CHAPTER 73: CHAPTER 73: CHU WUYI

After bringing back Little Flower, the kids surrounded the Black Cat, instantly forgetting their previous troubles.

Chen Muxue shook her head and returned to the kitchen, only to find that the porridge she had set aside earlier had disappeared.

"Come on, is there really someone stealing porridge? These cultivators each look so righteous, but none of them are gentlemen." Chen Muxue mumbled, preparing to make food again.

This remark was overheard by Chu Wuyi, who was sneaking in to return the bowl. His face turned red instantly, struggling internally for a moment, he decided to confess.

"Miss... I apologize, it was I who stole your porridge." Chu Wuyi said with a bow, and even Chen Muxue found the gesture inexplicably standard and elegant.

Chu Wuyi put down the bowl, which could be called a basin, and stood there a bit helplessly, looking like he was ready to accept any consequence.

This guy looks dangerous, Chen Muxue thought, every time she meets a handsome guy, there’s bound to be no good. She took two steps back cautiously: "Who are you, sir?"

"I am Chu Wuyi... My younger sister is plagued by a mysterious illness, and despite spending all our family’s fortune, we haven’t found a cure. Earlier, I was so hungry that I had no choice but to take such a desperate measure... " Chu Wuyi’s eyebrows revealed long-standing worry.

"Chu Wuyi?" Chen Muxue looked at his somewhat tattered robe, "The name is rather fitting... Wait!"

Just like I said, nothing good comes of it! She suddenly remembered.

Chen Muxue pointed at him and stomped her foot: "Back! Back! Back!"

Chu Wuyi was utterly bewildered, seeing Chen Muxue’s behavior, he quickly exited.

Here comes the second male lead! Unlike female-centric novels where the second male lead usually is a sunny warm guy, the second male lead in male-centric novels is the protagonist’s life-and-death good brother.

In the original book, Xiao Feng first helped Chu Wuyi, later had an adventure that cured Chu Wuyi’s sister’s mysterious illness, naturally making Chu Wuyi Xiao Feng’s steadfast brother.

What does a steadfast brother mean? It means the original protagonist got severely beaten by him several times at least!

Logically, Chen Muxue should imitate Xiao Feng’s approach, to turn the second male lead into her confidant. However, she doesn’t remember what illness Chu Wuyi’s sister actually has, and without the protagonist’s aura herself, the chance isn’t there to cure the illness through a fortuitous encounter.

She would end up flattering and fawning, only for Xiao Feng to heal his sister, realizing later that the clown was actually herself!

A simple porridge, a scallion omelette, and stir-fried spicy and sour potato shreds made up the dinner.

What Chen Muxue didn’t know was that when Chu Wuyi returned to the most dilapidated woodshed in the inn, he was overjoyed to see his sister.

The sister who was originally dazed now seemed much clearer, and upon seeing Chu Wuyi return, she sweetly called "Brother."

"Today’s porridge was delicious... Did it cost a few copper coins? White porridge is enough for me, brother, you don’t have to buy more..." Chu Wuxin’s voice still carried a touch of frailty.

Chu Wuyi’s heart ached. The once pampered Chu Family’s lady always had meticulous food; now she...

The more tragic thing was that moving into this woodshed had already cost him his last few copper coins.

He came here because he’d heard about the Spirit Medicine Exhibition, hoping to find some spiritual medicine that could cure his sister. If he did, he’d sell himself; after all, he’s a super dual spirit root cultivator. Though not at the level of supreme spirit roots, and his cultivation was delayed due to some incidents, he still holds value, right?

Additionally, he’d heard of some alchemists who use people as ingredients... If he could exchange his life for his sister’s recovery, it would be... worth it, wouldn’t it?

Elder Wang Chen of the Fei Xing Sect heard that his niece was bullied and rushed over with Wang Yue. The favored young disciple Jiang He also insisted on checking out the situation.

Unexpectedly, on their way, they encountered a messenger who brought the news that members of their sect had been killed!