Blind Man, Don't Rush. Wait Till I Find You a Wife

"Well, well, so you two young masters still remember how to come home? I thought you'd decided Blind Man was in the way and gone off to build a love nest together."

As soon as Yu Zhi and Zhang Qiling pushed open the courtyard house's gate, they saw Hei Xiazi lounging in a rocking chair in the courtyard, swaying leisurely and running his mouth.

The two instinctively looked at each other when they heard that, then thought of the Zhang Family's ancestral residence in the space. Yes, they had put the courtyard house they lived in straight into the space, so calling it a love nest wasn't wrong. They quickly turned to look elsewhere.

"Mute, something's off with you. Something's really off with both of you!"

Blind Man sprang high into the air, then circled the two of them, looking them up and down.

"Mute, I never thought you were this kind of Mute. Now this is a hundred-year-old ox eating tender grass!" Hei Xiazi teased relentlessly.

Yu Zhi hadn't been prepared at all. These were the very words he had used to make fun of Blind Man before, and now Blind Man had turned them back on him. He hurried into the room in a single bound, pretending to be busy.

As usual, Zhang Qiling let his hands do the talking. He stepped forward, pinned Blind Man down, and beat him up.

"Mute, what's gotten into you? Where did you go to cultivate? Or did you eat a strength pill? You've got to remember Blind Man when something this good comes along." Hei Xiazi couldn't last three rounds against Zhang Qiling before he was pinned to the ground.

After the beating, Zhang Qiling sat down on a stool nearby and took some pastries out of his backpack. They had picked them up on the way back because Yu Zhi had said he wanted to try them all.

Hei Xiazi got up, having learned nothing. He patted the dust off himself, circled Zhang Qiling, looking him over from every angle, and whispered, "Mute, tell me in secret. Don't tell me you sucked out Xiao Yu Zhi's vital essence?"

"Blind Man, want another beating?" Zhang Qiling was still as terse as ever when speaking to anyone other than Yu Zhi.

"Uh, not really." He turned and flopped back into the rocking chair, continuing to sway in the sun. "You newlyweds went off and left me alone to keep an empty house. Look how well I've taken care of the place this past year. I'll have to ask Xiao Yu for a caretaking fee later."

Zhang Qiling ignored him.

"Xiao Yu, come out here! Look how neatly I've kept the house, and I've bought so many things for it too. You've got to pay me a salary, and-"

Hei Xiazi craned his neck and called for Yu Zhi to come out.

When he saw Yu Zhi emerge, he continued, "The heavens are going to rain, and Mute is going to marry. As a member of the bride's family, Blind Man can't say much, so all I can do is dress Mute up nicely and send him to your room as soon as possible. Don't worry, I'm here to join this family, not break it apart."

Yu Zhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Blind Man's words. Blind Man really was a scheming, grudge-holding, petty man. But he could also tell that Blind Man approved of the two of them.

As Zhang Qiling's only friend and brother in this world, Hei Xiazi's approval carried great weight with Zhang Qiling.

Yu Zhi only wanted the place of lover and family at Zhang Qi Qiling's side. At the same time, he hoped Zhang Qi Qiling would still have brothers and friends. His god deserved them.

"You gave up your rented place and moved everything here, didn't you?" Yu Zhi said knowingly.

"That's right. You and Mute have pledged yourselves to each other for life, so we're family now. Your courtyard is big enough for us all, and besides, renting a place means paying extra rent. It's not worth it. I'm helping Mute save money too." Though he was speaking to Yu Zhi, he turned his face toward Zhang Qiling and made faces at him smugly.

"Speaking of which, isn't all the money Zhang Qiling made working as a hired hand with you? You really have saved quite a bit."

"Cough, cough, cough. Mute, you even told your wife that? You really didn't keep a bit of money stashed away for yourself."

Zhang Qiling didn't spare Hei Xiazi even half a glance and went straight to his room. He was going to take his old bedding to Yu Zhi's room and move in openly.

Yu Zhi didn't give much thought to what Zhang Qiling was going back to his room for. He merely stopped him and said, "Give Blind Man the thing to shut that chattering mouth of his. He's so noisy my brain hurts."

