"Not only did he not thank me, I... I even cursed at him." Xiao Jin told Yu Tang everything that had just happened.
Yu Tang looked somewhat helpless after hearing this.
He tapped Xiao Jin on the head and said, "You, didn't you say a few worlds ago that you were almost becoming an expert on relationships after watching me and Wei Yuan fall in love?"
Why am I so confused now that it's my turn?
"I...it's his fault for always bullying me!" Xiao Jin looked dejected. "Who would think that someone who always bullies you would like you?"
"Besides, he never explicitly said that..." Xiao Jin lowered his head and said, "What if I'm just imagining things? Wouldn't I just make a fool of myself?"
Yu Tang was slightly taken aback.
Indeed, if there's no confession, what kind of liking is that?
Besides, what if Baihu is just playing around? Then Xiaojin will be the one who gets hurt.
"You should go back to Qinghuai Valley first." After pondering for a while, Yu Tang patted Xiao Jin on the shoulder and said, "I'll check if Baihu is really injured and also sound him out."
If he really was just playing with your feelings, I would beat that scumbag so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
"Hmm..." Xiao Jin nodded obediently and started walking back, but then, remembering something, she told Yu Tang, "Well, there's really no need to beat him up. After all, he helped me transform, and I haven't thanked him yet..."
Yu Tang raised an eyebrow and looked at him.
Xiao Jin blushed immediately and quickly flew away, not daring to look at Yu Tang again.
Yu Tang didn't return to Qinghuai Valley until evening.
Landing outside the courtyard, they saw Wei Yuan practicing the sword technique that he had taught the other person during the day.
Xiao Jin, meanwhile, held a small chrysanthemum that the flower spirit had given him, plucking leaves and muttering to himself, his eyes vacant.
"Master!"
"Owner!"
Seeing Yu Tang return, the two boys ran over quickly, giving Yu Tang a warm feeling of returning home.
He briefly inquired about Wei Yuan's practice progress and pointed out a few areas that needed improvement.
Then he took out a table full of dishes from his spatial storage and placed them one by one on the stone table under the locust tree, letting Wei Yuan eat first.
She pulled Xiao Jin aside, and before she could speak, Xiao Jin asked first, "How is Bai Feng? Is he injured?"
Yu Tang recalled what Bai Feng had said to him.
I hope the deity won't tell Xiao Jin that I sacrificed my heart's blood and half of my inner core to help him transform into human form.
Because I did all of this willingly, I don't want my insignificant contribution to become a shackle that binds Xiaojin.
Besides, my injury is nothing to be alarmed about; it's something that will heal with rest.
He was very sincere and earnest, completely different from how he usually teased Xiao Jin.
“He was indeed slightly injured, but not seriously,” Yu Tang said. “I helped him and gave him a lot of precious medicinal herbs. I estimate he will recover soon.”
"Phew..." Xiao Jin breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good..."
"By the way, I told him you wanted to thank him, and this is his reply." Yu Tang cleared his throat and told Xiao Jin, "Divine Lord, please tell Xiao Jin that if he really wants to thank me, he should come to White Tiger Cave right away to serve me tea and water, massage my legs and shoulders, until I am satisfied."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin's worried expression vanished instantly, and he clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "That stinky white tiger!"
But as he said this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, and then he started walking out of the yard.
Yu Tang asked him, "Are you going now without even eating?"
"Of course!" Xiao Jin said, "With his awful temper, if I'm late, he'll definitely find fault with me again! All he does is scheme to make things difficult for me!"
Watching Xiao Jin's departing figure, Yu Tang couldn't help but smile.
"Ah, youth is truly wonderful," the old locust tree couldn't help but sigh. "It seems our silly little Jin is about to fall in love..."
The flower spirit also said, "Yes, it's a dream for us spirits to transform into human form in less than several thousand years. The White Tiger Gatekeeper is willing to spend so much effort to help Little Gold transform into human form. I don't believe he doesn't like Little Gold..."
"Ah, love is so beautiful. I wonder when our God-King will find a soulmate with whom he shares mutual affection..."
"But the God Lord cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, and he can't even find any trace of emotion. How can he like others like an ordinary person?"
Their conversation reached Wei Yuan's ears.
The boy, who was holding a bowl of rice and picking up food with his chopsticks, paused, slowly stopped, and turned to the old locust tree to ask, "Senior, according to what you said, if Master's emotional threads are found, he can break through the Path of Heartlessness and fall in love with someone else?"
Chapter 12
Died for the villain for the tenth time (12)
The old locust tree hadn't expected Wei Yuan to suddenly join their conversation. But after a moment's thought, it told Wei Yuan, "That's probably a fair way to understand it. But we were just joking. After all, there's a rumor that even those who cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness can't easily fall in love, even if they haven't severed their emotional ties."
Otherwise, it could very likely cause physical harm or even lead to disaster.
Wei Yuan's pupils contracted, and he pursed his lips, whispering, "So it would have such a serious impact..."
