." Hua Tang followed Qin Shao Yu into an empty room.

"Chan Niang was allowed to escape?" Qin Shao Yu asked.

"Yes." Hua Tang said, "She was injured lightly, but it wasn"t serious."

"Have the tracks of Feng Jiu Ye been found out?" Qin Shao Yu continued asking.

"No." Hua Tang shook her head, "But Xiao Wu had already followed Chan Niang secretly, if Feng Jiu Ye has really left the main quarters of the demonic sect already, then we should be able to find where he"s staying."

Qin Shao Yu nodded, "You have done a lot, go and rest."

"Sect leader." Hua Tang asked hesitantly, "This subordinate has something to ask."

"If it concerns Shen Qian Ling, I do not wish to answer." Qin Shao Yu"s tone turned slightly colder.

".....this subordinate knows her wrongs." Hua Tang tactfully closed her mouth, turned around and left the room.

Qin Shao Yu, standing by the window, looking at the building opposite with dimming lights, his pupils pitch black, as if dyed by ink.

On the morning of the second day, everyone got up and put everything in good order, preparing to set out after eating breakfast.

"Ling-er." Qin Shao Yu patted him, "Time to get up."

"Ugh." Shen Qian Ling curled up into the blanket, "Dizzy."

"This excuse has already been used last time." Qin Shao Yu was unmoved by this, reached out and pulled off the blanket.

"m" really dizzy." Shen Qian Ling forced open his eyes weakly.

Qin Shao Yu stared blankly for a bit, then felt the temperature of his forehead with his hand.

It was shockingly hot.

"Call Hua Tang over." Qin Shao Yu instructed loudly towards the outside.

"Why are you calling left chief?" Shen Qian Ling"s voice was hoa.r.s.e.

"She is equal to ten famous physicians." Qin Shao Yu poured a cup of warm water, held onto him and let him drink it, "Slow down."

"Sect leader." Hua Tang saw this scene the moment she came in.

"Ling-er has a fever, come and take a look at him." Qin Shao Yu stepped aside.

Hua Tang sat by the bed and tested Shen Qian Ling"s pulse.

"What is it?" Qin Shao Yu asked.

"Can this subordinate ask a question?" Hua Tang was unusually at a loss.

"Yesterday night, did sect leader and young master....go to bed together?" Hua Tang"s words were shocking.

"Ke ke." Shen Qian Ling choked on his own saliva.

Of course not.

Qin Shao Yu held in his laughter and shook his head.

"Then it"s nothing much." Hua Tang exhaled, "It"s just a cold, he will recover completely after resting for a day or two."

Qin Shao Yu nodded, "Send down the orders, we will set out two days later."

Hua Tang acknowledged the order and withdrew, and happened to b.u.mp into Fan Yan as she went out.

"What happened?" Fan Tang Zhu was very worried.

"It"s nothing, young master Shen has a fever." Hua Tang said, "I"m going to collect medicine, you go and inform the other brothers that the journey will be postponed, we will set out two days later."

Thus Fan Tang Zhu stood in the courtyard and hollered, "All go back and rest, we are not leaving today."

"Why?" Everyone gathered in bafflement.

No matter what, it was not a good thing for fu-ren to be sick, thus Fan Tang Zhu said with profound grief, "Because Mister Shen has a fever."

Inside, everyone immediately "oh" in unison.

A fever, huh....

Everyone understood.

Let me know if there"s any mistakes!