Zhang Qiling obediently took the black-gold dagger they had seen in the treasury out of his ring and flung it at Hei Xiazi with a swish. He used a deft technique but no spiritual power, then went into the room without looking back.

Hei Xiazi didn't dare be careless. Hearing the whistle of something cutting through the air, he leaped up, caught the dagger in midair, and flipped to dissipate the force before landing neatly. His movements were clean and precise.

Watching the two interact, Yu Zhi found it rather funny.

"Blind Man, how are your eyes? The two of us were delayed by an accident." They were all on the same side, so he didn't mind giving a little more explanation.

"Still all right. It's just that the condition has gradually started getting worse again over the past six months. Nothing serious."

"After we eat, I'll give you a thorough examination. I have another idea about that possessing ghost of yours, but I can't be sure until I've checked."

"Sure. Then let me thank you in advance, Xiao Yu." Blind Man spoke much more solemnly this time.

When he was serious, he was quite an upright, handsome man. Yu Zhi wondered how Xie Yuhua was doing. He had actually had a pretty miserable time in the book too, and he and Blind Man made a good match. Besides, Yu Zhi had shipped the Hei-Hua CP when he read the book.

"It's fine. Wait till I find you a wife." Lost in thoughts of shipping his CP, Yu Zhi gave an answer that had nothing to do with the question.

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"Nothing."

Hei Xiazi was a little helpless too. One of them was moving his belongings into the other's room nonstop, like a hamster moving house, while the other sat there wearing a strange smile and saying inexplicable things to him. It was creepy.

"Well, I'll go cook and give you a proper taste of Blind Man's skills." Without waiting for an answer, he darted into the kitchen.

After the meal, Yu Zhi examined Hei Xiazi. Sure enough, it was just as he had expected.

Before returning, he had discussed it with Zhang Qiling. The possessing ghost would make perfect nourishment for beginning the Soul-Devouring Primal Spirit Art. That way, not only could they solve Hei Xiazi's problem without damaging his foundation, but he could also use the ghost to cultivate directly.

Zhang Qiling had agreed wholeheartedly.

It was just that the cultivation art's name didn't sound like anything good. In essence, though, it simply used fierce ghosts and extremely ominous things for cultivation, and it was also well suited for tomb delving.

He had wanted to find some cultivation arts that sounded righteous, but the things in that old ghost's hands were either of the sort that straddled good and evil or the particularly wicked sort that brought karmic retribution.

Besides, whether a cultivation art was good or bad, virtuous or evil, had always depended solely on the person cultivating it. Even among those who cultivated something like the Great Radiance Heart Sutra, there were despicable scoundrels who had done their share of filthy, vicious deeds.

Of course, this was mainly for Hei Xiazi to decide. There were two choices: cultivate this art, or have Yu Zhi deal with the possessing ghost once he reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, then find a suitable five-element cultivation art for Hei Xiazi to practice.

"I choose the first one. What do you think, Mute?" Hei Xiazi said freely, without the slightest hesitation.

"Mm, the first one," Zhang Qiling affirmed.

"The first one will be very painful. While you're refining it, the possessing ghost will fight back and try to seize your body. You need to be prepared."

"Are you underestimating me? Blind Man knows opportunity and danger go hand in hand. Blind Man doesn't want to wait anymore." Behind his sunglasses, his expression was full of madness. He had already seen Zhang Qiling's strength. The two of them had originally been evenly matched, but now he was far too weak. Men, especially someone like him who lived with his head tied to his belt, yearned madly for strength.

"Then I'll spend this time getting your essence, energy, and spirit into peak condition before we begin."

"Thanks, Xiao Yu. If you ever need Blind Man for anything, just say the word. I'll go up mountains of blades and into seas of fire for you." Blind Man made his promise, but he couldn't stay serious for even a second. He made faces at Zhang Qiling and said, "Mute, oh, Mute, this is all thanks to you. I didn't look after you for nothing. Blind Man is truly touched." With that, he raised his sleeve and pretended to wipe away tears.

"I really can't take it. You're so noisy my head hurts." Yu Zhi ignored him and went back to his room to rest. Zhang Qiling rose and followed, ignoring Hei Xiazi as though he were air.