Since Xie Qi was already an adult, Yu Ze gradually realized that it was no longer appropriate for them to continue sleeping in the same bed, so he resolutely slept in a separate room from Xie Qi.
Faced with Yu Ze's insistence, Xie Qi had no choice but to obey and moved to the next room to sleep.
That night, Xie Qi was about to go to bed, but when his eyes fell on the storage ring on the table, he hesitated. After a lot of inner struggle, he finally decided to take out the book that Fang Kongyi had given him.
A full half month had passed since Fang Kongyi handed him the books. He had almost finished reading several of them. Despite feeling shy, Xie Qi took advantage of the quiet of the night, avoiding Yu Ze's sight, and like a thief, crept onto the bed to examine the books.
However, now, while he was studying, he suddenly found that light blue veins were slowly emerging on the skin of his wrist.
This sudden change made Xie Qi jump up from his prone position. He squatted on the bed and stared at the gradually emerging blue veins in astonishment.
He subconsciously stretched out his right hand and gently rubbed the blue veins on his arm, trying to erase the strange marks.
However, the blue veins seemed to be deeply imprinted on his skin, and no matter how much he rubbed them, they did not fade at all.
What was going on? Countless questions flashed through Xie Qi's mind. These pale blue veins, unlike blood vessels, were definitely not ordinary lines. Instead, they looked more like the conductive tissue of some flower plant, materializing on his body.
"No way... I just watched it for a short while. How could this happen?"
After Xie Qi muttered to himself, he immediately put away all the books, then lay on the bed and closed his eyes. It turned out that one should not stay up late to read Emperor. If he continued to read, he would not be able to continue.
However, what Xie Qi didn't know was that after he fell asleep, very faint silver lines were flowing under the skin of his wrists and collarbones, as thin as leaf veins, flickering with his breathing.
So the next day, when Yu Ze opened Xie Qi's door and called him to get up, his eyes were immediately drawn to Xie Qi's flushed cheeks. He quickly stepped forward, his voice filled with obvious concern: "Why are you so red?"
Xie Qi sat up slightly, his voice hoarse as if it had been rubbed by sandpaper: "Master, I may have caught a cold."
Yu Ze frowned, and without hesitation, his slender fingers caressed Xie Qi's face. The warmth from his fingertips was startlingly hot, and it made his heart tighten. As a boundary-breaking Tan demon, Xie Qi shouldn't be bothered by any illness.
Then he saw the green veins on Xie Qi's wrist and immediately realized that the problem was serious. Without saying a word, he placed his palm on Xie Qi's back and slowly injected a stream of pure spiritual power into him.
As the spiritual energy flowed, Xie Qi's burning body temperature gradually subsided, but Yu Ze was still worried: "What did you do last night? Your internal energy is so disordered."
Xie Qi stiffened at this, his eyes flickering as he avoided Yu Ze's probing gaze. He couldn't admit that it was those banned books he'd secretly read that were to blame, so he could only stammer, "Disciple... I was trying out a new technique last night, and maybe something went wrong."
"Nonsense!" Yu Ze's voice suddenly became stern. "From now on, don't try any technique. If you want to practice, you must let me review it first. Remember?"
"Disciple will remember this." Xie Qi responded obediently and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Just like that, another day passed. When Yu Ze was teaching Xie Qi to practice sword, perhaps because he was too close, Yu Ze smelled a fragrance coming from Xie Qi.
"Master, why did you stop?"
"Have you had any contact with the female disciples of Tianxuan Sect in the past few days?"
"I met Master Yuhua leading her female disciple down the mountain this morning. What's wrong, Master?"
Yu Ze was silent for a moment, then said slowly, "It's nothing, it's just that the fragrance on your body is a little too strong."
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi quickly raised his arm and sniffed, but he did not smell anything unusual.
Even so, since Yu Ze had said so, Xie Qi still hurriedly said, "Perhaps this disciple was too close to them and accidentally picked up some of their fragrance. I will go to the spiritual spring to cleanse myself."
Yu Ze watched Xie Qi leave without giving it much thought. However, when Xie Qi returned to him, Yu Ze discovered that the fragrance on Xie Qi's body had not dissipated, but had become even stronger.
"Can't you smell yourself?"
"I washed it. Is there anything left? Why can't I smell it?"
Seeing Xie Qi's bewildered expression, Yu Ze sighed helplessly and said, "You practice your skills first. I'll be out for a while."
After Yu Ze finished speaking, he came to where the master was. As soon as he came in, he went straight to the point and asked the master if there was any record about the boundary-breaking Epiphyllum in the library.
Upon hearing this, the Sect Leader was slightly startled, then fell into deep thought: "I did dabble in this Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum when I was young. If there is anything you'd like to know, Immortal Venerable, please feel free to ask me. Perhaps I can answer your questions."
Upon hearing this, Yu Ze immediately told Xie Qi about the strange things that happened to him. First, he noticed the green veins on Xie Qi's arm, and then he noticed the rich fragrance on Xie Qi's body.
The Sect Master listened quietly to Ze's narration, his expression gradually becoming solemn. After Yu Ze finished speaking, he was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke, "So, according to the growth cycle of the Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum, Xie Qi should be an adult by now."
"Well, I just became an adult a little over a month ago."
"Does Immortal Venerable know when the flowers bloom? Ancient books record that the Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum has a special period when it needs its stamens to be pollinated, known as its flowering period. However, the Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum only blooms once every million years, so it is impossible for a second flower to pollinate it and help it through the flowering period. Therefore, the records in the books state that the Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum withers on the day its flowering period arrives."
"Wither? Will he die?"
"Not necessarily. This is just a record in the book. No one knows whether it's true or not. Immortal Venerable, you also know how rare the Boundary-Breaking Epiphyllum is. With so many people coveting it, few can grow to the day when it blooms."
"So that's a possibility?"
"That's a possibility, but Immortal Venerable, don't worry. Xie Qi has already transformed into a human and doesn't need another flower. So it's very easy to get through the flowering period."
The head of the sect said this, observing Yu Ze's expression for a moment before hesitantly saying, "If the Immortal Venerable needs it, we can find a human who is worthy of Xie Qi to spend the flowering period with him."
When Yu Ze heard this, he stood up instantly. Under the master's puzzled gaze, Yu Ze left the master's courtyard.
He headed towards Qingxu Peak, his steps seemed a little hurried. He felt like something was blocking his heart, making him feel depressed.
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