Missing Thoughts Literature

Chapter 35

Yu Sui truly stared at Mei Chengyu for a long time, and Mei Chengyu didn't dodge or hide, just let her look.

The two seemed to be competing silently, one thinking: I'll see how long you can stare.

The other thought: I just want to stare.

Sage Chang Gen didn't bother with this kind of childish squabble.

For a moment, the only sound in the great hall was the pouring rain outside.

Yu Sui carefully examined Mei Chengyu's features, realizing her Master wasn't joking. He was seriously warning her not to bring up certain topics with Mei Chengyu.

Because Mei Chengyu actually dared to do it.

In Yu Sui's eyes, the still Mei Chengyu was like a black and white painting, much like the portraits of all the ancestors hanging in the great hall. With just a few strokes of black lines, they depicted vivid, lifelike phantoms.

However, the ancestors in the portraits were all benevolent, loving the world and its people.

The senior martial brother depicted by black lines, however, was cold, frozen in time, his indifferent attitude towards the world unchangeable in the depths of his eyes.

But if he were to blink, move his eyes, or twitch an eyebrow, he would instantly become alive, stepping out of the dark and cold portrait.

The great hall door wasn't fully closed. The fierce wind, carrying the downpour, slammed against it. Mei Chengyu was leaning in a position directly facing the door. The night wind blew a few strands of his hair, lifting them for a moment as his gaze met Yu Sui's.

The wind and rain were fierce, but the heart was calm.

Yu Sui was still looking at him.

Seriously, examining him closely.

Mei Chengyu was also looking at her, and suddenly said, "Aren't you changing your dressing?"

Yu Sui blinked. After hearing his words, she reached up and touched the medicated cloth on her neck, only then remembering that she needed to remove it.

"I need to change it, but I can't do it alone." Yu Sui rolled up her sleeve and touched the medicated cloth wrapped around her arm. "It's too far to go to the outer city, and it's late with this heavy rain."

Mei Chengyu said, "Then let's go to the medical school."

The medical school was quite close to the Ghost Dao School.

Every disciple of the medical school had their own medicinal fields. Upon entering the medical school, one would be greeted by the scent of various strange medicinal herbs, sometimes fragrant and pleasant, sometimes bitter.

The complex terraced fields wound their way up, reaching the clouds at their highest points. Each field was planted with all sorts of flowers, grasses, and medicinal fruits. Now, with the torrential rain, the water flowing through the distant terraced fields could be vaguely seen by the starlight at night.

The Grade A disciple on duty at the medical clinic tonight was Shi Yuezhen.

She had just returned from a trial on the neighboring island two days ago. As soon as she got back, it was her turn to be on duty. She was currently sitting behind a table, flipping through a medical book, occasionally jotting down key points on paper.

Cang Shu stood beside her, helping her count and pack medicinal materials into boxes.

The lantern at the door swayed with the night wind, its shadow dancing on the ground. Cang Shu kept glancing outside. When he saw Mei Chengyu arrive with Yu Sui, his expression remained gentle, showing no particular surprise.

Yu Sui and Mei Chengyu each held an umbrella. They put them away at the entrance and leaned them against the wall outside.

Shi Yuezhen propped her face with one hand, her expression gentle, and looked at the two with a smile.

"This is rare," Shi Yuezhen said softly, her voice warm. "Are you here for a diagnosis or to get medicine?"

Mei Chengyu gestured with his eyes towards Yu Sui behind him, "Change her dressing."

Yu Sui peeked out from behind her senior martial brother, her gaze sweeping past Cang Shu, whom she had met before, and landing on the white-clothed woman sitting behind the desk.

The woman had a beautiful face and an elegant demeanor. When she saw Yu Sui looking, she met her gaze and smiled slightly, as warm as a spring breeze, making people feel good.

However, her eyes were a little peculiar.

Her left eye was like an apricot, gentle and lively, but her right eye was only white, with no pupil, which was somewhat frightening.

Surprisingly, the peaceful aura around her minimized the strangeness and peculiarity of her right eye.

It even made one overlook it.

Shi Yuezhen stood up and said to Yu Sui, "Come over here."

She led Yu Sui into the adjacent compartment and drew the curtain to provide privacy.

Yu Sui sat by the small bed in the compartment and, as Shi Yuezhen instructed, removed her clothes so she could help remove the medicated cloth.

