Sometimes, Xie Shuci's words are just so baffling.
Xie An tightened his lips, covered his head with the blanket, and pressed him directly into the bed. "Go to sleep."
"Ugh!" Xie Shuci groaned, trying to climb out, but Xie An pulled him and the blanket into his arms.
Xie Shuci gradually calmed down in his arms, peeked her face out from under the covers, looked at the white bed curtains above her head, and couldn't help but sigh.
He felt he was still a little dazed. Xie Shuci still felt that what had happened to Ban Xiaxi and the Book of Reincarnation that Ban Xiayin had mentioned were too unreal, and he felt empty inside.
Xie An probably sensed his emotions, so he gently pressed his lips to the back of Xie Shuci's neck and said softly, "Don't think about it, go to sleep."
"Um……"
The Shenzhou spacecraft traveled on the water for five days. Xie Shuci was really bored and didn't have much time to spend alone with the little blind man, so he called Liu Dazhuang over. They took a few planks off the boat, split them into small squares, and then drew some patterns with cinnabar to make a set of mahjong tiles.
This thing is simple in some ways, and difficult in others.
To put it simply, he taught them for a long time, but Liu Dazhuang and Chu Wenfeng still couldn't learn it;
It's not that difficult; he explained the rules once, and Chu Guiyi and Sikong Xin not only learned them, but they were also able to apply what they learned to other situations.
But they couldn't start the fight; they were one player short.
Finally, after much persuasion from Xie Shuci, Chu Wenfeng finally understood how to play. However, his method of playing was extremely brutal: he had to make a pure suit every round, otherwise he wouldn't be able to win and would lose so much that he wouldn't even have enough money to save up for his wife.
Chu Guiyi and Sikong Xin, on the other hand, were incredibly shrewd. After playing a few rounds with Xie Shuci, they gradually got the hang of it. Most importantly, these two could even count cards! Xie Shuci even boasted that he was a gaming expert, but after only a couple of rounds, he was thrown into a queue with Chu Wenfeng.
"No, let's move to another spot. The feng shui here is bad!"
Looking at the pile of bad cards in his hand, Xie Shuci raised his hands in protest.
Chu Wenfeng lost the most miserably, his face was black. "I want to change positions too. What kind of bad luck is this? I can't even make a pure suit in one hand."
Upon hearing this, Xie Shuci immediately scoffed, "You want to make a pure suit every game? You're kidding me. You couldn't even do that if you moved to the other side of the sea."
Liu Dazhuang watched them fight for half an hour, his heart filled with restlessness. "Are you guys even capable? If not, let me take over."
Chu Wenfeng glanced at him, "You?"
"Hey kid, let me tell you, don't look down on your Brother Liu. It's just that Xie Shuci didn't explain it clearly enough. Now I completely understand how to play this game."
Xie Shuci scoffed, "You're kidding me. Do you even recognize all these cards?"
Xie Shuci spread out his cards, found six pairs and one single card, and asked, "Let me ask you, what do you want to win now?"
"Who do you think you are?" Liu Dazhuang stared at his cards for a moment and said, "You have six pairs of the same suit, and you only have one single card left. What are you going to do? Go get a pair and discard the single card."
Xie Shuci rolled her eyes. "Why don't you watch a couple more games?"
Ban Xiayin sat on the gunwale watching them, looking somewhat curious.
"Would you like to give it a try, senior?" Xie Shuci asked.
"I won't."
"Give it a try, it's really not difficult." Xie Shuci waved to him.
These past few days, Ban Xiayin has been sitting there motionless, like a statue on the bow of a ship. Xie Shuci is even afraid that he will turn to dust.
Ban Xiayin stepped down from the ship's railing and slowly walked towards the four of them. Xie Shuci stood up and offered him his seat. Turning around, he saw Xie An standing to the side with his arms crossed. Xie Shuci leaned over and bumped his shoulder, asking, "Want to play?"
Xie An shook his head. "I don't want to."
"Little blind girl, I've noticed that you really don't fit in at all."
Xie An said with a half-smile, "You really enjoy playing with them?"
"Ah, it's more lively with more people." Xie Shuci nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Upon hearing this, Xie An's smile held a deeper meaning. "So, you find it boring to be alone with me?"
Xie Shuci: "..."
No...
Xie An's smile didn't reach his eyes. Seeing that Xie Shuci didn't speak, he turned around and walked towards the cabin.
Xie Shuci immediately cried out in distress, "No! Xie An, you can't do this! I was just saying it casually. How could I be bored with you? Don't be so unreasonable..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie An suddenly stopped and turned back to give him a sinister look.
