43 Chapter 42

I became curious and watched Mo Qing and Shen Qian Jin walk far away. Soon afterwards, I ignored the sun in the sky and followed after them.

But I saw that Mo Qing had led Shen Qian Jin to a small room that was off to the side, so I drifted in right behind them. In the room, the two people stopped and Shen Qian Jin bowed her head towards Mo Qing, like a guest giving courtesy to the host: "Last night, thank you for Li Sect Leader's assistance."

"No need. I just conveniently rescued you, nothing more." Mo Qing replied and then, impolitely went straight to the point to ask, "I just want to ask Shen Tower Leader, yesterday Tower Leader was there at the scene, was it because you wanted to help resurrect Luo Ming Xuan with Jian Xin Sect's Liu Wei?"

"Luo Ming Xuan?" Shen Qian Jin frowned slightly, apparently she still did not know that the person Liu Wei and Liu Su Ruo wanted to resurrect was him. She became grave for a moment, "Last night, I just happened to receive Liu Sect Leader's invitation to go for a meeting at Jian Xin Sect. But after I got to Jian Xin Sect, I was sneakily attacked by someone, that person injured my neck and took some blood. Through random bits of their conversation, I discovered that they wanted to use my blood to resurrect someone, but I absolutely didn't know that that person was the Golden Immortal Luo Ming Xuan."

"Mhm." Mo Qing's eyes that were always gentle when looking at me, now faintly contained a somewhat bone-piercingly cold chillness: "If you know that now, then is Shen Tower Leader going to willingly sacrifice yourself?"

Shen Qian Jin smiled: "Guan Yu Tower observes the people of the world and observes every manifestation of nature. Everything has its own way and every life or death possess their own destiny. The Golden Immortal is already in a deep sleep, which is his destiny, therefore, a living person shouldn't be sacrificed for him. If by doing that, then what is the difference between this method and the crookedly evil demonic path?" After saying that, she paused for a moment, "Apologies, I didn't mean to discriminate against the demonic path…"

Beside them, I stroked my chin and listened, and when I listened up to this point, I nodded my head. This cold-faced female immortal was a little interesting, no wonder after so many years, Gu Han Guang still could never forget her.

After Mo Qing heard her finished talking, the chilliness in his eyes faded a little and then, he continued to ask: "But I heard that the Ten Great Celestial Sects wish to convene for the Celestial Sects' Convention on Xian Tai Mountain. Shen Tower Leader is most certainly going to receive an invitation, but do you plan on going to the meeting?"

"Of course."

"In that case… Forgive Li Mo for offending you."

As soon as Mo Qing finished speaking, Shen Qian Jin was shocked. Then at this moment, the floor around the place where Shen Qian Jin was standing suddenly sprouted up countless rays of demonic energy that formed into a fence and from all sides, it held her prisoner within it. Shen Qian Jin furrowed her eyebrows, but did not act hastily; she just narrowed her eyes and asked Mo Qing: "Li Sect Leader, what is the meaning of this?"

"Jian Xin Sect requires your blood, which means that they need you in order to resurrect Luo Ming Xuan. Shen Tower Leader understands logic, guards over the world and the ways of justice, but that does not mean that other people will think the same way. As long as Luo Ming Xuan's golden body remains in the world for even one day, I won't allow anyone to get an opportunity to revive him." As Mo Qing spoke unemotionally, he walked out the door:

"Either Luo Ming Xuan's golden body falls into my Wan Lu Sect's hands or the corpses of Liu Su Ruo and Liu Wei are placed right in front of my face. Otherwise, I can only make Shen Tower Leader suffer a little bit, you'll stay in this place for a few days first."

Shen Qian Jin was speechless.

I followed Mo Qing and glided out the door, and only thought that this Ugly Little Monster truly had the ability to plan great strategies. Last night, he was injured so badly, and even after a night of treatment, he still had the time to meticulously think about these things.

It seems that… He absolutely did not want to let Luo Ming Xuan regain consciousness…

Heavens… What should I do, after yesterday's incident, the more I looked at this Ugly Little Monster, the more pleasing he was to my eyes!

