He had never spoken so harshly before. Lin Su looked at the door and said, "Master, if you didn't mean it, why did you leave in such a hurry when you woke up? If you really didn't mean it, why did you talk to me through the door? If you really want me to pretend I know nothing, then open the door and tell me in your eyes that you had no such intention."
His words were not cold, and even had a whispering feeling. However, Shen Qingtang's fingers were tightly clasped on the door. He didn't dare to do it. If he looked into Lin Su's eyes, he wouldn't dare.
"Lin Su, rebellion between a master and a disciple is forbidden by Heaven," Shen Qingtang said, knocking on the door. "Regardless of whether there are feelings or not, it should be completely severed. Just pretend that nothing happened tonight."
Lin Su said: "But..."
"You don't even listen to what your master says?" Shen Qingtang didn't dare to let it go, nor did he want to. "If you're still not awake, go to the Ice Cave and cool your mind."
The Ice-Splitting Cave was used by Shen Qingtang for his retreat. The temperature there was definitely not something a Foundation Establishment cultivator could endure. Staying in there for an hour could result in his life being in danger. Shen Qingtang had never punished him, but he had no other way to force him back and sort out his extremely confused thoughts.
"Disciple will obey Master in everything except this one matter." Lin Su took a deep breath and said, "Since Master feels that I am rebellious and wants to punish me, I will do it."
After he said that, he left directly and actually went towards the Ice Crack Cave. When Shen Qingtang suddenly opened the door, the figure had disappeared.
what to do?
For the first time, Shen Qingtang felt so helpless, unable to accept nor restore the previous master-disciple relationship. He knew it was not Lin Su's fault, but his fault. He did not firmly refuse, but accepted it in a half-hearted way, which made both of them suffer.
"You can't let him stay there. He'll die."
"What does it matter whether he's dead or alive? You don't care whether he lives or dies anyway."
"How can I not care? He is your disciple..."
"He never considered you his master, and you never considered him his apprentice."
"How come?"
"You only have two choices: one is to be his lover, the other is to let him go and never see him again..."
"Let him go, and he'll have no one to protect him."
"He is the only son of the Lord of Wanbao Immortal City. Without you, there are countless people who can protect him. Apart from the identity of a master, he is nothing!"
Lin Su stayed in the Ice Crack Cave, which was surrounded by ten-thousand-year-old ice. It was laid by Shen Qingtang himself when Qingxiao Peak was first built. Over the years, the ice layer in the cave was like jade. It was a treasure land for those with ice spiritual roots, but a desperate situation for those with fire spiritual roots.
Lin Su was sitting in the middle. He would not be so self-destructive as to withdraw his protective spiritual energy. From the beginning, he just wanted Shen Qingtang to make a choice. It was definitely not a good sign to restrain himself to the point of having inner demons. Love should make people happy, not hurt them to such an extent.
If he couldn't make a decision, Lin Su would help him make the decision. Everything should be decided when necessary, otherwise there would be chaos.
A quarter of an hour had passed, and even though Lin Su had spiritual energy to protect his body, his body had begun to become cold. This place was not a threat to him, but he still had to pretend.
The wind whistled, and a pure white figure appeared at the entrance of the cave. He walked slowly in, half-knelt down before Lin Su's sight, hugged his neck and said, "Why are you here? Aren't you cold?"
He looked like a frosty snow-covered man, yet his body felt warm. Lin Su looked at him and said, "Didn't Master say that he would be ruthless to me?"
Shen Qingtang nudged his cheek and said, "That was just a rant. If I didn't like you, why would I come here?"
"Master." Lin Su reached out and hugged his waist, saying, "It's so cold in here."
"Master is here, he won't be cold." Shen Qingtang raised his hand to set up a barrier, raised his chin and said, "My disciple is really handsome."
Lin Su raised his chin and followed his finger, saying, "As long as Master likes it."
"I like it." Shen Qingtang kissed the corner of his lips and smiled, "Can we continue what we were doing before?"
The barrier blocked the coldness. Lin Su grabbed his waist and asked, "Master, are you possessed by an inner demon now?"
"The cultivation method of a Taoist is to purify one's mind, so how could there be any inner demons?" Shen Qingtang put his forehead against his. "I was just hesitant and deceived you before."
"Master is a habitual liar." Lin Su kissed his lips and said, "Saying you're accepting me as your disciple is a lie. Saying it's unintentional is also a lie."
"Now is the only time I'm not lying to you." Shen Qingtang narrowed his eyes slightly, half closed, but suddenly opened them when they were about to close. He tried to separate them, but Lin Su bit his lips lightly, and he couldn't help but groaned.
"Master, please stop making trouble...it's not good if it hurts..."
"Let go!" Shen Qingtang pushed him away with his palm. As he fell onto the ice, he raised his hand and used his spiritual energy to restrain Lin Su's movements. "You, you, you..."
He was speechless for a long time, because it was not Lin Su who was wrong, it was him. Even if he was controlled by the inner demon, it was him who came here!
"Master, do you want to say that you were controlled by your inner demon again?" Lin Su did not struggle, but just looked at him straight and asked.
Being stared at by such eyes, Shen Qingtang felt like he couldn't escape: "You don't believe it?"
"I have faith in Master." Lin Su looked at him and said, "I believe that he is you, and I also believe that you are him. Since he is your inner demon, he is naturally yours."
Shen Qingtang trembled all over, but was unable to refute his words, because what Lin Su said was true. The inner demon was born from the heart, and it was nothing more than the deepest desire he had suppressed. He loved him and wanted to be close to him. This was him, and it was irrefutable.
"Although we are in the same body, there is no possibility for us to be together." Shen Qingtang felt a severe headache. "You are master and disciple. If you fall in love, how will you let the Jiuxiao Immortal Sect and Wanbao Immortal City face it? How will your parents deal with it? Have you ever thought about it?"
"Your father told you that your father and mother are the most important to him. As long as they are happy, you don't have to worry about anything else." Lin Su said seriously, "If they knew that Master is the one you truly admire, they wouldn't stop you. If you can't spend the rest of your life with the one you love, what's the point of wanting to live forever?"
"That's just childish talk. How can a person live in this world only caring about his own selfish desires?" Shen Qingtang said.
"But whose life would be hindered by our love?" Lin Su asked, "Since we only have one life, why can't we live for ourselves?"
Rules and etiquette are nothing but what people create themselves. Some are for maintaining peace, while others are inhumane. However, these rules still trap many people inside. People outside cannot get in, and people inside cannot get out.
"Master..." Lin Su tried to hold his hand. Shen Qingtang was stunned at first, but when he came to his senses, he suddenly twitched and said, "There is absolutely no possibility of compromise in this matter. The two of you can only be master and disciple."
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