Although Xie An was blind, Xie Shuci felt inexplicably guilty after being looked at like that, and quickly stopped talking, swallowing back the words he was about to utter.
"Well, I really didn't mean that."
Xie An withdrew his gaze and strode into the cabin. Xie Shuci followed closely behind and closed the cabin door behind him.
On the deck, Liu Dazhuang witnessed the whole process. He leaned on the low table and said mysteriously to everyone, "Don't you think there's something strange about the two of them?"
Sikong Xin's reaction was indifferent: "You'll get used to it."
Chu Guiyi smiled and said, "Brotherly love and respect."
Chu Wenfeng, however, found it quite plausible. "You find it strange too? I've found it strange for a long time!"
Liu Dazhuang was so excited, as if he had found a kindred spirit, that he grabbed Chu Wenfeng's hand, but the latter pulled it away in disgust.
"I felt something was off about them when we were in Luofang City."
"Right! I felt something was off about him before, and Brother Sikong even told me not to meddle!"
Chu Wenfeng rested his chin on his hand and said in a pretentious tone, "I think Xie Shuci must have done something wrong and is trying to make amends to Xie An. He's not even as brave as my fist, so his kindness to Xie An must be suspicious!"
Liu Dazhuang frowned. "I feel like what you're saying is strange, but it's not the same thing I'm talking about."
Chu Wenfeng raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
Liu Dazhuang said, "Think about it, what normal family brothers stick together every day and sleep in the same bed? They even hold hands! You know that! Holding hands! Tsk, and I'm embarrassed to say it, Xie Shuci actually said that 'Little Blind Man' is a term of endearment for his younger brother! Do you think that makes sense? Isn't it strange?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a voice drifted from the cabin door: "He and I are good friends, what's wrong with sleeping in the same bed? What's wrong with brothers holding hands? What's wrong with that!"
The door was opened a crack, and Xie Shuci's eye was peering through the crack, staring intently at them.
Liu Dazhuang shuddered and quickly shook his head, saying, "Nothing, nothing."
Xie Shuci then looked at Chu Wenfeng, who was pretending to be calm, and said, "Xie An and I have a completely innocent brotherly relationship. What's wrong with me being nice to him?"
Chu Wenfeng pursed his lips and remained silent.
Seeing that they stopped talking, Xie Shuci snorted coldly and closed the door.
Immediately afterwards, Xie Shuci's voice came out: "Hey! Don't, why are you angry again!"
Sikong Xin sighed, "Brother Shuci, you're completely under someone's thumb."
Chu Guiyi chuckled, "Yes."
Liu Dazhuang and Chu Wenfeng exchanged a glance. "What the hell?"
Ban Xia Yin, however, paid no attention to what was happening outside and focused on playing the cards in his hand.
Xie Shuci was helpless. Wasn't his "pure and innocent brotherhood" just something he said to others? The little blind man was fine with it. He was angry with him for a whole day because of this. Xie Shuci had to coax and plead with him, and even locked him in the cabin for a shameless time alone before he could finally calm the little blind man down.
But he didn't do anything else, just occasionally kiss or pinch the little blind boy a couple of times. Xie Shuci didn't dare to do anything else. Sometimes when he looked up, he would see the little blind boy clenching his teeth and holding it in, and Xie Shuci would feel both happy and heartbroken.
Xie Shuci loved touching Xie An's abs, he was so fond of it that he couldn't put it down. Whenever Xie An started to cause trouble, he would be coaxed and tricked into kissing him until he was dizzy.
In order not to corrupt the children, the two of them even left the king with Chu Guiyi and asked him to help take care of him.
Xie Shuci was also surprised to find that shameless life could be so comfortable!
The next day, when the ship was about to dock, Liu Dazhuang knocked on the door to signal that they could come out.
Xie Shuci got dressed, cleared his throat, pretended to have just woken up, opened the door and went out, "I just woke up, and you're here so quickly?"
Liu Dazhuang nodded, and was about to say something when he suddenly noticed a red patch of skin on Xie Shuci's Adam's apple. He asked suspiciously, "What happened to your neck?"
Xie Shuci was puzzled. He touched his neck and asked, "What's wrong with my neck?"
Liu Dazhuang pointed to his Adam's apple, "You, here, it's red, what bit you?"
"Huh?" Xie Shuci looked completely bewildered. He pulled a small bronze mirror from his pouch, looked at his neck, and exclaimed, "Holy crap!"
Xie Shuci let out a soft cry as he saw a bright hickey on his Adam's apple!
