Chapter 107.2
This is how people are. Once there is an opening to think about, many details that they don’t usually see or care about will be dug up and discussed.
For example – some years ago, when Lin Wuhen had just inherited the position of sect master, his cultivation was stuck in a bottleneck for quite some time, probably due to pressure or other reasons, and the gap between him and his wife was getting wider and wider. Just when everyone was laughing at him for having reached the peak of his life, he suddenly made a breakthrough.
Since then, he has been slowly increasing his skills and has never been stuck again. What was unexpected was that his wife, who many expected to be a powerful cultivator who would rock the continent in the future, passed away at such a young age due to illness, which was saddening.
“…… As a cultivator, it does seem strange to suddenly die from a serious illness.”
The rumors got stronger and stronger, and Lin Qianyue was also shaken by the words. So she found a night to ask him, “Father, how did Mother die?”
Lin Wuhen was so furious that he couldn’t help but reprimand his daughter, and it was only when she looked at him with tears in her eyes, frightened, that he realized he had overreacted.
He could only suppress his irritation and soothe her, saying, “Yue’er, those words were deliberately put out by people from the Demon Realm to disturb the peace of the Immortals and destroy the relationship between father and daughter. Don’t be fooled.”
“Maybe Tai Ling and Bu Tianhan had an affair and wanted to betray our immortal way. Otherwise, how could Bu Tianhan have stayed with him, given his nature? The Demon Realm is full of handsome men and beautiful women, how could he have fallen in love with Tai Ling at first sight?”
“It’s all a conspiracy on their part!”
Of course, Lin Wuhen also told the disciples of the sect about this, and some of them believed and agreed, but at the same time, some accepted it on the surface but were still skeptical and eating melons in private. Was is not clear whether Lin Qianyue believed Lin Wuhen completely, but she slowly distanced herself from him since that day he shouted at her
Lin Wuhen hated Bu Tianhan and was even angrier at Gu Xiyu, who was taken away.
The cultivator who was supposed to help them fight Bu Tianhan had now become the other side’s man, and there were many ambiguous rumors. He was probably being hailed in the Demon Palace while he had to clean up all sorts of messes in the sect. It was probably his presence that caused Bu Tianhan to take the wrong medicine and start making trouble, putting him in a precarious position.
And then there’s the cowardly Bu Mingfeng, who is like a poison that will explode at any moment – no, he couldn’t get rid of him yet.
Bu Mingfeng once said that he was the one who had induced Bu Tianhan to fall into the demonic path, and since he had the power to do so, there should be some way to make him crazy again. As long as he broke his promise, he would not be able to hold Tai Ling in a dignified manner again. He believed that there must be many people in the Immortal Dao who wanted to destroy Bu Tianhan. If only Tai Ling could return to the Tiansu Immortal Sect, he could incite the rest of the clan to cooperate with him. Even if Bu Tianhan was strong, he would be outnumbered.
“So you believe it just because others say it?! Are you a fool? Then I can also say there are precious spiritual plants at the End of the sea that are very important to me and must be obtained. You can go get them for me.”
Inside the Demon Palace, Bu Tianhan, who was on Lin Wuhen’s mind, sat on the jade bed in his bedroom, his body casually covered with a quilt, as he looked at Gu Xiyu, who had just entered the room and was slowly approaching him. His red eyes had lost their usual arrogance, and he looked a little sickly.
The bottle of medicine was slammed onto the wooden table beside the bed with a crisp, short sound, and Gu Xiyu, dressed in white as usual, glanced at him with a cold expression, a wave of light anger staining his eyes.
It was like the old days at the Immortal Sect when he had provoked Gu Xiyu’s anger whenever he did not study properly or disobeyed him.
Although he was injured, Bu Tianhan was happy to have provoked some emotions n out of Gu Xiyu again and he replied in a relaxed tone, “Okay, I’ll go as soon as I’ve recovered.”
Gu Xiyu glared at him again, probably because he had been a master for a long time and always had the aura of a strict teacher, and Bu Tianhan inexplicably felt guilty.
Emotionless Dao practitioners were rare, so even the resources they needed for cultivation were more precious and rare than those used by other practitioners. Some time ago, Bu Tianhan heard that there was a mountain valley deep in the realm of the Immortal Dao that had special spirit crystals that could help cultivators like Gu Xiyu improve. However, a strong earth dragon was guarding the valley, so it was not easy to get the materials, and few people would go there.
Bu Tianhan had never been afraid of any creature on this continent, so to make Gu Xiyu happy, he went there quietly and alone. It turned out to be a scam, a rumor spread by an unknown practitioner of the Immortal Dao to deliberately lure Bu Tianhan there for an ambush. Fortunately, Bu Tianhan had plenty of experience in this area and managed to escape from the formation that tried to imprison him.
However, he was seriously injured, which is why Gu Xiyu killed the spiritual beast that was getting everyone talking. He killed it to get its demon pellet to make medicine for Bu Tianhan that could effectively heal his wounds.
Thinking of this, Gu Xiyu was speechless, and he said to Bu Tianhan with a frown: “Knowing that the immortal realm is full of traps and formations aimed at you, you still dare to go there alone?! What? You want to raise my cultivation so badly because you want me to kill you with my own hands?”
