Chapter 40

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Chapter 40: Rainbow

It turned out that the visitor was none other than Hua Qing’s Martial Uncle Immortal Mu Bai. Although Immortal Mu Bai appeared elegant, he had a free-spirited personality and a somewhat rebellious aura.

Mu Bai said, "I sense something unusual in Xisha Land, so I transformed to come find you. I am closer to this area, so I will go first. You all hurry over and see if there is any Snowflake Glass here."

Hua Qing nodded and said, "Martial Uncle, please remember not to act rashly. We will arrive shortly."

Mu Bai didn’t say much else, just glanced at Cancan. He seemed hesitant to speak, but after a moment, he rolled his eyes and said, "Silly fox, I don’t want to look at you any longer."

Cancan felt rejected again. She silently looked up at the sky, feeling like the rain falling was all her tears. She was upset that she had been rejected by an old man with a white beard.

However, the old man with the white beard spoke strangely. Cancan stared at Immortal Mu Bai and felt a chill down her spine. "Is he… a ghost or a fairy? Why aren’t his feet touching the ground?" Cancan realized something was wrong and quickly scooted towards the corner.

Nowadays, seeing a ghost in the underworld is not scary, but seeing a ghost in your own home is really frightening.

Immortal Mu Bai looked at her inexperienced look with disdain, and with a flick of his sleeve, he floated away.

Cancan stared anxiously at Hua Qing, "So scary," she muttered.

Hua Qing explained to Cancan and the others, who seemed a bit frightened, "Martial Uncle is not a ghost. He hasn’t actually come, what you see now is just an illusion. The real Martial Uncle is not here. The old man who came and left in the rain is just an illusion created by Martial Uncle. Haven’t you noticed that his hair and beard are not wet?"

Cancan thought about it and realized it was true, but… she widened her eyes and continued, "But he bumped into the wall just now. If he is an illusion, how is that possible?" She stared at Hua Qing, feeling a sudden insight she had never experienced before.

Hua Qing sighed, "If the real Martial Uncle had arrived, do you think he would bump into the wall? Sometimes, you cannot use your fixed thinking to understand things. Is it really an honor to be called stupid by others every time?"

Cancan felt wronged and muttered, "You’re so annoying! I’m not that stupid. I’m actually very smart. You just haven’t seen my clever side, that’s why you think I’m dumb. But I’m really quite intelligent. I’ve learned a lot just now." After thinking for a moment, Cancan felt more confident in her words and pouted, "I’m very smart."

While they were talking, a man weakly walked towards them in the rain. Cancan was surprised to see that it was Hua Yun, who was unconscious. He saw Hua Qing and hastened his steps, holding an umbrella with a pale face, "Senior brother."

Cancan exclaimed, "Oh, you pesky ghost, you’re awake!" There was a hint of joy in her tone, but Hua Yun coldly ignored her and spoke to Hua Qing, "Senior brother, I just saw Martial Uncle."

It was Immortal Mu Bai who was speaking.

"He transformed into a shape to see me and said he was going to Xisha Land."

Hua Qing nodded, "That’s right, but your body…"

Hua Qing worried about Hua Yun and asked, "When did you wake up?"

Hua Yun replied immediately, "It was when Martial Uncle arrived, he saved me."

Hua Qing nodded and said, "Since Martial Uncle wants you to go with us, we will go together. It might be helpful, but even with magic, we can’t reach Xisha Land right away. Also, your celestial bone was once broken. I hope Martial Uncle won’t act recklessly."

Hua Yun also looked worried. He nodded and said, "You’re right, I’m worried that Martial Uncle will act recklessly, so I hurried here." He glanced at the people in the cave, focusing on Yu Xiu, and asked, "How is your injury?"

Yu Xiu shook her head, "Thanks for caring, I’m fine."

"That’s good to hear." Hua Yun smiled, showing concern for Yu Xiu.

Yu Xiu noticed how differently Hua Yun treated her compared to Cancan, and wondered why. She explained in detail about her trip to the underworld, hoping that everyone would not misunderstand Cancan again, as Cancan was innocent after all.

Just hearing her say that, Hua Yun said, "I naturally believe you."

Cancan laughed, "Annoying ghost, it’s rare for us to agree on something together. I also think Yu Xiu may not be Xian Yue, but whether she is or not, it doesn’t matter. She’s a good person. Since she’s a good person, it doesn’t matter who she was in a past life."

