TEMBMBIWB Chapter 26
by VolareWhite Deer Immortal had waited for a long time. When he saw the young man, he was about to go forward to ask him something, but he met the young man’s eyes.
The young man’s gaze was a bit strange, yet familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.
It was an invasive gaze, like that of a wild beast.
In the following days, White Deer Immortal found his beloved disciple to be increasingly odd.
Although he was still lively and innocent, often pestering him with questions about cultivation methods and gatherings, and frequently made him delicious food, taking care of him as before,
there was something very wrong.
The wrongness lay in the fact that this young man was always staring at him, and this gaze made him very uncomfortable.
It wasn’t that White Deer Immortal was too precious to be looked at.
It was just that the young man’s gaze was too blatant, not restrained at all, as if he wanted to see a hole through White Deer Immortal’s body.
As he was pondering, the young man chuckled, “Master, what are you thinking about?”
Tán Zhuī then realized that he was in the middle of teaching his beloved disciple archery.
He quickly came back to his senses, but the arrow in his hand suddenly flew off the bowstring. It was a small matter that it missed the target, but more importantly, it scratched White Deer Immortal’s tiger’s mouth, exposing the flesh.
Both master and disciple were startled.
Suí Chūnshēng exclaimed, “Master!”
Tán Zhuī lowered his eyes, “It’s fine, just a scratch.”
“It’s probably because I’ve been a bit tired lately.”
Suí Chūnshēng ignored him and instead grabbed his wrist, leading him to the nearby clear water pond to wash the wound.
The young man almost held White Deer Immortal entirely in his arms, his fingers rubbing against the back of his hand, his breath falling on the back of his ear.
Tán Zhuī couldn’t help but tense his body, almost shuddering.
Just then, he seemed to feel a hard object pressing against his back.
He immediately shivered, like he had jumped away, and instantly struggled out of the young man’s embrace, rarely losing his composure.
Just as he was about to get angry, he saw the Tansue Sword at the young man’s waist.
His cheeks flushed red and then turned pale, and he stood there rooted to the spot.
The young man looked blank, blinking, “Master, did I hurt you?”
Tán Zhuī knew that he had misunderstood and couldn’t help but bite his lip in annoyance, annoyed at himself for thinking these things all day long, all those ten thousand years of chanting the Clear Heart Mantra had gone to waste.
Suí Chūnshēng came forward with the ointment, and said in a low voice, “Master, I’ll apply the medicine for you.”
But White Deer Immortal immediately took a step back, putting distance between them.
“I can do it myself!” Tán Zhuī snatched the ointment from the young man’s hand and left without looking back.
The Little Immortal of the Hibiscus, left standing there, thought: ?
What’s wrong with Master…
…
Suí Chūnshēng practiced his skills for half the day and went to the Water Residence for dinner at the usual time.
White Deer Immortal saw him come in and put down the brush in his hand.
“Ah Sheng is here.”
Suí Chūnshēng: “Master called for me, so I came as quickly as I could.”
Tán Zhuī waved at him, “Let’s eat together.”
Suí Chūnshēng put down the food box in his hand, smiling, “I brought Fish Dragon Soup.”
Tán Zhuī’s eyes lit up at the mention of the soup and quickly took it. After taking a sip, he couldn’t help but curve his eyes.
Suí Chūnshēng sat beside White Deer Immortal, smiling, “Master, is the taste good?”
Tán Zhuī was in a good mood after eating something delicious and momentarily forgot everything else.
“Ah Sheng’s cooking skills are most pleasing to my heart.”
The young man noticed that White Deer Immortal’s fingers were stained with soup and couldn’t help but chuckle. He grabbed his wrist and carefully wiped it clean with a handkerchief.
The soup was sticky, and it took a while to wipe it clean. The young man’s movements were gentle, and the time he held his hand was prolonged.
At first, it was fine, but the fact that his hand was being stroked in his beloved disciple’s hand for so long made it feel different.
The young man’s fingers stroked through the handkerchief, the knuckles were as white as jade, with a faint pinkness.
He couldn’t control his feelings, and his throat involuntarily moved.
Suí Chūnshēng’s gaze was too scorching hot, making White Deer Immortal pull his hand back in a panic.
