However, to be honest, he doesn't even know what the definition of a lover is right now.
Wei Yuan knew him too well.
With just one look, Yu Tang knew what the other person wanted to know.
He then said directly, "Actually, the relationship between my senior brother and me is already similar to that of lovers."
“I’ve been guiding you all along, for example, telling you that I like you, and that the deeper feeling is love.”
"Being with you makes me very happy. I want to be closer to you and see all the most beautiful scenery in the world with you."
"The future you will break free from the path of ruthlessness and possess the threads of emotion."
Then we will fall in love like any other couple.
"You might not believe it..." Wei Yuan lowered his eyes, seemingly lacking confidence, and said, "Or you might feel now that I'm not worthy of your affections. But your future self likes me very much, and has said 'I love you' many times..."
He actually has some inferiority complex deep down.
That's why the phrase "not qualified" is included in the narrative.
Yu Tang could tell too.
He replied to Wei Yuan, "I believe..."
"I don't quite understand what you mean yet."
"But in the past year, I have received so much from you, and I can clearly see how good you have been to me."
"And sometimes I even think, what should I do if you leave Wushang Peak and Wujian Sect one day?"
"So, now that you're saying we'll meet again in the future, and I'll continue to be with you, I..."
He touched his chest and smiled broadly: "I'm very happy."
Chapter 33
Extra Chapter: Wei Yuan Travels Back to Tangtang's Childhood (20)
Wei Yuan was once again touched by Yu Tang's words.
I almost wanted to scream on the spot.
But someone else had already shouted it out before him.
The nine-tailed fox was beaten badly by a sword. Finally, it put away its magic weapon, the long whip, and transformed into its original form, which was the size of a house. It let out a sharp roar and its huge claws reached out to grab Wei Yuan and Yu Tang!
Wei Yuan's emotions were shattered. He twitched his lips, looked at the Nine-Tailed Fox with a gloomy expression, and stretched out a hand to clench it tightly.
A giant hand formed from spiritual energy instantly materialized in mid-air, gripping the gigantic nine-tailed fox tightly in its palm, tightening and tightening until the nine-tailed fox coughed up blood and had to shrink back down. Finally, Wei Yuan grabbed it and threw it to the ground.
Seeing that he was trying to stand up, Wei Yuan kicked him again and set up a sealing array, trapping him in a small space where he could only scream angrily.
Wei Yuan crouched down, tapped on the outer shell of the sealing formation, and said directly, "Speak human language..."
Yu Tang also came over, squatted down next to Wei Yuan, and asked the Nine-Tailed Fox, "Did you create this formation to resurrect that dead man?"
“Yes…” The nine-tailed fox already knew she couldn’t beat Wei Yuan, so the moment she spoke, her eyes turned purple, clearly using a seductive technique.
He thought that once someone was under the spell, they couldn't be freed without his instructions.
Even if he couldn't bewitch Wei Yuan, he could bewitch this boy named Yu Tang.
Using Yu Tang as leverage to force Wei Yuan to release him will definitely work!
But a minute passed...
Two minutes have passed...
Five minutes have passed...
Yu Tang couldn't help but tap on the light shield: "Go on, tell me."
Wei Yuan looked at Yu Tang with some surprise: "Senior brother, so you really can't be charmed?"
"Did he use seduction magic?" Yu Tang looked blank, but when he saw the nine-tailed fox's eyes, he suddenly realized and said "Oh."
Then he smiled at Wei Yuan and said, "I told you, he's not as good-looking as you, so this trick won't work on me."
He finally surrendered.
He continued, "My name is Jiulan, and that person is my lover, Ye Nan."
"He is an artist who took me in three years ago when I failed to overcome my tribulation."
He was the gentlest person I had ever met. Under his care, my injuries gradually healed, and my cultivation returned to normal. During this time, I fell in love with him.
"He had no prejudice against demons, so he did not reject me."
And his favorite thing to do was to draw my portrait. He once said that I was the most beautiful person he had ever seen..."
Wei Yuan grumbled beside him, refraining from saying, "That's because he hasn't met me yet."
