Chapter 139

After Ji Tang sat down, he saw that Su Jinzhou had not come yet, "Senior Brother, aren't you coming?"

Su Jinzhou smiled helplessly and walked over to sit down.

Ji Tang smiled and said deliberately, "Palace Master Ying's arrangements are so thoughtful. It's really hard to refuse such a kind offer."

"Do you want me to sleep on the Arhat bed or meditate anywhere for a night?" Su Jinzhou took the teapot from her hand.

He always has cooked Pu'er in his storage ring, all prepared for Jitang.

Ji Tang held his chin with his hand, "Brother, don't you want to sleep on the bed?"

Su Jinzhou paused as he put down the tea leaves, and then he heard Jitang's laughter.

He then continued his actions, "You're messing around again."

There was a knock on the door, and Lang Yu's voice could be heard from outside, "Xianzun, Yanzun, Xuan Gua Palace intends to eliminate the black-clad forces tonight. The elders have agreed and sent me to report."

There was no need for them to take action to wipe out the black-clad forces. Su Jinzhou waved his hand, the door opened, and Lang Yu walked in after bowing.

Ji Tang invited everyone to sit down, "Where are the black forces distributed?"

Lang Yu took out the map provided by Xuan Gua Palace and spread it out on the table. "The closest place to Xuan Gua Palace is this one. It's southwest of Xuan Gua Palace. There's a Yongquan Town here. They've established a stronghold under Yongquan Town."

Su Jinzhou: "Where are the people of Yongquan Town?"

Lang Yu: "They didn't harm the civilians. It's more like they used them as a cover to deceive the public. Xuan Gua Palace sent disciples disguised as merchant convoys to investigate. There was no trace of the black-clad forces in the town, and the civilians seemed unaware of their existence."

Ji Tang asked, "Then how did Xuan Gua Palace know that the black-clad forces had set up their base under the town?"

Lang Yu pointed to a spot on the map. "This is where the townspeople hold their 'weddings.' It's usually sparsely populated, rarely visited. Xuan Gua Palace disciples staked out the town for nearly a month before confirming that this is the entrance and exit for the Black Forces' underground base."

Ji Tang: "...Happy event?"

Su Jinzhou: "Ghost marriage."

Ji Tang understood, "Have the people from Xuan Gua Palace gone down to the stronghold to take a look?"

Lang Yu: "I've been there. My disciples said the routes are very complicated and the slightest mistake could trigger a trap. They can't tell the number of the black-clad forces, but they estimate they are quite numerous."

Su Jinzhou moved his fingers and the teapot began to float up.

He poured a cup for Jitang and poured most of it for himself. Then he controlled his spiritual power to push the teapot towards Lang Yu and poured it for him as well.

Lang Yu was flattered—truly flattered. His heart was pounding. How could he possibly handle a cup of tea from the Immortal Venerable? He quickly stood up and bowed deeply.

Ji Tang thought he was funny and said with a smile, "It's a pity that you already have a master, otherwise it would be nice for me or my senior brother to take you in as a disciple of Qianli Yanbo."

Lang Yu's hand shook violently, and the teacup also shook violently.

He almost couldn't resist the temptation and agreed, but his conscience struck him hard at this moment, "Lang Yu thanks Lord Yan for his appreciation. I can't enter Qianli Yanbo because I don't have the opportunity."

Ji Tang waved his hand and said, "You don't have to be so careful with your words when you talk to us. Just be casual."

Lang Yu rarely showed some childish behavior. He nodded shyly and sat down obediently.

When Su Jinzhou heard Ji Tang's words, although he didn't react on the surface, he was very happy in his heart.

Ji Tang treated Qianli Yanbo as his own place, and he wished it were so.

Su Jinzhou got back to the point, "How many people does Tao Jin plan to send?"

Tao Jin is one of the twelve elders of the Suxuan Sect, skilled in fire magic, primarily focusing on attack. Unlike his fierce and violent magic, his demeanor is rather aloof, taciturn, and serious. He oversees the Suxuan Sect's rules and rituals, and his disciples are terrified of him and flee at the mere sight of him.

Lang Yu's shoulders shrank as he thought of this person. "Elder Chen Wang and Elder Zou Chu will lead a team of disciples to guard the entrance and exit, while the other four elders will lead the disciples into the stronghold. The same arrangement will be made for Xuan Gua Palace."

