This situation was indeed difficult to intervene in.
If Chu Tianshu had done something to Wen Daier, Li Tianjue would have forced him to fulfill his responsibilities as a man. But now it was Wen Daier... she wanted him to take responsibility, and he was avoiding it.
Now that Wen Daier had spoken out publicly, it was likely that this matter would be known to everyone once they left the ancient mining area.
It wasn't until dusk.
Everyone extinguished another wave of Netherfire and found a place to rest and eat.
After this last night, they would be leaving the ancient mining area when dawn broke. However, Chu Tianshu still hadn't come. He was hanging behind the team at a not-too-far distance, holding his sword.
This wouldn't do.
Li Tianjue looked at the almost completely cold food and said helplessly, "Ji Xing, go call Tianshu to eat."
Lu Jixing scrambled to his feet and ran off.
A moment later, he returned with a sheepish grin. "Senior Brother, I couldn't get him to come. Second Senior Brother is too embarrassed! He'd rather go hungry tonight than come. He said he won't see Miss Wen unless she leaves."
Everyone burst into laughter again.
Wen Daier shrugged her delicate shoulders and said aggrievedly, "Fine, then I'll leave..."
"Miss Wen, don't leave!"
Su Luo stopped her, shook her head, and smiled, "It's not your fault. Second Senior Brother is just too concerned about his reputation. I'll go try to persuade him again, and he'll be fine in a bit. You all eat first."
...
Chu Tianshu had been standing far away. Seeing Su Luo arrive again, he put on a sullen face and said, "Junior Sister, are you here to mock me too?"
Su Luo really wanted to laugh but held back with all her might.
"Second Senior Brother, how could I laugh at you? Are you hungry? Eat something first."
Su Luo walked over, stood beside Chu Tianshu, and handed him a roasted chicken. "This was an accident. Don't think too much about it. Everyone cares about you. Actually, Miss Wen is a good person, and her appearance and status suit you. What exactly do you dislike about her that you insist on..."
Chu Tianshu took the roasted chicken and took a bite, his face stern. "Hmph, I just want to kill her!"
"But Second Senior Brother, it seems you can't beat her."
Su Luo hit the nail on the head, causing Chu Tianshu to freeze, looking like his life was miserable and without hope.
Shaking her head, Su Luo patted his shoulder as if coaxing a child. "Second Senior Brother, I know you're finding it difficult to face. Miss Wen is a woman, and you lost to her..."
"Junior Sister, stop talking about it, it's too embarrassing!" Chu Tianshu wailed, wishing he could slit his own throat.
He regretted it when he thought back four years.
He had originally wanted to help with good intentions, but who knew that woman Wen Daier...
Not only did she devour him, but his Pure Yang Great Sun Technique, which he had cultivated for ten years, was also ruined. Otherwise, why would his cultivation be so slow now?
He had nowhere to complain, so he could only bottle it up!
Seeing that Chu Tianshu wasn't speaking for a long time, Su Luo nudged his shoulder and raised an eyebrow. "Second Senior Brother, we are fellow disciples. I will definitely be on your side. How about I help you win against her?"
Chu Tianshu looked at Su Luo, unable to react for a moment.
Su Luo blinked her eyes and said seriously, "Second Senior Brother, I'm serious. You're just upset because you lost to Miss Wen! I know you actually like her quite a bit. Otherwise, you wouldn't be hiding, but trying to kill her..."
Chu Tianshu immediately denied it, "No, I don't like her at all!"
"No matter what, you have to defeat her, right?"
Su Luo began to change his thinking. "You are from Qingxutian, a dignified man. Even if there's bullying, it should be you bullying her, not Miss Wen bullying you, right? As long as you become stronger, won't you get your reputation back?"
Well, that seemed to make sense.
Chu Tianshu chewed on these words and couldn't help but nod.
"So, even if you have to take responsibility, it should be you proposing marriage, not Miss Wen forcing you."
"Right, I want to defeat that demoness, and then I will..."
Chu Tianshu snorted, then suddenly realized, "Hey, no, no! I don't want to marry her. Junior Sister, don't misunderstand, I really don't like her... I just want to defeat her!"
"Alright, I know."
Su Luo couldn't help but smile and didn't expose his thoughts. She nodded and said, "Second Senior Brother, do you want me to take a look? Perhaps you have some special talent. No matter what, being able to become stronger is good."
Chu Tianshu said somewhat dejectedly, "Alas, Junior Sister, you're probably going to be disappointed. I don't have any talent. I'm not even one of the most common elements like gold, wood, water, fire, or earth..."
That's why he chose to cultivate the 'Pure Yang Great Sun Technique' among the treasured cultivation methods in the Resource Hall back then. His parents had nagged him about it ever since, because someone of his status should have taken a consort long ago, and he shouldn't still be single.
But Chu Tianshu still extended his hand, holding onto a one in ten thousand hope...
"I'll check first."
Su Luo said softly and activated the Divine Eye Mirror for measurement.
After a thorough examination, she saw the detailed condition of Chu Tianshu's body. He indeed had no five-element talent. But then her eyes quickly lit up, and she asked, "Second Senior Brother, you cultivated the 'Pure Yang Great Sun Technique' before? It's a pity it was ruined and not successful..."
Chu Tianshu was surprised. "Junior Sister, you're so amazing! Just by checking, you can tell I cultivated the 'Pure Yang Great Sun Technique' before? That's too magical!"
Su Luo didn't say anything more, carefully looking at the repair method provided by the Divine Eye Mirror.
This was the greatest use of the Divine Eye Mirror.
All things in nature are born in opposition to each other. There is no strongest thing in the world, nor any dead end that cannot be resolved.
However, due to limited conditions, even if a method was given, it might not be achievable. Although Su Luo understood this, she still hoped to find something feasible to change Second Senior Brother's current situation.
"There's a way!"
Su Luo actually found a method. She looked at Chu Tianshu joyfully. "Second Senior Brother, although your Pure Yang Great Sun Technique requires virginity to cultivate, and it's ruined once broken, it's not irreparable."
Chu Tianshu was delighted. "Really? It can still be repaired?"
The Pure Yang Great Sun Technique was a cultivation method for internal energy. As the name suggested, it required a body of extreme yang to cultivate. In theory, as long as the body was in a state of extreme yang, even a woman could cultivate it.
Having accidentally lost his virginity, restoring it required special means to transform his body back to its original state.
"Yes, by taking a few doses of extreme yang medicinal soup, combined with arranging a formation with extremely hot attribute gems... and doing this, you can cultivate the Pure Yang Great Sun Technique again. Second Senior Brother, I don't have any spiritual medicine on me now. When we return to the sect, I'll give you a prescription, and you'll recover in no time."
After hearing Su Luo's words, Chu Tianshu was overjoyed. "Junior Sister, you are truly my great benefactor! You've helped me several times... I love you so much, Junior Sister! Why don't you just be my biological sister... No, no, what's the difference between a sister and a junior sister! How about I kowtow to you, hahahaha..."
He spoke incoherently, holding Su Luo and spinning her around excitedly, completely losing his bearings.
Su Luo felt dizzy from being spun around and asked Chu Tianshu to put her down quickly. After a while, he calmed down, his face still contorted in a smile.
With hope, Chu Tianshu stopped dwelling on it and followed Su Luo back to the camp.
As soon as he saw Wen Daier, he crossed his arms and snorted, "Demoness, just you wait!"