With her fastest speed, Zhu Yao flew towards the north on her flying sword. The surrounding scenery flashed past her, turning into streams of light. After flying for several hours, she still did not see the land at the end of the sky that Zi Mo spoke of.
"Big sis Zhu Yao."
"Mn?"
Wang Xuzhi suggested. "Let's rest for a while. We've already flown for an entire day."
"It's fine." Zhu Yao waved her hands. "Big sis can hold on."
Wang Xuzhi's expression sank, as he pulled her. "Big sis Zhu Yao, we're not far away anymore. The land at the end of the sky is filled with dangers. It's better for us to rest for a while before heading over."
Zhu Yao suppressed the impatience in the depths of her heart, and nodded. "Alright!"
Below them was a dense forest. Zhu Yao immediately flew down, sat under a large tree, and meditated, recovering her HP and mana.
Wang Xuzhi sat next to her, and considerately passed her a bottle of spiritual spring.
"Thanks." Zhu Yao gulped it down, and instantly felt her entire body was comfortable.
Wang Xuzhi glanced at her, and opened his mouth, looking as though he wanted to say something.
"What?" Zhu Yao reached out her hand to stroke his head. "Hurry up and say it, don't hold it in."
He clenched his fists, and a moment later, he squeezed out a smile. "Big sis Zhu Yao sure treats Sovereign Yu Yan well."
"Of course!" After all, he was her man after all.
Wang Xuzhi lowered his head. After a moment of silence, he carefully said. "Big sis Zhu Yao, I want to ask … You and ancestral-grand master, you two …" He paused halfway through his words. His fists clenched even tighter, and they were even faintly trembling.
Zhu Yao turned her head, and said with a smile. "You want to ask, do we have an affair?"
He was startled for a moment, and then he suddenly raised his head, as though he never expected her to be so direct.
Zhu Yao held onto her chin, pondered for a moment, and replied. "To be precise, we've already had an affair many times."
"…" His face instantly paled, as though he had suffered some sort of blow. His blood drained, and a moment later, he anxiously said. "But … But you two are master and disciple."
"Does the Heavenly Dao stipulate that master and disciple can't engage in Dual-cultivation?" There were many master and disciple couples in the cultivation world, right?
"…" He sank into silence, as though he had sunk into some sort of emotion that he was unable to extricate himself from. His hands tightened even more, as though he was about to squeeze out blood. "But … Big sis Zhu Yao, you clearly … Why … Why?"
Zhu Yao sighed. Grabbing onto his hand, she carefully and resolutely pried out his fingers one by one. "Are you trying to ask why I did not agree to your request, and chose my master instead?"
He stared at her blankly for a moment. Tears slowly gathered in his eyes and he looked as though he was about to cry. "You … knew?"
"You've made it so clear. I'm not stupid!" Zhu Yao shook her head, looked into his eyes, and said with emphasis on every single word. "But … little wimp, are you certain that the love you have for me, is truly the love between a man and a woman?"
"Of course." He nodded heavily and held her hand. "I've wanted to marry you since I was ten years old."
Zhu Yao smiled. "Ten years old? Take me as a concubine? "
He gulped, and anxiously explained. "That was just a joke I made when I was young. If … I would naturally marry you alone as my wife."
"When you were young?" Zhu Yao solemnly said. "Then why did you want to marry me when you were young?"
"That's naturally because …"
"Because I pulled down your pants and spanked your buttocks?" Zhu Yao interrupted. "You felt that you should take responsibility for me, otherwise, I won't be able to get married."
He was silent for a moment, before he nodded.
"Look, the reason you wanted to marry me when you were young, wasn't because you liked me. You even said that it was a joke? Naturally, you couldn't treat it as real. "
"That was indeed the case in the beginning. But later on, I truly wanted to be together with big sis Zhu Yao."
"Later on? Which later on? "Zhu Yao asked.
Wang Xuzhi was startled. He pondered on just when did his feelings towards her change. A moment later, he said. "Later on, I grew up, and you came out of Jade Forest Mountain. I don't know the specifics either …"
"You don't know, but I do." Zhu Yao stroked his head which was already quite a bit taller than her own. "It was from that time, when I was killed by a fox demon, and died in front of you, right?"
He was dumbfounded for a moment. After pondering for a moment, it seemed like it really was that time.
"Haah … Little wimp, do you know what the feelings between a man and a woman are? When you entered the sect at the age of ten, you were the closest to me. However, that wasn't the feelings between a man and a woman, it was simply a form of dependence. We couldn't meet, and when we finally met, I died to save you. "Zhu Yao analyzed the situation." How old were you back then? Fifteen? You have never witnessed death, let alone it was because of you. The guilt of being powerless, the self-blame for not being able to save me. It was the knot in your heart that you couldn't untie back then, until I was reborn. Although the knot in your heart was untied, in your heart, the thought of wanting to protect something that you had lost and regained was firmly engraved in your heart. You thought that this thought was the feelings you had for me, but in reality, it was just your guilt. "She sighed deeply." Little wimp, you never had the feelings between a man and a woman towards me. "
"Big sis Zhu Yao …" Wang Xuzhi was a little flustered, as he shook his head. "No … It's not like that! I … "
"Xuzhi!" Zhu Yao grabbed onto his shoulders, and seriously looked into his eyes. With emphasis on every single word, she said. "If you really have feelings for me, then why is it that after being reunited for so many days, even though you clearly had many chances, you had never once mentioned that you wanted to be together with me. Only when you knew that I was together with master, did you finally say it out loud?"
