Chapter 21: Sibling Harmony

  There were indeed many documents coming and going in the yamen, but these were all official orders and announcements issued by the imperial court to officials at various levels, and had nothing to do with the Mountain Lodge itself. The three brothers did not dare miss a single one, and searching for them was quite troublesome.

  Four heavenly apes threw in a few peaches and never showed up again. Unconsciously, another night passed, and Liang Xin couldn't bear the sleepiness, snoring loudly as he fell asleep.

  Qu Qing Shi and Liu Yi were also exhausted, they carefully flipped through every document in the case file, but couldn't find any useful clues. However, they weren't too disappointed, this result was also within their expectations.

  It was a clear autumn, and the mountain was quite cool at dawn. Qu Qing sat at the door, eating a peach, and said to Liu Yi: "Let's leave Liang Xin on Sune Mountain for now."

  Liu also understood his meaning and nodded with a smile: "This is the best, the barbarians attacked the mine, the sinners were killed or injured, and in the end only we two survived."

  Qu Qing smiled and said, "This errand has been quite perilous, but fortunately, we've gained something. When we get back, let's first investigate along the line of the Mountain Moving Institute."

  Liu Yi also picked up a peach and ate it, which was very sweet. With his mouth still full, he said unclearly: "And Liang Xin's mother, think of a way to get her out of the Crime Alley."

  Liang Xin is already 'dead', and it will be much easier to deal with Chou Niang's case. She is just a lonely widow, a prisoner of guilt, and with Qing Yi Qian Hu's skills, it won't be difficult to rescue her at all.

  Liang Xin was startled awake by the voices of his two older brothers, and without even opening his eyes, he first crawled over to feel for a peach and drowsily asked: "Where are Tian Yu and the others?"

  Liu Yihui snorted: "Those four demon apes are probably playing somewhere, these guys can't be relied upon to get things done."

  Four heavenly monkeys are now playing happily, climbing trees to catch birds and going down rivers to catch fish, and have already thrown the people in the temple into the clouds.

  Qing Shi's patience was the best, he chuckled and said: "Let's wait a bit, once they get tired of playing, they'll think of us."

  Three brothers eating peaches, chatting and laughing, these days have been fraught with danger and suspense, it's rare to have a moment of peace, no longer with life and death hanging over their heads, everyone's heart is filled with clarity.

  When the sky was bright, a rustling sound came from the dense forest. Liang Xin laughed and said: "The heavenly apes are back?" Before he finished speaking, he felt a flash in front of his eyes. A small figure, wrapped in a faint fragrance, flashed past him and rushed towards Qu Qingshi!

  He came quickly, and when he burst through the dense forest, several restricted projectiles were triggered, but they were all dodged by the opponent in a flash. He rushed in and plunged into Qu Qing's arms.

  Liang Xin was both shocked and furious, and with a swift movement of his hands, he pounced forward. Just as he jumped up, Liu Yi flashed over and pressed him down, laughing in a low voice: "Foolish kid, it's your own relative, take a closer look before you fight!"

  At this time, a burst of crying filled with grievances, worries and relief suddenly sounded, and Liang Xin finally saw clearly that the one who had arrived like the wind was a little girl, who was burying her head in Qu Qing's arms and wailing loudly. Judging from her back, she should be around eleven or twelve years old, about the same age as herself.

  Qu Qing's face was filled with surprise and heartache, gently patting the little girl's back with his hand, chuckling: "Qing Mo, don't cry, isn't this great? Quickly tell me, how did you find your way here?"

  The girl who came in a hurry was none other than Qu Qing Shi's younger sister, Qu Qing Mo, who was cultivating the Taoist way on the eastern sea coast of Xianchuan Gan Mountain.

  Qing Mo didn't care what his brother said and just cried loudly before speaking.

  Liang Xin's mouth moved, and he didn't take himself as an outsider, wanting to follow along to persuade. Liu Yi directly pulled him aside: "Although Qing Mo is the second brother's own sister, she has a proud temper and only thinks of her brother in her heart. Let's not provoke that boring person."

  It wasn't until half a day later that the girl, Qu Qingmo, finally stopped crying and lifted her head to say something. However, she saw that Qu Qingshi had already transformed into an old man with a drooping mouth, and she burst out crying again.

