CH 79

Sometimes Feng Ci felt like his Xiao Hei had perhaps been spoiled rotten by him. Regardless of time and circumstances, the other always loved to cause trouble in front of him.

The origin of this incident was a sudden visit from the ZiZhu Dock Master. s8oAtj

He had run over here secretly.

After Xiao Guo placed a parasite inside Li Jiu, he has been trapped inside Shaman Valley the last few months. Lately, he probably finally found a method to control the parasite in his body. While Xiao Guo’s not paying attention, he managed to escape from Shaman Valley.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

Then he headed immediately to LangFeng City.

When a disciple came to relay the message, Pei QianYue and Feng Ci still hadn’t gotten out of bed. These two people, who were thousands of years old— acted like a pair of teenagers once they started having sex and stuck to each other day in and day out, regardless of the time, as if they were trying to make up for the past thousands of years. BD2dnd

After learning that Li Jiu arrived, Feng Ci only turned around and buried his head into Pei QianYue’s chest.

Pei QianYue actually gave a reply. Only one phrase: “Get lost.”

After the two of them slept enough, doted affectionately on each other, and slowly got out of bed to walk out of the bedroom, they saw a white cat lying lazily inside the courtyard, sunbathing. Hearing the noise, the white cat lifted his head and looked towards them with great resentment.

To enter a no-man’s land like Pei QianYue’s LinXian Terrace, Li Jiu was probably the only person other than Feng Ci who could do it.

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“I can’t take it anymore.”

After diverting Li Jiu to the main hall and inquiring his reason for coming, Li Jiu said this while sitting on the chair, hugging his tail.

After hearing this, Feng Ci felt somewhat flabbergasted: “What? It’s taken you this long to feel like this?”

Xiao Guo had both placed a parasite inside him and played a perverse game of house arrest for almost a year now. It actually took this person this long to feel like he couldn’t live like this anymore? FOfzCL

What was he doing earlier?

The little white cat looked over resentfully again. Feng Ci coughed softly: “What did Xiao Guo do to you now?”

“He just……” Li Jiu said, but then started hesitating again. After mumbling for a while, he didn’t really explain it clearly and only said: “In any case, I want to temporarily hide out in LangFeng City for a bit. I hope City Master Pei can approve it.”

Feng Ci frowned slightly and was just about to say something, but then he heard Pei QianYue say: “Fine.” e5QyG1

“The back mountains of my sect are extremely covert and can be a good hiding spot. Dock Master, you’re free to do as you wish.” Pei QianYue said: “If Xiao Guo finds his way here, I will tell him that you’ve already left.”

Li Jiu’s expression lit up: “Many thanks!”

The little white cat walked away happily with his tail wagging. Only Feng Ci and Pei QianYue remained in the Great Hall.

“How come I’m unaware of when you’ve gotten so enthusiastic in helping people?” Feng Ci extinguished the candles inside the hall, walked in front of Pei QianYue, and unraveled the black ribbon tied behind Pei QianYue’s head. mxqcjI

Pei QianYue’s eyes have pretty much recovered their vision, however, they were still somewhat sensitive to light. As a result, outside of their room or in front of outsiders, he’d still cover his eyes with black silk.

Pei QianYue looked up. A pair of bright eyes that were now black in color gazed towards Feng Ci with tenderness and warmth within them.

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Feng Ci lowered his head to stare into these eyes, which only he was privileged to see, and started smiling: “You’re not planning something terrible again, are you?”

“Why would Master think this?” Pei QianYue said: “As a fellow member of the Six Sects, I only want to lend him a hand.” lc4CT6

Lending him a hand as a fellow member of the Six Sects.

Feng Ci gave him a ‘Do you think I’d believe that’ look.

He turned around to return to the seat on the side. At the same time, he even poured himself a cup of tea: “Li Jiu already coexists with the Heaven and Earth. If he really wanted to hide from someone, the world is so big. Even I wouldn’t be able to easily find him. Hiding here in LangFeng City, isn’t he just waiting for Xiao Guo to come find him and placate him?”

Feng Ci took a sip of tea and continued to say: “Yet you insist on getting involved in this, is it because you find it too boring recently?” nod0D9

“Of course not.” Pei QianYue said: “How can being together with Master be boring?”

Quite good at smooth talking actually.

