jdhmnovel Chapter 247 Let's see who has the tougher life.
Chapter 247 Let's see who has the tougher life.
"Fellow Daoist Zhong, shouldn't I be asking you that?"
Su Ruoyun raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.
"I was having a nice chat with Fellow Daoist Gao when you suddenly interrupted, which is why Fellow Daoist Gao left."
Zhong Hanshang was stunned, not expecting Su Ruoyun to shift the blame onto him.
It was Jing who interrupted first, so why is he being blamed instead?
He frowned and explained, "Fellow Daoist Su, I warned you because I saw that Jing had ill intentions."
Su Ruoyun sneered inwardly, thinking: What ill intentions? They're clearly worried about Jing and Gao Huohuo getting together.
She remained expressionless and instead asked:
"Fellow Daoist Zhong, how did you end up in the Demon Realm with Fellow Daoist Gao?"
As far as I know, Fellow Daoist Gao always keeps to herself, and with her senior brothers and sisters all around, why did she bring you along?
Zhong Hanshang replied casually, "It was a coincidence that we came together."
Not far away, Gao Huohuo had been keeping a close eye on Su Ruoyun's movements, even asking Jing with a gossipy look:
"Jing, what do you think of them? Don't you think they're a perfect match?"
Jing was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
He hadn't expected Gao Huohuo to think that way, and for a moment he didn't know whether to call her naive or innocent.
Zhong Hanshang's heart was clearly with her, but instead, she was trying to matchmake him with someone else.
Moreover, Su Ruoyun clearly didn't have any romantic feelings for Zhong Hanshang.
If those two knew what Gao Huohuo was thinking, they'd probably be furious.
However, this is also good; stirring up the water will make it easier for him to recover from his injury.
Otherwise, it would be really annoying if Zhong Hanshang kept an eye on him all day.
So, Jing followed Gao Huohuo's words and said:
"Miss Huo Huo, so you think so too. I thought I was the only one who thought so."
Su Ruoyun and Zhong Hanshang are both at the Nascent Soul stage, and both are exceptional individuals; they are truly a perfect match.
Gao Huohuo listened and nodded in satisfaction:
"Jing, I didn't expect that despite your low cultivation level, you have the same good taste as me."
Jing thought to herself: "He's really good at patting himself on the back."
The key point is that not only does he have the same good eye as her, but now their cultivation levels are the same too!
Still not high cultivation level? If it were before... well, let's not talk about the past.
Gao Huohuo continued, "No wonder Fellow Daoist Zhong was glaring at you earlier; it turns out you were the one blocking his way."
Jing, listen to my advice. Although you are good-looking, Fellow Daoist Su will not like someone like you.
You should give up and find someone else! Of course, my senior sister won't do either.
Jing was speechless after hearing the first half of the sentence, but perked up immediately when he heard the second half.
He tentatively asked, "Miss Huohuo, Miss Su is not suitable, and your senior sister is not suitable either, so it's only you left."
Gao Huohuo never expected that a casual chat would lead her into this trap, so she pretended to be calm and said:
"Me? You can try if you're not afraid of dying."
I had my fortune told before, and it said I was destined to be unlucky in finding a partner in this life.
Anyone who becomes my Daoist partner will, at best, have their cultivation completely destroyed, and at worst, their soul scattered and destroyed.
After saying that, she deliberately scared Jing.
Jing chuckled inwardly, then answered seriously:
"Miss Huo Huo, to be honest, I've had my fortune told before."
I was born with a cursed fate, so everyone who was around me died.
That way, we can accompany each other on our spiritual journey, without either of us holding the other back.
Gao Huohuo couldn't help but roll her eyes after hearing this.
"A cursed lone star? This person lies so easily; he's never serious."
Since he claims to be a cursed lone star, she'll see whose fate is tougher.
If he were truly so lucky that he could help her recruit more people who wanted to kill her, she would be more than happy to accept that.
