《A Smile from the Villain》 CH 1 Winter. If one carefully observed the light up close, they would be surprised to find that the light was being emitted from a large array made up of extremely complicated strokes[1]. The large array covered the entire long and narrow valley. The middle of the valley housed the array eye of the large array. At the eye of the array, there was actually a locked up man in a red outfit. The man had a head of long jet black hair. His cold and harsh looking face was full of red lotus patterns. His eyes were closed as if unconscious, however; when an ice cold snowflake landed on the tip of the man¡¯s hair, the man that originally had his eyes closed, slowly opened them. His pupils, akin to a flame, were deep and calm. Like the flames of hell, deep to the point where it was impossible to see through the varied emotions contained within them. Feather-like snowflakes one by one gradually piled upon the man¡¯s body. It was unknown how much time had passed. The man who was shackled with metal chains slightly raised his head, looking towards the hazy sky. A while later, his thin lips slightly open and spit out a sentence: ¡°Shen Feixiao, you d*ck¡­..great grandfather[2] ¡± Qin Kaiyi was a writer of light novels. The most normal type of leveling up cultivation light novels with a variety of golden fingers and a variety of BOSS killing. His writing wasn¡¯t considered very good or very bad. It was also very conventional. His income was just enough to barely get by. Today was the day that the final BOSS of his third novel was being eliminated. The light novel was called Different World Cultivation Record¡­¡­A passerby level name and a passerby level of plot¡­¡­It absolutely gave a very cool feeling while reading and then forgetting the cool feeling right after, which was a very standard result. The love and feelings in the novel were also very elementary. It¡¯s just about how a normal boy activated golden fingers, how he leveled up, and how he stood at the top of the world kind of dog blood[3] story. And Today, Qin Kaiyi would write the death of a very important BOSS¡ª¡ªThe novel protagonist Shen Feixiao¡¯s senior martial brother, Qin Shi. Qin Kaiyi, coming from a human perspective, actually liked Qin Shi very much because this character to a certain extent was abnormal due to being forced. From birth, Qin Shi¡¯s talent was better than Shen Feixiao. Relying on the fact that he was more favored and pampered than Shen Feixiao, he bullied Shen Feixiao a lot. His abnormal state started when he was little. Shen Feixioa bore all kinds of burdens, suffering, and humiliation, and finally opened up the protagonist¡¯s halo and picked up a peerless cheat. Then he surprised them, using WangBa[4] gas on a marital little sister called Liu LingEr that Qin Shi had always liked. He turned her into one of his of concubines which were uncountable in number. Qin Shi, because of this, felt jealous and hatred. He, time and time again, plotted against Shen Feixiao, attempting to use unfair means secretly to kill Shen Feixiao, but of course, he didn¡¯t succeed¡­¡­As a villain¡­¡­His main purpose was being a stepping stone to help the protagonist level up. If he really did get rid of the protagonist, then wouldn¡¯t he be stoned to death by the readers? That¡¯s why the Qin Shi after that was very miserable. Next, being tormented by Shen Feixiao in all kinds of ways, he was demonized[5] when cultivating and very unlucky fell into demonic cultivation. Such a wonderful and perfect plot. Qin Kaiyi typed while smoking a cigarette and thinking. Once Qin Shi was eliminated this book could finally come to an end. Sigh, this Qin Shi truly was pitiful. He actually didn¡¯t really do a lot of bad things to deserve such a miserable ending. To tell the truth, if you didn¡¯t have the protagonist¡¯s fate and halo, then don¡¯t stir up trouble. Being sealed especially wasn¡¯t as good as being obedient and honestly following the rules, living in the mountains, farming and sleeping with some little sisters[6]. Maybe he could¡¯ve even ended up with a reasonably good ending. As he was thinking this, Qin Kaiyi stubbed out his cigarette into the ashtray and got up, heading towards the kitchen to pour a cup of coffee. The him who turned around did not see that right at the moment he left, the computer that originally displayed a word document suddenly turned pitch black. The screen then became like a lake that had a pebble dropped in it, rippling with a wave. Soon afterward, a pair of big black hands reached out from the middle of the waves and directly captured the Qin Kaiyi that was heading towards the kitchen. The Qin Kaiyi that got directly captured was stunned and failed to react at that time. The coffee cup in his hands, because of the shock, dropped to the floor with a crash. Next, there was no next. In a few seconds, he was directly dragged into the computer screen by that pair of big black hands. ¡­¡­F*ck. Can this world get any more paranormal, seriously? That was the last thought Qin Kaiyi had before losing consciousness. ¡°Shixiong[7], shixiong, wake up quickly okay? Shixiong¡­¡­¡± Who¡¯s calling him¡­¡­ ¡°Shixiong, if you still don¡¯t get up, master will get angry.¡± Can you stop blindly making a racket? So annoying¡­¡­ ¡°Master. Why did you{respectful version} come? Take a look at shixiong. Just what is wrong with him.¡± The young girl¡¯s voice carried a hint of a crying tone. ¡°Qin Er, Qin Er[8].¡± A hoarse old voice penetrated Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eardrum. He sleepy opened his eyes and saw a wrinkly old face. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Who is this person? The Qin Kaiyi who felt as if his head hurt to the point that it¡¯s going to explode made a suffocating sound and barely managed to keep himself from fainting again. ¡°From what I see, Qin Er had a nightmare. Ling Er, truthfully tell master. Where did you guys go to play yesterday?¡± The tone of the hoarse old voice was very serious. ¡°I¡­¡­.We¡­¡­¡± The girl called Ling Er began stuttering. It was obvious that she did something she shouldn¡¯t have. ¡°You guys went to the forbidden grounds?¡± The old person sighed: ¡°You guys truly are! Foolish! What do I tell you normally? Did you pull your shixiong in again this time?¡± ¡°I, I¡­¡­¡± Liu LingEr¡¯s tone was aggrieved: ¡°I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Master stop scolding me and quickly take a look at just what¡¯s wrong with Qin shixiong. Why won¡¯t he wake up?¡± ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ll first go to Zhong Yangzi¡¯s place to get some medicine. You watch over him.¡± Qing Xuzi shook his head: ¡°Hopefully, it¡¯s not that serious.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Just what the hell was this? The Qin Kaiyi that just woke up heard the conversation between the old person and the girl. He completely didn¡¯t understand the situation before his eyes. What Ling Er and Qin Er? Did they think they ¡¯re filming a movie? ¡°Shixiong, shixiong.¡± Seeing that dazed and stupid appearance of Qin Kaiyi who just woke up, Liu LingEr also felt a little uneasy: ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Where is it uncomfortable?¡± Yesterday, she just had to make a racket telling shixiong to take her to the forbidden grounds to look around. However, just as they entered, they were directly thrown out by a mysterious force. She wasn¡¯t injured, and Qin Shi also looked fine without any abnormalities. Who would have thought that the second day her shixiong wouldn¡¯t wake up no matter how much she called. With no other choice, she could only go find master. She didn¡¯t think that the result from the end conjecture was actually related to the forbidden ground¡­.. ¡°Wuwuwu[9]. Shixiong, it¡¯s me that wronged you. Wuwu¡­¡­¡± Then she started crying. Liu LingEr sobbed quietly: ¡°Shixiong, what¡¯s wrong? It¡¯s all LingEr¡¯s fault. Shixiong, I¡¯ll never be so willful again¡­¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡­What did you say you were called?¡± Qin Kaiyi thought it¡¯s either he went crazy, or the woman in front of him was crazy¡­¡­ ¡°I am LingEr. Liu LingEr.¡± Seeing her shixiong finally opening his mouth to talk, Liu LingEr hurriedly added: ¡°Shixiong, where are you uncomfortable?¡± ¡°What is my name?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was faintly trembling. ¡°¡­¡­Qin Shi.¡± Liu LingEr hesitantly said: ¡°Shixiong, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°The F*ck!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi directly fainted again. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Liu LingEr blanked out for a few moments. With a wa[10] sound, she started crying. She unstably ran outside. Yelling while running: ¡°Master, shixiong became stupid!!!¡± It was already night when he was once again awakened with someone¡¯s help. Surrounding Qin Kaiyi were old men with tightly knitted eyebrows. Once they saw him wake up, they all let out a happy and surprised expression. Of course, the happiest one was Qin Shi¡¯s master, Qing Xuzi. ¡°Qin Er, you¡¯ve finally woken up.¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi waking up, Qing Xuzi hastily helped him up: ¡°How do you feel now?¡± ¡°¡­¡­dizzy.¡± Qin Kaiyi spat out one word. ¡°Sigh, you got a soul departing illness.¡± Qing Xuzi touched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head and said in a blaming tome: ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you not to fool around with your shimei[11]? Now look, something happened. Qin Er, my disciples depend on you for stability. If you want to blame, then you can blame the fact that you spoil your shimei too much. Tell me. What should master do if something were to happen to you?¡± ¡°¡­¡­Master, I understand now.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare let the person in front of him see any flaws¡­¡­.If he got taken as a possession or demonic thing by others, who knew whether they would directly burn him to death. ¡°Then rest well, I¡¯ve put the medicine on the table. Remember to eat it.¡± Qing Xuzi touched his senior disciple¡¯s head and stood up: ¡°Master still has some important things to do and won¡¯t disturb your rest anymore.¡± ¡°Yes, master.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was hoarse. Qing Xuzi nodded his head then left with a bunch of people, leaving Qin Kaiyi with a dark expression. ¡­¡­He transmigrated¡­¡­Seeing Qing Xuzi had gone far away, Qin Kaiyi laid back down on the bed. His still hurting head started to slowly think¡­¡­He transmigrated to become the villain he himself wrote¡ª¡ªQin Shi. The f*uck. Wasn¡¯t this world too mysterious? He held his head with his hands. Qin Kaiyi, right now, really wanted to cry but had no tears. If he transmigrated, then just transmigrate. Why did he have to transmigrate into a big villain that would eventually become a cannon fodder?? Wasn¡¯t this forcing him to carry out his own ¡°farming¡± tactic? Otherwise, compete with the protagonist¡¯s halo. He didn¡¯t believe that he¡¯ll be able to survive that. Right when Qin Kaiyi came up with an idea, a sharp and penetrating voice sounded from inside his body. System reminder: Warning! Warning! Your idea will change the original plot! Please cultivate! Please cultivate! ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression turned abnormally ugly: ¡°Who¡¯s talking?¡± System reminder: Please follow the original plot, please follow the original plot, please follow the original plot.[12] ¡°¡­¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat that he didn¡¯t puke out[13]. Damn this system reminder wanted to defy the heavens!! Follow the original plot. Wasn¡¯t that asking him to obediently watch the protagonist grow up and then get chopped up by him??? ¡°Just what did I do to experience this .¡± Helplessly he lamented, looking upwards while on the bed. Other than a bitter laughter, Qin Kaiyi simply did not know what to say. Footnotes: [1] In Chinese since the characters aren¡¯t like letters. They are written in strokes. The picture below explains it better afterall a picture is worth a thousand words. [2] The boxes were there in the raws. I think the author doesn¡¯t want us to know his name yet. Also in China they believe in seniority a lot so they believe they are superior to you if they are your uncle or grandfather. They like to look down on you by calling themselves your uncle or grandfather. And before you ask the X¡¯s were they were in the raws too. [3] If you¡¯ve read other Chinese novels you¡¯ll have most likely run into this term. It means something along the lines of unbelievably cliche. [4] The name of a poisonous gas mentioned in light novels a lot. Also has properties of a love potion if the author wishes to use it that way. [5] This can happen under a variety of reasons such as sustaining bad injuries, being corrupted, losing control during meditation. There¡¯s a difference between righteous sect cultivating and demonic cultivating. If this happens to you, then you will become a demonic cultivator. [6] Remember in China they refer to people as sisters, brother, uncles, and aunts, but they aren¡¯t always related so he isn¡¯t talking about sleeping with his sister. [7] A way of calling senior martial brother but shorter and follows after the family name. It will be included in the glossary. [8] A form of endearment like putting little or xiao in front of a person¡¯s name. Normally this form is used by someone older than you who¡¯s almost like family or your lover. Even close friends would sometimes give you this kind of nickname. [9] Crying sounds. [10] Also a form of crying sound like Wuwuwu. Just pronounce it directly. [11] Means younger martial sister. It will also be in the glossary. [12] Important things are said three times in Chinese for emphasis. [13] Not literal blood. It stands for being very angry since in China if you¡¯re too angry you puke blood or at least that¡¯s what happens in dramas. I don¡¯t know why either. I just know that it¡¯s a thing to puke blood when you¡¯re angry. Tn: This chapter was sheer torture because of all the fancy explanations of the scenery and weird idioms, but thankfully only the introduction chapter is this long-winded. Also, I tried to cut down on the number of footnotes as possible for things that I thought I could just try to find an equivalent or get by explaining in the text, but it still is a lot. It¡¯ll get better though since this is the first chapter. There was also Chinese swearing, yay! I censored it just in case anyone reading needs it to be. CH 2 Protagonist Every transmigrator should have a strong diamond heart. If they weren¡¯t strong, then they would probably find a piece of rope and hang themselves to death. When it was looked at from this perspective, Qin Kaiyi was strangely qualified. Because after a night of psychological construction and strengthening, he had finally accepted the cruel truth and started to think over the current problems. Wasn¡¯t it just becoming the villain? Wasn¡¯t it just following the plot? At any rate, it was written by himself. Why was he still afraid that he couldn¡¯t find a BUG to eliminate the protagonist? However, the system that gave him a warning was a big problem¡­¡­But Qin Kaiyi firmly believed that no matter how perfect a system was, there was bound to be some flaw! Also, instead of being concerned over something so long-term and far away, it was better to worry about his current situation. He had transmigrated to become the child version of Qin Shi. Furthermore, he himself didn¡¯t remember having written a scene about Qin Shi mistakenly barging into the forbidden grounds so what was supposed to happen next¡­¡­Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t really remember. ¡°I just knew that I shouldn¡¯t have dragged it on for a million words, and make it so that even I, myself, can¡¯t even remember anymore.¡± His mouth babbled and mumbled. Qin Kaiyi felt stuffy while he sat on the bed. He also didn¡¯t know whether Shen Feixiao had entered their Spirit Mountain sect yet¡­¡­ Just when Qin Kaiyi was tangled in his thoughts, the shimei that will abandon him in the future, brought good news¡±Shixiong, shixiong, are you better? Are you better? If you¡¯re better, then come with me to look at the new shimei and shidi. Master said that this year I can raise and lead a little shidi by myself ¡± A voice that was filled with happiness came from the door. Once Qin Kaiyi heard the news, he got shocked If he didn¡¯t remember it wrong, he established enmity with the protagonist at this part in the story! Although Spirit Mountain sect in the cultivation world couldn¡¯t be counted as the best sect, it definitely wasn¡¯t weak. The sect not only had two Nascent Soul ancestors[1] guarding it, but the disciples also came from a talented generation. Just with the inner disciples, the number of people was above 10,000. The number of outer disciples with lower qualifications didn¡¯t even need to be mentioned[2]. The number 10,000 may not be a lot in the mortal realm, but in the cultivation realm, absolutely no one would dare to say that it was a small amount. As the senior disciple of the sect head in this kind of sect, the status of Qin Shi was something one just only needed to think, to know. However, the enmity with the protagonist Shen Feixiao could only be blamed on this high above status. The personality that Shen Feixiao adopted in front of people was introverted, hard-working, practical, and of few words. If this kind of personality was put anywhere else, then it would not be very liked, but in the cultivation realm, it was definitely a good seedling. The reason was that cultivators pay more attention to cultivating the mind. The more steady, calm, and persistent a person was, the higher was the probability of them stepping onto the ethereal land in the immortal realm. This was precisely the reason why Qin Shi¡¯s shimei liked Shen Feixiao. She wanted to take him under her wing to do . Qin Shi who saw this situation was naturally unhappy. He originally saw Liu LingEr as an object already in his hand, but now a Shen Feixiao appeared out of nowhere. Wasn¡¯t this challenging his authority? Thus, he used plenty of underhanded schemes and methods in secret. He even almost caused Shen Feixiao to lose his life. Qin Shi had sowed his own seeds for his future tragedy. ¡°They have already come up the mountain?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked after pondering for a moment. ¡°They have already come up. Shixiong, hurry and get up. If we go late, then the good seedlings will be chosen by others.¡± Liu LingEr said in a spoiled tone. ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi lightly answered. He wore his outer garment, then got down from the bed, and he left with Liu LingEr, who stood outside the door, towards the entrance to the mountain. Every year the time when new people were being chosen, was the time Spirit Mountain sect was the most lively and noisy. All the seedlings chosen from the mortal realm would be gathered at the entrance to the mountain to undergo all kinds of testing. Those who couldn¡¯t withstand the testing were naturally sent home. Those who could withstand the test were not automatically granted with entrance to the cultivation path to become an immortal, because of the large number of people. Those chosen kids. Some of them would be chosen by the higher up people to bring up and educate well. Some could only follow some second-rate disciples to learn the most basic cultivation method. Shen Feixiao¡¯s talent was obviously not considered very good, so he wasn¡¯t specifically picked out, but¡­ so what if he wasn¡¯t specifically picked out? The protagonist¡¯s halo was invincible. If his future situation and circumstances could be said out loud, then it would definitely cause a bunch of people to envy him to death. The truth proved that the trajectory of the plot couldn¡¯t be changed because Liu LingEr with a single glance picked out Shen Feixiao from the crowd of people. ¡°Shixiong, I want that person. Is that okay?¡± Liu LingEr pointed with her fingertips and a face full of smiles. ¡°¡­¡­En[4]?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked in the direction Liu LingEr pointed and saw an unhealthy yellow and thin youth. The youth looked to be only seven or eight years old. His body was obviously underdeveloped. Qin Kaiyi secretly sighed in his heart¡­¡­He really shouldn¡¯t have written Shen Feixiao¡¯s birth that tragically. Although he didn¡¯t feel anything when writing it, now that he actually saw it, if he said he didn¡¯t feel anything, then that would be fake. After all, he was the root of Shen Feixiao¡¯s suffering¡­¡­Nevertheless, it wasn¡¯t completely his fault. His thoughts took a turn. Which protagonist didn¡¯t have to suffer before he was covered in glory? What was popular right now, was protagonists with a bad birth and past¡­¡­ ¡°Shixiong, shixiong, what are you thinking about?!¡± Liu LingEr saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s distracted look and quietly said: ¡°I¡¯m asking you a question shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­¡­Do whatever you want.¡± Qin Kaiyi said hesitatingly. Originally, it¡¯s because he wouldn¡¯t let Liu LingEr take in Shen Feixiao, but no matter what amnesty formed, the original still couldn¡¯t change the results in the end. Right now, if it wasn¡¯t because he was still worried about that system warning, then he really wanted to clap in favor of it. As soon as Liu LingEr heard Qin Kaiyi agreeing to her idea, Liu LingEr quickly said: ¡°The person over there. Yes, I¡¯m talking about you. Come over here.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything and obediently walked over. ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Liu LingEr asked: ¡°Are you willing to be my shidi?¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± His introduction was abnormally brief. On Shen Feixiao¡¯s skinny and weak face, was a pair of black eyes bright enough to scare people: ¡°Is there food to eat?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t talk anymore. Of course, Qin Kaiyi knew why Shen Feixiao asked that kind of question. The set up in the novel was that his mother was a prostitute while his father was a government official. According to the most dog blood[5] plotline, his birth mother died early, and he received all kinds of abuse from his stepmother. If it wasn¡¯t for this chance at cultivation, then he probably would¡¯ve died before he became an adult. ¡°If there¡¯s food, then I¡¯ll follow you.¡± When Shen Feixiao felt that the atmosphere had turn cold, he said another phrase. ¡°¡­¡­How did they find such a non-promising thing?¡± Liu LingEr started muttering again in a quiet voice and was a little displeased. ¡°¡­¡­LingEr.¡± Feeling that the plot took a turn off its path, Qin Kaiyi hasty said: ¡°With this half-hearted and fickle look of yours, you still want to find a shidi to teach? I think you should just not delay others.¡± ¡°Shixiong, what nonsense are you saying?¡± Once Liu LingEr heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, she wasn¡¯t happy anymore. She wasn¡¯t like Shen Feixiao. She was always the only girl in the family and was treated as a treasure and spoiled by her parents. Although her personality wasn¡¯t overly stubborn and annoying, it definitely wasn¡¯t soft and mild. Once she heard her shixiong doubt her, she pouted. ¡°If you¡¯re going to pick, then pick. If not, then let¡¯s leave.¡± Qin Kaiyi purposefully made his voice sound a little cold: ¡°With the time right now being wasted, it would be better to use it to cultivate. Just look at your stagnating progress.¡± ¡°Okay, then you it is.¡± The Liu LingEr who got rebuked by Qin Kaiyi was not in a very good mood. Shen Feixiao even got shot while lying down[6] by her: ¡°Really disappointing, humph. And I thought about all the different kinds of interesting people I can meet.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t go and coax Liu LingEr. To tell the truth¡­¡­When he saw Shen Feixiao, his heart was in a very delicate state. It could be said that before this he had a bystander attitude to this world, but now he had already accepted the cruel truth. After all, even the protagonist had appeared. What excuses could he use to decieve himself with? They brought Shen Feixiao back. Liu LingEr obviously was only passionate about this for 3 minutes. Once she saw that Shen Feixiao wasn¡¯t as interesting as she thought, her tone of voice also became lazy: ¡°You¡¯ll live here from now on. When I have time, I¡¯ll come to teach you. When I¡¯m busy, just cultivate by yourself. Here, take this book and read it.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± He stretched out his hand to receive the book Liu LingEr held out. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t really care about Liu LingEr¡¯s cold attitude. Since he was young and up until now, most of the people by his side had this kind of attitude. If Liu LingEr had an enthusiastic attitude, then he actually wouldn¡¯t have been very accustomed to it. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t really care, but Liu LingEr¡¯s behavior made Qin Kaiyi frown. Originally, according to the plot, he and Liu LingEr should¡¯ve had a big argument. This caused Liu LingEr to become interested in Shen Feixiao. Now, he didn¡¯t argue with Liu LingEr¡­¡­so¡­¡­Liu LingEr wasn¡¯t interested in Shen Feixiao? ¡­¡­This still didn¡¯t count as changing the plot? An uncountable amount of ideas and thoughts flashed by, in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind. He kept thinking that he found out something, but couldn¡¯t quite place a finger on it right now. Liu LingEr didn¡¯t know what Qin Kaiyi was thinking. She saw Shen Feixiao¡¯s stupid and dazed expression and had long lost interest. She hastily said to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°Shixiong, didn¡¯t you catch a Sable a few days back? Quickly, take me to see it.¡± ¡°Sable?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked and blanked for a second. The words in his mouth almost got said out loud Wasn¡¯t the Sable Shen Feixiao¡¯s pet? Of course, after he swallowed those words, Qin Kaiyi quickly remembered¡­¡­The Sable that opened Shen Feixiao¡¯s golden finger in the novel was still his pet! ¡°¡­¡­En¡± Qin Kaiyi slightly frowned: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Then he took the bouncing and jumping Liu LingEr away. He turned his head to take another look at the still silent Shen Feixiao before going out the door. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know why, but an uncomfortable feeling rose in his heart¡­¡­It was like watching his own child being bullied. Okay, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but admit. Although he unlucky transmigrated to be the villain, he still didn¡¯t view Shen Feixiao as an enemy in his heart. He was the protagonist that he wrote. No matter what, there were some feelings. And¡­¡­Qin Shi¡¯s tragic ending did have some ¡®reaping what you sow¡¯ in it. If he didn¡¯t bother Shen Feixiao, then he wouldn¡¯t have fallen to such a desolate ending. Footnotes: [1] Not necessarily super old although most of the time to cultivate to that point they are old. It¡¯s more of a respect and title thing since Chinese believe in the respect of the older generation especially things like filial piety and such. This is why sometimes when people are being arrogant or saying they are better than you, they will say ¡°I am your grandfather!¡± or something along those lines. Just thought that might be nice to know especially if you decide to MTL to read it faster, and you encounter something like ¡°I am your father/grandfather¡± you can know it is not some weird plot twist. [2] In case you are new to this genre or never got a chance to understand this concept, outer disciples have the lowest standing in the sect. They are basically on their own and most of the time, don¡¯t have masters. They get some supplies and manuals from the sect, but otherwise, they are on their own. The inner disciples are more talented normally and get more supplies from the sect and also are normally apprenticed to a master who¡¯s an elder, peak lord/master, or the sect head of the sect. They still don¡¯t see the master a lot unless they are the senior brother of that master (The first disciple) or a direct disciple. This is also why Liu LingEr mentioned raising and leading a younger disciple since the master also has to cultivate and most of the times only have time to teach a few disciples who teach the others. [3] The squares were in the raws. The future squares are also in the raws unless mentioned otherwise. Most of the times they are either for censored words or the author wants you to guess or fill it in yourself. [4] This is onomatopoeia for a sound made in agreement. [5] Unbelievably cliche. [6] Not literal. There are no guns in the cultivation world. I think. It just means he was completely unrelated or didn¡¯t do anything but still got blamed or harmed. I also made a table for the shimei, shidi, and etc. Tn: I changed the warning if you read this before so it¡¯s less long. Yandere ahead! Towards the later chapters, there will be some extreme yandere, as well as, consent issues. I think Qin Kaiyi is very salty not about the transmigration but about becoming the villain. He keeps mentioning it. CH 3 System Liu LingEr suddenly became very interested in the sable captured by Qin Kaiyi. She hugged the still young sable in her arms and looked at Qin Kaiyi with a gaze that was filled with longing. In a spoiled tone, she asked: ¡°Shixiong, can you give it to me? It¡¯s so cute~¡± Qin Kaiyi, who saw Liu LingEr¡¯s expression, was just about to say something when a familiar but annoying sound interrupted.¡¾System prompt: Mission issued ¡ª¡ª Within three days, please transfer the sable into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands. Within three days, please transfer the sable into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands. Reward prompt: 0.5%¡¿¡­¡­Hearing the voice of this system that was full of pits, a flash of darkness passed in front of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes. F*ck you, and what was that 0.5% reward thing? Also, it didn¡¯t get the things wrong, right? This system wanted to go against the heavens ah. It actually wanted him to personally hand the golden finger to Shen Feixiao. Isn¡¯t this paving the way for his future ending?!! For a while, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was ugly to the point of breaking. Even the Liu LingEr who had a smile like flowers became unsightly in his eyes. ¡°What¡¯s the matter shixiong?¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t right, Liu LingEr asked with uncertainty. ¡°I can¡¯t give you this sable.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt his mood was abnormally irritable: ¡°LingEr, right now you are only in the middle stage of Qi Refining. I¡¯m afraid that you can¡¯t raise the sable.¡± ¡°But¡­¡­¡± She was clear on her own ability, but Liu LingEr was still a little unwilling: ¡°In the future, I will become strong.¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll talk about it in the future.¡± Without the patience to spoil this little shimei, Qin Kaiyi directly said a phrase used to drive out guests: ¡°I¡¯m feeling a little uncomfortable. Help yourself.¡± ¡°Shixiong¡­¡­¡± Having never been subjected to this kind of cold treatment, Liu LingEr¡¯s eyes reddened: ¡°How could you treat me like this? You¡¯re too much.¡± Once she finished talking, she ran out crying. ¡­¡­One after another, why were they all this annoying? He collapsed onto the bed, holding his head. With his eyes open, Qin Kaiyi gazed at the beam in the ceiling of the house and started to think of tactics that could be used to counter. Since a while ago, he had started to feel that something was not right. Now that he was carefully thinking about it, there really was something strange. If the system existed to make sure that he didn¡¯t change the plot, then when he didn¡¯t object to Liu LingEr¡¯s proposition to take Shen Feixiao in, he should¡¯ve heard the system¡¯s reminder. However, the reality was that he didn¡¯t hear any reminder. Instead, when walking the sable plot, a reminder appeared once more¡­¡­this¡­¡­ In his mind, there was a flash of epiphany, and Qin Kaiyi finally caught onto the vague clue ¡ª¡ª Could it be that what the system wanted was only the result but not the process?? So as long as the things Shen Feixiao received were the same as in the novel, then it would meet the system¡¯s requirements? As for how it was gotten and who he received it from, the system wouldn¡¯t make any excessive restrictions for it? Once he thought like that, Qin Kaiyi felt that he had grabbed onto a chance at life. In the original book, the sable he caught had ran out and was unintentionally picked up by Shen Feixiao. This was how Shen Feixiao had opened his golden finger path. Who would¡¯ve thought that a sable that was picked up unintentionally in the mountains, would be an ancient godly beast? Damn¡­¡­this probability was like finding a lottery ticket by the roadside and winning ten million dollars. Other than Shen Feixiao, who was covered by the protagonist¡¯s halo, who could have such good luck? Qin Kaiyi had cast his gaze towards the pitiful look of the sable that was locked in the cage. Other than a bitter smile, he didn¡¯t know what kind of expression to make. He also didn¡¯t know what kind of punishment he would undergo for going against the system. Qin Kaiyi tapped his fingers on the footboard. However, the most important thing to consider right now was¡­¡­how to give this sable to Shen Feixiao. He naturally couldn¡¯t directly hand it over. Without mentioning whether Shen Feixiao would accept it or not, if it was seen by Liu LingEr, there would definitely be another hurricane with blood rain[1]. H*ll knew if this was known by his shimei, the just-opened golden finger would be chopped up. Additionally, what if the system became a little something, like ¡®saying one thing while meaning another¡¯ and decided to give him a little punishment. He definitely wouldn¡¯t even be able to cry. ¡°What to do?¡± He muttered. Qin Kaiyi suddenly had a plan. ¡ª¡ª Wouldn¡¯t it be fine to just let Shen Feixiao pick it up once more? After all, wasn¡¯t that what was written in the novel? If he followed this method, it wasn¡¯t likely that some incident would abruptly happen. The system required him to send it to Shen Feixiao within three days. It was not good to procrastinate. Qin Kaiyi carried the cage with the sable and walked out the door. The sable in his hands that was locked in the cage was captured by Qin Kaiyi unintentionally in the mountain. Sable, this kind of pets, weren¡¯t considered too valuable. Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t even an adult. Other than giving it to women as gifts, there really weren¡¯t any other major uses. Because of this, when Qin Kaiyi lost the sable, he wasn¡¯t too anxious. He would¡¯ve never guessed that something that he didn¡¯t care about, once it was picked up by Shen Feixiao would later become a big help for Shen Feixiao¡¯s cultivating path. This was the difference between the cannon fodder and the protagonist. He walked while shaking his head in his heart. Qin Kaiyi let out an incomparable sigh. A sable in the hands of cannon fodder was only a pet while in the hands of the protagonist it became a godly beast. This was really ¡®what kind of person, what kind of life¡¯. Shen Feixiao¡¯s residence was very old and poor. It was not a so sturdily built thatched house. Behind the house was an acre of medical herb field. To the right was a small creak. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t get close to it. He pondered and took the sable out from the cage. Actually, this sable was pretty cute. Because it hadn¡¯t grown up, it looked similar to a small cat. It was just that the fur was a lot smoother and supple than a cat¡¯s. There was also that purple grape like eyes. It was moist and wet, making the people who looked at it, want to kiss it a few times. However, Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t a girl. His resistance to these kinds of small cute animals was pretty high. He chose the right incantation in his head and placed a small incantation on the sable in his hands. ¡°Be good. Go on.¡± He put the sable onto the floor. Qin Kaiyi watched it being controlled by the incantation to run towards Shen Feixiao¡¯s house. ¡°Bang.¡± Sitting on the bed, Shen Feixiao suddenly heard a knocking sound. He set down the book in his hands and slowly pushed open the door: ¡°Who is it?¡± Naturally, no one answered him. Shen Feixiao doubtfully lowered his hand and saw a purple sable that appeared very pitiful. ¡°¡­¡­This is?¡± He pulled the little thing into his arms. Shen Feixiao inspected the surrounding and didn¡¯t find anyone. ¡°Did you run out by yourself?¡± Shen Feixiao scratched under the chin of the sable. Looking at its eyes that were squinted in comfort, he said: ¡°Will you still run away?¡± ¡°Zhi zhi.¡± It called out lightly. The small sable cocked it¡¯s head and looked at Shen Feixiao. It obviously didn¡¯t understand what he was saying. ¡°Accompany me, okay?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s big black eyes revealed a very hard to describe loneliness: ¡°Being alone is quite boring.¡± ¡°Zhi.¡± Licking Shen Feixiao¡¯s finger, the small sable felt that it rather liked the smell on the body of the person, who was holding it ¡­¡­The smell felt very familiar. It was just that, it currently couldn¡¯t remember when it had smelled it before. ¡°Really obedient.¡± He kissed the sable¡¯s forehead. It was only now that Shen Feixiao acted like a kid: ¡°I¡¯ll call you eggplant, okay? You¡¯re both purple.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± It seemed like it didn¡¯t mind being called such a ‡å name. The sable found a comfortable place in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms and quietly fell asleep. Shen Feixiao looked outside. It was uncertain what he was thinking from his pitch-black eyes. Qin Kaiyi felt distressed looking at Shen Feixiao. He stood not far from Shen Feixiao. He threw a stealth incantation onto his body and watched Shen Feixiao carry the sable away. He was clearly around eleven or twelve years old, which was a time of being lively. The youth in front of his eyes, however, showed an abnormally heavy air of death. That was right. Qin Kaiyi gave himself a smile full of ridicule. When he was young, from his family, he had only received abuse. It wasn¡¯t even possible that a normal person could still be lively¡­¡­To be honest, when he was writing this, it was still okay. Now that he actually saw it¡­¡­His heart felt extraordinarily uncomfortable. Once he remembered the difficulties Shen Feixiao would encounter later, he let out a sigh. But just as he was being sentimental, Qin Kaiyi suddenly heard a voice that he didn¡¯t know what to say to:¡¾System reminder: Plot completion value 0.5%. Return value short of 99.5%. Please continue to work hard.¡¿¡ª¡ª Return value?? The meaning of return value may be that he could still go back??? The sudden surprise rendered him a little overwhelmed. Qin Kaiyi simply wanted to yell towards the sky ¡ª¡ª holy sh*t. He just knew that the system definitely had a special use. He did not expect that it was actually his path to go back!!! But like this, Qin Kaiyi could finally consider that the burden in his heart was completely put down. Wasn¡¯t it just being the villain who would eventually be eliminated by the protagonist? What did this count as? Right now, the sooner that he was eliminated by the Shen Feixiao, the faster he could go home ~oh yeah~ Us commoners really feel happy today. Comrade Shen Feixiao, don¡¯t carelessly grow up. The peace of the world needs you to rescue it!! The big stone in his heart had finally hit the ground. Qin Kaiyi felt that the sky became even sunnier. He hummed a little song while walking back. In his mind, he recalled the following plot ¡ª¡ª The Shen Feixiao that received the sable would be led by it to find a secret cultivation manual, and then Qin Shi would viciously beat Shen Feixiao up. When Liu LingEr was talking care of Shen Feixiao, she discovered Shen Feixiao¡¯s uniqueness. Since then, you couldn¡¯t even touch a hair¡­¡­oh? Wait. He felt that something was not quite right. The smile that was just on his face instantly froze. The corner of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched¡­¡­He didn¡¯t get it wrong, right? He would really have to beat Shen Feixiao up?? Aiyo[2], f*ck. How could he bear to hit?! Qin Kaiyi was still tangled when he once again heard the voice that was filled with ten thousand evils:¡¾System reminder: Within three days, please beat Shen Feixiao into heavy injuries. Within three days, please beat Shen Feixiao into heavy injuries. Otherwise, 5% progress will be deducted. Otherwise, 5% progress will be deducted.¡¿¡­¡­Oi. Bro. I just earned 0.5%, and you want to deduct 5%. What the h*ll are you playing at?! The Qin Kaiyi that heard this had a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat that he had almost spit out. Footnotes: All repeats were in the original since the system liked to repeat things for emphasizes and reasons like making sure one remembers like in broadcasting. [1] It is an idiom for crazy or dangerous atmosphere or circumstances. [2] It¡¯s a sound effect. It¡¯s like saying ouch or oh my but different. Just sound it out: Ai ¨C Yo. Tn: How do you feel about the site changes? I messed with it a little on the 30th of January. If you were using the site at that time and saw weird changes when you refreshed the page, it was me messing around. Sorry~ ;P I¡¯m having a lot of fun finding English swears which are equivalents of Chinese swears. CH 4 Content on the Skills of Beating People Within three days, give Shen Feixiao a beating. This mission made Qin Kaiyi truly understand what dark clouds looming over someone meant. Could it be that he really had to beat Shen Feixiao up because of Liu LingEr? Although it was said that there¡¯ was nothing wrong with following the plot, how could anyone bear to beat such a malnourished child ah? He was tangled for a long time before Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth. Still, he had no choice but to accept the punishment of being deducted an entire 5% progress. He considered for a long time, comforting himself on the inside¡ª¡ªWhen Heaven is about to confer a great office on any man, it first exercises his mind with suffering, and his sinews and bones with toil. It exposes his body to hunger, and subjects him to extreme poverty¡­¡­If right now he didn¡¯t subject Shen Feixiao to this pain of the flesh, and it changed the plot, who knew what his future prospects would be? [1] Once he thought of this, Qin Kaiyi felt much better¡­¡­ In the following days, Qin Kaiyi was always secretly observing Shen Feixiao, watching the solitary him living in an old and poor little house, getting water and cooking for himself, and planting and watering the plants. Because the place where Shen Feixiao lived was very remote, other than that sable by his side, he didn¡¯t even have a single person to talk to. Qin Kaiyi who was watching this, felt something squeezing his heart. It was extremely uncomfortable. However, Shen Feixiao seemed to not care about his living circumstances. What he should be doing everyday, he still did. He couldn¡¯t encounter the slightest bit of discontentment or resentment. Compared to his old life, this was already much better. At least, he had enough to eat, right? Qin Kaiyi observed Shen Feixiao for a full ten days but didn¡¯t find a single chance to intervene until the eleventh day¡­¡­Liu LingEr suddenly remembered that she had taken in a little shidi and found the time to come look at Shen Feixiao. Qin Kaiyi thought that his chance finally came, so he pretended to meet coincidentally with Liu LingEr and accompanied her to where Shen Feixiao lived. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Liu LingEr¡¯s voice was very sweet. She knocked on the door: ¡°Shen Feixiao, are you there?¡± ¡°Creak.¡± The door was opened a sliver. Shen Feixiao expressionlessly watched Liu LingEr and Qin Kaiyi who stood on the other side of the door: ¡°Shijie, do you need anything?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to see how your cultivation is going.¡± She didn¡¯t know why, but Liu LingEr found Shen Feixiao¡¯s expressionless face a little unsightly. She lightly frowned: ¡°That book that I gave you, did you read it?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao was silent for a while before he said: ¡°I didn¡¯t understand some parts.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Liu LingEr asked: ¡°Which parts did you not understand?¡± Shen Feixiao wasn¡¯t courteous and directly turned back to go into the house, completely not saying anything to Liu LingEr and Qin Kaiyi who were still outside. Being treated so coldly by her own shidi, Liu LingEr¡¯s face held some embarrassment, awkwardly saying to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°It looks like our shidi is very shy.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi declined to comment. He, of course, was very clear that Liu LingEr was definitely not happy. Once in the house, Shen Feixiao directly grabbed the introductory scripture that was given to him by Liu LingEr. He flipped to a page and used his finger to point at a diagram of a person practicing a technique: ¡°How do you make this posture?¡± ¡°¡­¡­This.¡± As soon as Liu LingEr saw it, she ran into difficulties. To be honest, the book she threw at Shen Feixiao was the shallowest introductory scripture. She was personally led by hand by Qing Xuzi into the sect. About the stuff written on these kinds of books, she naturally didn¡¯t know a lot. Nevertheless, as soon as Qin Kaiyi saw it, he understood. Although Qin Shi¡¯s personality was pretty terrible, there was quite a lot of information stored in his mind about things regarding cultivation. Towards certain questions, he even had special understandings and views. If it wasn¡¯t for his explosive temper and always being compared with Shen Feixiao, then he would definitely not lose to him. Although he understood the meaning of the thing in Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t plan on opening his mouth. Afterall, he was here today to investigate, not to explain things to Shen Feixiao. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t let down Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expectations. When he saw that Liu LingEr and Qin Kaiyi were both quiet, his lips curled into a mocking smile: ¡°You guys are only at this level.¡± ¡°You!!¡± Liu LingEr didn¡¯t think that Shen Feixiao would say these kinds of words. She had never been wronged like this. Her eyes directly reddened and she pointed at Shen Feixiao for a long time. Qin Kaiyi secretly sighed¡ª¡ªDamn, he finally waited until this chance. Thus, he walked a step forward and reprimanded: ¡°Shen Feixiao, is that how you should be talking?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao coldly threw a glance at Qin Kaiyi and then without a single word, lowered his head. ¡­¡­You truly incite rage darling. If this was the real Qin Shi, he definitely would¡¯ve been angered half to death by you! Qin Kaiyi secretly commented in his heart[2]. However, his expression became more and more angry: ¡°Say those words that you just said, clearly.¡± ¡°Shixiong?¡± Liu LingEr didn¡¯t expect that her shixiong would be so angry and got scared. ¡°Impertinent brat, such disrespect for seniors!¡± Qin Kaiyi deeply inhaled but still decided to go through with it. He went forward and grabbed Shen Feixiao¡¯s clothing collar: ¡°Apologize to your shijie.¡± Could Shen Feixiao apologize? Even if you thought with your toes, you would know that it was impossible. Shen Feixiao not only didn¡¯t apologize but also looked at Qin Kaiyi with disdain. That expression seemed to say¡ª¡ªYou, this kind of idiot still wanted me to apologize to you? Dream on!! Then, Qin Kaiyi followed the plot¡­¡­His fist landed on Shen Feixiao¡¯s face. ¡°Shixiong, what are you doing?!!¡± Girls, of Liu LingEr¡¯s age, as soon as they saw the weaker side, they would pity them for a long time. Although Shen Feixiao embarrassed her earlier and made her angry, this situation of Qin Kaiyi getting physical right away was harder for her to accept. If we were to be honest, at the end, Liu LingEr was just a girl that hadn¡¯t grown up yet. Granted that she was slightly arrogant and conceited from being spoiled by the elders, her nature was not bad. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi felt pain in his balls because after he gave a punch to Shen Feixiao, he didn¡¯t hear the sound of that damned system¡¯s reminder. It was obvious that the bastard system thought that he didn¡¯t beat him up enough¡­¡­ Ignoring Liu LingEr who was fussing and yelling at his side, Qin Kaiyi used his foot to ruthlessly kick Shen FeiXiao who was on the floor. While he kicked, he puked blood on inside. F*ck. What couldn¡¯t he have transmigrated as? Why did it have to be a villain with neuroticism, causing him to have to beat up an underage kid? ¡°Shixiong, quickly stop ah!¡± Liu LingEr quickly held Qin Kaiyi back: ¡°How could you hit people?¡± When Qin Kaiyi heard what Liu LingEr said, he had difficulties that he couldn¡¯t say aloud. He took a deep breath and swung Liu LingEr away, continuing to step on Shen Feixiao who already couldn¡¯t get up, before he finally heard that evil system¡¯s reminder¡¾System reminder: Congratulations on earning 1% of return value. Current return value is 1.5%¡¿¡­¡­As soon as Qin Kaiyi heard the sound, he immediately stopped. He wanted to help Shen Feixiao up but was afraid of changing the plot, so he could only move away and let Liu LingEr go and help Shen Feixiao up. ¡°Shixiong, how could you do this?¡± Liu LingEr looked at Shen Feixiao who was beaten until he only had a single breath left, and her eyes started to redden: ¡°How could you arbitrarily beat people up. He¡¯s still a child.¡± ¡­¡­F*cking H*ll, I also know that he¡¯s a kid! On the inside, Qin Kaiyi was running around screaming his lungs out, but on the surface, he still had a relaxed and indifferent appearance: ¡°He¡¯s just a talentless disciple. Liu LingEr, why are you caring so much?¡± ¡°Shixiong, I originally thought you were a kind and good person. Now that I look, it¡¯s LingEr who was wrong.¡± Liu LingEr firmly gave a salute: ¡°Since it¡¯s like this, it seems that we have the fate of meeting but unfortunately no common ground.¡± [3] Girl¡­¡­This was stallion novel not a romance one!! Qin Kaiyi took a deep breath and hastily tried to pull back the collapsing plot: ¡°LingEr, I¡¯m only this angry because I saw you being bullied. You know how much you mean to me. I can¡¯t bear to see others treat you badly.¡±¡ª¡ªHe couldn¡¯t have a fall out with Liu LingEr right now because later, there was still a scene of Liu LingEr betraying him for Shen Feixiao!! ¡°But.¡± Liu LingEr was moved again. She thought that what shixiong had said was also reasonable. If it wasn¡¯t for Shen Feixiao treating them badly, Qin Shi wouldn¡¯t get that angry either! ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll take care of him. Just consider it as me compensating, okay?¡± Qin Kaiyi remembered that Qin Shi had said this phrase in the novel¡ª¡ªOf course, Qin Shi was only saying this to coax Liu LingEr. Only an idiot would truly think that he could take care of Shen Feixiao. ¡°Okay.¡± Liu LingEr was precisely this kind of idiot¡­¡­ ¡°Put him on the bed.¡± Qin Kaiyi said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say a few days ago that you wanted the sable? Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take you to the back mountain to take a look and see if there¡¯s any other animal that you can raise.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Liu LingEr¡¯s eyes brightened but then immediately with some hesitation she asked: ¡°But what about him?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± You still haven¡¯t forgotten the patient on the bed? Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but think. When he was writing, he didn¡¯t feel it. But now that he actually transmigrated, why did he feel that Liu LingEr had a loose wire?? ¡°I have a sense of proportion.¡± Qin Kaiyi said: ¡°He won¡¯t die. Plus, with his personality, grinding will do good to prevent him from causing any trouble for our sect by provoking someone he shouldn¡¯t offend.¡± ¡°Then, okay.¡± In the end, Liu LingEr still agreed: ¡°Once we come back, I¡¯ll go get some medicine for shidi.¡± ¡­¡­If he met this kind of woman, he would personally pinch them to death. Qin Kaiyi wanted to roll his eyes, but for the sake of his image, he didn¡¯t say anything. Just before leaving, Qin Kaiyi glanced at Shen Feixiao who was lying on the bed and found that he was already awake, using his pair of black and penetrating eyes to watch Liu LingEr and himself. That gaze seemed very calm, but it made Qin Kaiyi feel a chill¡­¡­ He accompanied Liu LingEr to walk around the back mountain. Qin Kaiyi casually caught a paridae for Liu LingEr as consolation, and it was better than nothing. Liu LingEr felt a little dissatisfied but didn¡¯t say anything. Once they returned, she glanced at Qin Kaiyi: ¡°Then shixiong, I¡¯ll go get medicine for shidi?¡± You still haven¡¯t forgotten this. Qin Kaiyi secretly thought, but he didn¡¯t reveal any unusual expression: ¡°It¡¯s better if I get it. As a woman, you don¡¯t know how to avoid arousing suspicion.¡± ¡°This¡­¡­¡± Liu LingEr looked at Qin Kaiyi with hesitation: ¡°Okay¡­¡­¡± ¡°En. Go back.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded and went towards the direction of the medicine building. He grabbed some common medicine to treat injuries. Qin Kaiyi muttered an incantation and rode the clouds to Shen Feixiao¡¯s living place. To be honest, he always felt uncomfortable inside. Although it was impossible to avoid following the plot, it was harder to untie the knot in his heart. Qin Kaiyi walked in front of Shen Feixiao¡¯s door. But as if by the guide of the gods or ghosts, Qin Kaiyi who should be knocking at the door was in front of the window, secretly observing Shen Feixiao who was inside the house¡­¡­ This one glance directly stimulated Qin Kaiyi. Shen Feixiao who was lying on the bed was harshly biting his wrist, emitting quiet whimpers out of his mouth. It seemed as if he couldn¡¯t bear the pain. His eyes were red, but no tears came out of them. Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes were locked on the corner of the room. His stubborn yet weak appearance made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart feel as though it was being harshly squeezed by something. It was all because of the good deed that he did ah¡­¡­Qin Kaiyi felt bitterness in his mouth to the point where he wanted to die. He looked at the medicine in his hands, and an idea suddenly appeared in his mind¡­¡­Qin Shi as the villain had no way to help Shen Feixiao and let him suffer less pain, but what if he was a passerby who wouldn¡¯t change the plot? One who, other than bringing some warmth to Shen Feixiao, didn¡¯t help him open some golden finger and even more so didn¡¯t guide him in the path of cultivation. A disposable passerby¡­¡­ Footnotes: [1] This was actually a poem, and this portion was taken from this forum. I¡¯m not sure how accurate, but it should be fairly accurate since the words match up. I put it at the end so it doesn¡¯t mess up the flow of the story. https://forum.chasedream.com/thread-81812-1-1.html [2] The word ¡°commented¡± is actually a word called Tucao which is better shown in the picture below. [3] The type of salute she¡¯s mentioning is this one not the army one. The phrase she says is also a common four word idiom is used in cases of unfortunate or regretful partings. Tn: Qin Kaiyi, I thought you decided not to hit him? I¡¯m sorry to break it to you Qin Kaiyi, but that ¡°disposable passerby¡± will (un) fortunately change the plot a lot. Lol. I can already see it coming. Picture of a paridae (for better visualization ^-^) Provided by the editor. CH 5 Passerby Shen Feixiao¡¯s entire body hurt. Lying on the stone bed with only a thin layer of cotton laid on top, it felt like the whole person was going to freeze to death. Although it was spring, Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t feel the tiniest bit of warmth. As he watched Liu LingEr and Qin Shi leave, he even wondered if he would die here. Would he die? Shen Feixiao¡¯s head was entirely dizzy. He knew that he was bad at making people like him, but he didn¡¯t know how to make people like him. His mother died early. His father hadn¡¯t provided him a single bit of education. Essentially, there was no one to teach him how to talk. Shen Feixiao who had a fever because of the injuries finally couldn¡¯t endure anymore and started to sob. He curled up on the bed into a tiny ball like a hurt wild animal, biting hard onto his wrist to vent the helplessness in his heart. Inadvertently, the picked up sable warmly lied in his arms, occasionally licking Shen Feixiao¡¯s face as if to comfort him. It was under these circumstances that Qin Kaiyi muttered an incantation and directly entered the house. Of course, the him that slipped into the room did not forget to change a set of clothes and set a fog incantation over his face so that people couldn¡¯t see his appearance clearly. ¡°Who are you?¡± Having been greatly scared by the person who just broke into his house, Shen Feixiao, with a great amount of effort, pushed himself up into a sitting position. ¡°¡­¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi firmly believed that too many words would definitely lead to failure and didn¡¯t answer Shen Feixiao¡¯s question. Instead, he took out the medicine. ¡°What do you want to do?¡± It was obvious Shen Feixiao, this child, got traumatized. His face glowed white as he watched Qin Kaiyi. His appearance of pretending to be calm was both pitiful and cute. ¡°Eat.¡± Qin Kaiyi spat out a single word from his mouth He directly threw a few small bottles to Shen Feixiao: ¡°Medicine.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyebrows knitted together tightly, obviously not trusting Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. ¡°Do I have any reason to harm you?¡± The voice after the transformation was a little unpleasant on the ears. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone of voice wasn¡¯t very gentle either. ¡°Why are you helping me?¡± Considering that he really didn¡¯t have anything that was worth exploiting, Shen Feixiao gritted his teeth. ¡°Don¡¯t let the sable be seen by other people. He ran out from Qin Shi¡¯s place.¡± He didn¡¯t answer Shen Feixiao¡¯s question. Qin Kaiyi continued: ¡°If you don¡¯t want it to be taken back by other people, then hide him well.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao knew that the person in front of him wouldn¡¯t answer the question and could only tightly purse his lips. ¡°The hardship you received today will definitely bring good fortune in the future.¡± He didn¡¯t know how to comfort Shen Feixiao. Qin Kaiyi could only sigh, say this one phrase, and then leave. Shidi, shixiong could only help till here! Shen Feixiao stared at the place where Qin Kaiyi disappeared like a statue until the sable by his side lightly licked his finger before he moved his line of sight to the few bottles left behind by Qin Kaiyi. His inky black eyes held deep, hidden emotions. It was unknown what he was actually thinking. On the other hand, after Qin Kaiyi left Shen Feixiao¡¯s living quarters, he busied about the things he should do. Shen Feixiao was 12 when he entered Spirit Mountain sect. Qin Kaiyi was currently 21 years old. He had entered Spirit Mountain sect nine years earlier than Shen Feixiao. Additionally, as soon as he entered, using his exceptional talent of a fire and earth twin spiritual root, he became sect head¡¯s head disciple. In a cultivation world, power and strength were honored and respected. Qin Kaiyi even had many shidi and shimei who were 20-30 years older than him. But here¡­¡­ was where the problem lied. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have Qin Shi¡¯s talent. As for the understanding and grasp of knowledge, he even more so couldn¡¯t be compared to the original. Although he had Qin Shi¡¯s knowledge base as a foundation, he didn¡¯t understand. He just couldn¡¯t understand it. Afterall, he couldn¡¯t just place his hopes on emulating complicated knowledge he got from the internet, right? If it was a short period of time, then it was still possible to slip by. However, as long as the time dragged out, the lie would definitely be exposed, and this wasn¡¯t even the most severe outcome. More importantly, if his cultivation level couldn¡¯t keep up, how would he follow the succeeding plot points?! If he couldn¡¯t follow the plot, then he wouldn¡¯t be able to earn return value percentages. Thus, he wouldn¡¯t be able to return to his original world. If he couldn¡¯t return to his original world¡­¡­He was destined to be personally eradicated by Shen Feixiao! The more he thought about it. The more terrified he got. QIn Kaiyi felt that he couldn¡¯t afford to delay his cultivation and that it required immediate attention. He directly raised it to first place on his itinerary. Fortunately, Qin Shi couldn¡¯t be considered super lazy normally so the appearance of Qin Kaiyi, working hard and full of concentration, didn¡¯t attract many people¡¯s attention. Okay, this many people did not include his cute, kind, and beautiful shimei who would eventually stab him in the back¡ª¡ª Liu LingEr Qin Kaiyi placed most of his energy on cultivating and naturally didn¡¯t have extra time to keep Liu LingEr company. Right now, he didn¡¯t have a very favorable opinion of this water spiritual root shimei that would eventually betray him so he, even more so, didn¡¯t have the patience to explain. Thus, the following conversation happened regularly between the two. ¡°Shixiong, go with me to the mountain city~ I want to buy a beautiful hairpin.¡± ¡°Not going.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Cultivation.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Shixiong, help me raise my rabbit, okay?¡± ¡°Won¡¯t raise.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Cultivation.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± ¡°Shixiong¡­¡­¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t said anything yet!¡± ¡°Cultivation.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± The result of these conversations that make Liu LingEr feel awkward was¡­¡­that she finally didn¡¯t come to bother Qin Kaiyi anymore. She set her gaze on her own cute little shidi, comrade Shen Feixiao¡­¡­In this regard, Qin Kaiyi expressed sympathy towards comrade Shen Feixiao. The foundation of Spirit Moutain was pretty good. Hence, the environment for cultivation that it provided its disciples was also not bad. Like Qin Kaiyi who had exceptional talent was given a cave with abundant spiritual energy to cultivate in when he was still in the Qi Refinning stage. Since he had understood the importance of cultivation to himself, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to slack off anymore. He plunged into the cave and diligently started to cultivate. Fortunately, Qin Shi¡¯s talent was truly not bad so after cramming in some missing knowledge, Qin Kaiyi felt his cultivation about to rise again and finally relaxed a bit. On one side, he was working hard to build up the foundation of the capital in which he would use to bully Shen Feixiao. On the other side, the protagonist had walked onto the right path designated by the plot. In the original novel, after Shen Feixiao accidentally picked up the sable, the sable brought him into the Spirit Mountain sect¡¯s forbidden grounds. The sable as an ancient godly beast naturally didn¡¯t place the arrays set by mortals in his eyes so he took Shen Feixiao and easily got the most precious cultivation manual in Spirit Mountain sect¡¶Mountain Cloud Notes¡·. This manual was known as a lifetime¡¯s blood and toil of an ancient cultivator who fell into Qi deviation. As long as one had it, not only could one¡¯s cultivation go a thousand kilometers in a day, they could also learn a secret method to easily conceal their cultivation level¡ª¡ªAiya. Basically, it was just a bunch of golden fingers opening. Qin Kaiyi sat in his own cave munching on apples with a crunching sound as he helplessly thought. He didn¡¯t know how quick that child Shen Feixiao¡¯s learning speed was. However, surpassing himself was only a matter of time. Plus, right now Liu LingEr was very interested in Shen Feixiao. She would probably teach him some important common sense, right? Once he thought to this point, Qin Kaiyi suddenly remembered a very very important thing¡­¡­ If he didn¡¯t remember wrong, he would humiliate Shen Feixiao soon¡­¡­And then Shen Feixiao would fall into Qi deviation due to this insult¡­¡­And then he would attain nirvana and be reborn. ¡°¡­¡­F*ck¡± He couldn¡¯t help but curse. Qin Kaiyi honestly wanted to cut off his own hand. Why couldn¡¯t he just let Shen Feixiao directly open the f*cking golden finger? Why did he have to write a freaking humilation part? Wuwuwu¡­¡­[1] However, that plot point was still a ways off from now, right? Qin Kaiyi casually threw the apple core in his hands. He had decided! He would properly take care of Shen Feixiao for awhile to lessen his guilt!! He randomly captured a chicken on his mountain. Qin Kaiyi changed clothes and then happily rushed towards Shen Feixiao¡¯s living quarters. Of course, he didn¡¯t forget to disguise his face and voice. Once he arrived at Shen Feixiao¡¯s living quaters, Qin Kaiyi first observed and made sure that Liu LingEr wasn¡¯t here. After coming to the conclusion that Liu LingEr wasn¡¯t, he slowly swaggered into Shen Feixiao¡¯s home. The Shen Feixiao that was meditating was once again shocked stiff by Qin Kaiyi. He almost yelled out loud. ¡°Calm down.¡± Qin Kaiyi threw the mountain chicken in his hands onto Shen Feixiao¡¯s table: ¡°For you to nourish your body.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± When he once again saw this strange person, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything, but his eyes contained inquiry, restlessness¡­¡­and hostility. Hey. This naughty child didn¡¯t think that he could surpass him after just receiving the manual for a mouth, right? The corner of his mouth twitched. Qin Kaiyi opened his mouth and said: ¡°You¡¯ve gotten the manual?¡± ¡°¡­¡­What manual?¡± Shen Feixiao asked as his pupils shrunk. He was obviously shocked by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, but his words still didn¡¯t reveal anything. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Qin Kaiyi deliberately said that. To be honest, he was genuinely somewhat scared of Shen Feixiao forcefully trying to break his incantation. It was still fine now, but in the future¡­¡­Who knows if he could still defeat him? But if he mentioned the method, Shen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t be able to accurately grasp his bottom line. Thus, he wouldn¡¯t easily move against him. ¡°I gave you the sable.¡± Since the method had already been mentioned, Qin Kaiyi decided to deepen his mysterious image: ¡°Properly cultivate.¡± ¡°Just who are you?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s breathing was little fast: ¡°What do you want from me?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± It was this question again. Qin Kaiyi pouted: ¡°What do you have?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao once again fell silent. That¡¯s right. Up till now, he still had nothing. ¡°Are you pitying me?¡± Shen Feixiao said with his head down: ¡°Like pitying a beggar?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Bro, can you not be so difficult? Qin Kaiyi sighed: ¡°Where are you worthy of my pity? You¡¯re not disabled nor sick. You can run, jump, eat, and drink. Why don¡¯t you tell me? Where are you worthy of my pity?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes told Qin Kaiyi that he had won over the protagonist¡­¡­ ¡°So noisy. I¡¯m giving you a chicken. Are you eating it or not?¡± Qin Kaiyi was impatient. ¡°Will eat.¡± Shen Feixiao stared at Qin Kaiyi¡­¡­It was almost like Qin Kaiyi was the chicken on the table¡­¡­ Footnotes: [1] Wuwuwu and yingyingying are crying sounds. Tn: Winning over the protagonist 101. Throw a chicken on the table. I love how Qin Kaiyi does this to lessen his guilt. Also, I¡¯ll work hard to get another chapter out in 5 days because of the monthly updates. It might not be edited tho¡­..but do tell me if there¡¯s a lot of grammar issues. I think I caught them all, but¡­.I can¡¯t English. Edit: The editor is back online! Still, feel free to point out any errors if they bother you so I can change it and be more careful in the future. ^^ CH 6 A Murder Case Started by a Chicken Qin Kaiyi gave Shen Feixiao the chicken and left. He knew Shen Feixiao¡¯s days were hard. He probably hadn¡¯t eaten meat since he came to Spirit Mountain sect. Qin Kaiyi returned to his own cave and stretched. Just as he was preparing to take a nap, he was disrupted by an annoying system reminder.¡¾System reminder: Please reach the middle stage of food abstinence within one year. Otherwise, 20% return value will be deducted. Please reach the middle stage of food abstinence within one year. Otherwise, 20% return value will be deducted.¡¿ ¡°What??¡± Once he heard this reminder, Qin Kaiyi immediately jumped up from the bed: ¡°You bastard! Do you want to force me to die?!!!¡± Of course, the system didn¡¯t answer Qin Kaiyi. The sound that pushed him to the verge of collapse silently disappeared. ¡°Also, just where does this sound come from?¡± Feeling as if something weird was living inside his body, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression became very ugly. He observed his cave and then heavily sighed. The setup of Qin Shi¡¯s cave was extremely simple. There was only a stone bed, a stone table, essential spiritual medicine, and books. All arranged in a corner, hidden by an ordinary concealment incantation. Qin Kaiyi felt like a deflated rubber ball. He couldn¡¯t cheer himself up no matter what. Right now, Qin Shi¡¯s cultivation level was middle stage Foundation Building. It took nine years to reach this level. Firstly, it was done relying on his excellent talent, a fire and wood double spiritual root. Secondly, it naturally relied on Qing Xuzi personally teaching him. However, from Foundation Building to food abstinence, there was an extremely hard to cross chasm. If a Foundation Building cultivator could still be considered a mortal, then entering food abstinence would be the first step onto the path of becoming an immortal. Without considering the differences in power, entering food abstinence, one would no longer need to eat mortal food. Their lifespan would instantly increase to 400. With only these benefits alone, it was already enough to make many cultivators restless. Nevertheless, how could it be that simple to reach food abstinence from Foundation Building? For some time, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was exceptionally ugly. This was the novel that he wrote. Could he himself not be clear on this? Even Shen Feixiao who had¡¶Mountain Cloud Notes¡·took nearly two years to reach food abstinence from Foundation Building. But now, the system wanted him to reach food abstinence in one year. Wasn¡¯t this asking for his life?! The more Qin Kaiyi thought about it, the angrier he became. He really wanted to smash everything that was inside the cave to bits. He mysteriously transmigrated into his own novel. If it was just that, then whatever. Now, he had to continuously listen to this rubbish system. The hopes of returning were too fleeting. ¡°Sh*t, isn¡¯t this forcing me¡­¡­¡± Five words were squeezed out from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth: ¡°to turn to demonic cultivation.¡± To break through the barrier of Foundation Building to the middle stage of food abstinence in one year, according to normal cultivation methods, it was completely impossible. Cultivation relied on harmony and balance between heaven and people. To reach this heaven-defying speed, no matter how much spiritual medicine or cultivation methods one had, it was still impossible. However, normal cultivation and demonic cultivation were different. The speed of demonic cultivation could reach twice the speed of normal cultivation. If he had a suitable cultivation method, it was entirely possible to rush from the middle stage of Qi Refining to Foundation Building in one year. However, in this world, there was no such thing as a free meal. Compared to normal cultivators and Buddhist cultivators, demonic cultivators were more easily disrupted by heart demons. Sometimes, they would fall into obsession with a tiny bit of carelessness. Falling into obsession wasn¡¯t something simple or bearable. As soon as one walked into obsession, not to even mention that their cultivation would be completely destroyed, if it was serious, one could even lose all reason. They would become mindless lunatics. He knew the risks of demonic cultivation. If he could choose, Qin Kaiyi wouldn¡¯t have the slightest intention of stepping onto this cultivation path. However, now that things had come to this, other than demonic cultivation, he didn¡¯t have any other paths. ¡°F*ck you.¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth, harsly cursing out at that scum system. Suddenly, he remembered something¡­¡­sigh. In the original novel, Qin Shi, this guy, did seem to have an ambiguous relationship with demonic cultivation. In Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind, he seemed to have caught onto a tiny trail of thought, but he couldn¡¯t figure it out no matter what. He had been writing this novel for almost a year. Some of the hidden clues had already been forgotten a long time ago. Looking at it now, the hints that he wrote inattentively impacted the world in front of him a great deal¡­¡­ ¡°It can¡¯t be.¡± Qin Kaiyi mumbled: ¡°This world could fill in holes by itself???¡± It could fill in long forgotten hints and vague descriptions¡­¡­Didn¡¯t this mean that his advantage of knowing the plot had been greatly reduced?? He finally figured it out. Qin Kaiyi felt faint. He didn¡¯t know what would happen if he died without a full return value. He also didn¡¯t dare to gamble with his life. Right now, the best plan was to follow the system and gather up return value fast. The earlier he got a full return value, the faster he could leave this place! ¡°Ah¡­¡­I don¡¯t want to live anymore.¡± Before he had transmigrated, he was a complete shut-in. Qin Kaiyi felt abnormally depressed and face planted into the bed: ¡°Just what sins have I committed¡­¡­¡± ¡°Qin shixiong, Qin shixiong, are you there?¡± The call from outside interrupted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pain filled ¡õ¡õ session. Once he heard the sound, Qin Kaiyi hastily climbed up from the bed and organized his clothes a bit. Faking solemnness, he walked out: ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°Something bad happened.¡± The shidi yelling outside was familiar: ¡°LingEr shijie got angered into tears by someone!¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned: ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°It¡¯s like this.¡± That person wanted to explain everything with one breath, but because he was a little anxious, he stuttered: ¡°The, the person brought back that day called, called Shen Feixiao. He, he roasted LingEr shijie¡¯s bird.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± If it wasn¡¯t for maintaining his calm and indifferent image, Qin Kaiyi would¡¯ve probably yelled aloud¡­¡­ What, LingEr shijie¡¯s bird got roasted!? Cough cough. He glanced towards that passerby A shidi who he couldn¡¯t remember. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but sigh. Liu LingEr¡¯s popularity in Spirit Mountain sect was abnormally high. ¡°Take me there.¡± Qin Kaiyi indifferently said. ¡°Yes.¡± That passerby A shidi quickly used an incantation and flew towards Shen Feixiao¡¯s living quarters. From outer appearances, Qin Shi wasn¡¯t bad. Although he didn¡¯t look as heaven-defyingly handsome as the future Shen Feixiao, he fit the two words: elegant gentleman. But no matter how nice he looked, what was the use? With Qin Shi¡¯s personality, no one dared to compliment him. Towards people he liked, he naturally was very good to them. Towards the people, he didn¡¯t like¡­¡­He wasn¡¯t courteous at all. Thus, he offended many people. ¡°You clearly ate my bird, and you are still denying it!!¡± From far away Liu LingEr¡¯s grievance filled cry could be heard. Qin Kaiyi once again sighed in his heart. This shimei of his was truly spoiled too much. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Flying on his sword, he came to the crime site. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mood was not good. Wasn¡¯t this finding trouble where there was none? ¡°Shixiong, shixiong.¡± Crying beautifully and pitifully, Liu LingEr tugged on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sleeve and started tattling: ¡°Shen Feixiao, he, he caught the bird you gave me and roasted it to eat it¡­¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forehead wrinkled up: ¡°Explain clearly.¡± ¡°I¡­¡­I just came to see him. I wanted to give him some fruits.¡± Liu LingEr¡¯s tears flowed as if it were free, pouring down furiously: ¡°But I didn¡¯t think that when I came¡­¡­I would find him roasting the bird to eat it.¡± ¡­¡­Actually, that was a chicken. He silently exclaimed in his mind. Qin Kaiyi felt that this situation was a bit awkward. Did this count as him doing something bad with kind intentions? ¡°It¡¯s not a bird.¡± Shen Feixiao heard Liu LingEr¡¯s whining and crying. His tone was extremely cold: ¡°It¡¯s a wild chicken.¡± ¡°You¡¯re lying!!!¡± Liu LingEr yelled loudly: ¡°How many days have you been here? Where would you go to catch a wild chicken? Our mountains here are very dangerous. A disciple like you who isn¡¯t even at Qi Refining wants to go capture chicken on the mountains? Who are you trying to deceive?!!¡± How did he forget this issue? Listening to Liu LingEr¡¯s yelling and howling, Qin Kaiyi felt that things were starting to become bad. To prevent wild beasts from harming people in the mountains here, they all had arrays set up. A normal person had no way to enter. With Shen Feixiao¡¯s current strength, if he wanted to eat chicken, other than stealing from other people, there truly was no other way. Coincidentally, the bird that he gave Liu LingEr was big. It was already fully roasted. To determine whether it was a bird or chicken really wasn¡¯t an easy task. ¡°Your bird disappeared?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked while observing Liu LingEr. ¡°Yeah¡­¡­¡± As soon as Liu LingEr¡¯s bird was mentioned, she once again started crying wuwuwu. She cried to the point where Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head felt dizzy. ¡°That¡¯s too much. Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll bring it to shifu. He just entered the sect for a few days, and he¡¯s already stealing and lying. What would he be like in the future?¡± The person talking was the passerby shidi who had already became part of the background. ¡°¡­¡­Wait.¡± Qin Kaiyi opened his mouth to prevent this. He didn¡¯t want to blow this thing up all the way to Qing Xuzi. In the future, Shen Feixiao¡¯s cultivation still needed to rely on Qing Xuzi to level up. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi hesitate, Liu LingEr felt aggrieved. She pulled on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sleeve, acting spoiled: ¡°Shixiong, do you want to be partial and protect Shen Feixiao? Even though he¡¯s¡­¡­¡± Girl, I¡¯m saving your future husband!! Qin Kaiyi saw the stubbornness written all over Liu LingEr¡¯s face and felt a headache. He glanced at the seemingly calm but eyes flashing with anger, Shen Feixiao: ¡°Shen shidi, do you know your wrongs?¡±¡ª¡ªQuick, admit your wrong. Even if it was unfair to you, it was better to leave everyone a way out. However, if Shen Feixiao really admitted his wrongs, then he wouldn¡¯t be Shen Feixiao. Once he heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, the anger in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes became stronger. He coldly spat out one word: ¡°No.¡± ¡°You, you!!¡± Her whole body shook with anger by Shen Feixao¡¯s response. Liu LingEr was stuck with you you you for a long time without another response. ¡°¡­¡­Then explain where this chicken came from?¡± Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t anxious anymore. He wanted to see how Shen Feixiao would handle this matter. ¡°I caught it myself.¡± Shen Feixiao coldly replied. ¡°You¡¯re lying!!! You can¡¯t even enter the mountain. How would you catch it??¡± Liu LingEr¡¯s voice was ear piercing and scary. Qin Kaiyi unconsciously frowned. ¡°Shixiong, take him to shifu¡¯s place!!! I want shifu to expel him from the sect!!!¡± Liu LingEr obviously wouldn¡¯t give up. When Shen Feixiao heard Liu LingEr¡¯s words, his face paled. ¡°¡­¡­¡± He didn¡¯t think that things would suddenly progress this way. Qin Kaiyi could only first calm down Liu LingEr: ¡°I will give you a proper explanation.¡± Tn: Here¡¯s the promised chapter. The chicken is back, roasted, but still strongly pulling along the plot! CH 7 Position ¡°Shixiong, you have promised.¡± Once she heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s promise, Liu LingEr was finally satisfied. With tears swirling in her eyes, she glared at Shen Feixiao. Qin Kaiyi was bitterly crying in his heart. What Qing Xuzi hated the most were those with questionable characters. It was fine if your talent was a bit low, but if you did suspicious things, you would be directly expelled from the sect. ¡°LingEr, why don¡¯t you go back first. I¡¯ll thoroughly question him then come to find you.¡± Qin Kaiyi decided to urge Liu LingEr to go back before slowly explaining to Shen Feixiao. ¡°I won¡¯t.¡± How could Liu LingEr be that easy to deal with? She pouted, acting spoiled: ¡°Shixiong, I want to personally see you punish him~¡± ¡°Did you already finish the mental cultivation method given by shifu?¡± Qin Kaiyi did not hesitate to stab her sore spot: ¡°At the end of next year, shifu will check. Don¡¯t cry and beg me then.¡± ¡°Shixiong! You only know how to bully me.¡± Liu LingEr¡¯s face whitened after hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. She hesitated for a moment before giving Qin Kaiyi a harsh glare and walked away, swinging her small hips. That glare, from an angry teenage girl, unexpectedly tickled one¡¯s heart. However, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have the spare brain space to consider that. In the future, Liu LingEr was part of Shen Feixiao¡¯s harem. If he touched her, who knew if his return value would be directly deducted into the negatives¡­¡­ ¡°Why are you still here? Are you still not going to follow LingEr?¡± Seeing that the passerby shidi in the background was still dazedly standing in front of him, Qin Kaiyi asked in a not very good tone of voice. ¡°Ah, oh, yes, shixiong.¡± Passerby shidi finally reacted, quickly running after Liu LingEr. Seeing that those who should leave had all left, Qin Kaiyi finally moved his line of sight to the stunned Shen Feixiao standing in front of himself. In actuality, Qin Kaiyi really wanted to roar at Shen Weixiao: What the f*ck were you being stubborn for? If it wasn¡¯t for Qin Shi being replaced through transmigration, who knew how you were going to be bullied today. Just what was with this face full of hate? Did I owe you something? Did I??? Not only did I give you a secret method, I also helped you with girls. What were you trying to do with that face as if your mom and dad died?? Of course, the Qin Kaiyi at this time automatically blocked out the embarrassing fact that the chicken was given to Shen Feixiao by him¡­¡­ ¡°Shen Shidi.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who roared in his heart like a fire breathing dragon for a long time, finally felt that he had somewhat extinguished the raging fire inside. He pretended to look unfathomable: ¡°Do you know your wrongs?¡± ¡°¡­¡­I¡¯m not wrong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze toward Qin Kaiyi was very unfriendly. Well, that was normal. For a normal person, how could the feelings towards a shixiong that randomly beat them up be good? Now, Qin Kaiyi was a bit curious as to what Shen Feixiao wanted to do: ¡°Then tell me. Where did this chicken come from?¡± ¡°You believe what I¡¯m eating is a chicken?¡± Shen Feixiao grasped the keywords from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. ¡°What¡¯s the use of me believing you? Liu LingEr needs to believe in order for it to be useful.¡± Qin Kaiyi helplessly said: ¡°Stop playing with words and finding holes. Quickly tell me the truth. If LingEr really brings this thing to shifu, you can just wait to gather your stuff and roll back home.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao obviously only had some reaction when the word home was mentioned. He lowered his head, clenching his fist as he became silent. ¡°I¡¯ve got to say, Shen Feixiao. Just what do you want to do?¡± Because of Shen Feixiao¡¯s bullied little wife expression, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. He wanted to raise his hand to pat Shen Feixiao¡¯s head but resisted the urge: ¡°You said that you¡¯re not wrong, but you won¡¯t tell me where the chicken came from. How do you want me to explain it to LingEr?¡± ¡°I¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao seemed to have made a decision, finally opening his mouth: ¡°I¡­¡­¡± ¡°En, I¡¯m listening.¡± Believing that he was just about to give out the mysterious person, Qin Kaiyi secretly sighed inside. ¡°I can enter the mountain.¡± Shen Feixiao said through gritted teeth. ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi who completely didn¡¯t think that Shen Feixiao could say such a sentence, frowned deeply: ¡°Do you know what you are saying?¡± ¡°¡­¡­I can enter the mountain.¡± Shen Feixiao took a deep breath but did not abandon his words. This naughty child! As soon as Qin Kaiyi heard Shen Feixiao¡¯s reply, his heart gave a ba-thump. To hide his existence, he actually changed direction to reveal another secret. Could a normal disciple with average talent who completely didn¡¯t receive special treatment and teachings enter Qi Refining stage in just a short span of a month? Of course this was not possible. The only explanation would be that this disciple used a treasure or secret method which no one else had. What was the most valuable thing in the cultivation world? Naturally, it was items that could quickly raise cultivation level. If the person standing here today was not him but someone else, then wouldn¡¯t Shen Feixiao have pushed himself into an extremely dangerous situation? ¡°Do you know what you are saying?¡± He really wanted to say the above, but Qin Kaiyi resisted the urge. His current identity was Qin Shi. How could he directly tell Shen Feixiao his worries? ¡°I know.¡± Shen Feixiao seemed to not know what he did wrong. His head dropped, and he stared at his feet, not letting Qin Kaiyi see his expression. ¡°You know sh*t.¡± Qin Kaiyi sneered: ¡°Entering Qi Refining stage in a month, do you think you are a genius? I¡¯ll tell you something, it¡¯s okay to lie, but don¡¯t bluff too much.¡± ¡°I¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao still wanted to continue. ¡°Shut up.¡± Qin Kaiyi harshly interrupted Shen Feixiao¡¯s defense and directly said: ¡°This month you¡¯ll help out at the medicine house as punishment. Next time, no matter what, don¡¯t do anything stupid.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao glanced at Qin Kaiyi but didn¡¯t speak. ¡°You can go back.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know why, but he felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart. He kept feeling that this had an undeniable connection with him giving Shen Feixiao chicken to eat. Could this be a warning given to him by the system? If he secretly helped Shen Feixiao, it would result in more calamities falling upon Shen Feixiao. Seeing Shen Feixiao leave, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t stop thinking. He felt that he had overlooked something important, but he couldn¡¯t think of it right now. ¡°Sigh, what¡¯s the use of thinking so much right now¡­¡­It¡¯s better to catch a bird for Liu LingEr first.¡± Logic was of no use. Qin Kaiyi helplessly shook his head, recited an incantation and flew towards the back mountain. The Spirit Mountain sect, surrounded on four sides by mountains, was in a place where dragons gathered together. Not only was the spiritual energy abundant, the environment was also one of the best of the best. However, because of the lack of people and human settlement in the forest around the area, there were many cases of wild beasts hurting people in the past. Although the people harmed were mostly some outer sect disciples without any strength, the sect head Qing Xuzi still set down an array especially to defend against the wild beasts. This array couldn¡¯t be broken by an average person. Only those who had entered Qi Refining period could break through the array to enter the mountains. As a middle stage Foundation Building disciple, the array was basically nonexistent to Qin Kaiyi. He was still thinking about the problem with Liu LingEr, so naturally, he wanted to quickly get it over with. Directly flying into the forest, Qin Kaiyi carefully observed his surroundings. He wanted to find the type of wild bird that he gave to Liu LingEr, but the more he was anxious, the harder it was to reach his objective. He searched for an entire afternoon. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t see a single living thing, not to mention a bird. Right when he was planning to return, a sound that was suddenly emitted made his entire body stiffen. It was a low and magnetic male voice. The male voice used a gentle tone to say: ¡°Good lady, where did you put my sable?¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± Sable? Hearing this keyword, Qin Kaiyi abruptly held his breath. He never explained the origin of the sable in the novel, but now, it seems that this world filled in for the sable¡¯s origin!!! ¡°I¡­¡­Mister Zi Yang¡­¡­I don¡¯t know¡­¡­the sable wasn¡¯t, wasn¡¯t lost by me.¡± The girl called good lady by the man was obviously quite scared. Originally, her voice should¡¯ve been incomparably sweet. Now, with the slight wavering, it made it more charming. As Qin Kaiyi listened, he actually felt a bit dizzy¡­¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t use seduction skills on me.¡± The man¡¯s mood was clearly not good. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what he did to the girl, but he heard a tragic yelp. ¡°Tell me nicely, and I¡¯ll let you suffer a little less pain.¡± The man¡¯s low laugh made one¡¯s bones limp and numb: ¡°Otherwise, I¡¯ll pull your soul out of your body, place it in my soul searching banner and grind it for 81 days.¡± ¡°Ah¡­¡­¡± Constantly heaving, the girl produced painful begging sounds. She begged for a long time, but the man didn¡¯t soften. She started to loudly curse: ¡°Zi Yangpei, you disgusting demon. You want the¡¶Mountain Cloud Notes¡·? Dream on! Even if I die, I won¡¯t hand it over to you! Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know how Qing Die died. If it wasn¡¯t for you¡­¡­If it wasn¡¯t for you¡­¡­She wouldn¡¯t have¡­¡­Ah!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s breathing stopped. His thoughts turning madly. He clearly wasn¡¯t the opponent of that man. Personally witnessing the scene of him killing someone, if he didn¡¯t quickly leave, then things probably wouldn¡¯t be good. After he thought of this, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t hesitate anymore. He recited an incantation wanting to leave, but he hadn¡¯t flown up yet when his body stiffened. His whole body was bound by something. He couldn¡¯t even make a sound. ¡°Since this fellow cultivator has been watching for so long, why are you so anxious to leave now?¡± A warm breath sprayed onto his ear. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pupils instantly shrunk. He wanted to say something but couldn¡¯t, no matter what. ¡°Don¡¯t rush. I¡¯ll let this fellow cultivator¡­¡­properly have a talk with me.¡± The low laughter once again rang out. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body was turned around. He saw a man who was about to change his whole life. CH 8 The man had an entirely beautiful face¨Csharply outlined, with a tall and straight nose bridge, and pleasingly shaped thin lips. His appearance seemed to be one that, with only a slight smile, could seduce the most chaste widow. He wore black traditional Chinese garb imprinted with silver lines, which outlined seductive lotus imagery.1 Clothing that should have appeared fresh and elegant, when worn by the man, exuded darkness. ¡°¡­ Senior.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was held in the arms of a strange man, barely squeezed out two words. His heart beat like a drum. He had just witnessed the scene of the man murdering someone, and then been discovered. He feared that all signs pointed to imminent disaster. ¡°Haha.¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feigned calm, the man smiled: ¡°Call me Zi Yang.¡± ¡°Brother Zi Yang¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to speak, but found that he truly had nothing to say. Could he really say to this Zi Yangpei2 that he had seen nothing, and expect the man to just let him go? ¡°What did you see just now?¡± Zi Yang Pei looked at the man in his arms, his countenance expressing cold amusement. ¡°I didn¡¯t see anything!¡± Qin Kaiyi said without hesitation. ¡°Oh?¡± Zi Yangpei narrowed his eyes slightly: ¡°You really didn¡¯t see anything?¡± ¡°Really, I swear!¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth. He knew he was outmatched by the man in front of him. If the man actually attacked, Qin Kaiyi was afraid he would be killed with one strike. ¡°Truly clever.¡± Zi Yangpei smiled again. He was already handsome; when he smiled he was even more good-looking. However, Qin Kaiyi felt cold all over upon seeing this smile. ¡°If our Hua Lian sect could have a few more disciples as smart as you, then this type of situation would not occur,¡± Zi Yangpei said coldly, and then raised his hands and lightly slapped Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist and abdomen. Qin Kaiyi, who was originally immersed in his shock from hearing the three words ¡°Hua Lian sect,¡± almost screamed in pain at that gentle pat from Zi Yang Pei. What did this Zi Yang Pei do to him, why did it hurt so much! ¡°Don¡¯t yell ah.¡± Zi Yangpei seemed to have expected Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction. He directly cast a muting spell on Qin Kaiyi and watched as Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion turned white. ¡°I put an interesting little thing into your body.¡± Zi Yangpei maintained a gentle smile, but said words that chilled Qin Kaiyi to the bone: ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die from the pain, you will obediently answer my question. ¡° The severe pain in his waist and abdomen made Qin Kaiyi tremble all over. If Zi Yangpei wasn¡¯t hugging him, he probably would have fallen to the ground, unable to get up, long ago. ¡°Have you seen a sable in these past few days?¡± Zi Yangpei said. ¡°¡­ I¡­ haven¡¯t¡­¡± Of course Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t admit it. If he said that he caught the sable, maybe the demon in front of him would tear him apart. ¡°Liar.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s eyes became cold, and he said: ¡°Do you really want to die from pain?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi shuddered. He didn¡¯t dare to guess whether Zi Yangpei really knew that he had encountered the sable, or was deliberately bluffing. ¡°I purposefully left my spiritual energy on that sable. Whether or not you have touched it, do you still want to hide that from me?¡± Zi Yangpei watched Qin Kaiyi look like he was about to faint, and strongly suppressed his anger, kindly urging: ¡°You should obediently tell me, so as not to suffer such pain.¡± ¡°If I tell you will you let me go?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt disinclined to continue lying to Zi Yangpei, and tremblingly said: ¡°First stop hurting me, then let¡¯s talk calmly.¡± ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t care¨Che¡¯d already inserted the poisonous insect. He could cause Qin Kaiyi pain at will. ¡°I caught a sable a few days ago.¡± Qin Kaiyi slowly regulated his inner turmoil. He spoke indifferently, but his thoughts were churning madly. This situation is really far from good ah, however one looked at it, it seemed Zi Yangpei would kill him upon hearing the truth. ¡°Then?¡± Zi Yangpei was not in a hurry. He wanted to see what trick the little Taoist who was only at the foundation building level wanted to play. ¡°Then it ran away.¡± Qin Kaiyi said: ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on. It actually broke through the barrier I set and disappeared the next day after one night.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Zi Yang Pei narrowed his eyes, as if to judge whether Qin Kaiyi had lied or not. ¡°It¡¯s just a sable, why would I lie.¡± Qin Kaiyi changed his tone: ¡°You aren¡¯t actually planning to kill me?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Feeling slight interest towards this rude little Taoist, Zi Yangpei asked: ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°Qin Kai¡­ My name is Qin Shi.¡± Qin Kaiyi nearly blurted out his real name.3 ¡°Oh? Qin Shi?¡± Zi Yangpei grinned: ¡°Are you a disciple of the Lingshan Sect? Was the sable lost in the Lingshan Sect?¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi responded. ¡°Bring me in.¡± Zi Yangpei buried his head in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck and whispered in his ear: ¡°Don¡¯t let others discover my identity, otherwise, I¡¯ll have you wish you were dead.¡± ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Besides agreeing, Qin Kaiyi had no alternative. The fact that Zi Yangpei hadn¡¯t directly decided to kill him was already a pleasant surprise. ¡°Don¡¯t think about going to find your masters,¡± Zi Yangpei said softly. ¡°That silly youngster Qing Xuzi isn¡¯t worthy of my attention. If you don¡¯t want to witness the destruction of your sect, just obediently listen to me.¡± Though others might have doubted Zi Yangpei¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi believed them the moment they were said. Zi Yangpei¡¯s identity couldn¡¯t be any clearer to Qin Kaiyi. Zi Yangpei, Hua Lian Sect¡¯s protector, stands on equal footing with the protagonist in the novel. He was originally the most terrifying demonic cultivator in existence, but because of failure to reach Ascension stage in his cultivation, he was forced to abandon his corporeal body and rebuild it. This old monster who had lived for who knows how long later became a great help to Shen Feixiao in becoming a god. After establishing a good rapport with Shen Feixiao, he even gave his little sister¡¯s hand in marriage to Shen Fei Xiao. Furthermore, the Hua Lian sect under his hands is the one sect in the novel that cannot be provoked. This sect is not only incomparably proficient in the practice of refining poisonous insects, but also has fear-inspiring secret methods to create talismans. How did this kind of troublesome character get sent to Lingshan now? Incredibly bitter at heart, Qin Kaiyi did not dare act negligently. He did not dare to imagine what would happen if Zi Yangpei knew that the sable was with Shen Feixiao. It could cause the entire plot to collapse. ¡°Little Stone (T/N: the Shi in Qin Shi means stone, Zi Yangpei is teasing him), are you very scared?¡± Zi Yangpei noticed that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s breathing was slightly disorderly, and found it a bit funny: ¡°Relax, if I find the sable, I will leave immediately.¡± ¡­ And kill me on your way out, is that right? Qin Kaiyi thought silently, but although he thought so, he dared not say it. Zi Yangpei was one of his favorite characters in the novel. Naturally, Qin Kaiyi knew of his unpredictable personality. If Zi Yangpei was annoyed, would Qin Kaiyi be able to keep his insignificant life? ¡°Where did you lose the sable?¡± Zi Yangpei cast a spell on himself, and his appearance became ordinary while his clothes changed into the same Lingshan Sect Taoist uniform that Qin Kaiyi was wearing. ¡°My residence.¡± Qin Kaiyi was still thinking about what to do. ¡°Take me there.¡± Zi Yangpei whispered: ¡°Has your master Qingxuzi been good lately?¡± ¡­ After just calling another person a ¡°silly youngster,¡± this guy decides to show concern for that same person. Qin Kaiyi secretly ridiculed Zi Yangpei, but of course on the surface, he looked very respectful: ¡°Master¡¯s health has always been good.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Zi Yangpei appeared to respond nonchalantly. At that moment, Qin Kaiyi came up with countermeasures. He himself would be unable to deal with this old monster Zi Yangpei. The only alternative was to involve his master Qing Xuzi. Although Zi Yangpei had preternatural power, he had suffered through a calamity and rebuilt a body. He was probably unwilling to fight with Qing Xuzi. ¡°Who are you to Qing Xuzi?¡± On the way to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s residence, Zi Yangpei was still talking with Qin Kaiyi about his daily family life.4 ¡°I am his disciple.¡± Qin Kaiyi was not stupid enough to further clarify his identity as the head disciple. The more he seemed to be a passerby, the more he could relax Zi Yangpei¡¯s vigilance. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you¡¯re not simply a disciple.¡± Zi Yangpei smiled meaningfully when he heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words: ¡°Looking at how you¡¯re not yet thirty but you¡¯ve reached the middle of the foundation building stage, Qing Xuzi must value you greatly? ¡° ¡°¡­ Master is very attentive to all his disciples.¡± Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to answer politely. ¡°Haha.¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, Zi Yangpei only chuckled, but said nothing more. Arriving at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s residence, Qin Kaiyi took Zi Yangpei into his dongfu (T/N: the abode of a cultivator that¡¯s usually rich in spiritual energy, in a cave, and high up on a mountain). Zi Yangpei was not very polite and went straight in. ¡°¡­ How many days ago was the sable lost?¡± Zi Yangpei asked. ¡°Ah, it¡¯s been more than a month.¡± Qin Kaiyi internally sighed, your spiritual energy is too powerful, it¡¯s been a month since I touched the sable and your energy still hasn¡¯t dissipated. ¡°More than a month¡­¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. If it had already been more than a month, he was afraid that it would not be an easy task to find the sable in the Lingshan Sect. Just as Qin Kaiyi watched Zi Yangpei standing there at a loss, a clear voice rang out. ¡°Qin shixiong,5 are you there? Qin shixiong?¡± After hearing Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s voice, Qin Kaiyi felt his head about to explode. Truly, if you feared something then it would appear. Liu Ling¡¯er really came to join in on the excitement! ______________________________________________________________________________ Notes: CH 9 ¡°Who is calling you?¡± Zi Yangpei asked, raising his eyebrows when he heard the voice outside the dongfu (T/N: the abode of a cultivator that¡¯s usually rich in spiritual energy, in a cave, and high up on a mountain). ¡°¡­ My shimei,¡± Qin Kaiyi said helplessly. ¡°I will send her away immediately.¡± After hearing this, Zi Yangpei said nothing, but just gave Qin Kaiyi a rather meaningful look. ¡°Ling¡¯er, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Qin Kaiyi ignored Zi Yangpei¡¯s complicated gaze and asked towards the outside of the cave. ¡°Shixiong, what happened to my bird?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er said coquettishly: ¡°You promised that a certain someone would give a certain someone else an explanation.¡± ¡­ Qin Kaiyi wanted to say that every time Liu Ling¡¯er said the words ¡°my bird¡± he felt a subtle ball ache. Sister, did you know that bird actually has other meanings? (T/N: the word for bird is also used for penis in Chinese). ¡°You go back first.¡± Qin Kaiyi coughed and decided to rush Liu Ling¡¯er away: ¡°On my end I still have some urgent matters.¡± ¡°Urgent matters? What matters?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er apparently didn¡¯t believe Qin Kaiyi¡¯s remarks. She doubtfully said: ¡°Brother, you aren¡¯t trying to shield Shen Feixiao?¡± Aiyo, my boss lady, can you stop causing trouble here? With unspeakable bitterness in his heart, Qin Kaiyi tried to coax Liu Ling¡¯er again: ¡°Are you actually questioning your shixiong¡¯s character? If I promise you something, I will do it¡­¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe it. Shixiong, let me in first.¡± Liu Linger made it clear that if Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t give her an explanation, she really didn¡¯t plan to leave. Hearing Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forehead instantly overflowed with cold sweat. He carefully looked at the expressionless Zi Yangpei, and still thought to try his best to prevent Liu Ling¡¯er from entering. ¡°Let her come in.¡± Facing Qin Kaiyi and suddenly speaking, Zi Yangpei¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of interest. ¡°¡­ This,¡± Qin Kaiyi hesitated. ¡°If I say it, you must do it. Don¡¯t let me say it a second time.¡± Although he had switched to an ordinary face, Zi Yangpei¡¯s imposing manner was not affected at all. He looked at Qin Kaiyi coldly: ¡°Do you understand?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± He had no other choice but to agree, Qin Kaiyi thought. But he didn¡¯t dare to hesitate: ¡°Ling¡¯er, come in first.¡± He then opened the barrier on his dongfu. ¡°Shixiong.¡± As soon as she entered the cave, Liu Ling¡¯er rushed towards Qin Kaiyi. As she rushed over, she noticed that a stranger stood next to Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Who is this person?¡± ¡°He¡­ is a newly accepted shidi.¡± Qin Kaiyi glanced at Zi Yangpei, and was relieved to see that he was not opposed to this fabrication. ¡°You stop fooling around, I said I would give you an explanation and I will give you one. ¡° ¡°Huh, I think shixiong is biased.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er glanced at Zi Yangpei and then immediately turned away. An ordinary-looking disciple couldn¡¯t evoke the slightest bit of interest in her. ¡°You just want to protect Shen Feixiao. Do you think I can¡¯t see it? ¡° ¡°What are you blathering about?¡± Qin Kaiyi now itched to strike Liu Ling¡¯er so that she could faint, and then directly throw her out. F*ck your sister,1 in this kind of situation, he still has to get caught up in such trivial problems. ¡°Shixiong, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The old monster by his side obviously thought differently from him. Zi Yangpei became a bit curious after hearing Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s coquettish performance. ¡°¡­ Nothing.¡± Qin Kaiyi squeezed out a few words from behind clenched teeth, not in the mood to satisfy Zi Yangpei¡¯s curiosity. ¡°What nothing?¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi saying this, Liu Ling¡¯er decided to quit cooperating. ¡°Shixiong, how can you say that? You clearly agreed to teach Shen Feixiao a lesson, why is it now nothing?¡± Qin Kaiyi heard these words and even felt the urge to cover his face and weep bitterly. Couldn¡¯t this cute shimei pick the right timing to accost him? ¡°Oh.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s eyes rolled and he suddenly said: ¡°Shimei, tell your brother to catch a sable to compensate you.¡± This Zi Yangpei really was cunning, and actually flipped the topic to the sable he wanted to find. Qin Kaiyi ground his teeth in secret. Though it was difficult to reply, he was not afraid. Besides Shen Feixiao and Qin Kaiyi, no one else knew that the sable had been given to Shen Feixiao. ¡°Sable?¡± Unexpectedly, Zi Yangpei suddenly switched to this topic, so Liu Ling¡¯er glanced at him: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao caught shimei¡¯s bird, so let shixiong use a sable to compensate for this,¡± Zi Yangpei said while smiling. He had grasped the general situation from the conversation between Qin Kaiyi and Liu Ling¡¯er just now. He decided to use Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s interrogation to see whether Qin Kaiyi lied. If Qin Kaiyi lied to him from the beginning¡­ ¡°Huh, your shixiong is stingy.¡± Obviously remembering when she had asked for the sable some time ago, Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s dissatisfaction worsened: ¡°I asked you for the sable and you wouldn¡¯t give it. Where did the sable you caught go? If you compensate me with one now, I won¡¯t pursue the matter of Shen Feixiao eating my bird. ¡± ¡°It ran away,¡± Qin Kaiyi said with a cold face. ¡°Humph.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er snorted and didn¡¯t speak anymore. Her appearance clearly conveyed to Qin Kaiyi that she was quite angry. If she was angry then let her be angry. At this moment Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t spare any attention to comfort her. The situation had already developed to this point, and Qin Kaiyi was having a hard time guessing what Zi Yangpei actually wanted to accomplish. If Zi Yangpei was just here for the sable, why would he let Liu Ling¡¯er come in? So Qin Kaiyi had to look down and lower his head, and appeared to be too lazy to talk anymore. Zi Yangpei also didn¡¯t speak. Instead, he sized up Qin Kaiyi with a gaze that aroused fear in the heart, leaving Liu Ling¡¯er stewing alone for a long time. The oppressive atmosphere lasted for a while. Qin Kaiyi sighed and said: ¡°Ling¡¯er, don¡¯t cause trouble without reason here. Can we resolve this if I catch a sable and give it to you in a few days?¡± ¡°Really?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er felt a little better after hearing this. In fact, today¡¯s quarrel with Qin Kaiyi is also the result of long-term accumulation. Who asked the shixiong who used to spoil her to treat her with such cold indifference? ¡°Really.¡± Qin Kaiyi was completely helpless. He glanced to the side to see Zi Yangpei still standing and looking at him, and said,¡±You go first, your shidi and I have other matters to discuss.¡± ¡°That¡¯s fine. Shixiong, don¡¯t forget what you promised me.¡± Finally receiving a satisfactory answer, Liu Ling¡¯er left appeased. ¡°Oh, you just let your sister go like that?¡± Ziyang Pei said coolly when he saw Liu Ling¡¯er had gone. ¡°¡­ She doesn¡¯t know anything,¡± Qin Kaiyi whispered. ¡°Hehe.¡± Zi Yangpei lowly chuckled and looked at Qin Kaiyi thoughtfully: ¡°You aren¡¯t in pain right now?¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand Zi Yangpei for a moment. ¡°I mean, doesn¡¯t your stomach hurt now?¡± Repeating himself with a seemingly good temper, Zi Yangpei stared at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist and abdomen as if he thought if he stared long enough a flower would bloom from there. ¡°¡­ No pain.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Zi Yangpei, baffled: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Strange,¡± Zi Yangpei said, and then directly reached out a hand to cover Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Frightened by Zi Yangpei¡¯s movement, Qin Kaiyi furrowed his brows and tried to avoid Zi Yangpei¡¯s hand. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± His other hand restraining Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movements, Zi Yangpei showed a strange expression: ¡°I just activated the poisonous insect, and you didn¡¯t react at all¡­ that¡¯s very interesting.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion turned ugly. What did this Zi Yangpei want to do? ¡°Huh?¡± The hand groping around Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist suddenly stopped, Zi Yangpei seemed to have a huge finding and so let out a ¡°huh.¡± ¡°Brother Ziyang, what do you mean by this ¡­¡± the outer tips of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s brows jumped. ¡°Hahahahaha~!!¡± Suddenly bursting into laughter, Zi Yangpei finally loosened the hand restraining Qin Kaiyi, and his face was full of ridicule: ¡°Who would have thought, who would have thought, such a talented disciple under Qing Xuzi was actually born with a demonic body. Hehe, kid, if your body¡¯s nature is discovered by your master, I really want to see what ghastly expression he¡¯d make.¡± ¡­ What? Born with a demonic body??? Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was thunderstruck. ¡°You don¡¯t know what that means?¡± Zi Yangpei thought Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand the meaning of ¡°born with a demonic body,¡± and kindly explained: ¡°To be born with a demonic body means that if you practice demonic cultivation, you not only don¡¯t have to worry about qi deviation, your cultivation speed will be several times that of what it would be with normal cultivation. But if you continue to cultivate normally into the late stages, with this naturally demonic body you would suffer great suppression. ¡° In fact, without Zi Yangpei¡¯s explanation, Qin Kaiyi already knew what it meant to have a natural demonic body. That is, would he not be clear about the novel he wrote himself?? One of Shen Feixiao¡¯s many wives has this physique. As long as he had such a physique, he could cross a thousand miles of progress in a single day, and there was no need to worry about qi deviation! This was almost on par with a protagonist¡¯s golden finger! Could Qin Kaiyi believe that he himself was the protagonist? How is that possible!! Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression became extremely dark; he clearly remembered that the natural demonic body also had another great use¡­ those with natural demonic bodies were the best supplements for demonic cultivators. ¡°How about it, kid.¡± Zi Yangpei looked towards Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes with some additional meaning: ¡°Do you want to stop following Qing Xuzi and follow me? I promise you will do better than you are now.¡± ¡°Haha,¡± Qin Kaiyi laughed drily, but he didn¡¯t dare to refuse directly: ¡°I appreciate the kindness in Senior¡¯s intentions¡­ But my shifu¡¯s kindness and nurturing, I simply cannot repay¡­¡± ¡°Oh? Then you mean that you want to refuse me?¡± Zi Yangpei smiled very gently. ¡°¡­ Hehe.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled and almost wanted to cry¡­ You said that Qin Shi, this guy who only has had the gift of dual fire and earth spiritual roots for a long time, just had to also have a natural demonic body. Furthermore, keeping this natural demonic body a secret would be fine, but his secret was discovered by an old monster like Zi Yangpei of all people. Isn¡¯t this equivalent to delivering fragrant fatty meat to the corner of someone¡¯s mouth? If that someone doesn¡¯t bite down hard, could Zi Yangpei still be called Zi Yangpei?? _________________________________ Notes TOC: https://chrysanthemumbud.com/a-smile-from-the-villain-2/ CH 10 ¡°How about it?¡± It seemed that Zi Yangpei had not given up on luring Qin Kaiyi into being his disciple. ¡°¡­ Brother Ziyang, let me think about it again,¡± Qin Kaiyi replied with difficulty. Although he did have to step onto the path of demonic cultivation eventually, he did not want to do so under the old monster in front of him! ¡°Then consider it slowly,¡± Zi Yangpei said with a face full of smiles. ¡°Brother Zi Yang, what to do about your sable?¡± Seeing that Zi Yangpei showed no signs of anger, Qin Kaiyi cautiously said, ¡°I really don¡¯t know where it ran off to.¡± ¡°¡­¡± As soon as he mentioned the sable, Zi Yangpei¡¯s gaze cooled. He checked Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dongfu again and confirmed that the spiritual energy he had attached to the sable had almost disappeared. ¡°Ran away?¡± Zi Yangpei sneered, seeming to have thought of something: ¡°Don¡¯t let me catch you.¡± ¡°Since the sable has run away, then take me to look around your Lingshan Sect.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who had thought that he could send this honored senior away, was like a deflated soccer ball after hearing this sentence. He itched to roll his eyes, but Zi Yangpei was standing beside him, and Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to go too far. He could only fake a smile and consent. The Lingshan Sect occupied an area as large as dozens of soccer fields. It was mainly divided into several large blocks. The first block was for dongfus where disciples could practice, the second was for refining medicine and contained fields of spirit grass, and the third was a martial arts training field. These three places occupied half of Lingshan sect, while the other half was a forbidden area full of formations. The forbidden land was covered by a large formation, and the knowledge of who set up this formation was lost with time. It was said that this formation was set up in ancient times, so the items presumed to be inside of it were even more intriguing. In the realm of cultivation, the most attractive items were magic weapons and elixirs. Clearly, the ancient immortals arranged formations in order to protect something. Therefore, before the Lingshan sect set rules in place, countless cultivators tried to enter the formation every year. Among those seeking to seize treasures, there were many old monsters in the Nascent Soul stage.1 However, seeing that all who entered encountered difficulties in exiting, the Lingshan School finally panicked. In order to avoid unnecessary losses in their disciples, the first article of the prohibition of the Lingshan Sect banned getting close to the forbidden land¨Cif a disciple were to be found out to have done so, the sect would immediately abolish that disciple¡¯s cultivation and expel him from the sect. This guy Qin Shi entered the forbidden area for Liu Ling¡¯er. If he hadn¡¯t been there as a head disciple and received Qing Xuzi¡¯s undeserved protection, he might have already become a waste. Qin Kaiyi walked out with Zi Yangpei, but thought that Zi Yangpei should not have the ability to break the formation now. So what was Zi Yangpei thinking when he woke him up early to take him around the entire sect? Qin Kaiyi really couldn¡¯t figure out what confusing thoughts the old monster was considering. ¡°How long have you been at the Lingshan Sect?¡± Zi Yangpei began to chat with Qin Kaiyi in a seemingly nonchalant manner. ¡°Well, it¡¯s been a few years,¡± Qin Kaiyi vaguely said, not being stupid enough to lay all his cards on the table. ¡°How many years?¡± Zi Yangpei evidently had the requisite intimidating manner to get to the bottom of things. ¡°Eight or nine years.¡± Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to answer Zi Yangpei¡¯s question. ¡°Do you like the shimei who came to find you just now?¡± Zi Yangpei continued his inquiry. ¡°¡­¡± Big bro, you really are a gossip, Qin Kaiyi thought silently in his heart, but he did not dare to avoid the question: ¡°No way, we only have a brother-sister relationship.¡± ¡°It seems that you really like her.¡± Zi Yangpei smiled thoughtfully. Seeing Zi Yangpei¡¯s ambiguous smile, Qin Kaiyi was too lazy to correct his misunderstanding. After taking Zi Yangpei around the dongfu block a few times, Qin Kaiyi began to consider where to take him next. He guessed that Qing Xuzi must currently be in the martial arts field block, and if he brought Zi Yangpei over¡­ maybe he could make his own escape. However, Zi Yangpei seemed to know what Qin Kaiyi was thinking. He directly waved his hand and said, ¡°Take me to see where you plant the spirit grass.¡± ¡°Okay¡­ wait no, what does Brother Ziyang want to do there?¡± Just as he wanted to agree, Qin Kaiyi remembered a terrifying problem¡­ he had sent Shen Feixiao there to help out at the medicinal house!!! If he brought Zi Yangpei over, wouldn¡¯t that be like sending a sheep to a tiger¡¯s mouth?? ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zi Yangpei saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s unusual reaction and chuckled: ¡°Is there anything shameful there?¡± ¡°Haha how could that be.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that he must be smiling at Zi Yangpei like a fool right now. He hurriedly wanted Zi Yangpei to change his mind: ¡°But Brother Zi Yang, what¡¯s so beautiful about the place where the spirit grass is planted? Why not have me take you to see the martial arts training grounds? ¡° ¡°Okay,¡± Zi Yangpei smiled and answered. Qin Kaiyi breathed a sigh of relief in his heart¡­ But before he had finished his breath, he heard Zi Yangpei speak again. ¡°Going to the martial arts field to see your master Qing Xuzi?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s teeth were very white and neat, and when he smiled, eight of them got revealed¡­ When Qin Kaiyi looked at those teeth, he felt chills. ¡°Haha, Zi Yangpei, don¡¯t joke around, how could I do something like that?¡± At this moment Qin Kaiyi hated himself so much, why did he do something so lowly and cheap, aahhhhhh!!! ¡°Really?¡± Zi Yangpei looked surprised. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t do that?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled insincerely. ¡°That¡¯s good then.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s tone cooled down: ¡°My poisonous insect is placed in your body. Although you don¡¯t feel pain, it doesn¡¯t mean it won¡¯t hurt you. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can try it out and see if you can escape faster than I can activate that bug.¡± ¡°¡­ Hehe, Zi Yangpei really can joke,¡± Qin Kaiyi said dryly. Of course he was not stupid enough to try out risking his own body. ¡°So then what are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go,¡± Ziyang Pei coldly said. ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt abnormally sullen. The Lingshan Sect planted spirit grass on a large area of ??cultivated land. There were many spells arranged to amass spiritual energy on the cultivated land, in order to provide spiritual energy to the grass. The spiritual grass on the cultivated land was ranked into grades of three, six, nine, etc. The highly ranked spirit grass was specially taken care of, and there were also strong prohibitions around them. Most wouldn¡¯t be able to get close at all. The slightly worse grass was supervised by ordinary inner disciples, and as long as the grass didn¡¯t die that was enough. The worst grass was used for food and worked on by outer disciples. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know much about these different spiritual plants and their care. That was quite all right. He was an inner disciple favored by his master, so such details were not useful to him. The Lingshan sect¡¯s refining medicine house was next to the spiritual grass field, because many spiritual grasses possessed certain practical effects, such as an herbal medicine called Swallow Palm. This herb must be refined within a moment. If it exceeded a certain time limit, it would wither and become a useless weed. Seeing that Ziyang Pei was actually interested in these herbs, Qin Kaiyi had to pray in his heart¡­ I hope that Shen Feixiao doesn¡¯t obediently report to the medicine house today. ¡°What are you worried about?¡± They didn¡¯t speak a word to each other on the way, but after reaching the spiritual grass fields, Ziyang Pei seemed to sense Qin Kaiyi¡¯s uneasiness and spoke. ¡°Haha, not worried at all.¡± How could Qin Kaiyi tell Zi Yangpei about the worries in his heart? He could only have a perfunctory reply. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t¡­ have hidden my sable here?¡± Ziyang Pei accurately hit Qin Kaiyi¡¯s weak spot. ¡°How is that possible,¡± Qin Kaiyi denied. ¡°Isn¡¯t Brother Zi Yang familiar with the spiritual aura of your sable? If I hid the sable here, why wouldn¡¯t you feel it?¡± Forgive my stubbornly denying mouth. Shen Feixiao, if you really are in the medicine house at this moment, I¡¯m afraid even a deity could not save you! ¡°Is that it?¡± Zi Yangpei obviously didn¡¯t believe Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reply. ¡°Of course.¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth. It didn¡¯t matter, Shen Feixiao had the protagonist aura, he shouldn¡¯t have such a tragic encounter with Zi Yangpei, he¡­ hey wait, the man standing in the medicine field, why does he look familiar? ¡°You recognize that person?¡± Zi Yangpei followed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gaze and looked over. ¡°Do. Not. Recognize.¡± Qin Kaiyi was dying. ¡°Then why is he walking in your direction?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s eyes flashed with interest for fresh gossip. ¡°Because he is very bored.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to shrink himself into a tiny dumpling and walk away. Hey, the one walking over here, don¡¯t come over, I¡¯m talking to you, Shen Feixiao you dumb bastard, you¡¯re really still coming this way, still coming this way!!! Wuwu¡­2 Qin Kaiyi burst into tears in his heart¨CShen Feixiao, your protagonist aura and your overwhelming dominance is leaking away! If you come here the plot is over!!! The protagonist will have to be switched to someone else!!! Seeing that Shen Feixiao noticed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s malevolent expression yet still steadfastly walked forward, Qin Kaiyi just wanted to lie on the ground, crying until he lost his voice. Mom,3 I really want to go home, this place is so scary, *weeping noises*¡­.._ ¡Ï) _ But just when Qin Kaiyi¡¯s spirit was about to collapse, he suddenly heard a sharp and harsh sound. [System Reminder: Please help Shen Feixiao escape falling under Zi Yangpei¡¯s control, please help Shen Feixiao escape falling under Zi Yangpei¡¯s control, failure will result in obliteration of host¡¯s body, failure will result in obliteration of host¡¯s body] ¡­ Hey, system you big god, are you cosplaying as boundless terror or are you cosplaying as boundless terror? Qin Kaiyi looked dead inside. Whatever he chose he would die. What was the difference between being killed by Zi Yangpei and being killed by the system?? But even if he became a ghost, he wouldn¡¯t forgive the person in front of him. Shen Feixiao, I¡¯m going to die all because of you!!! Qin Kaiyi raged in his heart. Shen Feixiao, who walked towards Zin Kaiyi, apparently did not sense his shixiong¡¯s intense inner struggle. He still had a malnourished appearance, and walked slowly to the front of Qin Kaiyi while glancing at Zi Yangpei who stood at the side. ¡°What is it?¡± Nothing, please hurry up, Qin Kaiyi said internally. But he barely controlled his face from distorting, and looked at Shen Feixiao lightly: ¡°Nothing, just taking the new shidi for a stroll.¡± ____________________________________ Notes CH 11 ¡°Oh,¡± Shen Feixiao responded simply. He then stopped talking, leaving Qin Kaiyi and Zi Yangpei to watch on helplessly. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart was beating like a drum at this moment. When he saw Shen Feixiao, he was worried that Zi Yangpei would sense that Shen Feixiao had the sable. Now that he saw that Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t have much of a reaction to Shen Feixiao, his anxiety left him. He surmised that ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡±1 played a role in hiding the spiritual energy left by Zi Yangpei. Since Shen Feixiao was not exposed, Qin Kaiyi was relieved. However, before he could relax, he remembered the system prompt just now. Since Zi Yangpei was not interested in Shen Feixiao, then what did it mean to keep Shen Feixiao from falling under Zi Yangpei¡¯s control? ¡°Is this your shidi?¡± Zi Yangpei noticed the subtle atmosphere betwen Shen Feixiao and Qin Kaiyi, and asked this with great interest. ¡°Ah, yes,¡± Qin Kaiyi responded. He was thinking about how to lure Zi Yangpei to the martial arts training ground. ¡°Well, you two have a very good relationship.¡± With a thoughtful glance at the ever-silent Shen Feixiao, Zi Yangpei smiled and said: ¡°Do you care about him very much?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Not expecting Zi Yangpei to suddenly say such a thing, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know how to answer. If he said he cared, he was afraid that Zi Yangpei would take an interest in Shen Feixiao; if he said he didn¡¯t care, Shen Feixiao was right in front of him. ¡°Your heartbeat is very fast.¡± Giving the slight impression that he didn¡¯t really care about Shen Feixiao at all, Zi Yangpei kept the same harmless smile one would direct towards domesticated animals: ¡°If Shen Shidi is actually a woman, I would speculate that you liked him. ¡° ¡°¡­ Hehe, shidi, you really know how to crack a joke.¡± Qin Kaiyi guessed that the poisonous insect inside him was giving his heart rate away, but he wondered why Zi Yangpei cared so much about who he liked. ¡°Really?¡± Zi Yangpei said lightly. Shen Feixiao still maintained a blank expression, silently watching the interaction between Qin Kaiyi and Zi Yangpei. It was only when he heard the phrase ¡°Shen shidi is a woman¡± that his mouth twitched slightly. Unlike Qin Kaiyi, not everyone could calmly accept Zi Yangpei¡¯s crazy behavior. ¡°Since I have already seen the spirit grass, we might as well go to other places,¡± Qin Kaiyi suggested. He couldn¡¯t stand the awkward atmosphere any longer, and knew that Zi Yangpei was in a hurry to find the sable so he wouldn¡¯t linger too long either. ¡°Okay.¡± Zi Yangpei readily agreed, but before Qin Kaiyi could finally let go of his anxiety, he suddenly changed topics: ¡°It looks like Shen shidi recently entered the sect. Shen shixiong won¡¯t bring him along to look around?¡± ¡°This¡­ Shen shidi must be busy with the spirit grass right now, bringing him along now wouldn¡¯t be good, right Shen shidi?¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t easily directly reject Zi Yangpei, and placed all his hopes on Shen Feixiao. Quickly refuse, you unlucky child! Don¡¯t forget that I have given you a hard beating, and quickly demonstrate the backbone of a protagonist and reject Zi Yangpei! Then Qin Kaiyi helplessly watched as Shen Feixiao retrieved his protagonist¡¯s backbone to spit out an ¡°okay.¡± ¡°Eh¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi finally understood how much of a bastard this fraudulent system was. ¡°It seems that Senior Brother Qin is a little unhappy?¡± After achieving his goal, Zi Yangpei still pretended to be obedient and perfectly acted out his role as a newly-accepted disciple worried about the future: ¡°Qin shixiong isn¡¯t now thinking that I¡¯m troublesome? Ai, that¡¯s right, I only just entered a cultivation sect from the secular world, and there¡¯s a lot I don¡¯t understand. Shixiong are you really annoyed with me?¡± ¡­ Grandfather, do I dare to be annoyed by you? Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth secretly, but on the surface he had to smile to appease the uneasy ¡°shidi:¡± ¡°No way, I like other people asking me questions the most, ha ha ha ha ha.¡± Everyone knew that behind each ¡°haha¡± were ten thousand vigorous fuck-your-moms.2 ¡°Really.¡± Zi Yangpei seemed to be at ease now, and looked at the Shen Feixiao who said nothing behind them: ¡°When did Shen shidi enter the sect?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao glanced at Zi Yangpei without a word, and his expression made it clear that he didn¡¯t have an interest in this shixiong who had just appeared. Qin Kaiyi witnessed Shen Feixiao¡¯s attitude and felt cold sweat come out. Although there were disciples passing them from time to time, according to Zi Yangpei¡¯s strength, he could easily kill Shen Feixiao and manage to leave. ¡°Hehe, Shen shidi doesn¡¯t like talking very much.¡± Qin Kaiyi hurriedly digressed: ¡°Where do you want to go next shidi?¡± ¡°Where do I want to go?¡± Zi Yangpei asked. It seemed Shen Feixiao had provoked his interest. He spoke again to Shen Feixiao: ¡°What does Shen shidi want to see? While Qin shixiong is still free, let¡¯s go together to see it.¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Shen Feixiao continued to be concise. ¡°Really nothing?¡± Zi Yangpei continued to chase after an answer: ¡°Shen shidi, you decide.¡± Shen Feixiao glanced at Zi Yangpei, appearing to be too lazy to even say anything. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart jumped to his throat. Your mom, if Zi Yangpei became angry, should he turn and run away or should he turn and run away? ¡°Haha.¡± It turned out that, unexpectedly, Zi Yangpei not only didn¡¯t get angry but laughed loudly. He nodded to Shen Feixiao: ¡°Shen shidi has quite the personality.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly realized that Zi Yangpei was a trembling M (T/N: masochist). The colder a person was to him, the more he liked to cling to that person¡¯s chilly butt. Alas, he didn¡¯t understand the world of powerful experts¡­ ¡°Since Brother Shen does not have a good suggestion, then¡­¡± Zi Yangpei side-eyed Qin Kaiyi: ¡°How about going to the forbidden place?¡± ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi squeezed out two words from his mouth. He didn¡¯t have the power to refuse Zi Yangpei¡¯s request. ¡°Then let¡¯s go,¡± Zi Yang Pei said. Then the three of them went to the forbidden place to take a look, then Zi Yangpei used his spiritual power to break the formation, and then he slaughtered Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao, THE END. Is that possible? Of course not! First of all, our classmate Shen Feixiao is the protagonist¨Chow could it be that easy to get rid of him? Is the protagonist aura just ¡õ? Moreover, Shen Feixiao would later be a great help to Zi Yangpei. If he were killed just like that, wouldn¡¯t that be too much of a pity? So what actually happened is that they peacefully walked all the way to the forbidden gate. Zi Yangpei carefully sized up the formation in front of the forbidden realm¡¯s entrance. Sure enough, he can¡¯t break it now. If it were a few hundred years ago, he would still have the power to give it a try. However, with his current strength, he surmised that if he entered, even exiting would be a problem. Coming to this conclusion, Zi Yangpei realized he had to let go of the ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± for the time being. He was not afraid about others finding the sable, as only he knew how to control the sable. So ah, classmate Zi Yangpei obviously ignored the strength of the protagonist¡¯s halo. Compared to a trifling sable, this Shen Feixiao could tame a tiger. Don¡¯t mention this sable¨Cbasically, all must become Shen Feixiao¡¯s little shidi. After letting go of the matter of the sable, Zi Yangpei¡¯s gaze turned, and his attention struck upon Qin Kaiyi, who was standing behind him with a sullen face. In making this trip, Zi Yangpei happened upon a natural demonic body, which was also a good harvest. But how to make this stubborn little Taoist follow him into demonic cultivation? Zi Yangpei suddenly glanced at the Shen Feixiao standing next to Qin Kaiyi, and a thought gradually formed in his mind¡­ This Qin Shi cares a lot about his little shidi, right? Qin Kaiyi, who didn¡¯t know that he would soon encounter misfortune, was still immersed in thoughts of how to get rid of Zi Yangpei. He saw Zi Yangpei, who was originally staring at the forbidden grounds, suddenly turning his head and smiling at him. His heart thudded a beat. ¡°Daoist friend Qin.¡± Although Zi Yangpei¡¯s mouth didn¡¯t move, Qin Kaiyi heard Zi Yangpei¡¯s voice. He frowned slightly, trying to see what Zi Yangpei wanted to do. ¡°Are you really not considering demonic cultivation with me?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s smile was very bright, but the words he said were not as kind as his smile: ¡°You really don¡¯t need to consider it one more time?¡± ¡°¡­ Hehe, thank you Brother Zi Yang for his care, this humble one¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak, but used the same method of sound transmission as Zi Yangpei. Since Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t want Shen Feixiao to hear their conversation, then he would continue to go along with Zi Yangpei. ¡°Do you really have the right to refuse?¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi still refused him without hesitation, Zi Yangpei¡¯s voice cooled down: ¡°Do you care a lot about your little shidi?¡± ¡°¡­ Brother Zi Yang, what do you mean?¡± Qin Kaiyi was a bit slow to follow. ¡°What I mean is¡­¡± Zi Yangpei whispered softly: ¡°I don¡¯t want to hurt you because you are valuable, but your brother is different. If you really want to refuse me, I can¡¯t guarantee that your brother won¡¯t encounter some abnormal accidents. ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi finally understood the meaning of the fraudulent system¡¯s earlier warning. Isn¡¯t it just making him agree to follow Zi Yangpei into demonic cultivation?? If he does not agree to Zi Yangpei, then Shen Feixiao would definitely be in danger, and once Shen Feixiao had an accident, then Qin Kaiyi would be directly wiped out by the system!! Hahahaha¡­ This fraudulent system is really advanced, it can even anticipate plot developments accurately. Not one bit lacking, this system. Qin Kaiyi, who had already sunken into a hopeless situation, still wanted to have his final deathbed struggles: ¡°Threatening me with others, is this really befitting considering Brother Zi Yang¡¯s status? According to Brother Zi Yang¡¯s status, shouldn¡¯t he be using reason and logic instead?¡± This was certainly overdoing it, to make these assumptions about how Zi Yangpei should act according to his status.3 But Zi Yangpei obviously cared more about the other meaning in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words: ¡°You know who I am?¡± ¡°Eh¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi froze, then immediately replied: ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± But he answered too quickly and evoked Zi Yangpei¡¯s suspicion. Zi Yangpei looked Qin Kaiyi up and down; it was unclear what he was thinking about. After a long time, he faintly said: ¡°It seems that I underestimated you. There really are no undeserved people among Qing Xuzi¡¯s disciples.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who only felt at a loss, shut his mouth obediently. ¡°Since you already know my identity, then I really can¡¯t let you go.¡± Zi Yangpei said this calmly, but Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body went cold: ¡°Either promise to follow me into demonic cultivation, or¡­ you just watch while I flay and pull the tendons out of your shidi, then melt his soul. ¡° ¡°¡­¡± After hearing this sentence, Qin Kaiyi actually wanted to say, ¡°Brother, please feel free to do this. Anyway, Shen Feixiao will later be my enemy, help me nip this threat in the bud. I really appreciate it.¡± But of course, in his mind echoed the voice of the system reminding him: ¡±Shen Feixiao definitely cannot die aaah~!!¡± ¡°Does it have to be like this?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was hard and rough, and he fully embodied the image of a righteous shixiong who had to compromise with the devil because his brother was threatened. ¡°It has to.¡± Zi Yangpei was in a good mood; he enjoyed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s appearance as he was forced to compromise under threat. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes and took a deep breath, as if he had made a painful decision: ¡°I promise you.¡± ¡°Hahahahaha.¡± Zi Yangpei let out a loud laugh. ¡°But you have to make a soul contract with me.¡± Qin Kaiyi was not so stupid as to believe Zi Yangpei¡¯s casual promise: ¡°I will practice demonic cultivation with you; you will promise not to hurt my shidi.¡± ¡°No problem,¡± Zi Yangpei promised in a refreshed manner. Why not feel refreshed? The little daoist in front of him didn¡¯t just have one shidi, he also had shimeis, shixiongs, and shijies.4 With so many relatives, he wasn¡¯t afraid that Qin Kaiyi would not bend to him! ¡°Then come on.¡± Qin Kaiyi said: ¡°I, Qin Shi, swear that I will demonically cultivate with Zi Yangpei. Zi Yangpei cannot hurt Shen Feixiao. If he breaks his oath, his heart will be split and his soul scattered.¡± Zi Yangpei heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s oath and said: ¡°I, Zi Yangpei, swear not to hurt Qin Shi¡¯s shidi Shen Feixiao, but Qin Shi must demonically cultivate with me. If he breaks his oath, his heart will be split and his soul scattered.¡± After Zi Yangpei finished his oath, Qin Kaiyi felt his heart tighten. He naturally knew how powerful this soul contract was, so at least Shen Feixiao¡¯s life could not be taken away by Zi Yangpei. Sure enough, after a while, Qin Kaiyi heard the tone of a system prompt: ¡¾System prompt: Shen Feixiao broke away from Zi Yangpei¡¯s control, gaining 1% return value, Shen Feixiao broke away from Zi Yangpei¡¯s control, gained 1% return value. The current return value is 2.5%. The current degree return value is 2.5%.¡¿ Exhaling, Qin Kaiyi felt a heavy weight being lifted in his heart. Shen Feixiao, who was standing behind Qin Kaiyi and Zi Yangpei, didn¡¯t know that he had just returned from taking a meandering stroll before the gates of the underworld. He looked at Qin Kaiyi expressionlessly and clenched his fists behind himself. A thread of unknown emotion flashed across his black eyes. ________________________ Notes CH 12 ¡°Since you have signed a contract and become a disciple under me¡­¡± After making an oath with Qin Kaiyi, Zi Yangpei continued to transmit speech in secret with him: ¡°I¡¯ll give you the courtesy of meeting up with those you know one last time.¡± ¡°Many thanks brother Zi Yang,¡± Qin Kaiyi said lightly. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Zi Yangpei looked at Qin Kaiyi with a smile, and then opened his mouth: ¡°Shixiong, I bought a ring a few days ago in the secular world, and I really can¡¯t judge its quality. Can shixiong help me to appraise it?¡± Thinking that Zi Yangpei probably said this because Shen Feixiao was in the vicinity, Qin Kaiyi felt a bit amused. So he played along and took the ring that Zi Yangpei handed over, muttering: ¡°Then I will help shidi take a look. ¡° Shen Feixiao, who stood behind Qin Kaiyi and saw this scene, kept quiet but showed obvious contempt in his gaze. He clearly regarded Qin Kaiyi as the kind of shixiong who received bribes. Seeing this look, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care too much. He would eventually have to be Shen Feixiao¡¯s enemy anyway, even having the best relationship with him would still not help matters. Zi Yangpei watched Qin Kaiyi accept his item with satisfaction. Naturally, he did not want to convey that he hoped for Qin Kaiyi to properly demonically cultivate with him. To put it plainly, now Qin Kaiyi had become penned-in livestock in his eyes. The higher Qin Kaiyi¡¯s demonic cultivation level, the better he would serve as a supplement.1 Qin Kaiyi certainly knew his position in Zi Yangpei¡¯s heart. He knew that Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t have good intentions from the beginning, but even if he knew that, what could he do? He couldn¡¯t beat him, there was a poisonous insect inside of him under Zi Yangpei¡¯s control, and even if he tried hard to escape, was there not Shen Feixiao to slow him down? ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± was powerful, but Shen Feixiao hadn¡¯t practiced it for long. If he really annoyed Zi Yangpei, who knew if the protagonist halo would have any effect. Moreover, Qin Kaiyi was still under pressure to reach the fasting2 period in his cultivation within a year. He and Zi Yangpei would both get something out of their recent transaction. Having thought this through, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s resentment at being threatened by Zi Yangpei finally alleviated. He turned his head to say something to Zi Yangpei, who was still gazing at the forbidden grounds, and was surprised to see that Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression had suddenly changed. In the midst of wondering why Zi Yangpei¡¯s face suddenly changed, Qin Kaiyi heard a loud noise. An immense sound that he likened to an abrupt thunderclap or violent shuddering of the earth rung out, as if something had come to cover the sky, such that Qin Kaiyi was momentarily stunned and his first reaction was to think, ¡°¡­ an earthquake?