TBOUMTBDK Chapter 83

Chapter 83: Angered and Driven Away

These past few days, Yun Xia nursed his hand while waiting for time to pass, and bickered with Mo Jun Zhou.

His relationship with Mo Jun Zhou had indeed improved, but it was more like a love-hate relationship, sometimes good, sometimes bad, occasionally chaotic.

Most of the time, Mo Jun Zhou was left speechless or angered by Yun Xia’s antics, though whether he was truly angry or pretending, outsiders couldn’t really tell. Judging by Yun Xia’s behavior, there would probably be a next time.

Huai Ying and the other two were seeing this side of Yun Xia for the first time and felt he had become much more lively.

Yun Xia had also done some serious things these days. He had long since prepared the Burning Cloud Grass for Mo Jun Zhou to use, and after Mo Jun Zhou used it, Yun Xia asked him how effective it was.

Mo Jun Zhou paused and said, “Not bad.”

Yun Xia happily said, “Really? It’s so rare to hear you say ‘not bad.’ In that case, since we have time anyway, I’ll go pick some more.”

Mo Jun Zhou quickly stopped him, “No need, I’m already fine. What are you picking that for?”

Yun Xia: “How could you possibly be fine!”

Mo Jun Zhou: “??”

Yun Xia glanced at Zhu Wan’er, who was gossiping in the back, leaned close to Mo Jun Zhou’s ear, and whispered, “I know you want to save face in front of outsiders and don’t want to admit you have problems, but I know your situation.”

Mo Jun Zhou turned his face away from his breath and cleared his throat, “Can you know me better than I know myself? I said no need.”

“It’s okay, they also know you were seriously injured and still have a Demon Nucleus in your body. They won’t think anything of it.”

The main thing was the Demon Nucleus; that was no joke.

Although Mo Jun Zhou was different from others in that he was a dual cultivator of both Demonic Chi and Spirit Qi, so even if he couldn’t use Demonic Chi, he still had other means of self-preservation, it didn’t mean he could continue like this for long. Yun Xia was certain that Mo Jun Zhou’s strength was being suppressed by more than half, and the power he could wield would decrease more and more over time.

So his idea was to use things like Burning Cloud Grass to maintain Mo Jun Zhou’s control over his own Divine Consciousness.

Mo Jun Zhou was simply helpless, “I didn’t mean that, I really…”

“Okay, okay, as long as you’re fine. You’re just afraid I’ll hurt my hand again, right? Am I going to fall in the same ditch twice? Don’t worry. Or… do you want to come with me?”

Mo Jun Zhou: “…”

In the end, Mo Jun Zhou still went with Yun Xia.

And he went more than once.

Because there were limited things to do in this place, Yun Xia was so bored that he kept dragging him out to gather herbs. The scenery outside was always the same, and after seeing it too much, it was just like that. Instead, Yun Xia discovered several kinds of medicinal herbs.

But the best was still the Burning Cloud Grass. Few people came to this place, there weren’t even many magical beasts, and the Burning Cloud Grass grew plentifully and well.

Later on, Mo Jun Zhou regretted not telling him the truth. The Burning Cloud Grass actually had limited use for him. At first, he just didn’t want to see Yun Xia disappointed, so he said that, but it turned out like this.

But…

Seeing Yun Xia turn back and smile at him every time he discovered a new place, Mo Jun Zhou thought, “Forget it, let him pick it if he wants. It’s better than nothing.”

With him there, he wouldn’t let him hurt his hand again.

And so, the day Yun Xia had planned for arrived.

This time, Huai Ying and Zhu Wan’er went together. Yun Xia told them not to rush into the city, but to be careful and observe from the outside.

That day, the two of them returned later than usual. It was the latest time and the only time they hadn’t returned on time. Everyone else was getting a little anxious.

Especially Yun Xia, who was restless.

