Chapter 236

With the rich spiritual energy contained in Mount Daming’s cave, the condition of Xie Bi An's injury is improving daily, but what really worries him was not his own injuries, but Fengdu which was thousands of miles away, and Chidi City, which is even further. Of course, there was a nearer one, and that is Fan Wu She.

Fan Wu She wants to talk to him day after day about his childhood and the good things they have experienced together in their memories. No matter how indifferent his attitude was, sometimes he even felt that Fan Wu She wanted to provoke him deliberately, just like when he was a child. If he neglected Xiao Jiu because of other things, Xiao Jiu would deliberately make a scene to attract his attention.

This day, Fan Wu She went out for a few hours before returning, which was unusual as he seldom leaves the temporary imperial palace.

Xie Bi An also hesitated on whether to escape or not. Apart from some servants, there was no one else in the temporary imperial palace, and Fan Wu She also didn't restrict him. But after thinking about it, he still didn't act rashly. He felt that he couldn't escape from Fan Wu She’s sphere of influence. What's more, what could he do if he escaped?

Fan Wu She pushed open the door and entered the house. He was in black clothes with a long sword, had a tall and strong physical build, a jaw as sharp as a knife, and sharp and deep pupils. Anyone who saw him, would also be intimidated by that evil and overbearing imposing manner, but he took out a very out-of-sorts thing from his arms ---- a steaming hot oil paper bag.

"Big brother, look what I bought." Fan Wu She handed over the oil paper bag as if presenting a treasure, but when he saw Xie Bi An did not accept it, he opened it himself.

Xie Bi An was stunned for a moment.

"It's the brown sugar fritters* from the Zhang family's shop that you used to like the most." Fan Wu She cannot hide his smiling mood, "The Zhang family’s shop stopped making it a few years ago. Their business was not good, old man Zhang became old, and his daughter was married off. I specially inquired about his residence, went to his house and asked him to make it for me. I flew all the way back on the sword and it’s still warm."

Xie Bi An said coldly, "You didn't hurt anyone, did you?"

"Of course not." Fan Wu She's face changed slightly, "I merely bought two fritters."

Xie Bi An glanced at the layer of burnt brown sugar frosting on the brown sugar fritters. It was dripping with oil and the sweet smell wafted into the nose. It really made people increase their appetite. There were many delicacies he liked in Daming City. He thought he had already forgotten after so long. In fact, just a little fragrance can evoke all the memories. But he still turned his face away, "That's good."

"Big brother, taste it. Taste whether it still tastes the same as before." There were a few moments of apprehensive expectation in Fan Wu She's eyes, "It was so hot when it first came out of the pot, I hid it in my arms and my stomach was red from the heat."

Xie Bi An didn't intend to have a problem with the food, so he took it, lowered his head and took a bite.

"Is it delicious?" Fan Wu She said joyfully.

Xie Bi An nodded indifferently, reading a book while eating the fritters. This brown sugar fritter has exactly the same taste from the memory. The thickness was just right and not too sweet. Although not as crispy as when it first came out of the pan, it's still very tasty. He felt emotional in his heart that there is still one day to eat it.

Fan Wu She expected more of a response, but seemed to have expected that there would be no more response. His eyes were a little dark, but he did not give up: "Big brother, I also want to try."

Xie Bi An was about to return the other untouched one to him, but Fan Wu She suddenly leaned down, grabbed his hand and bit it where he had bitten.

Xie Bi An stiffened. He saw Fan Wu She licking the sugar crumbs from the corner of his lips, looking at him with affection from a very close distance.

In an instant, time and space alternated, and the scenery changed. The two of them seemed to have returned to Jingzhou City a few years ago. He bought a piece of sesame candy in the night market, which was very sweet and delicious. He wanted his junior brother to also have a taste, and Fan Wu She bit the place he had bitten just like this. That is the first time he was aware of Fan Wu She’s faintly discernible flirtatiousness.

Afterwards, when he fell in love with him, he always thought that his junior brother developed feelings for him due to his close association with him. Now he realized that this persistent obsession can be traced back to his past life.

Just as Fan Wu She wanted to take advantage and steal a kiss, Xie Bi An abruptly stood up and stepped a few steps back.

Fan Wu She dropped his hand in disappointment: "You eat, I won't bother you." He paused and added, "Daming City has fallen a lot. I’ve been all over the city, and many of the places we've visited as children are gone. But I will try to find them again. What you like to eat, what you like to drink, I will go and find them for you."

"No need." Xie Bi An said coldly, "Don't do these useless things."

"You ought to miss them, right? You've always liked to travel around and enjoy the delicacies everywhere. Wherever you go, you always have to inquire about good food, drinks and interesting things." Fan Wu She looked at Xie Bi An and said, "What you want is that free and unrestrained life. I should have been the person who understands you the most in this world. I should not have believed that you would harm others for the sake of the throne, but I was fooled. Big brother, when everything is over, we'll live the life you want most, okay? I’ll always stay with you to the ends of the earth.”

"I have long since stopped thinking about that." Xie Bi An said expressionlessly, “I don’t think about the past life anymore. I also don’t want to think about the present life anymore. I just want to take revenge for master. I just want the human and ghost realms that he used his life to protect to return back to the balance of the past, where they are clearly distinct and not offending each other."

"I will do it. For you." Fan Wu She said with certainty, "I will give you everything you want. I will rebuild Wuji Palace. I will make Daming prosperous again. The things you like, the places you want to go, I will ..."

"That's enough!" Xie Bi An lost control and growled. This is the first time he showed his anger in this period of time. Like a tightly fortified castle built with bricks, it was suddenly chiseled open with cracks. Once the resentment that has been forcefully suppressed leaked out a little, it was considered a lot. But he quickly came back to his senses again. He gasped, gathered the leaking emotions, turned around and was about to leave.

Fan Wu She took a few steps forward and forcefully wrenched over that pair of thin shoulders. His eyes had clear pain, and he said sternly: "Big brother, if you want to scold me, hit me, hate me, kill me, come as much as you like. Stop pretending to be indifferent."

"Let go of me."

Fan Wu She slowly withdrew his hand.

"Are you able to bring Master back from the dead?" Xie Bi An stared viciously into Fan Wu She's eyes.

"...No." Fan Wu She's heart fell straight down.

"Then we can never go back to the past either." Once he didn’t suppress it, the resentment in Xie Bi An's eyes flowed out, "I've told you countless times, Xiao Jiu was already dead in my heart. Whatever you do is useless. Whatever you do can’t bring him back, so stop doing all these useless things."

"He's not dead." Fan Wu She's big hand pressed on his chest, but still could not resist the gouging pain, "If he really died, I would not be in so much pain. I would not have been tortured in hell for a hundred years, and not even able to forget you for a moment."

Xie Bi An's expression was frozen once again: "He is dead. You killed him."

Fan Wu She’s heart was oppressed by the sudden despair, so much that his waist bent down slightly. A few strands of black blood vessels crept into his eyes. The black death aura accompanied by hostility dispersed. In the wilderness of his consciousness, he was attacked in the cruelest way, and the inner demon squirmed momentarily. With the experience of two lives, he thought he could control the erosion of the Yin energy of the Heavenly Secret Talisman very well, but did not expect that there is one person, just a word or even a look, can make him lose control.

Xie Bi An looked at him warily.

Fan Wu She clenched his fists, turned around and left with big strides.

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Brown sugar fritters*[糖油饼]----looks like this:

 

Edited on 8 June 21 (Emzie)

 

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