End of Chapter 98
Back at his lodgings, Su Yunyu felt like a piece of porcelain, gently placed on a soft bed. Xiao Shuying sat by the bed, holding his wrist, her brows furrowed, carefully examining every inch of the bed for any hidden injuries.
In truth, Su Yunyu felt that she was in good shape, but in order to quell Xiao Shuying's hidden anger, she had to feign weakness and put on a brave face.
"I'm fine, don't give me any more spiritual energy."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shuying finally couldn't contain her rising anger. Looking at Su Yunyu lying there pale, she felt both heartache and intense jealousy.
Why won't Master let me kill Feng Mingye?
"..."
Su Yunyu was momentarily stunned, then a thought flashed through her mind. She blinked and said innocently:
"Don't misunderstand, tonight is a joyous night. If you kill him, it will be bad luck."
"..." Xiao Shuying was speechless for a moment, her brows still furrowed as she pondered something, before she forced herself to say:
"That's really what Master thinks."
Su Yunyu quickly explained, "Of course."
Although he would be able to complete his mission in a few days after becoming a Daoist partner tonight, there was no need to explain anything at the moment. However, seeing Xiao Shuying's unpleasant expression, he did not want him to misunderstand.
Otherwise, if he still feels he has another man in his heart before he dies, wouldn't that be too tragic for Long Aotian?
Su Yunyu comforted himself in this way, his eyes incredibly sincere. Only then did Xiao Shuying's expression soften somewhat. He picked up Su Yunyu, wrapped his arms around his long hair, and spoke softly:
"That's good. Anyway, if I encounter Feng Mingye again, I can still kill him."
"……next time"
Su Yunyu looked puzzled:
"Didn't you promise to help me complete the mission if we became Daoist partners?"
Xiao Shuying's expression remained unchanged as she kissed Su Yunyu's cheek and whispered softly:
"Of course, but Master, you should not think about these things tonight."
Seeing that Su Yunyu's complexion had become rosy under the nourishment of abundant spiritual energy, Xiao Shuying's eyes darkened, and her previous jealousy turned into a greedy desire to possess her.
As he pulled Su Yunyu close to his waist and bent down to kiss her, his hand suddenly stopped when he reached for the front of her dress. He looked around and felt as if something was missing.
"What happened to Master's jade pendant...?"
Seeing that Xiao Shuying seemed about to discover her, Su Yunyu was startled and panicked. She immediately raised her head and sealed his unfinished words with her lips.
Because she was in such a hurry, her thin lips collided directly with her teeth, causing Su Yunyu to burst into tears from the pain, but she still dared not let go, determined to get away with it despite the pain.
He squinted slightly, his long eyelashes trembling, thinking he was hiding his emotions well. But Xiao Shuying had already guessed what was going on when she sensed his flustered movements.
Looking at his pale face tinged with embarrassment and annoyance, his eyelashes trembling from the swaying, and his haphazard kisses, Xiao Shuying chuckled, her gaze deep. She raised her hand to embrace Su Yunyu, and just as he was about to withdraw the kiss, she suddenly hooked him and pressed on for another deep kiss.
"Hmm..."
Su Yunyu's heart tightened at the kiss. She resisted the intrusive closeness and wanted to push him away, but she was afraid that Xiao Shuying would ask about the jade pendant again. So she could only reluctantly endure the intense kiss.
The sound of water murmured in my ears, and just as I was about to run out of breath, I finally got a chance to catch my breath.
Xiao Shuying reached out and pulled down the bed curtains. In the hazy night, Su Yunyu's rouge was already smeared all over her lips, yet she was completely unaware of it. She was breathing heavily with her lips slightly parted, her eyes watery and hazy.
"Master..."
At this moment, Xiao Shuying didn't care about the jade pendant. Her Adam's apple bobbed, and she hugged Su Yunyu again, kissing him gently, giving him time to catch his breath after a while.
"Tonight is our wedding night; let's put everything else aside for now."
