A voice kept calling out from the bottom of Qin An's heart: "Go on, go on quickly!"

As if bewitched, Qin An followed the voice of his heart and walked towards the pool.

Closer, closer. Qin An was getting closer and closer to the pool, and the hazy figure was becoming clearer and clearer. Finally, Qin An reached the edge of the pool.

There stood a man, bathing in the pool with his back to Qin An. His figure was perfectly proportioned, his waist incredibly slender, appearing almost weightless. Suddenly, the man stood up from the pool, and Qin An looked down to see that his legs were exceptionally long, without an ounce of excess fat.

The man slowly turned around, and Qin An stared intently at him. When the man had fully turned around, a face appeared that Qin An could hardly believe.

It was actually my master!

That man was actually my master's brother!

Qin An froze, his eyes wide with disbelief, his mind going completely blank.

"Xiao An." At this moment, the gentle voice of his master brother rang out.

Qin An snapped back to reality and saw his master brother looking at him with a gentle smile.

At that moment, that voice echoed in his heart again: "Hurry up! Hurry!"

Qin An felt as if his body was out of his control, only able to follow the voice in his heart. He walked step by step towards his master brother, and then suddenly hugged him tightly.

My master brother didn't struggle at all; he just looked at me with a smile, his eyes seemingly filled with stars and the sea.

Qin An was completely captivated by those eyes. He slowly, slowly lowered his head and approached his master's brother's face.

At this moment, Qin An realized that he seemed to have grown a lot taller, and was much taller than his master brother.

As Qin An gazed fascinated at his master brother nestled in his arms, a voice echoed in his heart once more: "Closer, closer!"

Qin An watched as he cupped his master's face in his hands and then lowered his head to kiss his master's crimson lips.

Qin An's mind was in complete disarray. He never imagined he would harbor such desires for his master. He actually... he actually...

"Xiao An, Xiao An! Wake up!" At this moment, Master's voice seemed to come from a very distant place.

Qin An immediately realized that he was in an illusion. His consciousness snapped back to reality, and with a jolt, he was completely awake from the illusion.

As soon as Qin An opened his eyes, he saw his master looking at him with a worried expression and concern in his eyes.

Shu Lan finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Qin An regain consciousness.

Heaven knows how panicked he was when he saw Qin An faint. Although he knew that the True Desire Flower had no other harm besides creating illusions, he couldn't help but feel worried.

"Master brother, what's wrong with me?" Qin An sat up from the ground with a flip.

"You've fallen under the spell of the True Desire Flower."

"True Desire Flower?"

"The True Desire Flower can create illusions, allowing people to see what they desire most in their hearts." Shu Lan explained the function of the True Desire Flower to Qin An, who looked puzzled.

"The thing people desire most in their hearts, huh?" Qin An's face paled instantly. He hadn't expected that everything that happened in the illusion was a reflection of his own inner self.

Having witnessed the scene in the illusion, what else did Qin An not understand? He, Qin An, had fallen in love with his master, and felt possessive of him. This love was not the love between master and disciple, nor the love between brothers, but rather… the love between lovers.

All of Qin An's previous doubts were answered at this moment. Why did his heart flutter on his birthday? Why did he feel a sense of unfamiliarity when his master brother accepted his demon bloodline? Why did he feel a pang of sadness when others wanted to paint a portrait of his master brother? Why did he feel so flustered when others wanted to become his master brother's Daoist partner?

Everything indicated that he, Qin An, his master's disciple, had long harbored feelings for his master and had already fallen in love with him.

"Xiao An, what's wrong?" Shu Lan noticed that something was off with Qin An and asked with some concern.

Qin An's wandering thoughts were interrupted by his master's words, and he refocused his attention on the present.

"Master, I'm fine." Qin An got up and stretched a few times to show that he was not injured and was in good condition.

"That's good." Shu Lan was slightly relieved. "Then let's go to the other two caves." Shu Lan took Qin An's hand and walked towards the cave exit.

Qin An gazed adoringly at her master's profile, silently making a resolution in her heart: Master, now that I understand my feelings, I won't give up easily. Although I'm not strong enough yet, and not qualified to stand by your side, I will definitely work hard! I will strive to become worthy, Master, you must wait for me!

After realizing his feelings for his master, Qin An carefully hid them deep in his heart. He would work hard until one day he could openly express his love.

After Qin An woke up, Shu Lan put all the treasures in the cave into her storage ring. Now, only a large patch of pink True Desire Flowers remained in the cave, emitting a sweet fragrance that looked incredibly alluring.

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