Chapter 54 The Big Bird Leaning Against Her – She's Already Got It
More than two thousand years ago, when the founder of the Xuanmen (mystical sect) defined the boundary between humans and cultivators, he established the Wenxin Pavilion so that humans could directly report any unsolvable ghostly matters to cultivators and ask them to come out of the mountains to exorcise evil spirits.
However, not long after the patriarch of the Xuanmen sect ascended to heaven, the bridge of reincarnation in the underworld broke, and the souls of the living remained in the human world, turning into hundreds of vengeful ghosts, spreading turbid energy, and causing chaos and calamity to the world.
Humanity gradually declined, its vitality and spiritual energy were tainted by turbid air, and the spiritual veins of the cultivation world withered, leading to its fragmentation and decay.
The country once had many prosperous and thriving people. Excluding those who had gone into hiding, those who had fled, servants, and bandits, the population was roughly estimated to be over 37.3 million.
Later, due to the lack of reincarnation, the human race faced many difficulties in producing offspring, and the birth rate plummeted. As all living beings aged, countless villages gradually became deserted, and eventually even towns became nearly empty.
To this day, the only countries in the human world that are still able to function and be governed normally are "Rizhao" and "Wenchang," where cultivators from the cultivation world have entered the world to assist in governance.
The Wenxin Pavilion was moved from the former "border between humans and cultivators" Wangchen Mountain to Yingcheng, a city abandoned by the human race.
Bitao and her companions were on their way to Yingcheng to take on an exorcism mission at the Wenxin Pavilion.
Yingcheng is located on the border between Rizhao State and Wenchang State.
It is also the very center of the fan-shaped perimeter where the cultivation sects, which have moved countless times, are arranged in a fan-like formation.
The journey from the Supreme Sword Sect to the Heart-Seeking Pavilion takes about three days.
However, there were no inns along the way for them to rest.
They continued on horseback. No matter how many legs a horse has, it is still an ordinary animal that needs to eat grass and rest.
Due to the chaos caused by the hundred ghosts, the human race's living and activity areas have shrunk year by year. Now, apart from the cities protected by the cultivators' protective arrays, other places are long gone.
Bitao and her companions endured wind and rain and slept outdoors along the way.
Today I was lucky enough to find a dilapidated post station to stay in, following the overgrown and desolate official road.
After tonight, we'll travel for another day tomorrow and arrive at Wenxin Pavilion before dark.
Having run out of their provisions, Bitao and the others tried to catch some live animals to eat, but after searching the mountains for a while, they didn't even see a single rabbit.
As life in the human world dwindles year by year, birds and animals in the forest have almost disappeared.
There was only a small flock of sparrows, no bigger than a child's palm, so they weren't to be "extermined." They wouldn't die from missing a meal.
Fortunately, the vegetation requires little energy to grow and can cleanse itself of impurities. Therefore, the roadside is lush with vegetation and overgrown with weeds. Horses can be tied up anywhere without the rope being too long, and they can eat until their bellies are round and full.
At night, the group used fallen beams from the post station to start a fire, just for light.
But because it was the height of summer in July, everyone was afraid of the heat and kept their distance.
Bitao poked around the fire all by herself, and soon a few beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
With her eyes constantly fixed on the broken door not far away, Zhang Yuluan, who had been holding back for several days without finding a chance to speak, finally couldn't hold back any longer and called Wei Danxin out.
Bitao vaguely heard Zhang Yuluan's crying and her soft, pleading questions.
She glanced in the direction of her junior brothers and sisters, then got up and walked towards the door.
"I don't understand why. We were already engaged, but my father told me... that Master wants us to break off the engagement."
Zhang Yuluan cried with tears streaming down her face: "Senior Brother, can you tell me why? What did I do wrong? Did I annoy Master, or displease Senior Brother?"
She truly loved Wei Danxin. When they were first engaged, she felt grateful that heaven had been kind to her and had given her the man she loved.
Wei Danxin stood leaning against the door, her brows furrowed slightly as she looked down.
Although he disliked Zhang Yuluan, he knew that the current situation had nothing to do with Zhang Yuluan.
“Senior Brother…” Zhang Yuluan choked up, trying to salvage the situation, “I don’t want to break off our engagement. I can change if I’ve done something wrong.”
