"You got the wrong person!" Hua Qian Gu tried to get rid of her entanglement by striking a chop on her hand, but she didn't use much power fearing that it might hurt her. However, she didn't expect You Ruo was crazy disregard her own life and rushed at her.
Upon seeing this, Hua Qian Gu could only take back her palm forcefully. A spark of fire broke out in her heart, she stretched out her hand and chock You Ruo's neck. You Ruo felt as if her neck is about to snap.
"Are you tired of living?!"
You Ruo stared at her with teary eyes looked very pitifully, she then excitedly answered her with her eyes blinking like the stars.
"Shi Fu, finally this disciple get to meet you……"
"You….." Hua Qian Gu was too angry to the point of speechless. "I said no, is no!"
After saying, she quickly pressed on You Ruo's acupuncture point and escape without a trace.
You Ruo stands stiff in one place like a wood, but the corners of her mouth twitching. With silly smile on her face full of happiness.
After a long while of standing, there is still dead silence around. Her legs started to numb and heart full of grievances. Why is it still not dawn yet? Someone please hurry come to undone her acupuncture points, so she can go find her Shi Fu. Shi Fu ah Shi Fu, it was not easy to meet you, how could you leave You Ruo behind?
Suddenly at that moment, she heard rustling sounds.
Someone is coming!
No, it felt like something is crawling.
Ah! Hell no, snake snake snake!
You Ruo's legs were shaking in frightened as she watching the green thing slowly crawling in from the door.
Wu wu wu, Shi Fu ah! Quickly come and save me!
You Ruo wanted to cry but she was unable to make out a sound, wanted to run but couldn't move. Shi Fu, what kind of acupoint technique is this? She was unable to undo it at all. This time she definitely be finished. She has never thought that a mighty Big Miss You Rou would burry in the belly of a snake.
But Changliu Mountain is a place of spiritual spirit, how could a poison creature show up here?
While You Ruo was still in her deep thought, the snake had swam to her feet then wrapped around her legs and climbed up a little bit. The feeling of greasy and cold creeping on her body making her felt goosebumps with fear.
The snake’s body tightened wrapped around her, she was almost out of breath because of the hoop.
Which demon? Quickly show up yourself!
She roared in her heart, but when she saw the snake head facing herself, hissing and spitting the bright red spell. And then the head slowly transforms into the shape of a person’s head. It was funny as a big head supported on a tiny snake body but also extremely scary at the same time.
Ci Yu! It was you!
You Ruo weeping miserably, that is it! I'm definitely be done for this time. This is really called calling for heaven, heaven not respond, calling for earth, earth also not respond.
"Little girl, I didn't expect we meet again this quick." Ci Yu stick out your tongue, licked her face gently. Feeling disgusted, You Ruo almost throw up all the food she had eaten today.
"I am just hungry come to Changliu to catch a person, go back and kill to eat, but I didn't expect to see you here. Why are you so well-behave today standing here without moving a bit? Who has eaten the bear heart leopard gall (idiom-plug up courage), dare to punish our Big Mis You Ruo to stand here? Ai yo, pity, too pity. Such a snowy day, it must be freezing cold! Come, this sister care for you, obediently go back with this sister don’t slip away like last time. Today no one will come to help you…."
You Ruo's face was full of tears.
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Hua Qian Gu frowned as she pursed the door open, at that moment she saw Dong Feng Yu Qing was sitting in the room waiting for her and raised his head to smile at her, but the smile doesn't seem as warm as usual instead it looks extremely illusory and erratic. As if it will break with a single touch.
Hua Qian Gu was stunned for a moment. Suddenly there was a slight sense of foreboding came into her mind, but unable to catch it.
"Did you see your little apprentice? What do you think?" Dong Fang Yu Qing looking at her teasingly seeing her bewildered expression, he could tell right away she must be accidently being saw by You Ruo and for a moment didn't know how to handle it.
"I’m still a half-hanged myself, where can I have an apprentice? Dong Fang, you don't make fun of me. Where is Tang Bao?"
