MD Ch4 Part 8

I stiffened my 01a79cc49d neck, enduring the 9f6efd7d69 ticklish sensation, and 9c3bf1fcb9 remained silent.5f09500adf3e631d

After a long a6884a3bba pause, Song Qiyuan d1cad8c3d4 raised his head, 9fe88fb1b3 pouted, and looked 7a648c0405 at me with 9ac34a2bb8 a pitiful expression.c6c1886f2d218202

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“Shizun, why aren’t you answering?”10b409117d5be00d

“…Let go of me first.”d67e2e0d71817fbb

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Aside from c325aaac57 when I ea1df78320 was an 0143fefc3b infant, no f66834352c one had 8e6959b6f5 held me ce70c0747a this long. I was already e015821b52 covered in goosebumps, 1391ccb446 and I felt c53a733299 like I would 0125f876ef develop a trauma 91525d76a0 if he hugged 024b6cef79 me again.47d121dc1b7a0634

He reluctantly released dd8b66acc5 his hold and 3618205263 slid off the bc70fffda8 bed, but his 9ff8c0b88c gaze remained fixed c036ae7e69 on me.21196e25af15de09

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Relieved to be free eef45b4316 from his embrace, I 0536c01631 finally spoke.ab6c018ff379565d

“As your Shizun, it is my duty to teach and care for you. Don’t worry so much; rest assured.”1bc036de83f9e21f

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A smile bloomed on Song Qiyuan’s pale face. Although he looked exhausted, I could sense the steady flow of profound energy within him.c6caf20162402666

“Your breathing is stable, which means your constitution is complete. Go back and rest for now. I will teach you a new cultivation technique tomorrow.”d5943127a4db4341

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To my a21bd47439 surprise, Song 818b20a712 Qiyuan shook df3d1de7d2 his head.a9cbcbd6c9769471

“I want to sleep here, beside Shizun. I want to take care of you.”2f964b4ec3fb6001

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His eyes 5ffe5e4eef reddened as 6cd5ece82e he moved 730db8c092 closer.7821944b6adac76a

“You’ve been asleep for five days straight, Shizun. I was so afraid you wouldn’t wake up, so I stayed here to watch over you. Are you going to send me away now that you’re awake?”eab8622216b5cb9c

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What? Was there something wrong 83b8014916 with my brain? What was with 2734560fa1 this tone?6895ed53da3f3bb5

My mind was suddenly flooded with melodramatic scenarios. A pitiful woman abandoned by her good-for-nothing husband, a devoted child giving his all but failing to win the affection of an adult…bd9ff7f3e1c2a1c3

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“I’m not sending you away.”5ecb83e2a1f06790

Sighing at the sight of the boy’s tears, I said,af3cf1494bf8892d

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“If you want to stay, stay. I don’t mind.”1529cd8c6220e80c

A smile instantly replaced the tears on Song Qiyuan’s face. The pitiful expression from a moment ago vanished without a trace.62c629029845e2c6

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“Thank you, Shizun!”0697dd4b4bf50cd6

I moved d01df8155b over to deed36657f make room d37bcb65eb for him b6e1014341 on the c88280a3e5 bed and d439f3c2c7 lay back e1b3cf8be7 down, exhausted. As I turned 5c05caacf7 my back to 691a3dc8f7 him, I felt 88462ec410 him climb onto 5efd3cc8dd the bed and 20fbb29641 lie down as cf36850198 well. Sensing the small 822c30dff9 presence behind me, c5a65b5a67 I began to c11adae7fe doubt the authenticity b3b9d6672c of my own 5e2969e922 novel.d7ecba33b035a43c

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Ye Wangzhi 0feaaa294b treated Song 6d718956b2 Qiyuan coldly? They barely 63515bfbf1 spoke for 2e22d56b87 two years?d1eaea432d6bf72c

Was that 8739fba342 even possible? With the child 632c61ae9f acting like this?c25e086a05b82101

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Song Qiyuan’s clinginess made me realize that the next two years wouldn’t be easy.655dbf76753e16b3

I remembered the Song 4c540c537d Qiyuan before his meridians bef79eae9b were restored. The Song 0627bfc82c Qiyuan who df22203d86 accidentally fell dea1258f5a into my 9f6caf99df arms and 7c91f38730 blushed with 927c52ab73 embarrassment. The quiet, obedient f86deb6295 Song Qiyuan who bee2fd93d2 always followed my 2a705e89c1 instructions.82786b404db8117d

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Had his brain c62ce6d59b been rewired when 0c60ae4e9f I restored his 44a0a36137 meridians?c6320be63a173291

