Su Dongpo had once said, "It's lonely at the top." Although my cultivation base wasn't high, I could see much more than ordinary people.
Thus, the road of cultivation was destined to be lonely.
On this road, Tong Tong was the one who had accompanied me the whole time, and then Xiao Jin.
Thinking about it, Xiao Jin came to my side much later than Tong Tong. However, when I first met Xiao Jin, I had a strange feeling. It was as though he had some sort of deep connection with me in the unseen world.
Although I couldn't figure out why I had this feeling, Xiao Jin's position in my heart was the same as Tong Tong's.
Moreover, it was my idea to arrange for Xiao Jin to hide in the ravine. That was why I was worried and blamed myself.
After thinking for a long time, I couldn't come up with an idea. I had to use the stupid method to expand the area and search around.
I was busy until the sky turned dark. I had searched the area within ten kilometers of the ravine. However, I couldn't find any suspicious traces, let alone Xiao Jin.
I even called Tong Tong out of the jade bracelet and asked her and the little zombie to check the situation in the distance. However, just like me, they didn't find any trace of Xiao Jin.
In the end, Tong Tong persuaded me to give up the idea of expanding the search area. I pondered for a while then brought Tong Tong back to the hotel.
Xiao Jin was missing. It was a fact that I had to search around like a headless fly. It wasn't a good thing for anyone. I had to return to the hotel and calm down first. Then, I could come up with a plan.
On the way back, my mind was still in a mess. Fortunately, Tong Tong was very considerate. She sat next to me and comforted me, which made me feel better.
It was late at night when I returned to the hotel. I went to check on Zhang Kanwen first. After confirming that he was all right, I returned to my room.
As soon as I entered the room, I frowned.
With my current cultivation base, as long as I memorized the appearance of a certain place, I would be able to detect it as soon as it changed.
That day, when I left for the mausoleum of the King of the Shang Dynasty, I took note of the room's condition and told the hotel's front desk not to let the waiters clean the room. However, at this moment, I found that the bed in the room was slightly different from when I left.
Before I left, I had asked the attendant to clean up the bed. The bedsheets were newly changed, and there were no signs of someone pressing on them. However, there were obvious traces of someone sitting on the bedside near the headboard.
During this time, someone must have come to my room.
It was unlikely that the staff didn't pay attention to my request and accidentally barged in, because the staff only came in to clean, it was impossible for them to sit by the bed and rest … Then who could it be?
Puzzled, I walked over and lowered my head to check the mark. However, as soon as I walked over and lowered my head, I saw a note next to the pillow.
The note was as white as snow, and it was the same color as the pillow and the bedsheet. It wasn't obvious, and my attention was attracted by the mark on the bed, so I didn't notice it.
This note didn't belong to my room. For the time being, I didn't care about the mark. I picked up the note and opened it.
There was a line of crooked words on the note. "Master, I have something to do. I have to leave now. I will come back to see you later."
It was just a simple line of words, and there was no signature. However, I recognized that it was Xiao Jin's note. Except for him, no one else would call me master.
Now, I knew why Xiao Jin wasn't in that valley. I felt a little relieved. However, at the same time, I had more questions.
Ever since Xiao Jin had been with me, besides transforming twice a month, he had only done two things. One was to use the True Dragon Qi in the jade bracelet to cultivate, and the other was to be in a daze.
He had never mentioned anything to me, and he didn't talk much. I always felt that he was like a little zombie. Every day, he was ignorant and didn't think about anything.
But now, he told me that he had something to do.
With my relationship with him, if it wasn't something important, he would definitely give me a chance to say goodbye in person … But what was it that made Xiao Jin leave in such a hurry?
I couldn't figure it out even after thinking for a long time. I was more worried than before when I couldn't find him.
Tong Tong seemed to read my mind. She leaned on my shoulder and hugged my arm coquettishly. "Brother, Xiao Jin is very smart. He has his reasons for doing something. You don't need to worry too much … Moreover, he's a Tai Sui. Although he doesn't have any power, he has the body of a Tai Sui. People with a low cultivation base can't hurt him.
Even if he suffers any losses, as long as he waits for the time it takes for him to transform, Little Gold will be able to easily escape.
Tong Tong's analysis was right. After all, Xiao Jin was Tai Sui. With just the strength of his body, cultivators below the Heaven Master level could not break through his body's defense. Even if the Heaven Master could break through his defense, it was basically impossible to kill him.
As long as he wasn't killed, no matter how strong the enemy was, they wouldn't be able to withstand one slap from Xiao Jin.
With this analysis, Xiao Jin wouldn't be in trouble. But I didn't know why I was so scared. I couldn't loosen my tense mind.
I sighed and said to Tong Tong, "I hope so."
Then, I reached out and smoothed the seat marks on the bed. I lifted the quilt and was ready to sleep.
These days in the mausoleum of the Yinshang Dynasty, my nerves had been stretched taut. When I finally killed Lu Ziyang, I had gone through a fierce battle. At this moment, my body and spirit had long been exhausted to the extreme. I had to have a good rest to relieve this fatigue.
Perhaps I was affected by Xiao Jin's sudden departure. Although I was exhausted, I couldn't fall asleep when I laid on the bed.
Tong Tong seemed to know that I wasn't in a good mood. She looked at me with concern. After I lay down, she didn't return to the jade bracelet. Instead, she sat by the bed and looked at me tenderly.
After waiting for a long time, I still couldn't fall asleep. Tong Tong suddenly lifted the quilt and got into my bed. She hugged my arm and softly said to me, "Brother, if you can't fall asleep, I'll sleep with you … I saw on TV that listening to music is good for sleep. I'll sing for you."
As she said that, she started to sing a very popular love song to me.
I laid there and opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.
Tong Tong had always been close to me. It had been like this since she was a little girl. Hugging and comforting each other was normal.
But now, it seemed a little different. Although she was a ghost, her body grew like a normal human. She wasn't a little girl anymore. She had grown into a beautiful, graceful girl.
Even so, Tong Tong hadn't changed in my eyes. I didn't shy away from intimate actions. To me, she was my family.
But at this moment, she suddenly crawled into my bed, hugged my arm, and snuggled up to me. It made me feel a little awkward.
Although she had a ghost body, her body was solid. After she woke up from the silkworm cocoon, her body wasn't different from a normal human's.
In this awkward position, I couldn't help but touch some sensitive parts.
I didn't know if Tong Tong felt strange or not, but I felt very uncomfortable.
It wasn't that I was uncomfortable. Quite the contrary, I felt inexplicably comfortable. However, this comfortable feeling hid a kind of restlessness.
Instinctively, I swallowed my saliva and moved slightly. I wanted to pull my arm out of Tong Tong's embrace. However, as soon as I moved, Tong Tong sensed it. She didn't stop singing the love song, but her arms tightened. I didn't know if she did it on purpose or subconsciously. In short, she hugged me tighter.