¡± Zi Yangpei was obviously not as shocked as Qin Kaiyi. He seemed to know what had happened before he heard the loud noise, and after hearing it, Zi Yangpei secretly transmitted one sentence to Qin Kaiyi, telling him to practice and to come to see him later. After making an excuse to leave, he departed with great speed as if chased by something¡­ At the start of this sudden development, Qin Kaiyi hadn¡¯t responded to what happened. He didn¡¯t react until he started to sort out the contents of the novel. This loud noise should be the harbinger of Shen Feixiao¡¯s second golden finger. In the novel, Shen Feixiao did not practice ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± long before the Lingshan Sect had a major event. A sky secret realm3 suddenly appeared in the forbidden area of ??the Lingshan Sect. Sky secret realms were usually set up by ancient Daoist immortals as a particular kind of storage space. These kinds of spaces would have countless precious spiritual plants and high-level magic weapons. Of course, with great return comes great risk. The ferocious spiritual beasts in the secret realms were enough for ordinary cultivators to cower away. The entrances of these kinds of sky secret realms were very hidden, but every time one appeared, carnage would result. The magic weapons born from these sky secret realms also made the cultivators salivate with desire. Three hundred years ago, the Royal Bell appeared in a sky secret realm and caused the cultivation world to rouse itself to stalk around this one ancient immortal tool. The Lingshan sect now had a sky secret realm in the forbidden area. Naturally, it would consider sending disciples to dive in to search as soon as possible. The sooner they entered, the more opportunities to snatch the best items. Although the Lingshan Sect was not weak in the realm of cultivation, there were still several martial arts sects above it at the top. One was Kunlun¡¯s Shui Hua Lian Qiong. This sect rarely appeared in the outside world, but once it did, it would certainly cause a stir. Shui Hua Lian Qiong had only ever let out thirteen disciples. Among those thirteen disciples, the weakest was already a Nascent Soul stage elder. Qin Kaiyi naturally understood the role of this sky secret realm for Shen Feixiao. If Shen Feixiao only stayed within the bounds of the Lingshan Sect as a disciple who had just entered the sect without even a dongfu (T/N: cultivation cave) or rare grasses to aid him, he wouldn¡¯t even have the spiritual energy needed for cultivation. This would greatly impact Shen Feixiao¡¯s cultivation speed. Qin Kaiyi thought of this, and began to shout bitterly in his heart. He remembered clearly why Shen Feixiao could enter the sky secret realm¡­ his entrance was not some rare honor. A disciple who only practiced up to the seventh layer of Qi Refining entered this secret realm¨Cif not for ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± and the sable, he was afraid that even a few of Shen Feixiao¡¯s lives would not be enough to pay the price. The one to kick off this evil event of Shen Feixiao entering the sky secret realm was his disgruntled shixiong Qin Shi. In the novel, because Shen Feixiao and Liu Ling¡¯er were getting closer, Qin Shi tried every means to get rid of Shen Feixiao. This sky secret realm gave Qin Shi a great opportunity¨Cin for a penny, in for a pound. He simply forced Shen Feixiao into the sky secret realm. Originally intending to let Shen Feixiao die in the secret realm, Qin Shi did not expect that Shen Feixiao using his protagonist halo to not only survive, but to increase his cultivation¡­ You can¡¯t deny that every villain with a sliver of intent to do evil was always unsuccessful! Shen Feixiao stared at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s continually changing facial expressions with no idea what he was thinking about. After a long time, he said lightly: ¡°Shixiong.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± His meandering thoughts interrupted by Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi turned to look at the shidi who he was about to set up: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°It seems there is the sound of a bell,¡± Shen Feixiao said softly. ¡°Did something happen?¡± The sound of bells? Upon hearing this remark, Qin Kaiyi finally reacted. At this time, Qing Xuzi sent people to ring the bell. The sound of this bell held great meaning in the Lingshan Sect. Every time it sounded, there must be a major event concerning the survival of the Lingshan Sect. ¡°Shidi, come with me.¡± Qin Kaiyi thought for a moment and then said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid something important has happened.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was very plain. He came across as neither humble nor overbearing. Even though his position was beneath that of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s, he never showed a flattering or self-abasing expression. That is to say, a person¡¯s inborn character was really too important. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Qin Kaiyi walked towards the mountain gate with Shen Feixiao. Of course, during this time, he quietly checked the ring that Zi Yangpei gave him. The seemingly ordinary jade thumb ring (T/N: worn in ancient times by archers to protect the thumb when drawing a bowstring) was actually a storage ring. Its space was not too large, at only three or four cubic meters. It was filled with some bottles and jars and some books on demonic cultivation. In an inconspicuous corner, Qin Kai Yi also found a clear-colored, transparent spider. It looked like Zi Yangpei really spent quite a generous amount on this deal with him. The corners of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth lifted into a sneer. He didn¡¯t forget that Zi Yangpei¡¯s poisonous insect was still in his stomach. He did want to demonically cultivate in the future, but that was in order to have the plot run its course. He wasn¡¯t stupid enough to trust Zi Yangpei. They quickly arrived at the mountain gate. Qin Kaiyi wore the storage ring on his finger and said to Shen Feixiao: ¡°Shidi, I¡¯ll first go and see what happened.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao still had an expression conveying that he did not want to pay attention to anyone. At this time, a lot of people had gathered at the mountain gate. One rule of the Lingshan Sect is that as long as you heard the bell, no matter what you were doing, you must immediately rush to the mountain gate. If one arrived late, he would be immediately expelled from the sect. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shifu Qing Xuzi, who was the head of the Lingshan Sect, was a not-very-strict little old man. However, when it came to these important matters, he still did not dare to be careless. When Qin Kaiyi arrived, Liu Ling¡¯er and the group of shidi and shimei serving as disciples of the sect head had already almost all gathered. When they saw Qin Kaiyi, they all gathered around and curiously asked him what happened. Although Qin Kaiyi secretly already basically understood what was going on, he didn¡¯t reveal any flaws on the surface. He thought about it for a moment and said, ¡°How can I know what happened? But since shifu has struck the bell, it must be a big deal.¡± With such an obvious statement, he might as well have said nothing at all. The disappointed shidi and shimei who failed to receive any worthy news dispersed, leaving only Liu Ling¡¯er behind. ¡°Shixiong, what about the new shidi you just received?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er asked curiously. ¡°Oh him, I got separated from him just now. He should be here by now.¡± Qin Kaiyi lied casually: ¡°I¡¯ll help you catch a sable in a few days.¡± ¡°Okay, no hurry.¡± Despite saying so, Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s narrowed eyes still exposed her good mood. ¡°En.¡± Because he still had pressing matters to worry about, Qin Kaiyi did not want to say more. ¡°Brother, do you actually know what¡¯s going on?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er rolled her eyes and looked at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°En?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt a bit surprised: ¡°Why do you say that?¡± ¡°Haha, of course because shixiong¡¯s expression makes it seem as if the sky is about to collapse.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er laughingly said, ¡°I haven¡¯t seen this kind of expression on shixiong for a long time.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry, he really didn¡¯t expect that Liu Ling¡¯er would be able to discover his unusual state. Qin Kaiyi saw that Liu Ling¡¯er wanted to say more, so he waved at her and whispered: ¡°Don¡¯t talk, shifu is here.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er turned her head and saw Qing Xuzi appearing at the mountain gate. ____________________________________________________ Notes CH 13 Qing Xuzi¡¯s expression as he stood on the high platform of the mountain gate was very grave. There were several elders of the Lingshan Sect standing around him. The solemn atmosphere quickly calmed the noisy crowd. Seeing that the disciples no longer spoke, Qing Xuzi opened his mouth lightly. His voice was enhanced by a spell so that everyone present could hear clearly: ¡°Disciples of the Lingshan Sect, we have now reached a juncture that determines Lingshan Sect¡¯s survival or annihilation.¡± This opening statement caused an uproar. All the disciples of the Lingshan Sect present began to whisper to discuss what could have happened. Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s expression was also very ugly. She looked at Qing Xuzi with hesitation, asking Qin Kaiyi in a small voice: ¡°Shixiong, is it so serious?¡± ¡°It should be.¡± Qin Kaiyi said lightly: ¡°Master would not joke about this kind of thing.¡± ¡°Quiet!¡± Qing Xuzi said in a deep voice: ¡°This matter is of great importance. I hope that all the disciples of the Lingshan Sect will focus on clearly understanding what I want to say next.¡± As soon as this remark rang out, the noise around the mountain gate dissipated. The disciples in the sect all looked at Qing Xuzi with worry and curiosity. ¡°Our Lingshan Sect has a sky secret realm.¡± When he said this, Qing Xuzi¡¯s mood was very complicated. He naturally knew that the sky secret realm was a great temptation for any cultivator. If this matter were to be handled well, Lingshan Sect would definitely have a chance to place among the top-ranked sects. However, if one were not careful, this sky secret realm could destroy the Lingshan Sect. This was not unprecedented. Several hundred years ago, this happened with the Chongyang Sect in trying to obtain the Royal Bell. The higher ups of the sect were too greedy in the face of such treasure. They actually agreed to let all the disciples in the sect enter, resulting in heavy casualties. This finally led to the Chongyang Sect¡¯s inability to protect the Royal Bell, and to the disastrous loss of both life and property. Although Qing Xuzi rarely took care of the day-to-day affairs of the sect, he was not muddleheaded. He understood quite clearly that the Lingshan School could not hog this secret realm by itself. Thinking of this, the expression on these Qing Xuzi¡¯s face became even more solemn. He said to the disciples standing under the platform: ¡°I have discussed with several elders. In the near future we will choose disciples who may enter the secret realm. I hope that at the Lingshan Sect, in times of danger, disciples will help each other rather than harm others for their own benefit. I, Qing Xuzi, hereby set the rules: if I find that a disciple has killed another for treasure, their cultivation will be abolished, and their soul pulled out to be placed into a formation and never released. ¡° As soon as Qing Xuzi¡¯s firm voice reached the ears of those below, it caused a commotion. Although the Lingshan Sect already had a rule to prevent killing and stealing treasure, the most severe means of punishment was to kill the perpetrator. Now even the soul would be punished. The fierce nature of this punishment did not suit Qing Xuzi¡¯s kind, monk-like image. Of course, compared with the news of this vicious punishment, the most striking development was still the appearance of the sky secret realm. Everyone knew that there were countless rare treasures in the sky secret realm. Although the spirit beasts inside were also abnormally ferocious, the thought of getting precious magic weapons or elixirs mitigated concerns about danger. After all, everyone counted on getting that stroke of luck. What if you had good luck, what if you really managed to obtain the treasure, what if¡­ ¡°There is one more rule.¡± The amplification spell allowed Qing Xuzi¡¯s voice to transmit clearly even among the whispers of the crowd: ¡°Except for the selected disciples, no one else can enter the secret realm. I have now sent someone to guard the entrance to the sky secret realm. If someone attempts to enter by force, they will be killed on the spot. ¡° Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t feel very surprised when he heard Qing Xuzi¡¯s words. Hey how could he be, these words were written by him!! But the people next to him were not as calm as Qin Kaiyi. Liu Ling¡¯er frowned and said, ¡°Shixiong, why did shifu do this? Isn¡¯t it that the more people that enter the sky secret realm, the greater the chance of getting a magic weapon? Why does shifu have to restrict us from going in?¡± Hearing Liu Ling¡¯er, Qin Kaiyi naturally knew that this was how most people would think. Those who had not entered the sky secret realm of course did not know how scary the spirit beasts in the secret realm were. He smiled and said, ¡°Ling¡¯er, do you want to go in too?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er answered as if it was obvious: ¡°I have heard how many good things are in the sky secret realm, and I don¡¯t know when the secret realm will appear again. This time it appeared in the Lingshan Sect. Why shouldn¡¯t I enter?¡± ¡°Ling¡¯er.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked helplessly at his little shimei who lacked self-awareness: ¡°Do you know where the entrance to the secret realm is?¡± ¡°Where?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er looked at Qin Kaiyi curiously. ¡°In the forbidden grounds.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that the trip to the secret realm of the Lingshan Sect would not be easy, and he did not have interest in participating in this mess. Although he was a disciple of Qing Xuzi, Qin Shi did not enter the secret realm in the novel. ¡°Ah?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er was dumbfounded when she heard this. She said doubtfully: ¡°Shixiong, you¡¯re not tricking me are you?¡± ¡°What use is there in tricking you?¡± Qin Kaiyi said: ¡°I¡¯m not going to go on this tour of the forbidden grounds. Ling¡¯er, I know you are curious about what is in the forbidden grounds, but don¡¯t forget, you are still in the Qi Refining stage. If you really went in, I¡¯m afraid you would encounter disaster.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Liu Ling¡¯er was arrogant and capricious, but she was not stupid. She listened to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s persuasion and rolled her eyes: ¡°Shixiong, are you telling the truth when you say you won¡¯t enter?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t lie. He had already made up his mind when he got the storage ring from Zi Yangpei. It was too dangerous to enter the secret realm. He didn¡¯t have Shen Feixiao¡¯s sable or that ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± golden finger. More importantly, he did not have Shen Feixiao¡¯s protagonist halo. Qin Kaiyi had self-awareness, which was probably his best quality. ¡°In that case, if a magic weapon really appears in the secret realm, wouldn¡¯t shixiong feel like he missed out?¡± Although Liu Ling¡¯er had a good relationship with Qin Kaiyi, she had her own thoughts. She did not believe that her shixiong would really give up the opportunity to enter the secret realm. If he really were Qin Shi, then the words he had just said may really have been just to get rid of Liu Ling¡¯er. However, Qin Shi was now Qin Kaiyi, and the words he said were definitely true, so Qin Kaiyi just sighed: ¡°Ling¡¯er, magic weapons are great, but you have to use your life to obtain them. Remember that last time because of you, I mistakenly entered the forbidden grounds and nearly lost my life? I can¡¯t even enter the forbidden grounds. Where do I have the power to get a magic weapon? ¡° ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡± Seemingly placated by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s logic, Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s eyes dimmed. After a while she said: ¡°Shixiong, who do you think will enter the secret realm?¡± ¡°Probably some elders and those shixiong and shijie who are already cultivating by themselves,¡± Qin Kaiyi said. The Lingshan Sect was different from other sects. When the disciples reached the Foundation Building period, they would leave their shifus and practice by themselves. Of course, self-cultivation did not mean that they would have nothing to do with the Lingshan Sect. It could mean opening up one¡¯s own dongfu, or traveling the world to establish one¡¯s character and mind. The status of such disciples was generally very high, and they would return to the Lingshan Sect only in critical moments. ¡°Oh.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er finally succumbed, and she pouted: ¡°Alas, it¡¯s a pity, I wanted to go in with my shixiong.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, there will be chances in the future.¡± Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to settle her down. He had more important matters to consider, such as how he could stuff Shen Feixiao into the forbidden grounds. In the novel, Qin Shi whipped up a small trick. He let Shen Feixiao replace another disciple. On the surface, it seemed as if Qin Shi did this because he and Shen Feixiao had a good relationship. Only Qin Shi and Shen Feixiao understood that Qin Shi could only do such a thing because he hated Shen Feixiao. Qin Kaiyi swept his eyes towards the crowd and saw Shen Feixiao standing in the midst of it, still sporting a thin and weak appearance. The expressionless teenager looked silently at the Qing Xuzi who had just finished his announcement on the mountain gate platform. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what he was thinking. After staring for a while, Qin Kaiyi made up his mind. He wanted Shen Feixiao to enter the forbidden area. If Shen Feixiao missed this opportunity to test his capabilities because of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s own selfishness, even Qin Kaiyi wouldn¡¯t be able to accept it. Of course, he wasn¡¯t alone in his thoughts. Just after he settled into his determination, he heard the sound of that fraudulent system: [System Reminder: Please send Shen Feixiao into the forbidden land, otherwise 15% return value will be deducted. Please send Shen Feixiao into the forbidden land, otherwise 15% return value will be deducted.] I know. Internally rolling his eyes, Qin Kaiyi had outlined a plan in his heart. He decided to follow the original book and let Shen Feixiao replace someone to enter! ¡°Qin¡¯er,1 come to my room alone.¡± Qin Kaiyi startled at hearing this secret sound transmission, and he turned to look at Qing Xuzi who was still standing on the high platform at the mountain gate. He answered his Qing Xuzi¡¯s order in the same manner: ¡°Yes, shifu.¡± Qing Xuzi valued Qin Kaiyi, who was a disciple with dual fire and earth spiritual roots. He used to be worried about Qin Shi¡¯s impetuous temper. However, ever since Qin Shi injured himself in the forbidden area, his character seemed to have greatly changed. He was no longer so high-and-mighty. This allowed Qing Xu Zi to finally let go of his worries and believe that his head disciple had finally been enlightened, profiting from his recent disaster by learning to cultivate his own heart. Now the Lingshan Sect suddenly had to contend with this sky secret realm matter. Qing Xuzi had been thinking about whether to let Qin Shi enter along with the elders. Considering that entry was such a good opportunity for cultivation, after thinking for a long time, Qing Xuzi decided to talk to Qin Kaiyi to see what he thought. Because he was hesitating over this decision, Qing Xuzi decided to secretly speak with Qin Kaiyi. _________________________________________________ Notes CH 14 Following Qing Xuzi¡¯s instructions, Qin Kaiyi bid Liu Ling¡¯er farewell and left. He didn¡¯t know what Qing Xuzi wanted to speak to him about, but he guessed that it was related to the sudden appearance of the sky secret realm. Arriving at Qing Xuzi¡¯s dongfu, Qin Kaiyi stood outside and waited for a while before he saw Qing Xuzi arriving slowly. Qing Xuzi had a slightly unsightly expression, as if he had argued with someone. ¡°Shifu.¡± Qin Kaiyi respectfully saluted his shifu. He had a good impression of Qing Xuzi. Although this old man was a noble sect head, he never put on airs and he treated all his disciples equally. Qin Kaiyi remembered that Shen Feixiao became a disciple of Qing Xuzi after coming out of the secret realm. After that, Qing Xuzi¡¯s teaching laid a good foundation for Shen Feixiao¡¯s road to immortal cultivation. This old man apparently placed righteousness before all else. ¡°Qin¡¯er, please sit down.¡± Qing Xuzi waved to Qin Kaiyi, let him sit down first, and then sighed heavily. ¡°Shifu, is there something wrong?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Qing Xuzi¡¯s solemn expression and asked, pondering. ¡°Nothing¡¯s wrong.¡± Qing Xuzi looked at Qin Kaiyi sitting in front of him and sighed involuntarily again. Qin Shi began to follow him when he was just six years old, and he even regarded this talented disciple as a son. As the sect head, he obtained many benefits for this disciple, so that this disciple entered the foundation period early. But the unfortunate part of his love for Qin Shi was how he spoiled him. Because he protected Qin Shi so well, this disciple rarely had the opportunity to participate in actual combat. Qing Xuzi was extremely aware of the importance of actual combat to a cultivator. In other words, reading thousands of books was not as good as traveling thousands of miles yourself. If you only bitterly immersed yourself in cultivating and neglected actual combat, you might miserably fall into decline. Moreover, Qin Shi was about to enter the stage of cultivating the heart, so Qing Xuzi was still uncertain about whether he should send his favorite disciple into the secret realm. Qin Kaiyi of course didn¡¯t know about Qing Xuzi¡¯s deliberations. He thought Qing Xuzi was mulling over how to tell Qin Kaiyi that he couldn¡¯t enter the secret realm. If only he knew¨CQing Xuzi loved him so dearly that if Qin Kaiyi insisted on entering, Qing Xuzi would have to agree. ¡°Shifu, I don¡¯t know if you are worrying about the secret realm?¡± Qin Kaiyi noticed Qing Xuzi¡¯s agitated expression and asked. ¡°Qin¡¯er, are you in the middle of foundation building now?¡± Qing Xuzi looked at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi hesitated, but answered honestly. ¡°What do you think of the secret realm that appeared suddenly this time?¡± Qing Xuzi gazed at Qin Kaiyi and carefully observed his expression. ¡°The secret realm is closely related to the future of the Lingshan Sect. Qin Shi is only a disciple in the foundation building period, and really does not dare to recklessly speak.¡± Qin Kaiyi decided to be conservative: ¡°As long as it is shifu deciding, this disciple is willing to give his full support.¡± ¡°Really.¡± A glint of satisfaction appeared in Qing Xuzi¡¯s eyes. He paused for a moment and said: ¡°Qin¡¯er, do you want to enter the sky secret realm?¡± Hey, why would Qing Xuzi ask him such a question? Qin Kaiyi felt a touch of apprehension in his heart when he heard this question, but he didn¡¯t think too much. He said directly: ¡°Shifu, although this disciple also wants to see the magic weapons in the secret realm, this disciple knows that with just his foundation building stage cultivation, he will definitely cause trouble to others who enter the secret realm, so¡­ ¡° ¡°Not bad, not bad.¡± After hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s answer, Qing Xuzi nodded with satisfaction. He was very happy that the disciple in front of him finally got rid of his impetuousness. With this, he even more so wanted Qin Kaiyi to march with the rest of the troops into the secret realm. ¡°Then do you want to go in? I¡¯m only asking if you want to, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything else,¡± Qing Xuzi said, looking at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­¡± This development was not quite right. Hearing Qing Xuzi¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart started to drum at his chest. Why did he feel that Qing Xuzi¡¯s question made him panic? But he already just said that he wanted to go in. At this time, it was not easy to change his stance, so he had to bite the bullet and say: ¡°Naturally I want to go in.¡± ¡°Okay, then.¡± Qing Xuzi clapped and said: ¡°After a month, you will follow the rest of the troops in. Qin¡¯er, shifu has secretly let you in through the backdoor. For shifu¡¯s sake, don¡¯t fall short.¡± ¡­ These words shocked Qin Kaiyi so much that blood gathered in the back of his throat. He couldn¡¯t cough it out or swallow it. He almost had the impulse to roar at Qingxuzi¡ªLaozi1 doesn¡¯t want to go to that shit secret realm, Laozi still needs time to demonically cultivate, Laozi¡¯s dog eyes will be blinded by Shen Feixiao¡¯s protagonist halo aaahhhhhhhh! But the little bit of reason he maintained stopped his roar. Qin Kaiyi smiled weakly, and softly said: ¡°Thank you shifu for your generous affection¡­¡± ¡°But keep this matter a secret for now.¡± Qing Xuzi interpreted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s twisted expression as happy. He got up and patted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shoulder: ¡°You come with me.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Feeling deeply attacked, Qin Kaiyi hallucinated many many many many halos floating before his eyes¡­ Qing Xuzi went into the depths of the dongfu, leaving Qin Kaiyi standing behind him. He directly pulled out several books from a bookshelf, and then the bookshelf moved silently a few feet to the right, revealing a deep cave. ¡°Come in,¡± Qing Xuzi glanced at Qin Kaiyi and said. Qin Kaiyi made no reply and walked in with Qing Xuzi. After taking Qin Kaiyi through a few small paths, Qing Xuzi arrived at a stone room. He took a few steps forward to a stone table in the middle of the room, and picked up an ebony box inlaid with gold. He handed it to Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Shifu, what is this?¡± Qin Kaiyi spoke cautiously¨Che didn¡¯t think that Qing Xuzi would bring him to this place. ¡°Open it.¡± Qing Xuzi looked at Qin Kaiyi kindly. ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi opened the exquisite wooden box and found an emerald-green bracelet in it. The bracelet was both sparkling and translucent, and both pure and limpid. However, ink-like mist seemed to flow through the bracelet¡¯s emerald coloring. Look carefully, the black mist actually appeared to be densely-packed runes. ¡°This was left to me by my shifu.¡± Without waiting for Qin Kaiyi to ask, Qing Xuzi explained: ¡°This bracelet will activate a formation when you are attacked by a cultivator, helping you resist most spells. This trip to the secret realm is bound to be extremely dangerous. I will definitely not be able to enter as the sect leader, so I have no power to protect you. Qin¡¯er, you must remember that your purpose for entering the secret realm this time is not to obtain magic weapons, but to gain experience. When you encounter danger, saving your life is most important.¡± ¡°Thank you shifu.¡± Qin Kaiyi was both touched and pained. What touched him was Qing Xuzi¡¯s concern for him. What pained him was that he didn¡¯t want to go into the secret realm at all!! ¡°There are also two other sects entering with you this time, one is Chi Lei Pavilion and the other is the Ice and Fire Sect. These two sects will probably send over a hundred disciples. You must pay attention to them. In the secret realm, the most sinister creature is not a spirit beast, but human nature,¡± Qing Xuzi worriedly asserted. ¡°Yes, shifu, I will pay attention.¡± Now that reality had set in, Qin Kaiyi had to start planning his entry into the secret realm. He listened to Qing Xuzi¡¯s advice and suddenly thought of something. He hurriedly said: ¡°Shifu, may I bring a shidi with me?¡± ¡°Shidi?¡± Qing Xuzi looked at Qin Kaiyi in doubt: ¡°Who?¡± ¡°It¡¯s Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi spit out three words. Qing Xuzi remained silent for a long time, probably trying to recall who this shidi was, but he didn¡¯t seem to be able to in the end: ¡°Why do you want to take him?¡± ¡°He¡­ I promised him.¡± Qin Kaiyi lied without any psychological burden. ¡°I hope shifu can agree.¡± ¡°Is that so. How is his cultivation?¡± In fact, Qing Xuzi didn¡¯t care who Qin Kaiyi wanted to bring. However, what he feared was not that no one would want to go, but that there would be too many willing participants. ¡°He hasn¡¯t started yet.¡± Qin Kaiyi continued: ¡°It¡¯s just that he begged me for a long time today and threatened his own life. My relationship with him is not bad. I don¡¯t want to see him abandon himself to despair like this.¡± ¡­¡­ Shen Feixiao would like to express that he had really just been unjustly ridiculed. Qing Xuzi naturally didn¡¯t know that his apprentice was randomly spinning tall tales. He thought about it, and concluded that if a disciple who hadn¡¯t even begun cultivating bumped into trouble, it wouldn¡¯t have any great consequences. He said: ¡°That¡¯s fine, but don¡¯t promise any others. Even if your Ling¡¯er shimei begs you, don¡¯t agree. And the matter of this shidi following you in, you must keep it quiet.¡± ¡°Yes, shifu.¡± Qin Kaiyi had thought that he would be asked other questions. He didn¡¯t expect Qing Xuzi to agree in such a refreshingly quick manner, so he immediately said: ¡°Your disciple understands.¡± ¡°Go on, next month is when you enter the secret realm. You have to prepare well during this time.¡± Qing Xuzi added: ¡°Qin¡¯er, don¡¯t be careless. The secret realm is extremely dangerous, and one moment of negligence could cost you your life. You absolutely have to be careful.¡± ¡°Thank you shifu, your disciple will be careful.¡± Qin Kaiyi held the ebony box in his arms: ¡°Shifu¡¯s great grace, your disciple will never forget in his life and will repay in the future.¡± ¡°All right, go.¡± Qing Xuzi bitterly smiled and shook his head: ¡°Shifu doesn¡¯t need any repayment from you. As long as you remember that you are from the Lingshan Sect, shifu will already be very happy.¡± ¡°Your disciple follows these teachings.¡± Qin Kaiyi bowed his head and said: ¡°Shifu, then I¡¯ll go first.¡± ¡°Go, go.¡± Qing Xuzi waved his hand: ¡°Remember to go back and prepare well, don¡¯t mess around with Ling¡¯er anymore.¡± After hearing this sentence, Qin Kaiyi left, bringing the box with him. He put the box into the storage ring. He thought about going to greet Shen Feixiao first. He should prevent the possibility that Shen Feixiao could lose the sable or ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± in an excessively frenetic state (T/N: literal translation). So Qin Kaiyi formed a cloud hand seal2 and flew towards Shen Feixiao¡¯s residence. __________________________________________ Notes CH 15 At Shen Feixiao¡¯s residence, Qin Kaiyi stepped forward and knocked on the door: ¡°Shidi, are you there?¡± Quite a while later, the door finally opened with a creak. Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi, his face as expressionless as usual. ¡°You should prepare, next month you will go with me to the sky secret realm.¡± Qin Kaiyi saw that Shen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t even let him cross his threshold. He truly felt a bit too amused, and directly stated his purpose in coming: ¡°I specially came to inform you. ¡° ¡°Why?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression did not look pleasant. He stared at Qin Kaiyi and said: ¡°Why am I able to go?¡± ¡°I want you to go.¡± Qin Kaiyi said lightly: ¡°Do you need a reason?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to go,¡± Shen Feixiao coldly said. His words made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart drop. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take Liu Ling¡¯er?¡± ¡°You should call her shimei,¡± Qin Kaiyi corrected. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take Liu Ling¡¯er?¡± He repeated his question again. Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze towards Qin Kaiyi seemed to connote loathing. His impression of his shixiong was poor. ¡°She is a girl.¡± Qin Kaiyi vaguely felt that Shen Feixiao probably heard the conversation between Liu Ling¡¯er and him, and thus misunderstood his purpose in bringing him along into the secret realm¡­ Well, actually he didn¡¯t misunderstand, in the novel Qin Shi really let Shen Feixiao into the secret realm to kill him. ¡°I¡¯m just here to tell you, I¡¯m not interested in asking for your thoughts.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After hearing this, Shen Feixiao went silent. After a long while he said in a low voice: ¡°What if I don¡¯t want to go?¡± ¡°Leave the Lingshan Sect or follow me into the secret realm,¡± Qin Kaiyi said coldly. Right now he didn¡¯t care what Shen Feixiao thought about him at all: ¡°Choose one yourself.¡± Hearing this sentence, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression stiffened and he was silent for a long time before he hoarsely said: ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and left. He knew that Shen Feixiao must hate him to death right now. After all, anyone with an intact brain could deduce that bringing a disciple who hadn¡¯t even reached the Qi Refining period into the secret realm was equivalent to asking for his demise. Qin Kaiyi was in a poor mood when he flew back to his dongfu. He thought that after this trip, maybe Shen Feixiao would understand the meaning of fighting his way desperately out of death.1 After arriving at his dongfu, Qin Kaiyi began to study the storage ring given to him by Zi Yangpei. He carefully sifted through the pills and rare books, and finally found a book for demonic cultivation titled ¡°Black Military Ghost Scripture.¡± After carefully looking at the cultivation method, Qin Kaiyi sighed softly. If he really began to demonically cultivate, he would have to revise his cultivation method in the foundation building period and transform his entire body¡¯s spiritual energy into demonic energy. However, once this method was used, it would be disastrous if others discovered him. The attitude of the cultivation realm towards demonic cultivation was very harsh, because those who demonically cultivated were always fond of killing. As long as someone was found to be demonically cultivating in an ordinary sect, then that someone would definitely be annihilated by the entire sect. But even so, because of the amazing speed of demonic cultivation, many people entered that path. Qin Kaiyi was not interested in doing so now. He knew that Zi Yangpei would definitely give him items to hide his demonic cultivation, but entering the secret realm was more pressing. Rather than spending a month to understand a cultivation practice he had never encountered before, Qin Kaiyi would be better off preparing practical items for the imminent trip. Qin Kaiyi remembered that Qin Shi did not enter the secret realm in the original book, but now the story had inexplicably changed, and he did not know what would happen in the secret realm. The butterfly effect could be quite frightening. As he was just contemplating this, Qin Kaiyi was suddenly attracted by the transparent spider in the storage ring. He took the spider out of the ring, took it in his hand, and then was surprised to find that this spider was actually alive! The body of the spider was a translucent milky white, and about the size of a palm. At first glance, it looked like a jade carving, but upon closer inspection, the spider was actually moving. The realization that living things could be placed into the storage ring made Qin Kaiyi dazed for a bit. He remembered that living things could not be placed in the storage ring, because there was no air and the space inside was warped. Living things taken out after being placed inside would probably become mincemeat. However, this spider managed to survive. Qin Kaiyi clicked his tongue¨CZi Yangpei really spared no effort on him. If this spider were to be refined into a spirit beast, it would have to be at least in the third rank. In the cultivation realm, spirit beasts ranking above five were already very rare, not to mention the third rank. Qin Kaiyi thought for a while and decided to bring the spider with him to the secret realm. The other items Zi Yangpei had given him all had the faint imprint of demonic cultivation. If those items were seen by others, Qin Kaiyi would not be able to avoid their speculations. The spider in front of him, however, would not cause others to harbor suspicions. Qin Kaiyi pricked his finger and let a drop of blood fall onto the spider standing in his palm. That drop of blood was quickly absorbed into the spider¡¯s body, and a faint layer of red light appeared from within the spider. The originally lazy spider¡¯s movements became lively. ¡°I¡¯ll call you Little Jade from now on,¡± Qin Kaiyi said without thinking too much. ¡°It¡¯s quite like your color.¡± He didn¡¯t know if the spider could understand him. After crawling in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s palm for a while, the spider stopped moving again. He looked like he wanted to sleep. Qin Kaiyi laughed and threw it back into the storage ring. He usually disliked these kinds of crawling insects, but because this jade-like spider was smooth all over without the terrifying hairiness of ordinary spiders, Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t that disgusted. After finishing up with the spider, Qin Kaiyi began to prepare some necessary elixirs. He knew how many horrible spirit beasts were in the sky secret realm. In the novel, Shen Feixiao had encountered very few. After all, the ancient god beast sable was beside Shen Feixiao, and those spirit beasts had to take it into consideration. But Qin Kaiyi was different¡­ as a villain without a golden finger, Qin Kaiyi was under immense pressure. He knew that the strength of the Lingshan Sect would rise to a new level after this trip to the secret realm. Shen Feixiao would directly break into the foundation building period, and also seize the opportunity to gather many treasures in the secret realm. Qin Kaiyi sat there thinking for a long time. He finally decided to use this year when they would be in the secret realm to reach the fasting period. The risk of practicing demonic cultivation within the sect was too great, so he would be better off doing so in the secret realm despite the presence of various ferocious spirit beasts. Compared to those spirit beasts, human beings posed the greatest threat to Qin Kaiyi. With this resolution in mind, Qin Kaiyi began to attempt to put all the things he needed into the storage ring, such as pills, rare books, alas¨Cthere were not many items in this room, and he had probably already packed all of them. He didn¡¯t wear the bracelet Qing Xuzi gave him. Most of the people in the sect were acquaintances. A bracelet with such an extraordinary appearance suddenly appearing looked suspicious no matter what, and Qing Xuzi also reminded him not to let others know that he would enter the secret realm through a backdoor¡­ During this month, although Qing Xuzi had already set the rules for entry, there were still many who tried to break through the guards stationed at the forbidden area in order to explore the secret realm. Some of them were intruding cultivators who slipped in from the outside, and some were disciples under the Lingshan Sect. All were killed on the spot. This also demonstrated Qing Xuzi¡¯s approach. He treated all equally without a shred of tolerance. If others had the courage to offend, then they must pay with their lives as a consequence. Because of these unstable factors, the atmosphere of the Lingshan Sect seemed extremely heavy, and everyone carried him or herself with the strict solemnity of waiting troops. A month later, the list of those who would enter the secret realm came out, and the names on it were basically what Qin Kaiyi had previously guessed. The majority of the names were composed of a few elders and their disciples who practiced independently. There were a small number of people like Qin Kaiyi with good prospects listed as well, but Shen Feixiao¡¯s name was really in a class of its own. Qin Kaiyi very seriously prepared for this trip in the month prior. He went to his shijie and shixiong to gather many talismans, and also wore inner armor of a decent grade. In other words, Qin Kaiyi firmly wrapped himself up into the form of a tortoise with little attack power, but with full-to-bursting defensive power. As soon as the list of names was released, Liu Ling¡¯er stalked up to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s door. She was extremely dissatisfied with Qin Kaiyi now, and rightly so¨CQin Kaiyi had solemnly vowed that he would not enter the secret realm. Now there he was, on the list. Shen Feixiao¡¯s name appearing on the list made the situation even more difficult to bear. She didn¡¯t believe that Qing Xuzi could have noticed Shen Feixiao. Even a fool would understand that Qin Kaiyi must have done something. Qin Kaiyi saw Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s menacing approach and felt his spirit fade (T/N: ÑÉÁË [y¨¡nle], meaning his vigor or his interest lost vitality). He didn¡¯t want to quarrel with her¡­ ¡°Shixiong, what did you say to me before?¡± Liu Linger got right to the point. ¡°Ling¡¯er.¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know how to explain himself. He couldn¡¯t say he actually didn¡¯t want to go, right? Even he himself would think these words sounded fake. ¡°It turns out that shixiong is this kind of a person.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er sneered: ¡°Ling¡¯er, from today, understands.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was choked to the point of being unable to speak, and it took a moment before he could sigh: ¡°Do you really think I don¡¯t want you to go?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er furrowed her brows. ¡°Do you know the role of disciples below the Qi Refining period in entering the secret realm?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked sad: ¡°Ling¡¯er, do you have to be a bait to lure spirit beasts?¡± ¡°Shixiong, you¡­¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s eyes widened sharply. ¡°Hehe.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly: ¡°I didn¡¯t want to tell you such a cruel thing, but¡­¡± ¡°Shixiong, do you mean¡­¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s tone was full of disbelief. ¡°What I said is naturally¡­¡± Fake, Qin Kaiyi muttered silently in his heart, but on the surface, he looked sad: ¡°True.¡± ____________________________________ Notes CH 16 After hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s explanation, Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s expression finally improved a bit. She glanced at Qin Kaiyi and hesitantly said, ¡°But shixiong, why did you choose Shen Feixiao? Did he offend you?¡± ¡°Do you still have to intercede for someone who stole your bird?¡± Qin Kaiyi pretended to be indifferent: ¡°Such disciples at the Lingshan Sect are a waste of resources. I really don¡¯t know why you chose him to enter the sect.¡± ¡°Shixiong¡­¡± Liu Ling¡¯er whispered: ¡°But he¡¯s still a child, can¡¯t you¡­ change the person?¡± He didn¡¯t expect that Liu Ling¡¯er would actually plead for Shen Feixiao. Qin Kaiyi was a little surprised, but on second thought he was actually relieved. This was normal for Liu Ling¡¯er, as a future member of Shen Feixiao¡¯s harem. ¡°Then would you give me a list of names?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Liu Ling¡¯er with a smile. ¡°This¡­¡± Liu Ling¡¯er hesitated. Qin Kaiyi was actually quite annoyed by Liu Ling¡¯er. Who didn¡¯t have a heart of flesh? No matter who was sent to die, someone would be sad. When entry seemed beneficial, she seemed dissatisfied. As soon as she thought her advantages to be infringed upon, she could immediately change her attitude. ¡°You leave first.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s attitude was lukewarm: ¡°I still need to prepare some things.¡± ¡°Shixiong¡­¡± Perceiving the change in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s attitude, Liu Ling¡¯er wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Let¡¯s slowly talk it out when I come back?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Liu Ling¡¯er coolly, and made it clear that he wanted to send his guest back. ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Guessing that her words and actions had caused her shixiong to be unhappy, Liu Ling¡¯er had to concede. In fact, she also felt a bit guilty about her previous lack of trust for him. Usually she would act cute and beg for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forgiveness, but seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s current indifferent expression, words that ordinarily flowed smoothly couldn¡¯t seem to come out. Seeing Liu Ling¡¯er walk away reluctantly, Qin Kaiyi faintly sighed. He decided not to care too much and prioritized the matter of entering the secret realm. Three days after the list of names was set, it was the time to enter the secret realm. Qin Kaiyi put on the storage ring given to him by Zi Yangpei and the jade bracelet given to him by Qing Xuzi, and followed the leading shixiong to the gate of the forbidden area. Many people had already gathered there, including Qing Xuzi. Qin Kaiyi looked away from the crowd, and unexpectedly saw a silent Shen Feixiao in a corner. Qin Kaiyi thought about it but didn¡¯t go over to greet him in the end. After all, his relationship with Shen Feixiao was really too awkward. Shen Feixiao probably cursed him in his heart. Qing Xuzi saw that most people had already arrived, so he began to speak: ¡°Lingshan Sect¡¯s disciples, let me introduce the three people beside me: one is of the Lingshan Sect, the other of the Ice and Fire Sect, and the last of the Chi Lei Pavilion. They will lead you as three teams. I have nothing further to say. The only thing I want to tell you is that you must prioritize human lives.¡± At this, Qin Kaiyi turned his attention to the three people standing next to Qing Xuzi. One of the white-bearded elders was someone he had seen before and was undoubtedly an elder of the Lingshan Sect. As for the other two, a young man and a young woman, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t tell who belonged to which sect. The man¡¯s appearance was not excellent, but he had an elegant temperament which attracted people¡¯s gazes. He stood next to Qing Xuzi with a smile, showing no emotion. The woman wearing a glamorous red dress next to the man did not seem to have the same good manners. She had thick makeup on her face and the long red dress on her body exuded a strong flirtatious charm. Upon hearing Qing Xuzi¡¯s words, she let slip a mocking expression. That was right, perhaps in these people¡¯s eyes, comparing human lives and magic weapons wasn¡¯t even worth mentioning. Qin Kaiyi thought he should be in the same team as his sect elder, but he did not expect to be assigned to the elegant man¡¯s team instead. Qing Xuzi seemed to understand Qin Kaiyi¡¯s surprise. He reached out and patted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shoulder, and said to the man: ¡°Bu Xuan, my apprentice will be given to you, don¡¯t give this old man any unwelcome excitement ah.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Yan Buxuan smilingly said: ¡°Even if I lose my life, I will protect your precious darling.¡± (T/N: Ðĸᦱ´¶ùµÄ, usually refers to one¡¯s child). Qingxuzi laughed when he heard these words, and Qin Kaiyi was a little embarrassed. He began to wonder what relationship this person named Yan Buxuan and Qing Xuzi had. ¡°This is your shifu¡¯s good friend of many years. He serves as an elder in the Ice and Fire Sect.¡± Seeing the doubt in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes, Qing Xuzi explained with a smile: ¡°Don¡¯t look at him as a young man, he¡¯s also an old monster who has lived several hundred years.¡± Yan Buxuan seemed to have a really good relationship with Qing Xuzi. He didn¡¯t care about Qing Xuzi¡¯s ridicule, and nodded with a smile. ¡°Senior.¡± Qin Kaiyi cupped his hands in salute: ¡°Thank you for your care.¡± ¡°Huh.¡± Yan Buxuan looked Qin Kaiyi up and down then said: ¡°That Qing Xuzi can have a disciple like you, count it as his blessing.¡± ¡°How could that be,¡± Qin Kaiyi politely said. ¡°Qin¡¯er, after you enter the secret realm, follow your senior Yan. Don¡¯t be greedy. Will you remember?¡± Qing Xuzi urged. ¡°I understand, shifu.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded. Qing Xuzi wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a shrilly scolding shout. He frowned and saw that the female elder of Chi Lei Pavilion was pointing at someone and screaming. Qin Kaiyi also heard this and looked over. He was shocked to find that the disciple being yelled at was actually Shen Feixiao. ¡°Huh, your Lingshan Sect really dares to send any kind of garbage inside.¡± These vicious words actually came out from such beautifully-shaped thin lips. This Chi Lei Pavilion elder clearly didn¡¯t want to give Qing Xuzi any face (T/N: basically doesn¡¯t care about embarrassing him): ¡°You dare to shove a disciple who hasn¡¯t even reached Qi Refining period into my ranks? Do you take me for someone who picks up garbage? Well, that¡¯s right, the lives of your Lingshan Sect disciples aren¡¯t worth much anyway, it¡¯s fine if a few die.¡± Qing Xuzi¡¯s expression darkened when he heard this. He didn¡¯t care about Shen Feixiao¡¯s situation, but he cared about the reputation of the Lingshan Sect. Looking at the female cultivator who seemed as if she even wanted to step on heads to climb up, even a man made of clay would feel anger. Sneering, Qing Xuzi said brightly: ¡°Aiyah, Young Lady Yan Yi, I¡¯m really sorry.¡± ¡°Hmph, where are you sorry?¡± Hearing Qing Xuzi, Yan Yi thought she had the upper hand. ¡°Why did I think a young woman could protect my disciples, alas, blame my silliness on my age. Let¡¯s move the Lingshan Sect disciples you have over to Elder Yan to take care of so I can rest assured.¡± Qing Xuzi did not back down, his words causing Yan Yi¡¯s face to turn red and then white. ¡°All right, I¡¯m not interested in helping you look after this group of weak chickens.¡± Yan Yi gritted her teeth. ¡°The disciples of Chi Lei Pavilion in Elder Yan¡¯s team should be left to the care of Lady Yan Yi.¡± Qing Xuzi could not be so easily fooled. He smiled like a zen Buddha statue. In fact, agreeing to the demands of Chi Lei Pavilion and the Ice and Fire Sect was something he had no choice in. Now, Chi Lei Pavilion actually sent such a stupid woman over¨Cdon¡¯t blame him for shedding any pretense of cordiality. ¡°You!¡± Unexpectedly, Qing Xuzi would do something like this. Yan Yi was dumbfounded for a while, but she soon reacted. This development didn¡¯t seem too bad. Each would go his own way. Isn¡¯t that good? But from this kind of thinking one could see how shallow Yan Yi¡¯s understanding was. First of all, the entrance to the secret realm was through the forbidden grounds of the Lingshan Sect. Of course Lingshan Sect disciples would better understand the ways of these forbidden grounds. Qing Xuzi originally wanted to have the Lingshan Sect disciples together in one team, but Chi Lei Pavilion demanded otherwise so he was forced to form mixed teams. Now that Yan Yi had caused trouble, she clearly gave him an opportunity to allocate in closer accordance with his wishes. Qin Kaiyi watched as Shen Feixiao and a few other disciples of the Lingshan Sect walked over to Yan Buxuan¡¯s team. Yan Yi had pointed at Shen Feixiao¡¯s nose and scolded him, so his mood was obviously not very good. His expression was somber and a bit frightening. Seeing Qin Kaiyi staring at him, he gave him a fierce look back, and that fierce look made Qin Kaiyi quake¡­ Great, now Shen Feixiao hated him to the bone. Good job, continue to work hard! But seeing the son he carefully raised not acknowledging him, that kind of dimly sorrowful emotion, what kind of disturbing thing was that, *crying noises*¡­ Qing Xuzi naturally didn¡¯t know about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sad inner world. He watched the teams finally get arranged and said to Yan Buxuan: ¡°Have a pleasant journey.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Yan Buxuan showed a gentle smile, and began to lead his team into the forbidden ground. Qin Kaiyi followed Yan Buxuan, still thinking of Shen Feixiao and his own problems. He knew that they would encounter an important plot development after entering the forbidden area. The team would become fragmented, and the opening of the secret realm would also mysteriously close. A year later, this channel would open again. During this year, he would have no choice but to steadfastly struggle for survival in the wild¡­ he would not only guard against fierce spirit beasts, but also protect himself from the cultivators who would kill people and steal treasure. But that all didn¡¯t matter. Qin Kaiyi forced himself to be optimistic. The forbidden area was a much better environment for him to demonically cultivate, and he did not have to worry about being discovered. Since the secret realm was so vast, and he himself had no desire to seek out treasures, as long as he found a corner to hide in all would be well. Thinking thusly, Qin Kaiyi relaxed a bit. But for some reason, he couldn¡¯t shake off the sight of Shen Feixiao¡¯s savage glare from his mind¡­ it was like a wild animal¡¯s¨Cone moment of inattention and he could be torn to pieces. ¡°Shen Feixiao, you can¡¯t just kill me off like that¡­ if I die, how will your radiant image be supported?¡± Qin Kaiyi murmured to himself, always feeling that he would suffer a great loss due to Shen Feixiao¡­ well, as the final boss, he would not be killed that easily! CH 17 Because entering the secret realm required passing through the Lingshan Sect¡¯s forbidden grounds, Qing Xuzi showed that he prepared a lot in advance. The formation that originally would trigger once someone entered the forbidden area didn¡¯t respond. Yan Buxuan walked in the middle of his team with an entirely vigilant expression. As an elder of the Ice and Fire Sect, Yan Buxuan had a deep understanding of secret realms. When a sky secret realm opened three hundred years ago, he entered with his master. He naturally knew what sorts of dangers lay in that kind of an environment. Although he had made sufficient preparations, he still did not dare to be reckless. The entrance of the secret realm was in the middle of the forbidden area. Qin Kaiyi knew that they would not encounter any accidents in the forbidden area, so he was not too nervous. As he thought, they safely made their way to the entrance of the secret realm. Qin Kaiyi was thinking to let out a sigh of relief, but then he heard a familiar voice. ¡°Yan Buxuan, it turns out you really did collaborate with that silly youngster (T/N: just a mocking form of address used a lot in ancient settings. Zi Yangpei previously called Qing Xuzi this) Qing Xuzi!!¡± Qin Kaiyi turned his head and saw that woman who had been impolite with Qing Xuzi before. She obviously didn¡¯t have the same luck as Qin Kaiyi and the rest. They didn¡¯t know what kind of arrays the other group had encountered in the forbidden ground, but the lot of them appeared filthy and dejected. Some of the disciples standing next to Yan Yi had even had all their hair burned off. ¡°Oh, why does Young Lady Yan Yi say such a thing?¡± Yan Buxuan was not annoyed by Yan Yi¡¯s aggressiveness; he smiled. ¡°Dare you say you haven¡¯t colluded?¡± Yan Yi blazed with anger: ¡°Why didn¡¯t you encounter anything along the road you walked on, and how come the path we were on was just¡­¡± Before Yan Yi finished speaking, Yan Buxuan interrupted her: ¡°How does the Young Lady Yan Yi know that we haven¡¯t encountered anything?¡± ¡°Did you really encounter something?¡± Yan Yi sneered: ¡°Tell me, what did you encounter?¡± ¡°What we encountered, why should we report that to you?¡± Although Yan Buxuan was still smiling, the smile was already a little unkind. He lightly snorted: ¡°No matter what happens, I will try my best to protect these disciples, unlike Young Lady Yan Yi¨Cnot only did she not protect herself, but even the disciples under her suffered.¡± ¡°You!!!¡± Yan Yi¡¯s face went red and then white, but she couldn¡¯t find any rebuttal. ¡°Forgive my humble self, we won¡¯t waste any more time here with Young Lady Yan Yi.¡± After rendering Yan Yi speechless, Yan Buxuan said lightly: ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Qin Kaiyi enthusiastically spectated from the sidelines. When he heard Yan Buxuan¡¯s last two words, he hastened to catch up. The other disciples also seemed to have been enjoying the show. At this time, Yan Buxuan had given an order, so naturally his line of sight returned to his team. ¡°Qin Shi.¡± Yan Buxuan, who was walking in front, suddenly spoke to Qin Kaiyi who was following behind him: ¡°What do you think of this trip to the forbidden land?¡± Why did Yan Buxuan ask him this? He really had no impression of this guy who was just a passerby buying soy sauce in the original novel (T/N: ¡°I¡¯m just here to buy soy sauce¡± = ¡°it¡¯s none of my business.¡±) Qin Kaiyi deliberated and then replied: ¡°The younger generation only needs to gain the experience of being in the mysterious realm, and doesn¡¯t need to ask for any rare treasures.¡± ¡°Is that it.¡± Yan Buxuan didn¡¯t show any expression when he heard this sentence. He still appeared neutral: ¡°Young man, why don¡¯t you have any ambition?¡± ¡°This one of the younger generation still has self-awareness,¡± Qin Kaiyi said awkwardly. ¡°It¡¯s better to call me Brother Yan, ¡®senior¡¯ is too unfamiliar.¡± After looking at Qin Kaiyi, Yan Buxuan smiled. ¡°Eh¡­ this is not appropriate, Senior Yan is of the same generation as my shifu.¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t quite understand Yan Buxuan¡¯s meaning, but he wasn¡¯t too worried. After all, after entering the secret realm they would be separated. ¡°There is nothing inappropriate.¡± Yan Buxuan¡¯s tone seemed to brook no argument. ¡°Okay,¡± Qin Kaiyi forced himself to say. The entrance to the secret realm was a huge teleportation array. The array appeared on a huge rock. As if entirely outlined with golden thread, the array emitted a striking light. Qin Kaiyi, staring at the array, suddenly felt a thread of anxiety that he could not explain. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Yan Buxuan took the lead and stepped onto the teleportation array first. Qin Kaiyi followed closely, and he chanced a glance at the Shen Feixiao who was walking at the back of the crowd. He found that Shen Feixiao had fixed an expressionless stare on the teleportation array. That cold stare made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart shiver a bit. Good, he had to admit, the protagonist¡¯s grand and tyrannical aura was overflowing. Not long after he stepped onto the teleportation array, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s vision blurred, and the scene in front of him changed suddenly. ¡°Here it is.¡± Of course, Yan Buxuan was the first to come in. He looked at the surrounding scenery, his expression solemn. The teleportation array sent them into a dense jungle. They were surrounded by tall trees which blocked more than half of the sun¡¯s rays. The air around them carried a bloody smell emanating from the soil, making Qin Kaiyi quite uncomfortable. ¡°Count the number of people.¡± Yan Buxuan saw that no more disciples teleported over, and so gave this order. He glanced at the surrounding environment, frowning slightly. Arriving at a jungle meant they would have to spend energy on dealing with spirit beasts. Spirit beasts¡¯ most favored living in jungles. ¡°Elder, everyone is together,¡± a disciple said to Yan Buxuan. ¡°Good.¡± Yan Buxuan nodded slightly: ¡°Let¡¯s go, everyone focus on staying safe.¡± Hearing Yan Buxuan¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s felt his nerves acting up. He clearly remembered¡­ once Yan Buxuan said this, an accident would happen. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s memory proved to be reliable. The sound of Yan Buxuan¡¯s words had just rung out when, from within the depths of the jungle concealed by bushes, came a wail that sounded like that of an infant¡¯s. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body stiffened when he heard that sound. His bad premonition really came true. Motherf*cker, the monster in front of him with a human¡¯s face and a tiger¡¯s body did not appear in the novel. Why did the cute monsters from the book change into the human-faced freak in front of them???? The human-faced monster with a tiger¡¯s body was a beast that had the voice of an infant and ate people alive. Upon seeing this creature, Qin Kaiyi felt goosebumps rise all over. His conditioned reflex was to glance at Shen Feixiao, and when he did, he found that Shen Feixiao was not in the crowd¡­ fuck, he was indeed the protagonist, the incredible speed of this escape!! ¡°Everyone spread out.¡± The moment he saw the monster, Yan Buxuan¡¯s expression turned black. He didn¡¯t expect to encounter this kind of difficult creature when they had just entered the secret realm. In fact, the monster¡¯s attack power was not strong, but the trouble lay in its powerful life force and vengefulness. Once provoked, it would fight to the death. Yan Buxuan was obviously reluctant to spend too much energy on this creature. He stared at it, watching it still crying like a baby, and said, ¡°start the spell.¡± As soon as these words came out, the disciples of the Ice and Fire Sect who were originally only watching quickly arranged themselves into a strange formation, surrounded the remaining disciples of the Lingshan Sect. Qin Kaiyi looked around for Shen Feixiao, but reluctantly came to a conclusion¡­ Shen Feixiao had the ancient immortal sable, he didn¡¯t need to concern himself with the beasts of the secret realm. Qin Kaiyi was not so lucky. He had neither the protagonist halo nor the sable. He felt like a weak cabbage; if the wind blew past he could lose half his life, not to mention traversing the dangerous jungle environment. Qin Kaiyi was on the side being absent-minded, while Yan Buxuan was already fighting with the monster. He was holding an ice-blue longsword and looking coldly at the creature in front of him. The baby-like crying became harsher. The creature seemed to perceive that the person in front of him was difficult to deal with. It walked around Yan Buxuan with no intention of stepping forward. It opened its mouth and kept crying, as if wanting to disturb the people around it. After being imprisoned in the secret realm for hundreds of years, a group of people finally showed up¨Chow could the creature so easily let them go? Qin Kaiyi, seeing everything, felt that he understood the freakish thing in front of him a little bit. But was this creature the reason for the team getting separated? Of course not, the human-faced creature only signalled a turning point. The real reason for why their entire team would disperse was¡­ coming!! Just as Yan Buxuan and the monster were about to confront each other, a strong wind with a thickly bloody odor blew from within the jungle. This wind was extremely strange. The jungle was full of trees, so how could such a great wind pass through? Furthermore, why didn¡¯t any of the trees move as it passed? And the bloody smell in this wind seemed to confirm that Qin Kaiyi had remembered the plot correctly. At the moment that the wind blew, Qin Kaiyi stuffed a few pills in his mouth, and then covered his mouth and nose with a piece of black gauze. He knew what would happen next¡­ they would fly away. Sounds funny, right? But when everyone flew, no one would find it funny. Qin Kaiyi sat on the ground, looking at the screaming crowd in the sky, and sighed helplessly. He secretly comforted them in his heart: don¡¯t worry, you won¡¯t die¡­ at most you¡¯ll scatter to different areas, just gather the team again, um, wait why didn¡¯t he see Yan Buxuan in the sky? He inspected the sky for a long time and still couldn¡¯t find Yan Buxuan¡¯s figure. Just as Qin Kaiyi was getting curious he heard a cold voice from behind him: ¡°Hehe, in this place you¡¯re actually sitting quite calmly.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi turned his head stiffly and saw Yan Buxuan standing behind him without expression. Being stared at by Yan Buxuan like this, he felt somewhat guilty. Just as he thought to explain himself, he saw Yan Buxuan sneer and wave a hand. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s vision went black. Before he lost consciousness, his most pressing thought was¡­ f*ck your mom, he knew that there must be some people hiding their true intentions lingering near him. This time he really got played. ____________________________________________________ Notes Really wish these BL authors would consider writing well-rounded, sympathetic female characters. Oh well, this lacking hasn¡¯t deterred me from reading ASV so far. CH 18 When Qin Kaiyi woke up, he felt his head hurt so much it would burst. When he opened his eyes, he found himself lying on dry grassland in an unfamiliar place. ¡°No way¡­¡± Holding his head while crawling up from the ground, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched. He was planning to wait for the gust of wind to blow the rest of his team away so that he could use his knowledge of the surrounding environment to hide. He didn¡¯t think that Yan Buxuan, this unaccounted-for variable, would take him somewhere he had no knowledge of. Unfamiliarity equals hidden danger. Qin Kaiyi checked the equipment on his body and finally let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Yan Buxuan didn¡¯t move his storage ring and bracelet. So why did he bring him here, and where did he go now? Full of doubts, Qin Kaiyi carefully observed his surroundings. Where he was now was different from the jungle that he had just left. In front of him lay a relatively open grassland, and there was a clear river not far away. Qin Kaiyi thought it was a good place to station himself. Did Yan Buxuan do this for his own good¡­? Reality proved that Qin Kaiyi was too naive, because just when he looked around, a familiar voice rang out behind him: ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± Along with this voice came the sensation of a sharp weapon pressing against his own neck. Shen¡­ Fei¡­ Xiao¡­ Qin Kaiyi felt dazed when he heard this voice. No matter how he turned it over in his head, he could not think of why Shen Feixiao would appear here and also use a sharp weapon to restrain him. Shen Feixiao seemed to understand Qin Kaiyi¡¯s surprise. He sneered: ¡°You didn¡¯t expect it.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded silently, he was a little worried that Shen Feixiao would kill him just like this. ¡°Relax, I won¡¯t kill you.¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s worry, Shen Fei¡¯s voice carried mocking overtones: ¡°How could I dare to kill shixiong.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that there was something not quite right about that sentence. ¡°Raise your hands and squat down. Hurry up.¡± The protagonist was obviously different from the villain. There was no verbose and fraudulent monologue, and he cut straight to the point: ¡°Although I don¡¯t want to kill shixiong, this sword has no eyes.¡± Qin Kaiyi said nothing and crouched down obediently. In fact, if he wanted to escape he could do so easily. He could twitch a lip and resolve this matter, but without knowing why, he just wanted to see to what extent this little baby Shen Feixiao hated him. Seeing Qin Kaiyi squat down obediently, Shen Feixiao fished out a black pill from goodness knows where, and held it out to the side of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth: ¡°Swallow.¡± ¡°What is this??¡± With panic in his voice, Qin Kaiyi deeply embodied the alarm of a villain being threatened. Of course, no one would know that at this moment he was internally ridiculing his own novel¨Creally too cliche¡­ ¡°You¡¯ll know once you eat it.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t give Qin Kaiyi the opportunity to refuse, suddenly thrusting the ball into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. Watching Qin Kaiyi swallowing it with his own eyes, he sneered: ¡°This is the Rotting Heart Pill. If you don¡¯t take the antidote I give you on a regular basis, your heart will break apart and you will die. If you don¡¯t believe me, why don¡¯t you try poking three inches under your rib.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi at this moment greatly disdained his own dog blood plot. Your mom, why did this rotten overused plot appear using his own body ahhhhhhhhh, and concerning this three inches below the ribs something or other, even if he poked it without having taken medicine it would still hurt!!! Of course, Qin Kaiyi would never outwardly express his collapsing mental state. He only feigned horror as he poked his own ribs, and said with great alarm: ¡°Shen Feixiao you really poisoned me!!¡± ¡°Who told me to mistrust shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao moved his dagger away from Qin Kaiyi: ¡°If you reveal anything about today, I won¡¯t let you die a good death.¡± Qin Kaiyi stood up silently, turned around, and saw Shen Feixiao standing next to the sable that Qin Kaiyi had sent to him. That sable tilted its head and staring at him with eyes like purple grapes. Shen Feixiao, seeing Qin Kaiyi turning his gaze to the sable, and hurriedly stepped forward and said: ¡°This sable will be mine in the future, don¡¯t think about getting it back.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s reaction caused Qin Kaiyi to smile internally, thinking, if he really was a child¡­ Of course, on the surface Qin Kaiyi only showed an annoyed expression. ¡°Come with me.¡± Shen Feixiao glanced at Qin Kaiyi and said: ¡°I have something for you to do.¡± Then Qin Kaiyi just eagerly (T/N: literally translated as ¡°with jolting buttocks¡±) walked away with Shen Feixiao¨Cthat was impossible. As an ultimate villain, he also had an unyielding character. Did Shen Feixiao really think that he is afraid of death? Could he be afraid of death? Well, he was really afraid of death, death is terrible, but the villain¡¯s integrity should never be lost. If it was like this and he walked with Shen Feixiao willingly, he may become cannon fodder, so Qin Kaiyi rose up to resist!!! He pretended to be righteous and said, ¡°Shen shidi, why are you being like this to me?¡± ¡°¡­?¡± Shen Feixiao completely didn¡¯t understand why Qin Kaiyi asked such a question. Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi with a baffled expression. That expression seemed to say¡­ Haven¡¯t we always been enemies? ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that my kindness would be repaid by Shen shidi with betrayal. Fine, I¡¯ll just die with my convictions.¡± Then Qin Kaiyi jumped into the river. Yes, he really jumped into the river, just plunged right into the little river¡¯s motherly embrace, leaving behind a Shen Feixiao who looked like he had seen a ghost. Apparently not understanding how the plot could develop in such a distorted way, Shen Feixiao¡¯s paralyzed face looked like it was about to cramp. Shouldn¡¯t Qin Kaiyi try to drag out his own ignoble existence under Shen Feixiao¡¯s watch, and then shouldn¡¯t Shen Feixiao be able to use him and then kill him? So, how could this glorious image of choosing to die rather than submit suddenly appear on a wretched and nasty person? At this moment, Shen Feixiao¡¯s outlook on life and his values were profoundly impacted ¡­ In fact, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want to provoke Shen Feixiao so much. Who told him to have his own plans? If he just stupidly followed Shen Feixiao, how could he demonically cultivate? Besides, that pill really didn¡¯t seem like a poison¡­ Qin Kaiyi swam a great distance along the river before going to shore. He sat soaked on the shore and sneezed a few times. He didn¡¯t dare to use spells to dry his body. In this secret realm, the use of spells would inevitably involve spiritual power, and spiritual power would attract spirit beasts. After sitting on the shore for a while, Qin Kaiyi opened up a matchbook and lit a fire. He changed to clean clothes and dried his wet ones over the fire. It wouldn¡¯t be good to catch a cold. ¡°Ai, bitter life ah.¡± With a sigh, Qin Kaiyi groped around for some fruits in the storage ring and began to contemplate what to do next. He had already determined his general plan anyway: find a place with no people to demonically cultivate. But these kinds of places without people¡­ would not be easy to find. It would certainly be dangerous to go too far into the jungle. However, if he didn¡¯t go deep into the jungle, in the case that someone caught onto the fluctuations of his demonic cultivation then tragedy would result. And given his current level of cultivation, if he was found out, then he would definitely die. ¡°Huh, what is this?¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was still thinking, was suddenly attracted by something gold hidden in the dirt. He saw it was in some grassland not far away from him and walked forward with curiosity. What was buried in the ground? Seeing the small tip of it exposed, Qin Kaiyi did not hesitate to dig at the surrounding soil. He clearly knew that there were many treasures in this secret realm. Although he had no protagonist halo, what if he really just had some dumb luck? After digging out the buried object, Qin Kaiyi was completely stunned. He looked at what was in his hand with eyes full of shock. Qin Kaiyi held a mask in his hand. The mask was made of pure gold with inlaid images of black lotuses. The mask seemed almost alive, and even someone without much awareness like Qin Kaiyi could tell that this object was not ordinary. The beautiful lines of the lotuses decorating the mask held a fascinating charm. Qin Kaiyi unwaveringly stared at the mask, not realizing that at some point his eyes began to suffuse with red. Put it on¡­ Quickly put it on¡­ a deep voice sounded with incomparable charm, and Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand began to shake slowly¡­ Who was talking, who wanted him to put on this mask¡­ Put it on¡­ you can have anything¡­ The man¡¯s magnetic voice was like a succubus¡¯ (T/N: lit. female demon), making Qin Kaiyi become sluggish. He slowly raised the mask, but there seemed to be some hesitation. Put it on¡­ magic weapons, elixirs, beautiful women¡­ all yours¡­ the voice was still tempting Qin Kaiyi, but Qin Kaiyi was still a bit muddleheaded, and he somehow spit out a sentence: ¡°Nonsense, beautiful women are all Shen Feixiao¡¯s.¡± Well, it seemed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s deepest resentment just got revealed¡­ Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, the voice seemed distracted for a bit, but then continued¡­ Put it on, and you can step on Shen Feixiao and rise above him. ¡°That won¡¯t work. How can I go back after stepping on him.¡± Qin Kaiyi continued to answer reflexively. ¡­¡­ The voice went silent again for a while, and then continued with some anger¡­ I told you to put it on!! You can go home after you put it on!! Really? Go back home? After hearing this, Qin Kaiyi finally raised the mask in his hand and put it on his face. CH 19 Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes and found himself lying on the soft bed in his own bedroom. The bed had a familiar smell. He got up and went to the kitchen to pour himself a glass of water. What was he doing just now? It seemed like he forgot something important? Rubbing his messy hair, Qin Kaiyi guzzled the water, then sat on the computer chair in his living room and began to get lost in thought. The empty feeling in his heart made Qin Kaiyi feel anxious. He lit a cigarette and looked around at his surroundings. He was now at home, but what should he do at home? Qin Kaiyi licked his dry lips, and suddenly noticed the computer in front of him. A lightbulb went on in his head¨Che wrote novels at home! That¡¯s right, he just wrote novels. It seemed he had grasped something important. Qin Kaiyi tremblingly pressed the power button, and after a few minutes he heard the familiar power-on music. He clicked on some novel-writing software with practiced ease, then scrolled all the way to the bottom of the page. ¡°Qin Shi, who was locked in the large array again, gave a painful ¡õ. A dark cloud hovered over his head, and from time to time golden lightning flashed through that black cloud. Qin Shi raised his head¡­¡± Reading these words, Qin Kaiyi felt as if his head had been hit by something. He looked around at the scenery which should be familiar with a shocked expression, but found that his surroundings seemed somehow indistinct. What he could see was blurred, as if covered with steam, and his head again felt that violent pain. Qin Kaiyi grabbed at his own hair and let out a pained ¡õ¡­ fake, this was all fake!!! (T/N: not sure what the empty boxes are. That¡¯s what the author wrote in, instead of a word). Along with the severe pain, Qin Kaiyi clearly saw the scene in front of him twist, like a mirage destroyed by sunlight. The entire space fragmented. ¡°Who are you?¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned as he looked at the person-shaped flame in front of him. Even if he were using his toes to think instead of his brain, he would understand that what he had just experienced was related to the strange thing in front of him. ¡°I am Yan Gu.¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s consciousness did not disappear after he had invaded, Yan Gu¡¯s mood was obviously not very good. The body made of flame glowed a dazzling red light in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sea of ??knowledge. Yan Gu¡¯s tone was a little unpleasant: ¡°You actually didn¡¯t disappear?¡± ¡°Why should I disappear?¡± Qin Kaiyi expressed extreme bemusement towards this entire situation: ¡°Why do you appear in my sea of ??knowledge, what kind of thing are you?¡± ¡°You are a thing,¡± the self-proclaimed Yan Gu sneered. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you, a foundation-building cultivator, had this kind of willpower. The illusion didn¡¯t whittle away all your will¡­¡± Hearing this, Qin Kaiyi finally understood his situation. Items in the secret realm really were not to be trifled with. Even a mask picked up by the roadside could lead someone astray. If not for the fact that he was not of this world, he would long have been trapped in the illusion. But those of this world would never be able to understand what Qin Kaiyi really wanted. ¡°Let me make a deal with you.¡± Noticing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s uncertainty, Yan Gu¡¯s expression changed: ¡°I can give you countless rare treasures, but you have to agree to help me do one thing.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡± Qin Kaiyi directly refused. ¡°Don¡¯t want to?¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s merciless rejection, Yan was stunned for a moment, and then angrily said: ¡°I didn¡¯t even tell you what I want you to do and you refused?¡± ¡°What can you give me?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at this strange man in front of him with a smile. ¡°Top-level elixirs, the most precious rare books, talismans¡­ I can give you anything you can think of,¡± Yan Gu said. ¡°Oh, that good?¡± Qin Kaiyi seemed tempted, his eyes flashing. ¡°Of course.¡± Yan Gu thought he had moved Qin Kaiyi: ¡°How about it, do you agree?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t agree.¡± There was no room for discussion in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone; he smiled and said: ¡°Something that a powerful person like you can¡¯t do, how could I do it? No matter how good the magic weapon is or how numerous the elixirs, without my life that all would go to waste, don¡¯t you agree?¡± ¡°You!!!¡± Not expecting Qin Kaiyi to be so resistant to persuasion, Yan Gu felt annoyed. He was sealed in the mask for tens of thousands of years. His skill was almost worn away such that he only had the remaining scraps of the power he had at his peak. Now even a little Taoist at the foundation-building period dared to tease him. Thinking this, Yan Gu¡¯s eyes revealed a strong killing intent. ¡°Hey, please don¡¯t be rash.¡± Sensing Yan Gu¡¯s anger, Qin Kaiyi hurriedly said: ¡°People enter this secret realm only once in a couple hundred years. If you kill me, who knows when you¡¯ll encounter someone again.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that he was not the opponent of the person in front of him, so he had to reason with him: ¡°Although I can¡¯t agree to your deal, even if a trade doesn¡¯t succeed we can still maintain civility. We can also discuss other things¡­ ¡° ¡°Other things?¡± Hearing this, Yan Gu didn¡¯t know what he thought of, and took a slight pause before saying: ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± ¡°This humble one is called Qin Shi.¡± Qin Kaiyi introduced himself. ¡°Which sect are you from?¡± From the hair to the eyes to his outer clothes, the completely red-colored Yan Gu appeared extremely dazzling in the dark sea of ??knowledge. He sized up Qin Kaiyi as if he were a butcher determining which part of his prey was worth the most money. His gaze was frank and bloodthirsty. Shivering from Yan Gu¡¯s stare, Qin Kaiyi coughed: ¡°I am the head disciple of the Lingshan Sect.¡± ¡°Lingshan Sect?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression distorted for a moment when he heard the name, but he quickly corrected it: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be from the Lingshan Sect. Is your shizu (T/N: shifu¡¯s shifu or further down the line of shifus) Xue Xian good lately?¡± Xue Xian¡­? Qin Kaiyi knew this person. In his novel, Xue Xian is the author of ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes.¡± However, he did not have a detailed description of this person. After all, he had been dead for tens of thousands of years; even if he left behind bones they would have become ashes by now¡­ ¡°Shizu¡­ has already been in heaven for many years.¡± After thinking for a while, Qin Kaiyi decided to reply honestly. ¡°He¡¯s dead??¡± At the moment when he heard this, a few feet of flames suddenly exploded out from Yan Gu¡¯s body. Flames that were supposed to produce heat somehow held a penetrating chill: ¡°Haha¡­ That¡¯s right, I¡¯m afraid there are not many who could survive after the ancient war.¡± Another¡­ old monster. When Qin Kaiyi heard Yan Gu¡¯s words, he knew that he was going to be out of luck again. F*ck your sister, he just got rid of that fraudulent thing Zi Yangpei and now there was something else called Yan Gu. This one was even harder to handle than the last. ¡°You go, I want to calm down.¡± Not knowing if the news of Xue Xian¡¯s death had hit Yan Gu too hard, he coldly looked at Qin Kaiyi and waved a hand. ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi obediently and mellowly left his sea of knowledge. When he came out, he resentfully realized something. Why did this bastard ask him to leave, that was his very own sea of knowledge, OK?!! Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mood was already very bad, and became even worse when he returned to reality, because he discovered that¡­ the mask on his face could not be taken off!!! Even though the mask was pure gold, and even though it looked trendy, if you asked him to wear it for a lifetime Qin Kaiyi wouldn¡¯t agree even if he had to die. As an otaku who did not even give away his first kiss, he firmly believed that this mask would affect his future love life. *Crying noises*¡­ which sister would marry a man whose face she couldn¡¯t even see?? Sadly drawing circles on the ground, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind flashed with a sudden thought¨Che could accept his situation and move on. He would return to his original body anyway. If Qin Shi had to forever wear a mask on his face, what the hell did that have to do with him? Thinking this way, he felt a lot better. At this moment Qin Kaiyi suspiciously seemed to completely ignore the problem of how he would explain himself when others saw him¡­ Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t the only one gloomy; there was also the very depressed Shen Feixiao. Since witnessing the scene of Qin Kaiyi jumping into the river to commit suicide, Shen Feixiao wasn¡¯t feeling too well. He originally thought that someone like Qin Kaiyi must be very afraid of death, so he didn¡¯t expect Qin Kaiyi to fearlessly jump into the river and kill himself. Shen Feixiao had lied about the poison, and he hadn¡¯t thought to murder Qin Kaiyi in such a way. Even so, under unexpected circumstances, Qin Kaiyi actually jumped into the river and committed suicide. Actually, Shen Feixiao still had not lost the innate kindness of a child. However, after looking in the river for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body to no avail, this kindness was nearly completely wiped out. Shen Feixiao had no choice but to suspect that Qin Kaiyi had not died. Furthermore, he wondered if the act of jumping into the river was all calculated to cheat himself. What to do if Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t die? Shen Feixiao petted the soft fur of the sable in his arms and felt a chill in his heart at this possibility. According to the nature of this vile and arrogant person who had come into a position of power, since he already knew that Shen Feixiao wanted to kill him, he would certainly not let him go. In this secret realm perhaps he had a chance, but if he left this secret realm¡­ Shen Feixiao felt an uncontrollable murderous intent in his heart. He could not let Qin Kaiyi leave this secret realm alive!! If Qin Kaiyi did so, Shen Feixiao only had two choices. The first one was to leave the Lingshan Sect to avoid disaster. The other was that Qin Kaiyi would report this incident, whereupon Shen Feixiao would be wiped out by the sect head. Shen Feixiao wanted to walk on neither one of these two paths. So without any hesitation, Shen Feixiao chose a third path¨Ckill Qin Kaiyi!! ____________________________________ Notes If anyone has the original (possibly uncensored??) version for me to translate, that would be amazing. I¡¯m getting the raws online as I go, but a lot is missing. CH 20 The weather in the secret realm was very strange. One moment, the sun would be shining splendidly high in the sky, and then in the next moment an overwhelming downpour of rain would sheet the air. Qin Kaiyi and that elder brother in the mask had just finished their confusing discourse when they were soaked by sudden heavy rain. He hid under a tree for a bit, but then saw that the rain seemed as if it would continue for a while longer. Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to consider finding a mountain cave to seek cover. He was still unable to detach the mask stuck firmly to his face. However, taking off the mask wasn¡¯t as important as finding a place to temporarily stay. It was raining, and he had to find a safe place to cultivate sooner or later. Fortunately, Qin Kaiyi had good luck. He found a hidden cave near the river shortly after searching in the woods. Qin Kaiyi first checked the situation in the cave with a spell. After confirming that there were no spirit beasts or lingering trails of human beings, he entered the cave. The cave was not too deep, and it was somewhat similar to his dongfu. Because of how humid the jungle was, the rock walls of the cave were covered with green moss. However, Qin Kaiyi found that the ground of this potential abode seemed strangely different from those of ordinary caves. It seemed to have been polished by hand, without the vestiges of the moss that grew on the walls or of any other plants. These unusual circumstances almost certainly pointed to trouble. Although Qin Kaiyi felt a little uneasy in his heart, he decided to stay put for now when he took a look at the heavy rain outside. After the rain stopped, he would make a decision. After all, the forest already held great danger, and now it was even raining. If he really encountered some ferocious spirit beast, he might not even have the opportunity to attempt an escape and could directly lose his insignificant life. With this in mind, Qin Kaiyi created a fire in the cave. He hung his soaked clothes over the flames. As he roasted his soggy clothes, he lamented that he must really have a fated relationship with water. Seeing that the clothes were almost baked through, Qin Kaiyi took out some prepared dry food from his ring, thinking about filling his stomach first. It had been a day since he entered the secret realm, but he hadn¡¯t eaten anything. Feeling so hungry that he felt that his chest must be sticking to his back, Qin Kaiyi gobbled up the dry food he¡¯d cooked bit by bit. He glanced at the curtains of rain outside the cave, and then at his own sorry state. He could only choke out two bitter laughs to express his current state of mind. ¡°Hmph, you look like a dog who lost his home. I really don¡¯t know how Xue Xian could have a disciple like you.¡± A voice that was both frigid with irony and scorching with mocking rang from his sea of ??knowledge. Qin Kaiyi wanted to roll his eyes when he heard this. He rudely responded to the ridicule: ¡°I¡¯m begging you, my shizu has already gone away to heaven for tens of thousands of years, so sir, please let my shizu rest in peace.¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± Still exuding arrogance, Yan Gu continued to look for his faults: ¡°You are a waste of your talents. If this body was under my control, it would long have reached the fasting period.¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly discovered that this Yan Gu really had a lot to say¡­ ¡°Boy, you really won¡¯t consider a deal with me?¡± Yan Gu saw that Qin Kaiyi was ignoring him, and began trying to convince Qin Kaiyi: ¡°I promise, if you agree to do this deal with me, you can stand at the top of the cultivation world within a hundred years. ¡° ¡°Then have you rob my body?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked with a smile. He would never believe that pies could just fall into his lap from the sky. He didn¡¯t have the almighty protagonist halo, yet encountered a ¡°good thing¡± like Yan Gu. There was a ninety-nine point nine nine nine nine nine percent chance that there were hidden caveats. ¡°Who wants your rotten body.¡± Yan Gu seemed to fly into a humiliated rage at having been seen through¨Cthe flames surrounding him burned even brighter in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sea of ??knowledge. ¡°I haven¡¯t even told you what the deal would entail.¡± ¡°Then tell me and let¡¯s see?¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to know what kind of temptation this Yan Gu would try to dangle in front of him. ¡°I can provide you with a map of the labyrinth in the secret realm, and you¡­ can help me get a thing.¡± Seeing the signs of Qin Kaiyi relenting, Yan Gu hurriedly said: ¡°That thing is inside the maze. You can take it out while you grab treasure.¡± ¡°What kind of thing?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked with an eyebrow raised. ¡°It¡¯s¡­ not good! It has an otherworldly aura!¡± Suddenly saying some silly words, Yan Gu went silent. No matter how Qin Kaiyi called him, he wouldn¡¯t answer. ¡°Fuck me (T/N: he uses ÎÒ¿¿, which sounds like the curse but isn¡¯t. ¡°Fudge me¡± seemed a bit too awkward to use)¡­ What are you doing.¡± Before Qin Kaiyi could get some kind of an answer, he suddenly went silent¨Cthere was a rustling sound in the woods outside the cave, as if someone was walking over. Combined with Yan Gu¡¯s abnormal reaction, Qin Kaiyi unhappily concluded that someone must be coming towards him. Who was it? With the bracelet on his wrist clenched in his hand, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was very grave. Most of the people he would bump into in the secret realm would be enemies and not friends. Killing others to snatch treasure was entirely too normal an occurrence. Although he was emotionally prepared, Qin Kaiyi was still surprised when he saw the appearance of the person coming. He looked at the soaked teenager and gave a small cry of alarm: ¡°Shen Feixiao!¡± Enemies on a narrow road: this saying was probably used just for these kinds of situations. ¨r¨q Compared with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s surprise, Shen Feixiao showed more vigilance instead. That was reasonable. Suddenly finding a person wearing a golden mask in a cave, any person would feel their hackles raise. Qin Kaiyi only realized after seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression¡­ he was wearing a mask on his face and did not need to fear being recognized by Shen Feixiao. Shen Feixiao seemed to be holding a trembling eggplant in his arms, and he looked at the weird man sitting in the cave with a cold expression. He had been looking for a place to shelter from the rain for a long time. He finally found a cave, but there was someone inside. The situation was not very good. If he missed out on this cave¡­ he didn¡¯t know how long it would take to find shelter, nor when the rain would stop. ¡°Come in,¡± Qin Kaiyi said, changing his voice. After all, he couldn¡¯t bear to watch Shen Feixiao standing outside in the rain. ¡°¡­¡± Having heard this, Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes revealed a bit of hesitation, but then he glanced at the sable who was still shaking in his arms. After clenching his teeth, he walked into the cave and sat not far from the entrance. Well, this vigilance made sense. Qin Kaiyi rubbed the edge of his golden mask. Suddenly, he felt like this thing called a Yan Gu actually had a bit of use¡­ ¡°Come and dry by the fire,¡± Qin Kaiyi helplessly said, looking at the Shen Feixiao who had shrunk into himself at the entrance of the cave. ¡°Your pet is sick?¡± Seeming to consider the sincerity in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, after a long silence Shen Feixiao said: ¡°It ate something bad.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi recalled from the novel that after entering the secret realm, the sable really was abnormal for a short time¡­ and of course it wasn¡¯t sick. After eating a spirit fruit, the sable was about to evolve. Alas, this really was the protagonist. Just picking two fruits can result in such fortune. If Qin Kaiyi tried this and picked some random fruit, he might get poisoned¡­ ¡°Which sect are you from?¡± No matter how he looked at the masked man, he seemed suspicious. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t let down his guard. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want to answer this question at first, but an interesting thought suddenly came into his mind, so Qin Kaiyi said with a smile: ¡°Lingshan Sect. Well, was the chicken I gave you tasty?¡± ¡°It¡¯s you!!!¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s looked exceptionally stunned. He fixed his gaze at the pure gold mask on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face: ¡°You¡­ who are you really?¡± ¡°I am just me ah.¡± Qin Kaiyi finally understood why everyone liked to act like pretentious pricks¡­ This kind of superior feeling was undeniably too cool!! ¡°Why did you help me?¡± Shen Feixiao forgot his manners and yelled: ¡°What do you intend to do?¡± ¡°If I meet you once you just have to ask me once.¡± Qin Kaiyi said innocently: ¡°Do I need a reason to help you?¡± ¡°¡­ Of course you do.¡± Shen Feixiao absolutely did not believe that there was anyone in the world who would treat him well without cause or reason. ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi lowered his voice and pretended to say with deep feeling: ¡°I¡¯ve fallen for you¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Fexiao. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi. After big eyes silently stared into small ones for quite a while, Shen Feixiao opened his mouth and replied faintly: ¡°What do you mean by ¡®fallen for me¡¯?¡± ¡­ Qin Kaiyi finally understood the meaning of ¡°one cannot escape from self-inflicted disaster.¡± This child Shen Feixiao really was a dumbass!! ¡°Can you stop asking why?¡± Qin Kaiyi sighed: ¡°Can you ask something else?¡± ¡°Do you have food.¡± Shen Feixiao was not polite, and directly got to the point. ¡°Cough cough.¡± Almost choking on his own saliva, Qin Kaiyi drew dry food from his arms and smiled to Shen Feixiao: ¡°You little fart, sit down a bit closer, still afraid I¡¯ll eat you?¡± Shen Feixiao hesitated for a while, and then slowly moved to sit next to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s campfire, taking the dry food that Qin Kaiyi handed over: ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Qin Kaiyi waved his hand and chatted casually: ¡°Why are you here?¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi wanted to ask¡­ How did you find this cave too? Yet Shen Feixiao understood this as¡­ how are you also in the secret realm? Then¡­¡­ ¡°I was set up by Qin Shi.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was obviously full of anger and hatred: ¡°If I find him, I will definitely kill him.¡± ¡­ Hey, you little juvenile, is it really scientific (T/N: reasonable) to say bad things to someone¡¯s face? Wanting to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, but finding that he was still wearing a mask, Qin Kaiyi laughed: ¡°Why should small children commit violence and murder?¡± ¡°I am not a child.¡± Shen Feixiao angrily retorted: ¡°I am already twelve years old, twelve years old!!¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡­ ==.¡± Qin Kaiyi showed that he didn¡¯t want to say anything anymore. CH 21 After suffering a cruel blow from Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi felt that his own liver was in slight pain,1 and he no longer talked. The two of them silently watched each other. Shen Feixiao did not mind the awkward atmosphere. He sat opposite Qin Kaiyi and ate his own dry food with an indifferent expression, not revealing what he was thinking. Qin Kaiyi secretly observed Shen Feixiao through the mask, and the more he looked the more he felt guilty¡­ at this moment he swore that he would absolutely 100% definitely never write novels again. This scene was undeniably too sad to look at. ¡°Do you know him?¡± Just as Qin Kaiyi was stewing in his remorse, the creature of unknown species in his sea of knowledge spoke again. Qin Kaiyi saw that unruly flame and replied in an unhappy tone: ¡°You always have something to say, what is it?¡± Not expecting Qin Kaiyi to show such an attitude, Yan Gu became enraged: ¡°You dare to be so fierce with me!!¡± Qin Kaiyi laughed as soon as he heard this sentence. F*ck his sister, did he dare to be fierce with Shen Feixiao or did he dare to be fierce with this strange creature? With fear somehow morphing into anger he said: ¡°Why don¡¯t I dare to deal with you? Are you a soft sister, or are you a pretty girl? You¡¯re so arrogant and yet you¡¯ve been imprisoned in the mask for hundreds of years, if you¡¯re so arrogant then come out of the mask and hit me, hit me!!! ¡° ¡°You!!¡± Not expecting Qin Kaiyi to be able to say such a thing, Yan Gu was speechless from anger. ¡°You what, you what!¡± Finally having vented the anger he felt at Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi heartily laughed: ¡°Hurry up and tell me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± There was a silence. ¡°Hahaha, speechless huh,¡± Qin Kaiyi said with schadenfreude. ¡°Hehe¡­¡± suddenly letting out a low chuckle, Yan Gu¡¯s voice was very soft: ¡°I can¡¯t get you right now, but Qin Shi, although I have insufficient strength, controlling a mask is still very simple.¡± ¡°Then?¡± Qin Kaiyi had a bad hunch. ¡°Say, if I make it so that you cannot take the mask off your face, what will that be like for you?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was full of maliciousness: ¡°Would you still have the chance to see your shixiong and shidi? Even if you could see them, are you sure they wouldn¡¯t just take you for something demonic and kill you?¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi was dumbfounded. He hadn¡¯t thought that Yan Gu could be such a scoundrel! ¡°Since you dare to challenge my authority, you have to pay the price!!¡± Although the contents of the sentence were very majestic, Qin Kaiyi just felt that he tasted the meaning of the saying ¡°an inferior person reaches a powerful position, becoming conceited and arrogant¡­¡± The most terrifying thing in the world was not to offend a gentleman, but to offend someone with a nasty character. When Qin Kaiyi heard Yan Gu say this, he knew he would meet disaster and quickly changed his attitude: ¡°I was joking with this senior; senior don¡¯t take it seriously!! ¡° ¡°Hmph.¡± ¡°Senior, this humble one knows his wrong¡­ I hope senior can give this humble one a new opportunity to change himself.¡± ¡°Hmph.¡± ¡°Hey, don¡¯t win an inch and then want a mile. If you want to be like this then you and I will have to struggle to the death.¡± ¡°Hmph!!!¡± ¡°Hmph your sister, isn¡¯t it just a mask, you really think I¡¯m afraid of you, ai, why don¡¯t you say anything? Yan Gu? Yan Gu? Fuck, at least hmph a few times more.¡± Blessings never come in pairs and misfortune does not come singly¨Cthis saying seemed to apply to these kinds of circumstances¡­ Qin Kaiyi wanted to say that his balls really hurt a lot. Fortunately, the mask covered most of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression, so Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t notice Qin Kaiyi¡¯s abnormal state. But he felt that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gaze upon him became more and more strange, and now even more strange¡­ The level of strangeness even made the always calm Shen Feixiao unable to stand it anymore, so he spoke again: ¡°What are you looking at?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was still entangled with Yan Gu on the side. Hearing Shen Feixiao¡¯s question, he blurted out: ¡°Looking at you ah.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao was silent again, but this time, the expression he directed towards Qin Kaiyi became¡­ somewhat strange. The moment he let slip that sentence, Qin Kaiyi found that something wasn¡¯t quite right. He temporarily put the difficult Yan Gu to the side and looked at the expressionlessly staring Shen Feixiao: ¡°I¡¯m kidding, don¡¯t take it seriously.¡± ¡°En.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was very soft and his tone was very weak, as if he was indifferent to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s explanation. Qin Kaiyi saw Shen Feixiao¡¯s reaction and didn¡¯t know what to say for a while. In fact, he always admired Shen Feixiao. As a child who had been oppressed throughout his life, not only did he not have a self-abasing quality, but he instead had a tranquil and calm demeanor that was difficult for ordinary people to emulate. It was as if nothing could shake him, as if everything was under control. Of course, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s deeply-moved feeling was quickly thrown to the back of his mind, because he suddenly remembered¡­ Shen Feixiao is the protagonist. Qin Kaiyi thought of this, and suddenly there was an unspeakable tiredness in his heart. He sighed softly, but he didn¡¯t expect the sound of the sigh to be heard by Shen Feixiao. ¡°Why are you sighing?¡± Shen Feixiao had finished eating his dry food. His right hand propped up the drowsy eggplant in his arms, while his other hand gently touched its fur. ¡°I sighed thinking of what to do about this nonstop rain.¡± Qin Kaiyi leaned against the rock wall, and the voice that he had changed with a spell sounded coldly apathetic due to his absent-mindedness. ¡°What is the mystery behind this rain?¡± The outer tips of Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyebrows raised. ¡°What ¡õ do you know?¡±2 ¡õ? Qin Kaiyi felt a bit like laughing when he heard this word. He didn¡¯t hide anything and directly told Shen Feixiao what would happen next in the secret realm: ¡°If the rain lasts for a month, the accumulated rainwater will open the mechanism of a hidden treasure pavilion, and this secret realm¡¯s most precious items will appear. ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Not expecting to hear such words, Shen Feixiao went silent again. His expression made it seem as if he was trying to discern whether Qin Kaiyi was telling the truth. Qin Kaiyi ignored Shen Feixiao¡¯s suspicion. He knew that this rain would not last long, because the treasure trove opened in the secret realm half a year later, not when they first entered the secret realm. Well¡­ didn¡¯t Shen Feixiao use these six months to improve quite a bit? Qin Kaiyi himself definitely couldn¡¯t waste that precious time either. ¡°How do you know all this?¡± Shen Feixiao gazed at the weirdo in front of him. He was wearing a gray robe and his hair was loosely tied behind his head with a rope. The pure gold mask on his face should have made him seem more majestic, but the black lotuses outlined on its surface instead added an alluring quality. Coupled with that icy voice and out-of-sorts temperament¡­ Shen Feixiao narrowed his eyes. He now became even more curious about the identity of the person in front of him. ¡°I¡¯m talking nonsense.¡± Qin Kaiyi said, with something that resembled a smile but was not one. ¡°I don¡¯t believe it.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression told Qin Kaiyi his answer; he really didn¡¯t believe Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. ¡°What don¡¯t you believe? The secret I told you before or my assertion that it was nonsense?¡± Qin Kaiyi actually felt that it was a bit fun to tease Shen Feixiao. ¡°I, don¡¯t, believe, everything.¡± Shen Feixiao said one word at a time. ¡°You clearly could learn ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes¡¯ by yourself but you gave me the sable, you obviously could have helped me avoid entering the secret realm, but did not stop Qin Shi. Who are you? What do you want to do? ¡° ¡°¡­ what if I say I just think it¡¯s fun.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t take Shen Feixiao¡¯s suspicion seriously at all. In his thoughts, he was going to leave the plot and this world behind sooner or later, so he didn¡¯t have to take responsibility for what he said¡­ Of course, Qin Kaiyi would never realize how much he would have to pay for his carelessness in the future. Shen Feixiao heard this answer and said nothing. He stared at Qin Kaiyi in silence. That gaze made Qin Kaiyi feel uncomfortable for a while. ¡°Just kidding.¡± Qin Kaiyi waved his hand: ¡°This question about giving you ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes,¡¯ I don¡¯t want to discuss with you anymore. You also don¡¯t need to know my thoughts. I¡¯ll only tell you that you won¡¯t die in the secret realm. Not only that, you will make even more gains.¡± ¡°How do you know I won¡¯t die here?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t believe Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words at all. ¡°Because¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi paused, thinking that he couldn¡¯t tell him that it was because he¡¯d written him into existence with his own pen, so he changed his statement: ¡°Because I will protect you.¡± ¡°Why?¡± The still waters of Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze seemed to reveal a ripple. ¡°Why would you protect me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± I can¡¯t escape this plot if you die, Qin Kaiyi thought silently. On the surface, his expression appeared to be like a smile yet not a smile: ¡°Because if you die, I will be very bored.¡± ¡°Is that it.¡± The ripples in his eyes smoothed, and Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze turned back into a calm and deep lake: ¡°Hopefully your promise is true.¡± ¡°Does it really affect you?¡± In other words, you¡¯ve been given an inch and want a mile. Qin Kaiyi, still pretending to be cool, continued: ¡°You won¡¯t die anyway, if you die¡­ ¡° ¡°If I were to die, what would you do?¡± Shen Feixiao picked up after Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. ¡°If you die, I will accompany you to die.¡± Anyway, the system would not let him alone live. Qin Kaiyi was very sincere when he said this. He was really speaking his heart! ¡°Is that it.¡± Shen Feixiao lowered his head, making Qin Kaiyi unable to clearly see his expression: ¡°Then I will wait and see.¡± Qin Kaiyi no longer talked to Shen Feixiao. He turned to look at the endless downpour of rain within the woods. He felt that his mood became very calm at this moment. In fact, from the first day he woke up in this world, he felt like he was in a dream, an endless dream¡­ maybe death would be an opportunity for him to wake up. However, this opportunity was a challenge that no one dared to attempt. If you failed this challenge, you would actually fall into an eternal dream you would never escape¡­ death. ______________________________________ Notes CH 22 After their conversation, Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao fell silent and still, and the rushing sounds of the rain made the whole cave feel unusually peaceful. Qin Kaiyi sat next to the fire, absent-mindedly observing the curtains of droplets outside the cave. His relaxed body became a little drowsy because of fatigue. He pressed his hand against his temple, thinking to wake up a bit. Using his peripheral vision to sweep his gaze over at Shen Feixiao, he discovered that the person beside him had actually dozed off. Not easy, not easy at all¡­ This scene in front of him completely drove away his urge to sleep. Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao with fascination, watching his head dip from time to time as he attempted to continue propping it up. Qin Kaiyi felt his mood inexplicably brighten. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak, but added fuel to the campfire. Shen Feixiao¡¯s behavior was too unlike that of a 12-year-old child¡¯s. One could only see the shadow of a child¡¯s likeness in him when he was injured or fatigued. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but remember Shen Feixiao¡¯s reaction after he himself heavily beat him. He sighed lowly, watching Shen Feixiao sleeping against the wall and squinting, eventually falling asleep. ¡°Really not cute.¡± Muttering to himself in a small voice, Qin Kaiyi took out some clothes from his storage ring, before walking over and covering Shen Feixiao¡¯s body. The eggplant sleeping in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms squinted as Qin Kaiyi walked over, and then he opened his eyes and looked at Qin Kaiyi. After he discovered that Qin Kaiyi was not malicious, he closed his eyes and continued to sleep. This was indeed an immortal beast. Qin Kaiyi tsked and increased his own vigilance, thinking that the spirit beast could qualify as a police dog. Shen Feixiao frowned a little when the clothes fell on his body, but he quickly relaxed. After entering the secret realm, he had been tense without pause. After being rained on and finally eating something, his strength and body somehow wouldn¡¯t hold on any longer. Although he had expressed skepticism to the mysterious man who suddenly appeared in front of him, he made one conclusion that was good enough¡­ this person would not hurt him. It didn¡¯t matter if the other just regarded him as a toy or had other intentions. Shen Feixiao knew that the masked man wasn¡¯t looking to harm him. With this understanding, Shen Feixiao finally relaxed and entered into a deep sleep. Qin Kaiyi saw Shen Feixiao fall asleep. Although he was tired now, it was obviously an unwise choice for both of them to fall asleep in such a dangerous jungle. He thought for a bit and then fished out a small bottle of wine from his storage ring, drinking mouthfuls of it until he finished. It has been almost half a year since he came to this world. If he said he didn¡¯t miss home that would definitely be false. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t change this fact no matter how free and easy he acted on normal days. He missed home; he really missed it. He missed the spicy and numbing fish cooked by his father, the nagging of his mother that he once hated, and his own disastrously messy little room. In his past world, Qin Kaiyi never had to worry about losing his life, not to mention the disgusting sound of the system prompts. After thinking for a while, Qin Kaiyi shook his head vigorously. He knew that this wasn¡¯t the right time to be sentimental. Using the time that Shen Feixiao was sleeping, he could study what Zi Yangpei had given him. So Qin Kaiyi first took out one of Zi Yangpei¡¯s rare books. He carefully read the contents, and then let out a sigh of relief in his heart. It seemed that demonic cultivation was not as difficult as he had imagined. He didn¡¯t know if the books Zi Yangpei gave him were special or if demonic cultivation was always like that, The book elaborated on the difference between spiritual qi and demonic qi, and gave a method for converting spiritual qi into demonic qi. After thinking for a while, Qin Kaiyi realized why the difference in cultivation speed between regular cultivation and demonic cultivation would be so vast. You could make the following analogy: think of spiritual qi as beans. Regular cultivation was like using a grindstone to finely grind beans, separating the soy milk from the dregs clearly. Therefore, the spiritual qi cultivated would be rich and pure. Demonic cultivation on the other hand was like using an electric pulverizer. You directly threw the beans in and let the machine messily grind everything up, then threw the result into a net to filter out the residue. This kind of method was like a shortcut, but was clearly not as stable and safe as regular cultivation. If one wasn¡¯t careful one could have too many impurities in his spiritual qi, and in later stages be unable to raise his cultivation. And demonic cultivation also had a more serious problem¡­ heart demons. Unlike righteous cultivation, demonic cultivation¡¯s heart demons were extremely dangerous. Because the speed of cultivation would be too fast, the mind would be unstable. The strength of the body would increase quickly, but the soul would not keep up. Of course, these problems would not matter for people with naturally demonic bodies. Those with natural demonic bodies did not need to worry about the impurities contained in their spiritual power. Their bodies were natural filters, which would automatically parse out harmful impurities. Their souls were also very special. They didn¡¯t need to worry about undergoing qi deviation due to heart demons. Their bodies (T/N: the text has ** instead of bodies. I assumed from context clues this should just be his body, and not his chrysanthemum or something) and their souls were like connectors, both sides would conduct a natural transformation between them. The issue of one side outpacing the other would never occur. Having figured this out, Qin Kaiyi was in a much better mood. He began to try to transform the spiritual qi already stored in his body into demonic qi. Of course, he only tried a little for his first time, and then Qin Kaiyi quickly found out¨Cthe speed of demonic cultivation was really fast!! The pressure he had had in his chest alleviated at once. Qin Kaiyi breathed a sigh of relief. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to reach the fasting period within a year, um¡­ but Zi Yangpei¡¯s poisonous insect in his body, where was it? He just checked the area around his dantian (T/N: located two inches below the navel, the dantian can be thought of as ¡°qi focus flow centers¡±) and didn¡¯t find anything unusual. When Shen Feixiao opened his eyes, he saw the clothes on his body. The gray clothes had the faint smell of Chinese honey locust, which made him feel unusually warm. He turned his head and saw the masked man sitting at the mouth of the cave. The masked person seemed to be cultivating. The eyes exposed from the mask were tightly closed. His long black hair trembled a bit in the wind blowing from the cave¡¯s opening. That person¡¯s entire being seemed to resemble a rock in its solidity and coldness. The eggplant in his arms seemed a little uneasy somehow. It kept moving around in his arms, looking as if it wanted to step forward but also seeming hesitant. Shen Feixiao looked at the eggplant and then said quietly: ¡°What are you doing?¡± Startled by the sudden sound, Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes and found that Shen Feixiao had already woken up, and the clothes he had put on him were placed beside him: ¡°Are you awake?¡± ¡°En.¡± Somewhat uncomfortably glancing at the clothes that were set aside, Shen Feixiao said: ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that Shen Feixiao¡¯s little bit of shyness was very cute: ¡°Are you hungry?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao ate the dry food given by Qin Kaiyi before going to sleep. Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t be hungry at this moment. He held onto the irritable-looking eggplant in his arms and looked at Qin Kaiyi: ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Obviously, he didn¡¯t intend to answer Shen Feixiao¡¯s question. Qin Kaiyi noticed the abnormal behavior of the eggplant, and there was a faint answer in his heart: ¡°What is your current cultivation period?¡± ¡°It seems to be at Qi Refining.¡± Shen Feixiao was not sure: ¡°You can¡¯t see my cultivation level?¡± ¡°Nonsense.¡± Qin Kaiyi answered in a not-so-good tone: ¡°You can practice ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes,¡¯ how can I see it.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Feixiao said nothing again. ¡°Continue to practice, give yourself six months to reach foundation-building.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone made it seem like he was not joking. ¡°¡­ Is that possible?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was hesitant, apparently not convinced that the task Qin Kaiyi doled out could be completed. Indeed, it seemed really impossible for a disciple in the Qi Refining period to upgrade to foundation-building in half a year. However, those kinds of limitations applied only to passers-by and cannon fodder. For Shen Feixiao with the protagonist halo on his head, this was simply too easy!! Although Qin Kaiyi thought so, he couldn¡¯t say that, so after a pause, his expression collapsed: ¡°Naturally it¡¯s possible, as long as you don¡¯t waste Mountain Cloud Notes I gave you.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao would never refuse to become stronger. He knew that only by becoming stronger would he be truly respected and get what he wanted, and he would never have to care about what others thought ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was deep and hoarse: ¡°I hope you will not let me down.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, but his eyes gave Qin Kaiyi an answer. He was never a person who would let others down. The sable writhing in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms stared with its pair of purple grape eyes at Qin Kaiyi. Its gaze made it seem like the sable wanted to chew a few holes into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. After the conversation between Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao, its eyes narrowed into slits. There was a clever look in those eyes, and no one could think that that gaze was only that of an animal¡¯s. Qin Kaiyi figured out a way to demonically cultivate, and he solved the problem of the difficult Shen Feixiao. At this moment, he was secretly ecstatic, so he ignored the strangeness of the sable. He also forgot a terrifying attribute of ancient immortal beasts¨Ctheir favorite food was¡­ demonic matter. CH 23 The following days could be said to be the most peaceful that Qin Kaiyi had experienced in this world. There were no chrysanthemum-tightening system sounds, he didn¡¯t have to think about how to bother Shen Feixiao every day, and even his cultivation problems were solved. Qin Kaiyi, who felt like he was drinking wine, wanted to say that life was very good. Of course, although life was beautiful, there were one or two inadequacies¨Cthe mask that was still firmly attached to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face, and Yan Gu not letting out a sound since Shen Feixiao came. This made Qin Kai Yi always feel like he had a lump in his heart. No matter how happy he was, Qin Kaiyi was still a little worried about whether the mask would affect his normal life. However, after stuffing something into his mouth, Qin Kaiyi would forget about this problem dangling over his heart. This mask of Yan Gu¡¯s wasn¡¯t a real object, but more like a 3D projection. Although this wasn¡¯t immediately apparent, if he used his hands to touch the mask, his hands would directly pass through the mask and reach his face. Shen Feixiao was also clearly curious about how Qin Kaiyi could eat, so when he first saw Qin Kaiyi pass food through the mask and directly into his mouth without any obstacles, his expression twisted a bit¡­ Qin Kaiyi looked at the expression on Shen Feixiao¡¯s face and was very satisfied. Your mom, who asked Shen Feixiao to have a paralyzed face all day long; he didn¡¯t have any youthful vitality at all! The downpour outside went on for seven days. During this time, Shen Feixiao finally put down his guard against the masked man. Although seven days was not too long, it was enough to judge whether the masked man had any harmful intentions. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know what the masked man really wanted from him, but judging from the current situation, he had nothing to lose. On the day when the rain stopped, Qin Kaiyi woke up early. He crawled up from the ground and walked out of the cave. The jungle bathed by heavy rain exuded a fresh earthy smell. Because the rain poured for too long, the ground became muddy, and there were small puddles everywhere. Qin Kaiyi observed the situation around him for a while. He felt that he could not understand the secret realm with the common sense he applied to normal geography. After all, the terrain of the jungle was very flat, but even after seven days of rain, there was no rise in water level. Qin Kaiyi had good luck and managed to find a hare not far from the cave. After a lot of effort, he caught the hare without using spells. The rain stopped, and he was looking for food. Since the rain stopped, it wouldn¡¯t just be humans looking for food. There were also those spirit beasts who hated the rain and other creatures. With a layer of concern in his heart, Qin Kaiyi picked up the rabbit and walked away. When he reached the cave, Shen Feixiao had also woken up. At this time, he was sitting on the ground and cultivating. The eggplant squatted beside Shen Feixiao. Those purple grape-like eyes were wetly spinning around, and he didn¡¯t know what the creature was thinking. Seeing Shen Feixiao cultivating, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t bother him. Instead, he walked to the side of the cave to peel the rabbit¡¯s skin and bleed it out. After cleaning it, he stuck it on a stick and returned to the cave to roast it with fire. If you just put nothing else on the rabbit and placed it over the fire, the taste wouldn¡¯t be good, but Qin Kaiyi was obviously prepared. He slowly took out the spice that he had long prepared from the storage ring and smeared it on the rabbit, layer over layer. Well, in fact, to a certain extent, this trip to the secret realm was like an outdoor cookout for Qin Kaiyi¡­ The gradually deepening rich fragrance of the rabbit made Shen Feixiao open his eyes. When he saw the rabbit in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand, he was surprised, and then his brows slightly wrinkled: ¡°How many weird things did you bring?¡± ¡° ¡­ For those who enter the secret realm only for magic weapons, spices were indeed strange things¡­ Qin Kaiyi really couldn¡¯t be the protagonist. Qin Kaiyi resisted the urge to cover his face, pretending to be calm: ¡°Why is it strange to take care of basic needs? ¡° Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t speak anymore. He touched the eggplant which became agitated because of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s use of the storage ring and stared at the fire pit in a daze. The roasted, brightly golden rabbit meat exuded a tantalizing smell. Qin Kaiyi saw that the rabbit was cooked and gave half of it to Shen Feixiao. He watched Shen Feixiao take the meat and gnaw it silently, bending the corner of his mouth a bit in his good mood. They hadn¡¯t eaten anything fresh for a few days, and the feeling of finally eating a big meal was beautiful. Qin Kaiyi quickly nibbled half of the rabbit clean and looked at Shen Feixiao who was still chewing slowly, laughing: ¡°Tastes good?¡± ¡°En.¡± Consistently pithy, Shen Feixiao slightly nodded his head. Qin Kaiyi was now accustomed to Shen Feixiao¡¯s silent ways. He looked at his greasy hands and thought about it: ¡°I¡¯m going out, you do as you please.¡± Shen Feixiao nodded again. He didn¡¯t care much about what Qin Kaiyi was going to do. The eggplant sitting next to him showed a curious look, and its gaze which stuck to Qin Kaiyi could not be pulled off. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care about the eggplant¡¯s reaction. He stood up and walked directly towards the river¡­ Yes, he was going to take a bath. He felt like his whole person was moldy from staying in the cave for seven days. The rain finally stopped, and he certainly couldn¡¯t let this opportunity pass. Since the recent rain meant there would be no shortage of water in his surroundings, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about encountering dangerous spirit beasts coming to the river to drink water. Walking to the river, Qin Kaiyi observed the surrounding scenery, and then surreptitiously took off all his clothes except for the mask on his face that could not be removed¡­ The clear river water was still a bit cold, and Qin Kaiyi carefully dipped his body in, letting out a comfortable sigh¡­ It was too nice to take a bath when tired, it would be better if it was a hot bath¡­ Of course, he couldn¡¯t ask for too much. Just having water was enough. ¡°Wu.¡± Qin Kaiyi splashed water on his face. As expected, the water directly poured onto his skin, passing through the mask directly. ¡°It¡¯s really strange, what is this mask?¡± Qin Kaiyi murmured to himself softly. ¡°You are the strange one.¡± This lowered voice showed how bad of a mood the master of the voice was in. The Yan Gu that had disappeared for seven days appeared again in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sea of ??knowledge: ¡°You dare to practice demonic cultivation and live with an immortal beast; I think you are tired of living. ¡° ¡°Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi was stunned by the sudden sound in his head, but quickly reacted: ¡°How come you appeared again?¡± ¡°¡­ You!¡± Yan Gu expressed extreme dissatisfaction with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s amazed tone. He ridiculed: ¡°You dare to be close to the ancient immortal beast, but fortunately your body¡¯s demonic qi isn¡¯t so heavy. If you practiced a few more days, maybe I could think about finding someone else.¡± After listening to Yan Gu, Qin Kaiyi finally recalled an important attribute of the eggplant¡­ its favorite food was demonic matter. Demonic matter included a wide range of things¨Cnot only demonic beasts, but also the demonic qi on the bodies of demonic cultivators. Of course, for ordinary demonic cultivators, the biggest threat the eggplant posed was absorbing all of their bodies¡¯ demonic qi. But Qin Kaiyi was different, he had a natural demonic body!! Thinking of this, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face instantly turned white. ¡°If I were you, I would stay far away from the one named Shen Feixiao. I have only seen cats chasing mice, and have never seen mice running in front of cats waiting to be caught.¡± With the same arrogant tone and a trace of irritability, Yan Gu let out a voice that showed that his mood was obviously not very good. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was silent. He lowered his head and looked at the clear bottom of the lake, and only opened his mouth after a long while: ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°If you understand, then good.¡± Yan Gu was finally satisfied. ¡°Well, since I won¡¯t stay with Shen Feixiao anymore, then there is even less of a need to find treasures.¡± Qin Kaiyi pretended to say to himself: ¡°Seems like I should find a cave to hide in soon and just wait for the secret realm¡¯s exit to open.¡± ¡°What??¡± Yan Gu heard this and was struck dumb immediatley, ¡°You¡¯re not looking for treasures?¡± ¡°What is there to find.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was lazy: ¡°Letting others find out that I demonically cultivate, isn¡¯t that just seeking my own death?¡± ¡°¡­ That.¡± After a long silence, Yan Gu gritted his teeth like he was giving up: ¡°If you help me find what I need, I will teach you a way to hide your demonic qi, how about that?¡± ¡°Oh? Do you have a way?¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that the mask on his face was unusual. ¡°Of course.¡± Yan Gu sneered: ¡°Otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t the ancient immortal beast find my whereabouts?¡± ¡°Your method has no side effects?¡± Qin Kaiyi was still a little worried. ¡°Of course not.¡± Yan Gu answered very firmly. In fact, the secret method still had one or two side effects. Of course, these side effects were really irrelevant to Yan Gu. ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi agreed to his first deal with Yan Gu, not knowing that he was about to jump into a deep hole. In fact, Qin Kaiyi was already a little worried about the leakage of demonic qi when he practiced the demonic skills assigned to him by Zi Yangpei. He had not yet planned to leave the Lingshan Sect. It would of course be best if he could stay undiscovered, but even if he was found out it was actually fine¡­ anyway, he would have to experience being found out sooner or later. Just as Qin Kaiyi thought about his future problems, his sensitive hearing suddenly caught a sound coming from behind him. His eyes were cold and he turned and scolded: ¡°Who!¡± There was a tremor in the grass. After a while, a person dressed in the Lingshan Sect¡¯s Taoist robes slowly walked out of a pile of grass not far from Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi relaxed: ¡°Shen Feixiao, what are you doing hiding there?¡± CH 24 When he saw Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi relaxed. He frowned and looked at Shen Feixiao, who was standing still on the shore, questioning: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi without expression, not answering his question. ¡°¡­ Hey.¡± For some reason, Qin Kaiyi felt a strange ill feeling from looking at Shen Feixiao. He glanced at the clothes next to Shen Feixiao and said coldly: ¡°Shen Feixiao? What are you doing? ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Still silent, Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes stayed on Qin Kaiyi. A thread of gloomy purple light flashed through them. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t try to talk to Shen Feixiao again. He walked a few steps to the shore, trying to pick up the clothes that were placed there. ¡°What are you doing?¡± With his wrist caught in a strong grasp, Qin Kaiyi looked at the expressionless Shen Feixiao. He felt a little scared. Maintaining his silence after hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s inquiry, Shen Feixiao glanced at him and a trace of bewilderment slid through his eyes. However, that doubt was immediately buried by dense purple. ¡°Let go!¡± Although he noticed that something was wrong with Shen Feixiao, he couldn¡¯t figure out what was behind it. Qin Kaiyi shook off Shen Feixiao and draped his upper garments over his shoulders. He was too lazy to care for whatever craziness Shen Feixiao was up to now. ¡°¡­ How fragrant.¡± A slight voice sounded behind him. Before Qin Kaiyi could react, Shen Feixiao pushed him to the ground. He didn¡¯t know where such strength came from; Shen Feixiao actually used one hand to trap Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands above his head. That always expressionless face revealed a bit of distortion. ¡°Shen Feixiao you are looking for death!¡± Shen Feixiao had taken him by surprise and he was caught unprepared. Qin Kaiyi quickly reacted, and he said with humiliated rage: ¡°You fucking let me go!¡± ¡°¡­ Wu.¡± Shen Feixiao ignored Qin Kaiyi¡¯s frantic anger. He lowered his head and buried it in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, twitching his nose from time to time, looking as if he was searching for some kind of smell. ¡°Shen Feixiao!!!¡± Seeing Shen Feixiao ignoring his words directly, Qin Kaiyi was completely frightened. He bent his knees, thinking to hit Shen Feixiao¡¯s abdomen with one, but was easily avoided. Shen Feixiao¡¯s breath on his neck raised goosebumps all over his body¨Chow did he not previously discover that Shen Feixiao had the potential to engage in homsexuality ah!! ¡°Why are you being crazy!! Shen Feixiao I¡¯m telling you! If you still won¡¯t let me go, just wait and see!!¡± His changed voice was originally very low, but now it became scarily sharp, like he was a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Qin Kaiyi struggled hard to get away from Shen Feixiao¡¯s head that was sticking against him. ¡°¡­ Really fragrant.¡± The fair and slender neck swayed in front of him. That strange smell made Shen Feixiao¡¯s entire person feel fuzzy. After a while, unable to bear the attraction of the fragrance, Shen Feixiao opened his mouth wide and bit Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck. This bite didn¡¯t bring with it any teasing or other actions. Shen Feixiao ¡¯s behavior at this moment was more like a hungry beast. Due to excessive force, Shen Feixiao quickly broke through Qin Kaiyi¡¯s skin and filled his mouth with the rusty flavor of blood. Bright red and warm blood flowed into his mouth through his teeth, and the hint of strange fragrance contained in it made Shen Feixiao unable to stop. ¡°Ah!!¡± Qin Kaiyi instantly screamed at the bite. He stiffened his body and dared not move. He felt like he was like a piece of meat, about to be eaten alive by Shen Feixiao. His lips were trembling. Qin Kaiyi painfully said: ¡°Shen Feixiao why are you being insane, let go of Laozi!!! Fuck!!!¡± Shen Feixiao naturally ignored Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pained cry. He relaxed the bite on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck slightly, but then licked none-too-gently, lapping the spilled blood into his mouth little by little. ¡°¡­ Fuck.¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but swear; he was trembling all over now. Originally, he hadn¡¯t had time to put on clothes because he was just taking a bath. Now he was pressed down and harshly bitten by Shen Feixiao, in a way that suggested that the one above him wanted to take his life. He gasped and was just about to say something to Shen Feixiao, when from his sea of knowledge came Yan Gu¡¯s voice full of schadenfreude. ¡°Boy, you are going to be eaten alive.¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze for a moment, not understanding what Yan Gu meant. ¡°Natural demonic body¡­ Hahahaha, your blood is a wonderful thing for demonic cultivators. Of course, it is also a good supplement for the immortal cultivator.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was very gentle, but what he said made Qin Kaiyi dumbfounded. ¡°What? Do you mean he is sucking my blood?¡± Qin Kaiyi took a few deep breaths, a bit disbelieving. ¡°Nonsense, otherwise do you think he is doing it?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s reaction to Qin Kaiyi was very disdainful. ¡­ I thought he was greedy for my beauty, cough. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s old face was red, but he was even more angry after a moment of embarrassment. Shen Feixiao, you have no conscience, Laozi is willing to be your cannon fodder, but you won¡¯t even let Laozi¡¯s blood go, are you human?! Do you have any humanity?! En?!! ¡­ Qin Kaiyi would never admit that these roars had an element of humiliated rage. After figuring out what Shen Feixiao was doing, Qin Kaiyi was not calm. He took a breath and started to struggle hard. After all, previously the worst result was that he would lose his virginity¡­¡­ Now the worst case was being sucked dry of his blood while alive¡­ this difference was a bit big, haa. A little irritated by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s renewed struggling movements, Shen Feixiao reached up and pinched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck with merciless strength. F*ck me, why is this bear child so powerful!!! After being pinched his vision directly went black, and Qin Kaiyi clenched his teeth and pinched the emerald green bracelet worn on his wrist¡­ Shifu, I¡¯m sorry to you, *crying noises* ¡­ I actually used the bracelet for the first time on Shen Feixiao, I¡¯m ashamed to face your expectations of me!!! The bracelet Qing Xuzi gave him really did provide a boost. After Qin Kaiyi vigorously pinched it, in a short moment a green light appeared, directly flicking Shen Feixiao from his body. Only then could he take a break to breathe. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shaking hand touched the bloody flesh of his bitten neck. Without even having taken his first breath, he wished to directly return a bite to Shen Feixiao!! ¡°Shen Feixiao you bastard!¡± First he found his clothes and put them on his body, then he smeared the medicine on the scary wound on his neck. When he finally returned to his normal state, Qin Kaiyi only then noticed that Shen Feixiao was still lying motionless on the ground after being shot back by the green light. ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao?¡± Removing his defensive cover, Qin Kaiyi walked hesitantly over to Shen Feixiao, but he dared not reach out to help him: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer, continuing to lie on the ground without even exhibiting the steady movement of breathing. Obviously something wasn¡¯t right. Qin Kaiyi pondered for a moment and soon made a guess. If he wasn¡¯t wrong¡­ then baby Shen Feixiao broke through to the foundation-building level. Because there was no one at his side to nurse him, his qi and blood reversed flow and so he acted as he had just now. Although he already had a rough answer, Qin Kaiyi still did not dare to entrust Shen Feixiao to his care. He clearly knew how ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± was in defiance of the natural order. If both he and the protagonist were in the foundation-building period, he likely wouldn¡¯t be Shen Feixiao¡¯s opponent. If he got bitten again, he stood to lose a lot. But should he just leave Shen Feixiao lying here? Qin Kaiyi still felt painful heat from where he was bitten. He inhaled and squatted beside Shen Feixiao. He reached out and poked Shen Feixiao: ¡°Hey, are you dead?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t move. ¡°Don¡¯t joke.¡± Qin Kaiyi said lightly: ¡°Your protagonist halo is still on your head.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao continued to be motionless. ¡°Then I¡¯m leaving.¡± Qin Kaiyi stood up and appeared to really want to turn around and leave.. But before even taking a few steps, he slowly turned around and walked back. He looked at Shen Feixiao lying on the ground silently and sighed heavily: ¡°Forget it¡­ who asked you to be my dear son, ai!!! ¡° Saying that, Qin Kaiyi stepped forward and took Shen Feixiao into his arms, walking towards the cave with a resigned expression. When he entered the cave, Qin Kaiyi saw the sleeping sable eggplant lying lazily by the fire. Somehow, he saw a strange look in the eyes of that eggplant, as if it was saying¡­ how did you come back? ¡°Why can¡¯t I come back?¡± Qin Kaiyi said uncomfortably to the eggplant, looking a bit unhappy: ¡°What do you mean by your disdainful expression towards me?¡± The eggplant licked his paw, appearing too lazy to pay attention to Qin Kaiyi. The fire that had just diminished in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart exploded out again. After he put down Shen Feixiao, he pointed directly at the eggplant and scolded: ¡°You brute (T/N: also means domesticated animal), don¡¯t think because Shen Feixiao spoils you, you should be pleased with yourself. I tell you, even if Shen Feixiao is my own son, I won¡¯t send myself to him to be eaten, I still have to go home. If you dare to provoke me again, I will pull your skin off to make clothes, and not even Shen Feixiao would be able to save you!! ¡° ¡°Zhi.¡± Giving a small cry, the eggplant turned his butt to face Qin Kaiyi without a care¡­ ¡°¡­ I really want to go home.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who saw this scene, suddenly felt wronged and had the impulse to cry bitterly. Since he came to this world¡­ he never even knew how to write the word ¡°dignity.¡± Your mom, even a domesticated animal dared to despise him¡­ *crying noises*¡­ ______________________________________ https://ko-fi.com/chrysanthemumburst <- pls consider pitching in to buy this translator some quarantine TV dinners. too many calories burned from typing CH 25 Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know what was wrong with him. After Qin Kaiyi went out, he began to cultivate. However, he didn¡¯t know why, but his originally clear state of mind experienced intense fluctuations. The eggplant was aware of Shen Feixiao¡¯s abnormality, and it circled around Shen Feixiao anxiously. It knew what happened to Shen Feixiao¡¯s body, but couldn¡¯t speak the human language. It could only pace around Shen Feixiao, squeaking. Shen Feixiao sat on the ground, frowning tightly. His originally calm spiritual power became like scaldingly hot boiling water, rolling around in his dantian. The pain from this out-of-control spiritual force had Shen Feixiao involuntarily letting out a painful moan. He gritted his teeth fiercely, and soon bright red blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. It was extremely difficult to break through the Qi Refining Stage to the foundation-building one. The originally limited sea of qi continued to expand under the impact of spiritual force, and the meridians in the body could not bear the huge spiritual energy infusion, and even showed signs of damage. To some extent, Shen Feixiao¡¯s luck this time was not good. ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± was originally a practice that went against the natural order. It described a method for gathering auras, which was enough for an ordinary cultivator to practice in even those places that had the lowest amount of spiritual energy. In the Lingshan Sect, because Shen Feixiao lived in place without much spiritual qi, he didn¡¯t feel that anything was wrong. However, after Shen Feixiao entered the spiritual energy-rich secret realm, the power of Mountain Cloud Notes was finally revealed. Not even half a month had passed, and Shen Feixiao actually rose to the foundation-building period from the Qi Refining period. However, the speed with which he broke through was too great, so that the instability in his foundation was hidden. And this hidden danger revealed itself completely when Shen Feixiao was about to break through. Out of control spiritual energy attacked Shen Feixiao¡¯s state of mind, causing it to fall into chaos. Opening a pair of bloodshot eyes, Shen Feixiao suddenly smelled a strange fragrance which pulled his precarious mental state back from the edge of the cliff. What was this smell? Why was it so fragrant? What actually was this¡­ scent. With such thoughts, Shen Feixiao pushed up from the ground, stumbling to follow the wisps of that scent. The sound of water. Shen Feixiao, who stood on the shore, looked silently at the person bathing in the river. The man¡¯s body could not count as robust, but he was definitely neither thin nor weak. He had a firm physique and stood tall and straight. That skin was very white, but not wan¨Cmore like a warm jade, from which a kind of faintly flowing brilliance emitted. That slender body was a lot taller than his own, and clear water slid down the shoulders, flowing along a gracefully-shaped spine and finally reaching a pair of lovely buttocks. Shen Feixiao never thought that his vision could be this good. Standing in the grass and looking at Qin Kaiyi from afar, he was bewitched for a while. Sluggishly staring at the person bathing in the limpid river water, he silently swallowed his saliva¨Chow fragrant. Originally having calmed down a little, Shen Feixiao¡¯s mental state was broken the moment he saw the person in the river turning around. A golden mask firmly rested on the face of the man, but the beautiful lotus pattern etched on the mask seemed to bring a touch of exotic enticement. That pretty and flirtatious appearance instantly had Shen Feixiao losing his reason. Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t remember what happened afterwards; with only a rough sense from his chaotic memory¡­ he seemed to have done something he shouldn¡¯t have. When he woke up, Shen Feixiao found his stiff body lying on a soft mat. He didn¡¯t know where the masked man got these things. Of course, the most important issue now was obviously not this¡­ ¡°Are you awake?¡± Qin Kaiyi was in a bad mood. He sat beside Shen Feixiao, his voice low. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s body stiffened further, but he didn¡¯t answer Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question. ¡°Don¡¯t pretend, I know you¡¯re awake.¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned slightly: ¡°If you woke up then get up.¡± ¡°¡­ En.¡± Lowly replying, the Shen Feixiao who knew he was in the wrong climbed up from the mat silently. He looked up at the masked person on the opposite side, and his eyes were immediately attracted to the wound on his neck. ¡°What are you looking at.¡± Qin Kaiyi found out what Shen Feixiao was looking at, and said unhappily: ¡°Look again and I¡¯ll dig your eyes out.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Feixiao lowered his head again. ¡°¡­¡± Seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s stubborn appearance, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say anymore. He struggled for a while, but still spoke. ¡°Give me your hand.¡± Shen Feixiao showed a puzzled expression, obviously not knowing what Qin Kaiyi meant. ¡°Give me your hand!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mood became even worse. He really wanted to squeeze Shen Feixiao¡¯s neck and vigorously shake it to see what kind of thoughts were actually contained in this dull gourd of a head. ¡°Oh.¡± Obediently stretching his hand out to Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao went silent again. ¡°Alas.¡± Sighing heavily, Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt that he was becoming more and more like a stay-at-home dad. He looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s expressionless face and suddenly felt the impulse to pinch it. Of course, Qin Kaiyi did not make this impulse a reality¡­ Squeezing Shen Feixiao¡¯s wrist a little bit and investigating, against all odds it seemed that Shen Feixiao had reached the foundation-building period. Within half a year, he went directly from an ordinary person to a foundation-building cultivator. Even Qin Kaiyi himself had no choice but to lament at how frightening the existence of the protagonist¡¯s halo was. But now was not the time for his lament. Qin Kaiyi slowly probed a wisp of spiritual power into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hand, and it followed Shen Feixiao¡¯s meridians to his dantian. Checking out Shen Feixiao¡¯s situation, Qin Kaiyi frowned again. ¡­ What was with Shen Feixiao¡¯s dantian? Qin Kaiyi felt more and more surprised as he investigated¨CShen Feixiao¡¯s dantian had turned into a whirlpool-like existence. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bit of spiritual power was absorbed immediately after entering and disappeared. Cold sweat emerged on his forehead. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to study this phenomenon further, and hurriedly withdrew his spiritual force. Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s worriedly frowning expression and wanted to say something, but he held back again. (T/N: he is still wearing his mask, perhaps the mask can make expressions). ¡°You¡¯re fine.¡± Qin Kaiyi was still at a loss with regards to Shen Feixiao¡¯s body structure. He thought that since Shen Feixiao¡¯s meridians hadn¡¯t been hurt too much, there shouldn¡¯t be too many problems. Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, Shen Feixiao lowered his head and embraced the eggplant that had been squatting beside him. He pet the eggplant¡¯s fur and began to fall into a daze. In fact, starting from when the masked person began to speak, his eyes did not move from that neck. That bright red bite mark made Shen Feixiao¡¯s indifferent heart unable to calm down; it was so dazzling that he was unable to ignore it. Qin Kaiyi naturally didn¡¯t know about Shen Feixiao¡¯s confusion. What had happened had given him a not-so-wonderful idea. ¡°Who really are you?¡± Shen Feixiao glared fixedly at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s masked face, as if to stare a hole into it: ¡°Why are you helping me?¡± Qin Kaiyi gave Shen Feixiao a blank expression, too lazy to entangle with him again on this issue¡­ he was now thinking about a more serious issue. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi finished deliberating, and his voice was clear when he said: ¡°I should go.¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t react for a while: ¡°You want to go?¡± ¡°En.¡± This was the result of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s deliberations. He knew that Shen Feixiao was about to enter the hidden treasure trove to obtain items, but he didn¡¯t have any interest in throwing himself into those muddy waters. If he hadn¡¯t made a deal with Yan Gu, he wouldn¡¯t even enter that treasure house. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Shen Feixiao hugged the eggplant more tightly: ¡°Why are you leaving?¡± ¡°Why should I stay?¡± Qin Kaiyi impolitely responded, ¡°What do you think I¡¯m here for?¡± I thought you were here to protect me. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say this out loud. He looked at those black eyes that peered out from behind the mask, and suddenly he couldn¡¯t say anything. The masked man was the first person to be unconditionally good to him. Although this goodness might be mixed with other purposes, like a chick who¡¯d seen its mother after just breaking its shell, Shen Feixiao for some reason just couldn¡¯t let go of this pair of hands which protected him. ¡°You have to become strong.¡± Qin Kaiyi said this very sincerely. He knew that Shen Feixiao had no choice but to become stronger. In the following days, Shen Feixiao would undergo countless tests. These tests were abnormally cruel, but that didn¡¯t matter; he believed that Shen Feixiao could definitely stand at the top of this world. ¡°Become strong?¡± Shen Feixiao numbly repeated Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. ¡°Yes, become strong.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded seriously: ¡°Only if you become strong can you really get what you want. Only when you become strong, can you not be stepped on by others. Understand?? ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t nod or shake his head, and he did not answer Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, but Qin Kaiyi could see Shen Feixiao¡¯s meaning from his eyes¨Che understood. ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Qin Kaiyi softened his tone a bit, and he said: ¡°In fact, I came to the secret realm only planning to see you. The rest is up to you.¡± ¡°You knew that Qin Shi would send me in?¡± Shen Feixiao revealed his disbelief. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say, he couldn¡¯t actually tell Shen Feixiao that he was Qin Shi now could he? ¡°I get it.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was very soft, so soft that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart inexplicably felt some fear: ¡°Leave then.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi did not stay in the end. Although Shen Feixiao¡¯s reaction gripped at his heart, he could not stay. Today Shen Feixiao may only suck his blood, but who knows whether tomorrow Shen Feixiao would eat his flesh? He was not the protagonist. Without that ineffable halo, if he wanted to live, he had to think about his own insignificant life anytime and anywhere. Even though Shen Feixiao made him worried, Qin Kaiyi still had no choice¨Che had to leave. CH 26 When the second rainfall arrived, Qin Kaiyi knew that the hidden treasure pavilion was about to open. He sat in a dark, cold cave and transformed spiritual qi into demonic qi bit by bit. The secret method given to him by Yan Gu was very useful. So far he didn¡¯t leak any demonic qi, but somehow Qin Kaiyi felt that Yan Gu¡¯s tone of speech was a little guilty, as if he was hiding something. Despite Qin Kaiyi¡¯s questioning, Yan Gu wouldn¡¯t loosen his lips. Helpless, Qin Kaiyi had to let this matter go temporarily. He had been away from Shen Feixiao for nearly five months. He found a decently hidden cave for himself and began to peacefully cultivate. The speed of righteous cultivation could not be compared with that of demonic cultivation. In only five months, Qin Kaiyi easily broke into the fasting period. Unlike righteous cultivators, for whom entering the fasting period seemed to almost trigger visions of the Heavenly Tribulations (T/N: trials that cultivators encounter at key points in their cultivation. Since cultivation goes against the heavens, the heavens will send down tribulations to oppress powerful cultivators. Cue lightning bolts striking at the cultivator, etc.), demonic cultivators could enter their fasting periods without fanfare. Qin Kaiyi started to wonder if he actually broke through. When he realized that he didn¡¯t need to eat, he recognized that he really had. The rain lasted a full month. Qin Kaiyi knew it would from the beginning, so he was not in a hurry. He wore a golden mask on his face and a gray robe on his body, looking at the endless rain outside the cave mouth with a clear heart¨Che had actually forcibly squeezed out a bit of that immortal daoist aura. Since entering the fasting period, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s frame of mind changed quite a bit. Like sand filtered by a sieve, he would no longer be as irritable and confused as before, and he once again solidified his greatest objective in his heart¨Cto go home. Five months were too short for a righteous cultivator. In the blink of an eye, time elapsed as quickly as running water. When Qin Kaiyi woke up to reality, he even had the illusion that he had just slept. However, the unique talisman in the storage ring told him that he was really not dreaming¨Che was truly in the secret realm, and half a year had already passed. The food in the ring was almost all consumed, but Qin Kaiyi had reached the fasting stage and no longer needed that food. Although he didn¡¯t need to eat, Qin Kaiyi somehow got addicted to alcohol. If he didn¡¯t drink on any given day, he would find it hard to endure. He hadn¡¯t brought much alcohol in the storage ring, so he quickly drank all of it. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s formerly relaxed nerves finally tensed up¡ªhe had to leave the secret realm earlier. Days without drinking wine were really not meant for humans to bear. But just when Qin Kaiyi made up his mind to leave the secret realm as soon as the exit opened, as if unsatisfied with his laziness, that system sound that had disappeared for a while sounded again: [System Reminder: Please help Shen Feixiao leave the secret realm safely, to fail is to be obliterated, please help Shen Feixiao leave the secret realm, to fail is to be obliterated.¡¿ Qin Kaiyi was stunned the moment he heard this voice. He thought he was having a hallucination. However, as if it knew what Qin Kaiyi was thinking, that disgusting reminder sounded again in his ears. [System Reminder: Please help Shen Feixiao safely leave the secret realm, to fail is to be obliterated. Please help Shen Feixiao leave the secret realm, to fail is to be obliterated. ¡¿ ¡°Fuck me.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly, as if he had fallen from heaven to hell. ¡°It seems that it¡¯s really impossible not to wade in those muddy waters,¡± Qin Kaiyi sighed deeply. He knew that the system would definitely not let him live happily¡­ ¡°Yan Gu, are you there?¡± After calling out in his sea of knowledge, Qin Kaiyi saw an orange flame gradually gather in front of him. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± A lazy voice answered him. Yan Gu had been very low-key for the past five months, probably to save energy for their trip to the soon-to-be-opened Treasure Pavilion. He even spoke less to Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Which door of the Treasure Pavilion is the treasure you want in?¡± There were eight doors in the Treasure Pavilion: open, rest, life, death, shock, injury, closed-door, and bright. Every door had within it a rare treasure. But of course, for Qin Kaiyi, if he was lucky enough, he would directly help Yan Gu find his thing and then go to watch Shen Feixiao. ¡°Injury.¡± Yan Gu answered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, but soon he noticed something wrong about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s discourse: ¡°How do you know there are eight doors in the treasure trove?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t answer Yan Gu¡¯s question. He wasn¡¯t in a good mood. How could he find the will to accompany this wraith who¡¯d been locked up for thousands of years? ¡°Who are you after all? How do you know these things!!!¡± In stark contrast to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s calmness, Yan Gu was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on; his voice was sharp and completely devoid of his usual unperturbed manner. ¡°You are noisy.¡± Qin Kaiyi said coldly. ¡°¡­ What is your relationship with Xue Xian?¡± Thinking that he seemed to have grasped some important clues, Yan Gu¡¯s voice was hoarse: ¡°Qin Shi, don¡¯t ignore my words!!¡± ¡°What will happen if I ignore you?¡± Suddenly thinking of teasing Yan Gu, Qin Kaiyi raised his eyebrows. ¡°Do you really think I can¡¯t move you?¡± That voice suddenly became cold. The flame originally only having the outline of a human instantly condensed into the appearance of an actual person. That person wore a fiery robe, but the expression on his face was as cold as ice and frost. Garishly beautiful bright red hair flew about though there was no wind, and red lotus patterns spread along his neck to his face. Qin Kaiyi jumped with fright at Yan Gu¡¯s sudden action, but when he calmed down, he was shocked to find that the person in front of him actually looked exactly like himself! ¡°Why do you look the same as me?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked, not daring to believe this development. ¡°He, I was originally only a flame, without my own appearance. Now that I¡¯ve adopted your look, you can take that as a compliment.¡± Yan Gu sneered using the same face as Qin Kaiyi. He lifted up his right hand and snapped his fingers. That previously pitch-black sea of ??knowledge instantly changed into an endless sea of ??fire. Qin Kaiyi actually felt as if his soul had been burned by this imaginary sea of fire. ¡°Only your shizu Xue Xian and thousand-year-old monsters could know about the hidden treasure pavilion in this secret realm. Boy, if I were you, I would frankly speak to suffer less pain.¡± Yan Gu changed his former scatterbrained disposition, unexpectedly using Qin Kaiyi¡¯s originally gentle mien to forcibly make such a treacherous expression. ¡°¡­ Are you threatening me?¡± Qin Kaiyi narrowed his eyes and smiled: ¡°You¡¯ve actually guessed my identity.¡± When Qin Kaiyi said this sentence, his heart was pounding. Although he knew that Yan Gu wasn¡¯t to be trifled with, he didn¡¯t expect that offending him this time would lead to this incident. But he wasn¡¯t too worried because, from Yan Gu¡¯s every move, he could basically see that Yan Gu and Xue Xian had a good relationship. So he might as well deceive him with that. Yan Gu naturally didn¡¯t know the scheming in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart. His face changed instantly after he heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. After a long time, he tremblingly said, ¡°Are you¡­ a descendant of Xue Xian?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t answer, he was creating space for Yan Gu¡¯s imagination¡­ ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it.¡± That skyrocketing imposing manner subsided. Yan Gu shook his head and smiled bitterly: ¡°I waited for him for tens of thousands of years, but didn¡¯t expect that in the end he would never come. Now I have seen his descendant. It can count as a resolution to my worry¡­ but since you are his descendant, why is your surname Qin? ¡° ¡°Oh, this is a long story.¡± Qin Kaiyi hadn¡¯t sketched out his lie beforehand. ¡°In the past, I heard my mother say that our ancestor¡¯s surname was Xue. This change of surname is just to avoid a disaster.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s eyes dimmed, but then immediately his tone changed: ¡°That¡¯s not right, if circumstances are like this then how can you know about the hidden treasure pavilion. Xue Xian would never pass this information on to future generations. Where did you find this out? ¡° At this moment, Qin Kaiyi really wanted to answer: this book was written by Laozi, how do you think Laozi knows?? Of course, the bit of remaining reason he had left made him resist the impulse to roar. He took a deep breath and was planning to keep bullshitting Yan Gu, when he heard a loud noise. The earth-shakingly loud noise seemed to come from underground, and it made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ears somewhat numb from its vibrations. He cast his eyes outside the cave and saw a circular building break out of the ground. Its appearance was like that of a suddenly awakened giant creature, making people have no choice but to quake. Qin Kaiyi admired the sight for a while and then his face went white. He stuttered: ¡°Hey, I, I say Yan Gu, you, you, do you remember where the cave Shen Feixiao is living in is?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just ahead.¡± Yan Gu was bemused. ¡°¡­ Hehe.¡± Qin Kaiyi uttered an awkward laugh softly: ¡°The cave has been leveled, would the person inside still be alive?¡± ¡°Well, the answer to this question is obvious.¡± With a face modeled exactly after Qin Kaiyi¡¯s, Yan Gu revealed a brilliant smile suited for a Virgin Mary. He said softly: ¡°He must die.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing this, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression became even uglier. Fine, now he could only send hope to the beautiful protagonist halo on Shen Feixiao¡¯s head¡­ Hey, by the way, Qin Kai suddenly remembered something and let out a sigh of relief. Shen Feixiao was definitely okay, because if Shen Feixiao really had an accident¡­ then the first one to be killed was himself. Since there was no sound from that obstructive system, it meant that Shen Feixiao should be fine¡­ right? CH 27 (T/N: the title is that of a famous poem which depicts lovers parting.The poem is infused with longing, descriptions of scenery and experiences changing with time, and the lingering mood dwelling within at these changing sights and circumstances. The author of the poem uses restrained prose to express his sorrow at the uselessness of bright and fine days without someone to share them with.) Facts have proven that the protagonist¡¯s halo truly defied the natural order of the world. The cave where Shen Feixiao was located was actually the entrance to the Hidden Treasure Pavilion. When the originally smooth ground suddenly swelled up, Shen Feixiao did not understand what happened. However, after all the dust settled, Shen Feixiao found that he had entered the secret realm (T/N: think author meant to write ¡°treasure pavilion¡±). What kind of luck was this? After Qin Kaiyi learned what happened to Shen Feixiao, he deeply sighed again at how the protagonist was a kind of unnatural existence. Even entering a cave could lead to such good encounters. But at the moment Qin Kaiyi was not in such a good mood. Although he knew that Shen Feixiao was not dead, he still worried about the safety of Shen Feixiao. After all, there were hidden mechanisms everywhere in the treasure trove, and in one moment of carelessness one could fall into damnation without hope of reprieve. After the Treasure Pavilion rose completely, Qin Kaiyi began to rush towards it silently. As the author of this book, Qin Kaiyi naturally knew what would happen in the Treasure Pavilion. In fact, it was simple: nothing more than killing and seizing treasure, along with a scheduled program of betrayal and running away. The Hidden Treasure Pavilion was like the Eight Trigrams (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagua). It had a round shape, and its middle was separated using an array. The most precious treasure of heavenly materials laid in the center¨Cthe Rain-Soaked Bell. Although the name sounded unusually gentle, this Rain-Soaked Bell was not a decent thing. This treasure was birthed from the hands of Lingshan Sect¡¯s ancestor Xue Xian, and had a poetic name but was steeped in blood. Its shape was light like sand (T/N: not sure how a shape can be light, these are the actual words), and it looked like a cyan muslin cloth from afar, with an intoxicating aroma. No matter how one looked at it it wouldn¡¯t be associated with killing. But this seemingly gentle and beautiful weapon was made from the souls of dozens of powerful cultivators in the Returning to Void stage.1 These still conscious souls were placed into a parasite jar2 along with a mythical soul-sucking spider. After waiting for tens of millions of years for that spider to finish absorbing all those souls, the silk produced by that spider was made into a cloth not even three chi (T/N: one-third of a meter) long. Although it sounded like nothing special, how could Xue Xian¡¯s method stop here? Qin Kaiyi was already unable to remember certain details about the Rain-Soaked Bell, but he still clearly knew how horrible the weapon that was about to fall into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands was. And this wouldn¡¯t be the only thing Shen Feixiao picked up in the secret realm¡­ In fact, to Qin Kaiyi, the most important thing Shen Feixiao received in the secret realm was a person¡¯s friendship. Yes, a friendship. After entering the Treasure Pavilion, Shen Feixiao would meet the second woman in his life¨CTang Shayun. The origins of this woman were not ordinary. She not only had a natural demonic body, but she was also the daughter of the sect head of one of the most brutal demonic sects. She would help Shen Feixiao a lot in the future. Thinking up to here, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart felt a bit sour¡­ Well, he had to admit that he was a little envious of Shen Feixiao¡¯s excellent luck. According to the original novel, Shen Feixiao secretly followed the Lingshan Sect team into the treasure trove. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know how great the difference between the changed plot and the original was, but he was still a bit worried. He was most afraid of the butterfly effect. His knowledge of the plot was his greatest bargaining chip. If the plot suddenly changed, Qin Kaiyi could not bear the consequences. When Yan Gu saw the huge building in front of him, he was silent and didn¡¯t chat back and forth with Qin Kaiyi again. That face that was exactly the same as Qin Kaiyi¡¯s, yet somehow many times more seductive, held a contemplative expression. After a while, he said to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°How are you planning to enter?¡± ¡°Me?¡± Qin Kaiyi reached through the mask and touched his nose. ¡°Do you have any good suggestions?¡± ¡°I do, but I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t listen.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression held a touch of mockery. ¡°Tell me and let¡¯s see.¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned. No matter how he looked at it, Yan Gu¡¯s face was not pleasing¡­ Couldn¡¯¡¯t Yan Gu change it? ¡°I know a secret passage.¡± Yan Gu pretended not to see Qin Kaiyi¡¯s discomfort: ¡°You can reach the inside of the Treasure Pavilion through that secret passage. After that, as long as you follow my instructions, you¡¯ll have no trouble getting my thing.¡± ¡°No.¡± Qin Kaiyi flatly refused: ¡°I¡¯m worried about my shidi.¡± ¡°I knew it.¡± Yan Gu sneered: ¡°You still care a lot about your little shidi. How come, he has something you want?¡± ¡°Yes, this was discovered by you.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t hide it, and directly said to Yan Gu: ¡°You should be very familiar with the hidden mechanisms in the treasure trove? You help me find the little shidi first, then I¡¯ll accompany you to the ¡®injury¡¯ door to get what you want, how about that? ¡°Though that is something I can do,¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was lazy, ¡°don¡¯t think of using me to find treasures. The things in the treasure trove are all Xue Xian¡¯s. I don¡¯t want to be a villain.¡± ¡°Relax, I¡¯m not interested in those.¡± Qin Kaiyi said with interest: ¡°It seems that you have a good relationship with Xue Xian?¡± ¡°Good my ass.¡± There was an indistinct blush at the base of Yan Gu¡¯s ears. ¡°Are you going or not, in the time you spend dithering even your shidi¡¯s bones might disappear.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi flew directly towards the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion. At this time, suddenly eight orange beams of light emerged from the ground on all four sides of the Treasure Pavilion. The beams of light seemed to extend all the way to the originally dark and cloudy sky, illuminating it. Flying high above, Qin Kaiyi observed the layout of the Treasure Pavilion. He decided to go to the ¡°rest¡± door within the ¡°life¡± door first. If he proceeded without incident, then he should be able to find Shen Feixiao. Having determined his goal, Qin Kaiyi made a hand seal and flew towards the beam of light where the ¡°rest¡± door was. He was not afraid of others discovering his traces, because after practicing the secret method given to him by Yan Gu, he rarely worried about being discovered by righteous cultivators. The entrance of the ¡°rest¡± door was not too far away from where Qin Kaiyi set off from. Qin Kaiyi arrived at his destination in a few breaths of time. Instead of rushing to find Shen Feixiao, he first found a place to hide. Unexpectedly not much time passed before a cluster of people wearing Lingshan Sect and Ice and Fire Sect uniforms came flying over. Qin Kaiyi took a closer look and found that the leader was actually the person who had hit him and made him faint when he first came into the secret realm¨CYan Buxuan. Yan Buxuan didn¡¯t find Qin Kaiyi hiding in the dark. He led a group of disciples, cast a solemn glance at the ¡°rest¡± door in front of him, and then turned his head to a woman wearing tsing (T/N: meaning either blue or green or black) clothes to say: ¡°Miss Tang, this is the ¡®rest¡¯ door you spoke of?¡± Huh? There seemed to be something not quite right? Hearing Yan Buxuan¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi clearly felt something was wrong. ¡°It¡¯s here.¡± The woman who spoke wore a tsing-colored gown with veined patterns across it, with an immortal phoenix imprinted on the back of her wide skirt, bright as spring flowers. The jet-black luster of her fine hair was simply bound up in a flying cloud topknot (T/N: a hairstyle worn by ancient Chinese women), and a few cloud and phoenix gold hairpins randomly adorned her hair, making those gleaming strands seem even more lustrous. ¡°Then Miss Tang, after you.¡± Yan Buxuan still had that gentle and refined appearance, without even a hint of a flaw. ¡°En.¡± The girl in the tsing-colored robes raised her arm slightly, and just like that drew a formation in midiar. Looking at the scene in front of him, Qin Kaiyi was completely dumbfounded. Who is this woman called Tang?? According to the plot of the novel, shouldn¡¯t they break the formation hard through brute force? What was this baffling situation?? And he didn¡¯t see Shen Feixiao¡¯s figure at all¡­ had the story changed? Before Qin Kaiyi could even think ¡°of course,¡± he saw that with the woman¡¯s movements, the tightly shut door actually shone with a blue light. ¡°The next step I¡¯ll leave to Yan gongzi (T/N: gongzi = son of a noble/official).¡± The woman was covered with a thin layer of sweat, smiling and looking at Yan Buxuan standing behind her: ¡°Please.¡± ¡°Miss Tang, are you sure there won¡¯t be any problems?¡± Yan Buxuan obviously didn¡¯t trust her. ¡°Of course.¡± The girl smiled: ¡°This Tang Shayun will always do what she says she will. So Yan gongzi, don¡¯t forget your promise.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Yan Buxuan nodded slightly, and gave an order to the disciple behind him: ¡°Break through!¡± At this time, Qin Kaiyi was completely befuddled. When he heard the woman¡¯s self-reported name, he felt that he had landed in a terrible illusion. She said that she was Tang Shayun?? Is she crazy or is he himself crazy?? Why did Shen Feixiao¡¯s harem member appear in front of Yan Buxuan, and it even looked like their relationship was not bad?? The more Qin Kaiyi thought the more his expression distorted. He really didn¡¯t know what the plot had become. In the novel Tang Shayun was a demonic cultivator, but Yan Buxuan met her and actually didn¡¯t directly try to stab her to death¡­ While Qin Kaiyi was still entangled, Tang Shayun, Yan Buxuan, and his team had easily broken through the formation. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know exactly what kind of technique Tang Shayun had used to open the ¡°rest¡± door. The heavy casualties and injuries that should have occurred did not, and Yan Buxuan easily took a team of disciples into the treasure trove. Qin Kaiyi frowned tightly, just when he felt completely confused, the system prompt sound that had been screwing him all along actually gave him the answer: [System prompt: Please prevent the transmigrated person from changing the plot; help Shen Feixiao get the Rain-Soaked Bell; 50% progress will be deducted for failure; prevent the transmigrated person from changing the plot; help Shen Feixiao get the Rain-Soaked Bell; 50% progress will be deducted for failure.] ¡­ Transmigrated person? Changing the plot? Qin Kaiyi instantly understood what was happening¡­ If the system wasn¡¯t wrong, then the one named Tang Shayun might be someone else who had transmigrated? _______________________________ Notes This chapter was difficult to translate. So many references to ancient poems. So much flowery language. Endless amounts of strange cultivation terms¡­ Happy Memorial Day for the U.S. readers out there! To celebrate, three chapters today! Completely unrelated to Memorial Day, but here we go! CH 28 Yan Buxuan led the way into the Treasure Pavilion and brought with him someone waiting to enter as well. Qin Kaiyi followed him secretly at the back. Although he trusted in the secret method Yan Gu gave him, he still didn¡¯t dare to fully trust it. On the off-chance that he was discovered, he didn¡¯t believe that Yan Buxuan would be happy to see him. Furthermore, now another transmigrator inexplicably emerged. Observing in secret was obviously the best choice. Once the ¡°rest¡± door opened, the pillar of light that originally reached the sky disappeared. After Qin Kaiyi snuck in silently, he kept a safe distance from Yan Buxuan and his team. He quietly Tang Shayun, but did not find any particular oddities. Although Qin Kaiyi suspected that that ¡°transmigrator changing the plot¡± should be Tang Shayun, he had no conclusive evidence. He also didn¡¯t dare to assume. Furthermore, now the system had given him the mission to prevent that transmigrator from changing the plot¡­ Qin Kaiyi rubbed his chin and thought of two plot points that seemed most important: Shen Feixiao nabbing the Rain-Soaked Bell, and Shen Feixiao and Tang Shayun¡¯s interaction. But the system explained that he must help Shen Feixiao get the Rain-Soaked Bell, so the only remaining variable was Tang Shuyan, who was currently with Yan Buxuan. ¡°God¡­ do I need to become a matchmaker?¡± He grunted. Although there was still some dissatisfaction in his heart, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t show it. He reached out and took out the talisman that he had prepared before entering the secret realm. He decided to find Shen Feixiao first and then deliberate. ¡°Stop.¡± The group that had originally been moving at full speed stopped when they heard Tang Shuyan¡¯s soft reprimand. They only saw her beautiful eyes turning with a charming brilliance in their depths: ¡°Yang Gongzi, there are mechanisms hidden in front, what do you think we should do?¡± ¡°Mechanisms?¡± Yan Buxuan glanced with a bit of surprise, but did not ask Tang Shayun how she knew. He pondered for a moment and said: ¡°I don¡¯t know if Miss Tang has any methods?¡± ¡°Methods?¡± Tang Sayun slightly pursed her lips and smiled, ¡°What kind of methods could a weak woman like me have? As an elder of the Ice and Fire Sect, do you have no way to deal with these small mechanisms?¡± Having already said so much, Yan Buxuan would seem petty if he continued to evade, so gave a bright smile and cupped his hands in salute: ¡°Since Miss Tang has said as much, then let me do it.¡± After speaking, Yan Buxuan summoned his long sword, and unhesitatingly stepped into the mechanism. Qin Kaiyi watched quietly in the back, but secretly estimated the time it would take Yan Buxuan to break the array. He remembered that the first mechanism encountered past the ¡°rest¡± door was the phantom array, and its power was not too great. Yan Buxuan, who was rather strong, should not encounter any problems. Tang Shayun saw that Yan Buxuan had begun, and her eyes turned to a Lingshan Sect disciple behind her. She softly asked, ¡°Little shifu, I don¡¯t know if you have a disciple named Shen Feixiao among you?¡± The man she spoke to looked no more than twenty. He stared at that pair of beautiful eyes and stammered with a red face: ¡°Tang, Miss Tang, I, I never heard of this name. ¡° ¡°Oh, really.¡± Tang Shayun¡¯s eyes suddenly darkened, but then she immediately smiled again: ¡°I heard Yan gongzi say that when you first entered the secret realm, you were scattered due to an accident. How dangerous.¡± ¡°It was all right.¡± The man obviously didn¡¯t know that Tang Shayun had hidden meanings in her words, and he touched his head with a stupids mile: ¡°Brother Yan is very powerful. Without him, we would have met great harm outside.¡± ¡°You are too humble.¡± Although Tang Shayun was still smiling, the smile did not reach the her eyes. She thoughtfully glanced at the mechanism Yan Buxuan entered, unknown thoughts swirling in her eyes. Qin Kaiyi, who was hiding behind the team, paid close attention to Tang Shayun¡¯s conversation with the man. When Tang Shayun mentioned the name Shen Feixiao, his heart tightened. It was very obvious¡­ If there was no accident, Tang Shayun was obviously the transmigrator in the system spoke of. So what did she want to do now? Not knowing she was being stared at, Tang Shayun looked at the mechanism where Yan Buxuan entered, slightly fascinated. That¡¯s right, she did transmigrate. She was accidentally pushed down the stairs by her boyfriend, and then inexplicably found herself in a stallion novel that she had read. This really wasn¡¯t easy. As a fujoshi, she hadn¡¯t read many stallion novels in her entire life. It was just when she was incredibly bored that she carelessly read one once, but then she actually transmigrated into it not long after. Tang Shayun did not remember how the plot developed very well. What remained in her mind was just a slight impression of the protagonist Shen Feixiao and the villain Qin Shi. As a fujoshi, seeing the protagonist and villain¡¯s bromance was also very exciting¡­ But after discovering that she had actually transmigrated into a stallion novel, such excitement instantly became embarrassment and anger. As a 21st century fujoshi who always spoke of women¡¯s rights, Tang Shayun felt frustrated panic when she thought that she would have to share one man with so many people. Although she felt pretty good about Shen Feixiao in the book, she had no plans to spend a lifetime with him. With this thought, and relying on her meager level of familiarity with the plot, Tang Shayun quickly embarked on the road of trying to change his destiny. She held on to some naivete at the beginning, but after seeing her father killing several innocent people with extreme cruel methods, Tang Shayun finally understood her situation¨Cshe no longer felt as if she was just reading a novel and looking from the outside. If she died, she would really be dead. After understanding this, Tang Shayun finally withdrew her thoughts and put all her energy into cultivation. Tang Shayun¡¯s family was originally famous among the demonic cultivators. She was not stupid. She worked hard to cultivate and soon reached the fasting period, continuing to spend her days like this until her father really asked her to enter the secret realm. When Tang Shayun arrived in the secret realm under her father¡¯s cover spell, she realized that she had to start the plot. Although she did not remember the specific content clearly, she still vaguely knew that she would meet Shen Feixiao in the secret realm, and would also help Shen Feixiao obtain the most precious treasure in the secret realm¨CRain-Soaked Bell. But Tang Shayun, who already had her own plans, would not be so willing to give such a precious object to Shen Feixiao. She had countless thoughts in her mind, and finally decided that she would get Rain-Soaked Bell, instead of helping Shen Feixiao get it like in the original! When this idea began to occur to her, Tang Shayun was still a little uneasy in her heart. She knew how Shen Feixiao had lived before becoming strong. If she did this she might change Shen Feixiao¡¯s life, or even cause him to die. However, such anxiety disappeared the moment Tang Shayun saw Yan Buxuan. She looked at Yan Buxuan¡¯s gentle and refined appearance, and couldn¡¯t help but fill out Shen Feixiao¡¯s appearance in her head. She became even more certain in her heart¡­ What she needed was not an indifferent man like Shen Feixiao, but a gentle husband. She wanted a monogamous and lifelong relationship, and couldn¡¯t accept a harem stallion. Having made up her mind, Tang Sayun decided to be cruel to the end. Although she knew that Shen Feixiao was the protagonist of this novel, she subconsciously believed that the real protagonist should be herself¡­ wasn¡¯t she, actually? That was what happened in all other transmigration novels. With this understanding, Tang Shayun took her idea as right and proper. She secretly and seriously recalled the development of the plot, so made a plan¨Cshe wanted to get Rain-Soaked Bell. The team that followed Yan Buxuan was planned by her long ago. It was simple to break the ¡°rest¡± door, but afterwards she would meet with the mechanisms which were difficult to deal with by herself. In that case, it was better to form an alliance with others to reduce her own pressure. So Tang Shayun chose to enter into a deal with Yan Buxuan without hesitation. She received Yan Buxuan¡¯s protection at the expense of telling Yan Buxuan the structure of the mechanisms. This was the first step in the plan. After Yan Buxuan¡¯s team would separate because of an accident, she would find Shen Feixiao to use his luck to enter the inside of the treasure trove, before finally seizing the Rain-Soaked Bell. But after getting the news that Shen Feixiao was not in Yan Buxuan¡¯s team, Tang Shayun knew she had miscalculated. She was now very confused about what caused Shen Feixiao to veer away from the plot. She had one guess that she most wanted to avoid¡­ this world had more than one transmigrator. Fortunately, Yan Buxuan had stepped into the mechanism at this time, so she wasn¡¯t worried about him seeing her abnormal expression. Tang Shayun, whose irritation slightly rose, sighed softly and decided to take it step-by-step. If there were other transmigrators, then she could only pray¨Cthe transmigrator had better be a man. If it were a woman, and that woman got closer to Shen Feixiao than she was, then she didn¡¯t know how twister her own plotline would later become. Just as Tang Shayun thought about these issues, the mechanism in front of her emitted a huge noise. Afterwards, clouds of dust rose from the ground. ¡°Yang Gongzi.¡± Unexpectedly, Yan Buxuan finished so quickly. Tang Shayun¡¯s face wore her habitual soft smile: ¡°Coming out so fast, you really deserve to be an elder of the Fire and Ice Sect.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Somehow, his expression was calm and casual, as if he hadn¡¯t just broken through that mechanism. He said in a tight tone: ¡°Miss Tang, let¡¯s continue.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Tang Shayun nodded slightly, then whispered: ¡°Then let¡¯s continue.¡± CH 29 Qin Kaiyi, who was behind them, watched Tang Shayun for a long time. He had basically confirmed the identity of Tang Shayun as the transmigrator. However, his biggest problem at the moment was not Tang Shayun, but Shen Feixiao. Shen Feixiao was supposed to have followed Yan Buxuan¡¯s team into the ¡°rest¡± door. Where did this bear child hide? Qin Kaiyi thought for a long time and did not come up with a clear answer, so he had to put this question aside temporarily and follow Yan Buxuan to observe the situation first. After breaking the first simplest mechanism, the team led by Yan Buxuan continued forward. Maybe because the first mechanism was easily taken apart by Yan Buxuan, but everyone¡¯s tightened nerves seemed to have relaxed a bit. The originally silent team began to emit some whispers. ¡°Stop,¡± Yan Buxuan suddenly said. After passing through the spacious platform and breaking the mechanism, they quickly came to a somewhat narrow corridor. The width of the corridor wasn¡¯t more than two meters, and only two people could walk side by side. If they were attacked in the narrow space, they would find it difficult to fight back. Obviously worrying about this, Yan Buxuan turned to Tang Shayun and said: ¡°Miss Tang, are you sure there is no mechanism in this corridor?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Answering Yan Buxuan¡¯s words without hesitation, Tang Shayun showed a perfect smile: ¡°Do you doubt my judgment?¡± ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare.¡± Although he said he didn¡¯t dare, Yan Buxuan made a gesture to Tang Shayun: ¡°Then may Miss Tang explore first.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Seeming as if she didn¡¯t care about Yan Buxuan¡¯s attitude towards her, Tang Shayun smiled and walked into the narrow corridor without hesitation. Her breezy expression showed her confidence. Of course she was confident. Although she couldn¡¯t remember some details, she knew exactly what was hidden past this corridor. She also knew that Yan Buxuan was gentle on the surface but crafty on the inside. She was prepared to enter the corridor first by herself. Yan Buxuan saw Tang Shayun walk into the corridor confidently, and there was a trace of doubt in his eyes. He didn¡¯t seem to believe that there was really no mechanism in this corridor. He was silent for a moment, and finally said nothing. Following Tang Shayun, he entered the hallway that spread out into the darkness. Qin Kaiyi saw Tang Shayun walk in so carelessly with a look of surprise on his face. Of course he would not forget too much about the development of the plot like Tang Shayun, after all, he wrote this novel. No matter how vague, he would roughly remember what happened in the ¡°rest¡± door. If Qin Kaiyi remembered it correctly¡­ the corridor where Tang Shayun entered would eventually lead to the Sword Forest, a strange place with countless precious swords. Although it sounded very beautiful, in fact, Yan Buxuan¡¯s team would meet with great disaster because of this corridor and the upcoming Sword Forest. Almost all the powerful disciples would be injured seriously, with some even doomed to die. Qin Kaiyi watched the last person in Yan Buxuan¡¯s team disappear into the corridor, and the doubts in his eyes grew stronger. Was Tang Shayun forgetting this, or was she doing this intentionally? But if she was purposefully setting this up, she herself had deliberately walked in first, so the attack on her should be the most violent¡­ unless she had some way to escape the sword forest attack. Just as Qin Kaiyi was thinking about this issue, Yan Gu, who had been silent, opened his mouth: ¡°Walk to the right.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze: ¡°What is on the right?¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯t be thinking of entering this corridor?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s mood had not been good since entering the Treasure Pavilion. He silently observed the changes in the Treasure Pavilion, and sighed heavily after a long time: ¡°Xue Xian ah, Xue Xian, as strong as you are, after all is said and done you still can¡¯t escape the cage of time. If the treasure trove was as magnificent as it was then, how could it be possible for these ants to come in and covet in turn? ¡° Qin Kaiyi listened to Yan Gu¡¯s emotional words and didn¡¯t answer. He felt that Yan Gu¡¯s words were too delusional¨Cso delusional that he didn¡¯t know whether the world he was in was real or just a novel. ¡°Go, right side, the third blue brick in the corner, push it in.¡± Fortunately, Yan Gu didn¡¯t care if Qin Kaiyi responded. He was suspended in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sea of ??knowledge, and he recovered that stinky, arrogant look: ¡°Look, the benefits I gave you are very good, but after all, are you really a descendant of Xue Xian?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Qin Kaiyi replied without psychological pressure: ¡°I also know that the Sword Forest is behind this corridor.¡± ¡°¡­ Really.¡± Yan Gu frowned slightly: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that that man, who was so stubborn, would really leave behind descendants¡­ I thought ¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t pay any attention to Yan Gu¡¯s murmurings. He followed Yan Gu¡¯s instructions and walked to the right side of the corridor. Then he squatted down to find the corner of the wall and counted the third blue brick, pressing hard. Perhaps it was because it was too aged, but the brick didn¡¯t respond at first. It was only after he pressed it three times that something happened¨Cat that moment, Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt that the ground beneath his feet disappeared. Before he could exclaim, he fell directly into the opening under him. People say that the difference between jumping down from the third floor and jumping down from the 30th floor is that the sound on the third floor is ¡°bam¨Cahhhhhhh¡± and the sound on the 30th floor is ¡°ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh¨Cbam.¡± Qin Kaiyi let out an ¡°ahhhhh¡± for a long time but after a while this long wail still hadn¡¯t come to an end. It was when he began to suspect that he had fallen into a bottomless hole that his body seemed to be blocked by something, slowing down until it hit a golden-bright and dazzling ground. Due to the high speed of his fall, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was white like a ghost. If not for the mask covering his face, his embarrassment would be seen by others. Fortunately, Yan Gu¡¯s mask allowed Qin Kaiyi to retain that last bit of mystery. When he raised his head and saw someone who was supposed to be following the main plotline sitting before him, expressionless, he stubbornly swallowed the shout suppressed in his throat. ¡°Shen Feixiao, why are you here?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt he a little dizzy. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± The current Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t change much from five months ago. The only difference may be that the Shen Feixiao in front of him cut a very sorry figure. Not only were his clothes covered with mud, even his face was dirty. ¡°¡­ Forget it.¡± Qin Kaiyi stood up from the ground without trying to court a snubbing¨Che knew that he could never compete with Shen Feixiao in terms of facial paralysis. As a normal person, that would be too difficult. ¡°Huh, this place is pure gold? Yan Gu? Where is this?¡± Qin Kaiyi observed the surrounding environment curiously, and found himself in a place like a study. In this room, there were not only desks and ink brushes, but also a few tall bookcases filled with books¡­ Well, probably the only strange thing was that everything in this room was golden, including the books. ¡°For you it¡¯s cheap.¡± Yan Gu snorted coldly: ¡°This was Master Xue Xian¡¯s favorite place. It¡¯s called the Golden House. Everything in it is a treasure. If I didn¡¯t see that you and Xue Xian have a good relationship, I wouldn¡¯t tell you how to enter. ¡°¡­ all treasures?¡± Qin Kaiyi immediately thought of something: ¡°Can I take one or two?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Against Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expectations, Yan Gu actually demonstrated abnormal generosity. He narrowed his eyes and laughingly said: ¡°As long as you have the ability, you can take whatever you want.¡± ¡°Really? Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi was instantly excited¨Che knew that the things in the treasure trove were all precious, even if they were not treasures, these items made of gold were valuable enough!! Although he was very excited in his heart, Qin Kaiyi slightly suppressed the excitement because Shen Feixiao was still present, so he calmed down and said: ¡°Did you touch anything in here?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao answered very simply. ¡°Oh?¡± Oops, I didn¡¯t expect my son to be so upright. With a small sigh in his heart, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched a wretched arc, but the mask covered his expression. If this expression was seen by Shen Feixiao¡­ then he would definitely be seen as a vulgar uncle. En, but it¡¯s not good to be too upright, so many good things¡­ how can you hold back¡­ Huh? Looking at the brush that could not be picked up, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion turned dark ¡­ how could this brush not be moved? ¡°Hahahaha you idiot, everything in this room weighs tens of thousands of pounds, you want to take them away with your little arms and calves?¡± Exposing his nasty expression, Yan Gu laughed: ¡°You are really an idiot hahahaha¡­ ¡° Qin Kaiyi ground his teeth with hatred. F*ck his sister, Yan Gu just lied to him. Now he dared to use his own face to make fun of him, that was just looking for death!!! ¡°Yan Gu, do you think it¡¯s fun?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was soft and gentle, like a teenage boy whispering to his lover. ¡°Ah¡­ it¡¯s all right.¡± Without knowing why, Yan Gu¡¯s felt a bit regretful when looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression¡­ ¡°I also think it¡¯s fun.¡± Qin Kaiyi showed a gentle smile. ¡°Hehe¡­¡± Yan Gu laughed twice: ¡°Actually, I was making a joke¡­ don¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°Well, I don¡¯t mind.¡± Qin Kaiyi cracked his mouth open to reveal neat and white teeth: ¡°Do you know my mood is not good now?¡± ¡°Ah? What do you mean?¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t quite understand what Qin Kaiyi wanted to say. ¡°I¡¯m in a bad mood, and I don¡¯t like disturbances. Especially when I have to enter some ¡®injury¡¯ door. It¡¯s, really, too, hateful,¡± Qin Kaiyi said word by word. ¡°Ah?¡± Yan Gu was dumbfounded for a moment, and hurriedly said: ¡°Qin Shi, I¡¯m kidding, do you need to be so petty? Hey, say something? Are you really angry?? Why are you stingier than a woman ah, isn¡¯t it just a joke? Hey, hey, you¡¯re really ignoring me? Qin Shi? Qin Shi?¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was said to be more stingy than a girl, wanted to say that she was in a bad mood¨Cvery bad!!! CH 30 After being ridiculed fiercely by Yan Gu, Qin Kaiyi expressionlessly gave up the thought of wanting to take away even a bit of treasure. He should have known that a stingy person like Yan Gu would never let him take away anything that belonged to Xue Xian. He was previously too naive. Suddenly remembering something, Qin Kaiyi turned to look at Shen Feixiao, who was standing beside him. ¡°How long have you not eaten?¡± he asked softly. If he did not guess incorrectly, since the Hidden Treasure Pavilion appeared up until he fell into the Golden House, Shen Feixiao must not have eaten. ¡°Two days,¡± Shen Feixiao said a little hoarsely, as if he hadn¡¯t had water either. Hearing the answer he expected, Qin Kaiyi immediately pulled out the remaining food and water from his storage ring and handed it over to Shen Feixiao. Looking at the food he handed over, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t take it. He glanced at Qin Kaiyi silently and said dumbly: ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Why?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand Shen Feixiao¡¯s meaning for a while. ¡°Why are you so good to me?? Food and water should be the most important things here, if you give them to me, what will you do?¡± Like an irritated little beast, Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice sharpened to the point that Qin Kaiyi almost felt a headache. ¡°Because¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi really wanted to say to Shen Feixiao: because I reached the fasting period ah dear, no need to eat anymore ah dear, you look very scary ah dear, I was scared to the point that my liver jumped ah¡­ ¡°If I tell you to eat, you eat.¡± Somehow, the words stuck in his mouth changed direction, and Qin Kaiyi said in a poor tone: ¡°Where did all this nonsense come from.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao gave him that familiar silence. After a while, Shen Feixiao took the food that Qin Kaiyi handed over and ate it in big mouthfuls. ¡°How long have you been here?¡± Qin Kaiyi took advantage of Shen Feixiao eating to size up the structure of the Golden House. Although he wanted to knock around here and there and touch many things, in order to maintain his image, he gritted his teeth and held back. ¡°Two days.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi strangely, Shen Feixiao seemed to want to say something but then hesitated. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? What do you want to say?¡± ¡°There is no door in this room.¡± Shen Feixiao always ate fast, and after a while the dried food was all eaten up, but there was still quite a bit of water left in the kettle. He stretched his sleeves out to wipe his mouth, and then returned the kettle to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°If you can¡¯t find the mechanism, you can¡¯t get out.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have any special reaction¡­ He didn¡¯t worry about this at all. That guy Yan Gu would never let him die inside. ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s face was full of doubt. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled and squinted: ¡°We can get out.¡± Hearing this sentence, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression of doubt became more intense, as if it were asking how to get out. ¡°Yan Gu, quickly tell me how to get out. If you continue to dither your treasure will be snatched away,¡± Qin Kaiyi said to Yan Gu. ¡°What are you panicking about.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s words came out slowly: ¡°Don¡¯t rush out, let¡¯s watch a show first¡­¡± ¡°What show?¡± Qin Kaiyi thought that this guy Yan Gu was up to his dirty tricks again. ¡°Go to the wall on the far right.¡± Yan Gu laughed aloud: ¡°Put your palm on the black brick.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone in speaking to Yan Gu was still not at ease. ¡°You¡¯ll know it when you do it.¡± Yan Gu was still being deliberately mystifying. ¡°If something happens to me¡­ don¡¯t even think about getting that thing you want,¡± Qin Kaiyi threatened. Although he knew that Yan Gu wouldn¡¯t hurt him, he still felt a little uncomfortable. ¡°Relax relax, I¡¯m so good to you¡­¡± Yan Gu made a pitiful expression with that face, which made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s goosebumps rise. ¡°I¡¯ll believe you this once.¡± Qin Kaiyi said with dissatisfaction: ¡°Can you change your face?¡± ¡°Change to who?¡± Yan Gu blinked: ¡°Your little shidi?¡± As soon as these words fell, his face twisted a bit, and instantly turned from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face to an unfamiliar handsome man¡¯s face. ¡°¡­ Who did you change to?¡± Looking at the frostily handsome face with its distinct angles, Qin Kaiyi felt completely disoriented. ¡°Your little shidi.¡± Yan Gu forcibly twisted that face into a wretched expression. ¡°Is it handsome?¡± ¡°¡­Change back to my appearance.¡± Qin Kaiyi supported his forehead. ¡°Don¡¯t mess with my little shidi.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so hard to serve.¡± Yan Gu said scornfully, and then reluctantly changed back. In fact, Qin Shi¡¯s face and Shen Feixiao¡¯s face gave distinctly different impressions. Although they both could be called handsome, if their appearances were to be described in words, then Qin Shi would be gentle like jade, while Shen Feixiao came across frigid. One was a modest gentleman, and the other was an indifferent cultivator. Qin Kaiyi was worried that if Yan Gu changed his appearance into Shen Feixiao, it would cast a shadow on the relationship between himself and Shen Feixiao later. He had no choice but to let Yan Gu change back. ¡°Is this the black brick?¡± Between words, Qin Kaiyi had walked to the wall that Yan Gu had indicated to him. He looked at the black brick with complex patterns on it and hesitated: ¡°Nothing will go wrong?¡± ¡°Definitely, will, not.¡± Yan Gu replied with abnormal decisiveness. ¡°¡­ Then I¡¯ll believe you this once.¡± Qin Kaiyi glanced at Yan Gu and took a deep breath, before putting his hand on the black brick. However, the moment he stuck his hand on the wall, Qin Kaiyi knew that he was screwed again by that bastard Yan Gu. How could it be damn okay!! If it was okay, would demonic energy flow from his arm like running water?? If it was okay, would the hand stick on the wall like glue, unable to be unstuck?? ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Qin Kaiyi angrily roared: ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that it would be fine?¡± ¡°Um¡­ this is fine.¡± Yan Gu stretched out a hand and scratched his head: ¡°It¡¯s just a bit of demonic energy, calm down, calm down.¡± ¡°Calm down your sister!¡± Qin Kaiyi growled. ¡°You lied to me again, Yan Gu!!! I want to kill you!!!¡± Not thinking that Qin Kaiyi would react so much, Yan Gu looked awkward. He observed for a while before he guiltily said: ¡°It wasn¡¯t like this before¡­ how could it be, oh!!! I remembered!!!¡± ¡°What do you remember?¡± Qin Kaiyi grumbled. ¡°The Treasure Pavilion has been buried in the ground for too long, and the available energy it could use is almost used up, so¡­¡± ¡°So?¡± ¡°So it will probably absorb some energy.¡± ¡°How much is that?¡± ¡°¡­ I don¡¯t know. ¡±¡° Yan Gu.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± ¡°Laozi wants to cover your face in blood.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t hear Qin Kaiyi¡¯s conversation with Yan Gu, so in his eyes, Qin Kaiyi thought for a while, then walked calmly towards the wall on the right. Facts proved that the mask really was a good thing. If it wasn¡¯t covered by the mask, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s malevolent expression would have long exposed his roaring heart, but now¡­ Shen Feixiao frowned at Qin Kaiyi, who had stuck his hand on a black brick: ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was still arguing with Yan Gu, and had no time to deal with Shen Feixiao. Seeing that Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t make sense long ago, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t speak anymore. He sat on the ground like this, looking in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s direction, entranced. So when he discovered that the wall Qin Kaiyi pressed against had become somewhat transparent, Shen Feixiao still seemed a bit blank. He got up from the ground and moved closer to Qin Kaiyi without expression. ¡°This¡­¡± Shen Feixiao stretched out his finger and touched the wall, feeling a hint of coolness. He watched as Qin Kaiyi put his hand on the wall for an extended period of time. Eventually the whole wall actually turned into a block of something akin to a projection, with even a slight hint of sound coming out from it. ¡°¡­ What is this?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked, frowning. Of course, he also hadn¡¯t missed what happened to the wall. ¡°I already told you to watch the show.¡± When the wall finally reacted, Yan Gu secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. In fact, he had really made a mistake¡­ He didn¡¯t know that this wall would suck so much of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s energy. If it actually absorbed all of his energy, Yan Gu would really have to cut his losses and find someone else. Fortunately the heavens weren¡¯t unkind, and let Qin Kaiyi survive¡­ ¡°You will know if you look closely.¡± Yan Gu grinned and said: ¡°You will be interested.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi looked suspiciously at Yan Gu, and then at the wall as it steadily become more transparent. He took a deep breath¨Cthe wall actually showed the image of Tang Shayun and Yan Buxuan as they passed through the Sword Forest! ¡°This¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi watched Tang Shayun bring Yan Buxuan¡¯s team along into the Sword Forest, and had a bad premonition in his heart. ¡°Haha, I didn¡¯t expect this woman to have the Kuisha (T/N: I¡¯m assuming the name of a treasure. Otherwise it¡¯s¡­ crotch cut short¡­ or some random constellation cut short).¡± Yan Gu watched the ¡°video¡± with Qin Kaiyi and smacked his lips: ¡°I haven¡¯t had a full meal in a long time¡­¡± ¡°Are they going to die inside?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at the team that gradually approached danger and asked Yan Gu. ¡°Fifty-fifty toss up.¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t even care about the lives of these cultivators. He cared more about the treasure that Tang Shayun carried. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned. Although these people had nothing to do with him, he still didn¡¯t want to witness their death with his own eyes. After all, he remembered¡­ the Sword Forest would bring cruel death. As expected, Qin Kaiyi soon witnessed the beginning of the killing. The Sword Forest was composed of thousands of sharp swords hanging in the air. These swords were not ordinary ones, but famous swords that had beheaded countless monsters or cultivators. These swords had been gathered and imprisoned in a large array. Once someone entered within this array, they would suffer these thousands of swords piercing their hearts. This grand scale could only be accomplished by Xue Xian. ¡°Under what kind of circumstances can the array be stopped?¡± Although Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t thinking of saving those people, he asked casually¡­ it was always good to be prepared. ¡°Why, you want to save them?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was cool. ¡°¡­ You think too much.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t much appreciate Yan Gu¡¯s attitude. ¡°Hahahaha¡­ Your entire Xue family is this meddlesome, it¡¯s really¡­¡± Yan Gu smiled, but spit out vicious words from his mouth: ¡°nauseating to death.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Though Yan Gu said such words to him, Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t angry. He stared expressionlessly at the team that had just entered the Sword Forest, his heart suddenly filling with disgust for this world. Yan Gu was right. In this world, no one could save anyone. CH 31 Tang Shayun was not entirely at peace with her own decision to bring Yan Buxuan into the Sword Forest. She carried the Kuisha on her body and was naturally not afraid that any harm would befall her, but the disciples of the Lingshan Sect behind Yan Buxuan were different. The moment they entered the Sword Forest, they etched their bloody fate in stone. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand was still attached to the black brick, and the demonic energy in his body surged along his arm towards it. However, he currently didn¡¯t pay attention to that, instead turning his head to gaze at the wall which displayed Tang Shayun and the team. Not knowing that someone was spying on her, Tang Shayun showed a frightening, chilly sneer after entering the Sword Forest. She said towards Yan Buxuan: ¡°Yang Gongzi, I am very grateful that you helped me before, but I also have repaid you. Since you have already entered the inside of the secret realm, then let us rely on our own skills from now on. How about we take different roads and ride forth our horses (T/N: idiom meaning ¡°part ways¡±), what do you think?¡± Not expecting Tang Shayun to make this kind of statement, Yan Buxuan frowned, showing an expression of disapproval: ¡°Why does Miss Tang say this?¡± ¡°Well, of course, if you don¡¯t die here, I don¡¯t mind continuing to walk with you.¡± Tang Shayun¡¯s smiling countenance was like a flower, but that smile on her beautiful face was vicious: ¡°Then Yan gongzi, after this, you should be careful in this Sword Forest.¡± After finishing her speech, she raised her hand and flicked at the sword closest to her that was suspended in midair, triggering the Sword Forest¡¯s formation. Qin Kaiyi felt shocked at the scene in front of him even when he was just watching a projection. The Sword Forest, which was originally still, had been triggered by Tang Shayun¡¯s motions. Undulating layers of swords came together to strike, filling the air with crisp, ringing sounds. Those countless swords overflowing with killing intent and strikingly sharp sword qi could easily slice apart regular blades, killing those who had mistakenly entered forbidden grounds. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t see that sword qi through the wall, but he could clearly see the people killed by that qi. Just like ling chi (T/N: ancient Chinese execution method where one dies by a thousand cuts), skin and flesh peeled off bit by bit, muscles and bone ground away, until finally blood drenched and dripped as if from a skinned rabbit. The sword forest burst out with innumerable sword qis, and easily broke Yan Buxuan¡¯s team apart. Qin Kaiyi looked at the already scattered team and sighed slightly. From the moment Tang Shayun led these people into the Sword Forest, he should have understood that no one could escape alive¡­ These sword qis were just the beginning. Sure enough, when the fierce sword qi exhausted the spiritual energy of those present, the next mechanism activated. Those swords that were originally suspended in the air and had no life, like evil wolves that smelled blood, swarmed toward those who were not yet fatally wounded by sword qi. Thousands of swords pierced hearts. Seeing countless sharp blades piercing the bones and flesh of the dying cultivators, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands shook slightly. He had never seen such a bloody scene before, and to accept it peacefully was too difficult. Looking at those bodies become indistinct red messes of flesh, he fiercely resisted the urge to vomit. ¡°Can¡¯t take it anymore?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s face was full of smiles in his sea of knowledge: ¡°Is it pretty? This scene?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth, ignoring Yan Gu¡¯s ridicule. He turned his head to look at Shen Feixiao standing beside him, and found that the twelve-year-old kid didn¡¯t react in any way. Sure enough, he was the protagonist¡­ With a long sigh in his heart, Qin Kaiyi hung a bitter smile on his mouth. If he could, he really wanted to leave here immediately and return to his original world. ¡°Hey, there seems to be something wrong,¡± Yan Gu suddenly said: ¡°¡­ how is that person so familiar.¡± ¡°Which one?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked back to the wall: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°That one called Yan Buxuan¡­ Um, I always feel something isn¡¯t right.¡± Yan Gu touched his chin with his hand thoughtfully: ¡°His reaction¡­ why does it feel so familiar¡­¡± ¡°Yan Buxuan?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at the frowning man in the Sword Forest, and didn¡¯t quite understand Yan Gu¡¯s meaning: ¡°What are you talking about?¡± ¡°I mean¡­ ai?¡± Yan Gu was about to say something, but then suddenly his tone rose: ¡°I¡¯ll just say, how is Yan Buxuan a righteous cultivator? He is actually the same as Tang Shayun. They are demonic cultivators! ¡° ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi was surprised, but found that the Sword Forest suddenly changed at this time! Yan Buxuan, who was originally struggling to resist the Sword Forest¡¯s attack, suddenly smiled coldly. That smile felt a bit familiar to Qin Kaiyi. Soon after, Yan Buxuan made a seal with his right hand¨Cunexpectedly, Tan Shayuan, who was originally standing safely to the side with an expression full of schadenfreude, was caught by him! ¡°This¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. He really didn¡¯t expect Yan Buxuan to retain so much strength! Like Qin Kaiyi, Tang Shayun also didn¡¯t expect this development. According to her plan, she should have exterminated Yan Buxuan¡¯s entire team. Instead, she somehow fell into Yan Buxuan¡¯s hands. Tang Shayun opened her beautiful eyes in horror. She shouted with fright: ¡°What do you want to do??¡± ¡°Don¡¯t yell.¡± Displaying a gentle smile, Yan Buxuan whispered softly: ¡°If you don¡¯t want to lose your tongue.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Tang Shayun¡¯s pale face was wan as she fell silent, and she greatly regretted miscalculating Yan Buxuan¡¯s strength. She thought that this Sword Forest could destroy him! ¡°I thought you could bear it, I didn¡¯t expect you to lose your cool, ai¡­ It seems that each generation of the Tang family is not as good as the previous one. Tsk, it¡¯s a pity for the Tang family¡¯s martial arts.¡± Yan Buxuan shook his head, his tone like that of a senior criticizing his juniors. ¡°You¨Cwho are you?¡± She finally noticed what was wrong, and Tang Shayun shouted herself hoarse: ¡°This isn¡¯t right, you are not Yan Buxuan!!!¡± She had seriously researched Yan Buxuan¡¯s information, and knew that this elder of the Ice and Fire Sect absolutely did not have the strength to survive the Sword Forest¡¯s attack! ¡°Of course I am not Yan Buxuan.¡± The man with a gradually changing face smiled casually: ¡°If I were Yan Buxuan, I would have long ago stabbed your unrighteous demonic cultivator self.¡± When Yan Buxuan¡¯s face changed into another¡¯s, Qin Kaiyi finally couldn¡¯t help but scream out: ¡°Zi Yangpei!!!¡± ¡°Old monster!¡± At the same time, Yan Gu shouted too. He and Qin Kaiyi had the same expression, both not daring to believe what they saw. Yan Gu muttered to himself: ¡°How is it possible, how could he be all right¡­ this¡­ ¡° ¡°Do you know him?¡± Qin Kaiyi immediately noticed Yan Gu¡¯s change: ¡°What is going on?¡± ¡°He is¡­¡± Yan Gu tried to hold back what he wanted to say, and only said after a while: ¡°Let¡¯s leave here first, Zi Yangpei appeared, that is not a good sign.¡± ¡°¡­ Hey, Yan Gu, what¡¯s your relationship with Zi Yangpei?¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned, thinking of the lotuses on the mask: ¡°Are you from the Hua Lian sect?¡± ¡°Me?¡± Yan Gu smiled self-deprecatingly: ¡°I am only a dog taught by Hua Lian.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless at Yan Gu¡¯s self-abasement. ¡°Let¡¯s go first, if later it¡¯ll be too late. This place is very close to the Sword Forest. If he comes, we all have to die¡­ Well, no, you have a natural demonic body, you won¡¯t die¡­ right?¡± Yan Gu hesitated. Seeing that the person who had just been talking on the wall¡¯s projection was already nowhere to be seen, Qin Kaiyi hurriedly withdrew his hand and said to Yan Gu: ¡°Then hurry, tell me how to leave.¡± ¡°Go to the middle of the room, find a chair, sit on it, hurry up!¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t seem to be joking. ¡°Feixiao, come here.¡± Qin Kaiyi did not delay. He knew how strong Zi Yangpei was. If they were really caught by Zi Yangpei, then he and Shen Feixiao might have only one ending¨Cdeath. ¡°Sit up, turn the golden lion on the right armrest of the chair three times to the left, then five times to the right, and finally press down.¡± Yan Gu said: ¡°You hug your little shidi, this way is quicker.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded, then embraced Shen Feixiao into his arms. ¡°What are you doing!¡± Frightened by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movements, Shen Feixiao said angrily: ¡°Let me down.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t make trouble.¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned. He didn¡¯t expect that Shen Feixiao would be so light, and that bony frame held in his hands actually chafed. Well, it seemed that he should help to take care of his diet in the future. As Shen Feixiao¡¯s dear father he really had been too irresponsible. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao clenched his teeth and didn¡¯t want to say anything. He was influenced by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s serious expression, and finally rested on his stomach and allowed Qin Kaiyi to carry him. ¡°Good (T/N: ¹Ô = gu¨¡i. Usually said to a child, means well-behaved, connotes affection), obedient.¡± Qin Kaiyi had no time to coax Shen Feixiao. He sat on the chair as Yan Gu ordered, and then put his hand on the golden lion¡­ But the moment he did, he had the urge to cry. He was so stupid; he actually believed that asshole Yan Gu could be reliable for once. ¡°¡­ My demonic energy is about to completely sucked away.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked dead inside. Not only could he not move the lion, but he couldn¡¯t take off the hand he had attached to the lion. ¡°¡­ Eh, what¡¯s that.¡± Yan Gu gave a hollow laugh. He didn¡¯t expect that the energy shortage of the Hidden Treasure Pavilion was so severe that even escaping required giving up demonic energy¡­ ¡°Even if I die I won¡¯t forgive you, Yan Gu¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was full of deep resentment. ¡°Calm down, he hasn¡¯t come yet, right¡­ grab it harder, maybe we just¡­¡± The words that followed didn¡¯t make it out, and Yan Gu¡¯s voice disappeared at once. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body stiffened. He heard the sound of something heavy falling behind him, okay, if he guessed right¡­ Zi Yangpei brought Tang Shayun¡­ and came. ¡°Yo, I didn¡¯t expect there were people here.¡± The familiar voice, as before, carried teasing laughter. Zi Yangpei walked to Qin Kaiyi while carrying Tang Shayun like a rice bag, with a smile on his handsome face. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gaze was not quite as friendly as Zi Yangpei¡¯s. ¡°Huh? Another acquaintance.¡± Recognizing Qin Kaiyi, Zi Yangpei threw the scared and wan Tang Shayun aside. Looking at Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao sitting in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s arms, he smiled: ¡°You are in a world with only two people?¡± (T/N: Usually refers to a romantic couple. Meaning they¡¯re in a romantic couple¡¯s world.) ¡°¡­¡± Big brother, this joke is not funny at all, really. The corners of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips quietly drew down. . ¡°En, long time no see, baby.¡± Clearly not knowing that Qin Kaiyi did not like his corny jokes, Zi Yangpei seemed no different than before entry into the secret realm. He smiled, full of greetings: ¡°How have you been recently?¡± CH 32 After hearing Zi Yangpei say ¡°it¡¯s been good these days,¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t suppress the pain rising in his stomach. Looking at Zi Yangpei laughing uncontrollably, he itched to land a fierce bite on that smiling face. Only his little bit of remaining reason prevented this impulsive move. Qin Kaiyi twitched his lips up into a smile, ¡°Not bad.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Squinting and looking both Qin Kaiyi and the expressionless Shen Feixiao sitting in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s arms up and down, Zi Yangpei took a step closer: ¡°Yo, who is this, isn¡¯t he¡­¡± ¡°Yes, this is the disciple I received!¡± Neatly interrupting Zi Yangpei¡¯s sentence, Qin Kaiyi broke into a cold sweat. If Zi Yangpei revealed his identity, only ghosts knew how the system would torture him! ¡°Disciple?¡± Asking this, a trace of interest passed through Zi Yangpei¡¯s gaze. But he did not dismantle Qin Kaiyi¡¯s disguise, instead smiling indifferently: ¡°You are so lucky. You received such a cute little disciple, and could enter into this Treasure Pavilion¡­ Yan Gu knows a lot ba?¡± ¡°¡­ you!¡± Not expecting Zi Yangpei to be able to directly mention Yan Gu¡¯s existence, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression held shock. He called Yan Gu¡¯s name in his sea of knowledge and found that that guy who was always hanging around was actually nowhere to be seen. ¡°Don¡¯t call him. He is very afraid of me.¡± Zi Yangpei moved his gaze. He apparently knew that the mask on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was just like a mirage, as he reached out and pinched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin: ¡°How has your cultivation of the methods I gave you been going?¡± Qin Kaiyi was very dissatisfied with Zi Yangpei¡¯s actions towards himself¨Che was treating Qin Kaiyi as if he were taking liberties with a maiden. However, this wasn¡¯t easy to directly convey, so instead he helplessly said: ¡°Not bad, thanks.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Zi Yang looked at Qin Kaiyi with a smile, as if he were looking at a domestic animal he had raised and fattened: ¡°The more you learn, the happier I will be, isn¡¯t that right?¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Qin Kaiyi really felt that he and Zi Yangpei¡¯s brain circuits were not on the same plane of existence. ¡°Miss Tang Shayun.¡± Releasing the hand muzzling Qin Kaiyi, Zi Yangpei turned to look at Tang Shayun, who was sitting on the ground in a sorry state. He slightly smiled, his demonically charming face carrying maliciousness: ¡°Do you have anything to say?¡± ¡°¡­ You, you are a demonic cultivator!! You can¡¯t kill me, if you kill me, my father will never let you go!¡± No matter how she had prepared herself, Tang Shayun was only a girl not yet twenty. The murderous intent emanating from Zi Yangpei¡¯s body was enough to cause her psychological defenses to collapse. ¡°Oh?¡± Zi Yangpei still had a face full of smiles. He walked towards Tang Shayun, and then stepped on that beautiful hand with no pity: ¡°Aiyah aiyah, I¡¯m so scared.¡± ¡°Ahhhh!!!¡± Her fingers crushed, Tang Shayun immediately cried out in grief. She had never suffered such hardship. In her last life she was an only child, and her parents treated her as precious. In this life she was an innately talented, intelligent cultivator with a naturally demonic body. In any case, she had always been regarded as a bright pearl in the palm (T/N: beloved person), a sweetheart and a darling. Who would dare to do such an excessive thing to her? Zi Yangpei¡¯s action made her feel both fear and hatred. What she feared was that she would die here today. What she hated was that Ziyang Pei dared to treat her so! ¡°Tsk tsk, it really is that each new generation is not as good as the previous one.¡± Looking at Tang Shayun¡¯s excessive reaction, Zi Yangpei felt a bit amused. He removed his foot and looked carefully at the kneeling and crying woman sitting on the ground. After a moment, he gave a long sigh and turned to Qin Kaiyi, who was sitting on the chair and still having his demonic energy sucked away: ¡°Both of you have natural demonic bodies, but you are a bit more pleasing to the eye.¡± ¡°You are too polite.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what expression to make¡­ ¡°But since I, Zi Yangpei, have it in my hands, even if the aptitude is a little bit lower, there¡¯s no reason to let a natural demonic body go.¡± Zi Yangpei grinned and said: ¡°I originally planned to use the blood of those Lingshan Sect disciples to sacrifice to that guy Xue Xian¡¯s memorial, but since they can¡¯t even get through the Sword Forest, then there¡¯s no need¡­¡± Tang Shayun, who had been crying, was suddenly stunned after hearing the mutterings of Zi Yangpei. She raised her head in surprise: ¡°You, are you Zi Yangpei?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s pair of peach blossom eyes alighted on Tang Shayun. ¡°¡­ This isn¡¯t right¡­ this, how could this be, am I not the protagonist, how could it be¡­¡± Tang Shayun murmured in despair, completely unable to accept the fact that the person in front her was Zi Yangpei. ¡°I don¡¯t know what to say, you really failed to live up to your Tang family¡¯s military prestige,¡± Zi Yangpei said coldly, and then ignored Tang Shayun. He turned his attention to Qin Kaiyi, who was sitting on the chair with a constipated look. ¡°How long do you plan to sit on the chair?¡± Zi Yangpei raised his eyebrows: ¡°I see your demonic energy is almost sucked up too¡­ Well, Little Stone (T/N: the Shi in Qin Shi is the Shi in Shi Tou, which means stone), you aren¡¯t planning to run away while I¡¯m not paying attention right? ¡° Qin Kaiyi¡¯s intentions had been seen through, and his face stiffened. Immediately after his complexion smoothed out and he calmly said: ¡°How could that be, Brother Zi Yang, you distrust me too much, I¡¯m only sitting because I can¡¯t take my hand off.¡± ¡°Is that it?¡± Zi Yangpei displayed a familiar smile: ¡°Then let your lovely little apprentice come to my side first. Him just sitting on you like that really doesn¡¯t show proper respect for superiors.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was helpless. He should have known that Zi Yangpei would never let him get away easily. Shen Feixiao going over would make him a hostage. Even if he managed to fill the proper channels with demonic energy, he couldn¡¯t throw Shen Feixiao away to escape. So Qin Kaiyi had to ignore Shen Feixiao¡¯s suspicious expression and ask him to go over there. ¡°Hey, Little Stone, seeing that you care for him so much, this wouldn¡¯t be your illegitimate child?¡± Using a technique to convey speech in secret really came in handy. Zi Yangpei looked at Shen Feixiao walking towards him while speaking in this way to Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Aiyah, Brother Zi Yang really observed meticulously, even this has been discovered by you.¡± Qin Kaiyi rolled his eyes secretly, but he still accepted Zi Yangpei¡¯s ridicule: ¡°Don¡¯t you think we look very similar?¡± ¡°You are quite similar-looking,¡± Zi Yangpei said, as if he believed that farce. ¡°It¡¯s only that he isn¡¯t as cute as Little Stone.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, when he grows up he will be just as cute as me.¡± Qin Kaiyi gnashed his teeth and spoke, grinding his teeth even further in his heart. ¡°En, that would be too great, at that time I can see two little stones.¡± Appearing to have become addicted to his own jokes, Zi Yangpei said: ¡°I don¡¯t know if you are interested in this Tang girl, Little Stone? ¡° ¡°Why do you say this?¡± Qin Kaiyi had a somewhat bad hunch. ¡°En, would a child born of two natural demonic bodies also have a natural demonic body? This is really a question worth studying.¡± Zi Yang said: ¡°If it¡¯s Little Stone¡­¡± ¡°Not at all interested!¡± Qin Kaiyi interrupted without waiting for Zi Yangpei to continue. ¡°If Brother Zi Yang is interested, he should try it himself.¡± Zi Yangpei this guy, did he really not think Qin Kaiyi knew his true meaning? He was basically talking about breeding them. He wanted to see if two purebreds would make another purebreed. It would be fine if that didn¡¯t work, but if it did, Qin Kaiyi could guarantee that he didn¡¯t need to care about anything but having Zi Yangpei¡¯s children for the rest of his life¡­ Hey, that¡¯s not right, how come that sentence felt ambiguous¡­ ¡°So it¡¯s like that.¡± With a regretful tone, Ziyang Pei glanced at the still crying Tang Shayun: ¡°Ai, what a pity¡­¡± A pity your sister. Qin Kaiyi itched to roll his eyes. ¡°Little Stone, I think you¡¯ve almost put enough demonic qi into the chair. Since this is the case, please take me along with you.¡± Zi Yangpei was still speaking in secret: ¡°Do you still want to bring your dear son?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak. He knew that Zi Yangpei still had more to say. ¡°If I were you, I would lose him.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s tone was very plain, but he couldn¡¯t hide the commanding momentum in it: ¡°The road ahead is much more difficult than you think.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t lose him.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked directly at Zi Yangpei¡¯s overbearing gaze: ¡°You even said that he was my own dear son, and only a beast would lose his own son.¡± ¡°Good scolding.¡± Almost seeming as if he didn¡¯t know Qin Kaiyi was scolding himself, Zi Yangpei joyfully said: ¡°But sometimes beasts live the longest. Qin Kaiyi, do you know how your shizu Xue Xian died?¡± ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction to Zi Yangpei showed that he had a grim inkling. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you how he died.¡± Zi Yangpei stood in front of Qin Kaiyi and looked down at him: ¡°He could have killed me easily, but out of inexplicable stubbornness¨Cjust like the you now, he died¡­ Corpse. Bones. Nothing. Left. ¡° ¡°Inexplicable stubbornness?¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned. ¡°Yeah.¡± Gently stroking Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cheek in his hand, Zi Yangpei¡¯s face was still full of smiles, but that brilliant smile held hints of disgust: ¡°In order to protect some unimportant people, he died. It appears that your Lingshan Sect really has this tradition¨Ca nauseating tradition. ¡° ¡°Perhaps.¡± Qin Kaiyi noticed Zi Yangpei¡¯s abnormal mood, and he dared not provoke this disagreeable demonic cultivator again. He fell silent. ¡°You still have some self-awareness; I thought you would continue to infuriate me.¡± Zi Yangpei expressionlessly removed his hand. ¡°If I infuriated you then what would I do if you used my son to vent your anger,¡± Qin Kaiyi said seriously. ¡°I like the look of you.¡± Zi Yangpei laughed grimly: ¡°Because of this impediment, you will always be defeated by me, you will never be able to stand at my position¡­ but then, Little Stone, that Shen Feixiao shouldn¡¯t actually be your blood-related son? ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly found it hard to keep up with Zi Yangpei¡¯s thinking. He didn¡¯t know that his image in Zi Yangpei¡¯s mind had already become that of a Virgin Mary white lotus. Of course, at this moment he was still worried about Shen Feixiao¡¯s safety¡ª¡ªIf Shen Feixiao died, the system would wipe him out directly!! ¡°Yeah, my own biological son,¡± Qin Kaiyi gave up and said. ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression stilled for a moment, and then he patted him hard on the shoulder: ¡°Not bad not bad, much more grown up than your shizu Xue Xian, so young and you already have successors.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Qin Kaiyi had the illusion that he was going crazy for the first time¡­ was Zi Yangpei really human?? Maybe he had split personalities??? CH 33 After finishing his pointless talk with Zi Yangpei, Qin Kaiyi realized that the golden lion had suddenly slowed down its absorption of his demonic qi. His heart skipped a beat, and before he could say anything, he heard Zi Yangpei coldly say: ¡°Let¡¯s leave together.¡± As he said this, his right hand reached for Tang Shayun, who was still kneeling and whimpering, and grabbed her collar. His left hand threw Shen Feixiao into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s arms. At the moment when these actions happened, the chair that Qin Kaiyi was sitting on suddenly moved to the right, revealing a hole that was originally blocked by the chair. Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t continue his small talk anymore, and grabbed Tang Shayun to enter the hole first. Qin Kaiyi looked at the Shen Feixiao in his embrace, and saw that his expression had become extremely ugly. Suddenly he felt a sadness in his heart that was difficult to explain. He sighed and reached out to touch Shen Feixiao¡¯s head: ¡°Don¡¯t be sad, you will be stronger than him in the future. ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao still said nothing, but his eyes told Qin Kaiyi of his determination. Without saying anything more, Qin Kaiyi just held Shen Feixiao and followed behind Zi Yangpei. For a long time after his mother died, Shen Feixiao thought that his future life would always be difficult¨Che was bullied by his stepmother and half-siblings, scorned by his family¡¯s servants, and had only cold leftovers to eat. Whether in the spring, summer, autumn, or winter, he always slept under a thin single sheet on a hard bed. He knew he hated this kind of life, but he didn¡¯t have the power to change it. How could a thin and weak child who was only a few years old escape from the torment of life? When the change approached him, Shen Feixiao almost didn¡¯t dare to believe it. He looked at the sagelike old man with the air of an immortal in front of him silently stretching out his hand. The crowd around him looked on with disdain and whispered harshly. ¡°That little bastard still wants to immortally cultivate? He should keep dreaming! Even my son hasn¡¯t been selected, but someone like him?! Hmph!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a waste of time. That immortal master would be better off using this bit of time to come to my family to take a look.¡± ¡õ¡¯s son can cultivate to immortality? Aiyo¡­ don¡¯t laugh and send him away. ¡° Shen Feixiao listened to these voices, and felt that there was a fire burning in his chest. He fiercely gritted his teeth, resisting the urge to roar¡­ This wasn¡¯t the right time yet, he must endure, he must endure! The immortal master who pinched his frame looked up at him, and then said something to him that changed his life: ¡°Medium spirit roots, also not bad, go back with me, next one.¡± Shen Feixiao was dumbfounded when he heard this sentence, and the phrase ¡°go back with me, go back with me¡± echoed in his ears over and over. He felt something wet leak out from the rims of his eyes. In fact, in many cases, what changes a person¡¯s life is just one sentence. ¡°Shen Feixiao? Shen Feixiao?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao, who had buried his head in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, and whispered, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice came out stuffy. ¡°Uncomfortable?¡± Qin Kaiyi was worried. He patted Shen Feixiao¡¯s back: ¡°It¡¯s okay, don¡¯t be afraid.¡± ¡°En,¡± Shen Feixiao said through gritted teeth. Zi Yangpei, walking in front, turned and saw the interaction between Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao. ¡°Yo, it¡¯s really a scene of the benevolent father and filial son.¡± He mocked: ¡°You love your son this much?¡± (T/N: lit.: your heart hurts this much for your son?) ¡°You!¡± Not expecting Zi Yangpei to directly say this, Qin Kaiyi said angrily: ¡°Just walk on the path, be careful not to sprain an ankle.¡± ¡°Haha, thank you for your concern.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression was crafty: ¡°Do you know how to cross the path ahead?¡± ¡°How would I know.¡± Qin Kaiyi glanced at the forked road in front of him and said with dissatisfaction: ¡°Weren¡¯t you leading the way?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Zi Yangpei looked innocent: ¡°When there¡¯s only one way forward of course it¡¯s me who leads, but now it¡¯s bifurcated.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. ¡°Hurry and ask Yan Gu how to go.¡± Zi Yangpei said directly: ¡°Also tell him that if he dares to carelessly pick a path, I will give Xue Xian¡¯s body to the dogs to eat.¡± ¡°¡­ En.¡± Qin Kaiyi responded. He first glanced at Shen Feixiao who was still in his embrace and was stiff all over. A little bit worried about whether Shen Feixiao believed Zi Yangpei¡¯s words, he only whispered: ¡°Don¡¯t listen to that man talking nonsense, he has mental problems.¡± ¡°What mental problems do I have?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s hearing was clearly good. ¡°Who said you have mental problems.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked innocent. ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei was speechless. He didn¡¯t expect Qin Kaiyi to be so fair and aboveboard, so out in the open about playing stupid. ¡°Yan Gu, Yan Gu.¡± Qin Kaiyi waited for a while before he heard Yan Gu¡¯s response in his sea of knowledge. ¡°I¡¯m dead, don¡¯t call me.¡± That face was still the same as Qin Kaiyi¡¯s, but now it was full of resentment. ¡°Oh, you have heard what Zi Yangpei said.¡± Qin Kaiyi said cautiously: ¡°Do you have anything to say?¡± ¡°¡­ what do you think I can say?¡± Yan Gu managed to squeeze a sentence out from the gaps between his teeth. ¡°Well, for example, how to walk ahead, what way to go.¡± Qin Kaiyi inexplicably felt a bit guilty. ¡°¡­ Turn right turn right then turn right.¡± Yan Gu looked dead. ¡°¡­ Isn¡¯t that a circle?¡± Qin Kaiyi was like ‡å. ¡°Qin Shi!!! Zi Yangpei is going to get your shizu¡¯s treasures, do you still want me to show him the way?? You are his descendant and yet lack backbone to this extent? I, Yan Gu, was wrong about you!!¡± Yan Gu exploded! ¡°I truly don¡¯t have any guts, but at least I wasn¡¯t like a certain someone who hid so quickly.¡± Qin Kaiyi whispered. ¡°You!!!¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression seemed as if he would be angered to death by Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Hurry up, or else he will kill me and then wear you on his face, what do you think would happen then?¡± Qin Kaiyi used reason and reality to move Yan Gu: ¡°Besides, I will work hard not to let Zi Yangpei get the Rain-Soaked Bell. ¡° ¡°¡­ You actually know about the Rain-Soaked Bell?¡± Yan Gu was a little surprised: ¡°You know the Rain-Soaked Bell but don¡¯t know how to get to it?¡± ¡°¡­ Is there necessarily a connection between the two?¡± Qin Kaiyi held his own forehead. ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem so oh¡­¡± Yan Gu looked like an idiot. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt that Yan Gu was also infected by Zi Yangpei. ¡°Okay, go to the right.¡± Seeming as if he had come to terms with something, Yan Gu shouted: ¡°Even if I take you there, none of you think about getting the Rain-Soaked Bell.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi responded dryly. Qin Kaiyi was still a bit worried about whether Yan Gu would give nonsense directions, but later it turned out that Qin Kaiyi had gauged the heart of a gentleman with his own mean measure¡­ Yan Gu brought them along the right path, and this path actually led to the location where the Rain-Soaked Bell was kept. Although Qin Kaiyi knew that the Rain-Soaked Bell was placed in the center of lava, when he saw this scene, he was still shocked. They were in front of a vast main hall, atop which stood an upright stone of about one square meter. A cyan gauze cloth swam above the stone pillar, like a fish wading in midair. The bottom of the stone pillar was covered by fiery magma, with only about one chi (T/N: ? a meter) of pavement leading to the stone¡¯s top. Qin Kaiyi already put Shen Feixiao on the ground. He looked up at the Rain-Soaked Bell and suddenly understood why someone like Zi Yangpei would also want to have this magic weapon. ¡°This, this is the Rain-Soaked Bell?¡± The miserable-looking Tang Shayun stared at the magic weapon not far away from her with tears in her eyes, and there was only one idea in her mind¨Cshe must get this magic weapon, and as long as she got it, she believed she could definitely become the protagonist of this book! Perhaps Tang Shayun¡¯s idea was not wrong to some extent; such a treasure could only be obtained by the protagonist. Although Qin Kaiyi felt that the Rain-Soaked Bell was indeed beautiful, he still had clarity in his heart. He knew how difficult it was to win the Rain-Soaked Bell from Zi Yangpei¡¯s hands. And he didn¡¯t know why but¡­ he had a bad feeling about this situation right now. ¡°Ah, if one falls into the magma¡­ I don¡¯t know if he could survive?¡± Smiling at the Rain-Soaked Bell in the distance, Zi Yangpei turned and said to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°What do you think?¡± ¡°¡­ What do you mean?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bad hunch rose the surface. ¡°I don¡¯t know, so¡­ you can try it for me.¡± Zi Yangpei was still grinning, but his smile made Qin Kaiyi cold all over, and he took a deep breath: ¡°Brother Zi Yang, don¡¯t joke, how could a nameless foot soldier like me pass Xue Xian shizu¡¯s formation. ¡° ¡°I didn¡¯t want you to pass.¡± Zi Yangpei looked at Qin Kaiyi seriously: ¡°I only want you to go and see how this formation is launched.¡± Having spoken thusly, Zi Yangpei¡¯s meaning was already very obvious¨Che wanted to send Qin Kaiyi to his death. ¡°What if I disagree,¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was hoarse; he didn¡¯t want to die. ¡°Disagree?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s eyes were full of mockery: ¡°Are you qualified to disagree?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth without saying a word. ¡°Don¡¯t you love your son a lot?¡± Still using the same tone of voice, Zi Yangpei walked slowly to the Shen Feixiao standing next to Qin Kaiyi, squatting down with a smile on his face and looking at him with an ugly expression: ¡°If you don¡¯t go¡­ I will let your son go, how about it?¡± Worthy of being Zi Yangpei. Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly. No matter what he chose, he would meet death. Go to get the Rain-Soaked Bell? He didn¡¯t have the confidence to crack Xue Xian¡¯s formation. Refuse to get it? If something went wrong with Shen Feixiao, what was waiting for him was death by system. There really was no choice. Qin Kaiyi sighed heavily and reached out again to pet Shen Feixiao¡¯s head: ¡°If I¡¯m no longer here, take care of yourself.¡± ¡°¡­ Do not go.¡± Shen Feixiao tightly grabbed the corner of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s robe. He didn¡¯t know what to say to Qin Kaiyi, and could only spit out those three words from his mouth. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi gave a soothing smile, and then stepped on that narrow path without turning back. ¡­ He would never expose the trembling of his legs, *crying noises*¡­ he didn¡¯t want to be a hero¡­ *crying noises* ¡­ he just wanted to go home, ah ah ah, Zi Yangpei, you split personality disorder madman!! CH 34 Then Qin Kaiyi walked up without any hesitation, and then he fell, and then he died, and then the book was finished¨Cthat was impossible. The truth was that Qin Kaiyi was actually magical, and went all the way to the high platform where the Rain-Soaked Bell was placed!! Not only was Tang Shayun dumbfounded, even Zi Yangpei was full of surprise. ¡°Aiyah, how could I have the nerve.¡± Reaching to take the Rain-Soaked Bell floating in the air, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s brazen face blushed: ¡°Is it actually that I¡¯m the protagonist of this book¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao. ¡°¡­¡± Tang Shayun. Everyone unanimously showed a contemptuous expression for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s narcissism¡­ ¡°Now that you got it, come back.¡± Zi Yangpei did not expect that Qin Kaiyi could get the Rain-Soaked Bell so easily. He frowned slightly, and then said, ¡°I advise you not to play tricks.¡± ¡°¡­ you think too much.¡± Qin Kaiyi stood on the high platform and looked down at Zi Yangpei. Without a doubt, the moment he got the Rain-Soaked Bell, Zi Yangpei¡¯s attitude changed subtly. ¡°The original work did not develop like this ah.¡± Tang Shayun was still sitting on the ground dumbly, seeming to have been shocked stupid by the exploding plotline. She looked at Qin Kaiyi in the distance and suddenly her expression changed greatly. Pointing at Qin Kaiyi, she shouted, ¡°Did you actually transmigrate? Who are you? What did you do??¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Tang Shayun¡¯s fierce reaction and was helpless. He couldn¡¯t tell Tang Shayun that he was the author of this book, but the plot did change a lot. If it developed according to the novel, there should be a scene of large-scale fighting, and Shen Feixiao would get the Rain-Soaked Bell on the high platform with the help of the sable and Tang Shayun, and then escape the chase and safely leave the secret realm. But the butterfly effect was terrible. Not to mention that Qin Kaiyi caused Shen Feixiao to enter the Treasure Pavilion in advance, Tang Shayun¡¯s extermination of the Lingshan Sect disciples greatly affected the subsequent development as well. So the fight was gone, the sable was gone, Tang Shayun was stupidly sitting there, and Qin Kaiyi was inexplicably the first to get to the Rain-Soaked Bell. Was this a benefit to being the author? Qin Kaiyi muttered to himself internally when he got the Rain-Soaked Bell. He didn¡¯t take the Rain-Soaked Bell of his own volition. Everything in this world didn¡¯t hold much value to him. Getting Shen Feixiao on the right track and leaving to go home early was his real goal. ¡°Come back quickly, if you don¡¯t want your son to die here like this.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression was very indifferent, and one couldn¡¯t see his usual smile. He didn¡¯t hesitate to snatch Shen Feixiao to his side and grab his neck: ¡°You know I¡¯m not kidding.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t do it¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was about to say something, when he heard the sound of the originally missing Yan Gu in his sea of knowledge, ¡°Don¡¯t go over there!! Rain-Soaked Bell can¡¯t be taken by Zi Yangpei, if he gets it, the first thing he will do is kill you all!¡± ¡°What should I do, I can¡¯t let him kill Shen Feixiao!¡± Qin Kaiyi knew in his heart that Zi Yangpei was not a good person, but now that Shen Feixiao was in his hands, Qin Kaiyi was helpless. ¡°Why not? Isn¡¯t it just a little Taoist in the foundation period, you even have the Rain-Soaked Bell, why should you pay with your own life for him?¡± Yan Gu obviously couldn¡¯t understand Qin Kaiyi¡¯s thought processes, and he spared no effort to persuade him: ¡°You have the Rain-Soaked Bell, even cultivators in the Core Formation period will have difficulty. Why bother to stick with this old monster Zi Yangpei? ¡° ¡°No.¡± Qin Kaiyi flatly refused¨CShen Feixiao¡¯s life was connected with his life ahhhh!!! ¡°¡­ Is Shen Feixiao really your son?¡± Yan Gu said quietly after a long silence. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was at a loss for words, and said helplessly only after a while: ¡°I say, what nonsense are you thinking about all day and night?¡± ¡°Then why don¡¯t you go? Why why why!!!¡± Yan Gu began to act shamelessly: ¡°I don¡¯t want to put on that old face of Zi Yangpei¡¯s ahhhh, it must be full of wrinkles!!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi ignored the convulsing Yan Gu. ¡°Hurry down.¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t move, Zi Yangpei¡¯s face became more gloomy. He pinched Shen Feixiao¡¯s neck tightly and narrowed his eyes slightly: ¡°If you don¡¯t want him to die like this here. ¡° ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi came to terms and then slowly walked down the path. Zi Yangpei frowned and seemed to be afraid of something, watching Qin Kaiyi go down but not moving forward himself. Just as Qin Kaiyi was about to step off the small path, Shen Feixiao, who was restrained by Zi Yangpei, suddenly viciously bit Zi Yangpei¡¯s hand. At feeling this pain, Zi Yangpei pushed Shen Feixiao to the side¡ª¡ª Sometimes matters unfold in the most coincidental of ways. Zi Yangpei was standing close to the edge of the platform, and with a hard push, Shen Feixiao directly fell to the edge. The staggering Shen Feixiao then fell below into the boiling magma. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s brain short-circuited at that moment. He didn¡¯t know what kind of reaction he showed. However, after he had reacted, he realized¨Che was actually falling, and the Shen Feixiao who was supposed to fall had a face full of despair, kneeling down at the edge of the stone platform and wailing at him. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind became very calm. He felt that time slowed down suddenly. He somehow couldn¡¯t make the hand seal that could have saved his life. He looked at Shen Feixiao who had tear stains all over his face, and had only one thought left¨Cthis is really abusive! (T/N: ¿Óµù, lit: pit father. Originated from online gaming¨Cletting your teammate fall into a pit. Then if you let your father fall into a pit, basically you even dare to cheat your father.) This way of dying from being cooked alive by lava was really too dismal!! Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes desperately, ready to be burnt to ashes. ¡°Hey, stupid, open your eyes.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s disdainful voice sounded in his ear. Qin Kaiyi was stunned¨Cis he not dead? ¡°I told you to open your eyes, do you think you don¡¯t have to die if you close your eyes?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was very, very dissatisfied. ¡°¡­ I¡¯m not dead?¡± Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes suddenly and found that he actually stood floating in a completely strange place. This place was a bit like a stone house, but the surrounding walls are all covered with dense red runes. ¡°¡­ Where is this?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked, confused. ¡°The place under the magma.¡± Yan Gu lazily said: ¡°You don¡¯t think you would be burned to death by magma?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. ¡°Ha ha ha ha¡­ Sure enough, you¡¯re a moron. You have me. As long as it¡¯s not the first-class red lotus fire, you¡¯d be difficult to burn to death.¡± Yan Gu proudly said: ¡°Grateful?¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was unusually sincere. He really didn¡¯t want to die so inexplicably. ¡°How are Shen Feixiao and the rest?¡± ¡°Dead.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was lazy. ¡°¡­ You trick ghosts.¡± (T/N: meaning his words are so fake that even ghosts won¡¯t believe it). As long as the system did not prompt him, Qin Kaiyi knew that nothing must have happened to Shen Feixiao. He said with a black expression: ¡°What happened to Zi Yangpei and Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°It¡¯s collapsed.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s wording was such that one couldn¡¯t make heads nor tails of it. ¡°What¡¯s collapsed?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Yan Gu suspiciously. ¡°You took the Rain-Soaked Bell, so the Hidden Treasure Pavilion has even less energy to support itself. Starting from when you left that place, the Treasure Pavilion began to collapse.¡± Yan Gu explained: ¡°Although Zi Yangpei is not afraid of this, your son shouldn¡¯t be able to escape.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had no words; he didn¡¯t expect circumstances to develop like this. ¡°How do we get out?¡± Although he was very worried about the safety of Shen Feixiao, according to Yan Gu¡¯s conjecture, his priority was to leave this place. Shen Feixiao had the protagonist¡¯s halo on his head, he shouldn¡¯t have too much of a problem¡­ right? ¡°Who said we were going out.¡± Yan Gu gave Qin Kaiyi a strange look. ¡°Don¡¯t go out here and wait to die,¡± Qin Kaiyi said in a not-so-nice tone. ¡°You promised to help me go to the ¡®injury¡¯ door to get something,¡± Yan Gu said angrily. ¡°You didn¡¯t forget did you?¡± ¡°¡­ but this place is going to collapse.¡± Qin Kaiyi stated this fact silently. ¡°Even if it collapses we still have to go!¡± Yan Gu was dissatisfied: ¡°Would I, Yan Gu, let you die here?¡± ¡­ Maybe. Qin Kaiyi sniffed, and then suddenly remembered something, his face whitening: ¡°What about the Rain-Soaked Bell?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Yan Gu froze for a moment, then said: ¡°Didn¡¯t you give it to Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°¡­ When did I give it?¡± Qin Kaiyi expressed that he completely couldn¡¯t think of when he had taken this action. ¡°When you threw him up, you also tucked it into his clothes.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression was subtle: ¡°I was wondering why you were so generous¡­ It turned out to be an unconscious move.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The corners of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips twitched, and then he comforted himself in his heart. Don¡¯t be angry, don¡¯t be angry¨Canyway, the Rain-Soaked Bell was Shen Feixiao¡¯s. Whether he gave it earlier or later he would still have to give it, and he gave it now¡­ your mom, casually handing it over like that was still uncomfortable! ¡°Don¡¯t get caught up, let¡¯s go.¡± Yan Gu calculated the time: ¡°It¡¯s not too late to go to the injury door to help me take that thing. If we dally any longer everything may just collapse.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi reluctantly said: ¡°Then go, you lead the way.¡± ¡°What useless words, if I don¡¯t lead the way then could you?¡± Yan Gu rolled his eyes: ¡°Just look at you with all your blathering, can you really be counted on at all?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at that face that was the same as his own, and deeply felt that if he did not let this guy Yan Gu change his face, he would have split personality disorder like that other guy Zi Yangpei! As they spoke, Qin Kaiyi followed Yan Gu¡¯s instructions and headed towards the injury door. Although he felt concerned for Shen Feixiao, it was obviously more important for him to help Yan Gu get his thing and then leave¡ªwho asked Yan Gu to know the structure of this place best? Without this guide, Qin Kaiyi estimated that there was an 80% chance that he would die in the Hidden Treasure Pavilion. Not having the protagonist aura really turned out to be a big problem¡­ wu (T/N: expresses agreement or surprise), actually¡­ he didn¡¯t know how that transmigrator Tang Shayun was doing right now. CH 35 When Qin Kaiyi arrived at the injury door under the guidance of Yan Gu, he already had heard the sounds of imminent collapse. The walls which originally seemed incomparably solid actually showed a series of obvious cracks.These cracks were like wriggling, winding insects, spreading from the foot of the walls to the very tops at rapid speed. Even looking at it from far away induced panic. Because Qin Kaiyi walked on a secret path, he saved a lot of time that would have been spent on breaking through mechanisms. After entering the injury door, he didn¡¯t delay much and went directly to the secret room described by Yan Gu. ¡°¡­ Is this what you want?¡± After entering the hidden room, Qin Kaiyi was very practical. He looked at the old objects thrown on the ground at random, and said helplessly: ¡°Yan Gu has this way of looking at things?¡± It was an incomparably old-fashioned umbrella. Like the most common cloth umbrella, there was no spiritual fluctuation on it, and one couldn¡¯t tell how it differed from an ordinary item at all. ¡°What does a little kid know!¡± Yan Gu said with a severe expression: ¡°This umbrella is of great significance!¡± ¡­ If it weren¡¯t for the roots of his reddening ears betraying Yan Gu, Qin Kaiyi would really buy his excuse. He sighed, and picked up the old umbrella on the ground: ¡°Well, we have the thing you want, let¡¯s hurry and go. ¡° ¡°En.¡± Although Yan Gu had no special expression on his face, the joy in his eyes revealed his good mood: ¡°Quick, turn left after you get out the door, turn left, then turn left.¡± ¡°¡­ Isn¡¯t that a circle?¡± Qin Kaiyi thought Yan Gu was being crazy again: ¡°If I die, you¡¯ll be buried with me.¡± ¡°Who told you to turn left all the time?¡± Yan Gu said angrily: ¡°You just can¡¯t obediently go according to my instructions. Hesitating for so long, you might as well have just done what I said in that time!¡± ¡°At least if something really happened¡­ I would have struggled for my life,¡± Qin Kaiyi said weakly. He really felt that this guy Yan Gu was not very reliable. ¡°Struggle over? Let¡¯s go now.¡± Yan Gu was expressionless. ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi tucked the rotten umbrella into his storage ring, and then turned left¡­ While walking, he still couldn¡¯t hold back the curiosity in his heart: ¡°Yan Gu, why is that umbrella so important?¡± ¡°With your IQ it¡¯s difficult to explain.¡± Yan Gu expressed his contempt for Qin Kaiyi without hesitation. ¡°¡­¡± Your sister. Grinding his teeth internally, Qin Kaiyi sneered: ¡°Even if you don¡¯t say it I know. Isn¡¯t it just just related to my shizu Xue Xian!¡± This treasure trove was all made by Xue Xian, this ragged umbrella was obviously brought in by him too. ¡°How do you know?¡± Yan Gu was surprised. ¡°Guess?¡± Qin Kaiyi grinned. The relationship between Yan Gu and Xue Xian was indeed unusual. ¡°¡­ Ah, don¡¯t turn.¡± At the third fork in the path, Yan Gu suddenly said: ¡°Did you look at the black circle in the middle of the wall?¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped and looked up. He saw a black circle filled with lotus patterns directly above his head. He froze: ¡°I see it, what should I do?¡± ¡°Put your hand on.¡± Yan Gu said after a moment: ¡°Then we can go out.¡± Hearing that, Qin Kaiyi was about to reach up when he suddenly remembered an important question: ¡°Yan Gu, will this thing suck demonic energy? Now my demonic energy is not enough, if it sucks again I¡¯m finished.¡± ¡°¡­ That¡¯s right, there¡¯s no energy here.¡± Reminded of this problem by Qin Kaiyi, Yan Gu hesitated for a moment: ¡°Is there a jade spider in the storage ring?¡± ¡°How do you know?¡± Qin Kaiyi raised his guard: ¡°Can you see what¡¯s in the ring?¡± ¡°No.¡± Yan Gu was very dissatisfied with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s suspicion: ¡°Are you worried about me coveting that garbage dump of a storage ring? This is an insult!!! If not for the jade spider¡¯s rank being high enough, I¡¯d be disinclined to know.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless, too lazy to get entangled with Yan Gu again: ¡°So how do you use the spider?¡± ¡°Take it out and stick it on the wall!¡± Yan Gu was resolute and decisive. At this time, Qin Kaiyi finally found out how much his shizu liked to stick his hand to the wall. Can¡¯t Xue Xian have done something innovative to open the door??? In addition to sticking to the wall there was sticking to the wall, as long as you stick you¡¯ll get it! Hearing the sound of the collapse becoming more and more obvious, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to delay anymore. He took out the spider, and without hesitation he threw it into the black circle on the wall. The spider obviously didn¡¯t like the black circle. It tried to escape from that position twice, but Qin Kaiyi ruthlessly suppressed it. ¡­ Comrade, although it is very painful, the sacrifice is worth it. The citizens will remember this. (T/N: facetiously using Communist Party language). Qin Kaiyi mouthed a prayer in his heart and pressed the spider to the wall harder¨Cit wasn¡¯t that he doesn¡¯t love small animals, but the circumstances forced him into this!! In the time it took for a few breaths, the jade spider seemed to give the circle the spiritual power it needed. Its original crystalline coloring became a bit dim, and its movements paused. Qin Kaiyi looked at it and felt his heart hurt, but he still dared not move it away. It wasn¡¯t until the what was originally a wall in front of him became a spreading opening, that he carefully put the spider back into the ring. ¡°Hurry up.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s face changed a little: ¡°Continue to be slow and it¡¯ll be too late.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that without Yan Gu¡¯s reminder. When he saw that the hole was already open, he hurried into it, continuously running up through it and daring not to make any stops at all¡ªthe collapse of the Hidden Treasure Pavilion already spread behind him. The broken bricks seemed like they would fall on him in the blink of an eye. ¡°Ah!!! I¡¯ll never play Temple Escape again!¡± Fully grasping the sadness contained in the act of barely escaping with your life on the line, Qin Kaiyi ran until a glimmer of light appeared in front of him. ¡°Hoo.¡± Gasping heavily, Qin Kaiyi seized the opportunity and ran out of the tunnel. At the moment he left the tunnel, he heard a violent noise, and when he turned back, he found that the originally magnificent treasure trove was actually razed to the ground. Only those exquisite architectural wrecks with carved beams could prove that this building was once a miracle of a construction. ¡°Mother¡¯s eggs (T/N: a curse), I finally escaped.¡± Covered in dirt, Qin Kaiyi let out a sigh: ¡°The exit of the secret realm is about to open¡­ I can finally go back.¡± So far, Qin Kaiyi had not heard the system prompt sound, which also proved that Shen Feixiao did not have an accident. ¡°Going back to Lingshan Sect?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was strange somehow. ¡°Yeah.¡± Qin Kaiyi rubbed his nose which was itchy because of dust: ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°That¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi actually heard guilt from Yan Gu¡¯s voice. ¡°What do you want to say? What did you do to be sorry about?¡± His heart rate increasing, Qin Kaiyi bellowed, ¡°Hurry up and say it!¡± ¡°In fact, it is not a serious matter.¡± Yan Gu coughed twice. ¡°Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi questioned suspiciously: ¡°What¡¯s that matter?¡± ¡°Remember the method of concealing the demonic energy?¡± Yan Gu pretended to be unperturbed. ¡°¡­ I remember, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t quite understand Yan Gu¡¯s meaning. ¡°¡­ that exercise has a small side effect.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s feigned calm still failed. He was afraid that Qin Kaiyi would explode when he knew the truth, and whispered, ¡°The side effect is actually not very serious. ¡° ¡°¡­ what side effect.¡± Qin Kaiyi had a very, very bad hunch. According to how things usually went, his good hunches didn¡¯t come to fruition but his bad hunches came true. The stronger the bad hunch, the more likely it was to be realized¡­ ¡°Ah, take off the mask.¡± Yan Gu dryly coughed: ¡°Look at your face with a mirror.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi heard that and took off the mask that originally couldn¡¯t be removed. At this time, the mask was changed from a projected illusion to something solid again. He touched it easily and took it off. After taking it off, he made a hand seal to conjure a water mirror. His originally relieved mood completely shattered when he saw his reflection. ¡°Yan Gu¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice seemed like a wicked ghost crawling out of hell: ¡°Can you explain?¡± ¡°Hahaha¡­ actually¡­ the change ¡­ shouldn¡¯t be big¡­ right?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was abnormally weak. ¡°Fuck me!!! Yan Gu I¡¯ll break this rotten mask!!! I¡¯ll tear up this raggedy umbrella!!!¡± Looking at the red lotuses in the mirror that spread out from his neck to cover about half of his face, Qin Kaiyi went completely mad¨Cwhat the hell is this fucking pattern?? As if he was afraid that others wouldn¡¯t be able to tell he was a demonic cultivator?? No matter how good the concealment method was, it was as worthless as a fart. It would be game over once someone saw his face!! He really was too naive, he actually thought that this guy Yan Gu could be reliable for once. Look at his face, it was really the face of a gullible fool! ¡°In fact, there is a way to solve it!!!¡± Yan Gu saw that Qin Kaiyi was actually showing signs of madness, and hurriedly said: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, first listen ~ !!!¡± ¡°Say, I¡¯ll listen.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled, and the smile was abnormally gentle: ¡°If you don¡¯t speak well, I, will, with, my, own, hands, break, and, shred.¡± ¡°¡­¡± *Crying sounds,* that Xue family, they are really fierce. In his heart Yan Gu summoned a small handkerchief to wipe a tear: ¡°Can you continue to wear the mask¡­¡± ¡°This is your solution?¡± Qin Kaiyi already began to squeeze the mask hard in his hands. ¡°¡­ Don¡¯t worry!!! Actually it¡¯s quite powerful!! Just put it on your face, you can change to the original look! No, no, you can look however you want, as long as you can think of it! Believe it!!!¡± Yan Gu instantly signed countless treaties that forfeited sovereignty humiliated the country (T/N: idiom meaning to surrender under humiliating terms). ¡°Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi doubted. ¡°Really really.¡± Yan Gu nodded quickly. ¡°¡­ Then which face would make me more handsome?¡± Qin Kaiyi revealed a foolish smile. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu felt like he had blood stuck in his throat that he couldn¡¯t spit out¨Che was actually scared by Qin Kaiyi, this fraudulent piece of work. He almost lost face for all supernatural beings!! CH 36 After exiting the Hidden Treasure Pavilion, the exit of the Secret Realm opened. Qin Kaiyi looked at the exit that appeared as a black hole in midair. Somehow, there was some fear in his heart, and in order to hide the patterns on his face, Qin Kaiyi had to put Yan Gu¡¯s mask back on his face again. Just when Qin Kaiyi made a hand seal and was about to leave, a sudden sense of danger made him suddenly rush towards the left, and in the blink of an eye, he saw that his original position had been blown into a huge pit by someone¡¯s spell. ¡­ Seeing this situation, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face immediately turned white. He couldn¡¯t imagine what would have happened if this spell had hit him. ¡°Little Stone.¡± That hoarse tone of voice showed that the master of the voice was indeed not in a good mood. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body stiffened as he turned around. He actually saw Zi Yangpei in a thoroughly dishevelled and sorry state, with a fainted Tang Shayun thrown at his feet. From that body covered in dust, one could clearly see how much effort Zi Yangpei expended to escape the treasure trove. Because of this, Zi Yangpei felt no mercy when he looked at Qin Kaiyi, who seemed to be in a decent state¨Chis killing intent rose. ¡°¡­ Zi Yangpei.¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth. He didn¡¯t expect that he would have this kind of enemies meeting on a narrow road circumstance with Zi Yangpei (T/N: idiom meaning inevitable clash between enemies). Even when he was about to leave here, he would encounter him. ¡°You¡¯re really not bad, you didn¡¯t die in the magma.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s handsome face had an awe-inspiring smile. He didn¡¯t move forward, but looked at Qin Kaiyi indifferently: ¡°But your little shidi¡¯s death was really miserable, hehe, and you wasted so much effort, but in the end failed to save him. ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. If there were no system, he might really believe Zi Yangpei. But now it seemed that the system was much more reliable than Zi Yangpei. Believing Zi Yangpei¡¯s nonsense would just be giving himself unneeded stress. ¡°Should I say that you are stupid, or that you are smart?¡± Zi Yangpei sighed and shook his head: ¡°I could say you are smart, but you forgot the soul contract we made. You really thought I would hurt Shen Feixiao. I could say you are stupid, but you can escape from the most dangerous places again and again¡­ Little Stone, you really won¡¯t let me see things clearly. ¡° ¡°¡­ What?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt like his own brain short-circuited. ¡°What, you wouldn¡¯t have actually forgotten the contract we made.¡± Zi Yangpei seemed to understand the meaning of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s confusion, and he laughed: ¡°You are really too cute.¡± He was really stupid, really. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face went numb¡­ Why did he have to lose the plot every time he faced pivotal moments? He could even forget an important matter like the soul contract¡­ so tired, don¡¯t feel like doing anything anymore¡­ but why did Zi Yangpei bring this up now? What did he want to do? ¡°I was thinking about having the opportunity to go to Lingshan Sect again to find you in the future.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s voice was faint: ¡°But it seems that we are more fated than I expected, and I can meet you like this¡­ rather than selecting an auspicious date, it¡¯s better to choose such a date when we can bump into each other like this. Little Stone, you should go back with me. ¡° At this point, Qin Kaiyi finally understood Zi Yangpei¡¯s meaning. He frowned, and said helplessly: ¡°Zi Yangpei, why do this? If you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won¡¯t taste sweet. (T/N: the melon is ripe when it can be removed without effort; if something isn¡¯t meant to be, no use forcing it to happen). I have demonically cultivated according to our agreement, what else do you want? ¡° ¡°I worry about leaving you alone.¡± Zi Yangpei smiled coldly: ¡°Today I will only give you two options¨Ceither follow me or die here. My lovely little stone, what will you choose? ¡° Qin Kaiyi wanted to say¨Che wanted neither of those two options! He absolutely knew what kind of life he would have if he was really caught by Zi Yangpei. There wasn¡¯t a point in having extravagant hopes about freedom and whatnot, even surviving would be a problem! With a rough idea in mind, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s left hand gently touched the jade bracelet on his right wrist. ¡°Zi Yangpei, what is your relationship with my shizu?¡± Racking his brains for a solution, Qin Kaiyi stepped back quietly and wanted to buy some more time. ¡°What¡¯s our relationship?¡± It was uncertain if he was doing so because he was too confident in his own abilities, but Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t pay attention to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s small actions. He casually glanced at Tang Shayun on the ground: ¡°Friends? Enemies? Rather than worrying about what relationship I have with him¡­ Qin Shi, you and Xue Xian seem to also have some indiscernible relationship.¡± ¡°¡­ What do you mean?¡± Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes in feigned surprise. ¡°You really don¡¯t get my meaning?¡± Zi Yangpei chuckled, and his eyes were full of ruthlessness: ¡°Originally I thought you were just a small Taoist sent by the Lingshan Sect. I didn¡¯t expect you to be so familiar with the secret realm, and even be able to get the trust of that Yan Gu guy¡­ If I remember correctly¡­ When you first entered the secret realm, you knew that we would get scattered? Hehe¡­ Qin Shi, your relationship with Xue Xian shouldn¡¯t be shallow? ¡° ¡°¡­¡± After hearing these words, Qin Kaiyi had to thank the power of imagination. He didn¡¯t expect Zi Yangpei to actually tie him and Xue Xian together. Now he himself wouldn¡¯t need to make up any more nonsense. ¡°What? Seen through by me?¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s silence, he thought that he had guessed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s worries. Zi Yangpei understood and chuckled: ¡°I¡¯ve already chatted with you this much. I believe you are a smart person, so leave with me. ¡°¡­ En, okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi raised his head that had been hanging down and smiled brilliantly at Zi Yangpei: ¡°I¡­ will just go then.¡± As soon as these words fell, Qin Kaiyi used all the demonic energy in his body and flew towards the hole not far away at his fastest speed. As he flew, he messily threw random talismans at Zi Yangpei¡¯s direction. There was no other way, he could only make one bet. Dying here and being taken away by Zi Yangpei actually weren¡¯t two different options. Instead of lingering around hesitating over deciding, it was better to use all his strength to make one gamble! However, Qin Kaiyi obviously underestimated Zi Yangpei¡¯s strength. The talismans he prepared before entering the secret realm were obviously not worth mentioning to Zi Yangpei, and Qin Kaiyi¡¯s action actually made Zi Yangpei¡¯s anger flare up. Qin Kaiyi only saw him let out a grim chuckle and release a watermelon-sized black spider from his storage ring without hesitation. The spider caught up with Qin Kaiyi at an amazing speed the moment it was released. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t hesitate when he saw the spider sticking to himself; he immediately activated the jade bracelet that Qing Xuzi gave him. The jade bracelet instantly provided Qin Kaiyi with a defensive cover, avoiding the spider¡¯s bite and grasp. But the black spider was obviously not of an ordinary grade. In the blink of an eye, Qin Kaiyi was shocked to find that the defensive cover that should have been indestructible was being consumed at an amazing speed, and the spider attached to the defensive cover was still madly absorbing the energy on it. Seeing the hole forming in front of him, Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth and urged the demonic power of his body to its peak. This was very harmful to a demonic cultivator¡¯s body, but he had no other options now. Once the spider really broke the defensive cover, he definitely wouldn¡¯t get away! ¡°Fuck you¡­ Zi Yangpei.¡± Blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth as Qin Kaiyi squeezed out a few words from between his teeth. Since coming to this world, every time he ended up in a miserable state it had something to do with that expressionless man in the distance. The originally easygoing plot was forced into a slightly unfavorable state because of Zi Yangpei. If he had the strength in the future, the first thing to do would be to kill this bastard Zi Yangpei! All who disturbed the original storyline were incendiaries! Facts proved that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s calculations still had an error. Just when he was about to enter the hole, the spider broke the defensive cover. Just as it was about to spit out silk to wrap up Qin Kaiyi, somehow Zi Yangpei actually had the spider stop its movements and let go of the already semi-delirious Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­ Yan Gu, you really become less and less afraid of death.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s face was cold like frost, but held a frightening smile: ¡°You dare to do such a thing¡­ hehehehe¡­ Little Stone, your charm is really great, your small shidi threw away his life for you, and for you Yan Gu would even give away his soul.¡± Having said this, Zi Yangpei paused. He lowered his head and looked at Tang Shayun, who was gradually waking up and groaning in pain. He smiled coldly: ¡°Anyway, you are mine¡­ after all is said and done, all will be mine. Qin Shi¡­ we have plenty of time in the future.¡± As he finished his speech, Zi Yangpei looked at Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body was severely damaged due to the ultimate use of his skills. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but spit out a bit of blood when he passed through the exit. After he left the secret realm, he directly fell from midair onto the forbidden grounds at the back of the mountains. Between his gasps and moans, he already sunk into unconsciousness. The disciples of the Lingshan Sect in the forbidden area had obviously seen many such scenes. They were fully prepared. The moment they saw Qin Kaiyi fall, he was directly supported onto a stretcher. As he lay there appearing to be dying, as if he would soon stop breathing, they directly sent him to the Medicine House for first aid. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s master Qing Xuzi soon got the news that the one he worried most about, his head disciple, came out of the secret realm. He hurried to see the Qin Kaiyi who had suffered serious internal injuries. He obviously also noticed that Qin Kaiyi had a jade bracelet with a crack on his right hand, and his expression of heartache suddenly became solemn. At this time, Qin Kaiyi did not know what Qing Xuzi discovered. He was spitting blood amidst chaos. Qin Kaiyi felt that his own dantian area was torn by something, bringing with it a pain that seemed to pierce his bones. When he came to explore his dantian with his last thread of consciousness, he desperately discovered that the poisonous insect he thought had disappeared actually still reappeared. Not only that, but it also mercilessly absorbed his last bit of life-sustaining demonic qi. It seemed to want to completely cut off Qin Kaiyi¡¯s last line of life. ¡­ This guy Zi Yangpei really retained a last move. Qin Kaiyi spit out blood again, thinking bitterly, I should not offend this old monster¡­ Ai, really a mistake! The severe pain struck again. Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes and passed out completely. ___________________________ Notes From reading the Chinese comments, apparently this chapter is missing a lot of words in the source I¡¯m translating from. I think the gist of it still comes across though. Does anyone have a recommendation for another project to translate? I don¡¯t think this one will take me too long, thinking about looking into another project ahead of time. CH 37 Qin Kaiyi felt like he was thrown into an oil pan, and the veins all over his body were in severe pain. His consciousness was sometimes sober and sometimes blurred. When he was occasionally sober he would hear Qing Xuzi¡¯s worried sighs, and Yan Gu nagging like a menopausal aunt. Qin Kaiyi was really injured this time. Compared to injuries caused by external shocks, internal injuries caused by forcibly enhancing the effectiveness of one¡¯s cultivation practice are more serious. Unlike external injuries, damage to the dantian was fatal to a cultivator, because the dantian was the place where the cultivator stored spiritual energy. The more spiritual energy stored in the dantian, the higher the rank of the cultivator. If Qin Kaiyi was really just an ordinary cultivator, then his life would be over. A broken dantian was equivalent to a normal person losing his hands and feet. No matter how he recovered later he would always be a waste. But fortunately, Qin Kaiyi had already begun to demonically cultivate. Because he demonically cultivated, his method of cultivation¡¯s requirements for the dantian were not so strict. Therefore this damage to the dantian was actually not a big deal for Qin Kaiyi. Despite this, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s condition was still not very good. Perhaps because Zi Yangpei put his poisonous insect into his body, he couldn¡¯t regain his consciousness with clarity. Even so, even though he was in a coma, he could feel severe pain. That pain spread from the abdomen all the way to his entire body. When the pain would really flare up, he would even begin to convulse. Qing Xuzi was helpless to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s current symptoms. He examined Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body, but was surprised to find that Qin Kaiyi actually resisted his spiritual exploration. The resistance was so strong that Qing Xuzu didn¡¯t dare to hastily force his spiritual power inside, fearing that he would worsen Qin Kaiyi¡¯s injuries. The inability to use spiritual force meant that he didn¡¯t know in detail what Qin Kaiyi¡¯s condition was. Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s utter lack of consciousness, Qing Xuzi sighed more than he ever had in his life. He didn¡¯t know what Qin Kaiyi experienced, but from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wretched condition, it seemed that there must have been a bloody battle in the secret realm. So far, other than Qin Kaiyi, no other disciples of the Lingshan Sect had exited. He even had no news of his friend Yan Buxuan, who he had placed high hopes on. Seeing this situation, Qing Xuzi seemed to age ten years. He exhausted all methods and even used the most precious elixirs of the Lingshan Sect on Qin Kaiyi. He could not wake the unconscious disciple. Helpless, he had to temporarily put aside thoughts of rescuing Qin Kaiyi from his coma. He would first use other drugs to preserve Qin Kaiyi¡¯s life, and then go to other places to seek a cure. At the moment, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body was undergoing a very strange change. The originally damaged veins were gradually recovering with the nourishment of his own devil qi, and the dantian which had been rendered useless magically disappeared. That¡¯s right, it just disappeared. Qin Kaiyi, being in a coma, hadn¡¯t been able to detect this change yet. When he noticed it, it was too late. His dantian disappeared¨Cit turned into a sea of ??qi covered with rich demonic energy. This sea of qi orbited around the place where the dantian originally was, moving as if it had a life of its own. It sometimes tumbled up and down, and sometimes flowed along the veins to the whole body. In the middle of this sea of qi, one could vaguely make out the figure of the poisonous insect. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know whether the changes in his body had anything to do with the poisonous insect left by that Zi Yangpei. He only knew one thing now¨CShen Feixiao came back. Qin Kaiyi miraculously regained his consciousness when he heard the system prompt. Hearing that originally incomparably ear-piercing system sound, he actually inexplicably felt a bit moved¨C Because of this sound, Qin Kaiyi was tortured by the pain of it until his numb head finally cleared up and he woke up. He sighed slightly and looked at the wooden ceiling above his head. Somehow, it was a bit sad. This way of coming back¡­ It really was not easy. ¡°Qin¡¯er, are you awake?¡± Qing Xuzi visited Qin Kaiyi once a day. He still didn¡¯t know about the damage to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dantian, so he still had great expectations for this disciple. ¡°Shifu.¡± After a long period of pain, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire person was morbidly wan and pale. At this time, the poisonous insect had not yet made trouble. He still had the energy to exchange a few words with Qing Xuzi. ¡°You¡­¡± Qing Xuzi wanted to say too much, but he didn¡¯t know where to start. He hesitated for a moment and said, ¡°Qin¡¯er, you have a good rest, don¡¯t think too much.¡± Hearing this, if Qin Kaiyi said he wasn¡¯t moved he¡¯d be lying. Qing Xuzi was the head of the Lingshan Sect; Qin Kaiyi could only imagine the pressure he felt after the secret realm appeared. Even though he didn¡¯t know how many had left the secret realm, it was clear that they could be counted using the fingers of one hand. However, even so, Qing Xuzi still took care of his disciple¡¯s body, and didn¡¯t force him to say anything. But he would eventually betray Qing Xuzi. Thinking of this matter only worsened his sorrow. In this world, after all, he was just a passerby. Qin Kaiyi coughed, barely showing a weak smile, but he persisted and said: ¡°Shifu¡­ I¡¯m fine, I actually just wanted to tell you something.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qing Xuzi looked at the head disciple who he raised as a son, and touched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head lovingly. ¡°We dispersed after we entered the secret realm.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s condition was still not very good. He spoke very softly: ¡°Then there was a rain for nearly thirty days in the secret realm, this rain seemed to be the key to opening the Treasure Pavilion¡­ I¡­ cough. ¡° After a pause, Qin Kaiyi gasped: ¡°I entered the treasure trove and saw Senior Yan Buxuan and the others die in the hands of a woman named Tang Shayun.¡± Qin Kaiyi would naturally not tell Qing Xuzi all that happened, and would not mention the existence of Zi Yangpei. Even he himself had countless secrets within his body that could not be revealed to Qing Xuzi. ¡°Dead?¡± Qingxu Zi looked pale: ¡°What about other disciples?¡± ¡°All dead.¡± Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes: ¡°The woman named Tang Shayun seems to be a demonic cultivator, disciple¡­ I tried my best and used the bracelet you gave me, so I barely escaped with my life.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qing Xuzi¡¯s face became even paler. He could not have imagined that this trip to the secret realm would yield such a result! ¡°But wasn¡¯t there another team that went in?¡± Qin Kaiyi saw Qing Xuzi¡¯s expression become ugly, so he quickly comforted him. ¡°Qin¡¯er, I won¡¯t hide it from you.¡± Listening to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s comfort, Qing Xuzi shook his head with a wry smile: ¡°So far, except for you, there was only one disciple of the Lingshan Sect who came out of the secret realm. He also suffered serious injuries and fell into a coma, I¡­ ai! ¡° ¡°¡­ One?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze: ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the disciple of the refining period you originally wanted to bring in.¡± Qing Xuzi¡¯s expression was faint: ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that so many masters would be lost in the secret realm, but the one who survived would be a disciple of the refining period. Where is the face of my Lingshan Sect ah.¡± Hearing Qing Xuzi¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi relaxed a little. However, a thought suddenly broke into his mind. He looked at Qing Xuzi¡¯s frowning and tentatively said, ¡°Did you find any strange items on his body?¡± He was very afraid that because of the change in plot, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t get the other items that originally belonged to him, particularly a storage ring that could hide itself. ¡°No.