This was the most crucial time, whether they could get out depended on this. But the result seemed…

Mo Jun Zhou stood next to him, silently accompanying him. Gong Qiu was also getting anxious because of Yun Xia. When two anxious people were together, they became more and more anxious. Seeing this, Mo Jun Zhou silently took the last bit of unprocessed Burning Cloud Grass and gave it to Yun Xia.

Yun Xia took it and processed it, which distracted him somewhat.

In the middle of the night, Huai Ying and Zhu Wan’er finally returned, bringing unexpected news.

The entire city was unsealed, the barrier was opened, and it was now possible to enter and exit the two realms!

In the courtyard, which became eerie every night, it was unusually lively at this time. Zhu Wan’er and Huai Ying were still covered in dust from rushing back.

“What did you say? No way. The last time we went, it was getting stricter and stricter. How could it suddenly be opened this time? Could it be a trap deliberately waiting for us to take the bait?” Gong Qiu was very suspicious.

Zhu Wan’er: “No, we deliberately stayed out so late to observe the situation. It really is open. No one is checking people entering and leaving the city anymore. We also went to the barrier, and there are many people going in and out. There are both Immortals and Demons.”

Huai Ying also said, “Yes, and it’s been open for a few days. There are quite a few Immortals in the city. This period of closure has affected many people. The two races have been fighting a lot in recent years, but after so many years of intercommunication, many things have taken deep root. Many people rely on the exchange between the Immortal and Demon realms to make a living, not to mention this is the border.”

Gong Qiu was surprised, “Really? Immortals have entered the city? Then no one is fighting?”

“There are conflicts, but the border guards aren’t pushovers either. They’re not much worse than the Holy City guards. They quickly killed the chicken to scare the monkeys and calmed things down.”

Listening to their discussion, Yun Xia was also thinking. There must be a reason for such a sudden change.

Why?

That’s right! If it wasn’t a trap, then the people who needed the barrier to be opened the most were those few. This kind of decision was just right for them!

Moreover, such a completely opposite decision must be someone intervening. That person must know some of the truth behind the scenes, know that they urgently needed to leave, and also know the Demon Lord’s identity!

Then it could only be those few, the Esteemed Lord’s most trusted people.

Yun Xia couldn’t be sure which one it was, but he understood the other party’s intention.

Thinking of this, Yun Xia’s brow relaxed, and he joined their conversation.

“In that case, let’s not wait any longer. We’ll enter the city the day after tomorrow.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at him.

“So suddenly… Junior Brother Yun Xia, aren’t you worried it’s a trap?”

Yun Xia: “It shouldn’t be, because the change in their attitude is too fast, didn’t you notice? It’s so fast that everyone’s first thought is, ‘This is a trap, right?’ That would make people afraid to go. Isn’t that putting the cart before the horse? So, under what circumstances would this happen? That is, they gave up. Since they gave up, then there’s no need to consider anything. Plus, the series of effects brought about by the blockade of the two realms, they simply lifted the ban immediately.”

His words made everyone fall into deep thought.

“That’s right, what you said makes sense. We were also thinking about this question on the way back. Junior Sister Wan’er even prepared herself to stay here for a long time. If it’s really a trap, this would make the prey afraid to approach.” Huai Ying suddenly understood.

Gong Qiu: “What if they’re betting on people like us? They know we think that way and enter the city without worry, and then they’ve actually set up a trap.”

Zhu Wan’er: “Uh, it shouldn’t be, right?”

Huai Ying: “But they don’t need to. We’re the ones who are anxious, not them. As long as they stay the same as before, it will be difficult for us to get out, at least we’ll have to wait longer. There’s no need to go to such lengths.”

Gong Qiu nodded, “That makes sense!”

The few people discussed carefully for a while longer, basically deciding to rest for another day tomorrow, adjust their condition to the best, and then prepare to enter the city and leave the Demon Realm immediately, to avoid any unexpected changes.

The night was deep, but Yun Xia couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning in bed.

Mo Jun Zhou in the next room sighed, “What are you still thinking about? You said you wanted to rest well.”

