Chapter 277 The shared love between master and disciple
When 01 showed Lin Zhi the map and he saw the red dot representing Ting Yan, he knew the time had come.
His palms pressed against the edge of the wooden chair, touching the carvings on it, and tightened unconsciously.
Even though he has lost his vision and hearing, fortunately he still has his sense of touch, so he does not completely lose his perception of the world.
01 broadcast excitedly: [Host, we are about to succeed! They are merging! Then I can rescue you from here! 】
Unconsciously, 01 was assimilated by the emotions of the target of the mission, and completely forgot that its host could wake up at any time and did not need to be rescued.
But even if he realized it, 01 wouldn't care. After all, everything the host did was for today, for now and for this moment!
Lin Zhi listened quietly, without her usual smile on her face.
It’s not that I’m sad, but I do feel a little regretful. After all, Yuan Zhi couldn’t be said to have disappeared. He just merged with Ting Yan. He was originally a part of Ting Yan buried deep inside.
Although Tingyan relies on splitting his soul to overcome emotional tribulations and gain benefits, he is no exception.
His love also has a purpose, but Lin Zhi has always admitted that he is not noble, and neither are his feelings.
Cracks appeared in the lavender sky, and only people who did not belong here noticed the clues.
Then the earth shook continuously and the world was crumbling.
The invisible existence seized the soul and Lin Zhi lost consciousness.
The rain hits the sycamore tree and drips down along the leaves.
Before opening his eyes to see the world, Lin Zhi first heard the sound of rain.
It had been such a long time since we last met. Lin Zhi didn’t rush to open his eyes. It took him a while to hold his forehead before he opened his eyes.
He was already prepared, but when he saw Yuan Zhi not far away, he was still slightly startled and instantly overturned his original plan.
This was a little different from what he thought. He thought he would face Ting Yan when he woke up. Clearly in the map of 01, there was only a red dot symbolizing Ting Yan, but Ting Yan was still using Yuan Zhi's body.
What does it mean? Tingyan wants to use this body to create the illusion of being in danger and erase Yuanzhi's existence?
Lin Zhi was not reluctant to assume malicious intent towards others, even towards his lover, he would subconsciously think of people in this direction, but he soon realized there were other possibilities.
They were still in the Baiyuan Secret Realm. According to the rules, Ting Yan could not enter with his real body. He should have entered here using an incarnation or a separated soul. However, he and Yuan Zhi had already merged, so he would naturally use the body he created.
Lin Zhi glanced around and saw no trace of his senior brothers and sisters.
He had an idea in his mind, and the look in his eyes became more confused.
"Brother, are you okay?"
The young man quickly walked up to Lin Zhi and fed him a pill, his dark eyes full of concern.
This made Lin Zhi a little dazed. For a moment, she couldn't tell whether Ting Yan's acting was too good or this was the truth shown by Yuan Zhi's part.
"It's okay, I just have a headache. I remember Fellow Daoist Ni mentioned 'Nightmare Beast', but I can't remember much after that. Where are my brothers and sisters?"
Hearing this, the young man was silent for a moment before he said, "We entered the Nightmare Beast's trial, and it seemed that we didn't succeed. But for some reason, we came out again, and I didn't see my senior brother and sister either."
"That's how it is."
Seeing Lin Zhi nodding thoughtfully, Ting Yan didn't say anything more.
He didn't know where to start, and the current dangerous situation didn't seem appropriate.
Of course he knew where the two Jianfeng disciples were, and he returned only after leaving them in a safe place. After all, what happened between him and Lin Zhi was not suitable for outsiders to be present. Who would have thought that Lin Zhi actually didn't remember what happened in the dream, which might be the sequelae of him forcibly taking them out.
When he heard Lin Zhi say that he couldn't remember, a thought flashed through his mind. He thought that it would be better to keep the matter secret. The body of the split soul was not a human body, so he could use it at will. But he quickly suppressed this idea.
How could he be willing to hide himself in the shadow of others forever?
