TEMBMBIWB Chapter 4
by VolareTan Zhui’s body trembled, and he choked.
He coughed for a long time, his face turning a bit blueish-purple, “Where did you hear such ridiculous nonsense again?”
Yue Shanglan laughed heartily, “It’s all over the Nine Heavens now, saying that your White Deer Immortal is blooming iron trees, welcoming that painting immortal into your mountain gate, and you’re cultivating feelings!”
Tan Zhui knew he was there to make fun of him, and with a straight face, he said, “Bother me again, and I’ll have Wugen throw you out and confiscate your travel jade disc.”
Yue Shanglan finally restrained himself, “I see that the immortal has a beautiful appearance and a quiet personality, which can be considered a good match. This old Heavenly Lord has already sent him to your doorstep, and you’re still not moved?”
Tan Zhui indifferently replied, “Too young, the same age as little Hibiscus.”
Yue Shanglan couldn’t help but laugh, “People don’t even think you’re old!”
Tan Zhui raised his eyes. He couldn’t clearly see his friend’s expression, but he imagined it was that of a sneaky, weasel-like face.
“Seeing how enthusiastic you are, I might as well send a message to Immortal Lingmiao and have her arrange a marriage for you too,” Tan Zhui said coldly.
Yue Shanglan immediately fell silent, after all, Tan Zhui was the type to do what he said.
The sound of practice from the neighboring peak reached their ears again.
Yue Shanglan couldn’t help but say, “Your disciple is indeed diligent.”
Seeing that he had said something nice, Tan Zhui stopped bothering with him.
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At this time, on Duan Xiao Peak, the young man was concentrating on practicing his sword.
His cultivation method was personally chosen by the White Deer Immortal. The power was fierce and forceful, perfectly complementing his physique, which was very suitable.
While engrossed in his practice, he noticed a group of people walking out of Zi Wei Peak in the corner of his eye.
He immediately stopped his sword practice and wiped the sweat from his brow.
Hua Zhi was walking towards the main peak at this time, looking somewhat nervous.
“Yue’e, how do I look?” he asked.
The young attendant quickly said, “Master is naturally the most beautiful in the Nine Heavens; there isn’t a single flaw!”
Hua Zhi was amused by his words, and quietly said, “Slick.”
Although he said so, he was also happy inside.
While the two were joking around, they had already entered the Waterside Residence.
The doors of the Waterside Residence were tightly closed.
Hua Zhi hesitated for a moment, then chose to lightly push open the door.
The next second, he was injured by a beam of light, and he let out a cry of surprise.
The two people inside the house heard the noise and came out to investigate.
Wugen was nowhere to be seen; his figure was not there.
Therefore, Hua Zhi had pushed the door open himself and triggered the restriction.
Hua Zhi quickly said, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t know there was a restriction here. Have I disturbed the Immortal Lord?”
Tan Zhui quietly said, “It’s alright.”
His gaze fell on the back of Hua Zhi’s hand. Although his vision was blurry, he could feel the smell of blood. It seemed the skin had been broken open.
“You’re hurt,” the White Deer Immortal took a step forward.
Hua Zhi quickly said, “It’s nothing, just a minor skin injury.”
Yue’e, at his gaze, handed the food container in her hands over.
“My immortal heard before that the White Deer Immortal didn’t have any particular hobbies, but was quite fond of food, so he got up early and made this for half the day. Please, Immortal Lord, accept it,” Yue’e said with a bow.
Tan Zhui lowered his eyes to look at the food container. He was indeed a little hungry.
It smelled like it tasted good.
Yue Shanglan was quick, and had already accepted it for him. He even placed the food container down and silently left.
It seemed he was clearing the space for the White Deer Immortal.
As he was leaving, he didn’t forget to wink at Tan Zhui, who didn’t even notice.
Tan Zhui took out a bottle of jade ointment and handed it to the immortal attendant. “Take your immortal back to apply the medicine first. This restriction is special, and it wouldn’t be good to leave a scar.”