  Qu Qing Shi didn't show any impatience, and softly comforted him: "It's just that two years of yangshou were used up, and some lifespan was lost, but it doesn't matter now. Living a few more decades isn't anything, you should focus on cultivating, learn the immortal methods, and turn me back into my youthful state."

  As he spoke, Qu Qing Shi helped his sister wipe away her tears and pulled her along, smiling: "Come on, I'll introduce you to my two sworn brothers!" He led Xiaoyi's hand to the front of Liu and Liang.

  Qū Qīng Mò's appearance is vastly different from that of Qū Qīng Shí. When her brother was "young", he had a dignified demeanor, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his expression icy cold, a standard handsome young man with a cold face; but his sister has a doll-like face, round eyes and an apple-shaped face, looking not even a bit sharp or cold, instead she is full of cute and chubby cheeks.

  Qing Shi pointed at Liu and said: "You all knew him from the beginning, now he is my sworn brother..."

  Qu Qingmo had known Liu Yi for a long time, but now his expression was devoid of any warmth or familiarity, only an icy coldness that kept people at arm's length. Upon hearing the introduction from his brother, his round eyes suddenly widened: "You? Dare to be my brother's brother?"

  As they spoke, several frown lines appeared on his forehead.

  Liu was also startled and shook his hand: "This... age predetermined by heaven, I have no way."

  It turned out to be Qu Qing Shi, who rebuked in a low voice: "Don't be rude, I'm also a brother of the Liu family, and so are you!"

  The little girl pouted her thin lips and raised her chin with a hum.

  The two elders looked at each other and sighed, shaking their heads. Qu Qing Shi pointed to Liang Xin: "He is the third elder, named Liang Xin, who is... He's almost thirteen this year, one year older than you."

  But unexpectedly, Qu Qing looked at Liang Xin and immediately revealed a joyful smile, loudly shouting: "I've seen Third Brother!"

  Qing Mo's eyes were full of warmth, sizing up Liang Xin from head to toe, and he smiled as he said: "Someone my brother considers a close friend must be a rare talent among people!"

  Liang Xin was stunned, unable to understand whether the child was extremely fond of himself or deeply resentful of Liu Yi. Liu Yi also looked helpless, muttering: "I was also taken as a close friend by your brother..."

  Qing Shi made a helpless expression at Lao Da Liu, changed the subject and asked Qing Mo: "How did you find this place?"

  The news of Kuno Mountain's incident has already spread out. Qu Qingmo rushed to the mountain to look for her brother, which is not surprising. What's surprising is that she found him all at once.

  "It was that lantern of soul, 'darkness unseen'!"

  Qing replied in a crisp voice.

  "You Ming Bu Jian" was the prize that Qu Qingmo won in a big competition at the door of his master, and later recognized the owner with the help of his senior fellow apprentice. Later, when Qu Qingmo heard that his brother was going to lead the sinners to open the mountain and break the evil, he took out this treasure and gave it to his brother.

  The Ling Lamp recognized its master and was connected to the owner by a thread of spiritual consciousness. When the two evils clashed in the mine, the Ling Lamp was also affected and destroyed.

  Because of the spiritual connection, Qu Qingmo, who was cultivating in the Eastern Sea, almost immediately knew that the Ling Lamp was damaged and naturally thought that his brother had an accident, so he set off overnight to rush to Kunai Mountain.

  Although the Lingdeng was damaged, Qu Qingmo could still sense its location after entering Kunai Mountain. He followed the Lingdeng and finally found it. Qu Qingshi had been carrying the Lingdeng with him all along. Now that they were reunited as siblings, it wasn't entirely unexpected.

  Qing Mo's voice was crisp and clear, her words tumbling out at a rapid pace as she explained what had happened. Qing Shi's eyes shone with affection as he gently stroked his sister's hair, chuckling: "You came alone?"

  Qu Qingmo nodded silently, when a calm and steady voice came from the dense forest: "This kid, violating the sect's strict rules, privately going down the mountain, huh, quite daring!"

  Although the words were somewhat dissatisfied, the tone was gentle and kind, as if a grandfather was scolding his little grandson.

  Xiao Yaotou Qingmo was startled and then stuck out her tongue at her brother, whispering: "Shifu is coming..."