C371 Choice (1)
Qiong Yu left the secret room with a myriad of thoughts in her mind, her mind constantly recalled the words that Qiu Canghai said to her, as well as the matters that she did not know whether to do or not, which were still pending.
Honestly speaking, Qiong Yu did not want his sister to choose the same path as her. It was completely unclear how difficult and dangerous it was for her to not enter the world of cultivators.
Although those cultivators were highly regarded by the ordinary people, so what? In the face of death, they were nothing. Some of them were even worse, and if they wanted to survive, they would not hesitate to do all sorts of dirty things.
Was there really a need to involve his own sister in such a dirty world? Qiong Yu thought of her past sorrows. If she had not met Gongsun Zaitian, she would probably regret it the most if she had not become a cultivator. Although she felt that everything was going well, she still had some lingering fear for her past. This was also the main reason why she couldn't make up her mind.
Qiong Yu stopped in her tracks. Unknowingly, she had arrived at the mansion's backyard, and was only slightly over ten steps away from her grandmother and sister's residences. However, Qiong Yu did not know whether or not he should step in to have a chat with his sister.
"Why don't we just reject the Big Brother Canghai! Just say that your little sister has no intention of cultivating! He probably wouldn't have any objections, as this would save him a lot of trouble! He no longer needed to hide anything from the Pavilion Master! It's better to just pretend that there's no need, and just stay with grandmother and sister! " Qiong Yu kept thinking in her heart. This clear ostrich spirit allowed her to successfully choose the escape route.
"But if my younger sister wishes to become a cultivator, wouldn't I be killing her then? Is that really okay? " Qiong Yu had only taken one step forward, but before he could take another step, his body stopped and his heart started pounding once again.
Just as Qiong Yu was hesitating, not knowing whether she should enter or not, a voice interrupted her thoughts. She only heard the voice saying: "Elder sister, why are you standing at the door and not entering? You know, sister, this room is way too comfortable, much better than the room that Grandmother and I used to live in. It's airless on all sides, and the bedding is especially warm. If Grandmother hadn't said that our clothes were dirty and that we might have stained the bedding, I would even want to hug them and sleep for a while! "
Qiong Yu raised her head and looked at his sister. He realized that she was still wearing the attire of a servant girl from Xiahou Mansion, her body was in tatters and her pants and clothes were all stained with large amounts of dirt. Thinking of her grandma's worn-out clothes, she silently cursed herself for being careless.
His little sister's clothes were still passable, at most it was just floating dirt or dust, but after wearing Grandma's clothes for who knows how long, the original color of the clothes could no longer be seen, they had already been completely covered by a jet-black color, and because the clothes had not been starched, they were now stiff, this was the result of not having replaced clothes for a long time.
When they were eating, she had already noticed it, but after dinner, Qiu Canghai had already dragged her to go talk business, so she forgot to tell the servants to prepare to change. Qiong Yu said to her sister in embarrassment, "I was just busy with official business and forgot to tell them to boil some water. I'll tell them later!"
"Hm!" Oh right, sister, what were you thinking about just now? To be so engrossed in thought, are you missing your Pavilion Master? Is he handsome or not? " After saying "En", she skipped over this topic. Thinking back to when she found her sister, her expression was a little strange, so she asked, of course, she couldn't help teasing her sister a little.
"Little girl, what are you thinking about all day?!" I was thinking about you! " Qiong Yu laughed at his sister's teasing, and scolded her.
His sister was extremely confused. She didn't know what caused her sister to be so hesitant, and what did it have to do with her? However, to be able to cause her to look so absent-minded and solemn, it would definitely not be that simple.
"My business? What's the matter with me? Grandmother and I are very good ah, there is delicious food here, living in such a good place! I can also take a bath. I saw all kinds of jewelry in my room. When I was in Xiahou Mansion, I saw those young misses and misses dressed in gold all day long and looked really good. I had been envious for a long time, but unfortunately, they were all so stingy, so I couldn't even touch them! " His sister asked and pretended to be ignorant. As she spoke, she excitedly recounted what she had seen and heard in the manor, as well as the miserable treatment she had suffered in compared to the times she had spent in the Xiahou Mansion.
"Those things were originally prepared for you. Later on, I will also give you and Grandma some clothes. You can change into them no matter what you want to see!" These years have been tough on you and Grandma. Now that the conditions are better, if you have anything you want, just tell me. I'll buy it for you! " Qiong Yu gently caressed his little sister's forehead, and said to his little sister in a gentle and tender voice, with a trace of tender love.
