Zhou He watched as Mo Xi left with Gu Mang, his expression becoming increasingly unsightly.
"Elder, what do you think … what should we do now?"
"What else can we do? Quickly report to Jun Shang! Just say that Mo Xi has no regard for national law, trespassed on important grounds, disobeyed Jun Shang's imperial edict, and engaged in a private internal strife! "
Jiang Yexue frowned, "Elder Zhou, this situation is complicated. Jun Shang is not feeling well at the moment, so please reconsider."
Zhou He was furious, "Surnamed Jiang, do you think it's easy for you to talk while standing?!"
Jiang Yexue, "…"
"Today, he, a member of the Military Council, dared to trespass on my operating table and kidnap someone from there. If I can swallow this insult, where will I put my face in the future?! I know you're his brother, but you better understand that your brother has violated the law! What, are you going to cover up his crime?! "
With a flick of his sleeves, Zhou He sternly said to his subordinates, "What are you all standing there for? Why aren't you reporting to Jun Shang?! "
"Yes!"
An hour later, at Xi He's residence.
The Hei Mo Trial had caused too much damage to Gu Mang, so much so that Gu Mang fell into a coma after leaving the operating table. He hadn't woken up since then.
During this long period of absent-mindedness, Gu Mang had a very deep dream.
In the dream, he and Mo Xi were only in their early twenties. They walked together on a long embankment on the outskirts of Chong Hua City. It was dusk, and the rising sun had removed half of the heavy makeup. The crimson rouge and dazzling gold powder filled the sky, floating in the clouds for thousands of li.
He broke a green foxtail and swung it as he walked, saying, "I didn't expect Jun Shang to choose you to attack Chong City." He paused, "It's your first time in command, right? Are you nervous?"
Mo Xi lowered his eyes and didn't say whether he was nervous or not, only saying, "I will win."
Gu Mang smiled and said, "That's right. Remember, as a commander, the most important thing is not to collapse. No matter what happens, as long as you don't fall, others will see hope in you. If even the commander-in-chief of an army did not have the courage, then the army would be like a sheet of loose sand. No matter how hard the soldiers tried, it would be useless. You are the soul of an army. The moment you take on the title of commander, you have to be responsible for the lives of every brother. "
Mo Xi nodded. He raised his hand and looked at Gu Mang's face against the golden sunset.
"I will."
He paused for a moment before adding another sentence.
"Wait for me to return."
Gu Mang smiled, "Why are you suddenly so serious? Is there something important?"
This young man was very serious and very clumsy, but he still had to maintain his composure. "My lord said that if I win this battle, he will allow me to leave the Mo family and become independent."
"… So?"
Mo Xi bit his lower lip. For a moment, he didn't dare to look him in the eyes. First, he turned his head to look at the clear and crystalline river. The golden light reflected in his eyes and floated on his eyelashes.
Perhaps it was because of the sunset, or for some other reason, Mo Xi's face looked a little red. Especially the tips of his ears, which were filled with a thin layer of red.
"I can have my own house."
Gu Mang, "…"
He was also very slow at the time. In fact, both of them had fallen in love for the first time. In reality, neither of them was much smarter than the other. Gu Mang looked at Mo Xi in confusion. He really didn't understand what Mo Xi was trying to say. After hesitating for a while, he said, "Okay … then … congratulations?"
Almost at the same time, Mo Xi asked softly, "Are you willing to live with me?"
Gu Mang, "…"
Mo Xi, "…"
The two of them looked at each other. Mo Xi's handsome and elegant face turned even redder. He coughed softly, as if he wanted to tidy up his dignity, but also as if he didn't want to push the other too far. So, his long eyelashes fluttered and he lowered his eyes. He said, "It's okay if you don't want to. I can wait. No, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, I've already seen the drawings, the drawings, I … "
The more he said, the more embarrassed he felt. The more he tried to cover up, the more his soft and immature thoughts were exposed.
The calm Mo Xi pushed Gu Mang away in the end. He walked to the edge of the dam and put his hand to his forehead. Almost in despair, he murmured, "… Sorry, I was just asking …"
Gu Mang remembered seeing this young man's clumsy and stubborn expression when he tried to curry favor with him. Suddenly, he understood.
This little brother of his, the war hadn't been fought, and he hadn't gone to war yet, but he was so confident that he would win that he even secretly went to look at the drawings … Thinking of this, he felt a little sour in his heart.
He knew that Mo Xi had always been sincere to him.
It was just that he didn't dare to have it.
