◇ 【141】 The long-lost monster?
A ball of pitch-black mist appeared silently in Xuanyuan Qing's half-closed fist. The mist shrank rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye and rushed straight into Gu Juan's chest.
"Demonic Energy Seed?" Gu Juan's calm expression suddenly faltered, and he snorted coldly, "You overestimate your own abilities!" A so-called Demonic Energy Seed is a condensed essence of Demonic Energy, about the size of a grain of rice. If injected into an immortal cultivator, the Demonic Energy Seed will flow through the bloodstream like a parasite, gradually eroding the immortal energy and causing unbearable pain. Of course, a high-level demon cultivator can only use this technique against an immortal cultivator of lower level; otherwise, it will be completely ineffective. It's a shame that Xuanyuan Qing used this technique without even understanding Gu Juan's level, only bringing humiliation upon himself.
Gu Juan immediately made a feint, dodged to the side of Xuanyuan Qing, and slapped him on the back with a palm as light as a feather.
Instantly, piercing pain spread from the point of being struck to every part of his body, and Xuanyuan Qing's aura immediately dissipated. He fell limply to the ground, his head tilted back, and glared at Gu Juan unwillingly.
"Who are you?" Gu Juan asked coldly in a secret voice.
Xuanyuan Qing didn't answer and got up with difficulty.
"Useless thing!" Xu Zhenze was furious. He strode over and kicked Xuanyuan Qing hard. Xuanyuan Qing had always been his thug. He used to be very powerful and could be said to be invincible. But today, he couldn't even withstand a single blow from Gu Juan.
Xuanyuan Qing remained silent and did not dodge.
Gu Juan became more and more puzzled. He could see that Xu Zhenze was just an ordinary person, but Xuanyuan Qing was a cultivator. Why would he obey an ordinary person's orders and be so tolerant?
"Boy, just wait and see!" Xu Zhenze was humiliated and said something harsh to Gu Juan. He didn't even care about Feng Bingbing and walked away.
Xuanyuan Qing followed immediately.
Gu Juan guessed that there was some connection between Xuanyuan Qing and himself, and he would not feel at ease until he found out the truth, so he quietly released a wisp of spiritual consciousness and followed him.
Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Qing's cultivation level was not high but he was extremely sharp. Before his spiritual consciousness could touch him, he suddenly turned into a human-shaped black mist and quickly penetrated into the dense crowd.
Just as Gu Juan was about to continue tracking him, he had already lost his scent. He felt uneasy for no reason, always feeling that he and Xuanyuan Qing would meet again, and that Xuanyuan Qing would bring him a lot of trouble.
"Xiao Gu, don't chase." Liang Yuntang called out to Gu Juan.
Gu Juan remembered that Liang Yuntang might be injured, so he quickly returned to support him, "Teacher, are you okay?"
"It's okay," Liang Yuntang rubbed his waist, "I think there are no broken bones."
Liang Yuntang is not young anymore, so Gu Juan is worried. "Let's take you to the hospital."
"Yes, mentor." Wu Yu was also worried. She saw with her own eyes that Liang Yuntang first hit the table and then fell to the ground. It hurt to think about it.
Liang Yuntang hesitated and said, "I saw that both of you were carrying food. You haven't had dinner yet, right?"
Gu Juan took out a hundred yuan and placed it on the table, then helped him out. "You can eat anytime. We'll take you to the hospital first. If you're okay, you can come over for dinner later. Tomorrow's exchange meeting doesn't start until ten o'clock, so it's okay to rest a little later today."
"Okay then." Liang Yuntang didn't insist anymore.
A kind person nearby told Gu Juan that there was a clinic not far from the entrance of the Food Street and he could go there to have a look.
Gu Juan thanked him and took Liang Yuntang to the clinic. Fortunately, there were no broken bones, only a large bruise. The doctor applied a compress and prescribed some blood-dissolving medicine.
The three of them returned to the food court and finally had a peaceful dinner.
After returning to the hotel, Gu Juan first sent Liang Yuntang back to his room. After making sure that he was okay being alone, he returned to his own room and thought about Xuanyuan Qing again.
Xuanyuan Qing raised many suspicious points. First, his surname was Xuanyuan; was he related to the Xuanyuan family? Second, why would a cultivator like him follow an ordinary person? Third, there was his hatred for Gu Juan. Gu Juan was certain he didn't know Xuanyuan Qing, but it was possible that Xuanyuan Qing knew him, and that he had, unknowingly, developed a deep grudge against him.
Gu Juan couldn't help but think of Gu Haojie and the "monster" that controlled Gu Haojie.
He frowned and sat up in bed. He'd made a mistake today. Xuanyuan Qing was with Xu Zhenze. Since he couldn't leave a mark on Xuanyuan Qing, he should have left it on Xu Zhenze. He was so focused on Xuanyuan Qing at the time that he hadn't considered this.
He leaned back on the soft and white pillow, took out his cell phone and called Xi Lang. As soon as the call was connected, he said lazily, "Old man."
"Juanbao, not seeing me for three hours is like not seeing me for three years, right?" Xi Lang joked.