"After eating full, of course bedtime. I will step up my investigation on where Xiao Yue was detained these days. We don't have much time left, it is best to rescue him before the day of Five Stars Maze. Otherwise, we have no choice but to rub the person, it would be inevitably to have another big fight."
"What can I do these days?"
"You, practice your cultivation. The more you break through the seal layers, the better."
"………"
"Gu Tou, I know what you are thinking about. Since your returned , you have been thinking about saving Xiao Yue. If you can't save him, you will use yourself to exchange. But, have you ever considered it, if you let those people know the fact, you are the real demon god and Xiao Yue is not, what would happen to Bai Zhi Hua whose has covered up for you?"
Suddenly, Hua Qian Gu was stunned. Indeed….Shi Fu would be condemned as a sinner. His lifelong clean reputation would be destroy.
"I know you want to save Xiao Yue and also want to protect your Shi Fu, so you should obediently listen to my arrangement. Don’t act rashly."
"En, I listen to you."
Dong Fang Yu Qing nodded. After thought about it for a while, he suddenly asked with profound gaze: "In case….I said if after we rescue Xiao Yue and everybody is safe. Are you still trying to go back to Changliu, go back to be by your Shi Fu's side again or you want to leave with me, Tang Bao, and Xiao Yue?"
Hua Qian Gu's heart was shock. She then answered with a smile: "At this point, I can’t go back to Changliu Mountain, can't go back to the beginning. When I chose to steal the god artifacts, I have made up my mind and prepared myself to accept this fact as well. As long as Shi Fu is well, it doesn’t matter whether I’m around him or not."
"Does it mean you agree to go with me, Tang Bao, and Xiao Yue? Find a place to live in seclusion, living happy life in the future, disregard all the matters in the six realms?"
"But Dong Fang, you are the master of Yi Xiu Ge Pavilion…." Hua Qian Gu asked with the heart is full of concerns and uncertainties.
"I said in case, in case I can leave everything behind. Gu Tou, do you agree to go with me, leaving this place with me?"
"I, I….." Hua Qian Gu muttered looking at his affectionate eyes. For awhile she didn’t how to answer him. After leaving Shi Fu, will she willing to stay with Dong Fang? Or rather to roaming around this world alone?
With pain in the heart, she squeezing out a smiling face in confusion: "Of course, in this life I always hope to be with you, Tang Bao, Xiao Yue, Sha Jie Jie, Lang Ge Ge, and Qing Shui to be together forever never separate."
"Gu Tou, you know that’s not what I mean. What do you take Sha Qian Mu, Xuan Yuanlang, Xiao Yue, Qing Shui and the rest as?"
"I take Sha Qian Mu as a sister who adore me, Xuan Yuanlang a brother who dote on me. Xiao Yue and Tang Bao are my children. As for Qing Shui and Lou Shiyi, they are my good friends ah….."
"What about me? Gu Tuo, what do you take me as?"
Dong Fang suddenly hold her hand making Hua Qian Gu moved two steps back slightly. She had never seen a gentle Dong Fang has such an intensive look like this before. This makes her heart beating wildly, feeling nervous unable to utter a sound.
"You……"
Hua Qian Gu's eyebrows tangled together, as she was about to open her mouth to speak, Dong Fang suddenly put his forefinger out on her lips.
"Well, let not give me answer." Dong Fang let out a sigh, in a blink of an eye, he returned to his normal appearance.
"In any case….it is just if only….." It's no longer possible to have this 'if'. Although to be able to live together with her, Xiao Yue, and Tang Bao is his greatest wish, but even if she agrees, it is not possible……
Hua Qian Gu did not misread the despair and sorrow that flashed between his eyebrows making the restlessness feeling in her heart become even worse. Suddenly recalled the day when Lu Qiao died, the words he said to her. Hua Qian Gu's face suddenly turn pale.
"Dong Fang, you tell me honestly! How old are you? Has the next reincarnation arrived?"
