In front of them stood Wen Xueya, enjoying the show, and Xiao Jinghuan, whose face was filled with anger.
The protagonist shou, the protagonist gong, and the side character gong who liked the protagonist shou—all were gathered in front of the cannon fodder shou.
Xie Qinghan swore, there was nothing more embarrassing than this.
He could almost hear the cawing of crows flying overhead.
His face flushed red, and he quietly urged Ye Changyuan, "Ye Changyuan, let me go already."
Ye Changyuan, however, ignored the two behind him and teased, "I never expected Jian Fangjun to blush. So cute. Now I’m even more reluctant to let go."
Damn it, what do you mean by saying you didn't expect me to blush?
Seriously, what straight man blushes at another guy all the time?
A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall.
Xie Qinghan flattered him, "Stop teasing me. Wuwang Zun is wise and mighty, unparalleled in the world. Just do a good deed and let me go."
Anxious, Xie Qinghan's voice unconsciously carried a hint of pleading.
The proud and radiant beauty giving in made Ye Changyuan extremely pleased.
"In that case, I’ll let you off this time.”
As the saying goes, the more you endure, the angrier you get; the more you retreat, the more you feel cheated.
Xie Qinghan had to let Ye Changyuan know just how formidable he was.
Even if a real man has the role of a shou, he is still the toughest shou!
The moment he landed, Xie Qinghan immediately launched an attack on Ye Changyuan with his sword.
The sword rippled like water, and scattered red petals drifted from his sleeves.
Ye Changyuan casually pinched the sword between his two fingers, and with a slight force, the sword Jianxue disintegrated into petals, fluttering back into Xie Qinghan's sleeves.
Ye Changyuan smirked in a way that made people want to punch him. " Jian Fangjun, don’t be so angry."
Qinghan snorted coldly, lowering his voice to issue a threat, "You better not fall into my hands."
Ye Changyuan, ever the flirt, replied, "What, does Jian Fangjun want to tease me back? I’m looking forward to it."
"Tease me as much as you want, just don’t hold back."
Xiao Jinghuan, who had been ignored the whole time, was fuming on the side, his face turning a dark red like liver, as he demanded, "Xie Qinghan, what exactly are you two doing?"
Xie Qinghan's porcelain-like cheeks were flushed red, though it was unclear whether it was from anger or embarrassment.
He glanced at Xiao Jinghuan and returned to his usual calm demeanor: "I didn't do anything with him."
Xiao Jinghuan noticed Xie Qinghan's shift in attitude.
Why was Xie Qinghan gentle and cute with others, but cold as ice when facing him?
He's just a random guy, does he even deserve a place in Xie Qinghan's heart?
Wen Xueya added fuel to the fire at the right moment: "I initially thought our senior brother was being bullied, but who knew it was actually mutual affection."
"Brother Xiao, I misunderstood. Let's leave and not disturb them," Wen Xueya said considerately.
I'm the one who isn't willing alright.
Xie Qinghan complained to 233: "I have to say, every time I hear Wen Xueya spout this kind of nonsense, I really want to punch him."
233 responded, "Would you really do that?"
Xie Qinghan replied, "No, I wouldn't. But honestly, he's kinda cute, like a little beauty with two faces—sweet and spicy, like an angel and a demon combined."
"If he were a girl, I'd actually want to have a passionate love affair with him."
233 said, "Let's hope you're still this optimistic when he screws you on the bed."
Xie Qinghan sighed, "...Thanks, now I'm totally turned off."
Xiao Jinghuan, hearing Wen Xueya's words, instantly became furious.
He stepped forward, grabbed Xie Qinghan's wrist, and said to Ye Changyuan, "I need to have a private word with Xie Qinghan. You can go back first."
"Come back soon, I'll be waiting for you at the camp," Ye Changyuan said, winking and blowing a kiss at Xie Qinghan.
With flirting skills like that in the modern era, who knows how many fangirls would scream and faint.
Xie Qinghan pretended not to see it and averted his gaze.
He obediently let Xiao Jinghuan drag him away.
To him, Xiao Jinghuan was much safer than Ye Changyuan.
Only Wen Xueya and Ye Changyuan remained on the spot.
Ye Changyuan, having nothing to say to Wen Xueya, was about to head back to the camp to wait for Xie Qinghan.
Wen Xueya stopped him, "What is your relationship with my senior brother?"
