Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

Chapter 236 Once you have something, you'll fear losing it.

Han Luo stepped forward and took Jing Shu's hand. "Let's go back."

Jing Shu didn't speak, he just nodded.

After the two returned to Hanfeng, Jing Shu went to Jing You's room.

Jingyou lay on the extreme ice, his face calm. His clothes had been changed by Shi Chuan, and he looked as if he were asleep.

Jing Shu sat beside him, watching Jing You without saying a word.

Seeing this, Han Luo also sat down to the side. Jing Shu was sad, so he stayed with him.

After an unknown amount of time, Jing Shu slowly opened his mouth.

"Master..."

"I'm here," Han Luo replied.

"During the two days I was unconscious, I had so many dreams. In each dream, I was a different person. Sometimes male, sometimes female, sometimes poor, sometimes rich. The oldest I lived was no more than seven years old, and the youngest was no more than three. This was true life after life..."

The dream was chaotic and painful...

I struggled desperately inside, and finally managed to break free. Then I saw Xiaoyou again…

In Jing Shu's dream, he saw Jing You warn them about the Taotie's clones, only to find that they were too late to stop it. Then, Jing You looked at his sword.

He stabbed himself without hesitation, but his gaze remained fixed on him.

Pain, resentment, regret, apology...

Jing Shu somewhat resented himself for being so adept at observing people's expressions, to the point that he had seen all the emotions in Jing You's eyes and imprinted them deeply in his mind...

Jing Shu seemed to have found an outlet and continued talking.

"Master, do you know? When I first met Xiaoyou, he self-destructed his cultivation and was seriously injured."

I saw my past self in him, so I saved him. In return, he voluntarily swore an oath and signed a master-servant contract with me.

But it felt disgusting that he called me "master," and since he's younger than me, I made him call me "brother."

Jing Shu chuckled softly, "His personality back then wasn't like it is now; he was quiet, reserved, and quite gloomy."

But I never expected that he would think of changing his name to take my surname and even choose the same name as my blood brother.

But it's different. His name was chosen by my parents so that he would be blessed by God, while Jingyou was a name given to me.

From that moment on, I truly considered him my younger brother, my only younger brother…

Scenes of Jingyou's interactions with him flashed through his mind—different scenes, different experiences, but the same thing: Jingyou would always call him "brother" with a grin.

Jing Shu's smile gradually faded. "But Master, Xiao You is dead..."

My only brother, because he wants to protect this world, to protect the creatures in this world, and even more so because he wants to protect me!

……

So he died…

Seeing Jing Shu's numb expression, Han Luo felt a pang of heartache and pulled him into her arms.

He expressed his wish to cry his heart out now rather than see him like this.

"This is the choice he made. He wants you to live well... If it were me, I would make the same choice as him."

"I know, Master," Jing Shu gently pushed Han Luo away and said softly.

After all, Han Luo had already done this once before. If he hadn't been there that time, Han Luo might have disappeared along with that secret realm long ago.

"But Master, I want you to live too, you must live. Not just you, but also Senior Brother, Meng'er, and everyone else, none of them can die. I can't accept anyone leaving..."

If he had never possessed it in the first place, he might not have cared about anything at all.

But now, he has everything: family...friendship...love...

Once you have something, you'll fear losing it.

Han Luo raised her hand and rubbed Jing Shu's head. "Don't worry, I won't die, and no one will die. Jing Shu, don't be afraid, I'll always be here for you."

……

Jing Shu wasn't the type to give up easily after a setback. He had given himself enough time to grieve. The man in black that Jing You mentioned hadn't been found yet, so how could he just let himself fall into despair like this?

The man in black that Jingyou mentioned might be an evil cultivator. If he is, then things will be much easier for Jingshu.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Jing Shu personally delivered celebratory candies to all the disciples and guests of the Yunzang Sect under the pretext of the upcoming merger.

Jing Shu didn't want Han Luo to be with him, but he couldn't persuade her otherwise.

Thus, the scene unfolded where Jing Shu and Han Luo both came to the door, just to deliver a wedding candy.

The guests who arrived early were flattered to see the two of them. It was such a pleasant surprise that Immortal Venerable Hanluo and Immortal Venerable Jingshu were serving candy together!

Yes, ever since the outside world learned that Jing Shu had broken through to the Integration Stage, they changed their address for Jing Shu from Fellow Daoist to Immortal Venerable.

The term "Immortal Venerable" is both an evaluation of a person's cultivation level and an acknowledgment of their moral character.

Calling Jing Shu "Immortal Venerable Jing Shu" is a fitting title.

The disciples of the Cloud Burial Sect had a different idea. They all knew about Jing You's situation, and some disciples even said that they saw Uncle Jing Shu being carried back by Grandmaster Han Luo, and that he was so heartbroken that he fell into a coma for two whole days.

Now that they've finally woken up, and judging from their uncle's appearance, he seems to have come out as well, which makes everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

When facing Uncle Jing Shu, they deliberately avoided the topic of Uncle Jing You and sincerely wished Jing Shu and Han Luo a long and happy life together.

Thanks to the kindness and concern of all the disciples of the Cloud Burial Sect, Jing Shu's mood gradually improved, and the investigation was also completed.

Within the Yunzang Sect, there is not a single heretical cultivator.

Could it be that this is not a heretical practice?

After returning to Hanfeng, Jing Shu was still thinking about this matter until he saw Gu Meng sitting outside Jing You's room.

"Meng'er, why are you sitting here?" Jing Shu asked as he stepped forward.

“Senior brother, Xiaoyou’s biological father and He Hao have arrived. To give them some time alone, I’m waiting here,” Gu Meng explained.

Jing Shu narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew He Hao was Xiao You's friend, but Zheng Hongtian... Jing Shu pushed open the door and went inside.

Despite the presence of extreme cold, Jingyou's body remained unchanged except for being completely bloodless, but correspondingly, the temperature inside the room was much lower than outside.

He Hao knelt beside Jing You, his eyes bloodshot, and looked over when he heard the sound.

Upon seeing that it was Jing Shu, He Hao slowly stood up. "Where do you plan to place Jing You's body? We can't just leave it like this forever, can we?"

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[This is a wrap-up scene, unrelated to the main text.]

"Click——"

As soon as the director's voice fell, Jingyou suddenly sat up from the ground and said with some complaints.

"Even if I'm going to die, there's no need to make so much bloodshed, is there?"

I feel sticky and uncomfortable all over!

After complaining to the director, Jingyou turned to look at Jingshu, who was still kneeling in front of him.

"Brother! Did I act well?" Jingyou asked excitedly, looking like he wanted praise.

"Not good." Jing Shu uttered two words calmly, stood up, and pulled Han Luo away from the scene.

Jingyou clearly didn't believe him and scrambled to his feet to chase after him. "Brother! You're lying! Based on my years of experience, you were absolutely genuine just now! Did you really think I was dead?"

"Brother, don't worry, this is just acting. As the saying goes, evil deeds live on for a thousand years, I'll definitely be fine!"

"You're so noisy, but you have indeed been slacking off in your training these past few days. I'll give you extra training tonight," Jing Shu said mercilessly.

"Ah?! Brother, no~ no~!"