Chapter 138 What are you laughing at? What exactly did you offer my brother...?
Dongjun was indeed somewhat out of his mind after being coaxed by Mingguang.
The more obedient and sensible the younger brother was, the less likely Dongjun would allow Bitao to continue to harm him.
However, Dongjun did not force Mingguang to say anything like "you must separate from her".
He didn't try to speak ill of Bitao again to make Mingguang come to his senses.
Master is right. When people who are obsessed with love encounter obstacles, they will only become more and more attached to each other.
The best way to let feelings cool down naturally is to separate the two people completely.
When Mingguang attains his rank and passes away, entering the realm of the Supreme Immortal, and Bitao is returned to her original form, Mingguang will calm down and examine this relationship. He will then understand Dongjun's good intentions at this moment.
Therefore, Dongjun smiled but remained silent, waiting for Taiqing Realm to judge Bitao's violation of the rules.
Considering that she at least taught her younger brother to speak properly to her, Dongjun can personally send her back to Taiqing Realm to accept the demotion of her immortal rank.
Dongjun felt happy just thinking about that scene.
That's the kind of exhilarating feeling of "wiping away the shame" just by thinking about it.
However, even after Dongjun had drunk a whole pot of tea and gotten his belly swollen from being plied with alcohol by Mingguang, and was politely seen off by Mingguang, Dongjun still hadn't heard anything.
Is the efficiency of Taiqingjing really that low now?
After leaving Mingguang, Dongjun went straight outside the city to access Yinhan Gu and check the progress of the judgment.
Shangyuan Shenzhen continued to follow Dongjun closely, waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
"Why?!"
Dongjun stared at the Silver Han Gu from within the barrier, his eyes filled with disbelief: "Why is there no reaction at all on the Silver Han Gu?"
"Everyone's saying how pitiful Zhan Kui and Guang Han are, haven't they noticed that Bi Tao has already broken the rules?"
Shangyuan Shenzhen didn't respond, but instead glanced at Dongjun's chest again without leaving a trace.
Dongjun squatted outside the wall for a while, but he couldn't resist any longer and ran to find Bitao.
Since those people haven't realized that Bitao has violated the rules, he should just say it to Bitao's face. Surely the people on the Silver River will realize it by then.
However, before Dongjun could put away the Silver Han Gu, he received a message about it.
He was in a hurry to find Bitao and didn't notice that Shangyuan Shenzhen had been waiting for this letter all along.
The Supreme God activated spiritual energy to help Dongjun unfold the letter—the Supreme Purity and Tranquility Earth Official decreed:
The Spirit True Lord of Shangqing Realm is summoned to participate in the Taiqing Selection of Immortals.
However, this disrupts the competition schedule and violates the laws of nature.
According to the law, the punishment is as follows: 1. Demoted one rank from the celestial hierarchy. 2. Subjected to three hundred lashes of lightning.
Considering the importance of his duties in the competition, he is granted special permission to return home after the competition and then go to Shangqing to face punishment. Heaven's might is clear, and the laws of the immortals are awe-inspiring; do not say you were not warned.
The White Cloud Division of Taiqing Realm received an imperial edict.
Shangyuan Shenzhen turned to look at Dongjun: "Your judgment has been handed down."
This verdict was within Dongjun's expectations, but after carefully reading the discussions among the immortals on the Milky Way, he still did not see any verdict for Bitao.
The Eastern Lord is a celestial being in the Upper Clarity Realm, and his judgments are not published on the Silver River Net in the Supreme Clarity Realm.
However, Bitao is a contested immortal position in the Taiqing Realm, and violating the competition rules should, in principle, be made public.
Without a word, Dongjun put away the Silver Net and turned to leave.
They stormed straight into the inn, grabbed a few people, and questioned them. They learned that Bitao was currently with that "blind brat," treating the injuries of Zhu Jiuyin, who had mutated into a demon, and Zhu Jiuyin's useless lover.
Bitao and Zhankui briefly explained the current situation.
Zhan Kui's injuries have almost fully recovered and he has stopped vomiting.
However, because it had been soaking in sewage for too long and its immortal pearl had been roughly dug out, some of its meridians were damaged.
Bitao found a delicate fairy pearl and put it back into Zhan Kui's body. Zhan Kui's complexion was much better than before, which was pale.
Tai Chi had needles stuck all over Zhan Kui's body, and Zhan Kui lay on the bed like a fish on a chopping board, unable to move at all.
Guanghan was in a worse situation than Zhankui. He had healed some of his physical injuries on his own, but after entering Luofan City, he was no longer able to use his spiritual energy.
Moreover, his most serious problem is not his injury, but the fact that he can still use spiritual energy without the Immortal Pearl.
Guanghan had drunk a concentrated dose of calming, pain-relieving, and hemostatic medicine, and was now lying not far from Zhan Kui. Taiji was repairing his meridians and ripped internal organs with swift, precise strokes.
Zhan Kui had previously feared that Guang Han might die if he wasn't careful, but now that she had reunited with Bi Tao, and Guang Han was lying next to him being "disemboweled," Zhan Kui didn't seem nervous at all.
