After Deceiving Shizun into Dual Cultivating, I Ran Away With His Bun 31

Chapter 31

Lin Queli reached out his hand helplessly, trembling in mid-air in the darkness.
The System and his consciousness were connected. At this moment, he was suppressed and not clear-headed, so the System couldn’t save him.
Lin Queli only felt that not just his neck, but his entire body was uncomfortably suppressed by an invisible spiritual energy. He opened his mouth wide, feeling like he was about to stop breathing.
He had never felt such a terrifying spiritual energy.
Thump!
With a sound, Lin Queli first felt a burst of cold qi, and then the spiritual energy around him began to dissipate.
After regaining consciousness, Lin Queli first fearfully covered his neck, then looked to the side.
Helan Xue stood there, unmoving. There were still falling frost and snow in the room, but nothing else.
W-what’s going on?!
He looked at Helan Xue nervously.
Helan Xue: “There was a demon in your room just now. It has now been struck down by This Venerable.”
Lin Queli’s heart sank. “A demon? What kind of demon?”
Why would a demon suddenly attack him without any warning?
Helan Xue: “I couldn’t see clearly.”
Huh?
Couldn’t see clearly?!
How could Helan Xue not see a demon clearly! It should be the demon who couldn’t see him clearly, right?
Seeing Lin Queli looking at him with an incredulous gaze, Helan Xue rarely explained, “When This Venerable arrived, I only sensed a demon hurting you in the room. I immediately took action. After entering the room, the demon had already been reduced to ashes.”
“Oh…”
Lin Queli swallowed hard.
Okay, as expected of Taxue Xianzun.
He carefully glanced at Helan Xue. It seems he doesn’t suspect anything?
Helan Xue looked around, his tone cold. “Why are you here? And why was there demonic energy just now?”
Lin Queli: “…”
—Eek, I spoke too soon.
Lin Queli lowered his head and said with a stiff upper lip, “This disciple also doesn’t know how I provoked a demon.”
Heaven and earth as my witness, I really don’t know.
Lin Queli even felt a little scared. That demon looked very strong. Was someone trying to harm him? What if he encountered it again next time?
Maybe even if I’m disliked, I should still stick to Helan Xue?
“As for the brothel… this disciple was just curious and playful, so I-I came here to take a look…”
Being “lecherous” is better than meeting a demon… right?
Helan Xue’s brows furrowed even more.
Lin Queli was a little dejected.
He had thought that he could win Helan Xue’s favor on this trip, but he had been punished by kneeling instead, and now he had made Helan Xue even angrier.
Lin Queli very decisively knelt down and took out the discipline ruler.
To Lin Queli’s surprise, he felt that Helan Xue was even more displeased.
Helan Xue looked down at him.
Lin Queli averted his gaze as if to escape, curling himself into a ball.
He really didn’t know what to do to satisfy his Shizun, sob, sob, sob… Exams at least have questions to memorize. Although what comes out may not be what you memorized, at least it gives you a beautiful illusion that you are on the right path.
This…
Teacher!! You don’t even give a scope!
Seeing Lin Queli like a tight-lipped gourd, Helan Xue was also a little surprised.
He didn’t expect that this child, even when punished by him now, wouldn’t act cute with him like before.
Why so?
Could it be that he’s still having a tantrum?
Looking at the discipline ruler before him, Helan Xue took a deep breath but still didn’t take it.
“Taking out the discipline ruler so decisively, do you know if you are wrong, and where you went wrong?”
Lin Queli answered uncertainly, “Because this disciple was playful… and came to the brothel?”
Helan Xue said coldly, “You came because you were playful. Do you know what kind of place this is? Aren’t you afraid of being eaten alive?”
A furnace cauldron coming to a brothel, it’s probably not me who will suffer.
“This disciple… of course I know.”
Helan Xue’s eyes were stern. “You still came even though you knew?”
Lin Queli opened his mouth and muttered in a small voice, “Isn’t it because Shizun won’t dual cultivate with me…”
“…”
Helan Xue closed his eyes and turned the prayer beads in his hand, admonishing himself not to be moved by such trivial matters.
He took a deep breath. “Why are you so obsessed with dual cultivation? Regardless of your constitution, you are a person, This Venerable’s disciple, not a tool or a container.”
Lin Queli’s eyes widened, and his heart trembled.
What does Helan Xue mean by this? Did he find out that he is a furnace cauldron? Impossible! He clearly hid it so well!
But in that instant, Lin Queli suddenly realized that he was actually very afraid of dual cultivation and giving birth. Sob, sob, sob, how could he not be afraid! Wasn’t it because life forced him to?
But he had no chance or room to be afraid, so he could only roll up his sleeves and do it.
Now that Helan Xue had said this, he was suddenly a little stunned, just looking blankly at Helan Xue’s seemingly emotionless golden eyes.
Those eyes clearly had no warmth, but he had told him that he was his disciple…
Just then, a series of ambiguous moans came from the next room. The young man’s moans were so melodious they could squeeze out water, lingering and alluring, full of spring.
The two paused.
This was not the worst.
Because what followed were even more ambiguous sounds of water and other things, making the images in one’s mind vivid.
Lin Queli gave a dry laugh. The soundproofing here is really bad. Is it on purpose? To make the guests unable to resist…?
But now Helan Xue had many dissatisfactions with him. He didn’t dare to make any more moves, nor did he dare to make Helan Xue unable to resist. After all, that seemed impossible, so he just twisted the corner of his clothes and looked curiously at the source of the sound.
Lin Queli blinked and listened.
He had always been very afraid of dual cultivation and giving birth, and now that Helan Xue had said this, he was even more afraid. But hearing the man next door moaning so… passionately, he was a little confused.
This kind of thing… could it be not so terrifying? It wasn’t a scream. What about being eaten alive? This is very enjoyable and happy?
