But Xiyu had raised a disciple.
A very spoiled one, to the point that he had given Xiyu headaches more than once.
No matter how powerful a master was, whenever he mentioned his disciple, he would inevitably take a deep breath. Xiyu was no exception.
Sometimes, when he was exasperated, he could not help but scold him a few times.
Whenever Zhiyi was scolded, he would cry, and Xiyu’s heart would soften, so he would go comfort him.
Later, Xiyu did not know whether Zhiyi had been spoiled to the point of not knowing the limits of Heaven and Earth, but he even dared to lose his temper with Xiyu.
It could not really be called losing his temper. Whenever he was reprimanded, he would simply press his lips together and say nothing. When Xiyu called him, Zhiyi would just let his tears fall with soft little drops, without saying a word.
And Xiyu had comforted him like this for tens of thousands of years.
Lu Zhixing pressed his lips together and lowered his eyes to look at Xiyu. His crow-feather-like lashes trembled lightly, and the corners of his eyes suddenly reddened. The word “Master” nearly slipped from his lips.
His Master had comforted him like this in the past.
His tone had been gentle, and those captivating eyes of his would soften into a pool of water because of him.
Seeing that Lu Zhixing seemed to be softening, Xiyu struck while the iron was hot. “I’ll pick some fruit for you tonight. Lu Zhixing, don’t be angry anymore.”
Xiyu gazed at Lu Zhixing with curved brows and eyes.
But in an instant, Lu Zhixing’s heart sank to the bottom.
His Master had called him—Lu Zhixing.
That’s right. He was Lu Zhixing now.
Not Zhiyi.
The person Xiyu was comforting was not him. It was Lu Zhixing.
So it turned out that this was not something exclusive to him…
So it turned out that his Master would comfort other people too.
It was just that in the past, he had not allowed his Master to leave and had intentionally or unintentionally kept others from approaching him, so he had mistakenly thought that his Master only knew how to comfort him.
It turned out that when his Master encountered other people and saw them become angry, he would comfort them too.
Those exceptions he had thought belonged only to him—his Master would give them to other people as well.
Lu Zhixing’s expression turned cold.
How could his Master comfort someone else? How could he give spiritual fruit to someone else?
Even if that person was actually himself beneath another appearance.
But his Master did not know!
His Master did not recognize him!
Lu Zhixing’s heart clenched, and a fine sourness spread through it.
He had to activate the killing formation quickly, recognize himself to his Master, and then, just like before, imprison his Master inside the Lanxing Hall.
Not seeing anyone else…
It would be better if he could not see anyone else…
The hostility in Lu Zhixing’s heart surged violently. The demonic aura inside his body ran rampant, causing excruciating pain as it churned through his meridians and bones.
He wanted to kill someone…
Kill the person wearing this body, imprison his Master in the Lanxing Hall.
Kill… everyone…
Standing beside Lu Zhixing, Xiyu instantly sensed that something was wrong. The surging demonic aura caused the spiritual power around him to become unstable, even striking at his soul.
How could this be!
Xiyu hurriedly pressed down on Lu Zhixing’s hand against the tree trunk and urgently called out to him, “Lu Zhixing!”
Threads of spiritual power poured into his body. The surging demonic aura seemed to fear this foreign spiritual power and slowly quieted down.
The moment the pain disappeared, Lu Zhixing’s legs went weak.
Xiyu reached out and caught him in his arms, softly coaxing, “Calm down.”
The vessel’s consciousness would be controlled whenever the demonic aura surged violently.
The demonic aura here was too heavy, and Lu Zhixing had been affected.
They could not stay here for long. They had to clear the stage as quickly as possible.
Lu Zhixing buried his head in the crook of Xiyu’s neck and took several deep breaths before the restlessness in his body finally settled. Almost obsessively, he inhaled the pear-blossom fragrance on Xiyu, murmuring softly, “It hurts.”
So annoying.
He really hated it.
He hated that his Master called him Lu Zhixing.
“It’s all right now, it’s all right.”
Xiyu stroked Lu Zhixing’s hair. He had not forgotten about the drone, either.
After seeing that Lu Zhixing’s breathing had stabilized, he released him and glanced in the direction of the drone. It should not have been able to film them.
But Xiyu did not know that the surveillance cameras all around them had recorded every single movement between the two.
【Holy crap!!!!!!!! Is this scripted!? It has to be scripted!】
【What does “too rough last night” mean!? Huh??????】
【It hurts~ When has Brother Lu ever spoken in that kind of tone!!!】
【Oh my god! Is my Brother Lu the bottom??????】
【Don’t stir things up! Maybe they’re just good friends. Don’t misunderstand! Brother Lu is single!!!】
【Don’t hug him! Take your hands off him!!!】
【I’m seriously speechless. Didn’t you see that Brother Lu was uncomfortable just now? What exactly are you misunderstanding? Are you haters? Brother Lu was practically about to pass out just now, okay?】
The netizens’ comments flew across the screen at lightning speed, but Xiyu knew nothing about them.
The Lost Forest was very dark, and no one noticed this side. Only Luo Shujing had been keeping an eye on Lu Zhixing, seeing the two people’s actions clearly.
Under the drone, Luo Shujing kept a smile on his face, but the jealousy in his eyes was almost overflowing.
How exactly had Xiyu gotten involved with Lu Zhixing?
The two of them looked as though they had known each other for a very long time.
No. He could not let Xiyu and Lu Zhixing have contact.
Lu Zhixing was his!
His ultimate goal was Lu Zhixing. Only by being together with Lu Zhixing could he stand at the very top of the pyramid.
