Chapter 75: Returning to this familiar place is inexplicably embarrassing...
...Back to Fangze Mountain?
Hearing the voice, the words he had once said suddenly flashed through his mind.
I like my older brother.
I want to go back to Fangze Mountain with him to get married.
The sound of voices made his head spin. He shrank back and stammered, "Back...back...back to Fangze Mountain? What for..."
Could it be... that he's going back to get married?
So sudden?!
But he wasn't ready. He hadn't ascended to heaven yet, hadn't learned the etiquette of marriage, and didn't even know how to be a good bride to the mountain god. How could he rashly go back to get married?
Hearing voices, she covered her face, jumped back a few steps in a panic, looking like a frightened little rabbit.
"No, no, no, brother, it's too early," he said rapidly. "I'm not ready yet, I... I want to learn first, and wait a few more days, okay!"
He Mu paused for a few seconds, then repeated, "Wait a few days?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Wenrensheng covered her face and shook her head, "It's not that I'm rejecting my brother, I just want to prepare. Once I'm ready, it'll be fine!"
He Mu didn't seem to understand his meaning, but still leaned down slightly, resting his hands on his knees, and patiently asked, "So, what do you want to prepare, Sheng Sheng?"
"I……"
I was standing quite close to Mu, and my heart was pounding so hard when I heard her voice that I couldn't say "I" for a long time.
He Mu stared at him for a while and noticed something amiss.
"Oh," a slight smile appeared on Mu's lips, "you mean this."
"……ah?"
What, this or that?
Was he not talking about getting married?
“I really want to marry you, but this can’t be rushed. I won’t let you marry me so hastily,” He Mu ruffled Wen Rensheng’s hair. “The reason I said I was going back to Fangze Mountain is because I have important business to attend to.”
Hearing the voice, he stared at him blankly, his wolf ears instinctively falling backward.
"Is this serious business?"
He Mu hummed in agreement and began to gently rub Wen Rensheng's earlobes. Ears are a comfort spot for monsters, so if the rubbing was done a little harder, Wen Rensheng would hum comfortably.
As he massaged her, he said, "I just glanced at Shanyue's prescription. There are a few herbs in it that can only be found in Fangze Mountain. We need to go back."
"Besides, you haven't visited the clan leader's grave for two years, have you?" He Mu smiled and said, "This is a perfect opportunity, let's go see him."
He was met with the soft snoring of a human voice.
"call……"
After being pinched by He Mu for a while, Wen Rensheng unconsciously pressed her face against the man's palm, and her body clung to He Mu like a magnet, sticking to him affectionately.
After letting out two soft snores, he finally mumbled, "Wherever my brother goes, I'll go..."
Just a moment ago she was so angry she was like a little chili pepper about to explode, but now that she's been coaxed, she immediately becomes obedient again. He Mu's heart melts at the sound of her sweet, sticky voice.
He couldn't resist biting the tip of Wenren's ear, making her whimper.
"It tickles!" Startled awake from her blissful daze by the sound of someone's voice, she hurriedly lowered her head and broke free. "Don't bite my ear."
He chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that it wasn't like he hadn't bitten his ear before. Occasionally, when he heard someone's voice, he would even ask him to bite his ear.
But he still nodded as instructed: "No biting, just a few bites."
Hearing the voice, she tilted her head and smoothed the short hairs on her wolf ears. Then she leaned forward and hugged He Mu, saying in a coquettish tone, "Then we make up."
"We've made up." He Mu hugged him too.
“Don’t go back tomorrow,” Wenrensheng looked up at him and said, “Let’s set off now and secretly tell Sister Shanyue and Protector Ye. That way we can be more discreet.”
The herbs must be picked, but before obtaining the antidote for "Calamity," they must try to hide themselves and avoid being discovered by the God of Fate.
After thinking for a moment, Mu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
*
After a brief exchange on the action plan, Wenrensheng offered to inform Shanyue himself.
As for Ye Lan, he is stubborn. If he finds out that Wen Rensheng wants to return to Fangze Mountain, he will definitely insist on coming.
