After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 87 Junior Brother Song

After Chu Wenqing and the others left, the entire island fell silent once again.

Su Luo packed up and moved directly to the wooden house halfway up the mountain. Every day she either cultivated, studied formations, or drew talismans, and her life was quite fulfilling.

Days passed by like this. With the blessing of the catalyst, the transplanted spiritual plants grew exceptionally well. Su Luo harvested them one crop after another, saving them for Feng Xiyue to help make pills later.

The fruit trees were also growing very well. Because the ripening period of the spiritual fruits was greatly shortened, Su Luo harvested more than a dozen baskets of spiritual fruits, mostly red fruits, oriole peaches, and red snow fruits. Of course, she also harvested quite a few durians, partly for herself and partly for Feng Xiyue when she had the chance.

The most delightful thing was that the first Seven-Colored Lotus that had been planted had actually sprouted new petals where three petals had been missing. Su Luo was overjoyed. After observing it for two days and confirming that the petals would grow back, she picked three more petals and put them away.

As for the second Seven-Colored Lotus that I cultivated, its rhizome has grown quite a bit, so it should be able to survive as well.

It was late July, and Su Luo was busy renovating the small island.

In addition to the illusionary array upon entering the island, and the nine arrays set up by the former island master, Su Luo planned to add more than a dozen more arrays around the island, transforming the entire island into an impregnable fortress. Without her guidance, not even a fly could get in.

……

At this moment, Chu Wenqing and his group finally arrived at Fuguang Town. Fuguang Town was even more lively than during the Shangsi Festival, packed with people, and cultivators from all over the country were coming and going.

"There are indeed a lot of people."

Feng Xiyue glanced at the crowd and then busied herself contacting her master using the communication stone. After she finished communicating with her master, she looked up and found that Chu Wenqing was like a little bee, stopping here and there, carrying more and more things in his hands.

"What are you doing?"

"Buying things."

Without turning his head, Chu Wenqing spotted a vendor selling sesame cakes nearby and quickly bought ten. "We've been busy traveling ever since we left the island, and it's been a long time since we had a proper meal. I'll buy more so I can take them over for Master and the others to try!"

Feng Xiyue thought about it and agreed, so she went and bought some.

The two ate their sesame seed cakes as they walked out of Fuguang Town. Chu Wenqing chewed on his food, still complaining.

"Ugh, this sesame seed cake is so dry. It's supposed to be meat-filled, but the flavor is too bland. It would be much better if it had some braised beef inside and some chili sauce on it."

Feng Xiyue remained silent. "That's because you ate too well on the way. You ate all the braised beef and braised eggs that Su Luo prepared for you, and there wasn't much beef sauce left either."

Chu Wenqing argued vehemently, "Can you blame me? It's because Su Luo's braised dishes were authentic, and the beef sauce was very fragrant and spicy, okay? What's wrong with me eating more?"

He paused, then, remembering that Feng Xiyue ate just as much as he did, he couldn't help but boldly retort, "Besides, Senior Sister, you eat quite a lot too, don't you? I remember your jar of beef sauce isn't almost empty anymore, is it?"

Feng Xiyue glared at her, "Say that again?"

"I didn't say anything."

Seeing that Feng Xiyue was angry, Chu Wenqing instantly used his flying escape technique and ran away in a flash. "Senior sister, I'll go find Master and the others first!"

"you!"

The wind and moonlight are intertwined; hurry and chase after them.

Master Wen and Song Qiao were meditating in a natural cave when they heard a familiar voice. They immediately opened their eyes, got up, and walked to the cave entrance to look outside.

The first thing you see is Chu Wenqing rushing towards you, and Feng Xiyue chasing after him relentlessly, baring her teeth and brandishing her claws.

"Chu Wenqing! Don't you dare run away!"

"Master, help me!"

Sect Leader Wen: ...

It's been a while since I last saw him, and my eldest apprentice has become even more ruthless.

Song Qiao pursed her lips and took a few steps back without making a sound.

