SQLJBFDTW Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Returning to the Sect – Eating, Sleeping, and Cultivating

“Could it be?” A fine choice of words!

Chao Jianxue detected the hidden meaning. Were they suspecting him of colluding with the snake demon?

The speaker was an elder from the Northern Border Sect. It seemed like a casual question, but he was actually trying to shift the responsibility as much as possible.

After all, they were in charge of guarding the mountain during the Dao Discussion Conference. If they could find out that someone had colluded with the demon race from the inside, the blame could be diverted, and their responsibility would be greatly reduced.

Chao Jianxue glanced at him deeply, lowered the corners of his mouth, and said, “The disciple has many wounds on his body, so deep that the bone is visible. If I hadn’t fought desperately, how could I have had the chance to come back alive? Elder, the word ‘easily’ in your statement clearly carries a significant insinuation.”

“Hey, why is this child…” He was at a loss for words, never expecting that a disciple from the Wuwu Sect, known for its etiquette, would be so straightforward and confrontational.

“However, Elder Chu’s question is not without merit. Why did it target you? Do you have any connection with that demon?”

Chao Jianxue curled his lips, realizing that half of this serious atmosphere was directed at him.

Just as he was about to speak, someone suddenly said, “Empty words are not proof. Why not use the Truth Pill, so we can all rest assured? Are you willing?”

“…”

Would it be useful if he said he wasn’t willing?

Chao Jianxue turned to look at Lord Qishan. Although the latter frowned, he still said, “The Truth Pill has no side effects. It only takes effect for half an hour, so there’s no need to worry.”

A scarlet pill was presented to Chao Jianxue.

Chao Jianxue calmed his mind, but felt like needles were pricking his back.

If he was questioned in detail, it was hard to guarantee that his half-demon identity wouldn’t be revealed. No matter what, he couldn’t allow himself to be in a completely passive situation.

His gaze was firm as he cupped his fist and said, “Esteemed masters, everything this disciple has said is true.”

He took the pill, opened his mouth without hesitation, and swallowed it. Then, he sniffed, and two lines of clear tears fell from his instantly brimming eyes.

The elders were shocked by his performance, their jaws dropping in astonishment. They stood up and asked what the reason was, why he was crying so miserably!

Chao Jianxue’s knees buckled and he knelt down, sobbing, “The snake demon does indeed have some connection with me. Back in the secret realm, it was the one who snatched the magical artifact that I and Junior Brother Yu Wei obtained. When the snake demon left, it kicked me and Junior Brother! The disciple fell from a high altitude and almost lost his life in the Shuǐ Yuè Valley River! That’s why it remembered me, and said it didn’t know why its magical artifact was snatched, and came to seek revenge. After the disciple was captured, it actually took a liking to my body. Snake nature is inherently lustful, and the disciple was trapped and unable to move, and even poisoned by the snake. It wrapped its tail around the disciple’s body, and its hands were touching me all over…”

As he spoke, he was tearful and sobbing, covering his face with his hands, “If it weren’t for the disciple’s determination to perish together, and using all my strength to hurt it, the disciple’s innocence would already be gone, and I’m afraid… I’m afraid I would have been played to death!”

He fell down crying, his shoulders shaking violently, as if a dam had burst. He cried so pitifully.

“This, this, this…” The sect leader also stood up, not knowing what to say for a moment.

How could they have imagined that such a licentious and immoral thing would happen? In this light, Chao Jianxue had indeed suffered a great injustice. They, as elders, were actually forcing him to reveal his scars.

They originally wanted to ask for more details, but seeing Chao Jianxue crying like this, how could they have the heart to ask any further!

Lord Qishan was furious, “Elder Chu! That snake demon is injured and can’t escape far. Instead of making unfounded guesses here, we should go capture the snake demon to prevent demons from harming people again!”

Chao Jianxue didn’t seem to be able to stop, as if he was becoming more and more sad, and more and more grieved, sobbing and saying, “Although the disciple is a man, I am ashamed to speak of such things. Now that I have told the truth today, the disciple has lost all face…”

An elder comforted him, “This is not something to be ashamed of, good child. Don’t cry, we won’t ask anymore. The words you said today will not be spread.”

Chao Jianxue raised his head, his eyes already red and swollen, as if he had cried too hard, swollen into a pair of walnut eyes. But the peach-colored flush at the corners of his eyes, coupled with his scattered hair, made him even more pitiful.