They were short-staffed, and the pharmacy couldn't be left unattended, so when they heard people talking to Shanyue, He Mu was responsible for sending Yelan away.
"Lord Cangyu," Ye Lan said stiffly, cold sweat beading on his forehead, as he bowed awkwardly to He Mu, "What are your orders?"
He Mu didn't like talking to this person either. He glanced in the direction of the pharmacy and casually said, "I heard people saying that you are interested in Wenquxing."
Ye Lan looked surprised: "The young master told you?"
Is there even a need to ask?
Wen Rensheng always wears her heart on her sleeve. Last night, after some questioning from Mu Shaoshi, she spilled everything out like a sieve.
After saying that, he begged Mu and Ye Lan to talk him over and help him put his mind at ease.
“I asked her,” He Mu glanced at him and said calmly, “I’ll be frank with you, I advise you not to tell her, find an opportunity to go to a temple to meditate for a while, and forget about this relationship.”
"This..." Ye Lan hesitated, "Lord Cangyu..."
Mu Yang raised his hand and interrupted him coldly: "Although I used to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness, I would never do anything to break up a good couple. The reason I am telling you this today is because I know that no matter what you tell her, it will be of no use."
Although he had only known Wenquxing for a little over a hundred years, Mu was very good at judging people.
Wenquxing was so obsessed with the Dao she believed in that she went to the point of evil. She never had any attachment to any living beings in the world, whether human or demon, male or female.
Out of curiosity, Mu even looked at the name of Wenquxing on the Lianlizhi tree many years ago. To his surprise, there wasn't even a red thread on this person's name.
Even those who cultivate the path of ruthlessness will have a small section of severed red thread in their name, representing that they have personally severed their three thousand emotional ties and will no longer form karmic connections with others.
But there's nothing on the name of Wenquxing.
Without using any shackles or uttering any truth to restrain himself, he became a truly heartless person.
He Mu fiddled with the ring on his finger and said casually, "Let me put it this way: if you tell her how you feel, she won't be angry, she won't be disgusted, and she won't respond. She'll just get rid of you from her side."
"..." Ye Lan fell silent.
“Wenquxing saved your life, and you are her most loyal protector,” He Mu said, his hands still moving, his gaze sweeping over Ye Lan. “Your departure will cause her trouble. I hope you can consider this carefully.”
Although Wen Rensheng repeatedly told him to tell Ye Lan about this gently, Mu still didn't hold back when he spoke to her.
As night fell, his gaze darkened, and he fell silent.
He glanced in the direction of the pharmacy and saw that the main door was slightly ajar, and a small tip of a tail poked out and slapped the ground.
This was a signal that Wen Rensheng had given him beforehand, indicating that he had already said goodbye to Shan Yue and could leave.
He Mu then pinched the thumb ring with his fingertip and threaded it back onto his own knuckle.
“That’s settled then,” he said, straightening up. “It’s your choice.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Lan belatedly came to his senses and hastily bowed to He Mu.
"Please take care, Lord Cangyu."
*
Hearing voices, it grabbed the strap of its bundle, let its tail dangle a little outside the door, and flicked it gently.
Shan Yue put down his teacup and looked at Wen Rensheng with a puzzled expression: "Young hero, what's going on?"
Hearing the voice, she said shyly, "I told my brother beforehand that after I finished explaining things to the divine doctor, I would wag my tail like this for him, and he would know."
"Oh, I see."
Shan Yue smiled and said sincerely, "Young hero, you and Lord Murong have such a good relationship."
"No, no, not at all," Wenren said, blushing. "We argue all the time!"
Shan Yue skimmed the foam off the tea with the lid and chuckled, "It's just a gut feeling."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice and felt someone grab the tip of his tail, his back pressed against the person's chest, and he was pushed forward.
"Finished talking?" He Mu scratched Wen Rensheng's chin.
Upon hearing the voice and recognizing He Mu, he obediently nodded: "That's all. The divine doctor told us to come back within seven days."
"That's enough."
