The assault was launched 1 hour after nightfall. The fortress of Qingdao overlooked the sea. The cultivators had gathered to free those of their own who had been taken prisoner in the past 6 months.
Taking advantage of a moonless night, Lan Xichen...
I woke up a little before sunrise. I could feel the warm body of the man who had become my lover that night, pressed against mine. He was half lying on top of me and his head was resting in my neck. We had taken the step. It was hard for me to understand what was wrong with this type of relationship. We loved each other and the union of bodies was only the logical continuation of that of the heart and the spirit!
Those who had elaborated our laws should never have fallen in love! I placed a kiss on A-Yao's jet hair. I saw a smile appear on his lips.
"I woke you up, forgive me.
He raised his head to look into my eyes. I had never noticed how beautiful they were with their slightly golden hue! His messy hair spread to the arch of his loins...
"I was awake, waiting for you to open your eyes... I will have to leave you and go to my quarters.
"It's still early..."
"Xichen, I can't risk running into anyone when I leave your room in the morning.
I understood what he meant. But I wanted to prolong this precious moment a little longer. I took hold of his lips. He raised his hand to caress my cheek. It was just a touch, like the wing of a butterfly that passed a little too close to my face. I liked this light and fleeting sensation.
"Don't worry, we'll have more mornings like this! You know, I've been waiting for this moment for so long! But if we want to have another one, we mustn't get caught.
"You're right, as always..."
"Sorry Xichen, it's my practical side!"
We started to laugh. A Yao got up. I watched him walk to his clothes that were scattered on the floor. Each of his movements made the muscles under his skin play. The remnants of the oil he had used made his body glow and mixed with the traces our orgasm had left on his thighs. I felt the fire of my desire rekindle. I had to stop looking at him or I think I was going to... jump on him! I closed my eyes and tried to regain some control over my senses! I felt his lips on mine. I opened my eyes. He was dressed and leaning over me.
"I'm going, see you later. Don't forget we have a meeting about the battle.
I sighed and gave him a slight smile.
"I sighed and gave him a slight smile. "See you later.
I followed him with my eyes until he disappeared behind the door. I was left alone with the memories of the night we had just spent. What a fool I had been for not daring to make the first move. I could have lived many nights like that one since I had understood my feelings for him!
Finally...we had done it!!! I felt my face get very hot, my ears must have been as red as the rest! I couldn't believe what I had dared to do to him!!! I had to take a very cold bath !!!!
Two hours later, I was standing with the clan leaders in Jin GuangShan's workroom. He avoided Wangji and stayed at a distance. He had decided to let MingJue review and present every part of Meng Yao's plan of attack in detail.
The amulet was ready. I didn't know how powerful it was, but when I saw the power of the person who had designed it, I thought that it was a terrifying weapon that should not be put into just any hands. Fortunately, I knew that he had planned to destroy it after the battle.
I looked at A-Yao on the sly. As usual, he was discreet and only spoke when he was invited to do so. Other than that, he was doing what he does so well: he was observing, gauging and assessing the dangers. We knew there was a traitor in our midst. We had an idea who it was, but for the moment we hadn't told anyone. I thought we could warn Wangji and Wuxian. After all, they had trusted us with their plans with the Yin Hufu.
The meeting ended. It would take us two days to reach our battle stations. We would arrive in Qishan at dusk the next day. Some of our men were already there. A-Yao and I had been integrated into Wangji and Wuxian's group, to "watch" them. It was strange to think that I trusted people I had known for a short time more than those I had always known !!!!
Wangji and Wuxian approached me.
"Brother, may I speak to you?" I turned to them.
"Of course!"
"In private," he added. What was going on? Wei Wuxian turned to Meng Yao.
"Come with us, you are also concerned!
We went out into the garden and moved away from any eavesdroppers.
"What's going on? What do you want to talk to us about?" I asked.
Wangji looked at Wei Wuxian and nodded.
"Xichen Xiong, Meng Yao, you are reckless! We are a few days away from the attack. Both of you need all your strength! I know that the prospect of battle must have made you aware of what you stand to lose, but... do you really believe that... doing crazy things with your bodies, especially for the first time, is a good idea?"
I paled all at once. I took a quick look at Meng Yao. I had turned white, but he had turned red! Wei Wuxian laughed!
"You see Lan Zhan, I was right, they did it! I knew it, I could tell just by the way Meng Yao moved in the presence of Xichen-Xiong!!!"
"Wei Ying !!!!" Wangji reminded him.
"What? In this intolerant world, they must learn to be careful!".
"Wei Ying is right, be more careful in the future!".
I knew they were right, but how did Wei Wuxian guess? It is true that he knew my feelings for A-Yao but still!!!
I decided to change the subject and talk with them about the one who sold our secrets to Wen Ruohan.
"Wuxian, Wangji, we would like to tell you about a suspicion we had about the traitor we have in our ranks"
I looked at A-Yao and nodded to him, so that he would continue in my place.
"You know that my role is to spy on what is going on around me. Normally, I exercise this gift outside of friendly places and on people other than our allies. Since we know that there is a person who reveals everything we do to the enemy, I have started to spy on the other clans and in particular their leaders. I think I've identified him and unfortunately the only person I've been able to inform about the situation is Xichen. Because of his identity we can't be sure of anyone... except for you six!
"Who?" asked Lan Zhan.
"You may not believe me, but all the clues I've found and what I've seen with my own eyes suggest that the traitor is... Jin GuangShan himself!
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