Because he left the nightmare beast dream through unnatural means, Lin Zhi's soul was somewhat damaged. For the rest of his journey to the secret realm, it was basically "Yuan Zhi" who protected him.
Ting Yan's cultivation is higher than Yuan Zhi's, and it's not only reflected in his skills. He dealt with the situation with ease. He stuffed a lot of things into Lin Zhi's storage ring, and only stopped this looting behavior until the Baiyuan Secret Realm was closed.
01: [Strange, the soul of the mission target has been merged, so why haven’t I received any notification that the mission is completed? 】
01Muttered, it thought it would succeed soon.
Lin Zhi just smiled and said nothing. Although the souls had merged, some things had not been resolved and Ting Yan's knot was still there.
All of this was within his expectations, all he needed was a little more stimulation.
This experience in the secret realm was very rewarding, and Lin Zhi returned to Yunwu Mountain and began to retreat.
Until one day, he opened his eyes because of the breath of Jieyun.
Here it comes, this is what I've been waiting for.
Of course, this was not his thunder tribulation, but Tingyan's.
Lin Zhi walked out of the wooden house and looked in the direction of Wujian Mountain. Not only him, but the entire Guiyi Sect was caught in a state of tension, even attracting the attention of the entire cultivation world.
The calamity cloud in the fusion stage is enough to make people tremble even if they just look at it from a distance.
No one wanted to go to Wujian Mountain for enlightenment, and all the disciples who were originally at Jianfeng were organized by the master and the person in charge to stay away from that area.
Lin Zhi was not worried. If he didn't want this to happen, he would have revealed Ting Yan's thoughts long ago. That way, Ting Yan would not be able to overcome the tribulation, but at least he would not have any mental demons.
Lin Zhi stroked the petals of the Thousand Heart Flower with her fingers, lowered her eyes and smiled softly. Love can sometimes be a powerful weapon.
This thunder tribulation lasted for a long time. After several days, the dark clouds above Guiyi Sect finally disappeared.
Guiyi Sect set up a large spiritual energy formation, welcoming all Taoist practitioners in the cultivation realm to come and practice. This formation, which almost drained a small spiritual vein, allowed the practitioners to witness the generosity of Guiyi Sect and understand the meaning behind it.
The youngest great master in the fusion stage in the realm of cultivation has appeared in Guiyi Sect. This almost means that Guiyi Sect has taken the leading position among Taoist sects. After all, no one will be able to surpass him in hundreds of years, not to mention that he is so young and has a longer lifespan and room for improvement.
Wu Dong and Ren Hebo, the two elders of Danfeng and Yaofeng, were also very happy, not only because Ting Yan's cultivation had improved, but also because this promotion had repaired most of Ting Yan's broken inner palace, and full recovery was just around the corner.
Lin Zhi also went to Wujian Mountain, but he did not go to Tingyan's cave, but went to Yuanzhi's cave.
There were many traces of him left here. Lin Zhi took a look and stood under the tree on the terrace.
The Thousand Heart Vine was still entwined around the tree, but it seemed a little listless because of the massive thunder disaster a few days ago.
The young man hurried over on his sword, saw Lin Zhi standing, and pulled him to sit down.
Lin Zhi did not refuse and sat on the stone bench. He looked up at the boy holding his hand, his lips opening and closing:
"Congratulations, Master, you got what you wanted."
Lin Zhi's voice was gentle, but it was like a bolt from the blue to the ears of the person in front of him. Even his calm demeanor made people feel cold in their hearts.
Lin Zhi sighed: "Uncle Master, why are your hands still so cold even though you have advanced in your cultivation?"
"you……"
Tingyan's eyes were dim, and the emotions inside were as strong as ink that could not be dissolved. It seemed as if there were thousands of words in them, but they were stuck in his throat and he didn't know how to express them.
"Uncle Master, please don't use this look. It makes me feel uncomfortable."
