late at night.
A black shadow landed above the inn, but when he tried to go down, a barrier blocked his way.
Oh? There's a barrier.
A flute appeared in the hands of the tall man, with the mouthpiece placed at the corner of his mouth, and the fingers of both hands placed in the appropriate positions on the bamboo flute.
The rustling sound of a flute began to drift in from near and far, its tone gentle, tinged with a hint of melancholy. As he played, the night wind picked up, lifting the hems of his clothes. White wind blades appeared one after another, rhythmically attacking the barrier in the room beneath him.
It was under this kind of flute sound that Zhao Yuyue, who had fallen asleep, opened his eyes. He carefully put the sleeping rabbit in his arms aside, covered the rabbit's body with a quilt, then slowly got off the bed, picked up his sword, opened the door and walked outside.
The flute sound was ineffective in attacking the barrier, so he retracted the flute and sensed someone approaching. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but it was great that he could actually lure the person out.
Zhao Yuyue walked to the roof. He could feel the presence of evil energy there, but he couldn't use his spiritual power now. However, he could use his internal power.
He stepped on the wooden fence and jumped to the top of the roof. Sure enough, he saw a man in black clothes with long hair tied in a high ponytail, his back to him.
After noticing his arrival, he turned around, with a silver mask on his face.
In the darkness, the mask glowed.
Zhao Yuyue pursed his lips and gripped the hilt of his sword, about to draw it. The man then spoke, "It was your companion who cracked the soul magic in the town, wasn't it?"
Soul magic? It turns out that the Qi-absorbing bell in Chu Yanyan's hand has such a power.
Zhao Yuyue lowered his eyes and calmly looked at the man in front of him. He was a demon, but he didn't sense any murderous intent from him. "So what if he is?"
"As expected." The man's voice relaxed a lot, and he continued, "You also have monster blood in your body, right?"
"So, what is your purpose in coming here?" Zhao Yuyue asked vigilantly.
His words only earned a scoff from the other party. He crossed his arms and spoke slowly, "My flute is a tune that can lull humans to sleep. I didn't expect you, a youkai, to be able to stay with that cultivator. It's truly rare. If that human knew your identity, would you still be able to keep him company?"
Zhao Yuyue remained calm in response to his provocation: "Oh, I'm sorry to disappoint you. My brothers and my master both know that I'm a monster, so there's no need to bother telling them."
Zhao Yuyue's calm voice came, and the man under the mask's face changed obviously. He flicked his sleeves, and immediately a purple smoke appeared, blocking his figure.
Zhao Yuyue held the sword and used his elbow to block the mist.
The man's voice became distant: "In that case, then we'll see each other again if we're destined to."
When the purple smoke dissipated with the wind, the man had disappeared.
Looking at the place where the person had disappeared, Zhao Yuyue pursed his lips, looked up at the pitch-black night sky, stood there for a while, then walked back holding the sword.
The second half of the night passed peacefully.
Early the next morning.
Chu Yanyan woke up before Zhao Yuyue. He moved his hands, grabbed Zhao Yuyue's hand on his waist and put it down, then got off the bed slowly. He was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday.
After walking down, he stretched his arms and rubbed his shoulders. It was too sudden that he turned back to his original form yesterday. After being a human for so long, he suddenly turned back into a rabbit. He felt a little uncomfortable.
After the softness in his arms disappeared, Zhao Yuyue woke up in due time. He rubbed his eyes, his face still dazed from waking up, and he called out softly, "Senior Brother."
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yuyue would wake up so soon. Chu Yanyan lowered her twisting arms, restored her normal posture, and replied to him in a gentle voice, "Junior brother, did you sleep well last night?"
"Very good, senior brother, where did you go last night? Why is there a white rabbit here? Is it your pet?" Zhao Yuyue asked while keeping his eyes on Chu Yanyan.
Chu Yanyan knew that hiding it from him was not a solution. He sighed, walked to the bed and sat down, reaching out to stroke the boy's hair: "Junior brother, actually, that rabbit yesterday was me."
Zhao Yuyue's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected Chu Yanyan to say such a thing. He thought Chu Yanyan would keep it a secret for a while. A stunned expression appeared on his face. "So, Senior Brother, are you a monster?"
"It's considered a monster." Chu Yanyan replied.
Zhao Yuyue's eyes flashed, and he grabbed Chu Yanyan's sleeve: "Brother, half of my body is the blood of a monster, why are our identities different?"
Because half of his body is monster blood, he was rejected by the villagers. However, although his senior brother was a monster, he was adopted by Ling Zhenzi and became his personal disciple. Sometimes the place where you are born is very important to the arrangement of your destiny. He was not jealous, but just speaking frankly.
Zhao Yuyue's words naturally reminded Chu Yanyan of Zhao Yuyue's miserable background since childhood. He didn't know what to say to comfort this young man who had experienced such a miserable life, so he could only say, "No matter how hard things were, they are all in the past. From now on, I will stay by your side and protect you. You are my junior brother."
Zhao Yuyue hugged Chu Yanyan's waist, buried himself in the young man's warm embrace, and said in a trembling voice: "Senior brother, can I trust you?" His senior brother had never been so good to him before. As expected, after a new life, people have become different, and his senior brother treats him even better.
Chu Yanyan hugged the boy tightly in his arms and stroked his back: "Of course."
The two brothers were affectionate for a while, and Zhao Yuyue raised his head from Chu Yanyan's arms with some shyness on his face: "I suddenly remembered last night, I thought this rabbit was your pet, and then I did something. Brother, you shouldn't mind, right?" As he spoke, there was obvious caution in his eyes.
It would have been fine if Zhao Yuyue hadn't said anything. As soon as he mentioned it, Chu Yanyan remembered the shameful incident from last night. He forced a smile and said, "I don't mind."
"Senior brother is so nice." Zhao Yuyue hugged Chu Yanyan again with a bright smile on his face.
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