He Mu shook a copper coin from his sleeve into his palm, turned it twice between his fingers, and the coin instantly transformed into a yellow paper talisman.
“I borrowed two Shrinking Earth Talismans from the local Earth God this morning, so I can go now.”
Hearing a voice, he blinked and caught the talisman that floated down with both hands.
I'm going home.
Although he was only going to find some necessary herbs, and although he had only been away from Fangze Mountain for two years, the sound of people still stirred up a feeling of trepidation, as if he were returning home.
The shrines, springs, temples, and even the chieftain's tombstone there are all still vivid in my memory from two years ago.
He left in such a hurry when he heard voices that he didn't have time to memorize every blade of grass and every tree on Fangze Mountain. To this day, he's not even sure if he remembers the way home.
“Sheng Sheng,” He Mu intertwined their fingers, “your master should have taught you how to use it, do you want to give it a try?”
Hearing the voice, she pursed her lips, turned her head to look at He Mu, and smiled.
"Let me do it, brother."
His five fingers tightly gripped Mu's.
"Let me show you the results of my cultivation."
After saying that, he immediately circulated his qi again, and a gust of wind rushed into the room, making the teacups on Shan Yue's table rustle softly.
Hearing a voice, his hair fluttered lightly as he put the talisman into his mouth, closed his eyes, and focused his spiritual power.
Then, he pointed into the air.
when--
The sounds around me were suddenly silenced by a pool of water.
The wind blowing against my face grew stronger and stronger, like a hawk flapping its wings and whistling past, making my muscles and bones go numb.
A moment later, he heard voices and felt the wooden planks beneath his feet gradually turn into sharp, gritty stones.
He took a few deep breaths and slowly opened his eyes.
The medicine hall in front of me has been transformed into a lush forest, and the majestic mountain gate has come into view. The shrine beside the gate, which I remember, is still there, but it is covered with a layer of moss, and the statue of the Azure Jade True Lord enshrined inside has been mostly obscured.
"arrive."
He Mu floated down with a sentence.
Hearing the voice, his palms went hot with nervousness. He tried to let go of Mu's hand, but the person gripped his hand even tighter and pulled him closer to their chest.
He Mu said, "There's no one here, so we can be completely open about it, right?"
Still shy at the sound of voices, Xiao Li nudged him and said, "This is my home, I'll feel embarrassed...!"
I feel like I'm doing something outrageous, it's so shameful!
He Mu said "Oh" and teased, "It's your home, and it's my home too. We live here together, we're childhood friends, why are you shy about holding hands now?"
Hearing the voice, he was speechless: "Only those who grow up together can be called childhood sweethearts. I was raised by my brother alone, so what kind of childhood sweetheart is that?"
He Mu squeezed his hand and chuckled, "What's that called, being raised as a child—"
"Please!" Hearing the voice, she knew what he was about to say, and was so embarrassed that she stood on tiptoe and covered his mouth. "Brother, please don't say it!"
He was terrified. If Mu continued to speak so recklessly, people would worry about whether he would become infamous.
After they get married, he will absolutely never allow Mu to do that again!
The two whispered and playfully wrestled for a while, then Mu suddenly stopped.
He paused for a moment, then looked towards the direction of the mountains and forests.
“Shh,” he whispered, “there’s someone here.”
Hearing voices, they sensed something amiss. Faint sounds of metal clanging came from the woods, accompanied by the sound of dirt being thrown, as if someone was digging something in the ground.
His eyesight was better; with a slight squint, he clearly saw the source of the commotion.
Deep in the mountains, there seemed to be a Taoist priest in a blue and white robe standing there. He held an iron shovel in both hands, with one boot pressing down on the edge of the shovel, and was stomping down with all his might.
The man looked young, and his face seemed vaguely familiar.
Hearing the voice, he tensed up and his gaze fell on what the person was digging.
That was a cenotaph.
Wen Rensheng remembered it clearly: on the entire Fangze Mountain, only he had erected a cenotaph for the clan chief.
Is this... digging up a grave?!
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