Chapter 349: Fighting for Affection 7

At present, Mei Hanxue would always pay attention to his appearance. He brushed some of the dust off his body and raised his hand, released his messy blonde hair and pulled it up to tie it into a neater ponytail to make sure he doesn't appear messy. It was until then he cautiously went to the unfortunate man lying on the ground in the distance.

It's not that Mei Hanxue was very calm even when he was sent to a strange place and only cared so unemotionally about whether his clothes were wrinkled, his hair untidy and whether his partner was beautiful.

It was because he knew that Mo Ran was now under the control of Chu Wanning, so it was impossible for him to do anything harmful to nature without a reason. Besides, there wasn't even an evil and murderous spirit in this place - except for the sad man lying there.

However, as he approached, he could see the face of the "beauty" more clearly and suddenly widened his blue eyes.

However, as he approached, he could see more clearly the face of the "beauty" and suddenly opened his blue eyes.

Although it was dull again, Mei Hanxue was somewhat surprised: "Lord… Jiang?"

Jiang Xi was tightly bound and he was frowning. He really looked like a pig. Taxian-Jun was so glad to capture him that he threw him in, forgetting to unrelease the spell of the vine.

Mei Hanxue was speechless for a moment. He quickly walked over and half knelt down to check on Jiang Xi's condition.

Taxian-Jun's chain was the kind that if the person bound struggled, it would become tighter. Jiang Xi was a noble person, so of course he had never suffered such humiliation before and had been trying to break out of it, but the result caused him to be encircled really tight. Mei Hanxue noticed that his wrists that were tied behind his back had been worn even skin with deep red marks.

"... Lord Jiang?

What was more disturbing was that Jiang Xi may have been ill and failed to take his medicine in time, causing him to pass out. Mei Hanxue tried to call him several times, but Jiang Xi did not show any signs of him waking up any time soon.

Mei Hanxue couldn't help feeling frustrated. Alas, when he went out today, he didn't really see the Huang Calendar. How could he encounter such troubles?

To be honest, Mei Hanxue was somewhat hostile towards Jiang Xi. At the foot of Sisheng Peak, he sneered at Jiang Xi because he couldn't bear to see Jiang Xi's willingness in accompanying those who condemned the summit of life and death. Mei Hanxue had always been light and breezy, so he couldn't understand Jiang Xi's persistence of power, let alone the way Jiang Xi was restrained and was put up in a high cabinet when he became the Lord of the Ten Gates School.

What was more, Xue Meng and Jiang Xi had always been out of line, and the relationship always seemed to be somewhat delicate.

Mei Hanxue was naturally close to Xue Meng, so he didn't like Jiang Xi more and more. Otherwise, how could someone with an exquisite heart like him before, could give a cold face to the world's richest man and respectful master so clearly?

Mei Hanxue had some headaches.

Why did Jiang Xi fall unconscious?

There was no other way. Other than the two of them, there was no one else here. So he had to take care of him.

Mei Hanxue raised his hand and probed the neck of Jiang Xi's collar, which was overlapping. He felt that the pulsation was extremely disordered and the skin he touched was burning fiercely.

Mei Hanxue's heart did not feel good. He stopped for a moment to call out:

"Wake up."

"..."

"Lord Jiang, hurry, wake up!"

There was no movement.

Mei Hanxue did not feel optimistic, so he had to sit down on his knees and take Jiang Xi's wrist's pulse to lend him the Kunlun Snow-Treading Therapy for a while to ease him. But as soon as his spiritual power was drained, Mei Hanxue felt the chaotic Yanyang bumping within Jiang Xi's body, which was a kind of fierce magic gas running around in him.

Jiang Xi was seriously injured during the war. Although he was barely able to recover his life, his body gradually became abnormal.

That was what Mei Hanxue thought.

Fortunately, Mei Hanxue was able to heal the water system. After pressing his dry fire for a while, Jiang Xi finally slowed down a little.

He frowned slightly, his eyelashes trembled before he slowly opened his apricot eyes.

The eyes looked very loose, everything inside appeared chaotic, and seemed to be suppressing something. Jiang Xi opened his eyes half-way for a moment before closing his eyes again. In his high voice, tired and hoarse, "Medicine..."

Mei Hanxue replied helplessly, "There is no medicine."

Hearing Mei Hanxue's voice, Jiang Xi who was still drowsy at the beginning suddenly returned to his senses. He opened his eyes wide and coughed in a hurry.

"You... Why are you...?

"Otherwise, who did you think it was?"

When Mei Hanxue asked this question, only then did he realise. He looked at Jiang Xi's appearance, who had just awakened, and his tone of command was taken for granted. Nine out of ten times, he burned his head and regarded himself as someone on his lonely moonlit night.

