☆ Chapter 20 The Villain's Troubles (Bug Fix)
He immediately turned back: "Does Master have any further instructions?"
Shen Qingqiu said, "The room is over there, why are you going the other way?"
Whether it was the bamboo huts or the woodsheds where the disciples rested, they all turned left upon exiting, but Luo Binghe turned right directly.
Luo Binghe said, "This disciple would like to go to the kitchen to prepare Master's breakfast for tomorrow."
Shen Qingqiu was in a bit of a dilemma.
He really wanted to eat the breakfast Luo Binghe made, but making a child stay up all night to cook for him was just like Cinderella and her stepmother... it sounded so inhumane.
In the end, conscience prevailed over the desire for food. He coughed and said, "Nonsense. What are you cooking for in the middle of the night? Go back to sleep."
Luo Binghe knew he was worried that she wasn't getting enough rest, so she smiled and agreed, but she still had no intention of resting and planned to sneak into the kitchen later to figure things out.
Shen Qingqiu wanted to ask him if he was still sleeping in the woodshed, but then she thought that young people always have some pride, and it would be awkward to ask directly. Besides, even if Luo Binghe were to sleep in the disciples' rooms, others would only ostracize him at Ming Fan's behest, which would make him seem rather pitiful.
Shen Qingqiu thought for a moment and said, "Pack your things tomorrow and come to my place."
Luo Binghe didn't understand his meaning for a moment: "? Master?"
Shen Qingqiu said, "There is a side room outside my bamboo hut. You can move in there starting tomorrow."
Living closer would make it easier to make him breakfast, clean his room, and so on... Shen Qingqiu felt his self-adjustment ability was off the charts. Just a moment ago, he was severely traumatized by Luo Binghe's face, and now he dared to secretly plot to have the protagonist serve him tea, water, do his laundry, and fold his bedding. Was this really a good idea?!
Lost in thought, he didn't notice the other person's reaction. Suddenly, Luo Binghe pounced on him and hugged him tightly.
Caught off guard, Shen Qingqiu was first startled, then his face flushed red.
I finally got a bear hug in my lifetime, but it wasn't a gentle, sweet girl, but a domineering young man! Ahhhhh!
Luo Binghe seemed overjoyed, clinging to his neck and refusing to let go, constantly calling in his ear, "Master! Master!"
Shen Qingqiu hesitated for a while, unsure of what to do with his hand, before finally placing it on Luo Binghe's head, patting and smoothing his hair: "Alright. Aren't you ashamed? You're a grown man, not a ten-year-old child. What kind of behavior is this?"
Luo Binghe hadn't paid much attention at first, but after hearing what he said, he suddenly felt embarrassed. If it weren't for the surge of joy he felt, how could he dare to treat his usually aloof master like that? He quickly and reluctantly pulled himself off Shen Qingqiu, his face flushed, and said, "Yes, disciple has overstepped his bounds."
Asking for a hug is cute when done by a child under ten, and it's still cute when done by fifteen-year-old Luo Binghe!
He has a youthful and handsome face, and he looks adorable no matter what he does!
Luo Binghe was at a loss for a moment, initially feeling flustered, but then he suddenly noticed that Shen Qingqiu's expression was not good.
Even with the protection of immortal arts, the old injuries and poisoning, coupled with being caught in the nightmare of the demon because of him, and lack of rest, meant she couldn't hold on any longer, and naturally looked somewhat haggard. Luo Binghe dared not delay Shen Qingqiu's rest any longer and reluctantly took his leave. He didn't return to the woodshed this time, but deliberately took a detour to the kitchen.
He made up his mind: for a long time to come, he must pay close attention to his master's diet and health care!
Luo Binghe had barely stepped out of the room when a system notification popped up.
[Main character's enjoyment level +50!]
Shen Qingqiu was baffled.
Why did it add another 50? Is it a system delay? Or did the system have a change of heart and think it didn't add enough for me before?
Forget it, I'm getting sleepy. Why bother with him when I can get extra points? Anyway, it couldn't possibly be because he hugged me, right? Hahahaha...
The next day, before Shen Qingqiu could even wake up naturally, he was awakened by the enticing aroma of fish and rice. Outside the bamboo hut, Luo Binghe had already prepared a meal, and the fragrance attracted countless Qingjing Peak disciples who were used to bland food, all of whom hid nearby to peek inside.
Mingfan and the others were so angry they wanted to peek and bite the corners of their robes, especially when they saw Shen Qingqiu sit down at the table, praising Luo Binghe's skills and thoughtfulness with affection, the two of them smiling at each other in a harmonious atmosphere. Their resentment reached its peak.
How shameless! To actually resort to such bizarre and lewd tricks to please the Master!
As evening fell, when Luo Binghe moved into a side room of Shen Qingqiu's bamboo hut, a bolt of lightning struck, leaving the disciples of Qingjing Peak who had previously bullied Luo Binghe lying dead in the ground.
Although it was called "moving," Luo Binghe simply went there alone. He didn't have much stuff to begin with.
A pillow? A bundle of straw from the woodshed will suffice. A quilt? He can just take off his outer garment and use it as a blanket… Shen Qingqiu would naturally prepare all these things for him.