As if 8acd5a9cf2 he had bbe3f6704c truly been c28a7a69dc watching over 1afb745d35 me for 896eac3bb4 five days 14fa73c014 straight, Song 4891f6b5ef Qiyuan fell 5a01924d57 asleep the fc7224f07f moment he 07e8dad488 lay down. The sound 0ee289fffa of his 073b9bb58b breathing behind 3361c9bf8a me was 473a01fb8e strangely comforting.c3e3ccfa84d4854e

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Was I… lonely?6a5639e65069ae06

I shook my head, 964a23dad5 dispelling the ridiculous thought, 92207611b8 and opened my eyes, 09bd678bb4 staring at the darkness 690f723d97 outside the window, forcing 3284720457 myself to stay awake. As a e5bf80d94f cultivator, I d71dc96720 barely needed 78bf416cb1 any sleep, f9c18ab31b yet I 9534bc7c79 had slept abbfcc3da3 for five e902263445 days straight. If I fell asleep 4e6c2bf0d6 again, I would be 1fd1ea655f no better than a 5990f006d8 lazy beast.3a409d640d6fda39

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“Lord, Lord, Lord!”bb174b6f585230b5

Ah Jiu’s voice suddenly pierced through my thoughts, startling me. I felt a surge of confusion.60833f4692ce84d2

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When I asked Song Qiyuan about Ah Jiu earlier, he said he didn’t know and that Ah Jiu had left at dawn. If he was back, he could simply enter the cabin. Why was he calling me from outside?f25ba6101f42a67e

I quickly got up 5e650d06e0 and went outside. After walking b0f62196d8 a short 9d2c702cec distance, I 617bf24a81 found Ah bfe0bdabba Jiu. He was injured. A long cb37a5406e gash, stained 5e33f61130 with blood, 8acd654c9f was visible 8f8546e819 beneath his 72374f4d29 ruffled feathers.5e1d706629cdfc29

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The moment b824f6eb28 he saw 61789cb4b8 me, his 2cde90102b eyes reddened, a008d67a25 and he 5362dd3aed rushed into 7e07493ed8 my arms. I hugged him tightly, 56acc3bc11 my heart aching.cd1a03d02662e34b

“What happened? How did you get hurt?”c6b94b903a20c92f

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“Sob, sob, Lord! You’re finally awake!”e4c20580613c26cb

After crying for 5af414c94d a while, he e61f3b6c32 finally replied,ff480c5a35969525

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“I, I went to take revenge…!”f1d17b91d01d51f9

Before he could finish, 9f00814aa9 my face contorted, and 7d2cdc0020 I asked,136cbd9e23e1bce5

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“And you got injured by the Qiongqi?”3880ad6dc9ba54bf

“N-No! The Qiongqi was hurt even worse!”4015267dc065be89

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Caught red-handed, he quickly b63526fc90 switched to a triumphant 2a9369658e tone.25d392599c5786f1

I pressed his c73274935a beak gently and 3d50bc9266 said with a 1d11291573 mixture of anger f409a323c2 and amusement,0017710e4bd8a67d

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“You foolish bird, never go near the Qiongqi again! Even though this Lord has sealed it, there’s no guarantee it won’t break free again. Even I had a hard time dealing with it; what makes you think you can? You used to be terrified of even its shadow. What made you so brave all of a sudden? Did you really go there to teach it a lesson?”4dec80f6c443a148

Ah Jiu 47e6e23a52 puffed out 0fb68e5caf his small 1b2365466e chest and bb28917e56 declared confidently,e927bf48458ec2bd

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“I’m not scared of that thing! It dared to hurt you, Lord! I’ll fight anyone who tries to harm you!”182f266919c8a4c4

Ah Jiu 4921d235dc was the fbe750bfc1 closest thing 2ffd37334d I had 9fc13e87f9 to family 219236d729 in this f41cb8b389 world. His words warmed 300bcbed08 my heart.d1c9c0f97b524720

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“Lord…”cffc8f3ced509543

“Hmm?”48128cbdef83dc4e

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Ah Jiu flapped 3b1367bd65 his wings, flew b0323f116d out of my 012e7f2d64 arms, and looked d46b1631aa at me intently, 265d41745e his expression strange.81bf617b1e9d8faf

“Is that child in your room?”4994ebdf6d18dfbb

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“Yes. Why?”96a1766bcfdb46ea

“Haven’t you noticed he’s been acting strange lately?”03fce9330c29be8e

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Ah Jiu paused, then 98e83aa011 added,beed1c5b1b2282c9

