Chapter 24 Common Route (29) Playing rock-paper-scissors in the bathroom...
Common line (29)
The martial arts ceremony took place on Tuesday, two days before.
The once quiet Shence Mansion was filled with the sounds of clashing weapons.
He Yuan and Jing Liu simultaneously pressed their swords against each other's necks, signaling the end of the duel.
[After sparring with a master, my swordsmanship has improved dramatically!]
[Force ↑↑↑]
"So...who exactly is your teacher?" Jingliu asked.
She always felt a sense of familiarity with He Yuan's swordsmanship, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Although she couldn't recall anyone resembling him, he always gave her the feeling that she had seen him before.
He Yuan waved her hand, "I don't have a master, I only have a disciple."
It was exactly the same thing he said the day he rejected Kagami.
That day, Jing Liu was persuaded by Teng Xiao to accept one or two as bribes, but when he went to visit He Yuan, he was refused.
Although she was puzzled, she was not unhappy.
One apprentice is troublesome enough; she simply can't manage two.
If Teng Xiao hadn't said that Luo Fu's new generation of combat power was still unknown, Jing Liu wouldn't have been persuaded to recruit two of them.
He Yuan rejected her, but that was in a way that suited her wishes.
But Jingliu was genuinely curious about who Heyuan had learned her martial arts from.
When did Luofu gain another master?
He Yuan, who had learned everything from the system and had already gone through the process in real life, said: "Maybe I'm a genius, I'm self-taught."
Jingliu: "..."
Why not say that the Star God of Hunting taught you in your dream?
Ignoring He Yuan's words, she turned to look at Jing Yuan, gesturing for her disciple to go on stage.
Another round of clashing weapons ensued.
[Watching masters spar has improved my swordsmanship.]
[Strength ↑↑]
Crane Kite lay leisurely on the corridor, turning her head to watch the flashing swords and shadows in the courtyard.
With a "click," another photo is saved.
In order to fully record the sacrificial dance this morning, He Yuan has developed the habit of taking photos and videos at different times and sizes wherever she goes, and checking the progress bar every day.
But for some reason, no matter what was being filmed, the progress bar never increased again.
Is there some test I haven't passed yet?
The camera isn't responding, so I'll send a message to ask if it's a bug!
He Yuan was lost in thought until Jing Yuan called him from beside him, which brought him back to his senses.
"Xiao Yuan, dinner's ready."
The soft sunlight shone on Jing Yuan, casting a natural and hazy warm glow upon him.
The part facing the crane and kite is slightly gray, which makes the golden light behind it shine brightly.
He Yuan was momentarily dazed, almost burned by Jing Yuan's excessively bright golden eyes.
Such bright, sparkling eyes.
"Don't move."
As He Yuan spoke, she quickly took out her camera and captured the scene.
Jingyuan noticed the camera in his hand and asked curiously, "When did you buy this? Can I take a look?"
“Back when I was at the general store.”
He Yuan placed the camera in Jing Yuan's hand, "Take a look."
Jingyuan flipped through the photo album with great interest, occasionally making a comment or two.
"This was our first time competing together and we won first place. I couldn't even find a photo, but you actually took one to remember it by?"
"Hey, do we have a stage photo taken from this angle?"
Jing Yuan had many questions, but he only talked about them and didn't really want to get to the bottom of them.
He finally asked, "Xiao Yuan, could you send me a copy of these photos?"
He really liked the vivid cranes and kites in the story, and he also liked himself appearing in the same scene as the cranes and kites, feeling close to them.
He Yuan nodded, "Sure, but your chicken leg is mine today."
Jingyuan grabbed his shoulder and ruffled his hair with his hand.
"no problem!"
Even if you don't say anything, I will still give it to you.
Today's meal at Shence Mansion includes braised eggplant, teriyaki chicken legs, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, salt and pepper chicken strips, and stir-fried cauliflower...
In short, it's a bunch of delicious home-style dishes, the kind that go especially well with rice.
This wasn't He Yuan's first visit.
Whenever he had free time, he would ask Jing Yuan for a meal, and everyone here knew him.
General Teng Xiao's tacit approval was also necessary for him to enter the Shence Mansion.
After all, this is someone officially recognized by the Jade Palace Immortal Ship as someone who can "bring great assistance to the Immortal Ship."
He Yuan looked left and right but didn't see Teng Xiao, so she asked Jing Yuan, "Where did the general go?"
