"During the time I've been with you, I've had countless opportunities to leave."
But I don't know where I can go without you.
"I have no family, no friends, and I have always been all alone."
Only when I'm with you do I feel a real sense of my existence in this world.
"I would say that everything was my own choice."
He gently pushed Yu Tang away, his cool fingers caressing the man's warm cheek, and then gently touched the corner of Yu Tang's mouth, making a smiling arc.
Then, he leaned down and kissed her.
Their breaths mingled, and Qin Junyang's voice entered their ears.
"However, I hope you remember that I killed the evil god not for the sake of all living beings, but simply..."
"for you……"
Chapter 22
The villain is resurrected for the ninth time (22)
It feels cool to the touch on the lips.
Yu Tang's pupils dilated slightly.
My heart ached terribly for a moment.
He reached out and held Qin Junyang's hand as he tried to leave after the kiss, deepening the kiss.
This time, it was Qin Junyang's turn to be stunned.
"Yu Tang, you..."
"You know how to set up a barrier, right?" Yu Tang pressed Qin Junyang against the headboard, his lips covering the cool earlobe of the ghost god, his voice low and husky yet forceful: "I want you to set up three layers of barriers in this room, so that no one can disturb what we are about to do."
Yu Tang's hands were very warm. She opened Qin Junyang's collar and unknowingly sat on Qin Junyang's lap.
"Yu, Yu Tang, you, you..." Qin Junyang's head was spinning.
Almost instinctively, he set up a barrier, but before he could retract his hand, Yu Tang grabbed him and pinned him to his side.
With our fingers intertwined, all I could feel was the burning heat of the person in my arms.
Her Taoist robe and moon-white dress were intertwined, and the jade hairpin in her hair had been removed by the man, causing her black hair to fall down.
The kiss landed on the corner of his lips, his chin, and meandered downwards.
The ghost's head was steaming; it had never felt so hot before.
The string of reason kept tightening, tightening, and tightening again, until it finally snapped.
He took the initiative, suppressing Yu Tang and restraining his impulse, asking him, "Are you really planning to do this?"
"We've known each other for less than a month, and then..."
"What?" Yu Tang teased him while lying on his back. Seeing Qin Junyang stammering and blushing, his heart softened even more.
He gently pinched Qin Junyang's cheek: "Hey, our Meimei is just so pretty."
After the teasing, he said, "You ask me why I did this, but you should ask yourself why you would risk your life and fortune to care about mortals who have nothing to do with you, just for a poor Taoist priest like me?"
“I told you, that was…”
"Because you are different." Qin Junyang said honestly, "I just feel that I can't live without you, I can't live without you."
"I'm willing to do anything that makes you happy."
"Do you think I'd be happy if you said you'd sacrifice yourself for me?"
There was a moment of silence.
Yu Tang gently rubbed Qin Junyang's cheek with his fingertip and said, "Let me tell you, what you saw in the illusion was actually real. Those things happened a thousand years later."
"I'm here to save you."
"I will not sacrifice the lives of some people to benefit more people. I will think of a better way to deal with evil gods."
“So, don’t worry…” Yu Tang grabbed Qin Junyang’s collar and kissed his lips.
"This time, we will definitely have a future."
The next day at noon, there was a knock on Yu Tang's door.
Nan Hong pounded on the door and shouted from outside, "Junior Brother, Junior Brother! Come out and eat! If you don't get up, the sun will be high in the sky!"
After calling out several times without receiving a response, Nan Hong became worried and began to pound harder.
"Junior brother, are you alright? Can you make a sound?"
The next moment, the door was opened from the inside.
Qin Junyang, with his long hair loose, was revealed.
He wore a loosely draped outer robe, and there were faint red marks on his deliberately exposed neck and collarbone.
A cold gaze fell on the dazed Nan Hong.
He kept reminding himself that this was Yu Tang's senior brother, and he couldn't chop off the hand that was knocking on the door.
Only then could the sound be kept at a barely stable level.
"He's still sleeping. Tell me what's wrong."
