Chapter 1681: "Aren't You Giving Me a Hug (5)?"
Jun Wu Xie noticed that the lotus blooms that had filled the little hilltop now morphed into a glitter of stars to fall to the ground, slowly sinking into the soil.
"These flowers are?" She voiced out in query.
"Like it?" Jun Wu Yao asked as he raised up his head.
"What were they changed from?" Jun Wu Xie did not answer but went on to ask, seeking to satisfy her own curiosity first.
Jun Wu Yao raised up a hand and a ball of black mist swirled within his palm. When the mist dissipated away, a glowing lotus flower lay quietly within his hand.
Jun Wu Xie looked at the lotus bloom and then turned to look at Jun Wu Yao.
She had never detected a single trace of spirit power from Jun Wu Yao. The kind of powers that he used, was extremely unfamiliar to her, but in theory, it should be similar to the spirit power they all employed.
It could very well be imagined, that entire sea of flowers earlier, had been morphed from Jun Wu Yao's powers bit by bit, that absolutely stunning scene, portrayed and sustained, from just Jun Wu Yao's powers alone.
Any form of depletion upon one's powers to any pugilist, was deemed to be highly precious.
Or at least Jun Wu Xie herself would never use her Purple Spirit's powers to throw out fireworks, just for a laugh. Such "extravagant" actions, was something that only Jun Wu Yao could be capable of.
Having her curiosity satisfied, Jun Wu Xie then looked at Jun Wu Yao and asked: "Are you going to leave with me or are you going to off and play on your own?"
Under the Heavens, the one and only person who dared to speak in such a manner to Jun Wu Yao would only be Jun Wu Xie.
"What? You're abandoning me just like this? You've gotten your kiss and you think you can shirk all responsibility for it?" Jun Wu Yao countered.
"....." Jun Wu Xie was speechless as she turned her head to look at the three men from the Dark Regime hiding within the shadows.
"Ye Sha, come here."
Ye Sha was huddled together with Ye Mei exchanging gossip when he was singled out so suddenly. His face immediately straightened as he went walking over with a highly stoic face.
"Young Miss." Ye Sha greeted as he fell to one knee.
"Strip." Jun Wu Xie spat out that one word suddenly.
Ye Sha was stunned in that instant.
[Strip.....]
[Strip what.....]
Jun Wu Yao's eyes narrowed just very slightly and though the corners of his mouth were still lifted up in a smile, the gaze that shot straight at Ye Sha made Ye Sha wish he had never been born.
"Strip off your clothes." Jun Wu Xie then repeated.
This time, it was a little more detailed, but.....
Ye Sha just wished more than ever for death.
[Young Miss, be more responsible with your words please!]
[Don't you see the eyes that Lord Jue is looking at me with saying they wish for nothing more than to tear me to shreds?]
"Young..... Young Miss..... Wha..... What do you..... exactly mean....." Ye Sha managed to stutter out, steeling himself with every effort he could muster.
"You are similar to him in stature. Take off your clothes and let him change into them. And that disguise you have on your face, give it to him as well." Jun Wu Xie seemed to not have noticed in the least bit that the words she had left out in her statement had very nearly consigned Ye Sha into eternal damnation.
"Didn't he already say that he's coming with me?" Jun Wu Xie then asked, her eyebrow arching up.
Over the recent period, Ye Sha and Ye Gu had been dressed in the Shadow Moon Palace's uniform and Ye Gu's size was one that resembled a young youth, slightly on the smaller side. Ye Sha on the other hand was towering and tall, similar to that of Jun Wu Yao's, hence, Jun Wu Yao could only wear the clothes on Ye Sha to enable him to move about freely within the Pure Grace Palace.
With the explanation from Jun Wu Xie, relief finally washed over Ye Sha where he then quickly took off his outer clothes and removed the disguise off his face, to present them respectfully to Jun Wu Yao.
Jun Wu Yao held the things in his hands and the eyes that looked at Jun Wu Xie harboured a wicked glint.
Chapter 1682: "Aren't You Giving Me a Hug (6)?"
"Little Xie is intending to go back to the Pure Grace Palace right now?" Jun Wu Yao asked suddenly.
Jun Wu Xie nodded her head unguardedly.
"Alright then." Jun Wu Yao's smile turned rather evil as he suddenly stretched his hand out, and right before Jun Wu Xie and Ye Sha's eyes, he quickly undid his shirt. As the shirt slid off, Jun Wu Yao's perfectly sculpted body was grandly presented under the moon's silvery glow, before Jun Wu Xie.
"....." Jun Wu Xie immediately froze.
Her mouth was slightly agape, speechless and her eyes wide as Jun Wu Yao took of his clothes piece by piece like there was no one around. His actions were slow, and rather unhurried.
Under the moonlight, the perfectly masculine body was revealed before Jun Wu Xie, not abashed in the slightest, the strong and powerful chest, the tight abdomen, the distinctly chiseled lines on the muscular body, causing Jun Wu Xie's throat to constrict slightly as it grew hot.
As a doctor, she had seen quite a number of people's bodies, but never had she experienced such an unusual feeling.