But perhaps because Mo Xi would be going to the front line soon, or perhaps because he had some selfish motives in his heart, he didn't reject Mo Xi's proposal at that time. This made the young man very happy.
That day, he and Mo Xi didn't go back to their respective residences. Instead, they spent the whole night in an inn outside the city. In the end, he was so tired that he didn't have any strength left. His face was buried in the messy pillow, and the corners of his slender eyes were filled with tears because of the stimulation.
He shivered and trembled.
When he was in a daze, he heard Mo Xi say softly to him, "There's something I want to give to you."
He didn't have the strength to ask, and Mo Xi grabbed his hand that was clutching the bedsheet. His broad palm covered Gu Mang's fingers one by one. He felt a slight tingling on the back of his hand, and then the back of their joined palms lit up with a red light array. It moved along their clenched hands and floated to the side of their necks.
Gu Mang was still a little dazed because of the lingering charm. He asked weakly, "What is it?"
"A very small sword array." Mo Xi let go of his hand. He raised his calloused fingers and gently stroked the side of Gu Mang's neck. "I know there will always be people who will bully you. They are afraid of causing trouble, so they don't dare to use spells. They only dare to take advantage of their hands and feet."
His eyelashes drooped, and he turned his head to kiss the side of Gu Mang's neck.
"I left a drop of blood to form this array. I haven't condensed it yet, so you can condense it into anything you want. A word, a flower … anything will do. When I'm not around, it will protect you. Of course, if you don't want it … you can also seal it. "
While Gu Mang was being gently kissed by him, he leaned against the mattress and listened silently.
He had mixed feelings. He wanted to laugh happily, but he also wanted to cry sadly — he actually wouldn't live in Mo Xi's mansion.
That was a mansion, not a home.
A home was a place where two people could be together openly and justifiably. They didn't have to hide, make love like they were having an affair, and bury their mistakes like they were doing something wrong.
Mo Xi might be able to give him a place to stay, but he couldn't give him a real home. They were not the same kind of people, and they never were. He knew that he would eventually reject Mo Xi, but at this moment, looking at the young man's serious and pleading expression, he couldn't say anything.
His body had already been softened by his little junior brother, and his heart had already softened into a mess. He was almost driven by guilt, and he turned his face to the side and raised his hand to touch Mo Xi's face.
"Are you the only one who left a sword array for me?"
"… Hmm?"
Black Eyes smiled gently, "Then what if someone bullies you?"
Mo Xi, "…"
Of course, no one would dare to take advantage of Young Master Mo. But it seemed that two people who were destined to never walk to the end wanted to leave a secret on each other that only they knew. Gu Mang bit his finger, turned over, and touched the side of Mo Xi's neck with his fingertips, and seriously melted a red lotus.
Then he grabbed Mo Xi's hand, put it on his hand, and smiled, "I'll also leave a drop of my blood. You can help me form a protective sword array, and I'll accompany you. Okay? "
Mo Xi's eyes lit up with a very bright light. Gu Mang couldn't bear to see that light.
Mo Xi said, "… Okay."
As he spoke, he hugged Gu Mang from behind, his warm chest pressed against Gu Mang's arched back. He stroked Gu Mang's hair while kissing Gu Mang's neck and shivering earlobes.
"Wait for me to come back."
"Wait for me to come back. Everything will be better."
"Believe in me …"
Believe in me.
The scene at that time and Mo Xi's voice began to fade away, like all the memories that were pierced by a falcon, fragmented and falling apart.
Wait for me.
Everything will be better.
Gu Mang struggled in his deep consciousness, curled up, and kept apologizing to the sincere Mo Xi — I'm sorry, I also hope that I can always wait for you.
I also hope that everything will be better.
I've always believed in you.
But … Mo Xi, some things have to be done, and some sacrifices have to be made. When fate finds you, you don't want to be a coward, so you're destined to face it.
We all have our own paths to walk.
That future, that home, you've already described it to me. I've already lived such a beautiful and worry-free life in your eyes.
That's enough.
So, when you return in glory and triumph, and you don't see me … don't be sad …
I love you.
In this life, every word I've said about loving you is true.
…
Mo Xi …
In his coma, there were still tears rolling down Gu Mang's eyes and seeping into his hair.
— —
A group of magicians were busy guarding Gu Mang's bed. The leader, the Great Elder, said in a deep voice, "Open three more blood clotting arrays. Place the Spirit-Stabilizing Needles on the Shenting, Fengchi, and Renying acupoints. "
After he finished speaking, he didn't see any movement from his little disciple, so he angrily raised his white eyebrows, "Why are you distracted? Hurry up! "
The little disciple hurriedly responded, "Oh … oh." His gaze moved away from Gu Mang's face in a panic. But he couldn't help but mutter in his heart — The Black Demon Trial must be really painful.