"…" He was suddenly stunned, and a hint of fluster flashed past his face. "I … Because …"
"Because you completely didn't think of such a thing before, right?"
"…"
"Little wimp, in the end, you simply treat me as a big sister. And liking someone, doesn't require a reason. It's not responsibility, nor is it guilt. "
He had a dazed look, as though he understood, and as though he did not. He stared straight into her eyes, and after a long while, he solemnly said. "Then, big sis Zhu Yao, can you confirm that ancestral-grand uncle and you have the feelings between a man and a woman?"
"Of course!" Zhu Yao nodded. She was a certain someone's first love.
"Why?" He anxiously said. "How can you be so sure that he doesn't treat you as his disciple?"
"There's no need for confirmation." Zhu Yao pointed to her chest. "As long as I clearly understand that he's the man that I want to be bound to in this lifetime, from his body to his heart, all of his rights must belong to the Zhu Clan. That's enough."
"…"
— — — —
After a round of introspection, Wang Xuzhi turned silent for a long time. Along the way, he looked as though he was in deep thoughts. His expression would be conflicted for a while, and then relieved for a while. Zhu Yao knew that he would not be able to figure it out in a short period of time, so she no longer brought up this topic.
Actually, she had long seen through little wimp's thoughts. In the past, she did not mind it, because she thought that he would be able to figure it out on his own. However, she did not expect that he would fall deeper and deeper into it. He looked soft, but he had been a stubborn child ever since he was young.
When he entered the Deity Sect at the age of ten, it was normal for children to rely on their elders. And back then, she was his only relative. Adding the joke of marrying her as a concubine, he naturally treated her as his only support. Yet, she was imprisoned in Jade Forest Mountain in the beginning, and they could only communicate through letters. Since they could not meet, naturally, he could only rely on his imagination. In the depths of his heart, he drew a perfect image of her.
After that, she left the mountain. Initially, this kind of imagination would return to normal, yet, she died to save him. The pain of losing his loved ones, and his own helplessness, caused a knot to form in his heart. After that, although she helped him resolve it, the original pain still remained. Just like an injured person, no matter if he had fully recovered or not, he would habitually avoid his wounds. The more he saw her, the clearer he remembered it. He treated this guilt as his feelings for her, and could not see the difference between the two.
He died because of her, and came to Spiritual Realm. Only after the two of them separated did he bury this guilt deep within his heart.
If he were to say that his feelings for her were love, she would not believe it even if she was beaten to death. She had followed her master to Spiritual Realm for so many days. Although they might not stick together every single day, at the very least, they were quite intimate with each other. Things like hugging each other's waists, holding each other's hands, and they even slept together at night.
If it was true love, how blind would he have to be to not be able to see it? Even if he did not lay his cards on the table, his emotions should have changed, right? Yet, he did not show the slightest bit of abnormality, and only asked her the truth now. In the end, he was just a little brother throwing a tantrum because his sister was about to be snatched away by another man.
Zhu Yao sighed. Little wimp was not stupid, he simply needed time to think things through.
Along the way, the two of them did not bring up this topic again.
This forest was very big, but strangely, the spiritual energy here was very thin. In order to save time, they walked into the forest, and recovered their spiritual energy as they walked. Just in case, the two of them erected a defensive barrier, and cautiously passed through.
But unexpectedly, they were completely unobstructed. Forget about encountering any danger, there was not even a single boulder on the ground.
"Little wimp, are you sure this place is very dangerous?"
"I have indeed heard that there are many ferocious beasts here, and they are extremely hard to deal with." Wang Xuzhi had a confused look as well. "It's probably because our luck is good."
Zhu Yao curled her lips, and did not mind it at all. However, the further they walked, the smoother it became. Forget about ferocious beasts, they did not even see a single rabbit. The weeds which were initially overgrown with weeds, now looked as though they had been swept clean. There were only little flowers fluttering in the wind, and the refreshing fragrance of the soil.
Not even a moment later, a small path clearly appeared in the forest.
Then, the small path turned into a large road.
The large road turned into a wide road.
And from a wide road, it turned into a dual carriageway. The ground was so flat that not even a single footprint could be seen.
If this continued, would it become a high speed road?
"We can't be on the wrong path, right?" Zhu Yao pointed to the front.
