TEMBMBIWB Chapter 27
by VolareYue Shanglan said, “Don’t look at me like that, as if I’ve done something heinous.”
“If you were in my place, you would do the same!”
“Think clearly, he wants to use his eyes to exchange for his mother’s life. If you don’t want his eyes, I wouldn’t give him the medicinal primer.”
“His mother would only be waiting to die.”
Tan Zhui suddenly slammed the teacup in his hand down, making a muffled sound.
“Alan…”
Seeing his suppressed anger, Yue Shanglan pressed his advantage, “Just take it as fulfilling his filial piety, and it’s also considered fulfilling yourself.”
Tan Zhui: “Alan, you are not this kind of person.”
Yue Shanglan glared, “How do you know I’m not! I’ve known you for a thousand years, you’re my most important friend. I’ve always been self-centered and indifferent. As long as you don’t want his eyes, I will definitely not give him the medicinal primer!”
“You decide!”
Tan Zhui looked at him in puzzlement, and finally said, “I still have my original answer, it won’t change.”
“Let’s just take it that everything is fate.”
“I bear my own fate, and Hua Zhi’s mother also bears her own fate.”
Yue Shanglan was astonished, “Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!”
Tan Zhui: “Alan, you should tell this to yourself.”
Yue Shanglan wanted to say something, but was thrown out by the wooden-headed Wugen, who was sent by the White Deer Immortal.
When Wugen threw him out, he didn’t forget to make a face and stick out his tongue.
Yue Shanglan was thrown into the pavilion’s pond and became a drowned rat again.
But this time no one pulled him down, the little wooden puppet ran very fast, not giving him a chance to cause trouble.
The dignified Moonlight Immortal of Kunlun Void could only climb out of the pond in misery.
Yue Shanglan was about to turn back and say something, but the gate of the water residence slammed shut, making a muffled sound.
Yue Shanglan was rebuffed and had to go down the mountain.
Just as he walked out of the main peak’s courtyard, he bumped into an acquaintance.
A figure in a purplish-red robe, every glance and smile full of gentleness.
Hua Zhi saw the drowned rat and quickly handed over his handkerchief.
“Moonlight Immortal, you…what happened?”
Yue Shanglan: “As you can see, I was kicked out by the White Deer Immortal.”
Hua Zhi pondered for a moment, “Did the Divine Lord agree?”
Yue Shanglan impatiently used the handkerchief to wipe the water off his body, and finally waved his arm to change into a new set of clothes before feeling comfortable.
“Do I look like he agreed?”
Hua Zhi blinked, “What should we do…or should I go talk to the Divine Lord?”
Yue Shanglan immediately said, “No, no! If you go, you’ll be even more miserable than me…”
“We have to think of another way.”
Hua Zhi lowered his eyes, biting his lip gently.
Yue Shanglan looked at his expression and said softly, “It’s okay, let’s think of something else.”
Hua Zhi: “My mother, I’m afraid she can’t wait too long…”
Yue Shanglan: “That Divine Ginseng can still keep her going for a month, no need to worry.”
Yue Shanglan waved his hand, intending to go down to the mortal realm for some fun, to relieve the frustration he felt at Fangcun Mountain.
Hua Zhi couldn’t help but step forward to stop him, his eyes lowered, seemingly hesitant.
Yue Shanglan frowned, “Do you have some idea? You can speak.”
Hua Zhi: “How about we act first and report later?”
Yue Shanglan: “How can this kind of thing be done first and reported later?”
“This eye exchange requires two people to first establish a soul connection, and leave a mark in his sea of consciousness, to ensure the success of the exchange. If the White Deer Immortal isn’t willing, how can we…”
As he spoke, Yue Shanglan met Hua Zhi’s eyes, and he immediately understood what the other meant.
Yue Shanglan was so shocked that he hiccuped, “You mean, to drug the White Deer Immortal?!”
