Fallen At A Glance Chapter 44

Trial starts

The moment he lay down on the bed, warmth enveloped his whole body. Yun sighed casually and comfortably, like a little beast that finally found its nest, and subconsciously arched into Lian Mu’s arms.

Lian Mu lay down, one arm naturally resting behind his head, and the other hand wrapped around his waist, locking him tightly in his arms.

“Lian Mu…” Yun’s casual voice was filled with laziness and softness after bathing, and his eyelids dropped heavily.

“I’m here.” Lian Mu turned his head, the tip of his nose brushed against the fragrance of Yun’s hair, and his tone was so gentle that it seemed like he could drip water, “Just go to sleep.”

Yun casually found the most comfortable position, pressing his cheek against Lian Mu’s warm chest, listening to the steady and powerful heartbeat, and raised the corners of his mouth in a small arc with satisfaction.

The night breeze blew gently outside the window, but the room was as warm as spring. In this complete sense of security, he completely relaxed his body and mind.

Lian Mu looked at the person in his arms breathing gradually and steadily. The pair of peach blossom eyes that were always smart and cunning were tightly closed at the moment, and the long eyelashes were quietly covering him like butterfly wings.

He stretched out his hand and gently brushed away a strand of wet hair stuck to Yun Ran’s forehead. His fingertips stayed on that smooth forehead for a moment, and his eyes were full of inextricable pampering and satisfaction.

In this quiet night, he stared at the sleeping face of the person in his arms, and his heart felt clear and peaceful.The fingertips gently fell on Yun Ran’s eyebrows, tracing them silently, as if making a silent oath – in this life, I will protect this innocence and smile until the end of the world.

The night was dark, and only the breaths of the two people intertwined in the silence, warm and long.

It’s still early the next day

Lian Mu stood up quietly, fearing to wake up Yun Suiran, who was still sleeping next to him. As soon as he lifted the corner of the quilt, a warm hand unconsciously grabbed his sleeve.

“Um…Lian Mu…” Yun’s casual voice was hoarse and soft as if he had just woken up, and his brows were slightly furrowed, obviously having been disturbed from his sweet dream.

Lian Mu’s heart softened, he stopped, sat back on the bed, leaned over and gently stroked Yun Sui’s back, and coaxed softly: “It’s me, did I wake up Yi Yi? It’s still early, Yi Yi wants to sleep for a while.”

The moment Yun was randomly disturbed, he did not wake up completely. The whole person was still trapped in soft sleep, like a ball of crumpled clouds, with a bit of grievance and naivety that had disturbed his dream.

His usually bright eyes were only half-closed at the moment, and the ends of his eyes were filled with the characteristic physiological tears when he just woke up. They were wet and covered with a layer of hazy mist, making him look particularly innocent.The long and dense eyelashes trembled slightly, like disturbed butterfly wings, and every blink revealed helplessness and dependence.

“Lian Mu…” Yun hummed casually, with a strong nasal sound in his voice. It was as soft and soft as a glutinous rice dumpling in a mouth, sticky and sticky on the apex of a person’s heart.

He did not let go of the hand holding Lian Mu’s sleeve, but instead clenched it tighter. His fingertips turned slightly white from the exertion. He unconsciously rubbed his hand in Lian Mu’s direction, rubbing his cheek on the soft pillow, as if he was looking for the interrupted dream, and as if he was silently begging for more tenderness.

He looked like a child who had been robbed of candy. His heart and eyes were full of grievances, but he was too sleepy to show off, leaving only the squeamishness and shamelessness all over his body, fully exposed in the morning light.

When Lian Mu saw his lame look, the smile in his eyes deepened a bit. The thought of getting up disappeared in an instant. He sat back on the edge of the bed again, leaning forward slightly, letting the clouds cover him in his soft shadow.

He stretched out his ungrabbed big hand, his palm warm and dry, and first gently placed it on Yun’s hand that was casually grasping his sleeve, interlocking his fingers, and carefully rubbing the other’s cold knuckles with his fingertips, soothing the tightness little by little.

When Yun’s casual fingers relaxed slightly, he slowly pulled out his hand and slid it towards the side of the other person’s face.

Lian Mu’s fingers were covered with thin calluses left by years of martial arts practice, and when they scraped against Yun Ran’s delicate and porcelain skin, he felt a slight shiver.He gently rubbed the corners of Yun’s red eyes with the backs of his fingers, as if wiping a freshly fallen teardrop, his movements as gentle as if he were handling a rare treasure.Then, he turned his head slightly, took a corner of the quilt with his other hand, and carefully tucked it into the crook of Yun Ran’s neck. He rearranged the somewhat messy quilt properly to ensure that no cold wind could get in.