Gu Juan rubbed his face and lay on the pillow. "You are so beautiful. I met a strange person in the food court today... You know a lot of people, ask someone to check him out. If you can't find him, check out a man named Xu Zhenze. Judging from his accent, he is from Yuezhou."
Xi Lang's tone straightened, "I'll have someone check right away. Juanbao, you must be careful over there alone."
"Don't worry." Xuanyuan Qing's affairs had been arranged, and Gu Juan's uneasiness subsided a little.
The next day, he deliberately went to the food court again, but did not run into Xuanyuan Qing...
As the exchange progressed, the medical professionals' interactions became more intense and the discussions more lively. The final day, also the fifth, was a large-scale discussion session where any attendee could ask questions, and Gu Juan benefited greatly from the discussion. Liang Yuntang assigned him and Wu Yu an assignment: a paper of at least 50,000 words.
The exchange meeting ended in the afternoon, and Liang Yuntang booked flights for the next morning, giving the two students a night off. It was a rare opportunity to come to Yuezhou, so he wanted to let them have some fun.
Liang Yuntang stayed in the hotel to organize the materials; Wu Yu chose to go shopping in the clothing city, where Yuezhou's clothes were both beautiful and had a wide variety of choices; Gu Juan slowly came to the Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, picked out two sets of clothes that suited Xi Lang, bought a pair of sunglasses for himself, then turned around and took a taxi to the food street and called to ask Xi Lang what he wanted to eat.
"I want to eat what you have in your hand. What is it?"
Gu Juan felt something was amiss. How did Xi Lang know what he was holding? He looked around until he saw a tall figure wearing sunglasses standing in the crowd. Facing him, he held a cell phone in his right hand, a gentle smile on his lips.
Gu Juan was surprised and happy, a bright smile spread across his face. He walked over a few steps, his heartbeat gradually quickening as he got closer.
"Why are you here?"
"I came here because I missed you." Xi Lang naturally took the handbag from his hand, not paying attention to the people passing by. He touched the back of his neck, lowered his head slightly, and placed a gentle kiss on his lips.
The eyes around glanced over from time to time.
Gu Juan seemed oblivious, holding Xi Lang's hand for a long moment before releasing it. Behind his sunglasses, his gaze hungrily fixed on his face, his own smile unable to dissipate. He felt that the relationship between him and Xi Lang was like wine: perhaps not passionate, but mellowing with age.
"I bought you two sets of clothes."
"Well, I'll wear it for you to see when we get back." Xi Lang patted his head, put his arm around his shoulders and walked forward. "Where are we going now?"
"First, I'll take you to eat the honey-glazed barbecued pork that I ate last time." Gu Juan wanted to share any good things with his lover.
"Okay." Xi Lang obediently followed his steps.
Both of them had good temperament, were dressed elegantly, and wore sunglasses. Many passers-by thought they were celebrities and secretly took pictures of them with their mobile phones. Even after they walked away, they couldn't help but look back.
The gazes of others did not affect the two people's happy mood. They ate almost from one end of the food court to the other. When they were about to leave, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
When returning to the hotel, Xi Lang brought back two midnight snacks and knocked on Liang Yuntang's door first.
Liang Yuntang opened the door and was surprised to see Xi Lang. "Mr. Xi?"
"Hello, Professor Liang, I hope I didn't disturb your rest." Xi Lang said.
"Oh, no." Liang Yuntang saw Gu Juan with a happy and gentle smile on his face, unconsciously holding Xi Lang's arm, looking so happy, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.
"We brought you a midnight snack."
Liang Yuntang took the plastic bag with a smile. Inside, there were three packed lunch boxes. "Thank you. I'm hungry. You're welcome."
"I won't bother you anymore." Gu Juan said.
The two of them brought Wu Yu some midnight snacks.
Walking into Gu Juan's room, Xi Lang looked around, saw where the bathroom was, and then his gaze returned to Gu Juan.
Gu Juan felt a burning sensation in his heart. He uncomfortably placed the things in his hands on the sofa and opened the wardrobe. "I'm going to take a shower first."
Xi Lang walked over and hugged him from behind, his lips rubbing against his earlobe intentionally or unintentionally, and his warm breath filled his ear, "Want to take a shower together?"
Gu Juan said nothing, nodded, and rubbed his itchy ears, causing Xi Lang to chuckle.
Gu Juan was held tightly by him, moving towards the bathroom. With each push, his body went limp, as if he couldn't even walk. The hand on his hip gently pinched him, and his desire for Xi Lang was instantly aroused. He couldn't help it, and didn't want to hold it back anymore. He turned to face Xi Lang, put his arms around his neck, and kissed his collarbone hard.
Xi Lang gasped heavily, held the legs of the big baby in his arms with both hands, pushed open the bathroom door with his feet, rushed in impatiently, and slammed the door rudely.
After a while, the sound of water mixed with intermittent moans could be faintly heard.
Nearly two hours later, the bathroom door was opened again.
Xi Lang had a pure white bath towel wrapped around his waist, his upper body was naked, with water droplets sticking to his strong chest, about to fall off; Gu Juan was held horizontally by him, also with only a bath towel draped around her waist, her hair was wet, and her cheeks were slightly flushed, not sure if it was from the hot water or the lingering passion, her lips were slightly parted, and she let out a soft gasp.
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