"And here, and here too." Liu Dazhuang pointed to the area below his right ear. "Are there bugs on the boat? That shouldn't be the case."
Xie Shuci looked at the marks left on her skin, and her face flushed red all the way to the roots of her neck. "Xie... An!"
His face flushed red, and he gritted his teeth as he looked behind him. Xie An, dressed neatly and looking very respectable, walked past him with an indifferent expression, as if he knew nothing.
Xie Shuci clutched her neck, watching his retreating figure with a burning rage. What a hypocrite! A sanctimonious charlatan! A repressed pervert!
He cursed him hundreds of times in his mind. Even if this guy couldn't see, didn't he know how much force he used? He was definitely doing it on purpose!
Liu Dazhuang asked suspiciously, "Why are you looking at him? Did he beat you up?"
Xie Shuci: "..."
He was now incredibly relieved that Liu Dazhuang, that idiot, had never been in a relationship, and said resentfully, "He was bitten by a dog!"
Just as the Great King was about to run towards Xie Shuci, Xie An, who was passing by, lazily picked it up and patted its head, saying, "Don't bite people."
King: "Huh?"
What are you talking about? Baby wouldn't bite Didi!
Liu Dazhuang clicked his tongue and said, "Damn, that bite was way too vicious. It's such a big red patch."
Xie Shuci said with a half-smile, "Don't wash your dirty linen in public. Don't tell anyone, understand?"
Liu Dazhuang shrugged. "As if you're talking to someone."
After saying that, he turned and left.
After everyone left, Xie Shuci looked at the red marks on his neck in the bronze mirror and felt extremely resentful. "I should have bitten you a couple of times too, so you could stop pretending!"
Xie Shuci used his spiritual power to remove the hickeys on his neck, and only after confirming that everything was in order did he walk onto the deck.
"Are you a pig? How can you sleep so much?" Chu Wenfeng sneered.
Xie Shuci glanced at Xie An, who was standing in the corner with a cold and aloof expression, and sneered, "I had a nightmare. I dreamt of a giant python that wouldn't let me wake up."
Xie An didn't take it to heart and remained calm and composed. Xie Shuci became increasingly angry as he read on, and eventually stopped reading altogether.
That's men for you! That's a lousy man for you! Next time he tries to lay a hand on me, Xie Shuci will definitely refuse him firmly and resolutely!
Not far ahead of them, a green mountain stood on the water, and the boat slowly moved towards the mountain.
They had spent almost all of this time on the water, and Xie Shuci had almost forgotten what it felt like to be on land. As soon as they reached the shore, he quickly jumped off with the king, ignoring Xie An who was slowly following behind.
Worried that opening Xia Yin's sea of consciousness might affect the people in the mountains, the group first took a walk around the mountains. They didn't see any living people, only some ordinary small animals.
“Senior, please open your sea of consciousness,” Sikong Xin said, stepping forward.
Ban Xiayin nodded and said, "Please step back a little."
Xie Shuci took two steps back while holding the king, when suddenly a chest pressed against his back. He turned around in confusion and, coincidentally, it was the little blind man himself.
Seeing this, Xie Shuci snorted coldly and made a move to get away from him, but Xie An didn't waste any words and grabbed the strap of his small pouch from behind to prevent him from leaving.
"Let go."
Xie An pretended not to hear.
"Let go!" Xie Shuci emphasized.
Xie An replied indifferently, "No, I won't let you go."
Sikong Xin glanced at them, then, seemingly finding it unbearable to look at, immediately looked away.
Liu Dazhuang was much bolder, his eyes constantly roaming over them without any attempt to hide them.
Xie Shuci glared at him irritably, then turned around and found Liu Dazhuang staring straight at them. He rubbed his neck uncomfortably, then simply glared back at him. What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a pure and innocent brotherhood?
Liu Dazhuang was glared at by him and awkwardly looked away.
After Ban Xiayin dismissed everyone, he stood still and slowly closed his eyes.
A wisp of azure spiritual energy swirled around him, spiraling upwards from his ankles. The wind lifted his thin clothes, and his silver hair danced in the air. The spiritual energy was filled with vibrant life force, like a spring breeze, as if painting a picture of towering mountains and flowing rivers before everyone's eyes.
The gentle spiritual energy, like a babbling brook, soothed their souls, unconsciously making them lower their guard, dismantle the high walls they had built in their hearts, and wholeheartedly enjoy the caress of the spiritual energy.
It was a powerful yet gentle force, like the breath of spring. Xie Shuci even saw the withered flowers and plants around Ban Xiayin bloom again in this spiritual power.