After doing this, he leaned down and sprinkled his warm breath on Yun Ran’s forehead. His voice was low and magnetic, as if he was reciting a spell to soothe his mind: “Good boy, it’s still early outside, so you can go back to sleep. Today, the trial for hundreds of disciples of the Immortal Sect begins. When the secret realm of the trial is opened, I will come back to accompany Yiyi after the arrangements are made, okay?”

Yun listened casually. Although he was a little reluctant, he nodded and closed his eyes again.

Feeling that the breathing of the person in his arms became long and even again, Lian Mu stood up carefully and left quietly.

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The morning bell rang melodiously, penetrating through the clouds and mist surrounding the Hanying Sect, announcing the official start of the trials in the Yunhuang Realm for hundreds of disciples of the Immortal Sect.

Lian Mu changed his gentle and affectionate attitude in Yunsuizhui’s bed in the early morning. He was now wearing a black brocade robe, a silver-patterned crane cloak, a jade belt around his waist, and his dark hair was tied up high, only fixed with a white jade hairpin. He stood in the main hall with his hands behind his back.On the high platform, his figure is as tall and straight as a pine tree, his expression is cold and dignified, and he exudes a coercion that prevents strangers from approaching him. Only when those deep eyes occasionally pass by the audience, will there be a glint of sharpness that is not easy to detect.

In the center of the hall, the leader of the Hanying Sect and several respected elders were sitting on a high platform with solemn expressions. As the techniques in their hands continued to change, streams of vast spiritual power surged into the void like rivers and seas.

There was only a loud “bang”, as if the curtain of space was torn apart, and a deep and strange black vortex appeared out of thin air, with electric snakes dancing wildly around it, and the cold air was overwhelming.

That is the entrance to the secret realm.

Under the stage, the proud men from all the major immortal sect families had already lined up to wait. They were dressed in different sect costumes. Some looked nervous or eager to try, but without exception, they all looked up at the towering Lian Mu, their eyes full of awe and admiration.

Lian Mu’s eyes swept over everyone indifferently, and finally landed on the entrance to the turbulent secret realm. He raised his hand slightly, and his voice was clear and loud, spreading throughout the square: “The secret realm has been opened. Everyone depends on chance and destiny. Remember, life and death are determined by fate. Don’t be brave. If you are in danger, the blue beads you carry can block one injury at a critical moment.”

Lian Mu stood on the high platform, and the morning breeze ruffled his black robe, making a hunting sound. He did not speak loudly, but raised his right hand slightly, and the wide sleeves of the robe fell off, revealing a pale and strong wrist with clear joints.

His expression was indifferent, and his eyes were as calm as an ancient well, as if the tension and expectations of the proud people in the audience were just passing clouds in his eyes.As his fingertips moved slightly, a vast abyss of spiritual power instantly spurted out from his palm.

It was not a violent impact, but an absolute, suffocating control.The invisible energy turned into a huge spiritual hand, firmly supporting the disciples at the front.They didn’t even have time to react before they felt an irresistible soft force wrap around themselves. Then their feet left the ground and they flew involuntarily towards the entrance of the deep and terrifying secret realm.

The whole process went smoothly, and Lian Mu didn’t even look at the disciples who were sent to the secret realm.He just stared at the whirlpool in the space quietly, as if there were cold stars twinkling deep in his eyes, and his whole body exuded a cold pressure that kept strangers away. It was a kind of dignity and indifference of a person who had been in power for a long time, as if he was just playing with a few insignificant chess pieces, and the fate of these chess pieces was not worthy of his excessive emotional investment.

The disciples in the audience looked at the cold and arrogant figure on the high platform, and their hearts were even more awed, and they even breathed a lot calmer unconsciously.

Lian Mu stood high up, watching the young figures disappear into the light one by one, with unpredictable expressions.At this moment, he is no longer the gentle gentleman who lowers his eyebrows next to his lover’s pillow, but is the young master of the Hanying Sect who holds the power of life and death and overlooks all living beings.

When the figure of the last disciple disappeared into the vortex of the secret realm, Lian Mu did not immediately look away. He still looked calm, like an exquisite jade sculpture, with the heart-stopping pressure still lingering around him.

After a moment, Lian Mu slowly raised his right hand, with his fingers spread wide and his palm facing the empty space in the center of the square.

The fingertips trembled slightly, and a drop of silver-blue light containing his original spiritual power slowly seeped out from the center of his eyebrows, crystal clear, like a miniature star.