Jun Wu Yao was unabashedly stripping off his clothes as he looked at the beet red Jun Wu Xie, the evil smile playing across his lips. His long slender fingers were already placed over the top of his pants and it was seen that Jun Wu Yao was going to take off his pants.
A shock ran through Jun Wu Xie as she exclaimed in a hurry: "You hold it right there!"
"Hmm?" Jun Wu Yao asked with a lift of his eyebrow, his voice tinged with a highly languid tone.
"You can just wear the shirt and that will be enough." Jun Wu Xie did not know what was happening but felt that her body's temperature was mysteriously rising, and her tiny face hidden under the disguise was suddenly shockingly hot.
Jun Wu Yao looked at Jun Wu Xie who was fumbling a little helplessly and he suddenly laughed out loud. He then playfully reached his hand out to circle it around the stunned little one in an embrace, and pulled her tiny hand up to place it upon his powerful chest.
"Could Little Xie be feeling a little shy here? I had thought that you have gotten used to it. Here..... here..... and here, they all belong to you."
The hand that was burning hot was clasped around the tiny and slightly trembling hand, brushing over the chest, slowly over the stomach and stopping at the lower abdomen.
The little one was becoming more and more interesting, becoming so initiative with her kisses which rendered him rather helpless. On this rare occasion that he was seeing her stumbling and highly flustered, Jun Wu Yao could not allow himself to miss this chance to tease her a little.
Jun Wu Xie had her head lowered, her ears so red they were almost about to bleed.
Jun Wu Yao then evilly lowered his head, and bit her gently on the ear.
"Stop fooling around." Jun Wu Xie pushed him away in a fluster and took a few steps back with her hands over her burning ears, a look of helplessness within her eyes.
Jun Wu Yao was in great spirits and he did not forcefully pursue it but quickly put on his shirt and wore the disguise over his face, covering that threateningly devilish handsome face.
By the time Jun Wu Yao finished changing into his clothes and the disguise over his face, Jun Wu Xie had already composed her emotions. When Jun Wu Yao sidled himself over to her, Jun Wu Xie pretended to unintentionally raise up a leg, to stamp it down hard upon Jun Wu Yao's foot.
Just like a heckled little kitten, scratching with her claws out while feigning dignified grace.
Jun Wu Yao's laughter became even more intense, his good spirits no longer suppressible.
Under Jun Wu Yao's boisterous laughter, Jun Wu Xie turned to lead Jun Wu Yao back to the Pure Grace Palace.
In the Pure Grace Palace, the atmosphere was filled with celebratory song and dance, the mass of disciples lifting their cups in revelry. Despite the differences between the respective powers they served, it did not stop all of them from enjoying the festivities.
When Jun Wu Xie returned, it did not attract the attention of others, much less the fact that anyone would notice that there was suddenly an additional man beside her.
Only Zi Jin and Yue Yi noticed the strange scenario.
Zi Jin raised her head to look at the seated Jun Wu, and her gaze then quickly fell upon the row of people seated right behind him.
Chapter 1683: "Leaving One's Seat (1)"
Zi Jin raised his head to look at the seated Jun Wu, and her gaze then quickly fell upon the row of people seated right behind him.
It was not the first time that Zi Jin had seen that person and she knew that was Ye Sha wearing his disguise. But for some unknown reason today, she felt that "Ye Sha's" air and bearing had completely changed. Usually, Ye Sha and Ye Gu were not prone to speaking or even smiling, always giving people the impression and feeling they were oppressive and cool. But today's "Ye Sha" had so naturally had the corners of his mouth lifted up in a smile. A smile though faint, but one that made people feel it was chillingly devilish, and his air seemingly more pressing, to be almost threatening. Just by sitting across to him, Zi Jin could feel chills running through her back, her spine involuntarily hunched over.
"You asked Ye Sha to come?" Zi Jin was a little befuddled, as for today's banquet, hadn't Jun Wu already decided not to have Ye Sha and Ye Gu join them?
[Why had he suddenly changed his mind?]
"Mm." Jun Wu Xie answered calmly, like there was nothing amiss at all.
Zi Jin looked at Jun Wu a moment and then turned to look at "Ye Sha", unable to shake off the feeling that something wasn't right. But as Ye Sha was Jun Wu's subordinate, it would naturally not be right for her to probe too much into it.
"Just now, while you were gone, you missed a great show." Zi Jin said suddenly, deciding not to harp on the matter anymore.
"Oh? What?" Jun Wu Xie asked with an eyebrow arched, her gaze scanning the main hall for traces that would give her a clue, to discover that Gu Ying who had been seated beside Gu Xin Yan had already left the banquet, his seat glaringly empty.
Zi Jin chuckled and then said: "Zhuge Yin from the Dragon Slayers Palace seemed to have his eye set on the Blood Fiend Palace's Young Miss and when the banquet was well underway with drinks earlier, he ran over to strike up a chat with Gu Xin Yan. Unfortunately, before he could even finish a couple of sentences, he was shooed away by Gu Ying. A heated exchange then ensued and things did not turn out well for both sides. Finally, it was Gu Xin Yan who spoke up, saying that Gu Ying had had a cup too many and asked him to go back to rest. But I could see that Gu Ying's eyes were crystal clear at that time and did not look to be drunk at all and Gu Xin Yan was merely giving face to Zhuge Yin. When Gu Ying left, the shade of his face was not really all that pretty at all."