Shen Qingqiu had always felt that Luo Binghe's life was far too miserable, practically a record of child abuse. Cang Qiong Mountain was, after all, a major cultivation sect; surely people's hearts weren't so dark, and resources so scarce.
That night, for the first time in his life, Luo Binghe lay down in a normal bed.
In the past, he had slept in wooden tubs drifting on glaciers, on cold, damp ground, on noisy streets, and even in caves when he was exposed to the elements. Now, sleeping on a soft and clean bed, he felt light and unreal.
Especially when he thought about how Shen Qingqiu was sleeping in the main room, which was only a wall away from him.
That night, perhaps due to excessive thinking, the nightmare did not appear in his dreams.
Luo Binghe remained calm and waited patiently. A few days later, the nightmare indeed reappeared.
This time, the nightmare demon didn't use any mysterious dream barriers or hide. Instead, it appeared directly in Luo Binghe's dream... albeit in the form of a cloud of black mist.
The black mist gathered and dispersed before Luo Binghe's eyes, constantly changing, and the aged voice came from within it: "Boy, how have you considered these past three days?"
Luo Binghe countered, "How could Senior Dream Demon not know about my considerations?"
The Nightmare chuckled, "You've chosen a path you'll never regret. Kid, remember this day well; today marks the beginning of your meteoric rise!"
Which young man doesn't dream of rising to prominence? He spoke with great ambition, but Luo Binghe remained unmoved. He simply clasped his hands in a salute and said, "This junior has another request."
"Tell me everything else! Hurry up and finish, then you can become my apprentice." The Dream Demon kept urging him on, unaware that he was dreaming too much...
Luo Binghe said, "That is precisely what I wanted to say. My master has treated me with immense kindness, and I really cannot presume to take someone else as my master without his permission..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Dream Demon, unable to contain himself any longer, said, "Fine, fine! I don't want this master-disciple relationship, okay?!"
Is there anyone more unfortunate than him? He eagerly teaches others his own clan's techniques, yet he doesn't even get a proper title from them. He's as miserable as a newlywed bride who's entered the family but hasn't received any recognition!
Luo Binghe said with satisfaction, "Then thank you very much, senior."
He was unwilling to call anyone other than Shen Qingqiu his master.
If the nightmare demon still had his physical body, it would probably be furious to see him like this.
Luo Binghe was so obedient and well-behaved in front of his master, like a little white flower. How come he's so difficult to deal with in front of others? He's completely different, like a different person!
This is absolutely infuriating!
Time flies like an arrow, and the days pass like a shuttle.
...Shen Qingqiu really didn't want to use such a common and overused phrase, but he really couldn't find a more suitable phrase.
Every day on Qingjing Peak, he would play the zither, read books, write calligraphy, paint, practice martial arts, nitpick about the food Luo Binghe cooked, banter with Liu Qingge who occasionally visited, and report to Yue Qingyuan from time to time. The days passed quickly, perfectly in line with his life goal of "eating and waiting to die, enjoying his old age".
Until the Immortal Alliance Conference finally arrived.
The day finally arrived. Life had been so leisurely that Shen Qingqiu had almost forgotten about the first major climax in the entire book.
Luo Binghe's rise to the top and his marriage to (countless) beautiful and wealthy women was also the first step that he could never clear his name from then on... How could he forget that!
Therefore, Shen Qingqiu was stunned for a long time when he received the gold-embossed invitation.
The Immortal Alliance Conference is the first major climax in "The Arrogant Immortal Demon Path". It is also a turning point in the book.
The Immortal Alliance Conference, held every four years, is an excellent opportunity to select new talents and make a name for oneself. The format varies each year due to discussions among the various sect leaders, but there will always be a list of successful candidates.
Whether you come from a prestigious family or are a down-on-your-luck individual, as long as you perform exceptionally well in the conference, you will achieve top honors and become famous throughout the world.
Previously, the performance of "The Arrogant Immortal Demon Path" was lukewarm, but after the Immortal Alliance Conference, book reviews, comments, subscriptions and rewards all skyrocketed!
The reason is not only that from this point on, Xiang Tian Dafei Ju Ju abandoned his already little remaining integrity, with ironclad male leads and gushing female leads pouring in, and long passages of erotic descriptions and various blush-inducing borderline content emerging one after another, but there is another important reason, which was also the main reason that attracted Shen Qingqiu to follow him all the way.
That's the monster system!
As an author who hasn't even fully researched the cultivation system and often doesn't even know whether a character is at the Foundation Establishment or Nascent Soul stage, Xiang Tian Da Feiji rarely gets criticized for this. That's because his novels don't sell on that aspect.
The novel *The Arrogant Path of Immortals and Demons* is more accurately described as a "monster-hunting" novel than a "cultivation" novel. The "hunting" element completely overshadows the "cultivation" element. As a cultivation novel, it's an absolute disaster, but as a monster encyclopedia, it's quite interesting.
In other words, Shen Qingqiu will soon be facing the various and extremely ferocious demons and monsters described in the book.
More importantly, soon, the moment would come when he would personally expose Luo Binghe's identity as a descendant of the demon race, and cruelly send him slamming into the Abyss.
The gears of fate have begun to slowly turn...
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