" Song Yanqing! You brat, do you even know how dangerous what you just did was?! You scared me to death! I really—"
After Song Yanqing's Nascent Soul entered his body, Shang Shujue suddenly rushed over and slapped him on the back. Before he could finish cursing, Song Yanqing hugged him.
" A-Jue, stop scolding me, it hurts so much, let me hold you for a while."
Song Yanqing's tone still carried a deep weariness and lingering fear of surviving a close call. In that moment when he faced death head-on, he too had felt fear.
Shang Shujue didn't know what to say for a moment, and in the end, she just hugged him back and rubbed his head, "Don't do that again next time."
"Okay, I'll definitely ask A-Jue to help me next time."
That's more like it.
The two embraced as if no one else was around, completely disregarding the safety of those witnessing the scene. The straight men in the enforcement team were utterly dumbfounded by what they saw.
"Captain, Mr. Shang and the others, what exactly... what is their relationship?"
The desperate straight man tugged at Captain Lu Yunqian's uniform button, staring wide-eyed at the scene before him, his eyes filled with disbelief and despair.
"What are you looking at, little kid? Don't look around like that. Turn around. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
"Oh."
Lu Yunqian finally snapped out of his shock, pulled him around, nodded to Song Yanqing who was looking over, and then turned to say:
"Cough cough... It's alright, let's go. We still have a mission to complete, let's not waste any more time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yunqian left first. The remaining people glanced at the two people who were still hugging each other with complicated expressions, and then turned and left as well, rubbing their arms as they walked away.
Good heavens! Mr. Shang... he actually likes men? If this gets out, won't all the women in the base who are in love with Mr. Shang be devastated? The boss's tastes are truly unpredictable.
" A-Jue, they're gone."
Song Yanqing suddenly pulled away a little, looked at Shang Shujue, his face expressionless, but his ears were very red. When he said those words, it seemed like he was doing it on purpose, or perhaps he was being innocent.
"I heard you." Shang Shujue raised his hand and pinched Song Yanqing's cheek. The soft and smooth texture made his eyes light up, and he followed with his other hand.
"Didn't you hug me on purpose to scare them away?" Shang Shujue said, unconsciously raising his eyebrows and a faint smile playing on his lips, commenting, "Scheming boy."
"I didn't, it really hurts..." How could Song Yanqing admit it? He hugged Shang Shujue again, the blood still wet on his clothes staining him. "Let's go bathe in the nearby mountain spring first, then go home together, okay?"
"Alright, take this foundation-strengthening pill first, then sit down and meditate to stabilize your foundation. You're covered in blood right now, it's not good for you to go back."
As Shang Shujue spoke, she fed him a pill. She didn't think much about his suggestion to take a bath, but felt that he was indeed not in a good condition to go back and needed to use the spiritual energy of the mountains and forests to consolidate his cultivation.
"Okay, sure."
Song Yanqing held the pill in his mouth, his tongue intentionally or unintentionally licking Shang Shujue's fingertip, just lightly brushing it over, as if it were an accidental touch, but there was a deep emotion hidden in his eyes when he looked at people.
"Okay, let's go then."
Shang Shujue felt a slight tremor in her heart as his tongue stirred her senses. She withdrew her hand and turned to fly towards her destination on her sword, unaware of his gaze.
" A-Jue, wait for me."
Song Yanqing's gaze towards Shang Shujue's retreating figure grew increasingly dark, but he quickly concealed this darkness and caught up with Shang Shujue's pace, walking alongside him.
The two quickly arrived at their destination, a natural mountain spring that was deserted but frequented by many small animals. The spring water was crystal clear, and various kinds of fish swam in it, appearing to float in the air without any support from a distance.
Song Yanqing used magic to obtain the appropriate amount of water, heated it remotely, and made it into a water ball. He then stood under the water ball to wash away the bloodstains on his body.
He took off his clothes quickly, almost instantly revealing his firm and full upper body with thin, muscular skin. His wheat-colored skin added a lot of wildness, making him look incredibly striking.
"I've put your things down for you. Hurry up and wash up and meditate to regulate your breathing. I'll stay here and watch over you. With me here, the monsters won't dare to come near."
Upon seeing this, Shang Shujue's ears turned slightly red. He took out unopened bath products from his System Space, left them on the ground, and then flew to a branch of an ancient tree to gaze into the distance.
Song Yanqing watched his retreating figure, narrowed her eyes slightly, then gently curled the corners of her lips, turned around, pulled down her pants, and really just went to take a serious shower.
Shang Shujue remained silent, seemingly unaffected by Song Yanqing's actions.
But in reality, the scene he had just witnessed was replaying in his mind on repeat, and his ears turned even redder.
Damn, this kid usually looks so skinny, I never expected him to have such a great physique... cough cough, his tanned skin suits him a bit, what should I do? He even looks pretty wild...
"Master, you seem a bit flustered~♪(′ε′‧̣̥̇)"
Tangyuan, who had been asleep, woke up the moment Shang Shujue used his spiritual power. His attempt to enter the mortal world this time, which involved the use of spiritual power, was a complete failure, and he had to start all over again.
"Go back to sleep, and don't talk nonsense."
Shang Shujue Tangyuan him and locked him back into his own sea of consciousness. Shang Shujue, his ears red, looked around awkwardly, trying hard not to hear the sound of water behind him...
Tangyuan sat in her sea of consciousness, propping her chin up with her hand, and snorted, "Master is really hypocritical."