Translator: SilverNeko
Editor: Grammarly and me (This is only temporary since it has been a long time since a release. For those who find grammar errors extremely irritating or something that affects their enjoyment of the story, my editor is fast and should be finished in a day or two as long as she"s free so do check back. I"ll change the post and get rid of this note once she"s done. ^^)
He Ling coldly stared at Wen Jing. He seemed to be guessing what this kid was trying to do.
Wen Jing had already flown up and called out: "Second shixiong isn"t coming with me to have a look? Could it be that second shixiong doesn"t dare?"
The last sentence was a bit useful. He Ling disdainfully huffed through his nose and flew up with a flying side kick straight into Wen Jing"s b.u.t.t, neither lightly nor heavily but filled with warning and threat: "Lead the way."
"Ah!" Wen Jing yelled while rubbing his b.u.t.t.
Wen Jing followed the little arrow in his head as he flew past the mountain peaks. Unwittingly, he got lost, but he was the person leading the way so he didn"t dare ask He Ling where this was. Slowly, around the weird rocks and jagged mountain cliffs in between the mountains, the smell of sulfur wafted over.
The amount of night light stones increased and became denser as if the whole ground was enveloped by the moonlight. Finally, a wave of warmth appeared in the freezing chill. Steam rose, and the sound of flowing water floated over. Tall and oddly shaped rocks surrounded them.
The arrow had already stopped which meant that this was the place where the demonic cultivators had visited. Wen Jing didn"t know what kind of cruel and b.l.o.o.d.y scene it was this time. He stopped and didn"t press forward. Instead, a strange feeling appeared.
In the original novel, there wasn"t an Ice Mountain Hot Spring corpse incident, but the system led him here. The strangeness made him full of doubts.
He Ling: "Is it here?"
Wen Jing nodded and then went forward and replied: "I"ll go first to take a look."
The hot spring was surrounded by a thin net-like boundary made of spiritual energy. The average person had no way in. Wen Jing flew onto a tall stone and stretched out his head to observe for a long time. Suddenly, his face reddened, and he gazed into the water like an idiot.
He Ling impatiently frowned and flew near the tall stone. He took a look, and he also froze.
In the hot spring, surrounded by tall, oddly shaped stones and spa.r.s.e greenery, a woman laid in the water, her long hair scattered. Filled with enchanting beauty, her tender and snow-white chest and thigh floated above the water. With a look, the heart would move. Even a gentleman wouldn"t be able to hold back.
He Ling"s face became darker and darker. A strong air pressure that made people feel fear deep in their hearts formed around him.
He dragged Wen Jing by his collar and flew down. In an extremely cold tone, he said: "You told me to come see a good show in the middle of the night. It was to see this?"
Wen Jing was stunned for a moment and frantically denied: "It wasn"t this!"
"Then what was it?" He Ling"s voice chilled further. A small whirlwind appeared in his hand.
Wen Jing had a stomachful of bitter water that he couldn"t spit out. Seeing that whirlwind become bigger and bigger, he exerted all his strength to beg for mercy: "Second shixiong, I was wrong! I don"t dare do this ever again!"
He Ling coldly gazed at him. Slowly, he calmed down and dissipated the whirlwind on his hand: "Move!"
Wen Jing couldn"t figure out what happened just now so he tightly followed behind He Ling but didn"t dare let out a single word of complaint. The Ice Mountain Hot Spring was a sacred place of Sky Balance sect. It was only allowed to be seen but not entered, and the woman in the water was the 9th palace master of ShuiYue palace, Shui Su. Why would she come to this hot spring to bathe?
He Ling was a bit angry and said in a stiffening voice: "You went to watch woman bathe at night. Does your Jun shixiong know?"
Wen Jing became dazed: "He, he doesn"t know."
He Ling slowly turned his head. His sharp gaze slid past Wen Jing"s face like a sword. Gooseb.u.mps rose all over Wen Jing"s body out of fear: "Familiar with the road, coming and going easily. Should have gone a few times already."
Wen Jing felt so aggrieved that he couldn"t talk, staying silent like a tightly stuffed gourd.
He Ling saw that he had his head lowered and didn"t talk back anymore as if he was deeply remorseful. Finally, he moved his gaze away, and his voice returned to being indifferent: "The incident today, I"ll first help you cover it. Since you already have Jun shidi, you should concentrate your affection a bit. You can"t be so unbridled."
Wen Jing wiped his eyes. How was he being unbridled? Originally, he was a good youth with a strong sense of justice and put in effort to catch the bad guy. How come he ended up losing his reputation and became a wretched □ □ who watched women bathe in the middle of the night?
He Ling impatiently continued: "What"s with your crying? Your behavior is improper. Are you worthy of your Jun shixiong?"
"……Second shixiong is right."
On the way, the talisman was removed. Wen Jing hung his head like a defeated chicken and finally returned to his living quarters. He Ling didn"t say a word as he escorted Wen Jing to the front door. The door was gently pushed: "Jun shidi."
The room was completely quiet. Other than a few night light stones that were emitting a faint light, everything was draped in darkness.
"Jun shixiong is still practicing the sword and hasn"t come back." Wen Jing stretched his head in.
His voice hadn"t fallen when a person walked out of the darkness with a turquoise shirt and a white-collar. Revealing elegant and handsome features, Jun YanZhi leisurely came over. His gaze lightly swept over Wen Jing; he stood near the door and gently asked: "Second shixiong, why are you and shidi together?"