"The female doctor told me yesterday that I could remove the dressing tonight, and after a few more days of applying medicine, there won't be any scars," Yu Sui said softly.

Shi Yuezhen sniffed the medicated cloth and nodded, "She's right. You're using top-quality medicinal materials, and the injured area has had its damaged Five Elements Qi balanced. It shouldn't hurt anymore."

"Are you usually afraid of pain?" Shi Yuezhen asked. Yu Sui thought for a moment and said, "Yes."

Shi Yuezhen chuckled softly, her movements gentle, "Then I'll remove it slowly."

Otherwise, pulling on the wound would hurt more.

Shi Yuezhen occasionally asked Yu Sui questions to distract her, and Yu Sui was indeed drawn in by her questions, her mind working to figure out how to answer.

She asked, "Looking at the scars on your face, they were caused by the poisonous silk of the Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider. Were you fighting with someone from the Agricultural School?"

Yu Sui praised, "You're amazing! You can guess that just by looking at the scars."

Shi Yuezhen also praised, "A disciple of the Agricultural School who can refine a Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider is not to be underestimated. It looks like you won. You're very capable too."

"It wasn't exactly a win, otherwise I wouldn't be this injured," Yu Sui said with a simple smile.

Shi Yuezhen cut the already long-unraveled medicated cloth and continued to unravel it, saying, "You've only just started cultivating, you still have plenty of time, you'll definitely be more powerful in the future."

Cang Shu and Mei Chengyu were outside, vaguely able to hear the conversation between the two girls in the cubicle.

Cang Shu slowly picked up medicinal materials and put them in boxes, while Mei Chengyu leaned half his body against the table, watching Cang Shu pick herbs.

Mei Chengyu watched for a while and asked Cang Shu, "Are the Bitter Yellow Seeds and Three Herb Flower put together?"

Cang Shu answered unhurriedly, "They are put together to neutralize the coldness of the Three Herb Flower."

Mei Chengyu reached out, hooked the box, and brought it closer to smell it, "Isn't that poisonous?"

"Mm," Cang Shu said, "I didn't say it was for saving people."

Mei Chengyu indifferently pushed the box back to him, "Then what are you using it for?"

Cang Shu said, "It's for the Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider to eat."

Mei Chengyu said "Oh," and suddenly remembered his roommate, lazily saying, "Come to my place later and take away Wei Ren's scorpions, snakes, and spiders."

Cang Shu looked confused, "What happened to him?"

"His cultivation was crippled, and the little creatures he raised started to disobey him and crawl everywhere," Mei Chengyu said, "Take them away, otherwise it would be a pity if I crushed them all to death."

Cang Shu pondered for a moment and nodded, "Okay."

The power backlash, the master couldn't control the poisonous creatures he raised. If left unattended, these poisonous little things might go mad in the dormitory and bite people everywhere, which would be even more troublesome.

Mei Chengyu said, "He also has a Ghost Armor Heavenly Spider."

Cang Shu glanced at the cubicle, "Was it Wei Ren who beat Nangong Sui?"

Mei Chengyu also glanced at the cubicle, "It seems to be the other way around."

Yu Sui had already finished unwrapping the medicated cloth and was lying face down on the bed with her back bare. Shi Yuezhen was bending over to apply ointment to the wound on her back.

The woman's soft, ice-cold black hair gently cascaded down, swaying with Shi Yuezhen's movements as she applied the ointment. Yu Sui's gaze followed those strands of hair until they brushed against her cheek, tickling her slightly, making her involuntarily close her eyes.

"Be careful when you go back, don't get it wet," Shi Yuezhen said gently, letting Yu Sui sit up. She cupped Yu Sui's face with one hand, making her lift her head slightly, and then gently applied medicine to the wound from her neck to her jaw, and then blended it in with her fingers.

The two were too close. Yu Sui's eyes cast down slightly, and she could see Shi Yuezhen's focused gaze. Looking closer at the white right eye, she noticed it was like a white jade pearl, shining brightly.

"Are you listening to me?" Shi Yuezhen gently raised her eyes and looked at Yu Sui.

"No," Yu Sui said honestly, "I was just looking at your eye."

Shi Yuezhen smiled, "Were you scared?"

