Young Master Husband
"There is love, but it is not the kind of love between infatuated men and women in the world."
She had just clearly seen a terrifying giant dragon in the eyes of the mortal called the young hero, spitting out bright red tongue and staring at her fiercely.
The vines that entwine the tree have suppressed their arrogance, and fear lingers around their bodies, giving them goose bumps.
"That love is just like you mortals, picking up a creature on a whim and taking it home to raise, and accidentally developing a bond. But even mortals, if a little thing they've fed for more than ten years can no longer survive, they'd have to spend some money to save it, right? I don't know what I'm trying to gain."
"If that's the case, then why let him die?"
"I didn't want him to die. I just wanted to get my cultivation back. What did I do wrong? When he met me, he was just a baby lying in his cradle, almost starving to death. I let him live for twenty more years. Isn't that enough? I gave him the chance to live. I made love with him every night and nourished him with the dew of plants and trees. Isn't that also a way to protect him? It's just three years, three nights without brightness. He couldn't do it. It was his own fault for not seizing the opportunity. Why should I clean up his mess for his greed?"
Everything Chan Kuang Teng said made sense. Yuanli was silent for a moment and looked at Chi Huai lying on the bed dying. Her heart ached, but she was powerless to do anything.
It's all fate, it's all my own fault.
"The cultivation that sustains him, can you come back in a few days to get it?"
Chan Ku Teng almost blurted out, "No!" Seeing Xiao Bai's unhappy eyes staring at him again, Chan Ku Teng changed his words and said, "Three days, at most three days."
"Let her go."
Xiaobai stood there motionless, his eyes filled with confusion. His angry accusations echoed in his mind: "Why keep you? Give her three days and she'll eat you all? You're trying to negotiate with a plant spirit in a friendly way? You don't have to die if you kill anyone."
Yuanli felt a dull pain in her abdomen, but she endured the discomfort calmly, turned around and said firmly, "Let her go."
Even though the restraints on his body were released, Chanjue Teng still found it somewhat unbelievable. The dragon in front of him was extremely powerful, yet was willing to listen to the words of a mortal woman he had just met.
She cautiously took a few tentative steps back, and was relieved to see that he hadn't hurt her. With him around, that thing couldn't hurt Chi Huai at all.
Before leaving, she suddenly turned back and warned, "Gather some candle petals that grow on the cliffs deep in the mountains and bury them in a circle around the house. Don't let him leave the house or get too far away from the man beside you."
After saying that, Chan Kuang Teng left the house, leaving everyone confused.
"What are Mingzhu petals? Chi Li, do we really have to listen to that female monster and pick Mingzhu petals?" Chi Li spoke with a trembling voice. It was obvious that she was still in fear of the entangled vine, and she was even more resentful of the inexplicable words she said.
Ever since Yuanli started learning how to make poisonous insects from her father, she has tried catching poisonous insects in almost every mountain area around Jiwang Valley, and has never heard of Mingzhuban.
"I haven't heard of candle petals either. Ah Xun, Master Qi, you've read a lot of books, but have you ever heard of this kind of thing?"
Seeing Qi Heng shaking his head in ignorance, Chi Xun said, "The Mingzhu petal is a flower that blooms during the day with a bright and fragrant aroma. After nightfall, this fragrance attracts the night candles on the cliffs. Oh, some people call them fireflies. The night candles land on the petals and become stained by the flower juice, which paralyzes them and makes them move slowly. After attracting a certain number of night candles, the petals will close on their own, leaving no gaps, but they won't suffocate the night candles quickly. The night candles themselves emit a faint light, which accumulates little by little. The Mingzhu petals are thin, and the light shines through, like a burning candle, so they are called Mingzhu petals."
Seeing Yuanli listening attentively and looking at him with admiration in her eyes, Chi Xun was very excited.
To resolve the confusion, Yuanli flattered him as usual, saying, "Brother, you know so much. You know everything. Where is it near the candle petals?"
"I vaguely remember the book I read. It seemed to say that burying a circle of candle petals could protect against evil spirits and have the effect of calming the spirits in the house, but its effect is minimal compared to that of the Nether Orchid."
"Youming Orchid? Axun, how do you know Youming Orchid?" Yuanli's eyes were fixed on Chi Xun, observing every emotion that flashed across his face.
The Nether Orchid, an ancient flower, existed only in legends and... in the cliffside garden beside the back door of Cha Suxun's palace. Very few immortals, gods, or spirits knew of the Nether Orchid, let alone its uses.
In addition, Xiaobai smelled the aura of the underworld just now, and his strength was at least that of the Twelve Kings of Hell. Chi Xun also mentioned the Nether Orchid. In addition to all the previous things, what Chi Xun saw and heard, and his reaction, made Yuanli doubt him.
Facing Yuanli's question, Chi Xun remained calm and not panicked at all. Instead, he stared at Qi Heng intently.
He wouldn't be wrong. When he mentioned Youminglan hastily just now, Qi Heng stared at him with doubts in his eyes faster than A'li's.
"Master Qi, have you also heard of the Nether Orchid? When I mentioned it just now, Master Qi seemed to react a bit strongly."