Her trust and dependence on Bitao reached a pathological level that she herself was unaware of.
Even though Zhan Kui was covered in quills, it didn't stop her eyes from darting around, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets to express her shock.
"You mean that the man who looks exactly like Mingguang is Dongjun?"
"That Dongjun, with unparalleled talent, who gave up the throne of the emperor and ran away to the Shangqing Realm?"
Bitao sat at the table not far from the bed and nodded to Zhan Kui.
Looking at her thin, bony body, her brows were slightly furrowed.
"Who hurt you like this? When we get to the Nine Heavens Palace, you can point it out to me, and I will definitely take revenge for you."
Zhan Kui was truly free-spirited by nature. Having escaped that tragic situation, she would not look back to relive it, nor would she feel any lingering fear, much less allow those pains to linger in her body.
Moreover, she is not the type to be afraid of ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake once.
She's the kind of reckless person who takes a big step this time, falls into a ditch, and then dares to take an even bigger step next time.
After hearing about the state of the world, Zhan Kui lost all desire for revenge: "Hey, you said it yourself, this world is a dog-eat-dog world. You also know that I'm just incompetent and have always relied on luck."
"Now that their luck has run out in the second competition, it's no surprise that they've ended up like this."
"That's not right, my luck hasn't run out!"
Zhan Kui looked at Bi Tao with burning eyes and said, "My 'luck' also includes you!"
“We are thousands of miles apart and have no communication whatsoever. Yet, you were able to command someone as powerful as Dongjun to save me from this predicament. I declare that from this day forward, you are my best sister… my dear mother!”
Looking at her unfortunate appearance, Bitao thought, "..." She didn't really want a daughter like that.
"By the way, tell me, how did you get that Dongjun to find me?"
"How come he's even more terrifying than Mingguang?"
"How could he..."
With a loud crash, the door panel burst open.
Bitao's first reaction was to check the door latch.
The latch didn't fall off.
Thank goodness.
This inn is comfortable in terms of food, drink, and accommodation. The waiters are attentive, and the environment is clean. Everything is great. The only downside is that the door latch is too expensive to replace.
Zhan Kui was talking badly about someone when the person in question suddenly appeared in such a forceful manner.
Zhan Kui was actually quite grateful to Dong Jun. At least it prevented her flesh and blood from disintegrating in the gale on her way back to spirit form.
However, her current "form" is really not suitable for her to do anything to express gratitude.
Given that what she had just said was "not very good," Zhan Kui cowered on the spot like a docile quail.
However, Zhan Kui was overthinking it; Dong Jun hadn't come to see her at all.
After Dongjun kicked open the door, he didn't come in. He just stood outside the door and looked at Bitao through the door.
"We can't afford to lose face, no matter what," Dongjun said, giving Bitao a provocative smile.
Bitao raised an eyebrow and smiled at him.
His smile was remarkably gentle.
When Bitao smiled, Dongjun could no longer laugh.
He beckoned to Bitao with his hand, then turned and left.
Bitao shrugged at Zhan Kui, whose eyes were darting around.
He followed her straight out.
In the corridor.
Dongjun asked Bitao, "What are you laughing at?"
Bitao laughed and said, "I'll laugh at whatever you're laughing at."
Dongjun sneered: "You haven't realized it yet, have you? Keep laughing, your competition is over."
"I will personally escort you back to Taiqing Realm later. There aren't many people who will personally escort you, so it will definitely be a very satisfying experience for you."
The spectacle of someone falling from a Xuanxian realm to a lower rank!
Bitao scratched her eyebrows, and considering that he had indeed helped her save people, she didn't say anything to anger him.
Dongjun took Dongjun's silence as tacit agreement.
"Have you received the verdict from Yin Hangu yet?"
"By the way, spirits are forbidden in Luofan City. You may not have been able to access the Silver Han Net yet, so the judgment news will be delayed."
Dongjun said confidently, "Don't be discouraged. The path to immortality in the celestial realm is long. Perhaps in tens of thousands of years, you can climb back to the position of Xuanxian."
"However... by then my younger brother will probably have married an excellent female immortal who is a good match for him, and he will have many children."
Bitao took a deep breath, lowered her head, and looked like a "loser" frantically trying to control herself and not lose her composure.
In reality, Bitao was trying not to laugh.
Judging from Dongjun's words, he must have received news of the verdict.
Tsk.
If someone violates the rules of the competition for a Celestial Position, there's no need for any judgment or notification; the Celestial Master accompanying the competition will simply appear and take the person away.
Bitao was unusually good-natured, after all, she found that Dongjun was a really useful "donkey that wouldn't move even when led and would only go backwards when whipped".
She needs to make the most of him in the future, so she can no longer confront him directly now.
Perhaps because Bitao had been looking down for too long, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she looked very sad.
Dongjun thought that she was so smart that she had climbed to a position that others could hardly imagine in just two competitions, which could be described as rising to the top in one step.
I couldn't help but feel both admiration and regret for her.
But... of all people she could have used, she had to use his brother.