Hua Qian Gu's heart tighten as she silently calculating. Yi Xiu Ge Pavilion has existed nearly a thousand year, it’s been almost eight years since she met Dong Fang at the age of twelve. Every time she asked him about his age, he avoided talking about it. Even if assuming that he was only seventeen years old at that time, he should be almost twenty-five years old now. The twenty-five years cycle of reincarnation that Lu Qiao has mentioned before she died, is it almost time?
For people in Yi Xiu Ge Pavilion, death to them is like a hibernation. It is not important at all, not worth grieving or mention about. Because when jump out of the Six Paths (Buddhist language that sentient beings reincarnation of the six places), reincarnation is in one's own hands. Regarding immortality, reincarnation is the soul gaining eternal life in a form of nirvana and death is just another new beginning.
In the past, Shi Fu used to tell her a lot about major principle of life and death. He said everyone has their own fate. Dong Fang also always said that everything comes at a price, so there is nothing to worry about gaining and losing.
She is the cultivation person, she also aware the fact that Dong Fang has been destined to be Yi Xiu Ge Paravion's master nearly a thousand years. She has no right to intervene or interfere with his reincarnation. Shi Fu and him have jumped out of the six worlds ( In Taoism: divine world, the celestial world, the human world, the demon world, the devil world, the underworld), broke through life and death.
But she can’t! Don't even mention about death, just only separating she is unwilling to see it happens!
Since Lu Qiao's incident, she has always been worry about Dong Fang, fearing that if one day he is not around, what should she do?! Every time she thought about it, she always feels frightened. And now, Dong Fang deliberate avoidance making her even more frustrating. Although her heart has clearly known the answer, she still not dare to ask. Dong Fang is very important to her. How could she bear everyday count down the days of his death?
Within these many years, Dong Fang in her heart has always been very powerful, omniscient, likes the image of omnipotent deity, almost as good as Shifu. Although Shiful teaching her, he always had her learn to solve problems herself. In contract, Dongfang dots on her, pity her, and always help her. She has already lost Shifu, if one day Dongfang also leave her…..
Hua Qian Gu bites her own lower lip and firmly grasp on Dongfang Yuqing's hand.
"Tell me, how old are you?"
Dong Fang went quiet for a moment, didn't say anything. Soon after he smiles gently: "You’ve been secretly worried about this all along? Gu Tou rest assure. I’m already twenty-six. If die, I would died already. When Lu Qiao died I just casually mentioned it. I am so powerful, naturally tired of this thing. If I feel like going into reincarnation then I would go. If I don't feel like going in, who could force me? Current situation is very critical, I will never leave you behind by any means. Wait until one day when you think I am annoying and hate seeing me want to kick me away perhaps I feel this life is too failing then I may go into reincarnation and start all over again. Next time I will become the type you like, I might be able to replace your Shifu's position in your heart."
Hua Qian Gu looked at his playful smile, but still not convinced she pulled his hand in and spread out his palms to look at his life wheel. After looked at it for a long time confirmed that it really passed twenty six years, she finally let go of his hand and breathe out a sigh of relief.
"It really doesn’t have to be like Lu Qiao? What about the price? You said everything comes at a price, so what’s the price of saving me from the savage of wilderness?"
Dong Fang squint his eyes and let out a teasing laugh: "Yes, of course there is!"
"What price?" Hua Qian Gu's body stiffen staring at him nervously.
Suddenly Dong Fang leans closer to her face, his warm breath somewhat landed on her neck.
"How about another kiss?"
Hua Qian Gu suddenly recalled the last time she was cheated by him and took initiative to kiss him, her cheeks suddenly turned red: "What I asked is do you have to pay any price not me."
"You no need to worry. Just opened the secret path only needed to spend a little bit of effort. It is just a small thing to me. But you really should let me kiss you….."
"My face is like this, don't you want to vomit when you look at me?" While Hua Qian Gu was lost in thought in panic, she was already pulled into Dong Fang's embrace.
With gentle eyes he slowly lower his head.
