Long Xun sat woodenly at the table, glancing at Shao Gong one last time: "Are you sure you want to eat?"
Shao Gong looked at him with a smile, but his eyes had turned fierce: If you want a wife, then eat her!
Long Xun silently reached out and removed the mask from his face, placing it aside. The shadow of the hood was then illuminated by a hazy silver light, and two strands of soft, silvery hair fell down from his temples.
Sitting opposite Long Xun, Xia Yize inadvertently caught a glimpse of the lower half of his face not covered by the brim of his hat: slightly pursed thin lips, a high and straight nose, smooth and delicate skin, a sexy jawline, and a long neck covered by a black, tough, and serious armor that extended to his Adam's apple. Every inch of his skin radiated a faint silver light, making him appear rigorous, ascetic, and extremely sacred.
Even with only the lower half of his face visible, Xia Yize couldn't look away. Shao Gong, however, remained completely silent, sitting quietly to the side like a handsome, unassuming man.
Look all you want, look as hard as you can, until you feel like throwing yourself into his arms! Your godfather's face is simply irresistible; anyone who isn't moved by it is no intelligent being!
Xia Yize stared at him for a long time before realizing his rudeness. He hurriedly lowered his eyes to cover it up and said, "Senior Long... why would you...?"
Shao Gong spoke up with a smile at the opportune moment: "Are you trying to say why Godfather is covered in silver light?"
Xia Yize was given a way out and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to look at Long Xun again. He could only look at Shao Gong and say, "That's right."
“This is my father’s hidden ailment. His appearance is different from ordinary people. Even with the Xuanjia armor, he cannot hide the silver light. He can only wear a black robe and a mask all day long to avoid frightening others.” Shao Gong did not blink and spoke as sincerely as if he were telling the truth: “I wonder if Young Master Xia knows about fireflies?”
"Could it be... that Senior Dragon's glow is like that of a firefly?"
Long Xun: "..."
“Young Master Xia is indeed intelligent. I have studied medicine for many years, researching intractable diseases. Every year, my adoptive father and I travel far and wide, searching for a cure for this ailment, but to no avail. Recently, I heard of something called Jumu, a relic left behind by the gods, which might be able to help my adoptive father…”
Long Xun: "..."
"I see...I wonder if I can be of any help?" Xia Yize said, "Senior Long saved my life. If there is anything I can do, I will do my best to repay this great kindness."
Shao Gong smiled and asked, "Young Master Xia, what are your plans?"
"I am on my way to Mount Taihua."
“Perfect timing. My godfather and I will be setting off soon. We don’t know where Jumu is. Why don’t we travel together? It would be good to have someone to look after us,” Shao Gong said.
"Well... to be honest, I'm in some trouble and I'm afraid I'll be holding you both back."
"Young Master Xia, do you perhaps look down on me as a mere doctor, too weak to even kill a chicken, and thus a burden to you?" Shao Gong asked, his brows slightly furrowed.
"That's not the case..."
"So, was Young Master Xia's remark about repaying a debt of gratitude just a casual remark?"
"Senior Long has been incredibly kind to me. How could I be such an ungrateful person?" Xia Yize frowned slightly, his anger barely contained.
Shao Gong smiled and made the decision: "Then it's settled... We've been talking for so long, the food has gotten lukewarm, let's eat first."
Xia Yize: "..." It seems like I've fallen into this person's trap.
He sighed and secretly resolved that if there was any danger, he would take full responsibility.
Long Xun originally thought that since the two had talked so freely, he wouldn't need to eat, but he didn't expect to pick up his chopsticks in the end.
It was night, and Xia Yize had already gone to sleep.
Long Xun, dressed in a black robe, silently entered Shao Gong's room, where Shao Gong was already waiting.
Long Xun removed his black robe and mask, then took off his Azure Cloud Armor and inner lining, revealing a bare upper body that shone with silver light, dazzling to the eye.
Shao Gong squinted for a moment to adjust before he could see Long Xun's current appearance clearly.
His upper body was now transparent, with no organs inside. All that could be seen were the steamed buns, wontons, noodles, and vegetables he had eaten for his three meals that day, all floating freely inside his body, exactly as they were, without any signs of decay. It looked utterly ridiculous.
With a smile on his lips, Shao Gong took a small bowl and a knife, and with swift eyes and hands, he cut into Long Xun's body, removing the food. He said, "Godfather, do you need to put a bag inside your body? That way you can throw away the food along with the bag later."
Suddenly, an image of what is called a trash can in modern times flashed through Long Xun's mind. His face darkened, and he said coldly, "No need."
"Oh? Starting tomorrow, you and I will travel together with Young Master Xia. Do you still intend for me to fetch food for you every night?" Shao Gong picked out the last noodle and saw that the wound on Long Xun's upper body, which had only emitted a brighter silver light but had no blood, was healing quickly as before, and his body returned to normal from being semi-transparent.
Long Xun donned his black armor, adjusted his black robe, and said coldly, "You can explain."
Shao Gong raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled, "Godfather... it turns out you're quite clever too."
Long Xun simply responded with a cold snort.
Shao Gong wasn't disappointed. He had always been curious about what interesting things would happen if his adoptive father's spiritual clone ate something. Now that he had seen it, his curiosity was satisfied, and his slight dissatisfaction from accidentally bumping his head yesterday had subsided... so he wouldn't bother his adoptive father anymore.
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