Cancan didn’t care much, while the others stayed silent. Peering ahead, she said, "Look, Hua Yun is here, and the rain has stopped. We can all leave together now."

Yu Xiu was already injured, and although Hua Qing had treated her wounds a few times, she wasn’t completely healed. The same goes for Hua Yun. Cancan sighed, "Why do we seem like a team of old, weak, and sick people?" After saying that, she giggled innocently.

Hua Qing said, "Let’s go."

Big Green grumbled, "I’ll walk at the back. I don’t trust her," as he kept a close eye on Yu Xiu.

Cancan rolled her eyes.

Hua Qing led the group with swords in hand. Cancan held Hua Qing’s hand tightly, closed her eyes, and asked, "Is there a rainbow?"

Hua Qing hesitated for a moment and asked, "What?"

Cancan giggled like silver bells and said, "Hey, can you see the rainbow? There’s always a rainbow after the storm. I’ve heard this song before, Brother Wolf dressed up as a woman and sang it to me, it was really good. Back then, every time it rained, I would lie at the entrance of the cave waiting to see the rainbow."

Looking around, Hua Qing saw a rainbow in the distance above the clouds, just like the seven colorful crystals of Snowflake Glass. But looking at it this way, he only felt how beautiful the rainbow was, without any of the bloodiness of Snowflake Glass.

He said slowly, "It’s very beautiful."

Cancan cautiously opened her eyes, then quickly glanced, and then exclaimed, "Wow," widened her eyes, she looked at Hua Qing in disbelief and said, "So beautiful!"

Hua Qing smiled and said, "Yes, so beautiful."

Cancan’s eyes sparkled, she had never seen such a beautiful rainbow before, never been so close, as if she could reach out and touch a corner of the rainbow, never to let it go away again.

But at this moment, she couldn’t dare to reach out as if letting go would make her fall and die. She looked at the beautiful rainbow and whispered, "Hua Qing, I don’t know why, but I think today’s rainbow is really beautiful, better than any I’ve ever seen."

Hua Qing was infected by her smile, slightly curled his lips, and said, "Because you’re taller, like you can touch it."

Cancan nodded, agreeing with Hua Qing’s words, but also said, "It’s also because I’m watching it with you." She smiled, "Being with you makes me feel so happy and lucky."

Hua Qing lowered his eyes and asked, "Do you think I am such a good person in your heart?"

Cancan nodded quickly and said seriously, "You are the best, better than anyone else."

Hua Qing smiled lightly and repeated Cancan’s words, "Am I better than anyone else? Cancan, you are really naive. Have you ever thought that I have ulterior motives for being with you? How do you know that I am not coveting something from you?" Hua Qing’s tone was light, as if carried away by the wind.

Cancan immediately laughed and said, "But, what do I have that is worth scheming against? I am poor and insignificant, even thieves don’t bother with me, why would anyone covet me! I know you are a kind-hearted person, you don’t want me to feel like a burden following you, that’s why you talk to me like this. But Hua Qing, believe me, I have no psychological burden, I know you are a good person."

Hearing Cancan’s words, Hua Qing was stunned for a moment, then jokingly tapped her head. Cancan dared not let go of him, shrunk her head and complained, "What are you doing? It’s not nice to hit someone on the head. If you hit me dumb, are you going to support me for a lifetime?"

Hua Qing was taken aback.

Cancan glanced at him sideways, curled her lips and said, "Look at you, now you know the consequences of hitting people, right? I’m telling you, if you dare to act rashly, I will blackmail you. You should know, even at my age of five hundred, it’s not impossible for you to support me in my old age."

Hua Qing smirked, "Are you ready to take off flying?"

Cancan immediately changed her tune, "Hero, don’t be so cold. We have the purest friendship…"

Hua Qing looked serious, but a small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Cancan noticed and muttered, "You seem happy that I’m joking with you, but you act aloof!"

"Shut up," Hua Qing said, looking a bit embarrassed and annoyed.

Cancan giggled happily, while Hua Qing frowned and said, "Stop laughing."

Despite Hua Qing’s warning, Cancan laughed even louder.

She was laughing heartily, unaware of Big Green’s slightly worried look not far behind…