"Then I think it's best for Master not to fall in love easily."
"I don't want my master to get hurt."
"What are you whispering about?" Yu Tang walked over, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating with Wei Yuan.
Tell me about it too.
Wei Yuan paused for a moment, tightened his grip on his chopsticks, and replied to Yu Tang, "I'm talking about the ruthless path that Master cultivates."
“The Path of Ruthlessness…” Yu Tang recalled his cold-hearted behavior in the previous worlds and still felt a chill. He sighed and said, “This thing is really trash.”
"If I had the chance to choose again, I would never have listened to my master and taken such a shortcut that suppressed my personality."
His words shocked the surrounding spirits and Wei Yuan.
Wei Yuan asked him, "Why does Master think that?"
"Because of the ruthless path, I missed out on the person I loved most."
Yu Tang looked directly at Wei Yuan and said meaningfully, "That's why I hate the Path of Ruthlessness, and I hate myself even more for being bound by this cultivation method."
"Your favorite person..." Wei Yuan stared blankly at the smiling man before him, and subconsciously asked, "Who is your favorite person, Master?"
Yu Tang squinted and beckoned to Wei Yuan: "Come here, I'll tell you a secret."
Wei Yuan's curiosity was completely piqued. He put down his chopsticks and walked a few steps to Yu Tang's side. But when he bent down to get close to the man, he received a familiar flick on the forehead.
The boy blinked, covered his flushed forehead, and called out in confusion, "Master?"
He was met with Yu Tang's laughter in response: "Just wait and see, you'll find out later."
Xiao Jin walked away from Qinghuai Valley quite casually, but he chickened out as soon as he got to the White Tiger Cave.
They wandered around outside for a while, but didn't take another step forward.
Then Bai Feng's voice came from inside the cave: "Silly girl, if you keep hesitating and don't dare to come in, I'll assume you're shy because you like me and don't have the confidence to see my face."
"Bullshit!" Xiao Jin immediately bristled and rushed inside. But as soon as he pushed open the door to Bai Feng's bedroom, he was ambushed from behind and hugged tightly.
The tall man's long hair was slightly disheveled and hung down his back, while his chin rested gently against the boy's thin shoulder: "Little Jin, be good, don't make trouble."
Bai Feng's voice was a little weak, but deep down it was filled with happiness as he whispered, "Let me hold you like this for a while."
Xiao Jin froze instantly, all the words of abuse he wanted to say stuck in his throat by Bai Feng's gentle tone.
My heart is beating a little fast.
It felt like there was a little rabbit thumping wildly in my chest.
He remembered what Yu Tang had said, bit his lower lip, and said, "That..."
"Um?"
"Thank you for helping me transform into human form." Once that was the beginning, the rest was easy.
Xiao Jin continued, "Then the master said, 'You were injured because of me, so I came here this time because...'"
Bai Feng chimed in, "You came to repay a debt of gratitude?"
"Um...that's roughly the idea."
"How about repaying me with your body?"
Xiao Jin's eyes widened, and it took her a long time to say, "Don't make jokes like that so easily."
"What if I told you I wasn't joking?"
Bai Feng's voice was much more serious, making Xiao Jin feel like a stranger.
"Silly girl, I've said it all," Bai Feng said. "I like you, the kind of liking where I want to be with you."
"But I don't need your quick answer, and I don't want to put too much pressure on you."
He released Xiao Jin, ruffled the boy's soft, yellowish-brown hair, and smiled, revealing a set of white teeth: "Let's just get along like usual, okay?"
Xiao Jin's fingers tightened, and she stared blankly at Bai Feng.
This was the first time he had ever seen Bai Feng like this.
She didn't tease him or bully him; she just confessed her feelings openly and honestly, giving him a particularly relaxed and comfortable feeling.
Yet, the closeness I felt when I was with Yu Tang was different from that of family.
In short... I'm happy...
The kind of happy feeling that makes your heart itch.
He turned his face away, pursed his lips, not wanting to reveal the corners of his mouth that were turned up, and deliberately replied in a reluctant tone, "Oh, okay then."
Even when Xiao Jin was still a tiger, his emotions were easy to read.
Now that it has transformed into human form, it is even more impossible to "catch" it.
The more Bai Feng looked at him, the cuter he found him. He reached out and pinched the boy's cheek, but the boy slapped his hand away forcefully. Bai Feng said, "Hey, you promised to take care of me. Why do I feel like you're trying to murder me with that force?"
"Stop being silly!" Xiao Jin pushed him to lie down on the bed, hands on her hips: "Just rest like this, and tell me if you need anything, I'll satisfy you!"
"Satisfy me?" Bai Feng lay on his side on the bed, his arm bent, propping his head up with his hand, and looked at Xiao Jin with a smile, saying, "Then may I ask, what aspects does this 'satisfaction' refer to?"
Xiao Jin realized what Bai Feng meant, and her face flushed.
It's almost smoking.