How can you still give merit to saving sentient beings?

Chapter 9 The Caged Sparrow
It seems that he was still misunderstood.

Ning Shuang smiled back at her without any excuse. The more she explained, the more confident the girl in front of her would be.

However, Ning Shuang originally thought that Liu Ruqin would pretend to have never met her before and get along with her, but she did not expect that she would reveal it directly.

The two elders passed by in a hurry. Liu Ruqin hurriedly restored her demure demeanor, nodded and said, "I have some things that I want to talk to the Immortal alone. I wonder if the Immortal can come to my bedroom and sit for a while?"

Looking at Liu Ruqin's clear eyes that were truly yearning for her, Ning Shuang agreed.

Liu Ruqin's bedroom was built on the side of the mountain, similar in style to other houses.

Ning Shuang recalled what she wore when she was acting alone, and couldn't help but ask: "You prefer bright colors, right?"

"Yeah, it looks more energetic." Liu Ruqin opened the door and asked Ning Shuang to come forward.

The bedroom is quietly and elegantly decorated. Although it is very tidy, it lacks some youthful romance.

Liu Ruqin picked up the wooden tray with pastries and tea, and asked Ning Shuang to sit down while pouring tea for her.

Ning Shuang took it and thanked her. Seeing the tired look on Miss Liu's eyes, she couldn't help but feel sad for her.

She was like a bird in a cage, unable to be free and powerless.

The aroma of the herbal tea was light. Ning Shuang took a sip and looked doubtfully at Liu Ruqin, who was still standing aside.

"Why don't Miss Liu sit down?"

"Immortal, wait a moment." Liu Ruqin hurriedly walked out of the door and looked around. When no one was approaching, she took out four small brocade boxes from a hidden corner.

After placing them in different directions, Liu Ruqin cast a spell to urge them to set up a barrier.

Then he calmed down and turned around to sit next to Ning Shuang.

She asked bluntly: "I must have noticed the evil spirit following me, right?"

Ning Shuang was startled for a moment, then nodded.

Judging from Miss Liu's intention, she planned to tell everything.

Liu Ruqin breathed a sigh of relief and explained: "Although it was an accident that I met the Immortal Leader at that time, the test was intentional. I learned through the magic method that the Immortal Leader's cultivation was advanced, so I deliberately cooperated with it to test the Immortal Leader's attitude."

Ning Shuang listened quietly.

Liu Ruqin continued to talk under the gentle gaze.

Over a cup of tea, Ning Shuang understood the reason why Liu Ruqin changed her name and appearance.

Liu Ruqin's biological mother was not the wife of the head of the family she met at that time, and had been dead for many years.

Because the Luo Qing sect has strict requirements on words and deeds and pursues internal and external purity, they do not allow the disciples to act as they please.

Liu Can was originally named by Liu Ruqin's biological mother, but she couldn't win over everyone's opinions when she was still alive.

The current head's wife is even more harsh. She is under his care and has little respite.

Growing up in such an atmosphere, Liu Ruqin could only relax and be what she likes when she was alone.

At that time, he deliberately called himself Liu Can, just to see if Ning Shuang would reveal it in public when they met again.

Liu Ruqin knew that once she made it clear, she would be punished, but she had to take a gamble.

Fortunately, Ning Shuang seemed to deliberately avoid talking about it. Whether it was for her or for other hidden reasons, she dared to tell everything about the demon.

After hearing what happened, Ning Shuang's eyes showed pity. She raised her hand and gently patted Liu Ruqin's forearm on the table.

"I still want to call you Liu Can in private, is that okay?"

Liu Ruqin stopped drinking tea and looked at Ning Shuang blankly.

I had imagined various responses in my mind, but I didn't expect that she would mention this matter in the first sentence.

The complex emotions that had been suppressed for many years were recognized by Qing Rou. The tip of Liu Ruqin's nose felt sore and tears filled her eyes. However, she smiled brightly and responded loudly: "Of course, okay!"

The gray-green book next to it flickered with light, Ning Shuang didn't look at it, but transformed into a double-petaled flower the color of sunset.