Reality proved that Feng Ci wasn’t overthinking this. Because on the 3rd day of Li Jiu’s arrival to LangFeng City, there was a mishap.

On this day, when Feng Ci woke up, for the first time, he didn’t see Pei QianYue. B5Yryj

After summoning Xiao Que to ask, he said WanFa Pavilion had some urgent business to discuss and invited City Master Pei over there.

Lately, the Immortal Alliance has gradually stepped onto the right track. That’s one less thing Feng Ci needed to worry about. What remained was WanFa Pavilion’s issue. The excavation of LingGui Essence and its utilization was still under research. However, expecting it to replace spirit stones was not something that would happen overnight.

With WanFa Pavilion’s current skill in enchanted machinery and its development, even the Grandfounder Feng Ci found it very hard to offer any assistance here, much less Pei QianYue.

The only thing they could do was utilize the Immortal Alliance’s broad influence to recruit disciples who were talented in the Art of Enchanted Mechanics, as well as sending some disciples to WanFa Pavilion to assist with manual labor. 5WIH1E

In anycase, when WanFa Pavilion wanted Pei QianYue, if it’s not to ask for money, it’s to ask for people.

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Exhausted recently.

Amazing that he’d actually say that.

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Isn’t it because that asshole keeps pestering him all night, clinging to him relentlessly? Sure enough, a snake demon who has cultivated for thousands of years is truly extraordinary. If Feng Ci didn’t manage to recover his physical body, he would have even suspected that Pei QianYue might kill him in bed sooner or later.

Thinking this, the roots of Feng Ci’s ears felt a bit hot as he also felt somewhat annoyed. 3lnYIJ

“This Venerable One will ask one last time.” Feng Ci’d voice turned cold: “Where is Pei QianYue, talk.”

Feng Ci finally found him in the back mountains of LangFeng City.

Inside a valley that was dense with forest, there was a naturally formed little limestone cave. When Feng Ci arrived, the first thing he saw was the little white cat squatting at the entrance of the cave, flicking his tail restlessly. As he walked further inside, he finally saw the black snake curled up in the deep parts of the cave.

Hearing the footsteps, the black snake raised his head, revealing a pair of extremely beautiful golden eyes. ZRiM2q

The man and snake looked at each other for a moment. Extremely slowly, the black snake lowered his head and buried his head into that snake body that was as thick as a man’s wrist.

Feng Ci: “……”

“A blood pact for familiars?” Sitting in the main seat of LinXian Terrace, Feng Ci said coldly: “In other words, he reverted back to his original form because of that and then ended up being unable to transform back?”

“It’s… It’s not that he can’t transform back at all.” Li Jiu has returned to his human form and sat awkwardly inside the hall: “City Master Pei’s current condition, most likely…… most likely is because of an issue with my spell. He should be able to recover after a while.” 1K2HWt

Feng Ci: “How long?”

“Perhaps…… 3-4 days?” Li Jiu wasn’t certain: “It can also be 5-6 days, uh… 7-8 too, I can’t say precisely……”

Feng Ci looked at him darkly.

The latter shut his mouth and lowered his head, not daring to speak anymore. kPWpzj

Sure enough, Pei QianYue had a demand for agreeing to hide Li Jiu in LangFeng City.

He wanted to know the method to forming a blood pact for familiars.

In the past, Feng Ci had indeed said that he was going to bind Pei QianYue with a blood pact. However, according to conventional reasoning and logic, spirit animals that have cultivation into human form can no longer form the blood pact for familiars with anyone.

Unless they were beaten back into their original form. 9Wz 3w

When a demon (妖) gets beaten back into their original form, that meant losing thousands of years of cultivation in an instant. Feng Ci naturally couldn’t do that. Therefore, he had only mentioned it casually back then without actually taking it to heart.

Who would have expected, not only did Pei QianYue take it seriously, he started to look for a method all over.

Chrysanthemum Garden.

When Feng Ci had said that initially, it was obviously to scare him.

Recalling this gave him a headache. Feng Ci asked: “What’s going on with your spell?“ bjBySV

“It…… it’s a type of magic that temporarily reverses the meridians of familiars and returns them to their true nature.” Li Jiu said: “In the Art of Spirit Governance, it’s usually used to treat familiars with heavy wounds.”