Su Jinzhou nodded and said, "Go ahead. If you encounter any difficult problems later, don't worry about the time. You can send a message to me directly."

Lang Yu drank the tea in one gulp and stood up to leave.

As the night deepened, Xuan Gua Palace, Su Xuanzong and others flew out of Xuan Gua Palace on their swords, their figures hidden in the night, and flew silently towards the black-clad stronghold.

Jitang stood by the window and closed it only after everyone left.

Su Jinzhou had been practicing for two cycles. He finished and asked Ji Tang, "Did they go?"

Ji Tang responded, "Brother, the Black Clothes faction's base is located at the foot of Yongquan Town. How could the townspeople really be completely unaware of such a large base?"

Su Jinzhou: "It's indeed difficult for mortals to discover the whereabouts of cultivators, but even cultivators have to come out to buy some daily necessities. They can hide it from ordinary people, but they can't hide it from the Xuan Gua Palace disciples who are spying on them."

Ji Tang nodded, "Yes, but the Xuan Gua Palace disciples did not find any trace of the black-clad forces in the town."

Su Jinzhou: "To avoid being discovered by the Xuan Gua Palace disciples, their cultivation must be higher than theirs, or they have already replaced the townspeople and concealed their existence. Then there must be other entrances and exits in the town that can lead to the underground base."

Ji Tang tilted his head, and the words he said were enough to send chills down one's spine in the pitch-black night. "Or perhaps the Xuan Gua Palace and the black-clad forces have joined forces?"

But Su Jinzhou was not among those who felt the chill all over their body. He said, "We forgot to ask one thing."

Ji Tang shrugged, "Well, we didn't ask them how many people they lost when the formation was activated this time."

The topic came to an end. Ji Tang stretched, turned around and walked to the exquisitely carved bed, took off his shoes and got on it.

Seeing that she was about to rest, Su Jinzhou's eyes lost all their sharpness, and his brows softened in an instant. He withdrew his gaze, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.

Ji Tang lay on the bed on his side, his eyes fixed in the direction of Su Jinzhou.

He raised his head slightly as he sipped his tea, his Adam's apple rolling. His dark hair was bathed in candlelight, his eyes fixed on the tea, his slender fingers carelessly tracing the edge of the cup.

It is really pleasing to the eye to have a beautiful woman by your side.

"Senior Brother."

"Um?"

"You didn't listen to what I said earlier, did you?"

Su Jinzhou laughed, "Why, you don't want to sleep? You want to talk nonsense again..."

He raised his chin slightly, an indulgent smile flashed across the corners of his eyes, and his gaze was fixed on Ji Tang's face. He saw that although Ji Tang was smiling like he was during the day, his eyes were serious and there was no intention of joking at all.

There seemed to be a gleam in her eyes, and she looked at Su Jinzhou without blinking or avoiding.

After Jitang lay down, Su Jinzhou extinguished the candles on both sides of the bed. She leaned on the neatly arranged quilt that had not been opened yet, with her clothes on. The green lotus-colored satin ribbons were scattered on the tea-white bed surface, flowing along the finely carved rosewood bed frame and about to fall to the ground.

He looked at her from the side where the candlelight was bright.

In the dim light, she asked the same question as she did during the day: "Brother, don't you want to sleep on the bed?"

But this time Su Jinzhou couldn't say the word "nonsense".

His heart was pounding and his fingers paused on the rim of the cup.

In silence, the teacup tilted, and the tea spilled onto Su Jinzhou's hand, then quickly seeped into his fingers and formed irregular amber fragments under his hand.

Ji Tang frowned and quickly stood up, "Did you get burned?"

Su Jinzhou shook his head.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Jitang frowned even more: "So, drinking herbal tea?"

Su Jinzhou then said, "It's hot."

She sat up, her long hair a little messy, and was about to get out of bed, "Let me see your hands."

"I'll go over there." Su Jinzhou took a few big strides and came in front of Jitang.

The candlelight was blocked by Su Jinzhou behind him, and the scene in front of Ji Tang suddenly became several degrees darker.

She grabbed Su Jinzhou's hand and looked at it carefully. The skin was already burned red.

There was a hint of instruction in her voice, "Your Excellency, you can't even drink tea now?"

