Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Without you by my side, how can I count...

Outside, the tofu pudding vendor's cries were heard again. Wei Xin opened the window and found that it was already dark.

...long enough.

"Do you want to eat?" Yundu tilted his head and kissed his ear.

"I want ten bowls!"

"good."

It was impossible to catch up with Nan Huang this time, so Wei Xin used up all his spiritual power. Fortunately, it was enough to transmit the sound, so he sent a message to them, instructing them to go to Chongchuan Gorge first, cure the plague of Dumb Ba, and then go to pick the Mingyu grass.

After finishing this, he leaned weakly on the table, his eyes slowly focused on the bronze mirror opposite him, his lips were already swollen and red.

When Yundu came in with the tofu pudding, he saw no one, only a small hill of bedding on the bed.

"Ah Xin, come and eat tofu pudding."

Xiao Shan Bao: "No, you liar. Who said I'll be gentler next time?!"

"Sorry, I'll definitely do it next time."

Wei Xin ignored him, thinking he was just talking nonsense again.

"Axin, look, what is this?"

"Who allowed you to call me Asin?!" Although he was angry, he couldn't resist his curiosity. He turned his head quietly and saw a little black cat popping its head out of Yundu's arms.

"Where did you get this little thing?"

"On the roof."

Yundu put the kitten on the bed, and the kitten took a step forward and crawled into Wei Xin's quilt.

Wei Xin was startled, picked up the furry thing, stared at the pair of green eyes for a while, and threw it aside.

"Take it away, take it away. You picked it up yourself, solve it yourself." Wei Xing had just finished speaking when the little cat crawled back into the quilt.

The fur rubbed against the soles of his feet, making them itchy. He immediately threw back the quilt and jumped out of bed.

Seeing this, Yun Du smiled and said, "I have to go out for something. Please take care of it."

"Do you know who you are summoning?!" Wei Xin really wanted to throw him into the Xuan Ji Sect and let him learn how others read his gaze and act accordingly!

When he picked up the cat and was about to throw it to the other party, Yundu had already left.

"Meow~"

A gust of wind blew past the window. Wei Xin put it on the ground and walked over to close the window. Suddenly his sight was fixed, and he saw Yun Du and another person walking past the bridge.

But the man was wearing all black, blending into the night, and was only a back view, so it was impossible to tell who he was.

One can only tell from his figure and attire that he is a man.

Although there was no intimate behavior, the two of them walking side by side looked somewhat intimate.

Who is this?

"Meow." The cat climbed onto the windowsill, jumped into his arms, and stretched out its claws as if it wanted to jump out.

"Where are you running to?" Wei Xin grabbed it back with one hand and rubbed its head with an unhappy look on his face. "You didn't run when he was here just now. Who will be responsible if you run away now?"

I closed the window, sat back at the table, and ate the still hot tofu pudding, when I heard some ambiguous sounds in my ears.

It came from the next room. The high-pitched moaning of one of the people there sounded familiar, as if it was... one of the broken sleeves that I caught at the door during the day.

Listening carefully to the other voice, it was clearly that man's companion!

The two of them screamed louder and louder, not caring about the lives of others. Wei Xin clenched his fists and walked to the next door. He heard someone inside say, "You kiss me so well, kiss me more..."

The scene in the room that afternoon suddenly flashed through her mind and her face turned red. She wondered if what they did at that time had been overheard by others.

He turned around and went downstairs, walked to the lakeside to get some fresh air, and after his face cooled down, he looked at the various figures on the other side of the lake.

There are so many gay men in Lincheng. Who was the person standing next to Yundu just now?

Isn't he also a traitor?

Yun Du went out even less often than he did, and he had never mentioned his old acquaintances in Lincheng. But on the way here, he said he wanted to come here to make friends.

Could it be that the person is Yun Du Lin Cheng’s lover?

Meeting with lover in the middle of the night?!

*

Late at night, Yundu returned to the inn, saw the light on in the room, and quietly pushed open the door.

"Not asleep yet?"

The cat came running over and circled around his feet.

"Where have you been?" Wei Xin sat at the table, looking at him with a gloomy face.

"I went for a walk around the Yuanshi Temple."

"Alone?"

"Um."

"Is it really just one person?"

"nice."