He was not in a hurry to cast the spell, but held the drop of spiritual power in his palm and closed his eyes to concentrate.The surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to sense his call and began to slowly flow around him. Fine spiritual patterns appeared in the air and made a slight buzz.

Immediately, Lian Mu’s eyes suddenly opened, and there seemed to be a galaxy flowing in his eyes.He flipped his wrist and moved smoothly, and the drop of silver-blue spiritual power was gently flicked into the void in the center of the square.

“Sickness.”

A clear shout was like thunder.

The drop of spiritual power exploded in the air. It did not scatter in all directions, but turned into countless fine threads that were difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. Each thread shone with a faint silver light, intertwined and entangled with each other, forming an extremely complex hexagram array.

The moment the magic circle was formed, Lian Mu pointed his fingers like swords, a little apart.

A beam of extremely condensed spiritual power shot out and accurately penetrated into the center of the circle.In an instant, the magic circle shone brightly, like a silver sun rising over the square, piercing people’s eyes.

When the light dimmed a little, everyone saw that a rippling blue water curtain appeared out of thin air in the magic circle.The water curtain is about three feet wide and two feet high. There are faint ripples flowing on the surface, like solid mercury, but it is so clear that you can see through it at a glance.

Lian Mu looked indifferent, and just flicked his fingers, and several rays of spiritual power sank into the void around the water mirror. It was obvious that a restriction was set up to prevent anyone from snooping or interfering with the operation of the water mirror.

“Get up.”

He shouted low, and the water mirror hovered steadily in the air. The angle of the mirror was slightly adjusted, and the vast and primitive scene in the secret realm was completely projected in front of the powerful eyes.

“Condensation!”

Lian Mu scolded, the sound was not loud, but it spread clearly throughout the square.

As his spell fell, the spiritual power threads flying all over the sky suddenly gathered together, intertwining into a huge spiritual power network with a faint halo flowing in the middle of the square.Immediately afterwards, the center of the spiritual power network shone brightly, as if a clear spring poured into it, and instantly turned into a sparkling water mirror.

This water mirror is not an extraordinary object. The surface of the mirror is as clear as autumn water, but it also carries a mysterious space law fluctuation.The scene in the mirror is exactly what is happening in the secret realm – some of the Immortal Sect disciples who have just entered the secret realm are observing their surroundings vigilantly, and some have already begun to take action, looking for opportunities.

Lian Mu glanced at the water mirror indifferently. After confirming that it was correct, he turned slightly sideways and nodded slightly to the Hanying Sect leader and the elders of other sects who were sitting on the cloud bed behind him. His tone was respectful but neither humble nor arrogant: “Sect leader, elder, the scene in the secret realm has been projected here through the water mirror. Every move of the disciples can be observed here.”

After that, he flicked his sleeves, and the water mirror hovered steadily in front of the hall. The angle was just right so that all the powerful people on the high platform could have an unobstructed view.

The moment the brilliance of the water mirror settled, the original solemn and solemn atmosphere on the high platform changed.

Several sect leaders and elders were sitting upright, but at this moment they all unconsciously leaned forward slightly, their turbid or sharp eyes focused on the sparkling mirror, for fear of missing the slightest detail.

The left master sitting on the far left was even more direct. His hands as skinny as eagle talons suddenly clenched the armrests of the seat, and his knuckles turned white from the exertion. He couldn’t help but let out a low sigh of admiration: “What a trick! This water mirror technique is not only extremely clear, but it can even reflect the miasma deep in the secret realm so clearly. The young master’s spiritual control has indeed entered the realm of transformation.”

The Hanying Sect Medicine Elder beside him narrowed his eyes and twirled his gray beard with one hand. He searched the mirror attentively for the movements of the disciples picking spiritual herbs. From time to time, he nodded slightly or whispered softly: “This purple monkey flower was picked before it was mature, and it was a waste of natural resources… huh? The kid in green clothes over there is really smart, and he knows to use a jade box to bloom it first…”

Even the leader of the Hanying Sect, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, had praise for his disciples in his eyes at this moment. He picked up the tea cup at hand and took a sip, but his eyes never left the water mirror. His eyes glanced back and forth on several disciples who were under observation, as if he was evaluating something.

On the entire high platform, apart from the occasional muffled exclamations and whispers, there was the subtle sound of the sleeves of the elders rubbing against their seats.Their posture at this moment was completely lost from their usual aloofness, and they looked more like a few old naughty boys who were concentrating on watching a play, pouring all their attention into the square inch of water between the mirrors.