Jing Yuan: "He went to the Jade Palace to report the news of Hu Lei's death."
He Yuan shut up.
But he felt no guilt or regret.
"The Grand Diviner went along too, so everything is fine. Don't worry."
Jingyuan thought that Heyuan had "had a change of heart" and felt a little guilty, so he offered some words of comfort.
He was one of the people who knew the inside story, and he also knew that He Yuan's identity was somewhat special.
Specifically... it's probably related to the "disciple" that He Yuan mentioned.
At first, Jing Yuan thought that the disciple He Yuan mentioned was himself.
Because he was indeed trained by He Yuan, there was a teacher-student relationship between them.
On the day he was informed that he would become the next Shence General, General Teng Xiao took him to the Taibu Si (a place name for a diviner) and showed him a piece of history.
Crane Kite's disciple is actually...
Jingyuan was almost in a daze at the time, and could not imagine that the two people would be involved in this way.
But that's the truth.
Jingyuan served Heyuan rice and soup and brought them to her seat.
They each ordered different dishes, and their chopsticks would occasionally reach into each other's plates.
"Did you open the gift I bought for you?" Jingyuan suddenly asked.
He Yuan paused for a moment, then said, "No."
He was so busy kissing Danfeng in the morning that he completely forgot about the pile of boxes in the living room.
Jingyuan's gaze lingered on his rosy lips and his neck, marked with mottled marks.
It's already quite faint, but if you look closely, you can still see a hint of ambiguity.
"I've bought you the new styles from these stores, so you don't waste money on duplicates," Jing Yuan reminded He Yuan, listing several clothing brand names.
He Yuan put down her chopsticks and immediately sent a message to Dan Feng.
[Crane Kite: Brother Danfeng, you haven't bought it yet...]
[He Yuan: I just found out Jing Yuan already bought it for me [crying cat]]
[Danfeng: No, I'm just about to leave.]
[Danfeng: Then I'll order some more for you. I'll send you the design drawings later.]
"Lord Dragon Lord, should we pack these clothes up and send them over?"
The attendant pointed to the clothes on the side.
Danfeng shook his head, "No need, you can take it and distribute it."
"Also, schedule appointments with those designers again; I need to order clothes. And also, order the latest pieces from these jewelry brands and have them delivered to A-Yuan."
"yes."
The jade disc emitted a beeping sound.
[Crane Kite: Okay!]
【Crane Kite: [Cat rolling around]】
He Yuan put down the jade tablet and continued eating.
Jing Yuan casually asked, "Who are you messaging?"
He Yuan swallowed her food. "Brother Danfeng, he said this morning that he would buy me a new model."
It's a sweet trouble, I suppose.
He now felt like a socialite in a novel, with these three men madly in love with him, buying him the latest fashions, supporting his lifestyle, and showering him with money.
It was really tough helping Danfeng control his recoil.
"oh."
Jing Yuan coldly gave a one-word reply.
Ha, Danfeng has probably already bought everything and is about to deliver it to your house.
But Jing Yuancai wouldn't say it.
He won't do anything that gives his competitors an advantage.
"By the way, Jingyuan, take your card back," Heyuan suddenly said.
He was indeed a little short of money before, but after completing Danfeng's series of tasks, he was financially free again!
Moreover, now that food and clothing are provided, there's really no place to spend money.
Jingyuan shook his head, "Keep it. In case you suddenly run out of money like that day, it'll be a lifesaver."
"The password is 010303, you should know that."
It is a number combining Jingyuan's birthday and Heyuan's birthday.
The character "元" in his name also means the first month of the lunar calendar.
He Yuan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright then, consider it as you leaving it with me for safekeeping."
He would absolutely not spend it in order not to lose [Willpower].
After eating and taking a short nap together, it was time for afternoon training.
The afternoon was for general training, which consisted mainly of various routine training exercises.
He Yuan originally wanted to leave the game running, but then she remembered that Jing Yuan was right beside her, so she followed along out of courtesy.
After training, the two collapsed to the ground, laughing at each other's dusty faces.
"Oh my, you two little kittens, do you want to go out and play with your big sister?"
Bai Heng's voice came from outside the door, and then he rushed in.
Jing Yuan turned around wearily, indicating his refusal.
He Yuan turned around after him, "I have an appointment with Brother Yingxing to test weapons tonight."
