EBE Chapter 129 Unstoppable
Chapter 129 Unstoppable
After escorting Lezhi to the building they had visited the day before, Qingjin stopped Lei Xiu, who wanted to stay by Lezhi's side, and indicated that she had something to talk to him about.
Seeing this, Le Shan, who was already waiting there, patted his chest and assured Lei Xiu that he would take good care of Le Zhi. This made Lei Xiu reluctantly agree, but he only took a slight step back and agreed to talk at the door. He would not let Le Zhi have any chance to be alone.
Having been in the spotlight for so long, Lezhi naturally noticed the strangeness between Lei Xiu and Qing Jin. The fact that they had waited until now to talk was already beyond Lezhi's expectations.
Curing the shadow disease was already a piece of cake for Lezhi. If Leshan hadn't kept Lechu's instructions in mind and let Lezhi do it freely, he could have done ten a day, let alone one. So, for Lezhi, this amount of work was not as tiring as cooking a meal.
Lei Xiu, who had been summoned, was even more displeased. He stopped at the door, crossed his arms, and said coldly, "Speak, what do you want to talk about?"
"You are Lei Xiu!?" This didn't sound like a question. Le Zhi had called Lei Xiu's name many times in front of everyone today, so Qing Jin was asking a question she already knew the answer to.
But Lei Xiu, when asked the question, wasn't surprised. "So?"
“Lezhi is still in its cub stage.” A cold glint flashed in Qingjin’s eyes as she recalled the way Lezhi and Leixiu interacted today.
“Tree spirits only need to be adults when forming mates. We haven’t even started yet, and besides…” Lei Xiu glanced at Qing Jin sideways, his words tinged with rejection, “Do I need to remind you that from the day a tree spirit hatches, it is already an individual capable of taking responsibility for its own life. The idea of a long-term relationship was only established in the early stages to reduce casualties among its members. It cannot be a reason for you to criticize me.”
Retorted, Qingjin was speechless. She couldn't deny what Lei Xiu said. The tree spirit race was nurtured by the mother tree, and in fact, after breaking free from the mother tree, they were already independent individuals.
The first generation of tree spirits did not have the concepts of juvenile or pre-adolescent stages. It was only later, over time, that the tree spirits developed the concept of growth stages to ensure the best possible development for their people.
"No matter what, Lezhi should have the opportunity to choose." There's no need to dwell on one point. If one path doesn't work, then try another. In any case, Qingjin just can't stand Lei Xiu's attitude of treating Lezhi like his possession.
“He always has.” Qing Jin’s attitude was exactly the same as Le Chu’s back then, and Lei Xiu still insisted on his own idea. His agreement with Le Chu was still valid, but that didn’t mean he would leave Le Zhi alone.
Seeing that Lei Xiu was unmoved, Qing Jin stopped talking. In any case, her attitude had already made it clear that Lei Xiu couldn't stop her from doing what she was going to do next, just like he couldn't kick her out in front of Le Zhi today.
"I've already arranged for someone to investigate the insect swarm, but the results weren't ideal." Changing the subject, Qingjin got down to business, which was also the matter she had originally wanted to discuss.
Originally, the insect swarm was a problem for their three races, but since Lei Xiu, this humanoid weapon, was here, they couldn't just stay out of it. "Why not use him?" was Qing Lin's exact words. Qing Jin remained noncommittal, but she was willing to do anything that could lighten her workload.
Upon hearing Qing Jin mention the insects, Lei Xiu's attitude finally changed slightly. After discussing their observations, the two who had fought their way out reached a less than favorable conclusion.
"........."
"I will discuss it with the clan chief again."
"When I'm hunting, I also pay attention to whether the news has spread."
"Ah."
The insects suddenly became restless and erratic, and the people sent out to investigate brought back bad news. At present, they have no idea what caused all of this to happen and can only deal with it as it comes.
This passive feeling made both of them somewhat anxious. Neither of them were the type to passively wait for a response, but the source of the problem wasn't so easy to find, especially for Lei Xiu. He had Le Zhi, who, although possessing exceptional individual combat strength, lacked mobility.
“The hunting tournament is a good opportunity.” Lei Xiu quickly considered this in his mind and offered his suggestion.
His suggestion coincided with Qinglin's thoughts. Before coming, Qinglin had also mentioned to her that he wanted to take advantage of this hunting competition to deal with the insect swarm.
"Preparations are underway, but we're short-staffed."
The implication was that he had come specifically to inform Lei Xiu so that he could be prepared. Qing Lin had no intention of letting Lei Xiu off the hook; he had always wanted Lei Xiu to do his work.
Knowing that one cannot guard against thieves for a thousand days, Lei Xiu also wanted to resolve this matter as soon as possible. He was not surprised that Qing Lin would send Qing Jin to test his attitude. He nodded and said, "I'll go see him tonight if I'm free."
"I'll wait until Lezhi is asleep, of course." When Lei Xiu was arguing with Qing Jin, he could nonchalantly say that tree spirits didn't have a true infancy, but in his actions, his protective instincts were already at their maximum.
If he could, he would love to continue living this carefree life forever. Although he knew it was unlikely, Lei Xiu still tried his best to prolong this period of time.
"Lei Xiu, hey, aren't you two finished talking yet?" Le Zhi, who had been seen out by Le Shan and Qing Lin, skipped and hopped towards the door, but paused when she saw Lei Xiu and Qing Jin's posture.
"We're done talking, and I'm waiting for you." Lei Xiu seemed like a completely different person when facing Le Zhi. "Your endeavors are done, how are you feeling?"
Such questions would happen every time, but Lei Xiu would still ask them every time, fearing that Le Zhi might be hiding something from him.
"Great, this one isn't as heavy as yesterday's, everything went smoothly."
“Yes, Lezhi seems much more at ease today than yesterday.” Qinglin stepped forward. “If this continues, perhaps we can try assigning another person in a couple of days.”
It is both an inquiry and a test.
“Okay, I think it’s fine.” Lezhi, who didn’t like to complicate things, calculated the workload and felt it was perfectly manageable, so she readily agreed. Leshan, who was standing to the side, didn’t even have time to stop her and could only shake his head helplessly.
"It's good that Lezhi is alright. I'll be careful with the arrangements from now on." Qinglin assured Lezhi with a smile, as he enjoyed dealing with simple-minded kids like Lezhi.
He certainly wouldn't disregard Lezhi's health. Seeking her opinion beforehand was to prepare her mentally. Once things were really arranged, Qinglin would definitely get both Leshan and Leixiu's consent before implementing anything. He just didn't quite like Leshan and Leixiu's overprotective attitude. Young children need to learn to make their own decisions; otherwise, how will they grow?
These two guys are just overprotective, Qinglin thought to himself. From his perspective, Lezhi needs to make more independent decisions to make him more confident.
Lezhi is ruthless at heart, but he seems to habitually mask it with a gentle appearance.
Being able to conceal one's true nature is actually a good thing, but in the early stages, it's important to maintain a balanced approach to development. Otherwise, if one wears the mask for too long, Lezhi will forget what he truly looks like. Qinglin has experience with this.
After exchanging pleasantries for a while, it was decided that Qingjin wouldn't need to see them off this time. Qingze and Qingping had been waiting outside, and they took Lezhi and the others back to their residence before ending their day's work and leaving.