A rustling sound came from the woods, but thanks to Ban Xiayin's spiritual power, none of them noticed the several animals that had suddenly appeared beside them.
The animals in the mountains seemed to have caught a whiff of attraction and swarmed from every hidden corner. Whether they were slender and gentle animals or large carnivores, they all gathered around Ban Xia Yin, prostrating themselves at his feet like devout believers, quietly gazing at him.
When Xie Shuci came to his senses, he discovered a shocking scene before him.
Ban Xiayin stood in the middle with his eyes lowered, his whole body enveloped in azure spiritual power, like a compassionate god. Countless animals surrounded him, as if all beasts were worshipping him, or like silent believers, embracing their beloved god.
When all the wildflowers have faded, all the beasts are of one mind.
The spiritual energy gradually spread from Ban Xiayin's body to the surroundings. The creatures enveloped by his spiritual energy gradually rose into the air, as if being pulled by a force to move towards the sky. This sudden change did not cause them to panic. They trusted Ban Xiayin wholeheartedly, without any resistance or struggle, allowing their bodies to gradually float into the sky.
At the same time, the myriad flowers on the ground swayed in the wind, willingly withering away with that spiritual energy, drifting through the air and rising into the sky.
Flowers and leaves danced in the sky, creating a flowing sea of flowers. People couldn't help but look up. Amidst the petals, the sky gradually tilted downwards, revealing a shimmering white light.
Bai Ying drew more and more, merging with the myriad chaotic flowers and the blue spiritual energy, slowly drawing open a heavy heavenly gate.
Guided by spiritual energy, the beasts entered the gate one after another.
A gust of wind swept across the ground, carrying sand and stones. Xie Shuci covered his eyes with his hands and looked up at the sky. All the animals that originally lived in the mountains had been sent into the Dragon Tooth Secret Realm.
Compared to the cultivation world, the natural realm, a secret place abundant with spiritual energy, is what they yearn for even more.
The Dragon Fang Secret Realm was opened, and Ban Xiayin slowly opened his eyes.
His silver eyes shimmered like a dazzling galaxy as he said to the crowd, "I'm leaving."
"I have nowhere to go, and nothing in this world is worth clinging to. Farewell, everyone."
Ban Xiayin smiled at everyone, his body gradually rising into the air and soaring towards the gate in mid-air.
Xie Shuci stared at him blankly, wanting to say something to stop him, but not knowing what to say.
In this world, only Banxia Yin remains of the Banxia clan.
In the course of his cultivation over the past ten thousand years, Banxia has already achieved great success in the path of divine transformation, becoming a "water god" who is free from the cycle of reincarnation. Rather than staying in the mortal world to protect the people, it would be better for him to return to his own sea of consciousness.
There is nothing in this world to covet.
The vast human world could not hold back Banxia Creek, nor could it hold back Banxia Yin.
Although Xie Shuci was reluctant to leave, he knew that this was the place Xia Yin wanted to go now.
Xie Shuci stood on the ground, among the flowers, grass, and trees, gazing up at Ban Xiayin in mid-air. He suddenly released the Great King, raised his arms, and waved them vigorously. "Alright! Senior, if you're bored by yourself, you can come down and find us to relieve your boredom! Of course, it would be best if you could bring us a couple of treasures while you're at it!"
Ban Xiayin looked at Xie Shuci, who was waving his arms on the ground, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Senior, please remember to come back and visit us!"
"Aww! Aww!" Remember to come back and see your baby! Your baby will miss you!
Chu Wenfeng also shouted towards the sky, "Senior, you saved us and our senior brother. We haven't repaid your life-saving grace yet."
"Ahem... Well, if you come down, bring some treasures with you. I like weapons," Liu Dazhuang shouted immediately afterward.
Chu Guiyi looked up at the sky. Although he didn't shout like them, he gently raised his arm and said, "Senior, you can come and take my body at any time."
Ban Xiayin smiled, raised his long arm, and waved it in the air. A stream of light blue spiritual energy flew towards Xie Shuci, transforming into a teardrop-shaped pattern that was imprinted on his wrist.
"This seal can protect your life, everyone. Take care."
A voice as clear as jade came from mid-air, and Xie Shuci looked in surprise at the teardrop-shaped mark on his wrist.
"This seal needs to be activated with spiritual power. I will sense when the seal disappears."
Xie Shuci exclaimed, "Thank you, senior!"
Ban Xia Yin smiled, her gaze lingering on Xie Shu Ci for a moment before she paused and said, "Shu Ci, remember, don't go to the Immortal Sect Selection three months from now."