Anyway, with this strongest system by her side, what is there to be afraid of?
"Okay! But let me make this clear from the start: we're just cultivation partners, so let's not get into any other relationship."
Gao Huohuo readily agreed, his tone decisive and unwavering.
Jing thought he was just mentioning it casually, but he didn't expect Gao Huohuo to agree so readily.
Overjoyed, he couldn't hide the elation in his eyes.
Although they were just cultivation partners, in his eyes, this was already a good sign that their relationship was taking a step further.
The more time I spend with Gao Huohuo, the closer I'll be to recover from my injuries.
The barely concealed joy on Jing's face was too obvious. Before he could even savor it, Zhong Hanshang, who was not far away, keenly noticed the unusual expression.
Zhong Hanshang was talking with Su Ruoyun when he noticed something was wrong.
He immediately stopped talking, took a few steps to Gao Huohuo, his expression tense, and blurted out:
"Junior Sister Gao, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Fellow Daoist Zhong. Have you finished talking with Fellow Daoist Su?"
Gao Huohuo's eyes sparkled with curiosity, and he was filled with a desire to explore the progress between Zhong Hanshang and Su Ruoyun.
But she also knew that it was not appropriate to ask about such gossip directly, so she could only keep it to herself, feeling restless and anxious.
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of the scenery to the side, and an idea flashed into her mind.
It wasn't convenient for him to eavesdrop, since he and Zhong Hanshang and Su Ruoyun were old acquaintances who had known each other for a long time, and it would be too awkward to eavesdrop rashly.
But the situation is different. The demons might have some unknown methods that could satisfy her gossipy nature.
Thinking this, Gao Huohuo raised his hand and patted Jing's shoulder, signaling him to follow, then turned and walked to the side.
Zhong Hanshang watched this scene with a heart full of doubt. How did Gao Huohuo and Jing become so familiar in such a short time?
He stared intently at Jing's retreating figure, his gaze filled with scrutiny and incomprehension.
As if sensing something, Jing turned around and gave Zhong Hanshang a meaningful smile.
This laugh infuriated Zhong Hanshang. He wanted nothing more than to rush up to Jing and teach him a lesson, to make him drop that smug look.
But reason prevailed, and he could only suppress his anger for the time being. He turned to Su Ruoyun and asked her, trying to find out what had happened.
At this moment, all around was silent.
Apart from the four of them, Chu Lingchuan and the other three had already immersed themselves in cultivation.
Hao and Dong had already gone to the front to gather information, as arranged.
Gao Huohuo and Jing stopped at a certain spot, looked back, and sure enough, saw Zhong Hanshang return to Su Ruoyun's side.
Unable to contain his gossip, Gao Huohuo eagerly said to Jing:
"Jing, do you demons have any magic spells that allow you to eavesdrop on other people's conversations?"
Upon hearing this, and seeing Gao Huohuo's face brimming with barely suppressed gossip, Jing instantly understood her thoughts.
“Yes, who do you want to eavesdrop on? I’ll help you,” he readily agreed.
Gao Huohuo quickly glanced in the direction of Su Ruoyun and Zhong Hanshang, then added with concern:
"I know them too well. It would be so embarrassing if they found out I was eavesdropping."
So if we get caught, you absolutely mustn't betray me!
Jing found Gao Huohuo's expression quite amusing and responded with a smile:
"Don't worry, my magic is completely undetectable, and no one has been able to discover it yet."
Even if something unexpected happens, I will take full responsibility and will never implicate you.
Gao Huohuo patted Jing on the shoulder with satisfaction and said with relief:
"You're really loyal, let's get started!"
Before Jing could even cast a spell, Zhong Hanshang strode over angrily.
He reached out and yanked Jing away, glaring at him with a face full of resentment.
He then looked at Gao Huohuo and said, "Junior Sister Gao, I have something to tell you. Could you please come over here for a moment?"