Wei Danxin finally spoke, saying, "It's none of your business, it's my fault."
His father told him not to tell anyone about it, as it might damage his reputation.
But a mistake is a mistake.
Zhang Yuluan had been engaged to him, so she should know the truth.
I knew he was a completely untrustworthy, even despicable and shameless bad person.
That way you can give up and not wallow in self-pity.
Wei Danxin simply said directly, "It was I who, while drunk, committed adultery with... others."
Zhang Yuluan's crying stopped abruptly. Her expression was beyond words; her mouth was wide open, and she even forgot to breathe, her face turning purple from holding her breath.
Wei Danxin spoke up, and it wasn't as difficult to face as she had imagined.
His voice was calm: "I did something worse than an animal, and my father covered it up for the sake of my reputation, but this matter should not be kept from you."
“You did nothing wrong, it’s just that I did such a terrible thing, and I have to take responsibility for…for that person.”
"That's why I broke off our engagement. It's all because I'm not good enough for you, not because you're bad."
Tears still clung to Zhang Yuluan's eyes as she glared at Wei Danxin. After a long while, she gasped for breath and began to cough violently, clutching her chest.
She coughed while simultaneously bursting into tears.
Then, almost screaming at the top of his lungs, he shouted, "You lied to me!"
Even if you don't like me, you don't need to lie to me with such an excuse!
In her eyes, her senior brother was upright and honest, and his conduct was exemplary, making him a model for disciples of sects in the cultivation world.
Even if it were said that he suddenly had a change of heart and fell madly in love with someone, determined to marry no one else, it would be more believable.
The claim that he was drunk and committed adultery with others is absolutely unbelievable!
A virtuous and self-disciplined gentleman, who has never acted out of line since childhood, would never do such a thing, even when drunk.
Zhang Yuluan's mind had never been so clear and lucid.
Pointing at Wei Danxin, he said, "Since returning to the mountains from your last training mission, you haven't even stepped outside. The disciples of the Supreme Sword Sect can't even get into your Yanlan Courtyard. Who could you possibly have violated?!"
"Why do you need such a reason..."
Bitao stepped out the door at that moment.
Covered in the smoky smell of the fire, she stood in front of Wei Danxin, her shoulder bumping against Zhang Yuluan's fingers.
Then Bitao leaned back and nestled directly into Wei Danxin's arms.
Wei Danxin stood still and closed her eyes briefly.
It can be considered a silent acquiescence.
Zhang Yuluan quickly began to tremble, her expression as if she had witnessed the birth of some horrifying demon.
He glared at the two of them, pointing at Wei Danxin and then at Bitao.
A moment later, he growled hoarsely, "You two are step-siblings, and you did such a thing... it's utterly immoral!"
Bitao gripped her fingers, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw someone returning from hunting in the distance, but because of the standoff here, their figure was hidden in the bushes, and no one came over.
Bitao looked at Zhang Yuluan and said, "You can't say such things carelessly. My mother, the Daoist Buer, and Wei Xiao, the leader of the Supreme Sword Sect, have already dissolved their engagement."
"You...you..."
Zhang Yuluan's expression twisted several times, but her eyes quickly hardened, and she pointed at Bitao, saying, "It's you, it must be you!"
"You must have drugged the wine, forcing my senior brother to commit adultery with you!"
Bitao raised an eyebrow.
Wei Danxin opened her eyes, grabbed Bitao's shoulders, and pulled her behind her.
He blocked Bitao's figure and said, "Second Junior Sister, this was my mistake, it has nothing to do with her."
"Senior Brother, you're actually defending her? You've probably been fooled by her!"
Zhang Yuluan's usually weak and easily bullied face now revealed a hint of sharpness and keen observation.
She said, "My mother died early, but she told me that when choosing a husband, the most important thing is not his appearance or appearance, but his character."
"Character is a bottom line that a person should never violate, no matter the circumstances!"
"You are pure and upright by nature. If you hadn't been drugged and had your lust aroused, how could you have done something that went against your nature?"
Bitao, standing behind Wei Danxin, looked surprised.
She thought Zhang Yuluan was a crybaby, a silly girl full of love.
In retrospect, she was indeed clear-headed and intelligent.
"No one drugged him."