Otherwise, why would this Gu Mang cry in his coma …
His master urged, "Place the needles on the three acupoints steadily."
"Yes!"
The medical practitioners gathered in front of Xi He's bed in the Mansion of Medicine. The light ink-colored inscriptions were hanging low, and there was a calming incense burning in the Bi 'an golden beast, but it couldn't calm the tense atmosphere in the room. The medical officers of Shennongtai came in and out, treating the wounds and washing the blood from the wounds. The decoctions and dressings were also sent in one after another.
No one dared to speak. Fine beads of sweat appeared on the foreheads of every practitioner and servant.
There were two patients in the room. One was Gu Mang, who was lying on the bed at the moment, and the other was Mo Xi, who was sitting at the table.
No one knew what Mo Xi had experienced, why he was suddenly injured like this, and why he didn't care about his injuries at all. He only cared about the unconscious person on the bed …
That traitor.
The practitioners who were urgently called to Shennongtai to treat the illness were actually very confused.
A medical practitioner came forward cautiously and said, "Lord Xi He, the top grade Muscle Revitalizing Ointment is here. Your injury …"
"Give it to him."
Xiao Xiu: "…"
"Give him all these top grade ointment." Mo Xi's eyes were red, and his gaze didn't leave the bed for a moment. "I'm fine."
The only medical practitioner who was responsible for treating Mo Xi's injuries had a sallow face. He wanted to say something but stopped. "Big brother, you're not fine! Your spirit core is about to crack. How can you be fine? "
But seeing Mo Xi's stubborn expression, no one dared to say anything. They could only continue to rush back and forth in the room in silence.
While he was busy, a small servant suddenly ran in nervously, "Ma, Master!"
"What's wrong?"
"Jun, Jun Shang sent Eunuch Zhao to announce the imperial edict. He said, he said, he wants you to go outside to receive the imperial edict."
Mo Xi didn't say anything or move. He still had one hand on the dark and shiny sandalwood table, allowing the medical practitioner to treat him. After a while, four words fell from his thin lips.
"Tell him to wait."
Everyone in the room was shocked. Xiao Xiu, who was carrying a bowl of medicine into the room, almost knocked over the bowl. He stared at Mo Xi in horror. Everyone had the same thought: Has Lord Xi He gone crazy?
The servant stuttered, "This, this, this … how can this …"
Mo Xi repeated without blinking. This time, he simply said two words.
"Wait."
"…" The little servant had no choice but to stumble out of the room. Mo Xi was still staring at the figure on the bed, who was shrouded in the spell formation.
The silver-bearded medical practitioner elder had said before that Gu Mang's physique had been modified too strangely by the Liao Kingdom. His body was surging with extremely heavy Yin energy, as if it was a body that had been cursed by thousands of people.
The Chong Hua was unfamiliar with people with this physique. In addition, Gu Mang's injuries were serious. The medical practitioners used all their skills and could only barely stabilize Gu Mang's life.
But they couldn't prevent his head from being damaged again.
The medical practitioner elder wiped the sweat on his face and asked, "How's his divine sense?"
The medical practitioner who had been casting spells to stabilize Gu Mang's head was extremely pale. It was obvious that he had used up all his strength. But he still shook his head, "… I can't hold on any longer. He already lost two souls. Now, he's even … cough cough cough!!" In the end, even he was exhausted and coughing up blood.
Mo Xi's ears were buzzing. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"What do you mean?"
"…" The medical practitioners looked at each other. They all lowered their heads in shame. No one dared to answer first.
"What will he become?"
At this time, only the elder could speak. The medical practitioner elder's expression was very ugly. But he could only brace himself, "I'm afraid … he won't remember anything … he won't be able to speak … if he collapses badly, his eyes might even be damaged …"
Mo Xi suddenly stood up. His whole body was trembling. His originally pale lips were even more colorless. The medical practitioner who had been stabilizing his heart was suddenly shaken away by his violent spiritual energy flow. He cried out, "Lord Xi He, you can't act rashly anymore! You — "
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by a soft and faintly discernible female voice, "Brother Mo, you've obtained my spiritual nucleus. Is this how you're going to ruin yourself?"
Everyone turned around in unison and bowed their heads.
"Princess Meng Ze!"
"Greetings to Princess Meng Ze!"
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