TBOUMTBDK Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Acting

Yun Xia pointed at Mo Jun Zhou and shouted, “From now on, you take your path, and I’ll cross my single-plank bridge. We have nothing to do with each other anymore!”

Having said that, he turned to leave.

The head guard, who had been happily watching the show from the sidelines, raised his chin.

Before he could speak, Mo Jun Zhou grabbed Yun Xia’s wrist: “Stop right there! I’m going out with you.”

The head guard “Oh?”-ed and continued watching.

Yun Xia was shocked: “What did you say?”

Mo Jun Zhou, with a cold face, dragged him to the head guard: “Sir, check whatever you need to check. I also know some things about his ancestors. If you want to know, I’ll tell you, as long as I can go out with him.”

Yun Xia shouted: “You motherfucker!”

The head guard didn’t hide his amusement. He had seen enough and straightened up: “What would I do knowing about his ancestors? And check? To bring you back and have you continue arguing? The captain would scold me… ahem, alright, alright, go, go. Looking at you two, you can’t achieve anything big anyway.”

Yun Xia felt a sense of relief and almost couldn’t hold it together.

Mo Jun Zhou: “Then thank you, sir. Since that’s the case, it’s good if people can see his true colors sooner.”

After saying that, he pulled Yun Xia into the crowd.

They had only taken three steps when…

“Hey, wait a minute.”

Both of their hearts tightened.

Mo Jun Zhou turned back.

“Sir, is there anything else?”

The surrounding people had dispersed after the show, leaving only a few guards standing a few steps away.

The head guard slowly walked over, scanning them from head to toe, not rushing to speak.

Yun Xia cursed inwardly but had to pretend to struggle to pull Mo Jun Zhou’s hand away without success, saying with a pained expression, “Sir, sir, please, have your subordinate help me pull him away, okay? I’m not going to the Immortal Realm anymore! I want to stay in Ember City!”

Head guard: “Get lost. Are my men here to do that kind of thing for you?”

He walked to Yun Xia’s side and reached out towards him.

Mo Jun Zhou secretly formed a hand seal behind his back.

The head guard flicked a jade pendant hanging on Yun Xia’s waist.

“This thing is an immortal artifact, right? Given to you by your little lover in the Immortal Realm?”

Yun Xia saw that it was the Phoenix Rainbow Immortal Sword; he didn’t expect this person to have such good eyes.

He chuckled drily: “This, sir…”

“You’re still planning to keep it? Won’t it affect your relationship?” The head guard looked at Mo Jun Zhou meaningfully.

Mo Jun Zhou paused, reached out, took off the jade pendant, and handed it to the head guard, saying to Yun Xia, “Reluctant? You better be prepared. I won’t let you have an easy time.”

The head guard took the jade pendant and finally waved his hand in satisfaction: “Alright, go, go. Go to the Immortal Realm and continue embarrassing yourselves.”

After saying that, he turned and left with his men.

Mo Jun Zhou pulled Yun Xia for a long time, and Yun Xia didn’t say a word the whole way.

The two stopped near a group of demonic beasts, where there were fewer people and the large demonic beasts could block most of the gazes.

Mo Jun Zhou turned around and saw Yun Xia’s dazed expression. He knew the reason: “That jade pendant was very important to you, right? I’m sorry, the situation just now…”

Yun Xia snapped back to reality and immediately put on a smile: “It’s okay, it’s okay. I left a mark on that jade pendant. I’ll have a chance to get it back eventually.”

Mo Jun Zhou didn’t speak. Eventually? When would that be?

“You were really amazing just now. You picked up on my act and performed so well. You didn’t give anything away. Let’s go, let’s find Senior Brother and the others. There shouldn’t be any more accidents now.”

Saying that, he took the lead and walked out.

Mo Jun Zhou looked at his back, frowned, and then strode forward to grab Yun Xia.

“I don’t think there will be any traps. Let’s stay another day. I’ll find a way to get the jade pendant back.”

Yun Xia was stunned and suddenly smiled: “You think I can’t bear to part with it?”

Mo Jun Zhou didn’t speak.

“Of course, I can’t bear to part with it, but I wasn’t thinking about that just now. I remembered some things. Don’t worry, that jade pendant can’t run away. What’s mine is mine. Even if it’s taken to the ends of the earth, I’ll know where it is.”

“But you…”

Yun Xia shook his head: “Actually, now that I think about it, the Immortal Sword is quite special. If I really brought it to the Immortal Realm, I probably wouldn’t dare to take it out and use it casually. It would be bad if someone recognized it.”

Mo Jun Zhou: “What’s the origin of that sword?”

Yun Xia smiled: “Someone gave it to me. Didn’t I just say, it was a gift from my lover.”

Mo Jun Zhou: “…Let’s go.”

The two met up with Huai Ying and the others, who were all very shaken.

“It’s good that you’re okay. It’s good that you’re okay. Luckily, you’re quick-witted. I was so nervous watching from the side,” Huai Ying said, patting his chest.

