Chapter 32 Master, I Want to Go Too
As Qingluan spun around and was thrown into the sea by gravity, Xiao Shuying instinctively tried to struggle.
But then, thinking that Su Yunyu had also fallen into the sea, for some reason, a thought suddenly came to him.
In front of Su Yunyu, he never hesitated to expose his most fatal vulnerability, like a small beast offering its neck for slaughter, waiting for Su Yunyu's killing intent.
Although each time it ended with Su Yunyu telling him to cherish his life, Xiao Shuying still wanted to try again this time.
Because this opportunity is also very suitable.
If Su Yunyu really still wanted to kill him, then she could have simply left after discovering he was gone.
After all, he has only repaired his meridians but has no spiritual energy. He is still just an ordinary person and will drown if he stays there for too long.
What's even more ingenious is that this matter will not be discovered.
So Xiao Shuying stopped struggling, and instead relaxed her body, letting herself sink and fall until her breathing became less and less.
Under the deadly threat of oxygen deprivation, time seemed to stretch on endlessly, giving Xiao Shuying time to consider what would happen to him if Su Yunyu didn't come to his rescue.
It won't matter. Whether he ends up in this life or continues in the next, he won't regret it.
Once the decision is made, there is no turning back.
There seemed to be schools of fish swimming around her, and Xiao Shuying wasn't quite sure how deep she had fallen. The sound of gurgling water surrounded her completely.
Just as Xiao Shuying was feeling a sharp pain in her chest from holding her breath, and instinctively struggled a couple of times, she heard the sound of splashing water nearby—
He opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw a person dressed in white, completely soaked, walking straight towards him in a shimmering expanse of seawater.
At this moment, whether it was because she was so close to death that her heartbeat was erratic or for some other reason, her heart was beating so violently that Xiao Shuying felt a pain in her chest.
How many times has this happened? How many times has he seen Su Yunyu running towards him like this?
It's like aiming at a target that's destined for you.
Xiao Shuying opened his eyes and watched Su Yunyu get closer and closer until those hands scooped him up, like scooping up a broken mirror. In short, he was saved.
"Cough cough cough cough cough—"
As soon as she got ashore, Su Yunyu coughed and staggered, placing Xiao Shuying on the palace's covered bridge.
Seeing that Long Aotian's face was pale, his thin lips were colorless, and his eyes, though open, were lifeless, Su Yunyu was frightened and thought he was suffocating. She immediately prepared to perform artificial respiration.
Just as she was about to press against him, Xiao Shuying suddenly stood up. Because her movement was too fast, she bumped into Su Yunyu and made her fall on her butt.
Su Yunyu was stunned for a moment, and almost exploded.
So Long Aotian wasn't lacking oxygen? Then why was he staring at me with his eyes open like he was dead? It scared me to death!
Before he could speak, Xiao Shuying said softly:
"Master, I'm sorry. If I hadn't been playing around, I wouldn't have fallen..."
As for the culprit, Qingluan, it was sitting next to Su Yunyu with its head down, its black bean-like eyes looking around but not daring to look at Xiao Shuying. If you gave it hands, it would probably be drawing circles of self-isolation by now.
Seeing Xiao Shuying looking as pitiful as a wet, drenched dog, Su Yunyu's anger dissipated, and she simply offered words of comfort:
"It's not your fault."
Having said that, he looked at the guilty-looking Qingluan and almost burst out laughing, but he held back and patted its head, saying:
"It's not your fault."
Actually, it's his own fault; he probably pulled Qingluan's feathers and hurt it.
"By the way, it was Qingluan who kept calling towards the sea where you fell. Without it, I almost couldn't find you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shuying's lowered gaze froze, and she couldn't help but wonder if Su Yunyu would have ignored him if it weren't for Qingluan's constant cries.
It was probably because Qingluan was there that Su Yunyu had no choice but to save him.
Upon considering this possibility, the inexplicable emotions in Xiao Shuying's heart receded like a tide, and when she looked up again, her expression returned to normal.
"I see. Then we really should thank Qingluan."
Su Yunyu couldn't tell, but the blue phoenix beside her could sense its master's displeasure, so it scratched at her with its claws, looking somewhat aggrieved.
Xiao Shuying stroked it reassuringly, then stood up and said:
"Master, I want to go back and rest."