Hua Zhi held him down, lowering his voice, “Immortal, keep your voice down…”
“You know the Divine Lord best, he won’t change someone else’s fate for his own sake, we can only push him forward. If we make it a fait accompli, he’ll have no choice but to accept…
“Immortal, my mother is waiting for help…I know you’re also doing this so that the Divine Lord can heal his old ailment. We’re all just taking what we need…Even if the Divine Lord blames me in the end, I don’t care, Immortal, this is probably the last resort. Moreover, I and the Divine Lord are betrothed anyway, even if we have a drug-induced union it is within reason…”
Yue Shanglan was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.
After pondering for a while, he couldn’t think of a better way.
He met Hua Zhi’s gaze and said in a low voice, “You need to remember, even if you go this far, the White Deer Immortal might not fall in love with you.”
Hua Zhi immediately shook his head, “I don’t care, I just want to save my mother. Even if the Divine Lord doesn’t have feelings for me, he will certainly not mistreat me. As long as we can maintain a peaceful appearance, I am content.”
Yue Shanglan said again, “Have you thought it through, there’s no turning back from this matter.”
Hua Zhi: “Immortal, rest assured, I can take a blood oath.”
Yue Shanglan sized him up and finally said, “Forget it, there’s no other way now.”
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After the White Deer Immortal threw Yue Shanglan out, he was still a little angry and recited the Cleansing Heart Mantra several times.
Tan Zhui calmed his mind and began to pack for his beloved disciple.
Although it was only for a three-year stay at the Heavenly Medicine Sect, and the Heavenly Medicine Sect was not far from Fangcun Mountain, it only took a moment to arrive.
But since it was the first time his disciple was leaving him, and for such a long time, the White Deer Immortal was still worried.
He gathered many clothes and bedding, from spring to the dead of winter, almost filling the Qiankun bag.
There were also various boosting pills and some small items.
Finally, the White Deer Immortal found a pair of dusty ancient mirrors in the cupboard.
This was a pair of longing mirrors, as the name suggested, they were used for longing.
Each person holds one of these longing mirrors, they can transmit voices to each other, and the mirror’s surface can also show the scene of the other mirror, allowing them to see each other even from thousands of miles away.
He didn’t know why, but he had brought out this hidden object as if guided by fate.
The White Deer Immortal couldn’t help but think of Little Hibiscus’s aggrieved expression, he used a cleaning spell to wipe off the dust on the longing mirrors, and took one and placed it inside the young man’s Qiankun bag.
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The next day, Yue Shanglan brought a pile of delicious food and wine to Fangcun Mountain early in the morning, with the excuse of saying goodbye to the soon-to-be-traveling Little Hibiscus Immortal.
The White Deer Immortal glanced at him, only to find this friend’s face to be sinister, clearly plotting something.
Yue Shanglan put his arm around Sui Chunsheng’s shoulder, “Little Chunsheng, tonight is farewell, let’s drink till we drop.”
“And Ah Zhui, you can’t use excuses to escape this time. Just take it as seeing Little Chunsheng off!”
Tan Zhui narrowed his eyes, seeing through his impure intentions.
“I haven’t been feeling well lately, I can’t drink.”
Yue Shanglan was about to say something, but Sui Chunsheng immediately said, “Then don’t drink! No one is allowed to force my master to drink!”
He looked as if he would bite anyone who tried to force alcohol.
Yue Shanglan subconsciously looked at Hua Zhi, who nodded lightly.
Hua Zhi walked forward and placed the food box he was holding on the table.
His expression was gentle, “Divine Lord, since you can’t drink, I made some Jade Dew Soup when I came, it tastes refreshing and is not inferior to fine wine.”
Tan Zhui lowered his eyes to look, unable to clearly see the soup bowl handed to him, but he first smelled the refreshing fragrance of the jade dew, thinking that the taste wouldn’t be bad.
The White Deer Immortal scooped up a spoonful, taking a small sip, the crushed hawthorns bursting in his mouth, the taste sweet and sour, quite appetizing.