Hua Zhi quickly thanked him, “Thank you, Immortal Lord, I’m troubling you.”
He looked at Tan Zhui and then left with Yue’e.
Tan Zhui glanced at the food container, thinking of calling his beloved disciple to try it together.
The White Deer Immortal walked while looking down at the ink-blue glazed food container.
He didn’t watch where he was going and bumped into someone after a few steps.
The hard chest pressed against him, making him hurt. He gritted his teeth and swallowed the pain.
Looking up, he met a pair of smiling eyes. Even without his Clarity Divine Art, he knew who it was.
In this world, only the Little Hibiscus Immortal could smile so brightly.
Moreover, he could smell the unique hibiscus fragrance from the young man, which matched his nature. Pure and delicate.
“Ah Sheng, you’ve come,” Tan Zhui chuckled lightly.
Sui Chunsheng, however, took a step back at this moment, and quickly said, “Disciple just finished practicing and is covered in sweat, I’m dirty.”
Tan Zhui handed him his handkerchief and said, “Go back and wash up. It’s getting late.”
Sui Chunsheng took the handkerchief and wiped himself, smelling the frankincense on it, which was the unique scent of his master.
“It smells good,” the young man said quietly.
Tan Zhui raised his eyebrow, and chuckled lightly, “Yes. This Hua Zhi Immortal’s cooking skills seem good; it smells very nice.”
Sui Chunsheng then noticed the ink-blue glazed food container in his master’s hand, and smiled, “Yes, it smells nice.”
Tan Zhui said, “Ah Sheng, have you had your evening meal?”
“Not yet,” Sui Chunsheng said.
Tan Zhui couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for his beloved disciple, and slowly reached out his hand.
Sui Chunsheng consciously grabbed his master’s sleeve.
“Let’s have our evening meal together,” Tan Zhui said.
Sui Chunsheng happily said, “Okay.”
The place was close to Duan Xiao Peak, so the two returned to Sui Chunsheng’s residence to eat.
As soon as the food container was opened, Tan Zhui noticed that the dishes did not seem to include what he liked.
However, there was a fish and dragon soup that was his favorite.
Except, the color was a bit lackluster, the soup not rich enough.
Indeed, the White Deer Immortal first picked up the bowl of fish and dragon soup, scooped a spoonful, and sent it to his mouth.
The taste of the fish and dragon soup was good, but the White Deer Immortal couldn’t taste the flavor, not nearly as good as what he had before.
Tan Zhui couldn’t help but laugh softly, sighing in his heart that his appetite had been spoiled by little Hibiscus, and he was starting to be picky.
So, the White Deer Immortal barely had a taste, and lost interest.
However, when he looked up at Sui Chunsheng, he was eating with relish, even his manners were a bit too open.
Even if he couldn’t see clearly, he could tell that his beloved disciple was eating somewhat voraciously.
It seemed he couldn’t wait to stuff all the dishes into his stomach.
Feeling the gaze of those grey-blue eyes, the young man smiled slightly, his mouth bulging with food.
“Master, why aren’t you eating?” Sui Chunsheng said.
The White Deer Immortal looked at his beloved disciple, and thought, “You’ve been working hard recently, I’m afraid you’re very hungry.”
“Master isn’t hungry, Ah Sheng, eat,” he said.
Seeing his beloved disciple eat so casually, Tan Zhui stopped moving his chopsticks.
After a while, all the dishes in the food container had been swept away by the young man, eaten completely clean.
“Delicious, the dishes made by Immortal Hua Zhi are very much to my liking!” Sui Chunsheng said, and even patted his stomach seriously, laughing, “I accidentally ate too much.”
Tan Zhui was stunned for a moment. He thought that although Hua Zhi’s cooking skills were good, they were still inferior compared to little Hibiscus. However, little Hibiscus loved to eat, so it seemed that tastes in food varied from person to person.