Yun Du noticed that his eyes were red, as if he was angry or sad, and his inner energy was unstable, so he grabbed his wrist and was about to transfer his spiritual energy, but he was shaken off by him.

"Don't touch me."

Yun Du finally realized that he was emotionally unstable: "What's wrong with you?"

"I've tolerated you for a long time. Do you think that because I don't have this little bit of energy from you, I can let you do whatever you want?" Wei Xin dragged him to the door and pushed him out. "Get out of here. The farther the better!"

The door slammed.

"Axin?"

The door opened again, his eyes lit up, then went dark, and the little black cat was thrown into his arms.

"Don't call me Xin! Get out of here!"

"What happened to him?" Yundu carried the cat downstairs, rubbed its head, and whispered, "You were with him just now, did you know that?"

"Meow."

Yun Du sighed and walked out of the inn: "So where should we go next?"

*

Wei Xin stayed in the guest inn all day long, never going out, studying the Xuan Ji Sect's skills in his room.

Although he was a lord, he did not start his practice from the most basic techniques. Instead, he first got the Red Blood Pearl, and then learned some spells that could tame the Red Blood Pearl. Therefore, his path was different from that of others.

Now that the Red Blood Pearl cannot be restored, he cannot really wait for Yun Du to be kind enough to pass on his true energy to him. For such a compromise, one or two emergency rescues will be enough.

He had to find another way.

Since the Red Blood Pearl cannot be used, then try other skills. If you can get rid of the control of the Red Blood Pearl, it will be a blessing.

According to the most basic exercises, I practiced diligently and gathered Qi for several days. Although I couldn't make a thousand miles overnight, there were some slight results. I could use some basic spells without using the Red Blood Pearl.

"My Lord." Beiou came to ask for a meeting and knocked on the door.

"Come in." Wei Xin opened his eyes and ended his meditation.

"Yan Lin's soul has been refined, and her 'brothers and sisters' have disappeared. Now there is only Yan Lin herself in the soul. I have injected it back into the body, and now I just have to wait for her to adapt to the body and wake up." Beiou set up a barrier and walked in and said.

Wei Xin nodded.

Beiou checked his spiritual power again and said, "You are re-practicing the technique. Although your progress is not as fast as usual, it is much faster than that of ordinary people."

"Unfortunately, even if the martial arts is practiced to the highest level, it cannot defeat the Red Blood Pearl." Wei Xin said helplessly.

In Xuanji Sect, there was Elder Yin who had practiced his martial arts to the final level, but he was still unable to break through the bottleneck. He had also competed with Wei Xin, but was never able to beat him.

"Elder Yin has only practiced for a longer time, so it's normal that he can't match his natural talent. Even if you practice according to the techniques, you will still be able to surpass Elder Yin when you reach the highest level," Beiou comforted.

"That's easier said than done."

Not to mention how many years it would take to cultivate to the final level, it was still a question whether the Red Blood Pearl and the new technique could be integrated and coexist.

He could only try slowly and dare not take big steps.

It has been a long time since I was possessed by a demon. If I were to repeat the same mistake again, I might not be so lucky to be rescued.

"My lord, why are you so discouraged? You have experienced many hardships since you were young, but I have never seen you so depressed?" asked Beiou.

"Maybe it's because I've been through a lot in the past year or so since I came down from the mountain."

What's more, there is a known dead end. Although he changed some processes in the middle, what was supposed to happen would still happen in the end. He also consumed his own cultivation in the process. Isn't he heading towards the final ending?

"Perhaps, I should stay in Xuanji Sect forever and not worry about worldly affairs."

"Although Xuanji Sect is good, it is not fun for me." Beiou said, "Except for the Lord, I don't even have anyone to talk to, but you are always in seclusion and don't like to listen to my private conversations."

Wei Xin laughed and said, "Of course, you should talk to your best friends and husband about private matters."

"Now I have close friends and a husband. Although I am not as free and easy as I was in Xuanji Sect, I am still very happy. Days are counted one by one, and it is no longer a blink of an eye. A few years have passed in a flash."

Wei Xin nodded: "That's true. I haven't been down the mountain for long, but I always feel that it is longer than the time I was in seclusion."

I have never cared about the changing of seasons, the blooming of flowers and plants, the hurried pedestrians, and the beautiful moonlight before.

I have never had...friends.

"Where's Yundu?" Bei'ou looked around the house. "Why haven't I seen any trace of him in the past few visits?"

