Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Don’t say such explicit things anymore…
"Forget it..." Ruan Mingyu didn't want to struggle anymore. After all this time, he was still with Song Chenxi. How could this thing not be considered the same token of trust as a return gift for the jade pendant he gave him?
Ruan Mingyu said, "I wanted to give it to you before, but I forgot."
Song Chenxi said "hmm": "I'll keep it well."
Song Chenxi touched Ruan Mingyu's head again, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
He rarely smiled so normally, without any sarcasm, but Ruan Mingyu had seen this kind of smile on his face many times recently.
Song Chenxi said softly, "You like me, but you just don't want to admit it."
Ruan Mingyu glanced at him and chose not to refute.
Three months later, Ruan Mingyu toiled daily, finally creating the elixir. He desperately hoped that what he had created was the antidote. He wanted to change his fate, Song Chenxi's... and stop being a puppet of the plot.
Ruan Mingyu carefully opened the furnace and handed the precious pill to Song Chenxi.
He swallowed nervously, "You try."
Song Chenxi swallowed it in one gulp without any hesitation.
"Are you feeling better?" he asked.
Song Chenxi nodded.
Ruan Mingyu understood that he was just comforting himself. He had just taken it and it hadn't taken effect yet. How could he suddenly get better?
Ever since giving Song Chenxi the elixir, he's been avoiding her. He was the one who came before. Ruan Mingyu was furious. Pulling the flowers in her hand, she complained, "Has this man become less interested in me now that he's got my heart? Or is he hiding something from me?"
He sneaked up to Song Chenxi's door, and instead of going through the main door, he suddenly climbed in through the window.
As soon as he came in, Song Chenxi knew it.
"Mingyu, why are you coming in through the window? You don't have to be so sneaky if you want to see me."
The house was pitch black and he didn't light a lamp.
Ruan Mingyu reached for the lamp on the table and lit it, but saw Song Chenxi suddenly turned his head and wiped something away to hide his uneasiness?
Ruan Mingyu: "What are you hiding!"
He rushed over and grabbed Song Chenxi's hand, but saw that he was holding a blood-stained handkerchief tightly in his hand.
Ruan Mingyu's questioning voice turned into tears: "You... is this your vomited blood?"
Song Chenxi was still able to pretend to be relaxed at this time: "You are really smart, little sparrow. I can't hide anything from you."
"Why didn't you tell me!"
I originally thought that after drinking the pill, Song Chenxi's condition would be effectively controlled, but I didn't expect that he would still vomit blood at any time like before.
Ruan Mingyu was so angry that he couldn't help crying. He had tried so hard to cure Song Chenxi, but he told him that it was all in vain. How could he not be hysterical?
At this time, it was Song Chenxi who came to coax him.
"I'm not dead yet, why are you crying? Wait until I'm dead before you cry."
Ruan Mingyu was already in a bad mood, and when he heard him say that, he was so angry that he punched him in the chest and buried his head in his arms.
"You are standing right in front of me, what depressing words are you saying?"
His appearance actually made Song Chenxi laugh.
"First I wanted to kill you, and now you want to save me. Life... is so unpredictable..."
Ruan Mingyu wiped away his tears with his sleeves.
"I'm really out of ideas. Let's go ask someone else. I heard there's a know-it-all in the world of immortal cultivation. I don't know if he's really that capable or just a charlatan. Let's try everything." He saw Song Chenxi's nonchalant look and got so angry he gnashed his teeth. "Take a dead senior brother and treat him as a living one!"
Song Chenxi patted him on the back: "Okay, I'll do as you say."
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After some effort, I finally found the legendary know-it-all.
The man sat in a private room in the hotel, with a small mustache and a jade fan in his hand. He only met one person at a time, so Ruan Mingyu went in alone while Song Chenxi waited outside the door.
"What information would you like to inquire about, sir? Feel free to ask any questions you have. I will tell you everything I know. I will first give you an estimate."
Ruan Mingyu asked, "Do you know what delusion is?"
The know-it-all didn't answer for a long time. He kept it a secret and said, "This—I actually know."
Ruan Mingyu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked him, "Is there a solution?"
The know-it-all waved his fan and said, "Okay, pay first, then I'll do the work."
"My fees are not cheap. Ordinary spirit stones are not enough to satisfy the information you want to learn. You need to exchange something for it."
Ruan Mingyu gave him the elixir he had just made without saying anything: "This medicine contains Binglin Flower, which is specially used to treat insane evil."
Passepartout poured the pill out of the bottle, put it under his nose and sniffed it, then put the medicine away with satisfaction. After he got the thing, he couldn't stop smiling.
"Okay, let's exchange this."
