Chapter 48 Trembling, stay home and wait for me.
"I'm sorry, I lied to you." Chen Ping'an hugged Chen Changsheng and lowered his head to apologize to them.
“We know you’re desperate to save your brother, but if you just tell us, we won’t refuse to help you. We’ve always said we’d help each other.” Cen Ying clutched her chest, still shaken by the near-death experience.
Chen Ping'an lowered his eyes and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I was narrow-minded. Thank you all for risking your lives to help me!"
He kowtowed deeply.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't do this, don't do this." Cen Ying and Bai Yuheng quickly helped the person up. "Now that you've escaped successfully, there's no need to talk about what happened before. Just treat this palace as if it had been reduced to dust and no longer exists."
Cen Ying nodded: "Yu'er is right. The matter is over, so there's no need to bring it up again. What we need most now is your help to enter Broken Arm Cliff and find Shang Su."
Chen Ping'an was moved to tears: "Alright! I will do everything in my power to bring you in."
"But what about my brother?"
Looking at Chen Changsheng, who was now just a leather suit, his lips and cheeks were painted with a unique black dye, and one could vaguely see his former beauty, which was seven or eight parts similar to Chen Ping'an.
"Take it with you, it might come in handy," Bai Yuheng said. "I have a Qiankun bag here, it can fit in."
"Okay." Chen Ping'an gently put Chen Changsheng down and stood aside.
Bai Yuheng opened the Qiankun Bag and put Chen Changsheng's corpse inside. She then used ventriloquism to speak to the three-eyed toad inside the bag: "Be careful not to hurt him, or I will make your soul disappear immediately."
The three-eyed toad shuddered and said impatiently, "I know, I know! So annoying!"
It was still angry, and Qi Guihua had not rescued it.
Bai Yuheng ignored its tantrum, put Chen Changsheng away, and prepared to set off for Broken Arm Cliff.
As a result, when I turned around, I met the eyes of the person in front of me.
"..."
"..."
Pei Yuan, realizing he was in the wrong, touched the tip of his nose and apologized, "Yu'er, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hide it..."
"..." Bai Yuheng didn't speak. Cen Ying, who was both curious and surprised, came over and asked, "Uncle Pei, why did you come along too?"
"I was worried about you and all of you, and the elder was concerned that you would lack experience in carrying out such an important mission for the first time, so he ordered me to come and assist you..." He became more and more guilty as he spoke, his eyes darting around as he looked at Bai Yuheng's expression.
Cen Ying was pleasantly surprised: "You want to join us too!?"
"……Um."
"That's wonderful! This gives us even more strength to rescue Cui Mingcan!"
Pei Yuan smiled faintly, his gaze never leaving Bai Yuheng.
The latter didn't know what kind of feeling it was, only that he felt a strange, indescribable tremor in his heart.
After all, they had been master and disciple for so many years, and Bai Yuheng knew her disciple's personality well. If he really did not come as he said that day, it would be unlike him.
She still remembered that once when she went down the mountain with Emperor Yuanguang to deal with a thorny matter, this kid also pleaded with her with those pitiful eyes, as if she had ruthlessly abandoned him.
"Isn't Master taking me with him?"
She sat on the futon and comforted her, "This trip is fraught with danger. You stay in the sect and cultivate diligently. I will check your studies when I return."
Pei Yuan was displeased and moved closer, "But my skills have also improved. Didn't Master praise me last time? If I go with Master, I can learn more from him."
She wavered slightly, looking at the fluffy head in front of her, and couldn't help but reach out and rub it. The latter leaned against her lap, its dark eyes shining as it looked at her. A handsome face looked up at her from above, with sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose, and red lips. It was originally an extremely cold and handsome face, but now it showed weakness and dependence. Her heart stirred slightly.
Just as she was about to agree, Emperor Yuanguang walked in from outside.
"Master, is that alright?"
The moment Emperor Yuanguang entered, a scene of deep affection between master and disciple unfolded before him. He smiled faintly and said, "Hengluan, it's time for you to set off."
She seemed to wake up suddenly, pulling her hand away from his head, but still insisted, "No, you still have to participate in this year's sect competition, so it's best to stay on Wangxian Mountain."
Seeing that his plan had failed, Pei Yuan coldly glanced at the culprit who had disturbed the two of them, and then quickly suppressed his surging jealousy, hanging his head in dejection.
"Wait for me at home, okay?" Seeing his expression, she couldn't bear it and stroked his cheek to comfort him.
Pei Yuan's heart skipped a beat, his eyes burning with intensity, and he nodded emphatically: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come home."
After saying that, his deep gaze passed over her figure and looked at someone who seemed to be deep in thought and was extremely annoying. He only looked away when the latter looked at him.
She thought he was really obedient and stayed on Wangxian Mountain, but she saw through his deception.
"Pei Yuan, what are you doing here?"
"Did Master really come down the mountain to handle a mission?"
She frowned, displeased with the underlying defiance and questioning in his words, and asked, "What do you mean?"
Pei Yuan pointed at Yuan Guang Dijun, whose skin was half-exposed and whose clothes were disheveled, his fragmented gaze shifting incredulously between them, his resentful look speaking volumes.
She sighed and rubbed her forehead, exchanging a glance with the innocent-looking Emperor Yuanguang.
"Let's go out first, I can explain." As soon as she said this, it was as if she had done something to wrong him.
