BXBX NOVEL Chapter 167
Chapter 167
Editor: Sahloknir
The Xianzhang sitting on the bed was vaguely uncomfortable when Shi Qing looked over in surprise, but soon his icy demeanour hid all traces of his discomfort.
His face was as expressionless as before once more.
It was as if he hadn’t said anything to begin with.
“Xianzhang, are you serious?”
Shi Qing wasn’t wildly ecstatic like he had thought. On the contrary, his usual smile was on his face as he leaned over. Hot breath spilled onto Gu Qiushu’s neck. Shi Qing watched as the white-robed Xianzhang uneasily shifted ever so slightly. So slight that you would miss it if you weren’t paying attention.
“Are you really willing to remain sick for my sake?”
He said it so warmly that Gu Qiushu’s ears turned pink. He coldly replied, “This is an old injury of mine. How is it for your sake?”
“But I can cure you, ah! You just need to say yes and your meridians can be healed. Then you won’t need to feel this pain for the rest of your life.”
Shi Qing laid the situation out clearly without any attempt at deception. “But if you insist on slowly recuperating like this to prolong my life, what will happen to you if something happens to me?”
Gu Qiushu’s face didn’t change. “What do you mean by that?”
“There’s a lot of things that can happen, you know?”
Shi Qing casually leaned against his shoulder. He felt the other person stiffen, but they didn’t lean away. He counted off some examples on his fingers.
“Look, what if I’m in a bad mood one day and I don’t want to treat you anymore? Or what if I get into an accident and die? What will you do then?”
“I’m saying you really should just drink this bowl of medicine. It’s not like we’re close or anything. You don’t need to deprive yourself of a cure for my sake. When you’re sick, you should take medicine, ah.”
Shi Qing’s words made a lot of sense. Unfortunately, Gu Qiushu didn’t listen to a single word he said.
“If things really are as you say, you could’ve imprisoned me here and treated me once every three days to prolong your life. Why tell me about this then?”
“I’m too lazy to lie.”
Shi Qing was still leaning against his shoulder. He still found the time to giggle when discussing such serious matters. “Xianzhang, your appearance is so deceptive. I thought you looked like a weak scholar, but your shoulders are so sturdy, ah. Do you know the saying ‘deceptively slender’? Based on my previous visual assessments of you, that phrase fits you like a glove.”
Gu Qiushu didn’t really understand what he was saying, but he got that Shi Qing was talking about his physique. His already red ears flushed even darker.
He closed his eyes like he didn’t want to hear anymore, coldly saying, “Then it’s settled. You’ll come treat me once every three days.”
“Are you sure? I mean we’re practically strangers.”
Shi Qing seemed adamant to reject Gu Qiushu’s good intentions. “Besides, we’re both men here. It isn’t appropriate for me to come bother you every three days. What if you take a wife later on? You sure they won’t mind?”
Gu Qiushu didn’t even move. He just replied shortly, “I am wholeheartedly dedicated to cultivation. I won’t be taking a wife.”
“But I will, ah.”
The white-robed Xianzhang’s eyebrows wrinkled slightly.
His ears were filled with the foolish dandy-like voice of the other person. “Not only am I going to take a wife, I’m going to take more than one! I’m going to have many children, so that there’s a whole bunch clamouring around, hugging my legs wherever I go.”
The groove between Gu Qiushu’s eyebrows was so deep that it could suffocate a fly.
Although his eyes were still closed, his tone had already become tinged with disapproval. “There can only be one cultivation partner. How can you justify taking on multiple?”
What do you mean by justify? I’m a mortal! Don’t all those other mortals take multiple wives too? So it’s okay for me to do the same, right?”
“By the way, Xianzhang, do you know about how the mortal realm has an emperor with harems of three thousand beauties? What do you think of me emulating him?”
Gu Qiushu opened his eyes, a flicker of something passed through his gaze.
“No fairy would agree to that.”
“I know that. But I’m not looking for fairies, see? I’ll look for mortals. Some are sure to agree. Then I too can have a harem three thousand strong. Ah, I’m already thinking about how awesome that’ll be. If you’re interested, Xianzhang, I can help you find some people too.”
The white-robed Xianzhang’s breathing was already a little chaotic.
Anger rose in his heart. Gu Qiushu noticed right away, but he didn’t understand why he was angry.
This was a matter that had nothing to do with him.
Despite knowing that, he still had an urge to lash out brewing within.
Finally, he couldn’t help but say, “Your lifespan is limited. Stop thinking about things like this and focus on cultivation.”
“Eh ah, anyway, it is less, all the more reason to eat early and play well.
“Aiya, I don’t have much time left anyway. Might as well enjoy myself while I can.”
“Oh that’s right. Xianzhang, do you think your Heavenly Derivation Sect’s disciples would be interested in having a fling or two with me?”
Gu Qiushu said coldly, “The female disciples of the Heavenly Derivation Sect won’t be interested in you.”
“Really? How strange. You’re rarely so straightforward with your words. But Xianzhang, you seem mistaken. I didn’t say I wanted female disciples. Are male disciples off limits?”
Gu Qiushu’s eye twitched. He glanced at Shi Qing with some surprise.
“Yep. You might not have noticed, Xianzhang, but those little disciples of your sect are really, really cute! I just love how adorable they all are, but I didn’t make any move before since I thought I wouldn’t live long. But now that you’re helping me extend my lifespan, there’s no need for me to hold back anymore—”
Gu Qiushu: “...”