He was extremely decisive and devised strategic plans… Although his outward appearance was not intensely savage and flamboyant, but inwardly, embedded within him was truly an awe-inspiring giant dragon!

He certainly managed Wan Lu Sect super well. He even simultaneously established his authority and used benevolence to govern the common people living in the land dominated by the demonic path. Perhaps he… Could really create a prosperous age that belongs to Wan Lu Sect.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that even if I was given a sword to kill him now, I would even be a little… Reluctant.

On this day, all of Jiang Hu seemed to quiver because of last night's aftermath in Jin Zhou City.

However, no matter how tormented other people were now, in my opinion, yesterday's crisis had already come to pass. As long as Luo Ming Xuan did not get resurrected, then it was fine. Besides, I was a dead person now, so I no longer cared about anything else.

I kept Zhi Yan company, while she meditated in the room. I reclined on the bed and had nothing else to do, so with a few words, I gave her guidance. However, most of the time I would look up at the rafters and be lost in my thoughts. In my mind, I could not help it but think about all of the recent images that were related to Mo Qing over and over again.

It was like I was sick, the more I thought, the more images appeared. Until the last image that completely took over my mind were those four words that Mo Qing had said yesterday, "I'll take you away."

Ah… Why was it like this after all, obviously it had been a long time ago and yet when I recalled it, the words still lingered distinctly in my ears as if it could make my heart jolt once again.

When dusk fell, Mo Qing came.

I had no idea where this Ugly Little Monster had run off to during the day. But I could assume that he did not properly meditate to adjust his aura, therefore, when he came over, his complexion was still not as healthy-looking as before. Gu Han Guang was right, he was even more troublesome than me. When I was alive, I was headstrong but I still cherished my life. While he did not cherish it in the least…

Mo Qing entered the room, but saw Zhi Yan was still in the process of meditating. He was neither surprised nor disturbed, and sat down in front of the table. He then poured himself a cup of tea and lightly took a sip. It was like he was waiting for Zhi Yan to wake up.

I floated to the opposite side of the table to sit down. I gazed at him with fixed eyes and called out: "Ugly Little Monster."

He surely could not hear me, so I thought out loud to myself and said: "If you knew that your family's dead previous Sect Leader is staring at you, will you still be able to calmly and collectedly drink tea like this?" I reached out with my hand and poked at his teacup. My fingers passed through the bottom of the cup, but my fingertips did not stop and kept reaching out until I finally touched his cheek, "Such a cheater, why did you have to become so beautiful after I died, now I don't even have the heart to take you away."

My fingers slid downwards following the contours of his cheek, and then, grasped his chin.

Right at this time, the sky was darkening, but the lantern in Zhi Yan's room was still not lit yet. That was exactly when Mo Qing raised his head and wanted to light the lantern. So it looked like he was cooperating with me, letting me lift his chin up. He stared at the light, while I unavoidably and inescapably gazed at him from behind the light.

Why was it like this?

In this recent stretch of time, I would hide from Mo Qing, but my reluctance and twisted heart would throbbingly beat, how exactly was this possible?

From time to time, his silhouette would appear in my mind, how was this also possible?

Or even like now, facing him within this marvelous space, I felt like hot blood was coursing through my veins, how was this also even possible?

I gazed at his beautifully contoured lips, and wondered that if I kissed them, then would all of these questions have an answer… I leaned in closer to him, and like a dragonfly lightly touching the water's surface, I gently touched his lips. But unlike last time, I merely touched his lips and suddenly it bounced. I tasted his lips for a very long time, until it felt like I had an illusion that I could feel the skin and the warmth coming from him.

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"Ah!" Off to the side, Zhi Yan suddenly sucked in a deep calming breath that awakened me from my trance.

I pulled back sharply and glared at her.

But I only saw Zhi Yan widened her eyes and desperately gnawed at her lips like she had just received a great fright.

However, compared to her fright, Mo Qing simply turned his head to look at her and immediately turned back around to take a light sip of tea. Nevertheless, he actually looked somewhat different as he pursed his lips, but this gesture of his was very subtle. It made me suddenly remember what he had said before about doing a little research on supernatural beings and I became somewhat uneasy.

