Chapter 63: The Fifth Seduction Plan

Chu Xinglan only took a glance and quickly looked away, not daring to look any further.

The golden light in the boy's eyes seemed to be brighter, with a dazzling brilliance. His long eyelashes trembled slightly, then drooped, covering up the chaotic emotions in his eyes.

The long sword in his hand turned into a stream of light and disappeared beside him.

Nguyen Chao took out another pearl hairpin from the storage ring.

She handed the headdress decorated with tassels and beads to Chu Xinglan.

"There is no mirror here. I am afraid I can't put it on properly. Can you help me put it on?"

Chu Xinglan was startled again. After a long while, with red ears, he said "OK" in a muffled voice.

The boy's hands, which were used to holding a sword, had never touched such girly hair accessories, so his movements inevitably became a little stiff.

When he bought these accessories in the past, he simply stuffed them into a storage ring along with the box. He rarely even looked at them, let alone held them in his hands.

He grasped the corner of the pearl hairpin very carefully, fearing that he would accidentally damage this delicate and fragile object.

"Where do you wear it?"

"Here." Ruan Chao simply pointed to the location.

…

"A little more to the left, a little more forward...Please put more force on it, otherwise it won't fit tightly and will fall off."

"No... that's not the case... you messed up my hair."

"How stupid."

Ruan Chao fumbled and held Chu Xinglan's hand, teaching him step by step.

The boy's palms were much bigger than his, with slender fingers. Due to years of sword training, there was a thin layer of silk on the fingertips and palms.

Ruan Chao's soft palm was completely pressed against the back of his hand, and his slender white fingers were inserted between his knuckles, then slowly clenched.

With his force, the pearl pin was firmly inserted into the bun, and the tassels of the tie swayed slightly.

"……alright."

Although it seemed a bit deliberate and unskilled, Nguyen Chao's actions did reveal a hint of seduction.

The family was destroyed overnight, and because of his identity as Lu Ding, he was pursued by people from all directions and was just a step away from becoming someone else's prisoner.

He had no ability to protect himself. Although he had the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, he did not have the strength of the Foundation Establishment Stage. Anyone who practiced Taoism could bully him and crush him into the dirt.

The Nguyen Dynasty had never realized so clearly how the world of cultivation was a society where the strong preyed on the weak and strength was respected.

He is like a child carrying a treasure through a busy city. Without the protection of a strong man, he will soon be coveted and be besieged by everyone.

So whatever.

He must hold on to Chu Xinglan tightly.

Hold his thighs tightly.

Put his mark on yourself.

Only in this way will those who covet him become fearful and dare not attack him again.

…

Perhaps what I did just now was a bit too much.

Chu Xinglan's fair ears were completely red at this time. After Ruan Chao let go of his hand, he also quickly pulled his hand back.

The fingers passed by so quickly that they left almost no afterimages.

Ruan Chao blinked his eyes, thinking that he disliked him and didn't want to have physical contact with him, so he behaved like this.

He couldn't help but move closer.

I wanted to observe Chu Xinglan's expression carefully, I wanted to know his true thoughts... The distance between the two of them was infinitely shortened, and it seemed that their breathing was about to be entangled.

"Chao Chao."

The clear boy's voice revealed a hint of anxiety and helplessness, as well as some subtle, little expectation.

Although he didn't know what Ruan Chao wanted to do, the girl's eyes were completely on him, which made his chest warm and he couldn't help but feel a little happy in his heart.

He called out "Chao Chao" again.

This time the sound was a little duller than last time.

Ruan Chao responded one by one.

In the clear moonlight, I could clearly see his sparkling eyes that seemed to be dotted with stars and his slightly red cheeks.

This expression... doesn't look like disgust at all.

Nguyen Chao continued his seduction plan.

He asked quietly, "We haven't seen each other for so many years, have you missed me?"

Chu Xinglan hummed.

"think."

How could I not want to?

I thought about it when I got up early to practice swordplay, when I joined Guiyuan Sect, when I won the sect competition for the first time, when I pulled out Quexing from the sword tomb... I thought about it all the time.

At every important moment in his life, he would think, it would be great if Nguyen Chao could be with him.

But he also hopes that when he meets Ruan Chao again, he will be a more outstanding and perfect Chu Xinglan.

"So do you miss me?"

"Of course I have thought about it." Nguyen Chao answered without hesitation.

"I think about you every day."

"I wonder when you can pick me up."

"The magic weapons you gave me, and the box full of letters, are all gone."

"I searched the ruins for a long time, from day till night, my nails were broken and bleeding, but I still found nothing."

"The only jade pendant I wore turned into powder to protect me."

"I have nothing now, only you." Ruan Chao felt more and more wronged and sad. He threw himself into the boy's arms again, hugged his waist tightly, and buried his face in his chest, like a kitten afraid of being abandoned. "Take me away, take me away from here, and we will never be apart again."

"Yeah." Chu Xinglan hugged Ruan Chao back. He didn't dare to use force, and was afraid of offending him. He just clasped his fingers weakly at his waist, as if he was holding the most precious treasure.

He said, “Never again.”

…

After taking the elixir, Ruan Chao not only recovered his spiritual power, but also all the fatigue accumulated from hiding from place to place in the past few days disappeared.

He walked a few steps behind Chu Xinglan, then suddenly changed his mind and stepped hard on the hem of his skirt, then fell down with a cry.

The boy reacted quickly. He turned around and grabbed his waist, pulling him into his arms.

"Are you okay?"

"……It's OK."