After saying that, he stroked Su Yunyu's waist and went to untie her belt. Su Yunyu's bottom line had been greatly lowered, and she thought that since it was the last time, she could still get away with the jade pendant incident. So she half-heartedly went along with it and let Xiao Shuying do as she pleased.
Red candles burned, their light illuminating the intertwined figures on the bed, seemingly one with another…
*
The next morning, Su Yunyu woke up in pain all over his body. Xiao Shuying had exhausted him the night before, and after the passion, he felt weak and sore all over, which made him curse under his breath.
After finishing his rant, Su Yunyu realized Xiao Shuying wasn't beside him. The sky outside was brightening. As he got out of bed, he wondered, "Now that we're a couple, will Xiao Shuying's promise to me come soon too…?"
As she got off the bed, a warm, fragrant aroma wafted into her nose. Following the scent, Su Yunyu walked to the main hall and saw several steaming dishes on the table.
As she approached, Su Yunyu saw clearly that they were all ordinary home-cooked dishes from the mortal world, but they had been infused with spiritual energy, which made their aroma extraordinary.
This is……
Just then, Xiao Shuying pushed open the door and entered, carrying a freshly brewed clear soup. Su Yunyu stared at him strangely, but he remained unfazed. After setting the soup down, he came over and hugged Su Yunyu, rubbing his lower back, and asked:
"Why didn't you sleep a little longer? I was just about to finish before waking you up."
"..."
Su Yunyu's face was cracked, and the areas in her back that had endured so much pain were now throbbing unbearably. Being held like this made her even more uncomfortable. Su Yunyu broke free from him and was about to ask about the mission, but then felt that being too direct would be impolite, so she asked slowly first:
"You did all of this."
Xiao Shuying used her spiritual energy to soothe the soreness in his body and left a kiss mark to satisfy her possessiveness. After seeing his brow relax a bit, she replied, "Of course."
"How do you know these things..."
As soon as she asked the question, Su Yunyu felt that it was a rhetorical question. No matter how much Long Aotian was favored by the heavens, he was not born into a noble and privileged family.
Xiao Shuying simply lowered her head and kissed his temple. Her exquisite face, radiating noble arrogance, was further enhanced by the flame pattern, yet when she looked at Su Yunyu, all her coldness softened considerably.
“Master has forgotten that when I was young, I often went hungry in the Xiao family mansion, so I would dig up some wild vegetables or hunt some wild game to cook myself.”
He didn't wallow in self-pity when he spoke, as if he wouldn't look back at all. Su Yunyu looked up at his tender eyes and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. For a moment, she even thought that it wouldn't be bad to just live like this.
But it was only for a moment. Xiao Shuying took his hand and made him sit at the table. She served him a bowl of soup, blew on it to cool it down before feeding him. Her eyes were lowered, revealing an obscure emotion that Su Yunyu could not see.
"Master, please try it and see how it tastes..."
At this point, they were only one step away from completing the mission, so Su Yunyu naturally wouldn't refuse. His mood, now that they had become Daoist partners, was filled with a vague sense of bewilderment, like the eve of dawn.
Therefore, Su Yunyu quietly let Xiao Shuying feed her a few spoonfuls of soup. Just as she was thinking about finding an opportunity to talk about the deal back then, Xiao Shuying suddenly coughed, the bowl in her hand trembled, and it fell directly to the ground, splashing soup everywhere.
Su Yunyu subconsciously stood up quickly, still somewhat dazed, when she saw Xiao Shuying propping himself up on the table with one hand and covering his lips with the other. He coughed very hard, and after a few coughs, bloodstains could be clearly seen between his fingers.
"you……"
The bloodstains were so shocking that Su Yunyu's heart tightened. Ignoring the soup splatter on the hem of his robe, he went over and grabbed Xiao Shuying's wrist, asking:
"What’s wrong with you"
Xiao Shuying closed his eyes briefly, suppressing the triumphant emotions within them. When he opened them again, his gaze was cold and dismissive, his tone as calm as a period:
"It's alright, Master, there's no need to worry."
