Chapter 113

"Gong Shu Ju is a good assistant for ambushes and sneak attacks." Xie Bi An said, "Master, how should we act?"

Zhong Kui gave him a thoughtful look and did not speak.

"Wait. They say that the Luo Shui Jade Armor can predict everything. What if Huang Dao Zi's disciple predicts that we are going to sneak attack?"

"There is no divine object in this world that can predict everything accurately. Even when there is, it is not something that a mortal can control." Fan Wu She snorted coldly, "Huang Dao Zi is a godly swindler himself. His disciple probably also is not up to standard.”

"Well, it better be so, otherwise ..." Xie Bi An suddenly remembered something, "Yeah, if the Luo Shui Jade Armor can really predict all things, then why would Qi Meng Sheng need to find the Golden Trunk Jade Policy? She might as well just straight away figure out who the reincarnation of the Human Emperor is."

At this remark, both Zhong Kui and Fan Wu She froze for a moment, as if they too had only just thought of this.

But Zhong Kui quickly shook his head, "The Human Emperor is a reincarnation of a celestial being and the Luo Shui Jade Armor is a folk object. It should not be able to predict celestial beings."

"But after reincarnation, he is a mortal in this lifetime ah."

Fan Wu She's brow knitted up. Back then, after he had swept through the immortal cultivation world, killed his way back to Wuji Palace and unified Jiuzhou, Huang Dao Zi had taken the initiative to find him to be his strategist. He knew that the Luo Shui Jade Armor had some ability. Although that magical weapon was never wrong, it’s not able to predict to the point of meticulousness, otherwise it would not be a magical weapon but a divine object.

When Xie Bi An reminded him of this, he was a little worried. After all, even if he only helped Qi Meng Sheng narrow down the scope of her search, it was still a threat to Xie Bi An.

Fan Wu She's killing intent boiled at the thought of Qi Meng Sheng, and he looked at the ice coffin in Zhong Kui's hand, "Master, don't you plan to wake up Cheng ... Xu Zhi Nan? Given his relationship with Qi Meng Sheng, he should know how to deal with her."

"I would like to, but I'm not sure I won't harm his life. Not only because this ice coffin was sealed by Qi Meng Sheng herself, but also the Seven Star Life-Sustaining Lamp. None of us know how to use this magical treasure. A human life is at stake, so we can’t use trial and error." Zhong Kui played with the ice coffin, "What's more, this body and soul are not yet one, and we don't know how well they are fused."

Xie Bi An agreed, "It's better not to take any risks. What Yun Xiang Yi said was not to scare us."

Zhong Kui put the things into his bag, "Tomorrow morning, you two should go back to Fengdu."

"What?" Xie Bi An’s eyes widened.

"Go back to Fengdu, go back to the Underworld, and don't even come out in the near future."

"Master, we've gone through a lot of trouble to come all the way from Fenglin Continent because we want to help you."

"There are many talents here, I don't need your help." Zhong Kui had a rare tough attitude, "Leave tomorrow at dawn, no need to say any more."

"I'm not leaving." Xie Bi An said with a stern face, "Otherwise we go back to the Underworld together. I am not going back by myself."

Zhong Kui frowned, "Since when is it your turn to talk back to Master?"

"Master, this is the time to use people. Why do you want to drive us away?" Fan Wu She said, "If you are worried about our safety ..."

"Both of you have not yet recovered from your injuries. Do you want me to be distracted from taking care of you guys?"

"If this small injury makes me a burden, then master really belittles this disciple, and belittles yourself." Xie Bi An said obstinately, "I'm not leaving anyway. Even if you punish me, I will not leave."

"Bastard!" Zhong Kui shouted angrily, "What do you know!"

Xie Bi An froze. As far as he could remember, roughly when he was young and not sensible, Zhong Kui would be this angry at him when he entered Jiuyou’s forbidden area without permission. He realized that his master, who was invincible and unrivaled in his mind, was not certain of winning this battle. Therefore, he could not allow them to stay behind and take risks. He whispered, "No matter what, I'm going to stay and help you."

Zhong Kui stood up furiously, "If you don't leave, fine, then you are not allowed to leave this tea house either." He took out two yellow talismans, used his spiritual power to draw with his hand and put them on each of them, "Don't blame me for locking you up if you dare to set foot outside the tea house." He slammed the door and left.

Xie Bi An stared in a daze at the lightly trembling door, his eyes slightly red.

Fan Wu She walked up to Xie Bi An and half-crouched down, wrapping both hands around his.

Xie Bi An looked down at Fan Wu She and said in a deep voice, "Do you know, it's been a long time since Master has been so angry. He is worried about what is written in the Book of Life and Death has come true, worried that this place is his life and death calamity.”

Fan Wu She reached out his hand and gently stroked his red eyelids. The touch of his fingers light, soft and warm, seemingly very fragile, yet righteously protective of what was important behind him, just like this person.

Xie Bi An said in a hoarse voice, "Without the Qingfeng Sword, Master must also be feeling very uneasy, yet he cannot let us worry."

"Master doesn't have the Qingfeng Sword, but he has us." Fan Wu She looked at Xie Bi An with a calm, power-filled gaze. He did not want Xie Bi An to be sad, and he also needs to use Zhong Kui to find his Heavenly Secret Talisman, so Zhong Kui must not die here.

"Yes, Master has us." Xie Bi An held Fan Wu She's hand back, the blood vessels stretched in his eyes and formed an unswerving determination barrier, "We will definitely help Master get through this calamity."

"So don't be sad, senior brother. Master is not angry with you."

"I'm not sad. It doesn't matter if Master scolds me and punishes me. I know he's doing it for our own good." Xie Bi An forced a smile, "Master has never been one to lose his temper. He can't scare me." He stroked Fan Wu She's hair, "Wu She, with you around, senior brother's mind is much more at ease. Two people are always more helpful than one."

Fan Wu She rubbed Xie Bi An's palm with one hand and climbed up to the back of his neck with the other, and tilted his head to kiss his lips.

Xie Bi An hesitated for a moment, clutching the armrests with both hands, clumsily and sincerely attempting to respond.

Fan Wu She was incessantly happy. He did not intend to make it more difficult for Xie Bi An to "return the favor", but simply kissed him lightly and enjoyed the sweetness of the two lovers.

Outside the window, the bright moon was high in the sky. Hidden from view under the branches and leaves, among the candlelight, the black and the white were like the harmonization of yin and yang, blurring the distinction between the two, as if the two were melting into this gentle kiss.

When Fan Wu She had tasted enough sweetness, he licked his lips and released him: "Senior brother, let's rest early."

Xie Bi An cupped Fan Wu She's face, having seen through his mind already, and snorted a laugh, "Scram back to your own room."

"I don’t want to, I want to sleep with you."

Before Xie Bi An could say anything else, Fan Wu She said, "I won’t do anything, I just want to let senior brother hug me."

"You're not a child. Always wanting to be hugged all day long, where’s the decency?"

"What do I need decency for?" Fan Wu She wrapped his arms around Xie Bi An’s thin, narrow waist, "Don't chase me away, senior brother."

"This isn't Kunlun. There are people from the Immortal Alliance everywhere, and Master lives next door." Xie Bi An pulled his hand away and took on the air of an elder brother, "Come on, go back to your own room."

Fan Wu She acted shamelessly, hugged Xie Bi An and embraced for a while longer before he left despite wishing to continue.

Xie Bi An blew out the light and lay in bed, tossing and turning all night long.

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Edited on 19 Apr. 21 (Emzie)

 

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