SQLJBFDTW Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Hot Springs – No Big Movements

Looking closely, Yu Wei had indeed changed.

He had a kind of composed and mature charm. Chao Jianxue couldn’t quite put his finger on it, but intuitively felt he was very reliable.

So Chao Jianxue’s voice softened as he spoke: “You’ve been waiting for me to come out of seclusion?”

Yu Wei was in a good mood, leisurely smoothing out the wrinkles on his sleeves, which he hadn’t had time to tidy up in his haste to come out.

“I never used to think that being in seclusion was difficult to endure, but after being the one waiting, I realized what it means for days to feel like years,” he said, a slight curl to his lips.

Chao Jianxue, bombarded with sweet talk as soon as he came out, really couldn’t withstand it, and couldn’t suppress the corners of his lips from constantly turning upward, making his smile appear a bit silly and soft.

“Did you miss me, Shixiong?” Yu Wei asked directly.

Chao Jianxue mumbled, “I did.”

Although it was only for a moment, when he fell into the demonic illusion, he quickly realized he had to save himself, but there was indeed a moment when he hoped Yu Wei would appear.

They walked upwards side by side, watching the morning light rise from the opposite mountain peak, illuminating the pale blue, desolate sky and clouds.

A breeze blew, and Chao Jianxue felt refreshed, striding up the stone steps.

Yu Wei shook their clasped hands, wanting him to turn around.

The stone steps went up and down, so Chao Jianxue was standing a little higher than Yu Wei.

Yu Wei’s expression revealed a kind of pious tenderness, looking up at him slightly, the dawn reflecting an outline in his pupils, and Chao Jianxue lowered his eyes.

He saw again that tiny red dot on Yu Wei’s eyelid, a blemish-like feature on his white jade face, transforming into an intense thought. He could see it was a thought of wanting to kiss him.

How could anyone bear to refuse?

With his heart pounding, he obediently leaned down, and Yu Wei leaned forward, slightly raising himself on tiptoes, cupping his cheeks with both hands.

Chao Jianxue closed his eyes, and something soft, like a flower, lightly landed on his lips.

The next day at morning practice, Chao Jianxue was still savoring the kiss.

He felt like he was floating in the clouds.

So this is how wonderful being in love is, he thought, defenseless against it.

The two of them spent a period of time being sweet to each other, acting as fellow disciples in public and secret lovers in private. To Chao Jianxue, it felt like normal, but to Yu Wei, it was a reunion after a year apart, and they often couldn’t stop once they started kissing in private, almost crossing the line.

Yu Wei looked a bit pitiful at this time: “I’ve already mastered the secrets of dual cultivation.”

Chao Jianxue held down his eager hands, glaring with teary eyes—from being kissed—and gritted his teeth, saying, “Wait until I’ve mastered it too before we do that! I’m not mentally prepared at all!”

Yu Wei kissed him: “Is Shixiong uncomfortable?”

Chao Jianxue was so uncomfortable he was about to explode, but reason still prevailed: “It’s alright.”

So after Chao Jianxue helped him manually, and the heat surged, wanting him to help him too, Yu Wei suddenly let go of him, coldly closed his clothes and became aloof, assuming a noble posture.

Chao Jianxue grabbed the quilt in disbelief.

Why was he playing the “left hanging” game?!

Okay, Chao Jianxue realized Yu Wei was a little unhappy.

Because he hadn’t been mentally prepared all this time, and Yu Wei wasn’t without his own temper. But Chao Jianxue didn’t expect Yu Wei to have such a malicious side, actually letting go of him at this moment.

“Yu Wei!” Chao Jianxue was both anxious and annoyed.

Yu Wei said, “Since Shixiong isn’t prepared, neither am I. Shixiong can just take care of himself.”

Chao Jianxue was so anxious he wanted to kick him, but ultimately upheld his pride, thinking, “Who’s afraid of who? Who doesn’t know how to be self-sufficient?” and turned his back to solve it himself.

He let out a soft moan, and the clothes that had slipped off his shoulders from the previous struggle fell even further, revealing his beautiful butterfly bones. Fine sweat glistened, and his long hair was like smooth silk, winding down to his waist.

Because he was being watched, Chao Jianxue became more and more agitated, and his voice became a little louder.

“Ah…” A faint sigh came from behind him.

Yu Wei still embraced him from behind: “Never mind, Shixiong is ultimately torturing me…”

After this incident, Yu Wei temporarily stopped mentioning it.