Wen Jing hung his head, his heart and organs trembling. But he heard He Ling, who was behind him, say without a change in his expression: "He couldn"t sleep and couldn"t find you so he dragged me to practice the sword."
Jun YanZhi took over Wen Jing: "So it was like that…… Many thanks, second shixiong."
The few people didn"t talk anymore, and the atmosphere turned strange. At a loss of what to do, Wen Jing raised his head to see Jun YanZhi staring at He Ling without moving.
He Ling"s eyes slightly moved and indifferently watched Jun YanZhi.
Wen Jing slightly froze. Then, he immediately reacted. The two were secretly engaged in sound transmission. After a cultivator has entered Foundation Building, they could use sound transmission to send messages to each other. Other than those involved, other people couldn"t hear anything. What are they talking about that he wasn"t allowed to hear?!
He stood dazedly like a criminal that was being judged. As if the time to argue and plead has already pa.s.sed, the judges were now gathered together to discuss. According to his crime"s seriousness, they would decide the end result.
A short while later, Jun YanZhi nodded his head and said: "Many thanks."
He Ling turned and left. The door closed with a "click."
As soon as He Ling left, Wen Jing felt anxious and afraid. He chased after Jun YanZhi to ask: "Shixiong, what did you and second shixiong talk about just now?"
Jun YanZhi"s expression was impa.s.sive as he kept silent. He took off his outer layer of clothing and hung it by the bed: "It"s almost morning. You should sleep a bit more."
Wen Jing didn"t dare disobey and obediently climbed onto the bed: "Shixiong, did second shixiong say anything about me earlier?"
By his side, the bed slightly sunk. A warm body burrowed in. After a long time, the sound of Jun YanZhi"s voice came from inside the blanket. It was slightly hoa.r.s.e: "Shidi, a few days ago, you"ve said that Shui Su was beautiful. Was it from the heart?"
It was hard to take back the words that he had said. Wen Jing followed the flow of the conversation and nodded: "Pretty, pretty much."
A warm hand suddenly moved over from under the blanket, gently seized Wen Jing"s waist, and pulled him into a hug. Wen Jing only felt all his hairs raise. He stiffened and didn"t dare to carelessly move. He hoa.r.s.ely said: "Shixiong, what are you doing?"
"……You"re older now. To have some desires is normal. If you don"t mind, I"ll help you once."
The hand on his waist slowly moved down, untying his firmly tied belt. It slipped in. Wen Jing became nervous. A strong feeling rose from below. It burned up a flame that was more than enough to make him lose his mind. He pushed on Jun YanZhi"s shoulder as his legs thrashed. He wanted to cry but had no tears: "Shixiong! Just what did second shixiong say to you?"
Jun YanZhi"s voice was as long and hoa.r.s.e as gravel: "You went to the hot spring tonight to see her, but you are only momentarily confused and do not really like her. Shidi, men, women are all the same. They all can……dual cultivate."
His words hadn"t finished when a pair of moist lips followed his neck upwards and blocked Wen Jing"s lips, slightly parted from his daze. The tongue tip dexterously pushed him. Wen Jing instantly became like a fish on land, his breathing difficult, as he was pressed onto the bed, helplessly.
What script was this? Why did second shixiong secretly sell him out?! Did he agree to help him cover?
Jun YanZhi"s kiss was different from before. It seemed to carry a sliver of emotion and anger, yet it also carried strong self-restraint. It made his tongue and lips painful. Wen Jing was kissed until he couldn"t breathe. He struggled and declined: "There"s no need to bother shixiong! Really! There"s no need……"
He tightly curled up his body and pushed hard. In his mind, he was angry and wanted to give him a slap: "Shixiong, calm down!"
Pushed by him, Jun YanZhi"s body twisted as he blankly looked at him with disbelief. His expression was filled with extreme grievance and pain that seemed to be there yet not there. Wen Jing inexplicable felt extremely despicable. Although he hadn"t sorted out everything in his mind, his anger instantly diminished. He gently and warming said: "Shixiong, what happened to you just now? I didn"t purposely act fierce towards you. Listen to me explain……"
Jun YanZhi hung his head silently.
Wen Jing felt regretful in his heart. Kneeling on the bed, he quietly coaxed under his breath: "Shixiong, I really didn"t purposely yell at you just now. It was an accident. I accidentally pushed you……"
Jun YanZhi hung his head for a long time before he finally raised his head. Calmly and warming, he asked: "About dual cultivation, how are shidi"s considerations?"
"This……" A layer of sweat formed in Wen Jing"s palm.
He doesn"t hate Jun YanZhi. In fact, it"s the opposite; he very much admired him, but this is the most important thing in a person"s life. They should slow down a bit and think it through clearly. He couldn"t just hasty decide at seventeen. One day of engaging in gay activities was a lifetime of being gay. This was connected to his outlook on life, okay?! To become dual cultivation partners for progress in cultivation, isn"t it a bit……
Jun YanZhi took a deep breath and recovered his elegant demeanor. He gently said: "Shidi, slowly consider it. This issue is not urgent."
Tn: Lol. Did you guys see the part of even a gentleman couldn"t hold back? Well, He Ling, I think you should explain how you were able to not blush or have any kind of reaction hmm~ *Stares intently* Could you already have someone you like *cough* Liu QianMo *cough* and have no interest in females?
*sigh* Jun YanZhi already can"t hold back anymore…… Just tell him you like him. He thinks you are getting married to him for cultivation reasons!
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