"Alright, alright, I wasn't counting on either of you anyway. I'm going to find Jing Liu!" Bai Heng stomped his foot and turned to leave.
They hadn't gone far when they turned back: "Are you really not going?"
Jingyuan said in his fluffy voice, "If it doesn't require expending physical strength..."
"Then you're out of luck. Let's talk about it later!"
Bai Heng waved his hand, and this time he really left.
"It stinks!" He Yuan suddenly said, nudging Jing Yuan beside her. "Get up and help me take a bath."
Jing Yuan turned around again, moving a little further away from He Yuan. "I'm so tired, why don't you help me?"
He Yuan rolled over and caught up, grabbing his hair tie. "You, Jing Yuan! How dare you disobey me!"
The two rolled around like spring rolls until Jingyuan bumped into a pair of black shoes.
He looked up and met Jing Liu's cold yet curious gaze, as well as the smile in Bai Heng's eyes beside him.
"Jing Liu! These two say they're out of energy, but they still have the energy to fight here!" Bai Heng grabbed Jing Liu's arm. "You need to control them! Control your disciples!"
Jingliu looked down and saw that his usually handsome disciple, known as the "Charming Young Master of Luofu," was covered in dust and sweat. His smooth white hair was now a mess, with dust on the fluffy strands, making him look like a dirty cat that had just come back from playing outside.
The other one was similar, making people chuckle.
Even the usually stern-faced Luofu Sword Master was somewhat dazed at this moment.
Her apprentice... um, how did her apprentice end up like this?
Jing Yuan used to get tired sometimes, but never to this extent...
The only variable—Mirror Flow looked at Crane Kite.
Crane Kite seemed to sense something and looked up, blinking its slightly rounded eyes, its dreamy blue-purple color shining even brighter against the backdrop of dust.
Together with Jingyuan, they were like two cats who had gotten into trouble outside and then came back to humbly admit their mistakes.
But this cat is just too adorable, making it impossible to criticize it.
Jingliu swallowed the words he wanted to say, and finally just said stiffly, "This is improper. Go and wash up."
Under the gaze of Jing Liu, the King of Cats, the Sword Master of Luofu, and the Great Fox King, Jing Yuan and He Yuan stood up in a flash and ran to the bathroom.
The departing figures of the two young people evoke a sense of melancholy.
Especially when he saw the two of them childishly squeezing each other, just to be the first to enter the bathroom, Bai Heng laughed out loud without any restraint.
"Kyoryu, you don't have to be so strict next time. I can see they all admire you."
The fox-person's uniquely melodious voice rang in my ears.
Jingliu's expression softened, and he simply said, "I'm almost a thousand years old."
Normal people from the Immortal Ship are around seven or eight hundred years old. If they were once part of the Cloud Cavalry, their age would probably be 20% or 90% lower. It's a miracle that Jingliu has lived to this age.
Currently, the only person in the Immortal Boat Alliance older than her (excluding those who have fallen into demonic possession) is General Huaiyan of the Zhu Ming Immortal Boat—who is also Yingxing's master.
When the topic of lifespan came up, Bai Heng's mood also became quite somber.
Fox-people typically live for three to four hundred years. She is now over two hundred years old, which, by all accounts, means she is practically halfway to the grave.
“It’s okay to get a little closer,” Bai Heng said. “Look, Xiao Jingyuan isn’t all alone. He’ll have someone to support him when the time comes.”
For most people, having a companion by their side during difficult times makes things much easier.
Jingliu simply hummed in agreement, it was unclear whether he was giving a positive response.
Meanwhile, He Yuan, who had won the battle for the bathroom, was "ordering" Jing Yuan to scrub her back.
The high-tech facilities here already have instruments that can help with back scrubbing, but He Yuan refuses to use them.
“I won this time, so you have to listen to me,” he said.
Jing Yuan retorted, "That's because you tripped me up first, otherwise I would have won."
He Yuan poked his cheek, "Don't you understand the principle of accepting the consequences of a bet? That was a legal means!"
"Then when I tickled your waist you said I was cheating!"
The two argued back and forth like elementary school kids until someone outside asked, "Has the person inside finished washing up?"
"There's no sound of water, so I don't know what they're doing."
"Does it take this long to lather with shower gel? How dirty is it?"
"Damn, this is so cheesy! They're not going to make us do handjobs in there, are they?"