“It’s good that you’re full,” Tan Zhui chuckled.
Seeing his beloved disciple eat so happily, he couldn’t help but feel a little hungry.
Perhaps sensing it, the young man seemed to come back to his senses, saying, “Master, are you not full?”
“I’m sorry! I was too absorbed,” the young man quickly jumped up.
Tan Zhui was just about to decline, thinking that as the dignified White Deer Immortal, how could he crave just a bite or two.
But the young man’s movements were too fast, leaving behind a sentence, “I’ll go make some for Master!”
Then he left in a hurry.
Tan Zhui’s pair of gray-blue eyes followed the young man’s back, quietly saying, “Ah Sheng, Master has had his evening meal.”
“Midnight snack!” the young man said, running even faster.
The corners of Tan Zhui’s mouth slightly rose, thinking, “Little Hibiscus is really filial.”
Before long, the young man came back with a food container.
Tan Zhui watched the young man open the food container, and took out a bowl of fish and dragon soup.
The White Deer Immortal’s eyes visibly lit up, and he wrinkled his nose.
“It smells so good,” Tan Zhui said.
He also didn’t act like a dignified Immortal Lord, and eagerly scooped up a spoonful.
As soon as it entered his mouth, an irresistible fragrance enveloped his taste buds, and the aftertaste lingered in his mouth.
The fragrance of this fish and dragon soup was originally hidden inside. Few chefs could bring out its hidden fragrance and freshness. However, Sui Chunsheng’s method was different. He would add an appropriate amount of hibiscus flower stamens. The two were quite compatible and almost complementary.
While bringing out the hidden freshness of the fish and dragon, it was not overly stimulating.
But this was Sui Chunsheng’s unique secret recipe, which the White Deer Immortal had never tasted anywhere else.
Compared to this bowl of fish and dragon soup, the other bowl of fish and dragon soup on the table tasted even more bland.
Tan Zhui ate his fill, not leaving a single drop.
Sui Chunsheng took the dishes to clean them, and when he returned, he saw that the White Deer Immortal had fallen asleep on the lounge chair in his room.
The young man’s room was actually quite tidy, but compared to the White Deer Immortal’s Waterside Residence, it was still somewhat casual.
For example, the outer garment that was draped over the armrest of the lounge chair was the one the young man had worn during the day.
At this moment, the White Deer Immortal was using it as a pillow. Most of his cheek was buried in the young man’s outer garment.
The rich hibiscus fragrance and the clear frankincense, intertwined at this moment, faintly but not clashing, unexpectedly blended together.
The window in the room was not closed, and the moonlight from outside shone in, falling on the White Deer Immortal’s body, like a layer of divine light.
A gentle breeze blew in.
The exposed neck of the White Deer Immortal seemed to be disturbed. He subconsciously rubbed against the outer garment beneath him. The blue robe crumpled into wrinkles, somewhat messy.
Sui Chunsheng stood in front of the door like this, bathed in the moonlight.
The White Deer Immortal, with his back to the moonlight, was lying in front of him.
After a long time, Sui Chunsheng chuckled softly, and finally stepped forward, carrying the White Deer Immortal, who was curled up on the lounge chair, to the couch beside him.
In his sleep, Tan Zhui lost his balance and subconsciously grabbed the young man’s collar. Perhaps the young man’s silk robe was too soft, the White Deer Immortal couldn’t help but rub it twice in his palm.
Sui Chunsheng’s eyes darkened, and his breathing hitched for a moment.
The young man quickly placed the White Deer Immortal on the couch and pulled the quilt over him.
Perhaps his previous movement was too large, the White Deer Immortal’s golden, hollow, and Xuan-patterned belt loosened at this moment, and the white robe with golden edges on his body fell apart.
Therefore, in the corner of his eye, the young man caught sight of a patch of white.
His breathing instantly stopped.
The young man then fled, darting out of his room.
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