But when he lowered his hand, blood was clearly visible at the corner of his lips. Su Yunyu was furious when she saw him trying to cover up the truth and grabbing his collar to question him:
"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened to you?"
After all, he had been her disciple for a long time... After all, they had shared countless intimate moments... After all, they were now a Daoist couple...
In short, Su Yunyu forced herself not to dwell on the emotions that had suddenly erupted within her. She simply glared angrily at Xiao Shuying with wide eyes, while Xiao Shuying lowered her eyelashes and chuckled softly after a long while.
"Master, there's no need to worry. In a few days, I will perish..."
The unspoken words at the end of the sentence made Su Yunyu's heart feel as if it were being gripped tightly by a hand. He took a deep breath and pressed on relentlessly:
What do you mean you're going to perish?
Xiao Shuying used his spiritual energy to wash away the bloodstains, but the paleness of his lips was still glaring. His tone was indifferent, and he even celebrated for Su Yunyu:
"Literally, ever since I fell in love with my master, I have been suffering from the backlash of the Heavenly Dao. In a few days, I will die from this backlash."
Su Yunyu, who was holding his collar, paused and lowered her hand, then unconsciously clenched it into a fist, trembling slightly, as if she couldn't believe it.
At first glance, it seems a bit unusual. How could the chosen one of Heaven die because of Heaven? But Su Yunyu believed that he was rejected by Heaven in this world, so what was so strange about the backlash Xiao Shuying suffered after falling in love with him?
He seemed somewhat astringent, his emotions a jumbled mess, impossible to untangle no matter where you tried. His tone was slow, as if he wanted to confirm repeatedly:
"Is that really the case...?"
"Why should I lie to my master?"
After Xiao Shuying finished speaking, Su Yunyu noticed that his originally handsome face now had a sickly air about it, and his previous tenderness had turned into a cold, unapproachable demeanor.
“Master has kept his promise to me, and how could I go against my promise to Master?”
Having said that, he turned around, covered his face with his sleeve, and opened the door. His silhouette, bathed in the light from outside, was sharply defined in black and white, as if it were about to become transparent. Su Yunyu heard him say:
"Hasn't Master always wanted freedom? Today I'm removing the restrictions, Master can leave now."
For several seconds after he finished speaking, Su Yunyu was stunned, unable to believe what she had just heard.
Ever since the day I was imprisoned after failing my mission, I have truly longed for freedom and to escape this world.
But when the door to freedom opened before her, and the blinding light shone down, Su Yunyu found a wound in her heart, and warmth was slowly slipping away.
What he had struggled so hard to achieve now seemed within easy reach; a few steps forward and he could grasp it. But Su Yunyu looked at Xiao Shuying's cold, hard face, her voice trembling slightly:
You're trying to get rid of me.
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yunyu regretted it. He heard Xiao Shuying's low laughter, and the hole in his heart became even more exposed. He felt extremely irritated and did not want to hear Xiao Shuying's reply anymore. He just walked quickly towards the door and went out.
Once she stepped into the light, it would seem pretentious to look back. Su Yunyu initially walked briskly, but then, as if wanting to shake off something, she started running and left that figure far behind in one breath.
A breeze swept over him, and when Su Yunyu looked up, he found himself in a vast world, on a street teeming with tourists. Some pedestrians looked at him in amazement, and chatter arose, but he remained unmoved, only glancing back once.
The mansion, once a hidden gem in the city, has been erected with a transparent barrier, completely disappearing into the bustling city.
It seems that all those intertwined years, his life as the "Phoenix Pool Immortal Venerable" in this world, and his ninety-nine reincarnations with Xiao Shuying, are about to come to an end with the passing of time.
And that's how it ended...
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Author's Note: Only two days left until completion! [Sprinkling flowers]
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