Whenever Wei Danxin thought of that incident, it would only remind him again and again of what an insatiable, bestial bastard he was.
Even without the stimulation of the Heavenly Grade Flowing Elixir, he still experienced the taste of uncontrollable lust.
Wei Danxin said awkwardly, "It was because I drank the Heavenly Grade Flowing Elixir that my true nature was brought to the fore."
“Impossible!” Zhang Yuluan immediately retorted, “Although I don’t know the specific effects of the Heavenly Grade Flowing Elixir, I know my senior brother’s character very well.”
"The Heavenly Grade Flowing Elixir is a holy medicine for healing injuries. Even if it has medicinal and alcoholic properties, it will be a positive reaction triggered by pure energy. It is impossible for it to cause a drastic change in temperament to do evil."
"Senior Brother, if you weren't drugged by her, you must have been tricked by her!"
"Senior Brother, do you remember the details? If you don't, you must have believed whatever she said."
"Tell me in detail, and I will surely find evidence that she lied to you."
Bitao almost wanted to applaud Zhang Yuluan.
Bitao peeked out from behind Wei Danxin, took another look at Zhang Yuluan, and showed genuine admiration.
She didn't make baseless accusations against Bitao, her "love rival," in a fit of anger after her lover was stolen.
She not only has clear logic, but also has eyes that can see through the fog and see the truth.
This can practically be called a natural talent.
Just like the pardoning official who can dissect things fluently and has the ability to see through the subtle and hidden.
If Wei Danxin hadn't died due to the collapse of her destiny chart, she would have become Mingguang's "successor".
If he were still alive, Zhang Yuluan and the real Wei Danxin might not have been a bad match.
She was not a woman blinded by lust and indulging in love, but rather someone who was genuinely looking for a virtuous husband.
Even when this "husband" committed heinous acts, she was still able to calmly analyze and investigate the truth.
Above the Milky Way in the heavens, all the immortals who witnessed this scene were filled with admiration for the female cultivator.
"Finally, someone who understands! Mingguang Xuanxian, hurry and tell her, let her help you analyze it!"
"I was laughing so hard that even Fairy Bitao's eyebrows were practically pointing to the sky. She probably never imagined that she could fool everyone but this unremarkable second senior sister!"
"Second Senior Sister is amazing, she guessed almost all of them correctly, hahaha. If she keeps talking, I reckon she can even deduce the whole story of the Fairy of the Peach Blossom's self-directed and self-acted drama."
"Mingguang Xuanxian, believe her, believe her, believe her!"
...
Unfortunately, Mingguang Xuanxian has now completely fallen into the trap woven by Bitao Luowang.
He not only didn't believe Zhang Yuluan's words, but also felt that she was speaking recklessly in a fit of anger.
He covered Bitao completely and looked at Zhang Yuluan, saying, "Do you think I don't know what I'm really like?"
"I have wronged you regarding our marriage. If you have any complaints, just take them out on me."
Wei Danxin's expression was cold and stern: "But there was no romantic entanglement between us. After our engagement, we never met in private."
"Regarding the annulment of the engagement, your father's many compensations for you have already been sent to the Thunder Sect."
Please be careful what you say.
No matter how clever or insightful Zhang Yuluan was, she couldn't stop Wei Danxin from being "bewitched".
She looked at Wei Danxin in disbelief, his face saying "You're not allowed to say anything bad about her again," her eyelashes trembling. She knew that he was probably... in love with Yue Qingyao.
Finally, in a fit of anger, he stomped his foot and ran away.
Only after Zhang Yuluan ran away did Wei Danxin's tense and solemn expression finally relax.
He turned to go back into the inn, but then he thought that his fellow disciples inside might have overheard their conversation, and he felt too ashamed to go over.
He turned and disappeared into a dark grove of trees.
When Bitao came down the mountain, she used the bait of Mingguang to prepare a team to accumulate merit.
Originally, Zhang Yuluan was not even considered. She was from this world, and too much contact with her would easily lead to karmic entanglement.
In the first round of the competition, the servants who were promoted one after another were lucky, and this also serves as a warning to others.
But now it seems that Bitao really needs to reconsider her.
Although her cultivation level was mediocre, her innate ability to see through the truth was not to be underestimated in this star realm filled with turbid air and bewitching ghosts.