It was very convincing that he would be liked by a snake demon.

Chao Jianxue trembled and sobbed as he went out, breathing a sigh of relief for himself.

Under the effect of the Truth Pill, one must indeed tell the truth, but picking and choosing segments to tell doesn’t count as lying. He also diverted the focus away from the main topic, and easily muddled through.

So dangerous, so dangerous.

He wiped his face and walked back in a distracted state, causing the disciples guarding behind him to shake their heads repeatedly, calling the elders excessive.

He drifted back to the guest house like a ghost, waiting for the Truth Pill to lose its effect. He opened the door, and before he could pour himself a cup of tea to soothe his throat that was sore from crying, he saw Yu Wei standing by the door, as if waiting for him.

Yu Wei was slightly stunned when his gaze landed on Chao Jianxue’s red and swollen tearful eyes. He pulled him down to sit, “What’s wrong, Senior Brother?”

Chao Jianxue was originally fine, only wanting to wipe away his tears as quickly as possible.

But seeing Yu Wei’s worried expression, a complex emotion welled up in his heart, half fear, half grievance, and he couldn’t control himself as tears streamed down again.

“Ah—it’s nothing.” He avoided Yu Wei’s gaze, turned his back, and wiped his face haphazardly with his sleeve.

But his shoulders were turned around by Yu Wei, who pursed his lips and gently pressed the corner of his sleeve to the tear stains on his face, being extremely gentle, “Has Senior Brother been wronged? There’s no need to hold back. In front of me, Senior Brother can cry.”

Chao Jianxue pouted and hugged him tightly, saying, “Junior Brother, why are you so good!”

Yu Wei put his arms around him and said in a very tender tone, “I am Senior Brother’s Dao Companion.”

Chao Jianxue: “…” He felt like crying again.

He rubbed his face against Yu Wei’s soft hair, and said, “Then can you… be a good person forever in the future…”

Yu Wei chuckled, “In Senior Brother’s eyes, am I not a good person?”

Chao Jianxue thought for a moment and said, “Sometimes you’re indeed not.”

In the end, he didn’t say why he was crying, and just followed Yu Wei’s half-coaxing and half-kissing, pushing and pulling to the bed.

Yu Wei’s lips were the color of crimson, and his originally cold exterior now seemed to be dotted with a demonic color. He held Chao Jianxue’s wrist with one hand and reached down with the other.

Chao Jianxue was originally enjoying it, but suddenly, Yu Wei’s hand went in the wrong direction. He bent his knees, his eyes surprised and still carrying a watery look, “What are you doing…”

Yu Wei’s eyes were dark and his palm was hot, “Is this not okay?”

Chao Jianxue twisted and broke free from his restraint, shocked, “No, why are you poking me?”

Yu Wei got up and knelt on the couch, puzzled, “What do you mean, Senior Brother?”

Chao Jianxue told him not to pretend, and he took out the notes he took in the Zǐ Wēi Yuanjun’s class and pointed to him, “Look here, usually the receiving end is like this and that, I should be poking you, you shouldn’t be poking me…”

The notes also included stick figures of two small people, with mushrooms drawn as well, vividly depicted and easy to understand.

Yu Wei took a deep breath, his face expressionless, “Senior Brother, have you misunderstood something?”

It had been a long time since he had seen Yu Wei give him this expression. Chao Jianxue leaned back.

“But… but… I’ve read books before, looked at those theories, and I learned to be on top…” That’s why it felt so tiring on the waist!

Previously, they had only comforted each other when they were ambiguous, this was the first time this had happened, and Chao Jianxue couldn’t accept the news for a moment.

After all, he was older in age.

In terms of appearance, he was more devilish and unrestrained, right…

No matter how you looked at it, he was the one on top!

Junior Brother closed his eyes.

After a moment, he turned over and got off the couch, sat back on his bed, shook out the folded bedding, and lay down.

“Senior Brother, go to sleep.” He said calmly.

Chao Jianxue clutched his notes and gave a dry laugh.

What was going on… Yu Wei seemed angry, but also didn’t seem angry. But what was certain was that he seemed to have completely spoiled Junior Brother’s interest…

Chao Jianxue dawdled and crawled into his quilt, kissed his earlobe, “Junior Brother… Junior Brother… If you really have to, it’s not like we can’t discuss it…”

Yu Wei remained unmoved, still with his eyes closed, “We will set off to return to the sect tomorrow, Senior Brother should sleep first, this matter can be discussed later.”

