TEMBMBIWB Chapter 34

“Hibiscus…”

Sui Chunsheng gently lifted him, planting a soft kiss.

“Master, forgive this disciple’s impertinence…”

Upon a field of white, amidst the mist of the hot spring, mountains rose from the flatlands.

The youth’s voice was hoarse, wishing he could bite through the pure white neck before him.

“Master…”

…

Who knows how many times.

Sui Chunsheng picked up his master and placed him upon the bed.

Until the last glimmer of light faded from his eyes, darkness took over, and he could no longer see the person before him.

He endured the pain, curling up at his master’s side, and fell into a deep sleep.

When dawn broke the next day, Yue Shanglan pushed open the small courtyard gate.

The scattered clothing beside the hot spring, the marks upon the rock, even the traces on the doorstep and stone stairs, all revealed what had transpired.

Yue Shanglan couldn’t help but curse inwardly, “How is Hua Zhi such a beast every time? This is one, two, three, four, five, six…seven???”

“He’s truly not human!”

He fumed, nearly throwing the Xuan Feng eye he held into the chaotic hot spring, but he managed to restrain himself.

Yue Shanglan quickly entered the room, needing to hurry and replace Hua Zhi’s eyes before Tan Zhui woke up, and then take him away.

Otherwise, if the White Deer Immortal opened his eyes and saw them both, they could all die together.

But when he rushed into the room, he nearly cried out in alarm.

Little Chunsheng!

Yue Shanglan’s eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, he was in disbelief, thinking he must have entered the door the wrong way.

But when he went out and came back in, the scene before him hadn’t changed at all.

Yue Shanglan: “It’s over.”

He rushed forward to check on both of them, discovering that the young man’s eyes were now blind, but the White Deer Immortal’s old ailment had completely healed.

Yue Shanglan was suddenly enlightened: “The first time that beast was you too!”

“It’s over, it’s over, it’s over, it’s over!!!!”

…

Yue Shanglan took Sui Chunsheng back to Kunlun Void and replaced his eyes with Xuan Feng’s.

He anxiously watched over him until Sui Chunsheng opened his eyes.

The young man slowly opened his eyes, his vision slightly blurry, his eyes a bit sore.

Noticing he was awake, Yue Shanglan quickly stepped forward, handing him a bowl of herbal medicine.

“Quick, drink this, it’ll make your eyes feel better.”

Sui Chunsheng recognized the voice and gropingly drank the medicine.

Even if he couldn’t see clearly now, he knew what expression Yue Shanglan must be wearing.

Yue Shanglan’s voice was filled with struggle, he was extremely frustrated: “Why is it you, how could it be you!”

Sui Chunsheng: “Shouldn’t it be me?”

“If your master finds out, we’re both done for! Using your own disciple’s eyes as a replacement, you know he’d tear me apart alive!!!”

“And, you guys, you guys…”

Yue Shanglan’s voice was full of pain, he seemed to already envision his own death.

Sui Chunsheng’s voice was still a bit muffled: “Just consider all of this as my own doing, that I harbored feelings for my master.”

Yue Shanglan immediately said, “You can’t say that!”

“Remember, your master can’t know about this, otherwise, I’ll die, and you’ll be kicked out! If others find out about this, your master won’t be able to leave the house ever again! These immortals’ tongues are worse than market women!”

“This is against morality, regardless of ethics, it’s outrageous!”

Sui Chunsheng didn’t speak, he turned his face away, a tear sliding down from the corner of his eye, unsure if it was because his eyes hurt too much, or if his heart did.

Until the young man’s body couldn’t stop trembling, and black qi surged wildly from his body.

Yue Shanglan exclaimed in panic, “You! Little Chunsheng! What’s happening to you!”

He hastily supported him, hurrying to bring him to the Heavenly Medicine Sect.

When Elder Zhou You of the Heavenly Medicine Sect saw the little immortal, his whole body burning hot, black qi running rampant, it was as if the sky was falling.

He looked shocked, shouting, “What happened!!!—”

“He was perfectly fine before, how did he become like this after just one night? You have to explain this to me, how is this child with you, and what exactly happened last night!”

Yue Shanglan held his silence for a long time.

Elder Zhou You had no idea where to begin: “If you don’t explain, I can’t make a judgment!”

He gave the Little Hibiscus Immortal several bowls of herbal medicine, applied needles, and only then did the black qi within the young man gradually settle down.

Looking at it, the close-fitting armor on the young man’s body had already been torn to shreds by the black qi, obviously useless.

Elder Zhou You was horrified: “If you don’t tell me, I’m going to Fangcun Mountain to ask the White Deer Immortal!”

Yue Shanglan immediately said, “The child missed his master, so he secretly ran back last night and happened to catch his master getting sick, so he kept watch by his side for the whole night.”

Zhang Yu, standing nearby, was surprised: “Kept watch by his side?”

Yue Shanglan racked his brain: “His master’s old ailment acted up, his body was as cold as ice, so the child was also desperate and committed an impertinence. If the White Deer Immortal knew, he’d probably beat him severely!”

Zhang Yu lowered his eyes: “Master, it might be because he had close contact with the White Deer Immortal, which caused his Xiu Luo Demon Soul to stir.”

Elder Zhou You was stunned for a moment.

