Chapter 96 True Feelings Are Priceless
"Second Brother, you actually abandoned your guests to come out and find Chang Hao? You were really determined!" Tongtian exclaimed in shock, heartbroken, "What a loss!"
"Hmph," Yuanshi stared at the Zhuxian Sword in Chang Hao's hand with an unfriendly expression. Emotions are exclusive, and even if it was his third brother, Yuanshi did not want him to stay clinging to Chang Hao. "Eldest brother is still pretending to be friendly with the Queen Mother of the West in Yuxu Palace. If you are tempted, it is not too late to go now."
"I think you've lost your mind. I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to see my brother." Tongtian disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The place was restored to silence. Yuanshi waited for Chang Hao to speak and persuade him, but he did not come for a long time. Finally, he lost his patience and asked, "Aren't you going to persuade me?"
“You are not Tongtian, and you will not act impulsively. Your refusal of this matter must be due to careful consideration. You have your own judgment, so why should I say more?” Chang Hao respected Yuanshi’s choice.
“However, there is no one around at the moment. If you don’t mind, I’m also curious why you refused,” Chang Hao said, puzzled. “Actually, I don’t mind if you take Donghua as your disciple.”
“I know you won’t mind, but I do.” Yuanshi stared intently at Chang Hao. “I know you. If I accept the Queen Mother of the West’s request today, even if my choice is justifiable, in the future, in your eyes, I will be no different from Tongtian and my elder brother. I’m afraid I won’t even be as important as Donghuang Taiyi in your heart.” Not to mention Donghuang Taiyi, I’d probably not even be as important as Dijun.
He wanted to understand Chang Hao's inner thoughts, but Yuan Shi would never do something like reaping what he sowed.
"Just that?" Chang Hao admitted that Yuan Shi clearly understood him deeply. Once Yuan Shi agreed, their friendship would never be able to go any further and would forever stop there.
but……
"You reject treasures for me as if they were dirt, treating them like dust. Don't tell me you have no ulterior motives towards me." Chang Hao didn't believe it.
“Heavenly treasures and innate spiritual treasures have prices; they are commodities for trade. But the friendship between us is priceless, based solely on sincerity.” Yuanshi solemnly expressed his feelings. “Friends are easy to find, but true confidants are hard to come by.” He did not expect Chang Hao to feel the same way about him; he only hoped that in Chang Hao’s heart, his importance would grow stronger day by day, unmatched by anyone else.
If we are fortunate enough to join hands and ascend the Great Way together, it would be an honor to invite Heaven.
Yuanshi didn't know when he developed these delusions, but he knew that his desire to possess Chang Hao grew stronger every day. He would travel thousands of miles to see him, even if it was just a fleeting meeting and a hasty departure.
He knew he should restrain himself, but ever since he realized his feelings, the emotions that had been building up inside him surged uncontrollably.
She dislikes everyone around Chang Hao, always cares about her own importance in Chang Hao's heart, and always wants to keep that person by her side at all times.
The most terrifying thing is that Chang Hao will choose one person to declare to heaven and earth that they have become Daoist partners, and the two of them will be inseparable. He will not let the nightmare become a reality, never.
Chang Hao's heart trembled upon hearing this. Ever since he encountered the system, his life had taken a turn for the worse. He had seen all sorts of darkness since then. Apart from sticking to his bottom line, his heart had long been frozen. He couldn't remember the last time he had met such a sincere person.
Because he regarded rare and precious natural treasures and innate spiritual treasures as nothing, Chang Hao asked himself what virtue or ability he had to meet the utterly sincere and true Yuanshi. It was not that he had severed all feelings and love, but that he had become accustomed to being betrayed and to the various forms of exploitation and weighing of pros and cons between people.
"I cherish the friendship between friends, and I hope that my heart is like yours, and that we will never betray each other." Yuan Shi's words have a double meaning, implying his hope.
Unfortunately, Chang Hao didn't understand, or rather, he didn't think of it at all. "Alright, I hope my heart is like yours, and I will not fail Yuanshi's deep affection. Heaven is above, from this day forward, we will share happiness and hardship, and though we may not be born at the same time, I hope we can die together."
Since Yuanshi values their friendship so much that he was willing to give up countless treasures, why shouldn't Chang Hao trust Yuanshi a little more?