Lin Zhi pulled her hand out of Ting Yan's hand, and her gentle smile fell into Ting Yan's eyes, which was like an icy sword.
But in an instant, the boy's body faded and disappeared like a shadow, and Ting Yan appeared in front of Lin Zhi.
Lin Zhi found this amazing skill interesting, so he said with a smile in his voice: "Master, do you want to ask me if I remember anything?"
"I did remember some things. Besides, I couldn't contact my junior brother at all during the period when my uncle was going through the tribulation."
"But when I think about it, it's not too surprising. There were moments when you gave me exactly the same feeling."
"My master once said that your realm has not advanced because you have not yet passed your love tribulation. No wonder Junior Brother was so happy when he saw me. I guess I am his, no, your love tribulation."
Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Uncle Master, now that you have successfully passed the tribulation, how can I not congratulate you?"
It doesn’t matter whether Ren Hebo mentioned this or not, no one would verify it anyway.
"I am not..."
Tingyan looked at Lin Zhi and tried to explain hastily, his eyes and brows, which had lost some of their sickly look, looking a little dim.
He didn't know how to tell. He didn't want to use Lin Zhi, but it seemed like that was the case.
Ting Yan paused for a moment, then spoke solemnly, "I don't want to use you. What he said to you is true to his feelings for you, and the same is true for me."
He is my soul of love and hate, he is my heart.
Lin Zhi's lips were naturally raised, but the smile in his eyes faded a little. He said, "I understand what Master Uncle means. You have always been very good to me. Now, I can't leave you. Master Uncle, don't worry that I will be resentful. I am overjoyed."
Yes, the young people who have said "Love is a trivial matter when the truth lies ahead" will naturally be able to distinguish between the pros and cons after knowing the truth.
When Tingyan saw him like this, he felt like his heart was stuffed with cotton.
This was clearly what he wanted, yet it made him stunned.
01 Puzzled: [Host, why don’t you just tell him that you like him too? Wouldn’t that make it a sweet happy ending? 】
Lin Zhi answered: [When expressing yourself, whether others believe it or not is also very important. 】
Lin Zhi can say it, but it also depends on whether Ting Yan believes it or not.
In Tingyan's heart, he only likes Yuanzhi and not him.
So even if he expressed his love to Tingyan, Tingyan would feel that he had to do so, so he might as well express the "have to" directly.
Of course, these are outcomes he can expect, and he can avoid such situations if he wants, but there is no need to avoid them.
Lin Zhi smiled, he never minded being someone else's tool, but he needed to collect interest. Even if his lover didn't do it on purpose, it wouldn't be so easy to enjoy the results after using him.
He had no intention of hiding his true nature in front of his lover. Why would he need to pretend in his nest?
Outsiders were unaware of the changes that had taken place between them. To the people of Guiyi Sect, it was just that Junior Brother Yuan Zhi's retreat time had increased. He still had a very good relationship with Junior Brother Lin. They just didn't know that Lin Zhi went to Wujian Mountain not to look for Yuan Zhi, but to look for his junior uncle.
Naturally, they would not know the scorching heat and inseparable wet entanglement of the red moon in the snow and wind.
Lin Zhi lay lazily on the jade bed. Ting Yan's spiritual power was so powerful that he could always fill him up.
Tingyan treated him extremely well, not only giving him whatever he asked for, but more often than not, he indulged and doted on him like an elder.
But because of this, he has never been as straightforward as a young man.
He would not ask him like Yuan Zhi did, "Brother, do you like me too?". When he is moved, his eyes will be as melted as snow, and his affection will turn into a gurgling stream flowing around his body, silently and implicitly.
For his health, Tingyan specially opened up a place and brought in fresh spring water. Instead of freezing like the cold pond below, the slightly higher temperature could soften the body.
When Lin Zhi was infatuated, she seemed to see a frank joy on Ting Yan's face that was inconsistent with his character. It was not until she heard him murmur "Senior Brother" that she realized it was not an illusion.
"Azhi?"
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