"En, elder sister is the best!" The younger sister nodded happily and looked at her with hope.
In the past, how many times had he wandered around the streets, looking at the beautiful and magnificent matters with a hopeful gaze, but he could only look at them with eyes full of happiness, not to mention buying them, he couldn't afford to touch them even if he wanted to. The only money he had in his pocket was to save them for his grandmother's treatment, or to quell his basic desires; it couldn't even be considered as being warm and full. This was the way she and her grandmother had always lived.
"Little sister, what are your plans for the future?" Qiong Yu only smiled and did not continue to speak with her sister, and suddenly changed the topic and asked.
There were some things that his sister had to choose herself. Even if the starting point was for her own good, how could he be sure that this was what his sister wanted? Perhaps what she found difficult to decide was nothing in her eyes.
"Plans? I haven't thought of it yet! Elder sister, what do you think I should do? I think I can do something that will help you! " The younger sister lowered her head to ponder for a moment. Then, she shook her head as she looked at her older sister's face.
"Big sister fights and kills all day, what can a little girl like you do for me?" Qiong Yu shook her head and asked.
"It's a pity that I can't cultivate. Otherwise, I could help sister shoulder some of the burden!" "Then just a little bit is good as well!" The problem with her body constitution was the eternal pain in her heart. Although there were a lot of people like her who couldn't cultivate, there were still people like her who wanted to be like her sister.
"Do you want to cultivate?" her sister suddenly asked.
"It's not a matter of whether I want to or not, but that I can't train in it. A lot of people have said that I can't train in my physique, so whether it's illusion techniques or martial skills, I can't even learn them, much less practice them!" Besides, I have already passed the best age for enlightenment, which is even more impossible! " His sister shook her head sadly, feeling helpless and a little regretful. However, from her tone, it was obvious that she was biased towards cultivation.
Qiong Yu was a little anxious in her heart. Hearing her sister's words, she seemed to be very moved, but because of her body's objective, she was forced to choose her current life. If she could cultivate, then she ? Qiong Yu did not dare think further. If it was in the past, even if she was allowed to cultivate, she would not have become a part of the cultivators. But now, there was actually such a chance for her to do so.
"If there is an opportunity, you will be able to become a cultivator. However, this process will be very difficult, and you will likely be seriously injured, or even on the verge of death. What will you decide?" Did he choose to take the risk to become a cultivator? Or is it that you will continue to live your entire life in peace? " Qiong Yu looked at her with concern. She really hoped that she would choose the latter, but she still had to ask this question. Compared to the unease and melancholy in her heart, she was even more unwilling to deprive her sister of the choice to live.
"Elder sister, how do you want me to choose?" The younger sister looked at her sister with a serious expression and asked timidly.
"I don't know, that's my problem. If you must choose between the two, I would rather let you live an ordinary life, find a good family to marry off, and have a good life as a couple! " Qiong Yu shook his head and said with a bitter face.
"Then if elder sister thinks so, why are you hesitating?" His sister asked doubtfully. His sister grew up with him. Although she was only a few years older, she had always considered herself to be a senior and took good care of him, but the only thing was that she would help him make decisions, but this time, she didn't. She actually started asking for his opinion.
"Because I don't know what you will decide. I don't want to make you regret it for the rest of your life. Originally, it was already a pain for you due to your physique, but I don't want to cause you any more pain!" Furthermore, you have already grown up. You should have the most say in how you walk along the road. This is something that I cannot easily interfere with. Qiong Yu looked at his younger sister tenderly and said softly.
After a long while, she slowly raised her head and said to her sister in a bland voice, "Elder sister, I know that after being separated for so many years, elder sister wishes that I could live a peaceful life and would even rather bear a little more pain to protect grandmother from the wind and rain. Although I have never seen the 'master' that elder sister mentioned, but I believe that if elder sister hadn't put in so much effort to help him, he wouldn't have spent so much money to support me and grandmother! Since that's the case, I don't want my sister to bear all of this pressure. I am willing to bear all of this with you. "
Qiong Yu was amused by his sister's words. It seemed like in his sister's eyes, Gongsun Ze Tian was an unforgivable hypocrite, he was not a good man. All the good deeds he did were seen as having plans and schemes, but Gongsun Ze Tian only played tricks on his enemies, he had never played tricks on his own people.