As a disciple of the Spirit Jade Palace, Zi Jin would naturally want chaos to spread within the Twelve Palaces, the more chaotic the better, and this was a show that she would definitely not want to miss.
Jun Wu Xie listened to Zi Jin's words quietly and as expected, Zhuge Yin who was sitting not too far off had a darkened face and Gu Xin Yan had her head lowered all the while with nobody having any clue what was going through her mind but was acting just like what Zi Jin had said.
But.....
Jun Wu Xie still felt that something still did not feel right.
She had encountered Gu Ying before and Gu Ying was in no way an obedient person that would take orders from anyone. With the kind of personality Gu Ying possessed, if he was displeased by the way Zhuge Yin acted, even with the halo of being the Dragon Slayers Palace's Young Lord over his head, Gu Ying would not hesitate to have him spill blood spraying several feet away, even if that meant stirring up a bitter feud with Zhuge Yin before everyone. Moreover, he had supposedly been dissuaded by just a few words from Gu Xin Yan and that was one point that did not coincide with Gu Ying's personality at all.
In addition to that.....
When Jun Wu Xie's gaze fell upon Gu Xin Yan, Gu Yin Xan had at that very moment coincidentally raised up her head. Her face had looked slightly pale and her eyes had been empty as she swept her gaze over the main hall an entire round. At the moment her eyes met those of Jun Wu's, she had jumped slightly and quickly lowered her head back down, continuing to drink her wine.
[Gu Ying would really so obediently leave to not stir up any trouble just from a word from Gu Xin Yan?]
Jun Wu Xie did not for a moment think that Gu Xin Yan would have such a hold over Gu Ying. From the way she had seen Gu Xin Yan and Gu Ying interact, it was not difficult for Jun Wu Xie to see that Gu Xin Yan hid a deep fear towards Gu Ying from the bottom of her heart.
Chapter 1684: "Leaving One's Seat (2)"
Jun Wu Xie remained completely unmoved as she surveyed everything. Gu Ying's departure was definitely not just because of those few words uttered by Gu Xin Yan.
[Then what could it be due to?]
"What do you think? Would the Blood Fiend Palace seek trouble with the Dragon Slayers Palace here?" Zi Jin was getting rather excited. Jun Wu Xie had not even made a move and the two Young Lords from the Blood Fiend Palace and the Dragon Slayers Palace were already at each other's throats. Wouldn't that mean that they might not even have to do anything and could just sit back and wait to reap the rewards without any effort?
Jun Wu Xie shook her head. "Without mentioning Gu Ying for now, Gu Xin Yan would still not agree to have such a thing happen. Moreover, a little verbal argument wouldn't mean anything as such friction is highly common between the various palaces, which won't a big deal to them at all."
[Wasn't there already so much conflict between the Twelve Palaces?]
[Back at the Heaven's End Cliff, the Flame Demons Palace's slaughter of the All Life Palace had occurred and even though lives had been lost and people wounded then, the Twelve Palaces still had not really gone against each other openly.]
[Unless.....]
Jun Wu Xie's gaze then fell upon the dark faced Zhuge Yin.
Zhuge Yin was so affected by Gu Ying's snubbing that the shade of his face was looking rather unpleasant. Even though Gu Xin Yan's last few words had smoothed out the atmosphere somewhat, Zhuge Yin's face still did not look too good.
Fei Yan sitting beside him was actually highly unwilling to waste his breath on that fella but for the sake of their scheme, he put on a smile to coax and persuade him.
"I was merely exchanging a toast to Xin Yan and chatting a little with her, what did Gu Ying mean by doing that? His tone and manner of speech was so eccentric and strange, does he seek to see me dead then?" Zhuge Yin said, his rage rising the more he thought about it. He was the only son of the Dragon Slayers Palace Lord and right from a young age, he had been the apple of his father's eye and prized as the most precious treasure by everyone around him. When had he ever needed to suffer such in such a manner before?
Fei Yan poured Zhuge Yin a cup of wine and said patiently: "Do not be angry Young Lord. The other party is from the Blood Fiend Palace afterall and the Blood Fiend Palace had for such a long time stood almost shoulder to shoulder with the Flame Demons Palace, so they would naturally despise all the other palaces. Moreover, that person is the Blood Fiend Palace's Young Lord and he was bound to be unbearably haughty and arrogant, showing no restraint with his words. Young Lord, you should just simmer down a little."
Fei Yan seemed to be dissuading Zhuge Yin but if one was to think carefully about the words he said, they would discover that Fei Yan was actually adding fuel to the fire.
Incessantly bringing up the tyrannical arrogance of the Blood Fiend Palace right by Zhuge Yin's ear, wouldn't that cause the young and hot blooded Zhuge Yin feel even more indignant?
