Seeking Breeds Attachment

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Qin Yi was quite embarrassed. "I also think this is strange. It's impossible that she had no one guarding the formation..."

"Even if no one is guarding the entrance, she can simply stand at the cave entrance and go in at the last moment. The reason for having someone guarding the outside is definitely to tie down the enemy's main force; they have other schemes on other levels. You've been used as a pawn!"

Qin Yi said helplessly, "But there's no other way. We need their help, what else can we do if they refuse to guard the formation..."

"Once you have desires, you're led astray, losing all your former elegance." Liusu said coldly, "Being led astray is bad enough, but don't you even realize how many mistakes you've made?"

Qin Yi didn't say anything. In fact, he knew he had made a lot of mistakes, all because he was too anxious.

Going to the Frostglaze Grotto alone was a huge mistake.

Chenghuang only said that those kinds of places are more harmful to demons and less stressful to humans, but they are not harmless. However, he did not know in detail how strong the impact on humans was, and rashly said on the spot, "Let's go now."

When we got there, we asked the Sand Sculpture, Sand Sculpture didn't know, so we never thought of asking anyone else.

Rushing in with what you think is passionate enthusiasm is actually recklessness; you've long lost your former composure.

"Bangbang... I'm really anxious." Qin Yi sighed softly, "Seeing hope dwindling and almost impossible to go back and explain myself, I was so frustrated I felt like I was going to explode. Then suddenly hearing a glimmer of hope, how could I possibly contain my joy?"

"It's understandable, but what's the use?" Liusu said coldly. "Many geniuses have fallen for understandable reasons. But they're already dead, leaving behind nothing more than fodder for conversation and lamentation."

Qin Yi silently endured the criticism without arguing back.

Liusu added, "Besides, if you feel it's difficult once you're inside, you should leave on the spot. Why force yourself to stay?"

"Because I felt there was hope, that I could get it all done in one go. You didn't try to persuade me to leave, did you...?"

"Since it's not a place of imminent death, I want to see how far you're willing to court death," Liusu sneered. "Anyway, I can take you away at any time, so let's watch how this idiot performs."

"..."

"Forget it." After venting her anger, Liusu seemed to have calmed down a bit and comforted herself, "You're still young and impetuous, so making some mistakes isn't unforgivable. Just be more careful in the future."

"Um."

"Without desires, one is invincible." Liusu sighed softly, "Your obsession with Dong Huazi back then wasn't something you created yourself. You were originally without desires, so you could observe Southern Li with a clear mind. Now that you have desires, the inability to obtain them brings suffering. Suffering breeds attachment, and attachment breeds delusion. Before you act impulsively in the future, think about this lesson first."

Qin Yi sincerely replied, "I humbly accept your instruction."

"And then there's Chenghuang," Liusu paused, "She's been watching you all along in the Frostglaze Grotto."

Qin Yi was taken aback. "What does this mean?"

"I don't know. Actually, I think she should have had the Frostglaze Fruit all along; you didn't need to risk your life like that. It's almost as if she was deliberately observing your performance," Liusu said. "It seems that your reckless and foolish behavior is what she particularly admires. As soon as you fainted, she appeared immediately. During the two days you were unconscious, she personally took care of you, which is unbelievable. Isn't this a case of fools having good fortune?"

Qin Yi's lips twitched. "Now that you say that, I'm not admitting my mistake from earlier..."

"Gaining the appreciation of a monster is less important than maintaining composure. Don't put the cart before the horse!" Liusu started cursing. "What good is the appreciation of a Sultry Fox? No matter how much she appreciates you, she'll still use you as a pawn to defend herself!"

Qin Yi smiled apologetically, "Just kidding, just kidding."

Liusu remained silent, looking sullen.

Actually, this matter... wasn't just appreciated by the Demon King; even though Liusu verbally criticized it, she herself actually appreciated it.

It didn't advise Qin Yi to leave the Frostglaze Grotto, not because it wanted to see a fool perform, but because it really wanted to see the moment Qin Yi succeeded.

