Chapter 62 Immortal Lord 062%
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The law enforcement elder of the Du'e Court is a thin and stern-faced old man. He is the oldest elder in the Wanmen Immortal Sect and is specifically responsible for punishing cultivators of noble status who have made mistakes.
Ever since the dragon bone whip was destroyed by Xie Qingxun, the whip used for punishment has been replaced with an eighteen-section hook-bone whip made of tin. Although this whip is not as powerful as the dragon bone whip, it has a slender body with fine thorns, which can cause skin and flesh to be torn apart with one whip.
Qu Yaoyao experienced the longest and most painful moment in her life.
By the time the fifteen lashes were complete, her clothes were tattered, her flesh and blood mingling in a horrific mess. For a long time, she couldn't move. Blood dripped onto Lian Chao, who, sensing the danger from his master, shone with light. With a whoosh, he transformed into a golden phoenix sword, its tip pointed murderously at the law enforcement elder.
"Lianchao."
Qu Yaoyao forced her eyes open. Her face was covered in sweat and her hair was sticky from the pain. She weakly ordered, "Come back."
Lian Chao made a humming sound, transformed into a phoenix, and gently wrapped itself around her wrist.
The law enforcement elder clutched his chest and took a step back, surprised to see Qu Yaoyao still conscious. He couldn't help but glance at the little girl on the ground and asked kindly, "Do you need me to send someone to take you back?"
Generally, those who were whipped more than ten times by him would come in standing and be dragged out sideways, and few of them could remain conscious.
Qu Yaoyao moved her fingers, not wanting others to see her miserable state, so she refused weakly.
She said, "I'll calm down and leave on my own."
In reality, she was already on the verge of a coma, her consciousness hazy. If she were the old woman, she would have died before five lashes. But now, she practiced daily, and with the help of the Kunlun Stone, her cultivation had increased, and her defenses had become stronger. And just now, she had Chong'an protecting her.
"Are you okay?" As the law enforcement elder left, the pendant emitted a red light, and a man in red appeared in front of Qu Yaoyao.
Since Yunta Town, this was the first time she saw Chong'an come out of the pendant in Wanmen Xianzong. The man in a bright red robe had a cold figure, and his snow-white hair draped behind him, forming a glaring contrast on his robe.
As soon as she saw him appear, Qu Yaoyao's eyes quickly became moist, and she choked up and said, "I, I'm not good."
"Chong'an, I'm in so much pain."
Chong'an's body stiffened for a moment, then he slowly squatted in front of Qu Yaoyao. His voice became low and gentle, "Don't be afraid, it won't hurt soon."
Even if he used healing magic, it would be impossible to completely heal such a serious injury. Moreover, this kind of healing magic that allows wounds to heal quickly requires the injured person to endure more severe pain before healing. Obviously, Qu Yaoyao can no longer bear any pain.
He couldn't help Qu Yaoyao heal her injuries, so he could only use some forbidden techniques that almost no one knew about to transfer the pain from her body to himself.
Qu Yaoyao was still sobbing. She covered her eyes with her arms and couldn't help but think of Xie Qingxun who had been whipped eighty-one times by the dragon bone whip and had experienced even more unbearable pain than her.
"Okay, stop crying." The forbidden technique was performed smoothly, and Chong'an wanted to raise his hand to touch her hair.
He kept his word, and the pain in Qu Yaoyao's body was quickly subsiding. At the same time, she found that Chong'an's lips were a little redder than before, and the deep red was so intense that it looked like it was stained with blood.
Most of his face was covered by a golden mask. Except for his jade-white chin and lips, Qu Yaoyao could not see Chong'an's face and could not judge his expression hidden under the mask.
"It seems... it really doesn't hurt that much anymore." I can't say it doesn't hurt at all, but the pain has become vague and at least bearable.
"How did you do that?" Qu Yaoyao moved tentatively.
Chong'an raised the corners of his lips slightly without answering, but said softly: "My ability is limited now and I can't help you much. This magic can only last for a moment."
But just a moment was enough to satisfy Qu Yaoyao.
She was now exhausted and was ready to recover some strength to leave immediately. She was lying on the ground talking to Chong'an when the dark punishment room suddenly lit up and someone pushed open the stone door and rushed in.
"Yaoyao——"
The person who came in was Mo Xuanxiao, who had lost his composure due to panic.
In the end, he was a step too late. Seeing Qu Yaoyao lying on the ground with her back covered in blood, his pupils dilated slightly and he froze in place for a moment.
After a moment, he ran to Qu Yaoyao with weak steps, took off his outer robe and covered her back with it, and apologized softly: "I'm sorry, I'm late."
He had a competition today, and on his way back to Wangxu from the main sect, he met Sect Leader Huang. Sect Leader Huang seemed very anxious, saying that he could not contact the Immortal Venerable, and asked him to return to Wangxu quickly to report to his master, saying that the Immortal Venerable Zi Cang punished Qu Yaoyao with fifteen lashes in the Du'e Courtyard.
Mo Xuanxiao had just recently been whipped, and he knew firsthand how ferocious and terrifying the punishment was. Without even a moment to think, he headed straight back to the main sect and headed towards the Du'e Courtyard, determined to rescue Qu Yaoyao from it, no matter the cost.
