SQLJBFDTW Chapter 77

Lord Shen Du Chapter 77: Disciple, Pure-Hearted Lord of the Boat is Sizzling Hot

Chao Jianxue rarely slept until he woke up naturally this time. He didn’t know what was going on last night, but he slept exceptionally well, without a single dream.

He got up and saw a dark stain on the ground. On closer inspection, he realized it was solidified wax. The candlestick had fallen to the ground, probably blown over by the wind last night.

Yu Wei didn’t come to force him to recite scriptures in the morning like he did yesterday.

Since he didn’t appear, Chao Jianxue wasn’t in a hurry to look for him. He leisurely went to collect the disciples’ monthly allowance. Today was the day for the disciples of One Leaf Boat to go out and make purchases.

If it were other sects, such as the Dan Sect or the Seven Skill Sect, they could produce things like pills as a source of income for the sect, so they were relatively wealthy.

But for sects like One Leaf Boat, Chao Jianxue weighed the heavy bag in his hand and thought, is this right?

Did Yu Wei take the wealth accumulated by the Yu family for generations to give money to the disciples?

How can One Leaf Boat last long if this continues?

While worrying about the future of One Leaf Boat, he returned to the White Jade Tower. Before he could even reach the second floor, he saw a snow-white figure standing silently on the stairs.

Chao Jianxue was startled and immediately stood firm. “Lord of the Boat.”

Yu Wei took a step down, his upper body entering the light. There was a lot of obscurity in his eyes, but he still said coldly, “Where did you go?”

Chao Jianxue said, “Disciple went to collect the monthly allowance. Today is mid-month, and everyone went out to make purchases.”

Yu Wei slowly walked down. The jade pendant on his waist swayed gently, and the pleats of his wide sleeves overlapped at his raised elbow. It was a beautiful Streamlight Brocade with a flying crane pattern. Chao Jianxue looked up and saw his hair tied up with a lotus-shaped silver crown. His long eyelashes were lowered, sparkling with flowing light. He only dared to look from afar!

Why was he dressed up even better than usual today?

Chao Jianxue asked, “Is Lord of the Boat going out? Will you be back tonight?”

“No…” Yu Wei said softly, then added, “Do you want to go out to shop?”

Chao Jianxue really wanted to go out. After all, he wouldn’t have to pretend in front of Yu Wei. He nodded vigorously, hoping he would let him out to breathe!

Getting his answer, Yu Wei walked up to him, no longer as cold as before, but using a fairy-like gentle tone, “Let’s go.”

Let’s go?

Chao Jianxue was puzzled and looked at his actions. “Lord of the Boat… are you going out too?”

Yu Wei said, “I’ll go with you.”

“That’s not a good idea, Lord of the Boat.” Chao Jianxue wanted to refuse directly. He still wanted to get some snake venom from Qingtu Willow while he had the chance. If Yu Wei went with him, his plan would be completely ruined.

“The scenery in Dongyuan is beautiful this spring. I also want to see it. Let’s go.” Yu Wei didn’t give him a chance to refuse and took a step outside, turning his head to urge him gently.

Chao Jianxue: “Lord of the Boat, today’s scriptures…”

“No need to recite them.”

“Today’s sword practice…”

“No need either.”

Why did he suddenly change his temperament? Did he finally realize that his path as a strict master was impossible, and he was planning to take the gentle and considerate route?

Admittedly, Chao Jianxue had no resistance to his gentle appearance, and he nodded obediently to follow.

The two of them left the White Jade Tower, one in front of the other. At first, Chao Jianxue controlled his pace to stay three steps away from him, but Yu Wei always stopped to wait for him, as if he must wait for him to walk side by side.

In the end, he even directly took Chao Jianxue’s hand and led him along.

The Lu Ren he was disguised as was indeed just a teenager who hadn’t come of age yet, so it was normal to hold his hand, but Chao Jianxue felt ashamed. He felt like he was unilaterally playing a master-disciple development game with Yu Wei.

When the time came, Yu Wei would think he had found a good disciple and was preparing to cultivate him as the next successor of One Leaf Boat, but then “pa,” it would be him again. Surprise, surprise, wouldn’t Yu Wei raise his sword and chop him?