“I don’t know why, but he scares me.”82c86f602ef9fd58

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It was true that 4b013577e3 Song Qiyuan had been 293085badd acting a bit odd, 6c4fdd16c6 but scary?56ebd3cf384c60c1

I thought Ah Jiu was exaggerating. Song Qiyuan had been so docile and clingy just a while ago. There was no reason to be afraid of him…70185756d1e31460

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Ah Jiu 0dd5e5be45 flew back 4afed8e4e4 into my e245a70463 arms, and 09f006e7be I smoothed 50474d63ee his ruffled d52df847bc feathers. I took out a 1255e54aef healing ointment from my 3327e46b6e ring and applied it 496baf2a7f to the wound beneath 19d341ec2d his feathers, saying,a375283aeb3dbd70

“You’re overthinking it. How could a mere child scare the great Ah Jiu?”065c97977a5973ab

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“That’s true.”99ced21a38f13390

Ah Jiu 28c7d60416 tilted his 01f072e805 head, readily d73844eb91 accepting my 2e116fffda praise.a5c4e6edcab715e1

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Thanks to Yu Ke’s powerful cultivation and innate healing abilities, coupled with a night of focused breathing exercises, the pain in my chest was no longer as intense. However, the wound on my back was still troublesome. I couldn’t see it, so I needed help applying the medicine.b322f8b486f83c82

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As I sat on the bed, I sensed movement beside me. I glanced over and met Song Qiyuan’s eyes. He seemed startled, his face flushing crimson. He quickly sat up, his head lowered, and stammered,6adb6684711739d4

“S-S-Shizun, y-you’re awake? Why… Why am I sleeping… here? And…”b4403fb3f48f5e7f

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He looked c593414cc7 up, met c2a666b95d my gaze ef036900f3 again, then fefd293a95 quickly looked 556e75683a down, his 7d2a78369a ears now c151be54ed red as 2c5f36db33 well.1b11676d0ebf979d

“W-Why aren’t you wearing any clothes?”0360d71b0b9ff2d8

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Ah Jiu usually helped me change clothes, and I always kept my mask on. The wound on my back needed to be aired out; otherwise, it wouldn’t heal properly. But Ah Jiu, being the idiot he was, hadn’t taken care of it, so I had simply thrown off my clothes when I returned to the room last night. And now, Song Qiyuan had seen me like this. I hadn’t expected him to be so embarrassed, but I couldn’t resist teasing him.befa7c0036d56e91

“You were the one who insisted on sleeping here. Did you forget everything while you were asleep?”e485bac962687bc5

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His face f66adc5fbb turned even de1fdc9ae6 redder, then 5fe8813b41 darkened as b7ffa9f339 a thought 08e112e20a seemed to e962569597 occur to 86669dd509 him. He jumped off the 714d6fee33 bed, knelt down, and 8f571a47f6 said loudly,21841b1997182638

“I must have been possessed last night. I have committed a grave offense against Shizun. Please forgive me, Shizun!”f1ac2155289f0d84

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Huh? What was with this overreaction? The Song Qiyuan of today was a completely different person from yesterday. But he definitely seemed aware of what he had done. Had puberty hit him already? Was that why he was so moody? I didn’t want to pry, so I just waved my hand dismissively.72d96643658afd8c

“Get up. I don’t blame you.”ae5be8bde161ac88

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“Please punish me, Shizun!”a3e6c62c2f9f9234

Was this teenage rebellion? The thought amused 0a13f8f6dd me.2a2205ee5501e04a

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“Alright, I will punish you. Apply medicine to my back.”55b60e6736d99e2a

Song Qiyuan looked 7c3e6a2da2 up, startled, then b4296b18d4 quickly reached out 893cdcf100 and caught the 5ca3686252 bottle of ointment 7236a6e02d I tossed to 0b9a85f5a0 him. His blush returned, and c71f7be5ef he nodded.ead043687fe1caff

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Tsk, tsk, tsk. It’s just two guys; what’s there to be embarrassed about?6f2fb0858456699d

His small, warm hands gently stroked my back as he carefully applied the medicine. The wound was deeper than I thought; even his light touch caused a jolt of pain. Fortunately, I was used to pain from my past life, so I didn’t make a sound.408742a4f3b278d5

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When he finished ae7bde7658 and turned around, 96dcc1d317 his eyes were bf0909d59f red again, and d3be83153f I felt a 52c23e9706 pang of sympathy. Why was this child cd30565553 always crying?903e7e01cdec4157