But he was late after all.
"I'm sorry..." Mo Xuanxiao was still apologizing, he felt very guilty.
He didn't dare to imagine how such a delicate and gentle girl could have survived these fifteen lashes.
Qu Yaoyao looked a little flustered, not because of Mo Xuanxiao's sudden intrusion, but because Chong'an was squatting beside her. Mo Xuanxiao seemed to be completely unable to see Chong'an, and now his eyes were only on Qu Yaoyao.
"Don't be afraid, he can't see me." Chong'an comforted her. He had told Qu Yaoyao before that no one would see him except her, but she didn't seem to remember it.
He slowly stood up from the ground, with Chong'an's wide hem sweeping over his legs, and stood quietly aside.
The golden mask shone coolly. He faced Mo Xuanxiao. When Chong'an didn't speak, his temperament was actually very cold and oppressive, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
Qu Yaoyao looked at him and then at Mo Xuanxiao. She forced a smile and said, "No need to apologize. You haven't done anything wrong to me."
Qu Yaoyao had handed over most of the patrol authority for the Ten-Step Vanilla Garden to Mo Xuanxiao. If there was any accountability, he was actually also responsible. Yet, Qu Yaoyao silently shouldered all the responsibility.
Qu Yaoyao tried to stand up, but she was still weak all over. She was probably scared when she was whipped just now.
Chong'an watched the two of them interact silently, his complexion even paler than before. He said softly, "Time is limited. Let Mo Xuanxiao help you go back first."
Qu Yaoyao obeyed and did as she was told. This time, Mo Xuanxiao did not refuse her request. He wrapped her in his outer robe, put his arm around her shoulders, and carefully helped her up.
He should have waited for Xie Qingxun to come, but he was afraid that Qu Yaoyao would not be able to bear the pain.
"I'll take you back and apply medicine right away." Mo Xuanxiao hadn't completely lost his mind. When Qu Yaoyao leaned into his arms, he stiffened his body to comfort her. "I've already sent a message to Master. I believe he'll be here soon to help."
I don't know if this was a reminder to Qu Yaoyao or to myself.
Qu Yaoyao didn't react much after hearing this. She just stared blankly at a certain place and saw Chong'an's figure gradually become transparent and disappear.
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Xie Qingxun did not receive Mo Xuanxiao's message.
As an immortal, he does not pay attention to everyone's messages. Except for a few fixed people, the messages from others will first fall to Dishu and be reviewed by him.
By the time he heard Mo Xuanxiao's voice transmission and hurried to find Xie Qingxun, Mo Xuanxiao had already helped Qu Yaoyao back to Wangxu. It's not an exaggeration to say he carried her back, as Qu Yaoyao didn't even have the strength to stand.
"Go to the bedroom." Qu Yaoyao was breathing heavily and felt the pain coming back little by little.
For some reason, she didn't dare let Xie Qingxun see her current appearance, and wanted to go back to the bedroom to change clothes first. What she didn't know was that Xie Qingxun was in the bedroom at this moment.
Bang--
The door of the bedroom was pushed open by Mo Xuanxiao.
Xie Qingxun was bathing in the bathroom when he sensed the presence of an outsider. He stood up, put on his clothes, and the barrier in his bedroom opened.
The white curtain was opened, and he just came out of the bathroom when he saw Mo Xuanxiao carrying Qu Yaoyao in. The soft girl seemed to have no bones, leaning on him while wearing a man's outer robe.
A chilling murderous aura invaded Mo Xuanxiao. He looked up and saw Xie Qingxun. The man had loose black hair and wore a loose white shirt. He looked at the two of them coldly and asked, "What are you doing?"
Mo Xuanxiao's lips moved twice, and he called out in a hoarse voice: "Master——"
"Madam Yao..."
Xie Qingxun's eyes were dark, and he interrupted him in a calm voice, "I'm not asking you."
His eyes were glued to the girl leaning against Mo Xuanxiao's arms. His tone became increasingly flat, almost eerie, as he called out, "Yaoyao."
"I'm asking you a question."
The pain became more and more intense, and Qu Yaoyao knew that Chong'an's magic was ineffective.
Her vision was blacking out, and she bit her lips tightly to stay awake. When she heard Xie Qingxun's question, she struggled to stand up and tried to walk towards him while wearing Mo Xuanxiao's outer robe.
"Xie Qingxun."
Qu Yaoyao's face was pale. The few steps she took felt like an eternity. Her eyelids drooped, and she could no longer see the figure in front of her. She walked up to Xie Qingxun and uttered a few words slowly, "I just... feel a little pain."
The pain made me unable to stand.
As soon as she finished speaking, the pain in her back returned, and Qu Yaoyao fell headfirst into Xie Qingxun's arms, falling into a coma. Her outer robe fell off, covering the rich fragrance of the snow lotus. Xie Qingxun caught her and felt a wetness on his touch.
Looking down, he saw that his hands were covered in blood.
All from the girl he loved most.
“…”
Qu Yaoyao was seriously injured and fell into a coma. She slept for half a day before regaining consciousness.