Bitao glanced in the direction Zhang Yuluan ran off to and saw that the figure that had been hiding beside the woods had chased after her.
She headed in the direction of Wei Danxin.
Wei Danxin didn't head deeper into the woods; instead, she broke off a branch from somewhere and was feeding the horse.
If a horse has grass to eat, it naturally won't eat tree branches.
Wei Danxin insisted on stuffing it into the horse's mouth, making the horse neigh loudly.
With a "puff puff puff," grass clippings sprayed all over Wei Danxin.
When Bitao passed by, Wei Danxin was frowning, brushing the grass clippings off her body while stuffing the twig into the horse's mouth.
Bitao didn't try to hide her footsteps, but Wei Danxin didn't turn around either, as if she knew who was coming.
Bitao reached out and grabbed his wrist, laughing as she said, "Let the horse go. Forced grass isn't sweet."
Wei Danxin glanced at her; clearly, when she was protecting Bitao just now, she had completely shielded Bitao.
He had a heroic air about him, as if he were willing to take on anything.
But at this moment, under the cover of darkness, he himself was unaware that his expression was not feigned in front of Bitao; his lips were slightly pursed, and he even showed some grievance.
Fine red veins also spread within her beautiful golden eyes.
Bitao may not care about reputation, but she knows that Mingguang cares about it very much.
He dedicated his entire life to fulfilling the expectations of the ancient immortal clan, working tirelessly day and night.
He even stayed up all night, just to have the celestial rank in the Nine Heavens acknowledge his "virtue befitting his position" and his status as "a model for the celestial realm".
Now, as Wei Danxin, he has done something that even he himself cannot accept. If this becomes public knowledge, it would be no different from the sky falling down for him.
Bitao shook his wrist and said softly, "Don't worry, none of my junior brothers and sisters heard it."
"When I went out just now, I set up a soundproof array at the door, which cost me a low-grade spirit stone."
"Second Senior Sister truly loves you. A woman's love is like the gentlest drizzle in the world. Even if it is unrequited, she will not seek revenge. She may resent you, but she will not spread the word."
"As for the eavesdropping 'ghost' in the woods just now, it was our fourth junior brother, Lin Xuantu."
"He admires Second Senior Sister and went to comfort her. But Fourth Junior Brother also respects you. They will only think that I lied to you and harmed you, and they will not tell anyone about this."
Bitao pulled Wei Danxin to sit down on a fallen, dead tree by the roadside.
Grabbing Wei Danxin's hand, which was tightly gripping the branch, he pried it open, twisting it until it broke, and threw the branch, which was still covered in horse saliva, on the ground.
"Don't worry, senior brother. You are still the senior brother that everyone admires. If there are any rumors in the future, just say that I drugged you."
Bitao said, "Or you could say we're mutually in love, but don't be silly and tell the truth."
"The world is never black and white. Others cannot understand your persistence; they will only laugh at your stubbornness and ignorance."
Wei Danxin disagreed with Bitao's statement.
Right is right, and wrong is wrong. Even if it's embarrassing, there's nothing you can't say to others in this world.
But when he turned his head, he met her smiling, affectionate eyes as she looked at him in the darkness.
It seems that every time the two of them look at each other, no matter the situation, no matter what he has done or said, even if he has just hurt her, she always has the same look in her eyes.
Those eyes were like a warm spring, enveloping and soothing him, quickly calming his anxiety and panic.
Wei Danxin was momentarily stunned.
She had witnessed his most wretched and beastly true self, yet these days she still considers him in every way, even comforting his emotions and soothing his frustrations.
Taking care of his daily needs and giving him so many top-grade elixirs, Wei Danxin was not an ungrateful person.
She was even... willing to take the blame for him.
He should have taken responsibility for taking care of her because of the evil he had done.
But he had never made such a "big mistake" in his life, and he had no idea where to begin to "pay for" it.
He only needed to cultivate and guide his fellow disciples through training; he didn't need to worry about anything else.
He grew up in luxury and never lacked resources for cultivation.
Although he set an example by never using his status as the son of the leader of the Supreme Sword Sect to seek any special privileges for himself.
But before that incident, when he went out to train, he was just doing it for training purposes and didn't care how many spirit stones he earned.
