Chapter Thirty-Seven: Don't overheat your brain.
It's so hot...
His whole body felt like it was being scorched by a raging fire. His joints ached, his fingertips were cold and weak, and his eyelids were burning. Ye Chi opened his heavy eyes and met the gaze of the person in the clear breeze and bright moon. Just as he was about to speak, he realized that his voice was hoarse, his throat was dry and itchy, as if a million ants were crawling on it. He was in great discomfort.
He said weakly, "Master..."
With a soft sigh, Ya Feiyu sat on the side of the bed, removed the ice pack from his head, took a clean handkerchief, carefully wiped away his sweat, brushed aside his messy bangs, stuffed some more ice in, and put the ice pack back on his head.
"You haven't been drinking, so why are you acting crazy here in the middle of the night?"
Ya Feiyu's emotionless voice pulled Ye Chi back to reality. His mind went blank for a moment before he remembered what he had done before he lost consciousness.
...It's all Shi Bai's fault!
He slapped himself hard across the face, as if condemning his recklessness. How could someone go crazy in the middle of the night after being provoked? Going crazy is one thing, but making himself sick and needing others to take care of him!
That's fucking shameful!
Ya Feiyu couldn't fathom his thought process. He changed to a different wooden bucket, fetched warm water, and since his spiritual energy was ice-based, he couldn't start a fire directly, so he used firewood to heat the water. After fetching the water, he unbuttoned Ye Chi's clothes, soaked a handkerchief in water, and used it to wipe Ye Chi's body.
"The snow on Tianxue Peak is formed from my spiritual power, not ordinary snow, which is why it remains unmelted all year round," Ya Feiyu said while wiping the snow. "Ordinary people can't stay outside for too long even if they wear warm clothes, but you're just causing trouble right outside my door."
"I had something to do tonight and got back late. When I found you, you were almost buried in snow."
The more he talked, the more ashamed Ye Chi felt. Who would go crazy in front of their own master's door in the middle of the night... It was too embarrassing...
Ya Feiyu changed the subject, saying, "No matter what happens to you, I'll be by your side."
He didn't seem to be good at saying sentimental things, and his ears turned red when he spoke, but he still forced himself to say, "So... your teacher won't laugh at your foolishness."
Ye Chi was at a loss, not knowing whether to laugh or thank him, and could only say with a wry smile, "Master, please don't make fun of your disciple."
Ya Feiyu sighed again, turned his head and soaked the handkerchief again. To make it easier to move around, he rolled up his sleeves. The muscles in his arms were slender and smooth. He hadn't noticed before, but now that he looked closely, Ya Feiyu's hands seemed to be extremely beautiful. If he were in modern times, he would definitely be praised by a group of hand fetishists.
"I don't know whether I should thank you or not," Ya Feiyu teased. "Because of you, the sect leader granted me leave, so I don't have to deal with any chores until you recover."
Ye Chi twitched the corner of his mouth: "So even Master can be lazy."
"Being lazy is human nature."
“But Master takes very good care of his disciple,” Ye Chi blurted out.
As soon as he said it, he suddenly realized how intimate his words were. He raised his eyes and tentatively observed Ya Feiyu's expression. He thought Ya Feiyu didn't like his words, but Ya Feiyu's eyes darted away and he said indifferently, "You are different from those trivial matters."
His lack of anger emboldened Ye Chi, so he smiled and pressed on, "What's different?"
"That's trivial stuff, you're just a trivial person."
Ye Chi: "..."
Well, he shouldn't expect Ya Feiyu to say anything serious.
After wiping his upper body clean, Ya Feiyu straightened his clothes, covered him with a quilt, and then sat down to tidy up his own things.
Ye Chi wanted to sit up to look at him, but his hands were too weak to support him, so he had to give up and fall back onto the bed like a dead fish, asking, "What is Master doing?"
Ya Feiyu glanced at him sideways and said, "Organize the things in your luggage."
"The Lingshan Sword Tournament is about to begin, so I've prepared some things for you in advance."
Upon hearing the key phrase, Ye Chi jumped up as if injected with adrenaline: "The Spirit Mountain Sword Tournament? Is Master planning to take us there?"
Ya Feiyu nodded and said, "Last time it was Greedy Peak, this time it's Dream Peak's turn. Heavenly Snow Peak was supposed to participate in the next round, but Heavenly Snow Peak has too few people, so the sect leader simply merged them and asked me to take you all with him."
The Sword Tournament is also a key plot point in the original work—of course, it follows the typical wish-fulfillment novel formula, where the male protagonist overcomes all obstacles, using his newly acquired Divine Martial Exquisite Sword to wreak havoc on all sides, and incidentally takes down several female supporting characters in his harem, including Shen Rong and her sister Shen Qinghe.
"Speaking of which, will the peak master of Rumeng Peak also go?"
"Yes, there are too many people at Rumeng Peak, and one peak manager can't handle them all."
That hasn't changed; it's the same as the original story.
