After saying those words, Chi Zhao's expression became uglier than Lin Changfeng's.
He hadn't intended on saying something like that but before he could react, he had already blurted those words out.
Chi Zhao quickly lowered his head and looked down at the ground in shame. Lin Changfeng didn't respond to him. With his head lowered, Chi Zhao couldn't see his face and could only see the hem of his moon-white robe hanging motionlessly over the ground. Chi Zhao didn't know what Lin Changfeng's current mood was. He was afraid to see his hurt expression, but he was also afraid of seeing him looking indifferent.
He closed his eyes and took a couple of deep breaths. Once he was able to calm himself down, he spoke up again.
"Lin Changfeng."
He didn't call him senior brother. This was his first time calling him by his name.
After getting himself mentally prepared, Chi Zhao finally raised his head. He looked at the elegant man standing before him and looked at his pair of dark eyes. Chi Zhao opened his mouth.
He wanted to say something but he found that his vocal cords were very tight so he could only shut his mouth again. Seemingly finding it awkward like this, he tugged at the corners of his lips to reveal a gentle but also distressing smile.
"Lin Changfeng, I don't have much time left."
This time, Chi Zhao saw obvious changes on Lin Changfeng's face. He was taken aback for a moment and then he quickly grabbed hold of Chi Zhao's wrist. He sent his spiritual power through his body and at the same time, without asking, he used his divine senses to check him inside and out. The grip on Chi Zhao's wrist grew stronger to the point that Chi Zhao felt some pain. His wrist very quickly turned red, but he only pursed his lips and didn't make any attempt to break free.
Lin Changfeng thought he had discovered something wrong with his body but after some investigation, he found nothing. Lin Changfeng frowned, and his eyes continued to scrutinise Chi Zhao's face, "What do you mean you don't have much time left? What do you mean by that?"
Chi Zhao turned his head to sort out his emotions before turning back and saying naturally, "I am a Yin spiritual root and Yin spiritual roots don't live long. Don't you already know this?"
No one wanted to live a short life, let alone a life that was short because it was destined to be short, not because of other external factors.
Hearing him say that he wouldn't live long with such a calm tone, Lin Changfeng felt like his heart was pierced by a long needle. Chi Zhao moved his wrist. Lin Changfeng didn't respond at first but when he finally reacted, instead of letting go, he grasped his wrist even more tightly.
Chi Zhao raised his eyes in surprise. Lin Changfeng looked at his eyes and said sternly, "No."
Chi Zhao was puzzled.
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Lin Changfeng: "As long as you don't develop an inner demon, you won't have anything happen to you and can live for a long time."
Inner demon?
Chi Zhao suddenly remembered that when he first met Lin Changfeng, the other party had asked him if he would ever experience qi deviation and go mad. Chi Zhao's answer at the time was without any hesitation but now he had slapped himself in the face.
Chi Zhao laughed self-deprecatingly, "Yes, nothing will happen if I don't develop an inner demon, but how are you so certain that I won't develop an inner demon?"
Lin Changfeng was startled.
Chi Zhao felt that it wasn't enough. He lowered the corners of his lips and continued, "I used to say that I wouldn't develop one because I had confidence in myself. I was confident that I could make you like me and want to seriously be with me, but now I've realised that I have been too arrogant."
"I now want to correct what I said last time. I can also develop inner demons." Chi Zhao paused and then smiled faintly, "And the one who can make me develop one, is you."
Lin Changfeng had now lost the ability to speak. Chi Zhao thought he already knew how important he was to him but from the looks of it, he didn't. It was however pretty amusing seeing his usually calm eldest senior brother stand there with a dumbfounded expression. The gloomy mood which had accumulated over the past month turned for the better at this moment and when he looked up at the man in front of him, he suddenly had a not so proper thought.
Do it. There's no need to hesitate.
He and Lin Changfeng were standing close enough so there was no need for him to step any closer. As long as he gently raised himself onto his toes and leaned forward, he would easily be able to touch Lin Changfeng's cool lips.
The moment it made contact, Chi Zhao slowly closed his eyes. This was their first kiss in this world. He didn't want it to be awkward so he closed his eyes before he could see Lin Changfeng's reaction. As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind.
...
The ancients are very reserved and in a time like this, such a simple action was equivalent to playing dangerously on the edge of a highway. Chi Zhao maintained this position for several seconds with the mindset that every second was valuable.
Chi Zhao felt that this was a successful sneak attack. While Lin Changfeng was in daze, he had managed to steal away a kiss. He however had forgotten that this wasn't an ordinary ancient world and Lin Changfeng also wasn't an ordinary man. If he really wanted to avoid it, Chi Zhao wouldn't have been able to even touch a single strand of his hair.
Chi Zhao's words just now had turned Lin Changfeng's blood icy cold. Contrary to Chi Zhao, he had a spiritual root that would never produce inner demons. Although his cultivation speed was not as fast as the Yin spiritual root, because he would never produce inner demon, it meant that he would never encounter a bottleneck period. With this kind of gift, he was destined to ascend in the future.
