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Wonderful Painting of the Mountains and Seas 15

'Azure Dragon, look at your heart that is supposed to be clear and empty of desires. How can you ask a person to devote his heart to you?'

Xie Xi thought it was funny and there was a look of astonishment on his face. Azure Dragon still cared about the face of a sage and he said, "I'm joking, don't take it seriously."

It was rare to see Jiang Xie like this so Xie Xi unexpectedly played along, "It was originally a joke?"

Azure Dragon's eyes shot towards him.

Xie Xi lowered his eyes and stuttered, "I… I thought…"

Azure Dragon hastily asked him, "Are you serious?"

Xie Xi looked down and suppressed his smile while pretending to be embarrassed, "No, no."

He was actually speaking seriously. Azure Dragon's heart trembled and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Xie Xi suggested, "I am just a rose. Who would think that Lord Azure Dragon saved me? This life is what you gave me. Shall I be your servant in the future?"

Azure Dragon's breathing stopped.

Intellectually, Azure Dragon knew this wasn't possible. His cultivation was one of no desires and he couldn't be tempted. The little rose's few words were enough to make his heart unstable. In the long-term, the consequences would be unthinkable.

He replied, "I don't lack personal servants…"

Xie Xi was disappointed. "I see."

"Still, you can stay in Azure Dragon Palace." Azure Dragon looked away after saying this. Intellectually, he understood the reasons but his mouth and feelings ran away from him.

Xie Xi's eyes curved. "If I'm not a servant, what reason is there to stay here?"

Azure Dragon replied quietly, "Can't Azure Dragon Palace have a little flower?"

Oh, it didn't have a little flower as a fixture.

Azure Dragon added, "Stay here and be at ease."

Xie Xi quipped, "Will you prepare a vase for me?" "Be more conscious of yourself."

Azure Dragon smiled. "You can do whatever you want."

Xie Xi wondered, "Hrmm?"

"You can think of Azure Dragon Palace as your vase."

The conversation between them sounded strange but once translated, it was filled with an unimaginable sweetness.

The vase was a temporary home for flowers. Xie Xi asked Azure Dragon to find him a home and Azure Dragon told him that he could think of Azure Dragon Palace as his home and do whatever he wanted.

That's how Xie Xi stayed.

He should've entered the painting and saw the meeting between the white rose and Azure Dragon.

Xie Xi didn't find a way to leave the painting for the time being because he felt there was probably a clue in the past.

Azure Dragon was busy every day since Azure Dragon Palace was responsible for most government affairs on the Holy Mountain. He worked until very late every day.

Xie Xi stayed by his side and gave him a cup of tea or water. Whenever Azure Dragon was busy, Xie Xi found a corner to stay in and flipped through a book.

Azure Dragon told him, "Don't follow me, you can do whatever you want." He was afraid the small rose would be bored.

Xie Xi told him, "This is what I want to do."

Azure Dragon's heart swayed uncontrollably. "Isn't it boring?"

“What do you mean?" Xie Xi glanced at him. "Following you, I think…" He seemed too embarrassed to continue.

Azure Dragon saw the blush rising on the fair face and his heart thumped. He wanted to ask but he also didn't…

He still asked, "What do you feel?"

Xie Xi smiled lightly. "I'm very happy and at ease."

His voice was very soft, soft enough to be talking to himself but Azure Dragon heard it. Azure Dragon knew this wasn't right, that his cultivation didn't allow for emotion desires. In addition, Xie Xi forgot many things due to the side effect of the medicine. Once he remembered, he would certainly regret it but…

Azure Dragon whispered, "Me too."

Xie Xi saw this pure and contradictory Jiang Xie and couldn't help wanting to tease him. "Really? You aren't bothered by me?"

"Of course not, I'm afraid that you will think Azure Dragon Palace is rigid and boring."

Xie Xi replied sincerely, "I like it here. Azure Dragon Palace is very quiet and beautiful, making people feel at ease in their hearts."

Azure Dragon's heart warmed.

Xie Xi spoke again, "You must've never been to Rose Mountain. We have many roses and every day, new small roses are being born. It is always noisy in the nursery and there is never any quiet time."