But since she had already said it, she didn't dwell on the issue.
After a thorough explanation, they realized they were merely pretending to be a married couple to catch demons at the royal request.
But he was still doubtful, "Really? Master isn't lying to me?"
"Absolutely true." Bai Yuheng couldn't help but feel a little afraid of her disciple. He was too suspicious, and she hadn't really done anything to wrong him. But she still couldn't help making excuses for him. He came from a poor background and suffered a lot in his youth, so it was understandable that he was suspicious. Otherwise, he wouldn't have lived to this age.
"So, what are you doing here?" She finally regained control, her brows furrowing sharply as she scrutinized him. "Didn't I tell you to wait for me at Wangxian Mountain?"
The person in front of her used his usual trick again, tugging at her sleeve and shaking it, his dark eyes staring at her intently until she softened and gave in.
"I thought Master didn't want his disciple anymore."
"How could that be? Now that I've brought you back and taken you as my disciple, I certainly wouldn't abandon you so easily."
"But...but they all say..."
She frowned, a rare look of anger on her face: "Who? What did they say this time?"
He didn't speak, but carefully leaned against her waist and abdomen, clutching her clothes, looking just like a puppy rubbing against her affectionately.
"Good boy, don't listen to their nonsense." She smiled kindly. "Since your master has taken you as his disciple, he will naturally not abandon you again."
"……Um."
Because she remembered the many hardships he had suffered in his youth, Bai Yuheng was very tolerant of him and showed him a lot of care and concern. She would take things seriously but let them go easily, even if they didn't involve principles.
Even Emperor Yuanguang and the others shook their heads repeatedly, saying that she was blinded by him and could not see how fierce and ruthless this wolf cub in sheep's clothing was in private.
She always loved to defend him, but said indignantly, "He is so well-behaved and sensible. If it weren't for the other fellow disciples provoking and angering him, he wouldn't have resorted to violence."
"My disciples, the disciples of Emperor Hengluan, have never been submissive cowards!"
...
The once obedient and naive boy has become a mature and composed young man. In addition to being more outstanding and handsome, his personality has also become steady and indifferent. But whenever she looks at his face, she feels that he has not changed at all. He is still her obedient and gentle little apprentice.
Bai Yuheng sighed softly without a sound.
"With Master's help, we should be able to rescue Xiao Can more easily and retrieve the Four Directions Mirror more quickly."
Upon hearing her words, Pei Yuan was secretly delighted. This meant that she was not angry that he had deceived her. His eyes shone like stars as he stared at her without blinking, without any attempt to hide his gaze.
"Okay, sure."
The group set off together, heading west outside the city.
Broken Arm Cliff, hundreds of meters high, was famous in ancient times for its resemblance to an arm. However, one day the arm was broken off, leaving one side steep and upright as if cut by a knife. Due to the dense jungle and numerous wild animals, few people come here.
Because they were outside the city, there were few people and many roads, and they walked very fast, from the midday sun until they were almost asleep at night.
"Phew, you know what? After eating that stuff, I can walk several miles without eating or drinking and I'm perfectly fine!" Cen Ying was very excited and planned to study the wonders of the Gu worm when she got back. "I have so much energy!"
She's always been lively and active, and now that she's resting, she'd love to practice a few sets of boxing techniques.
Bai Yuheng smiled with narrowed eyes: "Let's save our strength to save Xiao Can. If we don't come to save him in the next three or four days, he might be angry with us."
Cen Ying put her hands on her hips and sneered, "He dares!? We've gone to so much trouble to save him, and he still dares to complain that we're too slow! If he dares to complain, I'll be the first to beat him up and let him taste the power of my Five Poisons Sect!"
"I wonder how he is now?" Li Tiankuo looked into the distance and saw a tall mountain with steep cliffs that he could vaguely make out. "The three-day deadline is tomorrow, which will be the Ghost Lord's wedding banquet with him."
“We don’t know what’s going on inside. The guards will definitely be more relaxed tomorrow for the wedding banquet. Why don’t we wait until tomorrow to sneak in?” Cen Ying suggested. “We can discuss how to rescue them tonight.”
Bai Yuheng: "Alright."
"Very good."
After saying that, the group slowed down and walked ahead. They found a small thatched hut by a stream not far away, and could see several figures in the enclosed courtyard.
"What are those people doing?" Cen Ying, with her sharp eyesight, immediately noticed something was amiss. "Those tall figures look like ghost messengers!"
Li Tiankuo had already drawn his sword.
"The person in front of them was Granny Zhang, who sold vegetables on the street that day."
The five men had grim expressions. Bai Yuheng turned to Chen Ping'an and said, "You stay here, let's go check out the situation."
"Okay, be careful."
Bai Yuheng nodded and followed.
Before the group could even make a move, the tall, shadowy ghost messenger vanished in an instant, leaving only Granny Zhang standing alone in the courtyard, bowing her head and standing there for a long time.
The four looked at each other, bewildered.
"Does Granny Zhang know them?"
"I just saw her accept something they gave her," Cen Ying recalled, squinting. "It looked like a wedding invitation."
“Since Granny Zhang knows her, why don’t we…” Bai Yuheng suddenly met Pei Yuan’s eyes, paused, and then… “start with her?”
Cen Ying and Li Tiankuo pondered for a while, then agreed that it was feasible and said in unison, "That's fine!"
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