After living for more than 600 years, Lin Changfeng didn't know what it was like to feel heartache or what it feels like to care about someone. For more than 600 years, he had seen all sorts of things and he had thought that he would spend his entire life like this but he didn't expect that in just two years, he experienced all the emotions normal people would experience in a lifetime.
His body was cold, but Chi Zhao's wasn't. His lips were warm and moist and very soft. It felt like he was directly kissing his soul through the flesh. The moment Chi Zhao approached him, Lin Changfeng's divine senses wavered and even his soul seemed to be shaken.
——- Don't want him to go.
Don't want him to leave.
If he leaves, he would never see him again...
Just the thought of this caused pain all throughout his body. It felt like it went as deep as his soul. They were originally sealed, but now, there was a small hairline crack. That hairline crack soon grew into larger crack and soon, it burst. All the pain poured out like a wave, making him unable to open his eyes.
Chi Zhao had his fill. Although he still wanted to continue, he also knew that he shouldn't push it too far or he would need to recite the Heart-Clearing Mantra even more. However, before he could move away, the other party seemed to have guessed his thoughts and suddenly, Lin Changfeng held the back of his head.
Chi Zhao widened his eyes in astonishment, but he only saw Lin Changfeng's tightly furrowed brows. He leaned over desperately and, completely unlike Chi Zhao's simple kiss earlier, his kiss was like a storm. It was ruthless, desperate and filled with desire.
Chi Zhao was stunned. He was unable to respond. Lin Changfeng also didn't need him to respond. He was like a beast, desperately chasing his prey. Chi Zhao was stuck in that position for a long time. After he was able to react to the sudden change in circumstances, he quickly closed his eyes and enjoyed this wonderful sensation together with Lin Changfeng.
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It was just that this didn't go on for too long. Very soon, he tasted something salty. Chi Zhao was no longer a stranger to this taste. He immediately opened his eyes and saw the fluid flowing out from Lin Changfeng's eyes. His heart shook and he quickly pushed him away.
Chi Zhao's breathing was unstable, and his voice had also turned a little hoarse. He looked at Lin Changfeng worriedly, "What's wrong?"
Lin Changfeng's eyes were red. He looked fixatedly at Chi Zhao. Not knowing why, Chi Zhao felt that he looked a little scary right now. He blinked a few times and pondered for a while, "Senior brother, are you okay?"
From how it looked right now, Lin Changfeng looked like the one who could develop an inner demon. Could it be that his words earlier had stimulated him that much?
Chi Zhao wasn't certain. Didn't they say that eldest senior brother would never develop an inner demon? It couldn't be. It was only just a few words...
While Chi Zhao was puzzled, Lin Changfeng closed his eyes. He then raised a hand and gently rubbed Chi Zhao's lower lip, "Chi Zhao."
Suddenly being called, Chi Zhao blinked a few times, "Hmm?"
Lin Changfeng's originally calm eyes became even deeper after hearing his voice. He made up his mind and spoke rather quickly, "Become my Dao companion."
Chi Zhao: "...….?!"
Happiness not only came very quickly, it also came very suddenly. They had only kissed and now they were at the stage where they were discussing marriage? Besides, this wasn't just discussing marriage, this was a direct proposal!
Chi Zhao felt that he should be a little more reserved but the next second, he snorted at that thought of his.
Damn you and your reservedness. Now wasn't the time to be reserved.
And so, Chi Zhao didn't even hesitate to accept. He then asked, "When?"
Lin Changfeng didn't give him a specific date and only said that it would be as soon as possible.
He didn't expect self-harm to reap such great results. If he had known it earlier, Chi Zhao would have already done it. Wasn't it just losing some blood? Lose some blood in exchange for a husband, it wasn't a losing business!
When Lin Changfeng asked him to become his Dao companion, Chi Zhao's gloomy and paranoid mood almost disappeared in an instant. He happily held Lin Changfeng's hand and wanted to talk to him more, but Lin Changfeng said he had to leave.
There was still a smile on Chi Zhao's face, but his expression froze. Just as he was about to change back to how he was earlier, Lin Changfeng explained, "I'm going to find master."
Chi Zhao knitted his brows, "Find him for what?"
"Finding a Dao companion is a very important matter. I will need to inform master."
It seemed to make sense. Chi Zhao thought about it and smiled again, "Then you should go. Do you need me to go with you?"
Lin Changfeng shook his head, "Master's residence has a formation in place. You won't be able to get in. Wait for me here, I'll be back soon."
After being coaxed, Chi Zhao smiled very happily. He was a completely different person to how he was just now. As long as Lin Changfeng continued to treat him like this, he would still be a obedient and well-behaved youngest junior brother, "Okay, you should go then. I'll wait for you."
Lin Changfeng raised the corner of his lips reassuringly and turned around to leave.
Chi Zhao sat in the room, flipping through the book in his hand. He then tilted his head in confusion when he thought of something.
There was a formation in Jiye Zhenren's residence so he wouldn't be able to enter. He was probably not the only one who couldn't enter and it was the same for the entire sect. In the entire Zhao Tian sect, no one except for Lin Changfeng could enter...but why?