Thinking of this, Chao Jianxue tried to pull his hand out of his.

“What’s wrong?”

Chao Jianxue said seriously, “Lord of the Boat doesn’t need to hold my hand, I can walk by myself.”

“You are my…disciple.” Yu Wei said.

He had no choice but to give up!

The eleven cities of Dongyuan hadn’t changed much compared to fifty years ago. Chao Jianxue looked left and right, not very interested, but Yu Wei said he was going to buy him some new clothes.

His image was outstanding, and his body faintly revealed the spiritual light that only great cultivators possessed. Wherever he went, he was the focus of the crowd’s attention.

The two came to a tailor shop. The shopkeeper recognized Yu Wei and said enthusiastically, “What kind of clothes does Lord Yu want to make?”

Yu Wei took Chao Jianxue’s hand and pulled him in front. “Make it for him, make seven sets.”

Wouldn’t seven sets be too much?

Chao Jianxue opened his mouth, “No need for so much…”

The shopkeeper led them into the room with a smile, saying, “Is this disciple the one Lord of the Boat has taken in? He has a handsome little face. You don’t have to be polite with your Shizun. Come, come, choose the fabric and colors.”

Shizun…

Yu Wei said, “No need to call him Shizun.”

Chao Jianxue breathed a sigh of relief. If he really had to call Yu Wei “Shizun,” wouldn’t Shizun Mu Yuan immediately wake up, woken up by anger.

Dongyuan was originally rich in expensive cloths and satins. The room was full of gorgeous fabrics on the walls. Chao Jianxue was dazzled. He already had difficulty making choices, and now it was even more difficult.

While choosing, someone came to measure him. He opened his arms, raised his head slightly, and his eyes met Yu Wei’s. For a moment, he saw some kind of strange gloom in them, but then Yu Wei gave him a smile.

Was he seeing things?

Chao Jianxue looked away.

He chose light-colored materials that wouldn’t go wrong, according to the common color schemes in One Leaf Boat, but he only chose five sets. He couldn’t choose the other two no matter what.

Yu Wei looked around and said to the shopkeeper, “Make those two over there as well.”

Chao Jianxue followed his gaze and saw that it was actually a golden iridescent material, and another one was lotus pink.

Such delicate, such youthful colors.

Chao Jianxue really liked them. But obviously, the price was not cheap.

“Lord of the Boat is spending too much.”

As a disciple, he had no choice but to obey the Lord of the Boat, although he might not have the opportunity to wear them in the future.

The shopkeeper said that they could pick them up in three days, and the two of them went out.

“Is there anything else you want to buy?” Yu Wei seemed to be planning to pay for him today.

Chao Jianxue’s eyes rolled. It was rare for Yu Wei to be so good to Lu Ren. He said, “I want to buy some snacks.”

“Okay.” Yu Wei nodded.

After buying snacks, Chao Jianxue said again, “I want to buy a soft cushion, the one in the tower is a bit hard.”

“Okay.” Yu Wei nodded again.

“I also want to buy some new Everbright Candles.”

“Okay.”

“I also want…”

“Okay.”

“…”

Chao Jianxue thought, according to Yu Wei’s protective nature, was yesterday’s strictness a test of his aptitude? Now that he had passed, was Yu Wei treating him like his own child?

When the two of them came out of the shop again, it was already dusk, and the lights were just coming on.

Dongyuan at night was also very lively, with a constant stream of pedestrians. The spring breeze was warm, accompanied by the evening fragrance of flowers, like a drunken feeling brewed by the air.

Chao Jianxue thought that Yu Wei didn’t like this kind of crowded place, but he didn’t intend to return to One Leaf Boat quickly. Instead, he led him to walk slowly on the street.

Because there were many people, he held his hand even tighter.

Some people recognized Yu Wei of One Leaf Boat and respectfully took the initiative to make way for him.

Chao Jianxue was being led, so he naturally received a lot of attention, and everyone was guessing who he was.

At this age, he didn’t seem like Lord Yu’s child.