If one is reborn into this world and cannot even gain a pure and flawless friendship, then that would be a great failure.
Chang Hao took out a glass cup, poured in the fine wine, and forced a drop of his blood from his fingertip into the cup.
Yuanshi's eyes flickered, and following Chang Hao's example, he also forced out his essence blood. Even powerful beings like them had a limited amount of essence blood.
Chang Hao handed one of the cups to Yuan Shi, took a deep breath, and said, "From this day forward, we are more than brothers, and this bond will never change for all eternity." With that, he downed the cup in one swift motion.
Yuanshi drank it without hesitation. The fused essence and blood transformed into cultivation to make up for what he had lost. He subtly gained more than he lost. It seemed that Chang Hao's cultivation was above his own. He had to work harder. He must never let Chang Hao stand in front of him again.
"Therefore, we have sworn a blood oath, and we must never betray each other." Chang Hao's expression was stern, and his usually gentle nature suddenly became somewhat ruthless. If someone he truly accepted dared to disappoint him, he would skin them alive and draw their blood.
Yuan Shi keenly noticed that Chang Hao's attitude towards him had changed, becoming more casual and unrestrained, and also more intimate and genuine; that invisible membrane had disappeared.
“Since you don’t want those treasures, to prevent you from becoming the poorest of the Three Pure Ones, let’s go treasure hunting in the prehistoric world together and at least fill your private treasury.” Chang Hao said enthusiastically. If you were to say what his private treasury was, it would definitely be the richest in the entire prehistoric world.
That scoundrel Luo Hou, using the help of the three clans, plundered the prehistoric world again and again, stuffing everything into the Black Lotus of Annihilation.
Chang Hao robbed him and became instantly rich. He had no interest in taking on any disciples. He only wanted so many treasures to play with when he was bored. It wouldn't be unreasonable for him to open the storeroom and let Yuanshi take whatever he wanted.
It's easy to imagine that Yuanshi, being proud and arrogant, would have a dark expression on his face.
"Alright, as you wish." These three short words were full of indulgence. Yuanshi had received treasures bestowed by Hongjun and countless innate spiritual treasures on the Treasure Distribution Cliff. He was not someone who lacked such things. He simply enjoyed quietly staying by Chang Hao's side, cherishing this moment of silence, and secretly hoping that this moment would last forever.
Unfortunately, the tranquil and peaceful atmosphere was quickly shattered. Suddenly, the world was bathed in golden light, and all living beings felt as if they were in a furnace.
Yuanshi looked up at the sky and saw a dazzling golden light, which made him frown impatiently.
Chang Hao felt an invisible connection that seemed to have existed since ancient times, which felt even closer than the faint bloodline fluctuations he had felt when he saw Di Jun and Tai Yi.
A shadow streaked across the sky, its colossal form blotting out the heavens and plunging the primordial world into darkness. Before the primordial world could buzz with excitement, the strange phenomenon vanished abruptly.
"Just now, I think I saw nine suns in the sky." Chang Hao wasn't sure if he was just seeing things. Several vague stories floated into his mind, the kind that were hard to tell if they were true or false.
Yuanshi sighed helplessly, "Where exactly did you go before? You had no idea that Dijun had ten more children. Those naughty brats, if they don't come out to play every day, they must be locked up by Dijun."
"Really ten?" Chang Hao's face paled for a moment. The myth had come true. The fate of those ten little golden crows was not good. If one out of ten returned, wouldn't Di Jun and Tai Yi go crazy?
“There are ten, that’s right. Although we only saw nine of them, no one said they had to come and go together.” Yuanshi whispered to Chang Hao about the major events that had happened in the prehistoric world during this period.
But Chang Hao's face grew increasingly pale. "Why do you look so pale?" Yuan Shi sensed something was wrong. He didn't care what Di Jun and the others were up to; brute force could overcome any technique, and they had no power to scheme against him anyway. He only cared about why Chang Hao had suddenly lost all his energy.
Chang Hao calmed himself down. "When I saw those little golden crows in the sky just now, I felt incredibly close to them, yet I also had an absurd sense of impending doom, as if I were a heinous criminal, unforgivable, and that my very existence was the cause of disaster. How could this be?"
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