The sudden movement knocked over the soup in Tán Zhuī’s hand.
Suí Chūnshēng reacted quickly and used his arm to protect White Deer Immortal. The scalding soup spilled onto his arm, turning it red instantly.
Both of them shivered at the same time.
Tán Zhuī was shocked, “Hibiscus!”
White Deer Immortal looked guilty and cast a cleaning spell to clean the mess off of both of them.
Tán Zhuī gently took hold of the young man’s wrist and used his spiritual power to soothe the young man’s reddened arm.
Suí Chūnshēng: “Master, there’s no need to waste your spiritual power, medicine will do just fine.”
Tán Zhuī lowered his eyes, looking guilty.
“I’m sorry, Hibiscus, does it still hurt?”
The redness on his arm had been smoothed over by the spiritual power, leaving no trace.
Suí Chūnshēng shook his head, “It doesn’t hurt anymore.”
Tán Zhuī: “It’s my fault.”
Suí Chūnshēng smiled, his voice soft, “It’s my fault, I hurt Master while wiping it.”
So, when Yue Shanglan came to freeload a meal, he saw Wugen burying his head in food alone, while the two masters and disciples were actually apologizing to each other.
Tán Zhuī: “It’s my fault.”
Suí Chūnshēng: “It’s my fault.”
Tán Zhuī: “No, it’s my fault, I was careless.”
Suí Chūnshēng: “No, it’s my fault…”
Yue Shanglan endured for a long time, and endured again.
In the end, he couldn’t help but say, “You two are enough! My fault my fault, it’s all my fault!!”
The two of them actually stopped arguing.
Yue Shanglan:.
Tán Zhuī composed himself and asked, “What’s wrong, did the Heavenly Medicine Sect send another letter?”
Yue Shanglan: “Did you tell Little Chunsheng?”
Tán Zhuī: “I haven’t had the chance yet.”
Suí Chūnshēng tilted his head in confusion. Wugen also followed suit, the branches on his head swaying back and forth.
Suí Chūnshēng: “Master, what is it?”
Tán Zhuī raised his eyes, his gray-blue eyes calm.
“Elder Zhou You of the Heavenly Medicine Sect has formulated a prescription that can help remove the object from your body, along with a medicinal bath. He said he wanted you to stay there for a while to try the formula.” His voice was calm.
Yue Shanglan then said, “That’s right, it just so happens that a few immortal sects are opening schools. It would be good for Little Chunsheng to study other immortal sects’ methods with Yong Lan and the others, to help you reach greater heights.”
Suí Chūnshēng pondered for a moment and asked, “Can Master accompany me for a short stay?”
Tán Zhuī was startled, “I have other matters to attend to and cannot accompany Ah Sheng for a short stay.”
The young man’s face immediately fell, his smile vanishing in an instant, his expression sorrowful.
Tán Zhuī couldn’t help but soften at seeing Little Hibiscus pouting.
White Deer Immortal: “However, I will come visit you often.”
Suí Chūnshēng couldn’t help but have wild thoughts, wondering if his Master had heard his drunken words that day, and was now trying to drive him away.
Suí Chūnshēng wanted to explain, but what if Master hadn’t heard it? Wouldn’t that be like trying to hide something when it was already obvious?
He couldn’t help but resent himself, wondering why he couldn’t control himself. If he could just stay by Master’s side, he could keep these feelings to himself for a lifetime, a lifetime of love, but always following the proper etiquette.
The young man even wanted to say everything clearly in the heat of the moment, but he bit his teeth and held back.
Tán Zhuī didn’t know what Little Hibiscus was thinking during this silence, but vaguely he saw that the young man’s lips were pressed together, and he looked unhappy.
Tán Zhuī sighed softly, “I’ll visit you once every three months at the Heavenly Medicine Sect.”
Suí Chūnshēng immediately said, “I’ll go crazy if I don’t see Master for three months!”
He quickly grabbed White Deer Immortal’s sleeve and whispered, “Master, please.”
Tán Zhuī: “Then how often does Hibiscus want me to visit?”
Suí Chūnshēng: “I wish Master would visit me every day.”