Not only was it very enjoyable, but the male prostitute even took the initiative to invite him. The words he said made Lin Queli click his tongue in wonder.
Helan Xue looked at Lin Queli’s eyes, and his face darkened even more.
He stood up to leave, afraid that if his little disciple listened any longer, he would learn those filthy words.
Just then, a series of explosions came from outside.
…?
The two looked out the window together.
Lin Queli had a bad feeling in his heart. What’s going on?
The next room fell silent, and a series of chaotic noises came from outside, including cries, things falling, and the clash of weapons…
“D-demons are here!”
“Ah, ah, ah, everyone, run—”
“Help—”
Lin Queli ran to the window. The brothel was on high ground, and he was on the top floor. Looking down, he saw that Yuncheng was in a mess. Demons had appeared from some corner and were starting to wreak havoc and kill people.
Fortunately, Shouyang and the others reacted quickly and immediately began to protect the people and evacuate.
Lin Queli was a little anxious. These demons were all using scimitars!
What’s going on? Why did they suddenly attack?!
He subconsciously turned his head to ask Helan Xue, but he saw that Helan Xue was calmly meditating, half in a trance.
“?!”
“Shizun…”
Helan Xue said lightly, “Shouyang and the others are enough. But the demons did not come here just to massacre, but for the tree heart.”
Lin Queli: “?!”
Lin Queli vaguely understood. That is to say, the ones causing trouble below were probably just a diversion, to distract the Righteous Path’s attention. Their real purpose was because… there was a tree heart in Yuncheng?
If Helan Xue also went to slay demons and exterminate evil with Shouyang and the others, then the tree heart would be taken by those demons first!
The tree heart might be hiding a Demon Sword fragment. Now there were only two tree hearts that had not been destroyed, which meant that there was a fifty percent chance that the tree heart in Yuncheng had a fragment!
Oh my god…
They had thought that the tree heart would be in the vicinity of Yuncheng and the suburbs, and were planning to start a search tomorrow. But it turned out that the tree heart was right inside Yuncheng?
Lin Queli thought to himself, my god, it’s a good thing Helan Xue is here. If I had transmigrated into some political intrigue novel, I definitely wouldn’t have survived three chapters!
Now, demonic energy was rampant in the city. Helan Xue must be resonating with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, looking for the place with the most concentrated demonic energy.
Lin Queli watched him with a pounding heart.
After a moment, Helan Xue opened his eyes, stood up, and activated the formation, about to leave.
“Shizun, wait for me—”
Lin Queli moved closer.
Helan Xue blocked him. “This Venerable has already found the location of the tree heart. There might be elite demons there. It’s very dangerous.”
“I promise not to be a burden!” Lin Queli said anxiously, “Isn’t the purpose of this trip for me to learn?”
I can’t not go! I also promised A’Yu to find someone!
Helan Xue frowned. “Then you stay by This Venerable’s side and protect me. Don’t go too far.”
“Okay!!” Lin Queli said seriously, “I’m best at protecting!”
The formation activated.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself on… the city wall of Yuncheng?!
Not far away was the familiar tree heart. The tree roots were wrapped around the bricks of the city wall, and the core, which emitted a faint green light, was protected layer by layer.
Lin Queli was speechless. So it was hidden on this city wall that no one ever came up to…
At this moment, a masked woman was holding a scimitar and was about to destroy the tree heart.
Lin Queli guessed that that was A’Yu and A’Lin’s older sister, the tribe leader Ganlu.
Seeing that Helan Xue was about to raise his hand, Lin Queli wanted to stop him, but it was too late.
“Shizun…!”
Thump—
“Don’t hurt my older sister…!”
The woman was pushed away by the suddenly appearing A’Yu, and the two rolled to the side together.
And her mask also slipped off at this moment.
A’Yu looked at her, but was stunned. “You’re not… my older sister.”
The next moment, his gaze immediately became ferocious. He pounced on the woman, wanting to suppress her. “Who are you?! Where is my older sister!”
Lin Queli’s eyes widened.
Huh?
What’s this now?
He stepped forward, wanting to see clearly, but he saw the woman take out a magical tool from her sleeve. Lin Queli was immediately blinded by a dazzling light and couldn’t open his eyes at all.
Lin Queli took a few steps back and saw in the chaos that the woman had thrown a hidden weapon at them.
…Not good!
Lin Queli was so scared that he subconsciously blocked in front of Helan Xue.
I’m supposed to be protecting my Shizun! If a hidden weapon gets close to Helan Xue, wouldn’t I be derelict in my duty?
“Ugh…!”
A sharp pain came from his arm. Lin Queli’s whole body immediately went limp, and he lost his strength.
Helan Xue was stunned.
Whether it was the hidden weapon or the woman, they were both like ants to him. He wouldn’t pay any attention to them at all. Taxue Xianzun only needed to wave his hand lightly, and the hidden weapon would dissolve in the wind and snow. But he didn’t expect his little disciple to be so reckless as to block in front of him.
“Lin Luo, what are you doing!”
By the time he reacted and pulled him away, and struck the hidden weapon away, Lin Queli’s arm had still been cut by a shallow wound.
“Pro-protecting…?”
Lin Queli looked at the woman who had flown several miles away and thought to himself, my god, I’m so stupid…
The pain in his arm brought him back to his senses. He then realized that he had acted too hastily, his body moving faster than his brain. In fact, not blocking the hidden weapon for Helan Xue would have been the way to not cause trouble. His action was completely unnecessary!!
And Helan Xue, who had heard Lin Queli’s answer, was stunned again.
A subtle emotion flashed in his eyes, but Lin Queli naturally couldn’t see it. He fainted in remorse.
Before his consciousness completely dissipated, he felt himself being held.