Wang Xuzhi was a little uncertain as well. "The direction is indeed …"
Before he could even finish, something suddenly flashed in front of them. When they approached closer, they saw that there was an additional signboard by the side of the road. A row of simple black words were written on it: The Land at the End of the Heavens.
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The two of them: "…"
Why did they feel as though they were on a field trip? There was even a signboard.
"Big sis Zhu Yao?" What should they do?
"Let's take a look first."
They continued to follow the signboard, but the further they went, the more strange things they saw. Occasionally, various signboards would appear by the side of the road. The distance to the Endless Land was still 20 kilometers … 10 kilometers … 8 kilometers.
Slowly, various things that clearly did not belong to the vicinity, such as fresh flowers, spiritual springs, and even resting tree stumps, would appear by the side of the road.
Wasn't this service a little too good? There wouldn't be a "Five-star scenic spot of the Endless Land" sign appearing later, right?
"Since you're treating us so well, I wonder if you're providing us with meals?" Zhu Yao joked.
In the end, at the side of the road less than fifty meters in front of them, a large pile of spiritual fruits appeared, and a few of them were even rolling happily.
The two of them: "…"
"Big sis Zhu Yao!" Wang Xuzhi's expression changed, as though he wanted to say something.
Zhu Yao signaled him with her eyes, picked up two fruits, and stuffed one into his hands. Then, she pulled him to sit on the tree stumps at the side, wiped the fruit, and loudly said. "I wonder if these fruits have been washed? Little wimp, do you still have the spiritual spring from earlier? "
Wang Xuzhi immediately understood, and shook his head. "I had already finished drinking them earlier."
"Then what should we do? I'm not going to eat fruits that haven't been washed."
Wang Xuzhi had a troubled look.
With a 'dong' sound, a bamboo tube filled with water rolled out from the forest. As though it was being blown by the wind, it rolled in their direction.
"Over there!" Zhu Yao stood up, and a bolt of heavenly lightning struck in the direction of the bamboo tube.
Wang Xuzhi's fingers materialized a chain, which instantly turned into a net, and flew in the direction of the heavenly lightning bolt.
With a flash of lightning, a large tree was snapped in half, and a white figure flashed out.
"Restrain!" Wang Xuzhi's net flew towards the shadow.
Unfortunately, the white shadow was even faster. It flew out like a ray of light and landed on the ground, transforming into a snow-white demonic beast. It let out an angry roar.
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. Wasn't this that stupid beast that came to the mountain to harass her every day? Just how big of a grudge did they have to chase him all the way here?
"Supreme Bai Yuan!" Wang Xuzhi suddenly cried out in astonishment, "Why are you here?"
"Hou ~ ~ ~ ~" The demonic beast bared its teeth in dissatisfaction.
This attitude isn't right! Why was little wimp so polite to this beastie? "Little wimp, is it raised by your sect?"
"No … no. He is … "Wang Xuzhi shook her head, but she didn't know how to explain.
"Is he or isn't he?" What did he mean?
"Your Honor, it … is not an ordinary demonic beast."
Extraordinary? Was it especially stupid?
Wang Xuzhi gave her a 'I will explain to you later' expression. Riding on his sword, he flew into the forest, and respectfully bowed towards that white demonic beast. "This disciple did not know that it was Your Honor, which was why I had offended you. Your Honor, please forgive me."
"Hou …" That demonic beast clearly did not appreciate his kindness, and was so furious that even the fur on its tail was standing on end.
"Your Honor, we entered the sacred ground because we had no other choice, and we did not mean to offend you." Wang Xuzhi's face was filled with anxiety. "This matter is all my fault. If Your Honor wishes to hold me accountable, please punish me alone. This disciple will definitely not complain."
"Rooooooo …" That demonic beast really raised its claws, and slapped towards Wang Xuzhi.
The hell. Zhu Yao's fury instantly erupted, as she loudly roared. "You dare!"
That beast trembled, and its claws instantly stopped above Wang Xuzhi's head.
As Zhu Yao ran over, she shouted. "If you dare to slap down, this old lady here will peel off your skin!" You dare to bully my family's little wimp?
That beast seemed to have only just noticed her, as its eyes grew wider. Before she could even walk over, a white figure flashed, and it fled in a fluster. It climbed up the nearest big tree, and hugged onto the tree trunk as it trembled like a candle in the wind. It was even trying to cover up its overly snow-white body with all its might.
The entire beast seemed to be saying: You can't see me! You can't see me! You can't see me!
The corner of Zhu Yao's lips twitched. Recalling the claw it used to slap towards little wimp earlier, her fury once again surged.
"Come down!"
The tree trunk trembled …
"Are you coming down or not?"
The tree trunk trembled with all its might …
"I will count to three."
Trembling messily in the wind …
"One!"
Trembling like a violent storm …
"Two!"
Trembling like a broken tree …
"Three …"
Before her voice fell, swoosh. A snow-white beastie appeared in front of her. Like a well-trained large dog, it obediently squatted down, and did not even dare to blink its eyes. It was as obedient as it could be.
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