Tán Zhuī’s expression turned cold and he immediately said, “Once a month.”
“Otherwise, I’ll be angry.”
Suí Chūnshēng stopped at that point and shook his head, “Master, please don’t be angry!”
“Once a month is fine, Master, you must come to see me.”
Yue Shanglan was stunned, “You two masters and disciples…”
It was simply unbearable to watch.
Suí Chūnshēng paid no attention, held Master’s sleeve, and whispered, “Master, I already miss you.”
Yue Shanglan:.
Unbearable to watch.
Tán Zhuī sighed helplessly, “You haven’t even left the mountain yet.”
“How many more days can I stay on the mountain?” Suí Chūnshēng asked.
Yue Shanglan chewed a piece of tea leaf, and answered, “The school starts in three days.”
Tán Zhuī: “That’s good too, I will pack your luggage these few days.”
Suí Chūnshēng glanced at the Moonlight Immortal, and lowered his eyes with a sorrowful look.
…
The Little Hibiscus Immortal was sent out to practice, and the White Deer Immortal and the Moonlight Immortal closed the door to talk about private matters.
Tán Zhuī picked up a pear blossom cake from the table, eating it with some Spring Branch.
Yue Shanglan heard the loud sounds of practice from the mountain cliff next door, and seemed to feel the young man’s undisguised sorrow.
He took a sip of tea, “Ah Zhuī, has the Dao Pill you’ve been taking been ineffective lately?”
Tán Zhuī had a pear blossom cake in his mouth, using his tongue to crush it, the pear blossom fragrance filling his mouth.
White Deer Immortal just hummed in response.
Yue Shanglan was a little speechless, “It’s already this serious, and you’re still so calm.”
“Do you know that without the relief from the Dao Pill, you’ll gradually go blind!”
Tán Zhuī finally had some reaction, slowly raising his gray-blue eyes, and said, “It doesn’t matter, I was going to go blind anyway, whether it’s sooner or later is the same.”
Yue Shanglan: “If there is a way, who would want to be blind?”
“This old illness is deep-rooted, your cultivation will also fade away with your fingertips, you know that!”
Having said that, Yue Shanglan looked around and lowered his voice, “Will you be able to protect Fangcun Mountain at that time? Protect Wugen, protect Little Chunsheng?”
Tán Zhuī paused, his expression becoming more serious.
Yue Shanglan understood that he had been persuaded, and handed the scroll in his arms to White Deer Immortal.
“Ah Zhuī, there is a very simple method.”
“That can cure your old illness.”
His gray-blue eyes were momentarily lost in thought, “Ah Lan, if you mention the matter of eye replacement again, my answer will be the same, it won’t change.”
Yue Shanglan said, “This time it’s not a random person I found to replace your eyes, it’s someone who’s very close to you.”
Tán Zhuī’s expression stiffened, “How could you tell Hibiscus about this?”
Yue Shanglan: “Who told you it was Little Chunsheng, it’s your betrothed, the Immortal Hua Zhi!”
Tán Zhuī came back to his senses and said, “Hua Zhi is the Heavenly Lord’s son, how can he replace my eyes?”
Yue Shanglan quickly said, “I’ve already prepared a pair of Red Phoenix eyes, it won’t affect the person who changes eyes. There’ll be no difference in vision.”
Tán Zhuī: “In any case, it’s not going to happen, what excuse did you use to fool others, this matter is not a small thing, it will change someone’s entire life, even with the effects of the Red Phoenix eyes, it’s certainly not as good as natural eyes, and they will inevitably hurt on rainy days and tear up on windy days.”
“In short, I don’t want his eyes.”
Yue Shanglan’s expression was normal, as if he was prepared.
“Do you know that Hua Zhi’s mother is currently seriously ill and about to pass away?”
Tán Zhuī was indifferent, “Didn’t the Heavenly Lord send a medicine immortal to see her, if even the medicine immortal can’t do anything…”
Yue Shanglan pressed his wrist, lowering his voice, “The medicine immortal said that a life-saving medicinal guide is needed, but this medicinal guide is currently in my hands.”
Tán Zhuī’s eyes trembled, “Did you threaten him?”