¡± Knowing what Qin Kaiyi was thinking, Qing Xuzi said frankly: ¡°I started wondering if he got any strange and precious treasures. After checking, I found that there was nothing. This may just be life. If it¡¯s destined, you will get it, if not, you cannot force it., Qin¡¯er, don¡¯t think of relying on those foreign objects, only using your own strength is the right way. ¡° ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi was a little sleepy again. His body was really badly used up due to the poisonous insect and what he did when facing Zi Yangpei. Just talking for a while, he already couldn¡¯t stand it. ¡°You have a good rest.¡± Qing Xuzi patted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shoulder: ¡°I have something else so I won¡¯t disturb you.¡± ¡°Ok, many thanks shifu,¡± Qin Kaiyi murmured, then closed his eyes and fell asleep. Qing Xuzi adjusted the quilt on Qin Kaiyi and then pushed open the door to leave. In his hurry, he didn¡¯t notice that the dense bushes beside Qin Kaiyi¡¯s house had within them a pair of eyes carrying cold intent. The sound of the door opening was very soft, and Shen Feixiao slowly walked into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s room. His expression held a chilling indifference, and there was a dark frost in his black eyes. He did not expect that Qin Shi actually came back alive. When he knew that Qin Shi came back alive, Shen Feixiao was frightened. He pretended to be seriously injured and fooled everyone including Qing Xuzi. However, he knew clearly that if Qin Shi was alive, he would lose everything irrevocably. If Qin Shi told Qing Xuzi about his crimes, given how pampered Qin Shi was, then he could only hope to welcome his own expulsion. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t want to be expelled. He had to stay in the Lingshan Sect, he still had a lot of things to do, he still had a lot of wishes to realize. He wanted to see the masked man with a not-so-gentle voice. He also wanted to kill the person named Zi Yangpei¡­ There were too many things he wanted to do, people who obstructed him¡­ would be an annoyance. He wanted to remove all obstacles, Shen Feixiao expressionlessly thought. He didn¡¯t know when it started, but he no longer feared the people who bullied him. He was gradually getting stronger. If he was given some more time, he believed he would be able to get everything he wanted, and trample on everyone he wanted to trample on. The person in front of him would prevent him from having enough time. Shen Feixiao was still expressionless, except that the corner of his mouth slightly twitched up with a bloody smile. This would not be the first person he killed, nor would it be the last. CH 38 When the idea of ??killing Qin Kaiyi came to being, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have even a thread of hesitation. He silently observed the sleeping Qin Kaiyi, and his heart was extremely calm. His shixiong, he really had a good appearance. Even though he was heavily injured and his face was wan, it did not affect that unique and unmatched magnificence. His nose bridge seemed like it had been carved out with a knife, and his lips were beautifully shaped. The tightly shut corners of his eyes inclined upwards into red phoenix eyes, and those long eyelashes¡­ because he had been injured so heavily, the originally elegant and cold expression now carried fragility. Whoever saw this scene would never think that the person lying on the bed could be so vile. (T/N: red phoenix eyes = eyes whose outer corners incline upwards. The eyes themselves are not actually red.) Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t understand why Qin Shi wanted him to die. When Liu Ling¡¯er told him the truth about his entering the secret realm, there was an explosion in his head. Liu Ling¡¯er said, Feixiao, Feixiao, this time you must enter the secret realm with caution¡­ Shixiong, he¡­ doesn¡¯t seem to like you very much. Doesn¡¯t like me very much? Hearing this sentence, Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t even make a bitter smile. He sat expressionlessly on the bed, looking at Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s concerned expression and chattering mouth. Her eyes were worried and sad, as if she was really worried about Shen Feixiao. Liu Ling¡¯er really worried about himself? Shen Feixiao almost laughed grimly when he thought of this. His shimei, she truly didn¡¯t understand reality. She didn¡¯t understand what it meant for him to enter the secret realm. She didn¡¯t even understand what she said, and she even more so didn¡¯t understand what her words would later bring to the Qin Shi who took care of her. Knowing the so-called truth, how could Shen Feixiao not hate him? He looked at the Qin Shi in front of him, and his whole body was shaking¡­ He didn¡¯t understand why Qin Shi hated him so much, why did he have to let him die? Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t figure it out and was too lazy to think about it again. After being insulted by Yan Yi before entering the secret realm, he finally made killing Qin Shi one of his goals. Shen Feixiao was terrifyingly stubborn. When someone terrifyingly stubborn also had incomparably great luck, the combination of the two had terrible effects. Even an interloper like Qin Kaiyi could be easily taken care of. Shen Feixiao calmly extended his hand to the sleeping Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck was slender and fair, and it felt good to the touch. Shen Feixiao¡¯s small hands were covered with scars and calluses. A 12-year-old child with such a pair of hands definitely did not meet with pleasant experiences. Shen Feixiao¡¯s hand began to slowly exert more force. His face was still expressionless, and there were no fluctuations to be seen in his expression. One couldn¡¯t tell from looking at him that he was doing a sinful thing. Of course, perhaps in Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart killing Qin Kaiyi was not a sin. He just wanted to live¡­ just wanted to live¡­ Because he started to gradually tighten his grip, Shen Feixiao watched Qin Kaiyi, who had been sleeping, start to struggle slightly. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pretty forehead began to wrinkle, and he gripped Shen Feixiao weakly, trying to pry apart the hands of the culprit who wanted to suffocate him. How could Shen Feixiao let Qin Kaiyi do as he wished so easily? His small hands exerted force again, and then watched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face begin to turn blue. En¡­? A strange feeling against the palm of a hand suddenly stopped Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements. He lowered his head and wanted to see what was touching with his hand, when his expression changed suddenly. He no longer paid attention to the unconscious Qin Kaiyi and hurriedly left through the door. Just a moment after Shen Feixiao left, Liu Ling¡¯er, who was carrying a bamboo basket, came in from the door. In the past five months, the girl seemed to have matured a lot, and she did not have that consistently naive expression. Instead, she somewhat carried a bit of worry on her face. The basket in her arms was full of fresh vegetables and fruits, and also some bottles of what looked like medicine. In any case, Liu Ling¡¯er was still very close to her shixiong. As soon as she entered the room, she saw the unconscious Qin Kaiyi. She sighed slightly, placed the basket on the table, and then sat on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bedside. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Looking at the ugly complexion on the bed, Liu Ling¡¯er looked bleak: ¡°If you knew it would be like this, would you choose to enter the secret realm? After so many entered, only two came out¡­ and they didn¡¯t bring anything out with them.¡± Qin Kaiyi would naturally not answer Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s words. ¡°The shidi also came out.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s expression softened for a moment when she mentioned Shen Feixiao, and it seemed that she felt pretty good about her shidi: ¡°Wake up soon¡­ since you haven¡¯t, shifu¡¯s brows have never relaxed. ¡° After slowly chattering in her long-winded way, Liu Ling¡¯er saw that Qin Kaiyi had no signs of waking up, sighed, and then got up and left. She would never know¡­ just because of her halfhearted care, she stopped a bloody incident and saved her shixiong¡¯s life. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx When Qin Kaiyi woke up again, he felt that his body was not his own. Somehow, his limbs were sore. The only thing to be thankful for was that the poisonous insect that had been causing trouble since leaving the secret realm finally quieted down. Qin Kaiyi moved a little. After moving his body, he found that his neck felt hot and pained. ¡°Fuck!¡± Shouting with a hoarse voice, Qin Kaiyi drew back the corners of his mouth and touched his neck: ¡°Yan Gu, why does my neck hurt so much.¡± Yan Gu, who spoke very little after coming out of the secret realm, listened to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s inquiry. He answered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question after being silent for a long time: ¡°Your beloved dear son wanted to strangle you to death.¡± ¡°¡­ What?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t react for a while. ¡°He wanted to strangle you.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was very plain: ¡°At that time, I couldn¡¯t wake you up no matter what. I thought you¡¯d be offed just like that. Unexpectedly before your life was cut short, that little shimei came to visit.¡± ¡°He wanted to strangle me to death?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was a little silly: ¡°He¡­ how could he¡­¡± ¡°He didn¡¯t know it was a mask.¡± Yan Gu said impatiently: ¡°If you tell him that it¡¯s a mask, he¡¯ll probably hug and start to kiss, how could he strangle.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, ha¡­¡± Smiling with embarrassment, Qin Kaiyi touched his nose shyly: ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Look at this moronic look.¡± Yan Gu said with derision: ¡°Weren¡¯t your feelings just hurt by your son a bit, ha, it¡¯s no wonder that the son wants to strangle him. If one meets such a schizophrenic father, one would probably only think of strangling.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. He actually deluded himself into thinking that Yan Gu could understand his daddy long legs psychology (T/N: 1912 novel about a secret benefactor & a college girl)¡­ But Yan Gu was right. His masked identity was never meant to help ¡°Qin Shi¡± win favor. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was relieved after thinking about it. Although he didn¡¯t know why Shen Feixiao hated him to such a degree, he also understood¡­ wasn¡¯t the ultimate meaning of his existence to be killed by Shen Feixiao? As for the method, what¡¯s the difference? ¡°Ai, say, Qin Shi, what kind of girl did you provoke to create someone like Shen Feixiao?¡± Yan Gu saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression slightly improve, and he couldn¡¯t resist teasing him again: ¡°Look at Shen Feixiao. He has to be nine, ten years old, his age doesn¡¯t seem too old, but this youngster¡¯s love debt isn¡¯t small.¡± (T/N: love debt: karmic consequences of a love affair). ¡°==¡± Qin Kaiyi expressed serious doubts about Yan Gu¡¯s brain structure. He almost wanted to roll his eyes, but he resisted for the sake of his image: ¡°Saying that he is my son is just a joke, don¡¯t be so serious about it.¡± ¡°Oh¨C¡± Yan Gu lengthened his voice and said deliberately: ¡°It was actually just a joke, then why be so good to Shen Feixiao? He is not a son.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve taken a fancy to him, is that enough.¡± To be enraged from humiliation was a terrifying thing; Qin Kaiyi blurted out this kind of a sentence. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was silent for a moment, and after a while he cautiously said: ¡°Is it serious?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to express that he would be a fool if he continued to pay attention to Yan Gu. However, Yan Gu regarded Qin Kaiyi¡¯s silence as his default. He observed Qin Kaiyi for a moment, then suddenly realized what he had abruptly remembered: ¡°This is what the Xue family likes. Xue Xian loved eating tender grass. I didn¡¯t expect this aesthetic hobby could be passed down, but Shen Feixiao¡¯s malnourished appearance is a bit of a heavy taste¡­ ¡° ¡°¡­¡± For the first time, Qin Kaiyi hated that he could only store Yan Gu in his sea of knowledge. If these goods just appeared in front of him and said the above words, he would pull out some of his teeth even if he had to lose his own old life. ¡°Tsk tsk, don¡¯t judge by appearances.¡± Yan Gu, this classmate who won an inch but wanted a mile, sighed with feeling: ¡°No wonder he is so indulgent to him, even if it is the relationship between a father and his son it shouldn¡¯t be like this¡­ ai, Qin Shi, say¡­¡± ¡°If there is one more bit of nonsense, it will be crushed.¡± Qin Kaiyi was angered so much by Yan Gu¡¯s words that his lungs hurt. It was so hard to wake up for a while but he could only chat with Yan Gu. It would have been better to stay unconscious! ¡°Ah¡­?¡± Yan Gu froze. ¡°Say, do, will, do.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was murderous, his not-good mood after learning of Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions completely exploded out. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu said nothing, he should have known a long time ago¡­ Although this fellow Qin Shi usually looked kind, once he got mad he would be extremely fierce. But it didn¡¯t matter, being able to dig up this kind of gossip could count as a big gain. With the same face as Qin Kaiyi¡¯s, Yan Gu displayed a vulgar expression and reluctantly quieted down. Free from that noisy voice, Qin Kaiyi finally let out a sigh of relief. He closed his eyes and let out a small sigh, then moved his gaze to the basket of fruit on the table. Because he was ill, his mouth held a bitter flavor. Qin Kaiyi crawled out of the bed slowly and took an apple into his mouth. The fresh apple was very juicy and not polluted by pesticides. Its taste was not bad. Qin Kaiyi crunched a few bites and gobbled the apple clean. However, when he returned to the bed contentedly and was ready to continue to rest, a harsh voice rang in his ear again. Your mom, Qin Kaiyi was bitterly crying in his heart, what did the system want him to do now?? _________________________________________ CH 39 [System prompt: Please satisfy the plot point of insulting Shen Feixiao within one year, and read the lines according to the system. Succeed and get 10% return value, fail and return value will be emptied. Please satisfy the plot point of insulting Shen Feixiao within one year, and read the lines according to the system. Succeed and get 10% return value, fail and return value will be emptied.] The harsh sound of the system made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head dizzy. He paled and grasped the edge of the bed to support himself, then shook his head and smiled bitterly¡­ Because too many things happened in the secret realm, he almost forgot this most important part of the plot. But even if he forgot, that wicked system did not. Reaching out and touching his still stinging neck, Qin Kaiyi sighed heavily. If he was right, he was about to face the fiercest confrontation between Qin Shi and Shen Feixiao in the novel. Qin Shi, sent by Qing Xuzi to find spirit grass, discovered that Shen Feixiao had first found that precious herbal medicine. Without any hesitation, the narrow-minded Qin Shi in the novel mercilessly seized the spirit grass in Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands and laughed at him: ¡°¡õ¡¯s son still wants to cultivate to immortality? Keep dreaming.¡± He then kicked Shen Feixiao, who didn¡¯t retaliate, off the cliff. Of course, though Shen Feixiao fell off the cliff, he certainly did not die. Not only did he not die, but like all dog-blood novels, he met the third woman in his life: Su Liuli, the eldest daughter of the Valley Master of God¡¯s Medicine Valley. Ah¡­ what a fateful encounter. Qin Kaiyi, who had a terrible headache, picked up an apple again and began to munch. He munched and remembered the plot following those events. Wu, after that, Shen Feixiao naturally returned to Lingshan Sect safely. And Qin Shi completely tore off his face (T/N: usual figurative Chinese meaning of face, his respectability etc), what a miserable history of blood and tears (T/N: heart-rending story)¡­ Qin Kaiyi had the urge to wipe bitter tears when he thought of this, because in the novel Qin Shi did not enter the secret realm, so he did not place the secret realm in his heart (T/N: putting something on your heart¨Cworrying/caring about it). He did not expect that the plot would suddenly change. He actually went in, and what happened to him inside almost made him forget about this upcoming important plot. Now things were great (T/N: often said in a sarcastic manner)¡­ reminded by that unscrupulous system, Qin Kaiyi sat and leaned on the wall. He thought for a long time without coming up with a reasonable course of action. He could only decide to go to bed after gnawing the second apple clean¡­ Isn¡¯t that a year away? It was of little use to be in such a hurry. Lying in bed and closing his eyes, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tired body sunk into a dazed sleep again. Sleeping like the dead, Qin Kaiyi had a good dream. In the dream, he finally gathered the damn return points and returned from this world to his original world. Because he left for too long, his parents wept with joy the moment they saw him. The Qin Kaiyi in the dream embraced the mother he¡¯d been separated from for so long, watching her cry until she couldn¡¯t speak. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart felt sour. The originally stern father, seeing him return, lost his usual calmness and hugged him without letting go. The dream continued to be beautiful, but at the moment when Qin Kaiyi was about to cry, he suddenly found that the mother he was holding in his arms suddenly and inexplicably became a grown up Shen Feixiao! That frosty expression instantly knocked Qin Kaiyi back from heaven to hell! ¡°Fuck!¡± Waking up with cold sweat on his face, Qin Kaiyi had the urge to scold his mother. Why was this dream so unlucky!! And Shen Feixiao¡¯s face which left a deep impression!!! Your mother, he blamed Yan Gu!! If he hadn¡¯t previously morphed into Shen Feixiao¡¯s grown self, how could Qin Kaiyi have such a terrifying dream! A sulking Qin Kaiyi got up from the bed, grabbed the fruit in the basket, and began to nibble. It took a long while for him to slightly calm down. After resting for such a long period of time, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body finally showed signs of recovery. Although his meridians still appeared tattered, the demonic energy had already begun to repair them automatically. However, his dantian was still a strange sea of ??qi¡­ Qin Kaiyi carefully checked his physical condition. Finally relieved, he picked up outerwear and put it on his body, then walked out of the door without binding his hair. But just after going out, he unexpectedly saw a figure standing not far from his residence. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck fiercely hurt when he called out that name. He looked at Shen Feixiao, and a not very good idea came into his head¨CShen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t be wandering around his residence all day long would he?? Was he finding the opportunity to kill?? At this time, he felt like Shen Feixiao was like a rope around his own neck. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was unnatural for a short period. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao finally didn¡¯t look as malnourished as before. While Qin Kaiyi was suffering from his injuries, he obviously had a good life. His yellowish complexion finally looked good. The shadow of a lively teenager could be seen in him, but that indifferent expression still added a little seriousness to his young and tender face. ¡°Shen Feixiao, I know what you are thinking.¡± Qin Kaiyi intentionally made a disdainful expression: ¡°Relax. The matter of you wanting to kill me in the secret realm, I will not tell to shifu. A small person (T/N: can mean low social status, or nasty/vile person) like you is not worthy of me speaking to shifu about.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After hearing this, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression briefly distorted. He seemed to have no idea why Qin Shi said such a thing. ¡°Why, you don¡¯t believe it?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s smile was full of malice: ¡°You don¡¯t really think that you are able to kill me? Haha¡­ How about we make a bargain. Let¡¯s settle our matters in private. We mustn¡¯t involve shifu or our seniors. ¡° ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao ¡°understood¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s meaning. He looked at the smile on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face and sneered in his heart. A moment before he was actually under the misconception that this person in front of him was being good to him, ha¡­ Actually, the moment Qin Shi let himself enter the secret realm, shouldn¡¯t he have understood? Qin Shi wanted to have him die. His words just now, weren¡¯t they only to find a way to bully him in private? ¡°Then let¡¯s sign a contract.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao calmly. He didn¡¯t understand why he himself was so impulsive, but somehow, he didn¡¯t want Shen Feixiao to live in fear of being reported to Qing Xuzi day and night. ¡°Soul contract.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was cold, as cold as his expression. After speaking these two words, he issued the most vicious soul contract to Qin Kaiyi: ¡± I, Shen Feixiao, hereby swear an oath using my soul. If the matters between Qin Shi and me involve Qing Xuzi and other elders of the Lingshan Sect, I will be killed under the assault of ten thousand ants. My soul will not reincarnate after death, and instead will eternally echo in the material world. Those close to me will die violent and unnatural deaths.¡± The harsh words in Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth made Qin Kaiyi frown involuntarily. It seemed that Shen Feixiao¡¯s prejudice towards him was irreversible. However, Qin Kaiyi was too lazy to argue. Even if his image in Shen Feixiao¡¯s estimation was as tall as God, what was about to happen would be enough to wipe that away. After a moment of silence, facing Shen Feixiao¡¯s sneer, Qin Kaiyi opened his mouth. He repeated the same oath as Shen Feixiao. Reciting these words, it wasn¡¯t as if Qin Kaiyi felt discomfort¡­ To date, Qin Kaiyi still regarded himself as a spectator of this world. In his eyes, he would leave sooner or later. What Qin Shi¡¯s ending would be in this world wasn¡¯t important to him. Therefore, the oaths that should be made, and the oaths that should not be made, all felt fleeting and transient for Qin Kaiyi. In order to reduce the obstacles for Shen Feixiao, to let Shen Feixiao grow up faster, and to collect return points for himself earlier, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care what price the him in this world would pay. The Qin Kaiyi now didn¡¯t know the hardships he would experience afterwards, and the perils he would meet in his return trip due to this way of thinking. ¡°Since shixiong has made an oath, I will not disturb shixiong¡¯s rest.¡± Shen Feixiao gave a deep glance at the disheveled Qin Kaiyi, and turned away after saying this sentence. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi coughed a few times and watched Shen Feixiao walk further and further away. Ah, difficult children really made people unsure of how to treat them ah. ¡°You actually swore such a vow, are you a moron?¡± Yan Gu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke with a tone full of doubt. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t explain it, and he was too lazy to explain. ¡°You ah.¡± Yan Gu shook his head: ¡°Why don¡¯t you think when you say these words¡­ how vague are the boundaries of the statement ¡®Shen Feixiao and Qin Shi¡¯s matters?¡¯ Shen Feixiao doesn¡¯t know better, but aren¡¯t you clear about the effects of the soul contract? Qin Shi, don¡¯t take these things as a joke.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled helplessly at Yan Gu¡¯s persuasions: ¡°I was impulsive¡­ but why didn¡¯t you remind me just now?¡± ¡°You still think that the present Shen Feixiao is the former Shen Feixiao?¡± Yan Gu said coldly: ¡°From the moment you gave him Rain-Soaked Bell, he already became someone you cannot provoke. Even if he can¡¯t use Rain-Soaked Bell now, that doesn¡¯t mean he won¡¯t use it in the future.¡± ¡°What does this have to do with you speaking up?¡± Qin Kaiyi replied, puzzled. ¡°Of course it¡¯s related.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was cool: ¡°The Shen Feixiao who has Rain-Soaked Bell already can sense my existence. If I spoke with you, aren¡¯t I walking right into a trap?¡± ¡°What?¡± Hearing this, Qin Kaiyi froze: ¡°Can he see the original shape of the mask?¡± ¡°No.¡± Yan Gu decisively said: ¡°Right now his skill is still too low, but as time passes I don¡¯t know¡­ the degree of Shen Feixiao¡¯s talent, are you still unclear about it?¡± ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly again. In this world, no one can compare with Shen Feixiao¡¯s genius. As a person with the protagonist¡¯s halo, even becoming a god would just be a matter of time. ¡°So¡­¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s haggard face and said seriously: ¡°You should still practice cultivating well. With your lazy self, being killed by Shen Feixiao is simply a matter of time.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi pretended he didn¡¯t hear Yan Gu¡¯s ridicule. He decided to eat another apple¨Cyour mom, talking to Shen Feixiao was way too tiring! CH 40 Human life ah, it could actually be so lonesome and quiet like snowfall. Qin Kaiyi, dressed in a white coat and holding a liquor bottle made of gourd, sat on a tall ancient tree. Was it strong grief showing in his eyes that made him survey the distance? That atmosphere of a prick acting pretentious really made people not dare to look straight at the scene. ¡°Alas, why is this world so lonely,¡± Qin Kaiyi exclaimed with a long sigh. ¡°¡­ you are really getting more and more bored.¡± Upon hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, blue veins burst out on Yan Gu¡¯s forehead: ¡°I say Qin Shi, the pit in your head is really getting bigger and bigger. The things Qing Xuzi said to you just now, you didn¡¯t give a reaction?¡± ¡°Give what reaction?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked half dead. Although he knew that the existence of the system defied the heavens, he didn¡¯t imagine that the system could actually change the thoughts of the people around him. Under normal circumstances, since he had suffered such serious injuries in the secret realm and Qing Xuzi so deeply cared for him, the task of finding spiritual grass for medicine would never fall on his lap. But when Qing Xuzi, with a serious face, told him that he had to find that spiritual grass, he finally understood what the wheels of history meant. If you don¡¯t follow history, you will be squished to death by its wheels. ¡°You¡¯re not going to go out just like this?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression seemed like he himself would be angry and regretful if he didn¡¯t make Qin Kaiyi do something about his situation. ¡°You have to rise up, rise up you know? With your current circumstances if you go out to find that tens of thousands of years old Sky South Bamboo something, it¡¯s just looking for death!!! ¡° ¡°I¡¯m not going to die.¡± Qin Kaiyi paused and said: ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t I still have you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was speechless for a while. After a while, his voice was hoarse: ¡°Qin Shi, I can¡¯t be trusted. Your shizu also had me, but in the end¡­¡± ¡°Dead?¡± Qin Kaiyi took another sip of wine. Yan Gu¡¯s silence told Qin Kaiyi his answer. ¡°¡­ He, what kind of person was he?¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly became interested in this person who Yan Gu always spoke of and missed. In the novel, he did not spend too much pen and ink to describe Xue Xian, so he was not clear about what happened between Yan Gu and Xue Xian. ¡°Him ah, he was also a moron.¡± Yan Gu smiled: ¡°He was exactly like you. In order to protect what he wanted to protect¡­ he could end up not wanting anything else, he could give up caring for anything else.¡± What a vague description. Qin Kaiyi lost the patience needed to get to the heart of the matter. He hung the wine pot on his waist and was about to jump off the tree, when he suddenly heard a small voice from a short distance. ¡°You must be careful this time when you go out.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s voice was still soft. The teenage girl was wearing a pink coat and her face was full of worries. ¡°Shixiong will not harm you¡­ You¡­ also shouldn¡¯t worry too much. ¡° Qin Kaiyi looked closely and found that the person standing opposite Liu Ling¡¯er and conversing with her was actually Shen Feixiao. Without knowing why, the moment Qin Kaiyi saw this scene, a coolness suddenly rushed forth in his heart. He would not forget that one of the items on the program was Liu Ling¡¯er betrayal of him in the future. ¡°Got it, shimei.¡± Without experiencing further abuse and having practiced the Mountain Cloud Notes, Shen Feixiao seemed more mature despite being so young¡­ If one were to use Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words to describe him, it would be¨Cwang ba. (T/N: Used often in web novels. When outstanding men see him they¡¯ll become his little brothers, when haughty women see him they¡¯ll be subdued by his heroic spirit. Wang ba also has mocking overtones). ¡°You¡­ I don¡¯t know why shifu asked you to go.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er was worried. ¡°And shixiong, his injury is so serious, why did he ask him to go¡­¡± ¡°Shixiong¡¯s injury is serious?¡± Shen Feixiao appeared to ask with no other intentions. ¡°Yeah.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er replied innocently: ¡°It¡¯s serious. I haven¡¯t seen shifu sigh so much in a long time.¡± ¡°Really. I understand, I will definitely help you take care of your shixiong well.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was very serious, seriously making Qin Kaiyi¡¯s spine chill. ¡°En, then I¡¯ll go first.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er glanced at Shen Feixiao, and a shy blush appeared on her face: ¡°You¡­ you must take care of yourself.¡± ¡°I will.¡± Shen Feixiao said indifferently, seemingly unable to see Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s intentions towards him. ¡­ Is this what they call a fire in the backyard? (T/N: metaphor for internal conflicts and disputes). Qin Kaiyi, who watched his little shimei¡¯s shyness, felt a thousand grass mud horses in his heart (T/N: a thousand fuck your moms). What is this?? It¡¯s only been five months ah dear, you have betrayed the revolution in only five months (T/N: facetious reference to the communist revolution that occurred in China). Should he sigh at Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s fickleness, or was it just Shen Feixiao¡¯s protagonist halo defying the natural order? After saying what she wanted to, Liu Ling¡¯er smiled and left. Shen Feixiao stood motionlessly, alone under the tree. Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s back, and didn¡¯t know how he should react. He suddenly saw that Shen Feixiao actually turned around and smiled coldly in his own direction. ¡­ He had always known that he was here. Qin Kaiyi silently opened the wine jug and took another sip, watching Shen Feixiao finish his provocation and then slowly depart. Ah, at this moment Qin Kaiyi finally joined Qin Shi, and he finally understood why Qin Shi hated Shen Feixiao so much in the novel. Your mom, these goods were too cruel and hateful!! Even if Liu Ling¡¯er is taken away, you still have to provoke, still have to provoke~!! Qin Kaiyi tore a little handkerchief and his eyes almost reddened. Yan Gu, who watched everything silently, issued a comment: ¡°En, Shen Feixiao really has your shizu Xue Xian¡¯s style from those days.¡± ¡°Style my ass.¡± Qin Kaiyi ground his teeth. He must take advantage of this spiritual grass medicine adventure to bully Shen Feixiao back. If he didn¡¯t bully him now, he wouldn¡¯t have any more chances in the future!! His son finally grew up, and his heart was full of disappointment. Qin Kaiyi, seeing Shen Feixiao walk far away, also silently left with an injured heart. He began to prepare what he needed for going to find the spiritual grass. As the author, Qin Kaiyi naturally knew what would happen on this outing. He thought about it seriously and found that in fact nothing happened to him. Basically all the accidents were borne by Shen Feixiao. If not for Qin Shi insisting on doling out a kick, even finding the spiritual grass also had nothing to do with him. If there were no system prompt, Qin Kaiyi would be happy to treat this adventure as a trip. However, since the system prompt had given the task, what he would do was obviously complicated. Qin Kaiyi, who started to arrange daily necessities, had a bitter expression. His physical condition was still very strange. After waking up, he had been recuperating for a month, but the effect was not great. Although his meridians had basically finished repairing, his dantian became extremely strange¨Cso strange that even the ten thousand-year-old monster Yan Gu clicked his tongue in surprise, saying that Qin Kaiyi being alive was a miracle. Could it be that he had a villain halo? Thinking self-deprecatingly, Qin Kaiyi sorted out all the things he needed. Qing Xuzi told him that the team might be starting in the next two days, and he had to participate in this trip. Looking at Qing Xuzi, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t ask why. Even if Qing Xuzi didn¡¯t arrange for him to go, he would follow him quietly¨C10% return value, he had to get it. But though his imagination was lovely, reality was cruel. Qin Kaiyi knew in his heart how dangerous this journey was. Not to mention the external conditions, just having Shen Feixiao there was enough for him to bear. ¡°Shixiong, shixiong are you there?¡± Qin Kaiyi was just packing up his items when he heard Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s voice from outside the door. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression twisted instantly¡­ After just chit chatting with Shen Feixiao,what was she doing coming here to find Qin Shi? ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Ling¡¯er?¡± Qin Kaiyi put down what was in his hand and turned to look at the shimei who had formerly been deeply cared for by him. ¡°I¡­¡± Liu Linger hesitated for a long time before softly saying: ¡°Shixiong, I¡¯m going to persuade shifu. This time, going to look for the spirit grass, don¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Liu Ling¡¯er expressionlessly: ¡°That has been decided by shifu, why do you now say these words to me.¡± ¡°¡­ I.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er couldn¡¯t tell why, but she knew about the friction between Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao. However, she didn¡¯t know that they had reached the point of fighting to the death. ¡°Why don¡¯t you leave.¡± Qin Kaiyi finally lowered his eyes in disappointment. Although he knew that Liu Ling¡¯er would betray him and be together with Shen Feixiao, when this day really came, he would still be very uncomfortable¡­ wu, could it be that he was too deep into his role? ¡°Shixiong, don¡¯t you want to say anything to me.¡± Her eyes reddened by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s indifference, Liu Ling¡¯er choked with emotion. ¡°Say what?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt a bit like he didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. Liu Ling¡¯er, with this appearance like he had bullied her, what exactly did she want to accomplish? Obviously it was she who did something worth apologizing for to him. ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± In the end, Liu Ling¡¯er still left disappointed. Perhaps in her eyes, this brother who had loved her had changed. Sometimes, apathy was also a kind of heartlessness. Qin Kaiyi was not in the mood to coax Liu Ling¡¯er again. He turned his head to look at the fruit basket on the table and sighed slightly. This was fine too, one of Shen Feixiao¡¯s wives had already been driven away by Qin Kaiyi. It would be better if Liu Ling¡¯er stopped making mistakes¡­ ¡°Ah, you¡¯re such a fool.¡± Yan Gu lazily fired after the horse (T/N: giving advice in hindsight): ¡°You won¡¯t chase her?¡± ¡°Why chase.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled self-deprecatingly: ¡°If I chased her back, what could I even do?¡± She wasn¡¯t his, and would never be his. Whether it was the Qin Shi in the novel, or today¡¯s self, which one didn¡¯t give Liu Ling¡¯er his greatest affection? In just five months, she could destroy everything they¡¯d built before. Such a woman really wasn¡¯t worth the effort. ¡°That¡¯s also right.¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t know what kind of relationship Qin Kaiyi and Liu Ling¡¯er had, but he also saw the clues from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s indifferent expression. He stopped talking to Qin Kaiyi and went silent. ¡°¡­ Ah, I really hope I can set out early.¡± Lying on the bed, Qin Kaiyi looked at a beam on the ceiling and whispered: ¡°After this plot, I¡¯m leaving this place.¡± He would break off relations with Shen Feixiao, betray Qing Xuzi, slaughter his shixiong and shimei, and then completely escape to enter into the demonic path. This was the fate of Qin Shi, a preordained return route. _____________________ On the novel site, I saw complaints in the comments haha. Also lots of ¡°you can you up, no can no bb¡± I guess some are upset at the very slow burn + Shen Feixiao & Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bad relationship. I¡¯m actually used to this pacing from other novels, so I¡¯m just waiting in the corner for them to have their moments and then do the hokey pokey. CH 41 (T/N¡¯s reminder: Please read the tags on novel updates and do not proceed if you are uncomfortable.) The day of departure had a clear and sunny morning. Qin Kaiyi filled his storage ring with all kinds of daily necessities, and Yan Gu still obediently stuck to his face as usual. However, after Shen Feixiao appeared, he never spoke again. It seemed that others were anxious about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s physical condition. They did not directly use hand seals to leave. Instead, like people in the secular world, they used carriages as means of transportation. Qin Kaiyi knew exactly what his condition was, and he didn¡¯t try to be brave. He and Shen Feixiao sat in the same carriage. They almost didn¡¯t speak to each other at all, except for the perfunctory greetings when Shen Feixiao first entered the carriage. He couldn¡¯t talk with Yan Gu, and Shen Feixiao was not some great conversation partner. Feeling all kinds of bored, Qin Kaiyi had to take out a book called ¡°Foreign Body Records¡± and slowly read it. It was not comfortable to ride a carriage for a long time. Not only was it stifling, he also had to contend with the bumps on the road. Before long Qin Kaiyi felt uncomfortable to the point of panicking. After studying for a long time, he found that his symptoms were like motion sickness¡­ He never felt dizzy when he was in cars before. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face went bitter. He felt that his stomach was tumbling, and that he could spit out everything in his gut if he just opened his mouth. ¡°Shixiong, are you uncomfortable?¡± Shen Feixiao, who had been sitting beside Qin Kaiyi, said suddenly. ¡°En.¡± He reluctantly answered. Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t particularly interested in conveying his current state to Shen Feixiao. He knew his position in Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart at this time, and he knew that there was no possibility of reconciliation between them. ¡°Are you feeling uncomfortable?¡± Shen Feixiao whispered softly. The young man¡¯s voice also had some hoarseness from his adolescent voice changing. His face could still be counted as childish, and held an expression Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes, then nodded slightly. ¡°Stop the carriage!¡± Contrary to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expectations, Shen Feixiao walked out directly to the coachman of their carriage: ¡°Shixiong is not comfortable, stop first.¡± What did Shen Feixiao mean by this? Qin Kaiyi would never believe that Shen Feixiao stopping the carriage was for his sake. He harbored suspicions about what Shen Feixiao wanted to do. ¡°The rest of you go first. Shixiong and I will stay behind,¡± Shen Feixiao said to the other Lingshan Sect disciples who came up around him. ¡°When shixiong is better, we will catch up quickly.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole person was dizzy. He leaned against the wall of the carriage and wanted to vomit but was afraid of soiling the floor. Fortunately, Shen Feixiao quickly helped his incapacitated self out. The moment he stepped on the ground outside, Qin Kaiyi immediately spit out all the things in his stomach. ¡°Shixiong, here.¡± Shen Feixiao stood beside Qin Kaiyi, watching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pallid face as he vomited. He stared at Qin Kaiyi for a while, seeming to be observing something. After seeing Qin Kaiyi looking up, he handed him a handkerchief. ¡°¡­ Thank you.¡± The uncomfortable feeling finally relieved after vomiting, Qin Kaiyi took the handkerchief and wiped the filth off his mouth: ¡°I¡¯m fine, let¡¯s keep going.¡± ¡°Shixiong.¡± In response to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, Shen Feixiao said softly: ¡°After you fell into the water in the secret realm, where did you go after?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi gave Shen Feixiao a puzzled look, not quite understanding why he asked this question. ¡°How did you get the injury on your neck?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s next sentence made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cold sweat instantly cover his back. He immediately understood why Shen Feixiao had such a strange attitude¨CShen Feixiao was actually suspecting him; he was suspecting that he had some relationship with the masked person?? He even wondered if he was the same person as the masked man! For a time, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head boiled like hot water. He took a deep breath and feigned indifference: ¡°What obligation do I have to tell you? Hmph, are you still thinking of ways to make me die again?¡± After listening to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cutting answer, Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze darkened with a thread of anger, but he quickly suppressed this anger and immediately recovered his expressionless self: ¡°Shixiong is overthinking. For this trip to obtain spirit grass, shifu had many orders. He specifically told me to pay more attention to you, shixiong. Plotting against shixiong¡¯s life is something I at least would not do now. ¡° Qin Kaiyi instantly understood the subtext from Shen Feixiao¨Cnot doing so now does not mean that I will not do so in the future. ¡°Is that so.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t react much to Shen Feixiao¡¯s malice. After he vomited, his whole body became relaxed. He glanced at Shen Feixiao and said directly, ¡°Since this is the case, let¡¯s go on the road earlier.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Feixiao indifferently turned around without continuing to support Qin Kaiyi, whose complexion was still ugly, and just got on the carriage. ¡­ Shen Feixiao was really too difficult to provoke. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth was full of bitterness. He did not expect that Shen Feixiao would actually suspect him. The masked person and Qin Shi didn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with each other. Involuntarily reaching out to touch the scar that had already scabbed, somehow, Qin Kaiyi suddenly had a bad hunch in his heart. The weather in June was volatile. It was still fine in the morning, but became overcast in the afternoon. Because they had stayed behind, Qin Kaiyi and the other Lingshan Sect disciples were separated by quite a distance. It took him half an hour to catch up to the rest of the team. At this time, the sky was already covered with thick clouds. Not long afterwards, those clouds turned into a downpour, which made the entire convoy fall into a bit of a miserable state. They stood on what was originally a mountain trail. When the rain fell, the trail became unbearably muddy. Experiencing the bumps on the road, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion which had slightly improved became ugly again. Qin Kaiyi had to admit¡­ motion sickness was really a powerful killing device. However, this situation did not last long. The team encountered an inn after a certain distance. Qin Kaiyi did not hesitate to issue an order to rest in this inn for one night today, and wait for the rain tomorrow to lessen before continuing on the road. Others certainly had no objections. So the driver went to secure the carriage, while the others entered the lobby of the inn and asked for some warm food and then sat at a table and ate. Although Qin Kaiyi did not need to eat, he still wanted a bowl of porridge after messily vomiting. He wanted to save his stomach, which had basically become a rag. ¡°Let¡¯s stay here tonight.¡± After observing the surrounding environment and recalling the plot of the novel, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t find anything unusual, so he said: ¡°Everyone have a good rest.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± As a beloved disciple of Qing Xuzi, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s status in the Lingshan Sect was very high. This trip to retrieve spiritual grass didn¡¯t seem to be dangerous, so most of the people in the team were more relaxed. ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion was still not very good. After drinking the porridge, he slowly climbed upstairs and found his room, then lay on his bed¨Che hated Shen Feixiao¡¯s dead-looking face!! He really wanted to take off his shoes and lash someone hard with the sole!!! ¡°¡­ I want to get a good night¡¯s sleep.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was feeling physically and mentally exhausted, looked at the roof above the bed and faced Yan Gu in his sea of knowledge: ¡°When will my body recover?¡± ¡°There¡¯s still some time to go.¡± It was unclear what Yan Gu was doing, and his voice was abnormally absent-minded: ¡°I think this inn is not quite right¡­¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned. He remembered that the accident in the original book only started after an argument between Shen Feixiao and Qin Shi. ¡°¡­ The atmosphere is not right.¡± Yan Gu touched his chin. ¡°I think it¡¯s very familiar.¡± ¡°Where is it not quite right?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt weak¨Che just wanted to get a good night¡¯s sleep. ¡°Wu, it should be that I have thought too much.¡± After thinking for a long time and not coming up with a reason, Yan Gu said: ¡°Go to sleep. Once your meridians recover, you should upgrade a lot, en¡­ I am still here, and I will call you if something happens at night. ¡° Then Qin Kaiyi slept in peace, and then he was truly a stupid c*nt. Because when he woke up again, he found that his four limbs were firmly tied to the bed posts, and his upper body had already been divested of half of his clothes. This was not what caused him the most ball ache, the most ball-aching part was¡ªa man sitting on him who was still trying to peel off his clothes!!! ¡°¡­ Dude, what are you doing.¡± Qin Kaiyi was expressionless, and he suddenly realized that every time he believed Yan Gu¡­ he would pay a heavy price. ¡°Ah? How did you wake up?¡± The man seemed very surprised that Qin Kaiyi could wake up. A shy (?) blush appeared on a handsome face with peach blossom eyes: ¡°I, I thought you would continue to sleep a bit longer. ¡° ¡°Hehe.¡± Qin Kaiyi responded to this unexpected shyness with a smile that was not a smile: ¡°Can you tell me¡­ what you are doing?¡± ¡°Me?¡± The man seemed very embarrassed to hear Qin Kaiyi ask this sentence. He continued to blush with that handsome face and whispered, ¡°top you ah.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi thought he must be having a hallucination, a hallucination!!! ¡°Are you sure you didn¡¯t go to the wrong room?¡± Qin Kaiyi burst out with an urge to cry. Why did this world always send him some inexplicable ¡°surprise¡±? ¡°No ah.¡± The man looked at Qin Kaiyi with a smirk: ¡°Your room is the most fragrant, how could I go to the wrong one.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi painfully let out a groan. He now very much wanted to shout for someone to save his life. ¡°Don¡¯t shout, your people have all been rendered unconscious.¡± The man seemed to know what Qin Kaiyi was thinking. He reached out and touched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cheek, as if comforting him: ¡°Relax, I will be gentle.¡± ¡°¡­ Why!!! I¡¯m a man!!! The bottom part is also a man¡¯s!!! Are you crazy????¡± Seeing this kind of situation, Qin Kaiyi completely lost control. What strange things had this world filled the gaps in the work with???? ¡°Because I belong to Hehuan Sect.¡± The man answered the above question in just one sentence. ¡°¡­¡± Then Qin Kaiyi instantly understood¡­ It was not that the world was to blame, but that he had dug a deep pit for himself with his own hands¡­ As the saying goes, the heavens can do evil and you can live, but if you do evil you, can, not, live. CH 42 Hehuan Sect, as the name implies, was not a serious sect (T/N: Hehuan = happy together, and is a euphemism for making love). Like all cultivating novels, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s novel also contained dog-blood happenings such as the hero rescuing the beauty. Something something the tiger-bodied protagonist takes the female lead from the lascivious thief¡¯s hands, something something the female lead has ¡õ and if he doesn¡¯t save her she will die¡­ then what happens after everyone has heard frequently before and can repeat in detail. And as the initiator who makes these events run smoothly, the miraculous Hehuan Sect must be mentioned. There is only one requirement for the selection of disciples in the Hehuan Sect, that is¨Cto look good. No matter how talented you are, whatever your temperament, as long as you have a beautiful face, then you will be welcomed by the Hehuan Sect. That was right, Hehuan Sect¡¯s head strived for precisely just love, this one matter. Having beauty made this more easy to accomplish. Wei He, the founder of Hehuan Sect, spent hundreds of years creating a secret practice for the disciples of Hehuan Sect to cultivate with incomparable arrogance. The magic of this secret method was that one could absorb power from another¡¯s body when making love. This could also increase cultivation, and make the appearance more beautiful. Really something you must bring along with you for staying at home, travelling, killing people, setting fires, and breaking into houses to r*pe. (T/N: he¡¯s facetiously using sales talk, like ¡°you must buy this product when you go out travelling!¡±). It was precisely because of this mysterious practice that the Hehuan Sect had its current status, and unlike other crooked paths, it was not ignored by people at all. Qin Kaiyi thought that if he were just a bystander, he would have a love-hate sort of feeling towards this sect. After all, it comprised a bunch of beauties, so he was reluctant to hate, but it was a great pity¨CQin Kaiyi was not a spectator right now; he was a pitiful protagonist who was about to lose his chastity. After thinking enough to break his brain he couldn¡¯t figure out why such a thing happened to him. Qin Kaiyi really didn¡¯t know whether he should laugh or cry. He looked at the man who was sitting on him and maintaining a shy face, and he sighed weakly: ¡°I say big brother, I¡¯m a man ah. Are you sure you didn¡¯t make a mistake? ¡±¡ªAlthough there was no description in the novel saying that the Hehuan Sect only picked up women as supplements, even if they picked up men they should still switch to a prettier sister to do these kinds of things??? ¡°No mistake ah.¡± He buried his head in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck and took a deep breath. The man¡¯s beautiful peach blossom eyes were full of satisfaction: ¡°You are so fragrant, how could I make a mistake?¡± Fragrant? What fragrance? Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression half-blackened when he heard this word. He carefully moved his tightly bound hands, and said through gritted teeth: ¡°What the hell are you talking about?¡± ¡°Casually coming out and walking around, I can bump into a natural demonic body.¡± The man looked at Qin Kaiyi with satisfaction: ¡°I¡¯m really too lucky.¡± I¡¯m really too unlucky!!!! Qin Kaiyi roared in his heart. If it weren¡¯t for Yan Gu that guy being too unreliable, how could he have encountered such a thing again, his chastity would soon be lost so inexplicably!! ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I will be very¨Cgentle.¡± The man looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression which made him seem pained enough to wish for death, and smiled, ¡°Even if others beg me to top them, I still won¡¯t agree.¡± ¡­ then go to top someone else quickly. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole face was numb; he knew whatever he said now was no use. So he would simply save some energy and see if there was an opportunity to escape¡­ The man saw that Qin Kaiyi gave up his struggle in despair, and actually thought that his persuasion had worked. He buried his head in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, and then began to kiss lightly. Qin Kaiyi was so provoked by the man¡¯s movement that goosebumps rose all over his body. When the man¡¯s mouth began to move downwards, he really couldn¡¯t bear it and roared loudly: ¡°Save me!! Save me ah!!!! Someone come ah, I¡¯m being killed!!¡± ¡°Keep yelling, no one will come even if you break your throat,¡± the man responded to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lines very cooperatively. ¡°¡­ Fuck you!!! You garbage system, if you don¡¯t call someone to come, I will slaughter Shen Feixiao. I see how you continue to follow the plot like this, I see how proud you are when things are like this!!!¡± At the end of his rope, Qin Kaiyi completely mentally collapsed. He shouted loudly and scolded all 18 generations of the system¡¯s ancestors. [System Tip: Please don¡¯t scold the system, otherwise the return degree will be deducted; please don¡¯t scold the system, otherwise the return degree will be deducted.] ¡ª¡ªIt was still that harsh voice, but it made the fire in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s stomach burn even more intensely. However, just when Qin Kaiyi almost completely finished himself off: ¡°Shixiong.¡± A faint cry came from the door, so that the chaotic Qin Kaiyi and the strange man both stiffened, listening to the next sentence that came from outside the door, ¡°You want to slaughter me?¡± Shen Feixiao!!! This was the first time that Qin Kaiyi felt that Shen Feixiao could actually make people feel so close and dear to him. He was about to cry and say something, when the man pressed a sharp weapon against his neck. He whispered in his ear: ¡°Tell him to leave, or else¡­ I¡¯ll kill you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± This flower-picking thief was too unprofessional, shouldn¡¯t he leave in a hurry after hearing someone under normal circumstances?? Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth, still unwilling to give up this opportunity. He did not obey the man¡¯s words to drive away Shen Feixiao, but just went silent. ¡°Hurry and tell him to go.¡± The man seemed to be very afraid of Shen Feixiao, who was standing outside the door. His breathing became two times heavier, but he still maintained that slightly shy smile: ¡°Hurry up.¡± ¡­ This man was injured. Suddenly noticing a detail, a thought entered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head. He smelled a bloody smell that he had just ignored, and then carefully observed the pale face of the man. He quickly confirmed this conclusion. Hurt? ¡ª¡ªThen even more reason not to let Shen Feixiao leave!! ¡°Shixiong?¡± After seeing that Qin Kaiyi had not answered for a long time, Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice held a hint of suspicion: ¡°Shixiong, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak, but he shouted in his heart: Shen Feixiao, hurry up and come in!! Hurry up ahhhhhh!! If you still won¡¯t come in, my ass will be defenseless!! ¡°¡­ Do you think if he comes in you¡¯ll be fine?¡± The sharp weapon on his neck came forward a bit, cutting Qin Kaiyi¡¯s skin. The man pinched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin hard: ¡°I, Wei He, am not weak enough to fear a foundation-building cultivator.¡± ¡°¡­¡± What¡¯s this man¡¯s name?? His name is Wei He?? It must be that he listened to the name in the wrong way! Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole face seemed to be crying bloody tears. So he met the patriarch of the Hehuan Sect like this. Why couldn¡¯t his luck be a bit better ah? ¡°Shixiong, are you asleep? Then I¡¯ll go first.¡± Shen Feixiao and Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mutual lack of understanding at this moment finally manifested in a profound way. Qin Kaiyi stared at the pair of eyes in front of him, helplessly listening to footsteps gradually fading away¡­ ¡°He actually didn¡¯t respond to my spell, which is really interesting.¡± Unexpectedly, there was a day when he miscalculated. Wei He, who had always managed to subdue all he encountered, was a bit doubtful. He and Qin Kaiyi listened to Shen Feixiao leave. A moment later, he once again turned his attention to Qin Kaiyi, who was lying on the bed with a despairing expression. En¡­ he hadn¡¯t encountered a body that so suited his taste for a long time. Wei He had a face that made him look as if he wore a shy smile. If it weren¡¯t for his peach blossom eyes which let slip some of his flirtatious expressions, no one would think that he was related to the Hehuan Sect that everyone disdained. But it was this face that gave him countless conveniences when picking flowers. Although Wei He previously seldom miscalculated, he still had times when others schemed against him. He did not expect that a disciple under him was actually bribed by an enemy. Not only did he poison him, but he also wanted to use the human sea tactic to capture him alive. But if he could be that easily caught, then Wei He was not Wei He anymore. Using all his power, he escaped. However, his injury did not leave much hope. Wei He had always felt that he was the darling of heaven. This idea deepened after he met Qin Kaiyi, who was unguarded. If he was not the darling of heaven, how would he encounter a natural demonic body with power less than his? Such luck was seen only from one in ten thousand! Due to an unexpected turn of events, these kinds of circumstances occurred. If not for the fact that Qin Kaiyi suffered injuries and didn¡¯t have time to recover, if not for Wei He being chased by others to here, if not for Yan Gu not being able to remember Wei He¡¯s qi no matter what, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s current extremely bitter situation would not exist. But the world¡¯s most useless thing to do was to ask ¡°what if.¡± Wei He observed the body of the person underneath him with satisfaction. Not too thin, but also no obvious muscles. Firm skin beautifully stuck to that frame, revealing graceful contours. That fair skin had a luster like fine jade. The red things on top even more made people itch to pluck with their own hands. Happily narrowing his eyes, Wei He used one hand to stroke Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips. His other hand slid towards an intimate place. Qin Kaiyi wanted to express¨Che felt he was about to die. ¡°Wu¡­¡± After Shen Feixiao¡¯s interruption, Wei He stuffed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth with a piece of cloth so that Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t even roar out, and could only sob weakly. It turned out that a man¡¯s virginity could fall like this¡­ He really underestimated the brutality of ancient people, Qin Kaiyi thought as he opened his eyes filled with pained tears. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, it will be very comfortable.¡± Wei He finally touched that key part. He smiled and was about to take the next step, when he heard a creaking door open. Qin Kaiyi turned his head in surprise and found that Shen Feixiao was standing at the door with a basin of hot water and no expression. ¡°¡­ Sorry, I disturbed shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao, who had an abnormal brain circuit, apparently didn¡¯t quite understand what was happening in front of him. After politely greeting him he turned and left, leaving behind Qin Kaiyi and Wei He looking at each other in dismay. ¡°This is a shidi?¡± Wei He¡¯s expression was a bit distorted, obviously shocked by Shen Feixiao¡¯s slowness as much as Qin Kaiyi was: ¡°It¡¯s really interesting¡­¡± You are interesting, your whole family is interesting. Qin Kaiyi, whose mouth was plugged, almost wanted to cry bitterly¨CShen Feixiao, come back quickly, I will not bully you in the future¡­ no! When I bully you later I will definitely be gentle! As if hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s internal calls, Shen Feixiao, who had already left, actually came back slowly, holding the basin of hot water in his arms. He looked at Wei He without expression, and said, ¡°You¡­ are you forcing my shixiong?¡± CH 43 Hearing the question asked by Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi almost spit out blood directly. He sobbed, wanting to spit out the cloth in his mouth, but Wei He squeezed his chin. ¡°Little brother, I didn¡¯t force your shixiong.¡± Wei He gave an abnormally brilliant smile: ¡°This is called inclinations and interests, little children don¡¯t understand¡­ hurry up and leave, or your shixiong will be angry.¡± ¡°Is it?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was very serious¨Cso serious that Qin Kaiyi felt that he really believed Wei He¡¯s bullshit¡­ God¡­ This story tells us how important sex education is for adolescents, Qin Kaiyi thought expressionlessly. If Shen Feixiao really believed Wei He¡¯s nonsense, he would¡­ what could he do?!! Fortunately, Shen Feixiao¡¯s EQ did not fall to the point that he would be resented by both men and gods. After carefully observing Qin Kaiyi and Wei He for a while, he resolutely said: ¡°You definitely must be forcing shixiong!¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Wei He seemed to gain interest in Shen Feixiao: ¡°How did you see it?¡± ¡°¡­ Are you insulting my IQ?¡± Shen Feixiao said indifferently: ¡°Everyone who has grown eyes can see it, okay.¡± ¡°¡­ Is it.¡± Wei He rubbed his own nose. Having such a weird dialogue, what were they trying to do? Qin Kaiyi let out a ¡°wuwu¡± a few times. Why did these two people magically ignore his existence? According to the normal plot, shouldn¡¯t Shen Feixiao find out that Wei He is forcing Qin Kaiyi and then fight without hesitation? What exactly was the harmonious atmosphere between the two exotic flowers (T/N: weirdos) in front of him!! ¡°Okay, then.¡± Sighing heavily, Wei He had a regretful expression as he placed a kiss on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cheek. Then he put on the clothes he had set to the side and said to Shen Feixiao: ¡°Since this class of beauty is little brother¡¯s shixiong, then I¡¯ll give little brother face and let off the beauty this time. But the green hills don¡¯t change and the clear waters forever flow. Next time if you let me come across him again, I will certainly not be polite.¡± Shen Feixiao did not speak, still maintaining his facial paralysis. The now fully dressed Wei He saluted towards Shen Feixiao, and he left through the window without hesitation, leaving Shen Feixiao and Qin Kaiyi looking at each other in dismay. ¡­ Why did Wei He leave so easily? Although his virginity was preserved, Qin Kaiyi felt a bit out of sorts which made him very uncomfortable. He felt something appeared wrong¡­ Wei He didn¡¯t seem like the type who would capture meat in his hand but then easily spit it out. ¡°Fortunately, I walked fast.¡± Shen Feixiao stood there and watched Wei He leave, and apathetically spit out a few words: ¡°If someone dares to come here speaking nonsense again¡­ I will make them pay.¡± (T/N: ³Ô²»ÁË£¬¶µ×Å×ß. Literal meaning = can¡¯t finish eating, bag it up and go. Figurative meaning can mean getting more than one bargained for, getting into serious trouble, making them pay). This time, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t miss Shen Feixiao¡¯s abnormality. He found that when he said this, Shen Feixiao¡¯s black eyes turned into a rich purple. When Qin Kaiyi looked at that gaze his heart inexplicably trembled. ¡°Shixiong, you are really not careful.¡± Shen Feixiao put down the water basin in his hand and walked towards Qin Kaiyi: ¡°If I were not here today, wouldn¡¯t you be miserable?¡± At this moment, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s intuition suddenly issued a sharp alarm. He looked at Shen Feixiao who was getting closer and shouted in his sea of knowledge at the Yan Gu who had disappeared: ¡°Help me disguise the wound on my neck!! Turn the tooth marks into a knife wound!!! Hurry!!!¡± Qiao Kaiyi just shouted this several times, when he watched Shen Feixiao reach the side of the bed. Reality proved that not only women were equipped with a sixth sense¨CQin Kaiyi¡¯s sixth sense actually also had use. Just after he told Yan Gu to hide his wound, Shen Feixiao reached out and held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head. He then cast his gaze at his neck, obviously observing the already scabbed wound. ¡°Sword wound?¡± It wasn¡¯t clear whether it was disappointment or something else, but Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was faint. He saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s frightened face and smiled indifferently¨Che didn¡¯t know what evil was involved, that he would actually think the shixiong in front of him and the masked man had a bit of a connection, en¡­ It seemed that lately he¡¯d been cultivating too much, even cultivating himself stupid? ¡°Wuwu! Shen Feixiao, quickly untie my hands!!!¡± After the cloth in his mouth was removed, Qin Kaiyi shouted angrily¡­ He would never admit that when Shen Feixiao looked at his neck, cold sweat covered his back. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t imagine what would happen if Shen Feixiao discovered that he was the masked person, or how he would explain his sending the sable and Mountain Cloud Notes to Shen Feixiao, or how he would explain why he knew so much about the secret realm. ¡°Yes.¡± Seeing what he wanted to see, Shen Feixiao slowly untied Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bound limbs, and even kindly handed the clothes that were thrown to the ground to Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Why did Wei He leave so easily?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked suspiciously, voicing the doubts in his heart. ¡°¡­ Shixiong isn¡¯t hating to part is he?¡± After hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression turned a little strange. ¡°What nonsense are you thinking about?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was full of black lines as he clothed himself; he fumed and gnashed his teeth as he said: ¡°I¡¯m just wondering how the patriarch of the Hehuan Sect could be afraid of you, a Qi Refining stage disciple.¡± ¡°How would I know.¡± Shen Feixiao still reacted so sparingly. ¡°Perhaps he has something urgent?¡± ¡°¡­¡± He shouldn¡¯t expect Shen Feixiao to give a reasonable answer. Qin Kaiyi grinded his teeth, and then suppressed the churning uneasiness in his heart: ¡°How are the other shixiong and shidi?¡± ¡°They¡¯re gone.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone didn¡¯t seem to be joking. ¡°What??¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes widened in an instant: ¡°They¡¯re gone?? What do you mean they¡¯re gone?¡± ¡°They¡¯re gone just means they¡¯re not there.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi seriously: ¡°Shixiong, we seem to have stayed in a black inn, and our carriage is gone.¡± (T/N: black inn: inn that kills and robs guests). ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was silent for a moment, and could not help but roar in the sea of knowledge: ¡°Yan Gu!!!!!! Laozi is going to kill you!!!¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t even respond with a fart. ¡°Shixiong, then what should we do?¡± He didn¡¯t know if it was a misperception, but when Qin Kaiyi heard Shen Feixiao asking this sentence, he actually heard a bit of schadenfreude¡­ ¡°What do you mean what should we do.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at the black sky outside the window where the rain was still pouring, and said with no expression: ¡°Let¡¯s stay for one night today, and we will hurry out tomorrow.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± Shen Feixiao said indifferently, and then turned around and began to go out. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Qin Kaiyi yelled. ¡°Going to bed.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi with a puzzled expression: ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°¡­ You, a child sleeping alone, that¡¯s too unsafe!¡± Qin Kaiyi would never admit that he was worried about Wei He returning: ¡°You come to my room to sleep, the two of us will spend the night¡­¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao was always concise. He picked up the basin on the ground: ¡°I¡¯ll go pour out the water first.¡± Then Qin Kaiyi anxiously stared as Shen Feixiao left the room. When Shen Feixiao left, he continued to angrily yell at Yan Gu: ¡°Yan Gu you stupid c*nt, are you still alive are you still alive? If you¡¯re still alive then breathe! ¡° ¡°¡­ Almost dead.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice seemed like he was at his last gasp. ¡°Shen Feixiao is unnatural¡­ his advancement is too fast¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°He is already at the fasting stage.¡± Yan Gu said weakly: ¡°If not for the fact that he still can¡¯t complete energy¡­ he would have long surpassed you.¡± ¡°¡­ No way.¡± Qin Kaiyi was completely stunned when he heard the news¨Che clearly remembered that Shen Feixiao entered the fasting period three years later. He only entered foundation building not too long ago, but actually already fasted?? ¡°I¡­¡± Yan Gu still wanted to say something, when suddenly there was no sound. Qin Kaiyi looked up and saw Shen Feixiao standing at the door, looking at him with no expression. That gaze actually made his heart chill for a moment. Why did the plot differ so much from what he remembered¡­ how could he twist the distorted plot back in place? ¡°Shixiong? You won¡¯t sleep?¡± Shen Feixiao said while looking at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­ En, come over and sleep.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was tart. He wanted to ask too many questions now, but there was no one who could answer his questions. Shen Feixiao walked over obediently and took the initiative to climb onto the bed. ¡°You sleep on the inside,¡± Qin Kaiyi said. ¡°So I won¡¯t squeeze you out at night.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao did not object. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t bother to take off his clothes and just slept like this. He listened to the rushing sounds of the rain outside the window while leaning on his side, but found that his heart couldn¡¯t calm down at all, much less allow him to sleep. There were too many matters to mull over, such that he didn¡¯t even know where to start. Shen Feixiao at his side seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep and let out steady breathing sounds. Qin Kaiyi just stared at the window with his eyes open. He didn¡¯t know how long had passed before he fell asleep. Glaring sunlight shone on him, and Qin Kaiyi only then opened his eyes. He rubbed his head, which felt a bit light-headed (T/N: lit. brain swelling), and found that it was already midday. The Shen Feixiao who was lying next to him was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Throat incredibly sore, Qin Kaiyi dizzily barely managed to prop himself up and found that there was a wet towel on his forehead. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Touching his scaldingly hot forehead, Qin Kaiyi felt like he had become sesame-seed cakes baked in the stove. His whole body was soft like noodles, and he even had difficulty speaking. ¡°Shixiong.¡± A person carrying Chinese medicine walked inside the door. Qin Kaiyi fixed his gaze for a bit and only then discovered that the person was the previously disappeared Shen Feixiao. ¡°Drink the medicine.¡± Handing the bowl in his hand to Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao said softly: ¡°You are sick.¡± ¡°En¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi naturally knew that he was indeed ill. He took the bowl from Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands and saw that blackened liquid medicine. His stomach turned for a moment: ¡°Well that¡­ Can I not take medicine?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Seeming as if he hadn¡¯t considered that Qin Kaiyi could ask such a question, amusement flashed in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes, but he quickly suppressed it: ¡°If you don¡¯t take medicine, you won¡¯t get better. We still need to hurry back on the road.¡± ¡°¡­ Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi said with embarrassment: ¡°Then¡­ is there sugar?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The corners of Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth twitched. It wasn¡¯t clear if it was because sick people are a bit more fragile, but when Qin Kaiyi heard the news that there was no sugar (okay actually Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything¡­) his whole person became absent-minded. His entire face was aggrieved when he downed the bowl of medicine, and when he finished he even made an expression like he wanted to vomit. ¡°Here.¡± A piece of fresh preserved fruit was stuffed into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. He looked up in surprise and saw Shen Feixiao¡¯s expressionless face, and then blurted out instantly: ¡°Shidi you are really good, it was not in vain that I, shixiong, let you have shimei.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao. ¡°¡­ ==¡± awkward Qin Kaiyi. CH 44 (T/N reminder: Please keep in mind the warnings/tags for this novel on novelupdates before reading.) After drinking the medicine, Qin Kaiyi looked at the nice weather outside the window and hesitated for a moment, then said to Shen Feixiao: ¡°Are the other Lingshan Sect disciples really missing?¡± ¡°En.¡± Shen Feixiao said with a faint tone: ¡°Shixiong can go out and see.¡± Although he felt that Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was strange, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t take it seriously until he pushed open the door of the room and walked outside. The moment he saw the scenery in front of him, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body stiffened¨Dthe inn where they lived was completely empty, and the originally lively lobby was as silent as a horror movie at the moment. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao seemed to have discovered the abnormality of his residence long ago, and he did not show any surprise. Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s appearance, as if he didn¡¯t dare to believe what he saw, he said nothing. ¡°What¡¯s going on¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart was cold. He couldn¡¯t remember such an incident in the novel, and he even more couldn¡¯t understand the reason for this incident. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t realize it until now¨Capart from his knowledge of the plot, he had no advantages at all in this world. ¡°It was an illusion.¡± Shen Feixiao seemed as if he understood Qin Kaiyi¡¯s doubts. He looked at Qin Kaiyi and said, ¡°Shixiong, what shall we do next?¡± ¡°¡­ Go to the Empty Waste Mountain.¡± After a moment of silence, Qin Kaiyi made a decision. Even if such a misfortune occurred, it did not change Qin Kaiyi¡¯s idea of ??moving forward. He tried to seriously recall the details of the Lingshan Sect disciples who came here with him, but found that his impression of the disciples who disappeared was pitifully meager¡­ that¡¯s right, except for Shen Feixiao, he didn¡¯t care much about anyone. ¡°Still going?¡± Shen Feixiao was a little surprised by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s insistence. He thought for a moment then said: ¡°Shixiong won¡¯t go back and report to shifu what happened here? The other shixiongs just disappeared like this¡­ really no problem?¡± Of course it was impossible that there was no problem. Hearing Shen Feixiao¡¯s doubts, Qin Kaiyi was silent. The best option now should be to return to the Lingshan Sect and report everything that happened here to Qing Xuzi. Although Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what the illusion Shen Feixiao spoke about actually entailed, he was certain it wasn¡¯t anything good. If he wasn¡¯t restricted by the system¡­ he really wanted to bring Shen Feixiao back with him to the Lingshan Sect now. But the right to choose was never in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands. Qin Kaiyi was very clear in his mind that this trip to find spiritual grass was arranged by the system. If he went back like this, who knew what kind of accidents the system would create. After thinking for a long time, Qin Kaiyi coughed a few times and firmed up his decision: ¡°Go to the Empty Waste Mountain.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t express any opinion on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s statement. He glanced at Qin Kaiyi thoughtfully, and then said: ¡°Our horse is gone. Shixiong is sick again. Do you want to live here for a few days then go?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched. Shen Feixiao had too much nerve. If normal people encountered this situation where everyone suddenly disappeared, no matter what they would definitely feel a little scared. However, Shen Feixiao actually wanted to continue to live here!! ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± He said he was fine, but his ugly complexion didn¡¯t seem to be okay. Qin Kaiyi looked up at the sunny sky outside the house and licked his dry lips: ¡°Let¡¯s leave immediately.¡± Shen Feixiao nodded silently. Then Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao proceeded on the road like this. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care about his body anymore, but directly led Shen Feixiao in making a hand seal. He wanted to quickly leave these desolate outskirts and make it into a town or city. But reality proved that Qin Kaiyi was too naive. It wasn¡¯t clear if it was because he had gone in the wrong direction, or because the scope of ancient towns and cities were too small¨Ceven though Qin Kaiyi made a hand seal and flew the whole day, he didn¡¯t even catch sight of a single ghost. The sky dimmed in front of him, so Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to stop rushing forward. Thinking that it would just be one night by the roadside, he prepared to sleep on the street with Shen Feixiao. But just then, the building that appeared suddenly in front of him made goosebumps rise all over his body¨Cthe inn that should already be far away again mysteriously appeared in front of him. ¡°¡­ Is this a ghost hitting the wall?¡± (T/N: walking in circles, getting lost). Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was very distorted. He wanted to ask Yan Gu what this was all about, but couldn¡¯t due to Shen Feixiao¡¯s presence. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t respond to Qin Kaiyi. From the moment they left to hurry along their journey, he stood next to Qin Kaiyi obediently and did not express any opinions on the decisions made by his shixiong. It was only once he saw the inn suddenly appearing again that his facial paralysis broke a bit. ¡°¡­¡± What was going on with this messy plot? Qin Kaiyi wanted to growl, but he bore the urge. After all, his shidi was still nearby. He at least had to pay attention to his image. ¡°It¡¯s a formation ba.¡± To some extent, Shen Feixiao was far more reliable than Qin Kaiyi. He swept his gaze at their surrounding environment and quickly concluded: ¡°Shixiong¡­ it seems we¡¯ve fallen into some array. ¡° ¡°Array?¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned, and then suddenly felt that he was overlooking something. But sometimes memories work like this¨Cthe more you think about it, the harder it is to remember. ¡°¡­¡± What did he forget? Cold sweat appeared on his already sickly body. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help coughing loudly, and his still weak body shivered for a while. ¡°Shixiong¡­¡± The voice beside his ear gradually became a little fuzzy. Qin Kaiyi, who almost seemed like he would cough out his lungs, began to experience vertigo. He looked at the increasingly blurry scenery in front of his eyes, thinking to reach out and support himself on something, but his feet became soft and he finally fell to the ground, completely losing consciousness. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX The night breeze brought a chill that felt like it could pierce bone. When Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes and woke up, he found himself lying on a large snow-white bed. The bed¡¯s surface emitted a thick fragrance, which smelled a bit like women¡¯s rouge. A red paper lantern hung from the carved vermillion headboard, and the lotus pattern on it gave Qin Kaiyi an inexplicable sense of familiarity. He looked at the white clothes that he had been changed into, and there was a wave of unstoppable fear in his heart. ¡°¡­ Anyone?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head continued to be dizzy because he was still ill. He looked at the strange scenery around him and slowly crawled up from the bed. No one answered his question. There was silence in the dimly lit room. Qin Kaiyi reached out and took off the lantern on the bedhead, stepping barefoot on the floor and cautiously walking towards the outside of the room¡­ Wasn¡¯t the atmosphere of this place too strange? ¡°Anyone?¡± Pushing open the intricately carved door, Qin Kaiyi left the room and entered the hallway outside. That hallway was very long. Lanterns exactly like the one in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands hung along the walls, equidistant. The candlelight in the lanterns were very dim, and would flicker as cold wind blew past. ¡°¡­ Fuck.¡± His whole body prickling with goosebumps from this terrifying atmosphere, Qin Kaiyi swallowed his saliva and softly called, ¡°Anyone there?¡± Still no one answered. Without any other options, Qin Kaiyi had to walk slowly along the long corridor. His feet felt frozen with cold and his hands were shaking, but the corridor seemed like an endless labyrinth. After a long time, he still hadn¡¯t reached an end. But just as Qin Kaiyi was shaking and preparing to turn around, he suddenly heard a strange sound¨Ca pained moan. ¡°¡­¡± His heart immediately jumped to his throat. Qin Kaiyi held his breath and walked towards the source of the sound. The sound came from a room that was different from the other rooms. The door handle was secured by a heavy lock, and the windows were covered with dense runes. It was completely like a firmly secured prisoner¡¯s cage. For some reason, Qin Kaiyi stood at the door and couldn¡¯t move his feet¡­ He wanted to turn around and walk away, but found that he couldn¡¯t move at all. The cold night wind blew at him until his whole body shook, and Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lip color gradually turned a little black from the cold. ¡°Yan Gu, Yan Gu are you there?¡± Qin Kaiyi could only try to call out to the one person residing in his mind. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire body was shaking like chaff through a sieve. He called a few times and found that there was no response, and could only helplessly accept that Yan Gu was not there. ¡­ Where was this place? Why was that cry so familiar? Because of fear and panic, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s teeth tightly sunk into his lower lip. He didn¡¯t realize that the longer he stood, the dimmer the light in the lantern he was carrying became. ¡°Save me¡­ save me¡­ save¡­ let go¡­¡± He didn¡¯t know when it started, but that painful moan turned into a weak cry for help. When Qin Kaiyi heard that first call for help, he went dumb with fright¨Cthat voice, that voice was exactly the same as his voice!! £­This article first appeared in Jinjiang City¡¯s literature: ¡°what the fuck¡­¡± With these few dirty words in his mouth, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what reaction he was supposed to give. He dully listened to the person in the room sob spasmodically, groan, and cry for help. Why was that voice and his own¡­ exactly the same? Qin Kaiyi was like a petrified sculpture, standing motionlessly in front of that strange door while shaking slightly. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± The man¡¯s voice was deep and gentle: ¡°Why beg for help? Am I not good to you? Let you go? Let you go¡­ where do you want to go?¡± ¡­ This voice¡­ Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t tell who the owner of the voice was, but he was already frightened enough. The moment a low male voice appeared, Qin Kaiyi almost mentally collapsed. What is this terrible place?? Who are the people inside?? Is he dreaming? But why¡­ was it so real! Qin Kaiyi wanted to pass out, but found himself incomparably sober. Next to his ear, a soft sigh sounded, as if someone had stuck his mouth on his neck: ¡°Empty waste, empty waste is really a good name. Having come here, do you still want to go? ¡° This sigh carried an eerie elegance, and made Qin Kaiyi finally remember¨Cempty waste, wasn¡¯t this the name of the evil spirit in folklore who steals the joy of others! At the moment when the sigh sounded, the door in front of Qin Kaiyi suddenly opened. The scene in front of him left him completely dumbstruck. CH 45 (T/N reminder: Please keep in mind the warnings/tags for this novel on novelupdates before reading.) The vermilion door made a slight noise. Although the light was very dim, he could still vaguely see what was going on in the room. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face paled; he completely didn¡¯t dare to believe the scene in front of him. He saw two people sitting on the engraved lacquered bench facing the door. A man dressed in black was embracing another man dressed in snow-white in his arms. The white-clad man was obviously not willing to sit on the man in black. One could see that from his bound arms and his deathly pale complexion. The black-clad man seemed to not be able to see Qin Kaiyi standing at the door, burying his head in the man in white¡¯s neck. With that ambiguous look, as long as one was a human one could understand what was happening. This sort of scene on its own wasn¡¯t too extreme, but it made all the blood in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body freeze¡ªthe reason was that the man in white had the same exact face as him, and the man in black had Shen Feixiao¡¯s adult appearance! What exactly was going on? Qin Kaiyi, who was so disturbed by this strange scene that his mind was completely in chaos, almost wanted to scream. His hand holding the lantern continually trembled, and the faint light in the lantern was obviously about to extinguish. At this moment of crisis, Qin Kaiyi suddenly heard a heavy sigh in his chaotic mind. The sigh seemed to contain helplessness and countless pains, which made the somewhat sluggish Qin Kaiyi instantly wake up. When he glanced back, he found that the terrible scene that had just appeared in front of him had gone away. Not only that, but even the richly ornamented, incredibly luxurious building began to fade away as if by wind erosion, vanishing like smoke in thin air. Qin Kaiyi lowered his head and saw that his body had begun to turn into powder starting from his feet. He didn¡¯t feel any pain. But when the transformation reached his head, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s vision suddenly went black. ¡°Shixiong, shixiong?¡± The feeling of being shaken was too obvious. Qin Kaiyi struggled to open his eyes, and actually saw Shen Feixiao¡¯s expressionless face. He opened his mouth to scream, but fiercely suppressed it back into his mouth. ¡°Shixiong?¡± Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s frightened expression, and swallowed back the words that he was about to say. ¡°I¡­ what¡¯s wrong with me?¡± Qin Kaiyi calmed down slightly and looked around, only to find that he was lying on the bed of the inn. ¡°You slept too heavily,¡± Shen Feixiao said indifferently. ¡°I couldn¡¯t wake you no matter how much I called.¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi listened to this for a while and had the illusion that he was Zhuangzi dreaming of being a butterfly (T/N: the philosopher Zhuangzi dreamt he was a butterfly, and when he awoke, he was no longer sure whether he was a butterfly dreaming he was a man or a man dreaming he was a butterfly)¡­ what was real, was he dreaming now or was he dreaming then? ¡°The other shixiong are waiting for you.¡± Shen Feixiao said lightly: ¡°Shixiong, are you following the rest, or will you catch up later?¡± ¡°¡­ other shixiong?¡± Qin Kaiyi was flabbergasted: ¡°Didn¡¯t they disappear?¡± ¡°What disappeared?¡± Shen Feixiao puzzled: ¡°Shixiong, what are you talking about?¡± ¡°We¡­ where are we?¡± Qin Kaiyi realized that everything had become strange. The face of Wei He flashed in his mind. Why couldn¡¯t he believe that everything that had happened was just his own hallucination? ¡°We set off from the Lingshan Sect and encountered heavy rain halfway, so we rested in this inn.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was still calm and without fluctuations. He was completely indifferent to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s confusion: ¡°Shixiong, what actually are you talking about?¡± ¡°¡­ Aren¡¯t we going to the Empty Waste mountain?¡± Qin Kaiyi was completely at a loss. ¡°Shixiong, are you confused?¡± Shen Feixiao glanced at Qin Kaiyi expressionlessly, and then turned around and walked towards the door: ¡°Since shixiong is still uncomfortable, then I will tell the other shixiong to go first. Shixiong, take a good rest, and we will catch up when you get better.¡± ¡°No!¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that the current situation was very bizzare, but even so, he didn¡¯t want to stay with Shen Feixiao alone. Without knowing why, he always felt that the current Shen Feixiao gave him a particularly dangerous feeling. ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Feixiao stopped with his back to Qin Kaiyi. The teenager¡¯s body was still thin, but such a thin back gave Qin Kaiyi great pressure. He only saw Shen Feixiao pause for a moment, then turn to Qin Kaiyi and say: ¡°Shixiong means, you want to follow the rest of the team?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth and forced himself to reply. ¡°Okay.¡± To the surprise of Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything. He pushed open the door and went out. What Qin Kaiyi did not know was that after Shen Feixiao left the room door, his originally black eyes turned into a rich purple. At that time, the previously unseen sable mysteriously appeared at Shen Feixiao¡¯s feet. ¡°Is it him?¡± Squatting down, Shen Feixiao¡¯s behavior didn¡¯t seem like a boy in his teens. He petted the head of the sable and asked an inexplicable question. The sable hesitated for a moment, tilted his head to the side, and then shook it gently. ¡°He isn¡¯t?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes showed a bit of hesitation and looked at the sable for a moment. He slowly stood up. ¡°It¡¯s not him ah.¡± With his eyelids half-lidded, Shen Feixiao¡¯s cracked the corners of his mouth open and displayed a chilling grin: ¡°¡­ Since he¡¯s not.¡± Then just kill him. Qin Kaiyi, who was still in the room, didn¡¯t know that he was being thought of by someone. He was all muddleheaded now. He called out to Yan Gu in his sea of knowledge, and it took a while to get a response. ¡°Huh? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was unusually weak, and Qin Kaiyi discovered that he had transformed back into the shape of a flame. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze: ¡°How did you change back?¡± ¡°¡­ Qin Shi, I said you underestimated the enemy. Do you really still think that Shen Feixiao is just a twelve-year-old child?¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi still didn¡¯t seem to understand, Yan Gu¡¯s tone seemed to be angered, hating iron for not becoming steel: ¡°You didn¡¯t even guard against him at all.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi listened to Yan Gu¡¯s blame. For a while, he didn¡¯t know how to refute. Yan Gu was right. In his conception, the current Shen Feixiao was still some distance away from that cold-hearted protagonist. He didn¡¯t place the threat that awkward child posed in his heart¡­ ¡°He carried a sable beside him that could pull people into a dream.¡± Yan Gu sighed: ¡°The moment you were rescued by him from Wei He, you were dreaming¡­ ai, Xue family¡¯s descendent actually let his mind fall into enemy hands because of a flower thief (T/N: figuratively means r*pist). Should I curse you as an idiot, or praise you for being pure?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion turned black one moment and then white the next, and he finally realized that if there was no Yan Gu, then he might never know¡­ what happened. ¡°But you are still lucky.¡± Yan Gu saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s remorse and felt a little better. He continued: ¡°What did you see in that dream?¡± ¡°¡­¡± As soon as Yan Gu mentioned the dream, the strange scene in his mind floated in front of him again. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion became even more ugly in an instant. He gritted his teeth and decided to clear things up: ¡°What does that dream represent?¡± ¡° ¡°The dream that the sable drags people into is not an ordinary dream, and that dream will be mixed with something that will happen in the future. Wu, I say you are lucky because this dream is not one that everyone can enter. Well, what good things happened in the dream?¡± Yan Gu asked. ¡­ Something that¡­ will happen in the future?? Hearing this sudden truth, Qin Kaiyi went completely dumb. He would never forget the sight of that person who looked exactly like himself being imprisoned. This¡­ was actually related to his future?? What would happen between him and Shen Feixiao?? ¡°What actually did you dream about?¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face becoming incredibly strange, Yan Gu was curious: ¡°I see that your mind hasn¡¯t been injured too much, why is your face so ugly right now.¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t describe the contents of his dream. He took a deep breath and went to the basin by the window to wash his face, trying to wake himself up a bit. Now the development of circumstances was falling more and more outside of his expectations. In the end there was only one method¨Cget the return value as soon as possible and leave the world! Strengthening his confidence, Qin Kaiyi wiped the water on his face with a towel. He returned to the room to pack his things and pushed open the door and went out. Those outside had obviously been waiting for him for a long time. Although they didn¡¯t say anything out loud, their expressions weren¡¯t very good. When they saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pallid face, they sucked in the ridicule that was about to exit their mouths. ¡°I¡¯m sorry everyone, I¡¯ve delayed everyone¡¯s schedule.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled apologetically: ¡°I¡¯ve troubled everyone.¡± After listening to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s apology, the second shidi, who didn¡¯t really have a presence, hurried out to compromise. After a few conventionally polite remarks, he helped Qin Kaiyi get on the carriage, and the whole team set off again. Although no one really said any words of blame, Qin Kaiyi felt that the uneasiness in his heart did not decrease much. His sixth sense that rarely appeared told him¡­ This trip was definitely not as simple as he thought. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t tell exactly what would happen. Shen Feixiao was still in the same carriage as Qin Kaiyi. Since Qin Kaiyi got on the carriage, he hadn¡¯t said anything to Qin Kaiyi. That cold expression made it seem as if he almost regarded Qin Kaiyi as invisible. Although Qin Kaiyi thought that Shen Feixiao¡¯s attitude change towards him was too strange, he still couldn¡¯t say anything about it. After all, his relationship with Shen Feixiao really couldn¡¯t be counted as good. Asking after an attitude change at this time was just looking for trouble. They spent their time on the road without exchanging words. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s motion sickness symptoms were miraculously much better. He leaned against the carriage wall and closed his eyes to refresh himself. On the surface, he seemed to be resting, but secretly he was working hard to try to fix his damaged meridians to allow his power to recover earlier. In this silent atmosphere, after a month¡¯s journey, the Empty Waste Mountain that originally seemed to be so far out of reach finally appeared in front of them. When Qin Kaiyi came out of the carriage and looked towards the dense and dark forest, his heart trembled inexplicably¨Cthat disturbing sense of danger became stronger and stronger. CH 46 The Empty Waste Mountain was remotely located, surrounded by other mountains and lush forests. What made this remote mountain famous throughout the world were the countless spirit grasses residing within. These spirit grasses were mostly located on cliffs. The places they sprouted were usually guarded by spirit beasts. However, even if the risk was huge, there were still countless cultivators trying to enter this mysterious mountain to find those precious grass medicines. Because too many cultivators had entered, the number of spirit grasses had decreased sharply, and those spiritual grass medicines that were slightly closer to the edge of the forest were almost all extracted. The mountain itself was not so easy to enter, so some grasses hidden in the deep mountains were still traceable. The purpose of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s trip was to find a kind of healing panacea¨Cthe Sky South Bamboo. The Sky South bamboo, also known as bitter bamboo, was a grass medicine that grew on rock walls. It was rumored for tens of thousands of years that the Sky South Bamboo had the effect of raising the dead and giving life to bones. Qin Kaiyi did not remember from the novel why Shen Feixiao went looking for grass medicine¨Chis current attention was obviously not on the Sky South Bamboo, but on the increasingly silent teenager beside him¡­ Qin Kaiyi spent a lot of time seriously trying to remember the plot. Since leaving the inn, this month he and Shen Feixiao practically didn¡¯t talk. Apart from necessary exchanges, they didn¡¯t even say hello. Qin Kaiyi was helpless seeing that Shen Feixiao seemed to have given up on maintaining the most superficial relationship with him, and had directly torn his face with Qin Kaiyi. (T/N: again, face in Chinese means respectability, propriety, etc.) Unclear on what exactly caused the change, Qin Kaiyi found an opportunity to avoid Shen Feixiao and discussed it with Yan Gu. Yan Gu was obviously not too interested in Shen Feixiao now, and he immediately showed a bad attitude when he heard Qin Kaiyi mention Shen Feixiao. ¡°That¡¯s your son. What does how he acts towards you have to do with me?¡± Yan Gu said: ¡°I really don¡¯t know why you want to conceal that you are the masked person¡­ you are kind to others, but don¡¯t let others know, do you expect people to thank you?¡± Although Qin Kaiyi knew this truth in his heart, he still felt uncomfortable. He sighed: ¡°I know, but I won¡¯t ask him to thank me, I¡¯m just afraid¡­ he¡­¡± ¡°Afraid that he will kill you?¡± Yan Gu hit the nail on the head: ¡°Is it that you feel he is becoming more and more nasty towards you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s silence told Yan Gu the answer. ¡°Well there¡¯s nothing you can do.¡± The flame-like original shape flashed a few times: ¡°You chose it yourself, you figure it out yourself¡­ by the way, when you go to get the Sky South Bamboo, remember to wrap your hand with cloth.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t quite understand: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°¡­ I really wonder if your shifu deliberately sent you to die.¡± Yan Gu saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s silly look and laughed: ¡°Sky South Bamboo has a very special effect. As long as it is touched by the bare hands of a cultivator, no matter how powerful he is, he will lose all his magical powers. ¡° ¡°All the magical power would be lost?¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was struggling with something, suddenly felt that he had found something good: ¡°How long will it be lost?¡± ¡°A day or two, what are you so excited about?¡± Yan Gu raised his eyebrows and asked, puzzled. ¡°¡­ Yan Gu I love you.¡± Qin Kaiyi heard this and felt extremely moved¨Cjust now he was still struggling to figure out how to make Shen Feixiao fall down the cliff, and Yan Gu actually hurriedly gave him a way. What¡¯s the use of ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes?¡± Once his magical powers were completely lost, wouldn¡¯t Shen Feixiao just be a piece of meat on his chopping board? However he wanted to chop, he could chop. Yan Gu apparently didn¡¯t know Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dark heart. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s fascination and sighed: ¡°I say, you, when will you increase your ability to retain information? Xue Xian in those days also wasn¡¯t reliable, but he wasn¡¯t like you making yourself this miserable. And that Shen Feixiao, what relationship do you and him have exactly?¡± Qin Kaiyi listened to Yan Gu¡¯s inquiry, but didn¡¯t know what to answer, so he had to be silent. ¡°¡­ Won¡¯t say, forget about it.¡± With a small murmur, Yan Gu also stopped talking. Ahhhh, so annoying, so annoying!! He itched to stretch out his hands, grab fistfuls of hair and roll around twice on the ground. Qin Kaiyi, who was under great psychological pressure, gritted his teeth and decided to deal with Shen Feixiao according to the plot first, and then see what to do next. With a temporary goal to struggle for, his psychological state which had been influenced negatively by his circumstances finally recovered, and Qin Kaiyi¡¯s confusion and helplessness lessened. He walked slowly back to the team and began to prepare to enter the mountain. In fact, there was nothing to prepare. They would just bring some necessary food and medicine, and a group of people would move towards the Empty Waste Mountain. Except for the relatively outlying shrubbery in the Empty Waste Mountain, there were some tall trees. Because of the sparse population of spirit beasts, there were almost no traces of people, just like a primitive forest. After a month of rest, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body was much better. The meridians around his body were repaired to nearly 90%, and he again thought about how to deal with Shen Feixiao. The burden in his heart finally alleviated a bit. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know about the schemes in his brother¡¯s heart; he had his own plans. His sable was already able to hide his figure, and he wouldn¡¯t be found by others even if he was beside them. It was a great help for him. He originally thought that Qin Shi had some relationship with the masked person. After sounding him out a few times, he was a bit disappointed. It seemed that he had overthought this matter. How could that selfish and snobbish brother have something to do with the man wearing the golden mask¡­ Realizing this, Shen Feixiao¡¯s attitude towards Qin Kaiyi suddenly became cold. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know the reason, and didn¡¯t think that he had narrowly exposed his own identity. All his energy was currently placed on the soon-to-be discovered Sky Secret Bamboo¡­ If his memory served him correctly, six days later, after splitting up the team, he and Shen Feixiao would discover the precious Sky South Bamboo. In fact, in the novel, the Sky South Bamboo did not have the effect that Yan Gu pointed out, and Shen Feixiao was not as strong as he is now. The changed plot forced Qin Kaiyi to find other ways to suppress Shen Feixiao, unlike Qin Shi in the original book¡­ he had kicked Shen Feixiao off a cliff with ease. These were the consequences of changing the plot. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips slanted down. He brought all the things he should bring, and followed the team up the mountain. The primitive mountain road was very difficult to walk on. It was full of tough vines and dense weeds, and poisonous insects such as spiders emerged from time to time, making it difficult for teams looking for spiritual grass medicine. Shen Feixiao was the youngest in the team. Qin Kaiyi was a little worried at the beginning about whether he would have problems due to lack of physical strength, but after a long day of trekking, he found that he was really naive¡­ how could one forget the protagonist halo? Wasn¡¯t it just climbing a mountain? If the halo were a bit brighter, maybe Shen Feixiao could even move the mountain with one punch. Although his heart was full of unspoken criticisms, Qin Kaiyi had to admit a cruel fact¡­ Shen Feixiao was obviously a very tough person, because the first one who fell down was actually the second shidi who barely seemed to exist. As they advanced, it was unclear what strange insects stung or bit them, but on the third day second shidi¡¯s whole body was covered with red rashes. He directly developed a high fever and fell into a coma. As the leader of the team, Qin Kaiyi considered and made a decision. ¡°Two people stay here to take care of shidi, and the others will be divided into small teams to look for spirit grass.¡± Qin Kaiyi gave orders according to the plot in the original novel: ¡°If there is any danger, set off the fireworks. Place safety above all else. Do not take risks.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The others didn¡¯t have any objections to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s decision, but their expressions that seemed as if they wanted to say something but couldn¡¯t clearly revealed their anxiety about how to split the teams. ¡°Shen Feixiao is with me, and everyone else will divide into groups of two.¡± Actually, Qin Kaiyi thought that only two people together wasn¡¯t very safe, but in light of the plot, he still gave these orders. After the decision was made, dozens of people quickly divided into dozens of small groups. Qin Kaiyi checked everyone¡¯s equipment and then waved his hand to let the teams enter to explore from different directions. Shen Feixiao was a little surprised by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s decision. He didn¡¯t expect Qin Kaiyi to choose to be in a group with him. Although his first reaction was that this shixiong wanted to play tricks, he thought about it a little more. He suppressed his urge to question. He knew his strength and Qin Shi¡¯s current physical condition. If something really happened¡­ the one who died ¡­ wouldn¡¯t be himself. In that case, what was there to be worried about? Looking at the sable squatting at his feet, Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze was extremely calm and still. What he wanted to do most now was to find the masked person and then¡­ become strong. Strong enough to step on all who dare to despise him, strong enough to have those who scorned him pay a price in blood. ¡°Shidi, let¡¯s go.¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned as he looked at Shen Feixiao who was standing behind him¡­ Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze just now made him feel very uncomfortable. He didn¡¯t know if it was his own misconception, but in that gaze, he scented something bloody within those pitch-black pupils. ¡°Yes.¡± Always keeping it concise, Shen Feixiao followed Qin Kaiyi toward the deep dark forest. The obedient sable concealed its body and followed behind Shen Feixiao. It looked at Qin Kaiyi who was walking in front, stuck out its pink tongue, and licked its wet nose¡­ The person in front smelled very good, smelled so good that¡­ it actually deceived its master. En, if it got the chance, it would definitely have a bite to taste. Licking its lips again, the sable jumped once and shortened the distance between it and Shen Feixiao. It followed Qin Kaiyi into the dense forest. Many things were changing quietly. A slight fluttering of a butterfly¡¯s wings could cause a storm thousands of miles away. At this time, Qin Kaiyi did not know whether what he dreamed would come true, just like Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know that¡­ obsessive thoughts could make people infatuated. (T/N: I translated Èëħ as infatuated. The actual meaning is something more wordy. Èëħ points to when, because of excessive emotion/affection or focus on an emotion, someone enters a type of dim chaos or foolishness, or falls into depraved/evil ways. Possibly first seen used in ¡°A Dream of Red Mansions.¡±) CH 47 Qin Kaiyi, who experienced various events many years later, couldn¡¯t forget the image of Shen Feixiao crawling toward him from beyond the precipice. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mood was very conflicted. He was so conflicted that he had the impulse to turn around, disregarding everything, and leave. Only the bit of reason he had left stayed his movements. Qin Kaiyi clenched one hand into a fist, and his nails bit deep into his flesh. At the moment when he saw Shen Feixiao¡¯s first hand reaching the edge of the flat ground, Qin Kaiyi seemed to hear the sound of a chord snapping apart in his heart. He forced apathy onto his face, and finally extended his foot and stepped hard on that hand. ¡°¡­ Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression couldn¡¯t be considered surprised. He raised his head in silence, watching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movement: ¡°What are you doing?¡± Many words appeared in front of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes. Those blood-red words made even breathing difficult. He remained silent for a long time, so long that even Shen Feixiao showed some doubt. Only then did Qin Kaiyi open his mouth gently: ¡°Shen Feixiao, being this kind of born bastard, what right do you have to be in the Lingshan Sect?¡± At the moment when this sentence was spoken, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t describe the expression he saw on Shen Feixiao. That still immature face filled with hatred and anger, and his pupils began to suffuse with a thick purple color. That strange tint stopped up Qin Kaiyi¡¯s breathing. ¡°What did you say?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was stiff. That reddening color in front of him became even more eye piercing. Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes so that he could harden his heart, and continued in an incomparably cold tone: ¡°Don¡¯t you understand what I am talking about? Haha¡­ Shen Feixiao, a mixed breed bastard like you matched with the Lingshan Sect? It really stains the clean reputation of the Lingshan Sect¡­ Qing Xuzi is old and confused, but I¡¯m very clear about things. That sable of mine was stolen by you right? These kinds of petty crimes, do you often commit them?¡± Shen Feixiao was completely silent, as if he could no longer feel the hands that Qin Kaiyi had already stepped bloody. He only stared at Qin Kaiyi, who looked down at him, and his stare was so fierce that it was like a man-eating beast¡¯s. ¡°So¡­ obediently die¡­¡± After finishing his lines, Qin Kaiyi kicked hard on Shen Feixiao¡¯s shoulder, making the hand Shen Feixiao grasped the cliff with loosen further. Without magical power, a twelve-year-old kid was a lamb to be slaughtered in front of him. Qin Kaiyi numbly kicked Shen Feixiao hard over and over, watching Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth overflow with bright red blood. ¡°Qin Shi.¡± Opening his mouth to let out a hoarse voice, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was mournful to the extreme: ¡°You better wish¡­ I have died, otherwise, I will make your life worse than death!!!¡± The sound of his voice just fell when Shen Feixiao¡¯s body couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, and the hand gripping the cliff loosened, bringing the Sky South Bamboo along with Shen Feixiao into the hell-like abyss. At the same time, Qin Kaiyi heard the long-lost system sound. [System prompt: Complete the system-stipulated tasks and lines, and get 10% return value. The current return value is 17.5%. Complete the system-stipulated tasks and lines, and get 10% return value. The current return value is 17.5%] ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak. He stumbled towards the edge of the cliff, watching Shen Feixiao¡¯s figure change from big to small, and finally turn into a black dot, completely disappearing into the sea of ??clouds. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ Ah!¡± The sudden push on his back destabilized Qin Kaiyi, making him directly take a step into empty space, and he fell off the overhanging cliff with Shen Feixiao. The originally life-saving hand seal seemed to have no effect. At the last moment in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s fall, he saw a touch of purple appearing on the edge of the cliff. He smiled bitterly¡­ The sable was so smart! Qin Kaiyi could hardly understand those who are obsessed with bungee jumping. He felt¡­ that if he could, he wouldn¡¯t want to experience the feeling of falling off a cliff in his lifetime again. That kind of blood rushing towards his feet, head chilled to freezing sort of feeling had Qin Kaiyi pathetically fainting the moment he crashed into a pool of water. After the coma, Qin Kaiyi had a long dream. In the dream, he kept repeating the scene of him kicking and kicking Shen Feixiao. He looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s loathing and pained gaze, feeling that his whole body was becoming cold, really¡­ so cold. Don¡¯t look at me like that, Qin Kaiyi shouted with pain in his heart. But the movements of his foot couldn¡¯t stop at all; he could only kick Shen Feixiao¡¯s body again and again. Grinding the hands holding onto the cliff, the evil words leaving his mouth were like sharp knives piercing Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart and slashing his own into a bloody mess. Only at this moment did Qin Kaiyi truly, truly regret¡ª-1if he had the opportunity to return to his original world, he would definitely revise everything he had written. It turned out that when he was tapping on his keyboard, laidback, there was someone confronting torture worse than death¡­ Shen Feixiao, the you who has been cursed as a mixed-breed bastard must hate me a lot? No matter¡­ I will quickly let you get your revenge. Wait until you have grown strong, then you can step on me. This chaotic dream caused Qin Kaiyi to suffer to the extreme. He struggled to gasp in breaths until the moment he opened his eyes, when he saw a sky full of starlight. The many stars decorated the black summer sky with incredible beauty, and matched with that disc of crescent moon, it was like the most gorgeous silk wrapping the whole world layer by layer. Qin Kaiyi lay on the shore soaking wet. He smiled bitterly and stretched out his hand to wipe his face: ¡°Actually didn¡¯t die¡­ It seems that jumping off a cliff without issue, this scientific law¡­ It doesn¡¯t only work on the protagonist¡¯s body.¡± ¡°You actually didn¡¯t die.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s languid voice appeared in his ear: ¡°I was just thinking I needed to change to someone else again.¡± ¡°¡­ Do you dare to speak the language of humans?¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you wouldn¡¯t understand if I spoke the human language,¡± Yan Gu¡¯s poisonous tongue said. ¡°¡­ You won.¡± Qin Kaiyi slowly got up from the ground and pulled out clean clothes from his ring: ¡°Did you see Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°¡­ I think Shen Feixiao must be your own son. You don¡¯t have to explain it.¡± Yan Gu, hearing that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s first sentence was actually this, lost strength in his entire body. ¡°Did you see him?¡± Qin Kaiyi keenly felt something wrong in Yan Gu¡¯s tone. ¡°Look to your right.¡± Yan Gu snorted coldly: ¡°You can see his decaying corpse.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless again; Yan Gu did have some strong opinions about Shen Feixiao ¡­ He didn¡¯t pay attention to Yan Gu anymore, and decided to go to the river first to search¡­ to take a look and see if Shen Feixiao¡¯s body or something was there ¨r¨q ___________________________________ Notes CH 48 When Qin Kaiyi found Shen Feixiao¡¯s body¨Coh actually, when he confirmed where the body was, he was slightly startled. He saw that Shen Feixiao was lying prone in a reed bush beside the river. From a distance, he looked like a dead body that had already begun to swell. Qin Kaiyi had already changed his clothes and given his greetings to Yan Gu. When he saw this scene, he hurried over and dragged Shen Feixiao to the shore. As he did this, he saw the Sky South Bamboo at Shen Feixiao¡¯s waist, somehow not lost, and wrapped it in cloth before placing it into his own arms. After dragging Shen Feixiao ashore, Qin Kaiyi carefully checked Shen Feixiao¡¯s physical condition, and then let go of his worries. Apart from a broken arm, Shen Feixiao did not suffer any other external trauma. Qin Kaiyi used a wooden board to set Shen Feixiao¡¯s arm, and then changed him into clean clothes. He also started a fire beside him. In the novel, Shen Feixiao was definitely not rescued by Qin Shi¡­ he woke up himself, and he treated his own wounds casually. After a few days, he encountered disciples (T/N: ´«ÈË can also mean descendants) of the God¡¯s Medicine Valley among the cliffs and was completely cured. This would be his first encounter with Su Liuli, the eldest daughter of the Valley Master. Ah, this must be the law that dictates that the protagonist won¡¯t die after falling off a cliff. In fact, if he was not kicked by the sable, Qin Kaiyi would not think to follow Shen Feixiao to the bottom of these cliffs. He knew that Shen Feixiao definitely would not die¡­ it was clear that there was a formation in these cliffs that restricted the use of spiritual power, so for many people, God¡¯s Medicine Valley was a place to enter but never leave. Of course, Shen Feixiao was not included among those many people. When night fell, Qin Kaiyi went to the river to catch a few fish to eat. But when he grilled those fish, he found that there was something not quite right about the still unconscious Shen Feixiao¨Chis face was too red. Looking at Shen Feixiao¡¯s abnormally red face, Qin Kaiyi stretched out his hand and touched his forehead. Only then did he feel shocked¡­ This bear child was actually feverish! There was no such development in the original book. Seeing this, Qin Kaiyi hurriedly took out the medicine from his ring and stuffed it directly into Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth. ¡°¡­ This is unscientific.¡± Looking at Shen Feixiao¡¯s feverishly dazed appearance, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face went blue one moment and then white the next. He couldn¡¯t imagine what would happen if the sable did not kick him down. The fevered Shen Feixiao obviously didn¡¯t have the ability to save himself, if he really just laid here like this¡­ After a moment of fear in the heart, Qin Kaiyi¨Cthe incarnation of a wet nurse¨Cpulled Shen Feixiao, who was still a little thin, into his arms. He then found some clothes in his ring and covered him. ¡°Wu.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s cheeks became bright red because of his fever, lessening his usual chilling coldness. He had more of that cuteness particular to young people. Though Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t very interested in Shen Feixiao¡¯s personality, seeing such a fragile appearance, he couldn¡¯t feel dislike. ¡°Ah¡­ Yan Gu.¡± Qin Kaiyi moaned painfully: ¡°If he dies of illness like this, what will I do?¡± ¡°¡­ Qin Shi, you have a pit in your head.¡± Yan Gu was obviously becoming evermore disinterested in Qin Kaiyi: ¡°You kicked him down with one foot, and now you are worried that he is not dead? My God¡­ can you tell me what you actually want to do?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. Only after thinking for a long time did he come up with an excuse: ¡°I¡¯m training him!¡± ¡°Did you know that there is a river under the cliff? Did you know there are no rocks in the river? Did you know that Shen Feixiao would fall into deep enough water instead of the riverbank, did you know that Shen Feixiao would not drown in the river?¡± This succession of questions made Qin Kaiyi instantly speechless. Yan Gu sneered: ¡°Don¡¯t say that you planned this all out.¡± What if he did? Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t say these four words, he also gave up on explaining this to Yan Gu¡­ Could Yan Gu understand what a system was, what a novel was, what transmigration was? ¡°Why don¡¯t you speak?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s attitude showed that he was extremely dissatisfied with Qin Kaiyi: ¡°What the hell do you want to do? Is it fun? On the one hand you think of every method to kill him, on the other you would sacrifice yourself to save him. Qin Shi, you tell me, what exactly do you want? Or is it really like you said, just for fun?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t explain.¡± Qin Kaiyi said dully: ¡°I also don¡¯t know how to explain.¡± Yan Gu was silent for a moment, and no longer tried to let Qin Kaiyi explain. ¡°But I just want to say one thing,¡± Qin Kaiyi sighed. ¡°I will not kill him. If he dies, then I will die.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yan Gu frowned: ¡°You¡­¡± ¡°Meaning that his status is closer to me than a blood-related son.¡± Annoyed from explaining, Qin Kaiyi said angrily: ¡°I¡¯m still your master anyway. Can you please not turn your elbow the wrong way (T/N: favor an outsider over someone on your own side).¡± ¡°You are my master? Who said.¡± Yan Gu immediately changed his face: ¡°I haven¡¯t admitted it.¡± ¡°¡­ hehe.¡± Qin Kaiyi found that Yan Gu¡¯s mouth was getting more and more difficult to deal with¡­ ¡°He can¡¯t go on like this.¡± After observing Shen Feixiao¡¯s physical condition in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s arms, Yan Gu asserted: ¡°He already has the first signs of heart demons entering his body, and then going into a coma like this, I think he¡­ will probably die.¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi almost jumped up from the ground when he heard this: ¡°Impossible!!! How could he have heart demons enter his body, how could he!¡± ¡°Why is it not possible?¡± Yan Gu gave Qin Kaiyi a strange look: ¡°Those who are anxious for quick success all will have heart demons entering their body.¡± Anxious for quick success¡­ These four words instantly knocked Qin Kaiyi back to hell. He couldn¡¯t understand the reason for why Shen Feixiao was anxious to seek success. In the novel, Shen Feixiao faced a trend of constant humiliation and became strong, and in this world now¡­ Shen Feixiao had one additional reason to be anxious for quick success. ¡°It seems to be to avenge you.¡± Yan Gu hit the nail on the head, and didn¡¯t care about seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ugly expression: ¡°Haha, this counts as obeying your wishes?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say for a while. ¡°You must wake him up first.¡± Yan Gu considered for a moment and said: ¡°Otherwise it will really be dangerous.¡± ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was bitter¡­ It seemed that he couldn¡¯t wait for Su Liuli to come like in the original work. He must hurry to enter God¡¯s Medicine Valley¡­ Shen Feixiao must be treated earlier, otherwise the symptoms of heart demons entering his body might really kill him ¡­ With this thought in mind, Qin Kaiyi did not delay anymore. He ate the grilled fish in a few bites, then wrapped Shen Feixiao tightly with his clothes and carried him on his back. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movements doubtfully, and didn¡¯t understand what he wanted to do. ¡°What¡¯s below the cliff is called God¡¯s Medicine Valley, you must have heard of it.¡± Thinking that he had no reason to hide this from Yan Gu, Qin Kaiyi said very straightforwardly: ¡°God¡¯s Medicine Valley¡¯s Valley Master¡­ must have a way to cure Shen Feixiao. ¡° ¡°God¡¯s Medicine Valley?¡± Yan Gu heard with a look of shock: ¡°How can you know about the God¡¯s Medicine Valley and find their residence?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t answer. He couldn¡¯t tell Yan Gu that he had written God¡¯s Medicine Valley into existence! ¡°But God¡¯s Medicine Valley has not concerned itself with worldly affairs for many years,¡± Yan Gu said. ¡°Will they do so for Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Qin Kaiyi said resolutely. ¡°As long as someone has a connection to Xue Xian, they will.¡± ¡°Why? How come I don¡¯t know?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression became even more shocked. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi shrugged. If he didn¡¯t set up God¡¯s Medicine Valley like this, in the novel Shen Feixiao might die at the bottom of the valley¡­ what follow-up developments could there be then? ¡°What did Xue Xian do behind my back.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone instantly changed, and he grabbed at a weird detail: ¡°What relationship does he have with those God¡¯s Medicine Valley assholes!!!¡± ¡°Assholes?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu stopped talking. No matter how Qin Kaiyi questioned him he still pretended to be mute. It made Qin Kaiyi curious about what happened between Xue Xian and this flame¡­ It must be a long and complicated story. But the most important thing now was to find the location of the God¡¯s Medicine Valley. Studying other matters later rather than earlier wouldn¡¯t have much of an effect¡­ But the question was, where was God¡¯s Medicine Valley? Carrying a feverish Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi looked at the unfamiliar scenery around him and was at a loss. He seriously considered it for a while, then decided to search in the direction of the river¡¯s downstream. After all, in the novel Shen Feixiao also walked along this river to bump into Su Liuli, who was playing by the shore. Although the timing wasn¡¯t quite right, he had no other options. With this in mind, Qin Kaiyi decided to set off that night. The road by the river channel was really not easy to walk, and spiritual power could not be used in God¡¯s Medicine Valley. Qin Kaiyi walked on the bumpy road until the horizon emitted golden light, only then realizing that it was already daybreak. He glanced at the sky for a few moments and was about to continue walking, when he suddenly heard a faint sound from Shen Feixiao who was on his back. ¡°Shen Feixiao? Are you awake?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked with surprise. He squatted down quickly to put Shen Feixiao on the ground: ¡°Feixiao?¡± ¡°En¡­¡± Shen Feixiao opened his eyes slightly, and his face was still an abnormal bright red: ¡°Am I¡­ dead?¡± ¡°No.¡± The corners of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°How are you feeling now, where are you uncomfortable?¡± ¡°You¡­¡± The moment Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi, his black eyes suddenly overflowed with sparkling and translucent tears. He suddenly stretched out his hands and hugged Qin Kaiyi, who was squatting in front of him, hard. His tone was mournful to the extreme: ¡°Don¡¯t leave me alone, don¡¯t go, don¡¯t die!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart seemed to overturn a five-flavor bottle (T/N: five flavors are sweet, sour, bitter, hot, and salty. So he feels all of this). He looked for a while at the incredibly fragile Shen Feixiao, and stretched out a hand to pat his back gently, appeasing this young man who emitted so much despair: ¡°I won¡¯t go, don¡¯t be afraid, I won¡¯t go. ¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was facing away from Shen Feixiao¡¯s face, didn¡¯t see it. At the moment when he said he would not go, Shen Feixiao¡¯s black eyes overflowed with rich purple. That purple seemed like an illusion, and in the next second disappeared without a trace. ¡°I will remember¡­ every sentence you have said.¡± After speaking these words, Shen Feixiao fainted again. CH 49 Perhaps he experienced too many bitter things; the godly system finally opened a not big but not small back door for classmate Qin Kaiyi. After walking along the river for about a day and a half, Qin Kaiyi encountered Su Liuli, who was fooling around by the shore. Looking at the girl from afar, with her hair braided in two plaits and laughing, a large stone in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart finally fell to the ground. Although Su Liuli was the eldest daughter of the Valley Master, she was the most babied. As for the reason, it was too simple: the Valley Master had six sons and only two daughters, and the second daughter¡­ was still in his wife¡¯s stomach. Su Liuli, who was raised as precious since she was a child, did not have the same pampered recklessness as Tang Shayun and Liu Ling¡¯er. As the woman Shen Feixiao cared for the most, she naturally had a bearing that no one else did. But no matter how eye-catching she would be¡­ the current Su Liuli was only a ten-year-old kid¡­ Having not left God¡¯s Medicine Valley for a long time and rarely encountering outsiders, Su Liuli had almost no guard up when meeting others. When she saw Qin Kaiyi heading towards her with Shen Feixiao on his back, she ran over with a skip in her step. ¡°Who are you? Why did you come here?¡± The girl¡¯s voice was very crisp, and the braids behind her head were also very cute. Her body exuded a pure loli atmosphere, but Qin Kaiyi currently was not in the mood to appreciate this. He said directly to Su Liuli: ¡°Hurry to take me to see your father, I have something important to speak with him about.¡± ¡°Do you know my father?¡± Su Liuli stared at Qin Kaiyi, who was wearing a mask while standing in front of her: ¡°Why should I believe you! Do you know who I am?¡± ¡°Your name is Su Liuli, your father¡¯s name is Yu Hong, your mother¡¯s name is Su Ziya, you have six older brothers¡­ you are about to have a younger sister.¡± Qin Kaiyi spoke a long sentence, and forced himself to be patient: ¡°Take me to your dad soon. If we are any slower a great incident will occur.¡± ¡°Do you really know dad?¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi telling her about her own family¡¯s circumstances, Su Lili, who was still young, put down her guard a little. She looked at Shen Feixiao curiously: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡± ¡°He is sick, and if you still won¡¯t take me to your dad, he will die.¡± Qin Kaiyi deliberately made the matter very serious. ¡°Ah?¡± The little girl opened her mouth instantly, and said to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°Then come with me!¡± Yu Hong, the Valley Master of God¡¯s Medicine Valley, retired from society twenty years ago. Few people knew where the Valley Master, who was once famous in ancient China, had gone because of the remoteness of where he chose to retreat. The ten-year-old Su Liuli didn¡¯t know the rule that her father would no longer treat anyone. This allowed Qin Kaiyi to take advantage and save himself a lot of trouble. ¡°Daddy, daddy.¡± After a long distance, Su Liuli called out to her father. She ran with that skip in her step, and then knocked on a door made of bamboo in front of her. Soon, the exquisite bamboo door opened, and a man in black clothes walked out of it. The man saw Qin Kaiyi, who was carrying Shen Feixiao, and did not show any surprise. He seemed to be aware of their existence since long ago. ¡°Liuli, you went to play by the river alone again.¡± The man¡¯s voice was soft. Unlike Shen Feixiao who was indifferent or Zi Yangpei who was charming, Yu Hong had the refined aura of a healer. He stretched a hand and pet Su Liuli¡¯s head: ¡°Go and find your mother, dad has something to do.¡± ¡°Dad, I want to eat crispy fried duck at noon.¡± Su Liuli, who was still a child, pouted and acted cute. She did not take Yu Hong¡¯s rebuking her seriously. She knew that her father was softer than her mother. ¡°Okay.¡± Patting his daughter, Yu Hong¡¯s expression was pampering: ¡°Whatever Liuli wants to eat she can eat. Go quickly.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Su Liuli, who was coaxed away, glanced at Qin Kaiyi and turned away. However, she still appeared very curious about the stranger who had suddenly come. ¡°Why did you come here?¡± Once Su Liuli left, Yu Hong¡¯s expression collapsed. It held none of the tenderness it just had, and his eyes were cold. ¡°I have not healed people for many years.¡± ¡°Even Xue Xian¡¯s disciples will not be cured?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked directly. He could not remember the details of Yu Hong¡¯s treatment of Shen Feixiao, but still vaguely recalled that Yu Hong healed Shen Feixiao because of Xue Xian. Without much time to hesitate, he just mentioned Xue Xian. ¡°Where did you get the mask on your face?¡± After hearing the words ¡°Xue Xian,¡± Yu Hong¡¯s expression became cold. He then carefully looked at Qin Kaiyi. After seriously observing the mask on his face, his expression became even more unnatural. ¡°Xue Xian left it to me.¡± Qin Kaiyi lied without any obstacles in his heart: ¡°The child I carry behind me is a descendant (T/N: can also mean disciple) of Xue Xian.¡± ¡°What?¡± Yu Hong said with a look of surprise: ¡°Xue Xian¡¯s heir? How is it possible!¡± ¡°Why is it impossible?¡± Qin Kaiyi replied. ¡°He has already practiced ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes¡¯ to the third layer. If you don¡¯t believe it, see for yourself.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yu Hong didn¡¯t hesitate when he heard this. He directly reached out and pinched Shen Feixiao¡¯s exposed wrist, as if to feel Shen Feixiao¡¯s pulse. After a while, Yu Hong¡¯s entangled complexion gradually returned to calm. He sighed slightly and gave Qin Kaiyi a deep look: ¡°Bring him to my room.¡± Qin Kaiyi let down the worries in his heart completely. Since Yu Hong said this, Shen Feixiao¡¯s life would be saved. Entering the house, Qin Kaiyi found that Yu Hong lived in a very simple abode. Besides a bed, a table, and a stool, there was nothing else. Yu Hong ignored Qin Kaiyi and directly took Shen Feixiao from his back and placed him on the wooden bed. He then began to seriously check Shen Feixiao¡¯s physical condition. Taking advantage of this bit of time, Qin Kaiyi cautiously called out to Yan Gu in his sea of ??knowledge, but found that he was missing again¡­ Ah, he should have known that Yan Gu would drop the ball at every critical moment! ¡°¡­ How could this happen?¡± Obviously discovering something, Yu Hong¡¯s brow furrowed tightly: ¡°How long has he practiced ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes¡¯?¡± ¡°About a year,¡± Qin Kaiyi replied after calculating on the spot. ¡°To what extent did he cultivate in a year?¡± Yu Hong¡¯s brows furrowed more and more. ¡°¡­ A year ago he¡­ had not cultivated yet.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt a little embarrassed. ¡°What?!!!¡± As if hearing something unbelievable, Yu Hong was astonished to the extreme: ¡°Are you sure he only arrived at the fasting stage in one year?¡± ¡°¡­ should be right,¡± Qin Kaiyi said weakly. ¡°He¡¯s looking for death.¡± Directly asserting this, Yu Hong looked at Qin Kaiyi unkindly: ¡°You are the one who taught him. At such a speed, you didn¡¯t found an anomaly?¡± ¡°¡­ What anomaly.¡± Qin Kaiyi was dumbfounded. He always thought that the speed which defied the heavens was because of Shen Feixiao¡¯s protagonist halo! ¡°Heart demons entered this body.¡± Yu Hong said coldly: ¡°It seems that you know he practiced ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes,¡¯ why didn¡¯t you practice it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not my thing, why should I practice.¡± Finally understanding Yu Hong¡¯s meaning, Qin Kaiyi was angry¨Cthis Yu Hong actually thought that he deliberately gave Shan Feixiao the ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes¡¯ to make heart demons enter his body! ¡°If I wanted to kill him, would I come to you from thousands of miles away!¡± Although this was not actually the case, Qin Kaiyi still said with conviction: ¡°I¡¯m not a doctor, and I can¡¯t follow him for all the time. How could I know what problems he¡¯s incurred!¡± ¡°Is that it. Then let me tell you, I can¡¯t save him,¡± Yu Hong coldly said. ¡°Please go back.¡± Qin Kaiyi almost vomited blood when he heard Yu Hong¡¯s words. He held back his anger and said: ¡°He really can¡¯t be saved? If he dies, then Xue Xian¡¯s ¡®Mount Cloud Notes¡¯ will be lost. You think about it carefully.¡± ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Yu Hong asked coldly. ¡°Ai.¡± Qin Kaiyi sighed. He found that there would be no good results for anyone in this way, so he had to soften his approach: ¡°I didn¡¯t intentionally harm him. I didn¡¯t think when I gave him ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes¡¯ that these kinds of hiccups would occur. I can¡¯t stay by his side often, and when I found out something was wrong with him¡­ I discovered it too late.¡± Yu Hong obviously was someone who preferred softness to toughness. He listened to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s softer explanation, and after a moment of silence said: ¡°What happened during this period? I mean something that would cause his psyche to change greatly.¡± Qin Kaiyi thought for a while and said, ¡°¡­ for a while, he thought I was dead.¡± ¡°So it was like that.¡± Yu Hong¡¯s voice was steady: ¡°Overeager to achieve success, heart demons entered his body. A heart disease requires medicine of the heart. I can only cure his body, but I cannot save his heart.¡± ¡°Then what should be done?¡± Qin Kaiyi said idiotically. ¡°Whoever made his heart sick, naturally would know what to do.¡± Yu Hong looked at Qin Kaiyi thoughtfully. ¡°¡­ but I¡¯m leaving,¡± Qin Kaiyi said with difficulty. He knew that Shen Feixiao would stay in the God¡¯s Medicine Valley for at least six years. During these six years he still had a lot to do¡­ he couldn¡¯t just waste his time here with Shen Feixiao. ¡°¡­¡± Yu Hong gave a long sigh: ¡°Just do what you want.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth, and then handed the Sky South bamboo in his arms to Yu Hong: ¡°The only thing I can do¡­ is this much, please don¡¯t tell him that I¡¯ve been here. If he asks, just say he had a nightmare. I know that you have a good relationship with Xue Xian¡­ This child is named Shen Feixiao and is the only descendant of Xue Xian. If you can¡­ please help him resolve his heart demons.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Yu Hong¡¯s gaze was cool: ¡°Then please.¡± (T/N: Chinese people say this to indicate for someone to go ahead, politely). Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care about what the doctor in front of him was thinking. He was only worried about Shen Feixiao right now¡­ Although he didn¡¯t know how serious a condition heart demons entering the body was, he somewhat could tell from Yu Hong¡¯s expression. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± This was the last sentence that Qin Kaiyi would say to Shen Feixiao in six years. After finishing this sentence, he turned and left. Because of this, he overlooked Shen Feixiao tightly gripping the bed sheet below him in his hands. ¡°If you¡¯re awake then open your eyes.¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi close the door, Yu Hong said softly: ¡°Since you are Xue Xian¡¯s heir, don¡¯t be so cowardly.¡± Shen Feixiao opened his eyes slowly. The purple color of his pupils was as dense as that of a violet¡¯s. He opened his mouth slightly, and his voice was both soft and tender, but the hatred and despair that bled through it could not be ignored: ¡°You said¡­ you would not leave.¡± But you still left¨Cthen just blame it on my weakness, blame me for not being strong enough!! I couldn¡¯t use my own strength to keep you here!!! CH 50 Qin Kaiyi was a bit hesitant when he left. He knew that Shen Feixiao¡¯s reaction when he woke up and didn¡¯t see him there would definitely be a bit extreme, but he didn¡¯t want to stay there. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know why, but he always had a strange sense of danger. It was as if his instincts were warning him¨Cif he didn¡¯t want to let the cat out of the bag, he had to stay far away from Shen Feixiao. Helpless, Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to make a decision¨Che would let Shen Feixiao stay alone in God¡¯s Medicine Valley, and he himself would return to Lingshan Sect earlier. If there was no further chaos in the plot, Shen Feixiao would stay in the God¡¯s Medicine Valley for six years. These six years were too precious for Qin Kaiyi, because once Shen Feixiao returned to Lingshan Sect, he himself would face a cruel reality¨CQin Shi was about to start betraying Qing Xuzi and the plot would eventually have him be expelled from the Lingshan Sect. When he thought of how that always kind and benevolent old man treated him like a dear son, and of how that old man would damage and lose so much cultivation for his own sake¨Ceven to the point that he would fall when he reached the Ascension stage. Qing Xuzi was probably the only person he cared about in this world. Others were almost indistinguishable from NPCs in the eyes of Qin Kaiyi. Knowing of such a plot, Qin Kaiyi had a feeling of powerlessness. Wanting to prevent this kind of thing from happening, he found that as long as he was still struggling towards his ultimate goal, he could not avoid such an ending. He could only harden his heart and grind his teeth to bear it. Not only that, but Qin Kaiyi also needed to use these six years to vigorously improve his strength. The day when Shen Feixiao returned was when they broke off relations. At that time, a large part of his life needed to be protected by his own strength. If he continued like he did now without seeking to make progress, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t live safely even if the system no longer gave him its ruinous tasks. Qin Kaiyi knew clearly how deeply Shen Feixiao now hated the shixiong who wanted to kill him, and he knew that there was no possibility of mending the relationship between him and Shen Feixiao. This was the destiny between them, with no rest until death. The original plot had been partially changed. When Shen Feixiao reached God¡¯s Medicine Valley in the novel he was only at the foundation-building period, but now he had speedily reached the fasting period¨CQin Kaiyi did not know whether this change was good or bad. Shen Feixiao¡¯s progress may speed up his own return value accumulation, but it may also make it more difficult for him to complete the tasks. The twists in the plot would always be a double-edged sword. Qin Kaiyi found it difficult to predict future developments, but his energy should obviously not be placed on that misted future¡­ he must instead cast his gaze on the present. The God¡¯s Medicine Valley was in remote terrain, and did not allow for flying spells. Therefore, Qin Kaiyi took a long time to pass through these deep mountains and wild valleys. If not for the abundant supplies in the storage ring, Qin Kaiyi might even have the misconception that he would die within the valley¡­ but the heavens extended pity. Half a year later, Qin Kaiyi returned to the Lingshan Sect. Qing Xuzi was incredibly excited when he saw Qin Kaiyi. He embraced that head disciple whose circumstances he had thought were all inauspicious, and his old man¡¯s tears fell so hard that they criss-crossed on his face. All sorts of feelings welled up in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart, and the rims of his eyes also began to moisten as Qing Xuzi¡¯s trembling voice sounded. ¡°Qin¡¯er, where did you go in the end, I thought you¡­ were harmed inside.¡± As the head of a sect, being able to lose himself to this degree has fully demonstrated his feelings for Qin Shi: ¡°I blame it on my confusion in my old age. At that I don¡¯t know what evil came over me, telling someone so sick and not yet healed to follow along¡­ it¡¯s all shifu¡¯s fault! I heard the news from your shidi of an incident occurring¡­ shifu almost couldn¡¯t hold himself back from following you!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes were sore when he heard this. He naturally knew who the culprit who caused Qing Xuzi to make such a decision was. But what could he do? He couldn¡¯t tell Qing Xuzi that they could never escape fate, so he had to try to appease the old man in front of him: ¡°Shifu, don¡¯t say that. I encountered an accident and fell into a strange formation, and it took me a lot of time to escape¡­ I let you worry.¡± Qing Xuzi didn¡¯t say anything. He patted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shoulder vigorously: ¡°Since you¡¯re back, then let¡¯s not exchange any more pleasantries. Qin¡¯er, although this trip to pick spiritual grass did not achieve its original purpose, as long as you come back, shifu will be relieved.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi lowered his head slightly, exposing a docile expression: ¡°It¡¯s a blessing to be able to return to the Lingshan Sect.¡± ¡°Then shifu won¡¯t disturb you, you should go and have a rest.¡± Qing Xuzi had a relieved expression: ¡°Ai ¡­it must be shizu¡¯s blessing and protection.¡± All that should be said was said. Qing Xuzi sent someone to take Qin Kaiyi to rest. Although he thought his disciple had had an accident, Qing Xuzi still maintained Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dongfu. Judging from the lack of dust accumulated inside, it seemed that there were still people cleaning it regularly. With such a shifu, could one really be willing to let him down? Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what Qin Shi thought in the novel. Qin Shi had all these resources at his fingertips: spirit stones, spirit elixirs, a dongfu, magical treasures, and Qing Xuzi¡¯s favor. But just because of a little jealousy and resentment, the Qin Shi from the original work was set upon the demonic path. This was the wheel of fate. Qin Kaiyi sighed with regret and sat on the cleaned stone bed. As the author of the novel, he claimed to have no feelings about what happened. This was absolutely false. He had thought about it more than once. If he hadn¡¯t written this novel, he would not experience these tortures. Just as Qin Kaiyi relaxed and let go of his flights of fancy, a familiar voice suddenly sounded outside his dongfu. ¡°Shixiong? Are you here?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s voice didn¡¯t change much, always crisp and sweet. ¡°Ling¡¯er?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze at the sound of her voice, and then inexplicably felt guilt in his heart. ¡°Shixiong! Open the door quickly! Let me come in!¡± Once Liu Ling¡¯er heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice, her tone immediately became urgent. ¡°Come in.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Liu Ling¡¯er, who was wearing a green dress, entering the dongfu. He looked at the little shimei who he hadn¡¯t seen in months, and found that she had a more mature temperament. ¡°Shixiong!¡± Liu Ling¡¯er was undoubtedly happy to see Qin Kaiyi. As soon as she entered the door, she threw herself into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s arms and grabbed the shixiong she thought she would never see again, weeping. This scared Qin Kaiyi, who had no experience coaxing girls, or dealing with a girl messily crying. Helpless, he had to hug Liu Ling¡¯er while patting her back and comforting her, thinking to let her ease her collapsed mental state. This should have been a harmonious and touching scene, but such a scene was completely destroyed after Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s next question. With tears on her face, Liu Linger raised her face and looked at Qin Kaiyi, her lips quivering while she asked, ¡°Shixiong, why didn¡¯t Shen Feixiao come back?¡± Qin Kaiyi was stunned for a moment, then remembered the conversation between Liu Ling¡¯er and Shen Feixiao under the tree before he left. It was this crying with an appearance like raindrops on a pear blossom little shimei in front of him who warned Shen Fei Xiao¡­ don¡¯t be afraid of your shixiong. In fact, everyone would be clear on what the implications of this sentence were. ¡°Him ah.¡± The emotion in his eyes slowly became as indifferent as usual. Qin Kaiyi and Liu Ling¡¯er pulled away from each other a short distance: ¡°Him and I separated, I don¡¯t know how he is.¡± ¡°¡­¡± With this sentence, Liu Linger¡¯s complexion instantly turned white. She bit her lip and looked at Qin Kaiyi with a desolate look: ¡°Shixiong ¡­ you¡­¡± ¡°What about me?¡± Qin Kaiyi suppressed the sigh in his throat into his chest. He let go of Liu Ling¡¯er and sat back on his bed again. He looked at the little shimei in front of him with no expression. ¡°Did you¡­¡± Liu Linger¡¯s words were on her lips, but she couldn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Did I kill Shen Feixiao?¡± Qin Kaiyi said Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s unfinished words, and he gently let out a sigh: ¡°Ling¡¯er, did you want to ask this?¡± ¡°No, I didn¡¯t!¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly hit the nail on the head, and Liu Ling¡¯er shook her head in a panic, stuttering: ¡°I, I just want to ask, does shixiong know where Shen Feixiao is?¡± No other meaning!¡± ¡°Is it.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to smile bitterly, but felt that was a little inappropriate, so he could only hang an out-of-place smile on his face: ¡°Then shixiong thinks too much.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Liu Ling¡¯er didn¡¯t know what to say. Just because of Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s words, the atmosphere between her and Qin Kaiyi became inexplicably awkward. After a while, Liu Ling¡¯er couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. After saying goodbye to Qin Kaiyi, she left in a hurry without trying to say anything else. Qin Kaiyi just sat by bed, watching Liu Ling¡¯er leave in a panic. He suddenly discovered at this time¡­ It turned out that he didn¡¯t recall this little shimei as fondly as he thought he did, but instead had a feeling as if his circumstances were just that he came to this world and saw her as his first little bird¨Cno one would enjoy being robbed of what he once had. ¡°What are you going to do next?¡± Yan Gu, who spoke less and less, opened his mouth in his sea of ??knowledge. During the past six months, he had transformed into a new human form, but the appearance of this person was no longer like Qin Kaiyi. His appearance was that of a stranger¡¯s. ¡°Practice.¡± The poisonous insect in his dantian, surrounded by layers of demonic energy, seemed to be moving restlessly again. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes were calm and indifferent: ¡°Otherwise what else can I do?¡± ¡°What the hell are you doing this for?¡± Yan Gu asked this Qin Kaiyi more than once, but there was never an answer that satisfied him. ¡°Doing what?¡± This time, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t bother to half-heartedly reply for show. He smiled with irony: ¡°Actually, from the beginning, it was not what I wanted to do, but¡­ what can I do.¡± The choice was never in his hands; he was just a pawn who couldn¡¯t look back. ¡°I get it.¡± Yan Gu finished saying these three words, and then fell silent again. He left Qin Kaiyi to sit quietly on the stone bed alone, looking at the scenery outside the door and falling into an unmoving daze. _____________________________________ Still open to reader recs for other projects to translate! Though I am partial to xianxia/xuanhuan, modern-day settings and other different ones work well too! I¡¯ve read wayyyy ahead on certain Beastman novels and found myself enjoying them too¡­ cough (FYI this translator is basic and can only do Chinese BL novels) CH 51 Shen Feixiao spent six years in God¡¯s Medicine Valley. The wound on his arm already healed by the second month of his stay in this strange place, but Yu Hong, who claimed to be a doctor, still said that he was sick with heart disease. Shen Feixiao spent four years thinking about this question: what was his heart disease and how was he sick? However, after time passed like running water, as slow and long as a thousand days and nights, Shen Feixiao still did not have his answer. How exactly was he sick? So Shen Feixiao simply ceased to think about that problem. After growing up, the teenager was no longer thin, and the stunting caused by his past abuse had been perfectly corrected in these six years. His hair was no longer dry and yellow, nor his body thin and weak. Six years gave Shen Feixiao long black hair like the most beautiful silk, which exuded the gloss of black pearls. A blue hair gauze secured that long hair¨Cif Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say so, no one would think that this gauze was the Rain-Soaked Bell which had transformed from a tool for killing into something soft that could wrap around a finger. What Shen Feixiao learned most from this place which stood aloof from worldly affairs was concealment. That elegantly slender figure and beautiful face were enough to make all women have a good impression of this boy of an age between his teens and early adulthood. That indifference that he never hid before was finally concealed by those eyes that were brighter than stars. Shen Feixiao still didn¡¯t talk much, but he could smile beautifully. Time had always been an invincible, matchless force. Six years ago, no one would have imagined that that cold boy with his extreme ways could grow into his present self. Even Yu Hong, who witnessed Shen Feixiao¡¯s growth, could only sigh. Some people were born to be dragons. But looking at Shen Feixiao like this, the anxiety in Yu Hong¡¯s heart was getting stronger day by day. Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart demons still remained. ¡°I have a heart demon?¡± Shen Feixiao put a chess piece in front of him. Those black and white chess pieces paired with his long fingers looked unspeakably attractive. He lowered his head slightly. Instead of looking at Yu Hong standing beside him, he dedicatedly observed the chessboard. ¡°Yes.¡± Yu Hong was the same as he was six years ago. He had eaten the Face Pellet, and his appearance would not change even a little until he died. ¡°How do I have heart demons?¡± Shen Feixiao raised a corner of his mouth, revealing a beautiful arc: ¡°Shifu, you think too much.¡± Yu Hong sighed heavily. Yes, he had taken Shen Feixiao as a disciple, and wanted to rid him of heart demons as soon as possible. But he did not expect that¡­ the symptoms disappeared inexplicably. Even so, Yu Hong was still certain that Shen Feixiao¡¯s demons were not gone, but were suppressed to a deeper place. ¡°Feixiao, you don¡¯t say, you don¡¯t understand? Too much obsession will eventually become a demon. Your cultivation speed was too fast, and doesn¡¯t conform to the laws of the world at all. If you go on like this, I¡¯m afraid that when you cross from Core Formation to the Nascent Soul stage, you will not be able to withstand the tribulations.¡± Yu Hong persuaded Shen Feixiao many times. Although he knew this was totally useless with Shen Feixiao, he still didn¡¯t give up. ¡°Shifu, I only ask for one thing in this world.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyelashes shuddered, like a black swallowtail butterfly spreading its wings in desire for flight: ¡°Except for this matter, I have no reason to continue.¡± ¡°This is your heart demon.¡± Hearing Shen Feixiao¡¯s words, Yu Hong helplessly shook his head: ¡°The thing you mean, is it the masked man who sent you that day?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer, but his silence at this time was the best answer. ¡°What kind of relationship do you have with him?¡± Yu Hong¡¯s brow lifted to its highest level, revealing his worried expression: ¡°What you say can¡¯t be let go of, what is it?¡± ¡°When I first arrived at the Lingshan Sect, I didn¡¯t know how to interact with people.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s slender fingers pinched a chess piece and tapped it gently on the chessboard: ¡°Unfortunately I offended shixiong, and later I was beaten and humiliated by him. Just when I lost all hope, it was the man who covered his face who sent me the first turning point in my life¨Cthe sable. ¡° Yu Hong did not interrupt, quietly listening to Shen Feixiao¡¯s descriptions. ¡°I don¡¯t know why he stole the sable from shixiong, and I further don¡¯t understand how he knew that the sable could find the ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes.¡¯ I only know that if a person falls into a marsh, he will not spare any cost to grasp onto that one rice straw. Even if that grasping hand drips blood.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s words fell, and he began to think again. He actually continued then, absentmindedly. ¡°The second time I saw him, he sent me a chicken.¡± He seemed to remember the scene; Shen Feixiao smiled slightly when he spoke: ¡°Unfortunately, I didn¡¯t get to eat that chicken.¡± ¡°The third time I saw him.¡± Continuing to talk about his memories, Shen Feixiao said with a gentle tone: ¡°He spared even his life to save me from falling into the lava¡­ shifu, I am a child born of a bastard, and someone can die for me. In this life, what else can I ask for?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a pity ah it¡¯s a pity.¡± Speaking up to here, Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone suddenly changed and he lightly laughed, but his smile did not have a trace of warmth: ¡°Every time I see him, the impression he leaves is that ruthlessly departing back¡­ the promises he agreed to, he actually didn¡¯t have to keep it even once. Shifu¡­ Your so-called heart demon is probably this. I just don¡¯t want to weakly watch him leave like this. Like the last time I met him¡­ what I could do, wasn¡¯t it just tightly gripping the bed sheet underneath me?¡± ¡°¡­ Feixiao.¡± Yu Hong looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes, speechless. He didn¡¯t miss it¨Cat the moment that Shen Feixiao mentioned this person, his eyes¡­ became a dense purple again. That purple was like the blackest part of a dark night, so deep it was as if it could inhale the whole world. ¡°Why is this necessary?¡± Yu Hong was still reluctant to give up: ¡°What actually is this for, how do you know, maybe¡­ he has some scheme?¡± When actually saying this, Yu Hong was also hesitant. He knew that he shouldn¡¯t say it, but he still opened his mouth. He had to break the image of the masked person in Shen Feixiao¡¯s mind¡­ instead of letting Shen Feixiao treat that person as a god-like existence buried deep in his heart. It was a pity that Shen Feixiao had known Yu Hong¡¯s thoughts for a long time. He didn¡¯t speak anymore and put down the chess box in his hand. ¡°Feixiao.¡± Yu Hong sighed again: ¡°Don¡¯t blame shifu for saying this¡­ if you don¡¯t get rid of this heart demon, you are going to have a big problem. Although your talent is not very good, the Sky South bamboo changed your constitution, and you have the ¡®Mountain Cloud Notes.¡¯ I can say this¡­ If you practice peacefully and securely, within a hundred years, you will be the most dazzling genius in China.¡± ¡°Genius?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have any particular expression. ¡°Shifu, I don¡¯t want to be a genius.¡± ¡°So what do you want?¡± Yu Hong had a bad hunch in his heart. ¡°I ah,¡± the handsome young man smiled like a flower: ¡°¡­ just want to keep the person who I¡¯ve never been able to keep.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± A burst of coldness from the depths of the heart made Yu Hong lose his words. Just as he and Shen Feixiao¡¯s atmosphere became more awkward, a crisp and sweet cry came from outside the door. ¡°Daddy, Daddy.¡± Su Liuli, who was powdered and made up, pushed in the door. Her figure was delicate and graceful, and she was just seventeen or eighteen years old. Tempting innocence showed between every frown and every smile. ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Li¡¯er.¡± Because Su Lili¡¯s arrival finally relieved the atmosphere between Yu Hong and Shen Feixiao, Yu Hong sighed and barely managed to smile. ¡°Dad, what did you secretly talk about with shidi Shen Feixiao in this room?¡± The relationship between Su Liuli and Shen Feixiao, who was her shidi with the same age, was not too bad. Therefore, she didn¡¯t have any particular apprehensions. ¡°This kid, only talking nonsense. I¡¯m only playing chess with your older brother Feixiao.¡± Unwilling to involve his beloved daughter in this matter, Yu Hong said nothing about the conversation with Shen Feixiao just now. ¡°Huh? Playing chess?¡± Su Liuli scanned the chessboard to reveal a curious expression: ¡°Who won?¡± ¡°Where are there wins or losses,¡± Yu Hong smiled bitterly. ¡°We¡¯re just playing.¡± Shen Feixiao, who stood aside, did not have any particular reaction to Yu Hong¡¯s words. He stood aside and looked at the chessboard on the table without any expression, as if there was something fascinating in that chessboard. ¡°Shen Feixiao, did you become stupid from playing chess?¡± Not bothering too much with this matter, Su Liuli laughed: ¡°Quick, the plums in the mountain are ripe, accompany me to pick some.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao nodded. He had always been very obedient to this shijie who he didn¡¯t dislike. ¡°Eat less, don¡¯t sour your teeth and come crying for me.¡± Looking at this scene, the crushing stone in Yu Hong¡¯s heart slightly lightened. Maybe because Shen Feixiao¡¯s body inadvertently exuded vitality, or for some other reason, Yu Hong had a strange misperception¡­ Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart demons did not seem to be as serious as he had imagined. Shen Feixiao went along with Su Liuli as usual, following behind her towards the dense mountain forest. Su Liuli¡¯s back was facing Shen Feixiao, while Yu Hong faced his back¨Cneither saw that almost mocking smile, which could truly chill hearts. Six years had passed. Looking at the familiar scenery of the mountains, Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart was as calm as ancient well water. He raised his hand and touched the Rain-Soaked Bell tied at the back of his head, its appearance no different from a muslin cloth. His gaze moved towards the mountains. Six years had passed; that was long enough. It was almost time for him to leave this place. ¡°Dummy, what are you thinking, hurry up.¡± The girl walking in front was still so ignorant of the world, turning her head and yelling at the boy behind her. ¡°Okay.¡± A light smile hung at the corner of his mouth. Shen Feixiao thought calmly that he should allow himself to pass through the rest of these peaceful times. There were still many things he needed to do. My dearly beloved shixiong, did you ever think that there would be a day when Shen Feixiao would return? CH 52 Six years to a cultivator was too short a period. Starting from the second month since his return to the Lingshan Sect, Qin Kaiyi found a dongfu and went into seclusion to cultivate. According to Yan Gu, if he still didn¡¯t work hard, it was likely that he would face a Shen Feixiao who was several layers above him in cultivation. Qin Kaiyi found it hard not to worry about his future. He knew that these six years were his last chance. If he didn¡¯t make good use of this opportunity, then Shen Feixiao would easily send him to hell, never to be reincarnated. From the moment he kicked Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi was doomed to never look back. Qin Kaiyi was injured in the secret realm. After more than a year of abundant self-cultivation, the damaged veins in his body were finally repaired. His skill also improved from the early stage of fasting to the middle stage. Despite this, Qin Kaiyi was still very confused¡­ the poisonous insect that Zi Yangpei left behind inexplicably entered his sea of knowledge, covered in layer upon layer of his whole body¡¯s demonic qi. He wanted to pull that insect out, but didn¡¯t know how to get started. Yan Gu carefully inspected Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body, and then irresponsibly came to a conclusion: ¡°If you forcibly pull out this insect, your whole body¡¯s cultivation will be abolished. Up to you ba.¡± ¡°Then what should I do?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was ugly to the extreme: ¡°It can¡¯t be that I should just let it stay? What if next time Zi Yangpei activates the insect, won¡¯t I die?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not necessarily the case.¡± Yan Gu carelessly said: ¡°That poisonous insect is wrapped in layers of demonic qi. Even if someone wants to activate it, it¡¯s not so easy. Rather than worrying about this, it¡¯s better to practice well. When the demonic qi thickens another layer, then that insect which has stayed for a long while in your dantian might just die.¡± Then Qin Kaiyi believed Yan Gu¡¯s heresy and was led astray¨Coh no, let¡¯s say they were good words to mollify him. After preparing all his materials, he entered the d¨°ngfu and began his seclusion. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s master Qing Xuzi was very much in favor of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s activity. That wasn¡¯t wrong, which parent doesn¡¯t want his children to improve themselves? Qing Xuzi not only provided Qin Kaiyi with a place full of spiritual energy, he even opened up a mountain forest for him, and also told Qin Kaiyi some key points for his cultivation when he parted. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s had complicated feelings about Qing Xuzi¡¯s affections. He saw all of Qing Xuzi¡¯s care for him, and he had some other insuppressible thoughts that would arise in his heart¨Che didn¡¯t want his future actions to harm this kind and benevolent old man. But the next plot point would happen six years later, Qin Kaiyi had no time to lament over the passing of spring or experience autumnal melancholy (T/N: no time to be sentimental). After he prepared everything, he entered the d¨°ngfu and began his seclusion. Qin Shi¡¯s body originally had good innate talent, and after Qin Kaiyi let go of all the distractions in his heart and started to push towards the Core Formation stage, he spent half the effort for twice the results. It barely took him five years before he saw the signs of core formation. Speaking of which, he had to sigh at the special physique of Qin Shi¡¯s natural demonic body. If not for this body which couldn¡¯t be seen even among ten thousand people, no matter how high his comprehension skills, he wouldn¡¯t be able to stride towards Core Formation in just five years. Fortunately, demonic cultivation was different from normal righteous cultivation. Before the Nascent Soul stage, there would be no large-scale heavenly tribulations. This also saved Qin Kaiyi the trouble of making excuses. When Qin Kaiyi finally formed his core, it was a clear morning. He sat on the stone bed in his dongfu, and felt that he could no longer send even a slip of demonic qi into his dantian. The demonic qi orbiting within his dantian like a sea of clouds seemed to develop a life of its own, circling around the poisonous insect and layer by layer winding around it. They were like the filaments spit out by silkworms, finally forming a spherical object. Qin Kaiyi carefully observed the changes in his dantian. When he began his seclusion, Yan Gu warned Qin Kaiyi that the process of forming a core was very dangerous. One careless move could not only destroy all of his cultivation, but also possibly take his life. Qin Kaiyi knew that although Yan Gu was usually not very reliable, he should not be unclear about these important matters. Therefore, Qin Kaiyi was exceptionally focused this time. Time passed by in the minutes and seconds. That demon qi entangled together gradually became a golden color under Qin Kaiyi¡¯s practice, then slowly and gently condensed into a golden core. At the moment when his core formation succeeded, black stains rose to the surface of his skin all over his body. He closed his eyes tightly and felt a small golden ball floating in the midst of his dantian. From the moment it formed, it seemed to have its own life. It happily swam in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dantian, and conveyed a carefree feeling to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire body. Realizing that he was finally successful, Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes. It was at that moment that Qin Kaiyi discovered that his world was very different from before. Because he was in complete darkness, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes could not see his surroundings. However, his ears could clearly hear the sounds outside his dongfu coming in through the stone door. He could hear crisp birdsong and the sound of gurgling water, all giving Qin Kaiyi a whole new vantage point in observing this world. ¡°Hoo¡­¡± With a long exhalation, Qin Kaiyi was about to relax, when he suddenly thought of something. His originally joyful expression collapsed and he squeezed a few words out from his mouth: ¡°Yan Gu¡­ what about the poisonous insect in my sea of qi? ¡° ¡°Ah?¡± Yan Gu, who had continuously been observing Qin Kaiyi forming his core, paused. With some guilt in his tone, he said: ¡°Eh¡­ it¡¯s not in the sea of qi?¡± ¡°¡­¡± As soon as Yan Gu asked him this question, Qin Kaiyi knew he was finished. He should have long known that every time he believed Yan Gu¡­ he always had to pay some price. Taking a deep breath, Qin Kaiyi resisted the urge to grab Yan Gu¡¯s ears and roar. He gritted his teeth: ¡°I¡¯ll take a bath.¡± After that, Qin Kaiyi waved open the stone door and walked directly to the pool of water nearest to the dongfu. He took off his stained, smelly clothes. It was the beginning of spring, and the deep water still held a slight chill. Fortunately, Qin Kaiyi no longer had a normal person¡¯s physique, and he didn¡¯t have to be afraid of catching a cold. Although a demonic cultivator in the fasting period already did not need to go to the bathroom (T/N: Îå¹ÈÂÖ»Ø, lit: reincarnation of the five grains¨Cmillet, soybean, sesame, barley, rice, and other crops. Fancy way of saying poop), he had stayed in his dongfu for a whole five years. No matter what, he couldn¡¯t stay clean. While Qin Kaiyi was washing the stains on his body, the silent Yan Gu opened his mouth again, and his tone was full of surprise: ¡°This change is a bit too deceptive ba. Qin Shi, if I didn¡¯t know you, I would really think that you are some immortal, graceful, and beautiful noble. ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand Yan Gu¡¯s meaning for a while, but was stunned when he lowered his head to look at his own appearance reflected in the clear water. It was still Qin Shi¡¯s cultured and refined face, but inexplicably with some difficult-to-describe air. It was like a piece of rough stone buried in the earth¡¯s core was finally excavated, carefully polished, and bloomed with its own brilliance. A gentleman is like jade, and the reflection in the water fully embodied these words. Qin Kaiyi became foolish with happiness when he saw this situation. He didn¡¯t expect that forming his core actually had this beautifying benefit¡­ aiyah, looks, although Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care much about that, no one would disdain looking good. ¡°How do you have this kind of a face?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s heavy sigh seemed to be lamenting that God had no eyes¡­ Yes, the current Qin Kaiyi¡¯s image in Yan Gu¡¯s mind was not too different from a crazy person. ¡°This skin is awesome.¡± Qin Kaiyi narcissistically touched his arm, which was more delicate than water-ground tofu. His hair was now level with his buttocks because he hadn¡¯t cut it for a long time, and scattered over his shoulders like dense water plants. It boosted his image as a refined immortal with sagelike features even further. After coming to this world for so long, Qin Kaiyi finally earned this single benefit. ¡°What¡¯s the use of growing like this? Sooner or later you¡¯ll be killed by Shen Feixiao.¡± Murmuring in a small voice, Yan Gu shrank into a small ball in the sea of ??knowledge: ¡°Don¡¯t blame me for not telling you. I can only help you hide the lotus lines on your face. If you use a bit of demonic qi and get chased and killed don¡¯t blame me.¡± ¡°Relax.¡± When Qin Kaiyi heard Yan Gu¡¯s tone, he instantly lost his good mood. He hadn¡¯t forgotten the poisonous insect whose tracks he now couldn¡¯t find: ¡°I will never count on you again, if I do then I¡¯m a dumbass.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was speechless. He mumbled and wanted to refute, but he couldn¡¯t find a counterattack¡­ That was indeed his mistake. Who would think that the poisonous left by Zi Yangpei would be so strange? Qin Kaiyi finished his bath, took out a clean set of clothes from his storage ring, then dressed. He looked towards the distance, then made a hand seal and flew towards the main hall of the Lingshan Sect. Because he didn¡¯t dare to show his strength too much, Qin Kaiyi used only one of the simplest hand seals. After a while, he arrived at the main hall of the Lingshan Sect. He straightened out his clothes in midair, and then went towards the direction of Qing Xuzi¡¯s residence. However, when he was about to arrive at Qing Xuzi¡¯s residence, the sudden appearance of a figure attracted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s full attention. He stared at the young man who was walking with another Lingshan Sect disciple. He hesitated for a long time, not sure if that person was the one he was thinking of. The youth brushed his shoulders in passing by Qin Kaiyi and then seemed to notice his gaze. He turned around and expressionlessly looked at Qin Kaiyi, who was completely dressed in white. After observing him for a while, the corners of his mouth hooked up into a good-looking arc: ¡°Shixiong, long time no see.¡± ¡°¡­ you, you?¡± Even though he had long prepared himself, he was still shocked. Qin Kaiyi ¡°you¡±¡¯d for what seemed like half a day but still didn¡¯t settle down. ¡°I am Shen Feixiao.¡± Shen Feixiao, whose figure was no longer anything like what it was in his youth, greeted Qin Kaiyi calmly: ¡°Shixiong, in these six years, I¡¯ve been living very well.¡± Qin Kaiyi lost all his words at this moment, and regardless of what Shen Feixiao said he gave no response. His whole person almost petrified, and just like this he stared at Shen Feixiao without being able to say anything. ______________________________________ I read the translated chapters of Rebirth: Degenerate Slave Abuses Tyrant (thanks Britener) and would really love to continue the translation. Does anyone know the translator¡¯s contact info? It wasn¡¯t available on their site, and I¡¯d want to ask for permission to pick up where it left off. That novel is incredibly gripping, like a more intriguing Game of Thrones (but make it BL). The first chapter was already almost too much for me¡­ girl¡­ CH 53 Although Qin Kaiyi was already mentally prepared, he was still scared by the seemingly completely unfamiliar Shen Feixiao in front of him. He knew that Shen Feixiao would grow up well, but he did not expect that he would be so well to the point that both gods and men would be indignant¡­ ¡°Shixiong?¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dazed appearance, Shen Feixiao paused before softly calling, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, shixiong?¡± ¡°¡­ Nothing.¡± It took a long time to squeeze a word from his mouth. Somehow, looking at Shen Feixiao in front of him, a timid desire to shrink back appeared in his heart: ¡°Shidi, you¡¯re all right ah¡­¡± ¡°All thanks to shixiong¡¯s blessings.¡± Saying what only the both of them could understand, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was faint: ¡°I was lucky enough to meet a pedestrian passing by in the mountain and escaped.¡± ¡°¡­ Really, that¡¯s really great.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to say a lot, but in the end he still only uttered such a sentence from his mouth. He admonished himself in his heart¨Che was the shixiong of Shen Feixiao, not some messy masked man. ¡°Shixiong, are you going to find shifu?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change in the slightest: ¡°I¡¯m afraid that shixiong can¡¯t find shifu now. Shifu went into seclusion a month ago. I¡¯m afraid there are many days ahead before he exits. ¡° ¡°Shifu went into seclusion?¡± Qin Kaiyi was shocked when he heard the news. He couldn¡¯t remember such a plot in the novel. ¡°Yes.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s disbelieving appearance, Shen Feixiao¡¯s smile had a kind of maliciousness: ¡°Since shixiong came out of seclusion, as a shidi, of course, I must greet him well¡­¡± ¡°You¡¯re too polite, I have other things to do, I¡¯ll trouble you.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s slight smile made all the hair on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body stand on end. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help thinking of what he saw when he was dragged into the dream by the sable. He hurriedly declined Shen Feixiao¡¯s ¡°greetings.¡± ¡°Since shixiong is so polite, I won¡¯t impose anymore.¡± Shen Feixiao also didn¡¯t say anything more, but just let Qin Kaiyi go like this. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go first.¡± Not knowing why, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bad premonition grew stronger. He looked at the greatly changed Shen Feixiao in front of him and the unfamiliar disciple of Lingshan Sect beside him, then turned around to leave without hesitation. After Qin Kaiyi walked far away, the disciple of Lingshan Sect who stood beside Shen Feixiao suddenly let out loud laughter. Seeing him rocking back and forth, it seemed that he might even start crying from mirth. ¡°Is it that funny.¡± Not needing to hide it anymore, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression suddenly became cold. It was completely impossible to see that smile like flowers from before. ¡°Brother Shen, this is really funny.¡± If Qin Kaiyi were here, he would be so surprised his chin might fall off¨Cthe voice that said these words was exactly the same as that of the Zi Yangpei who had disappeared without a trace after the secret realm. ¡°Don¡¯t forget what you promised me.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Zi Yangpei without expression: ¡°If something goes wrong¡­ what you want, don¡¯t think of getting it in this life.¡± ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Zi Yangpei reached out and wiped the tears out of laughter, and looked at Shen Feixiao indifferently: ¡°Relax, he can¡¯t run out of the palm of your hand. With his current cultivation, along with Qing Xuzi¡¯s seclusion¡­ Haha, it¡¯s not yet that we have it in the bag, but having said that¡­ why do you hate him so much? ¡° ¡°I need to explain it to you?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Zi Yangpei with a sneer. He knew that the person in front of him had always been afraid of his own ¡°Mountain Cloud Notes¡± and Rain-Soaked Bell. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t explain.¡± Zi Yangpei was full of smiles¨CI¡¯m just afraid, when we finish you¡¯ll regret it. Could Shen Feixiao imagine that the shixiong he loathed and the masked person he spared no cost to find were one and the same? How could Zi Yangpei tell the truth. If he didn¡¯t concentratedly watch such an amusing play from the side, it would really be a waste of natural resources. ¡°Let¡¯s go, there are still many things to prepare.¡± With a pensive glance at Zi Yangpei, Shen Feixiao actually had other plans at this moment¨Che was going to go searching, and what he searched for would definitely tell him what he wanted to know. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Qin Kaiyi fled to his dongfu like his ass was on fire. Because his dongfu was cleaned regularly, there was no change compared to six years ago. However, Qin Kaiyi inexplicably felt it was unfamiliar. Something¡¯s not right!! Qin Kaiyi walked around in circles in his dongfu. He thought with vexation, how could Shen Feixiao change so much? According to the original work, shouldn¡¯t he be an iceberg? Then what was that gentle smile on his face, and why did his master Qing Xuzi inexplicably go into seclusion?? Isn¡¯t this a little different from the original work?? There must be a conspiracy, a conspiracy!! After thinking for a long time, he still couldn¡¯t reach a conclusion. Qin Kai sat down on the bed in dismay. The feeling of the sword of Damocles hanging on the top of his head was too terrible. However, there was an idiom in this world¨Cfortune doesn¡¯t come in pairs, and misfortune does not arrive alone. Just when Qin Kaiyi was entangled with his thoughts, that ruinous system sounded as if it was in a hurry [System Tip: Please complete Qin Shi¡¯s betrayal of Lingshan Sect within ten years, failure will result in deduction of all return value. Please complete Qin Shi¡¯s betrayal of Lingshan Sect within ten years, failure will result in deduction of all return value] ¡°¡­ Hehe, fuck your uncle.¡± Hearing this voice, ten thousand grass mud horses immediately galloped through Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart (¡°grass mud horse¡± = fuck your mom). He should have known that he was a stupid c*nt. He actually thought that that horrid system would be a bit more human!!! ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Yan Gu heard Qin Kaiyi talking to himself, and doubtfully said: ¡°You¡¯ve been entirely a bit wrong since you saw Shen Feixiao just now. Are you possessed?¡± ¡°How do I calm down ah!!! How do I calm down!!¡± If Yan Gu were in front of him, Qin Kaiyi would grab his collar and shake it fiercely: ¡°I kicked him down the cliff! How do you want me to be calm! Say it say it say it!¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi, the embodiment of an angrily whinnying horse, and dryly coughed: ¡°Oh that¡¯s right, I forgot you were schizophrenic, I only remembered that you saved Shen Feixiao¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t catch a single breath. ¡°Ai, calm la calm la, doesn¡¯t your shifu¡¯s heart hurt so much for you, and won¡¯t agree with Shen Feixiao casually tormenting you. En, even if he wants to torment you, aren¡¯t you still in the Lingshan Sect. A head disciple will still be afraid of him? ¡°Yan Gu calmed someone who was about to go berserk. ¡°¡­ Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi bit a little handkerchief with tears in his eyes: ¡°He wouldn¡¯t just get rid of me like this ba?¡± He hadn¡¯t collected all the return points yet ah! ¡°En¡­ probably wouldn¡¯t?¡± Yan Gu reached out and rubbed his chin: ¡°As long as you¡­ don¡¯t appear in front of him?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi expressed a dead face. ¡°Ai, I understand young people less and less now. If you hate him, kill him directly, why do you have to save him? If you love him, why do you make him so miserable?¡± Yan Gu shook his head and sighed. ¡°Your mom, I also want to.¡± A few words squeezed out from between his teeth. Qin Kaiyi grimaced¨Cdidn¡¯t he want to? Didn¡¯t he want to?? If there wasn¡¯t this rotten system, if he long ago terminated his intention to return to his original world, then he wouldn¡¯t fall into his current bitter plight! ¡°Then what do you plan to do next?¡± Yan Gu obviously wanted to be a lot more realistic: ¡°Shen Feixiao¡¯s attitude towards you is a bit strange, looking at it is scary¡­ wu, how about you leave and hide for two days, and come back when your shifu exits seclusion? ¡° Qin Kaiyi thought carefully about Yan Gu¡¯s words, and found that this method sounded really not bad. At least he could maintain his life before Qing Xuzi came out, right? Moreover, he had a lot of time before he had to betray the Lingshan Sect. He didn¡¯t need to be afraid that he¡¯d pass the time limit and lose all his return value. ¡°Well, I think this method is also good,¡± Qin Kaiyi said. ¡°But there is a problem. If I go out, will he get rid of me outside?¡± ¡°¡­ It¡¯s possible.¡± Yan Gu made a very irresponsible assumption: ¡°It¡¯s much easier to do something outside than in the Lingshan Sect, en en, just casually find a corner and¡­¡± ¡°So we¡¯ve come back around again?¡± Qin Kaiyi had no expression. ¡°Can you give me some constructive advice?¡± ¡°Can¡¯t.¡± Yan Gu bluntly rejected Qin Kaiyi. ¡°You rushed into disaster yourself, so solve it yourself.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Then Qin Kaiyi bitterly fell into a dilemma, caught between leaving the Lingshan Sect or staying. But before Qin Kaiyi came up with a matter of course, a crisp female voice rang at the door of his dongfu. ¡°Shixiong, shixiong, shixiong are you there?¡± As soon as he heard this voice, by conditioned reflex, a name jumped into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind¨CLiu Ling¡¯er! He waved his hand and opened the dongfu¡¯s barrier, letting Liu Ling¡¯er come in. Having not seen her for six years, the originally pure young girl had matured a lot. She no longer wore her red and green clothes from the past, but instead wore a blue dress with flowing cloud patterns. ¡°Ling¡¯er.¡± When Qin Kaiyi saw Liu Ling¡¯er, his heart was very complicated. He called out once and then couldn¡¯t say anything else. ¡°Shixiong, you finally left seclusion.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er saw Qin Kaiyi and bit her lower lip slightly. ¡°I¡­ I always wanted to tell you¡­¡± Huh? Did Liu Ling¡¯er want to confess to him? Qin Kaiyi thought with joy. However, it turned out that Qin Kaiyi really thought too much¡­ because the word Liu Ling¡¯er wanted to say was¡­ ¡°Sorry.¡± With the rims of her eyes starting to redden, the young teenage girl said: ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have misunderstood that you killed Feixiao. After Feixiao came back, he already told me that he accidentally fell off the cliff¡­ it¡¯s my fault for my moment of anxiety, shixiong, you ¡­ ¡° Okay, young girl, you can go, really. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was apathetic¨Cdoubting the charm of the protagonist was simply his greatest mistake. ¡°Feixiao and I can come to this day, and all it¡¯s all thanks to shixiong.¡± Liu Ling¡¯er did not see Qin Kaiyi looking like he was eating poop, and continued her thanks: ¡°Shixiong, I knew you were the best.¡± Clasping the first ¡°good guy¡± card he had received in his life, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tears flowed all over his face. (T/N: ¡°good guy card¡± = a nice way to reject someone, calling them a good guy. ¡°Tears flowed all over his face¡± was jokingly written as ¡°cow inside all over his face.¡± If someone accidentally stumbles over their words it can sound like that). __________________________________ QKY pretending that he ever had any romantic thoughts about Liu Ling¡¯er, like bro we all literally read your thoughts. Just admit that you only like guys, we support u CH 54 After finishing her deep confession, Liu Ling¡¯er leisurely left a seemingly petrified Qin Kaiyi behind. That expressionless appearance made Yan Gu, who had watched from beginning to end, start to laugh loudly. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t look for his own demise by asking why Yan Gu laughed, but he waved his hand and sealed the d¨°ngfu¡¯s ban. He was afraid of some kind of Ling¡¯er appearing again and giving his fragile self-esteem the final blow. ¡°Aiyo aiyo, laughing to death laughing to death hahahaha¡­¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was in his ear, and Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want to listen. He mercilessly mocked Qin Kaiyi: ¡°Your little shimei is really too cute, hahahaha! You actually thought she likes you? I¡¯m laughing to death hahaha¡­ Qin Shi, how are you so cute¡­ hahahaha!¡± ¡°You like that I¡¯m this laughable?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked in an unpleasant tone with a blank face. ¡°Eh¡­ No, no.¡± Knowing that this was a sign of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s anger, Yan Gu said with embarrassment, ¡°I¡¯m just joking.¡± ¡°This joke is really funny, he, he, he, he.¡± Qin Kaiyi paused after each word, gritting his teeth. ¡°¡­¡± Having gotten his gossip, Yan Gu shut his mouth, leaving Qin Kaiyi alone to continue agonizing over what he should do next. It took him a long time to conclude that leaving the Lingshan Sect was not a long-term plan. After all, Shen Feixiao would not act against him in front of so many eyes. The more people around him, the more he was protected. If he left the Lingshan Sect, then if he met Shen Feixiao he would really be meat on his chopping board¡­ Thinking about it this way, Qin Kaiyi decided to avoid Shen Feixiao and walk away before Qing Xuzi left seclusion, and definitely avoid having any direct conflicts with him. This was his only method when he had no method. Qin Kaiyi lamented that Shen Feixiao was not easy to provoke, and also felt inexplicably wronged. At that time, why did he have to cheaply write Shen Feixiao as so strong? if he wrote a romantic drama¡­ how beautiful would that be? Of course, at this time classmate Qin Kaiyi completely forgot¨Cin the past he was a standard QiDian (T/N: webnovel site) guy who completely didn¡¯t look at romance ¨r (¨s_¨t) ¨q Having made plans to stay away from Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi decided to change the scope of all his activities to only 100 meters centered around the d¨°ngfu. He didn¡¯t have to eat anyway, and staying in the d¨°ngfu to meditate every day had no effect on him. But it turned out¡­ Qin Kaiyi was really naive. One day a month later, when Qin Kaiyi went to the refining medicine hall to take a bottle of elixir for cultivation, the core he had just formed suddenly suffered severe pain. That kind of pain in Qin Kaiyi could no longer be described in words. Everyone says that pain is divided into twelve levels, and having a child is the highest level. If Qin Kaiyi had to use words to describe it¨Che seemed to be giving birth to twelve children at once! Qin Kaiyi, who had originally been making an immortal hand seal, fell directly from the sky like a bird with broken wings. If not for Yan Gu continually calling his name in the sea of knowledge, allowing Qin Kaiyi to regain a little consciousness and resume his hand seal before landing, he was afraid that he would really fall to the hard ground without stopping. ¡°It hurts!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was pale, cold sweat dripping down his forehead drop by drop. He covered his abdomen with his hands, but there was no way to deal with the sudden pain. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Where does it hurt? Qin Shi? Qin Shi?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was anxious. He knew that there was something wrong with Qin Kaiyi, but he didn¡¯t know the culprit who made him like this. That doubt was resolved when Qin Kaiyi next spoke, trembling all over. After a while, his clothes had soaked in cold sweat like he was immersed in water, and he said: ¡°Dantian¡­ pois-poisonous insect.¡± ¡°Ah?!¡± Yan Gu was dumbfounded. In fact, he was not too anxious when he discovered that the poisonous insect had disappeared when Qin Kaiyi formed his core. After all, forming a core was a big deal for anyone who cultivates. No matter how valiant that poisonous insect, being refined into a golden core should render it incapable of making mischief. But the present Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction was akin to directly giving him a loud slap¨Cbecause of his momentary negligence, Qin Kaiyi had now fallen into an extremely dangerous situation. ¡°Fuck me, it hurts¡­¡± All of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s strength seemed to have been swept away by the severe pain. Qin Kaiyi lay weakly on the ground, shivering non-stop. In order to relieve this crazy pain, Qin Kaiyi involuntarily used demonic qi to try to suppress the insect in his golden core. ¡°Qin Shi, don¡¯t use demonic qi, don¡¯t use demonic qi!¡± Yan Gu knew that Qin Kaiyi was very pained, but he was still anxious about these actions. Although his secret method that he gave to Qin Kaiyi could suppress Qin Kaiyi¡¯s leaking demonic qi for a while, the method itself was based on the premise that the practitioner¡¯s power wasn¡¯t too high. Seeing Shen Feixiao a month ago made it very clear to Yan Gu that if Qin Kaiyi demonically cultivated in Lingshan Sect¡­ he would definitely be found out by Shen Feixiao! A demonic cultivator discovered on righteous cultivation grounds would end up very miserable. ¡°It hurts, it hurts¡­¡± Completely unable to hear Yan Gu¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi shrank into a small ball. His teeth already bit into his lip enough for it to be drenched with blood. He murmured quietly, seeming to already be delirious from the pain. ¡°Qin Shi, Qin Shi!¡± Yan Gu hated the fact that he was so weak for the first time. He thought about it more than once. If he still had a body, how good would he be? He wouldn¡¯t need to watch Qin Shi suffer torture while he could do nothing. Thinking of this, Yan Gu involuntarily set his eyes on the old umbrella in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s storage ring. ¡°Xue Xian,¡± Yan Gu whispered, his expression such that he seemed to be in a trance, ¡°what you gave me¡­ can it still be useful?¡± The extremely pained Qin Kaiyi and the immobile Yan Gu did not know that, not far from where Qin Kaiyi fell, a young girl just exited her door and witnessed this scene. This girl with panic in her expression was Liu Ling¡¯er. Liu Ling¡¯er looked at Qin Shi from a distance, seeing him faintly exuding demonic qi. Her heart was full of fright. She first thought, what happened to shixiong?? But then, she decisively rejected this idea. The reason was very simple. In Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s perspective, all demonic cultivators were extremely evil people, and her shixiong would never be one of them. Then what was the identity of the person who looked exactly the same as her shixiong? In Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s mind, the word that appeared made her tremble with great fear¨Cpossession. Speaking of which, one had to sigh at the distorted state of the plot. In the novel, Liu Ling¡¯er also saw the scene of Qin Shi demonically cultivating. However, she could determine that the person who demonically cultivated was her shixiong. Now, because Qin Kaiyi fell off the cliff with Shen Feixiao, and this six-month window appeared, it gave Liu Ling¡¯er much room for imagination. Of course, there was no special difference between the two plots. Because the ending was the same¨CLiu Ling¡¯er hesitated for a long time and then told Shen Feixiao. Well, this matter proved to a certain extent¡­that those who were lonely their whole lives are destined to be lonely forever. Qin Kaiyi, who was about faint from pain, did not know that Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s betrayal had secretly been right on schedule. At this time, he hurt so much that he already wished to reach into his dantian and take out his core while he was alive. The pain took all his powers away, so Qin Kaiyi did not see Liu Ling¡¯er quietly leaving, and the two pairs of eyes behind Liu Ling¡¯er watching all this. ¡°It hurts¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi moaned weakly. His face was so pale that it could not whiten any further, and he lay prone on the ground. Because he had struggled and tumbled on the ground, the clothes on his body had become a bit messy, and sweat slipped along his cheek into the beautiful curve of his neck. This scene should have been cruel, but Qin Kaiyi¡¯s fragile expression brought some twisted beauty. ¡°I¡¯m going home¡­ I want¡­ fuck.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who finally passed out in pain, unconsciously let out a sigh of relief. He closed his eyes and let his body lay softly on the ground. Just a moment after Qin Kaiyi lost consciousness, a slender hand slowly lifted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin. The master of that hand stared at the unconscious Qin Kaiyi. ¡°What? Reluctant?¡± Teasing laughter came from another man¡¯s mouth. ¡°¡­¡± Without answering, Shen Feixiao indifferently looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ill appearance. He gently opened his mouth: ¡°He demonically cultivates?¡± ¡°Are you asking when you already know the answer?¡± Zi Yangpei, who was disguised as a passerby, looked at the scene in front of him and somehow felt a little uncomfortable. He suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and asked, ¡°What are you going to do next?¡± ¡°What to do?¡± Shen Feixiao gave Zi Yangpei a strange look. ¡°It couldn¡¯t be that you have any other ideas?¡± ¡°That I do not have.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi who fell to the ground, Zi Yangpei felt there was something a little funny about this. Shen Feixiao, when you find out the truth, you better not cry. ¡°Do you and my shixiong know each other?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression and tone were both very cold. Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t mind what Shen Feixiao¡¯s attitude towards him was. They were just making a business transaction, after all. What Shen Feixiao thought about him would not have an effect on him. ¡°If I didn¡¯t know him how would I get the poisonous insect into his body?¡± Zi Yangpei had a smile that didn¡¯t seem like a smile. Knowing that he had asked a stupid question, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care about Zi Yangpei¡¯s taunt. He pinched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin and slightly exerted force, and some unclear emotions flashed in his eyes. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Shen Feixiao said lightly, releasing Qin Kaiyi and letting him fall to the ground again. Seeing this scene, Zi Yangpei almost wanted to clap his hands and shout, Good, Qin Shi ah Qin Shi, the shidi you used all your heart and mind to protect is really a ruthless character¡­ Indifferent while watching you get tortured to the extreme, such a character, how did you end up fancying him? If Qin Kaiyi were to be awake and heard this sentence, he would growl¡ªfancy your sister! You fancy Shen Feixiao, your whole family fancies Shen Feixiao! Blessings to you two dog males, may you live a long and happy life together and give birth to a son soon ah, no need to thank me! Of course, Qin Kaiyi was still unconscious, and naturally there was no way to express his inner anger. He could only lie on the ground like a sandbag, and let the two bastards who had ganged up leave together. CH 55 On this kind of a night, there would always be too many sorrows¨Cfor example, Qin Kaiyi finally didn¡¯t feel pain and woke up, only to find rain falling from the sky. He lay on his back on the ground, letting the slight rain fall on his forehead, then sighed faintly. ¡°Qin Shi.¡± Right on time, Yan Gu¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°I have a bad feeling.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was still very soft, and the weakness caused by the severe pain just now did not recede. ¡°¡­ After you fainted, guess who I saw?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone sounded very heavy. ¡°Who?¡± Qin Kaiyi stumbled up from the ground and wiped his face with his hand. ¡°You saw Hei Bai Wu Chang?¡± (T/N: two deities, one short, one tall, chained together at the ankle. They reward the good and punish the bad). ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was speechless for a while, and then said, ¡°More horrible than that.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi was startled. ¡°How horrible is it?¡± ¡°I saw Shen Feixiao and Zi Yangpei together.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was cool. ¡°¡­ Is your ¡®together¡¯ and the one I think of when I think ¡®together¡¯ the same ¡®together¡¯?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked obscurely. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t quite understand Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. ¡°¡­ I¡¯ll ask one thing.¡± Qin Kaiyi supported his chin and said in a deep tone, ¡°Is my son on the top or on the bottom?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu suddenly had the misperception that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s brain was already broken¡­ ¡°Okay okay, I¡¯m just kidding.¡± Looking at Yan Gu¡¯s face looking like he was eating stool, Qin Kaiyi laughed loudly, and then waved his hands after chuckling, ¡°They should have been together long ago.¡± In the novel, Zi Yangpei was originally the brother-in-law of Shen Feixiao, and the plot which was distorted because of him finally corrected. ¡°You already knew?¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi doubtfully. ¡°I didn¡¯t know.¡± The sprinkling of spring rainfall gradually wet Qin Kaiyi¡¯s clothes. He looked up at the hazy sky and sighed, ¡°My son has his own ideas now that he¡¯s grown up, ai, this sorrow from marrying off a daughter, what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°There is that kind of sorrow because there is a pit in your head,¡± Yan Gu said coldly, ¡°You don¡¯t want to think about what to do next? The poisonous insect in your golden core obviously is related to Zi Yangpei, and Shen Feixiao is colluding with him¡­ I think your life is in danger.¡± ¡°Brother Yan Gu, don¡¯t forget who caused me to include that insect in my golden core.¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth. ¡°Would it kill you to be reliable one time?¡± ¡°¡­ cough cough, Yan Gu coughed twice and didn¡¯t know what to say. He was indeed responsible for this matter. ¡°I suddenly had an idea.¡± Standing up from the ground, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body was embarrassingly dirty, but he didn¡¯t care. Without making an immortal hand seal, he instead walked back slowly. ¡°Wu¡­ if Qing Xuzi knew that I was possessed, instead of me betraying the Lingshan Sect voluntarily, would he be a little bit happy? ¡° ¡°What?¡± Yan Gu hollered once he heard these words: ¡°You want to betray the Lingshan Sect?¡± ¡°Yeah, didn¡¯t I tell you?¡± Touching his nose, Qin Kaiyi felt itchy, and sneezed involuntarily. ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu expressed that he couldn¡¯t understand Qin Kaiyi¡¯s brain circuitry at all: ¡°Why do you want to betray Qing Xuzi??¡± ¡°Because on this kind of a night, there is always too much sorrow.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s logic had already been eaten by a dog. After Yan Gu heard this, he decided to shut up. Qin Kaiyi was clearly not in a normal condition now¡­ Then Qin Kaiyi swayed back to his d¨°ngfu slowly. He could approximately guess what Shen Feixiao wanted to do. In fact, what Shen Feixiao wanted to do was quite simple¨Che wanted to step on Qin Shi, this shixiong of his, completely. What would happen if a demonic cultivator were to be discovered in a righteous cultivation world? If the demonic cultivator once held a position even higher than head disciple, then what? And what if the demonic cultivator disappeared inexplicably for half a year, and his shifu was in seclusion? Even his toes could think of the answer to these questions. Possession¨Cwhat a good excuse. Qin Kaiyi thought this and couldn¡¯t resist looking at the sky and laughing. Shen Feixiao helped him solve a big problem. Compared with betrayal by his beloved disciple, possession of his beloved disciple seemed to be less sorrowful. There would be more of a kind of anger¡­ anger that would want for revenge. ¡°Fuck me, I found out that I was too great,¡± Qin Kaiyi lamented, ¡°sacrificing myself like this, I¡¯m practically Lei Feng¡­ what do you think Yan Gu?¡± (T/N: Lei Feng¨CCommunist revolution era figure). ¡°Who is Lei Feng?¡± Yan Gu had no expression. ¡°Fuck, I also don¡¯t know.¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly calmed down with his hand covering his face. Mother¡¯s eggs (T/N: curse), he should have been happy. Everything had been solved. Shouldn¡¯t he be¡­ happy? ¡°Qin Shi¡­ what on earth do you want to do?¡± Yan Gu sighed heavily, and finally quieted down, leaving Qin Kaiyi sitting alone in the d¨°ngfu. The next day was like the calm before the storm. Shen Feixiao and Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t come to bother Qin Kaiyi again, and even Liu Ling¡¯er didn¡¯t show up again. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s reason, and just thought that this girl was completely reduced to Shen Feixiao¡¯s harem member. After sighing a few times, he began to fervently cultivate. Well, during this time, Qin Kaiyi did not know what to do except cultivate. This calm continued until a sunny afternoon. Qin Kaiyi took an apple and gnawed it as usual, studying the insect in his dantian as he chewed. Conclusion¨Cwithout dismantling his golden core, he estimated that there was no chance of taking that thing out in this life. Zi Yangpei, this dude, was really vicious¡­¡­ whenever he thought of this matter, Qin Kaiyi would silently spurn that perverted guy. He should have long known that that guy was not easy to provoke. While Qin Kaiyi was thinking about these messy things, a soft voice suddenly sounded outside the door. When Qin Kaiyi heard it, he realized it was Liu Ling¡¯er, who hadn¡¯t appeared in a long time. ¡°Shixiong? Shixiong?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s voice was inexplicably cautious. She stood outside the d¨°ngfu and yelled for Qin Kaiyi again and again, as if she was afraid he was not there. ¡°Ling¡¯er?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze, then said, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± ¡°Shixiong, I have some things I want to find you for, you¡­ come out first?¡± Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s tone revealed a tenseness. ¡°Don¡¯t go!!¡± Before Qin Kaiyi could open his mouth, Yan Gu¡¯s voice rang out in his sea of knowledge: ¡°There are a lot of people outside, it seems Liu Ling¡¯er has bad intentions!¡± ¡°If there are bad intentions, then how can I not go out.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly¨Che had been waiting for those bad intentions, but even so, he still did not expect him and Liu Ling¡¯er to finally reach this step. ¡°I know, I know, don¡¯t be nervous, I won¡¯t die.¡± Probably. Qin Kaiyi appeased Yan Gu. In fact, he didn¡¯t know whether or not he would die, but according to the system¡¯s special attitude (T/N: lit.: urine quality; Northeastern China dialect meaning you have a really surprising/special kind of attitude/personality), for the sake of the future plot it wouldn¡¯t just let him hang here¡­ right? With this thought, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart was a little calmer. He took a deep breath, stroked the bracelet that Qing Xuzi gave him, and then went out calmly. As a result, it turned out that Yan Gu¡¯s words were correct, and the people outside really didn¡¯t have good intentions. ¡°Ling¡¯er, what is everyone doing?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was calm when he looked at the people who surrounded his d¨°ngfu. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Ling¡¯er, you possessing demonic cultivator!!!¡± The girl who had grown into an adult had such a fascinating bearing even when she was angry. Liu Linger¡¯s eyes were red, staring angrily at Qin Kaiyi: ¡°You are not my shixiong! Give me back my shixiong!¡± ¡°¡­ why do you say this?¡± Sighing out a breath, Qin Kaiyi suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and tried to calm down his mood. ¡°Who taught you to say such nonsense?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense with him, this kind of demonic cultivator should be punished by all!¡± It wasn¡¯t clear who said this among the crowd surrounding Qin Kaiyi. This remark caused the crowd that could originally be considered peaceful to become like boiling water, buzzing with noise and rancor. Of course, what they were discussing could only be Qin Kaiyi, this ¡°possessing¡± demonic cultivator. In fact, Qin Kaiyi wanted to say a lot, but he couldn¡¯t say anything. What was there to say? He was indeed not Qin Shi, and he was definitely demonically cultivating. To a certain extent, wasn¡¯t he just someone possessing another body and demonically cultivating? But the young girl in front of him with tears in her eyes somehow made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s solid resolution have a bit of fretfulness. He didn¡¯t want to imagine how Qing Xuzi would react upon hearing this news. ¡°Everyone don¡¯t quarrel.¡± Shen Feixiao slowly walked out from behind Liu Ling¡¯er. He stared at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face with no special expression: ¡°Ling¡¯er, your statement that you saw him demonically cultivating that day, is it true? ¡° ¡°It¡¯s true, shidi, how can you not believe me!¡± Liu Ling¡¯er heard Shen Feixiao seemingly questioning her, and immediately became anxious. The rims of her eyes which held wetness began to drip with tears. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t believe you,¡± Shen Feixiao said softly, ¡°but I¡¯m afraid¡­ to wrongly blame shixiong ah, that¡¯s right, beloved, shixiong.¡± (T/N: strange comma placement intentional) These words were obviously refuting on his behalf, but inexplicably made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s goosebumps rise. He looked at Shen Feixiao, who had no particular expression, and clenched his teeth secretly. He then showed a cold smile: ¡°I am a demonic cultivator, how about it. Just relying on you lot, you don¡¯t have the qualifications to apprehend me. ¡° As soon as this remark came out, it completely confirmed Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s suspicion. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t seem to expect that Qin Kaiyi could be so brainless, and there was a trace of surprise in his eyes. ¡°Hahahahaha, your master Qing Xuzi is now in retreat. There are only you few small shrimps and fish left, and you still want to stop me?¡± When saying this, Qin Kaiyi was really full of bloody tears¡­ he didn¡¯t think he¡¯d have the opportunity to give such a brainless villain¡¯s declaration. ¡°Then I will meet with my shixiong,¡± Shen Feixiao expressionlessly declared war with Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­¡± At this moment, Qin Kaiyi wanted to slap his own mouth. CH 56 After hearing Shen Feixiao say, ¡°then I will come to meet with my shixiong,¡± ten thousand grass mud horses galloped within him. However, to maintain his image, he restrained the roar in his heart, pretending to be calm in front of Shen Feixiao¡¯s unkind expression. ¡¾Hahaha, don¡¯t be afraid, your little shidi will not kill you.¡¿Now knowing where that transferred voice came from, Qin Kaiyi was stunned for a moment. He immediately realized that Zi Yangpei was in the crowd too, and unfortunately could have formed some strange pact with Shen Feixiao. ¡¾I advise you not to fight him, he is already doubting your relationship with the masked person. If you take this shot¡­ I am afraid he will be completely sure.¡¿ Zi Yangpei¡¯s voice still held laughter; seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s awkward predicament seemed to improve his mood. ¡¾Are you working with him? What did he give you? What are you helping him do?¡¿ Qin Kaiyi did not directly believe Zi Yangpei¡¯s argument. He felt that Zi Yangpei must have some other intention. ¡¾Shen Feixiao is not easy to provoke.¡¿ Listening to Qin Kaiyi ¡¯s suspicion, Zi Yangpei¡¯s voice suddenly cooled down. ¡¾I don¡¯t know if when you gave the Mountain Cloud Notes, you ever thought that you would be in these circumstances today? Qin Shi, his heart demons entering the body condition is now very serious, the moment he knows that Qin Shi is the masked person¡­ hahaha, I really look forward to seeing how he would react.¡¿ Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion became a bit ugly when he heard Zi Yangpei¡¯s near threat. He knew Zi Yangpei must want to make some kind of a deal, but right now he couldn¡¯t find a way to escape. If he really fought with Shen Feixiao, he was afraid that that boded ill. ¡¾What do you want?¡¿ Qin Kaiyi asked helplessly. ¡¾What do I want?¡¿ Zi Yangpei replied lightly: ¡¾Shen Feixiao and I made a deal. I help him make you lose your position in the Lingshan Sect, and he gives me the Mountain Cloud Notes. But now I have changed my mind. Qin Shi, if you promise to return to Hua Lian sect with me, I will save you from Shen Feixiao¡¯s grasp. If you don¡¯t agree¨Cthen pray for good fortune alone ba.¡¿ ¡¾You want me to go with you to do what?¡¿ Qin Kaiyi always felt that Zi Yangpei would not be so kind. ¡¾Don¡¯t forget your physique.¡¿ Zi Yangpei only said such a phrase. Of course, he would never tell Qin Kaiyi that he actually just wanted to witness the drama. Zi Yangpei knew that Qin Kaiyi would never tell Shen Feixiao that he was the masked person. If he just let Qin Kaiyi die under Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands like this, it would be a pity no matter how the thought about it. Anyway, he wouldn¡¯t be able to receive the Mountain Cloud Notes, so it would be better to¡­ ¡¾Ok.¡¿ In desperation, Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to agree with Zi Yangpei. He had no other choice. Struggling against Shen Feixiao was just looking for death. At the moment when Qin Kaiyi agreed to Zi Yangpei, a huge noise came from behind the crowd. Qin Kaiyi looked on in shock, but found that the most distinguished main hall of the Lingshan Sect actually burst with blazing flames. Those flames directly flew towards the sky, and in a moment committed the whole of the main hall to flames. Along with the noise from just now, it was clear that there was a big explosion in the main hall. ¡°Quickly put out the fire!¡± There was a noisy scream from the crowd. This scream had a difficult-to-perceive enticing quality that made the disciples of the Lingshan Sect who heard it instantly forget Qin Kaiyi, who was previously the main focus. They reflexively made hand seals and flew towards the main hall. Of course, of these people, naturally it was impossible to include Shen Feixiao. Except for the moment of the explosion, Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze stayed on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. He didn¡¯t bother to look at the disciples around leaving, and didn¡¯t even say anything to try and stop them. After the disciples were almost gone, Shen Feixiao coldly said to a Lingshan Sect disciple with an unfamiliar face, ¡°Zi Yangpei, what do you want to do?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to do anything ah.¡± Zi Yangpei relieved his illusion and restored that look that Qin Kaiyi was familiar with. ¡°Do you want to save him?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Zi Yangpei with a smile that was also not a smile. ¡°Can I interpret thusly?¡± ¡°Probably.¡± Stretching out his hand and touching his chin, one couldn¡¯t hear any emotion from Zi Yangpei¡¯s tone, ¡°Shen Feixiao, don¡¯t blame me, blame your appetite being too big.¡± ¡°Oh? Even the demon of Hua Lian, whose name in olden days could shake the lands under heaven, can feel that my appetite is too big?¡± Shen Feixiao said lightly: ¡°What made you change your mind?¡± ¡°Will you give me the Mountain Cloud Notes?¡± Zi Yangpei cut to the chase. ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao left no ambiguity. ¡°Although I can¡¯t beat you now, you dare not touch me. Who made a soul contract with you?¡± ¡°¡­ How do you know?¡± Unexpectedly, Shen Feixiao actually mentioned this secret he had always wanted to hide. Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression was very ugly. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a fool?¡± Shen Feixiao laughed lightly. ¡°When you fight with me, every time you hurt me, your expression will look like you¡¯re in unbearable pain¡­ I have eyes.¡± ¡°In that case, I even more so have nothing to discuss with you. Qin Shi and I determined this. Although I dare not hurt you, if I want to leave, you might not be able to stop me.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression was unkind, and he coldly snorted. ¡°Everything he gave me, I will not let others touch even once.¡± When Shen Feixiao said this sentence, he reached out and touched the Rain-Soaked Bell binding his long hair. That expression was full of an infatuation that made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair stand on end. ¡°What¡¯s more, Mountain Cloud Notes is something so important.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing this, Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression immediately turned cold for a moment, and then regained his usual indifference. ¡°That is to say, you didn¡¯t plan to give me Mountain Cloud Notes from the beginning?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this some useless talk.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s careless words made Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression darken again. Qin Kaiyi, who was the personification of a stage backdrop, watched Shen Feixiao and Zi Yangpei talking. He couldn¡¯t help but shout out a ¡°good¡± for Shen Feixiao¡­ son, you¡¯re too powerful, deflating an old monster like Zi Yangpei is not easy! Daddy is proud of you! Zi Yangpei naturally didn¡¯t know of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s rich brain activities. He now itched to flay Shen Feixiao¡¯s skin and pull out his tendons, but his soul contract with Qin Kaiyi prevented that from happening. Zi Yangpei, whose mood had become extremely bad because of Shen Feixiao, at once grabbed the Qin Kaiyi who was stupidly standing to the side. Like a gust of wind, he flew out of the Lingshan Sect, not giving Shen Feixiao an opportunity to harm him. Shen Feixiao, who witnessed Zi Yangpei take away Qin Kaiyi from beginning to end, revealed a monstrous expression. He fixed his gaze at the direction of Zi Yangpei¡¯s departure, and then after a long while, a slight smile tore open on his face¨Che actually did not intend to do anything to Qin Kaiyi from the start, after all¡­ he still had something to confirm. The main hall of the Lingshan Sect behind him was almost destroyed at once by Zi Yangpei¡¯s formation. Shen Feixiao had no plans to save it, and he walked slowly in the opposite direction. Shen Feixiao¡¯s d¨°ngfu was very remote, surrounded by the most primitive mountains and forests. One could hardly see any signs of human habitation. (T/N: ÈËÑÌ, people¡¯s smoke). The Lingshan Sect¡¯s Taoist clothing was sewn in blue and white, very stylish and easy to look at. Anyone who wore it would have a bit of an immortal aura and sagelike appearance. Shen Feixiao was originally a clothing hanger (T/N: someone with good looks and good physique). After wearing the Taoist clothing, he looked even more clean and bright, handsome and lively. Of course, compared with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mild and kind beauty as a jade-like gentleman, Shen Feixiao¡¯s temperament was colder. If Qin Kaiyi was a piece of heavenly fine jade, then Shen Feixiao was more like black ice in a deep sea. However, Shen Feixiao, who was wearing such a uniform, was now a bit like an evil ghost crawling out of hell because of his eerie aura. He went to his d¨°ngfu, observed the surroundings, and confirmed that there were no suspicious traces before preparing to enter. ¡°Open.¡± Spitting out a word from his mouth to break the prohibition in the d¨°ngfu, Shen Feixiao slowly entered and walked to a corner next to his stone bed. He looked at the empty corner, but spoke: ¡°You know what it is to deceive me, I¡¯ll ask you one last time. Qin Shi and the masked person, what is their relationship?¡± The empty corner of the wall gradually showed the figure of a sable after Shen Feixiao said this. The sable was clearly what Qin Kaiyi gave to Shen Feixiao on that day, but at this moment it didn¡¯t have its sprite-like appearance, and it seemed to be a little downcast. Obviously, it had suffered quite a bit under Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands. ¡°Speak ah.¡± The words were soft, but Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements were extremely grim. He squatted down and pinched the sable¡¯s neck, and asked softly, ¡°Qin Shi and that masked person¡­ what kind of relationship do they really have?¡± ¡°Zhizhi!¡± With a miserable cry, the sable continuously struggled in Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands, but couldn¡¯t get rid of Shen Feixiao¡¯s grip no matter what. It stared at Shen Feixiao with miserable eyes, but found Shen Feixiao¡¯s pupils had become pure purple. Knowing that its owner would not be soft-hearted once this happened, the sable whose gourmet food had run from it at the cusp of its mouth pathetically hung its head. ¡°¡­ Sure enough.¡± After getting the answer from the sable¡¯s silence, Shen Feixiao suddenly became silent. After a long time, Shen Feixiao expressionlessly got up and sat back on his stone bed. If one only looked at his face, one might feel that his heart was calm, but with one glance at his eyes, those surging and extreme emotions would strike fear. In those eyes, there was anger and excitement like the raging inferno of a prairie fire. Yes, excitement!!! Shen Feixiao sat on the stone bed for a long time like an old monk entering meditation, and it was only after he completely suppressed the emotions in his heart that he slowly opened his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t help but release sharp laughter containing countless emotions, which were so complicated that even Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t understand why he laughed. He just wanted to laugh; he just wanted to laugh. Holding Rain-Soaked Bell tightly in his hand, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was extremely sinister¨CQin Shi and the masked person were the same person, the same person!!!! The one who hurt him, the one who loved him¨Cboth were the same person!!!! ¡°It¡¯s really interesting, too interesting.¡± Shen Feixiao still smiled, but that smile made the sable shrinking in the corner feel its heart tremble. ¡°Qin Shi, I really look forward to our next meeting, my dear beloved shixiong¡­ how can you think that I want to hurt you? I will only cup you in my palms.¡± (T/N: having something in your palms = in your control, as well. Palm in Chinese = ÊÖÐÄ = heart of the hand). Shut in a cage, locked in chains, so that you can¡¯t harm me, but also so that you¨Ccan¡¯t go anywhere!!!! CH 57 Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know that his identity had been seen through by his dear son. When he was taken away by Zi Yangpei, he hurried to leave. Only when he had the chance to react did he find that he didn¡¯t bring many things from his d¨°ngfu. Despite this, listening to [System Tip: Qin Shi completed the betrayal of Lingshan Sect plot. As a reward, the obtained return value has been doubled. The current return degree is 35%, and the return degree is one-third. Entering the later part of the plot, if a task is completed, the reward will be doubled. If the task is failed, the deduction will be doubled], Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complexion instantly cleared up¨Cafter so long in this world, he felt for the first time that he was so close to home. However, compared with Qin Kaiyi, the Zi Yangpei who had been forced to hold back was obviously not in a good mood. His face did not have the usual frivolous (T/N: lit. playing with the world without reverence; to despise worldly conventions and trifle without respect) smile, instead seeming a little gloomy. Zi Yangpei pulled Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist and flew a great distance. When Qin Kaiyi confirmed that he had safely left the Lingshan Sect, he said faintly, ¡°I say Brother Zi Yang, your expression isn¡¯t very good ah.¡± ¡°Humph.¡± The displeasure Shen Feixiao gave Zi Yangpei made his attitude towards Qin Kaiyi not so friendly. He glanced at Qin Kaiyi, and then said after a long while, ¡°How does it feel to be chased down to be killed by your beloved little shidi?¡± When Qin Kaiyi heard this, of course he wouldn¡¯t so easily fulfill Zi Yangpei¡¯s wishes. He did not hesitate, disingenuously retorting, ¡°Of course I am happy to see that my shidi has become capable, ah¡­ I think Brother Ziyang probably doesn¡¯t understand this kind of feeling of respect and friendship between older and younger brothers.¡± ¡°Stubborn (T/N: lit.: hard-mouthed; fig.: reluctant to admit to a mistake).¡± The grip on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand slightly tightened, showing Zi Yangpei¡¯s worsening mood. He looked at Qin Kaiyi mockingly. ¡°When Shen Feixiao said he was going to fight you, I didn¡¯t see you looking as mature as you are now.¡± ¡°Eh¡­ this.¡± Qin Kaiyi touched his nose awkwardly, ¡°Isn¡¯t it me being afraid of hurting him, cough cough.¡± ¡°Hurt him?¡± As if hearing an unbelievable joke, Zi Yangpei¡¯s gaze looked like it could even stare a hole into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face. ¡°Even I can¡¯t hurt your beloved brother. With your three-legged cat kung fu I¡¯m afraid you wouldn¡¯t even be able to hurt a single hair on his arm.¡± ¡°Ah, is that so ah.¡± Qin Kaiyi was not embarrassed after hearing Zi Yangpei¡¯s ridicule. He dryly coughed twice and then said, ¡°It would be bad for him to hurt me¡­ the world needs peace.¡± Zi Yangpei listened to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bullshit, and had the illusion that he was using his fists to hit cotton. He thought that Qin Kaiyi, who had suffered from Shen Feixiao¡¯s threats, would be a little depressed even if he was not injured. But seeing Qin Kaiyi looking even more vigorous and lively than before, this made the evil fire in Zi Yangpei¡¯s heart flourish further. He knew that Shen Feixiao had begun to doubt Qin Shi¡¯s identity because of his own familiarity with Qin Shi. He did not know that the moment he left with Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao already knew the truth. Looking forward to watching the upcoming drama, Zi Yangpei suppressed the fire of anger in his heart. Seeing that there was enough distance from the Lingshan Sect, he then began to take a closer look at Qin Kaiyi. Compared with a few years ago, the person in front of him seemed to be even a bit more handsome and light-hearted. Perhaps because he had formed his core, Qin Shi had more of a clear and mellow (T/N: can also mean fresh and moist, or smooth and glossy) manner, like a meticulously polished beautiful jade. It made it hard for people to look away. Seeing the changes of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body, Zi Yangpei teasingly said: ¡°Everyone else becomes more powerful when they form their core. You haven¡¯t become stronger, but your skin became a little more beautiful. Qin Shi, I think it¡¯s a pity that you¡¯re not going to He Huan sect.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi listened to Zi Yangpei¡¯s ¡°compliment¡± and his mouth twitched. He was silent for a while before he weakly made a modest protest, ¡°Brother Ziyang is too polite¡­ In fact, Brother Ziyang also looks good, and does not need to feel inferior¡­ ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei listened to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words without breathing. Where did this Qin Shi hear him feeling inferior?? ¡°En, we can¡¯t compare to Shen Feixiao though right? But though falling short of the best, it¡¯s better than the worst. Brother Ziyang¡¯s appearance is actually not bad.¡± As if not seeing Zi Yangpei¡¯s gloominess, Qin Kaiyi continued his ¡°kindly¡± consoling: ¡°Brother Zi Yang¡¯s appearance is very good even compared with Ling¡¯er shimei.¡± Ling¡¯er, the you who was just innocently laying there and got shot, you must forgive shixiong¡­ ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei finally understood at this moment that Qin Shi, the little bastard, was trying to make him uncomfortable. He could¡¯ve found anyone else, but he had to compare a young woman with him. Wasn¡¯t he just clearly saying that Zi Yangpei as a man looked too much like a soft woman? ¡°You can only use your mouth to benefit at others¡¯ expense.¡± Zi Yangpei was not angry when he heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s almost mocking words, but instead showed a bright smile to Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi looked at Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression and knew that the old monster was about to flip out. Sure enough, Zi Yangpei¡¯s next sentence was, ¡°I don¡¯t know if Little Stone likes the poisonous insect I put into his body?¡± ¡°¡­ I like it very much.¡± Hearing this ¡°Little Stone¡± nickname, Qin Kaiyi ground his teeth secretly. He couldn¡¯t refute Zi Yangpei. After all, he was now being held in the hands of this person. If he really annoyed this person, he wouldn¡¯t be able to deal with the consequences. ¡°It¡¯s good that you like it.¡± Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t care about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s disingenuous words at all. After slightly smiling, he ignored Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gaze which showed that he was eager to know the truth, and changed the subject: ¡°Since you have turned away from the Lingshan Sect and come with me, Little Stone, from today onwards you are a Hua Lian Sect person. Although I am not the leader, I can still accept you into the sect. If you listen to me well, I will guarantee that your treatment will not be worse than Lingshan Sect¡¯s.¡± In fact, from the day Zi Yangpei forced Qin Kaiyi to demonically cultivate, he had long predicted that Qin Kaiyi would leave Lingshan Sect behind in the future. After all, it was demonic cultivation. No matter how powerful the concealment practice was, cultivating demonically in righteous cultivation territory was not a long-term plan. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s luck was very good. When he encountered Yan Gu in the secret realm, he temporarily concealed the leaking demonic energy, but why do this? Didn¡¯t Qin Kaiyi leave after all¡­ because of the little shidi he wanted to protect¡­ When Zi Yangpei thought of this, he suddenly had a strange idea in his mind. He would never believe that Shen Feixiao was Qin Kaiyi¡¯s son. Instead of believing this¡­ he thought that Qin Kaiyi had some special feelings for Shen Feixiao. What kind of feelings? Zi Yangpei glanced at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression, which could be counted as lonely, and an answer that surprised him suddenly appeared in his heart¨CQin Shi liked Shen Feixiao! And it couldn¡¯t be the kind of ordinary like between shixiong and shidi! If he didn¡¯t like him, how could he make a soul contract for Shen Feixiao¡¯s sake? If he didn¡¯t like him, how could he fall into magma voluntarily for Shen Feixiao? If he didn¡¯t like him, how could he not want Shen Feixiao to know his identity¡­ Zi Yangpei had lived for tens of thousands of years, and naturally had seen a lot of this kind of love between men. But even though he had seen a lot of it, at the moment when he thought of this idea, an uncomfortable feeling rose in his heart. It was as if something that should have been his was suddenly robbed away by someone else. ¡°Qin Shi, could it be that you like Shen Feixiao?¡± Zi Yangpei said slowly, and the corner of his mouth lowered slightly, revealing an arc that couldn¡¯t be considered cheerful. ¡°Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi was still thinking about how he would spend his days in Hua Lian Sect, and he was completely stunned for a while when asked this inexplicable question by Zi Yangpei. In Zi Yangpei¡¯s eyes, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s stunned expression became the kind of surprise one had when the matters of his heart were seen through. Zi Yangpei instantly smiled with humiliation (T/N: ¿çÏ = below the hips/between the legs. Can figuratively mean humiliation. Han Xin, a famous ancient Chinese general, chose to crawl between the legs of a hooligan rather than kill him to pass, to avoid committing a crime), grasped Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand with more force, and directly brought Qin Kaiyi into his embrace. His other hand pinched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin without hesitation: ¡°When you come to my Hua Lian Sect, stop thinking about outsiders. If you let me know that you and Shen Feixiao come into contact in private¡­ ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi completely hadn¡¯t reacted or figured out exactly what kind of lunacy Zi Yangpei was experiencing. ¡°I¡¯ll punish you fiercely.¡± Fingers swiping Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips ambiguously, Zi Yangpei revealed a charming smile. Qin Kaiyi was stunned stupid for a long time before reacting. This bastard Zi Yangpei was actually treating him like a girl that he was taking liberties with¡­ He naturally would not know what Zi Yangpei was thinking at this time. He only thought that since Zi Yangpei had been tormented too much by Shen Feixiao, he hadn¡¯t let out his anger and so was acting abnormally. After a long moment of silence, he said with empathy, ¡°Brother Ziyang¡­ don¡¯t stifle yourself at a time when you should relax¡­ even if we can¡¯t beat Shen Feixiao we¡¯re still strong and courageous guys, en, even if we can¡¯t beat him we can still run.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei finally understood the idiom ¡°chicken communicating with ducks¡±¨CQin Shi Qin Shi, he really was a stone that couldn¡¯t be opened! ¡°Ai¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi touched his nose and ignored the Zi Yangpei whose complexion was black one moment and white the next. He was still distressed about how he would live from now on. This Hua Lian Sect was definitely not some good place. Relying on Zi Yangpei¡¯s vicious temperament, he might meet with some bitter experiences. And the plot after this¡­ looked very dangerous. A person¡¯s life was like calling on the phone, either you hang up first, or I hang up first¡­ Qin Kaiyi firmly believed that a bright future would definitely come~ Zi Yangpei also temporarily gave up talking with Qin Kaiyi. He still grasped Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist and continued to fly towards the direction of Hua Lian Sect¡¯s nearest branch. He didn¡¯t need to worry¨Che still had a lot of time to get along with Qin Shi. Zi Yangpei took away Qin Kaiyi, while Shen Feixiao began to devour the Lingshan Sect. In fact, when he discovered the relationship between Zi Yangpei and Qin Shi, Shen Feixiao¡¯s doubts about Qin Shi¡¯s identity reached their peak. Qin Shi, who had narrowly escaped from the secret realm with his life, had a suspicious knife wound on his neck. The masked man who carried him to find a doctor had a strange reaction, and his own sable had such a hesitating expression. These circumstances strengthened Shen Feixiao¡¯s suspicion layer by layer, until he saw Qin Kaiyi that night collapsed and devoid of strength because Zi Yangpei had activated that poisonous insect. Seeing that scene, Shen Feixiao¡¯s suspicions were nearly confirmed. Although it was not obvious, the faintly showing lotus patterns made Shen Feixiao eighty percent certain. He didn¡¯t know why, but this pattern seemed to be visible only to him¨CZi Yangpei was completely indifferent to it¡­ The return of the sable solidified Shen Feixiao¡¯s conclusion completely. He looked at the beast he had cared for from the bottom of his heart, but inexplicably felt a ridiculing feeling. If back then he hadn¡¯t trusted that sable too much, how could he miss so many opportunities to learn the truth? Really¡­ stupid. Shen Feixiao sat on a chair and supported his chin with his hand, expressionlessly contemplating his next move. Now Qin Shi¡¯s status in the Lingshan Sect could be completely ignored, and Qing Xuzi was in seclusion¡­ as for himself, he had both the Mountain Cloud Notes and the Rain-Soaked Bell. If he did not grasp this opportunity well in his hands, Shen Feixiao would not forgive herself. ¡°Shixiong has actually personally handed Lingshan Sect into my hands.¡± The man with no facial expression exuded a chilling, ice-cold aura from his entire body: ¡°If I don¡¯t properly accept it¡­ then I¡¯ll really have to be sorry to shixiong.¡± As for now, my shixiong¡­ just enjoy your last bit of freedom. When I gain absolute power, I will take over¨Cthe rest of your life. CH 58 The place where Hua Lian Sect was located was extremely remote. Although this demonic sect had branches everywhere, the main location had always been a mystery. Only after Qin Kaiyi and Zi Yangpei arrived at Hua Lian Sect, did Qin Kaiyi realize why the main branch had never been discovered. The reason was actually very simple. This evil cult that was rejected by the righteous path was located under a bottomless canyon. Even with Zi Yangpei¡¯s strength, he took almost half a day to fly down with Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know why the Hua Lian Sect was built here. In his memory, the impression of this demonic sect was really not too deep. Zi Yangpei apparently saw the astonishment in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression. He didn¡¯t find it strange, and instead opened up his expression and smilingly said, ¡°Don¡¯t look at the unmatched remoteness of this gorge, but this is where many spiritual points are assembled. The speed of your cultivation here will be unmatched by your time in the Lingshan Sect. If not for your natural demonic body, why would I bring you here?¡± ¡°Is that it?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked pensive. He definitely felt spiritual qi becoming denser and denser, and this spiritual qi seemed purer than what was naturally produced in the spaces between heaven and earth. ¡°Of course.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s face was full of lofty pride. After a few shichen (T/N: 1 shichen = 2 hours), they finally flew to the bottom of the valley. Zi Yangpei only then released the hand he had been constantly squeezing in his grip. He straightened out the clothes that had become a little messy due to the high speed of their travel, and hung a smile on his face that looked like a mask. He led Qin Kaiyi towards the depths of the canyon. Qin Kaiyi knew that the Zi Yangpei in front of him didn¡¯t have the intent to harm him, so he was not too vigilant. He instead observed the strange scenery around him with interest. He saw that the valley was full of rugged and strange rocks, as if formed by the weathering of bitingly cold wind and rain. A clay-yellow cliff was covered with strange stones. These stones were oddly shaped¨Csome like roaring male lions, others like eagles longing for flight. Though these stones created a sight that clearly should have been formed by natural means, it made Qin Kaiyi, who was walking at the long and narrow bottom of the gorge, inexplicably feel an intense anticipation for war. ¡°This is a great battle that happened in the past. It¡¯s the edge of those ancient battlefields.¡± Zi Yangpei noticed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s unnatural expression, and gave a slow explanation: ¡°Those stone obelisks have the remnants of sword intent left by ancient Daoist immortals from tens of thousands of years ago. It¡¯s good for cultivation.¡± Qin Kaiyi listened to this and let slip a surprised look. He didn¡¯t expect that this guy Zi Yangpei could find even this kind of a place. Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t care about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s doubts this time, and just fell silent. ¡°Here we are.¡± It wasn¡¯t clear how long they walked before Zi Yangpei led Qin Kaiyi to a sudden stop in front of an inconspicuous stone wall. With a wave of his hand, it seemed that he had pulled aside a curtain that was covering Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes. Hua Lian Sect¡¯s main helm suddenly appeared in front of Qin Kaiyi. It was a group of buildings that couldn¡¯t be described by words. The richly ornamented walls and delicate eaves brought the martial elegance and grace of the gardens in Jiangnan and Suzhou. These edifices seemed to be suspended in midair atop the canyon, with their structures appearing to extend to the two sides of the stone walls. The land these buildings occupied couldn¡¯t be seen in its entirety with a glance. These constructions just like this brought a sort of ¡°pretty daughter from a humble family¡± kind of feeling, firmly rising upwards from their dusty environment. In this incomparably barren, deep valley, this kind of contrast gave Qin Kaiyi a feeling of astonishment that couldn¡¯t be expressed with language. Zi Yangpei didn¡¯t react to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s country bumpkin-like expression, but instead walked directly towards the building suspended in front of him. The stunned Qin Kaiyi at his back paused for a moment before following after him with short footsteps. After walking about a hundred meters away from the building, Qin Kaiyi felt an inexplicable force that catapulted from the ground and directly lifted his body to fly towards the Hua Lian Sect suspended in the sky. Zi Yangpei¡¯s position in the Hua Lian Sect was obviously very high; this could be seen from the start when he returned, looking at the formalities in the greetings of the disciples. As soon as Qin Kaiyi set foot in the Hua Lian Sect, he saw countless men and women kneeling on the ground in Hua Lian Sect uniforms. Those people released the words in their mouths the moment they saw Zi Yangpei arrive: ¡°Welcome back to the sect, Protector Zi Yang.¡± ¡°En.¡± Zi Yangpei had no special expression. It seemed that he was used to such treatment for a long time. He was even too lazy to say niceties; he just waved his hand and let the kneeling people stand up. ¡°Shifu.¡± A young man, obviously one of Zi Yangpei¡¯s apprentices, stepped forward and saluted at him: ¡°Sect Leader welcomes you back after a long time.¡± ¡°Where is he?¡± Zi Yangpei glanced at the disciple under him: ¡°Are you going to form a core soon?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The disciple lowered his head slightly: ¡°I am indebted to shifu¡¯s guidance, Tao You is only one step away from core formation.¡± ¡°Not bad.¡± ZI Yangpei patted the disciple¡¯s shoulder in a good mood: ¡°Take me to see the leader, Qin Shi, you follow me.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who hadn¡¯t seen the vastness of this world before, was very quiet now. He only began to feel regret after arriving at Hua Lian Sect. From the attitude of these people towards Zi Yangpei, he could completely understand his status. And from the actions of those around him, he could observe the strict rules of this sect¡­ From the moment he came here, no one expressed any curiosity or other thoughts about his arrival. These Hua Lian disciples looked very young, but seemed to be sophisticated machines with no thoughts except to obey orders. Behind Zi Yangpei, Qin Kaiyi came to one of the most luxuriously decorated buildings in the Hua Lian Sect. The floor in front of this building was not wooden like other places, but was made of white jade. Under the bright sun¡¯s rays it emitted a warm luster. The building facing the main entrance¡¯s roof had a carving of a delicate lotus flower made of unknown material. Compared with ordinary lotus flowers which seemed to invite distant looks from afar without allowing for casual touch, this lotus flower held an enchanting charm similar to the kind of aura exuding from Zi Yangpei¡¯s body. Zi Yangpei¡¯s expression as he stepped on this precious floor was his usual one, but Qin Kaiyi struggled for a long time before carefully walking up¡­ The child of a poor family couldn¡¯t afford any damages ah. Under the leadership of Zi Yangpei, Qin Kaiyi walked into the luxurious building in front of him. But the moment he stepped into the hall entrance, Qin Kaiyi was stunned stupid. He stared blankly at the beautiful woman sitting on the Sect Leader¡¯s chair, and he sucked back his saliva like a disappointment. (T/N: as in QKY failed to live up to expectations¡­ I guess b/c he¡¯s a pervert?) Ten ah, this younger sister must be a ten ah! Qin Kaiyi, standing behind Zi Yangpei, sighed with great excitement. Look at this head of black hair, look at these slender white legs, and look at this smile more gorgeous than flowers! Wu, everything was perfect except that the chest was a bit flat. Thinking of this, Qin Kaiyi clenched his fist secretly in his heart¨Cif he managed to marry this Sect Leader, his life would be worth it! ¡°Big brother, are you back?¡± The moment the Sect Leader opened her mouth, Qin Kaiyi was a little stunned¨Chuh? That voice really was a bit¡­ neutral ah, and why does she call Zi Yangpei big brother? Could it be that she was the one who Zi Yangpei gave away to Shen Feixiao, Ziyang Shishi? (T/N: at this point it seems Ziyang is his surname, and Pei is first). ¡°What? Little Shi (T/N: the character used for Shi here is different from the previous Shi), you don¡¯t welcome me?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s back faced Qin Kaiyi, and he naturally didn¡¯t know of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s disgraceful reaction. His attitude toward the youth he called Little Shi was a little strange. ¡°Of course not. As a younger brother, how could I not welcome the elder brother (T/N: respectful form of elder brother, he also calls him ´óÈË, which is a respectful address for one¡¯s superiors)?¡± Ziyang Shi¡¯s face, which was even prettier than a girl¡¯s, held a smile that was also not a smile: ¡°I don¡¯t know what good things you brought me back this time, brother?¡± The dialogue following this Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t hear at all, one sentence kept repeating in his ears: as a younger brother, as a younger brother, as a younger brother¨Cmother¡¯s eggs, his dog eyes were really blind, the prettiest younger sister he had ever seen in front of him was actually not a younger sister, but some big guy who probably scratched his feet!!! What about Ziyang Shishi?? How could she inexplicably become the Ziyang Shi in front of him??? ¡°Oh, my good little brother, you wouldn¡¯t really think that you have the qualifications to control me?¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s mocking voice made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s soul, which was about to fly away to the skies, return to his body. Qin Kai Yi numbly came back to awareness and found that somehow Zi Yangpei and his brother were quarreling loudly. The atmosphere between the two was obviously bad to the extreme. It was unclear what kind of stimulus he had received, but Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t have his usual indifference, and directly activated his poisoned tongue to mock and ridicule the Ziyang Shi sitting on his chair. ¡°I naturally know.¡± Although Zi Yangshi had a woman¡¯s face, his temperament was no better than Ziyang Pei¡¯s. He sneered and looked at this elder brother who finally returned, almost smashing the armrest of the seat: ¡°However, as long as you are still in Hua Lian Sect, don¡¯t forget our agreement¨CI don¡¯t care who you want to bring back, but you have to clearly understand, our Hua Lian Sect is not a brothel where you can bring back any pampered male prostitute!¡± ¡°¡­ Does this count as flying into a rage from humiliation?¡± Zi Yangpei sneered: ¡°Aside from your face and your mouth, you have no other desirable aspects. Ziyang Shi, I don¡¯t want to quarrel with you so much, let¡¯s just leave it like this ba.¡± ¡°You!¡± Ziyang Shi was so angered by Ziyang Pei that his face became deathly pale. He did not wear the uniform of the Hua Lian Sect, but he wore a short outfit full of a western style and a string of beautiful little bells on his wrist. Because he got up in anger, the bells rang. Those sweet sounds that should have been melodious actually brought up an uncomfortable feeling in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart¨Cwhat is this pampered male prostitute, was this person talking about him? ¡°¡­¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was wrong, Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t give Ziyang Shi face anymore. He directly pulled Qin Kaiyi, turned around and walked out of the door, and ignored Ziyang Shi¡¯s almost flustered yelling. ¡°The clan is unfortunate.¡± (T/N: usually used to refer to unworthy offspring). Spitting out a few words from his mouth, Ziyang Pei forgot himself and began to complain to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°I really don¡¯t know who he inherited it from, this kind of childish manner.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi lowered his head and didn¡¯t respond¡­ Ziyang Pei was still in a fit of anger, how could he stupidly look for misfortune. At this time, Ziyang Pei, who pulled Qin Kaiyi out of the hall, suddenly seemed to think of something. He sized Qin Kaiyi up strangely, and then said after a long while: ¡°Tell that guy Yan Gu to come out. I have something to tell him.¡± CH 59 In fact, Qin Kaiyi had never forgotten what Yan Gu once said. Yan Gu had said, ¡°I am just a dog of the Hua Lian Sect.¡± From this sentence, it was obvious that the relationship between Yan Gu and the Hua Lian Sect, and even between him and Ziyang Pei, was not shallow. However, because every time he mentioned Ziyang Pei Yan Gu¡¯s expression would become ugly, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t continue to try to make Yan Gu unhappy. He rarely mentioned the name Ziyang Pei in front of Yan Gu. But just because he didn¡¯t go to find trouble, that didn¡¯t mean trouble wouldn¡¯t come to him. Qin Kaiyi looked at Ziyang¡¯s somber face, hesitated for a while, and still called Yan Gu in the sea of ??knowledge: ¡°Yan Gu, are you there? Ziyang Pei said he had something to tell you?¡± There was no answer. The Yan Gu who would originally appear with one call seemed to leave no tracks. Qin Kaiyi helplessly found this out after a few yells¡ªif Yan Gu did not appear on his own, he really had no way to grab this guy. Ziyang Pei seemed to know of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s helplessness, and said with a sneer: ¡°Yan Gu, your unwillingness to come out at this time, don¡¯t regret it.¡± Then he turned around and left, leaving Qin Kaiyi alone, puzzled. After Ziyang Pei left, Qin Kaiyi always felt that there was something that was not quite right. When he concentrated and thought about it, cold sweat formed¡­ How could he forget such an important thing? In the novel, ten years after Qin Shi left the Lingshan Sect, the Lingshan Sect suffered a siege from those of the demonic path. Shen Feixiao led the disciples to protect the Lingshan Sect. Since then, his position in the Lingshan Sect skyrocketed, and he completely replaced Qin Shi¡¯s position in Qing Xuzi¡¯s heart. However, the reason for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cold sweat was that he was the initiator of this siege of the Lingshan Sect. According to the plot in the novel, the Qin Shi who had qi deviation hated Shen Feixiao to the extreme. Not only did he kill innumerable shixiong and shidi from the same sect, he also tried to threaten Shen Feixiao with Liu Ling¡¯er¡¯s life¨Cthe result was, of course, tragic. Shen Feixiao, with the protagonist¡¯s aura, spared no effort to beat the smug Qin Shi, such that he escaped with serious injuries. Qin Kaiyi felt dizzy when he thought of this. He had been in this world for so long¡­ and he hadn¡¯t killed a person yet. If the system really wanted him to do those things, he really didn¡¯t know if he could harden his heart and give up his bottom line for the sake of return points. Although Qin Kaiyi still regarded those other disciples who had no sense of existence as NPCs, from deep in his heart a weak voice sounded¨Cyou absolutely cannot kill, if you kill¡­ you really cannot go back. ¡°Yan Gu, are you alive? Ziyang Pei has left, don¡¯t hide.¡± The more he thought, the worse his mood became. He called for Yan Gu in his sea of knowledge in an out-of-sorts tone, until finally he saw a ball of flames appearing, which slowly formed into a person¡¯s figure. ¡°He actually didn¡¯t die? He didn¡¯t die????¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was full of inexplicable panic: ¡°Why didn¡¯t he die?¡± ¡°Who didn¡¯t die?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Yan Gu, baffled. ¡°¡­ Ziyang Shi¡­ How could Ziyang Shi not die¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi could even see the cold sweat on Yan Gu¡¯s forehead, as if he had seen some kind of monster. ¡°What do you mean? Oh right, Yan Gu, do you know Ziyang Shishi?¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly thought of something. He asked doubtfully; this changed plot made him feel very strange. ¡°Zi Yang Shishi? How do you know Zi Yangpei¡¯s little sister?¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi suspiciously. ¡°¡­ She really exists,¡± he whispered softly. The stone hanging in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart fell to the ground. He had thought the plot changed. ¡°Of course she exists.¡± Yan Gu glanced at Qin Kaiyi and continued to harp on: ¡°But how can Ziyang Shi live¡­ he should have died early.¡± ¡°Died? What do you mean?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Yan Gu strangely: ¡°Why is your reaction so extreme.¡± ¡°A person who has the godly poisonous insect can still live¡­ what method did Ziyang Pei come up with to save him¡­¡± Yan Gu¡¯s tone was extremely difficult: ¡°According to my calculations, he should have died six years ago¡­ ¡° Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what Yan Gu was entangled about. He only knew that the Hua Lian Sect in the novel did not have a leader. In order to emphasize the supremacy of Ziyang Pei, he seemed to have just written a sentence saying that the leader was dead and skipped it. So now he didn¡¯t understand what Yan Gu was worried about, but Qin Kaiyi felt vaguely¡­ that the power of the butterfly effect had exceeded his imagination. With a heavy heart, Qin Kaiyi felt like he had lost his way on the road of life¨Cokay ba, the truth was that Ziyang Pei that son of a b*tch had casually left him here, causing him to get lost, mother¡¯s eggs, how come all these rooms look exactly the same ah. There weren¡¯t even any ghosts to be seen around here, how could he ask for directions!!! After going in several circles and coming to the same place, Qin Kaiyi gave up completely. He sat his butt on the ground and, without regard for his image, pulled out an apple from the storage ring. He crunched and murmured: ¡°Yan Wu, hah duh en geduh (Yan Gu, how do I get there).¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu wanted to cover his eyes and pretend not to see anything, but he still endured, took a deep breath, and said, ¡°Do you have a paper crane to deliver messages? Deliver one to Ziyang Pei. There is a formation here, without him bringing you don¡¯t think of leaving in this lifetime. ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi supported his forehead. He just knew that Ziyang Pei so straightforwardly walking away was a problem. Was it possible for such a petty guy to not leave a last move? (T/N: ÁôºóÊÖ, basically leave yourself another method). Helpless, Qin Kaiyi had to pull out a paper crane out, attach his own demonic qi, and send the paper crane to Ziyang Pei. Again waiting a few more hours, after Qin Kaiyi ate up all the apples he had brought, Ziyang Pei who had received the paper crane slowly arrived. He looked at Qin Kaiyi sitting on the ground like a hoodlum, and a corner of his mouth twitched. ¡°Can¡¯t you pay attention to your image?¡± ¡°What¡¯s the use of paying attention to my image, there are no sisters here,¡± Qin Kaiyi said indifferently. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± As if he had had enough of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s behavior, Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t speak any more, and led Qin Kaiyi out. (T/N: ÄÃÇØ¿ªÞÈûÓа취 = take it as he didn¡¯t have a method to deal with Qin Kaiyi. Points to when someone has a bad habit/behavior, and you can¡¯t fix it no matter what). Following Ziyang Pei, Qin Kaiyi quickly walked out of the formation that had trapped him, and more Hua Lian disciples appeared around him. He took a closer look and found that they were at what looked like an altar. ¡°Cultivate well.¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s mood was still not very good. Even that habitual smile that hung on his face couldn¡¯t be seen: ¡°Your little shidi is really not good to provoke.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Zi Yangpei, puzzled. ¡°He actually formed a core,¡± Ziyang Pei expressionlessly replied. ¡°He is the only cultivator I know who has formed a core when he is not yet twenty.¡± ¡°He formed a core?????¡± Qin Kaiyi looked horrified. ¡°You aren¡¯t kidding me?¡± He remembered that in the original work, Shen Feixiao hadn¡¯t formed a core even ten years from now ah! ¡°Is this joke funny?¡± Ziyang Pei said, ¡°On the fifth day after we left, a Heavenly Tribulation appeared at the Lingshan Sect, and then the sky filled with magical clouds. With one glance you can tell that the sky¡¯s appearance indicated successful core formation. He, I didn¡¯t expect it. A righteous cultivator shidi actually caught up to a demonic cultivator shixiong like you. If I were you, I would long be ashamed to death.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi listened to Ziyang Pei¡¯s ridicule, but his mood was extremely heavy¨Cthis kind of cultivation speed, no matter how he thought of it it didn¡¯t seem right. What kind of problem did Shen Feixiao have??? ¡°He has a heart demon.¡± Ziyang Pei knew Qin Kaiyi¡¯s doubts, but he didn¡¯t keep him in suspense: ¡°Some heart demons can make people¡¯s psyches collapse, while others can make people¡¯s skill advance thousands of miles.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Qin Kaiyi still didn¡¯t understand the meaning of Ziyang Pei¡¯s words. ¡°Why?¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, Ziyang Pei looked at the main culprit in front of his eyes with a smile that was not a smile: ¡°Heart demons can also be called obsessions. Lecherous men confused by loveliness, powerful people crazy for power¡­ then what if this person¡¯s obsession is to become strong? If his ultimate desire is to dominate everything, to become strong enough to obtain his beloved thing?¡± ¡°¡­ No, there are always people who have the same obsessions as him. How come those people haven¡¯t cultivated so quickly?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to believe him. ¡°Do others have the Mountain Cloud Notes to build their foundation?¡± Ziyang Pei retorted. ¡°Do other people have the Rain-Soaked Bell to make their mind clear?¡± ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi was embarrassed¡­ He didn¡¯t think of this point. ¡°You should pray that he will know that you are the masked person a bit later,¡± Ziyang Pei said lightly, ¡°otherwise I am really worried about what bitter experiences you will have in the future.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was ugly and he didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°Seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s temper, I¡¯m just afraid that he will shut you in a cage,¡± Ziyang Pei said to Qin Kaiyi. It was a joke that held a little seriousness. ¡°¡­ not funny at all.¡± Qin Kaiyi frowned. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s really not funny.¡± Ziyang Pei restrained his grin and looked at Qin Kaiyi thoughtfully: ¡°Stay away from Ziyang Shi, he¡¯s not easy to provoke¡­ Also, in Hua Lian Sect, where you shouldn¡¯t go you absolutely mustn¡¯t. Otherwise even I won¡¯t be able to save you. ¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi had no objections. He knew that this sect was best known for its poisonous insects and talismans. ¡°Let¡¯s go and see where you live.¡± With that said, Ziyang Pei took Qin Kaiyi to an unassuming hut. Unknown species of flowers grew on the rocks around the house. Some looked like clusters of small daisies, with strong fragrance. Qin Kaiyi involuntarily sneezed twice. ¡°Don¡¯t run around, practice well.¡± Ziyang Pei, who brought Qin Kaiyi into the hut, said lightly, ¡°You have to know that people without value are not eligible to stay in Hua Lian Sect.¡± ¡°Of course I know.¡± Qin Kaiyi thought that Ziyang Pei¡¯s attitude was very strange, as if he had continually been hinting at something. ¡°If you know then good.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi again, Ziyang Pei turned and left. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go first, you¡¯re on your own.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t say anything more. The strange feeling became more and more intense. It was so intense that he suspected that there was something wrong with Ziyang Pei. This intuition made his mood difficult to calm. It was only when he saw a certain scene that he understood where the problem actually was. CH 60 (T/N warning: violence) Qin Kaiyi knew how useful a natural demonic body was for demonic cultivators, but perhaps because Ziyang Pei¡¯s attitude wasn¡¯t particularly special, this made Qin Kaiyi disregard his own special physique. But the scene in front of him made all of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s blood freeze. His body was trembling slightly, and he dared not make a sound in his mouth. Tang Shayun, the transmigrator taken away by Ziyang Pei in the secret realm, was now in front of him. Her eyes were covered by a thick black gauze, and she lay naked on a stone platform somewhat like an altar. On the stage, her hands and feet were locked with silver chains as thick as wrists, and her skin was covered with dense and horrible scars. If it weren¡¯t for the slightly undulating chest and the faint cries from her mouth, she would be showing almost no signs of life. That Ziyang Shi that Qin Kaiyi had seen on his first day in Hua Lian Sect sat contentedly next to the altar, supporting his chin with a hand while gazing at Tang Shayun. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t expect to find such a scene when he went looking everywhere for the toilet. He hid in the dark and firmly pressed his lips together, not daring to make a bit of noise. ¡°En, really proving to be a natural demonic body.¡± That crisp voice still carried the inexperience of a youth. This man who had lived for who knows how many years was almost the same as a real teenager. Ziyang Shi looked at Tang Shayun with a smile: ¡°Are you really not thinking about saying it?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, I really don¡¯t know!!! Let me go, please, I¡¯m begging you to please let me go¡­¡± Tang Shayun cried out in horror like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, but no matter how horrified, she couldn¡¯t get rid of the steel chains on her wrists. ¡°Okay, then.¡± Ziyang Shi saw Tang Shayun still stubborn and slowly stood up and shrugged: ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t mind if you don¡¯t talk about it. The value that this natural demonic body has given me is already enough.¡± ¡°Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhghhhhhhh!!!¡± Ziyang Shi¡¯s voice just sounded, and then Tang Shayun released an extremely mournful pained scream. All the scars on her body had exploded and fresh blood flowed down. That blood flowed into the complicated patterns on the altar, and gradually condensed into a huge formation along the pattern. In a short time the formation radiated a dark red light. Ziyang Shi, who was standing to the side, seemed to enjoy this formation very much. He narrowed his eyes and let out a chilling laugh. Qin Kaiyi watched this happen motionlessly. He knew how hugely useful the natural demonic body was to demonic cultivators, but he completely didn¡¯t think that¡­ this use was so great that it could heal Ziyang Shi¡¯s body that was ravaged by the godly poisonous insect. The formation continued for a long time. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to attract Ziyang Shi¡¯s attention. He didn¡¯t know Ziyang Shi¡¯s strength, but he knew that the person who became the leader of Hua Lian Sect could never be a flower vase. (T/N: flower vase = no substance but pretty). Tang Shayun¡¯s screams filled his ears for a long time, but Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help remembering Ziyang Pei¡¯s purpose in bringing him to the Hua Lian Sect. He would never believe that Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t have plans for him. Seeing Tang Shayun tortured like this, the first thought that came to his mind was¨Cwas he also going to end up like this in the future?? No, no he won¡¯t¡­ the panic in his heart couldn¡¯t be suppressed. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forehead was covered with thickly dotted sweat, and at this moment, time seemed to freeze. He could only watch Tang Sha Yun tortured to her last gasp. He didn¡¯t know how much time passed when the flashing formation finally extinguished. After getting up and putting some medicine on Tang Shayun¡¯s frightening wounds, Ziyang Shi left. It seemed that he did not notice Qin Kaiyi in the dark. ¡°¡­¡± After continuing to stand for a long time, when he finally reacted with the realization that Ziyang Shi already left, Qin Kaiyi felt as if his body was in heat exhaustion and he collapsed to the ground. He looked sickly pale and saw his ugly expression reflected back at him from the bright and clean floor. It took a while for him to recover his strength. With a complicated look at the sobbing Tang Shayun, Qin Kaiyi eventually left without doing anything. Although he sympathized with Tang Shayun¡¯s bitter experience, he dared not do anything. What Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t see was that not long after he left, not far from where he was standing, the air fluctuated as if it was twisted by flames. Then Ziyang Shi, who had clearly already left, appeared. ¡°Hehe.¡± Looking at the direction Qin Kaiyi left, Ziyang Shi chuckled and said: ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid to scare him?¡± There was a moment of silence. After that moment, Ziyang Pei¡¯s voice sounded from some unknown corner. ¡°If he¡¯s scared that¡¯s also good, so he isn¡¯t completely unaware of the height of the heavens and the depth of the earth.¡± (T/N: Ìì¸ßµØºñ, as high as the heavens and as deep as the earth = complexity of things). Ziyang Pei¡¯s voice didn¡¯t hold any emotions, and one couldn¡¯t find any of that hostility between him and Ziyang Shi that appeared when he first returned. (T/N: translated ½£°ÎåóÕÅ as hostility, lit.: swords drawn and bows stretched; fig.: state of mutual hostility). ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you would be interested in this type.¡± Ziyang Shi smiled and said: ¡°Wu, do you need my help?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Appearing next to Ziyang Shi, Ziyang Pei looked at Ziyang Shi and said, ¡°Just take care of your own affairs.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± That beautiful face was full of satisfaction, and Zi Yangshi looked at Tang Sayun who was on the altar: ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for older brother giving me such a good gift, I would have long died.¡± (T/N: he uses ¸ç¸ç, which is affectionate and familiar. A far cry from the formal elder brother from before). ¡°¡­¡± Ziyang Pei heard this, and his eyes darkened. After a pause, he reached out and touched Ziyang Shi¡¯s head: ¡°I won¡¯t let you die.¡± ¡°En.¡± Zi Yang Shi was quiet for a while before saying: ¡°If Tang Shayun is no longer usable, would you give me Qin Shi to replenish my life?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s answer held no hesitation. He knew who he wanted. Qin Shi was special to him, but even so, compared with Ziyang Shi, the answer to this multiple choice question was already long decided. ¡°I¡¯m kidding.¡± Zi Yangshi listened to Zi Yangpei¡¯s answer, and his eyes flashed: ¡°How can I be willing to touch the person my elder brother cares about? If Tang Shayun dies before my godly poisonous insect is completely removed¡­ please let me die like this. This is the price of our betrayal.¡± ¡°That was my fault.¡± Zi Yangpei sighed deeply: ¡°Not yours.¡± ¡°Ah, I thought it would be boring, but I didn¡¯t expect the little cutie in your family to bring along that guy Yan Gu as well.¡± Ziyang Shi lightly said: ¡°The face of an old friend.¡± (T/N: can mean old friend, or can mean the deceased). Ziyang Pei did not speak. ¡°There is still that Shen Feixiao, what kind of thing is he?¡± Ziyang Shi frowned: ¡°You can¡¯t kill him?¡± ¡°Qin Shi and I have made a soul contract and I can¡¯t hurt him.¡± Zi Yangpei explained briefly. ¡°Tsk tsk, your family¡¯s little cutie has his elbow turned the wrong way.¡± (T/N: meaning he isn¡¯t helping out those who are on his side, but is on the side of outsiders instead). Ziyang Shi considered for a moment then said: ¡°Are you going to go to the Kaiyang gathering seven years later?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t go.¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s voice was very slow: ¡°I¡¯ll tell Qin Shi to go.¡± ¡°Ah? Why?¡± Ziyang Shi froze. ¡°His talent is very good, and he will have something to gain after seven years. It is also good for him to go out and see more.¡± Although Zi Yangpei said so, he had another plan in his heart. He knew of Shen Feixiao¡¯s obsession with Qin Shi, and also knew that Qin Shi was the only way to deal with Shen Feixiao. This genius who had obtained Mountain Cloud Notes and Rain-Soaked Bell, seven years was enough for him to create another miracle, and Qin Shi¡­ Thinking up to here, Ziyang Pei clenched his fists. In fact, the moment he decided to let Qin Shi see Tang Shayun, he already made his choice clear. There were too many things he wanted, so he could only discard some of the less important ones. In his life, the position that feelings and emotions held was really too small. ¡°Then good night.¡± Zi Yang Shi brightly smiled, and that flowery smile was very satisfied: ¡°Have a good dream.¡± ¡°Good night.¡± Ziyang Pei nodded slightly. Ziyang Shi and Ziyang Pei used code words more complicated than passwords to come to a conclusion in their discussion, while Qin Kaiyi was severely frightened. When he returned to his residence, he was still trembling, afraid that Ziyang Shi would come over and grab him back. ¡°Yan Gu.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was aggrieved and miserable: ¡°Why am I so unlucky? That bastard Ziyang Pei isn¡¯t really planning to treat me like Tang Shayun is he?¡± ¡°Wu, maybe.¡± Yan Gu was extremely irresponsible: ¡°Isn¡¯t he always vicious and merciless? But since he didn¡¯t tie you up as soon as he came back, it means you still have some use ba?¡± ¡°¡­ Thank you.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked dead. Tang Shayun¡¯s experience today greatly alarmed him, and the nerves that had been loosened by leaving the Lingshan Sect were tense again. ¡°If I were you, I would practice well.¡± Yan Gu said: ¡°If you become strong, no one can take you. You are currently simply wasting your natural demonic body¡¯s aptitude.¡± ¡°¡­ Even with the poisonous insect in my stomach, no one can take me?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was very cold¡­ Mom¡¯s eggs, he didn¡¯t forget how Yan Gu had unreliably led him to allow the insect into his golden core. ¡°Hehe.¡± Yan Gu hollowly laughed twice and stopped talking¡­ In this matter, he was indeed very guilty. ¡°Forget it, I shouldn¡¯t have counted on you.¡± Softly murmuring this, Qin Kaiyi lay on the bed and closed his eyes¡­ When the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (T/N: figuratively means everything will be all right). Perhaps like Yan Gu said, since Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t immediately treat him like Tang Shayun, maybe he would use him in some other way? But even if this were the case, it would be difficult for him to be completely relieved. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ¡°Congratulations on shixiong successfully forming his core.¡± When he walked out of his d¨°ngfu, Shen Feixiao heard the blessings of the Lingshan Sect disciples surrounding his d¨°ngfu. He looked around and remained calm and collected: ¡°Did shifu come out of seclusion?¡± ¡°Yes, when he heard that shixiong was possessed by a demonic cultivator and betrayed the sect, shifu immediately went out.¡± The one who answered Shen Feixiao¡¯s question was an unfamiliar-looking disciple. ¡°Really.¡± Shen Feixiao: ¡°Take me to see shifu, I have something to report.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The man responded respectfully¨Cin the cultivation realm, strength was everything. Regardless of his previous status, Shen Feixiao forming his core at the age of eighteen had already shocked the cultivation world. Shen Feixiao looked at the back of the disciple who led the way. He pulled out a paper crane from his cuff and let it go. He wanted to have a ¡°good¡± chat with Ziyang Pei again. Next Notes Where are the decent female characters with HUMAN personalities NOT being tortured while naked? Please? Anyway, I¡¯m in too deep and just want to see what happens in the end. It¡¯s not like most BLs aren¡¯t like this, even the popular ones¡­ CH 61 After the initial panic alleviated, Qin Kaiyi calmed down. He knew that his reaction when he saw Tang Shayun¡¯s scene was a bit extreme, but that feeling of a fox¡¯s sadness at seeing a rabbit¡¯s demise (T/N: idiom meaning to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress) from witnessing this happen to a fellow transmigrator almost made him lose his rationality. But after calming down, Qin Kaiyi was inevitably worried about his future. He wanted to leave Ziyang Pei, but the poisonous insect in his belly made him unable to escape Ziyang Pei¡¯s control. Furthermore, those upcoming plot events made Qin Kaiyi unable to relax. However, there were no prompts yet from the system, and Qin Kaiyi wondered if there would be any changes for the better. The immediate priority now was naturally to improve his strength. Since that night, Qin Kaiyi had obediently not wandered around, and he instead had been squatting in his hut every day to practice. Anyway, he had already formed a core and it didn¡¯t matter whether he ate or not. And if he went out and encountered more unexpected misfortunes, saw something he shouldn¡¯t see¡­ Although he sympathized with Miss Tang Shayun, when he remembered that this seemingly weak girl did not hesitate to lead that team in the secret realm to their deaths within the sword array, the sympathy in his heart disappeared without a trace. The danger level of this world was too high compared with his original world. One accident may lead to falling into a bottomless abyss. Qin Kaiyi had not yet thought to sacrifice for others, so he could only silently say sorry to Tang Shayun. Then he began to cultivate in seclusion. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ¡°What? Qin¡¯er was possessed?¡± Qing Xuzi, who had just left seclusion, had an incredibly ugly expression. He looked at Shen Feixiao, who respectfully stood in front of him, and asked with disbelief: ¡°Feixiao, you also saw this?¡± ¡°It¡¯s definitely true.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Liu Ling¡¯er who was still crying: ¡°Many other disciples saw this with their own eyes. Shifu, don¡¯t be too sad.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing this sentence, Qing Xuzi seemed to immediately age ten years. After he coughed a few times, his heart abruptly ignited with a fury whose flames dashed towards the sky. Possession was always taboo in the righteous path. If someone who had successfully possessed someone was found out, then if they confronted any righteous cultivators they would be ceaselessly pursued to be killed. It wasn¡¯t clear what Qing Xuzi thought of when his tone suddenly cooled down: ¡°Do you know which sect the person who possessed him is from?¡± ¡°It seems to be a Hua Lian Sect person.¡± Shen Feixiao respectfully answered Qing Xuzi¡¯s question. (T/N: I called it Hua Lian Sect, but the words used are closer to Hua Lian Religion/Hua Lian Cult.) ¡°Hua Lian Cult?¡± This demonic cult¡¯s reputation spread far and wide in the realm of cultivation because of their venomous insects and talismans. Although Qing Xuzi and them had never been in contact, he knew that even if he was at the peak of his anger, he could not put the whole sect in danger. He took a long breath and tried to suppress the boiling anger and unspeakable sorrow in his heart, before turning to speak to Shen Feixiao: ¡°Feixiao, I heard that you formed your core?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Looking at Qing Xuzi¡¯s expression of vehemently suppressed anger, Shen Feixiao watched while a flash of understanding passed within his eyes. ¡°Although your talents are superior, you can¡¯t be greedy and rush in. The most important thing for cultivation is the foundation. If the speed in the early stages is too fast, it will be difficult to enter into the later stages.¡± To a certain extent, Qing Xuzi really was a good person. He was rarely selfish with his disciples, and he always tried his best to see them progress. It had to be said that such an old man had a huge influence on Shen Feixiao in the novel, because in the novel Qing Xuzi showed the first bit of tenderness that Shen Feixiao had come into contact with. It was exactly because of this that Shen Feixiao cared for the Lingshan Sect in the future, but now¡­ ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Feixiao agreed without batting an eyelid, but did not express any opinion on this. Who would have thought that the reason why he was progressing so fast was because of his heart demons causing mischief? The corners of Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth hooked up into a pretty arc of a smile; he was very clear about what he wanted to obtain. ¡°Shifu, Shuihua Lianqiong (T/N: Water, Flowers, & Jasper) sent an invitation a few days ago,¡± Liu Ling¡¯er said from beside Shen Feixiao, ¡°I don¡¯t know what shifu wants to do about this Kaiyang (T/N: Opening the Sun) Gathering?¡± Originally Qing Xuzi had long decided on the candidate for the Kaiyang gathering¨Cof course it would have been his beloved head disciple Qin Shi. But now such a thing had suddenly happened. Hearing this, Qing Xuzi¡¯s eyes once again let slip a thread of sorrow. He filtered candidates in his mind before saying, ¡°Let Feixiao go in place of your shixiong.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Shen Feixiao replied with that same one word, but he had already begun to smile. Kaiyang Gathering was a treasure hunt held by Shuihua Lianqiong every 100 years. The rules of the competition were very simple: one versus one elimination, and whoever got to the end would receive a secret treasure prepared by Shuihua Lianqiong. Of course, for the sake of fairness, Shuihua Lianqiong would put forward a formation method during the competition. This formation method would push the competitors¡¯ cultivation to be under the core formation period. In this way, the competition was not about comparing cultivation, but fighting skills. ¡°Go, go, the younger generations will do all right on their own,¡± Qing Xuzi waved his hand, ¡°Go and practice well, if you don¡¯t understand, come and ask me. Take whatever elixirs from the medicine house you want.¡± Then Shen Feixiao and Liu Ling¡¯er retreated, leaving Qing Xuzi alone. ¡°¡­ Qin¡¯er.¡± The irrepressible grief finally burst out when no one else was present. Qing Xuzi¡¯s almost shed enough old tears for them to criss-cross. He still had doubts about the truth of the matter, but three men talking makes a tiger (T/N: repeated rumor becomes fact). The disciples who reported to him all told him firmly that Qin Shi had been possessed, and it was difficult for Qing Xuzi to guess whether there were other circumstances. ¡°Shifu will definitely avenge you, and will definitely personally¡­¡± Qing Xuzi closed his eyes and said, pausing after each word, ¡°personally, kill, that, demonic, cultivator.¡± Shen Feixiao, who withdrew, first sent Liu Ling¡¯er away. He then flew to the mountains at the back of Lingshan Sect alone. Where did he make an appointment to meet with someone¡­ ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Ziyang Pei appeared in these back mountains and his attitude couldn¡¯t be counted as good. Now when he looked at Shen Feixiao his mood would worsen. ¡°Let Qin Shi participate in the Kaiyang gathering ten years later.¡± Shen Feixiao went straight to the point without superfluous words. ¡°En?¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s eyebrows raised, ¡°You know?¡± ¡°Listening to your tone, did you know before me?¡± Shen Feixiao gave a smile that didn¡¯t seem like a smile, ¡°Is this play fun to watch?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not bad.¡± Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t miss a beat (T/N: lit. his face didn¡¯t redden and his heart didn¡¯t palpitate). He and Shen Feixiao originally mutually found each other disagreeable, why should he tell him? ¡°Why should I ask him to go to the Kaiyang gathering?¡± Ziyang Pei said, ¡°He has a natural demonic body; participating in such competitions, you aren¡¯t afraid something will happen to him?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not afraid.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t seem to be joking: ¡°Within seven years, I will form my Nascent Soul.¡± ¡°¡­ You aren¡¯t kidding?¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s expression suddenly became cold. Reaching Nascent Soul stage within seven years¨Cthis Shen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t think that the Nascent Soul was some garbage one picked up off the streets? In the cultivation world, no matter how talented someone was, they would have to spend thousands of years. Wanting to form a Nascent Soul like this was just a lunatic¡¯s ravings! ¡°Whether or not I am kidding, you¡¯ll know once you see it.¡± Shen Feixiao said lightly, ¡°You just have to promise me to let him come.¡± ¡°What benefits would that give me?¡± Ziyang Pei looked at Shen Fei with disdain. He didn¡¯t believe that Shen Fei had anything to impress him. ¡°How about on the condition that I help your little brother completely remove his godly poisonous insect?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Zi Yangpei, ¡°After removing your brother¡¯s godly insect, give me Tang Shayun.¡± ¡°You can get rid of poisonous insects?¡± Zi Yangpei¡¯s entire face expressed his disbelief. ¡°Of course.¡± When Shen Feixiao said this, he stretched out his hand and spread his palm in front of Ziyang Pei. What lay on his palm resembled a silkworm cocoon, but it emitted a dim red light. ¡°Tian Luo Xin.¡± (T/N: Heaven Gathering Heart). Ziyang Pei stopped breathing for a moment when he saw this object. He looked at Shen Feixiao with shock: ¡°How did you get this thing?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about it.¡± Shen Feixiao put the item away. ¡°This deal, do you want to do it or not.¡± ¡°Why not do it?¡± Although he agreed without hesitation, Ziyang Pei was inexplicably a little uncomfortable in his heart. He said, ¡°If you dare to trick me again this time, though I can¡¯t hurt you, this doesn¡¯t mean others can¡¯t.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t intend to swindle Ziyang Pei again this time, and this Tian Luo Xin was far less useful for him than it was for Ziyang Pei. ¡°Oh¡­ I still have a condition.¡± Shen Feixiao seemed to remember something at the moment, and said to Ziyang Pei, ¡°Give me the mother poisonous insect that controls Qin Shi.¡± ¡°En?¡± Ziyang Pei did not directly agree. ¡°You aren¡¯t interested in my shixiong as well are you,¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Ziyang Pei pensively, ¡°You¡¯re not reluctant?¡± (T/N: Éá²»µÃ, hate to part with something). ¡°What a joke.¡± Ziyang Pei said this, but felt a little guilty in his heart. He said, ¡°Let¡¯s discuss it at the Kaiyang Gathering.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say more. He had already found something in Ziyang Pei¡¯s expression¡­ My dearly beloved shixiong, your charm is so great ah. To go so far as to soften such an old monster¡¯s heart¡­ ¡°Shen Feixiao, if you obtain Qin Shi, what will you do?¡± Knowing that asking such a question would make himself unhappy, Ziyang Pei still asked. ¡°Obtain him?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Ziyang Pei with a face full of smiles, ¡°Of course it is¨Ccarefully love him dearly, Brother Ziyang, your expression is not very nice-looking ah.¡± ¡°¡­ My expression is extremely nice.¡± Ziyang Pei squeezed a few words out of his mouth. ¡°If you are not in good health, you need to rest more. Elderly people several hundred years of age all are prone to illness,¡± Shen Feixiao very much ¡°cared¡± about Ziyang Pei for a moment. ¡°Then I will go first. Brother Ziyang, take care of yourself more.¡± After talking, Shen Feixiao left. Ziyang Pei looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s back as he left, and for the first time began to wonder if there was such a thing as fate. He didn¡¯t believe in fate, but after seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s countless fortuitous encounters, he had to lament¨CShen Feixiao¡¯s life was really very good, so good that it made his blood run cold, as if in the unseen world of spirits something had warped. The laws between heaven and earth could no longer return to normalcy. ¡°Qin Shi, please ask for more blessings on your own,¡± Ziyang Pei let out a long sigh. If it were not for Qin Shi and him making a soul contract so that he could not hurt Shen Feixiao, it would be impossible for him to be so passive now. And Qin Shi¡­ even more so fiercely lifted a stone to smash his own feet, raising an evil wolf with his own two hands. CH 62 Seven years passed in the blink of an eye. These seven years may be very long for ordinary people, but for cultivators, it was too short. When Qin Kaiyi came out of seclusion, he couldn¡¯t believe that so much time had passed. The people around Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t seem to change at all, whether it was Yan Gu or Ziyang Pei. Yes, for these monsters that had lived for tens of thousands of years, seven years couldn¡¯t leave any traces on them. ¡°Are you out?