Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 260 - 41: Berserk Junior Sister Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder (Part 41)
Getting his legacy back to beat his disciple, how is this different from lifting a stone to smash his own foot?
"Hold on a little longer, your elder brother is already rushing back with the Heaven-Supporting杵."
Jiang Lai gritted his teeth and looked at Wu Lie, who was desperately holding the Trial Gate beside him, smiling with difficulty.
"Second Senior Brother, I thought you wouldn’t recognize us after you became a Fallen Demon."
Wu Lie glanced sideways at Jiang Lai; there was a hint of softness in his eyes that were long devoid of light, barely noticeable.
"I will remember you no matter when."
"Do you think we’ll die here together?"
Wu Lie shook his head, his body trembled, but his voice remained calm and soothing, carrying a reassuring power.
"Senior Brother won’t let you die."
"Then you stay alive and come back to the Tiangang Sect with me. Master is waiting for us to return and share a hotpot meal with him."
In the entire sect, the only elder who doesn’t fast and thinks about food and trouble all day is probably the Master.
The four disciples were all unclaimed ones that he picked up and nurtured for so long, never expecting much accomplishment, to resurrect the sect. The thing he always said during every trial was, "Everything else is nonsense, just come back alive."
Wu Lie’s lips slightly curved up.
"If it weren’t for his old self accepting me into the Tiangang Sect back then, I wouldn’t know where I’m wandering now."
"So, Second Senior Brother, Master cares about you, we also care about you. Hold on, Elder Brother will soon come to save us."
Jiang Lai wouldn’t let Wu Lie die here.
Therefore, when Wu Lie regained his senses and took the initiative to support the Trial Gate to let everyone up, Jiang Lai stayed behind to accompany him.
It was obvious that Wu Lie, who had recovered his past life memories, had little attachment to this world.
The three ancestors who once joined forces to kill him had two already passed, and the ascended Hongmeng Ancestor was long out of reach.
Ironically, after reincarnation, he became a disciple of this sect, met a few brothers willing to associate with him, and soon after gained a charming little junior sister.
Although there was a deep-seated vendetta, there was no one to exact revenge upon; harming the sect would surely hurt the Master and brothers. After painful struggles, he had fallen as a demon, and upon waking, felt no reason to linger in this world. With no tribe or path for revenge, he thought it better to end himself than to endure loneliness and torment.
Yet the little junior sister before him seemed to have seen through his heart; he could clearly see her eyes in the dark, brighter than the stars in the sky.
Listening to her earnest words, Wu Lie, who had remained silent for a while, quietly asked.
"So, you care about me too, right?"
Little Buding urged.
"Quickly say yes, or else he’ll feel it’s meaningless to live and want to die again."
"Shut up, I don’t need your reminder."
Jiang Lai nodded with a smile, looking seriously at the man opposite, despondent like a wounded large dog.
"Second Senior Brother, I mentioned before, I already have someone I like."
Upon hearing these words, the Trial Gate, previously unmoving, abruptly trembled, inching closer.
Wu Lie’s dark eyes stared intently at Jiang Lai, who suspected that if she weren’t stuck here, Wu Lie might have loosened his grip to crush himself.
Helplessly sighing, she earnestly looked at the man opposite, finishing the remaining sentence.
"Actually, that person is you."
"Really?"
The Trial Gate, having drawn slightly closer, was suddenly pulled open far further.
The effect was significant, so Jiang Lai continued to speak.
"Indeed, you’re good-looking, I like handsome men, it feels like looking at them every day allows me to live longer."
Wu Lie never thought that his face could be of such great use one day. For a moment, he was at a loss, his previously dark eyes now repeatedly glancing downwards.
"So, Second Senior Brother, do you like me?"
The two walls beside them seemed to shake. In this cramped, dark environment, Wu Lie softly replied.
"I like you."
"Since when?"
"I don’t know, I just like you."
It seemed long-loved, familiar at first sight, uncontrollably eager to get close, but fearing to scare her, he remained aloof and distant, knowing she had someone in mind, he dared not to approach.
But now he truly wanted to be closer to her, confirming once more would be best.
Once solely seeking death, now filled with the desire to live, as he felt the Trial Gate he was holding on tightly to gradually opening, Wu Lie did not hesitate to let go and embraced Jiang Lai, propelling them upwards together.
Covering such a long distance, Jiang Lai only felt like in an instant she was on the ground.
The long-lost sunlight shone on her body, giving an almost otherworldly feeling.
At this moment, Elder Brother rushed over, gazing at Jiang Lai up and down for a long time.
"Are you alright? Did you get hurt anywhere? Quite a few stones fell just now, didn’t any hit you?"
Third and Fourth Senior Brothers also came closer, each more solicitous than the last.
"Junior Sister, you are not allowed to do such dangerous things next time; it almost scared me to death. If anything were to happen to you, I couldn’t forgive myself for the rest of my life!"
Third Senior Brother directly patted Jiang Lai’s head, about to say something as he looked at her deeply, but suddenly a hand reached over and removed his hand.
It was Wu Lie.
Tall and towering, he stood before Jiang Lai, shielding her completely.
"Talk if you must, but keep your hands to yourself."
Fourth Senior Brother hadn’t realized any problem, nodding along.
"Right, right, Junior Sister said she doesn’t like you, next time I see you touching her again, I won’t hold back either."
Just as he finished speaking, he saw Wu Lie reaching out to gently swipe at Jiang Lai’s hair, his actions tender and meticulous, while Jiang Lai still smiled at him.
The three senior brothers across stood dumbstruck.
This action would have been okay for someone else, but before them was Wu Lie, distant and solitary Wu Lie, which made it seem profoundly suggestive.
"You guys..."
Elder Brother seemed incredulous.
Wu Lie nodded.
"Junior Sister and I are on the same wavelength and have decided to become partners, so please stay away from her in the future."
Third Senior Brother: "..."
Fourth Senior Brother: "!!!"
What the hell, why?
How had everyone’s Junior Sister suddenly become Wu Lie’s alone?
Yet Jiang Lai continued to smile, clearly having no intention to refute, equivalent to admitting.
The most shocked, Third Senior Brother turned pale, stiffly turning away, unable to utter a word, using all his strength to hold back his tears.