"I haven't heard of it. I'm just curious about new things I haven't experienced before. Brother Chi Xun's knowledge far exceeds my expectations. I admire him. However, I'm also curious, how did Brother Chi Xun know about the Nether Orchid?"
The two of them complimented each other, their eyes fixed on each other, as if they wanted to see through each other's eyes to see everything hidden behind them.
"Chi Xun, I'm asking you a question. How did you know about Youming Lan?"
"It's also in that book. It mentions it in passing. I don't know anything else."
Looking away, Chi Xun softened his tone and said, "We've been inseparable since we were little. Wherever you go, I go. Ah Li has a better memory than me. If you can't remember where the Mingzhu petals are around here, then I definitely won't know where they are either. There are many cliffs nearby, but we can count them. Maybe we can find them."
What Chi Xun said was so true that Yuanli was half-believing and half-doubting. However, her suspicion towards him was only slightly reduced. She didn't believe that any mortal could know about the Nether Orchid from a book.
The key now is to save Chi Huai's life.
The vine of the twisted vine would not let them go looking for the candle petals for no reason. If she wanted to lure the tiger away from the mountain, she could just make up a way to save Chi Huai to get them away.
Although I don't know what he is guarding against, I have to try my best to find him. I would rather believe it than not.
"Young man, I'll ask you to protect Chi Huai here. Let's go find Mingzhuban."
Xiaobai grabbed Yuanli's sleeve and said, "No, there's no telling what's out there in the deep mountains and old forests. It's too dangerous. I'll go with you."
"I grew up here and know the terrain of the nearby hills like the back of my hand. There won't be any danger. Besides, they can come with me."
"If you want to give up halfway, just take him with you."
Xiaobai's words woke the dreamer up. There was a plant spirit right now, and he had to be on guard against something unknown. There were many monsters and ghosts in the deep mountains and old forests. If he rashly took the mortal emperor out and was eaten alive by some blind person, he would be blamed even if he had eight hundred lives.
Thinking of this, Yuanli couldn't help but feel a chill on her neck.
"Master Qi, it would be safer for you to stay with the young hero, or you can return to my home. Find the candle petals, and Chi Xun and I will go."
"It's okay, I'll go with you." Qi Heng immediately stood up and walked to her side.
Seeing that Qi Heng was stubborn and resolute and difficult to persuade, Yuanli felt a little embarrassed. She could not find an excuse to get rid of him, nor could she think of a better reason to put him off.
Three pairs of eyes looked at each other, each with their own thoughts. Just when they were in a dilemma, Xiaobai said, "I'll go."
"But…"
Yuanli was halfway through her words when Xiaobai interrupted her and said, "I can handle those things, and I can get back and forth faster."
After saying this, Xiaobai spoke spiritually, "Your journey into the mortal world is inherently dangerous. If you're not careful, you won't be able to return. I don't want to see you lose your consciousness like last time. I'll find the broken flower if you ask me to, but you must stay somewhere safe. My current abilities will protect you. Can you trust me as much as you trust Xiaozhu, and regard me as your divine messenger, not just your pampered plaything?"
In his mind, Xiaobai's tone gradually became lost, although he still maintained a stern expression as if he didn't like either of them.
"Then... please be careful on your journey, young man. Thank you."
Xiaobai quickly went out, and the four of them rummaged through the few remaining candles in Chi Huai's house and lit them all to create a lively scene as if there were many people in the house. After closing the windows and doors, they sat down and waited.
The house was so quiet that only the chirping of insects and birds could be heard from the mountains. It was a nice afternoon, but the howling wind at night kept hitting the door, making it seem even more desolate and creepy.
Chi Thrush fidgeted, rubbing his hands on his legs. "Hey, don't be silent, the back of my neck is freezing."
"Aren't you the bravest? What are you afraid of?"
Chi Que shook his head and picked up the stool to move closer to Chi Xun. "It's not that I'm scared, it's mainly because that's not a human. You three are a little too calm. Huddle together, it's warmer, I'm scared."
The bench where Yuanli and Chi Xun were sitting together was next to the bed and they couldn't move. Although Chi Xun tried to sit on the edge of the bench to keep a distance from Yuanli, he was now squeezed close to her by Chi Xun.
Seeing her being squeezed, Chi Xun sighed unhappily: "That's enough."
"Okay, okay, that's it. You're the future young master, so it's okay to squeeze in. I understand that I'm a bit timid." Chi Que looked at Qi Heng, who was sitting opposite him, almost next to the bed, and said, "Master Qi, please forgive me for making fun of you. Since you're a guest, I won't squeeze in with you. But if you're afraid, you can come over and sit next to me."
"Young Master?"
"That's what the young master and his husband meant. That's how we call it in our village."
When Qi Heng arrived, Chi Que was still busy rescuing Chi Huai in the back mountain. He had no idea what happened on the mountainside, and naturally had no idea why he came. He had no idea how harsh these three words sounded to Qi Heng's ears.
For a moment, the atmosphere became cold again. To ease the fear and divert attention, Chi Que could only make small talk. "Master Qi is a good friend of our Chi Li, right? He personally escorted her home. I think you are a good person."
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