However, the male protagonist is nowhere to be found, so he naturally has no part in the Lingshan Sword Tournament. Ye Chi pondered for a moment and asked, "Master, who will be going to Rumeng Peak this year?"
Ya Feiyu simply rattled off a string of names. As expected of the peak to which the male protagonist belonged in the original book, the peak master Shen Qinghe had countless disciples. Just the number of accomplished disciples under his tutelage was enough to crush Tianxue Peak. The more Ye Chi listened, the more miserable he felt. He couldn't help but say with sorrow, "Master, are we going there just to be a foil?"
“No,” Ya Feiyu said firmly. “Both you and Shi Bai are people I trust.”
These words were truly touching. Ye Chi stared at him with teary eyes. Ya Feiyu felt uncomfortable under his gaze, so he silently turned his head away, cleared his throat, and said, "So, you two should cultivate well during this time and not disappoint me."
Ye Chi silently shifted his gaze guiltily, but under Ya Feiyu's watchful eye, he dared not utter a single "no" to refuse his beloved master. He could only say through tears, "I understand, Master..."
Ya Feiyu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Once my confinement period is over, I will take you somewhere."
Ye Chi caught the key words, looked up shrewdly, and asked, "Am I the only one? Without Shi Bai?"
What kind of attitude is this? It's as if they particularly dislike Shi Bai. Ya Feiyu felt a little helpless. He said, "Shi Bai is different from you. His golden core is depleted and he hasn't fully recovered yet. It's not safe to take him with me rashly. This trip is also to find a way to cure him, and I'll broaden your horizons along the way."
Ye Chi felt a strange unease, but couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he could only regretfully let it go. His dark eyes darted around a few times, and he asked, "Where is Master taking me?"
"Sea Palace," Ya Feiyu simply uttered two words.
These two words stunned Ye Chi once again. Ya Feiyu really is... silent until he speaks, then he amazes everyone.
The Sea Palace is also an important location in the original book, and it is a place that the male protagonist visits very late in the story. There, one of the four treasures of the world, the "Heavenly Feather," is said to be transformed from the tail feathers of a golden phoenix. It has the ability to control all things in the world, and whether they are demons or divine beasts, they will obey the controller and have no disloyalty.
The feather eventually ended up in the hands of one of the male protagonist's Heavenly Feather Clan concubines, and it played a significant role in defeating Ya Feiyu later on. However, since the Sea Palace is where Heavenly Feathers are kept, it is not a place that just anyone can enter. At that time, the male protagonist had to put in a lot of effort to gain the approval of the Sea Palace Master. If even someone with a cheat code and the protagonist's halo could do that, then what about him, a cannon fodder who transmigrated into the world? He would probably have been driven away before he even got close.
"Master, I remember that not just anyone can enter the Sea Palace..." he scratched his head and said tactfully.
Could it be that Ya Feiyu is planning to trespass...? No, stop. Ya Feiyu in this life is far more innocent than him; he would never do such a thing. But what other way is there besides this...?
Ya Feiyu glanced at him and said indifferently, "The Palace Master of the Sea Palace and I are old acquaintances."
"An old acquaintance... huh?" Ye Chi was stunned for a moment, his eyes widening in a comical way. "What?"
He had no idea that Ya Feiyu had such a wide social circle! Wait, this part of the original story wasn't even mentioned, was it? How did Ya Feiyu even meet the Lord of the Sea Palace? No wonder he's a major villain; he has such powerful backing!
A faint smile seemed to appear on Ya Feiyu's lips, which Ye Chi noticed and was taken aback. Ye Chi, however, seemed oblivious, took a sip of tea with a smile, and said, "I've known the current Palace Master of the Sea Palace since he was just a little dragon. In a sense, he can be considered half of my disciple."
Oh right, I almost forgot that Yafeiyu has lived for hundreds of years; it would be strange if he didn't have a wide social circle...
wrong!
Ye Chi caught the key words and suddenly became alert. He grabbed his sleeve and, even though he had no strength left, stubbornly propped himself up and asked, "Master, am I really your only eldest disciple?"
Why did he feel that his identity was somewhat precarious, as if he could be replaced at any moment?
No, no, I can't let Ya Feiyu think that he can be replaced, otherwise he won't even be able to get on this coattail anymore!
These words carried a strange hint of jealousy, and the more Ya Feiyu listened, the more he couldn't help but smile. However, he took a sip of bitter tea and skillfully suppressed his emotions. He casually brewed a new cup of tea, and nonchalantly raised his long eyelashes. From Ye Chi's angle, he looked rather handsome... In modern terms, how should one say it? A Gu King?
“Nominally, you are still my first disciple,” Ya Feiyu said calmly. “Nominally.”
Not only was Ye Chi not satisfied, but he became even more demanding. He pouted, relying on his appearance to easily evoke pity, and put on a pitiful face. If Shi Bai saw this, he would definitely be scolded for "putting on airs." He retorted wildly, "What do you mean by 'in name'? Aren't I Master's only disciple?"
"...It seems you're no longer my only disciple."
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