The corners of Azure Dragon's slips curved. "Then you are staying here to hide?"

Xie Xi replied, "No."

Azure Dragon glanced at him.

Xie Xi was also watching him and stared into his eyes. "I'm staying at Azure Dragon Palace because Azure Dragon is here."

Azure Dragon, "…"

After saying this, Xie Xi seemed shy and anxious. "The tea is cold. I'm going to…"

He was about to leave when Azure Dragon grasped his wrist.

Xie Xi nervously pressed tight lips together and Azure Dragon suddenly released his hand.

Xie Xi was startled and stared up at him.

Azure Dragon frowned like he was thinking about something. Xie Xi was about to leave when Azure Dragon held him again and asked in a difficult voice, "What is the life span of the rose family?"

Why was he suddenly asking this?

Xie Xi had some understanding and replied, "The old chief is 200 years old. He is the oldest in the family."

"200 years…" Azure Dragon's thin lips curved as he smiled gently. "In fact, I wasn't joking."

The topic jump was too big and Xie Xi couldn't keep up. "Hmm?"

Azure Dragon pulled him closer and hugged him tightly. "Devoting your heart to me, I meant it seriously."

Xie Xi, "!"

Azure Dragon whispered, "Would you like to stay in the Azure Dragon Palace forever?"

The words were roundabout and Xie Xi deliberately wondered, "Your Excellency, are you finally willing to let me be your personal servant?"

"I want you to be the other owner of this palace."

Despite knowing that this person liked lewd talk, Xie Xi's heart couldn't help trembling. "What?"

Azure Dragon told him, "Little Rose, I'm proposing to you."

What maze-like proposal was this?! Xie Xi had to pretend to be surprised. "Your Excellency…"

Azure Dragon declared, "Shall I accompany you for the next 200 years?"

The rose family had a lifespan of 200 years so this meant accompanying him for a lifetime. Xie Xi smiled. "Good."

In any case, he received the betrothal gift in reality and could only say yes here.

Xie Xi became more and more certain that if he wanted to leave this painting, he had to go along with the past. He might not know the real past but as long as the general trend was good, there shouldn't be any problems.

For example, this proposal must be agreed to.

The moment he spoke, he seemed to drift into the air as he watched two individuals in the painting from the perspective of a god.

Azure Dragon and the little rose were together. They were sweet and the entire Azure Dragon Palace seemed to be filled with pink bubbles.

Xie Xi wondered why he had shifted to such a perspective and figured it out the next moment.

'He' fell asleep and Azure Dragon got up, suppressing his cough with extreme restraint. The moment he left the room, he coughed violently and blood flowed out.

Xie Xi's heart jerked and he thought about what the doctor said before.

Azure Dragon's cultivation involved no desires and he had to pay attention to unintentional desires. He had obviously broken this.

Xie Xi had thought about this problem when he first entered the painting but the events in the painting had happened a long time ago. Even if he knew anything, he couldn't change it.

The doctor took Azure Dragon's pulse and frowned as he warned, "Your Excellency, this is too dangerous!"

Azure Dragon asked, "How long can I last?"

"Up to 300 years." A sage's life was infinitely long and 300 years was like the span of a finger.

Azure Dragon smiled. "That's enough."

The doctor knew what he was thinking and couldn't help asking, "Is it worth it?" Was it worth giving up eternal life for a rose flower?

Azure Dragon calmly replied, "It's worth it."

Xie Xi returned to the body of the rose flower and saw Azure Dragon's gentle gaze when he opened his eyes.

Xie Xi wanted to speak but found that he was speechless.

Azure Dragon wondered, "You roses don't have a name, right?"

Xie Xi nodded.

"I will give you the name of the flower god, so that you are sheltered by the flower god and live a long life."

Then Xie Xi was fiercely pulled out of the painting.

It took a while for his senses to recover. He found that he had come out of the painting and returned to reality.

There was a chance to the painting in front of him. The painting had a cyan back and the person was walking on a narrow road. In front was a dark and dead silence while behind was a cluster of flowers.