¡± Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t have much of a reaction to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s exit. Seclusion was commonplace for him (T/N: lit.: a simple home-style meal for him). Not to mention seven years, he had even gone into seclusion for seventy years before. ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t say much when he came out of the secret room. He now had a very bad impression of Ziyang Pei. Although he didn¡¯t find a way to suppress the poisonous insect in his seclusion, his state of mind had greatly changed. He seemed to care less about many things. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know that this was the effect of the natural demonic body restraining heart demons, and he thought that people in the Core Formation stage would all be the same. In these seven years, Qin Kaiyi went from the middle stage of the Core Formation period to the late stage. Ordinary people would take at least several hundred years to do this, but Qin Kaiyi had a natural demonic body and resided in a place that gathered spiritual energy. Furthermore, he cultivated demonically, so his speed was naturally beyond the reach of the ordinary. But Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t compare with Shen Feixiao no matter how much of a genius he was¨Csix months before he exited seclusion, Shen Feixiao reached the Nascent Soul stage. Once his Nascent Soul formed, Shen Feixiao¡¯s status shot straight up. Not only did he break away from the ranks of the disciples, he even became the youngest elder of the Lingshan Sect. The fact that he formed his Nascent Soul before thirty shook the cultivation world. No one had ever formed a Nascent Soul so young, not even Xue Xian, the founder of the Lingshan Sect. When he heard this news, Qin Kaiyi wanted to sigh. He could only helplessly attribute Shen Feixiao¡¯s anomaly to the protagonist¡¯s halo being against the natural order. ¡°You will go to the Kaiyang Gathering this time.¡± Ziyang Pei looked at Qin Kaiyi, who had come out of seclusion, with a complicated expression. He knew that the moment Shen Feixiao formed his Nascent Soul, Qin Kaiyi would not be able to escape from the palms of his hands. (T/N: ÊÖÐÄ, the heart of one¡¯s hands, can also mean one¡¯s control) ¡°Kaiyang Gathering?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt Ziyang Pei¡¯s decision was strange. ¡°I¡¯m going?¡± ¡°You will go representing Hua Lian Sect.¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s voice was very cold; he suppressed all the tumultuous emotions in his heart. ¡°There¡¯s no problem is there?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was silent for a while, trying to recall the contents of the original work regarding Qin Shi and the Kaiyang Gathering. He ended up empty handed. How come he only remembered that that guy Shen Feixiao met his fourth wife at the Kaiyang Gathering and found another golden finger? He couldn¡¯t remember Qin Shi playing a role. ¡°What? Anything you want to say?¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hesitating expression, Ziyang Pei couldn¡¯t tell how he himself was feeling. When thinking that he was personally sending Qin Kaiyi into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands, he still felt some hesitation¡­ But as soon as he saw Ziyang Shi¡¯s appearance when being tortured by the godly poisonous insect, he severed that bit of softness within him. After all, in this matter he owed Ziyang Shi. ¡°No.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that he did not have the right to refuse. The poisonous insect in his golden core was Ziyang Pei¡¯s greatest tool to control him. He didn¡¯t want to experience that kind of heartrending, lung-splitting pain again. ¡°Then get ready to go, the competition will start in a month.¡± Ziyang Pei gave his last command, then left Qin Kaiyi sitting alone on a stone bench. Qin Kaiyi silently picked up an apple from a fruit tray and began to gnaw on it. ¡°Yan Gu, are you there?¡± Qin Kaiyi called gently. ¡°En?¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was full of tiredness, like he had just had a long sleep. ¡°I always have a bad hunch.¡± Qin Kaiyi pursed his lips. ¡°Is there really no way to take out the poisonous insect?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was quiet for a while before saying, ¡°This should be an insect Ziyang Pei newly developed, specially prepared for controlling demonic cultivators. If you want to get rid of it, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll need the mother insect.¡± Qin Kaiyi sighed. That mother insect must be with Ziyang Pei. It must not be easy to get it. ¡°Is there any distance limitation in controlling this insect?¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly thought of this and asked. ¡°En? Distance?¡± Yan Gu frowned and thought for a moment. ¡°There must be a distance limit, but I don¡¯t know the specific distance, however¡­ if you leave this continent, Ziyang Pei will definitely not be able to control you.¡± Qin Kaiyi heard this and sunk into silence¡­ Although leaving the continent was a good choice, once the system gave a task, it would be difficult to complete. If he had bad luck he might even be wiped out¡­ Thinking of this, Qin Kaiyi showed a bitter smile. ¡°Forget it, I know you won¡¯t agree.¡± Yan Gu observed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s appearance, looking as if he had some bitterness he couldn¡¯t express, and said helplessly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about those things. If I were you, I would think carefully about how to deal with the Kaiyang Gathering. ¡° ¡°What else can I do, just play it by ear bei,¡± (T/N: ß = bei = unenthusiastic add-on to a sentence) Qin Kaiyi replied. ¡°Even if I don¡¯t win, going to buy some soy sauce is fine.¡± (T/N: buying soy sauce = none of my business, just passing by) ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu listened to Qin Kaiyi and didn¡¯t say the words stifled in his heart¨Cnot winning is really not a problem, but the problem is that Shen Feixiao might participate in the Kaiyang gathering. At that time, what will you do? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX A few days later, Qin Kaiyi was ready to set off. Ziyang Pei delivered a sword to Qin Kaiyi. According to Ziyang Pei, this sword was made by the most powerful swordsmith of the year and drank the blood of tens of thousands of people. Ordinary defense items had no way to withstand it. Qin Kaiyi expressed serious skepticism about this statement. He looked at the seemingly ordinary long sword in his hands. He felt that this guy Ziyang Pei was conning him, but fortunately Yan Gu was still relatively knowledgeable. He directly told Qin Kaiyi that Ziyang Pei was really not lying¡­ Of course, he didn¡¯t reveal the entire truth. This sword was incredibly fierce. If one¡¯s will was a little weak, he would be devoured by this sword. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t tell what was in his heart upon hearing this. Should he be happy that Ziyang Pei regarded him so highly, or should he be sad that Ziyang Pei regarded him so highly¡­ But before Qin Kaiyi found an answer to this question, he was already on the road. Kaiyang was a bit far from the Hua Lian Sect, and according to Ziyang Pei, it would take about seven days to arrive by sword even using all of one¡¯s might. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to delay anymore. It was clear to him that the later he arrived to the competition, the more dangerous it would be. This was because he could encounter other contestants from different sects on the road, and without the protection of Shuihua Lianqiong¡¯s formation, if he bumped into a Nascent Soul cultivator then he would become someone else¡¯s meal¡­ It turned out that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s luck was really not very good. After rushing for four days, he was very unfortunate to encounter a wave of zombies approaching¨Cjust kidding, what he encountered was a disciple from another sect. Because he practiced Yan Gu¡¯s method to conceal his cultivation, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s leaked qi appeared to be the same as a cultivator in the fasting stage¡¯s. Furthermore, his food and clothing expenses all hinted at him being a fat sheep. With his clean and handsome appearance, Qin Kaiyi finally had the fortune to encounter his second bitter virginity crisis in this life¡­ Le Dong was a disciple of the Hehuan Sect. This time he was ordered to attend the Kaiyang gathering by the sect head. His status in his sect was not low, and his quality of life was naturally high. Since he was used to spending his days surrounded by beautiful people, he was in a bad mood after rushing on the road for six whole days. However, his bad mood disappeared the moment he saw a certain person approaching. (T/N: ÑÌÏûÔÆÉ¢, lit.: smoke melted away and clouds dispersed). Le Dong couldn¡¯t help but light up when he saw the man who just entered the door and sat opposite him. Hehuan Sect was originally known for its beauties, and as a disciple who was valued by his sect head, Le Dong had experienced a lot. However, the person in front of him still made it difficult for him to look away. This man didn¡¯t seem like other enchanting and charming beauties. He dressed in black clothes with beguiling silver-threaded lotus patterns. The man¡¯s appearance was not soft or feminine, but rather displayed the refinement and bright handsomeness of a modest nobleman. Coupled with his elegant temperament which seemed above the world of mortals, people could not help but exclaim in admiration. However, without knowing why, Le Dong didn¡¯t feel respect or admiration upon seeing this person. Instead, he inexplicably wanted to shatter his calm expression, press him under his body, and leave obscene marks on that white jade flesh. He lusted to watch this man cry and beg for mercy¡­ (T/N: ÇóÈÄ has two meanings¨Cbeg for mercy/beg for forgiveness). Some people are inherently unsuited for decency. Le Dong took a sip of his tea and his eyes flickered, watching this man who was only in the fasting period of cultivation. He already had an idea in his heart¡­ in his Hehuan Sect, once a member took a fancy to a person, he would not rest until that person was in his hands. ¡°This brother.¡± (T/N: ÐǪ̈, xi¨­ng t¨¢i. Polite way of addressing someone your own age). Qin Kaiyi was eating dry food when he heard a voice ringing above his head. He looked up and saw a handsome face. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at the man in doubt. ¡°This humble one is called Le Dong.¡± As if embarrassed, the man first made a self-introduction: ¡°I¡¯m a disciple of the Nai Tongcheng Sect.¡± ¡°En? What¡¯s the matter?¡± Qin Kaiyi still didn¡¯t understand what this person wanted to do. ¡°Well¡­ I don¡¯t know if brother is going to attend the Kaiyang gathering?¡± Le Dong asked quietly. ¡°Why should I tell you?¡± Qin Kaiyi became suspicious when he heard this. Although he didn¡¯t go out often, he still knew the concept that one who is unaccountably solicitous should be hiding evil intentions. ¡°Okay.¡± As if he didn¡¯t have a choice, the man who claimed to be Le Dong sighed. He did not speak further with Qin Kaiyi and turned back to his own seat with a little bit of indignation on his face. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t expect this person to be so easy to get rid of, and he was stunned for a while¡­ Was he really thinking too much? But Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know that even though Le Dong returned to his seat with a look of indignation, his heart danced with delight. Without batting an eye, he watched Qin Kaiyi pick up his tea from the table and take a sip. That¡¯s right, in the few breaths¡¯ time it took to speak with Qin Kaiyi, he used the unique skill of the Hehuan Sect to put a knockout drug in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tea. This drug was colorless and tasteless, and would make someone lose his abilities and mobility. Le Dong rarely used love drugs, because love drugs were really insulting to the disciples of the Hehuan Sect. After all, with their adept techniques, why would they be afraid that their partners would fail to be aroused? CH 63 To a certain extent, even if Qin Kaiyi came to this world, he was a thorough otaku homebody. He rarely left the Lingshan Sect except when necessary. Now Qin Kaiyi despairingly discovered that as long as he left the Lingshan Sect¡­ he was doomed to meet with misfortune. After drinking Le Dong¡¯s drugged tea, Qin Kaiyi immediately noticed that something was wrong. But the drug was specially prepared for cultivators¨Cno matter how quick Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction, it would be of no use. He felt bursts of dizziness in his head, and used his hand to support himself on the table. He expended all the strength he had to try and remain standing. ¡°This gongzi, what¡¯s wrong with you.¡± (T/N: gongzi = son of nobility). Le Dong, who had been watching for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction, immediately rushed forward and supported Qin Kaiyi. One could call it supporting, but it was more like seizing¨Che forcefully trapped Qin Kaiyi¡¯s weakly struggling body in his embrace. ¡°You¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to call someone, but found that he didn¡¯t even have the strength to speak. He choked on stifled words for a long time but could only manage to squeeze out a single ¡°you.¡± ¡°Aiyah, why are you so careless when you¡¯re away from home?¡± Le Dong said with concern, but he unhesitatingly brought Qin Kaiyi upstairs and entered a room. As he walked he sighed: ¡°Quickly let me help you up to rest. ¡° What the hell did this person want?? Without realizing that his chastity was threatened again, Qin Kaiyi naturally thought that Le Dong was a cultivator trying to kill others and steal treasure, and he couldn¡¯t help but feel anxious¡­ Le Dong didn¡¯t notice Qin Kaiyi¡¯s abnormality. All his attention was on the hand gripping Qin Kaiyi in his embrace. Ah, he didn¡¯t expect the beauty¡¯s waist to be so thin, this really can¡¯t be seen from his appearance ah. It was extremely appropriate to use the phrase ¡°hold in one grip.¡± (T/N: usually used to describe a woman¡¯s thin waist, so thin that you can use one arm to hold it). When thinking that such a beauty was almost in the bag, Le Dong¡¯s mood became even better. Of course, compared with Le Dong¡¯s good mood, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was so black it was almost scary. He felt that someone¡¯s hand was constantly rubbing and pinching his waist, but he couldn¡¯t struggle away no matter what. He was so enraged that his lips began to tremble. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid don¡¯t be afraid, I won¡¯t be like that to you.¡± Naturally, Le Dong saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction. He smiled very gracefully. ¡°Beauty in one¡¯s arms, only Liu Xiahui could be at peace with a beauty sitting in his embrace.¡± (T/N: ×ø»³²»ÂÒ. Liu Xiahui famously had no reaction when a beauty sat on his lap). ¡­What? Beauty? Qin Kaiyi was taken aback for a moment, and then finally realized what this man with a very graceful smile in front of him meant¨Che, he actually had that kind of thought about himself!! Just when Qin Kaiyi was stunned, Le Dong brought Qin Kaiyi into a room. He was not in a hurry. He first put Qin Kaiyi on the bed, and then carefully checked his surroundings. After all, this place was very close to the Nine Yang, and it was always better to be careful. Poor Qin Kaiyi lay on the bed with his whole body weak, and his forehead was about to leak cold sweat. He found that there was no way to move even a finger, but his mouth could make faint sounds. In fact, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s luck still counted as pretty good. Because the qi he revealed to others appeared to be that of the fasting stage, the dosage Le Dong gave him was appropriate for a fasting stage cultivator. This insufficient dosage secretly resulted in the drug¡¯s effects weakening within Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. ¡°Oh, beauty, you can actually speak.¡± After checking his surroundings, Le Dong relaxed and brazenly turned his gaze back to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. He saw Qin Kaiyi looking like he was about to faint from rage, and he carelessly laughed. ¡°It¡¯s good that you can speak, if there aren¡¯t some noises to liven things up, it will be less fun.¡± ¡­ Fun your sister. Qin Kaiyi ground his teeth to the point he almost shattered one. But no matter how angry he was, he could only watch Le Dong¡¯s hands reach towards his clothes, slowly untying them starting from his upper body. The clothes gradually fell, revealing skin more exquisite than white jade. The more Le Dong looked, the more satisfied he felt. He couldn¡¯t help but caress Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist, feeling that satiny skin bringing him a sense of comfort. ¡°¡­ kill him.¡± The sudden sound in his mind made Qin Kaiyi, who was about to go insane with rage, abruptly stunned. He reflexively asked in his sea of knowledge, ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°Kill him.¡± This voice was somewhat similar to that of Yan Gu¡¯s, who had not spoken for a long time, but there was an indescribable coldness and gloom. The bloody breath that held these two words forcefully caused Qin Kaiyi to tremble. ¡°Who is it? Who are you?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked continually in his sea of knowledge, frowning. ¡°Kill him.¡± It was still those two words, but the hatred in them grew stronger and stronger. ¡°Kill him¨Cotherwise, it is you who will die.¡± ¡°You are Yan Gu? No¨Cwhat¡¯s the matter with you Yan Gu? Yan Gu?¡± Noticing that something was wrong, Qin Kaiyi kept calling out to the fire spirit who had been with him all this time in his sea of ??knowledge, but he found that no matter how he shouted, that familiar voice no longer appeared. ¡°Beauty, don¡¯t be distracted.¡± Pinching the bright red on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chest with force, Le Dong observed the terrified gaze of the person under him without surprise. He smiled and said, ¡°Relax, I will be very gentle.¡± ¡°Stop¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi squeezed out one word from his mouth. He was inexplicably a little panicked, but somehow, after seeing Le Dong¡¯s bright smile, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s panic turned into an indescribable anger¨Cwhy could this person treat him like this, why should he have to experience these tragedies from the very beginning, why should that guy Shen Feixiao only have to innocently go about his day and have such a natural-order-defying fate- Wait, fate? A thread of sobriety flashed among Qin Kaiyi¡¯s confused thoughts. How could he embroil himself in brooding about Shen Feixiao¡¯s fate? He was the one who controlled Shen Feixiao¡¯s fate. Wasn¡¯t it too funny to be tangled up about this matter? At the moment when Qin Kaiyi was sober, he heard the voice that had repeated ¡°kill him,¡± but this time its lines changed. The voice turned into a disdainful sneer. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this weak cultivator to resist my enticement.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless for a while¨Ccould these strange, messy things choose another time to get started ah? He was currently having a virginity crisis, look at the man on top of him, he was about to strip off all his clothes!!! In fact, another important reason why Le Dong was welcomed by the majority of disciples in the Hehuan Sect was his powerful flirting techniques. But no matter how powerful, they would be of no use for a stone ah, so Qin Kaiyi was unresponsive at this time. (T/N: the Shi in Qin Shi means stone). He ferociously set back Le Dong¡¯s ego¡­ was the saying ¡°don¡¯t practice for a day, and your kung fu will go away¡± really true? ¡°Let me go.¡± After the conversation just now, not knowing if it was an illusion or not, Qin Kaiyi had some pain in his head. He found that his hands regained strength, and he could resist and push against Le Dong¡¯s chest. ¡°You¡­¡± Le Dong¡¯s expression immediately became a bit strange. He looked at Qin Kaiyi gasping under him, wondering how that always-useful drug could suddenly lose its effects. ¡°Let me go.¡± Qin Kaiyi saw that Le Dong didn¡¯t respond, and an evil fire in his heart suddenly appeared. Those originally weak hands and feet somehow suddenly had strength, and at the moment that he recovered his strength, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heated brain had him directly use his full strength to strike his palm, catching Le Dong off guard. In fact, since he began to cultivate, Qin Kaiyi had been caught in a misunderstanding. The people he was familiar with were only Yan Gu, Shen Feixiao, and Ziyang Pei. Furthermore, these three people were a tens of thousands of years old fire spirit, a demonic cultivator who had failed the Ascension Stage but still retained a great amount of his power, and a protagonist with the Mountain Cloud Notes and full to bursting luck. It was very normal that poor Qin Kaiyi had been firmly pressed to the bottom all along. But Qin Kaiyi never thought that he, with his natural demonic body, would already be considered a genius by ordinary people. He formed his golden core before the age of thirty. This kind of speed was beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators. And at this moment, due to an unexpected turn of events, the palm which Qin Kaiyi swung with all his might hit Le Dong directly, sending him flying heavily against the wall. ¡°Fuck.¡± He stumbled up from the bed. Qin Kaiyi found that his feet were still a bit soft. He first pulled tight his opened clothes and then warily looked at the flower-picking thief lying on the ground motionlessly. After staring for a long time, there was no movement. Qin Kaiyi slightly relaxed, but then he was shocked to find that his body was actually covered with specks of blood, all seemingly spewed from Le Dong¡¯s mouth. ¡°¡­ Hey.¡± Qin Kaiyi swallowed his saliva and carefully walked closer to the silent Le Dong. After observing for a moment, his slightly shaking hand touched at Le Dong¡¯s neck. ¡­ No pulse. That touch from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s fingertips gave him a definite answer. He panicked, turned Le Dong¡¯s body over, and stretched his finger under Ledong¡¯s nose. ¡­ No breath. There was only one kind of person who had no pulse and no breath, and that was¨Cthe dead. Qin Kaiyi, who came to this conclusion, seemed to have been punched hard on the head. He stood up slowly, and there was a blank space in his mind. After a long time, he murmured a sentence: ¡°I killed a person¡­ ¡° He finally¡­ still killed someone. Covering his face weakly with his hands, Qin Kaiyi shivered uncontrollably. He kept telling himself in his mind: it doesn¡¯t matter, it¡¯s far too normal to kill people in this world. If you didn¡¯t kill him, then what would you have done today? Right? Qin Kaiyi, grow up a bit, isn¡¯t it just killing someone¡­ isn¡¯t it just¡­ killing¡­ someone¡­? ¡°I really want to go home.¡± He let out this slight murmur, and Qin Kaiyi involuntarily choked with emotion: ¡°I really want to¡­ go home.¡± I want to go home and eat sweet and sour pork ribs made by my mother, I want to go home and play chess with my dad¡­ I want to¡­ leave this body covered in blood. ¡°Shixiong?¡± A familiar voice came from the door. Qin Kaiyi turned his head and saw a man dressed in black. The man looked at him with a smile that was not quite a smile: ¡°This¡­ is someone you killed?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind went white-blank again, and when he reacted, he found that he had already begun a killing move and rushed towards the man¡­ CH 64 After receiving news from Ziyang Pei, Shen Feixiao tailed Qin Kaiyi throughout his journey. From a clear looking glass, he looked at the shixiong who it seemed he had parted from for seven years. Complex emotions tumbled within his heart. The person he loathed without compare was him, and the person he always thought of was also him. (T/N: ÐÄÐÄÄîÄî¨Calways thinking of; something someone always wants to do or something someone always wants to obtain). According to ordinary people¡¯s thought processes, the first order of business should have been to understand why Qin Shi treated him so contradictorily. But for Shen Feixiao, whose heart demons had entered his body, this doubt turned into another kind of more intense emotion¨Che no longer cared about why Qin Shi did those kinds of things. He only wanted to firmly grasp that person in his hands. Shen Feixiao¡¯s psychological distortion also indirectly caused a tragedy for a certain person. He watched Le Dong drug Qin Kaiyi, but he did not think to stop him. After all, if he made a move, no one could think to do anything to his shixiong. But what happened afterwards exceeded Shen Feixiao¡¯s expectations. Qin Kaiyi actually killed someone for the first time, and after the murder, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind was on the verge of collapsing. The person in front of him wore disheveled clothes, revealing a large portion of his white chest and two long and slender legs. Because he didn¡¯t have the time to wear shoes, the white jade-like feet stepping on the ground added some charm. There were specks of blood on his neck, and that deathly pale face and expression of fright coupled with the rest of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s appearance all at once captured Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t expect this beauty to show such an appearance. That insufferably arrogant shixiong who was like black ice could actually have a facet of enticing charm. It was a pity that, without waiting for him to properly appreciate beautiful scenery, Qin Kaiyi unhesitatingly demonstrated a killing move and attacked him¨Cit turned out that this was his shixiong¡¯s first reaction upon seeing him? That really disappointed him. There have never been cultivators in the Core Formation period who would challenge old monsters in the Nascent Soul stage. Core Formation and Nascent Soul stage cultivators were not on the same level at all. An easier to understand example would be¨Cif the Core Formation period cultivator was a fox, the Nascent Soul stage cultivator was a fox spirit that had become human. One was an animal, and one was a supernatural being; it was impossible for the two to have a fight. Ten million Core Formation cultivators could be slaughtered into human dregs in the span of a breath by a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. Qin Kaiyi, who had lost his mind, would naturally not consider this issue. He only could think that this person had seen himself killing, and he couldn¡¯t let him go. Even Shen Feixiao¡¯s call of ¡°shixiong¡± didn¡¯t reach his ears. ¡°Che.¡± (T/N: ßõ, clicking one¡¯s tongue). Shen Feixiao raised his eyebrows and at the same time extinguished Qin Kaiyi¡¯s killing moves, but found that Qin Kaiyi already seemed to be somewhat delirious. He resisted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s attack with one hand, and his other hand went around the back of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head, lightly poking at a point on his vertebra. ¡°Wu¡­¡± With a burst of dizziness, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body softened into Shen Feixiao¡¯s embrace. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Holding Qin Kaiyi¡¯s somewhat cold body, Shen Feixiao¡¯s smile was a bit inexplicably indifferent. ¡°It¡¯s not good to be like this. If your body is seen by others, I will be angry.¡± ¡°¡­¡­¡± What? This, this man is¡­ the moment Qin Kaiyi fell into Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms, he only then slightly recovered some of his reasoning. After he realized what he had done, a layer of cold sweat formed all over him, and he only just realized that he had had the illusion of being controlled. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Lifting the long black hair that was smoother than silk, Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s exposed shoulder and stretched out his fingers, delicately caressing. ¡°Leaving your home and going out, how can you be so careless.¡± ¡°You, you, what do you want!¡± Because the situation was too chaotic, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t notice Shen Feixiao¡¯s abnormality for a while. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Shen Feixiao, let me go!¡± ¡°En,¡± he responded casually. But Shen Feixiao did not have the slightest intention to let go of Qin Kaiyi. He hugged the person in his arms firmly and smelled a kind of smell that could make people ecstatic and enraptured¨Cthe attraction of natural demonic bodies for cultivators could never be small. ¡°Shen Feixiao!¡± Although he called Shen Feixiao¡¯s name, trying to appear fierce while cowardly at heart, Qin Kaiyi was inexplicably guilty. He knew he couldn¡¯t beat Shen Feixiao, and Shen Feixiao definitely hated him to the extreme. Now he actually fell into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands¡­ he didn¡¯t know what kind of humiliation he might suffer. ¡°I know.¡± Stretching out his fingers and clamping Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin, Shen Feixiao carefully looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face. He usually looked from afar and hadn¡¯t noticed, but now he was close and noticed¨Cthe faintly discernible lotus patterns on shixiong¡¯s face were quite interesting. ¡°It¡¯s up to you if you want to kill or cut off flesh.¡± After falling into Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands, Qin Kaiyi was miserable. He knew that Shen Feixiao had always hated him, but did not expect that he would really fall into his hands one day. According to Shen Feixiao¡¯s temperament, if he had hatred then he would certainly take revenge¡­ he was afraid that everything pointed to disaster. ¡°How could I kill you, shixiong.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s despairing appearance, Shen Feixiao narrowed his eyes¨Che didn¡¯t know why, but when he saw Qin Kaiyi looking unafraid of death (T/N: lit. to view death as a return home), his usually mirror-like calm mood fluctuated. His eyes gradually became a dense purple. ¡°If you won¡¯t kill me, then let me go,¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth and said. ¡°Let you go?¡± The hand pinching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin tightened its grip slightly, and he buried his head into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, saying softly, ¡°How can I be willing to let you go.¡± ¡°You!¡± Completely unable to understand the reasons behind Shen Feixiao¡¯s strange behavior, Qin Kaiyi at this moment really wished to grow a pair of wings and directly fly away! ¡°Ah.¡± Suddenly hugged into a horizontal lift by Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi twisted his weak body, trying to struggle. ¡°You let me go! What are you doing hugging me!!!¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t talk to Qin Kaiyi again this time. He held Qin Kaiyi all the way until they reached the somewhat messy bed, and put the Qin Kaiyi who was almost about to moan onto the bed. (T/N: not explained why he would moan). ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± vaguely understanding what Shen Feixiao wanted to do, Qin Kaiyi was suddenly at a loss. He didn¡¯t understand why the plot developed so strangely, and he didn¡¯t understand what went wrong. These doubts were answered by Shen Feixiao¡¯s next sentence. Shen Feixiao, who had changed from a youth to a man, was full of smiles. Those violet-like eyes contained an austere smile. ¡°Shixiong? Or should I call you the masked person?¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao, you listen to me explain!!¡± Qin Kaiyi heard Shen Feixiao¡¯s words and blurted out immediately, ¡°Things are not what you think! You listen to me explain!!!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t care how things actually are.¡± Using a gentle tone that made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair stand on end, Shen Feixiao pressed his thumb on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips. ¡°I only care that¡­ I finally found shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had the illusion that he was dreaming. He looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s handsome face, and he almost felt like he would not be able to persevere and would collapse. ¡°What joke are you playing, I¡¯m a man!!! How can you think like this about me, Shen Feixiao you haven¡¯t gone mad have you!!!¡± ¡°Of course I know that you, shixiong, are a man,¡± Shen Feixiao said lightly. ¡°But what does that matter?¡± ¡°¡­ I am a man.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that either Shen Feixiao was crazy, or he himself was crazy!! He would actually have such a strange hallucination¡­ He could actually see Shen Feixiao slowly taking off his clothes and pressing towards himself. ¡°Save my life ah!!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi finally recklessly and miserably yelled at the top of his voice. ¡°Why are you yelling?¡± Whose voice? ¡°Hey, you¡¯re not paying attention to my words, are my skills that bad?¡± ¡­¡­ How did Shen Feixiao¡¯s face become so blurred? ¡°Hey, beauty, are you still alive, if you¡¯re alive then squeak a little.¡± ¡­ How come this sound became so familiar. ¡°¡­ Who are you?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s face in front of him changed into another face that he could be said to have had a shared fate with. Qin Kaiyi almost fainted. ¡°You are the flower thief!¡± ¡°Hey hey, beauty, you still remember me.¡± With a shy smile, Wei He wiped a handful of oil on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist again. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen you in many days, how is your life?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know whether he was dreaming or in reality. ¡°Don¡¯t look like you¡¯re going to die. I haven¡¯t even blamed you for killing my apprentice.¡± With a wronged expression, Wei He pulled at the corners of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s clothes. ¡°Then let me fulfill my disciple¡¯s last wishes and eat you up, okay? ¡° ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao?¡± Qin Kaiyi already was a bit unable to distinguish between reality and dreams. ¡°Who is that?¡± Although pretending not to know, a trace of coldness slid through Wei He¡¯s gaze when he heard this name. ¡°¡­ It¡¯s okay.¡± Sharp pains passed through his head again and again. Qin Kaiyi had no energy to talk (T/N: ³¶¶«³¶Î÷, refers to messy speech or writing) to Wei He again. He curled up into a ball, and he was so tired that he would soon fall asleep. ¡°Hey, beauty, don¡¯t sleep first, hello¡­¡± Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi gradually falling asleep, and was even more aggrieved. Who made it so that the first doctrine of Hehuan Sect was¨Cplease be gentle with beauties, and those who were rough or cruel should be directly expelled from the sect. If it weren¡¯t for him not having a penchant for necrophilia, how could he let a duck already in his hands fly away? Seeing that Qin Kaiyi had really fallen asleep, Wei He turned his eyes to the silent body of his apprentice in the corner. ¡°Really powerful,¡± Wei He murmured softly, touching his chin. ¡°A thousand miles distance¡­ and he can control the mind. Shen Feixiao, what kind of character is this?¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was already asleep, would naturally not know that he escaped again because of Wei He. At this time, in a small town thousands of miles away from Kaiyang, Shen Feixiao slowly opened his eyes as he sat cross-legged on a bed. His eyes held a cold murderous intent, and he took the span of a few breaths to calm his heart. The corners of Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth pulled apart to form a cold smile: ¡°Shixiong, I didn¡¯t expect your luck to be so good¡­¡± Even this way you can meet someone who can save you. Hehuan Sect, right¡­? One day, he would crush all the obstacles that dared to stop him! With threads of bright blood flowing from his tightly clenched fist, Shen Feixiao stepped down from the bed and walked out the window. After thinking for a while, he pulled out a paper crane from his arms, raised his hand, and released it. Since you want to play, then let¡¯s have a fun game. Shixiong, you better not cower away¡­ CH 65 Yan Gu thought that he was, to the utmost degree, extremely, incredibly unlucky¡ªwhen Ziyang Pei gave Qin Kaiyi the sword with apparent goodwill, Yan Gu completely didn¡¯t expect that that guy Ziyang Pei¡¯s actions were actually meant to target himself. Qin Kaiyi had a natural demonic body and naturally did not fear that the lethal weapon would pollute his mind, but Yan Gu was different. Without a flesh and blood body, he only had spiritual knowledge. When he came back to himself, he discovered with surprise that not only did the sword cut off his connection with Qin Kaiyi, it used Yan Gu to entice Qin Kaiyi to kill. He was incapable of stopping anything. Yan Gu could only watch as Qin Kaiyi, in the chaos of the situation, used one palm strike to kill the flower thief who was trying to dip a finger into his pie. And what really shook Yan Gu was Shen Feixiao, from thousands of miles away, taking advantage of a spot of weakness. Yan Gu didn¡¯t know what Qin Kaiyi experienced in the environment created by Shen Feixiao, but he understood¡­ that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shidi Shen Feixiao most likely knew the connection between the masked person and Qin Kaiyi. Yan Gu, who was imprisoned in a corner of the sea of knowledge, was anxious and didn¡¯t know what to do. He then saw Wei He, the patriarch of the Hehuan Sect, suddenly appear and rescue Qin Kaiyi from that environment. ¡°How dangerous.¡± After wiping the sweat on his forehead, Yan Gu¡¯s expression changed¨Calthough that guy Ziyang Pei was treacherous, he didn¡¯t expect that Yan Gu had already obtained the umbrella that Xue Xian had prepared for himself. Wu, he only needed to take a few days, breaking the demonic sword¡¯s imprisonment shouldn¡¯t be a problem¡­ but the problem was¡­ in this period of time, would Qin Kaiyi really not have any major incidents? Qin Kaiyi woke up and climbed from the bed, not knowing that Yan Gu was anxious about his future. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a face bearing deep emotions staring at his own face¡­ ¡°¡­ Brother, can you get a bit further away from me?¡± Qin Kaiyi reflexively asked. That suddenly appearing face scared his breath away. ¡°Don¡¯t want to.¡± Wei He felt wronged. ¡°I saved you, but you still avoid and dislike me.¡± ¡°Thank you,¡± Qin Kaiyi squeezed out two words from between his teeth. ¡°You have to pay me.¡± Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi getting up from the bed and said with an aggrieved pout, ¡°You hit my apprentice dead.¡± ¡°¡­¡± This coquettish tone wasn¡¯t an illusion was it. And why does a big man with a face full of grievance not feel even a little bit out of place??? Qin Kaiyi roared inwardly, and then tensely straightened up his neck to look at the corner; he found that the body of Le Dong, who had been killed by him, was gone. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you want to default on your debt!¡± Wei He saw that Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t answer his words, and suddenly had the grand manner of Mengjiangnu crying at the Great Wall (T/N: Qin dynasty folk tale heroine who searched for her husband, and whose tears broke down a stretch of the Great Wall to reveal his body): ¡°Apprentice, you died so miserably¡­ shifu is really useless¡­ I can¡¯t put my hands to hurting a beauty, *crying noises*¡­ apprentice, your spirit definitely isn¡¯t resting in peace in heaven, blame shifu for being incompetent.¡± ¡°Stop.¡± Wei He¡¯s noises made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head hurt, so he directly interrupted: ¡°What do you actually want to say?¡± ¡°I want to say.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi with embarrassment, Wei He mumbled, ¡°Can I top you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Big brother, can you not show the expression of a girl leaving her home to marry while saying such explosively pornographic words? Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched, and he refused without hesitation: ¡°No.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The moment Qin Kaiyi refused, Wei He became like a balloon losing air, and he deflated instantly. ¡°¡­ you can consider something else.¡± He couldn¡¯t help but to reach out and pet Wei He¡¯s head. Qin Kaiyi had the illusion that he was coaxing a big dog. ¡°Except this.¡± ¡°Can I kiss you then?¡± Wei He¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°No.¡± Qin Kaiyi once again ruthlessly refused Wei He¡¯s request. ¡°¡­ then why should I have saved you,¡± Wei He murmured softly to himself. ¡°If I didn¡¯t save you¡­ I could have taken a bit more advantage.¡± That¡¯s right, if Wei He didn¡¯t save Qin Kaiyi, he could have seen a perfect self-f*cking¡­ (T/N: ×Ô¹¥×ÔÊÜ. It can have a perverted meaning, ¹¥ = gong = ¡°seme,¡± ÊÜ = shou = ¡°uke,¡± the sentence means that QKY would be both gong and shou.) It would have been fine if this wasn¡¯t mentioned, but now that it had Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression immediately blackened. He couldn¡¯t help thinking of what happened just now¨Cwas it a hallucination or something?? Why would he see Shen Feixiao doing such a strange thing? Even if he knew that he was the masked person, his approach towards him shouldn¡¯t be that?? ¡°What are you thinking beauty, you have slept for two days. If you keep sleeping you will be late for the Kaiyang Gathering.¡± Although Wei He¡¯s tone was inquiring, he knew what Qin Kaiyi was confused about. He already visualized Shen Feixiao¡¯s behavior as a ¡°shidi lusting after shixiong attempts to use force¡± kind of dog blood drama¡­ Wei He wanted to express that things such as rape were most disagreeable, there was no technique involved at all. ¡°I slept for two days?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t expect that he could sleep for so long. When he hurriedly got up from the bed, he found that he had already been changed into a set of clean red clothes. ¡°You changed my clothes?¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Wei He said, ¡°relax¡­ I didn¡¯t do anything to you.¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Wei He¡¯s eyes shining like a big dog¡¯s, and couldn¡¯t help but reach out and touch Wei He¡¯s head again. ¡°Let¡¯s hurry and go.¡± ¡°Okay, okay,¡± Wei He agreed happily. ¡°You killed my apprentice, if someone else from the Hehuan Sect sees it, he will definitely come back and take revenge¡­ wu, then let¡¯s go quickly~¡± ¡°¡­¡± Listening to these words, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand Wei He¡¯s brain circuitry. Normal people witnessing that their apprentice had been murdered would first react by taking revenge. After all was said and done, what was the matter with that shy expression?? ¡°Hehuan doctrine article number 63.¡± Knowing the reason for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s distorting expression, Wei He empathetically (ÉƽâÈËÒâ, to be good at understanding others) explained, ¡°It is considered fortunate to die under the hands of a beauty, ah, of course, although I set it up like this¡­ they wouldn¡¯t obey it under normal circumstances, ai, they really don¡¯t care about my status as leader.¡± ¡­ It would be strange to be able to obey!!! As Qin Kaiyi looked at Wei He he had the illusion that the ridiculing spirit within his own body was instantly set aflame. He simply wanted to grab Wei He¡¯s collar and shake it vigorously to see if he could shake out some of the water lodged in Wei He¡¯s brain. Afterwards Qin Kaiyi took a bath at the inn and then set out with Wei He. The disappeared Yan Gu and the Shen Feixiao lurking in the dark gave him a lot of pressure. Qin Kaiyi knew that he could not beat Shen Feixiao, but now it seemed that Shen Feixiao already knew his identity as the masked person. According to how circumstances should normally develop¡­ he shouldn¡¯t directly kill Qin Kaiyi? Knowing that those hallucinations of his and Shen Feixiao were definitely inseparable from each other, Qin Kaiyi could not help but start to fall into delusions about his tragic life in the future¡­ Being constantly thought about by the petty protagonist was definitely not a happy circumstance. The inn where Qin Kaiyi lived was about three days away from Kaiyang, but Wei He didn¡¯t ask Qin Kaiyi to use a hand seal together with him to fly over. He instead went to find a carriage and slowly walked advanced towards Kaiyang. According to him, a beauty¡¯s skin should be well-maintained¡­ too much wind would seriously affect skin texture! Thus the two of them traveled at a speed so slow it would render people speechless. The carriage swayed all the way until it arrived at Kaiyang, and at this time, there was only one day before the start of the competition. Because of the competition, the inn in Kaiyang was already full, but Wei He was not worried. He pulled the carriage containing Qin Kaiyi and went to a remote courtyard. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s surprised expression and slowly explained, ¡°Here is a branch of the Hehuan Sect. Wu, don¡¯t dismiss it as small. I¡¯ve seen it and the environment is not bad.¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t quite understand all along. What was such a sect, which plucked and plundered to supplement their cores, doing with multiple divisions? Were they not afraid of their victims coming to knock on their door? Thinking like this, Qin Kaiyi asked out loud. Unexpectedly, when he asked, Wei He¡¯s face twisted immediately. It was as if he suddenly remembered something terrifying. Wei He, who finished remembering after a while, said with deep feeling, ¡°¡­ Sometimes I am really scared.¡± Of course, unlike what Qin Kaiyi thought, Wei He was not afraid of those people coming for revenge. What he feared was¨Cthose flowers he had picked coming to ask him to take responsibility! Beauties could not be hit. Wei He would rather be bitterly beaten than be coiled around by a beauty like sticky candy, God, who could understand his mood when being chased, surrounded, and blocked, compelled to marry his victims¡­ Qin Kaiyi saw Wei He¡¯s face looking like a bitter gourd, and he didn¡¯t have the heart to deliver another psychological shock. In fact, after getting along with him for a few days, he found that Wei He¡¯s temperament was pretty good. Although he kept saying that he wanted to take advantage of Qin Kaiyi, he hadn¡¯t overstepped. On the contrary, at times his wronged appearance gave Qin Kaiyi the misconception that he was raising a big dog. So in this respect, Qin Kaiyi had passed these few days relatively carefree. ¡°Are you here for the secret treasure?¡± The two sat at a table and ate hot lunch. Wei He gave Qin Kaiyi a curious look. He felt that this guy Qin Shi was really interesting. He came to Kaiyang with an unhappy face, however one looked at it there was no way to believe that he came here to win the competition. ¡°Entrusted by others.¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi also did not understand why Ziyang Pei told him to go. ¡°En? Someone would actually rely on you?¡± Stuffing a big piece of meat into his mouth, Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi and carelessly spoke. ¡°¡­¡­¡± What does that mean? What was ¡°someone would actually rely on [me]??¡± He was also very strong, okay! Qin Kaiyi gave Wei He a dirty look. ¡°Oh oh, I mean, such a beautiful person, how could anyone be willing to entrust you to go do something so troublesome¡­¡± Wei He explained with no confidence¨Cindeed, Qin Kaiyi in his eyes was too ignorant of the ways of the world. He was just like those disciples from large sects sent out to learn through experience. However, he recognized the clothes Qin Kaiyi wore as Hua Lian Sect¡¯s¨Che really didn¡¯t believe that that guy Ziyang Pei would send any rookie. The way of thinking of one who was in stasis could kill him. Qin Kaiyi, who lived at home every day, did not know that Wei He had classified him as so high rank. He was still entangled in thoughts of: if he really encountered Shen Feixiao, what should he do?! However, this ultimate, difficult problem solved itself perfectly after he saw Shen Feixiao for the first time a few shichen later¡­ his cute little shidi¡­ actually pretended¡­ not to know him. Ah¡­ what was with this happy and disappointed mood. Qin Kaiyi silently bit his handkerchief in his heart. CH 66 (T/N: The title of this chapter is actually part of the title of the book. The book title is something like ¡°A Demonically Charming Smile from the Villain.¡±) Qin Kaiyi deeply felt that there might be something wrong with his brain circuitry. If Shen Feixiao came to talk to him, he would certainly feel that Shen Feixiao had problems. But when Shen Feixiao really pretended not to know him¡­ he¡­ even more so felt that Shen Feixiao had problems! He must be conspiring; he must be conspiring!! Looking at Shen Feixiao standing with several Lingshan Sect disciples, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mood was very complicated. It could be said that he had watched Shen Feixiao grow up, watching him grow from a malnourished little radish head into the mature man before him. (T/N: little radish head = little kid). To a certain extent, Qin Kaiyi regarded Shen Feixiao as a son he had raised. When he saw Shen Feixiao ignoring him, he inexplicably had a feeling like his daughter had been married off and could no longer be retrieved¡­ ¡°Wu?¡± Wei He was obviously more reliable than Qin Kaiyi. He saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face change as soon as he saw Shen Feixiao, and thought that Qin Kaiyi had ill will towards this shidi who had forced him. After thinking for a while, he said to Qin Kaiyi, ¡°The competition will start soon, what are you going to do?¡± ¡°Find a place to hide,¡± Qin Kaiyi replied with the courage of conviction. ¡°¡­¡± He long should have known what Qin Shi¡¯s morality and conduct was like. Resisting the urge to cover his face, Wei He said with difficulty, ¡°Could it be that you don¡¯t have any other ideas?¡± ¡°Ideas? What ideas?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Wei He blankly. ¡°Thinking about where to hide is relatively safe?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Wei He instantly felt like he was a chicken trying to talk with a duck. At this moment, he suddenly noticed that Shen Feixiao, who was standing behind Qin Kaiyi, glanced over here with a gaze full of menace and¡­ rage. Oh, Shen Feixiao was angry that Qin Shi was with him? Wei He touched his chin in a good mood and looked at the unsuspecting Qin Kaiyi. He smiled. ¡°I remember the last time I saw you, you were a disciple of the Lingshan Sect. How come after I didn¡¯t see you for a few years you hooked up with that guy Ziyang Pei?¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t expect Wei He¡¯s thinking to jump around so fast, and he didn¡¯t react for a while. ¡°I mean,¡± Wei He explained again kindly while looking at Shen Feixiao standing far away, ¡°It wouldn¡¯t be because something happened between you and your shidi, leading to you defecting to the Hua Lian Sect?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to say ¡°How did you know¡±? But his remaining bit of reason made him hold back what he would have blurted out, and he said after a while of silence, ¡°You don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°(¡Ñ_¡Ñ)?¡± Wei He. ¡°This is a very long story¡­ I would have to start from Pangu opening the heavens and earth¡­¡± (T/N: Pangu = creator of the universe in Chinese myths) Qin Kaiyi narrowed his eyes and made himself look like he was recalling the past. ¡°¡­¡± Wei He decided to give up on communicating with Qin Kaiyi. He now seriously suspected that Shen Feixiao¡¯s illusion damaged Qin Kaiyi¡¯s brain into thinking abnormally. Otherwise, how come he couldn¡¯t communicate with Qin Kaiyi normally? Just as Qin Kaiyi and Wei He were struggling to communicate, Qin Kaiyi suddenly heard a familiar voice. This voice seemed to have aged a lot compared to seven years ago. That¡¯s right, it was the first person he had seen when he came to this world, and also the old man who was hardest for him to let go of¨CQing Xuzi. He actually came here, when he originally should have been staying at Lingshan Sect to oversee it. It was at this moment that Qin Kaiyi heard the sharp sound of the system prompt [System Prompt: Initiating the demonic attack on the Lingshan Sect plot, please assist Ziyang Pei in attacking the Lingshan Sect. Completion of the task will increase return value 10%. Due to delay in the plot, the reward will double. In the case of failure, deduction will double as well. Initiating the demonic attack on the Lingshan Sect plot, please assist Ziyang Pei in attacking the Lingshan Sect. Completion of the task will increase return value 10%. Due to delay in the plot, the reward will double. In the case of failure, deduction will double as well.] The sound of the system made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s unceasingly tumultuous emotions upon seeing Qing Xuzi completely freeze. The plot changed again. The plot that should have happened ten years from now began early, and the sect attacking Lingshan became Hua Lian¡­ more importantly, at such a moment of crisis, Qing Xuzi and Shen Feixiao¨Cthese two who could turn peril into safety¨Cboth were not at the sect! Yi (T/N: expression of surprise, tone lifts up at the end), wait wait. He seemed to have made one mistake. Suddenly grasping something, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes lit up. Even though the system prompt sounded, it didn¡¯t say when that guy Ziyang Pei would attack the Lingshan Sect. Wu, according to his past experience, the system wouldn¡¯t give him a task he couldn¡¯t complete. Therefore¡­ Zi Yangpei attacking Lingshan Sect must occur after the Kaiyang gathering! With this realization, Qin Kaiyi finally let out a sigh of relief. He didn¡¯t want to see Qing Xuzi¡¯s grief as he watched countless disciples fall on the battlefield. He even more so didn¡¯t want to let Qing Xuzi fail his tribulations because of this reason¡­ But Qin Kaiyi had forgotten a very cruel fact. According to the current circumstances, what hurt Qing Xuzi the most was clearly this ¡°demonic cultivator¡± who had possessed his beloved disciple¡¯s body. Wei He stood to the side and watched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression change a few times. He restrained himself but in the end couldn¡¯t hold back and reached out a finger to poke Qin Kaiyi. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Wei He in bewilderment. ¡°Did you offend the Lingshan Sect?¡± Wei He touched his nose and dryly coughed. ¡°Why do you ask?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Wei He strangely. ¡°¡­ Look at their expressions.¡± Wei He sighed with feeling at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s nerve. Qin Kaiyi heard this and turned his face, discovering that it really was as Wei He said. Of the Lingshan Sect disciples assembled under Shen Feixiao¡¯s lead, not one of them didn¡¯t look at him like he had killed their dad. Wu¡­ actually compared to that group, Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze at Qin Kaiyi was super friendly¡­ ¡°Ah, aren¡¯t I a demonic cultivator? They all think that I possessed Qin Shi¡¯s body,¡± he said these universally shocking words and then casually continued, ¡°their expressions count as normal¡­¡± ¡°¡­ Why don¡¯t you explain it?¡± Wei He¡¯s face was very distorted. ¡°Do you know¡­¡± How serious possession is, and that if the cultivation world found out that you are a demonic cultivator possessing another body, how you would be chased to be killed? Pity that Wei He didn¡¯t finish his sentence before he was interrupted by a sudden thunderous sound: ¡°Thank you all for participating in this Kaiyang gathering and bestowing us with honor. Without further ado, the rules have been announced. Then I declare that the competition has officially started. To reiterate, please do not take actions to harm your opponent¡¯s life. If this is discovered, without exception, you will be driven out of the competition.¡± ¡°¡­ When were the rules of the game announced?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched and he looked at Wei He. ¡°Did you not receive the paper crane?¡± Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi very innocently. ¡°It¡¯s the one in my hand.¡± ¡°¡­ Why didn¡¯t I?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was almost covered in blood. ¡°Ah, probably because you are going to hide, so things like the rules aren¡¯t useful to you,¡± Wei He earnestly teased Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face told Wei He that he didn¡¯t think this joke was funny at all. Then the game just bafflingly started. Qin Kaiyi, who didn¡¯t know the rules at all, stood beside Wei He like a pillar. Only when the people around him were almost gone, he realized suddenly, ¡°¡­ the Lingshan Sect disciples have such scary expressions. They¡¯re still not going?¡± ¡°I have told you that possession is a very serious matter.¡± Wei He took it as a matter of course. ¡°If my apprentice were possessed, I would flay the skin of the demonic cultivator who dares to possess him.¡± ¡°When did you tell me it was serious!¡± Qin Kaiyi pointed out angrily, ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me anything!¡± ¡°¡­ Eh?¡± Wei He was stunned, and then immediately came back to himself. It seemed he really hadn¡¯t said so, he¡¯d just said it for himself to hear¡­ ‡å how can an unreliable me save an unreliable you¡­ However, before Qin Kaiyi could conclude this baffling conversation, some people in the Lingshan Sect couldn¡¯t restrain themselves. Liu Ling¡¯er, who still had that same graceful bearing after the years he hadn¡¯t seen her, jumped out from the crowd. She hoarsely shouted, ¡°You demonic ghost possessor!!! Return my shixiong¡¯s body to me! ¡° ¡°¡­¡± When did Qin Shi¡¯s body belong to you, Qin Kaiyi secretly ridiculed. He gave a demonically charming smile. ¡°Hmph, I didn¡¯t expect to meet people from the Lingshan Sect here today. You want Qin Shi¡¯s body? Then take it yourself!¡± Undoubtedly imperious, Qin Kaiyi secretly applauded himself. I haven¡¯t spoken the villain¡¯s lines so straightforwardly for a long time! ¡°You!!!¡± Liu Ling¡¯er did not expect Qin Kaiyi to be so¡­ shameless? She was almost enraged to tears. ¡°Since daoist friend has said as much, then let me bring Qin¡¯er¡¯s body back.¡± Qing Xuzi¡¯s words instantly sent Qin Kaiyi from heaven to hell. ¡°¡­ Are you sure you want to fight me?¡± Qin Kaiyi said stubbornly, ¡°This is Qin Shi¡¯s body; his consciousness has not disappeared. If you kill me, don¡¯t think of ever seeing your apprentice again.¡± ¡°You!¡± Not expecting the person in front of him to be so despicable, Qing Xuzi seethed with anger (T/N: lit. hair stood up in anger and tipped off his hat). ¡°Shifu.¡± Shen Feixiao heard this and gave Qin Kaiyi a deep look, then turned around and whispered in Qing Xuzi¡¯s ear. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t hear what he said at all. It wasn¡¯t clear what Shen Feixiao said to appease Qing Xuzi, but the old man who had smoke coming from his head from rage calmed down. He glared coldly at Qin Kaiyi and turned away. The way he looked at Qin Kaiyi like he was a hated enemy filled his heart with bitter pain for a moment. ¡°It¡¯s over?¡± Wei He, who was watching the show, blinked. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to find a place to hide?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Can you let me be sad for a while? Qin Kaiyi gave Wei He a dissatisfied glance. ¡°How do you feel about this person, Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°This person¡­¡± Wei He touched his chin again. ¡°I am not interested in people who are taller than me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Am I asking you this??? Qin Kaiyi was about to give Wei He¡¯s head a smack, when he suddenly realized something: ¡°Eh¡­ how come I just realized I¡¯m taller than you.¡± ¡°What?¡± Wei He froze. ¡°This is impossible!¡± ¡°Really!¡± Qin Kaiyi was pleasantly surprised. ¡°I just found out ai!¡± ¡°This is impossible!!!¡± Wei He shouted himself hoarse, ¡°Don¡¯t lie to me!!!¡± ¡°Good boy.¡± (T/N: ¹Ô = obedient. Affectionate term of endearment for young children). Qin Kaiyi pet Wei He¡¯s head to appease his almost collapsed mental state. ¡°Let¡¯s go find a place to hide first and then discuss this issue.¡± CH 67 Regarding the issue of height, Wei He could be said to have a face full of bloody tears. Because he suffered serious discrimination as a child which caused trauma to his soul, he really had no affection for people who are taller than him. Fortunately, by modern standards, there would rarely be people taller than Wei He¡¯s 183 centimeters. Of course, this very small number of people included Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao. After knowing the cruel truth that Qin Kaiyi was taller than him, Wei He¡¯s entire person felt not so good. He followed Qin Kaiyi with a sullen face, and after finding a safe place of refuge, he remained silent with unknown thoughts swirling in his head. ¡°Can you stop using that kind of gaze to look at me?¡± Qin Kaiyi, who felt goosebumps rising at Wei He¡¯s stare, said with embarrassment, ¡°I won¡¯t become short no matter how much you stare at me.¡± ¡°Really¡­¡± Hearing this, Wei He suddenly gave an extremely brilliant smile. ¡°I have a method if you are willing¡­¡± ¡°Not willing!¡± Qin Kaiyi refused with righteous firmness: ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Big dog Wei He¡¯s ears drooped again. ¡°But do you think the place I¡¯ve found is safe?¡± Qin Kaiyi wisely chose to change the subject when he looked at Wei He¡¯s dispirited appearance. ¡°I think staying a bit further away from the Lingshan Sect disciples is better.¡± After hearing this, Wei He finally recovered a bit. He looked around and found that Qin Kaiyi had somehow pulled him into a thick bush. The two of them squatted carefully on the ground, looking extremely wretched¡­ ¡°¡­ How did you figure that this bush is safe?¡± Wei He turned his head helplessly. ¡°Can you tell me?¡± ¡°Ah, this is what I think.¡± Qin Kaiyi hadn¡¯t noticed the abnormality of Wei He¡¯s attitude, and was very happy to elaborate on his opinion, ¡°Look, anyone who seriously participates in the competition will definitely want to quickly obtain victory. Then we can hide in the bushes, and avoid most of the contestants. Even if we meet one, it should be another one who doesn¡¯t want to participate¡­ Hey? What do you mean by that look? ¡° ¡°¡­ it doesn¡¯t mean anything.¡± Wei He covered his face in suffering. ¡°You don¡¯t even know what the rules of the game are¡­ and can actually come to such a conclusion.¡± ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Qin Kaiyi forced a smile. ¡°Of course.¡± Wei He was about to say something, and suddenly stopped. He stretched out his hand to cover Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth, and motioned for Qin Kaiyi to look to his right. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t understand what Wei He meant at first, and he was stunned when he glanced over¡ªnot far from the bushes where he hid, Shen Feixiao, who had just left with Qing Xuzi, was fighting with a few black-clothed cultivators. Although Qin Kaiyi was an amateur when it came to fights, he could still feel that the atmosphere between Shen Feixiao and those cultivators wasn¡¯t quite right¡­ it had the overtones of fighting to the death. ¡°Your shidi really dares to mess with anyone.¡± Wei He sighed quietly, ¡°Fighting with three elders of the Red Lightning Sect¡­ he has good prospects.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi gave Wei He a suspicious look. Why did he feel like there was a hidden meaning in Wei He¡¯s words? But no matter what, Qin Kaiyi, a layman, could still see that Shen Feixiao was really powerful. Even under the siege of three people, he was not at a disadvantage. Instead, as time went on, those three black-clothed men that tried their best to attack Shen Feixiao seemed to lose strength. ¡°What are the rules of the competition?¡± Qin Kaiyi saw that Shen Feixiao was in no real danger and turned to ask Wei He. ¡°Oh¡­ It¡¯s actually quite simple.¡± Wei He stared at Shen Feixiao still fighting with several people and whispered to Qin Kaiyi, ¡°You beat a person until they can¡¯t fight back, and you can get one point.¡± ¡°¡­ then?¡± Qin Kaiyi had a bad hunch. ¡°Then if someone finds you hiding in the bushes, they will definitely think you¡¯re weak.¡± Wei He still didn¡¯t turn his head. ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly¡­ It seemed that no matter where he hid, he couldn¡¯t avoid the competition. ¡°But the problem now is¡­¡± Wei He¡¯s voice lightly fluttered. ¡°Let¡¯s first run for our lives.¡± ¡°Yi?¡± Qin Kaiyi paused, then looked into the distance. He was shocked to find that among the four people fighting before, only Shen Feixiao was left standing. The other three were lying on the ground motionless, and it was unclear if they were still alive. This wasn¡¯t the most terrifying thing, the most terrifying thing was¡­ Shen Feixiao, towards where Qin Kaiyi and Wei He hid, revealed an incredibly gentle smile. ¡­¡­ Qin Kaiyi thought in horror that Shen Feixiao really was becoming more and more abnormal. ¡°Don¡¯t hide, wait for my call to run, and run quickly,¡± Wei He whispered and then stood up from the bushes. He then greeted Shen Feixiao: ¡°Yo, long time no see . ¡° Shen Feixiao¡¯s memory was obviously good. He glanced at Wei He, and hooked the corners of his mouth into a smile. ¡°Long time no see.¡± Qin Kaiyi stood up awkwardly and greeted Shen Feixiao. ¡°Hehe, you know each other.¡± ¡°Of course we know each other.¡± Shen Feixiao gave a smile that was not quite a smile. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to you shixiong. Otherwise, how can we know each other.¡± ¡°¡­¡± What was going on with this darkly turbulent atmosphere, Qin Kaiyi thought silently. Why did he have the delusion that Shen Feixiao was very angry¡­ ¡°Ah, little shidi, since you are so busy, we won¡¯t disturb you.¡± Wei He¡¯s face was obviously thicker than Qin Kaiyi¡¯s. ¡°Right? Qin Shi, quickly say goodbye to your shidi, we still have important things to do.¡± ¡°Er¡­ right ha.¡± Qin Kaiyi felt like the smile on his own face couldn¡¯t hold on any longer¨Cnow he was sure that Shen Feixiao¡¯s anger was definitely not his delusion!! Mother¡¯s eggs, that bear child¡¯s eyes were about to turn purple, ahhhhhhhhhhh, Wei He you unreliable fellow, I actually believed in you ahhhhhh, you¡¯re even more fraudulent (T/N: ¿Óµù = cheating this daddy) than Yan Gu ahhhhhhhhh. Just when Qin Kaiyi was roaring internally, Wei He shouted at Qin Kaiyi, ¡°Run!!¡± Then he ran away happily, leaving Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao alone to look at each other¡­ After quite a while, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but squeeze a ¡°fuck¡± out from his mouth¨Che obviously underestimated Wei He¡¯s professional accomplishments as a flower-picking thief. He was a flower-picking thief, besides running away and bed techniques, f*ck your sister, what else can he do!!! ¡°Shixiong, you won¡¯t run away with Senior Wei?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was soft. If he didn¡¯t know better he would think that Shen Feixiao was quite gentle. Qin Kaiyi wiped the cold sweat on his forehead silently and decided to move Shen Feixiao with reasoning and reality, ¡°Shidi, don¡¯t be agitated hahaha¡­¡± ¡°Am I agitated?¡± Shen Feixiao slightly raised his chin, expression extremely indifferent. ¡°Where does shixiong see that I am agitated?¡± ¡­ Your eyes have become completely purple all right! Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao walking closer and closer and suddenly had the urge to weep bitter tears, but only the tiny bit remaining of his villain¡¯s dignity stopped him. He took a deep breath, and Qin Kaiyi pretended to be calm. ¡°Shidi what is it that you want to say.¡± Shen Feixiao, who was half a head taller than Qin Kaiyi, heard this and smiled clear and bright. ¡°Me? I have nothing to say.¡± I don¡¯t want to talk to you any more. The trap has been laid out. Although the time has not yet come, that won¡¯t stop me from collecting some interest. ¡°¡­ Shidi.¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao, and the smile on his face gradually stiffened. He wanted to take a step back, but Shen Feixiao stretched out a hand to his waist and held him in his arms. ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements were firm. He held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist in one hand and used the other to mercilessly pinch Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin. ¡°When you used your foot to throw me off the cliff with one kick, why not be afraid then?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to answer with. He felt that Shen Feixiao¡¯s current situation was very wrong, but he couldn¡¯t find a solution. His IQ wasn¡¯t high enough¡­ the fighting value was not high (T/N: ÎäÁ¦Öµ, force value, gamers refer to this as combat ability in games)¡­ even his villain¡¯s halo was about to extinguish. ¡°When you jumped into the magma without hesitation, why not be afraid?¡± Shen Feixiao was still talking. His words finally uncovered that layer of cloth between him and Qin Kaiyi (T/N: figurative cloth). ¡°I¡­¡± The cold sweat on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forehead dripped down his cheek drop by drop; he didn¡¯t know how to explain to Shen Feixiao. ¡°Why are you sweating,¡± Shen Feixiao laughed softly, gripping Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand harder. He forced Qin Kaiyi to raise his head and look at him. ¡°I already told you, don¡¯t be afraid of me. If not for shixiong, how could I get to this point¡­ isn¡¯t that right?¡± ¡°¡­¡± In fact, you could have gotten to this point without me. Qin Kaiyi had too much to say that he couldn¡¯t say. At this moment, he finally discovered how great the difference between the Nascent Soul period and the Core Formation period was. When Shen Feixiao let out all of his aura, he even found breathing difficult. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s panic-stricken eyes and lips gradually turning from rosy to pale, Shen Feixiao¡¯s mood which had become very bad because of Wei He finally improved. He lowered his head and imprinted a gentle kiss onto Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ice-cold lips. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid of me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± So then Qin Kaiyi became unafraid of Shen Feixiao¨Cis that possible!! Is it possible!! The truth was that Qin Kaiyi felt that he was about to be scared to tears!! What happened to Shen Feixiao, and why did he change from a stallion with three wives and four concubines to a gay man!! What happened to the plot in this world!!! The defensive line in his heart collapsed instantly. He didn¡¯t know where his strength came from¨CQin Kaiyi raised his hand and fiercely landed a slap on Shen Feixiao¡¯s face! ¡°You stay away from me!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi bellowed: ¡°Fuck you, you stay away from me!!!¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements froze in an instant. His head was still slightly tilted because of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s slap. After a while, a trace of blood flowed from the corner of Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth. ¡°¡­¡± Seeing that Shen Feixiao was actually hurt by himself, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart tightened. After hurriedly gasping for breath a few times, he wanted to reach out a hand to feel Shen Feixiao¡¯s face, but Shen Feixiao avoided him without hesitation. ¡°I know.¡± (T/N: can be translated as ¡°I got it.¡± Or, ¡°I understand¡±). Those purple eyes reverted to their original black. Shen Feixiao¡¯s face clearly did not have expression, but it terrified Qin Kaiyi: ¡°I know.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have a chance to ask Shen Feixiao what he knew. After Shen Feixiao finished speaking, he turned around and left without looking back, leaving Qin Kaiyi dazedly standing alone in the same place. Somehow, the more I translate, the more an influx of bad reviews comes in on novelupdates. The reviews regarding plot and characterizations are tolerable, but the ones virtue signalling about how they started reading the novel but then hated that it became problematic later are truly strange. The tags are right there on novelupdates!!! No one is deceiving anyone here! I¡¯m not thin-skinned but it does take the wind out of the translating/editing sails a bit. CH 68 After Shen Feixiao left, Qin Kaiyi spent a long time thinking about what went wrong and finally came to a conclusion¨Cthe distortion of the plot was actually caused by him. If not because he, out of guilt, used the masked man¡¯s identity to care for Shen Feixiao, then Shen Feixiao would not be the way he was now. The heart demons Yu Hong spoke about would also not be in Shen Feixiao¡¯s body. But it was too late to say anything now. The plot had already been distorted, and Shen Feixiao no longer embraced left and right like in the novel (T/N: ie many concubines), instead seeming to have feelings for Qin Kaiyi that he should not. ¡°Is this really the novel I wrote?¡± After Qin Kaiyi thought about it seriously, he sighed helplessly. What would happen next, he couldn¡¯t tell for sure. According to the current Shen Feixiao he couldn¡¯t even say for sure that he would help when Ziyang Pei attacked the Lingshan Sect. If Shen Feixiao really just crossed his arms and looked on as Ziyang Pei extinguished the Lingshan Sect¡­ then Qin Kaiyi really wouldn¡¯t know what to say. The competitive rhythm of the Kaiyang gathering was very fast. Although Qin Kaiyi did not have the intention to strive for victory, he still met with a few waves of people who coveted him. (T/N: can be translated as lusted after. Seems QKY is a hot commodity?) Of course, compared with his weakness in front of Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi found that he actually easily dealt with those who wanted to attack him. He didn¡¯t meet with anyone like Shen Feixiao, whose spiritual pressure was so great that he couldn¡¯t even breathe. Okay, this was actually like a primary school student who had been solving high school questions. When he finally got to do some primary school problems, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh¨Cthese questions were really too easy. Wei He didn¡¯t come back after he slipped away. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have any particular feelings about this flower thief whose temperament could be counted as pretty good. After all, they were just strangers coming together by chance, and he also killed Wei He¡¯s apprentice. Wei He not avenging him was already very generous¡­ At the end of the competition, Qin Kaiyi magically scored twelve points¡­ He didn¡¯t know how Shuihua Lianqiong calculated its points, so when the score column was published, he was a little surprised. First place was unsurprisingly Shen Feixiao, who sat at the top of the list with a high score of 372, while the second place¡­ was actually Wei He, who escaped faster than a rabbit. Wei He showed an expression of surprise when he saw Qin Kaiyi. That expression seemed to say: that fellow Shen Feixiao actually let you leave without doing anything¡­ that¡¯s too abnormal¡­ right? ¡°What are you looking at, what are you looking at,¡± Qin Kaiyi said in an unpleasant tone, ¡°Look again and you¡¯ll have to pay in coin.¡± ¡°Did he not do anything to you?¡± Wei He¡¯s eyes flashed. ¡°Do what?¡± Hearing Wei He¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help remembering that ambiguous kiss from Shen Feixiao. His face collapsed instantly¨Cas a homebody otaku, giving his first kiss to a man or something made him lose too much face! ¡°Wu, it¡¯s nothing.¡± Wei He touched his nose, and then smiled with embarrassment. ¡°Isn¡¯t this just my concern for you.¡± ¡°Thank you for your concern.¡± Qin Kaiyi rolled his eyes at Wei He. After the Kaiyang gathering, the disciples of the various sects began to prepare to go back. Because of the large number of people, there were bound to be bumps along the way, so Qin Kaiyi decided to live in Kaiyang for a few days before returning to Hua Lian Sect. But after making this decision, Qin Kaiyi received the paper crane from Ziyang Pei. He looked at the content written on it and frowned. Ziyang Pei actually asked him to return to Hua Lian Sect within ten days¡­ and looking at the tone of his words, he could feel that Ziyang Pei was anxious. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t come up with a matter of course, but he didn¡¯t dare to ignore Ziyang Pei¡¯s instructions. Although Ziyang Pei did not threaten him with the insect in his seven years of living in the Hua Lian Sect, Qin Kaiyi understood Ziyang Pei and knew he couldn¡¯t be arrogant because of this pampering. Just as Qin Kaiyi was preparing to return, a long-lost voice came from the sea of ??knowledge that had been quiet for some time¨C¡°Qin Shi.¡± ¡°Yan Gu!!¡± Since that time at the inn, he hadn¡¯t heard Yan Gu¡¯s voice again. Qin Kaiyi, who had originally planned to ask Ziyang Pei what was going on, was very pleased to hear this voice, ¡°What happened to you?¡± ¡°Take out the umbrella in your ring.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice was weak. ¡°Umbrella?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze for a moment, then remembered the old umbrella he got in the secret realm and quickly took it out. At the moment when he took out the ordinary-looking old umbrella, it suddenly shrouded in red light and soon changed into an unfamiliar man. The man had long red hair, and his looks couldn¡¯t be called completely handsome, but he had a manner about him that made people feel comfortable. Qin Kaiyi was in a daze for a while before saying, ¡°Are you¡­ Yan Gu?¡± ¡°En.¡± Yan Gu wore Lingshan Sect¡¯s taoist clothing. When he saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s surprised look, he said helplessly, ¡°Are you preparing to return to Hua Lian Sect just like that?¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Qin Kaiyi answered. ¡°The poisonous insect is with Ziyang Pei. If I don¡¯t go back¡­ wouldn¡¯t I be out of luck?¡± ¡°I have told you that if you leave this continent, Ziyang Pei will have no way to control you.¡± Yan Gu stared at Qin Kaiyi with a strange look. ¡°Why are you so stubborn?¡± ¡°I also don¡¯t know.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who didn¡¯t know how to explain, could only force out a laugh. ¡°If I haven¡¯t guessed wrong, I¡¯m afraid this time Ziyang Pei will attack Lingshan Sect.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression was complicated. ¡°Will you have the heart to raise your hand against Qing Xuzi?¡± Of course he didn¡¯t have heart. He didn¡¯t expect Yan Gu to hit the nail on the head and point out the hesitation in his heart. Qin Kaiyi sighed and said, ¡°I¡¯m now just a demonic cultivator in Qing Xuzi¡¯s eyes. Whatever I do isn¡¯t related to Qing Xuzi. Besides, isn¡¯t Shen Feixiao still in Lingshan Sect? I¡¯m afraid Ziyang Pei won¡¯t be able to reap any benefits.¡± ¡°Is that so.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s mouth responded, but his expression was not as carefree as his words. He saw that Qin Kaiyi did not intend to change his decision, and he gave up on persuasion. He turned his attention to the sword in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands, ¡°Don¡¯t use that sword. Although you have a natural demonic body, if you really use it more, you might be affected.¡± ¡°En.¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi rarely used the sword Zi Yangpei gave him. When encountering someone roughly evenly matched with him, hand seals were already more than enough. If he met with someone in Shen Feixiao¡¯s class¡­ don¡¯t mention the sword, if he carried a rocket over it still wouldn¡¯t have much use. ¡°Since it¡¯s decided, then go back earlier. It¡¯s also better to make a lot of preparations.¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi clad entirely in red and, not knowing why, felt the uncertainty in his heart intensify¡­ he remembered that when that person fell, he was wearing red. ¡°I know.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded. ¡°Will you have a body from now on? Why did you suddenly disappear?¡± ¡°The sword that Ziyang Pei gave you has a problem.¡± Yan Gu did not want to speak further about his own problems, but brushed past it with one pen stroke, ¡°My body can¡¯t last for long, and if it¡¯s injured by others my spirit will also be damaged.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s solemn expression also made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mood a bit heavy. He quieted a while before saying, ¡°Are you going back with me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was silent. ¡°Are you going away?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at the silent Yan Gu and inexplicably felt a coldness in his heart, ¡°Where are you going?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll find you,¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi and said, ¡°but since I have a body, I want to go to where he left to take a look.¡± ¡°Xue Xian?¡± The emotions in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gaze were complicated. ¡°En.¡± Yan Gu smiled brightly. ¡°When I¡¯ve left¡­ you have to take care.¡± ¡°I will.¡± Qin Kaiyi inexplicably felt the sadness of parting. ¡°No.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s expression was somewhat awkward. ¡°I mean¡­ when I¡¯m not with you anymore, the red lotus patterns on your face, cough cough.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression distorted in an instant¨Chow could he forget this! ¡°Ah, in fact, Shen Feixiao knows your identity anyway, and you don¡¯t have to hide that you¡¯re a demonic cultivator, wu¡­ this pattern is also very good-looking.¡± Yan Gu nodded with satisfaction. ¡°Good-looking my ass!¡± It would be fine if he didn¡¯t say it, now that he said it there was anger. The unreliable things that Yan Gu did all rushed up in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s thoughts, angering him to the point that his eyes darkened. ¡°Is there no way to get rid of these patterns?¡± ¡°Currently there isn¡¯t.¡± Yan Gu snickered, ¡°Hehe¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt a brutal mood rise up, making him want to beat Yan Gu up once. But Yan Gu apparently predicted this danger. After saying a ¡°good-bye¡± to Qin Kaiyi, he made the immortal hand seal and flew away out the window without hesitation, leaving Qin Kaiyi standing in the room gritting his teeth and whispering curses. Next, since Ziyang Pei had urged him, Qin Kaiyi did not dare to delay. He spent seven days to return to the Hua Lian Sect. When Ziyang Pei first glanced at Qin Kaiyi, he showed a surprised expression. Only after a pause, he said, ¡°What¡¯s with your face?¡± ¡°Disfigured.¡± Qin Kaiyi said unhappily. ¡°What about Yan Gu?¡± Zi Yangpei heard this and frowned slightly. It was unclear what he was thinking about. ¡°Ran away with a woman.¡± Qin Kaiyi said casually. ¡°¡­¡± Zi Yangpei knew that Qin Kaiyi was talking nonsense and didn¡¯t delve into it further, but his eyes flashed with displeasure. ¡°Why are you so anxious to call me back?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked closely at Ziyang Pei, only to find that not even after a few dozen days of time, Zi Yangpei became haggard and his complexion was not too good. ¡°After seven days we will attack Lingshan Sect.¡± Falling within Yan Gu¡¯s expectations, Ziyang Pei called Qin Kaiyi back for this. ¡°¡­ Why are you so anxious?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Ziyang Pei and asked, ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Ziyang Pei very much wanted to say something, but he restrained himself. The Tian Luo Xin was still in Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands¡­ He must fulfill his promise. But why was it that, when he looked at the person who regarded himself with a worrying expression, his originally resolute intentions wavered¡­ never mind, if Qin Shi wanted to complain, then complain to him. Finishing what he needed to say, Ziyang Pei left. Before leaving, he gave Qin Kaiyi an extremely complex look, making Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body cold. ¡°¡­ This feeling, why is it like¡­¡± Like jumping into a trap that was clearly there? Qin Kaiyi vaguely noticed that Hua Lian Sect¡¯s sizable actions were related to Shen Feixiao, but he couldn¡¯t grasp any of the main threads of the matter. He expunged the hesitation and cowardice in his heart when he thought of the 20% return value he could receive¨Che must continue on this path, even if he knew that a ten thousand fathoms deep abyss lay ahead of him. CH 69 Qin Kaiyi thought that he must be crazy. He clearly knew that Ziyang Pei asked him to go to the Lingshan Sect with bad intentions, but he still ignored Yan Gu¡¯s advice and set out without looking back. Upon parting, when he looked at the spiritless and emptied mask left behind by Yan Gu, he sighed for a long time. He softly and quietly placed the mask into his storage ring, before following the vanguard sent by Ziyang Pei out. For the duration of the journey, Qin Kaiyi never relaxed. His mood became even heavier the moment he saw Qing Xuzi. After parting at Kaiyang with Qing Xuzi, Qin Kaiyi foresaw the arrival of today¡¯s scene. But when he actually confronted Qing Xuzi¡¯s bitterly loathing expression, his heart still produced a difficult-to-describe, bitter pain. The old man who used to treat him as a dear son was finally standing on the opposite side, and¡­ wanted to put him to death. Hua Lian and Lingshan Sect¡¯s advance parties met on a wasteland. Although Qin Kaiyi did not know the geographical distribution of this continent, when he came to this wasteland, Qin Kaiyi still keenly noticed that something was wrong. A kind of inexplicable sense of familiarity aroused a kind of strange panic in his heart, as if he had forgotten something but couldn¡¯t think of it. Qing Xuzi¡¯s gaze at Qin Kaiyi was complex. He thought that the method proposed by Shen Feixiao was a bit improper, but after careful consideration, it was the best way¨Cit could imprison the demonic cultivator who possessed Qin Shi¡¯s body, and wouldn¡¯t harm Qin Shi¡¯s body. But he didn¡¯t know why, when Qing Xuzi saw that demonic cultivator in the distance with his face covered in red lotus patterns, his heart still faintly wavered. Shen Feixiao did not give Qing Xuzi a chance to hesitate. He now had a high status in the Lingshan Sect. Although he still honored Qing Xuzi as a master, in fact, when deciding certain things, he no longer had to follow the instructions of Qing Xuzi. So when he saw Qing Xuzi¡¯s wavering, he only hung a shallow smile on his mouth. Then he unhesitatingly issued an order¨Che had waited for this day for too long. Qin Kaiyi stood at the back of the Hua Lian Sect ranks, watching Shen Feixiao standing in the distance. He finally found what seemed wrong. How could they encounter Shen Feixiao and Qing Xuzi so easily? Those two people who should have stayed to oversee Lingshan Sect, how did they end up here?? And they were so aggressive in appearance! But even if Qin Kaiyi noticed the anomaly, it was too late. He watched the disciples of the Lingshan Sect not far away put up a strange formation, and then attack the Hua Lian Sect troops. The Hua Lian disciples around him were motionless, as if they were frightened into stupidity. Qin Kaiyi was stunned for a while, and then immediately responded. He wanted to fly back and distance himself from the attacking Lingshan Sect disciples. However, at the moment when Qin Kaiyi wanted to retreat, he was shocked to find that the Hua Lian disciples who had been motionlessly standing blocked his retreat, either intentionally or unintentionally! Zi Yangpei and Shen Feixiao colluded together! This realization made all the blood in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body run cold. At this moment, the familiar system prompt sounded [System prompt: Completed the task of assisting Ziyang Pei with attacking the Lingshan Sect, obtained 10% return value. Due to doubling the reward, obtained 20% return value. The current return value is 55%. Completed the task of assisting Ziyang Pei with attacking the Lingshan Sect, obtained 10% return value. Due to doubling the reward, obtained 20% return value. The current return value is 55%.] The sudden prompt sound made Qin Kaiyi still for a moment, and in the short time that he froze, the disciples of the Lingshan Sect were about to attack him! In this desperate situation, Qin Kaiyi no longer cared about the Hua Lian disciples. He struck with a palm at the disciples trying to stop him, and then attempted to leave quickly. But Qin Kaiyi did not expect that, at the moment when he made the cloud hand seal, the golden core in his sea of qi suddenly suffered severe pain. The pain penetrated into his bone marrow, as if it would rip and tear apart all the flesh and bones in his body. Qin Kaiyi immediately lost all his strength. ¡°Wu¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was covering his abdomen, gritted his teeth. Because the pain was too severe, he soon bit out blood, but he could not feel it at all, still holding only thought in his mind¨Che must escape. Though Shen Feixiao was far away from Qin Kaiyi, his keen eyesight could pick up every one of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movements. He looked at his sickly pale complexion, and the lips bitten to bleeding, and how he didn¡¯t forget to slowly move away with his two hands and two feet even as he was pained to the point of almost fainting. Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was very indifferent, as if he was looking at something insignificant. However, the faintly overflowing purple in his eyes told the people around him how excited he was. ¡°Continue.¡± When a disciple came to ask Shen Feixiao for instructions, Shen Feixiao ignored Qing Xuzi¡¯s suspicious expression and issued another order. When Qin Kaiyi fell to the ground, his consciousness was a little unclear. Although the appearance of the system prompt sound allowed him to find a thread of meager consciousness, the spates of pain that came like tides still consumed his will bit by bit. ¡°Spread the formation.¡± The familiar voice was indifferent and lacked emotion. Shen Feixiao quietly watched as his script was about to be completed. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s barely managed to force his slackening gaze to focus, and found that he had been surrounding by countless Lingshan Sect disciples at some point. The Hua Lian Sect disciples were long gone¨Cwithout a doubt, that fellow Ziyang Pei sold him out. A pained smile hung on the corners of his mouth. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what he was about to face, but Tang Shayun¡¯s tragic encounter dimly floated before his eyes. Along with Shen Feixiao¡¯s formation, a blue light flashed around the disciples of the Lingshan Sect. That light was gloomy and deep, with an unusually cold aura, wrapping Qin Kaiyi up layer by layer. Although Qin Kaiyi was still in pain, he could clearly feel that the surging demonic energy in his dantian was gradually suppressed into a small space. ¡°¡­ Wu.¡± Qin Kaiyi was soaked with cold sweat all over his body, and had difficulty breathing. He never gave up struggling, and with an obstinate attitude that could chill people¡¯s hearts, he wanted to escape the Lingshan Sect formation. ¡°Open the array.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s orders were methodical thorough, and his eyes were indifferent. One couldn¡¯t see a trace of evidence in his expression that he was doing such a cruel thing to another. The Lingshan Sect disciples heard this and sped up their hand seals. Qing Xuzi looked at Qin Shi¡¯s unendurably pained appearance, and finally a trace of unbearableness appeared in his eyes. Shen Feixiao¡¯s formation was a long-lost ancient one. Qing Xuzi didn¡¯t know where Shen Feixiao got this formation, but when Shen Feixiao described the prototype of it, Qing Xuzi had to sigh. Ancient formation methods really deserved their reputation. What happened in front of him furthered the validity of his sigh. The demonic cultivator in front of him had no strength to fight back. As the Lingshan Sect disciples continually formed their hand seals, the ground which Qin Kaiyi fell on showed a slight crack. That seemingly inconspicuous crack slowly expanded as the blue light grew stronger, and finally became a terrifyingly large mouth which swallowed Qin Kaiyi into the ground in one gulp. When Shen Feixiao looked at this scene, only then did a bit of an expression appear on his face. That expression seemed both sad and joyful, with an indescribable sense of complexity. ¡°Is this done?¡± Qing Xuzi turned to look at Shen Feixiao: ¡°Is the demonic cultivator¡¯s cultivation abolished?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was soft: ¡°It¡¯s not abolished, but it¡¯s imprisoned.¡± ¡°Do you know where Qin¡¯er¡¯s consciousness is?¡± Qing Xuzi frowned as he looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s unmoved face: ¡°What if the demonic cultivator becomes so angry that he destroys Qin¡¯er¡¯s consciousness, what then?¡± ¡°We have a lot of time to ask.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t seem to sense Qing Xuzi¡¯s displeasure at all. His expression was quiet and serene, as if he had just completed some important ceremony. ¡°¡­ Then you¡¯re on your own.¡± Qing Xuzi found that no matter what he said, it seemed useless to this disciple, so he gave a long sigh and left in a huff. (T/N: ·÷Ðä¶øÈ¥, shook his sleeves and left. You know how in those ancient Chinese dramas offended people flick their sleeves and leave). ¡°I have plenty of time.¡± The sinister ravine that appeared in front of him was serene and hidden in its depth, swallowing everything like the large mouth of a huge beast. There was a faint blue light in the gorge, and it gave a feeling of biting cold which could penetrate the human heart. ¡°Plenty enough to possess you for a lifetime,¡± Shen Feixiao murmured to himself as he looked at the ravine. After a while, he came back to himself and took out something that looked like a silkworm cocoon from his storage ring. He handed it to a Hua Lian Sect disciple wearing Lingshan Sect clothes: ¡°Take it, and tell Ziyang Pei thank you.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The Hua Lian Sect disciple received the Tian Luo Xin and flew away towards Hua Lian Sect. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Ziyang Pei¡¯s mood when he saw his disciple presenting him the Tian Luo Xin was very complicated. It was so complicated that he didn¡¯t understand what he himself was thinking. The Tian Luo Xin in his hand exuding a sweet scent was very beautiful, and he couldn¡¯t see even a bit of the bloody implications it held. ¡°Qin Shi, don¡¯t blame me.¡± Seeing the celestial phenomena in the sky appearing because of Shen Feixiao¡¯s formation, Ziyang Pei clenched the Tian Luo Xin in his hand. He muttered in his mouth: ¡°blame is just blame¡­¡± We were born at the wrong time. If he was still the weak little demonic cultivator of the past, instead of the Hua Lian Sect leader with heavy responsibilities¡­ would he have the courage to fight for what he really wanted, instead of standing in the distance and personally watching others place his beloved thing into their embrace? Thinking of this, Ziyang Pei let slip a bitter smile. He clenched the Tian Luo Xin of extraordinary significance to him, and involuntarily revealed an indescribable pain in his eyes. The godly poisonous insect that the Ziyang family had to bear for generations was the biggest debt he owed to Ziyang Shi. Up to now, Ziyang Pei was unclear on how much he had had to pay for this debt. He only knew that, just like ten thousand years ago, the him ten thousand years later would end up repeating this disastrous approach and suffer the painful loss of something important. CH 70 (T/N: TRIGGER WARNINGS AT NOTES AT THE END) Qin Kaiyi kept falling, falling, falling, as if falling into an endless hell. His whole body was shrouded in blue light, and his face was deathly pale because of the insect in his abdomen. He lifted his head and looked at the sky distancing itself farther and farther away from him; his mind was full of chaotic memories and bewildering voices. Shen Feixiao¡¯s indifferent face seemed to still be in front of his eyes. The endless fall exhausted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s last bit of energy, and he finally slowly closed his eyes. He sunk into a long sleep without end. The biting cold of winter. Pure white snowflakes fell gracefully from the sky, spreading a silver coat over the wasteland. A long ravine in the center of the wasteland revealed a faint blue light. The light appeared and disappeared like a ghost in the dark night, making people feel shiver upon seeing it. When a cold snowflake fell on the tips of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair, he finally woke up from a long sleep. The turbulent blood in his heart rendered him unable to refrain from cursing out: ¡°Shen Feixiao you son of a b*tch¡­ f*ck your uncle.¡± ¡°This plot is too distorted.¡± After waking up, Qin Kaiyi began to observe his situation. He found that he was trapped by the chains formed by blue light. Let alone leave, just putting a bit of distance between him and the formation would be very difficult. Although Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart sank to the pit of his stomach when he saw this scene, the system sound he heard when he woke up gave him a little comfort. [System Prompt: Completed Qin Shi¡¯s sealing plot in advance; obtained 10% return. Double the reward for entering the later part of the plot, the current return value is 75%; completed Qin Shi¡¯s sealing plot in advance; obtained 10% return. Double the reward for entering the later part of the plot, the current return value is 75%] In fact, Qin Kaiyi discovered that the more he advanced into the later part of the novel, the higher the return value he would receive. Especially after entering the postponed plot, Qin Kaiyi guessed that he could complete one or two more tasks and return. But in his memory, he only wrote that Qin Shi was sealed. He didn¡¯t have the opportunity to write the subsequent plot, because after he wrote this scene, he was dragged into this world by a hand reaching from his computer. Therefore, Qin Kaiyi did not know how events would play out later. But the problem he most worried about now¡­ was obviously the Shen Feixiao who had been heavily offended by himself. Qin Kaiyi knew that he didn¡¯t need to eat, but not having to eat did not mean that he could live well in such a harsh environment. Because his demonic energy was sealed, his body could no longer resist the cold. Although it didn¡¯t die, this cold feeling was really uncomfortable, and now¡­ it began to snow again. Qin Kaiyi gave a bitter chuckle. He had to sigh deeply at his extremely bad luck. ¡°It would be nice if Yan Gu was here.¡± Qin Kaiyi, trapped in the formation, leaned quietly against the rock wall. In fact, he really wanted to sit down and rest for a while, but when he found out that the ground was actually cooler, he gave up this sort of thinking. ¡°Although he wasn¡¯t reliable, at least there was someone to talk to¡­¡± He didn¡¯t feel the passing of time when in seclusion, but now he finally discovered how slow time passed. This kind of time that seemed to have no end made Qin Kaiyi inexplicably feel dread. Although he didn¡¯t know how long Shen Feixiao intended to imprison him, he did know Shen Feixiao could imprison him for as long as he wanted. Time finally froze in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s world. He lifted his head to look up at the hazy sky, and used the tip of his tongue to lick a cold snowflake that had fallen to the side of his mouth. Shen Feixiao came to the demon-subduing array and saw such a scene. The shixiong who had woken up at some unknown time was expressionlessly leaning against the rock wall that was covered in overgrown wilderness. His incomparably sickly paleness contrasted against the red lotus patterns on his face, making him appear extremely frail. He wore white clothes with a red changshan (T/N: long men¡¯s traditional Chinese gown). His originally handsome, clear, fresh and elegant manner fiercely transmuted into a kind of confusing charm. When he saw Qin Kaiyi sticking out the tip of his tongue and licking a snowflake at the corner of his mouth, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression finally moved. A cold smile overflowed in his densely purple eyes, and his lips also curved into a smile. So much, so much, after spending so much time, he finally held his favorite in his hands. Shen Feixiao walked in front of Qin Kaiyi with a few steps. He gazed at Qin Kaiyi in front of him with a tender expression that caused Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair to stand on end. ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao.¡± Although the demonic qi in the body was suppressed, Qin Kaiyi was still very sensitive to the breath of people who came close to him. When Shen Feixiao walked in front of him, he opened his eyes. ¡°Shixiong,¡± Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi open his eyes and called out softly. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was very complicated when he saw Shen Feixiao. He knew that it was definitely not a good thing for Shen Feixiao to come to him at this time. ¡°How are you these days?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was calm, and he seemed to care little about the irreversible state of his relationship with Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Not bad.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled sarcastically. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°I have always been wondering why you do this.¡± Without answering Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, Shen Feixiao walked slowly towards Qin Kaiyi, gently holding Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin with his hand. ¡°Why you hate me so much, but at the same time help me at any cost.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to get rid of Shen Feixiao¡¯s hand, but he still refrained. He knew it was not the time to lose his temper. If he really provoked Shen Feixiao to anger, he would still be the one to suffer a calamity. ¡°Why can you kick me off the cliff with one foot, and why can you jump into the magma to save me regardless of perils?¡± Saying this much, Shen Feixiao shook his head slightly. He then gave a long sigh, ¡°But now that we have gotten to this point, I don¡¯t care anymore. ¡° ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao, are you crazy.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was a bit ugly. He found that Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart demon was really serious. That kind of smile which held unbounded evil intent made him have the illusion that he would meet with a great disaster¡­ ¡°Shixiong why do you ask such a thing?¡± Shen Feixiao heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly. He held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin with more and more force, as if he wanted to crush it. ¡°Let me go!¡± The pain made Qin Kaiyi involuntarily want to open Shen Feixiao¡¯s hand, but he was grasped by Shen Feixiao while trying to shake him off. ¡°But I remember very clearly when shixiong slapped me in the face last time.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes became colder and colder, and he no longer controlled the strength in the hand holding Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Ah!¡± That feeling like his wrist would be pinched to pieces made Qin Kaiyi scream. There was no way out; as long as he was in this formation, he had no chance to fight back. ¡°Hehe.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s unbearably pained look, Shen Feixiao lightly laughed once. He let go of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist, and then embraced Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist without hesitation. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist was very thin. If one only looked at it from the outside, he completely wouldn¡¯t be able to tell that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist felt so good to the touch. ¡°Shixiong, have you been touched by someone else?¡± Shen Feixiao was slightly taller than Qin Kaiyi, so it didn¡¯t seem out of place when he held Qin Kaiyi. He used one hand to hold Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist, while his other pinched his chin, forcing Qin Kaiyi to look at him, then asking the question that had always been bothering him. ¡°¡­¡± Although Qin Kaiyi was a homebody otaku, he was not dull enough to still not understand Shen Feixiao¡¯s meaning. Before, Shen Feixiao gave him a wake-up call when he forcibly kissed him. Now Shen Feixiao¡¯s question clearly illustrated the cruel reality. ¡°What nonsense are you saying, Shen Feixiao, I am your shixiong!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi was unable to struggle under Shen Feixiao¡¯s restraint. He wanted to push Shen Feixiao away, but found that he didn¡¯t have the strength at all. ¡°¡­ No one has touched?¡± His thumb gently rubbed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips, and Shen Feixiao whispered softly, ¡°That Le Dong has touched shixiong¡¯s waist right? But he¡¯s already dead, and that Wei He¡­ in addition, Ziyang Pei, have they touched you, shixiong?¡± ¡°What the hell kind of nonsense are you talking about, Shen Feixiao you madman!!¡± Qin Kaiyi had a bad hunch. ¡°Everyone who has touched shixiong must die.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s appearance was originally good, and when he smiled brightly it could light up someone¡¯s vision even more. But it was just this kind of smile that made Qin Kaiyi feel like all the blood in his body had frozen. Qin Kaiyi knew that what Shen Feixiao said was not a joke¡ªhe was serious. ¡°¡­ Hey.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole person was dazed. He completely didn¡¯t understand why things developed like this, let alone why Shen Feixiao would have such distorted feelings for himself. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I won¡¯t hurt shixiong.¡± The hand holding Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist used more and more force, as if to wring to break. Shen Feixiao let go of the hand holding Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin, and turned his head to bury it in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly gave birth to the impulse to smash things and roar. Who would come to tell him what was wrong with this plot!!! What the hell was wrong with it!!!! (T/N: he uses Ö×ôÁË, sounds like zhong me le, instead of ÔõôÁË, which sounds like z¨§n me le. Internet slang. Zhong means swollen). ¡°Shen Feixiao, you calm down a bit,¡± Qin Kaiyi said weakly. ¡°I am your shixiong ah.¡± ¡°I know ah.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s smile was as bright as a cherry tree growing luxuriantly from the nutrients of a buried body. ¡°How could I not know.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face froze. He felt a cool hand slide down his collar to his chest. He gasped a little, and then ruthlessly raised his foot to kick at Shen Feixiao. This kind of slow movement was naturally easily avoided by Shen Feixiao. He looked at Qin Kaiyi, who was so frightened that it became visible on his face. Shen Feixiao lowered his eyelids and said lightly, ¡°Since shixiong is so afraid, I will help shixiong.¡± ¡°You get lost!!!¡± Hearing these words, Qin Kaiyi finally completely emotionally collapsed. He didn¡¯t know where the strength came from, but he actually managed to struggle from Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms. He fell to a sitting position on the ground and, ignoring everything, crawled in another direction. But before he could climb the span of two steps, his feet were caught in Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands. That gloomy-faced man at this time had an expression that was wholly intoxicated. He grabbed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feet and pulled him back bit by bit. ¡°Shixiong, don¡¯t be afraid.¡± I will make you fall in love with this feeling. CH 71 (T/N: TRIGGER WARNINGS AT NOTES AT THE END) Qin Kaiyi was cold all over. He lay on the hard and rough wasteland, with both his hands tightly gripped above his head by one of Shen Feixiao¡¯s. It was difficult to even breathe. The winter snow became heavier and heavier. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t erect the formation, and let large flakes of snow fall on him and Qin Kaiyi, wetting their outer clothes and the tips of their hair. Qin Kaiyi seemed to have given up struggling. At this time, he was lying motionless under Shen Feixiao. A large portion of his red clothes had been pulled apart by Shen Feixiao, and his white jade-like chest was spotted with kiss marks. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements were very gentle. Although when he started to restrain Qin Kaiyi he was slightly rough, he now regained his usual calmness and elegance. ¡°Shixiong?¡± A sliver of doubt flashed in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes¨CQin Kaiyi¡¯s struggles just now were really quite serious, and it even felt like he would not rest until death. However, after being completely restrained, Qin Kaiyi fell into a kind of strange quiet. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire body felt very pained. Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements were of uncontrolled strength, which also made him quickly understand the difference between him and Shen Feixiao. He lay on the ground in despair and endured as Shen Feixiao pushed aside his clothing bit by bit. ¡°Can you stop being like this.¡± ¡°Cannot.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was very soft, but the determination contained within it made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart sink. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s naked body gradually exposing, and an infatuation difficult to put into words revealed itself in his expression. ¡°Cannot.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s fingers went down Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck little by little, lingering on his jade-like chest, then slipping over Qin Kaiyi¡¯s firm abdomen, and then finally moving to a place that made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire body go rigid. ¡°¡­ Help.¡± (T/N: lit. = save my life). At the moment when Shen Feixiao¡¯s fingers caressed his body, Qin Kaiyi shuddered once. His voice carried a sobbing tone, ¡°I¡¯m begging you Shen Feixiao¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t beg me.¡± Shen Feixiao gave a low laugh, and his tone was as gentle as water. ¡°If you want to beg, wait a while before begging.¡± ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao you pervert, madman, scram and stay away from me.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was angry and mournful to the extreme; he was so cold and afraid. He completely didn¡¯t dare to imagine the terrifying things Shen Feixiao planned to do to him. ¡°Hahahaha.¡± Laughing happily, Shen Feixiao planted a kiss on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips. ¡°Whether or not I¡¯m a madman, shixiong doesn¡¯t know?¡± ¡°Why is this happening, why is this happening?¡± Qin Kaiyi stared soullessly at the sky. He felt Shen Feixiao¡¯s agile fingers gradually provoke his own desire under the cover of his clothes, and the heat that spread from that place laying below his belly stoked his despair. The intense contrast between the coldness he felt on his skin and the fiery heat inside of him quickened Qin Kaiyi¡¯s breath. He continuously twisted his body under Shen Feixiao, trying to avoid Shen Feixiao¡¯s teasing, but how could Shen Feixiao allow Qin Kaiyi to escape so easily¡­ Although his lovely shixiong was resisting his actions, Shen Feixiao¡¯s mood was very good. The reason was actually very simple¨CShen Feixiao found that Qin Kaiyi, who was struggling under him, was inexperienced in the matter of lovemaking. (T/N: translated Éúɬ as inexperienced. It can mean unripe.) He was so inexperienced that he was like an unripened fruit, and it was clear that no one had touched him. Shen Feixiao knew from the beginning that his desire to monopolize was strong. His first reaction when he saw Qin Kaiyi and Wei He together was to kill that damned flower thief, and now¡­ Shen Feixiao examined the perfect slender body beneath him, revealing a satisfied smile. ¡°Let me go, Shen Feixiao, you fucking let me go!!!¡± Desire once again aroused indescribable dread in his heart. Qin Kaiyi shouted himself hoarse; this was the first time that he felt that he could be so powerless, so¡­ useless. ¡°En,¡± Shen Feixiao softly responded. He actually let go of that imprisoned hand, and let go of Qin Kaiyi, who had nearly lost all hope. ¡°You¡­¡± Having been released, Qin Kaiyi was momentarily dazed. Then he twisted his body and madly crawled away, trying to widen the distance between him and Shen Feixiao. What a great view. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t rush to stop Qin Kaiyi from trying to leave him. He observed Qin Kaiyi with a kind of examining scrutiny, and then gave a soft, deep sigh¨Che didn¡¯t expect that his always proper shixiong could be seductive in this way. The almost fully shed clothes scattered on the side, showing most of those shoulders and those pure white thighs. Because of his panic, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t seem to realize that he was close to completely naked. With just this kind of a body constantly moving in an ambiguous posture, it was like the dance of an alluring evil spirit leading astray all who viewed it. The ground was covered with sharp sand and stone. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t crawl for long before his hands and feet became badly mangled, but he didn¡¯t dare to stop. He didn¡¯t know what Shen Feixiao meant by letting him go, but he knew that this was his only chance to leave¡­ Qin Kaiyi¡¯s crawling speed was not fast, and Shen Feixiao followed behind him peacefully. It was only when Qin Kaiyi lost his strength and lay on the ground gasping weakly that he slowly walked in front of him and squatted down. ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao, Shen Feixiao.¡± The moment he saw Shen Feixiao again, Qin Kaiyi finally broke down and cried¨Cat this moment he suddenly understood Shen Feixiao¡¯s intention. The expressionless man in front of him was using a cruel method to tell him that there was nowhere he could go. ¡°Aha, hah, hah¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi lay on the ground gasping, tears streaming down his cheeks drop by drop. Excessive fear and physical exhaustion made him almost faint, but he didn¡¯t dare, because Shen Feixiao began to smile again. ¡°Shixiong, why aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± Shen Feixiao pinched a strand of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair. He smiled and looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s miserable appearance. ¡°Tired?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes as if giving up, his voice mournful and helpless, ¡°What the hell do you want?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer, and just stared at Qin Kaiyi with a gentle gaze until Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes weakly. ¡°It was never about what I wanted to do, but what I could do.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes were a deep purple. He gently opened Qin Kaiyi¡¯s remaining clothes, and then used that same examining gaze to look at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s already completely naked body. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly woke up to reality at this time. No matter what he did, there was no way to escape from Shen Feixiao¡¯s palms. This child who was twisted by the world finally avenged himself on it in his own way. Because of the cold, Qin Kaiyi slowly curled up into a ball. Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movements, his eyes calm and serene. He stretched out his hands, forcefully unfolded Qin Kaiyi¡¯s curled up body, then overturned him and held him up as if to offer him as a sacrifice. There was only pain. When he was entered, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tears were like pearls falling from their broken chain, each bead falling in succession. He didn¡¯t try to wail anymore, but numbly looked at the sky from which floating snowflakes still fell. A cold snowflake fell on his eyelashes, and was gently wiped off with a warm and moist kiss. Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements could not be considered gentle. Although he had experienced pleasure houses, this was his first time doing something like this to another¡¯s body. For Shen Feixiao, this kind of secret and ambiguous movement was very sacred. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pair of feet were forcefully separated, and his slender body swayed with the unceasing rhythm of something drawing out of him and then piercing in again, like a wild flower drifting without a home in the wind, frail and provoking others to trample him. His body was covered with small wounds, some of which were created from his crawling, while others were ambiguous bite marks. Shen Feixiao, who had the general intuition of a wild beast, devoutly printed a trace of himself on every corner of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. Anyone who saw his expression would not believe that he was doing such a thing, because Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was like that of a religious follower making a pilgrimage, full of a holy feeling. ¡°Ahhhhh¡­¡± The violent ramming made Qin Kaiyi groan ambiguously from his mouth. He experienced the organ within him wrapped by his own body. He felt that he was having an incredibly frightening dream. His black hair was messily scattered under his body like a piece of satin, but the contrast even more so lended a kind of lascivious forbearance. ¡°Shixiong, you are so beautiful.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s hair was also very long. When he hung his head slightly, the ends of his hair would touch Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s desperate and confused expression. After taking a few slight breaths, he repeated, ¡°Shixiong, you are so beautiful.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t answer. He extended his hand to cover his own face, more to cover Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze towards him. Shen Feixiao ruthlessly rejected Qin Kaiyi¡¯s escape. He used his hands to pry apart Qin Kaiyi¡¯s arms, forcing him to look at himself. ¡°Shixiong, why don¡¯t you look at me? Shixiong¡­ you don¡¯t want to see us becoming one?¡± His body was forcibly turned. Qin Kaiyi let out an ¡°ah¡± only to find that he had been placed into a different position. He went from lying on his back to being embraced in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms. ¡°Shixiong, why don¡¯t you open your eyes.¡± Shen Feixiao whispered softly in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ear. He used one hand to maintain Qin Kaiyi¡¯s position, and the other arrived at the place where they joined in copulation. ¡°Look¡­ now, we have combined into one.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi still closed his eyes and experienced the feeling of his insides being invaded. Due to the excessively intense thrusting, he had the illusion that he had been run through. This illusion made him unable to refrain from letting out a sob that sounded like weeping, and from within his mouth the small sounds of him begging for mercy began. (T/N: ÇóÈÄ = begging for mercy, but also begging for forgiveness). But Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t stop. When an extremely hungry person suddenly ate the food that he had been thinking about for a long time, he didn¡¯t need to think to know¡­ unless he ate himself full, it would be absolutely impossible to stop. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ stop, I don¡¯t want it¡­ Shen Feixiao!¡± Qin Kaiyi screamed miserably. ¡°En, don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Shen Feixiao smiled softly like a shy child. ¡°I¡¯ll always be here; shixiong, I have been here.¡± ¡ª¡ªWhen I was scared, if I heard you say this, I wouldn¡¯t be afraid. Now that you are scared, if you hear this sentence, will you be like me and be unafraid of everything? ¡ª¡ªWhen I was scared, if I heard you say this, I wouldn¡¯t be afraid. Now that you are scared, if you hear this sentence, will you be like me and be unafraid of everything? Author¡¯s Note: In fact, Shen Feixiao is still very pitiful. Seeing this sentence, my heart is so sour. So, little stone, devote yourself to accompanying him at his side~ CH 72 (T/N: Chapter title can also mean ¡°cruel, or ¡°to no longer feel any tenderness and love toward someone¡±) Qin Kaiyi had a long dream. In the dream, he was just sitting at the table and having lunch, when he saw a man who looked exactly like Wei He walk in from the door. The man smiled and said to him, ¡°The wedding is at two o¡¯clock. Why are you still eating now?¡± ¡°Wedding?¡± Qin Kaiyi had food stuffed in his mouth and his voice was muffled. ¡°Whose?¡± ¡°Yours.¡± Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi in surprise, ¡°Come on, you will be late if you don¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Miraculously, the dream Qin Kaiyi did not express any opinion on or protest this matter. He looked at his watch which read 1:45, then happily followed Wei He to his own wedding. Although it was a dream, Qin Kaiyi was able to clearly see the surrounding scene and characters. He saw his parents supporting each other with tears in their eyes, gazing at him with both sadness and happiness as if he were a daughter being married off. ¡°Dad, mom.¡± Qin Kaiyi thought this situation was very strange, but he couldn¡¯t put his finger on why. He scratched his head and asked with doubt, ¡°Who am I marrying?¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s your shidi, silly child.¡± Mother Qin wiped her tears and looked gratified. ¡°Finally married you out.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had no expression, but his mouth twitched. ¡°Go ahead, he has been waiting for you, don¡¯t be late.¡± Mother Qin patted her son¡¯s shoulder, and said gently, ¡°Being late for your first time getting married will make people have a bad impression of you.¡± ¡­ what does first time getting married mean? Would there be a second and third time in the future?? Qin Kaiyi thought very calmly. But being late for one¡¯s marriage really wasn¡¯t too good. Of course, Qin Kaiyi at this time didn¡¯t seem to notice which person the shidi his mother spoke of was¡­ Qin Kaiyi, who walked into the church, changed into a suit miraculously. He looked at the empty church and felt an indescribable panic. But this is what happens in human dreams, even if you are scared¡­ you have to continue. After walking a long way, Qin Kaiyi finally saw a figure with its back to him in the first row of seats. The figure wore a white wedding dress, and it looked so slim and graceful from the back that hot tears almost gathered at the rims of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes¨Cfinally getting married, finally not a wizard (T/N: Chinese people believed that if a man stayed a virgin until around 30, he would develop magic powers), and finally¡­ yi? Something seems not quite right? The marriage partner in a white wedding dress slowly turned around, and Qin Kaiyi immediately issued a sharp, miserable shriek when he saw that face-aaaaahhhhhhh, why would Shen Feixiao wear a wedding dress and look at him with such a solemn expression, ahhhhh!!! Then Qin Kaiyi woke up. After waking up, he realized that he was already covered in cold sweat, and his head seemed to be on the verge of exploding from severe pain. ¡°Wu¡­¡± Supporting his head, Qin Kaiyi felt that his entire person was in chaos. Feeling somewhat like how he had when he experienced a fever in the past, Qin Kaiyi focused with difficulty and began to observe his surroundings. ¡­ He was no longer in that cold wasteland. Qin Kaiyi leaned back on the head of the bead and found himself lying on a somewhat familiar decoratively carved bed. The bed emitted a strong fragrance that made Qin Kaiyi, already in a confused state, even less sober. Although the state of his entire person was very bad, Qin Kaiyi still stiffened when he recalled what happened before. A private part of his body still felt a sort of burning pain, incessantly reminding him¨Che had been taken by that dog child Shen Feixiao. ¡°Fuck.¡± Qin Kaiyi held back for a long time, then choked out one word from his mouth. A man was forced by someone else; he shouldn¡¯t cry like a woman, but his heart held a depression that he couldn¡¯t take. Qin Kaiyi ground his teeth and slowly crawled up from the bed. The room where Qin Kaiyi was located was very spacious and empty. A screen blocked the space between the door and the bed, and a thick wool rug covered the floor. Aside from the bed, there was only a not-so-large table and chair, which seemed to be of a set with the bed from the looks of the carved patterns. The demonic energy in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dantian was still firmly suppressed by unknown forces. Without the help of demonic energy, the wounds on his body healed very slowly, so now Qin Kaiyi felt like a skeleton about to scatter. Just getting up from the bed almost consumed all his strength. After getting up from the bed, Qin Kaiyi found out that he had been changed into another set of clothes. The tattered red changshan became a white one with hardly any patterns or decorations on it. Qin Kaiyi frowned slowly and moved to the door. He reached out and tried to open the seemingly flimsy wooden door, but he found himself helpless, unable to push open this carved door that didn¡¯t seem firm or secure. After realizing that he didn¡¯t have the ability to escape, Qin Kaiyi swayed back to the bed in despair. He sat cross-legged on the large carved bed, and he looked at the similarly beautiful roof beams with a blank whiteness in his mind¨Cin fact he really did want to seriously consider what he should do, but the pain of his wounds rendered him incapable of calming down. Even if he closed his eyes, things that would cause him pain would clearly flash before his gaze. ¡°Shixiong.¡± A voice that Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want to hear sounded outside the door. Qin Kaiyi froze, and his breath sped up instantly. Shen Feixiao called to Qin Kaiyi and then pushed open the door and walked in. He held a basket in his hand. The basket was covered with a cloth, and judging from the aroma emitted, it contained food. The moment Qin Kaiyi saw Shen Feixiao, he wanted to shrink against the wall as far away as possible from him, but the remaining bit of pride in his heart prevented him from retreating. As soon as Shen Feixiao entered the room, he saw Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wan face that was paler than paper. He didn¡¯t say anything, but instead gently smiled. ¡°Shixiong, are you hungry?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want to talk to Shen Feixiao. He would never admit that¡­ he was really scared of the seemingly harmless shidi in front of him now. ¡°I brought you something to eat.¡± Shen Feixiao came forward a few steps, put the basket on the wooden table, and then turned to stare at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Won¡¯t you eat a bit?¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao!¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that Shen Feixiao was asking him this on purpose. He had long passed the fasting period, why would he still need to eat? ¡°You should eat.¡± Shen Feixiao seemed to know what Qin Kaiyi was thinking, and softly explained, ¡°Shixiong is now no different from ordinary people. If you don¡¯t eat, you will starve to death.¡± His tone was clearly gentle, but his words were so vicious. When Qin Kaiyi heard what Shen Feixiao said, his eyes revealed that he didn¡¯t dare to believe him. ¡°What did you do to me?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t want to entangle further with Qin Kaiyi on this issue. ¡°Eat a bit.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t eat!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Shen Feixiao, what do you actually want?? I don¡¯t owe you anything¡­ you, you!¡± ¡°Shixiong doesn¡¯t owe me.¡± Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi unhesitatingly reject him, but wasn¡¯t annoyed. Instead, he showed a smile that gave Qin Kaiyi chills all over¨Cevery time Shen Feixiao smiled like that Qin Kaiyi would meet with misfortune. ¡°It¡¯s me who owes shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­ You let me go!¡± After that, Qin Kaiyi was easily suppressed by one of Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands on the bed. He wished badly to bite Shen Feixiao¡¯s hand. ¡°Shen Feixiao, you let me go, wu!!! ¡° ¡°Sometimes my mood is very bad.¡± The other hand stuffed the cakes from the basket into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. Shen Feixiao¡¯s pupils were a gloomy purple. ¡°When my mood is bad, shixiong must not provoke me, because I also won¡¯t be able to control myself¡­ understand?¡± ¡°You, wu¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi, whose mouth was stuffed with pastries, struggled uselessly. In order not to be suffocated to death, he had to swallow down what Shen Feixiao had shoved into his mouth. Forcing Qin Kaiyi to eat like this little by little, Shen Feixiao only stopped when he felt that it was enough. At this time, Qin Kaiyi already completely lost the strength to struggle. ¡°Shixiong, you have a fever.¡± Looking at the abnormal red of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face, Shen Feixiao reached out and checked the temperature of his forehead. He then used a handkerchief to clean up the crumbs from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. ¡°I¡¯ll get the medicine for shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Pulling on the corners of Shen Feixiao¡¯s clothes just as he prepared to leave, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was acerbic, ¡°What do you actually want, Shen Feixiao, do you want to kill me?¡± ¡°How could I be willing to let shixiong die?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi with indifferent eyes. ¡°Did you see this room? I specially prepared it for shixiong. Shixiong will accompany me for a lifetime, okay? Don¡¯t go anywhere¡­ only accompany Feixiao.¡± ¡°You are mad,¡± Qin Kaiyi said despairingly. ¡°En, shixiong be obedient, I will be back in a moment.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care about what Qin Kaiyi said. He pulled Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand away and took the basket out, and of course, he didn¡¯t forget to close the wooden door. Qin Kaiyi lay alone on the bed with a dull expression. When he first woke up, he still had some hopes about his situation, but Shen Feixiao¡­ using his actions, unhesitatingly shattered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s thought processes and used the cruelest method to tell Qin Kaiyi that he couldn¡¯t go anywhere. Where were things not right? What went wrong?? The motionless Qin Kaiyi raised his head, only to find that his storage ring and the bracelet given by Qing Xuzi were all gone. Except for the piece of clothing that covered him, Shen Feixiao left him nothing¡­ ¡°There¡¯s still twenty-five percent,¡± Qin Kaiyi murmured. ¡°What can I do to return home?¡± ¡­ How can I leave this place? Qin Kaiyi talked to himself and didn¡¯t notice that Shen Feixiao had exited but hadn¡¯t gone far, instead leaning against the wall. He listened carefully to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mumbles through the wall. When he heard ¡°return home¡± and ¡°twenty-five percent,¡± a flash of doubt slid past in his gaze, and then he narrowed his eyes slightly¡­ his shixiong, what exactly was he hiding from him? CH 73 (T/N: warnings at end of chapter) Qin Kaiyi spent the following days happily as a rice worm. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t try to force him again, so Qin Kaiyi did nothing but eat and sleep until his face became round. To a certain extent, Qin Kaiyi had really tough nerves. Normal people in his situation, though maybe they wouldn¡¯t go crazy, their mood would definitely fall. But Qin Kaiyi¡­ ¡°I want to eat shredded pork with garlic sauce.¡± A certain person stuffing food in his mouth was very dissatisfied with today¡¯s meal. ¡°Why are all these dishes vegetarian?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The man holding the fish meat in his chopsticks paused when he heard these words, and then nodded slightly. ¡°It would be even better with some wine.¡± Gaining an inch and wanting a foot, Qin Kaiyi saw that Shen Feixiao practically unconditionally acceded to all his requests, so he thickened his face to say, ¡°I want it older than a hundred years.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao slowly raised his head and looked at Qin Kaiyi without expression. He actually felt like he didn¡¯t know what to say¡­ Since that day he forced Qin Kaiyi to eat a pastry, Qin Kaiyi, who should have fiercely resisted, suddenly had an attitude as if he might as well make himself at home¡­ Of course, it turned out that Shen Feixiao was too naive. He would never know that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s method to comfort himself was to repeat one sentence: life is like being r*ped, since you can¡¯t resist then you might as well enjoy. Qin Kaiyi still had 25% of return value left to collect. According to the previous rules, he probably would be able to complete his return value with one more task. As the system had not given him any tasks and he had no good way to escape Shen Feixiao, he might as well eat and drink well. After all, the body is the revolution¡¯s capital (T/N: Mao Zedong saying, basically you have to be in good health to work)¡­ As for the terrifying experience of Shen Feixiao forcing him, Qin Kaiyi has already pressed it into the deepest part of his mind; he no longer tried to recall those memories, but regarded them as fading nightmares. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi seeming like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water (T/N: fig.: undaunted), Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone changed as he said, ¡°Is your injury better?¡± ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Qin Kaiyi, who heard this sentence, instantly became alert¨Cthis fellow Shen Feixiao wasn¡¯t still thinking to do something to him? ¡°Just concerned about you for a bit.¡± Putting down the chopsticks, Shen Feixiao said, ¡°I have some ointment here, you remember to use it.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi gave a half-hearted and pithy agreement¨Calthough he didn¡¯t show timidity in front of Shen Feixiao now, the fear deep in his heart could not be eliminated. He could hardly imagine that him firmly pretending to be calm was like a little beast who was scared stiff, but tremblingly baring his fangs to show that he was not afraid at all. A glimmer of a smile flashed through Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze. ¡°Relax, I won¡¯t touch you now.¡± ¡ªDoing that kind of thing was just to finish claiming ownership. Now that you are a canary in my cage, how could I intentionally hurt you? ¡°Thank you.¡± He obtained Shen Feixiao¡¯s guarantee, but Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t too good. He looked at the plentiful dishes on the table and somewhat felt that he was eating without tasting the food (T/N: common figurative meaning = worried or downhearted). Then there was silence between the two. This atmosphere might be hard to endure for Qin Kaiyi, but it was a wonderful time for Shen Feixiao. From his childhood to his adulthood, before falling down the cliff and meeting Yu Hong, he rarely had the opportunity to eat a proper full meal. Therefore, the status of food in his eyes was very important. And after being taken care of by Yu Hong, he with his heart demons had a more important goal. Shen Feixiao ate the food in front of him bit by bit with his chopsticks. His gaze was calm and serene¡­ After completing this goal, he finally had the opportunity to happily sit down and eat a hot meal. No one could see the foreboding signs of heart demons from the tranquil man in front of Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi snuck a confused glance at Shen Feixiao. He knew that Shen Feixiao¡¯s heart demons were quite related to himself, but as a participant in this affair, no matter how he thought about it he couldn¡¯t understand why Shen Feixiao would have heart demons because of him. ¡°I know shixiong is very puzzled.¡± Not missing any of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s minute expressions, Shen Feixiao calmly smiled: ¡°Why am I doing this to you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi lowered his head and averted his gaze from Shen Feixiao¡¯s. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. Even if I don¡¯t explain it, shixiong will understand one day.¡± Looking at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s evasive gaze, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t react very much. He stopped eating and pinched a long strand of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair. ¡°I¡¯m not in a hurry.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body momentarily shrunk into itself because of Shen Feixiao¡¯s action. ¡°Shixiong needn¡¯t be so afraid of me.¡± Letting go of the strand of hair in his hand, Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi with a smile, ¡°Before shixiong¡¯s injury heals, I won¡¯t do anything to you¨Cof course, on the condition that shixiong takes good care of his injury.¡± ¡°I¡¯m full.¡± Unwilling to talk to Shen Feixiao anymore, Qin Kaiyi got up and walked to the side of the bed. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao also didn¡¯t speak anymore. After eating all the dishes clean, he tidied up the table and walked towards the door carrying the basket. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi saw Shen Feixiao about to leave, and hurriedly stopped him. ¡°En?¡± Shen Feixiao turned his head and looked at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­ How¡¯s shifu?¡± Qin Kaiyi choked these words back for a long time but didn¡¯t succeed in the end. He vaguely remembered that Qing Xuzi was about to reach the Ascension stage. ¡°Shifu? He is very good.¡± Shen Feixiao gave Qin Kaiyi a pensive look. ¡°Oh.¡± Dully replying, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say again. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go first.¡± Shen Feixiao walked out of the room with the basket, leaving Qin Kaiyi stupidly staring at the wall in a daze. In actuality, if Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have those inclinations for him, and didn¡¯t keep him here¡­ he would have a favorable impression of Shen Feixiao¡­ after all, this was a child he watched grow up with his own eyes. XXXXXXXXXXXXX ¡°Yo (T/N: indicates slight surprise, flat-toned yo), just coming out like this?¡± Shen Feixiao exited the door and immediately heard a crisp, clear voice. He didn¡¯t look back, and his tone was indifferent: ¡°How is your investigation of the things I asked you to check?¡± ¡°Ah, that woman named Tang Shayun?¡± A man in purple clothes slowly followed Shen Feixiao, and his utterances held deceptive overtones, ¡°Master, she has a natural demonic body. Isn¡¯t it a pity to ruin it like this?¡± ¡°Why?¡± Shen Feixiao paused his steps when he heard this. He turned to look at the sable behind him which had turned into a human form. ¡°I haven¡¯t given you enough lessons?¡± ¡°Hehe¡­ Master, I¡¯m just kidding.¡± The sable who had been called an eggplant had now turned into a handsome young man dressed in gorgeous purple clothes. He glanced at Shen Feixiao again and a flash of fear flitted in his gaze, ¡°No¡­ I mean such a good ingredient, why ruin it?¡± He couldn¡¯t eat Qin Shi; it couldn¡¯t be that he couldn¡¯t bite into that Tang Shayun woman either? ¡°Do you want it?¡± Shen Feixiao smiled in a way that seemed unlike a smile. ¡°Okay, as long as you help me check what I want, how you take care of that woman is up to you.¡± ¡°Is that true?¡± The eggplant lit up. ¡°Of course it is true,¡± Shen Feixiao affirmed lightly. ¡°Great!!!¡± The eggplant received Shen Feixiao¡¯s promise and almost jumped with joy. He spent most of his strength to transform. With the supplement of a natural demonic body, his power could increase further. ¡°What did you see when you entered his dream?¡± Shen Feixiao asked, suddenly remembering something. ¡°Ah?¡± Suddenly asked this question, the eggplant paused a moment and then frowningly said, ¡°In his dream I¡­ saw something I had never seen¡­¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s brows frowned as he listened to the eggplant¡¯s unclear description. ¡°I can¡¯t describe it.¡± Eggplant scratched his head in distress, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen those weird things, that iron box with four wheels, you could see the wall outside and¡­¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After interrupting the eggplant, Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes gradually darkened. It wasn¡¯t clear what came to his mind. ¡°Where is Tang Shayun?¡± ¡°Her ah.¡± Eggplant carelessly replied, ¡°When Ziyang Pei delivered her, she was almost crazy. I didn¡¯t dare to forcefully enter her dream. I was afraid she would become completely mentally disabled as soon as I entered.¡± ¡°¡­ Arrange for her to meet Qin Shi.¡± Shen Feixiao swept his gaze over the bamboo basket he was carrying and said softly, ¡°You know what to do.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Eggplant got the answer from Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes¨Cthat delicious food called Tang Shayun would definitely be his. Shen Feixiao finished talking, while Qin Kaiyi started staring at the wooden door like he was the Amah Rock. (T/N: stone in Hong Kong that appears like a woman gazing out for her husband while carrying a baby. Legend has it that the faithful wife of a fisherman climbed the hills every day while carrying her son to watch for her husband¡¯s return. The Goddess of the Sea turned her into a rock so that her spirit could reunite with her husband). Although he was a homebody otaku in his original world, those were modern times. Computers and phones were enough to support his simple interpersonal network. He also didn¡¯t have to worry about eating, he could order takeout. Coming to this world¡­ don¡¯t mention computers and phones, it would have to be enough just for Shen Feixiao to replace the takeaway brother¡¯s job and deliver food to him every day. He didn¡¯t feel it when he was in seclusion cultivating, but now that his power was sealed, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire person felt not good. He lay bored on the bed in every position, and his imagination began to run wild again. Of course, he absolutely would not admit that he was fantasizing what he would do to Shen Feixiao if he were the protagonist¡­ ¡°It¡¯s too malicious, too malicious.