Two people went in.
"???"
...
The two people in the bathroom exchanged a glance.
"Why don't we rub each other?" He Yuan said.
Jing Yuan nodded in agreement, "I think so too."
So the two of them each did their part and quickly washed themselves.
However, the marks on He Yuan's body had not completely faded, and Jing Yuan saw them all in the bathroom.
His back was covered in bite marks, and there were deep finger marks in the hollows of his waist. It was clear at a glance how much force the person holding that side had used and how long they had held it.
Even further down the rounded fat, there were glaring handprints and bite marks.
Not to mention the marks on her inner thighs.
Jingyuan suddenly felt his mouth and tongue were dry, and his hands holding the bath towel trembled slightly.
He tried to cover up his actions by wrapping a bath towel around his lower body before using a dry cloth to scrub He Yuan's back.
"Xiao Yuan, are you in pain?" he asked with concern, as if he were just a close friend who cared about his friend.
With her back to him, He Yuan's voice was muffled, "No."
Jing Yuan let out a breath, "I see..."
As he rubbed his back, his thoughts drifted away, and his hands became somewhat irrational in their gentleness.
"Hmm—"
Crane Kite's voice pulled him back to reality.
Jingyuan immediately took off the dry cloth and examined the patch of skin that was broken and red from his excessive rubbing, feeling a pang of guilt.
"Xiao Yuan, I was just spacing out."
"Excuse me."
He Yuan shook her head with her back to him, "It's nothing, is something on your mind?"
Do you need me to come keep you company tonight?
As if the clouds had parted and the rain had cleared, Jingyuan's voice became more cheerful, "Is it alright?"
—Weren't you going to see Yingxing today?
He Yuan said, "Of course you can. It's not like I'm going to stay overnight at Ying Xing's house."
"You are the champion responsible for defending the arena, representing the face of the entire Immortal Ship. I definitely need to make sure you are in top condition!"
Jingyuan: "...Just because of this?"
He felt a little disappointed.
Back in Lin Yuan Realm, He Yuan whispered in his ear, "I recently learned how to kiss. Shall I teach you when we get back?"
Now, He Yuan suddenly turned around, stood on tiptoe, and put her arm around his shoulder. "So what do you think is the reason?"
His face held a mischievous grin, as if he had successfully tricked someone.
Seeing his expression, Jingyuan didn't answer. She simply finished washing and grooming herself and prepared to go out.
He Yuan grabbed him and blinked, "Didn't I promise you something?"
After saying that, he ignored Jing Yuan, finished tidying himself up, picked up his dirty clothes, pushed open the bathroom door, and left refreshed under the gaze of the Cloud Knights.
Jing Yuan hurriedly chased after him.
Upon discovering that it was these two people, the Cloud Knight soldiers all looked knowing.
The new recruits couldn't help but ask, "Who are they?"
"One of them is the Sword Master's apprentice, and the other's strength is so high that no one can tell. They will both be participating in this martial arts ceremony, so we can have a good look at them."
"Then they'll be in the bathroom...?" This person had obviously heard the previous speculation.
"That's impossible! If it were the two of them... they'd probably be playing rock-paper-scissors in the bathroom and then it got out of hand because people were speculating, so they temporarily called a truce."
"In summary, this is typical of elementary school students, who have a strong competitive spirit."
"Oh, I see..."
The newcomer was clearly abstracted.
Two hot-blooded adults... playing rock-paper-scissors in the bathroom?!
That doesn't sound believable!
Whether it's believable or not, He Yuan had already left the Shence Mansion ahead of Jing Yuan and traveled to the Construction Bureau by star raft.
In terms of running and stamina, Jingyuan could never be his match!
The lagging Jingyuan could only see the exhaust fumes from the Star Chariot and the messages sent by Heyuan.
[Crane Kite: Come pick me up later.]
【Crane Kite: [Cat rolling around]】
[Crane Kite: If you don't come... hmph, I'm ignoring you!]
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Author's note: I've reached 10,000 words today! [pity][pity][pity]
Flipping through the outline, I found that A-Yuan is very busy. Even trying to get a Star God is like having an affair.
Furthermore, Jingyuan should reflect on why things in your situation always turn into elementary school kids fighting.
Jingyuan's birthday wasn't mentioned in the game, so here's a personal interpretation: it's January, the beginning of the year. [kissing emoji]
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