"Him? He can be considered as the Blood Fiend Palace's Young Lord like that? You must be joking! Gu Yi sees nothing in him and pays him no heed! Don't think just because he holds the surname Gu and he would be able to become the next Palace Lord of the Blood Fiend Palace. Only the Heavens know what that bastard child is from. Gu Yi had never intended to groom that thrash into the next Palace Lord and he still thinks he's somebody." Not only did Zhuge Yin feel he had been pushed into anger, Gu Ying had also disgraced him right before Gu Xin Yan and Fei Yan, which just further displeased him.
A word carelessly uttered, might reveal more than intended to a attentive listener. Fei Yan's hand paused very briefly as he poured out the wine but he did not show it in the slightest upon his face, which maintained a smiling facade.
Zhuge Yin downed a cup of wine, fighting to suppress the fire in his heart.
"Little Yan, let me tell you this. Don't just see that fella Gu Ying putting on such airs here. When he's in the Blood Fiend Palace, he's nothing at all. You joined our palace late and there are many things you are unaware of. There are many filthy and dirty deeds and dealings within the Twelve Palaces and even if the Blood Fiend Palace was to choose, they would choose Gu Xin Yan as the next Palace Lord and that scoundrel would not even stand a chance."
"But..... isn't he the Blood Fiend Palace Lord's son? Isn't the position of Palace Lord always handed down from father to son?" Fei Yan feigned incomprehension to say innocently.
Zhuge Yin then sneered and said: "That's right, it's usually passed down to the son. But that son, has first got to be his real flesh and blood!"
Chapter 1685: "Rascally Rogue (1)"
"What does my Young Lord's really mean by those words?" Fei Yan nose could already sniff the strong scent of information.
Zhuge Yin said: "Although our Dragon Slayers Palace are not able to match the Blood Fiend Palace and the Flame Demons Palace at this moment, but among all the Twelve Palaces, the one who holds the most information and knowledge of the biggest secrets would be us. Little Yan, you've joined the palace only for a short period of time and there are many things you will only come to understand in the future. You will realize that among the Twelve Palaces, people who look to be revered and well respected are actually far from being as magnificent as the facade of grandeur they seem to portray on the surface."
Fei Yan secretly noted that revelation in his mind. [Most information? Biggest secrets? That's just fantastic!]
[How much trouble was that going to save him!]
After the banquet ended, everyone dispersed to leave the hall.
Jun Wu Xie had also returned to her room wanting to get some rest but.....
When Jun Wu Xie walked into the room, Ye Sha, Ye Gu, and Ye Mei had already been waiting inside for a long time with her conscious of the fact that Jun Wu Yao had followed her in.
Jun Wu Xie turned her head to look at Jun Wu Yao, her eyes questioning.
Jun Wu Yao however just looked smilingly at her.
"I want to sleep already." Jun Wu Xie said as a reminder.
"Mm." Jun Wu Yao nodded.
Jun Wu Xie looked at him and then looked at Ye Sha and gang.
"You guys can go."
Ye Sha, Ye Gu and Ye Mei then self consciously climbed out from the window, but Jun Wu Yao however did not move in the slightest and just stood there in Jun Wu Xie's room.
Jun Wu Xie just stood there staring at Jun Wu Yao as Jun Wu Yao stood staring back at her.
"I want to rest. You can now go sleep as well." Jun Wu Xie said a little helplessly.
Jun Wu Yao still remained there beaming widely. "I know, am I not here waiting to go to sleep?"
[Sleep.]
[Naturally one needed to sleep.]
[Right here!]
"....." Jun Wu Xie could not find any words. [Was this rogue intending to act like a thug and refuse to leave her room?]
In the past, Jun Wu Xie might not have understood anything about things like this, but having undergone the little black cat's whipping, she had come to learn some of it. Hence, she naturally knew..... that this scoundrel cannot be allowed to sleep here together with her.
[At least not now!]
"I just came here today and they had seemingly not prepared a room for me to rest in here. Little Xie, you wouldn't really want me to sleep in the wilderness would you?" Jun Wu Yao asked, as he looked mournfully at Jun Wu Xie. The Pure Grace Palace had already arranged rooms for the guests and the Shadow Moon Palace were allocated five rooms in total. Since he had just arrived here today with Ye Mei, they would naturally have no place allocated for them to rest in.
"Go squeeze in with Ye Sha." Jun Wu Xie said, without changing the expression on her face.
"Ye Mei has already gone there." Jun Wu Yao said, giving her a rascally smile.
"Then squeeze with Ye Gu." Jun Wu Xie said with her eyebrow lifting up.
Jun Wu Yao gave a light laugh and said: "Has Little Xie forgotten? Ye Gu and Ye Jie are two people in one body and I am not going to share my pillow with any other girl than you."
Jun Wu Xie took a deep breath and then raised her foot to walk towards outside. She hadn't even taken two steps when Jun Wu Yao pulled her arm and turned her back around.
"It's already so late, where are you going?"
"I'll go ask Yue Yi to go sleep in Ye Gu's room." Jun Wu Xie said with her clear eyes looking at Jun Wu Yao. She was not that dumb to buy into the nonsense that this scoundrel was giving her. Over the past so many days, it had always been Ye Gu appearing before her and the little Ye Jie must already be in a deep sleep someplace only the Heavens knew where, so what was he talking about?