"But he was born weak and suffered from lung disease, so all I had was the ability to hurt people."
But they had no power to save him, and could only watch helplessly as he succumbed to illness, becoming emaciated until he died.
Wei Yuan narrowed his eyes and asked, "So, you want to sacrifice everyone here to resurrect him? You're being far too selfish."
In fact, if it were the Wei Yuan of the past, he would definitely have done the same thing as this fox demon.
But now that Yu Tang is right beside him, he can only express his disagreement with the fox demon's point of view.
"But I have no other choice!" Jiulan roared from within the light barrier, "Have you ever experienced the feeling of watching your loved one die in your arms?!"
"There was clearly a way to save him, so why didn't I go and save him!"
"Even if it means sacrificing these people, as long as he lives, I'm willing to accept any responsibility or punishment!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Yuan's face turned completely gloomy.
It seems she is caught up in a very painful memory.
Even Yu Tang, who was standing nearby, was shocked.
Then, he listened to his junior brother, who was always smiling.
He then answered the nine-tailed fox in an extremely heavy voice.
"I have experienced all of what you are talking about."
Before Yu Tang could delve into the meaning behind his words, Wei Yuan shattered the light barrier with a wave of his hand.
He said to Jiulan, "I have a plan. Only you will die. I'll exchange your life for the painter's. Are you willing?"
Chapter 34
Extra Chapter: Wei Yuan Travels Back to Tangtang's Childhood (Episode 21)
Yu Tang was taken aback by Wei Yuan's words.
But before he could speak, he was interrupted by Jiu Lan's resolute voice.
"I do!"
"I'll do anything to save his life!"
Yu Tang clearly couldn't understand this feeling.
Is this the love he abandoned in order to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness?
Once the nine-tailed fox reaches the Mahayana stage, as long as it successfully transcends the tribulation, it can ascend to the divine realm and become a god.
From now on, his lifespan will be as long as the heavens. Why should he die to resurrect a man whose lifespan has already ended?
While he was still confused, Wei Yuan had already walked to the body of the dead painter in the center of the formation.
A wisp of divine sense probed into the corpse, and his brows furrowed suddenly.
"As expected, he is no ordinary person, no wonder you had to try to save him this way."
However, in this brief encounter, Wei Yuan learned about the painter's past and present life.
“You think this painter is kind? You’re sorely mistaken,” Wei Yuan said. “He was once a god of death in a minor plane. Because of his heavy sins, he was imprisoned in the cycle of reincarnation. He had to go through several cycles of suffering, taste all the bitterness of the world, and repay all his sins before he could have a normal reincarnation and live like an ordinary person.”
"He died of lung disease in this life, and he will die young in another way in the next life. If you want to save him, you can only change his fate."
"I'll ask you one more time." Wei Yuan turned to Jiu Lan and asked him seriously, "What if I told you that when he saved you, he only treated you as a plaything?"
Because of his morbid idea of sealing all beauty within his paintings, would you still be willing to save such a person?
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang was completely stunned.
What a dramatic reversal!
He had just thought the artist was a good person!
But according to my junior brother, this artist seems to be really bad!
Jiu Lan was clearly not expecting Wei Yuan to say that.
Hesitation crossed his eyes, but after thinking for a moment, he nodded: "I want to save him."
Regardless of what the artist thinks, Jiulan only does what she wants to do.
Moreover, the artist never harmed him, was kind to those around him, and loved small animals.
So he chose to believe his eyes and follow his heart.
Wei Yuan raised an eyebrow, a smile in his eyes.
What he said before was half true and half false.
The artist was indeed not a good person, and in the early stages, he did have some very morbid ideas about the nine-tailed fox.
But later on, he truly came to regard the nine-tailed fox as the most important person in his life.
Their karmic connections had long been intertwined.
Although the road ahead is rugged, as long as he lends a helping hand, it's not impossible to reach the end.
Thinking this, he replied to Jiulan: "Okay, then I'll grant your wish."
An hour later, when the people from Wujian Sect arrived in Yuzhou City, the Nine-Tailed Fox had already disappeared.