Ruan Mingyu looked at him expectantly, hoping to get some useful information out of him.
But he said, "There's no cure for this."
"How could it be!" Ruan Mingyu was incredulous. He grabbed the know-it-all by the collar and said, "You must be talking nonsense. Give me back my things!"
Wanshitong slapped his hand away and replied before Song Chenxi drew his sword, "Although there is no solution, it can be alleviated. I know there is another person in the world who suffers from delusion."
"Go find Mu Chengzhou, the elder of Wanjian Sect. Maybe he has a solution."
“…”
Ruan Mingyu pushed open the door and Song Chenxi came to greet him.
"how?"
Ruan Mingyu put on a playful smile and said, "There is a cure, and it can be cured immediately."
"Your expression doesn't suggest that."
"What's with my expression?" He pulled him downstairs. "Well, let's go to Wanjian Mountain right away."
"Do you think Wanjian Mountain is my bedroom and you can go there whenever you want?"
Ruan Mingyu: "..." Please stop saying such explicit things, okay?
While both the Seven Star Sect and the Ten Thousand Swords Mountain sects are sword sects, the latter is known for its seclusion, making them rarely heard of in the world of immortal cultivation. It's said that their sect's motto is similar to that of an ascetic monk, enduring hardship and shunning love. They believe that only the purest of hearts can forge the most ruthless swords. Romantic relationships only slow down their sword practice, and as a result, their disciples rarely venture into the secular world.
The two rushed to Wanjian Mountain, knocked out two disciples at random, and disguised themselves as them to sneak in.
Although he could enter Wanjie Mountain, he could not see Elder Mu Chengzhou and others.
After making inquiries from many sources, they learned that Mu Chengzhou had been staying in his palace for hundreds of years and had never gone out.
At night, taking advantage of the darkness and strong wind, Song Chenxi and Ruan Mingyu took the opportunity to approach the gate of the palace where he was. They had originally thought that the area would be heavily blocked, but they didn't expect there wouldn't even be a formation.
Ruan Mingyu approached the outside of the hall and poked a hole in the window, trying to see what was happening inside.
It was pitch black inside, nothing could be seen clearly, and not a single lamp was lit.
"Who is that? What are you doing there, sneaking around?" He was so engrossed in watching that he didn't notice the patrolling disciples coming.
However, when the patrolling disciples got closer, they found that there was nothing there, only the wind blowing through the grass, making a rustling sound.
He looked around and found no trace of anyone, so he left.
Song Chenxi jumped onto the beam of the house while holding Ruan Mingyu. Ruan Mingyu had lost a lot of weight recently, and he used to have some flesh on his face.
Song Chenxi: "I know you're worried about me, but there has to be a limit to your worry. When I get back, I'll cook you three dishes and a soup, plus a plate of your favorite peanuts."
Ruan Mingyu: "At this time... let's not talk about this anymore."
Song Chenxi smiled and said, "When will you tell me?"
Ruan Mingyu pointed to the bottom of the beam. He lifted a tile and looked at the people in the hall from this angle. He saw a man kneeling in the middle of the room, his eyes closed. He didn't know what he had done wrong to punish himself in this way.
Ruan Mingyu was watching intently when he heard a voice: "Two young friends, please come down."
Oh no, I’ve been discovered.
Song Chenxi and Ruan Mingyu looked at each other, and Song Chenxi jumped down and landed in the store.
The man said without even opening his eyes, "There is another young friend. Please come out too."
Ruan Mingyu had to show up, but it was a little high, and it was not easy for him to get down. Song Chenxi seemed to know what he was thinking and jumped up to carry him down.
The two stood in front of Mu Chengzhou.
"I'm so sorry to bother you..." Ruan Mingyu was just saying some polite words when Mu Chengzhou said, "Just say what you want to say."
Ruan Mingyu: "We want to know the solution to delusion."
Mu Chengzhou still had his eyes closed, not even glancing at them. "You guys go now. I've sealed away all my memories. I can't remember anything from the past. If you want to ask me for a solution, I don't know either."
Ruan Mingyu changed the question: "Elder, would you be willing to share some relief?"
"If you want to live longer," Mu Chengzhou said coldly, "forget everything you care about: money, fame, love. If you have no desires, your heart will naturally be free of worries. If your heart is free of worries, you will naturally achieve longevity."
What's the difference between saying it and not saying it?
Seeing that he was not cooperating at all, Ruan Mingyu bluntly asked, "Then I would like to ask, Elder, what are your delusions? Why have you been able to control your desires for so many years?"
Mu Chengzhou: "You talk too much." He waved his hand and "invited" them out of the house.
Ruan Mingyu was not giving up and wanted to rush in again.