Zhi Yan was even more uneasy. As her eyes became super round, she gave me a meaningful look. It was like she wanted me to quickly enter her body and stand-in for her to deal with Mo Qing.

But in this moment, I had absolutely no idea how I would use Zhi Yan's body to deal with Mo Qing.

I did not move at all and when Zhi Yan saw that, she immediately closed her eyes, fell back onto the bed, and instantly separated her soul from her body.

I: "…"

She emerged from inside her body and repeatedly asked me: "What's wrong with you? What's wrong with you?"

Even I did not know what was wrong with me. I sat in front of Mo Qing and watched him looking over at Zhi Yan's limp body. His gaze appeared to be somewhat inquisitive, and yet he simply sat still and did not budge; he did not even go over there to give her a supporting hand.

"I suddenly remembered something."

Zhi Yan asked me: "What? That's not right…" She said, "At this time, don't think about those other things. Possess my body first, deal with him until he leaves, and then talk about it later."

I did not budge. I just simply remembered something from a long time ago, when I saw Mo Qing for the very first time. At that time, he was battered and exhausted and was surrounded by the Ten Great Celestial Sects. Luckily, at that time, it was unclear if Luo Ming Xuan was recuperating or doing something else, therefore, he did not come.

As he hugged the body of his already dead mother, his entire face expressed hopelessness. It was the same hopelessness like yesterday when I was laying down on the ground waiting for Liu Su Ruo's female sword and the thousands of heavenly lights to pummel me.

Back then, I saved him just like how he saved me yesterday. I single-handedly carried his super small frame, stared intently at those powerful enemies surrounding us, and said to him: "I'll take you away."

I did not know whether his feelings at that time were similar to the feelings that I had yesterday or not; besides I would still be unable to gauge his feelings.

So the only thing that I could make a guess at right now was that…

Mo Qing had said these four words to me while in a situation like that because… He may have already seen some sort of clues coming from this body of Zhi Yan, even to the point where… He had long seen through it, but had merely restrained it and not displayed it.

Anyways, it may also be because these four words were so ordinary that it just happened to unexpectedly shake my heart and nothing more…

Because if in the beginning he had already seen that there was something fishy with Zhi Yan's body, then why would he help me hide it anyways? Why did he not expose my identity? Why did he even present me with the Liu He Tian Yi Sword and give me the Nine Reversal Pills.

Mo Qing was so intelligent, it would not be hard for him to imagine that if Lu Zhao Yao had returned and was hanging around him, there was bound to be some wayward thoughts…

But he indulged me like so and even spoiled me; it could not be because from the beginning to the end, the one he had always liked was me, Lu Zhao Yao.

When these thoughts came together, I thought that it was ridiculous, but I still had these indescribable… Expectations…

I strode over to Zhi Yan's body, while she whispered beside me: "How about you tell me what you just remembered first, I'm a little curious…"

I ignored her, went straight into her body, and then stood up. I walked to the table and sat down opposite Mo Qing: "Master."

Mo Qing lowered his teacup and gazed at me from across the fluttering candlelight on the table: "Mhm."

"Just a moment ago, when I fainted, I dreamt about Lu Zhao Yao."

He slightly raised his eyebrows and made an "oh" sound like he was calmly waiting for me to start talking nonsense. But I just simply told him the truth and said: "I saw her kiss you." Then I stood up, reached out my hand, and reenacted the same exact movements that I did earlier with Mo Qing. I grasped his chin and urged his head to lift up slightly to gaze at me: "It was just like this."

Mo Qing's bright eyes stared fixedly at me, while his expression became somewhat surprised.

Beside me, Zhi Yan screamed mournfully like a pig being slaughtered: "Great Demon King! Great Demon King! Don't do it! I don't want you to! You need to calm down!"

Even though her soul stood in between Mo Qing and I, but her semi-transparent self did not affect the gazes between me and him.

Anyways, I had no intention to use her mouth to kiss Mo Qing. I simply just held his chin like so and asked him: "She kissed you, did you feel it?"

I looked deep into his eyes and really wanted to understand all the secrets hidden within the depths of his eyes.

Translated by Sonrisa t.n.t