Bu Tianhan took his hand and gently rubbed it against his cheek, saying with a smile, “I know you won’t do that.”
During his time with Bu Tianhan in the Demon Palace, he managed to reduce the risk value to around 40 by practicing dual cultivation with him and obeying his commands. Now Bu Tianhan was much calmer than when they first met. At least he could talk to the great demon sensibly, and his temper was not so violent and cruel.
However, he obviously still had some scruples, so he has not been able to get rid of the 40 points recently.
Gu Xiyu was not in a hurry and replied calmly, “Really? Then you don’t know me well enough.”
“If necessary, I will kill you myself.” His voice was so flat, but he didn’t know if Bu Tianhan was listening to him.
After taking out the medicine from the bottle and swallowing it, he hooked Gu Xiyu’s hand and said slowly, “By the way, I remember that one of the techniques we practice in our dual cultivation applies to healing.”
Gu Xiyu calmly stared at him with sharp eyes.
Suddenly, he began to suspect that Bu Tianhan’s injury was deliberate, that he had gone there even though he knew it might end up this way, so that he could come back with more reasons to ‘dual cultivate’ with him.
His eyes shifted slightly and fell on the color of Bu Tianhan’s lips, which were a little lighter than usual, and he remembered that he had gone out for him.
A slender hand removed the outer robe voluntarily, and Gu Xiyu’s face was expressionless as he gazed at Bu Tianhan, whose eyes were locked on his body. He stood by the edge of the bed like an emotionless but obedient wooden man, his slim figure outlined by his close-fitting undershirt.
Bu Tianhan’s eyes became a shade darker, and he said to him in a whisper, “I’m hurt, Master …… can you come here by yourself?”
Gu Xiyu looked at the playful smile in his eyes, took a deep breath, thinking to himself that he could bear it, and then he did as he was asked.
The moment Bu Tianhan reached out and hugged him intimately, his other hand moved to take off the wooden hairpin that tied up Gu Xiyu’s hair. He tossed it aside, and it landed on his outer robe lying on the smooth floor. Before he could react, the arm around him suddenly brought him into a lightly scented embrace.
Bu Tianhan held him tightly in his arms and buried his head in his shoulder for a long time without saying a word.
The room was quiet, so quiet that Gu Xiyu could hear Bu Tianhan’s strong heartbeat. He didn’t kiss him and start the dual cultivation straight away, as if he simply wanted to embrace him and feel the warmth of each other’s breath and body heat, as if that would give him peace of mind.
Gu Xiyu: “…” He couldn’t be blamed for thinking too much, after all, the Great Demon was so enthusiastic when it came to dual cultivation, and his indulgence had gotten worse.
“I wish I didn’t go on the demonic path. Then it would have been possible for me to have you openly and honestly.” A low whisper suddenly came to his ears.
Gu Xiyu lowered his eyes; his eyes seemed to be a little distracted, and it was unknown as to what he was thinking about. His fingers on Bu Tianhan’s shoulders slightly tightened, the movement so light that it did not attract the attention of the person beneath him.
It was only after some time that he calmly replied, “Aren’t we open now?”
Don’t think he doesn’t know that this man has been doing so many things on the outside just to show off his affection. If it were anyone else, he would have been denounced, only he had the ability to act so recklessly.
At his words, Bu Tianhan laughed softly. It sounded muffled because his head was still buried in his body.
“You know that’s not what I meant.”
Gu Xiyu didn’t open his mouth again, allowing Bu Tianhan’s hands to rove all over his body and skillfully touch the places that stimulated the body most, gradually exploring further and further.
Bu Tianhan wished to see his face so full of joy, yet his eyes so calm and cool, and no matter what he did, he was still able to maintain his sanity and sobriety. But Gu Xiyu was unaware that the more he held back in front of him, the more excited he became, so much so that his cultivation progressed smoothly.
Thinking about this, Bu Tianhan suddenly felt very moved. He kissed Gu Xiyu and then began to compel him in a hoarse voice: “Master, isn’t it time for us to take the next step?”
“I’d like to try out the feeling of intermingling and merging with your yuanshen.”
But Gu Xiyu avoided him when he tried to press his forehead against his and gazed at him with a rare smile in his eyes.
Bu Tianhan was distracted by his smile, and was about to continue coaxing when he suddenly heard Gu Xiyu say, “Do you know why I always reject you?”
Bu Tianhan blinked in confusion and Gu Xiyu continued, “After the first yuanshen fusion between cultivators, the initiator will leave a mark of possession on the receiver.”
In a daze, he saw Gu Xiyu raise his hand to touch his forehead, and the loosely draped robe on his other shoulder slid down as he did so, inadvertently revealing his beautifully defined collarbone and shoulders.
It was clearly such a stimulating scene, which should have pushed the atmosphere to a beautiful and charming peak, but the aloof man raised his eyebrow and said to him in a light-hearted manner, “Well, I have already let someone brand his exclusive mark; do you want to guess who it is?”
For the first time, Bu Tianhan knew that there could be such a beautiful person, with the most beautiful voice, saying the most thunderous and ruthlessly soul-shaking words.
Like a sharp blade, they slashed through his heart without mercy.
And the jealousy and anger underneath were cut open.