Wei Xin's face darkened: "Dead."

Beigu blinked in confusion, then seeing his expression, he suddenly smiled and said, "Did you have a fight?"

Wei Xin turned his head, looked out the window, and said nothing.

"I don't understand what's going on between you two. If you want to talk, tell me. If you don't want to talk, forget it." Bei Ou waited for a while, and when he still didn't say anything, he said, "It's getting late. I should go back, otherwise Zhong Lang will come looking for me."

Beiou had just walked out of the door when he suddenly came back in and whispered, "A group of Qingguan Sect members are coming downstairs."

Wei Xin stood up and walked out the door.

"My Lord, with your current level of cultivation, it would be safer for you to hide first." Beiou advised him but he didn't listen, so he had to hide himself first to avoid being exposed.

Wei Xin strode out of the door and leaned over to look at a group of people downstairs. They were sitting at two tables, their faces flushed, and they were discussing the battle they had just experienced.

There is no familiar figure.

"Isn't that... Wei Xin?!"

I don’t know who was the first to notice Wei Xin’s figure, and asked with a pale face.

Everyone raised their heads and were stunned when they saw Wei Xin.

Some of them were new disciples who had never seen Wei Xin's true face. They were shocked and suspicious: "Is he really Wei Xin?!"

"Not bad." Yun Jin nodded.

The two sides confronted each other for a moment, and suddenly one of them rushed to the second floor and swung his sword, drawing a horizontal wave.

This sword had extraordinary internal force, and it broke all the pillars and beams around it.

"Dou Fang! Don't do anything reckless!" Yun Jin shouted, drawing a formation to fix the beams of the house.

Xu Shun immediately repaired the pillars and beams, thus saving the people inside from disaster. The people were in panic and rushed out of the inn.

"Wei Xin is right here, we can't let him get away!" Dou Fang said as he swung his sword again, but Wei Xin didn't move at all, and the sharp sword blade slashed towards the barrier.

He tried his best, roaring and slashing forward, his whole body felt like it was burning in flames, and even his bones began to heat up.

"ah!!!"

"Dou Fang!" Yun Jin flew forward and pulled him out of the barrier.

Dou Fang fell to the ground powerlessly, scratching his skin non-stop: "Ah! It's so hot! Give me some water!"

At this moment, a talisman was attached to his forehead and the burning sensation dissipated.

He got up and looked at Wei Xin, who had just made the move, warily: "Wei Xin, what do you want to do?!"

"You drew your sword at me, and I was still about to ask you what you were doing?" Wei Xin moved his fingers and took back the talisman that was stuck on his forehead.

Dou Fang touched his forehead and said, "Of course, I will get rid of you, this evildoer."

"What a joke! Did I kill your father or your mother? What is the grudge between you and me?"

"You, you didn't harm my parents, but you harmed many more people!"

"I have no objection to those people coming to seek revenge on me. But you, who do you think you are?" Wei Xin said indifferently.

Dou Fang's face turned red and then pale.

Wei Xin was too lazy to even look at him. He just didn't want to kill him here, otherwise Yun Jin and Xu Shun would definitely take action. It would be really difficult to deal with so many people besieging him.

He turned around and was about to go back to his room, but was suddenly stopped by Yun Jin.

"Wait, Wei Xin! Do you know where my senior brother went?"

Wei Xin paused, turned around and said with a smile: "How would I know where he went? Maybe he found a man of his dreams and didn't want to leave."

Yun Jin ignored his nonsense and said, "He lost contact with us a few days ago. I followed his trail and came here, but I have no clues. If you know his whereabouts, can you tell me something?"

"I said, I don't know."

Yun Jin went up to the second floor alone and whispered, "Brother, for your sake, once again disregarded the rules and came to Lincheng without permission. He came just to find you. Did you hide him?"

"How many times do you want me to tell you? He left long ago!" Wei Xin walked up to her angrily, his eyes full of bloodshot. "Who is he to me? Why would I hide him?!"

Yun Jin was yelled at by him and didn't say anything else.

"Master." Xu Shun came up and stood in front of Yun Jin, staring at Wei Xin. "Uncle Master's old injury has not healed yet. He acted on his own and cut off contact with us. Master is worried about his safety, so he asked you."