"Huh?" Xie Shuci was a little confused.
Ban Xiayin said, "I once glimpsed the secrets of heaven. You are destined to face a calamity in the Immortal Sect's Grand Selection. You can avoid it by not going."
Xie Shuci was stunned for a moment, "Wait...you, explain yourself clearly, what kind of tribulation am I facing?"
"A fatal tribulation."
These two words fell from the sky like a thunderbolt, striking Xie Shuci on the head.
“A calamity of fate…” Xie Shuci watched Ban Xiayin’s figure disappear into the Heavenly Gate, his expression somewhat bewildered. “The Immortal Sect Selection? A calamity of fate?”
Xie An's expression grew increasingly solemn. Ban Xiayin's words were less a reminder to Xie Shuci and more a reminder to Xie An himself.
The Immortal Sect Election three months later is a crucial part of his and Bixie's plan.
This crucial step will cost Xie Shuci his life, and it's highly likely that the one who will kill Xie Shuci will be himself.
By not going, you can avoid it...
If Xie Shuci doesn't participate in the Immortal Sect Selection, he can avoid this fateful calamity.
Xie Shuci pondered for a while, then turned to the people around him and asked, "Senior, you're not joking with me, are you?"
Sikong said, "Senior, you have a small mirror that can indeed reveal the secrets of heaven."
Chu Guiyi also said, "The Mirror of Square Inch is taken from the Divine Water and can reflect the past, present, and future. Since the senior says so, there must be a reason for it. Shuci, you must avoid the Immortal Sect Selection three months from now."
Xie Shuci said innocently, "I never planned to go."
“You didn’t plan to go…” Sikong Xin paused here, glancing intentionally or unintentionally at Xie An beside him. “What about the people around you?”
Meeting his gaze, Xie An glanced at him, and Sikong Xin immediately looked away dejectedly.
Xie Shuci didn't notice anything unusual and said, "Yes, think about it. All sorts of experts gather in that kind of place. Who knows what kind of big trouble might be discovered, and it might even be related to Xiao Xun. I'm not just making this up. I know all these tricks by heart. I definitely won't go."
After saying that, Xie Shuci said with a hint of smugness, "Since the Water God says so, it is very likely that I will be safe and sound once I get through this tribulation, and I will no longer be afraid of Xiao Xun."
From the moment he came into this world, the three short lines describing his life appeared in his mind. The thought that he might die at Xiao Xun's hands at any time made Xie Shuci extremely worried. He was afraid that the book contained some kind of fatalism, that no matter how much he struggled, he would eventually die at Xiao Xun's hands.
However, after hearing what the Water God said, Xie Shuci immediately felt more at ease. At least he knew that he would die if he participated in the Immortal Sect Selection, so he could just avoid it, right? It was an easy matter. As long as he didn't want to go, could anyone force him to go?
This undoubtedly dispelled Xie Shuci's biggest concern!
Chu Wenfeng sneered, "Xie Shuci, you'd better not mess with me, otherwise, if I get upset, I'll kidnap you while you're asleep! Anyway, our Chu family will definitely participate in this Immortal Sect Selection."
Upon hearing this, Xie Shuci glared at him fiercely, then turned to Chu Guiyi to complain, "Senior Brother, look at him, he's always threatening me!"
Chu Guiyi chuckled and gently scolded, "Wen Feng, stop fooling around."
Chu Wenfeng gave him the middle finger and said, "What else can you do besides tattling?"
"I..." Xie Shuci choked up. He seemed to remember something, crossed his arms, raised his chin, and said proudly, "I have already learned how to refine pills, and I only failed once before I successfully refined a low-grade pill!"
Upon hearing this, several people, including Sikong Xin, all turned to look at Xie Shuci with expressions of astonishment.
Xie Shuci looked at the dumbfounded Liu Dazhuang, whose jaw almost dropped to the ground, and said suspiciously, "Didn't I tell you?"
Liu Dazhuang and Sikong Xin shook their heads in unison and said, "No."
Chu Wenfeng looked incredulous. "Really? Anyone can brag."
"Really, I'd be a dog if I lied to you, and I even gave it to Luo Xianlan, the younger sister of Luo Xianyu, the most beautiful woman in the world." Xie Shuci put his hands on his hips, raised his chin, and prepared to accept Chu Wenfeng's worship.
To everyone's surprise, Chu Wenfeng blurted out, "Are the pills you made edible? Won't they be poisonous?"
"You!" Xie Shuci was furious and ordered the king at his feet, "Go, bite him to death."
"Aww!"
Yes, sir!
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