The Lu family’s wealth and Lu Zhixing himself should both belong to him!
“Xiao Yu, Brother Lu!” Luo Shujing ran toward Lu Zhixing, pretending that he had seen nothing. He called out loudly, “Linchuan found a clue over there. Let’s go over together. It’s dangerous here, so we’d better stay together.”
Xiyu glanced at Lu Zhixing, who had already recovered, and thought of Luo Cheng’an.
Luo Cheng’an was filled with merit and had golden light protecting his body. Ordinary things would not dare approach him. Lu Zhixing should be much better beside Luo Cheng’an.
Lu Zhixing ignored Luo Shujing and turned his head toward Xiyu.
Xiyu nodded, and only then did Lu Zhixing follow him toward Luo Shujing’s side.
Yu Qian was looking at several people’s bags. Luo Cheng’an was rubbing his fists and palms, rolling up his sleeves as he hugged a thick tree trunk.
“What are you doing?” Xiyu asked.
Only then did Luo Cheng’an notice that Xiyu had come over. He gave a sheepish grin and pointed at the red triangular mark on the tree trunk. “This tree has a mark. The stuff must be here. I’ll climb up and take a look.”
Xiyu fell silent for a moment and was about to reach out to pull him down.
Just as Xiyu was about to touch Luo Cheng’an, Lu Zhixing got there first and pulled him down from the tree.
Xiyu glanced at Lu Zhixing.
Lu Zhixing remained expressionless, gripping Luo Cheng’an by the collar.
Luo Cheng’an was completely bewildered. “Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?!”
“It’s not in the tree,” Lu Zhixing said.
The production crew could not possibly have placed the supplies in such a dangerous location.
Even if the production crew was that unscrupulous, they would not dare do something like this.
With the guests currently participating, if even one person were injured, the production crew could not bear the responsibility.
Shen Linchuan leaned against the tree trunk. “I also said it wasn’t in the tree. He insisted on climbing up to take a look.”
Xiyu: “…”
Embarrassing.
Yu Qian pointed at the mark. “What does this triangle mean? There’s no direction indicated. If it’s not in the tree, then is it underneath the tree?”
Yu Qian kicked at the soil around them.
Xiyu touched the mark, then turned to ask Lu Zhixing, “What was the pattern on your side just now?”
“A wave.”
Luo Shujing immediately joined in. “Brother Lu found a clue too? The two marks are different. Could there be some connection between them?”
Xiyu fell into thought. They had only just entered, and there were trees everywhere. There was nothing else around.
If the supplies were here, they would be inconvenient to carry.
A triangle and a wave.
Streams and mountains.
Just as Xiyu was about to speak, Lu Zhixing casually said, “The two marks should correspond to streams and mountains.”
Xiyu’s brows lifted slightly. He was surprised that Lu Zhixing had arrived at the same conclusion as him. He nodded and said, “The production crew couldn’t possibly have placed the supplies at the entrance. They should be making us find the place before it gets dark.”
Luo Shujing said, “I think Brother Lu’s analysis makes sense. Let’s find the places corresponding to the marks now. Otherwise, we’ll really have to sleep in the trees tonight.”
Shen Linchuan had no objections, and neither did Yu Qian.
Xiyu was right. If the supplies were here, how could they possibly carry them?
Only Luo Cheng’an was unwilling to give up and continued saying, “I still want to climb up the tree and take a look.”
Xiyu smiled at Luo Cheng’an, warning in his eyes. “Little mouth~”
Luo Cheng’an instinctively replied, “I won’t say anything!”
【Hahahahahaha, holy shit, “Little mouth~”】
【Xiyu disciplines Luo Cheng’an like he’s training a dog.】
【Was Brother Lu jealous just now? Xiyu wanted to pull Luo Cheng’an down from the tree, and when Brother Lu saw him move, he immediately went to pull Luo Cheng’an down.】
……………………….
【Don’t ship them, please. I’m seriously annoyed. The show just started and you’re already pushing a CP. Can you stop? Is there something wrong with you people who can ship literally anything?】
【A Xing fan passing by. Focus on Brother Lu, and don’t stir things up~】
【Everyone knows Brother Lu’s mother has a good relationship with Madam Luo. Brother Lu, Luo Cheng’an, and Xiyu must have known each other privately too. It’s obviously just the way friends interact. If you can ship that, do you people not have friends?】
【Stop arguing! I’m not anyone’s fan, but I really do think Emperor Lu and Xiyu seem somewhat unusual.】
The argument outside had already become heated, but the Lost Forest itself was very quiet.
No one objected to what Lu Zhixing had said, so the group continued walking deeper into the forest together.
Xiyu could feel that the farther they went inside, the stronger the demonic aura became, almost overpowering the demonic aura on Shen Linchuan.
Xiyu walked over to Lu Zhixing’s side and pushed Luo Cheng’an to Lu Zhixing’s other side.
With Luo Cheng’an on Lu Zhixing’s left and himself on his right, there should be no more problems.
Shen Linchuan, Yu Qian, and Luo Shujing walked ahead. Xiyu deliberately kept Lu Zhixing farther away from Shen Linchuan.
Not only did Shen Linchuan have demonic aura around him, but he also had that little doll he was carrying. Even his backpack could not conceal its aura.
Such a heavy aura should only be possible after facing each other day and night.
Xiyu pondered this, his gaze naturally settling on Shen Linchuan. After a moment, his palm suddenly turned cold.
Xiyu lowered his head. Lu Zhixing calmly clasped his hand and, as though afraid of being discovered, quietly hid their joined hands behind his back. He leaned close to Xiyu’s ear and said,
“I feel a little uncomfortable.”