Jun Wu Yao's face turned into one of disapproval and he shook his head slightly to say: "Are you talking about the youth from earlier? Ye Jie is highly timid. How could you make her sleep upon the same bed with a man who is a complete stranger to her?"
"I am talking about Ye Gu." [Who ever said that Ye Jie was going to sleep with Yue Yi! ? She had definitely said Ye Gu!]
Seeming to notice Jun Wu Xie's doubt of what he said, mirth flashed within Jun Wu Yao's eyes and he suddenly said: "Oh? Really?"
Chapter 1686: "Rascally Rogue (2)"
The moment his voice dropped, the window that had just been shut was suddenly opened and a small tiny appeared outside the window.
"Squeak....." The rotund Hell Rodent was struggling to pull itself up onto the window ledge, its round eyes looking at Jun Wu Xie and Jun Wu Yao.
The Hell Rodent, Ye Jie's Ring Spirit.
Jun Wu Xie felt a twitch forming at the corner of her mouth. Ye Gu who had not transformed into Ye Jie at all throughout the entire period he had been following her had now suddenly handed over the control of the body to his younger sister in an instant. It was obvious that it was done to help fulfil Jun Wu Yao's "wish".
Looking into Ye Jie's large naive eyes, Jun Wu Xie really could not make herself dump the little girl into Yue Yi's room.
"You're dismissed." Jun Wu Yao said as he looked at Ye Jie in satisfaction, his hand raised up to wave her away.
Ye Jie immediately carried the Hell Rodent and closed the window shut.
Outside the window, Ye Sha and Ye Mei were standing on each side of the window as they stared at the bright moon shining down. They both then turned their heads and raised their thumbs up at Ye Jie.
Ye Jie's face was one of utter confusion.
Not knowing that when the three men had left the room earlier, they had remained squatting just outside to stand guard when they heard the conversation between Jun Wu Xie and Jun Wu Yao. Realizing that their Lord was in a pickle, they immediately forced Ye Gu to summon Ye Jie, which was how the earlier scene had come about.
These few highly stalwart men of the Night Regime, really worried their hearts to bits over the eternal happiness of their Lord Jue.
But though they were highly delighted, Jun Wu Xie was not feeling all that pleased.
"Have Ye Mei and Ye Sha look into the situation in the Pure Grace Palace tonight." Jun Wu Xie then said. It was highly common for the Night Regime to move by night and Ye Sha's and Ye Gu's rooms were mostly left empty anyway, hardly used at all.
Jun Wu Yao lifted an eyebrow and watched Jun Wu Xie struggling valiantly, his eyes filling up with mirth.
Jun Wu Xie had just finished with those words when the window was opened once again.
Ye Sha and Ye Mei poked their faces in looking highly aggrieved and mournful, suddenly appearing at the window.
"Young Miss, I have not been feeling too well the past few days. Please allow me to rest up a little." Ye Sha said, his tone serious and the expression on his face showing fatigue and exhaustion.
"Young Miss, I have been rushing the entire way here with Lord Jue and have not even shut my eyes for several days and nights already. Will you allow me to have a nap at least?" Ye Mei similarly indicated that he needed to rest.
"....." Jun Wu Xie narrowed her eyes and stared at the two characters who had been eavesdropping outside the window with a frosty gaze. Ye Sha and Ye Mei immediately shut the window tightly in the very next instant, not daring to make another sound.
Jun Wu Xie was so infuriated by those two that she didn't know what to say.
Jun Wu Xie's melancholy mood did not seem to have infected Jun Wu Yao at all as he walked smilingly over a chair at the side to sit down, his long slender legs crossed together. He rested his chin in his palm as he looked on unruffled and calmly at the still struggling Jun Wu Xie.
[The little one knows more and more now, it will not be easy to dupe her anymore.]
Jun Wu Xie's lips stiffened as she stared at Jun Wu Yao sitting there when she suddenly opened her mouth to say: "You have not had any shuteye for many days?"
She did not disregard what Ye Mei had said earlier. From the Lower Realm to the Middle Realm, just how far the journey really was was not something she did not know about.
Jun Wu Yao gave a light laugh. "Mm."
Jun Wu Xie fell silent and then went walking over to stand before him, before she reached her hands out to tug at Jun Wu Yao's shirt collar to pull him up from the chair.
Jun Wu Yao just went along with her.
Jun Wu Xie brought Jun Wu Yao straight to the side of the bed and pushed him down on his shoulders to make him sit on the bed.
"Sleep now."
Jun Wu Yao's eyes flashed slightly, his eyes hiding a smile as he allowed himself to fall along with the force from the push of Jun Wu Xie's arms, flat onto the bed. He then shifted himself further inside the bed of his own accord, to leave a space for Jun Wu Xie.
Chapter 1687: "Rascally Rogue (3)"
Jun Wu Xie glanced at him but did not make any direct move but instead summoned the little black cat who had lazed for many days.
"Meow?" The little black cat was feeling a little lost having been summoned by Jun Wu Xie for no clear reason.
Jun Wu Xie did not say anything but just sat down at the side of the bed and laid herself down. Jun Wu Yao's eyes seemed to then flash with a glint.