His always calm breathing was completely disturbed. Even his chest was heaving to a noticeable degree.
However, Shi Qing continued to blabber on, “I really think your sect’s like a treasure trove, ah. There’s cute ones, mature one, and even tsundere ones! It’s really a feast for the eyes. I was going to send them back after a few days anyways, so I can spend this time getting close to them? Oh, right. Xianzhang, as a member of the Sect, do you know which disciples are interested in men?”
Gu Qiushu was expressionless. He barely managed to squeeze out two words, “Keep dreaming!”
“Oh come on, don’t be like this. It’s not like I’m forcing them or anything! I just think that life’s too short so I want to find a suitable guy to settle down with. And if I happen to find, like, ten guys? Even better.”
Shi Qing noticed the spiritual sword Gu Qiushu had set aside started vibrating in place. As an artifact linked to its master’s mind, it seemed like it wanted nothing more than to fly over and attack him.
He pursed his lips. “Xianzhang, you’re so petty. Fine, fine, I get it. You’re protective of them as their little shishu. You don’t want someone like me to get my paws on them. Don’t worry, I’m a very disciplined person. I won’t approach them if they don’t approach me first.”
“Okay. I’m going to send them off tomorrow, so let’s all get together for a meal today. Gu-xianzhang, care to come along?”
Gu Qiushu had long since practised inedia, so there was no way he could eat.
Moreover, he had always disliked such lively events. He would only feel out of place in the midst of such a bustle.
He subconsciously opened his mouth to refuse.
Suddenly, he remembered what Shi Qing had just said. His words were immediately swallowed back again.
The white-robed Xianzhang’s voice was cold, “Fine.”
“Great. Then let’s head out. Aiya, Xianzhang, should I go to the Heavenly Derivation Sect to find you later or will you come here to find me? We won’t forget since it’s only once in three days, right? ‘Cause if we do, then I’m deader than a doornail. Xianzhang, will you miss me if I die? Probably not, right? After all, you’ve never seemed that friendly towards me. But I’ll be honest with you Xianzhang. You’re so cute that I’ll definitely miss you if you die. So you’d better miss me too.”
Shi Qing chattered, on and on, the entire way.
The introverted Gu Qiushu didn’t say a word. He let the other person fill the silence the whole time.
But for some reason, his already red ears darkened another shade.
After leaving the dungeon, they reached the surface.
Sure enough, the Steel Bones Sect disciples were setting up there. A bunch of disciples wearing the uniforms of other sects were gathered around to watch or snack on fruits.
After all, they had been raised in good, safe environments. Since their various illnesses really had been cured and Shi Qing promised to send them back tomorrow, these pure and trusting immortal sect disciples relaxed.
As a result, the atmosphere seemed more like invited guests waiting for a banquet to start than anything.
Ye Zi was busy eating grapes. His fair and chubby face lit up when he looked up and saw Shi Qing and Gu Qiushu come up together. He quickly bounced to his feet and ran over. “Little Shishu, Sect Master, you’ve come, ah.”
Shi Qing smiled at him and looked at his hands.
“Little Ye Zi, what are you eating? Let me see.”
“I’m eating grapes. Sect Master Shi, I have to tell you that these grapes are delicious! Why aren’t the ones at our Sect this tasty? Can you tell me how these grapes were cultivated? I want to grow some once I get back.”
“You’ll have to ask a disciple of the Steel Bones Sect then. What would a Sect Master like me know about growing grapes?”
Shi Qing opened his mouth. “Ah. Feed me one.”
Ye Zi and Lin Xingzhi often fed each other food, so Ye Zi didn’t find this request strange. He nodded right away and brought a grape to Shi Qing’s mouth with a smile.
Suddenly, Gu Qiushu, who had remained as silent and still as a statue this whole time, intercepted the grape.
He didn’t even look at the dumbfounded Ye Zi. After taking the grape from him, he put it in Shi Qing’s mouth.
Ye Zi was stunned. He looked between his hand and Shi Qing, who was munching with a smile on his face. He felt like his worldview had been greatly shaken.
“En? What’s wrong?”
After Shi Qing finished eating, he smiled at Ye Zi again and reached over to put an arm over his shoulders. “Speaking of which, our Steel Bones Sect has something else that’s tasty. Wanna go take a look?”
“Oh, okay!”
Ye Zi was delighted. He was about to step forward when Gu Qiushu suddenly pushed him away lightly. Then his shishu took his place and let Shi Qing’s arm fall on his shoulders.
Ye Zi”: “...”
Now that he thought about it, Sect Master Shi hadn’t told him where Little Shishu needed treatment.
...It couldn’t be the brain, could it?
Author’s Corner
I changed the summary today, but then both it and the title got locked.
Sigh. Wuwuwuwu I called customer service and they told me to wait. It was still locked after a day so I asked some other people. I only found out then that authors can’t change summaries lately or it’ll be automatically locked.
I don’t know when it will be unlocked = =
Also, I just said that I wanted to end little Shi Qing, I didn’t say I would rush the ending. Why did everyone jump to that conclusion? On that note, is it possible to rush the ending of a quick transmigration novel? Don’t they all take place in the modern world before ending?~
Also, please don’t think badly of the new baby novel. Just think about it, I used to have two novels that’ll start soon, but now I have three! Three’s definitely bigger than two, ah! How wonderful is that, right?
Randomly sending out red packets!
Nighty night everyone~
Rain
Ye Zi: Is my shishu suffering from a traumatic brain injury?
Me: No, there’s just a black hole where his brain’s supposed to be...