He neither needs to nor knows how to take care of or please someone.
If he were to humble himself, bow and scrape, feign affection, and fawn over others, he would rather die than admit his guilt.
A person like him really can't be a good match for anyone.
Wei Danxin looked at the person beside her and said in a low voice, "Actually, you... you can also choose someone else."
"Whether it's Fourth Junior Brother or anyone else, I won't stop you."
"You are very talented, and you have a mother like the Daoist of No Two. Among cultivators, no outstanding person would refuse you."
"I spoke the truth to Zhang Yuluan; I am ashamed to do this..."
"Eat the egg." Bitao pulled out a bird egg from somewhere and stuffed it into Wei Danxin's mouth.
The bird eggs were small, but they were roasted until they smelled delicious.
With something in her mouth, Wei Danxin's self-deprecating words were pushed back into her stomach by the small, round bird egg on the tip of her tongue.
For a moment, all they could do was stare at the peach blossoms, unsure how to react.
Bitao smiled and said to him, "They are sparrow eggs, only five of them. I cooked them secretly without telling my junior brothers and sisters, they are all hungry, so please don't tell anyone."
"I climbed the trees and took them down from different nests."
"Don't worry, we only took one egg from each nest, leaving enough for them to hatch."
As Bitao spoke, she carefully peeled the shell off another bird's egg.
Wei Danxin licked the small bird egg with the tip of her tongue, and its fragrance spread.
Bitao brought the second peeled bird egg to his mouth before saying gently, "Senior brother, no one is perfect."
"Everyone makes mistakes. Ordinary people are born in the morning and die at night. Even with a lifespan of a hundred years, it is impossible to guarantee that one will never make a mistake from the moment one dies."
"We are cultivators, with long lifespans, so what if we make mistakes?"
"You don't need to expose your mistakes to anyone. No one in this world, except those who truly love you, can understand your fear and guilt."
Bitao knew, of course, that Mingguang, though seemingly perfect in character, was actually extremely cautious and dared not make a single mistake.
She grew up with him and watched him punish himself by walking into the Five Thunder Formation because of a small mistake.
To handle the official documents from all realms, he would wake up in his sleep for several years and get up to study the cultures of various realms.
They practiced the techniques again and again, even memorizing important official documents, so that they could spot any mistakes or omissions at any time.
Since his birth, he has been an immortal for over two hundred years, with countless supporters. He has handled his public duties brilliantly, all thanks to his diligence, carefulness, and ability to make up for his shortcomings by getting up at the crack of dawn.
She knew all too well his cowardice and fear.
But so what?
Doesn't a result achieved through immense effort count as a result?
Does being timid and afraid of failure make someone unlovable?
Nobody's perfect.
She never regarded Mingguang as an immortal, but as a human being.
Bitao liked him because he was two-faced, seemingly upright and cold, and his actions and words were flawless.
In reality, behind closed doors, thinking about the things she didn't do well, she feels a soft and helpless ache of regret and pain, almost to the point of tears.
Just like a clam.
It's tough on the outside but soft on the inside; if you throw in a handful of sand, it can produce tiny pearls.
Moreover, without Bi Tao's scheme, just as Zhang Yuluan predicted, even if he had actually drunk the aphrodisiac and committed suicide, he would not have gone astray.
Bitao's scheme led him to "make a grave mistake." Apart from the initial accident that nearly caused him to die of despair, all his subsequent reactions were predictable.
The goal is to strike when he is at a loss and his defenses are crumbling.
His previous resistance and compromise were all part of his resistance against the "invasion".
Until this day, at this very moment.
His undisguised grievances and inferiority complex revealed that he had truly begun to open his heart to Bitao.
Just like how he only revealed all his shortcomings when he was with Xiao Taozhi.
Wei Danxin was fed two roasted sparrow eggs.
Bitao peeled a third peach for him and coaxed him softly, "Senior brother, we will be husband and wife sooner or later. As husband and wife, we are one. Anything you don't want to do, anything you're afraid of, or anything you find troublesome, you can leave it to me to do."
"Even if there are undesirable consequences, you can pull me out to take the fall, it's no big deal."
Bitao has a flood of love to pour out to the one she loves.
I refuse to believe I can't boil him until he's cooked through or drown him.