The two continued to date and meet in secret shamelessly. Of course, this was from Chao Jianxue’s own perspective. In the eyes of others, they were diligent in their daily cultivation, and the relationship between the fellow disciples was loving and harmonious, perfectly normal.

After a month or so of such normalcy, an invitation came from the Northern Border, inviting outstanding disciples from various sects and representatives of scattered cultivators from various regions to attend the once-in-a-decade Immortal Sect Dao Discussion Conference.

Unlike the Immortal Sect Competition, which was about determining winners and losers, the Immortal Sect Dao Discussion Conference was simply about everyone sitting together, listening to the speeches of outstanding disciples, the panel discussions of representatives from various sects, and discussing the latest situation in the Xuanzhen Realm…

However, for ordinary disciples, all of this was superficial. The main draw was the food and snacks at the Dao Discussion Conference, as well as the hot spring resort unique to the Northern Border.

Wuwu Sect had four spots for each master’s lineage, and Mu Yuan’s group was just enough to fill them all, making everyone so happy they were up and dancing at the crack of dawn, rushing to complete their tasks ahead of schedule in order to get a vacation.

This time, there were many of them going, so the sect specially arranged a vehicle to transport them from Zhongchang Heaven to the Northern Border.

It was the height of summer, and Chao Jianxue was dressed lightly, in a robe woven from ice silkworm silk, which felt cool and comfortable against his skin.

He thought it was too hot to let his hair down, so he inserted a gold hairpin, braiding it on top of a ponytail and threading a gold chain through his hair, adorning it with pearls and agate.

Yu Wei had braided it for him, and Chao Jianxue liked it very much.

Yu Wei still didn’t seem to notice the heat. However, according to him, the Bitter Cold Heart attribute was naturally cool, and having inherited the Bitter Cold Heart, he naturally had special immunity to heat. Touching him felt like touching ice and jade, and Chao Jianxue liked to use him as a human-shaped air conditioner.

The vehicle was a flying ship that looked like a Kunpeng. The disciples lined up to board.

Seeing Chao Jianxue and Yu Wei talking closely together, as if glued to each other, Li Zhenzhen ran over to interject: “Jianxue, when we get to the Northern Border, let’s stay together?”

They already had accommodation arrangements for the hot spring resort. Generally, fellow disciples shared a room, but adding an extra bed wasn’t a problem.

But, well…

Chao Jianxue blinked embarrassedly: “On the roster, Yu Wei and I have a room to ourselves.”

Li Zhenzhen said carelessly: “I know, it’s okay to switch privately. Xie Bingyuan idolizes Junior Brother Yu, so why don’t you fulfill his dream, Yu Shidi, and let me talk to you for a while? I haven’t had a chance to ask you about the method of advancing to the Nascent Soul stage since you went into seclusion. Let me learn from you?”

Of course, the most important thing was that Li Zhenzhen wanted some peace and quiet. He was tired of being a male mother and just wanted to spend some time quietly with his good buddy.

He knew Yu Wei usually wouldn’t refuse.

But this time, Yu Wei only said: “I have a copy of my annotations on sword techniques that I made earlier. If Senior Brother Li doesn’t mind, he can take it and read it with Xie Shidi as a pastime. As for switching rooms, let’s forget about it. I also have someone I admire…”

Chao Jianxue tensed up and laughed loudly: “That’s right, that’s right, we admire Shizun very much. We plan to study the assignments Shizun gave us together tonight, haha.”

His laughter was a little dry, but fortunately, Li Zhenzhen didn’t suspect anything.

He had no choice but to say to the two of them: “Then let’s soak in the hot springs together when the time comes. We’ll come find you.”

After boarding the ship, the disciples first listened to a lecture from the Sect Leader, who warned them in advance to keep a low profile and not cause trouble when they were out. After a long speech, the disciples were yawning.

Nan Shan, Qiu Shui, and Chao Jianxue were at the end of the line, playing tic-tac-toe to pass the time. Chao Jianxue won three games in a row, and the two of them were unconvinced, wanting Yu Wei to play for them, but Chao Jianxue still won the next game.

The “Kunpeng” flew for the time it takes to burn an incense stick, and the scenery outside turned white. Snowflakes flew in through the window, and Chao Jianxue took out a cloak from his storage bracelet to put on.

The four fellow disciples from the same lineage surrounded a stove near the window, brewing tea and roasting a few oranges to eat.

As a result, after tasting them, the roasted oranges were several times more sour than usual, so they stuffed them to others.

“Chao Jianxue.”

Chao Jianxue’s smile froze. Maintaining his smile, he turned his head: “Greetings, Sect Leader.”