Song Chenxi held him back: "We are no match for him. In fact, he has already told us the solution."
Ruan Mingyu: "What? Just let go of all obsessions? No medicine, no cultivation, and that's the solution? I don't believe it."
Song Chenxi's obsession was simple: to be with Ruan Mingyu forever, to make him forget all this, or even let him die. He smiled and said, "Let's go," "We don't need these things."
"We finally got here, are we just going to give up like this?" Ruan Mingyu was unwilling.
Song Chenxi: "I'll live one day at a time. Besides, with the elixir you gave me, it shouldn't be difficult to live to be a hundred years old."
At this moment, Ruan Mingyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He had said before that living to be a hundred years old was a good word, but in the world of cultivating immortals, how could just living to be a hundred years be enough?
Ruan Mingyu couldn't help but feel a little frustrated and said, "I said before that I would cure you."
Song Chenxi: "Don't worry about it. The important thing is to live the rest of your life well."
Ruan Mingyu: "What else can I do? How about I find another one?"
Song Chenxi frowned and said, "While I'm alive, you can only be with me. If I die, it's not impossible for you to find someone new."
Ruan Mingyu: "No, do you really think you will die earlier than me?"
Song Chenxi: "I will do my best and leave the rest to fate. I will try to live as long as possible."
Ruan Mingyu: "At least live a hundred years..."
Song Chenxi touched his head.
"Okay, I promise."
Ruan Mingyu's eyebrows drooped, and he was obviously unhappy. Song Chenxi lifted his chin with one hand.
"You're so reluctant to let me die."
Ruan Mingyu: "Pah, pah, pah, stop talking about death all the time. You've ruined everything good."
A faint smile appeared on Song Chenxi's face. He had already got what he wanted.
I have no regrets in this life.
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Ruan Mingyu and his senior sister still keep in touch. His senior sister shares some things in the sect with him from time to time. Although Ruan Mingyu is far away from home, he can also know the situation in the sect. He is mainly afraid that the sect will suddenly go crazy again to capture Song Chenxi. If Song Chenxi is caught, he will naturally not have a good end. What awaits him may only be imprisonment, or even life and death.
The senior sister sent him a message: "Where have you been? Why don't you reply to my message? Do you know that the whole sect is looking for you now?"
What could Ruan Mingyu do? He said he had eloped with Song Chenxi and would never come back.
He replied, "Is there anything big going on?"
Senior Sister: "Don't mention it. After you and Song Chenxi left last time, the sect was in turmoil. First, someone from the Hehuan Sect showed up, and then a demon with horns showed up. Luckily, we from the Qixing Sect had some strength, so we drove them all away."
What are these people doing in the Seven Star Sect? I really can't figure it out.
The two originally planned to enjoy the scenery in Wanjian Mountain and then go back. Since others were unreliable, Ruan Mingyu went back to refine a few more batches of pills. He didn't believe that he couldn't cure Song Chenxi's illness.
I didn't expect to run into them when they were having fun.
Someone in Wanjian Mountain captured the legendary deer demon. The deer demon Zhou Shen was surrounded by seven-colored light. He didn't look like a demon, but more like a god. He was imprisoned in a dungeon.
An ordinary monster would not cause any waves, but the bad thing is that this monster has a deep understanding of Taoism and has already cultivated into a human form.
The news that Wanjian Mountain had captured a demon beast that had cultivated into a human form and was about to achieve immortality was leaked by someone with ulterior motives, and the news spread like wildfire. This was because the demon beast's inner elixir was of great benefit to those cultivators who were only half a step away from becoming a Nascent Soul or a Divine Being. The world was bustling with people seeking profit, so every sect wanted to obtain the deer demon.
The news spread widely, and soon even the lower-level disciples knew about it.
Outside the Elders' Hall, the loud-voiced child said to his companions, "Have you heard? Someone captured a deer demon. I heard that the deer can speak human language and then transform into a beautiful woman."
"Is it true or not? I heard that those monsters, due to their many evil deeds, are extremely ugly when they transform into human form, with either pointed mouths or large fangs. They look very scary. How could they possibly transform into a pretty woman? That is definitely not their true form."
The tightly closed door of the Elders' Hall suddenly opened by itself with a bang.
Then Mu Chengzhou appeared in their sight.
The elder of Wanjianmen, who had not shown his face for hundreds of years, actually came out of seclusion in a rare occasion.
"Are you serious about what you said?
Only then did Ruan Mingyu see Mu Chengzhou's appearance clearly. Although his face still looked very young, there was an indelible sense of fatigue between his brows, as if he had experienced many vicissitudes of life.