Nan Hong snapped out of his daze and noticed the marks on Qin Junyang's body, saying, "What happened to you? Did you get bitten by mosquitoes? There are definitely a lot of mosquitoes in the mountains here in the summer."
Nan Hong scratched his head and continued.
"Actually, it's nothing much. I just noticed that my junior brother didn't eat dinner last night, and I didn't see him at breakfast this morning, so I thought I'd come and call him..."
"After all, although my junior brother used to be playful, he was always the first to run away when it came to food..."
He asked worriedly, "Is he sick? Should we call a doctor to take a look?"
Qin Junyang immediately blocked his view into the house.
Thinking about what happened last night, my cheeks couldn't help but feel hot.
"I'm not sick." He unconsciously picked at the door frame with one hand. "I'm just too tired, and now... my legs aren't very convenient either."
"Your legs aren't very mobile?" Nan Hong became even more worried upon hearing this.
He turned and walked out, saying, "No, I still need to see a doctor!"
How could Qin Junyang let him go to see a doctor? The black mist formed a large hand, grabbed Nan Hong by the collar, and pulled him back.
"He doesn't need a doctor, he just needs rest."
"Take me to the kitchen now and let him sleep a little longer."
Chapter 23
The villain is resurrected for the ninth time (23)
Nan Hong assumed that Qin Junyang went to the kitchen because he wanted to eat.
Unexpectedly, Qin Junyang's purpose in coming to the kitchen was to personally cook porridge for Yu Tang.
From rinsing the rice to chopping vegetables and meat, splitting firewood and starting the fire, he sat on a small stool, fanning himself to control the small fire and carefully simmer the rice. He did everything himself.
Nan Hong offered to help, but Nan Hong wouldn't let him.
Despite his face being covered in soot, he accused Nan Hong of having dirty hands.
When Nan Hong refuted him, he continued to tell him in a serious tone, "He won't eat the porridge you touched."
He only eats what I cook for him.
This left Nan Hong completely bewildered, unable to fathom his thought process at all.
Finally, I simply ignored him and got up to practice my sword.
Half an hour later, Qin Junyang returned to the room with the cooked porridge, looking quite pleased with himself. Yu Tang had just woken up.
Seeing his face covered in dust, she paused for a moment, then asked, "What happened to you?"
Qin Junyang gestured towards the porridge with his lip: "Can't you see for yourself?"
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow: "You made this yourself?"
"Yes, I made it myself." Qin Junyang said proudly, carrying a tray to the bedside. "Try it..."
Yu Tang's back was still sore, but she wasn't injured. She slowly sat up, cast a cleaning spell on Qin Junyang, ruffled his hair, and teased him softly, "Our Meimei is so considerate. She's not only elegant in public, but also a great cook. Is she trying to become a sweet and loving wife?"
"What little wife..." Qin Junyang still refuted his statement this time, but not as strongly as before.
He glanced away and muttered, "But, if you really want to marry me, it's not impossible."
"Haha..." Yu Tang laughed, "You're so cute."
He took the bowl of porridge, slowly drank it, and praised Qin Junyang as he ate.
They praised some deity so much that they felt light as a feather; if they had a tail, they'd probably wag it off in excitement.
In the afternoon, Yu Tang took Qin Junyang to see Master Qinghu again.
He said directly, "Master, I will not agree to let Qin Junyang become the core of the formation."
Master Qinghu's eyes were dark and swollen, indicating that he had also not slept all night. His gaze fell on the clasped hands of Yu Tang and Qin Junyang.
I vaguely understood something.
He sighed and said, "I thought about it all night, and I also feel that our ideas were too selfish."
"Humans have never bestowed any favors upon the Demon God. Both in terms of reason and emotion, whether it was my testing of his strength yesterday or my subsequent request for you to persuade the Demon God to oppose the evil god, it was all an act of coercion against the Demon God."
He and the other elders bowed to Qin Junyang.
"Please forgive our offense, sir."
Over the years, all the masters and elders of Qingnan Mountain have been keeping a tight rein on things.
They always kept in mind the teachings of their deceased predecessors.