He gave up behind him and chose the way forward.

He walked step by step, blood-stained dragon scales at his feet.

He broke the path of no desires, suffered from the pain of broken bones every day and gave up eternal life, only for this short 300 years.

Azure Dragon knew from the beginning that there was an infinite abyss in front of him but he went forward without hesitation.

In the blank space of the painting, there were two more lines of words. The cyan ink seemed to shine.

[Eternal life is less than a moment of splendor.]

Being together for 300 years, this was his only wish in this lifetime.

No wonder why Azure Dragon asked about the lifespan of a rose. A white rose could only live for 200 years but it was possible to live up to 300 years with the name of the flower god.

Azure Dragon broke his cultivation path and suffered every day just for 300 years. He only wanted the two people to be together forever.

“Lord Xie Xi, are you awake?" The voice of a servant came from outside.

Xie Xi jerked violently and pushed open the door. "Has the sage woken up?"

"He just woke up."

"I'll go and see him."

The two of them went to Azure Dragon's bedroom. The two rooms were very close and were along the same corridor.

Xie Xi saw a pale green dragon as soon as he entered.

The dragon was awake and glossy indigo eyes flashed when he saw Xie Xi.

Xie Xi was distressed to death and wanted to scold this person! It was clear that the quasi-world's plot was set by the souls themselves. How did he give himself such a bitter setting! If it wasn't for all the people around them, Xie Xi really wanted to pull out this master and ask him! Now…

He reached out and grabbed Azure Dragon's hand. "Your Excellency, do you feel better?"

Azure Dragon stared at him. "The words you said at Vermilion Bird Palace…"

Xie Xi didn't dare to stimulate him again and hurriedly replied, "It was to save Sage Vermilion Bird. I only have a few connections with him and there are those who are right and wrong." He spoke the previous words again in a tender manner, out of fear that Azure Dragon would cough up blood again.

Azure Dragon held his hand and whispered, "Don't lie to me."

Xie Xi, "…"

He didn't dare to look directly at these words. In a sense, he wasn't lying since this was Jiang Xie…

"Of course I won't lie to you!"

Azure Dragon asked, "Is Vermilion Bird fine now?"

"It already doesn't matter."

Azure Dragon opened his mouth. "Then we will go and tell him clearly. This type of misunderstanding needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

Xie Xi, "!!!"

"You did it to save him but it will hurt him to drag it out. I'll accompany you to Vermilion Bird Palace and explain it to him."

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Wonderful Painting of the Mountains and Seas 16

Azure Dragon spoke correctly and every word contained true knowledge.

Since it was to save a life, if the person was fine then he should clearly explain it and save the person from misunderstanding.

This logic was clear and impossible to refute.

Xie Xi was speechless.

He wasn't smart when he should be smart and was smart when he shouldn't be smart! Xie Xi had liver pain.

Azure Dragon saw that Xie Xi didn't say anything and his eyes darkened.

Xie Xi was sensitive and instantly caught the signal. He just managed to coax the dragon and would cry if this was reversed!

"Okay," Xie Xi agreed. “It should be made clear."

Azure Dragon's expression relaxed. "It shouldn't be delayed. Let's go now."

Xie Xi, "!" Why so anxious?

Azure Dragon asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Xi hurriedly answered, "I will go to Vermilion Bird Palace by myself."

"I will accompany you so I can make it clear."

Old Four was very difficult to fool! It was fortunate that Jiang Xie brought the humanoid hanger on 'Jiang Xie' with him to be used here.

Xie Xi replied, "Yes, let's go together and say it face to face. I believe he will be able to understand."

"Then let's go now."

"Why so urgent?"

The dragon's eyes sunk again. Xie Xi told him, "How can I feel assured going anywhere with you like this?"

Azure Dragon thought about his pain and took a deep breath, releasing it and taking another deep breath…

Regardless of whether he was releasing or taking a breath, he was thinking about Xie Xi's words. Xie Xi couldn't bear to scold him and had to coax him. "In any case, take a break and don't worry about this…"

Azure Dragon held his hand, his quiet voice containing a distressed tremor. "…Go and tell him clearly, okay?"