In his peripheral vision, Tan Zhui noticed the young man’s ardent gaze, suddenly recalling that Little Hibiscus had greatly praised Hua Zhi’s cooking skills before, so he pushed the Jade Dew Soup in his hand towards the young man.
“Ah Sheng likes it, try it.”
Sui Chunsheng immediately smiled, “Master dotes on me, let’s share it.”
The young man smilingly divided the soup into two portions, “Master, eat too.”
Hua Zhi’s expression paused, as if wanting to say something.
Yue Shanglan blinked at him, “What’s wrong?”
Hua Zhi regained his senses and shook his head, “Nothing.”
Wugen was buried in his food, looking at this one, then that one, and finally chose to bury his head in his bowl again.
The group sat around eating and drinking, each with their own agenda, only this wooden head was purely for eating.
…
Tan Zhui was full and leaned back in the chair, already beginning to squint his eyes sleepily.
Sui Chunsheng saw that Tan Zhui was full, and that when he was full, he would be sleepy.
The young man draped his cloak over the White Deer Immortal, and said softly, “Master, would you like to go back for a nap?”
Yue Shanglan immediately said, “Sleepy? Then go back to sleep, we’ll stay with Little Chunsheng.”
Tan Zhui was indeed a little sleepy, but thinking that Little Hibiscus was going to the Heavenly Medicine Sect tomorrow, he wanted to stay a bit longer.
He suppressed a yawn, “No need, I’ll just sleep here for a while.”
Sui Chunsheng nodded, moved closer to the White Deer Immortal beside him, and said smilingly, “Master, lean on me to sleep.”
The night was getting cool, and as the young man leaned closer, Tan Zhui immediately felt a sense of security as if enveloped by a furnace.
He didn’t speak, just gently leaned on the young man.
The scent of hibiscus, whether it was from the young man or the tiger skin cloak.
In any case, Tan Zhui couldn’t help but fall asleep in this fragrance of hibiscus.
In his half-dream, he could still hear the sound of laughter around him, as well as the young man’s slightly low voice.
Until he was almost asleep, an unprecedented scene suddenly flooded his mind.
The familiar young man, his body beneath his robes, seemed to be walking towards him.
The young man grabbed his sleeve, in the dim light, he could not see his face clearly.
Tan Zhui subconsciously wanted to struggle, but heard the young man muffled voice, “Master…”
The White Deer Immortal’s body shook, and he suddenly opened his eyes.
Until the cold wind brushed his cheek, and he saw the food and wine cups on the table, did he realize that he had just had an ordinary dream.
Tan Zhui’s breathing was rapid, his chest felt a little tight, and he couldn’t help but despise himself in his heart.
Sui Chunsheng was the first to notice that he had woken up, seeing that his face was not quite right, he immediately asked worriedly, “Master, what’s wrong? You…your face is so red.”
Tan Zhui’s eyelashes trembled slightly, he subconsciously distanced himself, wanting to stand up and leave, but for some reason his body felt weak, and his legs gave way, and he was about to fall.
The young man exclaimed, and quickly caught his master.
But the moment the young man touched him, Tan Zhui’s eyes trembled, and his whole body shuddered.
A tingling sensation crawled all the way up from his abdomen, nearly engulfing his last bit of reason.
Tan Zhui quickly broke free from his embrace, his voice changed.
“This master is tired, I’ll go back to the water residence first.”
Before the young man could react, the White Deer Immortal had already walked away.
Yue Shanglan narrowed his eyes and gave Hua Zhi a look.
Hua Zhi slowly stood up, bowed and said, “I’m not good at drinking, I’ll go back to Zi Wei Peak to rest first.”
Yue Shanglan quickly waved his hand, “If that’s the case, go, go.”
Watching Hua Zhi walk away, Yue Shanglan still felt a little uneasy in his heart, out of frustration, he picked up his wine cup and drank it all in one go, only after three cups did he manage to resist the urge to back out.
It had come to this! No turning back!
Sui Chunsheng came back to his senses, “Master seems a little unwell, I’m going to check on him.”
Yue Shanglan quickly stopped him, “Hey!”
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