But just as he was about to stretch his hand out to cuddle Jun Wu Xie, Jun Wu Xie planted the little black cat right in between them.....
"....." Jun Wu Yao was stunned.
"....." The little black cat was flummoxed!
"Sleep." Jun Wu Xie did not care in the slightest how hard the hearts of those two were crumbling but just went on ahead to adjust her position a little before pulling the blanket over herself and shutting her eyes to rest.
Buried under the blanket, the little black cat was feeling downright unwell. It had wondered why Jun Wu Xie had summoned it out and in the end it was for such a purpose!
The little black cat's tiny heart was on the verge of collapsing. It was a spirit body and it did not need to breathe, so even if it was buried inside the blanket, that did not affect it at all. [Although that was factually correct, but..... Mistress, you can't play in such a manner!]
Being wedged right smack between Jun Wu Xie and Jun Wu Yao, though the little black cat was hidden in darkness beneath the blanket, it could clearly feel the intense murder emanating from Jun Wu Yao.....
[It was feeling that it's end was nigh!]
Jun Wu Xie had used the little black cat as a division line, cutting straight between her and Jun Wu Yao, quickly thwarting Jun Wu Yao's plans, and also damning the little black cat straight into Hell.
At that moment, the little black cat deeply regretted why it had been so nosey right from the beginning, to nag at Jun Wu Xie about so many things between a man and a woman. It had merely wanted to protect its Mistress from being devoured by the Great Demon King but it had absolutely no intention of being offered up as a sacrifice to the Great Demon King at all!
Buried deep under the blanket, the little black cat tried its best to curled itself up as tight as it could, wishing that it could disappear right in that instant.
Because it could feel that a strong and powerful palm was pressed right upon its neck!
This could really cost a cat its "meow" lives! !
Fortunately that hand did not snap its neck in two but shifted away very soon after, to stretch right over its pathetically tiny palm sized body, to rest over Jun Wu Xie's hip.
Jun Wu Xie's body stiffened, but she did not move.
Jun Wu Yao could feel the familiar warmth under his palm and a smile rose up within his eyes.
[No need to rush, they still have a lot of time.]
That was how the little black cat that was of almost absolutely no use spent the night as a unwelcomed light bulb, feeling highly aggrieved curled up under the blanket. It could not even close its eyes the entire night, deeply afraid that it would never wake up if it slept.
Outside the window, Ye Sha and Ye Mei stood guard and Ye Jie had left to get some rest. They saw the light in the room go out and then did not hear a single sound inside. The two of them exchanged a glance between themselves and they could see a sense of gratification in each other's eyes.
[They had not suffered in vain standing guard here. Things between their Lord Jue and the Young Miss has finally progressed!]
The two satisfied men then dispersed with their hearts relieved but they did not go back to their rooms to rest, but had gone around to various corners of the Pure Grace Palace to look into the situation in that place.
That night, Jun Wu Xie slept very peacefully.
In the morning, Jun Wu Xie was shocked awake by a series of knocks on the door. She slowly opened her eyes and realized she did not know from when she had been encircled within Jun Wu Yao's embrace. Jun Wu Yao arm was so naturally wrapped around her waist and there was almost no distance between them at all. She saw the highly aggrieved little black cat sprawled over Jun Wu Yao's thigh, crying without tears as it looked helplessly at her.
Jun Wu Xie was slightly startled and she saw that Jun Wu Yao who was bathing in sunlight still in his dreams.
Chapter 1688: "Rascally Rogue (4)"
In the morning, Jun Wu Xie was shocked awake by a series of knocks on the door. She slowly opened her eyes and realized she did not know from when she had been encircled within Jun Wu Yao's embrace. Jun Wu Yao arm was so naturally wrapped around her waist and there was almost no distance between them at all. She saw the highly aggrieved little black cat sprawled over Jun Wu Yao's thigh, crying without tears as it looked helplessly at her.
Jun Wu Xie was slightly startled and she saw that Jun Wu Yao who was bathing in sunlight still in his dreams.
Under the sun, Jun Wu Yao's eyes were tightly shut, his long lashes looking just like little fans, his perfect features without the slightest blemish. When asleep, he did not carry that devilish air on him, and did not possess that invasiveness about him, but that just made his face all that more captivating.
Jun Wu Xie quietly looked at Jun Wu Yao sleeping countenance, her gaze studying his fine features, to finally fall upon Jun Wu Yao's lips.
Jun Wu Xie's eyes then sparkled, and she slowly leaned over. At the very second just as their lips were going to touch, that knocking rang out once again.
Jun Wu Xie's face blushed slightly.
[What was she doing?]
Jun Wu Xie got up her mind a little disconcerted, and in that moment of fluster, she did not notice that Jun Wu Yao's tightly shut eyes had opened in the instant she got up, those eyes tinged with disappointment.
Just which scoundrel who didn't know he was knocking on Death's door had come ruin his joy?
Jun Wu Xie carried the little black cat and opened the door, to see Zi Jin standing right outside.
"Eh? Why have you summoned it out?" The moment Zi Jin saw the little black cat in Jun Wu's arm, her eyes had immediately sparkled with interest, and she reached her hand out to tickle the little black cat's chin with a smile on her face.
