Wei Yuan also came to his senses in time and suddenly understood the meaning behind Yu Tang's words.
My heart clenched painfully.
Sure enough, over the years, Master has never had a proper rest; his mind is always on practicing swordsmanship!
"Senior brother, there's no rush." Wei Yuan got off him and said, "I already asked the sect leader. From now on, we'll cultivate together, and he won't require you to practice swordsmanship day and night anymore."
Yu Tang seemed unable to believe what he was hearing. He turned his head, and his usually expressionless face was now filled with a multitude of emotions.
"Really?"
Wei Yuan was heartbroken at his sight. He pulled Yu Tang up and, in the same way Yu Tang had comforted him before, looked at the boy at eye level and said to him earnestly, "Yes, I personally asked the sect leader. No one will force you to cultivate anymore. Your life will not only consist of sword practice, but you can also do many, many interesting things that you want to do."
Yu Tang's expression remained blank for a while, his reactions becoming much slower.
Wei Yuan tried to guide him: "Now that you don't need to practice swordsmanship anymore, is there anything else you want to do?"
Yu Tang looked at him for a long time before touching her stomach and saying, "I'm hungry..."
Wei Yuan laughed out loud, but his eyes stung terribly.
He reached out and rubbed it, saying, "Then you stay here, senior brother, I'll go cook for you."
As Yu Tang watched his junior brother run away, he felt a sense of doubt about his own actions.
Why would he tell his junior brother, whom he had only known for a day, about being hungry?
And why did he believe his junior brother's words so easily?
More importantly, why isn't his junior brother afraid of him?
Yu Tang sat there blankly, racking his brains, but even after Wei Yuan had prepared the meal and brought it to him, he still couldn't figure it out.
Wei Yuan set the table and handed the bowls and chopsticks to Yu Tang: "Senior brother, try them and see if they suit your taste?"
My nasal cavity was filled with the aroma of food, all made with spirit beast meat, spirit fruits and vegetables. After eating it, the fragrance lingered on my lips and teeth, and spiritual energy flowed through my whole body, making me feel very warm and comfortable.
By the time Yu Tang realized what was happening, he had already devoured all the food.
Looking at Wei Yuan, he hadn't touched a single bite of food; he was just propping his head up with his hand, quietly watching him and smiling.
Yu Tang immediately felt embarrassed.
Wei Yuan seemed to know what he was thinking and said directly, "It's okay, I'm not hungry."
"If you haven't had enough, there's more in the kitchen, I'll bring it over."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang felt even more embarrassed.
This prompted him to utter the longest sentence he had spoken since meeting Wei Yuan.
Why are you so good to me?
Chapter 20
Extra Chapter: Wei Yuan Travels Back to Tangtang's Childhood (Part 7)
Wei Yuan was visibly distracted when he heard this question.
Because he suddenly remembered his first encounter with his master.
And then there are the experiences in the next dozen or so worlds.
At that time, he also asked Yu Tang: Why are you so good to me?
He still remembers what his master said to him.
"Because you deserve it." Wei Yuan poured Yu Tang a cup of hot tea, placed it in the boy's hand, and said, "Senior brother, you deserve everyone's kindness to you."
They avoid you because they don't understand you.
“But I’m different from them; I want to understand you.”
He smiled at Yu Tang and said, "From now on, I will listen to whatever you want to say or do, and I will accompany you in doing it. I will never leave you alone again."
Yu Tang held the hot tea, looked down at the upright tea leaves, and pursed his lips.
My eyes feel a little sore.
He didn't know what kind of emotion this was.
But he had done it before.
It was when I was a boy that I helped straighten up that plum blossom branch bent under the weight of falling snow.
I've thought about it, and how wonderful it would be if someone could lend me a hand.
So this time, he nodded.
He whispered to his junior brother beside him, "Thank you, Wei Yuan."
Wei Yuan's eyes widened instantly, and he almost jumped up in excitement.
He could sense that his master had lowered his guard against him!
Ahhh! The first step into Master's heart!
He did it!
Restraining himself from revealing a perverted expression, Wei Yuan coughed lightly and said, "It's alright. We're all fellow disciples, and we're all on Wushang Peak. It's only right that we help each other."
Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief after receiving his reply.
Wei Yuan then asked him, "So, senior brother, is there anything you want to do now?"
“I…” Yu Tang drank the tea, placed it on the table, and gently turned it with his fingertips.
For a time, he couldn't think of anything else he wanted to do besides practicing swordsmanship.
"How about..." Over this period of time, he had spoken quite a bit with Wei Yuan, and his voice had become much clearer.
He asked Wei Yuan, "I think I should practice swordsmanship instead."
Wei Yuan looked helpless.
He remembered that the masters in those worlds had all sorts of tricks up their sleeves.
The modern world takes him to bars, the ancient world takes him to brothels.
I never imagined that my master, back in his distant childhood, would look like this.
“Let’s go down the mountain.” After thinking for a moment, Wei Yuan stood up and took Yu Tang’s hand: “It’s the Lantern Festival in the city right now, I’ll take you to see the lanterns.”
"Look, lanterns?" Yu Tang got up with him, completely bewildered as to what lantern viewing was.
Then, his gaze fell on Wei Yuan's hand that was holding his.
He wondered to himself: Why does his junior brother always like to touch him?
"Yes, let's go, senior brother, you take me on your sword."
While Yu Tang was pondering, Wei Yuan had already pulled him out the door.
The moon is high in the sky, just the right time to see the lanterns.
Yu Tang made a hand seal, and the longsword grew larger.
He stepped on it, then noticed the long sword at Wei Yuan's waist and asked, "You... can't do it?"
"Yeah, I'm really clumsy." Wei Yuan said with a very sad expression, "I'm good at everything else, but I can never maintain my balance when flying on a sword. I even fell off a mountain once before..."
He pointed to his head and threatened Yu Tang, "I fell and broke my head, and I bled a lot. I'll never dare to fly on a sword again."
He grabbed Yu Tang's sleeve and looked at him with those innocent yet pleading eyes: "So, senior brother, would you please give me a ride?"
Yu Tang believed his nonsense, stepped onto the longsword, and said, "Then, if you're scared, hold on tight to me."
Wei Yuan mumbled "uh-huh" while lowering his eyes and revealing a sly smile.
During their subsequent flight on the sword, she even went so far as to wrap her arms around Yu Tang's waist.
He also had to say, in a fitting tone, "Senior brother, I'm scared..."
That's ridiculous; even a dog would shake its head at that.
Chapter 21
Extra Chapter: Wei Yuan Travels Back to Tangtang's Childhood (08)
Wei Yuan remained "afraid" the entire way, keeping his arm around Yu Tang's waist the whole time.
She was still thinking, "Master's waist is so thin. I should cook more delicious food to fatten him up a bit."
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to withstand his collision.
Pooh!
Wei Yuan, you lecherous bastard!
The longsword landed steadily outside Yuzhou City. Yu Tang turned around and saw Wei Yuan give him another hard slap on the head.
The force was so great that it resembled the image of the person in his dream yesterday who banged their head against the door, resulting in their face being covered in blood.
So before Wei Yuan could strike a second time, he quickly reached out and grabbed Wei Yuan's wrist.
"No..." Yu Tang's fingers were long and slender, but covered with a thin layer of calluses and small wounds. The slightly rough touch brought Wei Yuan back to his senses.
Then, I was instantly excited!
This was the first time his master had ever taken his hand on his own initiative!
Yu Tang was almost blinded by the light in Wei Yuan's eyes. She tilted her head slightly before saying, "Didn't you injure your head before?"
"Stop hitting, it's not good."
Wei Yuan blinked twice and suddenly realized that Yu Tang was concerned about him!
Her heart was filled with sweetness, but in contrast, her stomach was practically overflowing with dark liquid. As soon as she opened her mouth, she started to trick Yu Tang: "As expected, Senior Brother still found out."
He pretended to be very distressed and embarrassed, and said, "Ever since I hit my head, I can't help but hit the injured area with my hand. I can't control it. So, senior brother, can you help me?"
His lie had a backstory, and was further reinforced by the dream Yu Tang himself had as a deterrent.
This immediately aroused Yu Tang's sympathy for him.