The child timidly replied, "I heard about it from others. I haven't seen the true appearance of the deer demon yet."
Mu Chengzhou's expression turned extremely grim. He returned to the shop and took out a sword. Although the sword was still unsheathed, from a distance, he could sense a sense of murderous intent.
I don't know how much blood is on that sword.
Seeing this, Ruan Mingyu hurriedly followed.
Song Chenxi: "Why are you joining in the fun?"
Ruan Mingyu: "Look at how he was detached from love before, but now he looks so lost and distraught. Something big must have happened. With all this excitement going on, why don't you go and watch?"
Song Chenxi crossed his arms and said, "I don't like to watch the fun, but for you, I'll go."
"He's pretending again. He obviously wants to see it himself." Ruan Mingyu muttered.
Song Chenxi looked at him with a smile, and Ruan Mingyu shut his mouth.
He grabbed Song Chenxi's wrist and said, "Hurry up, if you're late you won't be able to find a good seat."
The distance between them and Mu Chengzhou was not far. Mu Chengzhou must have known that they were following him, but they were thrown away by him after walking not far.
Ruan Mingyu was so angry that his teeth were itching.
"The excitement we had was gone."
Song Chenxi was still making sarcastic remarks: "You want to watch the fun? It's very simple, just have another wedding with me."
Ruan Mingyu: "I just like to watch the fun, not to be treated as a joke..."
Ruan Mingyu was feeling regretful for having lost the person, but he also learned from a passing disciple that the deer demon would be executed in the disciple square at noon tomorrow in front of everyone.
No wonder Wanjianshan is said to be aloof from the world. If they were to change sects, even if they had obtained such a treasure, they would have taken it to other sects to trade for resources, even if they didn't use it themselves. Wanjianshan's response was to choose to execute the person in the future. They were probably frightened by the people who had infiltrated the sect recently and tried to steal the Deer Demon's inner core. Ruan Mingyu could clearly sense that there had been an increase in the number of strange people in Wanjianshan recently.
The next day, when Ruan Mingyu saw the crowds of people in the square, he knew that this matter was definitely not as simple as he had imagined.
Surrounded by the crowd, in the center stood a beautiful woman. Her two pairs of gleaming antlers confirmed her extraordinary status.
The deer girl was tied to a wooden frame, with wood piled under her. Her face was calm, without any sadness or sorrow for her impending death.
At noon, an old man with white hair and beard came over with a torch.
"This monster harmed countless people in the past, and now he has been captured by my disciples. It is truly a blessing from heaven."
Back then? Ruan Mingyu, wedged in the crowd, knew from hearing this word that things were definitely not as simple as they seemed. What was the relationship between this deer girl and Mu Chengzhou? Why did he rush out as soon as he learned that the deer girl had been captured, even abandoning his principles? If he used the deer girl as a threat to force Mu Chengzhou to tell them the solution to the delusion, would it be feasible?
Several thoughts flashed through Ruan Mingyu's mind. He pulled Song Chenxi aside and told him his plan.
Song Chenxi shook his head. "This is too dangerous. The deer girl has something that other sects want. Rescuing her is several times more difficult than snatching you from the wedding."
"..." Can you please stop talking about the wedding robbery...
The two of them discussed for a long time, and Ruan Mingyu said, "Let's fight one last time and exchange him for the antidote. Think about it, this way, Lu Nu will save her life, you will save your life, and maybe I will save my life too."
Song Chenxi hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Although Ruan Mingyu's symptoms were not obvious and he hadn't had many attacks, Song Chenxi still had lingering fears because he had drunk his own blood and there was a possibility that he was being controlled by his delusions.
He absolutely could not let Ruan Mingyu suffer any more.
The old man told the deer girl's crimes one by one.
The deer girl laughed heartily. "What a reputable and upright family! If you hadn't caught me, I would have been obedient and allowed you to do whatever you wanted! I'm willing to die, but I hope you'll keep your promise!"
"Children are not responsible for the sins they commit," the old man threw the torch at her feet, "don't struggle, just go in peace."
The light in the Deer Girl's eyes gradually dimmed, as if she had truly accepted her fate. The fire grew stronger and stronger, yet she didn't struggle at all. This fire was no ordinary fire, but the True Fire of Samadhi. Even if the Deer Girl had the most indestructible weapon in the world, she would be melted by it.
An expression of pain gradually appeared on her face. The two knew they could no longer wait. They looked at each other and were about to take action.
But someone got there first.
A gust of wind blew and blew out all the fires!
In front of everyone, Mu Chengzhou drew out his sword that had not seen the light of day for a long time, cut off the restraints on the deer girl, and disappeared in the sight of everyone while holding her.
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