Ye Changyuan had approached Xie Qinghan using a disguise technique, with only his voice sounding somewhat similar.
Wen Xueya had limited interactions with him and didn't recognize him.
He had heard of this kid's identity from Nangong Ling, but he had no grudges against Wen Xueya, so there was no need to kill him and get his hands dirty.
"Of course, we're... in an impure friendship~"
Ye Changyuan emphasized the word "impure."
He tilted his head and asked, "What, you hate him and want to kill him?"
Wen Xueya, seeing his true thoughts revealed, showed no hint of fear on his youthful face: "My senior brother already likes someone. I advise you not to waste your efforts."
"Besides, my senior brother is cunning and malicious, not someone to befriend. You'd better mind your own business."
"He won't."
Xie Qinghan is dumb and soft; how could he possibly be cunning?
Ye Changyuan watched Wen Xueya's departing figure, recalling Xie Qinghan's other identity.
He smacked his lips and called after Wen Xueya, "Little traitor, you better not get any bad ideas about your senior brother, or you'll regret it."
Wen Xueya clenched his fists.
Just one of Xie Qinghan's ragtag followers, that's all.
He grew up never knowing how to write the word regret.
Xie Qinghan and Xiao Jinghuan arrived at a secluded spot where no one else was around.
Seeing that they were far from Ye Changyuan, Xie Qinghan said, “It hurts.”
Only then did Xiao Jinghuan realize how tightly he had been gripping Xie Qinghan's hand and quickly let go. "Sorry."
“It’s fine. What do you want to talk to me about?”
“That man—what's your relationship with him? When did you meet? And what exactly were you doing just now?”
“Just friends. We’ve known each other for a while, and we were just sparring.”
Yes, sparring. The kind where Ye Changyuan had him pinned to the wall.
Xie Qinghan thought it was absolutely not because he was weak.
It was because Ye Changyuan wasn’t human—he was a wolf, a brute!
Is it some kind of rule that the shou always loses to the gong?
No, he would strive to become stronger!
To defeat Xiao Jinghuan! To defeat Ye Changyuan! To defeat Wen Xueya!
Xiao Jinghuan said, “I think he has inappropriate thoughts about you. He gives off a very strange vibe, definitely not someone on the righteous path. You are like the moon in the sky, the pure snow on the mountaintop; you shouldn’t associate with someone like him.”
The moon in the sky, the pure snow on the mountaintop—quite a fitting description.
But is it really okay for the main character, the progtangist gong, to say this kind of thing behind the back of the protagonist shou to a minor character?
Xie Qinghan’s face remained expressionless: “You don’t need to say more; I know what I’m doing.”
With that, Xie Qinghan turned to leave, but Xiao Jinghuan grabbed his arm.
Xiao Jinghuan said in a very low voice,
“A… A-Han.”
Back when they were on good terms, Xiao Jinghuan always called him A-Han.
But later, Xie Qinghan no longer allowed him to call him that.
Hearing Xiao Jinghuan call him that now, Xie Qinghan became serious: “What is it?”
Xiao Jinghuan had rehearsed countless times in his mind; he was determined to reconcile with Xie Qinghan.
He couldn’t understand why Xie Qinghan had inexplicably cut ties with him and started hanging out with a random guy.
Why had Xie Qinghan never shown those embarrassed, shy expressions in front of him?
Could ten years of friendship really not compare to a random guy he’d only known for a short while?
Could we get back to how things used to be?
Xiao Jinghuan held back for a while, but what he said had nothing to do with what he had rehearsed.
What he said was: “Your chicken was really good; let's eat chicken together next time.”
Xie Qinghan: “……”
The wind today seems especially noisy.
For a moment, the scene fell silent.
Xiao Jinghuan’s mouth twitched.
Oh god, what was he even saying?
Why did he have to bring up chicken?
Xie Qinghan isn’t going to think he's a pervert, is he?
Heaven and earth bear witness, he truly had no such thoughts!
Please, Xie Qinghan, don't hate him!
To his surprise, after a long pause, the young man in red suddenly let out a chuckle. His fair cheeks glowed softly under the moonlight, and his pale pink lips curved slightly.
Xie Qinghan’s phoenix-shaped eyes naturally slanted upwards, and now that they were curved, his smile made him look like a sly little fox. The icy coldness between his brows melted under his spring-like smile, and the vermilion mark at the center of his forehead highlighted his gentle and kind expression, like a deity from a painting.