Ruan Chao's eyes flickered slightly, "It was too dark, I couldn't see the road clearly, so I fell down."

A handful of orange flames lit up in the palm of Chu Xinglan's hand.

Amazing brightness, sparkling.

The surrounding darkness seemed to be swallowed up by it, and even the texture of the tree trunks next to it could be seen clearly.

"What about this?"

Ruan Chao was silent for a moment.

Unable to resist my curiosity, I carefully extended my finger to touch the flame. It wasn't hot enough to burn my hand, but just warm to the touch.

Chu Xinglan: "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

The spiritual fire seemed to have its own consciousness. After hearing the master's order, it flew to Ruan Chao's side, circled around him a few times, and rubbed his shoulder.

Then it enlarged its body and shone responsibly, illuminating the surroundings of the Nguyen Dynasty like daylight.

Having received such a thoughtful gift out of nowhere, Ruan Chao was stunned for a moment before he remembered his real purpose.

He pursed his lips and continued, "I'm so tired, my legs are so sore, I can't walk at all."

Chu Xinglan was very considerate: "Then let's rest here for a while and leave when we've rested enough."

Ruan Chao: “…”

Ruan Chao didn't know whether he was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid. He had hinted so obviously, but Chu Xinglan still didn't understand his real intention.

I can only hit the ball straight.

"...I just don't want to walk. I want you to carry me."

The atmosphere seemed to be still for a moment.

Only the cool night breeze blew the hair on my cheeks and brushed my face, causing a slight itch.

After a few moments, he heard the boy's slightly hesitant voice.

"This is... not in accordance with etiquette."

Ruan Chao: "What's inappropriate about this? You were hugging me just now, so tightly that I couldn't pull you apart. Now you're pretending to be a gentleman and getting tangled up in etiquette."

"Besides, am I not your fiancée? You are unwilling to meet even such a small request of mine, and you are using etiquette as an excuse..."

Ruan Chao began to talk, "You are unwilling to listen to me now, so after we get married, won't you be even more rampant?"

Facing Ruan Chao's questioning, Chu Xinglan opened his lips but couldn't say a word.

He compromised.

The young man lifted up his snow-white robe, leaned down in front of Ruan Chao, and whispered, "Come on up, I'll carry you."

Ruan Chao lay contentedly on the boy's not-so-broad back, his slender white arms loosely around his neck.

Having once again confirmed his position in his heart, the last trace of uneasiness in Ruan Chao's heart disappeared completely. He grabbed a strand of Chu Xinglan's hair and began to braid it. His fingers moved flexibly through it and soon braided it into a braid.

Because he was bored, he took his hair apart and braided it again.

Chu Xinglan's steps were steady and powerful. He stepped over dry branches and slightly muddy soil and walked out of the forest step by step.

Ruan Chao leaned close to his ear and whispered his name.

"Chu Xinglan."

The boy's back stiffened slightly, showing a rare firm attitude.

"Don't call me by my first name."

"What should I call you then?"

"…You should call me brother."

"All right."

Ruan Chaochong blew gently into his ear.

Make the voice sweet and soft, as if wrapped in sweet honey.

"elder brother."

"...Brother Chu."

Chu Xinglan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

The sound of insects chirping rang out in the jungle, sounding a little harsh in the quiet night.

Ruan Chao's voice was much quieter than the sound of insects, but it was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart hard, making his heart tremble uncontrollably.

He took a deep breath and continued walking forward.

The physical fatigue has disappeared under the healing effect of the elixir, but the mental fatigue is not alleviated at all.

After meeting Chu Xinglan, Ruan Chao's tense mind finally relaxed.

He lay on the boy's back, feeling the warmth, and fell into a sweet sleep, with his braided hair in his hand.

After Ruan Chao called him brother, Chu Xinglan's heartbeat began to uncontrollably and randomly.

His jumping was even more violent than when he had mastered the last move of the sword technique.

Trying to keep his tone calm and composed, he began to make his request.

"...From now on, you can only call me that. Don't call anyone else that."

The only response he received was the sound of light and even breathing.

There were also a few soft mumblings after being disturbed.

...fell asleep?

Chu Xinglan lightened his steps.

With his cultivation level, he could shrink the ground into an inch and step out of this sacred mountain in just a few steps, just like when he learned the news of the Ruan family's demise, he went through the teleportation array without stopping and came to the underworld.

I haven't slept for three days and I've been rushing all the time.

Came to Lingyuan City from Jingzhou Sea, thousands of miles away.

Finally, at the last moment, he saved his fiancée.

Ruan Chao was as light as a feather and lay obediently on his back. Only occasionally, a soft tinkling sound could be heard. It was the sound of the pearl hairpins that Chu Xinglan inserted in his hair, and the beads collided with each other when the wind blew.

………

Ruan Chao seemed to have slept for a long time, but also seemed not to have slept for long.

He was awakened by a loud noise.

Many monks surrounded them, pointing their magic weapons at them, as if they would launch a deadly killing move on them in the next moment.

"My fellow Taoist, the girl on your back stole the treasure of my Chen family." Someone shouted loudly, "My young master ordered us to capture her and bring her back for punishment."

They waited for a long time but received no response.

The young man in white seemed to completely ignore them and didn't even look at them.

The leader's face turned grim.

"If you insist on protecting her, don't blame us for being merciless."

Ruan Chao opened his eyes in confusion, and saw a group of monks rushing towards them.

As the spiritual power collided, countless flashes of light flashed past his eyes.

The slightly warm palms blocked his eyes.

"Chao Chao, close your eyes."