Ning Xia was sent back by True Lord Yuan Heng. Seeing him closing the door of Tao Ranju without looking back, she felt weak and a little confused.
It felt like the other party was even more angry after coming back from Yaoyang Palace, with no sign of calming down.
Ning Xia still hasn't figured out what she did to cause the other party to run away without even saying a word to her... Could it be because of the reward she proposed? It's a bit like this when combined with the other person's words and deeds before and after, but the motivations before and after don't make sense.
After thinking about it, there is only one reason.
The next day, Ningxia went to the Formation Hall to pounce on someone, but as expected he missed him. It was said that the man had gone to Tianying Pavilion early in the morning, so he had to ask Jin Lin.
"Master is indeed very angry." Jin Lin said with a helpless smile.
"Junior sister, you have gone too far. That day when Master went to pick you up and saw you lying in the arms of that Huyang sect disciple covered in blood, he almost went crazy. At that time, I didn't dare to wait. Look at his expression..." He glanced at Ning Xia's slightly guilty face and said hesitantly, "I'm going to be mad."
"Thank God, all the blood on your body belongs to others, otherwise Master may not be finished. You were injured while trying to save Master Lin and fellow Daoist Xie. The leader, the Master, may not be able to survive."
"Ah Hai and I didn't even dare to speak out loud this month. Why do you think he only went to see you twice? It's probably because he was afraid that he couldn't help but curse others and affect your cultivation. Recently, the brothers in the Formation Hall have been very honest. "
No way? This is not at all like the style of True Lord Yuanheng, but more like the style of True Lord Wenhui... Ningxia expressed doubts.
"Junior sister, how can you have such a big heart? Master treats you with sincerity, even I have to retreat... Oh, please wait until I finish." Looking at Ning Xia, she wanted to interrupt again. With a confused look on his face, Jin Lin was determined to finish his sentence this time.
"Although I don't know why you and Master failed to become a true master and disciple, Master treats you no differently than he treats me, a true disciple, and even has higher expectations. Along the way to the Formation Dao, I did..." Jin Lin couldn't bear it. Zhu Zhi smiled bitterly: "...not as good as Junior Sister Liangdu. I have already figured it out. Talent is destined by nature and cannot be forced."
"But my heart for the Tao of Formation is no different from that of my junior sister and even that of many great masters of the Formation and Tao. It's just that the direction and path are different. In the end, we have to reach the same destination by different paths. I have my own path...to walk. Junior sister, don't think too much about me. It's so fragile, senior brother, I can still carry it clearly!" He looked at Ning Xia with a smile, as if relieved and cheerful.
"But I really hope you can truly see the way Master treats you. He really loves you. Every time he looks at you, every time you grow... I'm sorry, I know this may not be my place to say. Yes. But you two are so awkward that you can’t even stand it anymore."
"What does it matter if we don't have the title of master and disciple? He is still True Lord Yuanheng, and you are still Ningxia. That's enough."
"Master has always understood, so he has been trying to be nice to you, regardless of whether you are his disciple or not. But you don't understand... So, junior sister, you can be more honest."
Every word and every sentence directly poked at the most beautiful part of Ning Xia's heart, and it was also the part where she had been deceiving herself all along.
Should this be said to be an accusation made by a disciple who respects his master against an "unintentional person"? She seemed to be the "unintentional person" who let down the good intentions.
Although this is a bit exaggerated, it also shattered Ningxia's thin protective shell.
She did consciously distinguish herself and never regarded herself as this disciple... and the fact was that she was not the direct descendant of True Lord Yuanheng.
There are many factors involved, and there are many mixed considerations, whether it is her or the other party. In the end, no one took this step, and they all stayed in front of the wall separating the two sides.
They are not masters and disciples in name, but they are not masters and disciples in reality, but they have the same relationship and emotions as masters and disciples in the world, which is better than masters and disciples. In the eyes of many people, it's just...what kind of pretentiousness? !
As a result, many people who could see clearly ignored their awkward relationship and directly labeled their relationship as master and disciple.
But only they themselves know how thick the barrier is and how difficult it is to break. It's so close to the end of the world, but it's just like this.
However, they survived in this relationship, continuing this specious master-disciple friendship, and getting along as close as all masters and disciples in the world.
But it's still different, she can't do this. Ningxia warned herself again and again, but couldn't help but get closer again and again.
If the relationship between the two continues like this and they slowly get closer, maybe one day they will finally break the ice. It's a pity that I can't wait for this day, and the balance is broken.
True Lord Yuan Heng accepted Jin Lin.
He has his own true direct disciple.
Ningxia has always been a "knowledgeable" person, even too self-aware.
She finally made a choice and distanced herself from "should". She felt——
Perhaps this is long overdue.
Even though it seemed nothing on the surface, Ning Xia was as close to True Lord Yuan Heng as ever, and she still studied with Jin Lin, laughing and playing as usual, but it was still different...the distance was widened.
Everything seems to have become a layer apart. She can still act coquettishly, but she will no longer do anything to seek help from Lord Yuanheng. She still loved and loved True Lord Yuanheng, but she also remembered to keep her distance in front of Jin Lin... Even if she encountered danger, she only wanted to ask for help in the most insignificant part.
Jin Lin knew that the other party cared about him, and even more about Zhenjun Yuanheng. He didn't want to be caught in the middle and put a gap in their master-student relationship.
He also admitted that sometimes, at certain moments, he would wonder if he was just the consolation of Master's inability to overcome a certain obstacle. Are you just a substitute?
But all his thoughts turned into ashes that night... under the concerned eyes that touched him after he woke up from a serious injury. The master is looking at him, not anyone else. He could tell clearly that this was completely different from the way the other party looked at Ningxia.
He was never a replacement.
At that moment, Jin Lin felt ashamed of his narrow-mindedness.
Breaking out of this narrow circle, he could see more, and he was even more heartbroken by what he saw clearly.
The relationship between the two seems to be close, but it is difficult to move forward because of their own worries and concerns. original
Ningxia's self-awareness and the dilemma between Zhenjun Yuanheng and his ignorance are separated by this ignorant relationship. Perhaps he is the promoter of all this.
That being the case, it was up to him to repair the crack. For his respected master, and for his cherished junior sister. so……
"Don't be afraid, you can rely on us more."
"Okay." Ning Xia felt a little dazed when she heard herself say this.