Just like how demons (妖) returned to their original form after getting injured, returning heavily injured familiars temporarily to their truest state can help their body recover faster.

With Pei QianYue, it can return his meridians to a state prior to cultivation so he can form a blood pact.

“However, this spell has a slight risk. Especially with powerful spirit animals. The higher their cultivation level, the more uncontrollable their condition is after the reversal.” Li Jiu rambled onwards: “City Master Pei’s cultivation is way too high, so I……” C5APNi

Feng Ci squeezed his eyes shut briefly.

Footsteps came from behind the screen. A black snake silently crawled over from the inner hall, followed immediately by Xiao Que.

“Reporting to the Saint Sovereign. The City Master’s body is fine. His meridians also did not receive any damage. After resting a few days, he should be able to recover.”

Feng Ci acknowledged him coldly. s3a5Fq

This time, Feng Ci really felt a bit angry. Ever since finding them in the back mountains, he had a cold face.

When the Saint Sovereign QianQiu gets angry, he’s even more terrifying than the LangFeng City Master.

The two young men in the hall didn’t even dare to breathe deeply. The black snake crawled next to Feng Ci’s feet and nuzzled Feng Ci’s calf with his round smooth head.

In no hurry to climb upwards. IVvtUA

Feng Ci lowered his head and looked into those golden eyes.

Pitiful and meek looking.

Feng Ci sighed and lowered his arm, allowing the black snake to climb onto his hand.

This action seemed to signify that the atmosphere might alleviate. Li Jiu just let out a breath of relief when he heard Feng Ci ask: “Valley Master Xiao seems to have sent a letter over here two days ago to ask if there’s any clues to Dock Master Li’s whereabouts, is that right?” oFlunP

Xiao Que took a glance at Li Jiu, who was sitting to the side, and said quietly: “Yes.”

Feng Ci said: “Tell your elder brother. Come pick him up today. Do not wait past the deadline.”

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“Saint, Saint Sovereign—” Li Jiu just wanted to say something, but when he caught sight of Xiao Que’s warning gaze, he sulkily shut his mouth again.

And then withered completely. 4z8BTA

Come to think of it, it’s true. Compared to a rage-induced Grandmaster QianQiu, the fancy tricks that Xiao Guo played in bed didn’t even seem that scary anymore.

Li Jiu left LinXian Terrace with Xiao Que. Feng Ci stroked the black snake’s head and said darkly: “Now, time for you to talk?”

The black snake trembled and flinched slightly. His snake tongue flicked across Feng Ci’s wrist softly.

A bit itchy. VchODB

Feng Ci didn’t fall for this: “Talk. After transforming back to your original form, you can’t even talk anymore?”

“……Sorry.” The black snake finally spoke up: “I made Master worry.”

“What else?”

The black snake lowered his head and didn’t speak anymore. Ifocdp

Feng Ci couldn’t do anything about him, not at all. He sighed softly: “If you wanted to form a contract, why not discuss it with me directly?”

Pei QianYue, however, asked back in response: “If I asked, would Master agree?”

Feng Ci fell silent.

Of course he wouldn’t agree. a5efnd

The relationship between a familiar and its master wasn’t like one between lovers. After making a blood pact with a familiar, the familiar can only rely on the Master, basically losing all freedom.

There’s no way Feng Ci would allow Pei QianYue to become like that.

Perhaps it was because Pei QianYue knew that Feng Ci wouldn’t agree that he decided to act first and report later. He was both testing if Li Jiu’s spell would work, and also expressing his resolution to Feng Ci.

Noticing Feng Ci’s hesitation, the black snake continued to climb up, following his arm to arrive at his neck. YsIWbX

“What’s Master worried about?” Pei QianYue said: “All of this is my own choice. It’s what my heart desires. I have always……”

“I know.” Feng Ci interrupted him.

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He caressed the black snake in his arms and said softly: “But what about you? What are you worried about?”

“Are you still worried that one day I might leave you again?” Feng Ci said: “After forming the blood pact for familiars, your soul would attach itself to me, relying on me in life and death henceforth. This way, you won’t have that kind of apprehension anymore, is that right?” Oskgfy

The black snake raised his head: “I’ve never doubted you, Master. I just……”

“I know.” Feng Ci said: “You’re not doubting, you’re only feeling worried.”