Xie Xi's chest was stabbed and he couldn't help feeling angry. Why bother… why worry himself like this and why hold onto a person who betrayed and deceived him?

Xie Xi told him, "Vermilion Bird is currently unconscious right now. What can we say to him?"

Azure Dragon was stunned.

"Okay." Xie Xi suggested softly. "Once the day is bright, how about we go to Vermilion Bird Palace together."

Azure Dragon was finally persuaded. "We will go at daybreak."

Xie Xi nodded. "Yes."

Azure Dragon released some of his worries. Azure Dragon's sleeping quarters were partitioned with a screen. They were in the room while people were guarding outside.

It couldn't be helped. Azure Dragon's physical condition was so poor that they couldn't leave him alone with Xie Xi.

Xie Xi wasn't in a hurry to see Jiang Xie. The most important thing was to make Azure Dragon emotionally stable.

Azure Dragon questioned, "Have you eaten dinner yet?"

Xie Xi shook his head. "I'm not hungry."

"How can you not eat? Your hungry body…"

Xie Xi interrupted his words. "You feel bad just because I'm hungry. You are suffering from broken bones all day so how can I not feel bad?"

Azure Dragon froze and flames seemed to burn in his indigo eyes.

Xie Xi told him, "I am already very upset that you gave up your cultivation. If you suffer all day long, how can I bear it…"

Azure Dragon frowned. "Don't say that."

Xie Xi increased the sugar to the peak. "You like me and I like you as well. Thanks to our different statuses, you paid to be with me. We will face it together hand in hand rather than one person infinitely accommodating the other."

Azure Dragon's heart almost jumped out and a thousand words rushed to his lips, although none were spoken. He felt that anything he said would be inferior to Xie Xi's words. Every word settled in his heart and was deeply rooted.

Xie Xi whispered, "Can you tell me about your injuries?"

Azure Dragon paused.

Xie Xi told him, "I might not be able to help but I want to know."

Azure Dragon's thin lips slowly moved. "Don't listen to their nonsense. It isn't so exaggerated."

"Then how is it in the end? What happened?"

Azure Dragon was unable to dissuade him and spoke evasively.

Xie Xi's heart bled at the words. "Your scales are falling off."

"As long as there is no interference, surviving for 300 years won't be a problem."

It was necessary to bear the pain for 300 years! Xie Xi's expression was serious. "Can I look at your body?"

Azure Dragon, "…"

Xie Xi insisted. "I want to see."

"I will scare you."

"Do I only like you for your skin?"

Azure Dragon was startled and his eyelids drooped in an attempt to cover up his stirring emotions.

He whispered, "It isn't convenient here. Wait… until we go to an empty place."

This was true. Azure Dragon's body was so big that if he hastily turned, this small room would probably become a mess.

Xie Xi wanted to see his body because of the Repair technique. "Did you collect the scales that fell off?"

The scales were treasures so they were naturally collected. Azure Dragon nodded.

Xie Xi relaxed. "I will try to fix it."

Azure Dragon was startled. Xie Xi explained about what he did with the rose family. "I don't know if I can repair your scales but I would like to try…"

Azure Dragon wondered, "You said you repaired the injured roses… is it repair?"

Xie Xi remembered the old rose had said the flower god had repaired the scales of the dragon and nodded. "Yes, it was repairing. There had to be the petals or it wouldn't work."

Azure Dragon stared at him with complicated eyes. "Repairing is the ability of the flower god."

"I heard from the chief."

The dragon asked, "Since when did you obtain this ability?" Xie Xi replied, "I don't know clearly. After returning to Rose Mountain, I was unconscious for a while and then found myself able to fix some things."

Azure Dragon frowned and whispered, "Why do you have the power of the flower god?"

He suddenly said, "Come with me."

Azure Dragon got up too fast and seemed to pull at his wounds. Xie Xi quickly helped him and Azure Dragon took his hand. "It doesn't matter."

Xie Xi was anxious and wanted to repair the scales right away.