¡± Qin Kaiyi buried his head in the pillow like an ostrich and murmured, ¡°Shen Feixiao do you want to suffocate me to death¡­ mother¡¯s eggs. The moe little kid from back then, what happened? (T/N: he pronounces what happened = ze me le as zhong me le, facetious internet speak). I thought we agreed to raise you properly (T/N: he refers to the raising of your game character in an online game, or watching your favorite idol develop), I thought we agreed to turn you into an outstanding character of the world, agreed to see each other again as fellow villagers from the same hometown with tears in our eyes¡­ according to standard novel plots, when he found out the truth shouldn¡¯t he have been deeply grateful and recognized me as his daddy¡­ fine, even if you don¡¯t thank me, ignoring me would have been good too¡­¡± *crying noises* Already beginning to talk nonsense, Qin Kaiyi tiredly closed his eyes¡­ and finally dizzily fell asleep. Sometimes, having thick nerves could really be an unequalled skill. Qin Kaiyi smacked his lips and began to snore quietly. CH 74 Tang Shayun thought she was almost crazy. She never thought that she would experience such a terrible thing when she entered this world. After meeting Ziyang Pei in the secret realm, she watched Qin Shi take away her long-awaited Rain-Soaked Bell, and she herself¡­ unfortunately fell into the hands of Ziyang Pei. Since then, Tang Shayun¡¯s idea that she was the protagonist had been completely broken. Born with a natural demonic body, she was imprisoned by Ziyang Pei in an extremely cruel way to heal his younger brother. Tang Shayun was in so much pain that she didn¡¯t want to live, and she almost harmed herself. If not for the remaining scraps of conviction left in her heart supporting her, she would have long ago committed suicide. That conviction was that she knew the plot, and that she might be able to wait until Shen Feixiao saved her!! After all, she was a member of Shen Feixiao¡¯s harem¡­ maybe¡­ But this thought was completely destroyed when she was taken away by the human-shaped eggplant. She saw Shen Feixiao coldly discussing conditions with Ziyang Pei, and the gaze he had towards her was like one towards an inanimate object. Tang Shayun, who saw this scene, almost mentaly collapsed. At this moment, she finally woke up to reality¨Cthe plot of this world had long ago changed!! If not for the plot changing, how could she have such unfortunate encounters, if not for the plot changing, how could Shen Feixiao have no interest in her at all?? Thinking up to here, a person¡¯s figure appeared in Tang Shayun¡¯s brain¨Cwithout a doubt, the person who saved Shen Feixiao in the secret realm and the changed plot were extremely related, maybe¡­ that person was a second transmigrator! With these thoughts, Tang Shayun was unable to return to heaven at all. She was imprisoned by Ziyang Pei and didn¡¯t have the ability to change anything. She could herself walk towards ruin step by step. However, at that moment, the despairing Tang Shayun found her opportunity¡­ Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t expect that he would be able to see the Tang Shayun who had been taken by Ziyang Pei. He wasn¡¯t sure if it was negligence or something else, but Qin Kaiyi, who had been shut in by Shen Feixiao for a whole month, one evening actually opened the wooden door that had been tightly closed. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s first reaction when he looked at the wide-open door was that it was Shen Feixiao conspiring, but when he returned to the room to think about it carefully, he found that Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have any reason to do so. There really was no reason. Qin Kaiyi was already a prey in Shen Feixiao¡¯s cage, and he could be rubbed flat or pinched round with a single word from Shen Feixiao. He did not need to spend extra effort to test Qin Kaiyi. In front of absolute power, ingenuity was of no importance at all. Qin Kaiyi, who didn¡¯t know that Shen Feixiao had other plans, walked into the trap. He ran out along the long corridor. He had bare feet because he had no shoes. The surrounding scenery seemed very familiar. After thinking a little, he remembered that this building appeared in his dream. Of course, there were those scenes that made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s blood run cold when he thought about them, but that fear was useless. Wanting to escape, Qin Kaiyi suppressed his fright into the deepest part of his heart. Qin Kaiyi may have never thought of how many eyes Shen Feixiao had cast on him, and he may never know that Shen Feixiao could recall all the actions and words of the masked man. The influence of the masked man, who came and went without a trace, on Shen Feixiao had exceeded a certain limit. It had unwittingly left a deep mark on Shen Feixiao¡¯s soul. Because of this excessive attention, only the could certain abnormalities be noticed. Shen Feixiao saw the strange atmosphere between Qin Kaiyi and Tang Shayun in the secret realm. Although the two had hardly said anything, they all exuded the same kind of aura¡­ they had a secret. This secret may explain why Qin Kaiyi would act as the masked person while trying every method to harm him. Shen Feixiao sat on a chair without expression. He watched Qin Kaiyi hurry out of the room and walk in a certain direction following the formation he laid out. The eggplant stood behind Shen Feixiao, and there was a longing smile on the corner of his mouth¨Che firmly believed that after this meeting, Tang Shayun would completely belong to him. When Qin Kaiyi walked halfway along the long corridor, he noticed something was wrong. It was too quiet, and there was not a hint of anyone around him. Qin Kaiyi looked around and found that the surrounding scenes were almost always the same¨Cthe same rooms, the same lanterns, even¡­ the same angles of light. A layer of cold sweat formed on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s back. He always felt this kind of scenery¡­ had in it a strange sense of wrongness. After hesitating for a long time, Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth and turned to go back¨Che should have known that Shen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t let him go so easily. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t react very much after seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s movements. Qin Kaiyi finding his situation abnormal was expected. If he didn¡¯t, Shen Feixiao would find that strange. But having walked so far, there was no difference between him discovering this abnormality this or not. Qin Kaiyi soon noticed the strangeness after turning around and walking back. He glanced down at the wooden floor under his feet and sighed heavily¨Csure enough, he fell into a formation. What did that fellow Shen Feixiao want to do? This confusion didn¡¯t last long. Qin Kaiyi heard a subtle voice after moving forward a short distance. The voice resembled a woman¡¯s moan, but contained something else. ¡°What is this¡­¡± Hearing that voice, the hairs on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body stood up¡­ This scene was too much like the prelude to a female ghost¡¯s arrival in a horror film. ¡°Help¡­ Help¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was frozen in place, but the voice in his ear became louder and louder, as if it were¡­ behind him. ¡°Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!¡± When his shoulder was clapped, Qin Kaiyi was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He sharply screamed and then unhesitatingly aimed a fist towards his back. ¡°Ah!¡± The person who was hit directly in the face cried out, and then retreated several steps at once. ¡°Scared me to death, scared me to death!¡± Qin Kaiyi put his hand over his leaping heart: ¡°Don¡¯t you know you can scare people to death, fuck¡­¡± The person who was punched by Qin Kaiyi covered his face for a long time before coming back to himself. After doing so, he said angrily: ¡°You¡¯re crazy, I worked hard to come save you, and you just treat me like this!¡± ¡°Yan Gu!¡± Qin Kaiyi, who heard this familiar voice, immediately calmed down. He looked at the person who had the same appearance as himself and said, ¡°How can it be you?¡±¡¯ ¡°Why can¡¯t it be me.¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t said in a not-so-good tone: ¡°Otherwise, who do you think it is?¡± ¡°¡­ Ah.¡± Qin Kaiyi showed an embarrassed expression, he couldn¡¯t say that he thought it was a female ghost! ¡°Yo, look at you looking like this, seems you¡¯ve been living all right?¡± Glancing over Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire body, Yan Gu¡¯s gaze was mocking: ¡°I don¡¯t know if your Shen Feixiao has been good to you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was bitter: ¡°How did you come in without Shen Feixiao finding you?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a human. How can he find me.¡± Yan Gu said carelessly: ¡°I¡¯ll take you away, do you want to go?¡± ¡°Is that it.¡± Agreement lingered in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouht, but there was a suspicious expression in his eyes¨CYan Gu appearing was really too coincidental. ¡°Then let¡¯s go.¡± After Yan Gu said this, he wanted to pull Qin Kaiyi forward. However, at the moment he reached out, Qin Kaiyi avoided him without hesitation. ¡°What are you doing!¡± A trace of anxiety slipped through Yan Gu¡¯s gaze: ¡°Aren¡¯t you leaving?¡± ¡°You are not Yan Gu, why should I leave.¡± Qin Kaiyi snorted: ¡°You think I¡¯m really stupid?¡± ¡°You!¡± Yan Gu saw that Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t fooled, and his expression distorted in an instant. His eyes revealed poison: ¡°Since you won¡¯t follow me, don¡¯t blame me for being rude.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi, whose cultivation was sealed, was suddenly under great pressure¡­ ¡°Give me your body!!!¡± Seeing that his own plans had been foiled, ¡°Yan Gu¡± finally flew into a rage. After shouting, he rushed towards Qin Kaiyi and tried to grab his neck with his hand. ¡°¡­ Didn¡¯t your parents tell you not to announce it when you make a move?¡± Qin Kaiyi easily escaped this person¡¯s attack: ¡°Also, my body is my own, how can I give it to you. ¡° ¡°You!¡± It took a lot of demonic energy to maintain the illusion. Seeing that her disguise was broken, Tang Sha Yun attacked Qin Kaiyi wihtout hesitation¨Cshe must quickly find a body to possess, otherwise she would meet with a soul-scattering ending! The man in front of her was obviously the best candidate. His natural demonic body currently had no cultivation at all., Tang Shayun gritted her teeth and wanted to take Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body away quickly! But would Qin Kaiyi make Tang Shayun¡¯s task so easy? Of course not. Although Shen Feixiao imprisoned his cultivation, his body had still practiced until he formed a core. It was more than enough to deal with a Tang Shayun who didn¡¯t even have a body. However, the biggest problem now was not Tang Shayun ¡¯s attack, but¡­ ¡°Are you crazy, Tang Shayun!¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi felt somewhat of a kinship when he saw Tang Shayun. After all, they were both people who had transmigrated. They must have something in common. Tang Shayun suffered in the Hua Lian Sect, and although he had the idea of ??helping her, he was really weak and he didn¡¯t do anything in the end. However, now it seemed that this girl was far more determined than him¡­ ¡°Do you know me?¡± The more Tang Shayun looked at him, the more she felt Qin Kaiyi gave her a strangely familiar feeling: ¡°Who are you? You know me?¡± ¡°¡­ I.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say. He could only temporarily distance himself from Tang Shayun, trying to calm down the person in front of him: ¡°Don¡¯t be impulsive, if you have something to say let¡¯s speak well.¡± ¡°Are you also transmigrating? It¡¯s you who changed the plot!!!¡± But Tang Shayun, whose soul had left her body, apparently didn¡¯t have the patience for Qin Kaiyi to explain slowly. Her voice was sharp. Her reason affected by Shen Feixiao¡¯s formation, her mind began to become chaotic: ¡°Why do you want to hurt me? Why do you want to hurt me!!! Obviously I am the protagonist, I am the protagonist!!! The one Shen Feixiao should like is me¡­ it¡¯s all your fault, it¡¯s your fault!!!! ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi took a cold breath. He didn¡¯t expect that Tang Shayun would spit out this unspeakable matter just like she was spitting out a pea! CH 75 However, compared with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pale and shocked face, Tang Shayun¡¯s expression was so excited. As if she had mentally collapsed, she shouted all her grievances at Qin Kaiyi until Qin Kaiyi stepped forward and slapped her hard, so that the almost despairing shouting came to an end. ¡°Wuwuwu (T/N: crying noises)¡­ why¡­ why is this happening, why would I encounter such a thing¡­ why¡­ I want to leave here, I want to go home!!! Who will save me¡­ Who will save me¡­¡± Tang Shayun was crying and lying on the ground, her voice incredibly mournful. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stood next to Tang Shayun and watched her mental state crumble. After a long time, a slight sigh came out of his mouth¨Cwho wouldn¡¯t want to go home after coming to this world? While witnessing everything, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression became more and more profound. ¡°Master, you don¡¯t want to know who that person called Yan Gu is?¡± The eggplant clearly understood Shen Feixiao. He watched the uncomfortable discourse between Qin Kaiyi and Tang Shayun, and his focus obviously wasn¡¯t on the relationship between those two. ¡°Don¡¯t want to.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was very indifferent. He knew that the illusion technique Tang Shayun used was not an ordinary illusion to imitate any human form, but one that would imitate the person who the victim of the illusion thought could help him most. ¡°Yan Gu is fine, Ziyang Pei is also fine, all cannot think to take him from my hands.¡± Looking at the rich purple in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes, the eggplant knew that he could not hook Shen Feixiao¡¯s interest and boredly shrugged: ¡°Okay, there really seems to be a relationship between Tang Shayun and Qin Kaiyi¡­ wu, what does the master plan to do?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know what I plan to do?¡± Shen Feixiao showed a smile that was yet not a smile, looking at the eggplant pretending to be silly, ¡°Don¡¯t be too greedy.¡± ¡°¡­ Okay.¡± The corners of his mouth pulling, the eggplant mumbled, ¡°Ruining her just like this¡­ what a pity.¡± The original natural demonic body should have a better use. Shen Feixiao pretended not to hear the complaints of eggplant. He looked at Qin Kaiyi through the mirror, watching him standing on the spot with his head hanging down. He stood up after a while: ¡°Remove the formation.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The eggplant had no power to object. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know when the bright moonlight shone in¡­ He looked up and found that the atmosphere of the corridor he was in had somehow changed, shedding its previous lifelessness. The building at the moment had a smart ancient charm. If it were not for Tang Shayun, who was crying and almost fainting on the ground, Qin Kaiyi guessed that he might have even appreciated the scenery. ¡°Don¡¯t cry.¡± Looking at Tang Shayun still crying, Qin Kaiyi had no pity. What this girl had done was too cruel. He didn¡¯t have much of an intention to help her. After all, he had heard of the story of the farmer helping the snake. ¡°Wuwuwu (T/N: crying noises)¡­¡± But Tang Shayun completely ignored Qin Kaiyi. The method to leave her body could only be used once in a lifetime, and now she had ruined her only chance to leave. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to say something, but when he thought that Shen Feixiao might be spying on them, he suppressed that urge. Tang Shayun¡¯s words were enough to arouse Shen Feixiao¡¯s vigilance. If he himself said something¡­ maybe even he would be implicated. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice came from afar. Qin Kaiyi stiffened as soon as he heard that voice. He turned to look at Shen Feixiao not far away, and then looked at the almost unconscious Tang Shayun, thinking that this really was a game set up by Shen Feixiao¡­ he just didn¡¯t know what the purpose of this game was. ¡°Go back.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t express any opinion on Qin Kaiyi standing outside for half a night. Both he and Qin Kaiyi were well aware, so it was unnecessary to say anything. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was silent, and did not answer Shen Feixiao¡¯s words. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Feixiao finished saying this and lifted Qin Kaiyi into his embrace, ignoring his struggles. He frowned slightly after feeling the coldness of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s skin. Qin Kaiyi knew that his resistance was futile. After struggling twice, he accepted his fate. He finally glanced at Tang Shayun lying on the ground. Somehow, there was a sense of the fox grieving at the rabbit¡¯s death. (T/N: idiom meaning sympathy for a like-minded person in distress). Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t seem to notice Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gloominess at all. He held Qin Kaiyi through the long wooden corridor and returned to the room where Qin Kaiyi first came out. Then he kicked the door open and walked in. ¡°What do you want?!¡± When Shen Feixiao put him on the bed, Qin Kaiyi had to admit that his nerves collapsed again. He shrunk back on reflex, but Shen Feixiao grabbed onto his feet. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything and just held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feet in his hands. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feet were very beautiful, with a texture not as rough as the average man. Beautifully shaped musculature and bone structure were wrapped in a layer of white jade-like skin. Those smooth and round toes gently and cautiously shrunk back due to fear, looking both pitiful and cute. Shen Feixiao held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feet in his hands and did nothing else. And Qin Kaiyi froze for a while before reacting¨CShen Feixiao was warming his feet! Warming his feet!! Too terrifying, it was really too terrifying¡­ with half his body laying on the bed, Qin Kaiyi almost had the urge to viciously kick Shen Feixiao and then run around the room screaming, but his only remaining bit of reason stopped him¡­ ¡°Shixiong, do you want to go out for a walk.¡± Shen Feixiao was silent for a long time before lightly speaking. ¡°¡­ Where?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t believe that Shen Feixiao would be so kind. ¡°Of course you can¡¯t go far.¡± Shen Feixiao noticed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feet warming up, but didn¡¯t let go, instead playing with them in his hands. ¡°It¡¯s not safe to go far.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. He knew Shen Feixiao still wanted to say a bit more. ¡°I know shixiong wants to leave,¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was very calm, as if speaking of trivial matters, ¡°but that¡¯s impossible. No matter where shixiong flees, I will get shixiong back¡­ then break shixiong¡¯s legs with my own hands.¡± Those words clearly had no tonal inflections, but made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s blood run cold. He looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s expressionless face and did not dare to doubt the truth of his words. ¡°So shixiong must not run away.¡± Shen Feixiao let go of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shivering feet in his hands. ¡°Otherwise I can¡¯t control myself.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi held back for a long time without saying anything. What could he say? Shen Feixiao was obviously abnormal now; reasoning with a lunatic?? He was not that stupid! ¡°If shixiong is bored, I can call some people to accompany shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi casually and said, ¡°Would it be good to call that Yan Gu over?¡± ¡°¡­¡± So Shen Feixiao did hear his conversation with Tang Shayun! The cold sweat on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forehead dripped down at once, and he remembered the truths that Tang Shayun revealed in her state of mental collapse. He somehow began to feel guilty. ¡°Shixiong, is that an agreement?¡± Shen Feixiao warmly asked. ¡°¡­ No.¡± Squeezing out one word after a long while, Qin Kaiyi took a deep breath and said, ¡°No, I¡¯m very good by myself, don¡¯t get Yan Gu.¡± He didn¡¯t know if Shen Feixiao had the ability to find Yan Gu, but he knew¡­ If Yan Gu was also caught, then that would really cut off his last chance. ¡°Is it.¡± Shen Feixiao lowly chuckled, and did not force Qin Kaiyi anymore. He stood up. ¡°Shixiong stood outside for one night, he must be exhausted. Then I will not disturb his rest.¡± ¡°¡­ Goodbye.¡± Qin Kaiyi really wanted Shen Feixiao to get as far away as possible. However, at the moment when Shen Feixiao pushed open the door and was about to leave, Qin Kaiyi heard a long-lost voice ringing in his mind [System Tip: The transmigrator without a system has been eliminated, triggering the last part of the plot¡ª¡ªShen Feixiao¡¯s revenge, the mission time is not limited. Please let Qin Shi be personally killed by Shen Feixiao, gather the final return value, and return to your original world; the transmigrator without a system has been eliminated, triggering the last part of the plot¡ª¡ªShen Feixiao¡¯s revenge, the mission time is not limited. Please let Qin Shi be personally killed by Shen Feixiao, gather the final return value, and return to your original world] ¡°¡­¡± Looking at Shen Feixiao¡¯s back, Qin Kaiyi choked back a blurted out cry of surprise, and he was shocked to the point that his face became deathly white. He hadn¡¯t written Qin Shi¡¯s ending yet but was already going through it. It seemed that Qin Shi¡¯s final ending had been filled in by this world as well. But making Shen Feixiao kill him? Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but think of Shen Feixiao warming his feet just now, and he inexplicably shivered¨Cthis challenge was really a bit difficult¡­ ¡°Shen Feixiao, how should it be so he would kill me¡­ how should it be¡­ to kill me,¡± Qin Kaiyi whispered with a bitter smile. In fact, it was quite simple to make Shen Feixiao angry, but after getting angry¨CShen Feixiao obviously only got on top of him instead of killing him ahhhhhhh!!! The last mission had been issued, and he was only one step away from home¡­ but why did this step look so¡­ far away? After a night of fatigue, Qin Kaiyi curled up at the head of the bed again and gradually fell asleep. After he fell asleep, the originally closed door was pushed open with one hand. Shen Feixiao, who was supposed to leave, walked in quietly and put a thin blanket on Qin Kaiyi before leaving again. At some point in time, Shen Feixiao had begun to habitually eavesdrop on his shixiong talking to himself¡ªbut this time, what he heard almost made him rush in from the outside. ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao, how should it be so he would kill you.¡± The man standing outside the door had a twisted and sorrowful smile. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ how could he be willing to kill you.¡± (T/N: ÉáµÃ, more implication of being unwilling to part with something). My dearly loved shixiong¡­ all that you have done, what exactly is it for? Could it be that your purpose is to make me despair a bit, and then despair some more? Until I am completely crazy, and only then would you show a satisfied smile?? ¡°Hehehe.¡± A low laugh came out of Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth. After staggering a few times, he held onto a pillar in the corridor, and his eyes were like an abandoned plot of land covered with unchecked wild growth. ¡°Then let me see for myself how heartless you actually are.¡± CH 76 (T/N: I¡¯ve been translating ¡°Gu,¡± ie. ¹Æ, as ¡°poisonous insect.¡± ¹Æ = gu = legendary venomous insect. So that¡¯s what has been in QKY this whole time. Might switch to just ¡°gu¡± to get across the full meaning.) After hearing the system prompt, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t think of a solution for a while. In fact, if Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know his identity as the masked person, it would be extremely easy to get him to kill Qin Shi, but now¡­ whenever Qin Kaiyi thought about whether to piss off Shen Feixiao, his disastrous encounter after the great formation was set would emerge in his mind. Fine, to some extent Qin Kaiyi was right, because 99% of the consequences of making Shen Feixiao angry would be getting topped¡­ However, the way home was in front of him. Even if Qin Kaiyi wanted to restrain his temper and properly scheme, it was difficult to suppress the impatience in his heart, so those days that could have originally been considered leisurely became difficult to bear. Shen Feixiao seemed not to notice Qin Kaiyi¡¯s anxiety. He still delivered delicious meals to Qin Kaiyi every day or occasionally read a book in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s room. However, most of the time he would leave after finishing the meal, busying himself with something unknown. The relationship between the two had been so strangely deadlocked. Some studies say that humans develop a habit on the twenty-first day, and when Qin Kaiyi became aware of it it was too late¡­ he actually unconsciously got used to Shen Feixiao accompanying him to eat. ¡°I haven¡¯t seen him for a few days. Where is Shen Feixiao?¡± Poking the tofu in his bowl, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression revealed dislike: ¡°Why is it tofu again.¡± ¡°¡­ The master has something to do.¡± The eggplant, still in a gorgeous purple dress, looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s picky expression and his mouth involuntarily twitched: ¡°Qin gongzi, do you have something to find master for?¡± (T/N: polite form of you) ¡°¡­¡± Actually, I wanted to ask why there¡¯s no meat to eat when Shen Feixiao isn¡¯t here¡­ Qin Kaiyi said silently in his heart, but he still refrained from saying this: ¡°I have eaten tofu for several days, can you change it up?¡± ¡°The master said that when he comes back, you can eat meat.¡± The eggplant rubbed his nose with his hand. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao you want to cheat me like this! After Qin Kaiyi put a piece of tofu in his mouth, his whole person was in a bad mood. Since Shen Feixiao left inexplicably half a month ago, he had eaten half a month¡¯s worth of cabbage and boiled tofu, to that point that he might turn into cabbage and tofu. ¡°What is Shen Feixiao leaving to do?¡± Although he thought that the man in purple before him was a bit familiar, he didn¡¯t connect him with the sable. Qin Kaiyi glanced at the eggplant: ¡°When will he return?¡± ¡°The owner has something to do outside, and can only come back in about seven days.¡± There was no clear answer to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s first question. When the eggplant looked at Qin Kaiyi, there was a little bit of obvious pity in his eyes: ¡°Qin Gongzi please do not be anxious.¡± ¡°¡­¡± How could he not be anxious, days without meat weren¡¯t for humans to live through¡­ Qin Kaiyi sighed, put down his chopsticks, and nested in the bed again. Shen Feixiao did not allow him to go out when he wanted, and this room had no TV or computer. Aside from reading books and sleeping, Qin Kaiyi had almost no forms of entertainment available. Seeing Qin Kaiyi returning to the bed, the eggplant began to clean up the wreckage of the food on the table. He naturally knew what Shen Feixiao had gone to do¨CFeng Shen Gu (T/N: legendary venomous insect conferred by the gods), this kind of thing, could not be found in any old place. Since he forcefully walked into Tang Shayun¡¯s spiritual consciousness a month ago, he encountered some very strange things from it. What transmigration, what novel¡­ Anyway, he had never seen these things, but when he saw these peculiarities the eggplant told Shen Feixiao all about it without reservation. The moment Shen Feixiao heard what he had to say, his expression became completely gloomy. Since Qin Kaiyi had been caught by Shen Feixiao, the eggplant rarely saw Shen Feixiao get so angry. He looked at Shen Feixiao sitting silently on the chair, but the purple in his eyes was not so obvious¨Cit wasn¡¯t that it was not purple, but that the purple was so intense that it had a tendency to lean toward black. ¡°I¡¯m going out.¡± Shen Feixiao, who had been silent for a long time, opened his mouth softly. He glanced at the eggplant without expression: ¡°In those days when I¡¯m gone, you know what to do.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The eggplant knew Shen Feixiao¡¯s temperament well. If Qin Shi had any problems, the first one to suffer would definitely be himself¡­ Then Shen Feixiao left without stopping to rest. Before leaving, he issued the eggplant a command¨Che was not allowed to give meat to Qin Kaiyi in those days when Shen Feixiao wasn¡¯t there. This seemingly childish command actually pinched a certain someone¡¯s vulnerable spot (ËÀѨ, lethal point in acupuncture)¡­ and yes, with such boring days ahead, what could one look forward to besides eating? So as Shen Feixiao wished, Qin Kaiyi began to think that he very very much wanted him to hurry back¨Cmother¡¯s eggs, he would die if he ate radish and tofu for a few more days!! Qin Kaiyi, sleeping on the bed, did not know that all of his old background would be uncovered. He now had another problem¡­ ¡°Are you Yan Gu?¡± Since Tang Shayun¡¯s incident, Qin Kaiyi expressed skepticism towards all the acquaintances who suddenly appeared beside him. He frowned at the sudden sound in his mind: ¡°Real or fake?¡± ¡°Have you been imprisoned into stupidity by Shen Feixiao?¡± Someone¡¯s voice was very dissatisfied: ¡°I worked hard to find you while Shen Feixiao was not here, and this is your attitude?¡± ¡°So what attitude should I have?¡± Qin Kaiyi blinked innocently: ¡°Welcome you by pouring a glass of water?¡± ¡°¡­ Fine, it seems that you are living well here.¡± Yan Gu was at a loss and paused for a bit, then said, ¡°Then will you follow me?¡± ¡°¡­ Of course.¡± After hesitating for a while, Qin Kaiyi agreed. He really couldn¡¯t think of a situation where Shen Feixiao would kill him¡­ unless¡­ ¡°You seem hesitant, it couldn¡¯t be that you¡¯re not willing to go?¡± Yan Gu sighed: ¡°If I knew it was like this I wouldn¡¯t have come. It¡¯s so wrong of me to disturb the deep feelings between father and son.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi finally determined that this person was indeed Yan Gu. Who else could say such inappropriate words besides Yan Gu?? ¡°When will you take me away?¡± During the conversation with Yan Gu, an idea flooded Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind. He suddenly found that solving his and Shen Feixiao¡¯s problem was very easy¡­ Shen Feixiao was not willing to kill him because he was the masked person. Then if he wasn¡¯t the masked person ¡­ ¡°Shen Feixiao went to find Yu Hong to ask for something.¡± Yan Gu¡¯s voice didn¡¯t reveal any emotion: ¡°En, according to my years of experience, it must not be anything good¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had the urge to cry until his nose ran. He knew that Shen Feixiao suddenly disappearing couldn¡¯t be a good thing. Then Yan Gu¡¯s voice disappeared. Qin Kaiyi was about to ask something when he heard someone knock on the door, and then the eggplant pushed open the door and walked in. ¡°Why are you here again?¡± Seeing the purple-clothed man who delivered meals to him every day, Qin Kaiyi was puzzled. ¡°I just finished eating.¡± ¡°¡­¡± I know you have just finished your meal, so I didn¡¯t come to give you the meal. Eggplant really didn¡¯t understand why Shen Feixiao had such an extreme obsession with Qin Shi¡­ ¡°Qin gongzi, please come this way. The master told me to accompany Qin gongzi to the bathing pool every day.¡± Eggplant cut straight to the point. ¡°¡­ What do you mean?¡± Qin Kaiyi was keenly aware that something was wrong. Usually, he bathed in wooden barrels sent in by others, but why today¡­ But the eggplant didn¡¯t answer Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, instead directly making an ¡°after you¡± gesture¨Che certainly knew why Shen Feixiao did it. He estimated that the Feng Shen Gu had already been found, so now Qin Kaiyi¡¯s medicinal bath was clearly to prepare for this Gu. Knowing that he did not have the right to refuse, Qin Kaiyi followed the eggplant with a blackened expression. After passing through the long corridor, he came to a room that he had never seen before. One couldn¡¯t tell from the outside, but within this room that seemed like nothing special on the surface there was a huge bath. The material of the bath seemed to be a special jade which Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t recognize even after staring for a while. ¡°Is this water really okay?¡± Qin Kaiyi leaned slightly closer to the bath, and his face twisted when he did. ¡°What exactly is in the bath?¡± He saw that the jade bath was filled with an ice-blue liquid. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t stand very close and could already smell a clear fragrance. This kind of smell was like wine, but compared to wine, it was a bit lighter. ¡°This is the ten thousand years old emulsion that the owner has found, which is very good for the body.¡± The eggplant¡¯s expressionless face made it impossible to see whether he was lying or telling the truth. It seemed he wasn¡¯t willing to speak with Qin Kaiyi more, and once again gestured for Qin Kaiyi to go ahead: ¡°Please rest assured Qin gongzi, master will not do anything harmful to Qin gongzi.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was taken aback for a moment, and then he was dumbfounded. In fact, now, he had no need to be wary of Shen Feixiao. After all, his ultimate goal was to have Shen Feixiao kill him. That is to say, the more harmful things Shen Feixiao did to him, the closer he was to his goal. Having figured this out, Qin Kaiyi also calmed. After watching the eggplant exit the room, he took off his clothes and slowly entered the bath. Really comfortable. Qin Kaiyi groaned involuntarily when he immersed his body in this liquid¨Cas if massaging his entire body, the waves of spiritual energy in the water gradually poured into his body along his skin. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes narrowed involuntarily. As Qin Kaiyi soaked in the bath for longer and longer, the light blue water in the bath gradually became transparent, and Qin Kaiyi lay in the bath with his eyes closed. He dizzily fell asleep just like this. He didn¡¯t see this in his sleep, but the longer he soaked in the pool, the more the enchanting red lotus patterns on his face gradually vanished. His long black hair, as if its color was fading, became gray. Feng Shen Gu¡ªI wish for my life to be attached to thine; I wish to eternally bind thy soul; I wish for black silk hair to become white; when the body is extinguished, your spirit will transform. When the metamorphosed world becomes real, and when the real world becomes an unreachable dream¡­ will the first one to go mad be the one persistently seeking a path, or the destroyer who demolishes that path? Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao both didn¡¯t know the answer to this question. CH 77 Ziyang Pei¡¯s little brother Ziyang Shi had been sleeping for thousands of years because of the godly Gu insect, and his life which should have been prematurely extinguished was maintained by Tang Shayun. The godly insect was male, and the Feng Shen was female. This time Shen Feixiao was looking for a Gu insect named Feng Shen. This kind of insect was extremely difficult to develop. If Shen Feixiao hadn¡¯t spent six years with his shifu Yu Hong, he would not know that Yu Hong had raised one. Feng Shen ah, Feng Shen. As this gu insect¡¯s name implied, once this kind of insect was in a person¡¯s body, it could reverse that person¡¯s state of mind. It could manipulate that person¡¯s likes and dislikes. But the reason why Shen Feixiao went to find this gu insect¡­ was not to make Qin Kaiyi like himself. He had his pride, and he would never use this kind of thing to force Qin Kaiyi; not to mention that he had never extravagantly demanded that Qin Kaiyi should like him. From a long time ago, Shen Feixiao already knew that he only wanted Qin Kaiyi to accompany him. Whether it was hate or love, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care how Qin Kaiyi viewed himself. What he cares about was that he could hold Qin Kaiyi firmly in his hand and let him always stay with him. And the reason Shen Feixiao went to find the Feng Shen Gu was for another of the Feng Shen Gu¡¯s effects. The one who bestowed the Feng Shen Gu and the one who bore it would have their lives linked together. Even after death, their souls would not separate. Shen Feixiao took hold of the wooden box in his hand, and his expression was indifferent. If something really happened to Qin Kaiyi, he could not imagine how he would react. ¡°Why did you ask me to ask for this Gu insect?¡± After not seeing him for a long time, Yu Hong still didn¡¯t change. He observed Shen Feixiao¡¯s silence and sighed heavily: ¡°You do know that once you use this Gu insect, there will be no way to go back.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes were no longer purple, with only a thick black remaining within them: ¡°I hope shifu will help me to accomplish this.¡± ¡°I would like to, but you also won¡¯t look at what this really is.¡± Yu Hong smiled bitterly: ¡°Feixiao¡­ why do you bother, I see that your shixiong does not necessarily have good intentions towards you¡­ ¡° ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao calmly smiled. ¡°He won¡¯t threaten me with this.¡± ¡°¡­ Ok.¡± Yu Hong knew Shen Feixiao¡¯s temperament very well. He looked at the disciple who was a head taller than him by a head. He could hardly say anything, and sighed: ¡°Take it.¡± ¡°Thank you, shifu.¡± Yu Hong was probably someone who would stand on his side no matter what the situation was. Shen Feixiao held the sturdy wooden box with his hands and said indifferently: ¡°If there is a next life, disciple will be cattle and serve as a horse¡­¡± (T/N: meaning he will obey his orders and willingly serve him). ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Yu Hong rubbed his eyes tiredly with his hands and sighed: ¡°It seems that Xue Xian can¡¯t escape the fate of those secret skills being lost in the end¡­ Feixiao, I won¡¯t say much more, you look for happiness and fortune on your own. From now on¡­ you don¡¯t have to come here.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Shen Feixiao still had no expression when he heard this sentence. He knew why Yu Hong would treat him like this¡­ he had brought it on himself. He didn¡¯t say any unnecessary words. Shen Feixiao received the Gu insect from Yu Hong and pushed the door open to leave. The priceless Feng Shen Gu in his arms already represented Yu Hong¡¯s friendship with him, but he still didn¡¯t accept this feeling. ¡°Feixiao, do you really want to go?¡± Su Liuli¡¯s eyes were red; she had apparently already cried. She looked at the box held by Shen Feixiao, and there was shock in her eyes: ¡°You¡­ in your hands¡­¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s the Feng Shen.¡± Shen Feixiao cast a soft and gentle glance at the object in his arms, and then said three words to Su Liuli: ¡°I am sorry.¡± They all understood what it meant to be sorry. ¡°You¡­ do you have a woman you like?¡± The rims of Su Liuli¡¯s eyes turned red instantly. She had been waiting for Shen Feixiao, but she didn¡¯t expect that what she was waiting for¡­ would be an apology. ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao shook his head indifferently: ¡°It¡¯s not like.¡± ¡°Then why!¡± Su Liuli stared in surprise: ¡°Why would you¡­¡± ¡°The reason for being together does not necessarily have to be like.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Su Liuli calmly. He lightly explained: ¡°But some people have already become something you cannot do without. If you do not have them, you will have no way to live on.¡± ¡°¡­ I don¡¯t understand.¡± Su Liuli shook her head in despair. She also knew the effect of the Feng Shen gu, and she looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes with a smidgeon of additional misery: ¡°But why do you want the Feng Shen Gu? Don¡¯t you know¡­¡­¡± Su Liuli naturally didn¡¯t think that Shen Feixiao would use the Feng Shen Gu to manipulate the other person¡¯s mind. She was worried about¡­ another problem. Shen Feixiao knew what Su Liuli was worried about. He looked at the woman who he had lived with for a time and smiled: ¡°I know¡­ besides, if this Gu is used, I¡¯m afraid the one who will suffer losses is not me.¡± ¡°She is very strong?¡± Su Liuli was dumbfounded. ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao denied indifferently, but did not say the other sentence in his heart: he was not strong, but he was cruel enough¨Cso cruel that he wanted Shen Feixiao to kill him. This Gu could just count as a warning to himself. If one day he really couldn¡¯t resist killing Qin Kaiyi, then he would die with him. ¡°You really¡­¡± Su Liuli knew that she couldn¡¯t persuade Shen Feixiao, and the force she put behind the smile on her face was extreme: ¡°Are you coming back?¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao knew why Yu Hong severed relations with him before he went out, so he didn¡¯t hesitate: ¡°I will never come again. Liuli, you are a good girl, forget me.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Liuli shook her head weakly, and then stumbled away. Shen Fei smiled at this scene without much emotion. All his feelings were given to one person, but that person regarded him as a monster. But so what? Since he could obtain him, what was there to hesitate about? After asking for what he wanted and solving the matters that he should solve, Shen Feixiao did not stay in God¡¯s Medicine Valley and instead rushed back to the Lingshan Sect without pause. And Qin Kaiyi, who had been shut in the Lingshan Sect by Shen Feixiao, discovered a situation that shocked him¡­ after soaking in the blue water bath for a few days, his hair turned white¡­ What the hell was this?!!! When Qin Kaiyi saw his white-haired self in the copper mirror one morning, he had the urge to throw the table and roar. What was with his hair!! Was this the result of malnutrition from abstaining from meat for a month!! So when the eggplant came at noon to call Qin Kaiyi to take a bath, Qin Kaiyi finally couldn¡¯t resist his outuburst. He smashed the copper mirror towards the eggplant¡¯s feet and shouted with rage: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with my hair!!!¡± The eggplant looked at the way Qin Kaiyi exploded, thinking quietly¡­ This appearance with an immortal aura and sagelike manner was really not suitable for Qin Kaiyi¡­ But fortunately, under Shen Feixiao¡¯s pressure, the eggplant still remained reasonable. He slightly smiled and softly said: ¡°This is a side effect of the medicinal bath, the master ordered¡­ that the medicinal bath cannot stop.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi completely gave up. He scratched his hair with his hands and stood up lazily. Without wearing shoes, he acted as if he didn¡¯t see the eggplant and walked towards the room where the bath was located. In fact he should have long known that he didn¡¯t have the power of choice, but after all¡­ this head of white hair, did it indicate that he could have a terminal illness? It was a pity that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wish to be terminally ill could never be fulfilled. As soon as the white-haired Qin Kaiyi shed his clothes and stepped into the bath, he heard the sound of footsteps coming from the door. ¡°Shen Feixiao!¡± Not expecting Shen Feixiao to suddenly appear, Qin Kaiyi stilled suddenly. If his whole body was naked in front of Shen Feixiao in the past, this would not matter to Qin Kaiyi¡­ but after Shen Feixiao forced him that time¡­ ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao apparently just came back, and he still appeared travel-worn. He looked at Qin Kaiyi bathing and didn¡¯t show any suprise: ¡°Have you been well recently?¡± ¡­ Qin Kaiyi expressed that he wanted to cover his body with some clothes¡­ Fortunately, Shen Feixiao did not make things difficult for Qin Kaiyi. After carefully scanning Qin Kaiyi from top to bottom, he turned away and left. He also said a few words before leaving: ¡°Shixiong¡¯s appearance with white hair is also very good-looking.¡± ¡°¡­ Why do I have a bad hunch?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at himself reflected in the water, inexplicably feeling guilty: ¡°This guy Shen Feixiao, what on earth does he want to do?¡± It was a pity that no matter how much Qin Kaiyi thought, he didn¡¯t have such an imagination rich enough to reveal Shen Feixiao¡¯s ultimate purpose. After a long time in the bath, he still hesitatingly stepped out. There was no way out. His skin felt like he¡¯d soaked a layer off, but no matter how long he soaked he would not be able to avoid Shen Feixiao¡­ After putting on the clean clothes that were set aside, Qin Kaiyi slowly swayed out. This time it seemed that because Shen Feixiao had returned, the eggplant did not guard him at the door but instead let Qin Kaiyi return to his room with a gloomy face and a speed that could provoke anger in others. Sure enough, as soon as he opened the door, he saw Shen Feixiao sitting inside. Shen Feixiao seemed to have taken a bath and changed his clothes, leisurely drinking a cup of tea. Qin Kaiyi swiftly scanned the situation inside the room, and was slightly relieved after discovering that there was nothing strange. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Feixiao raised his eyes, ¡°What is shixiong looking at?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Qin Kaiyi awkwardly smiled. ¡°Shidi¡­ Where did you go?¡± ¡°Shixiong doesn¡¯t like that his hair turned white?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question, but instead asked him one. ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled insincerely: ¡°Actually¡­ it also looks good, hehe.¡± After hehe-ing a legion of grass mud horses wildly galloped within him, exerting great pressure. ¡°I know that shixiong doesn¡¯t like it.¡± Shen Feixiao stood up and walked to Qin Kaiyi, who was still waffling at the door, and reached a hand to close it: ¡°But this is a matter that had to be done.¡± ¡°¡­ Is it.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hairs stood on end instantly. He wanted to unobtrusively stay a bit further away from Shen Feixiao, but his attempt was discovered. ¡°¡­ Shixiong is still so afraid of me.¡± Squeezing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist, Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyelashes drooped slightly like he was a wronged child: ¡°Which part of me exactly is¡­ so terrifying.¡± ¡­¡­ From head to toe and from your insides to your outsides ah dear, Qin Kaiyi thought with bloody tears on his face¨Cyou just think of fireflies in the night, almost scared me to the point of peeing¡­ (T/N: this is the literal translation. I think the author means that the situation is so clearcut, it is like fireflies against a dark night.) CH 78 (T/N: PLEASE keep in mind the warnings you have read on the novelupdates page. Read at your own risk.) Qin Kaiyi had to admit that sometimes his intuition was really accurate. When he felt that there was something off about Shen Feixiao, Shen Feixiao really seemed to begin to act off¡­ ¡°Shixiong.¡± Facing Qin Kaiyi, who wanted to run away, Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was unspeakably strange. ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± ¡°¡­ I¡¯m not going anywhere,¡± Qin Kaiyi dully replied. He saw that exiting the door was hopeless and had to sit back at the side of the table. At the moment when he got on the chair, he discovered that an extra black wooden box had appeared on the table. Shen Feixiao noticed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s gaze at the wooden box. He smiled indifferently and walked towards Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Shixiong wants to know what is inside?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Not at all. Qin Kaiyi became increasingly conscious of Shen Feixiao¡¯s strange attitude towards him. It was like he was going to do something to him. ¡°It¡¯s a very important thing.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care if Qin Kaiyi answered his question. He lowered his head and stroked the black wooden box with his hands. Those gentle eyes and soft movements made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s goosebumps rise as he watched. ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao,¡± Qin Kaiyi said helplessly. ¡°What on earth do you want?¡± ¡°Me?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements stopped, and he suddenly raised his head and brilliantly smiled at Qin Kaiyi, ¡°I just want shixiong to accept me.¡± Qin Kaiyi immediately noticed something wrong when Shen Feixiao gave him this smile, but in the end it was too late. After Shen Feixiao finished speaking, he pulled Qin Kaiyi with a force that showed no tolerance for refusal, pulling him by the wrist and throwing him onto the bed. Shen Feixiao¡¯s rough movements immediately reminded Qin Kaiyi of the tragedy that happened before. His face instantly became incomparably pale. Framed by that long white hair and the white clothes that he just put on, he almost seemed as if he would become transparent. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s left hand held the wooden box, and his right hand easily suppressed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s struggle. He felt the slight frightful trembling of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body, and his eyes showed an indescribable pain. ¡°It¡¯s okay, soon it won¡¯t hurt.¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was facing up as he was pressed on the bed by Shen Feixiao. He knew that struggling was useless against Shen Feixiao, so he strenuously pleaded, ¡°Don¡¯t do this¡­ Shen Feixiao¡­¡± ¡°Good boy.¡± (T/N: ¹Ô = gu¨¡i. Lit.: obedient. It¡¯s an affectionate term often used for young children). Shen Feixiao¡¯s response was very gentle. ¡°It will be quick.¡± Then Shen Feixiao put the wooden box aside, and began to softly and slowly take off Qin Kaiyi¡¯s clothes. He enjoyed the process very much, watching his most precious thing trembling cautiously and gently in his hands. His mood was exceedingly good. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that Shen Feixiao would not let him go. He closed his eyes despairingly, his tone extremely weak, ¡°What¡¯s in that box?¡± ¡°A very important thing.¡± Shen Feixiao watched as Qin Kaiyi¡¯s skin gradually exposed in front of him. He kissed gently starting from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, his expression that of deep devotion. ¡°There may be a bit of pain; shixiong don¡¯t be afraid¡­ ¡° ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. He knew that he did not have the power to refuse Shen Feixiao¡¯s decisions. He convinced himself that at worst it would be like being bitten by a dog, but when he saw what Shen Feixiao took out of the box he completely panicked. ¡°What is that!!!¡± After seeing clearly what Shen Feixiao took out of the box, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was sharp and piercing, as if he was scared to the extreme. ¡°Shen Feixiao, what are you planning to do??¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer. He looked at the motionless cocoon-like object in his hands, and smiled calmly. ¡°Shixiong will know.¡± Qin Kaiyi foolishly looked on as Shen Feixiao stripped his clothes off little by little, and then took that unknown object and slid it to a place that nearly caused Qin Kaiyi to fall apart. ¡°No!!!!!! Shen Feixiao you f*cking stop!!! What is that what is that!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi twisted his body like he was crazy, trying to avoid Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements. But would Shen Feixiao let Qin Kaiyi avoid him? Of course not. Shen Feixiao faced Qin Kaiyi¡¯s desperate gaze and ruthlessly shoved the cocoon in his hand into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body was not lubr*cated, but fortunately the cocoon was not big. This action did not bring much pain to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body, but though his body did not hurt, that did not mean his mind could bear it. Watching Shen Feixiao suddenly squeeze strange things into his body with wide eyes, Qin Kaiyi miserably shrieked as if he had gone mad. His voice was mournful to the extreme, and contrasting with Shen Feixiao¡¯s expressionless face, this formed a strange and pitiful scene. ¡°Don¡¯t do this to me, don¡¯t do this to me¡­¡± Feeling that the strange thing gradually melted in his body so that it produced a burning temperature, Qin Kaiyi shook his head frantically. He didn¡¯t know where such strength came from¨Che pushed Shen Feixiao away from himself. Just like that, he lay on his stomach on the bed and stretched out his hand to try and take out that thing. It was a pity that the Feng Shen had already entered his body, and there would be no possibility of removal. Instead, his anxious and pitiful actions gave a feeling of obscenity. Shen Feixiao watched calmly, and was not impatient to do anything to Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t¡­¡± Perceiving that there was no way to remove that thing, Qin Kaiyi finally sobbed as if his mental state had collapsed. He didn¡¯t know what Shen Feixiao had put in his body, but he knew¡­ that it would never be anything good. ¡°Shen Feixiao, what is that¡­ take it out okay?¡± Because of Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole person was a mess. His clothes were widely spread apart, and his white hair fanned out on a body just as white. He showed a fragile beauty, and that mournfully low begging even aroused sad*stic l*st in people¡¯s hearts. ¡°Not okay,¡± Shen Feixiao bluntly refused. He looked down (T/N: this idiom can also mean to tower above, or to be arrogantly in a higher position) at Qin Kaiyi, who was in a terrible mess, and had a smile that could chill people to the bottom of their hearts. ¡°Shixiong, I said it¡¯s not okay.¡± ¡°No, no¡­ ah¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes dimmed in an instant. Stupefied, he wanted to turn his head to see that place where the cocoon had been stuffed, but he didn¡¯t notice what kind of appearance he had now¡ª¡ªlying facing the bed, legs wide open, almost like he was asking someone to do something to him. So it became a matter of course that his body was dragged down and he was forcibly entered. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was numb, and he let Shen Feixiao hold his waist and slam into him hard. Those seemingly bloodless lips of his stained with blood as he bit himself harshly. ¡°Shixiong, shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao continued to move as he kissed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s back. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s scattered white hair with a strange expression of tranquility. Unlike the first time which was purely painful, Qin Kaiyi felt strong pl*asure even at these rough actions. His closed eyes quivered gently, and his long eyelashes looked like the last flutters of dying butterflies. The place where he was entered was not only in pain, but there was also an indescribable pl*asure. This made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s nerves tighten to the point that he almost felt like he would abandon himself to his despair and give up. ¡°Are you comfortable?¡± Shen Feixiao knew of the Feng Shen¡¯s uses, and he also saw clues from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression. He fiercely slammed the head of his d*sire into Qin Kaiyi once, and then asked softly, ¡°Shixiong, it¡¯s very comfortable right?¡± Qin Kaiyi naturally wouldn¡¯t answer. He gasped and grabbed the bedding without much strength, trying to suppress all the moans in his mouth. ¡°I know it¡¯s very comfortable.¡± Knowing the answer from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s silence, Shen Feixiao smiled, ¡°How could I be willing to cause shixiong pain, shixiong¡­ isn¡¯t that right.¡± Qin Kaiyi remained silent. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know when they stopped having s*x. He only knew that he was like a rice cake that had been stir-fried. After changing into countless positions, his consciousness became unbearably fuzzy. Shen Feixiao only became aware of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s miserable condition when they stopped. There was almost no intact skin on his body, all of it covered in marks of blue and purple. Furthermore, white liquid overflowed from a certain part of his private place. Shen Feixiao reached a hand out and entered that warm secret place, feeling the temperature within Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. Maybe he was a bit rough? Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi, who had fainted, and seriously thought back over those events. But shixiong was also very comfortable¡­ After he had the Feng Shen, he could already feel part of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feelings. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao held Qin Kaiyi in his arms. He kissed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s damaged lips again and said softly, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid of me¡­ Don¡¯t be afraid of me¡­¡± Then Shen Feixiao hugged Qin Kaiyi, who had already lost consciousness, and walked into the prepared bath. He gently washed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body clean of the white vestiges, but he did not use his spiritual power to heal the marks on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. ¡°Shixiong, you will always be mine.¡± Like the demon of temptation, Shen Feixiao held Qin Kaiyi in his embrace with an expression that was apathetic yet somehow sorrowful, ¡°Shixiong, don¡¯t think about going anywhere¡­ If there comes a day where you must have me kill you¡­ ¡± ¨CThen I will kill myself first. ¡°Master,¡± The eggplant¡¯s voice sounded in Shen Feixiao¡¯s sea of knowledge with ill-timing. ¡°It seems that a few days ago someone entered the large array you arranged.¡± ¡°Who?¡± When he heard this sentence, Shen Feixiao¡¯s imposing aura suddenly became cold and detached. His tenderness seemed to be reserved for only one person, and that person¡­ had never cherished his gentleness. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± The eggplant knew that he was going to be punished for such a thing, so he had to remedy it somewhat: ¡°But when that person saw the master come back, he left.¡± ¡°He found Qin Shi?¡± It was unclear what Shen Feixiao had thought of; his eyes darkened at once. ¡°Yes¡­¡± After a moment of hesitation, the eggplant still spoke the truth: ¡°But the man¡¯s spiritual knowledge is stronger than mine, so¡­¡± ¡°I know.¡± Surprisingly, Shen Feixiao did not punish the eggplant, but kept a consistent indifference. ¡°Pay attention next time.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The eggplant was pleasantly surprised. It seemed that a Shen Feixiao who had eaten his fill would be relatively easier to deal with¡­ ¡°Shixiong,¡± Shen Feixiao sighed and touched the face of the deeply asleep Qin Kaiyi. He said with an indifferent tone, ¡°Since it is your friend, then let me give him a good reception.¡± CH 79 Qin Kaiyi felt like he was almost dead. He lay on his back on the bed, expressionlessly counting the patterns on the ceiling, and felt that he was a deep-fried dough stick. His muscles were so stiff that he could not move. Ah, maybe he was going to die. Qin Kaiyi sorrowfully thought that being done to death by Shen Feixiao still counted as being personally killed by Shen Feixiao¡­ then was it possible for him to consider choosing this method to die? Although this kind of death was indeed a bit ugly¡­ ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice came from the door. He pushed open the door, holding a bowl of black medicine in his hand. ¡°Drink the medicine.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to reject Shen Feixiao¡¯s good intentions. However, he knew that even if he refused, such rejection to Shen Feixiao would just be superfluous words. He was too lazy to speak. Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi not speaking or showing displeasure. He stepped forward to lift Qin Kaiyi from lying on the bed and pressed the medicine to the side of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. ¡°Shen Feixiao,¡± Qin Kaiyi opened his mouth softly, and his voice carried obvious hoarseness, ¡°Is it that you particularly hate me?¡± ¡°Why does shixiong say this?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t react to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s provocation, and still looked expressionless. ¡°It couldn¡¯t be that what I feel towards shixiong, shixiong doesn¡¯t know?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. ¡°Someone broke into the formation a few days ago.¡± Shen Feixiao saw that Qin Kaiyi still didn¡¯t have the will to speak, and suddenly smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t know if shixiong has the intention to meet the unexpected guest?¡± After listening to Shen Feixiao¡¯s words, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart skipped a beat. There was no doubt¡­ The unexpected guest Shen Feixiao spoke of was Yan Gu, who wanted to save him! ¡°What did you do to him?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression suddenly became nervous. ¡°Nothing.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s nervous expression, and suddenly smiled again. ¡°Shixiong, please drink the medicine obediently.¡± So Qin Kaiyi submitted to humiliation and drank his medicine. Shen Feixiao gently looked at Qin Kaiyi wrinkling his face and drinking the bowl of medicine clean, then said, ¡°Does shixiong want to see that visitor?¡± ¡°I can see him?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t think Shen Feixiao had any good intentions. He stared suspiciously at Shen Feixiao. ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m sure,¡± Shen Feixiao said as he picked up a plum and put it in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth. ¡°As long as shixiong does not escape, I will not do anything to shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­¡± I didn¡¯t think to escape yesterday. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched. As if he understood what Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression meant, Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze let slip a strange emotion. ¡°Shixiong, I went too far yesterday. But I promise I will never be like this to you in the future.¡± ¡ª ¡ªI have done everything I can; if you still decide to leave, then I can only¡­ ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t in the mood to exchange more words with Shen Feixiao. What happened yesterday was still vivid in his mind. Although he strongly suppressed the fear in his heart, he couldn¡¯t break away from the trembling that penetrated his very soul. Touching the bowl in his hand, Shen Feixiao saw that Qin Kaiyi was silent again. He got up and left, and went directly to the room where a certain person was locked in. And that certain fire spirit who was caught was severely disdaining himself at this time¨Cas a ten thousand year old monster, he was easily captured by a cultivator who was under a hundred years old. This was a bit too dismal, so Yan Gu had to seriously reflect on whether his skills had declined due to laziness¡­ ¡°Your name is Yan Gu?¡± Shen Feixiao opened the door and spoke when he saw Yan Gu, who was locked in iron chains. His expression carried a bit of malicious mockery. ¡°On what basis would you think to rescue Qin Shi?¡± ¡°¡­ What¡¯s wrong with me?¡± Yan Gu felt anger when he saw Shen Feixiao; he knew exactly how Qin Kaiyi treated him in his heart. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Shen Feixiao was still holding the bowl for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s medicine. He casually placed it on the table, and then sat next to the table. He expressionlessly watched Yan Gu, who had continuously been glaring at him. ¡°I used the Feng Shen on Qin Shi.¡± As if talking about something that didn¡¯t matter, Shen Feixiao said lightly, ¡°You should know what it is.¡± ¡°What????¡± Yan Gu was dumbstruck when he heard it. Of course he knew exactly what Feng Shen was used for¨Cthinking of the most important effect of the Feng Shen, this Gu had many more benefits for Qin Kaiyi than for Shen Feixiao. Unless¡­ ¡°I don¡¯t expect him to like me.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze was a bit disordered. ¡°At this point, I still don¡¯t know what I want.¡± ¡°What on earth¡­ is wrong with you?¡± Yan Gu looked at Shen Feixiao strangely. ¡°He dislikes me very much.¡± It was unclear what Shen Feixiao was thinking; he smiled indifferently. ¡°Maybe he even hates me very much. If he wants, I can turn my back on the world for him. Unfortunately, he never has needed this.¡± ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao what on earth is wrong with you?¡± Yan Gu even more felt that there was something off about Shen Feixiao. ¡°All he needs is to leave this world.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s indifferent look made Yan Gu¡¯s heart tremble. ¡°Because this world is not reality for him at all.¡± ¡°¡­ Are you crazy?¡± Yan Gu blurted out. ¡°Ah, probably,¡± Shen Feixiao said with a smile, ¡°I also feel that I¡¯m very crazy.¡± Yan Gu stopped talking. He really didn¡¯t know what Shen Feixiao meant. ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t have any other intentions in catching you.¡± Shen Feixiao sighed and said, ¡°I just want you to send one message to Qin Shi.¡± ¡°What message?¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t believe that Shen Feixiao would be so kind. ¡°You tell him,¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was serious and severe, ¡°now that the Feng Shen has been used, my life is connected with his life.¡± ¡°¡­ you.¡± Yan Gu wanted to ask Shen Feixiao why he didn¡¯t say it himself. ¡°He wouldn¡¯t believe me.¡± Shen Feixiao revealed an exhausted expression. ¡°He might even think I¡¯m just scaring him.¡± ¡°So?¡± Yan Gu still didn¡¯t understand Shen Feixiao¡¯s purpose. ¡°So, what I said, just obediently go ahead and do it.¡± Restraining all of his emotions, Shen Feixiao stood up and looked down at Yan Gu. ¡°Otherwise, you will die here. As for that urn of ashes you carry¡­¡± ¡°You!¡± Yan Gu didn¡¯t expect Shen Feixiao to threaten him with that thing. ¡°If you don¡¯t talk nonsense, you still have a chance to bring it back.¡± Shen Feixiao waved his hand, and then turned around and walked out. He left Yan Gu trembling all over, staring at Shen Feixiao¡¯s back. In fact, in this world, everyone had something he was desperate and worried about. For Qin Kaiyi, he was most desperate at the idea of not being able to return home. For Shen Feixiao, he was most desperate at what the eggplant had learned from Tang Shayun¡¯s spiritual knowledge. Those pictures completely broke Shen Feixiao¡¯s understanding, and had him make up his mind to give Qin Kaiyi the Feng Shen. Today, the Shen Feixiao who had obtained everything discovered that what he could do was only this meager. Just like watching Qin Kaiyi fall into the magma, just like being kicked by Qin Kaiyi off the cliff, just like that helplessness at watching him leave time and time again, the methods Shen Feixiao had to make Qin Kaiyi stay were so meager that it chilled his heart. Shen Feixiao had already vaguely guessed what Qin Kaiyi¡¯s purpose was for everything he did from what he gathered in Tang Shayun¡¯s mind. But even if he knew, what could he do? Nothing, nothing at all. Shen Feixiao raised his head and looked indifferently at the clear and sunny sky. The scene from yesterday of Qin Kaiyi underneath him, tossing about in bed and begging for his forgiveness and mercy, appeared before his eyes. The corners of his mouth pulled into a grotesque smile. Then, I gave you the opportunity to leave. Can you harden your heart? My dearly beloved shixiong¡­ XXXXXXXXXXX After Shen Feixiao left, Qin Kaiyi slept again. But the quality of this sleep was not high. Qin Kaiyi kept dreaming of strange things, so that when he woke up there was cold sweat all over his body. ¡°Qin Shi?¡± A familiar voice came from outside the door. Qin Kaiyi froze, and then said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Yan Gu?¡± Sure enough, it was Yan Gu. The fire spirit, still wearing red clothes, pushed open the door and entered. His face changed instantly when he saw Qin Kaiyi lying on the bed. ¡°Why are you¡­¡± That head of black hair actually became snow-white. Yan Gu was just about to ask something, when he remembered what Shen Feixiao said to him¡­ It turned out that when the Feng Shen entered the body, the hair would really turn white. ¡°Ah, long time no see.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say to Yan Gu now they were both prisoners. Even if they used their spiritual knowledge to speak with each other, Shen Feixiao might overhear. ¡°¡­ It seems that I don¡¯t have the ability to save you.¡± Yan Gu bitterly laughed. ¡°Have you¡­ been living well?¡± In fact, Yan Gu asked this question but didn¡¯t need Qin Kaiyi¡¯s answer at all. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s haggard face and knew clearly that Qin Kaiyi hadn¡¯t been well. Fortunately, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t care too much, and he responded casually, ¡°Not bad.¡± Yan Gu noticed the bruises on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body at this time. He pursed his lips and wanted to say something, but he held back. ¡°You should go.¡± Knowing that Yan Gu wouldn¡¯t be of much help to him, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want him to waste time on him again. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°Feng Shen is a Gu.¡± Although he didn¡¯t know why Shen Feixiao wanted him to say these words, in Yan Gu¡¯s view the Feng Shen would give Qin Kaiyi many advantages and no harm. ¡°Shen Feixiao dares not hurt you. If he hurts you, he will use his life to pay it back.¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t react for a while. ¡°What I mean is.¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi, who was in a daze, and couldn¡¯t help but comfort him, ¡°Shen Feixiao¡¯s life is now connected with yours. If you die, then he too cannot live.¡± ¡°¡­ What if he dies?¡± It was unclear what Qin Kaiyi thought of; his face instantly paled. ¡°Then will I also¡­¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Yan Gu noticed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s abnormality. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Why is your complexion so ugly?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. At this moment, a terrible idea appeared in his heart, but he didn¡¯t dare to be sure yet. He could only shakingly ask: ¡°¡­ When Shen Feixiao said this to you, did he say anything else?¡± ¡°He¡­¡± Yan Gu considered for a moment then said, ¡°He also said something very strange.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± The hoarseness of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s own voice even made him feel afraid. ¡°He said¡­ this world is not reality for you?¡± Yan Gu looked at Qin Kaiyi and said, ¡°It seems he said that.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He knew. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s vision went black, and he felt as if blood rushed up his throat. Fear, like madly growing wild grass, buried his entire body¨CShen Feixiao knew what he wanted to do!!! CH 80 Qin Kaiyi had considered a lot of possible endings between him and Shen Feixiao, but the only thing he never thought of happened. His face froze. He watched Yan Gu¡¯s mouth open and close, but he couldn¡¯t hear what he was talking about. ¡°Qin Shi? Qin Shi what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Yan Gu saw that Qin Kaiyi looked as if he had lost his soul, completely unresponsive to his shouts. Yan Gu panicked for a moment: ¡°Qin Shi?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay¡­¡± After Yan Gu pulled at him and fiercely shook him a few times, Qin Kaiyi finally came back to himself. Qin Kayi rubbed at his face and barely managed to give a weak smile, saying to Yan Gu: ¡°Yan Gu, I¡¯ll tell Shen Feixiao to let you go¡­ you¡­ hurry and leave ba.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu observed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s abnormal state and frowned. He wanted to say something to comfort Qin Kaiyi, but found that he really had nothing to say. In fact, from the start he didn¡¯t understand why Qin Kaiyi dealt with Shen Feixiao the way he did. ¡°You leave ba.¡± Qin Kaiyi lay back on the bed, his expression full of exhaustion: ¡°I want to calm down a bit by myself.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Yan Gu could only reply like this at this time. He knew that it would be useless to say anything else, so he sighed and left, leaving Qin Kaiyi alone in the room. ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi gritted his teeth and squeezed three words out of his mouth, and then didn¡¯t know what to say. Yan Gu¡¯s arrival was obviously arranged by Shen Feixiao. At first Qin Kaiyi was a little puzzled about what Shen Feixiao intended, but the moment when Yan Gu said the sentence, ¡°this world is not reality to you,¡± Qin Kaiyi had no way to continue to deceive himself. There was no doubt¡­ Shen Feixiao must have grasped a bit of the situation. Maybe he knew his ultimate goal, maybe he knew that this world was completely imaginary to Qin Kaiyi, maybe he knew¡­ Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what Shen Feixiao knew. He only knew that the information that Shen Feixiao obtained from Tang Shayun was deadly, and it was extremely likely that as a result he himself had been consigned to eternal damnation. But it was not this problem that attracted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s full attention at this time. What he was wondering now was¨Cwhat exactly was Shen Feixiao¡¯s intent in giving him the Feng Shen Gu? ¡°No way¡­¡± As Qin Kaiyi gradually became more and more panicked, cold sweat began to cover his forehead. He took a deep breath and climbed up from the bed. The injury he obtained from being forced yesterday had not healed yet. Qin Kaiyi felt that his waist seemed to be broken. He sucked in breaths while holding his waist, staggering to stand up. Feng Shen Gu¡­ When Yan Gu told him of its effects, a strange idea arose in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind¨Cof course, this idea was closely related to his completion of the system¡¯s tasks. Shen Feixiao¡¯s life and his life were linked together. Then that meant that if Shen Feixiao met with some accident and died, logically speaking, he would have caused Qin Kaiyi to die¡­ the existence of the Feng Shen Gu certainly opened up a new path for Qin Kaiyi, who had lost hope for returning. But this path chilled Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart. Why did Shen Feixiao suddenly give him the Feng Shen? Thinking of all that had happened when the Feng Shen entered his body, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t help but whisper a few curses. When Shen Feixiao did those things to him again, his existence to Qin Kaiyi became one more terrifying than the devil, such that Qin Kaiyi could not suppress his trembling when he saw Shen Feixiao. However, when Qin Kaiyi seriously thought about Shen Feixiao¡¯s purpose in doing all this, he was even more terrified. He found that¡­ the Feng Shen Gu that Shen Feixiao put in actually returned the power to choose to Qin Kaiyi. It was no longer an unattainable matter for him to go back. As long as he¡­ killed Shen Feixiao¡­ he could¡­ go back? Yes, as long as you kill Shen Feixiao, you can return to the previous world. There seemed to be a voice in his mind confusing Qin Kaiyi: Your life is connected to his, if you kill him, you will die¡­ And, that means you were killed by him, won¡¯t you complete the task this way¡­ right? Qin Kaiyi¡­ ¡°Impossible, impossible¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi felt he was dying from the pain in his head He loudly refuted that voice that had inexplicably emerged: ¡°This way doesn¡¯t make sense, there must be other ways!!¡± There won¡¯t be. The voice continued its temptation: there won¡¯t be any other ways, Shen Feixiao is so dependent on you, how could he kill you? He has nothing to lose, he will definitely never kill you¡­ ¡°I also can¡¯t kill him ah.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled but looked like he was crying: ¡°I¡­ I¡­ how can I kill him?¡± Why can¡¯t you kill him? He set that Gu on you, serves him right!! Moreover, he forced himself on you, why should your heart be soft?? Qin Kaiyi, you coward, hurry and kill him. Kill him and you can go home; didn¡¯t you work hard for so long all to go back? Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. He looked at the floor indifferently, as if he couldn¡¯t find any rebuttal. Just as that strange voice was about to continue, a person walked in through the bedroom door and interrupted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wild imagination. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Seeing who had entered, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t describe what he felt. He looked at Shen Feixiao and smiled bitterly, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°I just came to look at shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao pulled the chair away and sat next to Qin Kaiyi: ¡°Shixiong¡¯s expression doesn¡¯t look good, is he still uncomfortable somewhere?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Don¡¯t mention not looking good, as soon as Shen Feixiao spoke Qin Kaiyi felt like his whole body, including the gaps between his bones, began to hurt. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s uncomfortable appearance and smiled: ¡°If uncomfortable, why don¡¯t you go and lay down on the bed?¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi responded vaguely. Instead of lying down accordingly, he sat at the side of the bed, silently opposing Shen Feixiao. ¡°Shixiong, do you dislike me very much?¡± The atmosphere in front of him was so awkward. Shen Feixiao spoke a few frank words, and these few words terrified Qin Kaiyi to no small degree. ¡°You¡­ why do you say that?¡± Not knowing if it was because of guilt forming from his recent thoughts, Qin Kaiyi felt cold sweat falling drop by drop from his forehead down his cheeks. Looking at Shen Feixiao now, he felt that the other was terrifying. ¡°I know shixiong¡¯s answer.¡± Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi looking as if he had seen a ghost, and smiled self-deprecatingly: ¡°But I don¡¯t care¡­ Shixiong, from childhood to adulthood, I have never had the opportunity to have the things I want. So once I have it, I definitely will never let go.¡± ¡°En, en,¡± Qin Kaiyi responded vaguely. He really wasn¡¯t in the mood to speak with Shen Feixiao about these matters. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao saw that Qin Kaiyi was preoccupied, and a look of clear understanding flashed through his gaze. ¡°Since shixiong is still uncomfortable, I¡¯ll go first.¡± Shen Feixiao knew that he couldn¡¯t push Qin Kaiyi too far. He got up and approached Qin Kaiyi, and then caressed his somewhat thin and still trembling shoulders. He lightly said: ¡°I¡¯ll come to see shixiong tomorrow.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± This was exactly what Qin Kaiyi wanted; he was currently in a state of chaos. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t linger. After finishing speaking he turned and left, as if he really didn¡¯t care about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s strange reaction. But when Shen Feixiao took his first step out of the room, with one foot still inside, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t bear it¨Che held his head and curled up. ¡°Stop talking you, you stop talking¡­¡± There was a sobbing tone in his voice. Qin Kaiyi seemed as if he had been pushed to desperate straits, trapped in a besieged city. He softly shouted: ¡°I can¡¯t kill Shen Feixiao¡­ I can¡¯t kill Shen Feixiao¡­ I can¡¯t¡­ kill Shen Feixiao. ¡° Why not? He won¡¯t hurt you¡­ you just trick him, and then pierce his heart while he is not paying attention¡­ Qin Kaiyi, you have already killed someone, are you still afraid of one more? ¡°I can¡¯t kill him.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice became weaker and weaker. He bit his lip and guarded his last line of defense: ¡°I can¡¯t kill him¡­ except for this method¡­ anything else is fine¡­ anything is fine¡­ ¡° There is no other way, you can only do this, didn¡¯t you always want to go back? Think about your family, think about your friends¡­ You have already come to this point, do you want to lose everything for the sake of this minor detail? Hurry and kill him¡­ hurry¡­ ¡°Fuck, who the fuck is going to kill him, you go yourself, don¡¯t talk in my head, shut up, shut up¡­ shut up!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi screamed painfully, and then instantly lost consciousness. Shortly after he fainted, the closed wooden door opened again. Shen Feixiao, who had originally already left, appeared again in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s residence. He held a blue scarf in his hand. After walking to the bed and gazing at Qin Kaiyi for a moment, he tied the scarf on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Touching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sickly pale face with his hand, Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone held an indescribable sorrow: ¡°I won¡¯t push you, so can you also not push me?¡± ¡ª¡ªLet me kill you with my own hands? It would be better to cut out my heart directly and crush my soul. Such pain may be easier to bear. ¡°I don¡¯t know what on earth home means¡­¡± He lowered his head and pressed gentle and cool kisses on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s forehead, one after the other. Shen Feixiao tidied Qin Kaiyi¡¯s messy clothes: ¡°I only know that Shen Feixiao would go insane without Qin Shi.¡± ¡ª¡ªI want to see the smiling face you had when you spoke to Liu Ling¡¯er; it was so warm, as if you could forgive everything and help people weather all hurts. What did I ever owe you? If you hate me, then kill me; if you love me, then cherish me. But why do you play the part of the only warmth in my life, and also give me the bitter cold of despair¡­ you can be so considerate towards a fire spirit, but why have you never been so for me? Covering Qin Kaiyi with a thin blanket, Shen Feixiao stroked Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips with a smile hanging off the corners of his own: ¡°If you heartlessly come to take my life¡­ then come.¡± ¡ª¡ªIf you can¡¯t harden your heart, then stay with me for life. CH 81 Qin Kaiyi felt like he was going crazy. Since that day, his mental state had become quite poor. Although that voice that sounded in his mind that day did not reappear, Qin Kaiyi could hardly forget those poisonous words. Kill Shen Feixiao, kill him¡­ then you can go back. What on earth should he do? The unsolvable problem before him sunk Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind into dangerous conditions. ¡°Shixiong, won¡¯t you eat more?¡± Looking at the mostly untouched food on the table, Shen Feixiao¡¯s brow finally wrinkled: ¡°You already haven¡¯t eaten for a few days.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi absent-mindedly responded, seeming to have not heard what Shen Feixiao said. ¡°¡­Is your body uncomfortable?¡± It had been two months since the day when the Gu was given. Shen Feixiao saw that Qin Kaiyi gradually became more and more haggard, and he felt as if he didn¡¯t know where to start. ¡°En, have a bit of a headache.¡± Qin Kaiyi glanced at Shen Feixiao without expression, and then stopped talking. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know how to comfort Qin Kaiyi, because he clearly understood what problem troubled Qin Kaiyi. After a moment of silence, he said, ¡°Drink some porridge. Not eating like this, your body will collapse.¡± Qin Kaiyi ignored Shen Feixiao. He felt as if his head was like a pot of boiled water. Aside from leaving this world, he didn¡¯t have any other thoughts. Seeing Qin Kaiyi ignoring him, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t force the issue. He looked at Qin Kaiyi becoming more thin and pallid by the day, and his heart was not shaken at all¨Chow would it be? The person whose heart softened first would be consigned to eternal damnation. Laying on the bed, Qin Kaiyi stared at Shen Feixiao for a long time, so long that he saw a strange illusion and blurted out: ¡°Shen Feixiao, do you love me very much?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao stilled upon hearing this, seemingly not expecting Qin Kaiyi to ask this question. He paused for two seconds and answered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s question: ¡°Shixiong hopes that I love you?¡± ¡°If you really love me, kill me.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire person was foolish; he didn¡¯t realize that he was saying such universally shocking words: ¡°Shen Feixiao, if you really love me¡­ Just kill me.¡± When Shen Feixiao heard this sentence, his expression immediately twisted. The hand he hung at his side curled into a tight fist, and his lips pursed into a line. That appearance made it seem as if he wanted to fiercely beat Qin Kaiyi up. But in the end he refrained and exhaled a little. Shen Feixiao smiled almost helplessly: ¡°Shixiong, if it must be like this¡­ I would rather not love you.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± After getting Shen Feixiao¡¯s answer, Qin Kaiyi stopped talking. He buried his head in his blankets and did not want to talk to Shen Feixiao again. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s childish behavior and language made Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes dim. He had put the Rain-Soaked Bell on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist. It stood to reason that no outside influences could affect Qin Kaiyi¡¯s thoughts¡­ But what was this current situation? Of course, Shen Feixiao could never know¡­ that there was also a mental illness in this world called depression. It was reasonable to say that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s incoherent, abrupt, brainless, and incomparably strange temper made it unlikely for him to have such a sophisticated illness, but unfortunately after he was done by Shen Feixiao and shut in a room¡­ meeting with such circumstances, anyone with human feelings would end up in a terrible state. More¡¯s the pity that Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have such excellent medical accomplishments. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lifeless appearance and felt uncomfortable, but he couldn¡¯t find a solution for a while. Looking at the present state of affairs, he could guess that the only way to make Qin Kaiyi happy would be to kill him. ¡°You leave ba, I want to be alone.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was depressed, and he shrunk into the blankets. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao got up and left without saying anything. He knew that there was no hurry at this time. Moreover, Qin Kaiyi had to make a choice. Shen Feixiao was afraid that he would need more time. Hearing the sound of Shen Feixiao leaving, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head came out of the blankets. His white long hair spread out on the bed, coupled with his bleak expression, showed a distressing frailty. ¡°¡­Ah, it couldn¡¯t be that I¡¯ll spend the rest of my life like this.¡± Qin Kaiyi started his daily routine of talking to himself again: ¡°¡­If it goes on like this¡­ I might as well¡­ die.¡± Those suffering from severe depression would not only be in low spirits, but would also be world weary and have suicidal tendencies. ¡°¡­ How long has it been since I last saw you, making you become like this?¡± A familiar voice suddenly sounded in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ear. Qin Kaiyi paused in a momentary daze, but felt little interest and closed his eyes¨Cmaybe it was his own auditory hallucination. ¡°Hey, Qin Shi, are you deaf?¡± The person who spoke saw Qin Kaiyi not responding, and helplessly said: ¡°Fancy Yan Gu, that guy, specially went to find me, but you react like this?¡± ¡°Can you not speak?¡± Qin Kaiyi blocked his ears anxiously: ¡°If you don¡¯t speak, will you die?!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Someone was speechless. ¡°No way, I say, have you really been imprisoned into stupidity by Shen Feixiao?¡± The quilt that Qin Kaiyi used to cover his face was pulled off, and Wei He, who appeared in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s room, didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry: ¡°¡­ Then will you still leave with me?¡± ¡°Wei He?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Wei He, but he quickly recovered his dim gaze: ¡°What are you doing coming here? You aren¡¯t afraid of Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°¡­Ah, I¡¯m not afraid of that. You should know that the basic skills of our Hehuan Sect are very solid.¡± Wei He was particularly confident in his stealth skills. ¡°¡­ What¡¯s wrong with your hair?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi lifted his eyelids and glanced at his own white hair, then said lazily: ¡°Ate too many vegetables.¡± ¡°¡­?¡± The corners of Wei He¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Yan Gu didn¡¯t tell you that I¡¯ve been given the Feng Shen?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt abnormally irritable when talking to people. He hit open the hand holding his quilt: ¡°You go, I won¡¯t follow you.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Wei He thought that the feeling Qin Kaiyi gave off was particularly strange: ¡°What in the world is wrong with you?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t leave.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t answer Wei He¡¯s question. He felt that his chest was locked in the bite of large jaws, and he couldn¡¯t breathe: ¡°If I leave won¡¯t I have to come back.¡± ¡°¡­Qin Shi? Are you actually?¡± Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi with eyes full of confusion. ¡°Leave with your fucking Qin Shi, who the fuck is called Qin Shi!!! I¡¯m not Qin Shi!!!¡± It wasn¡¯t clear what nerve Wei He had touched, but Qin Kaiyi crazily rushed up from the bed and wanted to beat Wei He. However, his power had been sealed, and Wei He easily blocked him and grabbed his two hands. ¡°I¡¯m not Qin Shi, who is Qin Shi¡­ Who is Qin Shi¡­ I¡¯m not Qin Shi¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi bit Wei He¡¯s shoulder, expression malevolent to the extreme. ¡°Fine fine, good boy, you are not Qin Shi.¡± (T/N: translated ¹Ô as ¡°good boy,¡± it literally means ¡°obedient.¡± Generally used as a term of affection and comfort for children). Although Wei He had been bitten by Qin Kaiyi, he no longer held that skeptical attitude he had just had towards Qin Kaiyi. As he stroked Qin Kaiyi¡¯s back trying to calm him down, he comforted him with words: ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid, I will take you away¡­¡± ¡°Shit, shit.¡± As if he had completely collapsed, Qin Kaiyi cried tears which slid along his cheeks and fell on Wei He¡¯s shoulders. Qin Kaiyi opened his mouth, sobbing and crying: ¡°What should I do¡­ Wei He¡­ what should I do¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡­ what on earth did he do to you? Wei He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s despairing appearance, and felt discomfort in his heart. He knew that Shen Feixiao had an obsession with Qin Kaiyi, but he didn¡¯t know how deeply this obsession had hurt Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­I want to go home, I really want to go home.¡± Murmuring, Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes and slept, leaving Wei He alone with a suffering expression. ¡°I say, it couldn¡¯t be that Shen Feixiao really didn¡¯t give you meat ba.¡± He turned and glanced at the wound on his shoulder that almost showed bone. Wei He sucked in a breath and said: ¡°¡­ Actually biting so viciously, I say Shen Feixiao, what on earth did you do to your shixiong?¡± ¡°It¡¯s none of your concern.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice came from outside the door: ¡°It seems that you are very confident in yourself?¡± ¡°Wu, just enough.¡± Wei He didn¡¯t know what expression to make aside from a bitter smile. Qin Kaiyi made such obvious movements; no matter how good his stealth was he would be discovered by Shen Feixiao. ¡°Then you are looking for death.¡± Shen Fei¡¯s voice was incredibly cold. ¡°Actually, you should thank me.¡± Wei He said as if it was obvious: ¡°If it were not for me, Qin Shi wouldn¡¯t be able to cry.¡± ¡°I should thank you?¡± Shen Feixiao sneered: ¡°Thank you for helping me to comfort him?¡± ¡°No need to thank.¡± Wei He¡¯s face was really thick. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao was speechless. ¡°I say, you can¡¯t do this ah, with one look I can tell you haven¡¯t embraced a girl.¡± As a flower thief, Comrade Wei He wanted to express that he hated force without skill the most: ¡°In love, isn¡¯t mutual consent important? I see Qin Shi¡¯s stupid clumsy self doesn¡¯t seem that hard to chase¡­ How did you make trouble to this extent?¡± ¡­Because the EQ is too low? Shen Feixiao stood outside the door and didn¡¯t speak. ¡°How about this. You let me take Qin Shi away and then come to see him again after a while¡­ I promise that he will be normal at that time.¡± Wei He decided to make use of the situation and logic to deal with Shen Feixiao: ¡°What do you think?¡± ¡°Let you take him away?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was very calm. ¡°Yeah.¡± Wei He blinked. ¡°Dream on.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was full of derision: ¡°Would I give shixiong to a flower thief who covets him? Only if I die!!!¡± ¡°¡­ Kids these days are too violent.¡± Wei He glanced at the still fainted Qin Kaiyi, and helplessly said: ¡°It¡¯s not that I won¡¯t help you¡­ the enemy is too savage¡­¡± Just after Wei He said this, Shen Feixiao entered through the door. His face held a twisted smile, and he said to Wei He: ¡°What do you think? If I killed you in front of shixiong, would he be willing to exchange a few more words with me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Wei He wanted to express that he suddenly felt very pressured. CH 82 Fortunately, Shen Feixiao was not deranged enough to directly behead Wei He in front of Qin Kaiyi. He pushed the door in and entered with a cold indifference in his expression that could chill hearts. When he saw Qin Kaiyi in Wei He¡¯s arms, his icy expression even more so unsettled the heart and made one¡¯s guts shake. ¡°Put him down; you can go,¡± Shen Feixiao said expressionlessly. His gaze never moved away from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. ¡°¡­¡± Wei He looked at Shen Feixiao silently. He knew that there was no way to take Qin Kaiyi away today, so he could only sigh and put Qin Kaiyi back on the bed¡­ ¡°Leave ba, are you still sitting there waiting for me to invite you to a meal?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was full of frigid irony and scorching satire. He took a few steps forward and pulled Qin Kaiyi, who was unconscious, into his embrace. He gazed at Wei He with ill intent. ¡°¡­Okay, okay.¡± Wei He waved his hands helplessly. He knew that Shen Feixiao probably wouldn¡¯t do anything to him in front of Qin Kaiyi, but for some reason he still felt that there was something blocking his throat that he could not swallow. ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± He and Shen Feixiao stared at each other for a while, until Wei He finally gave up. He knew that he was not Shen Feixiao¡¯s opponent; if he rashly attacked perhaps he would be killed on the spot. However, when Wei He was about to turn around and leave, Qin Kaiyi suddenly woke up. Qin Kaiyi woke up and found himself wrapped in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms while Wei He had already turned around, clearly intending to leave. ¡°Wei He¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was a bit weak, and his body lightly trembled. His mind was still in a state of chaos: ¡°Don¡¯t go¡­¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice, Wei He abruptly stopped moving. He turned his head to look at Qin Kaiyi, looking as if he desired to speak but was stopping himself. ¡°Don¡¯t go¡­¡± Completely befuddled, Qin Kaiyi looked at Wei He¡¯s back as he was about to leave. Extreme panic arose in his heart, such that he even directly ignored the gloomy Shen Feixiao beside him and repeated: ¡°Wei He, don¡¯t go, okay¡­¡± ¡°¡­ Ai.¡± (T/N: a sigh, or expressing ¡°alas¡±). Wei He¡¯s expression became bitter. He didn¡¯t want to leave, but what could he do? He couldn¡¯t provoke the current Shen Feixiao, and if he continued to stay here¡­ ¡°Qin Shi, take care of yourself.¡± Helpless, Wei He had no choice but to stare at Shen Feixiao¡¯s chilly, indifferent gaze and summon up the courage to say: ¡°I¡­ if there¡¯s an opportunity in the future, I will come to see you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao expressed that he would definitely not give Wei He this opportunity. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Hearing this, Qin Kaiyi looked to be at a loss. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but he swallowed his words when they reached the edge of his lips. ¡°Then¡­ I¡¯m going first.¡± Wei He temporarily could only make this choice. ¡°¡­He¡¯s gone.¡± Shen Feixiao firmly hugged Qin Kaiyi, and there was nothing that could be inferred from his expression: ¡°Shixiong wants to go with him?¡± ¡°No¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi saw that Wei He really left, and then said blankly: ¡°I can¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Pinching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin with his hand, Shen Feixiao said softly: ¡°Why can¡¯t shixiong go?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t go home if I leave.¡± Qin Kaiyi curled into a ball in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms. His eyes were lifeless. ¡°I still have to go home, isn¡¯t that right?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao smiled with cold detachment. He reached out and petted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head, and softly said in a low voice: ¡°Shixiong, don¡¯t think about going home in this life.¡± ¡°Why?!!!¡± Hearing some key words, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pupils contracted sharply. With strength from an unknown source, he managed to struggle out of Shen Feixiao¡¯s embrace and grab his collar, mournfully asking: ¡°Why can¡¯t I go home, why!!¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t speak. He glanced at the scarf on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist, and there was doubt in his eyes¡ªwhat was going on with shixiong? The Rain-Soaked Bell had the effect of clearing the mind and calming qi, and Qin Kaiyi had a natural demonic body. According to reason¡­ There shouldn¡¯t be a need to worry about heart demons. But why did Qin Kaiyi give him such a strange feeling now? Well, from this point of view, mental health work was very important in both modern and ancient times¡­ It was a pity that after hearing Shen Feixiao say that he should not think to go home in this lifetime, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire person fell into madness. If his cultivation hadn¡¯t been sealed by Shen Feixiao, then they might really have a life-and-death struggle. (T/N: lit.: ¡°you die, I live¡± fight. Fig.: fight between irreconcilable adversaries). ¡°Shixiong.¡± Easily stopping Qin Kaiyi¡¯s frantic movements, Shen Feixiao did not waver at all: ¡°Apart from leaving me, do you have no other wishes?¡± ¡°¡­Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi had no strength originally, and after raising a fuss he became even more exhausted. Fortunately, his state of mind regained a trace of clarity. Hovering between laughter and tears, he looked at the man who hugged himself tightly, almost begging: ¡°What on earth do you like about me, I¡¯ll change it okay?¡± Shen Feixiao remained unmoved. He smiled and then said, ¡°Then how would shixiong change his entire being?¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire person collapsed again. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao saw that Qin Kaiyi was no longer fussing, so he gently combed his long white hair with his hands. In his words, there wasn¡¯t a bit of that ruthless and tyrannical indifference when he had when he faced off with Wei He. Instead, he spoke with a gentleness that could drown a man: ¡°I know that for you, this world is nothing¡­ but if you believe it that¡¯s fine, if you don¡¯t believe it then there¡¯s nothing to do about that. I am a person of flesh and blood, not that fictional novel in your heart.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing this straightforward statement, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face instantly turned white. He knew that Shen Feixiao must have known something, but he did not expect that Shen Feixiao actually grasped the majority of his circumstances from Tang Shayun. ¡°I also gave shixiong an opportunity,¡± Shen Feixiao said very seriously. ¡°In fact, doesn¡¯t shixiong also know? If you really want to go back¡­ you only have to¡­¡± ¡°I won¡¯t kill you.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was hoarse. ¡°I won¡¯t kill you!!!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Shen Feixiao smiled: ¡°I was originally going to say¡­ as long as shixiong is willing, I can¡­¡± Put the dagger in your hand. It was a pity that his next words were roughly interrupted by Qin Kaiyi. He raised his head and fiercely glared at Shen Feixiao, almost itching to stab two holes in him: ¡°What the hell do I owe you? Shen Feixiao, say it and let¡¯s see, aside from beating you up once, what do I owe you..¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything, but his expression became slightly complicated. ¡°Say it, where the fuck do I owe you.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled bitterly: ¡°I only beg you for one thing, can you kill me? I will only beg you for one thing¡­¡± ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao looked perplexed: ¡°If I kill you, you can go home?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak, but his facial expression gave Shen Feixiao his answer. ¡°Then have you thought about me?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi, who seemed to be somewhat guilty but didn¡¯t know what to say. ¡°Have you ever thought of how I would live in this world after having killed you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi froze for a while. ¡°What will happen to me when I kill my beloved person?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s breathing gradually became heavier, and he looked at Qin Kaiyi with grief: ¡°Have you never thought on my behalf?¡± ¡°But¡­ I just want to go home,¡± Qin Kaiyi choked with emotion. He was wrong, he was wrong from the beginning¨Cfuck the masked man, Shen Feixiao never needed the pity of others. If he obediently followed the plot from the beginning, he would not be reduced to the state he was in today! ¡°So you can go back.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know what he himself was talking about. He loved Qin Kaiyi dearly (T/N: ÐÄÌÛ, lit.: his heart hurt for him; fig.: can mean to love dearly, or feel sorry/distressed for), but he also hated his heartlessness. ¡°As long as you kill me, you can go back, isn¡¯t that just right?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi felt his head spin, but still stutteringly refused: ¡°No¡­ don¡¯t want¡­ I can¡¯t kill you.¡± ¡°Is it that your conscience won¡¯t be at peace if you kill me?¡± Shen Feixiao clearly knew Qin Kaiyi¡¯s thoughts, and he gave a cold and thin smile: ¡°Shixiong, you are really cold-blooded. When you wanted me to kill you, you were so firm. Why is it that now that the choice is in your hands, you are hesitating? What are you hesitating for?¡± ¡°¡­ You leave ba.¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t do anything, he only wanted to retreat into his tortoise shell. He knew that he was in the wrong, and he no longer counted on Shen Feixiao to let him go. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao watched Qin Kaiyi wrap himself in the bedding, and his expression dimmed. Sometimes, the more he hoped¡­ the more he would be¡­ disappointed. ¡°Then I will go first.¡± Shen Feixiao was silent for a while, then finally compromised. He very much wanted to hold Qin Kaiyi in his arms and forcefully pull Qin Kaiyi out of his own world, but seeing that haggard appearance, he hesitated again. ¡°I¡¯ll give shixiong another month,¡± Shen Feixiao whispered. He then stood up and left, leaving Qin Kaiyi alone bundled in his sheets, gritting his teeth and emitting rustling trembles¨CWei He already left, and there wouldn¡¯t be another to save him. He could only forever stay here¡­ forever¡­ ¡ª¡ªKill Shen Feixiao and you can go, kill him¡­ and you can go. The mysterious voice sounded again in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind. This time, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t resolutely refute, but let the voice reverberate in his mind. ¡°Master.¡± As soon as Shen Feixiao walked out of the room, he heard the eggplant¡¯s voice. He turned to look at the eggplant and said, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°You gave the Rain-Soaked Bell to Qin gongzi, does it really not matter?¡± The eggplant and Shen Feixiao had formed a contract, and it naturally understood Shen Feixiao¡¯s physical condition: ¡°You¡­¡± (T/N: he uses a respectful, formal ¡°you¡±). ¡°My affairs don¡¯t need your consideration.¡± Shen Feixiao said indifferently: ¡°Have you been very idle recently?¡± ¡°Hehe¡­ how can that be.¡± The eggplant immediately awkwardly smiled. He knew that Shen Feixiao was not in a good mood, and he didn¡¯t dare to provoke him. ¡°Since you¡¯re not unoccupied, go do what you should do.¡± Shen Feixiao rubbed his eyes tiredly. ¡°Don¡¯t let me hear you say things you shouldn¡¯t again.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The eggplant looked a bit wronged, but he did not dare to say anything. However, after Shen Feixiao left, the eggplant showed a crafty expression. Although legend had it that there was no way to remove the Feng Shen, no one had considered¡­ that no matter how powerful the Feng Shen was, wasn¡¯t it just a female Gu? (T/N: ¹Æ = gu = legendary poisonous insect). CH 83 The following days of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s life were dull and tedious. His depression became more and more serious. Just when his suicidal ideations dominated his thoughts, Qin Kaiyi suddenly discovered that Shen Feixiao had some abnormalities. Yes, abnormalities. Unlike in the past, when he would stay with him almost every day in the room, Shen Feixiao seemed to have some other matters. His face was somber for many days in a row, and he stayed in the room for shorter periods. His expression carried more unpleasantness. However, Qin Kaiyi was not interested in investigating these changes in Shen Feixiao. If it were the past, he would probably still think about what actually was going on, but now¡­ Qin Kaiyi yawned, rubbed his eyes, rolled to his side, and then slept again. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say anything, and Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t ask. Matters that should have been easy to figure out became more and more severe, to the point that at the moment when Qin Kaiyi knew what happened, everything was already too late. When Ziyang Pei brought others and charged into the room where Qin Kaiyi was, Qin Kaiyi was completely stunned. He sat on the bed blankly, and his mouth opened slightly. He appeared to have no clue about the situation at all. ¡°Qin Shi.¡± Ziyang Pei was wearing all black, and he seemed to be rather travel-worn. (T/N: lit. covered in dust). When he saw a white-haired Qin Kaiyi, there was a trace of subtle pain in his gaze: ¡°Are you all right?¡± Are you all right? What a strange hello. Although Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind was a bit sluggish, that did not prevent him from noticing some dramatic changes: ¡°You¡­ what about Shen Feixiao?¡± ¡°Why concern yourself about him?¡± As soon as Shen Feixiao was mentioned, Ziyang Pei¡¯s tone sunk: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he doesn¡¯t have the spare time to manage you now.¡± ¡°¡­Oh,¡± Qin Kaiyi foolishly replied. Then he again felt that something wasn¡¯t quite right: ¡°That can¡¯t be, what do you mean he doesn¡¯t have the spare time to manage me? What¡¯s going on with him¡­¡± ¡°Why do you still care about him.¡± Ziyang Pei saw that Qin Kaiyi kept mentioning Shen Feixiao, and his improved mood from seeing Qin Shi was swept clean away: ¡°You¡¯ve been imprisoned by him and tortured to this state, shouldn¡¯t you hate him!¡± ¡°Still fine.¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled with embarrassment. Although he disliked Shen Feixiao, he still didn¡¯t walk to the point of hatred. After all¡­ these matters were all brought about by his own self. ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much,¡± Ziyang Pei said with an anxious expression. ¡°Quickly follow me.¡± ¡°¡­Why should I go with you.¡± Qin Kaiyi sighed upon hearing Ziyang Pei¡¯s words. ¡°At that time it was you who sold me out to Shen Feixiao, now what are you doing pretending to be a good person.¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi hitting the nail on the head, Ziyang Pei¡¯s expression slightly twisted. He took a deep breath and said hoarsely, ¡°Little Stone, that time was not of my own volition. Now I have paid off the debt in full, I won¡¯t again¡­¡± ¡°Stop.¡± Qin Kaiyi hurriedly made a pause gesture: ¡°Don¡¯t get emotional with me. Ziyang Pei, frankly speaking, I don¡¯t believe you at all, and I won¡¯t go with you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s complexion instantly became overcast after hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words. He looked at Qin Kaiyi and gave two low chuckles, his tone full of gloom: ¡°Goodness, Qin Shi, you¡¯re really refusing a toast only to be forced to drink as punishment. (T/N: fig.: to hesitate to do something until forced to do even more). I¡¯m not asking for your opinion now. If you want to suffer less, just hurry and follow me.¡± ¡­ Knew it. Qin Kaiyi observed Ziyang Pei exposing his true colors, and yawned carelessly. The expression with which he looked at Ziyang Pei was full of indolence: ¡°Just do whatever you want.¡± Ziyang Pei still had a sullen face. He stepped forward to Qin Kaiyi, who was sitting on the bed, and lifted him into a princess carry. ¡°Hey, I say.¡± Qin Kaiyi expressed that he really disliked this position: ¡°I can walk by myself.¡± Ziyang Pei simply ignored Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words and, hugging Qin Kaiyi, he hurried out of the room. Seeing his appearance, he seemed to be fighting minutes and grasping at seconds. (T/N: idiom meaning racing against time). Qin Kaiyi, who was carried out by Ziyang Pei, only then found out what had happened. Shen Feixiao¡¯s formation seemed to have already been broken, and Qin Kaiyi suddenly realized that the place where he was trapped had always been inside the Lingshan Sect¡­ and at this time, injured and collapsed Lingshan and Hua Lian Sect disciples lay all around. ¡°Are you attacking the Lingshan Sect?¡± His mind hadn¡¯t been so clear in a long time. Qin Kaiyi looked at Ziyang Pei with a face full of astonishment. ¡°You haven¡¯t gone crazy ba?¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s expression was very indifferent. He glanced at Qin Kaiyi and then said: ¡°If Shen Feixiao weren¡¯t here, the Lingshan Sect would have long been in my pocket.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi really felt a bit cheap at this moment; he actually worried a bit for Shen Feixiao¡¯s safety after listening to Ziyang Pei¡¯s words. After all, if something really happened to Shen Feixiao, he was afraid that there was no way for the Lingshan Sect to continue to exist. ¡°What, could it be that you are still worried about him?¡± Ziyang Pei looked at Qin Kaiyi and frowned, but felt that it was a bit funny: ¡°He is like that to you, yet unexpectedly you are still worried about him.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t speak anymore. He directly reached out a hand and covered his own eyes. Ziyang Pei saw Qin Kaiyi appearing too lazy to speak, and snorted. He didn¡¯t delay further and immediately prepared to fly away from the Lingshan Sect. However, before he flew out of the broken large formation, he heard an incredibly cold voice. ¡°Ziyang Pei.¡± Shen Feixiao appeared behind Ziyang Pei in a miserable state. He held a long sword in his hand, and his lengthy black hair was a bit messy. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Not expecting that Shen Feixiao would escape from Ziyang Shi¡¯s restraint in such a short amount of time, Ziyang Pei narrowed his eyes in displeasure¨Che was originally unafraid of Shen Feixiao, but the blame lay with the soul contract he had made with Qin Kaiyi. If he really hurt Shen Feixiao, it would definitely be a stupid move where he killed a thousand of the enemy and harmed eight hundred of his own (T/N: meaning a victory on the surface while harming himself, something not worth doing), and furthermore¡­ judging by Shen Feixiao¡¯s current strength, the outcome of their battle was not clear. ¡°Where else can I go?¡± Though Shen Feixiao caught up, Ziyang Pei was not in a hurry. He looked at Shen Feixiao, whose face was full of viciousness, with a trace of laughter: ¡°Naturally I was going to take Little Stone away.¡± ¡°Let him go, and I will spare your life.¡± Shen Feixia¡¯s mood was quite bad. He knew that Ziyang Pei had always had other ideas about the Lingshan Sect, but he didn¡¯t think that he would show his hand within such a short amount of time! ¡°No can do.¡± Ziyang Pei lowered his head and glanced down at Qin Kaiyi with tenderness, and then laughed grimly: ¡°If I let him go, what do I use to restrain you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Hearing this sentence, Shen Feixiao¡¯s ink-black eyes flashed with cold light. Qin Kaiyi listened to the conversation between the two, and helplessly discovered that he had again become cannon fodder. He just knew that this guy Ziyang Pei coming to find him couldn¡¯t be anything good. Who knew how much suffering one could incur from pissing off Shen Feixiao. ¡°Shen Feixiao, if it wasn¡¯t for Qin Shi striking a soul contract with me back then to protect you, I would not be afraid of you.¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s hands holding Qin Kaiyi slightly tightened, such that Qin Kaiyi felt a little pain. ¡°Your shixiong is so good to you, but you hardened your heart and let him suffer Gu poison, and even whitened his hair¡­ you¡¯re really a wolf cub that can¡¯t be raised right.¡± (T/N: wolf cub means brutal/ungrateful young person). ¡°How shixiong has treated me, I am very clear on.¡± Shen Feixiao was completely indifferent to Ziyang Pei¡¯s provocation. His long hair flowed and scattered without any wind as his Nascent Soul stage qi madly swelled: ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that you will die here today.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t care about Shen Feixiao¡¯s threat at all. He cheerily squeezed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin up, and then forcefully pressed a kiss on his lips. ¡°Even your shixiong¡¯s life, you no longer want?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The purple light in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes flourished. ¡°Really worth investing the capital.¡± Seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s unusual reaction, Ziyang Pei quickly understood. He swept off the Rain-Soaked Bell attached to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s wrist and sneered, ¡°Your own heart demons are so serious, yet you still worry about Qin Shi¡­ but Shen Feixiao, you really underestimate me. Did you really think that what was leading Qin Shi astray was a heart demon?¡± (T/N: author wrote ¡°what was leading Qin Kaiyi astray,¡± but I assumed that was a mistake, as ZYP shouldn¡¯t know MC¡¯s real name). ¡°What do you mean?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s pupils contracted. ¡°What I mean is.¡± Ziyang Pei lifted a lock of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair and looked at Shen Feixiao with a smile that was yet not a smile: ¡°You don¡¯t¡­ really think that the Gu I gave you is the mother Gu of the one in Qin Shi¡¯s golden core?¡± (T/N: I changed Qin Kaiyi to Qin Shi again in ZYP¡¯s dialogue). ¡°¡­¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression instantly twisted. ¡°Hey.¡± As a member of the society of spectators of rough mud horses (T/N: rough mud horse = sounds like/euphemism for f*ck your mom), Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt exhausted physically and mentally, and felt that he could not love anymore (T/N: think it¡¯s a joke, because it¡¯s common to say that you are tired and can¡¯t love anymore): ¡°Can you not pull me into this fight between you two?¡± ¡°No.¡± Speaking in unison, at this time those two very much had a mutual understanding. ¡°Okay, then you guys continue.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that his words had no weight so, full of self-awareness, he decided to shut his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid Little Stone, just know that Shen Feixiao shouldn¡¯t try to stop me.¡± Ziyang Pei looked at Qin Kaiyi seriously, and didn¡¯t look like he was joking: ¡°I will take you out of here.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to express that he really was not comforted at all. ¡°Put down shixiong.¡± Looking at Shen Feixiao, he seemed to be itching to smash Ziyang Pei to bits and wrap him into dumplings to eat: ¡°Ziyang Pei, get rid of the Gu in my shixiong¡¯s body, and I will let you go.¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao, you really¡­ think too much.¡± Zi Yangpei hummed and then laughed once: ¡°To whom the deer falls isn¡¯t yet a foregone conclusion.¡± (T/N: ¡°to whom the deer falls¡± is an idiom referring to who will win a prize/emerge victor). ¡°Brother.¡± Ziyang Shi had, at who knows what point in time, appeared behind Ziyang Pei: ¡°Everything is ready.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that there was something strange in this atmosphere. ¡°Don¡¯t hurt him.¡± After transferring Qin Kaiyi from his arms to Ziyang Shi, Ziyang Pei placed all his attention on Shen Feixiao. He sneered: ¡°Shen Feixiao, it seems that today we¡¯ll settle this matter without courtesy.¡± ¡°Hmph, don¡¯t tell me I should be scared of you?¡± Shen Feixiao knew that Ziyang Pei wouldn¡¯t touch Qin Shi for the time being, and gave himself free rein. ¡°Then come on.¡± After saying this, Shen Feixiao launched a killing move, attacking Ziyang Pei ruthlessly! ¡°I¡¯m really jealous of you.¡± Ziyang Shi watched the two men ferociously fighting and coldly said to the Qin Kaiyi in his arms: ¡°What on earth kind of advantages do you have that it would be worth it for them to be like this for you? Qin Shi, sometimes when one¡¯s life is too good, that can incite the jealousy of the Heavens.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t react to Ziyang Shi¡¯s provocation. He responded casually and cast his attention to the two people fighting. He didn¡¯t know why, but he was very uneasy, as if he knew that something would happen¡­ CH 84 Although Ziyang Pei attacked Shen Feixiao ruthlessly, the soul contract he made with Qin Kaiyi foreordained that the outcome of a battle between the two men fighting would be impossible to predict. Qin Kaiyi shrank in Ziyang Shi¡¯s arms and watched for a while, feeling that something was not quite right¡­ ¡°Are you buying time?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Ziyang Shi and frowned, ¡°What on earth do you two want?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you guess?¡± Ziyang Shi expressionlessly watched Shen Feixiao and Ziyang Pei fight, not even glancing at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°It seems you¡¯re not yet stupid enough that there¡¯s no antidote.¡± (T/N: no such antidote = idiom meaning beyond redemption). The bad hunch in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind strengthened¡­ ¡°Ai, I say, Shen Feixiao too.¡± It was unclear what he had thought of; Ziyang Shi¡¯s face suddenly opened up in a smile: ¡°He can even forget such important matters. Do you think he¡¯s really stupid or pretending to be stupid?¡± ¡°What¡­you¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly understood what Ziyang Shi wanted to do. His face turned white as if with one brushstroke, and his lips slightly trembled: ¡°You want to use me?¡± ¡°Yi? Finally reacted?¡± Stretching out a hand and touching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face twice, Ziyang Shi smiled and said: ¡°Aren¡¯t those words superfluous? If you didn¡¯t have anything for us to use, why would we get you out?¡± ¡­Well, sure enough, he shouldn¡¯t believe Ziyang Pei. Qin Kaiyi smiled in self-mockery. ¡°En, it¡¯s almost time.¡± After a while, Ziyang Shi looked up at the sky and said to himself: ¡°¡­ Then let¡¯s get started.¡± As soon as Ziyang Shi¡¯s voice reached his ears, Qin Kaiyi felt a sharp pain in his belly. He opened his mouth wide and wanted to shout, but his voice stuck in his throat. He couldn¡¯t say anything. Ziyang Shi, firmly holding him as he tried to struggle, resumed staring expressionlessly at the fight between Ziyang Pei and Shen Feixiao. Feng Shen had a miraculous effect¡­ If one of them suffered an unbearable injury, then the injury would be transferred to the other person. As expected, Shen Feixiao, who had originally had the advantage, showed some slight changes in his expression. His quick movements also slowed. It seemed that Shen Feixiao knew what was going on¨Che turned his head and looked at Ziyang Shi with cold indifference. ¡°¡­ His aura is really not bad.¡± Zi Yangshi¡¯s chest tightened at Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze, but he forced himself to calm down: ¡°There¡¯s no point in looking at me, if not for Qin Shi still having use¡­ I would have long ago dispatched you.¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was still in Ziyang Shi¡¯s arms, was about to pass out completely from pain. He curled up into a ball and rigidly covered his abdomen with his hands. Large beads of sweat flowed down his cheeks, and even his lips became a pale white from the harsh pain. ¡°Ziyang Shi.¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi hurting like this, Ziyang Pei¡¯s faintly threatening words transferred over: ¡°Don¡¯t forget what you promised me back then.¡± ¡°Of course I know, isn¡¯t he not dead yet?¡± Hearing Ziyang Pei¡¯s cold reminder, Ziyang Shi coldly snorted. He directly flew with Qin Kaiyi to the ground, and then threw Qin Kaiyi off: ¡°Hurry it up and finish.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Seeing Ziyang Shi¡¯s movements, Ziyang Pei¡¯s expression became a little bit gloomy. Shen Feixiao knew what Ziyang Shi did to Qin Kaiyi, and his movements became less polite. At the beginning, he had to pay a little attention to his own safety. Now he began to fight as if he didn¡¯t want his own life, so that Ziyang Pei had no choice but to repeatedly dodge and sidestep to avoid his sharp blade. ¡°Are you really willing to kill Qin Shi?¡± As he continued his onslaught, Shen Feixiao¡¯s face suddenly formed a strange smile: ¡°En?¡± ¡°Of course not willing,¡± Ziyang Pei said while evading. ¡°Then you don¡¯t know that Qin Shi cannot live if I die?¡± Shen Feixiao narrowed his eyes. ¡°Of course I know.¡± Zi Yangpei sneered: ¡°You don¡¯t have to sound me out, Shen Feixiao. When you used the Feng Shen, did you ever think that the Feng Shen¡­ could also be removed?¡± ¡°What?¡± Shen Feixiao obviously did not expect this; he looked stunned. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Hahaha¡­ Didn¡¯t your cute, good, domesticated eggplant tell you?¡± Ziyang Pei laughed, and his smile was full of mockery: ¡°Feng Shen is a female Gu; if it encounters a male Gu¡­¡± But before Ziyang Pei finished his words, both of their movements stopped. The reason for why Ziyang Pei and Shen Feixiao stopped fighting was quite simple¨CQin Kaiyi, who had been thrown on the ground, shouted with extreme misery. Shen Feixiao and Qin Kaiyi¡¯s perceptions were partially connected, so he naturally understood what Qin Kaiyi was feeling. He hatefully glared at Ziyang Shi, who stood to the side and looked completely unconcerned, and coldly said: ¡°Do you believe that I won¡¯t kill you right now?¡± ¡°Ziyang Shi, stop before going too far.¡± This time Ziyang Pei unexpectedly stood on Shen Feixiao¡¯s side. ¡°Brother, this is not because of me.¡± Ziyang Shi met with both their gazes and spread out his hands, seemingly helpless: ¡°It appears that the golden core in his abdomen has some problems. I haven¡¯t tormented him too much.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression became one of concentration. Apparently thinking of something, he didn¡¯t care about Ziyang Pei behind him and directly flew to where Qin Kaiyi was lying. After flying to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s side, Shen Feixiao hurriedly reached out and investigated his abdomen. His expression became grave¨Cthe demonic energy sealed by him in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dantian was really a mess. The originally solidified golden core had a crack threading through it, and as he watched it seemed it would split, killing its owner. ¡°Ziyang Shi, what the hell did you do to him!¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes reddened with anger, and he stepped forward and grabbed Ziyang Shi¡¯s collar: ¡°Do you want to die?¡± ¡°If I die, then he can¡¯t live either.¡± Ziyang Shi didn¡¯t fear Shen Feixiao¡¯s threat at all. Instead, he opened Shen Feixiao¡¯s hand, manner relaxed. ¡°Instead of wasting time here with me, it¡¯s better to bring him to Yu Hong earlier. Maybe he can still be saved.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao vehemently gritted his teeth, forcing himself to temporarily restrain himself. He turned to embrace Qin Kaiyi, who was on his last gasp, up. Because of this, he didn¡¯t notice the wisp of coldness that slipped past in Ziyang Shi¡¯s gaze. Ziyang Pei was the first to notice that something was wrong with Ziyang Shi¡¯s strange smile. He first froze and then shouted: ¡°Shen Feixiao put down Qin Shi!¡± (T/N: author wrote Qin Kaiyi here again). ¡°Wha¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t finish speaking¨Cit was too late. Qin Kaiyi, who should have long ago lost consciousness, had a twisted smile on his face. One of his hands had run through Shen Feixiao¡¯s chest. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression, originally surprised and angered, stiffened upon seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face. He sighed, as if to say that there was nothing he could do about Qin Kaiyi, and knelt on one knee with a bitter smile. ¡°Shixiong, you are¡­ really ruthless.¡± Feng Shen, Feng Shen, link thou life to mine. When Shen Feixiao¡¯s body was irreversibly injured, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth also overflowed with blood. He instantly woke up from the control of Ziyang Shi¡¯s Gu, and his entire body began to tremble: ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ you¡­¡± ¡°Ziyang Shi!!!!!!¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s shout sounded behind Shen Feixiao, carrying enormous rage. As if he had gone insane, he rushed towards the expressionless Ziyang Shi standing at the side, ruthlessly slapping him in the face. He madly roared: ¡°You didn¡¯t take away Qin Shi¡¯s Feng Shen, why would you promise me, Ziyang Shi!!!!¡± ¡°So what if I promised you?¡± Ziyang Shi fell to the ground from Ziyang Pei¡¯s strike, but he seemed not to care. Laying on the ground, he reached out a hand and wiped the fresh blood from his mouth, then lazily said: ¡°Brother, back then you had promised me to stay with me for a lifetime.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ziyang Pei finally understood¡­ They were all fooled by Ziyang Shi . Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands were covered with Shen Feixiao¡¯s blood, and his chest was also very pained, but he knew¡­ his pain and Shen Feixiao¡¯s could not be compared¡­ ¡°Qin Shi, Qin Shi, are you okay¡­¡± No longer worrying about Ziyang Shi on the ground, Ziyang Pei anxiously ran to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s side. He watched Shen Feixiao firmly embracing Qin Kaiyi. Shen Feixiao¡¯s vital signs seem to fade bit by bit, and Ziyang Pei almost collapsed. He wanted to pull Qin Kaiyi out of Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms, but was afraid to aggravate Shen Feixiao¡¯s injuries and cause Qin Kaiyi¡¯s life to fade away faster. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t show any anger or hatred for this action that drove him to death¡¯s door. His expression was gentle, but the blood unceasingly spilling out from the sides of his mouth destroyed any softness in this scene: ¡°Shixiong¡­ are you¡­ going back to your world?¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was terrified into foolishness. He kept wiping at the blood around Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth with his hands, and his whole body was shaking: ¡°Shen Feixiao, don¡¯t die¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t blame you.¡± Shen Feixiao lowered his head and pressed a kiss on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips, still smiling: ¡°I don¡¯t blame shixiong, and shixiong, don¡¯t blame yourself. This was all Feixiao¡­ reaping what he has sown.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi hurriedly gasped for breath, he knew that Shen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t live¡­ and the Feng Shen inside of him¡­ told him this information¡­ Should he be happy? He could finally go back, he could finally leave this world, he could finally escape Shen Feixiao¡¯s imprisonment, he could finally¡­ But why¡­ did he want to cry so much? There will always be someone in the world who you may not love, and you may even hate, but he has drawn a dense and profound mark on your life¡¯s path, so that in this life¡­ you could never forget him. ¡°My God.¡± Qin Kaiyi stretched out a hand to cover his face, his expression instantly overflowing with grief: ¡°Actually, I was wrong from the beginning¡­ doing unnecessary affectionate things was something this world needed least¡­ Shen Feixiao, your life should have been smooth sailing, you should have been a king overlooking this all, it¡¯s all my fault¡­ it¡¯s all my fault¡­¡± (T/N: ¡°doing unnecessary affectionate things¡±¨C×Ô×÷¶àÇé, literally doing extra feelings by yourself, figuratively means showering affection on an uninterested party). The most terrifying part of the butterfly effect was that you would never know what it would bring you in the end. ¡°Don¡¯t blame you.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice became weaker and weaker, but he was still comforting Qin Kaiyi. He knew exactly what murder meant for Qin Kaiyi, so he felt that he must exhaust the last of his strength to try and absolve Qin Kaiyi of sin: ¡°Shixiong¡­ I¡­¡± ¡°¡­Shen Feixiao? What¡¯s wrong with you¡­ speak¡­ Shen Feixiao¡­? Why¡­ did you stop talking¡­?¡± Qin Kaiyi finally burst into tears at this moment: ¡°Fuck, you fucking¡­ don¡¯t die.¡± CH 85 Although Qin Kaiyi did not want to admit it, he could not deceive himself. He had imagined the scene of returning to his original world after killing Shen Feixiao countless times, but when this scene really arrived, Qin Kaiyi was cowardly. He held Shen Feixiao in his arms as he gradually lost his life, crying like a despairing child: ¡°Shen Feixiao don¡¯t die¡­ Shen Feixiao¡­¡± The Feng Shen Gu could make Qin Kaiyi feel Shen Feixiao¡¯s life passing, and Qin Kaiyi once again realized that he was so useless. Shen Feixiao no longer had the strength to speak. His lips were pale and bloodless, and his hands were stained red. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face which was almost within his reach, and stretched out a trembling hand, but he could not expel a single word. Qin Kaiyi whimpered and hugged the person in his arms tightly. That grief-stricken, inconsolable appearance rendered Ziyang Pei, who was standing to the side, speechless. Ziyang couldn¡¯t save Qin Kaiyi, just as Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t save Shen Feixiao. At the moment when the world in front of him darkened, Shen Feixiao¡¯s state of mind was very calm. His heart demon was already very powerful, and he had given the Rain-Soaked Bell, which healed the mind, to Qin Kaiyi. On most days, there were few times when he could achieve clarity; his mind was filled with bloody images. It was only when he was with Qin Kaiyi that this cruelty and ferocity could somewhat be suppressed. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t worry about Qin Kaiyi. He knew that his shixiong had his own world and would not enter eternal darkness with him. This was also very good. Shen Feixiao, whose body became ice-cold, calmly thought that when he came to this world, he was destined to be alone. At the moment he left¡­ he was also alone. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice became weaker and weaker. The blood spilling from his mouth dyed his long white hair and white clothes, striking a contrast that made it seem as if his entire person would disappear. Zi Yangpei finally couldn¡¯t hold back. He pulled Qin Kaiyi, who was about to leave along with the outflow of Shen Feixiao¡¯s life, into his arms. ¡°Qin Shi, Qin Shi¡­¡± The rims of Ziyang Pei¡¯s eyes were red, and his voice was like a desperate cornered animal¡¯s: ¡°Qin Shi don¡¯t leave me, Qin Shi¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t hear Ziyang Pei¡¯s voice anymore. He felt as if a big hole been ripped open on his chest. The pain made him unable to speak, only allowing him to softly mumble. His senses blurred. Was this the taste of death? Qin Kaiyi thought that it was really uncomfortable. That bear child Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t forget to comfort him even at this time, he¡­ ai¡­ ¡°Qin Shi¡­ Qin Shi¡­ What¡¯s wrong with your body? Qin Shi?¡± Ziyang Pei watched in disbelief as Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body gradually became transparent: ¡°You¡­ why are you¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s finally time to go back.¡± Qin Kaiyi closed his eyes tiredly. He already felt a force pulling at his soul. As expected, not long after, the system prompt sounded in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ears for the last time. [System Prompt: Completed the task to be personally killed by Shen Feixiao, received 100% return value, will return soon; completed the task to be personally killed by Shen Feixiao, received 100% return value, will return soon; return countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2¡­] He was going back. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was numb. What originally should have given him great excitement inexplicably lost its original meaning. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head weakly fell on Ziyang Pei¡¯s shoulder, and he slowly closed his eyes¨Cso tired, I really want to¡­ sleep. ¡°Qin Shi¡­¡± Knowing that he was powerless to reverse the movements of the heavens, Ziyang Pei desired to go insane. (T/N: figuratively meaning, he was powerless to reverse a desperate situation). ¡°Ziyang Shi¡­ Ziyang Shi, I know I owe you, but what I should have paid back I have, why would you¡­ push me like this?¡± Some length of time later, Ziyang Pei slowly let go of the already silent Qin Kaiyi. He turned his head and vehemently glared at Ziyang Shi, who stood to the side expressionlessly. ¡°Brother, of course you owe me.¡± Ziyang Shi smiled indifferently. That face like a good-looking woman¡¯s was full of malicious laughter: ¡°It is because of you that he would die. Now that you have lost your most beloved person, isn¡¯t that great? Like this, we have finally settled this loan.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ziyang Pei heard these words but didn¡¯t show the violent rage that Ziyang Shi expected. Instead, he coldly smiled: ¡°You don¡¯t really think he¡¯s dead?¡± ¡°What?¡± Ziyang Shi was shocked: ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°My good little brother.¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s smile seemed as if he was crying: ¡°My good little brother¡­ who told you that Yan Gu died?¡± ¡°¡­ Didn¡¯t he go with Xue Xian back then?¡± Ziyang Shi¡¯s expression was shocked. ¡°But he didn¡¯t die.¡± Ziyang Pei looked at Ziyang Shi indifferently: ¡°In Xue Xian¡¯s secret realm¡­ he survived.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ziyang Shi¡¯s expression made it seem like he had seen a ghost. Too much plotting and scheming¨Cthis saying was probably made for Ziyang Shi. ¡°Don¡¯t mind it, it is I who owes you.¡± Ziyang Pei began to chuckle lowly. He picked up Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body in one go, without even glancing at Shen Feixiao on the ground, then turned and left. ¡°¡­Didn¡¯t die?¡± Ziyang Shi looked like a petrified statue. He looked at Ziyang Pei¡¯s back and foolishly murmured: ¡°Yan Gu¡­ didn¡¯t die?¡± Well, Qin Kaiyi left a poignant story in this world, but this already had nothing to do with him¡­ Looking at the familiar room and messy decorations, Qin Kaiyi almost wanted to cry bitterly¡­ He really¡­ went back. Stumbling into the bathroom, Qin Kaiyi looked at that face in the mirror that was both familiar and unfamiliar. Tears ran down his cheeks¨Che really came back, he really¡­ returned to the world that he originally belonged to. The desktop computer on the table was still exuding a faint light. The Word document on his screen looked so pale and wan. Qin Kaiyi slowly sat on the computer chair and, word by word, sentence by sentence, read the novel that he had written himself. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± When he saw that name, Qin Kaiyi finally couldn¡¯t hold back, and his voice became hoarse and choked with emotion: ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Shen Feixiao died, and he came back. Why could he come back¡­ because Shen Feixiao died. Lying on the computer desk, shoulders twitching, Qin Kaiyi cried loudly in complete disregard for his image. There were always so many headache-inducing choices in the world. Even if one wasn¡¯t willing, he would eventually have to choose an answer. ¡°Don¡¯t write novels anymore, don¡¯t write novels anymore.¡± One by one, all his typed words were deleted. As if encountering an obstacle set up by a demon, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tears completely covered his cheeks. But if the words were deleted, could those memories be deleted? When Qin Kaiyi fell tiredly on the bed, his heart was full of apprehension and despair that he could not voice out. Even if he closed his eyes, he would picture Shen Feixiao¡¯s sickly pale face, and beside his ears, Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice would sound out with a ¡°shixiong¡±¡­ There were some people who, though you might not have loved them, you could never forget them. Although Qin Kaiyi wanted to go home for a long time, when he really returned to his home, he felt some strangeness in this originally familiar scenery. He had been in that world for more than twenty years. But after all was said and done, he had accomplished his ultimate wish. Qin Kaiyi muddleheadedly fell asleep. XXXXXXXXXXXXX The following days of his life could be said to be ordinary and mediocre. Qin Kaiyi gave up on continuing his novel, and chose an unkind pit to fall into. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to write, but that he¡­ really didn¡¯t dare to write. When one day you realized that everything you wrote would come true, as long as you were a human, you would hesitate. Because you would never know¡­ if you would be forcefully pulled into that world. Changing his homebody otaku habits, Qin Kaiyi found a job that couldn¡¯t be counted as too good. He became an ordinary little office worker. Sometimes he couldn¡¯t resist opening the comments on the novel he wrote. As if to torture himself, he would look at the the cheated readers¡¯ helpless and angry messages. This kind of behavior originally had not much of an effect on Qin Kaiyi, until one day¨Che saw one particular kind of comment. ¡°The ending of this novel should be that Shen Feixiao fell in love with Qin Shi, and then they died together.¡± If it were before, Qin Kaiyi would have laughed off this sentence. After all, the number of those life forms called fujoshis in this world couldn¡¯t be counted as few, and there was no need to make a fuss about nothing. But because of some inexplicable reason, Qin Kaiyi steadfastly stared at this comment until his cigarette almost burned his finger and roused him. When Qin Kaiyi reacted, he realized¡­ that his back was soaked with cold sweat. ¡°Hehe.¡± Laughing hollowly, Qin Kaiyi extinguished his cigarette butt, and barely managed to pull out a weird smile: ¡°That must be a wrong impression, definitely¡­ a misconception.¡± If it wasn¡¯t a misconception, how could he see a certain person¡¯s shadow in such an unexceptional comment? The man was already dead; he died in front of him¡­ and he was killed by his own hands. Qin Kaiyi exhaled and turned off his computer with a tired expression. His current life was very bland, but he wouldn¡¯t be like how he was before, always hoping for some adventure. After all, since he had experienced so many things, Qin Kaiyi realized that sometimes blandness was a kind of blessing. But would the heavens be kind enough to let Qin Kaiyi live in peace? Fate was like a naughty child, secretly turning a corner in a maze, and cracking another joke¨Cnot big but not small¨Cat a certain person. ¡°Qin Kaiyi, I heard that there were some structural changes to the department. Someone from the top is coming down,¡± a gossiping colleague named Jia whispered. ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped the movements of his hands and turned his head: ¡°Who is coming down?¡± ¡°I heard that it is the boss¡¯s son.