Subconsciously she reaching out and trying to push him away, but he managed to hold back. Closes her eyes in a hurry, with trembling body. She has waited for a long time, but the kiss never comes down. She opened her eyes and sneak a peek seeing him smiling at her with his tender eyes that would melt her whole body into water.
"Gu Tou, don't you know matter regarding the feeling the more one can’t bear it, the more it hurts. You’d rather force yourself, but unwilling to hurt my feeling a little. Although this kind of cherish and consideration touched me very much, you absolutely can't act like this towards your Sha jiejie or your Lan gege!"
As he spoke, he released his hands from Hua Qian Gu. Then hugged his own stomach and laughed so hard that he almost could not stand up.
Feeling, it is really hard for her to describe her own feeling. She loves Shifu, but towards Dong Fang she also likes him. Because in her heart already has that person, there's no room for anyone else. If there’s a next life……
Dong Fang Yuqing lifted her still little body up and held her in his arms and said: "Beside staying with you when you are lonely, helping you when you are in trouble compared with your Shifu what I can do for you is really too little."
"No, Dong Fang is great." Hua Qian Gu reached out her hands to pinch his face.
"Promise me Xiao Gu. In the future no matter what happend, you must stay the same like today. Don’t have hatred in your heart, don't have your Shifu, and don't hate the world or anyone. I am not asking you to resign yourself silently endure pain and grievance. It’s just that hatred only makes a person more pathetic and miserable. Do you understand?"
"Understood. Just like Qing Lian…."
Dong Fang smiled while patting her head. Suddenly he heard footsteps outside, he put Hua Qian Gu down. He turned around and saw Yun Yin.
"What's going on making you come in such panic?"
"The demon somehow has captured Ruo You. Right now Sha Qian Mu's troops are at Mt Changliu. They are using Rou You to threaten Bai Zhihua to bring Hua Qian Gu back from the savage of wilderness. The whole immortal world is startled. The celestial troops and generals have been deployed. The fight between both sides are about to start."
"What?!!" Hua Qian Gu struck in panic. Ruo You was fine earlier, how could she be caught by my Sha jiejie in a blink of an eye? Could it be in the kitchen….."
Oh no!
"Gu Tou, where are you going?" Dong Fang hurriedly grabbed her hand."
"I go find Sha jiejie and save Rou You back. She was captured because of me. I was me who harmed her."
"Don't be too anxious. Rou You's status is different and recently has just worship you as her teacher, Sha Qian Mu wouldn't easily harm her. But if you go just like this then no one know what would happen. You sit down first, Iet me use magic to help you change facial appearance."
"No need. I just need to wear face will be fine."
"Sha Qian Mu cant tell, but Chunqiu Bubai and Yunyi maybe able to see thru. It’s better to be careful about everything."
"Because of me. I am not only harmed Shifu and Changliu this time even harm Rou You."
"Stupid. This can't blame you. Do you think Changliu's strength is really that weak? Being forced by Sha Qian Mu step by step into this extent?"
Hua Qian Gu was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"From my guess Immortal realm and Changliu are using you to hold down Sha Qian Mu's power. Otherwise, the three realms will start a war for the Demon God. Because your safety is uncertain and Sha Qian Mu has no intention of having the power of the Demon God. So no matter how Yunyi and the rests dissuade him, he is single minded willing to act alone as Changliu's opponent. The whole immortal realm, Mo Yan, and Bai Zhihua are all aware of this. That is why they didn't have any movement. Otherwise you think they would sit still and watch the demons ride on their head? Less than a month, the Demon God will be destroy. By that time immortal world is free from worries when the time come they will counterattack. Because the two sides confronted each other for a long time, their patience has reached the limit. I’m afraid I can’t wait for next month. Ruo You is likely to be the fuse."
"What should we do now?!" With panic looks Hua Qian Gu asked. She didn't expect that there were so many reasons behind it.
"Don't worry. As long as you be able to work it out with your Sha jiejie everything will be fine." A cunning smile appeared on Dong Fang's face.