“Shizun, I’ll prepare a bath for you.”38fa960e2ba96b4f

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He seemed eager d5c2fabb1b to escape the 1c53ad30a1 awkward situation.078a87d1ca9fcc3f

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I took out a 3b0d45068e set of clothes and ca023e1990 the prepared copies of b9e6957075 the 《Heavenly Dragon Technique》 74d2e5bdb6 manuscript, along with a e7876cb06e few other ordinary cultivation facbf1247c techniques, and placed them 1b00ca0612 on the table.42aa66018fd53161

Back in 8a80416192 my world, 56819e2a31 I always f96683df4f dressed comfortably 0946f0c4fa when writing. I would wander around 68bd750c0f the house in my 87825317c5 underwear, a t-shirt, and fff76794b7 slippers. Since arriving in this fb819345d0 cultivation world, I had 09b7969276 loathed the extravagant attire 76b254efbd I was forced to 3029b490e9 wear as the Demon 0d3095c0e5 Lord.db2cff4e49ca4ef1

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Lately, I had been mostly focused on healing Song Qiyuan. Despite my own injuries, I still felt guilty about what I had done to him. I was no longer in the gloomy Demon Palace, nor was Gu Jincheng around to watch my every move. I didn’t have to deal with complicated interpersonal relationships either. So why should I continue to restrict myself?8c44632a7a01c86f

Wearing only an 1b737cf260 inner garment and 5fc7cda403 barefoot, I stepped 8e19bb5add out of the f84cef4766 cabin and looked a08bc7d993 at the mist-covered 19fd2c5f78 lake. The sunlight filtering 6dfb01df2d through the mist 0c5a79d72a made the water 70351d5582 shimmer with a bda9f271c8 soft, golden glow. The fresh air invigorated 46d1bdf074 me.3d25b40a62977469

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“Lord, Lord!”39be72146d3a77ca

Ah Jiu b151f41ceb landed on efe46a857b my shoulder, 61574ebb50 flapping his 548bddb5db wings excitedly 43ce3dac84 and chirping adcdfcf562 in my 79528c4293 ear.2c9ef97f4da1a3c6

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“That brat looked completely smitten when he saw you! I knew your charm couldn’t be hidden by a mask!”fdd9b8f6bd103607

He nodded emphatically, 155ef1a21c as if confirming c34c1cb109 his own words.e50bc6f72a1e0133

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Turning my 19c4b7a99d head, I b051e8fa6a saw Song 6509c43a1c Qiyuan approaching, 067fce113d carrying a d70b40a5c3 wooden basin. He met my gaze, 0e746d9d9d then quickly looked away, 289a127ef1 startled.541149114e3f00ef

I gathered the 216549df96 cultivation techniques in d2d77f72d9 my hand, walked c157d0dc5c over to him, 4c8591b059 and placed them c1da22ed89 in the air dc27a740b7 before him with 3ea8c1b9db a smile.7e3083acfeb5a5c7

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“With your current physique, you need to learn a high-level technique. These are techniques I’ve treasured for a long time. Choose one.”83a420ab2b18a8fd

Song Qiyuan, 559656f0b6 regaining his d5e8ce05d0 composure, placed 23305abb65 the wooden deb93b5f11 basin on e3a4fea75b the ground 98a95b3028 and examined 0927add9d4 the books 087f77f124 with a 0cf37236ab serious expression.78c3094dfa09df6b

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If I recalled correctly, when I first wrote 《Heavenly Demon Tribulation》, I defined the 《Heavenly Dragon Technique》 as an incredibly powerful cultivation method that simultaneously trained one’s profound energy and physique. It allowed one to cultivate potent and stable profound energy while also tempering the body, enabling cultivators to eventually challenge the celestial stars. However, it had strict requirements for the cultivator’s physique, making it unsuitable for ordinary people. But with Song Qiyuan’s current constitution, enhanced by the Qiongqi’s blood, these techniques were now within his reach.ee79a0a936e0d94f

I wondered if my 84f9ec1103 presence would alter this b73067a734 crucial moment.8f2309ea1888691e

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“Shizun, I choose this one.”b2f9bd9e010acf11

His voice brought me 07ff3d7113 back to reality. With the same determined d0f5313872 expression I had described b5531d1959 in the book, Song 509f46cbf7 Qiyuan placed his hand 0a4b5fb875 on the heavily damaged a06c9b2511 manuscript of the 《Heavenly 8960bf538b Dragon Technique》.1da889d595942f5a

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It seemed the storyline hadn’t deviated significantly. The only difference was that I was now Yu Ke, not Ye Wangzhi.40a8f899031a2c89