"Not really," Yu Sui shook her head, "It's very beautiful, like a jade pearl."

She spent some time thinking about how to describe it: "It's very round, smooth, transparent, and also very beautiful. It's a jade pearl of excellent quality."

Shi Yuezhen's smile became more pronounced upon hearing this. Only her normal eye could show emotions, while her white right eye revealed nothing.

"You're the second person to say that," Shi Yuezhen said in a light, teasing tone, "But the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is. You must not stare at it for too long. It's a Medical School Pupil Technique; staring for too long will make you fall into a trance, which is not good for your recovery."

Yu Sui closed her eyes, "Mm!"

Seeing her obediently close her eyes and let herself be handled, Shi Yuezhen found this child somewhat cute.

It took nearly half an hour for Yu Sui to unwrap the cloth and apply the medicine. The ice-cold ointment was applied until it felt warm. Moreover, with the restlessness of the异火 (Yi Huo) after nightfall, even on a stormy night, she felt hot, with fine sweat beading on her forehead.

Shi Yuezhen washed her hands outside and said to Mei Chengyu, "Remember to look after her when you go back. Don't let her get rained on or wet, especially her face."

Mei Chengyu was looking at the message transmitted by the Listening Wind Ruler and didn't look up, "Is this something I need to pay attention to?"

Shi Yuezhen glanced at Cang Shu, who slowly said, "Then, should Sheng Zui come to pick her up?"

Mei Chengyu still didn't respond, engrossed in the Listening Wind Ruler.

Shi Yuezhen smiled and asked, "What is Sheng Zui to her?"

Cang Shu said, "Her dear brother."

Shi Yuezhen nodded, "Then he is indeed closer and more reliable than a senior martial brother."

Yu Sui put on her clothes and came out. Mei Chengyu put away the Listening Wind Ruler and said, "Let's go."

"Mm!" Yu Sui stepped forward to follow, waving to Shi Yuezhen, "Senior Martial Sister, thank you tonight."

Shi Yuezhen smiled, "Remember to come back for a dressing change tomorrow."

Yu Sui had just said "Okay" when she turned around and was stopped by someone standing in front of the door. Just as she was about to look up, she saw a black mass flash before her eyes, and clothes still carrying residual warmth were draped over her.

Mei Chengyu, who had removed his outer garment, showed no emotion on his face. His slender five fingers brushed past Yu Sui's eyes, covering her head with the coat, and tying the sleeves around her face.

"Your medical school senior martial sister said you can't get rained on or wet, especially your face, or she'll complain to your brother."

The sudden warmth and scent of a stranger momentarily dazed Yu Sui before she realized Mei Chengyu had already retracted his hands and bent down to open an umbrella.

The smell of rain and earth in the night was fresh and clear, but what Yu Sui smelled most distinctly was the black coat that circled her face, carrying warmth.

It was a clean and soft scent, like gentle sunlight.

"Senior Martial Brother," Yu Sui called out to the person walking ahead, holding the umbrella, "I'm going back to the dormitory."

Along the way, there was heavy rain and thunder, with occasional deafening claps of thunder. By the time they returned to the dormitory, the road was flooded with rainwater, carrying fallen flowers along with it.

Yu Sui put away her umbrella and entered the dormitory. As Mei Chengyu turned to look at her, she said, "I didn't get wet, Senior Martial Brother, don't worry."

The two walked towards the Dragon Staircase with unspoken understanding, neither wanting to use the Wind Riding Technique again.

Mei Chengyu's Listening Wind Ruler buzzed. He tapped it open, looked for a moment, and sent a message back.

Yu Sui was looking at the Dragon Staircase's floor number.

She lived on the Thirty-ninth Floor, but after the Dragon Staircase opened on the Thirty-seventh Floor, Yu Sui, holding her umbrella, walked out.

Mei Chengyu followed her movement, raising his eyes. His expression was inscrutable as he watched Yu Sui walk out of the Dragon Staircase.

"Goodbye, Senior Martial Brother," Yu Sui said, smiling with Curved Eyes at him.

Mei Chengyu asked, "Weren't you going back to the dormitory?"

Yu Sui replied, "I came back to find Brother Gu."

Oh.

Mei Chengyu blinked lightly. As the Dragon Staircase door closed, their gazes remained locked until the Dragon Staircase began to ascend again.