"I thought you were…" Jiang Xi's dry and pale lips moved, as if trying to say something. Though, a wave of evil fire within him abrupted, forcing him to shiver slightly as his cold sweat soaked his undergarments. He then closed his eyes, bit his lower lip as he tried to suppress something.

Mei Hanxue knew that he always loved the limelight. He had a face and didn't want to be embarrassed.

He must have felt very uncomfortable to present himself like that in front of his younger generation.

Although Mei Hanxue was not fond of him, he didn't despise him. Besides, Mei Hanxue was always a kind-hearted person and didn't enjoy watching people suffer. Especially the beautiful ones.

In his heart, he knew Jiang Xi hated it.

However, his good looks were really stunning.

Mei Hanxue sighed before asking, "Lord Jiang, can you sit up? I'll get you through the cold. You should feel more comfortable."

He wanted to help him.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xi's shoulder hadn't even been touched before he was violently backing away.

Jiang Xi gasped for air then raised his eyes at once. The apricot eyes were bright and moist, looking fiercely like beasts trapped in cages. They were both painful and vigilant. He uttered hoarsely, "...Don't touch me."

"..."

"Get out of my way... Ten feet away... No, the farther the better."

Mei Hanxue responded silently, "But you are sick..."

Jiang's forehead was wet from all the sweat he produced. Not only that, his neck and carotid arteries were beating all of the sudden. He gritted his teeth and asked angrily, "Do you have any medicine?"

"... No."

"Are you not going to go yet?!"

"..."

Mei Hanxue couldn't really process any words. He thought that Jiang Xi was indeed a wonderful flower. One time he would talk rationally, before not at all. Before that, when he was talking to Xue Meng, he was very fierce. But after a while, he became okay. This man was really… Somehow...

The atmosphere between Mei Hanxue and Jiang Xi was stiff here. Meanwhile, on a nearby roof, the Ricecake Tyrant was hiding under lotus leaves, stealthily peeping. Good boy! Yes, there were finally two high levels to watch! It needed to watch quietly to see if they could fight or not!

Yeah, watch them from the dark!

As long as it was silent, no one could find it, BAHA ha ha ha!!

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Not yet.

There were still two hours to go before Chu Wanning's birthday.

Xue Meng sat in the palace of Danxin Hall and observed the unexpected rain falling outside.

"What do you mean? I don't understand you."

Taxian-Jun pulled out his willow vine which he used when he broke into the TaoBao Villa - it was a really cheap way to snatched his passengers. However, when he went to the villa to capture Ma Yun, the owner of the villa went out swimming with the clouds and was not present in the villa.

Taxian-Jun thought about it for a moment. Among the rest of the "high level" people, Xue Meng would be a much easier catch. Maybe he didn't even need to catch him, all he needed to do was to pull out his deception card.

So he u-turned his way and arrived at Sisheng Peak.

Xue Meng stared at him for a while. "What is it that you are inviting me to play in that box? Are there any mistakes on it? I have a lot of things to handle, how can I play with you?

Taxian-Jun mysteriously answered, "This venerable one guarantees that you will be surprised when you enter it."

Xue Meng was already upset that he needed to approve a stack of files. So he didn't have a good way to say, "Mo Ran, do you have-"

Before he could utter the word "sickness", Xue Meng unexpectedly remembered, oh no!

His birthday was approaching, and Mo Ran recently asked him what kind of gift he wanted before.

So was this ugly box just like...

A congratulations???

Xue Meng glanced at the wooden box that was placed on the table between them and fury took over his body.

He then recalled Mo Ran saying that after he enters, there will be a surprise, then that must be his birthday gift! It was great that he didn't react immediately, or else his bad temper would have ruined it.

With that in his mind, Xue Meng couldn't help but blush from the feeling of embarrassment.

"Cough..." He coughed softly and said, "You're too... It's too early."

"You want to do it in the morning?" Taxian-Jun was stunned for a moment. He was clueless of what Xue Meng was actually talking about, though he responded quickly with a kind tone, "No sooner, no sooner. It's already late. Get in now."

Xue Meng made a couple of weird mouth movements as his eyes peered at the box secretly. He wanted to refuse it again with restraint, but his curiosity was overpowering his hesitation.

Xue Meng, who couldn't help smiling, said, "Then, Ge, I'll go in."

"?"

Although Taxian-Jun didn't know why Xue Meng was in such a good mood, as long as Xue Meng entered the box, it was all good.

Xue Meng immediately blushed and said, "You're welcome, please!"

Xue Meng, the third victim, also turned into a golden light and disappeared. Taxian-Jun clicked on the lid of the box and was very delighted -- "The third one."

It took only a few hours and he had already caught a few of the high level people, Jiang Xi, Mei Hanxue and Xue Meng. The night was still young.

In two hours, he could catch more!