Xiao Jinghuan hadn’t seen Xie Qinghan smile at him like that in a long time. He was so captivated that he found himself grinning foolishly.
After a while, Xie Qinghan said, "If you want to eat it, you can come hunt with me."
Xiao Jinghuan had been so serious, thinking that Xie Qinghan might get mad and fight him, which made his expression involuntarily stern. Who knew Xiao Jinghuan would say something like that instead?
peak of chickens without mentioning the tail,
This protagonist is so naive!
Xiao Jinghuan never expected Xie Qinghan to agree and was so overjoyed that he lost his sense of direction.
Suddenly, the ground beneath them began to shake violently. The earth was being pushed up by some unknown creature, uprooting trees and throwing soil everywhere.
Xie Qinghan stumbled, but Xiao Jinghuan quickly steadied him.
In the moonlight, a giant centipede emerged from the ground, its countless legs writhing, while its poisonous pincers chewed on something.
Xie Qinghan, seeing all those legs, felt his skin crawl with a sudden wave of trypophobia.
“A third-rank ferocious beast, a venomous centipede. Its inner core can be used in medicine.” Xiao Jinghuan drew his sword. “I’ll kill it first, then we can go back together.”
With that, the sword in his hand trembled slightly, its gleam sharp and cold.
His gaze darkened as he casually walked toward the eight-foot-tall centipede. Though he seemed to move slowly, in truth, he was so fast that he left afterimages behind.
With one strike, the venomous centipede's body seemed to fill with chaotic energy before exploding in a spray of green blood.
Xiao Jinghuan wiped the venomous centipede's inner core without looking back
After all, a real man never looks back at an explosion!
Xie Qinghan almost cheered for Xiao Jinghuan in his heart: what a magnificent sword technique!
But suddenly, a shriek came from the bushes nearby.
Moments later, Wen Xueya ran out, a venomous centipede chasing behind him.
He shouted, "Brother Xiao, help me!"
...Tsk, serves him right.
Who told to to eavesdrop and be caught up by the poisonous centipede.
Xie Qinghan stepped forward and grabbed Wen Xueya by the arm.
Wen Xueya froze in shock. The senior brother is actually saving me???
But in the next second, he was swung by Xie Qinghan and tossed aside.
Xie Qinghan’s voice was cold, and his figure lonely as he spoke slowly and calmly, “Get out of the way, you’re in the way.”
Now tell me, isn’t that powerful? Isn’t that cool?
What, it’s not enough?
OK, then that’s your problem!
Xie Qinghan, following Xiao Jinghuan’s example, killed the venomous centipede with a single strike.
"Xiao Tongzi, hurry up and praise me."
"Oh, amazing, amazing."
Just as Xie Qinghan was feeling smug, an eerie suona sound suddenly echoed in his ears, like a funeral procession melody.
But in reality, it was a wedding suona!
A faint blue glow appeared beneath their feet—it was a teleportation array!
Xiao Jinghuan immediately realized the danger and rushed toward them, shouting, "Stay together!"
But he was just a step too late. The teleportation array activated, and his figure vanished instantly.
The peril of the Red Lotus Realm lay precisely in thi
The ferocious beasts lurking within would then pick off the cultivators one by one.
Because of this, most cultivators would choose to hold hands and stay together at midnight.
As for why Xie Qinghan heard the suona—it was because he had been sent to the ghostly domain of the realm.
He was about to face… the Ghost King’s wedding!
Xie Qinghan felt the pressure of spatial distortion from the teleportation array tearing through him, making his bones ache.
After a strong wave of dizziness, he opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of blood from the pain in his chest.
Before him was a completely different place—still a forest, but everywhere was adorned with red wedding ribbons and flowers.
It didn't look festive or lively, but rather eerie and terrifying.
Before him was a single road, ominously named the "Yellow Springs Wedding Path."
Xie Qinghan surveyed his surroundings and quickly spotted Wen Xueya hanging from a tree.
Tsk, a little piece of dried jerky.
The spatial distortion pressure from the teleportation array was extremely harsh on those without cultivation.
While Xie Qinghan spat out blood, Wen Xueya, whose meridians were ruined, had already passed out.
Xie Qinghan thought for a moment, then transformed into Heming's appearance and plucked the little piece of jerky from the tree.
There was no one else around, so he and Wen Xueya could only be together in love and harmony.
Pah—no, working together in mutual aid!
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