Yun Xia turned to face his direction, “I’m just a little excited and a little nervous. We’re finally leaving the Demon Realm. Do you know how long I’ve been here? The sky in the Demon Realm is gray, and you can’t see your fingers in front of you at night. But outside, there’s sunshine, blue sky, white clouds, and the moon and stars at night. I really miss it.”

“Oh, it sounds like you don’t like it here at all.”

“Of course not. There are many good memories of mine here.”

“Is that so? Tell me about them.”

Yun Xia was surprised, “You’re actually interested in my affairs?”

These days, Mo Jun Zhou had never asked about things from the past, as if he wasn’t interested at all, not even in his own affairs.

He was just that kind of person. Yun Xia often couldn’t understand him.

“Aren’t you unable to sleep? You’re moving around so much, how can I sleep? In that case, I might as well find something for you to do.”

“So that’s how it is. Then I’ll talk about our past, oh right, also to avoid exposure later.”

Then, Yun Xia told about what happened after the Demon Lord started using the identity of Saintly Monarch Liyu, and their experiences.

Mo Jun Zhou didn’t say much, mostly just listening.

As Yun Xia spoke, he remembered that he came to this world in the Demon Realm, and the first person he saw when he opened his eyes was the Demon Lord. He still clearly remembered his mood at that time.

He almost died. If it wasn’t for his own wit.

“What are you laughing at?”

“Huh?”

Yun Xia then realized that he had fallen into memories, and his face was full of nostalgic smiles.

“Laughing is really disgusting.”

Yun Xia immediately pounced on him, straddling him and tickling him, “Who are you saying is laughing disgustingly! It’s so dark, can you still see my face clearly?”

“Hey!” Mo Jun Zhou quickly grabbed his hand, and Yun Xia struggled.

The two of them were making a lot of noise on the bed. It was late at night, and Mo Jun Zhou didn’t forget to seal the entire room to prevent the sound from getting out, otherwise the people in the other three rooms would probably come over to watch the fun.

After all, this wasn’t the first time.

“Do you know who I was thinking about just now before you said that? Aren’t you afraid the boomerang will hit you? Mo Jun Zhou, Mo Jun Zhou, I’ve noticed you’ve been getting more and more rude lately.”

“Yun Xia!” Mo Jun Zhou was angry. Yun Xia seemed to understand his sensitive spots and very accurately hit his weak point, making him hot, anxious, and angry. He couldn’t really get serious in this kind of fight, plus he had scruples while Yun Xia had none, so it became like this.

“What are you calling me for? Oh right, I forgot, you don’t seem to have ever been polite to me.”

Yun Xia grinned and suddenly twisted his wrist, breaking free from Mo Jun Zhou’s hold, and reached down, very accurately pinching Mo Jun Zhou’s butt.

“You!”

Mo Jun Zhou completely blew up, raised his waist and flipped Yun Xia over, pinning him down, while tightly holding his hands and feet, not allowing him any room to move.

Yun Xia lay on his back, unable to move his hands and feet. Above him was Mo Jun Zhou breathing rapidly. It was obvious that he had really angered him.

Hiss, was he going to get bitten?

Mo Jun Zhou tried his best to calm his breathing, but his heartbeat was still fast and didn’t seem to be slowing down.

The person beneath him was still staring straight at him.

Mo Jun Zhou only felt that he couldn’t calm down under such a gaze, so he said, “Close your eyes!”

Yun Xia: “?”

He rolled his eyes, “Why do you want me to close my eyes? Do you want to take the opportunity to steal a kiss?”

Mo Jun Zhou couldn’t even speak.

“No need to be so troublesome, I can…”

As he said that, Yun Xia actually raised his face as if to kiss him.

Mo Jun Zhou suddenly got up, got out of bed, and then, with two “bang” sounds, the door was rudely opened and closed.

Yun Xia: “…”

Mo Jun Zhou was angered and driven away by him.