Having gone through a whole night's of ruining devastation, the little black cat could not summon up any bit of resistance at all as it let itself be subjected Zi Jin's teasing, all life seemingly gone out of its eyes.
Zi Jin had seen the little black cat before, and knew that it was Jun Wu's Ring Spirit. But she had not seen Jun Wu summon the little black cat for a long time and young girls like her were just defenceless against tiny adorable animals like that. Zi Jin was naturally no exception.
"Something you need?" Jun Wu Xie cleared her throat, as she looked at Zi Jin who was only focused on teasing the little black cat.
Zi Jin finally remembered the purpose she had come to seek Jun Wu for and immediately stopped teasing the little black cat to say: "The Pure Grace Palace has arranged some activities and invites people from the various palaces to take part.
The duration of the birthday celebrations was ten days and in these ten days, the Pure Grace Palace needed to play a good host and the leisurely time the youths from all the other palaces had was handed over to the Pure Grace Palace to make suitable arrangements but the guests were still given the choice to go or not. The Pure Grace Palace was bothering to arrange these activities because they were afraid that the disciples from the other palaces would take the opportunity to stir up chaos here and hence, they had created nicer sounding excuses like this to gather all the well wishers together in one place.
"What kind of activity?" Jun Wu Xie asked.
"I am not too sure. Most probably admiring flowers or something similar to that. I heard that there would also be sparring matches. Do you want to go take a look?" Zi Jin's gaze was sparkling brightly as she looked at Jun Wu Xie. She didn't really care for the other activities but the sparring matches would be a good opportunity for her to observe the powers of the younger generation in the Twelve Palaces, hence, she would naturally not miss it.
Jun Wu Xie gave it a thought and finally shook her head. "Not going."
"Alright then. But the Pure Grace Palace has said, if we are not going to attend, we are not allowed to roam wherever we please within the Pure Grace Palace and the places permitted is limited. You watch yourself then, and don't get discovered. I will go with Yue Yi to have a look and if there's any news, I will come back to tell you." Zi Jin said with a smile.
"Alright." Jun Wu Xie nodded.
Upon saying that, Zi Jin waved her hand at Jun Wu, as she stepped off to go find Yue Yi to go attend the activities with her.
Chapter 1689: "Arena (1)"
The disciples of the Pure Grace Palace brought the other Twelve Palaces' youths to admire flowers and see the sights, whereas the other guests not from the Twelve Palaces could do nothing but obediently remain in their rooms, nor daring to roam.
But going around just to see mountains and lakes, admiring flowers and greens was a tad bit too boring to the youths from the Twelve Palaces. It was only a while into the trip when someone was already bemoaning they were tired and wants to go back.
The Pure Grace Palace disciples then immediately relayed the news over to the Pure Grace Palace's Elders.
And this was not something that the Pure Grace Palace's Elders were happy to hear.
"There's still quite a number of days' time and leaving such a big group of people within our Pure Grace Palace will be rather dangerous as there could very well be spies among them sent out by the other palaces." An Elder said, his face grim.
Everyone thought that as their Palace Lord was celebrating his birthday, have guests come bring well wishes was something to be happy about. But in truth, the Pure Grace Palace did not feel the slightest bit of joy. The gifts brought in by people, no matter how good, was not anything rare enough to be cherished with the kind of might the Pure Grace Palace possessed. It was the youths come from the other palaces bearing those gifts that the Pure Grace Palace was most worried about, being deeply afraid that there would be some mixed in amongst the youths who harboured ulterior motives.
Things among the Twelve Palaces had been rather tense lately and no one dared to reveal their trump card to any of the other palaces. But holding a banquet for their Palace Lord's birthday was not any ordinary event they could avoid as celebrating the Palace Lords' birthdays was a rule stringently adhered to by the Twelve Palaces, hence, the Pure Grace Palace had naturally been unable to refuse, but to open their doors wide, and allow in this bunch of people with unfriendly intentions.
Letting them inside the Pure Grace Palace had already been their limit and if they did not exercise some form of control but allowed all of them to roam as they wished in the Pure Grace Palace, that would really be too dangerous.
"Last night, after the banquet ended, regarding those suspicious shadowy figures spotted, has it been ascertained from which palace those people were from?" The Pure Grace Palace's Elder asked worriedly. After the banquet ended last night, everyone should have all returned back to their rooms. But the Pure Grace Palace's patrol had discovered some who secretly stayed behind, and unfortunately, they did not manage to capture the person.
It was just the second day and someone among one of the other Twelve Palaces was already seeking to make a move. If things continued on like this, what should they do about it?
"Not yet." A Pure Grace Palace disciple replied.
The Elder's face immediately darkened as he berated: "Useless fools!"
"Elder, how should we deal with the matter? The guests are all getting rather impatient." The disciple asked mournfully.
The Elder creased up his brows. "Since they are getting bored, then set up an arena to let them give vent to all their pent up energy and it would also divert all their attention to it. Afterall, aren't all those old fellas sitting in their palaces seeking to show off just how strong the new talents their palaces had acquired are? We'll then give them that very opportunity they seek. Go tell the bunch of them that the final winner still standing will receive a prize prepared for them by the Pure Grace Palace."