¡± Colleague Jia saw that Qin Kaiyi was interested and became even more full of zeal: ¡°A famous highly eligible bachelor¡­ called Shen¡­ Shen what was it again?¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao?¡± Stupefied, Qin Kaiyi blurted this out. ¡°Yes, how did you know!¡± Colleague Jia¡¯s expression was full of surprise. Qin Kaiyi heard this and suddenly felt a wave of strong dizziness. He failed to stabilize his body and directly collapsed backwards. ¡°Shixiong.¡± In the midst of his vague perception, a certain man¡¯s deep voice sounded beside his ear: ¡°How can you be so careless¡­ what would you do if you fell.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He must have been experiencing an illusion. Before finally losing consciousness, Qin Kaiyi firmly grabbed at someone¡¯s collar. Such an illusion wasn¡¯t bad. CH 86 Do you believe in dreams? Do you believe that your dreams could come true? Can you tell whether a long dream is the real world or a false one? When Shen Feixiao got into a car accident, he thought he would not survive. When the brake failed, he flew directly into the river from the bridge. As river water flooded his nasal cavity, he still thought sullenly, if I find the person who did this¡­ But the situation after that was not under Shen Feixiao¡¯s control. When he was conscious again, he fell into a strange dream. In the dream, he forgot all the things he had experienced and became another world¡¯s Shen Feixiao. This Shen Feixiao was stubborn and twisted. After experiencing countless incidents, he developed an extreme obsession with a man named Qin Shi. Of course, the Shen Feixiao of that time did not know that all these matters¡­ were all just a dream. When Qin Shi injured his heart, Shen Feixiao¡¯s mood was very complicated. He found it difficult to bear that in his very last moments, he could not hold Qin Shi¡¯s hands. However, he also rejoiced¨Cthe shixiong he had imprisoned could finally shake him off and return to his own world. Was that world very beautiful? Shen Feixiao, who gradually lost consciousness, thought peacefully¡­ if he had the chance to enter the world he had seen in Tang Shayun¡¯s mind¡­ How good would that be? Fortunately, he really came to this world. Shen Feixiao woke up in a hospital ward and numbly opened his eyes. He saw the familiar and anxious expressions of his parents. He said they were familiar¡­ but actually, he also felt unfamiliar. When Zhuang Zhou dreamt of being a butterfly, did the butterfly dream of Zhuang Zhou or did Zhuang Zhou dream of the butterfly? (T/N: famous Chinese philosopher who dreamt that he was a butterfly and wasn¡¯t certain if he was the butterfly or the butterfly was him.) The dream and reality tightly wove together, giving Shen Feixiao a very strange illusion. He even began to suspect that this was a fantasy set up by someone. If an average person encountered such a situation, his state of mind would have to be in chaos for some time. But Shen Feixiao calmly accepted these circumstances, and as for the reason¡­ Looking at the novel on his niece¡¯s computer, Shen Feixiao reached out and held his chin. ¡°Uncle, uncle, what are you looking at?¡± The niece¡¯s name was Shen Qing. She was sixteen years old and had a pretty good temperament, but always gave Shen Feixiao a strange feeling¡­ (T/N: she says ¡°little uncle,¡± meaning he is her father¡¯s youngest brother. The uncle used here is specifically for your father¡¯s brothers). ¡°What is this novel about?¡± Shen Feixiao clicked open the novel titled ¡°The Immortal Cultivation Record,¡± and his expression was subtle. ¡°Oh, this one ah.¡± Inexplicably relieved, Shen Qing clearly stated with justified forcefulness: ¡°This is a cultivation novel, and it¡¯s okay, but the author hasn¡¯t updated in a long time, it is estimated to be pit¡­¡± (T/N: pit, colloquially a fraud). ¡°Is it.¡± Shen Feixiao blinked: ¡°How is this person¡¯s name the same as mine?¡± ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence, absolutely a coincidence.¡± Some cold sweat emerged on Shen Qing¡¯s forehead¨Cshe would never tell her uncle that she started reading this book just for that reason!!! Fantasizing about uncle and the villain¡¯s gay love was too much undoubtedly! (T/N: ÓÐľÓÐ, internet slang meaning undoubtedly. Actually QKY used this a lot but I didn¡¯t insert it everywhere, because it was too jarring). (T/N 2: Fantasizing¨Calso slang. Author used YY, which means to fantasize. It¡¯s an abbreviation of the pin yin). ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Feixiao responded concisely without much of an expression. He looked at the familiar name in the summary, and there was a faint conjecture in his heart. ¡°Hehe, uncle, what are you still looking at?¡± Shen Qing inexplicably felt guilty¡­ ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Hearing the little niece¡¯s cry, Shen Feixiao smiled openly: ¡°This book called ¡®My Wild Beast of a Daddy¡¯ seems very interesting.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Qing just knew that her uncle was absolutely black-bellied!!!! (T/N: outwardly kind, inwardly evil). ¡°What is this computer document?¡± Shen Feixiao, in the midst of Shen Qing¡¯s shrieking, clicked on a Word document titled ¡°restrain from clicking.¡± ¡°Shen Feixiao straightened his powerful waist and slammed into Qin Shi¡¯s tight and delicate secret place. He forced Qin Shi to spit out sweet moans and groans. Although Qin Shi was shouting that he didn¡¯t want it, his feet firmly wedged Shen Feixiao¡¯s¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Qing expressed that she was going to die. ¡°Writing is not bad.¡± Shen Feixiao smiled very elegantly. He reached out and pushed up the glasses he bought after the car accident, saying lightly: ¡°I think it is necessary to talk to my older brother about the problem of your sex education.¡± ¡°¡­TAT.¡± Shen Qing was speechless, and choked for a long time before saying weakly: ¡°Uncle¡­ I will be killed by my father.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Shen Feixiao was unmoved. ¡°This is discrimination, okay, why can you all watch AVs, but I can¡¯t read some p*rno books!!¡± Shen Qing decided to smash the cracked pot. (T/N: idiom meaning falling into crazy despair after a setback). ¡°Your uncle definitely watches AVs.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s tone was calm: ¡°But I would never want to act in an AV. You wrote this little p*rno book well, is there author¡¯s remuneration?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Qing was defeated. Looking at Shen Qing¡¯s bitter expression, Shen Feixiao finally broke into a smile. He continued to look at Shen Qing¡¯s document while smiling. After a while, he patted Shen Qing¡¯s head: ¡°Relax, I won¡¯t report these small matters to your dad.¡± ¡°Really? Really?¡± Shen Qing¡¯s eyes brightened. ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Feixiao stood up and said helplessly: ¡°But books like ¡®My Wild Beast of a Daddy,¡¯ read less of those, you¡¯re still a little girl¡­¡± ¡°Long live uncle!!! Forever a total top~~~~¡± Shen Qing cheered happily. (T/N: ??? She called her uncle a gong?? Pretty sure this is the right translation!) Of course, she was too happy to notice that Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression as he looked at her computer document was complicated. ¡­Shen Feixiao would never admit it, but Shen Qing¡¯s document brought some memories to the surface. He clearly saw in his mind¡¯s eye those groans, those struggles¡­ and that tight feeling. After taking off his glasses and rubbing the corners of his eyes, Shen Feixiao¡¯s complexion was not very good. He didn¡¯t know if there was a Qin Shi in this world, but according to Tang Shayun¡¯s memory and Qin Shi¡¯s ever-present wish to go home, his shixiong¡­ should also be a person of this world. Afterwards, Shen Feixiao began a detailed investigation. He started with ¡°The Immortal Cultivation Record¡±, and soon there was a candidate in his mind¨Cthe author of ¡°The Immortal Cultivation Record,¡± Qin Kaiyi. Shen Feixiao slept in the ward for nearly a month after the car accident. During this month, ¡°The Immortal Cultivation Record¡± had not a single word of an update, as if the author had suddenly disappeared. Furthermore, on the second day after he woke up, ¡°The Immortal Cultivation Record¡± announced that it wanted to cheat its readers out of a continuation. This was too much of a coincidence to be just a coincidence. Shen Feixiao¡¯s family background was very complicated, and his car accident was also fishy. Therefore, even if he had discovered this, he had to first deal with some people and matters before looking for Qin Kaiyi. However, the Heavens¡¯ favorite pastime was probably playing pranks. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t expect to see Qin Kaiyi in his own family¡¯s company. Seeing the person in a photo appear in front of him alive, Shen Feixiao was not actually anxious to seek proof. He carefully observed Qin Kaiyi, wanting to seek out something therefrom. A person¡¯s height could change, and his appearance could also change, but his small movements, tone, and unconscious habits all gave Shen Feixiao a message¨Cthe probability that Qin Kaiyi and Qin Shi were the same person was very high. As the saying goes, he had broken in iron shoes without finding what he sought, but when he finally obtained his desires he expended no energy. Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes let slip a gentleness that he himself wasn¡¯t aware of¨Cthe Qin Shi of that world eventually escaped from his hands, but in this world¡­ he definitely would not give Qin Kaiyi the opportunity again! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX When Qin Kaiyi woke up, he found himself lying on a large bed. It was only after he shakingly crawled up that he discovered that his clothes had been changed. Looking at the pure white pajamas, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth twitched: ¡°Anyone there?¡± ¡°Shixiong?¡± Shen Feixiao came in from the doorway with a glass of water in his hand, his smiling face like a flower: ¡°Are you better?¡± ¡°Shen, Shen, Shen Feixiao!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi felt like he could almost faint again. ¡°En.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction strengthened Shen Feixiao¡¯s guess. He sat beside Qin Kaiyi and handed him a glass of water: ¡°Drink some water, did you not have breakfast?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi dazedly took the cup, and held back for a long while before squeezing out a sentence: ¡°Imprisonment in this world is illegal!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Shixiong, I didn¡¯t plan to do anything to you.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi vigilantly looked at Shen Feixiao. He appeared to still not believe him much: ¡°I, I¡¯m actually not Qin Shi, you have found the wrong person.¡± Wasn¡¯t this reaction a bit too slow? Shen Feixiao was helpless: ¡°I actually never said that you are Qin Shi.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to thrash his own big mouth. ¡°Relax, I won¡¯t lock you up.¡± Knowing what Qin Kaiyi was thinking, Shen Feixiao lightly said: ¡°Why aren¡¯t you writing that novel anymore?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi heard this sentence and was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: ¡°You¨Cinvestigated me!!!¡± ¡°No.¡± Shen Feixiao lied without any psychological barriers: ¡°Aren¡¯t you working in my family¡¯s company? I read your resume.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stopped talking again. After a while, Qin Kaiyi spoke weakly: ¡°Why are you here in this world too?¡± ¡°I have always been in this world.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze was warm and gentle: ¡°It was just that I had a car accident some time ago, and then had a long dream.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi took a sip of water, a little relieved. ¡°Actually I also had a dream, but since it was a dream¡­¡± Hearing this sentence, Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze gradually cooled. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to say that they should consider each other as someone the other did not know. However, facing Shen Feixiao¡¯s icy stare, he simply swallowed those words back. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao suddenly smiled. ¡°I did something that hurt you in that world, and you killed me¡­ we can count it as a debt settled?¡± ¡°En, en.¡± Qin Kaiyi nodded hurriedly. ¡°Then me wanting to pursue you again in this world is another matter.¡± Shen Feixiao said directly: ¡°I want you.¡± A mouthful of blood stuck in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s throat¨Cactually he should have long ago understood. Whether it was this world or the other, Shen Feixiao wouldn¡¯t change a bit. He was still a pervert! Seeing Qin Kaiyi looking like he wanted to cry but had no tears, Shen Feixiao cheerily pressed a soft kiss on his lips: ¡°But this time, I will not force you again.¡± _______________________________ Wowowow, SFX wants QKY even when he¡¯s a little otaku and not a universally desired man with a knife-cut nose bridge? Color me shocked! CH 87 Qin Kaiyi felt that he was very unlucky. Extremely incredibly especially unlucky to the max. Although he could never forget Shen Feixiao after returning to this world, that didn¡¯t mean he could accept Shen Feixiao without batting an eyelid ah¡­ However, the Shen Feixiao in this world was obviously more mature than the one in the other world. He watched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression looking like he couldn¡¯t do anything about him, and a flash of amusement slid through his gaze. He pretended to carelessly say: ¡°Shixiong, I still have some luggage downstairs. Help me move it up ba.¡± ¡°¡­But, but.¡± Qin Kaiyi stuttered and wanted to make a final struggle: ¡°Do you have to live here? I¡­¡± ¡°Could it be that shixiong is willing to let me sleep on the streets?¡± In front of Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care about showing weakness. He made a pitiful expression: ¡°Shixiong¡­¡± ¡°¡­I¡¯m going.¡± Qin Kaiyi pulled a long face. He completely didn¡¯t understand why the situation developed like this¡­ Why would Shen Feixiao magically appear in this world, and¡­ become so¡­ strange? Fine, he definitely was very strange. Previously, a certain someone who could only pull a slight smile when angry or gloomy could now even be described as smiling from ear to ear. Qin Kaiyi, for some reason, shivered¡­ actually, how did Shen Feixiao convince him to let him live here? Seeing Qin Kaiyi go out, Shen Feixiao smoothly opened his phone screen and sent a message: ¡°Method not bad, next time I¡¯ll bring you chocolate.¡± Two seconds later, the other party responded: ¡°o(*¡Ý¨Œ¡Ü)¥Ä Really, really? Add oil uncle oh!!! Waiting for you to succeed in holding hands!¡± Shen Feixiao chuckled and tucked the phone into his trouser pocket, then raised his head and looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s residence. Although Qin Kaiyi was an otaku, his small residence wasn¡¯t too messy. There was a sofa and a desktop computer in the living room, while the bedroom held only one single-sized bed and a refrigerator¨Cother than that, there was no decent furniture. Shen Feixiao touched his nose, thinking calmly that maybe he should add something to this room, such as a large enough bed¡­ Qin Kaiyi had already dragged up a suitcase from Shen Feixiao¡¯s car downstairs. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Shen Feixiao still standing at the door. Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was profound, slightly chilling Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart. In fact, up until now, Qin Kaiyi still felt a small amount of fear for Shen Feixiao. Even if Shen Feixiao promised that he would not hurt him again, those horrible memories were still deeply imprinted in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mind. ¡°You¡¯ve come?¡± Shen Feixiao heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯s footsteps, turned his head to look at him, and then casually took a few steps forward to take the luggage from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand: ¡°You sit first? What¡¯s at home? I¡¯ll go prepare lunch.¡± ¡°¡­Nothing.¡± Qin Kaiyi for some reason began to feel that this was actually Shen Feixiao¡¯s home, and had the terrifying misconception that he was the one who was a guest. He awkwardly said, ¡°I usually call takeaway¡­¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t show a surprised expression. He looked at Qin Kaiyi with understanding. ¡°Is there a supermarket nearby?¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice dragged out; he wanted to dispel Shen Feixiao¡¯s intentions: ¡°But there¡¯s no other such things in my house¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay,¡± Shen Feixiao said, not caring, ¡°Anyway, I want to live here for a long time.¡± ¡­Wh-, what? What kind of situation is ¡°living here for a long time¡±?? Didn¡¯t you tell me yesterday that you were renovating your house and you¡¯d live here temporarily? Qin Kaiyi opened and closed his mouth twice, but said nothing¨Cit¡¯s not like he could drive out someone who just arrived! Reality proved that in this world, the thicker your skin the greater your profits¡­ When Shen Feixiao dragged Qin Kaiyi to the supermarket, Qin Kaiyi had completely wilted, like an eggplant that had been dried in the sun. He didn¡¯t pay attention to how much Shen Feixiao bought in the end, until¨C ¡°Why are you buying this?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at a certain person standing in front of the condom shelf, and his face reddened, ¡°You, you!¡± ¡°To use it with shixiong ah,¡± Shen Feixiao answered in a matter-of-fact tone. He turned his head and looked at Qin Kaiyi seriously, ¡°Otherwise what can it be used for? Blowing balloons?¡± ¡°You promised that you wouldn¡¯t force me.¡± Qin Kaiyi just wanted to cry. How exactly could he have allowed for Shen Feixiao to move in¡­ ¡°Yeah,¡± Shen Feixiao gave Qin Kaiyi a soothing look, ¡°preparedness averts peril. In case shixiong agrees, and there is no condom, how disappointing would that be.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. He suddenly came up with the idea of ??finding the time to rent another place¡­ Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t seem to notice Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entanglement in his thoughts. He calmly bought the required seasonings and ingredients as well as some plastic products and paid the bill. The supermarket was only about five or six minutes away from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s residence, so Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t drive. He carried a bag in one hand, and his other hand automatically took Qin Kaiyi¡¯s. ¡°¡­Let me go, Shen Feixiao!¡± Qin Kaiyi, who was still in a daze, suddenly felt his hand being pulled. His whole face turned red when he got touched. Righteous indignation filled his chest, and he wanted to break free, but found that even as he struggled until his hand reddened he still could not shake Shen Feixiao off. Furthermore, passersby began to watch them, so he could only say in a whispered, fierce voice, ¡°If you won¡¯t let go then scram from my house tomorrow¡­¡± ¡°Shixiong, don¡¯t make a fuss.¡± Shen Feixiao calmly ignored Qin Kaiyi¡¯s threat, and purposefully loudly replied, ¡°I have no intentions towards that girl, I only like shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had the urge to slam his head on the wall and die. ¡°Good boy.¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression became unmentionably sinister, Shen Feixiao internally chuckled a bit. He let go of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand, and then rubbed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hair. ¡°I¡¯ll go back and make you something good to eat.¡± ¡­What went wrong? Did I transmigrate back to my original world incorrectly? Qin Kaiyi numbly glanced at Shen Feixiao, and then silently followed behind him. He finally understood the meaning of the idiom ¡°inviting a wolf into your home.¡± Back at the residence, Shen Feixiao did not take further liberties with an already nerve-wracked Qin Kaiyi, instead choosing to enter the kitchen to cook. Shen Feixiao¡¯s cooking skills were good. His family had always pursued the principle that daughter-in-laws were meant to be loved. His mother had almost never been in the kitchen since marrying, and all household chores were given to his father. Shen Feixiao had been influenced by his mother and continued this tradition. Qin Kaiyi, who was sitting outside the kitchen, expressed great anxiety. He didn¡¯t expect Shen Feixiao to make any exquisite dishes, but just hoped that his kitchen wouldn¡¯t be burned. However, when Shen Feixiao served the meal he had prepared, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°You made all this?¡± Although the dishes were commonly homemade ones, Qin Kaiyi felt as if he was about to partake of a banquet. The sweet and sour flavors of the tomato-fried egg were delicious, and the texture of the eggs was just right. The century egg cucumber soup¡¯s flavor soothed the palate, and coupled with two other dishes¨Cmapo tofu and sichuan shredded pork with garlic sauce¨Cthis spread made classmate Qin Kaiyi, who was used to takeout, ferociously gobble down a few bowls of rice. (T/N: rice is paired with the food, meaning he ate quite a lot of the dishes). Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi and the nonstop movements of his chopsticks. A smile hung from the corners of his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t eat too much, it will be uncomfortable for you to lie on a distended stomach in bed.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly choked. He was silent for a while before weakly asking, ¡°Why should I lie on my stomach in bed?¡± Don¡¯t blame him for being sensitive; he clearly remembered that Shen Feixiao¡¯s shopping bag held several condoms! ¡°Afternoon nap,¡± Shen Feixiao answered with an unchanged expression. ¡°What was shixiong thinking?¡± ¡°¡­Hehe,¡± Qin Kaiyi dryly laughed. He felt that it wasn¡¯t that he was too sensitive, but that a certain someone¡¯s criminal record was too terrible¡­ So a lunch that was supposed to be very pleasant had Qin Kaiyi trembling with fear. He would take a bite and then glance at Shen Feixiao, rather like he was eating his last meal before his scheduled execution. (T/N: lit. ¶ÏÍ··¹, severed head meal. In ancient China, the last meal before one¡¯s head got chopped off). Shen Feixiao restrained himself for a moment, but still couldn¡¯t hold back. He let out a ¡°ha¡± and then began to laugh in earnest. ¡°What are you laughing at, what are you laughing at!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was very ugly. He threw the bowl, saying with enraged humiliation, ¡°If you laugh again, you will not be allowed to live here!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao immediately stopped laughing. He knew that Qin Kaiyi was very pretty in some respects, and would be difficult to appease if he got pissed off¡­ Shen Feixiao gave Qin Kaiyi face and stopped laughing, letting Qin Kaiyi¡¯s self-esteem recover. Qin Kaiyi dryly coughed once, pretending to be dignified: ¡°Go and wash the bowl.¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± Shen Feixiao noticed Qin Kaiyi becoming slightly pleased with himself, but didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Who told you to laugh, rather than laughing again it would be better for you to go and wash bowls for me.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s problematic habit of talking to himself still hadn¡¯t changed. He looked at Shen Feixiao taking the dishes and walking into the kitchen, muttering quietly, ¡°Let¡¯s see who¡¯s the daughter-in-law, clearly it¡¯s you¡­ really¡­¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t know about these thoughts of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s. After washing the dishes, he sat back in the living room and accompanied Qin Kaiyi to watch the entertainment program on his computer. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t feel uncomfortable at all, but Qin Kaiyi suffered sitting next to him. He would watch the show while secretly watching for Shen Feixiao¡¯s reactions. He looked like a timid little hamster. ¡°Shixiong, what are you looking at?¡± Shen Feixiao, who was originally watching the program, suddenly spoke. As soon as he spoke, cold sweat appeared on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s back. ¡°Ah? Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi looked innocent, ¡°What did I look at?¡± ¡°Can you not stare at me all the time?¡± Shen Feixiao replied helplessly. ¡°If you hadn¡¯t been looking at me how would you know that I¡¯ve been looking at you?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked boldly, with the confidence of having justice on his side. ¡°¡­¡± This was Shen Feixiao¡¯s first time encountering such a scoundrelly side of Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ Actually I want to say¡­¡± Qiao Kaiyi stammered for a long time, ¡°I think we are not suitable¡­¡± ¡°Where are we not suitable?¡± Shen Feixiao narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s our gender.¡± ¡­¡­In fact it is the gender ah, young man. Qin Kaiyi wanted to cry but had no tears. He held back for half a day (T/N: long time) before squeezing out one sentence: ¡°I, I am not used to the bottom¡­¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Shen Feixiao was expressionless. ¡°What I mean is,¡± Qin Kaiyi took a deep breath and was ready to smash the already broken jar. (T/N: meaning the pot¡¯s already cracked, might as well smash it). He directly continued: ¡°I¡¯m not used to being the bottom, if you really want us to be together, I want to be on top!¡± ¡°Okay,¡± Shen Feixiao answered with exceptional simplicity. ¡°Really?¡± Qin Kaiyi was struck dumb. ¡°Of course,¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s smile was like a light breeze on a clear day, ¡°I would spare no effort to satisfy shixiong¡¯s requests.¡± So you¡¯re telling me, an adult, that SFX is rich, handsome, and a good cook but thirsts for QKY when he¡¯s a poor and ordinary otaku? He thirsts for him even without the knife-cut nose bridge? Did QKY become a K-drama/Bollywood MC, or am I too jaded? Though the flying swords have disappeared, somehow, this world is the one that requires me to suspend my disbelief. CH 88 (T/N reminder: Please keep in mind the tags/warnings on novelupdates before reading!) When Qin Kaiyi woke up, he almost thought that he was dreaming. He stared lifelessly at the almost transparent white muslin clothes he wore and the icy-cold silver shackles on his wrists. For a moment he didn¡¯t react or realize what had happened¨Chadn¡¯t he returned to his own world? Could it be that¡­ he transmigrated again?? This thought rendered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire person irascible. He stumbled up from the bed, wanting to get rid of the chains hanging from his wrists, and discovered a small keyhole on the outside of the shackles. Clearly someone had imprisoned him. Qin Kaiyi remained silent for a while before fully taking in the reality set in front of him. He carefully observed his physical conditions, and discovered with great embarrassment the marks on his body. Those marks were green and purple, and the most severely affected areas had imprints left by someone¡¯s teeth. Any adult with some experience would know how these marks were created. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression became even uglier, and he had to face a fact that really made his balls hurt¨Che¡¯d transmigrated again, seemingly into someone else¡¯s body. The question of where exactly he¡¯d transmigrated wasn¡¯t answered until a few hours later. At that time, Qin Kaiyi was already asleep on the bed. This body was very fragile. Qin Kaiyi had only made a few relatively active movements before feeling exhausted. Helpless, he had to smash an already broken jar and fall asleep on the large bed. This nap was smooth and steady; Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dream of anything strange and was not disturbed by anyone. But when he woke up again after sleeping his fill, the person gazing at him made him jump with fright. ¡°You¡­ Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was completely stunned stupid when he saw the expressionless person sitting on the side of bed. He stammered and completely did not understand the situation unfolding before his eyes, ¡°You, how are you¡­ here?¡± Although the person in front of him looked exactly the same as Shen Feixiao, his temperament seemed to hold an additional quality. His pupils were a deep black, and he wore black robes. The impression he gave was wholly gloomy. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Seeing that Qin Kaiyi had awoken, that person was not in a hurry. He reached out a hand and pulled Qin Kaiyi into his embrace. ¡°Why do you look like you haven¡¯t seen me before?¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Extremely frightened by Shen Feixiao¡¯s action, Qin Kaiyi suddenly imagined a terrifying circumstance. ¡°Shixiong isn¡¯t comfortable?¡± Ambiguously burying his head in Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, Shen Feixiao lightly kissed Qin Kaiyi, saying, ¡°Do you want to eat something?¡± ¡°¡­I, I¡­ Why are you?¡± Qin Kaiyi had a hard time organizing the words swirling in his mind, falling into a chaotic state immediately upon seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions. He completely didn¡¯t dare to think about what would happen if the terrible circumstance he imagined were true¡­ ¡°Shixiong forgot again?¡± As if he had had enough of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s cheap tricks, Shen Feixiao coldly smiled, ¡°It¡¯s all right¡­ I¡¯ll remind shixiong.¡± The sound of his voice had only just faded when Shen Feixiao grabbed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand and forcefully slammed him onto the bed. Dizziness assaulted Qin Kaiyi from Shen Feixiao¡¯s rough movements, and the memories of those horrifying past events rose to the surface. ¡°What are you doing!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice was shrill and piercing to the point that it could incite fear. What are you doing? This was probably the worst question one could ask in a stallion novel¡­ Because just like all other gongs who had become immoral and ruthless, the completely blackened classmate Shen Feixiao revealed a frightening smile, gently saying, ¡°Doi_g you ah.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi had the pathetic urge to cry bitterly and beg for forgiveness. But Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t give Qin Kaiyi any more opportunities to speak. His hands separated Qin Kaiyi¡¯s legs, one hand easily opening Qin Kaiyi¡¯s muslin clothes, and then he unhesitatingly attached his body atop Qin Kaiyi¡¯s. Because of the shackles, Qin Kaiyi had difficulties even pushing Shen Feixiao in refusal. He struggled as if he had gone insane, but the movements of his struggles seemed to be better than no movements at all to Shen Feixiao. ¡°How come you¡¯ve begun to struggle again?¡± Seeing Qin Kaiyi struggling as if for his life, a sliver of doubt slipped through Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze¨Che had already imprisoned Qin Kaiyi for many years, and Qin Kaiyi stopped resisting him a long time ago. Although this made Shen Feixiao feel that something was missing, he still didn¡¯t mind. If he couldn¡¯t make Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart stay with him, having the person himself was also fine. ¡°Shen Feixiao, let me go!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that circumstances were developing very strangely, but he didn¡¯t know that they would be this strange. Clearly he had already returned to the modern era, so why would he transmigrate here again?? And why would he encounter such a strange Shen Feixiao!! ¡°Shixiong?¡± Shen Feixiao heard Qin Kaiyi speak and was stunned. His eyebrows raised and his face formed a strange smile. ¡°Shixiong what did you say?¡± ¡°I said let me go!¡± Shen Feixiao stared at him so oddly that Qin Kaiyi felt some fear, but he pretended to reply calmly. ¡°I¡¯ve already said it to you many times,¡± Shen Feixiao recovered his expressionless appearance, but the gloom in his gaze deepened, ¡°unless I die, letting you go¡­ would be impossible.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face paled, and at this moment he realized that he¡¯d already almost been stripped nak_d. Furthermore, Shen Feixiao¡¯s legs had come in between his own two legs, and Shen Feixiao had adopted a posture even more difficult to refuse as he pressed his body up. ¡°My god.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to smile bitterly, but found that he could not even bring himself to smile. Shen Feixiao lightly kissed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s slightly damaged lips, and then used his hands to grip Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist. This body seemed to have long ago become accustomed to this kind of rough s_x. When he was entered, Qin Kaiyi felt almost no pain. The large and thick organ ground into his body. Because he had been chained, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands suspended above him, and his legs had been forced to squeeze around Shen Feixiao¡¯s waist. ¡°Ah¡­ ha¡­ ¡° Hoarse moans overflowed from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips, and he despairingly experienced an intense ple_sure. The urge to cry rose within him. Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements held no gentleness, and even his expression was indifferent, as if he completely derived no pleasure from this act of c_pulation. ¡°Ah¡­ ah¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body was currently very weak, and couldn¡¯t withstand this kind of high intensity s_x. Not long passed before it became difficult for him to breathe, but unfortunately Shen Feixiao did not have any plans to stop. As he firmly gripped Qin Kaiyi¡¯s waist and forcefully pumped in and out, he bit Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips until they were stained with blood. ¡°Shixiong, shixiong.¡± Lowly gasping, Shen Feixiao continuously called for Qin Kaiyi. His calm appearance made it seem as if he were practicing cultivation. ¡°No¡­ stop¡­ I¡­ I can¡¯t take it anymore.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice held a sobbing tone, and he began to pathetically beg for mercy. He felt as if his waist would break, and that unceasing motion that rubbed against that place in him continuously gave him a pleasure that almost reduced him to trembling. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements suddenly stopped, and after a moment a hot stream came pouring into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body. Qin Kaiyi opened his mouth wide like a fish steamed alive, and tears involuntarily slipped from the corners of his eyes. Qin Kaiyi had always thought that those events in his memories were already the worst Shen Feixiao had ever been to him, but he never thought¡­ that in this world a word such as ¡°worst¡± was meaningless. Because he had come once, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t start again, but held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s body in his arms. His two hands gently stroked Qin Kaiyi¡¯s back. Qin Kaiyi gasped and suddenly discovered a sinister scar on Shen Feixiao¡¯s chest. It directly ran through his entire upper body down to the beginning of his lower abdomen. Noticing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s puzzled gaze, Shen Feixiao laughed. He grabbed one of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands and put it against himself, running it gradually along his scar. His voice was gentle and sweet, ¡°Does shixiong like this scar? At that time I almost died¡­ ah, everything shixiong gives me I like¡­ shixiong¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s odd reaction caused his entire body to shiver. Qin Kaiyi almost screamed. ¡°Is it very scary?¡± Shen Feixiao touched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shivering body, not caring a bit, ¡°At that time I was also scared. I thought if I died, I would never see shixiong again. En, it¡¯s good that I lived¡­ of course, I know that shixiong didn¡¯t want me to live¡­¡± ¡°¡­ It¡¯s not related to me.¡± Qin Kaiyi, completely not knowing what was happening, cried and mumbled to himself, ¡°It¡¯s not my business ah, Shen Feixiao¡­¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s not shixiong¡¯s business.¡± Having a warped understanding of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, Shen Feixiao bit Qin Kaiyi¡¯s earlobe and then delicately licked at it. ¡°Because I¡¯m insane, so it has never been related to shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­¡± A wave of dizziness came over Qin Kaiyi. He didn¡¯t know what to say. Could it be that he should tell Shen Feixiao¡­ that he wasn¡¯t Qin Shi?? No one would believe that, no one¡­ who would come and tell him¡­ why he had come back to this world again?? ¡°Since shixiong has rested up,¡± seeming not to have seen Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whiter than paper complexion, Shen Feixiao laughingly said, ¡°then let¡¯s do it again.¡± ¡°No¡­¡± Completely powerless to refuse, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth had just opened to speak when Shen Feixiao swallowed the rest of his words. At the same time, Shen Feixiao snapped his fingers and released the shackles which Qin Kaiyi hung from. He then placed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hands on his shoulders. Like a puppet who had been played with to the point of breaking, Qin Kaiyi softly whimpered, numbly feeling Shen Feixiao once again invading his body. ¡­ So hot, so bloated¡­ ¡°Ah, ha¡­ en¡­¡± Intermittently moaning, Qin Kaiyi supported his head on Shen Feixiao¡¯s shoulders. The scene before him blurred a bit, and only Shen Feixiao¡¯s mutterings continued beside his ears like incantations. Shen Feixiao lightly kissed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ear, his voice both light and soft, ¡°Shixiong, you are mine, shixiong, don¡¯t think of going anywhere¡­ shixiong¡­¡± ¡­ This is a dream right, why won¡¯t I quickly wake up? Qin Kaiyi miserably and despairingly thought. Why would I dream of this kind of a Shen Feixiao¡­ why would I return to this world¡­ didn¡¯t I¡­ already leave? CH 89 The bed was very large, and it was covered with soft white satin. Small golden bells hung suspended from ribbons at the bed¡¯s edges, forming what looked from a distance like a golden prison cage. In fact, the bed was a golden cage. Every time Qin Kaiyi tried to leave the bed, those golden bells would become an unbreakable barrier, obstructing his movements. Qin Kaiyi, completely incapable of understanding why he met with such misfortune, curled up at the head of the bed. The shackles had again been locked on his wrists, and paired with the loose long clothes he wore, they made him look incredibly frail. After Shen Feixiao forced himself on him again he left. When Qin Kaiyi woke up again, he only saw an empty bed and a vast and quiet great hall (T/N: main hall of a Buddhist temple). That¡¯s right, a great hall. When Qin Kaiyi began to clearly take in what he was seeing he nearly jumped with fright. The bed was placed in an ornately carved great hall. The hall¡¯s floor was made of spotlessly white jade, and its roof beams, pillars, doors, and windows were all carved with elegant engravings. Some engravings were of birds and beasts, and some were of mountains and rocks and trees, but without exception all held a kind of cold intent that soaked into one¡¯s bones. Qin Kaiyi, who was trapped within this hall, could only huddle on the bed and tremble. This body seemed to have already been transformed. Originally the traces left on his skin would easily disappear, but now, almost like brands, they stayed on him for days without any signs of dissipating. What was more frightening was that this body would feel not a hint of hunger without food. To not feel hunger could be a boon for ordinary people who wanted to save food, but to the imprisoned Qin Kaiyi¡­ not needing to eat meant that from beginning to end, he could only stay alone. One day was fine, two days was all right, but when time stretched on Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t stand it. He became abnormally fretful, to the point that deep in his heart he somewhat desperately hoped that he could see Shen Feixiao. Shen Feixiao did not know that in this world there was such a thing as Stockholm Syndrome. However, he did know that the best way to have his shixiong resist him less was to have his shixiong stay alone. Loneliness was a terrifying reality, frightening enough to thoroughly wreck a person. So a month later, the moment Qin Kaiyi saw Shen Feixiao, his first reaction was actually joy. He both crawled and near-rolled as he scrambled to the side of the bed, his voice anxious and sharp, ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ Shen Feixiao¡­ let me out, let me out!!!¡± ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t look different from how he did a month ago, still wearing simple black clothes. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s desperately anxious appearance and a smile slipped onto his face. ¡°Did something happen?¡± ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi just wanted to cry. He wanted to reach out a hand and grab the corners of Shen Feixiao¡¯s clothes, but those golden bells blocked him. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s impatient movements and actually found him quite amusing. Those golden bells seemed to not exist for Shen Feixiao¨Che reached out a hand and directly dragged Qin Kaiyi into his embrace. ¡°Are you uncomfortable anywhere?¡± He absent-mindedly pet Qin Kaiyi¡¯s already knee-length hair and kissed his forehead. ¡°Shen Feixiao!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi grabbed Shen Feixiao¡¯s collar in one hand, his voice almost hoarse with shouting, ¡°Let me go!! I¡¯m begging you, all right?? Don¡¯t lock me here¡­ Shen Feixiao!!¡± Then Shen Feixiao did not speak, but his silence spoke volumes. ¡°¡­ I clearly already went back, why is it like this¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi murmured weakly, ¡°You¡­ didn¡¯t you also die?¡± ¡°En, it¡¯s that system, right?¡± Shen Feixiao heard these words and actually smiled, ¡°¡­ that thing is really interesting.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Qin Kaiyi froze. ¡°My meaning is.¡± Shen Feixiao used his hand to caress Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips, his expression simultaneously condescending, cold, and indifferent, ¡°it would transact with shixiong, so would it not¡­ also transact with me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth opened wide as if he¡¯d gone stupid. ¡°I originally should have died, but shixiong changed the plot¡­ and it could not handle the twisting of the plot¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze was gentle. ¡°So, it brought me back to life and showed me a novel called ¡®The Immortal Cultivation Record.¡¯¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi lips trembled a bit. ¡°It said that if I could set the world¡¯s plot back on track, it would bring you back.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s words were simple, but from within them some bloodthirsty intent stiffly forced its way in, and this thoroughly matured man laughed gracefully, ¡°it would let you come back, not that baffling Qin Shi.¡± ¡°You¡­ you¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t dare to believe what was happening. ¡°It seems shixiong really came back,¡± Shen Feixiao said with great joy, ¡°At first I thought it was Qin Shi tricking me again¡­ fortunately¡­ it really is you, shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­ Why would you come back¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi smiled as if he was crying, ¡°It¡¯s actually you¡­¡± ¡°En, it¡¯s me.¡± Pinching Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin with one hand, Shen Feixiao seriously continued, ¡°Since shixiong is back, then stay with me well.¡± ¡°¡­ Why is it like this¡­ what on earth do I owe you Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Slumping in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms as if he¡¯d mentally collapsed, Qin Kaiyi cried like a trapped animal, ¡°Why did you do this¡­¡± ¡°Ah,¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyebrows rose, ¡°Who knows?¡± ¡°I want to go back!! What right do you have to treat me like this!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hope that this could be a dream had been completely severed. Not knowing where such strength came from, Qin Kaiyi fiercely punched Shen Feixiao in the face, and then went astride his body, his voice both enraged and anxious, ¡°Let me go back!!!¡± Suddenly hit by Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao did not become angry. He pensively looked at Qin Kaiyi, whose clothes were disheveled, and helplessly laughed, ¡°Shixiong¡­ wants to go back?¡± Thinking that his request would be accepted by Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi madly nodded his head. ¡°That, is, not, possible.¡± Speaking one word at a time, Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice only just faded when he suddenly exerted strength and pressed Qin Kaiyi back on the bed. Then one of his hands squeezed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s feet, ruthlessly applying force and shattering Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ankles, ¡°Don¡¯t think of going anywhere!!¡± ¡°Ah!!!¡± The anguish of having his bones suddenly shattered made Qin Kaiyi shout until he lost his voice. His entire body softened as it fell upon the bed; his back covered in cold sweat as his whole body shook uncontrollably. ¡°Does it hurt?¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t let go of Qin Kaiyi throughout this. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bloodless face and smiled guilelessly, ¡°If shixiong leaves, for me it would be like breaking every bone in my body.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at Shen Feixiao blankly, lacking the strength to speak. But Shen Feixiao did not let Qin Kaiyi go. He let go of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s ankles and then held him in his arms, expressionlessly standing up from the bed. ¡°Maybe shixiong will think that I¡¯m very fierce with him¡­ but as long as you look at your friend, you will still think that I¡¯m quite gentle.¡± Lifting Qin Kaiyi in a horizontal carry, Shen Feixiao spoke a few softly voiced phrases and then began to walk towards the door. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know where Shen Feixiao would take him, but he had a hunch that what came next would be a scene he definitely did not want to see. Shen Feixiao did not care about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s reaction at all. After he left the room, he hugged Qin Kaiyi and made a cloud hand seal, flying in the air in some unknown direction. They flew over beautiful mountain forests and clearly flowing mountain springs. From a distance, the landscape was so gorgeous that nothing more lovely could be imagined. However, Qin Kaiyi was not in the mood to appreciate the view. His ankles had already swollen into buns, and the cabin situated next to the mountain spring¡­ gave him a frightful feeling. It was as if¡­ there was something terrifying shut inside. ¡°Why are you here?¡± A certain voice suddenly sounded from behind Shen Feixiao. An expressionless man in luxurious clothing appeared before Qin Kaiyi. The man had an extremely pretty and tender face. If he were still a youth, he might seem girly. Now, there was none of that particular kind of charm to be found. ¡°Oh, and you also brought him.¡± The man¡¯s attitude towards Qin Kaiyi was very unfriendly. Qin Kaiyi thought the man¡¯s face was a bit familiar. He vaguely felt that he¡¯d seen this man somewhere before, but he couldn¡¯t recall at the moment. ¡°En,¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have any reaction to the man¡¯s unfriendly attitude. He looked at the man and said, ¡°What about him?¡± ¡°Still making trouble for me.¡± The man¡¯s face opened up in a smile. ¡°But however much trouble he makes¡­ he can¡¯t get out. Yours seems much more obedient.¡± ¡°Ziyang Shi,¡± Shen Feixiao called out a name in warning. Hearing this name, Qin Kaiyi felt that his worldview suffered another reconstruction. In this short day, he¡¯d heard countless pieces of news that shocked him, and now it seemed¡­ there was something even more frightening waiting for him ahead. ¡°Come in and see.¡± Although he seemed to be asking for Qin Kaiyi¡¯s opinion, Shen Feixiao spoke in a way that seemed to brook no argument. He carried Qin Kaiyi and walked towards that small wood cabin, letting Ziyang Shi open the door. ¡°Don¡¯t scare him,¡± Ziyang Shi smilingly showed his ¡°concern¡± for Qin Kaiyi, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯ll let your little baby see such bloody things?¡± ¡°Why not?¡± Shen Feixiao remained unmoved. ¡°If he doesn¡¯t see it, he¡¯ll never know how good he has it.¡± ¡°Good, then,¡± Ziyang Shi shrugged, and then snapped his fingers. The door to the small wooden cabin opened. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s breathing stopped when he saw what was inside in the room. Why¡­ would he see Yan Gu? That fickle fire spirit who¡¯d always helped him was shackled to a bed in a twisted position. Bright red blood flowed along his skin, accumulating in a small puddle on the floor. ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Ziyang Shi said cooly, ¡°he can¡¯t die.¡± CH 90 (T/N: Please read the tags on Novel Updates before proceeding) A thin and long chain traversed across Yan Gu¡¯s collarbone. Because of how he was positioned, Yan Gu had to lean against the side of the table. His entire body was abnormally pale, and his chains were covered in bloodstains and spots. It was not difficult to see how many torments he¡¯d suffered because of this chain. Qin Kaiyi, held in Shen Feixiao¡¯s arms, almost went insane when he saw this scene. He wanted to yell something at Shen Feixiao, but realized he had no power to change this situation¡­ in the end that system actually abandoned him. Ziyang Shi glanced at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pale expression and carelessly laughed. He then walked forward and pinched Yan Gu¡¯s chin, forcing him to wake up. ¡°Ziyang Shi¡­¡± Yan Gu¡¯s lips were dry and cracked. The moment he opened his eyes and saw Ziyang Shi, his eyes filled with hatred. ¡°You actually still dare to come?¡± ¡°Why would I not dare to come?¡± Ziyang Shi¡¯s beautiful face held a vicious smile. He reached out a hand and roughly pulled at the chain on Yan Gu, looking at the already scabbed over wounds flowing with blood again, ¡°Right now¡­ what can you do?¡± Yan Gu gritted his teeth and said nothing. However, when he saw Shen Feixiao standing behind him with Qin Kaiyi in his arms, he suddenly froze. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Yan Gu saw Qin Kaiyi in a state not much better than him, and did not know what to say for a moment. When facing Ziyang Shi imprisoning and humiliating him, he could cast that aside. But if these circumstances were forced on Qin Kaiyi¡­ Yan Gu could not bear it. ¡°Oh, why this attitude when an old friend comes to see you?¡± Ziyang Shi apparently knew Yan Gu very well. He sneered, ¡°I say, Yan Gu, you shouldn¡¯t be thinking that after being squeezed in the palm of Shen Feixiao¡¯s hands, Qin Shi would really live a good life.¡± ¡°You two!!¡± Yan Gu truly wanted to kill Ziyang Shi. Since Xue Xian left him, he had not stopped thinking that he wanted to kill this man. So he gave up everything to activate the godly poisonous insect, causing the Ziyang clan to gradually thin out, to the extent that there was only Ziyang Pei and Ziyang Shi left. Due to an unexpected turn of events, Ziyang Shi was not tortured to death by the godly poisonous insect and instead lived. He even caught Yan Gu¡­ Yan Gu was completely helpless; he had no working plans, and after a thousand years his spiritual power had almost completely dissipated. ¡°You must want to kill me so badly,¡± Ziyang Pei drawled with indifference, ¡°I didn¡¯t die. Are you very disappointed?¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m disappointed.¡± Even though Yan Gu was in a miserable state, he did not seem to want to compromise at all. He glanced at Ziyang Shi and then cast his gaze on the speechless Qin Kaiyi as he spoke to Shen Feixiao, ¡°Shen Feixiao, Qin Shi has never owed you anything. On what grounds do you disgrace him like this?¡± ¡°What do you want to say?¡± Shen Feixiao saw that Yan Gu was powerless to defend himself, but unexpectedly had the presence of mind to think of Qin Kaiyi. His interest peaked, he continued, ¡°Tell me and let¡¯s see?¡± ¡°In the secret realm I entered his sea of knowledge, so I naturally clearly saw everything that happened between you two,¡± Yang Gu stated dully. ¡°Even though he has harmed you, he has never harbored any malice towards you. He has never hesitated when choosing your life over his own¡­ Shen Feixiao, is treating Qin Kaiyi like this worthy of your conscience?¡± ¡°If it¡¯s worthy then good, if not then that¡¯s all,¡± Shen Feixiao was completely unconcerned with Yan Gu¡¯s words. ¡°Right now, what¡¯s the point of saying this?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu knew he could not change Shen Feixiao¡¯s thinking, and the atmosphere immediately fell into taciturn silence. ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± At this time, Qin Kaiyi suddenly hoarsely spoke out, ¡°You¡­ help Yan Gu okay?¡± ¡°Oh? Why would I help him?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s smile was profound. ¡°Or perhaps I should say, what¡¯s in it for me if I help him?¡± ¡°Help him all right,¡± Qin Kaiyi already did not know what he could do, and only wanted to give all he had to allow Yan Gu to escape Ziyang Shi¡¯s torment. ¡°If you help him, I¡¯ll agree to anything¡­ Shen Feixiao, I¡¯m begging you.¡± This was the first time Qin Kaiyi had made such a promise. He and Shen Feixiao both knew what these words represented. ¡°I want you to obediently stay at my side, and never think of leaving again. You would agree?¡± Shen Feixiao ignored Ziyang Shi, whose expression was becoming gradually more ugly. He looked at Qin Kaiyi with abundant interest. ¡°¡­ I agree.¡± If he didn¡¯t agree what could he do? Qin Kaiyi thought bitterly that Shen Feixiao would not let him go. Instead of allowing Yan Gu to suffer the same torment, he had better take responsibility for everything¡­ ¡°Shen Feixiao, are you really intending to dismantle the bridge after crossing the river?¡± (T/N: idiom meaning to abandon one¡¯s benefactor after achieving a goal). Ziyang Shi¡¯s tone was ice-cold. ¡°Dismantle what bridge? What river is there to cross?¡± Ziyang Shi was nothing in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes. Shen Feixiao looked at the flustered Ziyang Shi with a gaze full of ridicule, and rudely continued, ¡°Ziyang Shi, without Ziyang Pei you are nothing.¡± Not expecting Shen Feixiao to tear off his face like this (T/N: reminder that face = respectability, etc.), Ziyang Shi¡¯s expression became overcast. ¡°Relax.¡± Petting Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head, Shen Feixiao looked at Yan Gu¡¯s forlorn face and said, ¡°I don¡¯t have such intentions right now.¡± ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s entire body lost strength. He turned his head and looked at Yan Gu¡¯s miserable state, and a mournful smile appeared on his face. ¡°Do you think that I really have no methods left?¡± ¡°What¡­ you!¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression changed and he immediately pinched Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chin, but he was already too late. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth overflowed with fresh blood. ¡°You!¡± His gaze at once descending into abnormal ferocity, Shen Feixiao did not let Qin Kaiyi close his mouth, ¡°You want to die?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi tiredly closed his eyes, using his silence to answer Shen Feixiao. ¡°You think you can use death to threaten me???¡± Shen Feixiao was clearly anxious, his hands covered in blood. He looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s weak appearance for a moment and didn¡¯t know what to say, but his entire body began to trembled. ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± Qin Kaiyi did not bite too deeply, so he could still speak, but barely. ¡°But Shen Feixiao, you can prevent me from living, but cannot stop me from dying.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao knew Qin Kaiyi was right. If a person truly wished to die, no one could save him. But could he allow Qin Kaiyi to threaten him like this? As if he knew Shen Feixiao¡¯s thoughts, Qin Kaiyi helplessly laughed. He had never used his own life to threaten Shen Feixiao, because he knew that a person¡¯s life was his most precious asset. If he lost material possessions he could get them back, and if he got injured he could heal. However, if he died, he would really have nothing. Qin Kaiyi was someone who really feared death, and he also did not want to use his own life to challenge Shen Feixiao¡¯s bottom line. But now that the situation had gotten to this point, Qin Kaiyi despairingly discovered that the only bargaining chip he had left was this. Qin Kaiyi could not bear to let Ziyang Shi continue to treat Yan Gu this way. The people he cared for in this world were truly too few, and as it happened Yan Gu was among them. ¡°You can rest assured,¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth released great amounts of blood, but his expression remained unmoved, ¡°I will keep my promises to you. If I go back on my word again, you can kill Yan Gu.¡± ¡°Qin Shi!!¡± When Yan Gu heard these words he knew that Qin Kaiyi had made up his mind. Qin Kaiyi clearly intended to exchange himself for Yan Gu¡­ ¡°You speak the truth?¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s capitulating promise, Shen Feixiao could not pinpoint what he was feeling. He reached out and wiped at the continually flowing blood pouring from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth, and a subtle grief flashed through his eyes. ¡°You are willing to stay by my side?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Qin Kaiyi gave up. He truly gave up his own self. In this world, in the end he could not break away from his forced submission to Shen Feixiao. Then it would be better to do something for Yan Gu. ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao straightened up, and looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s bloodied face. He lightly pressed a kiss to the side of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s lips. ¡°I believe you, shixiong.¡± ¡°¡­ Shen Feixiao.¡± Ziyang Shi¡¯s expression darkened completely. After arranging Qin Kaiyi to his satisfaction, Shen Feixiao only then turned his head and looked at the gloomy Ziyang Shi. ¡°I don¡¯t know about the history between you, Xue Xian, and Yan Gu. I also don¡¯t want to know. But Ziyang Shi, if you and I really fight, I think you understand what the result would be.¡± ¡°You want me to let Yan Gu go?¡± Ziyang Shi ignored Shen Feixiao¡¯s mollification, ¡°Only if I die.¡± ¡°All right then.¡± Shen Feixiao slightly nodded, and made a gesture of invitation towards Ziyang Shi. Ziyang Shi¡¯s face distorted. He knew he could not defeat Shen Feixiao. He also could not use Qin Kaiyi to threaten Shen Feixiao, because if something happened to Qin Kaiyi, he feared Yan Gu would also¡­ To put it bluntly, Ziyang Shi had lived for ten thousand years but was still a child. His entire mind could be occupied by the puerile thought that only he could bully the one he liked. ¡°Yan Gu.¡± Ziyang Shi knew he could not escape a fight with Shen Feixiao. Before exiting the room with Shen Feixiao, he smiled and walked forward to touch Yan Gu¡¯s face with a hand. His smile was incomparably seductive. ¡°Why have you never shown consideration for me? When Xue Xian was here I did not vie against him. But why is it that now that he¡¯s dead, you still have never thought about me?¡± ¡°Because I think you¡¯re very disgusting,¡± Yan Gu mercilessly replied. ¡°Ah, that¡¯s true.¡± Ziyang Shi did not care one bit about Yan Gu¡¯s verbal attack. He contemplated before saying, ¡°I am definitely very disgusting.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu gritted his teeth. Ziyang Shi then followed Shen Feixiao out, leaving Qin Kaiyi and Yan Gu alone in the room. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have done this.¡± Yan Gu exuded exhaustion from every pore. He shifted, then sighed, ¡°In fact, I¡¯m a fire spirit. I was created from fire. This looks frightening, but I actually don¡¯t feel much.¡± ¡°But I can¡¯t leave you here alone.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was quite calm, as if he had already accepted his fate. ¡°There¡¯s nothing bad about staying here,¡± Yan Gu smiled bitterly, ¡°Ziyang Shi is only a child. He doesn¡¯t know what it means to like. Other than chaining me, he hasn¡¯t done anything else to me.¡± Both Qin Kaiyi and Yan Gu clearly knew what ¡°anything else¡± meant. ¡°Is that so.¡± Qin Kaiyi now discovered that Yan Gu did not hate Ziyang Shi as much as he thought, and for a while he did not know what to say. ¡°Shen Feixiao will not let him go.¡± Yan Gu let out a long sigh. ¡°In the end, I will still be the only one left.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi truly wanted to say that Yan Gu still had him, but when these words reached his lips he could not speak them no matter what. He and Yan Gu both understood what Qin Kaiyi¡¯s promise to Shen Feixiao represented. ¡°The affairs of life are fickle,¡± Yan Gu continued. ¡°In the beginning¡­ who would have thought the present could be like this?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Qin Kaiyi awkwardly smiled. He always felt that he should be sorry to Yan Gu¨Cwithout Tang Shayun, Ziyang Shi would not have continued to live. There seemed to be a formation erected within the room; the fight outside was completely undetectable. Qin Kaiyi and Yan Gu peacefully recounted the past, as if they were having their final farewell. Yan Gu knew he did not have the ability to save Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi knew he did not have the ability to escape Shen Feixiao. Then that was the end of that. Apparently, all they could do was laugh about the past and pretend that nothing had happened. But reality had forever been cruel. Qin Kaiyi and Yan Gu¡¯s time together finally came to an end. Shen Feixiao stepped in from the doorway, carrying a bloodied thing in his hands. Qin Kaiyi did not look at what that thing was, for fear that he would vomit. Yan Gu¡¯s reaction was calmer than Qin Kaiyi¡¯s. After Shen Feixiao broke his chains, Yan Gu quietly walked to the corner without once taking his gaze away from that thing. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Feixiao scooped Qin Kaiyi up in one go, saying to Yan Gu, ¡°You¡¯re on your own.¡± Yan Gu did not respond. However, right at the moment when Shen Feixiao left with Qin Kaiyi in his arms, they heard a sudden hoarse, great, weeping sound. Qin Kaiyi was taken back. He opened and closed his mouth, but said nothing. ¡°Shixiong.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s body spread the thick metallic scent of blood. He knew Qin Kaiyi¡¯s thoughts, but did not plan to allow the person in his embrace to look back. ¡°Don¡¯t forget what you have promised me.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Qin Kaiyi shut his eyes, willing his heart¨Cwhich felt as if it had been pricked by a needle¨Cto be tranquil. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Shen Feixiao formed the Cloud hand seal and departed, carrying Qin Kaiyi. That was the last time Qin Kaiyi and Yan Gu met. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t again expend extraneous thoughts on missing the fire spirit who had accompanied him for so long. He knew that there were certain matters neither he nor the other could provide each other comfort for. Since longing was useless, it was better to properly face the present. After Qin Kaiyi completely abandoned the idea of separating from Shen Feixiao, strangely, he found that his life was pretty good. Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions were gentle. Qin Kaiyi could obtain pl*asur* from having s*x. Men are all s*nsual creatures. As much time passed, Qin Kaiyi had nothing to say. He and Shen Feixiao lived in a very small town. Shen Feixiao seemed to have entirely let go of everything and accompanied him to live here. Qin Kaiyi was not as stupid as he appeared to be in the past, and became somewhat reticent. Shen Feixiao did not seem to care. Every day he lived an ordinary, simple life with Qin Kaiyi. What Qin Kaiyi did not know was that Shen Feixiao had long looked forward to such a life, but due to various reasons, he had never had the opportunity to living this way. And now, Shen Feixiao could truly say that he was satisfied. ¡°What do you want to eat today?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s manner of speaking was very casual. ¡°Whatever¡¯s fine.¡± Holding a copy of ¡°Foreign Body Records,¡± Qin Kaiyi continued lazily, ¡°Yesterday¡¯s soup was a bit salty.¡± ¡°En,¡± Shen Feixiao responded, turning to leave. Qin Kaiyi put the book in his hands down. He raised his head, looking at the sunny and cloudless world outside. Suddenly, he let slip a long unseen, slight smile. In fact, often, things would not be as painful as one imagined them to be. Time is a magical thing. You would never know what pleasant surprise it¡¯d bring. As I translate more R:DSAT, I¡¯m realizing how lazy I am with ASV. The author tends to use the Chinese equivalent of ¡°things¡± and ¡°stuff,¡± in addition to plentiful colons and ellipses. Author also uses the same modifiers over and over, eg. ¡°without compare¡± or ¡°extremely.¡± Translator now expends minimal effort to mitigate¡­ CH 91 Sometimes, being hard headed was not good. For example, after Qin Kaiyi put on a bold face once, afterwards he itched to sew his own mouth shut. When he first made that request to Shen Feixiao, he intended to make trouble for him. However, he completely did not expect that Shen Feixiao could eat both meat and vegetables, agreeing in an extraordinarily unperturbed manner. This rendered Qin Kaiyi speechless. So they settled the matter of cohabitation in this strange way. Qin Kaiyi desperately wished to find an excuse to drive Shen Feixiao out, but¡­ ¡°What would you like to eat today?¡± A certain apron-wearing man asked, his expression calm and collected. ¡°¡­ Whatever¡¯s fine.¡± Qin Kaiyi impatiently looked at the television, still protesting, ¡°Don¡¯t make it, I¡¯m not¡­ hungry.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Shen Feixiao did not bother to take notice of Qin Kaiyi. He had lived with Qin Kaiyi for more than a month. How could he not see through this fellow¡¯s thoughts? ¡°Shen Feixiao.¡± In any case, Qin Kaiyi felt that they could not continue this way. Although he did not know what on earth Shen Feixiao wanted to do, he had a vague hunch that if he still did not act now, it would really be too late. ¡°What is it?¡± Shen Feixiao was in the middle of cooking when he heard Qin Kaiyi¡¯scall. He paused. ¡°I¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi hesitated for a moment. He gritted his teeth and hardened his heart, and gave voice to the words he¡¯d stifled in his heart, ¡°I don¡¯t like you.¡± ¡°En.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t have any particular reaction. He stilled the movements of his hands and used a towel to wipe them. ¡°I knew a long time ago.¡± ¡°I like women.¡± Knowing that it was better to suffer in the short-term rather than the long-term, Qin Kaiyi decided to smash an already broken pot. ¡°And¡­ I¡¯m very afraid of you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao turned to look at Qin Kaiyi, waiting for him to continue. ¡°I know I¡¯ve wronged you.¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tone was difficult to grasp. He was clear on how cruel his words were to Shen Feixiao. ¡°But I really have no way to accept you. I¡¯m really scared of you¡­ seeing you, I¡¯ll think of what happened to me, so, Shen Feixiao¡­ we¡­ it¡¯s impossible.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t just have the memory of that world¡¯s Shen Feixiao.¡± In the face of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s rejection, Shen Feixiao seemed quite calm. It seemed as if he had long expected for this day to come. ¡°So I won¡¯t be as immoderate and stubborn as I was in that world.¡± ¡°So¡­?¡±Qin Kaiyi frowned, not knowing what Shen Feixiao wanted to convey. ¡°But that doesn¡¯t mean I can let you go.¡± Shen Feixiao laughed at himself. ¡°In the months after my car accident, as I recovered, I was thinking of this problem¡­ I was thinking of whether I could treat those experiences as a dream, and then continue to live my life.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi felt a bit sad for some reason. ¡°But I couldn¡¯t.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression was indifferent, giving not a single hint on what he was thinking. ¡°Rather than calling it a dream, it¡¯s more like my own past life. I remember everything, every person, with no way to forget, and then pretended as if nothing happened. that Shen Feixiao has never had anyone teach him how to love. As the author you should know that his existence and love have no relationship whatsoever.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If I hadn¡¯t written it like that back then that would be good.¡± Qin Kaiyi mustered a smile. ¡°There¡¯s no ¡®if.¡¯¡± Shen Feixiao firmly shattered Qin Kaiyi¡¯s fantasy. ¡°Qin Kaiyi, twenty-six years old, graduated from the University of Languages in City A. Your father is Qin Zhuo, acting as a civil policeman in City C¡¯s Public Security Bureau. Now he¡¯s already retired. Your mother is an office worker in Nianhua Department Store, employed¡­¡± Hearing Shen Feixiao clearly recite all the details about his family, Qin Kaiyi opened and closed his mouth without knowing what to say. ¡°Qin Kaiyi, in this world, I am not as powerless as I was in the other world.¡± At this time, Shen Feixiao finally revealed that familiar aura that incited fear in Qin Kaiyi. He untied his apron in passing, walking towards the living room, ¡°You also aren¡¯t like you were in that world, able to casually throw everything away. You have parents, relatives, those you love and those who love you, and you-¡± That man who had let loose the entirety of his aura was like Asura crawling out of the depths of hell, ¡°If I really want to obtain you by fair or foul means, that would be as easy as can be.¡± ¡°So what do you want to say? You¡¯ve said you wouldn¡¯t force me!¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that what Shen Feixiao said was true. In this world, he did not even have the qualifications to escape. ¡°What I¡¯ve said I will definitely do.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi, spreading out his hands and showing a helpless expression, ¡°Have I forced you to do anything now? Or is it that I should first demonstrate on your body what it means to force you?¡± A rogue wasn¡¯t frightening. What was frightening was a rogue with the logic of a bandit. ¡°You¡¯re acting shamelessly!¡± Qin Kaiyi raged, ¡°You think I¡¯ll compromise if you use my family to threaten me?¡± ¡°Would you not compromise?¡± Shen Feixiao purposefully made a surprised expression. ¡°¡­¡± All right, he would definitely compromise. Qin Kaiyi spinelessly shut his mouth again. After he stopped talking, Shen Feixiao walked over and gave him some ¡°understanding¡± pats on the head. Shen Feixiao then turned around and entered the kitchen again to cook. ¡°Actually it¡¯s not bad like this.¡± A certain person very much like Ah Q comforted himself, ¡°You see, I don¡¯t need to cook or order takeout, just, just like this¡­ it¡¯s also very good?¡± Of course, at this time, Qin Kaiyi would definitely not admit that there was a little person in his mind pointing at his nose while roaring, Very good your sister, your chrysanthemum will be exploded by someone, but you¡¯re still this damned way. You¡¯ll sell yourself for two meals? Can¡¯t you be a bit more admirable? (T/N: Ah Q, or °¡Q, refers to the protagonist of ¡°The True Story of Ah Q.¡± Ah Q fears those above him in rank or power, and often talks to himself and deceives himself after defeat/humiliation). ¡°How could two meals be enough.¡± Qin Kaiyi wiped a tear. ¡°It has to at least be three.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The roaring little person decided to be quiet. It turned out that for Shen Feixiao, controlling Qin Kaiyi was a piece of cake. He originally hadn¡¯t wanted to use force to bring Qin Kaiyi into the palms of his hands, but he could not tolerate Qin Kaiyi escaping the scope of his control. Sometimes desire for control could be frightening. Fortunately, this world¡¯s Shen Feixiao was not as gloomy and paranoid as the one in the other world. He could firmly grasp Qin Kaiyi in his hands using more perfected means. At the dining table, Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t even dare to raise his head. He only focused on eating the dishes in front of him¨Cwell, in fact, for an omnivorous, unfinicky animal like Qin Kaiyi, Shen Feixiao¡¯s cooking was already amazing. However, Shen Feixiao was actually very dissatisfied with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s attitude. But he didn¡¯t say anything, and the two of them ate their lunch in silence. ¡°I want to make a trip home.¡± This was the method Qin Kaiyi came up with after thinking for a long time. He thought that Shen Feixiao would lose interest with time. He might change his attitude after a while. (T/N: literal meaning is ¡°three minutes of heat.¡± Figuratively speaking, it means that someone is full of warm feelings at the start, but as time goes on, these feelings fade.) ¡°Trip home? What about work?¡± How could Shen Feixiao not understand Qin Kaiyi¡¯s little tricks? He ate without any reaction, his tone very calm. ¡°Um¡­ I¡­ want to resign.¡± In fact, when he found out that his company was founded by Shen Feixiao¡¯s family, Qin Kaiyi already thought about resigning. Although he was hesitant right now, in the end he still voiced that thought. ¡°You¡¯ll have your parents support you?¡± In the face of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s retreat, Shen Feixiao mercilessly closed in, step by step, ¡°Or you want to write another novel?¡± ¡°How is that possible,¡± Qin Kaiyi mumbled. He knew that Shen Feixiao was making fun of him. An event like that happened. Any normal person would not think about writing novels again. What would he do if he transmigrated again? ¡°Okay then,¡± Shen Feixiao gave him a bright and cheerful smile, ¡°do as you will.¡± ¡°¡­ Really?¡± Not expecting such a simple response from Shen Feixiao, Qin Kaiyi became a bit meek. He suspiciously looked at Shen Feixiao. No matter how he thought about it, he felt there was a hidden plot. ¡°You¡­ really agree?¡± ¡°Why would I not?¡± Shen Feixiao finished eating, and wiped his mouth gracefully with a tissue, ¡°I¡¯m full.¡± ¡°Oh¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi became even meeker. Observing Shen Feixiao¡¯s aloof demeanor, Qin Kaiyi inexplicably felt fear. ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hesitant appearance with good humor, and put down his napkin. ¡°I won¡¯t do anything to you.¡± Of course, this is limited only to you. Qin Kaiyi wanted to regret, but he¡¯d already spoken. He was too embarrassed to continue, and could only lower his head and stuff his mouth with food. For this reason, he missed seeing the hint of chill in Shen Feixiao¡¯s gaze. Actually, the biggest difference between this world¡¯s Shen Feixiao and the other one¡¯s was the masking of his true nature. This world¡¯s Shen Feixiao, since he was a child, had been taught how to display a cultured and refined image to win over others. That other world¡¯s Shen Feixiao had always found it beneath him to to attend to such matters. It could be said that the other world¡¯s Shen Feixiao was the real Shen Feixiao. Unfortunately, Qing Kaiyi never understood this. Seeing Shen Feixiao¡¯s calm appearance, Qin Kaiyi truly thought that Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t plan to do anything to him. So he secretly rejoiced, hurriedly packing his luggage and wrapping up responsibilities¨Che didn¡¯t even eat the lunch Shen Feixiao had cooked before rushing out for home. When Shen Feixiao saw Qin Kaiyi at the door about to exit, he was sitting beside the living room table scooping soup with a spoon. It was as if he didn¡¯t have any particular thoughts about Qin Kaiyi, who was about to leave. ¡°Goodbye.¡± Qin Kaiyi gave a farewell in a lowered voice. He felt inexplicably awkward. ¡°I¡¯ll¡­ leave first?¡± ¡°En.¡± Shen Feixiao did not show any extraneous expression for Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­ Then goodbye.¡± Holding his suitcase, Qin Kaiyi ran out as if he was being chased by a dog. ¡°Shen Feixiao ah Shen Feixiao.¡± Shen Feixiao let slip a smile, only after Qin Kaiyi had shut the door. This smile became larger and larger, carrying with it somewhat of a warped edge¨Cit was exactly the same as the smile of the Shen Feixiao who had once experienced heart demons. With a crash, he swept everything on the table to the floor. ¡°You¡¯re really regressing the more energetic you get. Pampering and love, the little thing will recognize only once it¡¯s run.¡± Concessions and forbearance and whatnot, to him, seemed to be¡­ superfluous? All right, this world would always have some people who would respond to harsh methods rather than soft ones. This is the last chapter I am posting on this site. I see that this novel goes up to Chapter 91 (91 chapters + 3 extras), so these translations can be considered Completed. You can find the extra chapters up to 93 (Honey and Arsenic) on my Patreon. Personally I think they are quite similar to this chapter. I didn¡¯t enjoy reading them. This is probably a me problem, and I would never attribute that to the author. QKY is creepy in his original world. I¡¯m sorry, obviously SFX is the paragon of creepiness, but QKY is quite something too. Anyway, I would not go for QKY without the knife-cut nose bridge and white jade buttocks or whatever else he had in the other world. If SFX acted like a real person, he¡¯d probably just find a model 20 years younger than him like all the other successful men in real life. There ain¡¯t no tycoon in the real world stalking a nerdlet and making all his food while going crazy over not getting a crumb of nerd D. You can probably tell that translator doesn¡¯t like modern LOL CH 92 Chapter 92: Caught You ¡°Xiao Yi, tell me clearly who this child belongs to!¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mother had always been very soft, his father also loved this only child very much, and Qin Kaiyi did not become spoiled because of this love, so their family relationship had always been very good, but now¡­ ¡°Mom, I don¡¯t know this kid!¡± Qin Kaiyi was about to cry. He really didn¡¯t know this kid at all¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t know? Still don¡¯t know at three or four?¡± Mother Qin almost fainted. She pointed to the little child who was holding onto Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pants and calling him father, and almost cried: ¡°Xiaoyi, if you have a girlfriend, just bring her home. Why didn¡¯t you tell us when the child is this big already?¡± ¡°¡­Mom!! This really isn¡¯t my child!!¡± Qin Kaiyi was in a mess, feeling that he wouldn¡¯t be able to explain even if he had a thousand mouths. This morning, Qin Kaiyi was pulled out of the bed by his mother, and then there was an inexplicable conversation. Qin Kaiyi was completely confused. ¡°You also said you don¡¯t know!! This is not your child!¡± Mother Qin finally cried. She looked at the three or four-year-old boy, and pointed to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand trembling: ¡°A sin, Qin Kaiyi, you are committing a sin!!! What is my Qin family doing!¡± ¡°¡­Mom, calm down, what happened?¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that his head was not enough. ¡°I went out to buy groceries this morning.¡± Mother Qin¡¯s eyes were red, and the eyes that looked at Qin Kaiyi definitely hated iron and steel: ¡°I saw this child outside the door and this bag.¡± Qin Kai Yishun Looking at Mother Qin¡¯s hand, he saw a large gray travel bag. ¡°I thought it was someone whose child was lost, but I saw a letter next to the bag.¡± Mother Qin said fiercely, ¡°Should I read it for you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi looked at his mother innocently¡­ If it weren¡¯t for the fact his mother looked like she was about to faint, he really wanted to make her read it¡­ But Qin Kaiyi¡¯s dazed look was turned into knowing in Mother Qin¡¯s eyes. She threw the letter aside, continuing: ¡°Who is the child¡¯s mother? Do you know?¡± ¡°¡­I don¡¯t know ah!¡± Qin Kaiyi was almost about to cry along with his mother. He couldn¡¯t very well tell her that he was still a virgin!!! ¡°Don¡¯t know? Don¡¯t know?!¡± This line repeated endlessly inside Mother Qin¡¯s head and she became even more angry, ¡°You tell me, just how many women have you ruined?!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Mom, you look too highly upon your son. Qin Kaiyi was speechless. They fussed about like this for a while and Qin Kaiyi saw his mother finally calm down, plucking up his courage to say: ¡°Mom, this really isn¡¯t my child, and I didn¡¯t ruin any girl. Someone¡¯s trying to harm me¡­¡± ¡°Daddy, you don¡¯t want me?¡± The child crouched on the side suddenly opened his mouth. The pitiful appearance made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s chest tighten, and he vaguely guessed what was going on. ¡°Not yours?¡± Mother Qin obviously didn¡¯t believe Qin Kaiyi. She stretched out her hands and patted the child¡¯s back, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, darling, Daddy wants you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi covered his face. ¡°He really isn¡¯t mine! You can check the DNA!¡± Qin Kaiyi decided to ruthlessly ignore the child¡¯s big, watery eyes: ¡°Mom, don¡¯t you know my character? How could I do something like this? There really is someone that wants to harm me!¡± ¡°Really?¡± Mother Qin was a little shaken. ¡°It must be true!¡± Qin Kaiyi was full of confidence. Then¨Cthey went to check the DNA the next day, and then¨C ¡°Qin Kaiyi, what the hell did you do behind your old man¡¯s back?!¡± This time, it wasn¡¯t just his mother yelling at him. When they got the DNA report, Qin Kaiyi learned that his father could be so terrifying for the first time¡­ ¡°This report is definitely fake!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that he couldn¡¯t clean himself of this even if he jumped into the Yellow Springs. How could he forget that with Shen Feixiao¡¯s methods, controlling a hospital report was simply too easy¡­? ¡°Qin Kaiyi, tell me clearly, just who is the child¡¯s mother?!!!¡± Father Qin completely erupted. ¡°¡­I don¡¯t know¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was going to cry himself blind, ¡°I really don¡¯t know. This isn¡¯t my child¡­¡± ¡°If it isn¡¯t yours, then is it someone else¡¯s?!¡± Mother Qin hugged the child and said directly, ¡°I¡¯ll take the child away. As his father, you must sternly educate Qin Kaiyi! This child is getting worse and worse as he grows up!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao, you¡¯re too ruthless, really. Qin Kaiyi looked weakly at Father Qin who was about to explode. ¡°Speak.¡± Father Qin lit a cigarette and said in a bad tone, ¡°Exactly what happened?¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Qin Kaiyi knew that he wouldn¡¯t be able to convince his father no matter how he repeated himself with the DNA report there, so he gave up the struggle: ¡°¡­I broke up with his mother a while ago.¡± ¡°A while ago? It¡¯s already been three or four years!¡± Father Qin roared. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. He finally understood how Dou E died. ¡°Since the child has already been brought here,¡± Father Qin sighed, ¡°go register him first.¡± ¡°¡­Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi really wanted to say, ¡®Dad, aren¡¯t you accepting this a little too quickly, hey?!¡¯ ¡°Aish, if you like someone, just bring them back and let your parents see. No matter how bad they are, we will just think about it for a while. Hiding and sneaking around like this isn¡¯t good for anyone.¡± Father Qin looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s petrified appearance and sighed, ¡°So much for your mother and I always worrying about your important life affairs! Didn¡¯t expect you to have a child behind your mother¡¯s and my back!¡± Shen Feixiao, you¡¯re too cruel. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face was bitter¨Cbut what good was doing this to me? I got an extra son, but you didn¡¯t get any meat either! However, facts once again proved that Qin Kaiyi was really too naive¡­ Shen Feixiao¡¯s motives would never be so simple. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Looking at the neatly-dressed man at the door, Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face turned green: ¡°Thank you for sending my son back!¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t seem to care about Qin Kaiyi¡¯s attitude and directly said, ¡°You¡¯re still not coming back?¡± ¡°Not going back!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi was enraged. Even a rabbit would bite back when cornered, did Shen Feixiao think that he had no temper? ¡°Okay.¡± Shen Feixiao smiled calmly, ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you.¡± ¡°I said that I¡¯m not coming back!¡± Qin Kaiyi hatred gave birth to courage, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you, Shen Feixiao? Come at me!!!¡± ¡°Mn.¡± Shen Feixiao raised his hand and glanced at his watch, saying: ¡°I have something to do, so I¡¯ll go first.¡± ¡°Hurry up and leave!¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t ask before slamming the door shut. And then, Qin Kaiyi regretted it. He especially regretted it. He was really stupid, truly. To actually underestimate Shen Feixiao¡¯s methods, he really ate too much MSG and made his IQ drop¡­ ¡°Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi, don¡¯t leave me.¡± A woman with heavy makeup that looked like she had been abandoned cried and screamed outside the door, ¡°I already got rid of the child! Don¡¯t leave me!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¨CShen Feixiao, you bastard!!! You¡¯re way too ruthless!!! If this was the past, Father and Mother Qin may believe this son of theirs that looked quite honest, but after the child incident¨C ¡°Xiao Yi, what¡¯s going on? What¡¯s the relationship between you and that woman?¡± Mother Qin hugged the child that was awoken from his sleep and crying, her face extremely colorful¡­ ¡°You, you!¡± Father Qin looked like he was going to have a heart attack from being angered. ¡°¡­Sister.¡± Qin Kaiyi held onto the door frame and took a deep breath, ¡°Tell the person who told you to come that I will stab him to death if I¡¯m totally cornered¡­¡± ¡°Xiao Yi!!¡± Hearing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s words, the woman¡¯s eyes flashed for a moment, but she quickly recovered her state and rushed towards Qin Kaiyi, ¡°Don¡¯t be so heartless¡­ I really can¡¯t live without you!!!¡± ¡°¡­How much do you want?¡± Qin Kaiyi asked her weakly. ¡°2,000 including the cost of abortion.¡± the woman very directly quoted a price. ¡°Take it!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi directly took out all the cash from his wallet, ¡°Only 1,300!!! If you still don¡¯t go, I¡¯ll call the police!¡± ¡°Okay, okay.¡± The woman was very easy to satisfy and ran away with the money. Leaving behind a despairing Qin Kaiyi and Qin parents that looked like they were ready to murder. ¡°Is this forgetting to pay a prostitute?¡± Father Qin¡¯s voice was gloomy. ¡°Xiao Yi, you¡­¡± Mother Qin shook her head in disappointment. ¨CI¡¯m innocent, I really am innocent! Qin Kaiyi painfully thought at this moment why men didn¡¯t have something like a hymen!!! ¡°Xiao Yi, I taught you as a child that you must have a bottom moral line.¡± Mother Qin choked up with the child in her arms, ¡°Why did you end up like this?¡± ¡°¡­Mom, listen to me, he¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi really couldn¡¯t explain now. He regretted, really regretted it¨Coffending Shen Feixiao was probably the most stupid thing he did in his lifetime. ¡°Forget it, forget it.¡± Mother Qin stopped Qin Kaiyi from speaking, ¡°There¡¯s no point in saying anything now.¡± It really was useless. Qin Kaiyi looked down with a bitter face¨Chis reputation was completely ruined. Getting a child shoved at him could still be explained as a problem with the child¡¯s mother, but this kind of not paying for a prostitute and them coming to knock on his door for money¨Cif this thing was spread to his neighbors, what would it turn into? This wasn¡¯t the thing that made Qin Kaiyi the most depressed. What made him most desperate was his parent¡¯s disappointed attitude towards him¨Cit was like finding out the bluegrass he was raising for a long time growing into a dog tail plant. It made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s home life like serving a prison term. He really was too weak to fight against Shen Feixiao¡­ Qin Kaiyi endured for a long time but couldn¡¯t hold back. He took out his mobile phone and called Shen Feixiao, ¡°Shen Feixiao, let¡¯s come out and talk.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± He seemed to expect Qin Kaiyi¡¯s call and didn¡¯t seem surprised at all, lightly saying: ¡°You set a time.¡± CH 93 Chapter 93: Honey and Arsenic ¡°What good is it for you to do this?¡± Qin Kaiyi helplessly asked the man on the other side, ¡°You don¡¯t believe that I¡¯ll compromise this way, right?¡± ¡°Why do you always refuse to give me a chance to try?¡± Shen Feixiao held a steaming cup of coffee in his hands. His clothes were very casual today, and he lost some of his usual aggressiveness. ¡°What chance?¡± Qin Kaiyi pursed his lips. ¡°I still have a lot of methods.¡± Shen Feixiao looked into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes calmly, ¡°You can continue to try.¡± ¡°Then when are you willing to stop?¡± Qin Kaiyi was angered, ¡°Shen Feixiao, aren¡¯t you a bit too much? Do you know what I look like in my parents¡¯ eyes now?¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t run away, then I won¡¯t force you.¡± Shen Feixiao took a sip of his coffee, bluntly saying: ¡°You said that you would give me a chance, but now?¡± ¡°¡­Alright, if I go back, will you explain to my parents?¡± Qin Kaiyi swallowed hard. ¡°No,¡± Shen Feixiao refused tersely. He smiled at Qin Kaiyi, ¡°¡­Relax, if you come back, I won¡¯t do anything else.¡± ¡°But what about that kid?!!¡± Qin Kaiyi roared, ¡°I really thank you for making me a father!!!¡± Shen Feixiao calmly raised his hand and pushed his glasses, ¡°It¡¯s fine. I planned on adopting that child anyways. He¡¯s very smart.¡± ¡°¡­¡± I¡¯m not discussing the pros and cons of raising children with you, okay?! Qin Kaiyi wanted to complain, but didn¡¯t dare say anything. He was truly scared of Shen Feixiao now. ¡°The other matters are easy to handle.¡± Shen Feixiao supported his chin with his hand, staring at Qin Kaiyi seriously, ¡°Do you agree?¡± ¡°Okay, you win.¡± Qin Kaiyi could only surrender. He shoved the cake on the table into his mouth and sighed, ¡°But you promised me that you won¡¯t force me¡­¡± ¡°As long as you don¡¯t run away, I of course wouldn¡¯t force you.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s aggressive logic appeared once again. Qin Kaiyi wasn¡¯t in the mood to chat with Shen Feixiao anymore and stood up and left. ¡°Ai, what¡¯s the point of you doing this?¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s back and smiled¨Cafter going around in a large circle, they once again returned to the starting point. Qin Kaiyi went home and began to pack with a dark face. When Mother Qin saw this, she naturally asked why and Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to make up an excuse, saying that it wasn¡¯t convenient to live at home after finding a job. Because of the previous incident, Mother and Father Qin didn¡¯t give Qin Kaiyi any good looks for a long time, and Qin Kaiyi also didn¡¯t know how to explain himself. In fact, he really wanted to call the police, but whenever he thought of the other¡¯s all-powerful forces, he could only give up. This world was just like this. Those standing at the top always saw others as ants. After packing up, Qin Kaiyi saw the child named Qin Ziqi staring at him cautiously by the door. His expression was as pitiful as you could imagine. Qin Kaiyi¡¯s originally depressed mood got slightly better. After all, everything that happened had nothing to do with the child in front of him. It was all what Shen Feixiao did, so to some extent, this child could also be considered a victim. ¡°Ziqi?¡± This was the first time Qin Kaiyi called the child¡¯s name. He was still a bit awkward facing this child that popped out of nowhere, but now that there wasn¡¯t anyone around, he didn¡¯t think so much. Qin Ziqi¡¯s face was round and didn¡¯t look like he was malnourished in the orphanage. However, his character was too quiet, not like a three or four-year-old child full of curiosity about the world. ¡°Daddy.¡± Qin Ziqi called softly, still clinging onto the doorframe and not letting go. ¡°Good.¡± Qin Kaiyi put down the things he was packing and couldn¡¯t help but pinch the child¡¯s face. Seeing his pitiful look from his pinching, he couldn¡¯t help but kiss him: ¡°You have to listen to Grandma and Grandpa¡­ Daddy¡¯s going out for a while.¡± ¡°Daddy, where are you going?¡± Qin Ziqi¡¯s large eyes stared at Qin Kaiyi, ¡°When will you be back?¡± ¡°¡­Uh, this¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi hugged Qin Ziqi in his arms, inexplicably comforted from the milky scent of the child: ¡°Daddy will come back often to see Ziqi.¡± ¡°En.¡± Qin Ziqi thought for a moment, hesitating for a moment before pressing a kiss on Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face. He then broke free from his arms and ran away, looking like a little daughter-in-law¡­ Qin Kaiyi who saw this felt his heart melt. He finally understood why children were healing. Many years later, whenever Qin Kaiyi saw the youth that pretended to be obedient in front of him, he would spurn himself¡ªhow stupid he was at the beginning? Why did he ever think that Shen Feixiao would send a little angel to his house? Don¡¯t talk sh*t about being an angel, he would be thankful if he just didn¡¯t send a devil. Qin Kaiyi, who once again moved back to his house, was in low spirits. Shen Feixiao arranged for him to work at his company. Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have any other better options at the time and agreed. In any case, he would be living together with Shen Feixiao, so arguing about these things was pointless. Actually, as long as Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t try to escape, Shen Feixiao treated him quite well. Regardless of housework or whatever, those few delicious home-cooked meals a day would reduce Qin Kaiyi¡¯s combat power to the negatives¡­ A lot of times, gathering up courage was very difficult to sustain¡­ Thus, Qin Kaiyi very shamefully surrendered. Also, don¡¯t know what Shen Feixiao did, but his parents that were super disappointed in him from the child and prostitute incidents changed their attitudes, occasionally calling Qin Kaiyi and asking about his life. Whenever Qin Kaiyi suspiciously asked Shen Feixiao what he did, Shen Feixiao would smile and say he didn¡¯t know. In fact, what Shen Feixiao did was very simple. He just turned himself into air¡ªsomething that didn¡¯t seem important usually, but would make others suffocate when lost. Habits were a scary thing. It was easy to form one, but difficult to get rid of. Shen Feixiao was very willing to spoil Qin Kaiyi to the skies. He liked to see Qin Kaiyi¡¯s satisfied and happy gestures, and also liked his lazy and sneaky maneuvers. Of course, Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t just want Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tolerance. He wanted Qin Kaiyi¡¯s complete acceptance. A good hunter knew how to control boundaries to not make the prey break free or suffocate. Qin Kaiyi had no idea what Shen Feixiao was thinking, but he was quite satisfied with his current lifestyle. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t make any ambiguous moves and acted more like a roommate than a suitor whilst living together. En, that was fine too. A certain person that completely gave up ate freshly-baked snacks as he sat on the sofa watching soccer. Shen Feixiao was usually busy, and Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know where he squeezed out the time to do these things. For a long time, Shen Feixiao even washed his underwear for him¡­ Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt a sense of unease while munching on snacks, like a frog boiled in warm water, waking up slightly. However, that was only temporary because his posture was too comfortable¡­ Qin Kaiyi muddle-headedly fell asleep. How much time would you spend loving someone? Shen Feixiao spent a long time thinking about this issue. At first, he wondered whether it was just a momentary passion, but Shen Feixiao soon realized that perseverance really wasn¡¯t a good thing. Perhaps under the baptism of time, he no longer had passionate love for Qin Kaiyi. But Shen Feixiao couldn¡¯t accept Qin Kaiyi not being with him. It was like loving him had become a habit, flowing steadily even if the rapids weren¡¯t fast. Companionate love was perhaps the highest form of love. Shen Feixiao no longer chased the idea of making Qin Kaiyi fall in love with him. He knew that if there was a chance, Qin Kaiyi would definitely try to leave, but Shen Feixiao would never give him that chance. Not only that, he wanted Qin Kaiyi to grow used to his existence. You can ignore my good, ignore my care, but if I take it all back one day¡ªhave you ever thought about it? Can you adapt to that kind of life? The man in casual clothes smiled softly. He dragged his suitcase and walked out the door without looking back. ¡­ Qin Kaiyi realized that Shen Feixiao disappeared the afternoon of the next day. He walked to the living room, only to find the food that was usually prepared had vanished. Not only that, there wasn¡¯t even any leftover food in the kitchen. ¡°Shen Feixiao?¡± Qin Kaiyi was still puzzled at first. He wondered if something happened to Shen Feixiao, so he ate some bread first¡ªever since Shen Feixiao came to his house, his instant noodles were packed and thrown out. However, how could Qin Kaiyi¡¯s picky mouth now bear the taste of msg and unsavory instant noodles? He threw it away after two bites. Where did Shen Feixiao go? Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t think of a reason after a long time. Usually, Shen Feixiao would tell him he was going on a business trip in advance. Could something have happened to him¡­? But Qin Kaiyi quickly woke up. Why should he worry? Shouldn¡¯t he be happy that Shen Feixiao was gone? No one would force him again¡­ ¡°En, it¡¯s better to be gone.¡± Qin Kaiyi stared at the instant noodles in his hand a little dazedly, ¡°Wasn¡¯t I looking forward to it? Yeah, I should be happy.¡± Qin Kaiyi shook his head. ¡­ ¡°You really dare to gamble like this? Aren¡¯t you afraid of losing?¡± the woman¡¯s eyebrows had shared some similarities with Shen Feixiao¡¯s, smiling very beautifully. ¡°Of course I¡¯m afraid.¡± Shen Feixiao stared at the vast world outside the window, answering very tersely. ¡°¡­Then why did you still dare to leave like this?¡± the woman was surprised. ¡°Sis,¡± Shen Feixiao calmly explained, ¡°if he could bear to leave me, then that could only mean that there wasn¡¯t enough time put in¡ªI have a lot of time.¡± ¡°Why be so persistent?¡± the woman who Shen Feixiao called ¡®Sis¡¯ made a mocking smile, ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything that attractive about him.¡± ¡°Radish, carrots, and cabbages each have their own likes.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care about her ridicule, ¡°You love your peonies while I love my dog tail grass. Besides, honey and arsenic, it¡¯s two sides of the same coin. Who is the peony and dog tail grass depends on the eye of the beholder.¡± ¡°Yo, you¡¯re quite protective, so I¡¯m not allowed to say anything?¡± the woman didn¡¯t mind Shen Feixiao¡¯s counter, smiling: ¡°Looks like you¡¯ll be a wife slave after getting married.¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t even pamper the person you love, then you¡¯re doomed to a lifetime of solitude.¡± Shen Feixiao smiled, ¡°Wife slave then wife slave, I don¡¯t mind.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± The woman saw that she couldn¡¯t change Shen Feixiao¡¯s mind and could only sigh, ¡°If it succeeds, then bring him back for the old man to see. He¡­¡± ¡°Yes, I know.¡± Shen Feixiao nodded. The author has something to say: Many sisters think that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s parents are too exaggerated, but I don¡¯t think so. For example, a sister said that her parents believe that she didn¡¯t steal anything, and she indeed did not steal anything. Then, if at this moment, a surveillance video appeared and the person in the video was that sister, would her parents still believe her? If that was the case, then I can only say that this isn¡¯t parental love but spoiling. Parents¡¯ trust isn¡¯t unprincipled. The DNA report broke Qin Kaiyi¡¯s parent¡¯s trust in his. Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t explain it, so his parents could only be disappointed in him. As for the prostitute incident, I want to say that parents trust their children based on certain reasons, but Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know how to explain. He could say that someone wanted to harm him, but if his parents asked for the details, how was he to explain? Of course, he could call the police, but it was very obvious that this would only make his parents more distrustful of Qin Kaiyi¡ªShen Feixiao definitely had measures in place if Qin Kaiyi called the police. Qin Kaiyi had no choice but to use money to resolve the situation, but what did that look like in the eyes of bystanders? Obviously, it was guilt. There was no explanation, so it must be guilt. Then, how were they supposed to believe in Qin Kaiyi? As for Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions, I just want to ask one thing: if he didn¡¯t do this, then how was he supposed to get Qin Kaiyi? Watching Qin Kaiyi leave with open eyes was obviously not in Shen Feixiao¡¯s character. I am just writing about a person doing things within the scope of their character and really can¡¯t accept negative points on this matter. You may be giving a negative rating with the point of a finger, but you would never know that negative rating would be equivalent to hundreds of words for me. Being able to accept negative reviews doesn¡¯t mean that I wouldn¡¯t feel sad about them all the same. Finally, we get to Qin Kaiyi¡¯s suggestion about mutual destruction. I¡¯m very helpless. I already said Qin Kaiyi¡¯s values at the very beginning¡ªwhich are also my values¡ªa person¡¯s life is very important. There may be many ups and downs, but if you give up and die, then there will be nothing left. I also firmly believe that one day the suffering will pass, and if Qin Kaiyi provoked Shen Feixiao because of his behavior, leading to more unpredictable happenings, that would be very stupid in my opinion. I¡¯ve explained so much above, hoping that the sisters will calm down slightly = =¡­ Translator¡¯s Note: Some parts of the author¡¯s note is useful to understand what¡¯s going on, but you don¡¯t necessarily need to read the whole thing. About the title, apparently honey contains trace amounts of arsenic, hence why Shen Feixiao says it is two sides of the same coin. CH 94 Chapter 94: But, This World (Trigger Warning: mild sex scene) ¡°You decided?¡± ¡°¡­Uh¡­¡± ¡°Why are you still hesitating?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± ¡°You can initiate the break up.¡± ¡°That¡­¡± ¡°You agree then?¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Someone dejectedly replied, ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± In fact, Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t understand how things developed so strangely. He knew that Shen Feixiao was good to him, but he never imagined that he was so good to him that Qin Kaiyi¡¯s life would turn into a mess after he was gone. No one cooked for him, no one washed his clothes for him, no one woke him up in the morning, and no one said goodnight to him. In fact, air was just like this. You usually treat it as unimportant, but once it was gone, you would find that the one that suffocated was you. Qin Kaiyi whose life was interrupted decided to make a stand. But when he really tried to do these trivial chores, he found¡­ that housework wasn¡¯t as simple as he had thought. He couldn¡¯t wash off the oil stains on his clothes no matter what he did, wiping the floors was so tiring, the food he made was really unpalatable, and he couldn¡¯t wash his bedsheets clean even after a long time. One night, with tears in his eyes as he nibbled on a piece of hard bread, Qin Kaiyi took out his phone and dialed someone¡¯s number. After struggling for a long time, he finally began speaking with Shen Feixiao. Alright, the truth was that he just wanted to know when Shen Feixiao would be back. As a result, he was unwittingly trapped by Shen Feixiao. Shen Feixiao smiled contentedly after hanging up. ¡°Oh, looks like you succeeded?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s older sister Shen Yan was sitting beside him, raising an eyebrow as she looked at his devious expression. ¡°Half.¡± Shen Feixiao wiped his mouth with a napkin, ¡°I¡¯ll be going first.¡± ¡°Why such a hurry?¡± Shen Yan found it quite funny, ¡°Aish, I didn¡¯t expect my beloved younger brother to have such a day.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t answer and expressionlessly stared at Shen Yan, both of them understanding what he meant. ¡°Okay, okay.¡± Shen Yan casually waved her hand, ¡°I won¡¯t make any trouble. I still want to meet my in-law.¡± (TN: Specifically, brother¡¯s wife.) Then, Shen Feixiao left. It took two hours for him to drive home. When he opened the door, he saw the mess inside and saw Qin Kaiyi shrunken into the sofa playing on his phone listlessly. ¡°Have you eaten yet?¡± Shen Feixiao loosened his tie, not acting like he left for a period of time at all. ¡°No.¡± Qin Kaiyi muttered, carefully lifting his head and looking at Shen Feixiao. Shen Feixiao pretended to not see Qin Kaiyi¡¯s strange expression. ¡°That, Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi watched with wide eyes as Shen Feixiao entered the kitchen to make dinner. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Shen Feixiao pulled up his sleeves and looked back at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°You¡­ what do you like about me?¡± Qin Kaiyi somewhat embarrassedly rubbed his nose. ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions stopped. He turned and looked at Qin Kaiyi who was blushing, then walked towards him. ¡°If I really knew what I liked about you,¡± Shen Feixiao smiled wryly, ¡°then I wouldn¡¯t need to do these things.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know what to say. He felt that Shen Feixiao¡¯s smile made him very sad. ¡°Mn, I also thought about it. If you didn¡¯t write that novel, then we would¡¯ve never interacted like this.¡± He held Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face and gazed earnestly into Qin Kaiyi¡¯s eyes, ¡°But Qin Kaiyi, there are no ifs in this world. The fact now is that I like you. Qin Kaiyi, ask yourself honestly, do you really have no affection for me?¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s question stumped Qin Kaiyi. Of course he knew himself, but his feelings for Shen Feixiao were too complicated. He hated Shen Feixiao. After all, he did so many excessive things to him. He also had a good impression of Shen Feixiao since he did take care of him continuously for over two years and knew his feelings for him. However, he also felt sad whenever he felt that he was unable to reciprocate these feelings. Until now, Qin Kaiyi still didn¡¯t know what he felt more of for Shen Feixiao. ¡°Qin Kaiyi.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s voice was low, containing countless emotions. He lowered his head and pressed a gentle kiss on his lips, ¡°Do you hate this?¡± ¡°I-It¡¯s okay¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi stammered a little. ¡°Then what about this?¡± He gently kissed down Qin Kaiyi¡¯s neck, pressing him against the wall, stretching his hand in through his t-shirt. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was a little flustered, but he hesitated when he recalled that he said he would give dating a try. ¡°You have a reaction.¡± Shen Feixiao smiled gently, ¡°Are you comfortable?¡± ¡°You¡­ mm.¡± Qin Kaiyi wanted to speak, but Shen Feixiao blocked his lips. This kiss was different from the gentleness like before and was filled with a possessory taste. Shen Feixiao¡¯s tongue stretched in along Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth, occupying his mouth without hesitation. ¡°Wu¡­ wu¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was kissed dizzy by Shen Feixiao and felt his legs go soft. ¡°Be good.¡± He picked up Qin Kaiyi horizontally and walked into the bedroom. ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s face turned red. ¡°I¡¯ll make you comfortable.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s movements were gentle, so gentle that Qin Kaiyi couldn¡¯t refuse. He looked at Shen Feixiao¡¯s concentrated expression and felt moved for some reason. Shen Feixiao was very good-looking. When he was serious, he became even better looking. ¡°Be serious.¡± Shen Feixiao easily took off Qin Kaiyi¡¯s pants and bit his shoulder. ¡°Wu¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s whole body was in a daze, and this state last until he was entered, clearing up a little. When pain came from a certain place, Qin Kaiyi finally saw what kind of posture he was in. He actually opened his legs wide, clamping Shen Feixiao¡¯s waist, and even put his arms around Shen Feixiao¡¯s neck. ¡°¡­This, Shen Feixiao, softer, it hurts¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡¯s voice had a nasally sound to it. In fact, his memories of the several times they had sex wasn¡¯t very pleasant, and this was the first time his body was experiencing this in this world. ¡°En.¡± Drops of sweat dripped down from Shen Feixiao¡¯s forehead. He looked at Qin Kaiyi who was under him, eyes full of deep affection. He lowered his head and whispered into his ear, ¡°Shixiong, you are mine. You can¡¯t¡­ go anywhere.¡± At this moment, Qin Kaiyi finally completely woke up. Whether it was this world¡¯s Shen Feixiao or that world¡¯s Shen Feixiao, he would never be able to escape his five finger mountain. (TN: Figuratively meaning the palm of his hand. The saying comes from Journey to the West when Buddha imprisons the Monkey King. Link in translator note below.) It was like the determination Shen Feixiao had when he gave him the Feng Shen¡ªif they couldn¡¯t live together, then they would die together. ¡°Shen Feixiao,¡± Qin Kaiyi bit Shen Feixiao¡¯s neck, muttering: ¡°if you dare let me down, I¡¯ll kill you with my own hands.¡± Shen Feixiao laughed when he heard this, his movements also growing rougher. Very good, really good. The things he couldn¡¯t get in the other world was finally in the palm of his hand. Shen Feixiao, you should be¡­ satisfied now, right? (TN: Dying without any remaining grievances, the opposite of dying with your eyes open.) Even if you aren¡¯t satisfied, there¡¯s nothing I can do¡ªShixiong, is mine alone. ¡­ End of main text. CH 95 Chapter 95: After Marriage Extra ¨C Sweet, Sweet Your Sister! (1) *Trigger Warning: Slightly NSFW* ¡°Qin Ziqi, if you dare watch animations before finishing your homework again, I¡¯m going to beat you!¡± Qin Kaiyi roared at a certain small figure sitting on the sofa. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi tilted to the side and turned aggrievedly at Qin Kaiyi. ¡°Don¡¯t use those eyes on me!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi was spartan, ¡°Did you think that you didn¡¯t have to do your homework if you sold meng (cuteness)? Keep dreaming!!¡± ¡°Dad¡­¡± Qin Ziqi¡¯s big eyes were filled with tears, ¡°Can¡¯t I just watch for a while?¡± ¡°No!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi resisted Qin Ziqi¡¯s big-eye attack. ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi was silent for a moment before curling up into a ball like a small animal, muttering to himself, ¡°I just knew that Daddy doesn¡¯t love me¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi¡ªCan you stop using this trick every time?! ¡°Wuwuwu.¡± Qin Ziqi was already thin to begin with, his body smaller than that of his peers. He was also cute and people¡¯s hearts would turn soft every time his eyes reddened¡­ But would Qin Kaiyi¡¯s heart soften? No! He wouldn¡¯t!! If he was soft again, he would have to meet with Qin Ziqi¡¯s teacher again! ¡°I¡¯m telling you,¡± Qin Kaiyi pressed down on his emotions, ¡°if you don¡¯t do your homework and have your parents called, I really won¡¯t love you anymore.¡± ¡°Do I really need to do such simple homework?¡± Qin Ziqi muttered in a low voice, just enough to be heard by Qin Kaiyi. ¡°¡­If it¡¯s so simple, then you should do it!!!¡± Qin Kaiyi erupted: ¡°I¡¯ll count to three. If you keep saying nonsense, then I¡¯m going to spank you!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi capitulated. The weakness in his eyes disappeared instantly, turning and leaving after glancing at Qin Kaiyi expressionlessly. He seemed a little similar to Shen Feixiao. ¡°¡­Damn it! Shen Feixiao, look at your son, it¡¯s all your fault for spoiling him!!¡± Qin Kaiyi rushed directly into the study and pulled out a certain man that was currently working, ¡°How are we supposed to live?!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao calmly raised his hand and adjusted his glasses, patting Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head and comforting: ¡°Be good, don¡¯t mind the little brat.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi suddenly felt the urge to kill. ¡°Qin Ziqi, look at how mad you¡¯ve made your dad.¡± Shen Feixiao saw how hideous Qin Kaiyi¡¯s expression was and could only go to Qin Ziqi¡¯s room to speak with him, ¡°Don¡¯t dream of watching animations in the future.¡± ¡°What?¡± Qin Ziqi screamed, ¡°Uncle, how can you be in the same boat as Daddy? He has that time of the month every month!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi took a deep breath, ¡°Qin Ziqi you little bastard, you want to fly over my head!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao was helpless. He really didn¡¯t know how to deal with these two people, and after thinking for a while, he decided to go finish his work first while the two bickered. Qin Ziqi was the child adopted from the orphanage by Shen Feixiao. He was taken care of by Qin Kaiyi¡¯s parents until five, getting brought over to their house when he was about to go to elementary school. Because he was in the orphanage as a child, Qin Ziqi¡¯s body was a little weaker than usual. However, his character wasn¡¯t withdrawn at all. Other than the first two days when they were unfamiliar with each other, he completely overturned the roles after figuring out Qin Kaiyi¡¯s temperament, angering Qin Kaiyi to death. At first, Shen Feixiao would still consider the negative impacts of spoiling children, but after seeing Qin Kaiyi¡¯s distressed look, he stopped caring until¡ª¡°What to do?¡± Qin Kaiyi was approaching his thirties, but he still couldn¡¯t deal with this little brat in front of him. He really knew nothing about raising children. Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth hooked upwards, ¡°He knows that you won¡¯t do anything to him. Do you really want to teach him a lesson?¡± ¡°That¡¯s nonsense.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t have a good tone, ¡°No one can control him at this rate.¡± ¡°Okay, then listen to me. Go to your mom¡¯s house for a few days and promise not to interfere.¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Kaiyi, ¡°Leave the rest to me. I promise that he will be very good when you come back.¡± ¡°¡­You can¡¯t hit him.¡± Though Qin Kaiyi always threatened to spank Qin Ziqi, he never did anything. He knew that you shouldn¡¯t hit children to teach them, but he was a little worried if Shen Feixiao was the same¡ªeven he couldn¡¯t take some of Shen Feixiao¡¯s methods. ¡°I know.¡± Shen Feixiao expressionlessly glanced at the little guy who cracked the door open slightly to eavesdrop, giving Qin Kaiyi a comforting smile: ¡°I promise not to be rough.¡± ¡°Alright then.¡± Qin Kaiyi hesitated for a while before agreeing. He just happened to want to go home these two days but was worried about leaving Qin Ziqi alone. This matter was finally resolved. ¡°En.¡± Shen Feixiao squinted his eyes, ¡°Then you can go take a shower first. I have some work left to do.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi slowly went to the bathroom. While Qin Kaiyi was in the bathroom, Qin Ziqi¡ªwho was pretending to do his homework¡ªrushed out of his room with his short legs, his small face full of worry. Looking at Shen Feixiao who was sitting on the living room sofa, his small face flushed red, ¡°W-Where are you taking Daddy?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear everything?¡± Shen Feixiao picked up a newspaper and said calmly, ¡°Your dad¡¯s leaving.¡± ¡°¡­To where?¡± Qin Ziqi couldn¡¯t hear too clearly from his room and only got a general idea. His eyes were almost red with worry, ¡°Where is he going?¡± ¡°¡­What does that have to do with you?¡± Shen Feixiao put down the newspaper and gazed indifferently at Qin Ziqi¡ªhe would never tell Qin Kaiyi that he didn¡¯t like this child at all. Why should he share what was originally entirely his with others? Furthermore, this person wasn¡¯t grateful at all for this honor. If it wasn¡¯t that he needed the word ¡®family¡¯ to stabilize Qin Kaiyi, he wouldn¡¯t mind sending this child away in the slightest. Children may not have the ability to distinguish many things, but they were very sensitive to malice. Qin Ziqi knew that this man he called ¡®Uncle¡¯ didn¡¯t like him from the first day he arrived here. However, he couldn¡¯t care too much about that now. He was really scared that Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t want him anymore. ¡°Qin Ziqi.¡± Shen Feixiao was unruffled from Qin Ziqi¡¯s appearance. He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, ¡°Just because your dad likes you, doesn¡¯t mean that everyone will.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi gritted his teeth. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t act in front of me.¡± Shen Feixiao was a little annoyed. He really hated Qin Kaiyi being soft to others, and if possible, he wanted to break Qin Kaiyi¡¯s legs and hide him away so that no one could see him. However, there were too many reasons so Shen Feixiao could only endure. But just because he allowed for Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t mean he did the same for others. Qin Ziqi knew that he couldn¡¯t get anything good out of Shen Feixiao and didn¡¯t bicker with him. He dragged his little slippers and ran back to his room. If Qin Kaiyi saw his pitiful appearance, he would probably take him into his arms and comfort him. Actually, Qin Kaiyi really was a soft-hearted person deep into his bones. After taking a shower, Qin Kaiyi saw that Shen Feixiao was still sitting in the living room and somewhat surprisedly asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go to the study?¡± ¡°Oh, I took a break and read a newspaper.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes darkened when he saw Qin Kaiyi come out with only a towel. ¡°Oh.¡± Qin Kaiyi dumbly responded, walking to his side and sitting down without realizing anything wrong with Shen Feixiao¡¯s expression. ¡°Let me.¡± Shen Feixiao took the towel from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s hand and rubbed his wet hair, asking casually: ¡°Leaving tomorrow?¡± ¡°Mn.¡± Qin Kaiyi narrowed his eyes comfortably, ¡°Qin Ziqi¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention him.¡± Shen Feixiao had a hint of impatience in his tone. He lowered his head and gently kissed Qin Kaiyi, ¡°Comfortable?¡± ¡°Comfortable.¡± Qin Kaiyi was very honest. He leaned against Shen Feixiao¡¯s body and didn¡¯t want to move at all, just like a lazy cat. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the bedroom.¡± Shen Feixiao also couldn¡¯t hold back anymore seeing Qin Kaiyi like this and directly lifted him up, kicking the bedroom door open and walking in. ¡°Aiyah, Ziqi hasn¡¯t slept yet.¡± Even though they could be considered an old couple by now, Qin Kaiyi was still a little embarrassed. He coughed twice and pretended to be calm, ¡°Didn¡¯t we just do it two days ago?¡± ¡°You¡¯re about to go.¡± Shen Feixiao ignored Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shyness and looked down at him from above, lips moving down along his neck. His tone was muddled, ¡°Won¡¯t let me do it once more?¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t know how to refuse anymore. He lay on his back and accepted Shen Feixiao¡¯s service, his embarrassment gradually fading. Shen Feixiao¡¯s foreplay was done very well since he didn¡¯t want to hurt Qin Kaiyi. Qin Kaiyi took in a deep breath, saying when he couldn¡¯t take any more: ¡°Just enter already.¡± ¡°En.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s face was full of smiles and entered Qin Kaiyi little by little. Qin Kaiyi who was blindfolded didn¡¯t see that the door that should¡¯ve been closed tightly was opened a little, a pair of shocked eyes appearing in the gap. Shen Feixiao seemed to notice the gaze, but he didn¡¯t care, lowering his head and whispering to the gasping Qin Kaiyi: ¡°Give me a baby.¡± ¡°Mm?¡± Qin Kaiyi opened his eyes confusedly, his mouth involuntarily saying: ¡°Shen Feixiao¡­ you¡¯re¡­ mm¡­ you¡¯re crazy, softer, softer¡­ ah, too deep¡­¡± ¡°Say that you¡¯ll give me a baby.¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s actions were ruthless, roughly slamming the deepest part of Qin Kaiyi until he made Qin Kaiyi cry. ¡°I will, I will¡­ softer, go softer¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi whimpered. The crack in the door was gently closed¡ª CH 96 Chapter 96: After Marriage Extra ¨C Sweet, Sweet Your Sister! (2) Qin Kaiyi always believed that educating children was very important. He started regretting it spinelessly the second day after leaving Qin Ziqi to Shen Feixiao. How could he not know Shen Feixiao¡¯s character? Though he seemed easy to get along with, it was harder than hard to actually try. If a character like this could make a good child, Qin Kaiyi would find it strange. Actually, if he wasn¡¯t unable to control Qin Ziqi at all, how could he have agreed to Shen Feixiao¡¯s proposal? The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. Qin Kaiyi only stayed at home for two days before rushing back like his pants were on fire. Mother Qin was still wondering why her grandson didn¡¯t come back this time when her son was about to leave without saying goodbye. She asked suspiciously, ¡°Xiao Yi, nothing happened to Ziqi, right?¡± ¡°No.¡± Qin Kaiyi silently wiped his cold sweat at a mother¡¯s sixth sense. ¡°Really?¡± Mother Qin glanced at Qin Kaiyi, pausing but not asking any more questions. She continued, ¡°Don¡¯t rush to leave. I made Ziqi his favorite tea eggs, bring it back for him. The ones outside are too unhygienic and you¡¯ll get sick if you eat it too often.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Qin Kaiyi didn¡¯t refuse. After staying for two days, Qin Kaiyi returned with a bag of tea eggs. Unexpectedly, he didn¡¯t see Qin Ziqi when he came back, instead seeing Shen Feixiao expressionlessly watching the TV on the living room sofa. Qin Kaiyi thought for a moment. Today was Saturday and Qin Ziqi doesn¡¯t have school, so where did he go? Shen Feixiao was a little surprised to see Qin Kaiyi back. He put down the remote and turned towards Qin Kaiyi, ¡°How come you¡¯re back so soon? Not going to play around for a few more days?¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m worried about Ziqi.¡± Qin Kaiyi was not aware of Shen Feixiao¡¯s little ploy and directly asked, ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°He ran away from home.¡± Shen Feixiao calmly said what made Qin Kaiyi¡¯s mouth gape. He took the tea eggs from Qin Kaiyi and leisurely peeled them. ¡°WHAT??¡± Qin Kaiyi screamed, ¡°WHAT DID YOU SAY??¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Shen Feixiao really liked Mother Qin¡¯s tea eggs. He finished one in a few mouthfuls and began peeling another. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?? You tell me what¡¯s wrong!!¡± Qin Kaiyi felt that Shen Feixiao was joking from his leisurely expression, but with his understanding of him, he was definitely not joking! ¡°Why did he run away?¡± Qin Kaiyi stared helplessly at Shen Feixiao, ¡°You didn¡¯t say something to him, right? Shen Feixiao, can you not fight with a child¡­?¡± ¡°I really didn¡¯t say anything.¡± Shen Feixiao revealed a hurt expression, ¡°How can you blame me?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was helpless and sighed, ¡°Don¡¯t play with me. What happened?¡± ¡°He thought you didn¡¯t want him anymore and ran away with his little backpack.¡± Shen Feixiao ate another tea egg and wiped his mouth and fingers with a napkin: ¡°Isn¡¯t it all because of your spoiling?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi was speechless. He did pamper Qin Ziqi a little, but he didn¡¯t spoil him to the point that he would run away whenever. ¡°You didn¡¯t look for him? It¡¯s already been a few days!¡± Qin Kaiyi grew irritable when he thought this, ¡°Shen Feixiao, can you not be so childish? He¡¯s only five and you won¡¯t look for him when he runs away? If something really happened to him, then you¡­¡± It¡¯s not like he¡¯s actually your son. If you really like children, you can artificially create one. Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t say these words. He knew that with Qin Kaiyi¡¯s temper, if he really said so, Qin Kaiyi would erupt. ¡°Say something ah.¡± Qin Kaiyi saw that Shen Feixiao fell silent and thought that he was feeling guilty, turning so angry his face was turning pale. ¡°Who said I didn¡¯t look for him?¡± Shen Feixiao glanced at Qin Kaiyi, saying helplessly. ¡°¡­Ah?¡± Qin Kaiyi was stunned. ¡°I found him, but I don¡¯t plan on bringing him back.¡± Shen Feixiao stretched out his arms and brought Qin Kaiyi into his embrace, ¡°I know you like children, and I also have my boundaries. If he doesn¡¯t learn his lesson this time and runs away again, what do we do?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Kaiyi hesitated for a moment, ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Shen Feixiao rubbed Qin Kaiyi¡¯s head, saying dotingly: ¡°You should go take a shower first and take a rest. I¡¯ll go bring him back, okay?¡± ¡°¡­Alright.¡± Qin Kaiyi saw that it was pointless saying anything else to Shen Feixiao and could only agree. Shen Feixiao took his coat and walked outside. When he went out, he made a call asking about Qin Ziqi¡¯s whereabouts and drove over. Qin Ziqi was found within the second hour of his running away by Shen Feixiao¡¯s men. However, he didn¡¯t ask them to bring him back. He didn¡¯t like Qin Ziqi in the first place, so how could he miss this opportunity to teach him a lesson? It was very dangerous for a child that wasn¡¯t even ten yet to stay outside alone. Shen Feixiao knew that if something really happened to Qin Ziqi, Qin Kaiyi would never forgive him, so he asked his men to secretly protect him. He also warned them to not offer Qin Ziqi any help. He wanted to see just what kind of tricks Qin Ziqi could pull out. Originally, he wanted to teach Qin Ziqi a lesson, but because of Qin Kaiyi¡¯s sudden return, Shen Feixiao¡¯s mood wasn¡¯t bad, but it wasn¡¯t good either. This mood remained until he saw the lonely Qin Ziqi sitting on a park bench. ¡°Qin Ziqi.¡± Shen Feixiao lit a cigarette. He very rarely smoked in front of Qin Kaiyi. If he did, he would go to the balcony, but for some reason, he really wanted a smoke right now. Qin Ziqi hugged his little backpack, staring at Shen Feixiao vigilantly, almost like a little wolf cub struggling to guard his territory. Unexpectedly, he managed to randomly pick a child like this. Was this a matter of aura? Shen Feixiao felt a little funny when he saw Qin Ziqi¡¯s reaction. He sat directly beside Qin Ziqi¡¯s side, saying: ¡°You¡¯re not coming back?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi lowered his head, unwilling to speak. ¡°Qin Ziqi, in fact, I¡¯ve always been curious.¡± Shen Feixiao knew that this little guy was cleverer than Qin Kaiyi in certain aspects and said without hiding anything, ¡°Other than your dad¡¯s love, what capital do you have to do these annoying things?¡± ¡°I hate you! I hate you!¡± Qin Ziqi was still a child in the end. When he heard Shen Feixiao¡¯s malicious words, his eyes reddened: ¡°Why do you treat Daddy like that? He won¡¯t give birth for you!¡± ¡°How do you know he won¡¯t?¡± There was a smile in Shen Feixiao¡¯s eyes, ¡°Qin Ziqi, I know that you know everything¡­ Your dad definitely has a soft heart, but I won¡¯t allow him to be soft to just anyone. Whose attention are you trying to attract by running away? Mine? Your Dad¡¯s? Ah¡­ You don¡¯t happen to think that we¡¯ll be anxious if you run away, right? Of course, your dad might be panicked for a while, but you should know¡­ I have ways to make him not worry.¡± ¡°¡­You.¡± Qin Ziqi finally understood why Shen Feixiao came today. He was here to tell him that he was and always has been dispensable. ¡°Everyone has something they want,¡± Shen Feixiao looked at Qin Ziqi¡¯s anxious appearance and suddenly felt a trace of familiarity, ¡°but not everyone can grasp it. Only the strong are qualified; the weak can only watch it slip through their fingers.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi didn¡¯t speak. He stared at Shen Feixiao¡¯s indifferent face and felt an inexplicable trace of fear. ¡°You¡¯re still young, so you naturally have a lot of time to understand this.¡± Shen Feixiao threw out the cigarette into the trash can and stretched out his hand to Qin Ziqi, ¡°However, the premise is that you don¡¯t make Qin Kaiyi angry anymore. Qin Ziqi, you should know that if you hurt someone even I¡¯m reluctant to hurt, I only want to tear that person into ten thousand pieces.¡± ¡°You told me so much, but aren¡¯t you just warning me to not steal him from you?¡± Qin Ziqi ignored Shen Feixiao¡¯s outstretched hand and coldly said. ¡°Smart.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care about Qin Ziqi¡¯s attitude. He raised his hand to adjust his glasses, ¡°Since you¡¯re clear, then go back. Of course, I will tell you that this is the last time something like this happens. If there¡¯s a next time¡­¡± ¡°I know.¡± Qin Ziqi gnashed his teeth at Shen Feixiao¡¯s provocation, ¡°How could Daddy like someone like you?!¡± ¡°He didn¡¯t like me back then.¡± Shen Feixiao said, ¡°I was the one that clung onto him, but then again, if it weren¡¯t for me, you wouldn¡¯t have this dad either.¡± ¡°¡­You mean that I should thank you?¡± Qin Ziqi disdained, ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± ¡°Ha.¡± Shen Feixiao fastened Qin Ziqi¡¯s seatbelt, ¡°I never expected you to thank me.¡± ¡­ After Qin Kaiyi came out of the shower, he heard Shen Feixiao knock on the door soon after. He opened it and saw Qin Ziqi who was being held by Shen Feixiao. ¡°You little gremlin, even learning to run away from home! Who taught you this?!¡± Qin Kaiyi immediately began lecturing. ¡°Uncle said Daddy doesn¡¯t want me anymore.¡± Qin Ziqi¡¯s eyes instantly reddened and he pulled at Qin Kaiyi¡¯s shirt, ¡°Daddy, you don¡¯t want me anymore?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Shen Feixiao¡¯s mouth turned downwards. He really underestimated the courage of this wolf cub. ¡°What?¡± Qin Kaiyi was angry, ¡°Shen Feixiao, what nonsense are you telling a child?!¡± ¡°I told him that if he runs away again, you won¡¯t want him anymore.¡± Shen Feixiao didn¡¯t care about these little tricks. He gave Qin Ziqi a cold stare, ¡°Right, Qin Ziqi?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Qin Ziqi stopped speaking. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, Qin Ziqi, if you dare run all over the place next time¡­¡± The noisy voices filled the whole room, yet Shen Feixiao unexpectedly didn¡¯t find it irksome. In fact, ¡®home¡¯ was a strange concept to many. It may not even have a physical form, as long as there was someone special by their side. ¡°Mn, Qin Kaiyi,¡± Shen Feixiao murmured in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m really grateful¡­ for your choice back then.¡± Without those things, I may have never been able to hold onto your hand. Now, the years are peaceful, and we can finally spend the rest of our long lives together. Moonlight Novels This is the last extra about Qin Kaiyi and Shen Feixiao. The next one is about Ziyang Pei in the other world. CH 97 Chapter 97: Ziyang Pei Extra ¨C The World Outside of This World ¡°Do you like him? What are you willing to pay for him?¡± When Ziyang Shi asked Ziyang Pei this question, it was the third day Ziyang Pei brought Qin Kaiyi back to Hualian Sect. His younger brother already noticed the different way he treated Qin Kaiyi, and there seemed to be malicious sarcasm in his eyes, like he was saying: ¡®Ziyang Pei, what right do you have to like someone?¡¯ ¡°What does it have to do with you?¡± Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t care about Ziyang Shi¡¯s contempt at all, standing up and walking out: ¡°Don¡¯t touch him. He¡¯s still useful.¡± ¡°You will regret it.¡± Ziyang Shi didn¡¯t continue discussing this issue with Ziyang Pei. He looked at Ziyang Pei pretending to be calm and the corners of his lips corned up mockingly. Hunting geese all day long, be careful of getting pecked in the eye. Ziyang Shi¡¯s words were like a prophecy. When Ziyang Pei watched Qin Kaiyi disappear slowly in his arms, he completely went crazy. He wanted to scream, wanted to rage, but he found that he couldn¡¯t speak a word. He could only watch helplessly as the person in his arms grew transparent and disappearing completely in the end. Only the white clothes in his hand still contained the warmth of a human body. Why did he disappear? Ziyang Pei hugged those white robes tightly against his chest, half-kneeling on the ground, motionless for a long time. ¡°Hey¡­ Qin Shi, you¡¯re gone just like that?¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s voice turned abnormally hoarse, slowly standing up and letting out a heart-piercing roar. With this cry, a large amount of blood flowed down the corner of his mouth. His eyes turned red and no one could picture how he was a cool and indifferent person at the beginning. He probably made a mistake¡ªhe made a mistake 10,000 years ago, and now he did it again, watching the person he wanted slip through his fingers with his eyes opened wide, unable to help¡­ ¡°Ziyang Pei, you¡¯re really an idiot.¡± Ziyang Pei lowered his head and started laughing, the laughter growing louder and louder, giving off the image of a crazy man. And then, Ziyang Pei left Hualian Sect and buried Qin Kaiyi¡¯s only remaining clothes in a remote valley. The scenery in the valley was very good, all four seasons like spring. The river-carved mountains had an indescribable beauty. Ziyang Pei seemed to be living a good life with incense and wine. As for whether he really was living well or not, probably only he himself knew. It took him 10,000 years to heal from the shadow Xue Xian brought him, and now that another hideous wound was dug out, he didn¡¯t know how long it would take to recover. ¡°Hey, Qin Shi, do you still remember the first time we met?¡± Ziyang Pei supported his chin and whispered to the tombstone in front of him, ¡°Since the first time I saw you, I thought that this person looked a little stupid. I didn¡¯t expect, didn¡¯t expect ah¡­ that you really were stupid.¡± He poured a cup of wine into his mouth and continued, ¡°You liked Shen Feixiao for so long, but you ended up like this in the end¡­ The results really are¡­ good people don¡¯t live long.¡± I watched you sign a soul contract with me for him; I watched you fall into the demonic path for him; I watched you jump into lava for him; I watched you fall into utter isolation because of him; I watched you live and die together; I watched you leave resolutely, not leaving even a last thought for me. And I, I don¡¯t know when, but you entered my heart. It wasn¡¯t easy to take out what was put in. Ziyang Pei couldn¡¯t hold back a wry smile when he thought this. He stretched out a trembling hand and stroked the cold stone stele, leaning his forehead against it. In fact, Ziyang Pei wasn¡¯t very good with emotions. He was used to being poisonous like snakes and scorpions, indifferent as frost, trampling everyone¡¯s heart beneath his feet. Yet, he didn¡¯t expect that while stepping on others, he would also lose his own heart. ¡°I don¡¯t know how much longer I can stay with you.¡± Ziyang Pei poured another cup of wine into his mouth, ¡°I still have many, many things to do¡­ many, many things¡­¡± It was true that Ziyang Pei wasn¡¯t Shen Feixiao and he also couldn¡¯t be Shen Feixiao. There were too many things restricting him, and he couldn¡¯t just give it all up like Shen Feixiao to be with Qin Kaiyi for a lifetime. In fact, many, many things were doomed from the very beginning. When Yan Gu came, Ziyang Pei had just happened to walk back from Qin Kaiyi¡¯s tombstone. He looked up and saw Yan Gu who was standing in the distance with Ziyang Shi, not knowing what expression to make for a moment. Time passed too quickly, and some familiar and distinct figures have turned blurry. ¡°What is it?¡± Ziyang Pei¡¯s tone was very cold. He already paid back what he owed Ziyang Shi, so there was no need to wrong himself anymore. ¡°Where¡¯s Qin Shi¡¯s corpse? Where did you put it?¡± Perhaps the only person that would always remember Qin Kaiyi¡¯s existence was the fire spirit in front of him. Yan Gu¡¯s attitude towards Ziyang Pei was very bad, ¡°You killed him and won¡¯t even let him rest in peace?!¡± ¡°I killed him?¡± Ziyang Pei glanced at the nervous-looking Ziyang Shi, finding it funny: ¡°Ziyang Shi didn¡¯t tell you exactly how Qin Shi died?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Ziyang Pei asked this. ¡°Forget it, even if you don¡¯t know, you should know that Qin Shi doesn¡¯t have a corpse.¡± Ziyang Pei rubbed his eyes tiredly. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Yan Gu was taken aback. ¡°It means¡ª¡± Ziyang Pei revealed a chilling smile, ¡°He disappeared, not leaving behind a single strand of hair, much less a body.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu was stupefied. The biggest reason why he was with Ziyang Shi was because he promised to take him to Qin Shi¡¯s burial place. Now, Ziyang Pei told him¡­ ¡°You¡¯re lying!!! You¡¯re definitely lying!! Ziyang Pei, don¡¯t try to trick me!¡± Yan Gu roared, unwilling to accept the truth. ¡°Do I have a reason to lie to you?¡± Ziyang Pei casually shrugged, ¡°Are you qualified to make me lie to you?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Yan Gu clenched his teeth. He gasped hard a few times, finally saying in a hoarse voice: ¡°Where is his tomb?¡± ¡°¡­Behind.¡± Ziyang Pei pointed and left without looking back. ¡°Ziyang Pei, you¡¯re really a cold and heartless beast.¡± Yan Gu gritted out. ¡°Since you discovered this secret, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t live long.¡± Ziyang Pei listened to Yan Gu¡¯s curses but didn¡¯t get angry. Instead, he made a joke that wasn¡¯t funny. No one could laugh at such a joke. Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t go with Yan Gu, instead returning to the little wooden cabin halfway up the mountain by himself. He threw the gourd hanging on his waist onto the table and then sat by the window, staring outside expressionlessly. The dead have departed. Something that should¡¯ve been accepted indifferently had now become an untouchable wound. Once poked, the pain was heart wrenching. Yan Gu stayed on the mountain for a long time, until there was a light drizzle and the skies darkened and brightened again, before walking down the little mountain path with Ziyang Shi. ¡°Do you regret it?¡± Seeing Ziyang Pei sitting by the window, Yan Gu blurted out the question he pondered over for a long time. ¡°Regret?¡± Ziyang Pei turned his head and looked at Yan Gu strangely, ¡°If regret can bring him back to life, I will regret.¡± Sure enough, it was a Ziyang Pei-esque answer. There were never superfluous things involved and he never spent energy on things that were irreversible¡ªbut since that was the case, why did he waste such a long time on this mountain? ¡°I¡¯ve always been thinking, if Qin Shi didn¡¯t meet you and Shen Feixiao, he would definitely be very happy.¡± Yan Gu muttered to himself. ¡°There are no ¡®what ifs.¡¯¡± Ziyang Pei fell silent for a long time before giving an answer, ¡°There are no ¡®what ifs¡¯ in this world.¡± ¡°En, that¡¯s true.¡± Yan Gu calmly said, ¡°It¡¯s already too late to be saying this.¡± Those that should¡¯ve gone were gone, and those that shouldn¡¯t have gone had also left. Only the dust that had yet to settle and the solitary tomb facing the sky proved that this person once existed and wasn¡¯t everyone¡¯s weird fantasy. ¡°It¡¯s getting late, you should head down the mountain.¡± Ziyang Pei opened his mouth lazily. He glanced at Ziyang Shi who had an ugly expression on his face and suddenly smiled, ¡°Should I wish you good luck?¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Ziyang Shi awkwardly responded. He didn¡¯t know why Ziyang Pei didn¡¯t tell Yan Gu how Qin Shi actually died, but he was very grateful he didn¡¯t. ¡°No need.¡± Ziyang Pei closed his eyes¡ªWho told me to be your brother? Yan Gu and Ziyang Shi left. Ziyang Pei closed the window and isolated himself from the mist and rain outside. Then, he returned to his wooden bed, lying on his back and studying the wood grains on the ceiling, gradually falling into a deep sleep. ¡ªIf there was a chance to return to the first time they met, would you and I have a different ending? [End] Moonlight Novels Sorry it took longer than expected to translate this chapter, but that¡¯s a wrap on ¡®A Smile from the Villain¡¯! I rather like this series and how the author portrays each character. I kind of pity Ziyang Pei but, like he said, some things may have been doomed from the beginning. The biggest difference between Shen Feixiao and Ziyang Pei was that Shen Feixiao was willing to forgo everything in order to be with Qin Kaiyi, even dying with him in the end (though they live happily ever after? in the original world). Shen Feixiao¡¯s love for Qin Kaiyi is very obsessive and not at all healthy, but he really would do anything for Qin Kaiyi, so I think Qin Kaiyi¡¯s better off with Shen Feixiao. I hope you enjoyed the series and feel free to share your opinion in the comments below! Also, check out some of the other novels on our site (I Got Famous Making Cooking Livestreams In Space and Courtship Period are BLs). For my next project, I think I might pick up Wolves in Pairs. Hope to see you there!