AWB Chapter 248 Zhong Hanshang misunderstands and leaves alone
Chapter 248 Zhong Hanshang misunderstands and leaves alone
Gao Huohuo's heart tightened, thinking that Zhong Hanshang had overheard her conversation with Jing and was now here to settle scores with her.
She quickly grabbed Jing and gestured for him to take responsibility.
However, Jing looked at her blankly, seemingly not understanding her meaning at all.
Seeing the two of them arguing and pulling in front of him, Zhong Hanshang's anger intensified.
He stared coldly at Jing, his tone as icy as frost:
"I have something to say to Junior Sister Gao, could you please excuse me for a moment?"
Jing glanced at Gao Huohuo, indicating that she was still holding his hand and couldn't leave.
Under Zhong Hanshang's increasingly angry gaze, Gao Huohuo could only silently let go.
She glanced at Jing with resentment, but seeing that he wasn't looking at her, she could only stare longingly at Zhong Hanshang.
With a fawning expression, he said, "Fellow Daoist Zhong, please listen to me, I can explain. Jing and I actually..."
"Junior Sister Gao, I don't want to hear about you and Jing."
Zhong Hanshang interrupted her, his voice low and suppressed, "I just want to ask you, why don't you call me Senior Brother Zhong anymore?"
Gao Huohuo was taken aback, but then breathed a sigh of relief.
So it wasn't about eavesdropping after all? She worried for nothing.
She didn't call him "senior brother" only because Su Ruoyun was there, and the two of them clearly had feelings for each other, so she had to avoid suspicion.
But how could she say those words?
While she was still pondering how to explain, Jing spoke casually from behind Zhong Hanshang:
"Naturally, it's because they don't want me to misunderstand."
"I don't want you to misunderstand?"
Zhong Hanshang's voice suddenly rose, and the sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if it would be drawn at any moment.
He said through gritted teeth, "I told you, I have something to say to Junior Sister Gao, please leave."
Jing remained unmoved, still calm and composed.
“Your affair with Huo Huo is related to me, so I can no longer avoid it.”
Huo Huo and I just agreed to cultivate together from now on, so naturally she doesn't want me to misunderstand.
These words struck Zhong Hanshang's heart like a heavy hammer blow.
He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with a chill running from his feet to the top of his head, making it difficult to even breathe.
He stood there stunned for a long time before he reacted, and the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed.
He turned around abruptly, brandishing his longsword and pointing it directly at Jing's chest.
Caught completely off guard, Jing was struck by the sword, spitting out a mouthful of blood and falling backward uncontrollably.
The commotion startled everyone, but no one noticed his hand hidden in his sleeve, secretly casting a spell.
Gao Huohuo exclaimed in surprise and rushed to Jing's side, helping him up and anxiously asking:
"Jing, are you alright?"
She hurriedly took out the pills from her storage ring and fed them to him.
Then he looked up at Zhong Hanshang, his tone reproachful:
"Fellow Daoist Zhong, we've been talking so well, why did you suddenly resort to violence?"
Seeing Gao Huohuo so protective of Jing, Zhong Hanshang felt even more pain in his heart.
He didn't understand why, in such a short time, she and Jing had become Daoist partners.
Could it be that all their time together is less valuable than that of an outsider?
His gaze swept over the others, and he saw that they were all looking at him with shock and incomprehension, as if he were an incomprehensible madman.
Zhong Hanshang could no longer bear this atmosphere; the pain and anger in his heart were intertwined, almost tearing him apart.
He turned abruptly, mounted his sword, and flew away without looking back, leaving only a cold, distant silhouette.
Seeing this, Gao Huohuo hurriedly shouted to Chu Lingchuan:
"Senior Brother, could you please follow after Fellow Daoist Zhong and keep an eye on him? Please be careful!"
Chu Lingchuan nodded and quickly gave chase. The others exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do.
At this moment, Jing leaned against Gao Huohuo's chest, a slight smile playing on her lips, a hint of triumph flashing in her eyes.
He coughed softly and said in a low voice:
“Miss Huo Huo, I’m fine, it’s just… Fellow Daoist Zhong seems to have misunderstood something.”
Gao Huohuo glanced down at him, her heart filled with complex emotions.
She was unaware of Jing's scheme; she only felt that things were becoming increasingly chaotic.
Zhong Hanshang's departure left her with a strange sense of loss and unease.
Everyone stood there, the atmosphere heavy and awkward.
No one expected things to develop to this point.
After a while, Chu Lingchuan returned alone.
He looked slightly tired and gently shook his head at Gao Huohuo.
Seeing this, Gao Huohuo nodded knowingly, indicating that he understood.
Zhong Hanshang is now at the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage. It is indeed difficult for his senior brother Chu Lingchuan, who is at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage, to catch up with him, which is understandable.
Gao Huohuo just couldn't understand why Zhong Hanshang would suddenly make a move and leave without any warning.
"Junior Sister, what happened to you just now?"
Zhao Feiyue's voice rang out at the right moment, breaking the brief silence.
Gao Huohuo then recounted everything that had just happened.
After listening, Zhao Feiyue looked surprised, seemingly unable to believe what she had heard, and asked again:
"Junior Sister, is your relationship with Jing really as he described?"
Gao Huohuo thought to himself, "It's just about me and Jing cultivating together in the future, what's the big deal?"
She nodded truthfully and began to explain:
"Sixth Senior Sister, Jing and I are just cultivation partners, what's wrong with that?"
Zhao Feiyue then came to her senses and realized that Zhong Hanshang's actions just now, like her current reaction, were probably all a misunderstanding.
Zhong Hanshang spends every day with his junior sister. Given how outstanding she is, it's only natural that he would develop feelings for her.
Seeing my junior sister seemingly with other people now makes me feel uneasy and angry.
But this scene doesn't seem like that of a junior sister who is only sixteen years old. Does he really not understand anything?
Or was it intentional, a deliberate attempt to get Zhong Hanshang away?
Thinking of this, Zhao Feiyue told Chu Lingchuan, Mu Hanxing and Su Mo about her guesses.
After saying that, he specifically instructed the others not to mention this matter in front of their junior sister, so as to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
After hearing this, Chu Lingchuan silently observed the remaining people around him.
Apart from Hao, no one else can be completely trusted.
Although Su Ruoyun is human, she ventured alone into the territory of the demon race, so her ambitions must be considerable.
Moreover, she currently has the highest cultivation level, and although she was injured, no one knows the extent of her injuries.
As for Dong Hejing, being a demonic cultivator, he needs to be constantly on guard.
Therefore, Chu Lingchuan used his supernatural powers to send a message to Zhao Feiyue, Mu Hanxing, and Su Mo:
"Junior Sister is still young and doesn't understand the dangers of the cultivation world."
Previously, she was incredibly powerful, so she could act without restraint. Now that her cultivation has declined, the four of us must protect her.
The three who received the message nodded solemnly, understanding the weighty responsibility of protecting their junior sister.
But right now, the most important thing is to find Zhong Hanshang as soon as possible.
After all, they came together, and Tianyou Ridge was fraught with danger.
Although Zhong Hanshang is at the Nascent Soul stage, he is alone in this dangerous place and it is hard to guarantee that he will not encounter danger.