Wei Xin frowned slightly: "Old injuries have not healed? Didn't he say that he has fully recovered?"

"Do you think the Earth Netherworld Formation is so easy to unlock? He has been in seclusion for several months since you left. When he learned that you left Xuanji Sect, he immediately chased you out. Do you know what the disciples are saying about him behind his back? They say he has no sense of shame and is willing to degenerate! It's a pity that he was so obsessed that he handed the matter over to such a heartless and ungrateful person like you!"

Wei Xin frowned, his mind raced, the internal Qi started to surge, his throat tasted fishy, ​​and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Xu Shun and Yun Jin looked down at the blood on their bodies with complicated expressions.

"Axin!" Beiou ran out of the house, immediately supported Wei Xin, secretly held his hand, was slightly startled, and quickly helped him into the room.

Xu Shun asked in confusion: "Master, who is this woman?"

Yun Jin held the sword and turned to go downstairs: "Don't worry about them for now, it's more important to find my brother."

Upstairs, Beiou quickly injected spiritual power to stabilize the surging Qi in his body: "Master, calm down! Don't get angry rashly, otherwise the Qi you just gathered will cause the Red Blood Pearl to become agitated."

Wei Xin fell into a deep sleep, and while half asleep and half awake, he felt his feet itchy.

Soon, something furry was brushing against his face.

He opened his eyes and saw a black tail and immediately recognized it as the kitten.

"Where have you been?" He raised his hand and grabbed the cat's neck, staring into its green eyes and asked, "Where are the others?"

"He's here."

A sudden voice came from behind him, which frightened him. He turned over and saw a figure sitting beside the bed in the moonlight.

"You're acting like a ghost in the middle of the night, are you trying to scare people to death?!" Wei Xin sat up, and the kitten crawled back and forth on his legs.

"I thought you didn't want to see me." Yun Du smiled, and with a flick of his finger, the candles in the room lit up.

After looking at each other for a moment, Wei Xin looked away, his mouth curled downwards, full of resentment.

"I haven't seen you for a few days. Why do you look so haggard?" Yun Du was about to shake his hand again.

Wei Xin immediately moved his hand away and asked, "Where have you been? Are you happy these days?"

"How can I be happy without you by my side?"

"I really want to tear your mouth apart." Wei Xin gritted his teeth.

After a while, Yun Du asked gently, "Can you tell me what you are angry about?"

"Why did you lie to me?" Wei Xin couldn't hold it in any longer. If he continued to hold it in, he would probably vomit blood and die. "I clearly saw you meeting a man that day, but you said you were alone?!"

Yun Du thought for a long time, then suddenly realized: "So that's how it is, you are talking about that day..."

"Who is that person?"

"An old friend."

"You've never been to Rin City, how come you have old friends?"

"This friend was not originally from Lincheng, but moved here later. I ran into him by chance and we chatted about the past. I didn't tell you because he is not from the same world as us, and he doesn't want anyone to disturb his life."

"That's it?"

"That's it. If I lie to you, I'll punish you--"

"Okay." Wei Xin held down his raised hand and asked, "Where have you been these days?"

"I'm going to get this." Yun Du stretched out his other hand and took out a purple spiritual herb from his sleeve. "I heard from Bei Ou that this will help you heal your wounds and gather your energy. Since I have nowhere else to go, I'm going to Guan Feng Ridge."

Wei Xin looked at the Mingyu grass, which glowed brightly under the dim light.

He lowered his head, and after a long mental preparation, he said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry."

Yun Du was startled: "What did you say?"

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have distrusted you and lost my temper with you without knowing the truth." Wei Xin stammered.

Yun Du lifted his chin and saw that his pale face was slightly flushed with shame. The corners of his mouth were slightly curved, and his eyes were full of smiles: "Axin, you have learned to trust and apologize."

Wei Xin wondered: "What's wrong with apologizing?" Is it worth you being so happy?

"Nothing, I'm just too happy." Yun Du's smile grew bigger and bigger, and he subconsciously pressed his head, breathing close to him. Suddenly, he let him go, picked up the little black cat on the bed, and smiled at him, "You should rest early, and we won't disturb you."

The room was quiet again, but Wei Xin was not sleepy at all. His eyes kept moving around and he touched his lips in confusion.

Yun Du wanted to kiss him just now, right?

Why did you suddenly stop kissing me?

Why why why?