Gong Qiu applauded Yun Xia: “Wonderful, wonderful. As expected of Senior Brother. To be honest, I really wanted to know how it would develop later. Haha, just kidding, just kidding. Actually, Senior Brother Huai Ying, I knew that Senior Brother Yun Xia had this ability a long time ago. It’s still a pity. Once we return to the Immortal Sect, I won’t be able to hear it anymore.”

After returning, he would no longer be able to share a room with Yun Xia.

Huai Ying said with a smile, “You two really didn’t rehearse beforehand? It was so natural.”

Yun Xia put his arm around Mo Jun Zhou’s shoulder with one hand: “We didn’t. We have a telepathic connection, right?”

He nudged Mo Jun Zhou gently with his body.

Mo Jun Zhou ignored him.

Yun Xia was already used to it, turned his head, and continued chatting with Gong Qiu, without letting go of his hand, occasionally moving Mo Jun Zhou along with him. It was only because Mo Jun Zhou was stable enough that he wasn’t swayed back and forth by him.

And Mo Jun Zhou didn’t push him away as he usually would.

Zhu Wan’er had been observing Mo Jun Zhou’s expression.

Mo Jun Zhou noticed her gaze and glanced over.

His eyes were very cold. Zhu Wan’er felt that he wasn’t looking at her but at an object that had nothing to do with him.

She shuddered.

Gong Qiu: “Senior Sister, why are you shivering? Are you cold?”

“…It’s nothing,” Zhu Wan’er said casually, “Let’s go. It’s our turn.”

The rest went smoothly, and there were no more accidents.

They passed through an artificial gate, paid a painful amount of money, and entered the range of the great formation.

Before them was a sea of people. Raising their heads, they saw the constantly changing abyss-like entrance to the barrier. In the sky were flying magical artifacts and various flying demonic beasts, and the ground was divided into several areas.

After waiting in the formation for about half an hour, a long whistle made everyone’s spirits rise.

It was time!

The formation on the ground shone brightly, enveloping everyone and everything within it.

Yun Xia only felt a burst of dizziness. The scene before his eyes suddenly turned from bright to pitch black. Countless stars rotated and twinkled in places that were near or far. The deep black was like a huge mouth about to swallow him.

It suddenly produced a sense of fear.

But besides fear, Yun Xia also had a little bit of surprise and amazement.

This place was like an abyss and like the universe, but the sense of fear was far greater than the amazement. Standing in the universe was an indescribable feeling.

He instinctively leaned towards Mo Jun Zhou’s direction. He couldn’t see himself or anyone else here. He clearly remembered that Mo Jun Zhou was standing beside him, but no matter how he groped, he couldn’t touch him, as if only he was left in this world.

Yun Xia knew in his heart that this was a problem with crossing the two realms, preventing him from touching the other person, but he couldn’t help but be afraid.

Time seemed to be compressed and also stretched out. Yun Xia didn’t know how long had passed. He even thought he was dreaming. In the dream, he kept running forward, constantly shouting a person’s name.

At some point, a disorienting sense of weightlessness came, and his pupils shrank, waving his hands helplessly.

With a “smack,” his hand was grasped, bringing an unprecedented sense of security.

He knew it was Mo Jun Zhou!

He was right by his side.

Stepping back onto solid ground, the dazzling sunlight made him close his eyes involuntarily. He felt a warmth all over his body, a feeling he hadn’t experienced in a long time.

Blue sky, white clouds, sunshine, scenery completely different from the Demon Realm.

But—

Yun Xia’s first reaction was to turn his head and look at the person beside him.

To his surprise, Mo Jun Zhou was also looking at him.

He seemed to not have expected Yun Xia to suddenly look over. Just as he was about to turn his head, Yun Xia opened his arms and hugged him tightly.

A complete embrace.

Mo Jun Zhou was stunned, his hands hovering in the air behind Yun Xia, seemingly a little at a loss.

Yun Xia hugged him very tightly, almost embedding himself in Mo Jun Zhou’s arms. Finally… he was out.

That was great. He didn’t come out alone. That was great. That person was by his side.

With just this, he wouldn’t be afraid of anything that followed.

After a long time, he said softly, “It feels like I’ve been reborn. What about you?”

Mo Jun Zhou’s voice was also very soft: “Is that so? But if we were really reborn, we wouldn’t have met, right?”

Yun Xia laughed: “Why are you so unromantic? Is that what I meant?”

“…”

Yun Xia: “But, even if I was reborn, the one I met would still be you. Aren’t you right in front of me?”

Was that so?

Mo Jun Zhou’s eyes darkened a bit: “Is it me you wanted to see?”

“It’s you. If you’ve lost your memory, does that mean you’re not you anymore? In my heart, there’s only ever been you.”

Huai Ying and the others consciously walked away, not wanting to disturb them. Some passersby glanced at them, some sighed in place, and some were frightened by the crossing and were talking to the people around them.

But Yun Xia and Mo Jun Zhou ignored them all.

They were pressed so closely together that Yun Xia’s heartbeat made Mo Jun Zhou’s chest feel hot.

Mo Jun Zhou’s hovering hands finally slowly, slowly, landed on Yun Xia’s waist.