Su Jinzhou didn't care what happened after he succeeded. He was very close to Ji Tang, and the warmth of Ji Tang's constant touch was on his hand. The softness of their fingertips eroded into his palm lines, seeped into his blood, rushed into his heart, and filled his sea of consciousness. It was fierce and overbearing, leaving no room for any gaps.

Su Jinzhou grabbed her hand and asked her, "Are you serious?"

Ji Tang smiled, "Seriously teach you a lesson?"

Su Jinzhou sat down on the edge of the bed and lowered his voice, "It's getting late."

Jitang was amused by his words and moved back.

After staying up all night, Zhou took off his shoes and raised his legs, stepping over the neatly arranged brocade quilt in one smooth movement.

Ji Tang threw his hand away and said, "I'm not wearing the Soul Transformation Bracelet. You can heal yourself."

Su Jinzhou: "No problem."

Ji Tang put his hands on his hips and asked, "What did you say?"

Su Jinzhou silently circulated his spiritual power, and the burned part of his hand immediately returned to normal.

Only then did she lie down.

The bed is very big, and two people can lie down without feeling crowded.

Jitang was so close to him, but he could hardly hear his breathing.

"Brother, are you nervous?"

Su Jinzhou did not answer immediately. If he answered, Ji Tang would easily notice his disordered breathing rhythm.

Jitang was much more relaxed than him and took the initiative to hold his hand.

Su Jinzhou's heart became as soft as cotton, extremely soft.

He couldn't wait to say: "Jitang, I..."

Ji Tang also spoke at this time, "Brother, don't be nervous. I have entered your dreams several times, and every time I did, you hugged and kissed me."

Su Jinzhou's next words came to an abrupt end, and instead, his ears suddenly turned red and felt like they were burning.

Ji Tang: "Brother, do you still remember what it felt like in the dream?"

Su Jinzhou: "..."

Jitang leaned his head closer, "Forgot? You must remember, right?"

Su Jinzhou didn't dare to move. The moment she came closer, his heart almost stopped. A feeling of suffocation suddenly came over him, and he felt like he was about to drown in this dim room.

Too close.

Close enough to smell her faint fragrance and feel her every breath.

"Brother, breathe."

Ji Tang's smiling voice seemed to circle in his ears, scratching him lightly and softly like a feather, making him feel incredibly itchy.

She stretched out her arms and crossed over Su Jinzhou.

Just when Su Jinzhou thought she was going to hug him, a layer of brocade quilt suddenly appeared on his body.

The quilt was also very large, more than enough to cover two people.

For the first time, Su Jinzhou felt that having conditions that were too good was not a good thing.

Ji Tang only asked now: "What did you want to say just now, Senior Brother?"

Su Jinzhou hesitated for a moment. He was impulsive just now. If he really wanted to say something, he shouldn't have said it so hastily here and at this time.

He said, "I will be serious."

Ji Tang was stunned and asked subconsciously: "What?"

Su Jinzhou sighed helplessly, "I will take everything you do and every word you say seriously, so Atang, don't provoke me again."

Ji Tang's pupils trembled slightly, a light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately lay down on his side.

"Then I'll go to sleep."

Su Jinzhou looked at her sleeping posture and a smile appeared on his face.

He also lay down, waved his hand to extinguish the candle on the table, and slowly closed his eyes.

Half an hour later, Jitang opened his eyes in the darkness.

Her eyes were still bright and she showed no sign of sleepiness. She turned her head slightly to look at Su Jinzhou beside her.

Nowadays, the black-clad forces are rampant, large formations are frequently activated, and the world of cultivation is in turmoil due to wars.

But at this moment, she and her senior brother were sleeping on the same bed in this quiet room, and she also felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

Because of her, Su Jinzhou's state of mind has changed, and he is constantly plagued by inner demons, but his heart, sealed by hatred, remains pure. He still considers others, just like when he was a prince, with a pure heart and kindness, and he will even show mercy to his prey.

As long as his reverse scale is not touched, he will still be the gentle and kind Immortal Lord, rather than a cruel and ruthless demon.

Jitang smiled silently.

After thousands of years, she has become accustomed to being alone, and now with her senior brother by her side, she does not feel uncomfortable, but rather at ease.

She withdrew her gaze and fell asleep peacefully.