Feng Ci promised a thousand years in front of the Heavenly Principles. However, what is to happen in this one thousand years, and what is to happen after this one thousand years, no one can predict ahead of time.

No one can guarantee that an accident won’t happen. lbjgk2

But Pei QianYue can no longer endure any more accidents.

He’d rather share life and death with Feng Ci.

“Idiot.” Feng Ci looked into those golden eyes: “Do you think I’d be able to endure you leaving again?”

“Master……” 49WUnr

“After forming the blood pact for familiars, you would indeed be able to bind your soul to me. But what about me? If something happens to you, what am I supposed to do?” Feng Ci said in annoyance: “Who’d want to form such an unequal spirit contract with you?”

Pei QianYue looked at him and perceived something from his words.

“Master, what you mean is……”

“Let’s change a spirit contract.” Feng Ci said with a smile: “For example, a marriage contract or something.” GuHTgi

Feng Ci could clearly feel the body inside his arms tense up. The black snake gazed at him blankly, as if uncertain whether he had heard wrong. Immediately afterwards, his thoughts cleared up swiftly. Head buried against the side of Feng Ci’s neck, he rubbed his snake body back and forth inside Feng Ci’s arms.

“Master, are you…… are you truly willing?”

“What does that mean?” Feng Ci frowned in displeasure: “If you still doubt my words even now, then you can forget about the contract.”

“No, I want to. Of course I want to.” Pei QianYue’s voice sounded somewhat rushed. Feng Ci has actually never heard him speak in such a tone: “I’m just…… I’m just very happy. I never imagined……” b19aTz

After forming the marriage contract, their souls will share life together henceforth, not even separating in death.

Even the most affectionate couple of the cultivation world wouldn’t dare to form such a bond easily.

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Pei QianYue didn’t even dare to think about it.

“Xiao Hei, we’re a couple now.” Feng Ci rubbed Pei QianYue’s head and said seriously: “I like hearing you call me Master, but we’re equals. I hope we can be equals.” afzAHT

“You can ask me for anything you want. There’s no need to cater to me all the time and there’s no need to make any sacrifice for it.”

They needed each other equally, neither capable of leaving the other. No one needed to sacrifice anything.

Pei QianYue agreed softly: “Okay.”

Feng Ci recalled something again and sighed: “See, if you didn’t cause trouble here, we could have already formed the contract by now, but look now. Who knows when Li Jiu’s spell will lose its effect and when you’ll be able to transform back.” GkJFMy

“Even if I transform back, we can’t do it.” Pei QianYue objected: “Such a grand event, of course we must invite the cultivators from all the lands and conduct a bonding ceremony. The marriage contract must be created during the ceremony for it to count as grand and prosperous.”

“…..so troublesome.”

“Master……”

“Okay okay okay. Once you recover, we’ll make the arrangements slowly, alright?” XRLr9F

Feeling satisfied, Pei QianYue curled up in Feng Ci’s arms, his snake tail rubbing against the other every once in a while. Out of habit, it didn’t take long for him to start attempting to touch places that shouldn’t be touched.

Feng Ci immediately grabbed the restless snake tail, a complicated expression on his face: “Don’t move randomly.”

Lately, he had a taste of pleasure from this sort of affairs and just happened to be quite sensitive. Not to mention in this kind of circumstances, a passionate tryst should be expected; they should have shared a night of pleasure.

If Pei QianYue wasn’t stuck in his current form that is. S LfgI

That snake tail flicked slightly and hooked onto Feng Ci’s wrist, rubbing in an extremely suggestive manner: “Actually we can also… give this form a try?”

Feng Ci: “……”

Feng Ci: “???”

Feng Ci lowered his head and saw beneath the snake’s body, a pair of things that couldn’t be concealed under the scales. Kematb

He turned numb.

“No.”

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“But Master just said that I can request anything……”

“Not this.” DbxFdm

“Is it really not possible?”

“Absolutely. Not!!!”

It took Pei QianYue 4-5 days to finally return to his human form. Then he spent half a year preparing for the bonding ceremony.

Half a year later, the Immortal Alliance Leader and Saint Sovereign QianQiu held a bonding ceremony and formed a marriage contract during the ceremony. BbAWQU

The entire cultivation world participated in this distinguished event together.

The End.