Su Yunyu stared blankly as he walked away, then slowly realized that this guy thanked Qingluan but not him!
"I'm so angry! This Long Aotian's personality is getting weirder and weirder the longer he's raised."
111 remained completely calm: [Why are you so angry? He's just a character in a novel, and you'll be going back to him sooner or later.]
“That’s what you say…” Su Yunyu suddenly stopped.
That's right, Xiao Shuying is just a fictional character, and in fact, he created her. Why should he get angry with a fictional character?
Besides, he really has to go back sooner or later, so what is he angry about...?
Seriously, have you really grown attached to this place after staying here for so long?
Just as Su Yunyu slumped onto the covered bridge, contemplating life, Xiao Shuying, halfway across, glanced back and saw that his white clothes were soaked, his black hair was dripping wet, and his already fair face was even paler.
Especially those eyes that were usually expressionless, now seemed to reveal a sense of melancholy.
Wait a minute, Xiao Shuying is definitely melancholy, but why?
Xiao Shuying suddenly felt that his attitude just now was a bit strange. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but clench her hands, but she still walked back into the palace.
He preferred to believe that Su Yunyu's words were a lament about not having killed him.
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After spending two more days in the palace, Xiao Shuying's meridians had been well nourished, and it was time for her to leave.
The fairy, who had been nowhere to be seen all along, floated out and pretended to cry bitterly, reluctant to part.
Are you leaving? Can you stay here with me?
Su Yunyu thought her personality was quite cute, but due to her established persona, she could only coldly refuse.
"Feel sorry"
Sigh, he's quite reluctant to part with such a lovely fairy.
Unfortunately, Xiao Shuying noticed this lingering affection and immediately sneered inwardly while remaining outwardly obedient.
"Yes, we have to go."
After saying that, just like countless times before, he tugged at Su Yunyu's sleeve, as if urging her to hurry.
Although his current stature and demeanor are different from those of a teenager, he seems oblivious to it, simply saying:
"Master, let's go quickly."
"By the way," Su Yunyu thought, remembering that Xiao Shuying seemed to really like the blue phoenix, and that the blue phoenix also liked Xiao Shuying, so she asked:
"Would you like to take that blue phoenix as your spirit pet?"
That's a Azure Phoenix! Second only to the Phoenix among the Four Divine Beasts, the Azure Phoenix can walk and fly, it's just missing swimming, what a wonderful spirit pet!
If Qingluan hadn't been so aloof towards him, Su Yunyu would have really wanted to take her in himself. You see, he didn't have any spirit pets. It was all because the original owner of this body was so withdrawn that he insisted that spirit pets would betray their masters.
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Shuying rejected such a good suggestion without even thinking about it.
"No need, Master. Qingluan is better suited to being free and unrestrained than to being a spirit pet."
"..."
Su Yunyu immediately felt ashamed of himself; Long Aotian's enlightenment made him seem very petty.
Xiao Shuying added:
"However, if Master can accept it, I think it will be the same as being free and unrestrained."
System 111 commented: [High EQ comment]
Su Yunyu also feigned profundity:
"No need, you're right, it's only suitable for being free."
The fairy on the side: "..."
After Su Yunyu finished speaking, she nodded to the fairy and then left with Xiao Shuying.
Before he left, he was unaware that the fairy had sent a telepathic message to Xiao Shuying:
“Master, remember never to develop feelings for him. You are destined to achieve the Great Dao.”
Xiao Shuying frowned, wanting to say that she was being long-winded, but the next second she was taken away by Su Yunyu's teleportation array.
After countless days and nights, when Su Yunyu saw the towering peaks of Tianxuan Sect and its elegant gate plaque again, she almost burst into tears.
He has lived here for ninety-eight generations, making it feel like his second hometown, and naturally he has developed a special affection for it.
As they flew over the sect square, the sect leader, Wenren Li, was there. Upon seeing this, he instructed Su Yunyu to fly down.
Originally intending to take a break, Su Yunyu had no choice but to take Xiao Shuying down to the sect square. It turned out that the sect leader was giving a lesson to the disciples at this time.
This time, not only did he fail to become a couch potato, but he also had to show his face in front of many disciples. No wonder he had to put on a show again.