Zhang Yu continued: “The last time the Xiu Luo Demon Soul stirred was because the White Deer Immortal came to celebrate the little immortal’s birthday. At that time, just a hug caused some instability. This time, being in close proximity to keep warm, it seems…”

Elder Zhou You suddenly understood, “The White Deer Immortal fought the Xiu Luo Lord for seven days and seven nights. Although he won in the end, he was also struck by the Lord’s final palm strike, imbuing his body with Xiu Luo power, which is why his old ailment has never healed. It seems that something has always remained within the Divine Lord’s body, and that thing happens to be able to drive the Xiu Luo Demon Soul within the little immortal!”

Zhang Yu nodded: “This explains why, after being at the Heavenly Medicine Sect for two months, the Xiu Luo Demon Soul had completely calmed down, with almost no disturbances, but the last time the White Deer Immortal came to the Heavenly Medicine Sect, the little immortal fell ill again, including this time, it came so fiercely.”

Yue Shanglan finally understood, how could it not be fierce!

“Then what should we do! You must think of something!”

Elder Zhou You stroked his beard and sighed, “The best way now is for this little immortal to stay away from the White Deer Immortal, the further away the better…”

“I’ll apply an isolation barrier first and use fumigation medicine to soothe him, and see if there’s any effect.”

Yue Shanglan hastily bowed: “Thank you, Elder Zhou You, I’m in your debt!”

After a long effort, the thing within the Little Hibiscus Immortal’s body finally calmed down.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and exited the room.

Zhang Yu said, “It seems that’s really the case.”

“Once the Divine Lord has recovered, we’d better check what’s in his body before making further plans.”

Elder Zhou You nodded: “Alright.”

After confirming that Sui Chunsheng was okay, Yue Shanglan hurried back to Fangcun Mountain.

The White Deer Immortal was still unconscious at this time, but his spirit had stabilized.

Yue Shanglan raised his eyes and looked at Zi Wei Peak in the distance.

When he stepped into Zi Wei Peak, he saw the Hua Zhi immortal leisurely grinding the mineral beside him, as if he already knew he would come, only slightly lifting his eyes.

Yue Shanglan suddenly pulled out the flute from his waist. In that moment, the flute slowly transformed into a sharp blade, pressed against the man’s neck.

The usually easygoing Yue Shang Immortal had a stern face, and his voice turned cold, “You better give me an explanation, or else there will be blood shed here today.”

Hua Zhi chuckled: “It was an accident.”

“For some reason, the Little Hibiscus Immortal appeared that night. I didn’t have any chance, and at that time, the jade dew soup had been drugged, and the little immortal drank a lot.”

“Everything has already been decided.”

Yue Shanglan’s expression turned more and more ugly, as if he was gritting his teeth inwardly.

Hua Zhi’s purple eyes curved slightly, “Yue Shang Immortal, things have come this far, there’s nothing I can do either.”

Yue Shanglan glared at him, “I won’t believe you, this was your doing. You never intended to use your own eyes from the start, you treacherous thing.”

“You actually dared to scheme against Hibiscus, if the White Deer Immortal finds out, he will personally crush your skull!”

Hua Zhi’s face remained unchanged, showing no fear. He was certain this matter wouldn’t reach the White Deer Immortal’s ears.

“The immortal is joking, neither of us would dare to speak about this, isn’t that so?”

He had a ‘what’s done is done’ attitude, daring them to go speak about it, so they would all die together.

Yue Shanglan gritted his teeth: “Shameless villain.”

Hua Zhi: “Overpraised.”

Yue Shanglan’s molars clicked loudly, but he truly couldn’t do anything to the man before him, so he said coldly, “I cured your mother’s illness only because I didn’t want this matter to be exposed, but someone like you will never have a good ending.”

Hua Zhi smiled, “Then I thank the immortal.”

Having said that, he did not forget to bow.

Yue Shanglan glared at him fiercely, and then waved his sleeve to retrieve his flute. He was afraid that he might suddenly be unable to resist stabbing the person before him to death with a single strike!

…

In Water Residence.

The White Deer Immortal slowly opened his eyes. With a few blinks, his vision was completely clear.

Even clearer than when he used the Clarity Divine Art before.

Tan Zhui was surprised for a moment, it had been ten thousand years since he had seen so clearly.

When he slowly sat up, the aches he had ignored previously instantly swept over him, especially his joints, which were nearly numb.

Of course, he knew what had happened.

Something had leaked out, exposing his inner purity.

His face immediately turned pale. This fellow didn’t even give him… He spent the entire night, damn it.

He immediately bit his teeth in anger, suddenly wanting to tear something apart.

At this time, he heard movement outside the door. Judging by the footsteps, it was Yue Shanglan.

Tan Zhui used magic to clean up the offending mess and grabbed a piece of clothing at random.

Yue Shanglan knocked on the door, and after receiving a response, he walked in.

“Ah Zhui, you’re awake. Little Wood made breakfast, I brought a portion over.” Yue Shanglan placed the food on the table and tried to gauge the White Deer Immortal’s expression.

The White Deer Immortal smelled the aroma of the food, and the resentment in his heart dissipated somewhat.

Just as he was about to get out of bed, his legs turned weak, and he almost fell, not to mention something trickled down his legs.

Yue Shanglan watched as the White Deer Immortal’s face darkened, his clear blue eyes, which had regained their radiance, looked as if they wanted to eat someone alive.

Yue Shanglan quickly went up to support him, “Ah Zhui, are you alright?”