Chao Jianxue took advantage of Yu Wei’s inattention to cover his face with his sleeve.

Just then, he heard a familiar voice: “Lu Ren?”

It was Qin Cai, who had also come out to buy things, along with another disciple.

Qin Cai’s eyes widened when he saw the two holding hands.

“Lord of the Boat is also here… Greetings, Lord of the Boat!”

Yu Wei nodded, “No need.”

“Lord of the Boat… I haven’t seen Lu Ren for a few days, I want to say a few words to him, may I?” Qin Cai said.

Yu Wei agreed.

Chao Jianxue remembered what he had said to Qin Cai yesterday, and now that he saw this scene, he would definitely think that he was lying to him yesterday and wanted to ask for an explanation.

Alas… he didn’t know either…

Before he could think of an excuse, Qin Cai pulled him over and said worriedly, “I was worried for a while after hearing what you said yesterday, but now that I see this, I’m relieved. You haven’t suffered any grievances, have you?”

Chao Jianxue was caught off guard by his concern: “No, Lord of the Boat is very good to me today.”

“That’s good.” Qin Cai smiled, “I said that Lord of the Boat isn’t that kind of person! Alright, we have to go back now, remember not to make Lord of the Boat angry.”

The two waved goodbye to him and bowed to Yu Wei again.

Chao Jianxue was a little shaken. There were really such kind and sincere people who were genuinely worried or happy for others. He quickly walked back to Yu Wei’s side.

“The disciple who came in with you?”

Chao Jianxue nodded, “His name is Qin Cai, he took care of me a lot.”

After thinking about it, he said to Yu Wei, “If Lord of the Boat wants to recruit another personal disciple, I think Qin Cai is very good.”

Yu Wei didn’t answer.

A burst of hooves disrupted the pace of the pedestrians. At the other end of the long street, a carriage drove over. A conspicuous Streamcloud Talisman was on the curtain. A man and a woman sitting inside lifted the curtain to look at the lively scene on the street.

Yu Wei took a step forward, his eyes lingering on the carriage for a moment. Suddenly, he turned around and trapped Chao Jianxue in front of him in a posture that was almost encircling him.

The lights shone brightly, reflecting a circle of light on his hair. Chao Jianxue narrowed his eyes for a moment.

“Lord of the Boat?”

Yu Wei looked at him and said, “Is there anything else you want to buy?”

Chao Jianxue turned his head to look to the side, where there happened to be a bookstore: “Look here?”

Yu Wei let him turn around and go in first.

Although Chao Jianxue found his actions strange, he didn’t think too much about it.

Just at the moment when he turned to go in, he saw a carriage embroidered with a familiar pattern slowly passing by in the background beside Yu Wei. The two people in the carriage were laughing and chatting happily.

Oh, it was someone from the Ying Clan’s Dream Butterfly Manor.

Chao Jianxue naturally knew his background. His biological mother was the heir of the Ying Clan back then, but unfortunately, she died at the hands of his biological father… It was indeed a tragic relationship.

He wasn’t actually sad, just sorry for this emotion.

As for the Ying Clan, Chao Jianxue himself didn’t have the surname Ying, so he naturally couldn’t talk about having any touching scenes.

He turned his eyes away without any psychological burden and browsed through the bookstore.

He had already seen a lot of serious cultivation books and wasn’t very interested. Instead, the increasingly diverse fanfiction books were placed in a prominent position.

At first glance, he saw a fanfiction book called “Pure-Hearted Lord of the Boat is Sizzling Hot.”

He glanced at Yu Wei, who had also obviously seen it, and frowned slightly.

Chao Jianxue decided to take advantage of this opportunity to reveal his true nature in front of the person himself: “Lord of the Boat, I want to see this book!”

Yu Wei: “…”

Chao Jianxue was overjoyed. Whether it was salty or bland, he had to taste it!

In the end, Yu Wei still bought him “Pure-Hearted Lord of the Boat is Sizzling Hot.”

But he instructed, “Everything in it is untrue.”

Chao Jianxue immediately tore open the book cover: “Disciple knows.”