Bitao has the ability and the confidence to take on the responsibility on his shoulders and live up to his title as the number one person in the Nine Heavens.
Both Wei Danxin and Mingguang could appear "weak and incompetent" in her presence.
Upon hearing this, Wei Danxin's chewing of the roasted egg became extremely slow.
My body felt as if it were being lifted up by a stream of pure energy, and my heels felt soft and unsteady, as if they couldn't even touch the ground.
The mountain breeze at night seemed to linger in his ears, carrying with it the gentle whispers and self-righteous favoritism and indulgence of the person beside him, making his soul feel as if it were being gnawed by insects.
He subconsciously reached out and scratched his arm, only to find that there was still some distance between them, and they hadn't even touched the corner of their clothes.
Throughout his life, he has always been the one to resist and bear burdens for others. He is the senior disciple of the sect and the next leader of the Supreme Sword Sect.
He was the outstanding son his father was proud of when he gathered with other elders from the sect; he was capable of and had to be capable of everything.
No one has ever told him that they would take responsibility for all his troubles and the consequences of his mistakes.
Wei Danxin turned her head to look at her figure; her shoulders were thin and her waist was slender, as if she could be grasped in one hand and broken at the slightest touch.
What could she possibly take on for him? Wei Danxin almost laughed.
I couldn't help but smile.
As Bitao carefully peeled the fourth bird egg and was about to hand it to Wei Danxin again, she suddenly felt a weight slowly pressing down on her shoulders and neck.
Her movements froze, her pupils in her peach blossom eyes suddenly dilated, her eyelashes trembled, revealing genuine shock.
Wei Danxin had no idea what she was doing.
He was just thinking that she was "talking nonsense" and that he should lean on her, so he tried to lean closer to her.
The two sat on a dead tree, with Bitao's head reaching just above Wei Danxin's shoulder.
He's so big, even when he leans over carefully, he's still quite heavy.
Bitao swayed slightly and quickly braced herself against the wood to steady herself.
Wei Danxin wanted to rest her head on Bitao's shoulder, so she had to twist herself into a pretzel shape.
So he simply leaned forward, putting some of his weight on Bitao, and then gently rested his chin on the top of Bitao's head.
The moment they were placed together, their bodies pressed against each other. A cool night breeze, carrying the scent of damp dew, swept over them, making Wei Danxin realize just how hot their skin was against each other.
It was burning.
But surprisingly, he didn't bounce away like he had been burned.
Instead, she spoke softly and without confidence, saying, "I'm a little dizzy... let me lean on you."
After he spoke, he did indeed feel an overwhelming dizziness.
Are bird eggs poisonous...?
Because he was dizzy, he leaned closer to the ground.
Bitao straightened her back, supporting his burning, slightly trembling body.
She didn't dare to reply to him.
She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, she would startle the golden crow that she had finally managed to lure to perch on her body and make it fly away.
Wei Danxin leaned against her for a while, then spoke indistinctly, resting her chin on her head, her lips opening and closing as she complained, "Why are you so hot... and you're still shivering."
It's definitely because I don't have enough strength.
They even made outrageous claims, saying they would take care of this and that for him, but they couldn't even support him with a little bit of his strength.
Bitao: "..." Fine, it's her who got burned.
She was shaking.
Her heart pounded, and her breath burned like fire.
Upon seeing this scene, the people on the Silver River's nets erupted in another burst of dazzling fireworks.
After all, they were tired of watching the Fairy of the Peach Blossom relentlessly pursue and scheming against the Fairy of Bright Light, trying every trick in the book to gain an advantage.
However, they had never seen Mingguang Xuanxian take the initiative to act in such a friendly manner.
This has never happened before, neither in heaven nor on earth, neither in the celestial realm nor among mortals.
"Aa ...
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh! No! She's lying! She's lying!"
"Ha... I declare that from this day forward, Yun Chuan Tian Xian is my true god."
"Yun Chuan isn't much better; the young widow dislikes him because he's infertile."
"Someone wake me up, I must be hallucinating..."
"How did it suddenly turn out like this?"
"Mingguang Xuanxian, wake up! Don't let this 'witch' be bewitched by a few words! Where is your noble spirit, where is your unapproachability? How did you end up... clinging to her!"