…
…

Lin Queli groggily opened his eyes.
“You’re awake?”
—It was Qiansui’s enlarged face.
“…!”
“Aiya, sorry for scaring you.” Qiansui quickly backed away.
After Lin Queli’s consciousness returned, his mind was immediately bombarded.

【Congratulations, Host, for completing physical contact: Hug. Reward: 3 points!】
【Congratulations, Host, for completing physical contact: Negative Distance. Reward: 50 points!】
【Congratulations, Host…
?!
Did Helan Xue heal him after he fainted?
Lin Queli thought to himself, how about I try to get injured a few more times so Helan Xue can transfer spiritual energy to me?

【Host’s words are reasonable! With this injury, your debt is now only 150 points left! Doing it is just around the corner! I have some electric shock equipment here. It’s not life-threatening and can injure the Host. Does the Host want to exchange for it?】
Lin Queli: “…”
Lin Queli: “Get lost.”
【Oh…】
Lin Queli looked around and found that he was back in his inn room, but he couldn’t find Helan Xue’s figure.
He rubbed his temples, thinking that he had been forced to go offline early because of his own stupidity before. He didn’t know what had happened to A’Yu and the others later…
He glanced out the window. It was now calm outside. He asked Qiansui, “Has the turmoil been settled?”
“Yes!”
Qiansui said with a smile, “With Master and Grandmaster here, those demons naturally couldn’t cause much trouble. Those who fled fled, those who died died. The plan to secretly kill the tree heart and find the Demon Sword fragment also failed.”
Qiansui said that after Lin Queli fainted, Helan Xue had captured that strange woman and A’Yu and interrogated them.
Lin Queli looked at Qiansui. “I think A’Yu and his clansmen are actually innocent… Brother Qiansui, don’t you think so?”
Qiansui paused.
He turned his head and said, “Anyway, they are mainly interrogating that strange woman. The A’Yu you mentioned wasn’t hurt much. We’ll see how Grandmaster and the others’ investigation goes…”
He changed the subject. “Master said that Junior Martial Uncle is too kind-hearted, which is why he caused so much trouble and got injured. Now, what Junior Martial Uncle should be most concerned about is your own body. That hidden weapon was poisoned. Although Grandmaster has detoxified you, it’s not something that can be recovered in an instant. There are still some residual toxins in your body.”
Lin Queli gasped. “Ah? There are still toxins? What will happen?”
Qiansui: “It’s just that your body will be weaker. You’ll be fine after a few days of rest. Don’t worry or tire yourself out these few days.”
“Oh…”
After Qiansui left, Lin Queli was still a little uneasy in his quilt.
What was going on with A’Yu?
He thought for a moment and still got up. He put on his shoes and was about to go and see for himself, lest he wake up and find his cover completely blown and the Demon Clan gone.
Ugh…
But Lin Queli had underestimated what Qiansui meant by “weaker body.” He had just walked to the door when he felt dizzy and his legs went weak.
Then he fell with a “thump” in front of the door.
Helan Xue opened the door and saw his “stupid” and pitiful little disciple curled up weakly by the door. His scattered dark hair made his face look even paler, and his thin lips had also lost their color.
No strength, no defense.