When she woke, her cheek pressed against a soft pillow, her back facing the sky. She whimpered from the numbness in her body. Her eyelashes fluttered, and she found the room dim and blurry, unable to see anything clearly.
Is she returning to her bedroom?
The memories before she fell into a coma emerged intermittently. Qu Yaoyao's last consciousness stopped when Mo Xuanxiao took her back to the bedroom, and she seemed to see Xie Qingxun in the palace.
Snap, snap——
Rhythmic knocking sounds came from the depths of the darkness, dull and slow, as if man-made.
"Who's there?" Qu Yaoyao couldn't see anything clearly and could only shout tentatively.
The weak voice was very small, but it was clear enough in the quiet environment. As she finished speaking, the knocking sounds in the shadows stopped, and the candle beside the table suddenly lit up automatically.
Chi——
The warm yellow light was dim, making the room dark and depressing.
Behind the table, a figure gradually emerged, wearing snow-white clothes and silky black hair. Xie Qingxun just sat in the darkness, holding a jade fan in his hand and facing the window. It was unknown how long he had been sitting there.
Hearing the movement from inside the room, he turned his head under the candlelight and slowly looked at the person on the couch, "Awake?"
Qu Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. Lying prone had obstructed her vision, preventing her from seeing Xie Qingxun's full appearance. She hummed softly, and for a moment, no one spoke again, the atmosphere falling into an eerie silence.
Is he... angry?
Her fingers slowly dug into the quilt, and Qu Yaoyao felt a pang of pain in her heart, an indescribable discomfort. She blinked twice, and after a moment, she spoke, "Xie Qingxun."
She said softly, "I'm a little thirsty."
Xie Qingxun was silent. After a slight pause, he stood up from the table, poured a glass of warm water and walked to the couch.
Qu Yaoyao hadn't lied to him. She'd woken up with a dry throat, genuinely thirsty. After drinking two glasses of water, she felt better. Seeing the cup was almost empty, Xie Qingxun stroked her hair and asked, "Do you want more?"
"No more." There were water stains on the corners of Qu Yaoyao's lips. If she raised her hand, it would hurt the wound on her back, so she stuck out her tongue to lick it clean.
At this moment, a slender hand fell on the corner of her lips. Xie Qingxun gently wiped away the water stains on the corner of her lips, and under Qu Yaoyao's sight, he put the water-stained fingertips into her mouth.
"Xie Qingxun." Qu Yaoyao called him again.
Xie Qingxun sat beside the couch and said indifferently, "Hmm?"
After moving her neck, Qu Yaoyao remained in a prone position, unable to move. She could only see Xie Qingxun's slender legs. She couldn't see his expression clearly, but she was sensitive to his mood. Qu Yaoyao endured the pain and touched Xie Qingxun's right hand, gently holding it and asked, "Are you... unhappy?"
Xie Qingxun held a jade bone fan in his right hand.
He squeezed the fan with such force that veins bulged from his knuckles, making Qu Yaoyao feel them clearly. Xie Qingxun let her hold it, as if thinking about something. He used his left hand to shake hers and said, "I'm really not very happy."
Just think about it, who can be happy when their beloved girl comes back injured like this?
From the beginning to the end, he had deliberately avoided looking at the injury on Qu Yaoyao's back, but found that the effect was not good, and his mood was still troubled. After Qu Yaoyao fell into a coma, he noticed her current situation, all because she took over the Ten-Step Vanilla Garden.
"I told you a long time ago that the Ten-Step Herb Garden is a mess. Why won't you obey?"
His voice was a little cold, "Do you regret it now?"
Qu Yaoyao choked up a bit, and answered honestly without saying anything, "I regret it."
She regretted not listening to Xie Qingxun, regretted taking herself too seriously, and even more regretted that she was immature and only knew how to have fun but not study, which led to the death of two lives.
When she thought of this, her eyes became sore and she felt like crying.
Hearing her suppressed sobs, Xie Qingxun's expression softened. He slowly stroked her hair and said, "Be good, it's not too late to regret."
"During this period of time, you should stay in Xianxu and recuperate. Don't get involved in the outside world."
As he spoke, he leaned in closer, brushing the corner of Qu Yaoyao's eye with his cool lips. A single scalding tear slipped down, and he sucked it all away. His face moved downwards as his breath sprayed, and he gently turned her face with his hands, then opened his lips and held hers.
Xie Qingxun was rarely so gentle. His kisses were always casual and overbearing. He always liked to tease her when they were deeply passionate. It was rare for him to be so stubborn and entangled as he was now. He sucked her slowly but forcefully, like a cold and soft blade that might hurt someone at any moment.
In a daze, Qu Yaoyao could only hear Xie Qingxun's suppressed breathing. She closed her eyes sleepily and felt someone patiently taking care of her hair.
"The rest of the matter--" Xie Qingxun finally kissed Qu Yaoyao's brow. A faint red light disappeared into her brow, and she fell asleep again uncontrollably.
The last thing he heard was Xie Qingxun's low, cold voice: "Leave it to me."
The jade bone fan emitted an excited red light and disappeared with a whoosh.
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