On one hand, she felt he shouldn't be so reckless, yet on the other hand, she admired his passion and perseverance. This contradiction gave Liusu a headache. Although she scolded him, hoping he would calm down in all things, she also felt that if he lost that bit of passion and impulsiveness, and always calmly planned and schemed before acting, he would seem too effeminate, lacking the heroic spirit of a young man, and that would be a waste of his youth...

However, no matter how much you admire him, you can't openly support him. You should make him calm down as much as possible; his life is more important.

Liusu swore that even if she were to reshape her body in the future, she would never want to take on any apprentices again; it was so annoying.

For the next two days, Chenghuang did not appear again, and Ye Ling took over taking care of Qin Yi.

Qin Yi recovered quickly and was already able to walk.

While frostbite may appear to cause severe injuries all over the body, the icy power it once possessed has long since lost its ability to freeze souls. Even the most severe injuries are merely external wounds. In this world, injuries to the body are arguably among the simplest.

Ye Ling then helped Qin Yi take a slow walk in the palace to improve his blood circulation and physical fitness.

"Brother, Master Elder Sister are bullying me."

"Hmm? How did I bully you?"

"She had the palace maids help you undress and dry off, but I wanted to watch, so she threw me out!"

"I think she did a good job... Wait!" Qin Yi's eyes widened. "She didn't go out by herself?"

"No!" Ye Ling said angrily, "There are so many palace maids watching! Why can everyone else watch, but I'm the one who gets thrown out?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"I also heard them say, 'They're all frozen, let's cut them off,'" Ye Ling said. "They definitely wanted to take this opportunity to eat my brother's flesh. When I tried to barge in to stop them, Master beat me up."

Qin Yi looked up at the sky, his face filled with despair.

"But what Master taught me is amazing!" Ye Ling said enthusiastically. "Although my cultivation hasn't improved, I feel like I've made up for a lot of things I missed before, like training my demonic body, training my talent, and I've also learned many powerful combat techniques!"

Qin Yi said, "It's good that I'm genuinely trying to teach you."

"Of course it's true. Besides my brother, my master is the best to me. She let me live in the East Palace, which people say was originally meant for the Crown Prince..."

Qin Yi felt like his sister had been tricked, and said with a sour face, "You're grateful just for letting you live in the Eastern Palace? She'll have a son sooner or later, she's not going to pass the throne to you."

"If only you and Master had a son, I could take the baby out to play..." Ye Ling blinked. "Didn't Master ask you if you wanted to be the Lord of the Harem? Brother, just give in to Master."

"Go away, you little brat, what do you know?"

"Hehe~ My brother's face turned red."

Qin Yi awkwardly changed the subject. "Anyway, whatever she teaches you, it's all for the purpose of getting you into fights! The Guo Country and Xiao Kingdom states, when they fight, the battlefields are littered with corpses. Even a demon general like Ying Li can't escape dying on the battlefield. Do you think that's fun?"

Ye Ling's excited face stiffened for a moment. She glanced around furtively and, finding no one there, whispered, "I'll hide secretly at times like that. Brother, don't tell Master, or she'll be furious."

Qin Yi remained silent, clearly annoyed.

Ye Ling said happily, "Master said I can form my own personal guard and choose the monsters myself. I got that Whining Creature; it's so cute!"

"You should at least find some useful bodyguards. What's the point of those Whining Creature who can be taken down with a single punch?" Qin Yi said, both amused and exasperated. "But it's fine, they can be playmates. You've never had any friends to play with."

"Yes, yes, do you have any other suggestions, brother?"

"I recommend the Gang Jing under Hawk Commander, the Sand Sculpture under the King, and find a lemon, plus Whining Creature, and that will be the Eastern Palace Royal Guard Four Heavenly Kings. It'll be so cool to take them out in the future."

Ye Ling wrote everything down in her notebook, her big eyes sparkling with anticipation.