Seeing that he couldn’t be coaxed, Chao Jianxue sullenly lay beside him, and proactively hooked his fingers.

White snow fluttered, a dreamless night.

The Dao Discussion Conference finally ended, and the disciples returned to their respective homes. Li Zhenzhen and the others were still reminiscing about the newly cleaned hot spring, regretting not getting up early to soak in it one more time.

Chao Jianxue was still sleepy. As soon as he entered the Kunpeng carrier, he found a place to sit down and leaned against the wall to catch up on sleep.

Yu Wei silently walked to his side, blocking the white light from the snow outside the window.

As soon as they left the Northern Border, the bright sun instantly shone high. The thick layer of snow accumulated on the top of the carrier melted and turned into a stream of water, dripping down. A hot wind blew, and the water droplets fell on Chao Jianxue’s face. His slender eyelashes trembled, and he finally woke up.

He was awakened by the heat. As soon as he woke up, he took off the cloak he wore in the Northern Border and changed back into his light silk clothes.

Looking down again, it was already a lush green forest, with heat waves steaming above and cicadas chirping piercingly.

When they reached the Wuwu Sect’s territory, the heat subsided a lot. They were high up, and the mountain breeze blew away the sticky feeling.

The rest of the people were taken back to their respective homes by their masters to train the lax muscles and bones from the past few days, but only those under Mu Yuan’s seat were still carefree.

With Chao Jianxue, the senior brother, taking the lead, they touched fish, played in the water, picked melons, and teased each other, and the entire mountain was filled with cheerful atmosphere.

During this time, the sect leader also called Chao Jianxue over to lecture him, asking him to take on the responsibility of the senior disciple.

After Chao Jianxue came back, he had to lead everyone in class every day. He couldn’t do everything himself, so he handed over the task of whipping the outer disciples to Yu Wei and Nan Shan.

But in the evening, after the inner gate was closed, the few of them messed around casually on the Moon Viewing Platform.

The days passed unknowingly, the vigorous summer urged the continuous autumn rain, one cool after another, followed by the bleak winter wind.

This year’s Lunar New Year was not particularly grand, but Chao Jianxue still prepared New Year gifts for everyone and distributed them one by one.

Everyone else’s was the same, but for Yu Wei’s, Chao Jianxue carefully selected it and asked him to open it himself when he went back.

The two of them had been very busy for the past few months, and with the junior brothers and sisters being clingy, there was very little time for them to be together. At first, Chao Jianxue thought that Yu Wei was still angry about that time, but how could he be angry for so long and not be finished, wouldn’t he become a pufferfish?

There were indeed a lot of outer disciples, and Yu Wei was careful and responsible, so he had to examine them one by one and give personal guidance, so he couldn’t spare time to think about lust.

The next day for morning class, Chao Jianxue stared closely at the door, and the moment Yu Wei appeared, he bent the corners of his lips in satisfaction.

Yu Wei changed out of the moon-white plain clothes of the sect that he usually liked to wear, and put on a water-blue robe with gold woven into the cuffs. The light green inner robe was embroidered with lotus patterns, and the waistband was a light-watery blue, fluttering lightly with the skirt, appearing hazy and ethereal.

It was a set made of cloth that Chao Jianxue personally selected. As expected, his vision was good. After Yu Wei put it on, he was even more otherworldly and independent, hazy with a bit of coldness, and cold with a bit of sexiness. Chao Jianxue loved to see it.

After Yu Wei walked to his side and sat down, Chao Jianxue smiled and poked him, “I also hid a secret, did you find it?”

Yu Wei looked at him, reached out, and rolled up his sleeves, “I didn’t know that Senior Brother’s embroidery was so good.”

That’s right, Chao Jianxue secretly embroidered a snow character on his sleeve, and specially asked the embroidery workers in the sect for advice. There were many strokes—he once wondered why he wasn’t called Chao Yi, but he still embroidered it neatly.

“I also have a gift for Senior Brother.” Yu Wei lowered his eyes and covered his wrist with his sleeve.

A golden light appeared, and a jade bracelet fell on Chao Jianxue’s wrist. On closer inspection, the bracelet actually emitted a five-colored light.

“This is a spiritual bracelet that can only be forged by the Yu family under the blessing of bitter coldness. With it, as long as you call my name, I can find you anywhere in the world and rush to your side.”