"This is a flower from a tree named Longhui in my hometown. I picked it off and preserved it with magic. It represents good luck. I give you one. I hope you will be happy with it."

Liu Ruqin took it with both hands, folded it carefully, thanked her and looked at Ning Shuang worriedly. "What I'm going to talk about next is about demons. If the immortal knew about it, I'm afraid he would have to work with me to hide it in front of others in the future."

Ning Shuang shook her head and said: "It doesn't matter. You have already considered everyone. If I can, I also want to make you happier."

"Thank you, Immortal Chief." Liu Ruqin looked at her gratefully.

"Actually, she is a cat demon who was rescued by my mother. She found me not long ago and wanted to protect her and return the favor. She is a bit naughty but not bad-hearted and never hurts anyone."

"But I don't know what happened to her during this period. Occasionally her temperament would change drastically and she would go to the town to cause trouble. When she was awake, she told me that she was trying her best to restrain herself and not kill anyone."

After saying that, Liu Ruqin sighed.

"Because the sect has recently been strict about tracking monsters, I asked her to leave a spell and go to the empty village at the foot of the mountain for a while. She was also worried that she would hurt me if she lost control, so she agreed."

"I can't help her with my cultivation, and I can't ask the people in the sect for help. Once they find out there is something wrong with her, they will not save her."

"I tried to find the records, but still couldn't find any solution, so I would like to ask the immortal for help."

Ning Shuang didn't feel the demonic aura threatening her with violence. She really didn't look like a demon who liked to deliberately cause trouble, so she nodded in agreement.

After all, her original intention was to educate first.

Seeing Ning Shuang stand up, Liu Ruqin stood up in surprise and asked, "Where is Immortal Shuangchen going?"

"I will go with the team to the northwest and work together to rescue people. I have to try to help you resolve this knot before then." Ning Shuang smiled lightly at her, "By the way, will you go then?"

Liu Ruqin grinned and said calmly: "I will go. In addition to saving people, I also want to protect the people I like."

Of course Ning Shuang knew who she liked, but she asked again.

"I wonder if the Immortal has seen him before? Jiang Fengqi is my father's second disciple."

Ning Shuang nodded and briefly talked about her visit to the forbidden area to investigate.

Liu Ruqin looked at her a little apologetically and said, "Don't be offended, Mr. Immortal, his character is just like that."

Ning Shuang chuckled and replied, "It doesn't matter. You two are very active and quiet, and your personalities complement each other."

"Chief Immortal, you are so right!" Liu Ruqin suddenly hugged Ning Shuang's arm with joy, "Almost everyone in the sect knows that I like him, but there are still people who say that this place is not suitable for us and there is not a suitable place for us."

Ning Shuang smiled slightly. She had never experienced this kind of love, and it was hard to talk about it too deeply.

Then he asked: "Then shall we set off now?"

"it is good!"

Following the path and using lemon frost magic, the two quickly reached the foot of the mountain. A few miles away was the deserted village where the cat demon was hiding.

The houses are all dilapidated and overgrown, scattered between the roads.

Night falls, the moon and stars are sparse.

By the moonlight, Liu Ruqin saw Ning Shuang's aqua blue dress sweeping through the grass and stained with dirt, and wanted to step forward to help her.

Ning Shuang didn't mind this and continued walking side by side with her.

Liu Ruqin explained that the villagers here had moved away to the town and it had been abandoned for a long time.

Knowing that the people were fine, Ning Shuang felt relieved.

In a relatively complete house, Ning Shuang saw the owner of the demonic spirit.

It was a fluffy kitten that had transformed into its original form, curled up into a ball, and was trembling all over at the moment.

Liu Ruqin rushed up, touched her and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you? Can you still hear me? Jiujiu?"

Ning Shuang stopped Liu Ruqin, who was about to train the cat demon, and cast a spell to investigate.

Unexpectedly, the cat demon actually had evil spirits in his body.

She immediately set up a barrier and used magic to suck out the black energy.

Fortunately, the amount was not much, and after a moment, Ning Shuang took it all into the palm of her hand.

(End of this chapter)