Just as Chu Wenqing was about to be caught by Feng Xiyue and beaten to a pulp, Sect Leader Wen coughed and stopped him, saying, "Alright, stop fooling around."

The two looked up and saw the two people not far away. They stopped awkwardly, walked over, bowed, and called out "Master".

Sect Leader Wen feigned anger, "I sent you two out to train, and what have you done? You've vanished in the blink of an eye. If I hadn't used the communication stone to notify you, you probably wouldn't have planned to come back!"

The two exchanged a glance, feeling inexplicably guilty. Feng Xiyue quickly said, "Master, it's not that exaggerated. Didn't we receive the notification and rush over overnight?"

Chu Wenqing shut his mouth and didn't say anything. He turned around and saw the handsome, pale young man behind the sect leader, and greeted him warmly.

"Junior Brother Song, it's been a long time!"

Song Qiao had been hiding well, but he didn't expect to be called out by Chu Wenqing. Under the gaze of the three of them, he subconsciously shrank back and timidly replied after a while.

"Hmm... Eldest Sister, Second Brother, it's been a long time..."

Chu Wenqing's smile froze. "Junior brother, just call me Senior Brother Chu. Didn't I tell you that before..."

Every time he heard the title "Second Senior Brother," he couldn't help but think of a certain Marshal Tianpeng!

Song Qiao then realized he had called out the wrong name again, and his face drained of color. He immediately lowered his head, looking remorseful. "I'm sorry, Senior Brother Chu, I'm so stupid, I always forget about this..."

Chu Wenqing was all too familiar with him like this, and quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no! You're not stupid! I was just saying, you can call me whatever you want!"

Having been away for so long, he had momentarily forgotten that his junior brother was an extremely insecure person! And particularly prone to internal strife! He guessed that a casual remark he had just made had caused him to overthink and believe that he was in the wrong!

Sure enough, Song Qiao lowered his head further and further. "Senior brother, there's no need to comfort me. I know I'm stupid, my cultivation speed is the slowest, and I don't have any advantages..."

"Oh dear! You're not stupid, you're too smart, okay? It's me who's stupid, I'm stupid!"

Chu Wenqing couldn't stand seeing introverted and withdrawn people like this, so he subconsciously turned to Feng Xiyue and Headmaster Wen for help.

"Senior sister, Master..." Help me!

Finally, Master Wen patted Song Qiao on the shoulder and comforted him for a while before Song Qiao regained his normal expression. Then he turned around and went into the cave to touch his zither.

Chu Wenqing let out a long sigh, feeling utterly exhausted. "So tired..."

Feng Xiyue also sighed, "Junior Brother is good in every way, but he lacks confidence. He becomes anxious and fearful over the smallest things."

“There’s nothing we can do, after all, he grew up in that kind of environment…” Chu Wenqing recalled the introduction to Song Qiao’s background in the novel, and a touch of pity appeared in his eyes.

In the novel, Song Qiao is a typical beautiful, strong, and tragic character.

Despite possessing powerful demon blood, he was abandoned in the human realm as a child and later found by an old gatekeeper. He and his adoptive father depended on each other for survival, enduring the mistreatment from the young masters and ladies of the household in silence, which made him increasingly withdrawn and timid. Until his adoptive father was severely injured by the young master, Song Qiao, in a fit of grief and anger, unleashed his powerful demonic energy, nearly killing those people. Fortunately, his master happened to pass by and took him and his adoptive father away.

Unfortunately, Song Qiao's adoptive father was seriously injured, and his body, weakened by years of hard labor, soon collapsed. Song Qiao became even more withdrawn, and fearing being shunned because of his demonic origins, he became even more cautious in his interactions with others. This led everyone to speak to him with extreme care, afraid of upsetting him.

Looking at the pale boy in the cave, Chu Wenqing couldn't help but think of the next part of the novel.

Despite being such a withdrawn and insecure person, my junior brother was willing to return to the demon realm, which he despised, to save the Lingxiao Sect members and gather their power to help them fight against the demons.

Although in the end, he still failed...