"Elder..... Will they really be willing to step into the arena?" The disciple was a little doubtful. Something the Pure Grace Palace could afford to give up as a prize would surely be something inconsequential and the other palaces would surely similarly have it. Using that tiny bit as a lure, how could it possibly convince those youths to step forth?
The Elder then said sneeringly: "What do you know? That's just an excuse to start the ball rolling. These people who are here, are not only seeking to probe into the real situation in our Pure Grace Palace. They would also be keen to be able to properly gauge the other palaces as well. Presented with such a golden opportunity to do that, even if we do not offer any prize, they would definitely still step forward."
Which among the Twelve Palaces would be willing to be deemed as the bottom ranked one? Which one among them was not fighting with all their might to climb up the ranks?
With this banquet the Pure Grace Palace was holding this time, just by looking at the candidates the various palaces had picked to send here, it was obvious to see that the palaces were all seeking to show off.
Regrettably, the Pure Grace Palace did not have a single talented disciple among the younger generation, which infuriated them so much they almost vomited blood.
Chapter 1690: "Arena (2)"
Soon after, the disciples of the Pure Grace Palace brought the news of the sparring arena into the ears of the other Twelve Palaces' youths. Just as expected, the youths that were in a highly indolent mood immediately perked up upon hearing about it.
The location of the arena was set to be at a training hall in the Pure Grace Palace and a whole bunch of youths quickly gathered over there. Seeing the enormous arena before their eyes, the eyes of the youths sparkled brightly.
Everyone knew that the Twelve Palaces were opposed to each other and all the youths were present were either ones who had just joined their palace not long ago and have not yet established a steady base, or they were still young in age and were still green and unaccomplished. What they had lacked most sorely in their respective palaces, were accomplishments and experience. If they were able to seize the top spot at this great gathering of talents, then they would have gained themselves great bragging rights when they return back to their palaces, where they would be more highly valued.
Many of the youths were rubbing their fists, eager to step up onto the arena to present a good show of their prowess. A few of them had even been so anxious they had already leapt up onto the arena stage, all ready to show off their skills.
Zi Jin followed by Yue Yi's side, secretly observing the entire group of hot blooded youths. She was from the Spirit Jade Palace and she was highly lacking in her knowledge of the Twelve Palaces. Besides knowing the uniforms disciples of the Twelve Palaces wore, she knew nothing about who's who within the Twelve Palaces.
"Yue Yi, what do you think of the powers of those people?" Zi Jin asked in a soft whisper, standing right beside Yue Yi.
Yue Yi had a gloomy and deeply solemn personality and from the moment he joined hands with Jun Wu, he had been habitually silent and reticent. Jun Wu did not come today and only Zi Jin followed him here. Yue Yi was unable to ascertain the level of Jun Wu's power but he knew Zi Jin was not that strong and could only be considered to be average. The Twelve Palaces had sent out quite a number of their elites this time round and with the level of powers Zi Jin possessed, she wouldn't be able to identify the powers of many people here.
"It's alright. Around the peak of the blue spirit." Yue Yi's voice was slightly deep, but still tinged slightly with the greenness of a youth.
"Ah..... blue spirit." Zi Jin rubbed at her chin, discreetly noting the person's power level and the palace he belonged to in her mind.
Up on the arena, two youths had already started to battle, a blue spirit against a blue spirit. Although the battle was intense, it did not really arouse that much interest from the spectating youths surrounding them. In their eyes, blue spirits really did not mean all that much to them.
"I had thought that I would be able to catch a great show here. I had not expected that it would turn out to be such a boredom." Zhuge Yin said as he held a folding fan in his hand, thinking himself elegant and stylish as he fanned himself lightly, his gaze looking at the two youths fighting closely upon the arena, but those eyes were filled with scorn.
"Young Lord, you must not gauge these dorks based on your kind of standards. How many people are able to at your age, breakthrough to the Purple Spirit level?" Fei Yan said appropriately in a timely fashion, making Zhuge Yin highly pleased with one a few words of praise.
Zhuge Yin arched up an eyebrow, and then laughed unabashedly.
Fei Yan laughed along with him but in his heart he was thinking to himself: [This Zhuge Yin was indeed deserving of being the Young Lord of the Dragon Slayers Palace. Although he was a two faced hypocrite through and through, petty and lascivious, he possessed significant gift. He had merely just passed twenty two years of age but already possessed the powers of a Purple Spirit. The Dragon Slayers Palace Lord had expended all kinds of treasures onto this only son of his and with Zhuge Yin's great gift in cultivation, it had produced a rather amazingly skilled young man.
If not for the fact that Fei Yan and the others got the magical items in the Dark Emperor's tomb and received personal instruction from Jun Wu Yao himself, even if they had put in all their efforts based purely on their gifts, they might very well only end up achieving results not all that different from Zhuge Yin had.
Hence it could be said, that Zhuge Yin's haughtiness and arrogance, was not purely due to his identity as the Dragon Slayers Young Lord. Even without that halo over his head, with the powers he held, it would still be highly astounding.