Dongjun stood with his hands behind his back opposite Bitao. After a moment, he sighed and said, "Go. Before I send you to your death, I will allow you to go find my brother one more time."
"Cut all ties with him."
"But remember this: even if you can manipulate my brother and flatter and coax me, don't think I'll actually lose my mind and agree to let him continue to be persecuted by you."
"You'd better behave yourself after you die. I'll be keeping an eye on you."
Dongjun, convinced he hadn't missed anything, turned and left arrogantly.
After he left, Bitao staggered and grabbed the door beside her for support.
The laughter that had been forcibly suppressed finally burst out of his chest.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Oh my god."
Bitao, having held back for so long, suddenly burst into laughter, her eyes welling up with tears.
At the corner, Dongjun, who hadn't completely left, saw Bitao's frantic behavior of crying and laughing, and realized that he had successfully defeated her.
Soon, they leisurely returned to the inn where they were staying.
He had been traveling back and forth all day and felt dirty. As soon as he returned to the inn, he asked the waiter to bring him hot water so he could take a bath.
When Bitao returned to Zhankui's place, she chatted with her for a few more minutes and then told her to get some rest.
Zhan Kui wasn't having it. She wanted to hear the legendary tale of how "Dong Jun was initially attracted to Bi Tao, but was caught red-handed by Ming Guang when he confessed his feelings," and how the two brothers almost turned against each other over a woman, even having to fight to the death on the spot.
"Give me a detailed description! How am I supposed to sleep with just a few words?"
Bitao glanced at Taiji, both amused and exasperated.
With a flick of his wrist, a silver needle, slightly thicker than a hair, was inserted into the side of Zhan Kui's stretched neck, instantly putting him into a deep sleep.
Before leaving, Bitao said to Taiji, "Thank you for your hard work."
Tai Chi shook his head: "It's not hard work, it's not hard work."
Bitao was about to say something more to comfort her.
Tai Chi turned his eyes, and swirling currents appeared in them.
He said to Bitao with obvious delight, "It's really not hard work for you, Fairy, I enjoy doing this!"
Bitao looked at his blood-soaked hands and Guanghan, who looked "slightly dead," and pursed her lips.
Taiji continued, "This is so interesting, so incredibly interesting! Fairy Bitao, did you know that she doesn't even have a spirit pouch to store the immortal pearls!"
Taiji spoke with great excitement, as if Guanghan did not lack a spirit pouch, but rather a man's fertility pouch.
When Taiji got excited, he yanked off the piece of cloth covering Guanghan's body, or rather, his exposed chest: "Fairy, look here, below his pubic bone." "Hey, hey, hey!" Bitao quickly stopped Taiji, "Quickly cover him up again."
"I'll look at whatever I want."
"I'm going back to sleep."
She wanted to say, "If you think it's fun, then go ahead and do it yourself," but since it concerned the life and death of Guanghan, it would be "too cruel" to say that.
Bitao finally said, "After this is over, use spiritual energy to promote the repair of your skin and flesh. Have the Dharma Protector send someone to escort you outside the city. Use a spirit boat to suspend you in mid-air, and cover you with layers of magical artifacts. No one will dare to touch you."
"Yes, fairy."
"You should rest, fairy."
Taiji respected and liked Bitao so much that he didn't even look back at her when answering her, which shows that he really liked Guanghan's internal organs and meridians.
Bitao walked out of the room and went straight to Mingguang's room.
As soon as I entered the room, Mingguang came out after taking a bath.
Upon seeing Bitao, I couldn't wait to go up and hug her.
But with her arms outstretched and Bitao ready to be held tightly, and already leaning forward, Mingguang's hand landed on Bitao's shoulder and pushed her away.
"Go wash up first."
Bitao: "...I just took a shower this morning."
Mingguang smiled and reached out to pinch Bitao's cheek. Her handsome face, which had just been bathed, was flushed with moisture.
His golden eyes melted the warm yellow candlelight in the room, like the sunset spreading across the sky behind thin clouds, warm and serene.
As Bitao was gazed upon by those eyes, her chest instinctively filled with sweet nectar.
But she still tried to resist: "Tai Chi says I can't soak in water."
Mingguang rolled up his sleeves, thought for a moment, and then took off his shirt, saying, "I won't soak it in water, I'll help you scrub your back."
Mingguang pushed Bitao's shoulder and led her into the washroom.
The Yinhan Gu has stopped being used.
Mingguang really used a towel to wipe Bitao's back.
Of course, you should also wipe the area in front of you.
Bitao stood there with her arms outstretched, enjoying Mingguang's attentive service.
Bitao looked down at the mountains in front of her and deliberately said to Mingguang, who was holding a towel and brushing it over his face with a tense expression and pursed lips, "Wipe this down properly. Can't you lift it up with your hands to wipe it?"
Mingguang: "..."
He obediently did as Bitao said.
A moment later, his face turned so red it looked like it was about to bleed.
Unable to bear it any longer, he shifted his stance, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.
To distract himself, he asked in a low, hoarse voice, "What exactly did you give my brother to hire him so that he wouldn't be penalized for violating the competition rules?"
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