Azure Dragon took him to the back room where Xie Xi rested previously. The outside followers also followed and still waited outside the screen. They were confidants of Azure Dragon and Azure Dragon didn't avoid them.

Xie Xi once again saw the painting of the dragon's lonely back.

Azure Dragon questioned, "Can you see anything?"

Xie Xi was surprised. "Can't you see it?"

Azure Dragon's pupils shrank. "I can only see blank paper.”

Xie Xi blinked and sounded very certain. "This is a painting of the flower festival. In the painting, you are slowly walking away." He didn't describe the scene of the dragon gradually entering darkness.

Azure Dragon glanced at the painting and explained, "This is a part of the god’s wisdom that only the flower god can read."

Xie Xi instantly understood.

"I'm just a rose flower…"

Azure Dragon shook his head. "Nobody knows what the body of the flower god is."

Xie Xi spoke again, "I don't have any memories of being a god."

"You have the ability of the flower god."

"Do you know the flower god?"

Azure Dragon replied, "I was injured during the promotion to a sage and he treated me."

Xie Xi glanced at him. "Do you want me to be the flower god?"

Azure Dragon was stunned for a moment and then spoke when he recovered. "No, it doesn't matter who you are. I just gave you the name of the flower god in the hope that you can live an extra 100 years."

Xie Xi didn't say anything.

Azure Dragon was in a better mood and he repeated Xie Xi's words. "Do I only like your skin?" Xie Xi glanced at him and pretended to be sour. "I'm just a rose flower inside."

"You are the best rose under the sun."

Xie Xi's heart was sweet but he still said, "I'm not as good as the flower god."

Azure Dragon hugged him. "You are wonderful and no one can match you."

Xie Xi was just pretending to be jealous. He thought that in this quasi-world setting, he was likely the flower god. As for why he was reduced to a small rose, it was estimated that there was a reason.

Perhaps the answer was in the god’s wisdom.

Xie Xi wondered, "Can I look at this god’s wisdom again?"

"Of course."

Xie Xi walked over and placed a hand on it. This time, there was no special reaction. He didn't enter the painting but he found that something was flashing in the darkness of the painting.

Xie Xi reached out and…

Azure Dragon pulled him away.

Xie Xi's senses returned. "What's wrong?"

Azure Dragon's eyebrows furrowed. "You just…" He couldn't describe the feeling. It was as if Xie Xi was far away from him and couldn't be touched.

"Hmm?"

Azure Dragon shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm just tired all of a sudden. We should go back."

Xie Xi stared into his eyes and replied, "Okay."

They returned to the front room with indescribable thoughts in their head.

Only the flower god could understand the god’s wisdom and the god’s wisdom recorded everything in the mountains and seas.

Xie Xi understood that what he saw was only a part of his encounter with Azure Dragon. It was very one-sided and short.

Xie Xi stared a the dark paint, thoughts flashing in his mind. Did all this already happen and was recorded by the god’s wisdom, or were things recorded in the god’s wisdom bound to happen?

If it was just a recording then it was fine. Then again, if it was only a record, how could the god’s wisdom document everything?

Everything represented the past and future.

The god’s wisdom that could record the future gave Xie Xi a strong feeling of discomfort.

It might've been reduced to a 'love game' once he entered Jiang Xie's world but it was undeniable that a high-order quasi-world had its own independent core.

If Xie Xi hadn't entered the quasi-world, what would the clearance mission be like?

Xie Xi couldn't help thinking about it, not just because he needed to clear the world. He also wanted to understand Jiang Xie.

The quasi-worlds that Jiang Xie designed had his countless efforts and emotions poured into them.

Just like reading a book written by the author, Xie Xi wanted to go between the lines and see the Jiang Xie hidden in them.

To love someone wasn't a one-sided effort but a mutual understanding and tolerance.

It was getting along forever.

Of course…

He fell in love with a wild horse and there were all pits between the lines! He gingerly walked a bumpy road and wanted to tear this book apart!

At dawn, Azure Dragon was full of energy. "Let's go to Vermilion Bird Palace."

Xie Xi, "…"

Okay, it was time to stop hiding and make the two people feel at ease.

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