Xuan Ji and Tan Lang on the top of Sisheng Peak were also the people of "high level". These two could not be let go free either!

With great ambition, Taxian-Jun gathered the wooden box and placed it into the sleeves of his robes. He put on his cloak and headed for the residence of the elders.

During this time, inside of the 'box of thoughts'.

Xue Meng stared at everything that was in front of him. There was golden running water, the Yale fields, the rain and the ice crystal windmill.

Though, the magnificent and breathtaking scenery was disrupted by the two people who were in the courtyard.

Mei Hanxue, the elder brother of Kunlun Taxue Palace was half kneeling in front of Jiang Yechen, Sect Leader of Gu Yue Ye, on the lonely moonlit night in Yangzhou. He was frowning as he talked to him. Jiang Xi...

Xue Meng had to take a deep breath.

Mei Hanxue actually tied Jiang Xi up with a chain!

Jiang Xi seemed to have been tortured cruelly! His face was looking so miserable and ugly, his forehead was messed with his scruffy hair, his cheeks were dripping with sweat and his eyes were flushed. That was what it was——

Xue Meng immediately shouted, "Mei Hanxue! What are you doing?!"

Mei Hanxue looked back with blank eyes. When he saw Xue Meng striding towards himself, he rubbed his nose, feeling surprised. Before he could greet Xue Meng, he was picked up by Xue Meng with one hand, causing his skirt to mop the ground.

Xue Meng then pointed his index finger towards Jiang Xi and asked Mei Hanxue, "Who made you do this? You let him go!!!"

Mei Hanxue: "???"

"No, Xue Meng, don't be so excited..."

"Although Jiang Yechen is not a human being, it's not your responsibility to clean up! Why did you tie him up?"

Mei Hanxue was shocked for a moment, unable to give a response as he started to think about it. He then couldn't help laughing before he pulled up his sleeves: "Xue Ziming… You are really… What were you thinking about? What did you think I was going to do to him?

Hearing his response triggered Xue Meng, so he replied to Mei Hanxue with an angry punch: "How should I know what you were trying to do when you tied him up? I'm not as perverted as you are! Are you still not going to let him go?!"

"..." Mei Hanxue was being scolded and was called a "pervert" without any reason, he felt very wronged.

Brother, he wanted to let Jiang Xi go if he could have. The chain in question was tied by the Immortal Monarch, who could untie it other than him?

As Xue Meng and Mei Hanxue quarrelled with each other, Jiang Xi closed his eyes and avoided seeing them in his sight. Suddenly, outside the courtyard, there were two loud noises.

Xue Meng turned his head and was overwhelmed with shock again. "Xuan Ji Elder and Tan Lang Elder?"

It was no other than Xuan Ji who displayed an indifferent face and the angry wolf who appeared in the 'box of thoughts'.

"Why did you enter here?"

Tan Lang scolded angrily, "It's not the man who burns the ink. He came without saying a word, took a broken box out of his sleeves and pressed it onto our foreheads. He's really looking for death!"

Xuan Ji sighed, "Now, we are here."

Xue Meng: "..."

Xuan Ji glanced around before asking, "Where is this? Lord, why are you also here? And Mei Hanxue and Jiang…" Seeing Jiang Xi was bound by chains, Xuan Ji's face suddenly changed as he was surprised and blurted, "Ah, Lord Jiang?!"

That was all right. The head of the world's largest faction was being tied up in such a humiliating way, and was thrown between the flower fields. There were still people on top of death and life around, what should he do with this account?

Mei Hanxue was the only one who wasn't from Sisheng Peak. He touched his nose and said, "I was also transported here by brother Mo Ran. Although this Lord Jiang was reluctant to talk to me, he most likely also has been captured here by brother Mo Ran. That's right." Suddenly, he looked at the Tan Lang Elder and spoke, "Your excellency is the Elder who is skilled in healing at the top of Sisheng Peak."

Tan Lang responded angrily, "What's the matter?"

Mei Hanxue said calmly, "Lord Jiang seems to be in bad condition. I am just an amatuer, so I could only help slow his illness down a little. Please help him heal his wounds."

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xi's face paled and immediately stopped Mei Hanxue, "No need."

"But you..."

"Take another time to simmer the fragrance." Jiang Xi closed his eyes as he slightly moved his throat to slowly breathe in the wet air. "I'll be fine by myself… No need to help and so on."

Since Jiang Xi persisted to do his own way and refused to let anyone lay a finger on him, others had no choice but to respect it and let him go.

Mei Hanxue and Xue Meng then walked side by side through the world created by the 'box of thoughts'. Mei Hanxue curiously asked, "Why did you come in?"

Xue Meng responded, "Because this is a birthday gift from Mo Ran to me."

Mei Hanxue was surprised: "Congratulations for your birthday…? But your birthday hasn't even arrived yet?"