"Seriously... So saying 'I like you' and 'I love you' a thousand times is less effective than just saying 'I'll do everything you don't like'? Is this some new kind of courtship secret...?"
"I understand completely. If someone treated me like the Fairy Bitao, I would have clung to her long ago..."
"That's right. Along the way, Fairy Bitao has been taking great care of Fairy Mingguang. I wonder if any of you have noticed that there's an extra cushion under the saddle of Fairy Mingguang's horse."
"They haven't found anything to eat all day, not even a rabbit. Only Fairy Bitao somehow managed to find a few bird eggs, roast them, and secretly gave them to Fairy Mingguang... If you put yourself in her shoes, I'd gladly offer myself in gratitude."
"It's worthless for just a few bird eggs!"
“You don’t understand. This isn’t about bird eggs at all. If someone told you that with her, good or bad, it’s all good. You just hurt her, and then she’s incredibly attentive to you. In front of her, you don’t need to hide anything or make any effort; you can leave everything to her. And she’s been doing that ever since she said it. I bet no one could stand that.”
"Isn't this a competition? I don't want to learn these chasing techniques, after all, there's no other Immortal Mingguang in the Heavenly Realm. I just want to know how these people accumulate 500,000 merits!"
"Speaking of the competition... I've been so busy watching the excitement these past few days that I just glanced at it. The highest merit for a celestial rank in the Silver River Gullion competition is twenty-eight. Hahahaha... twenty-eight hahahaha! I'm not crazy!"
"Hmph... She will soon get the retribution she deserves. Once Mingguang Xuanxian regains her memories and realizes she has been deceived, she will definitely become her mortal enemy!"
...
Amidst the clamor of opinions atop the Milky Way, Bitao, supporting herself on her arms, felt a genuine ache in her back.
This person seems to be getting more and more reliable.
Such a large creature, even though Bitao has plenty of skills and strength, it's all "skillful strength." If she were to actually fight against a body as strong as a bull, she wouldn't be able to withstand it.
The center of gravity of the peach tree gradually shifted.
Just like when Wei Danxin drank the Flowing Elixir that night, she leaned all her weight on Bitao.
He shifted along with Bitao, and eventually ended up lying on top of her.
His eyes were wide open, gleaming with pale gold. His head rested on top of Bitao's head, his gaze fixed on the direction of the mountains and forests, unfocused.
Feeling lost and empty, my soul seems to have flown to the heavens.
He only intended to lean on her for a moment, but she said such nice things, and he had to let her know that her shoulders were too thin and couldn't support anything.
Later... he didn't want to get up. He felt a sense of peace and tranquility he had never experienced before. He felt the back of the person supporting him tremble for a long time, yet they steadily held him up.
The large patches of skin touching through clothing transformed from a slight itch, like ants crawling on them, into an indescribable, tingling sensation, as if tiny electric currents were coursing through them.
The feeling was like waking up in the middle of the night, occasionally regaining consciousness, turning over, and seeing that it was still dark outside and dawn was still a long way off, the comforting and relaxing feeling of your skin rubbing against the bed and blankets.
The two remained in this somewhat strange, yet unprecedentedly intimate position, pressed together for an unknown amount of time.
Suddenly, a "whoosh" sound startled the sleeping owl in the forest. It let out a chilling, laughter-like cry before taking flight into the sky.
Wei Danxin seemed to have suddenly returned to her body from a state of spiritual wandering.
He suddenly stood up from beside Bitao and ran away. However, because he had been in the same position as Bitao for too long without exerting too much force, one of his legs went numb due to poor blood circulation.
Therefore, after taking only one step, he knelt on the ground like a roc spreading its wings.
Bitao suddenly felt light. She had pushed herself to the limit, her arms stiff and her back muscles aching, and her body went numb. She fell straight off the dead tree and landed on the grass.
Two loud thuds.
The sound wasn't loud, but it was deafening to each other.
Wei Danxin dared not look back. His face was as red as burning coals. He got up from the ground and limped away.
Bitao simply lay down on the ground and kept patting her body with her hands, mobilizing her wood spirit to recover quickly.
He soon lay on the ground and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
This laughter sounded even more eerie than the owl's laughter from before.
Success!
Although the two only touched each other briefly, they didn't even kiss.
But Bitao knew she had already succeeded.
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