So Su Yunyu composed himself, dressed in flowing white robes, and answered Wenrenli's concerned inquiry with the words, "Everything is fine."
After Wenrenli expressed his concern for him for a few words, he focused his attention on Xiao Shuying. He glanced at him and was somewhat surprised that the boy, who was not as tall as him when he left, had grown taller and more slender when he returned.
But that's not the point. Wenren Li grasped Xiao Shuying's wrist and examined it. Anticipating what he was about to say, Su Yunyu said directly:
"His meridians have been repaired."
Wenrenli then withdrew his hand, smiled, and looked at Su Yunyu with admiration in his eyes:
"I knew it, you could handle even the hardest things."
Faced with her senior brother's doting affection, Su Yunyu felt as if she had become a child again, and simply smiled slightly.
"Not at all, not even a fraction as good as my senior brother."
If it weren't for Wenrenli handling all the affairs of the sect, big and small, Su Yunyu really wouldn't have such a carefree life.
Therefore, he truly regarded Wenrenli as a brother.
The two of them were in a pleasant mood, but Xiao Shuying's eyes gradually darkened. At this moment, she noticed a piercing gaze. When she looked over, she realized that Xiao Qingran was standing behind the sect leader.
Even though this young master of the Xiao family was usually very well-mannered, he couldn't help but glare at Xiao Shuying when he learned that his insignificant, useless half-brother had repaired his meridians.
Such a useless person is lucky to have a good master; otherwise, where would he get the luck to repair his meridians?
Damn it, if only I hadn't destroyed his meridians, I would have killed him quietly instead.
Seeing Xiao Qingran's face contorted with anger, Xiao Shuying merely smiled slightly, then turned and tugged at Su Yunyu's sleeve:
"Master, this senior brother just glared at me."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingran forgot all her anger and panicked. She hadn't expected this good-for-nothing to dare to complain. She quickly regained her composure and her face showed no signs of abnormality.
When Su Yunyu heard Xiao Shuying say this, she looked in the direction he pointed and saw that it was Xiao Qingran. She thought of lighting a candle for Xiao Qingran.
Long Aotian's villainous male supporting character truly lives up to the saying, "If you don't court death, you won't die."
Su Yunyu saw Xiao Qingran, and Wenren Li naturally saw her too. His expression immediately changed, and he questioned her:
"You glare at your junior brother."
Xiao Qingran shook her head vigorously, denying it outright:
"Master, how could I dare? Perhaps the sun was too bright just now, and it blinded me, making my junior brother mistakenly think I was glaring at him."
Su Yunyu gave a lukewarm warning:
"Don't cause any trouble among your fellow disciples."
Wenrenli repeated these words to the disciples in the square, making Xiao Qingran feel like she was being used as a teaching material even though she wasn't caught making a mistake.
Xiao Shuying didn't intend to delve into the matter further, but simply said softly:
"Perhaps I misread it, and I may have wronged my senior brother."
Xiao Qingran was so angry he felt like vomiting blood. He finally understood that he should never cause trouble in front of Su Yunyu next time.
Damn it, how could such a celestial being with such extraordinary talent have taken a liking to Xiao Shuying? What exactly is wrong with his talent?
After catching up with Wenren Li, Su Yunyu remembered something and asked him:
"Senior brother, is it still possible to soak in the hot springs in the sect?"
"Sure, you can go in. Nobody will stop you."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Su Yunyu felt even more lightheaded.
After being away from home for so long, he really needed to relax in a hot spring.
So he settled Long Aotian in the disciples' quarters, and was about to go and flirt with him when Xiao Shuying stopped him, looking somewhat aggrieved.
"Master, I want to go too."
Su Yunyu turned around and couldn't help but glance at his tall and straight figure. She could invite Xiao Shuying to come with her without batting an eye before, but now, for some reason, she was a little afraid to face the naked body under his clothes.
Just as she was hesitating, Xiao Shuying said pitifully again:
"If Master doesn't want to take me along, then forget it."
Despite appearing so imposing, she still looked so aggrieved. Su Yunyu felt a sudden blow and, without further hesitation, said decisively:
"Don't overthink it. If you want to go, I'll take you."
Seeing that he agreed, Xiao Shuying casually flattered him:
"My master is so good to me."
Seeing Su Yunyu's smug expression, Xiao Shuying couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.
How stupid.
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