Old Master Chi didn't believe Mo Xingjue's one-sided story. The future was unpredictable; when love was deep, vows were made, but when demonic influence became uncontrollable, even husband and wife could draw their swords against each other. At that point, not only would inner demons fester, but their lives might also be lost.
Old Ancestor Chi looked at Mo Xingjue with a complicated expression. This was the most talented disciple he had ever seen, and the one most likely to advance to the Mahayana stage. He did not want the other party to fall because of a demon.
Old Master Chi carefully considered his words before speaking, "If you're just playing around—"
“It’s not just for fun, there won’t be anyone else but him,” Mo Xingjue interrupted the ancestor.
Old Master Chi sighed and shook his head. "You should leave. Keep an eye on him. If he does anything wrong, take care of him yourself. Don't force me to do it myself."
“He won’t.” Mo Xingjue said firmly.
"Ha, the eldest disciple of Fengyang Sect actually believes in a demon." Old Ancestor Chi chuckled to himself.
“Because I understand him.” Mo Xingjue recalled his past life, the secret realm, and this time the ruins. “Just wait and see.”
Old Ancestor Chi remained noncommittal, waving his hand at Mo Xingjue, "You may leave."
Dragon cedar wood has the effect of nourishing the mind. Li Ze slept soundly on the large bed made of dragon cedar wood. When Mo Xingjue returned, he was still in the same position as when Mo Xingjue left.
Mo Xingjue's sensual lips curved slightly as he unbuttoned his robe and lay down on his side. He gently pulled the clothes from Li Ze's arms and drew him into his embrace.
"What's the point of holding your clothes? Why not just hold me while you sleep?" Mo Xingjue whispered in Li Ze's ear, his warm breath brushing against Li Ze's small, delicate ear.
Li Ze did not respond, and his breathing rhythm did not change; he seemed to still be asleep.
Mo Xingjue scoffed lightly, said nothing more, and hugged the person even tighter.
Mo Xingjue was just as physically and mentally exhausted as Li Ze. He had barely closed his eyes when he fell asleep.
His breathing gradually became steady, but Li Ze in his arms opened his eyes at this moment, his clear black and white eyes staring unblinkingly at the handsome face so close to his.
The news that Mo Xingjue had returned carrying someone spread throughout the entire Fengyang Sect in less than an hour. People reacted in various ways: some were simply curious, some were heartbroken because they couldn't have the person they loved, some were jealous, resentful, and slandered him behind his back, and some were just waiting to see what would happen.
Many figures appeared outside Mo Xingjue's mansion. They pretended to be passing by by chance, but their eyes fixed on the mansion's gate betrayed their true purpose.
The first day passed, and the gate to the house remained closed. The second day passed, and the gate to the house remained closed.
On the third day, Sun Chenghao, Liu Haozhi, and the others returned.
"What! Senior Brother locked Fellow Daoist He Yu in his own residence and hasn't released him for two days?" Liu Haozhi was stunned.
“A cultivator’s physical strength and energy are extraordinary. It’s only been two days. What’s so strange about that?” Sun Chenghao looked at Liu Haozhi with a look that said, ‘Don’t be so naive.’
"......."
“I think with Senior Brother’s abilities, seven days and seven nights wouldn’t be a problem,” Sun Chenghao said, stroking his chin with a somewhat lewd expression. “I wonder if He Yu’s small frame can handle it.”
"Shut up." Liu Haozhi snapped in a low voice, his expression serious. "Second Senior Brother, watch your words."
Sun Chenghao didn't take it to heart, saying, "Love is a natural and ethical matter. We should treat it with a normal attitude and there's no need to be so taboo about it."
"Second Senior Brother seems to know quite a lot. I wonder when you plan to form a contract?" Liu Haozhi asked.
Sun Chenghao's face stiffened, then he chuckled, "I'm not in a hurry, not in a hurry."
Liu Haozhi snorted coldly, which meant he let him go.
"Second Senior Brother, who did Eldest Senior Brother bring back?" Bai Xue rushed over as soon as she learned that Sun Chenghao and the others had returned, and asked loudly before she even got close.
Her tone was accusatory and angry, which made Sun Chenghao, who already had a problem with her, even more displeased. "Junior Sister Bai Xue, whoever Senior Brother brings back is his business. It's none of our concern, nor should we interfere."
Bai Xue, however, seemed not to hear Sun Chenghao's words and continued to press, "It's that He Yu, isn't it?"
Sun Chenghao grew impatient. "So what if it is, so what if it isn't? Junior Sister Bai Xue, your senior brother doesn't like you. You should have given up long ago."
"No, Senior Brother never said he didn't like me." Bai Xue glared angrily at Sun Chenghao with her round eyes. "If you hadn't left me behind on this trip to the ruins, how would He Yu have had the chance to take advantage of the situation? It's all your fault!"
The people present were stunned. How could this be blamed on them?
"If you hadn't been unable to establish your foundation, why wouldn't we have taken you along? In the end, it's all because you're not good enough!" one disciple said indignantly. He had almost been killed by Bai Xue in the secret realm last time, and he had made up his mind that he would withdraw from any future outings involving Bai Xue.
"He Yu has already reached the Golden Core stage, while you're still in the Qi Refining stage. Do you think our senior brother is blind or stupid? Why would he choose you over He Yu?" Another disciple chimed in. He Yu had saved them again, so naturally they had to stand on his side.
"What did you say? He Yu has already reached the Golden Core stage? Impossible, no way. It's only been less than a year, how could he have reached the Golden Core stage?" Bai Xue's face turned pale.
"Just because you can't do it doesn't mean He Yu can't. He Yu is now a true Golden Core cultivator. While you're still thinking about improving your cultivation through dual cultivation with your senior brother, He Yu has already caught up step by step. With He Yu's talent, he's more than a match for your senior brother." Liu Haozhi's words were resounding.
Bai Xue's expression changed several times, finally turning bright red, whether from embarrassment or anger, it was hard to tell. Liu Haozhi and the others didn't want to waste any more words with her, so they walked past her and continued towards the sect.
Mo Xingjue slept for two days and two nights on the large dragon cedar bed, and Li Ze also slept with him for two days and two nights. The moment Mo Xingjue woke up, Li Ze also opened his eyes.
Their eyes met, and Mo Xingjue ruffled Li Ze's hair, asking in a hoarse voice, "Are you hungry?"
Li Ze patted his stomach and answered honestly, "Hungry."
He thought the other person would take him out for a lavish meal, since that's what they did back in interstellar times. But instead, the other person took out a jade bottle from their storage bag, poured out a few fasting pills, and fed them to Li Ze, saying, "Eat."
Li Ze stared wide-eyed, silently asking: This is it?
"I'll take you out for something delicious in a few days," Mo Xingjue reassured him.
Li Ze didn't know why he had to wait a few more days, but a few days was fine, he could wait. He obediently ate a few fasting pills, and then watched Mo Xingjue eat a few himself.
"Alright, our hunger has been satisfied, now we should get down to business."
As soon as Mo Xingjue finished speaking, Li Ze found that his hands and feet were bound, and he was lying on the bed in a starfish position.
"Let go!" Li Ze blushed.
“I won’t let go.” Mo Xingjue laughed maliciously. “I’ve wanted to do this for a long time, for two lifetimes.”
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