"He's sending it to me early." Xue Meng looked at the landscape and pastoral. Ever since Xuan Ji and Tan Lang arrived, there were suddenly stars appearing, shining brightly all over the sky. Although it was dusk, the nebulae formed by these magic powers were still twinkling. In the flower field, there were also many fragrant flowers. Sniffing at the tip of the nose will cause a sweet and pleasant scent, unlike any other common flavor.

"This place is a good place." Xue Meng said, "I don't know why Mo Ran wanted to catch you all."

Mei Hanxue thought about it for a moment and said, "Maybe he wanted your birthday to be celebrated lively?"

Xue Meng was exhausted from walking, so he sat on the ridges of the fields as he gazed at the rolling golden wheat waves, the flying willow catkins and the vast sky.

Xue Zhengyong started everything from scratch. When Xue Meng was very young, he was embarrassed at the top of Sisheng Peak for quite some time celebrating his birthday. But now, his parents can no longer celebrate his birthday.

Almost every year, he had been surrounded by praises, favors and congratulations. Xue Zhengyong would never miss giving him the best things he could ever ask for. Madam Wang would cook him a bowl of longevity noodles full of color, fragrance and rich in flavor.

If he could spend more than twenty years like this, he would be infinitely happy.

Until he lost his parents.

For a long time, Xue Zhengyong and Madam Wang were like two mountains across Xue Meng's life, so that the horror of death and aging would be blocked out of his sight. This was all so he can always maintain as a fearless, innocent and brilliant child.

After he lost them, Xue Meng's heart lost its protective shelter. His pain and cruelty cut deep in his flesh and blood. He then learned what was impossible, what was helpless and what was death.

However, because of their unreserved love, Xue Meng, although often overconfident and arrogant, always had a heart of gold. Within the small phoenix's jumping and shouting body, it was always loaded with kindness, gentleness and compassion that belonged to Madam Wang, and with integrity, strength and magnanimity was from Xue Zhengyong.

This was the fire that they had left in Shy, which would follow the road of Sisheng Peak.

Mei Hanxue walked up to him and sat down. The wind blew through his long, pale and blonde hair. He pushed a strand of his hair over his ear as he turned towards Xue Meng and said, "I wish you a happy birthday in advance. That's all…"

"..."

Xue Meng meaninglessly crushed the earth with his toes and hummed, "Don't care."

"Brother Mo is very careful to create such a beautiful world for you." Mei Hanxue stretched his arms back and a line of geese flew across the sky. He then laughed, "If it weren't you being his brother, I would've thought that you were his sweetheart. He took so much trouble just to prepare gifts to surprise you."

Xue Meng hummed again, "He even took you in to celebrate the birthday. I think it's almost frightening."

Mei Hanxue didn't mind at all. He laughed and said, "But he's prepared so well to give you your gift that it's better than my brother who…"

When he realised he let out too much, he immediately shut up.

Xue Meng, the maniac of taking gifts, immediately perched his ears. "Mei Hanxue has prepared a gift for me too?

"...Yeah." That was terrible. He accidentally spilled it out.

"What did he prepare for me?"

"... I won't tell you."

Xue Meng stared at him for a moment but soon felt that it was impossible to break anything out of Mei Hanxue's snowy mouth. He had to look away sadly, pretending that he wasn't that curious and gazed at the scenery for a while.

Mei Hanxue asked, "But then again… Why did Brother Mo grab Jiang Yechen into the box that was made for you? Is Jiang Yechen familiar with you?

Xue Meng stiffened for a moment and said, "No. Not at all."

What was Jiang Xi? He was indifferent and ungrateful. He could never be compared with his father, Xue Zhengyong nor was he a match with his mother.

At that time, Xuan Ji Elder shouted at them from afar in the courtyard. It seemed that someone had also been caught by the ink and was thrown in. With the man's entry, a fairy mist floated in the box.

The diversion helped Xue Meng to avoid discussing Jiang Xi's affairs with Mei Hanxue. He stood up and dusted the ashes off his robes before striding towards the courtyard.

The evening breeze blew the wheat waves towards him, causing him to pause for a moment before a sudden slight sour gush came from the bottom of his heart.

He felt the breeze was just like the hands of Madam Wang and Xue Zhengyong, that was gently caressing his brows, eyes and forehead.

There would be no more birthday wishes from them.

Xue Meng couldn't help looking down, as his long eyelashes shield the gloom in his eyes.

Mei Hanxue walked up to him and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"

"... Nothing. Xue Meng whispered.

But he remembered that he had at least such a warm home with a pair of parents who loved him and spoiled him. They sheltered him from the rain for more than 20 years. They loved and respected him, protecting him at every moment of every day. They had spent so many unforgettable birthdays with him.