Unfortunately, the Sect Leader himself was taking them to the Northern Border this time.

The Sect Leader stood with his hands behind his back, looking like a strict teacher: “Even if you’ve entered the Nascent Soul stage, you must not be negligent. As the eldest disciple, what kind of behavior is it for you to be noisy here, and even lead your fellow disciples in being lazy?”

“…” Chao Jianxue didn’t want to waste words with him, nodding vigorously: “Sect Leader Shizun is right to reprimand me.”

His skin had become thicker recently. There was just one hot orange left by the teapot, so he offered it to the Sect Leader with both hands: “Sect Leader Shizun, here’s one for you too.”

The Sect Leader’s stern expression was obviously taken aback, and his beard twitched, but he still took it: “You have a good heart.”

They watched the Sect Leader return to his seat, slowly peel the orange, and put it in his mouth.

Then, his face also wrinkled.

The four of them tacitly turned their heads to look at the scenery, all learning from Yu Wei’s example and holding back their laughter.

The mountains and rivers below were gradually covered with snow. Cranes flew past them nearby, and wild deer galloped across the snow-covered ground far below, vast and serene.

The hot spring resort where the Dao Discussion Conference was held was deep in the snowy mountains. The Wuwu Sect group was the last to arrive. Everyone received the keys to their rooms and were taken to their respective rooms.

After Li Zhenzhen switched rooms, Chao Jianxue and Yu Wei were in one room, next door to Nan Shan and Li Zhenzhen, Xie Bingyuan and one of their fellow disciples, and Qiu Shui was alone in the women’s quarters with a Shijie from another lineage.

The few of them excitedly pushed open the bamboo door of the hot spring, only to find that it wasn’t a private spring, but a large shared pool for three rooms, with only a few stones separating the view.

Nan Shan said regretfully: “I thought it would be a private pool.”

Chao Jianxue thought it was okay, squatting down and reaching out to test the temperature of the pool, which was slightly hot.

Staying here for too long, even his clothes would get wet from the steam.

The Dao Discussion Conference would officially begin on the second day. The few of them had taken Sect Leader’s evening class and were extremely tired. Returning to their rooms, they all took off their outer clothes and went to the edge of the pool at the same time.

Without the protection of spiritual energy, Chao Jianxue actually couldn’t swim, so when he stepped into the water without anything to hold onto, the sensation of the hot spring water was different from that of ordinary water. He swayed a few times, grabbing Yu Wei’s shoulders behind him in time.

On the other side of the stone, Nan Shan let out a comfortable shout: “So good!”

Chao Jianxue slowly felt his way to the edge of the stone and sat down, leaning against it, with the water just up to his chin.

But after a while, he felt it was difficult to breathe, so he stood and sat back and forth several times before adjusting his state.

At first, they were all sitting in places where they could see each other, chatting casually, talking about who had recently obtained what magical treasure, a Sect Leader misspeaking a word during the evening class just now, and a certain Shimei liked a certain Shixiong and a certain Shixiong liked a certain Shijie, but a certain Shijie liked that Shimei, all sorts of gossip.

Chao Jianxue talked for a while, but couldn’t talk anymore. The steam made his whole body hot, and the skin submerged in the water visibly turned red, but because he was comfortable, he was too lazy to move, and his eyelids were about to droop with sleepiness.

His waist was hugged, and he asked Yu Wei what he wanted to do. Yu Wei took him to the back of the stone where the others couldn’t see.

“It’s not good to soak in the hot spring for too long, Shixiong’s face is already red.”

Chao Jianxue touched himself, and it was indeed wet and hot.

Yu Wei’s eyes gradually became more direct, because Shixiong looked somewhat tempting at this moment.

Half-naked and defenseless red cheeks, the mist blurred his vision, so he squinted slightly, a kind of alluring charm.

Yu Wei cupped the back of Chao Jianxue’s head with his palm and leaned in to kiss him.

Chao Jianxue’s sleepiness disappeared in an instant. He grabbed Yu Wei’s hair and pulled him away, saying in a whisper: “There are still people here!” What if they were seen!

He used a lot of force, and Yu Wei seemed to cry out in pain, his eyes also filled with tears, signaling him to be quiet: “Shh.”

Chao Jianxue immediately let go and shut up, but Yu Wei leaned in again, like carefully grinding, and Chao Jianxue used all his strength to prevent himself from making a sound, his toes curling up in tension.

This was so damn exciting.

The others next door were still chatting happily, not paying any attention at all.