Chu Ge, his ear pulled and head tilted, didn't get up, looking at the furious Qiu Wuji with a half-smile.
Qiu Wuji's chest heaved with anger, his teeth clenched, his eyes practically spitting fire, as he gritted his teeth and said, "You, surnamed Chu! You..."
"Hey, you're not vulgar when you spank me, but you're vulgar when I spank you?" Chu Ge said lazily, "Is this a punch with the power of ten thousand years of internal energy?"
Qiu Wuji was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was the one who subconsciously used spanking as a "preemptive counterattack."
"I... well, I can hit you, but you can't~" Qiu Wuji started to act spoiled.
Chu Ge stood up, turning his backside around: "Since you want to touch it so much, then you can touch it... Ouch~" With his large backside swaying in front of him, Qiu Wuji almost instinctively kicked him, sending Chu Ge flying onto the bed and lying motionless.
Qiu Wuji said, "Sorry, you were in such a good position, I couldn't resist..."
Chu Ge: "..." He rolled over and sat on the edge of the bed, glancing sideways at Qiu Wuji. He looked him up and down for a long time before lazily saying, "Sect Leader Qiu, you've conquered the Nine Provinces Immortal Path, and now you're capable, huh? Daring to run away from home."
Qiu Wuji took a half-step back with a stern face, his eyes darting around unconsciously.
"Don't you know you were wrong now?" Chu Ge also put on a stern face: "Where did you go wrong?"
Qiu Wuji still took a step back.
He lacked confidence. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he had been helped and saved... Otherwise, how could he have conquered the Nine Provinces? Regardless of the outcome, if he had been more seriously injured, the situation wouldn't be so good now.
Even after Chu Ge repeatedly reminded him not to be careless, not to underestimate his opponent, and to go back to prepare for battle as soon as possible, after Chu Ge had really nagged him like an old father countless times...
And this was still the result.
Qiu Wuji felt extremely embarrassed, ashamed to face him, and even felt an itch in his backside, as if he deserved to be beaten. So she ran away from home.
Seeing her unusually timid retreat, Chu Ge felt a little amused, but maintained a stern face: "Why are you retreating? Do you think I'm more terrifying than Yan Qianlie? He can kill, so what can I do? Come here." Qiu Wuji thought, "You're much more terrifying than Yan Qianlie, you can eat people..." Ultimately, feeling guilty and hesitant, Qiu Wuji still walked over with a slight pout, saying, "Don't hit me."
"Do you know you were wrong?"
"Yes, Master~" Qiu Wuji finally softened: "I watched too many plots, always thinking I understood all his methods. Now I know, I can see the truth, and so can he. I can't use old perspectives to misjudge... I won't watch the plots anymore, it's not a good thing..."
"Is this what I mean?" Chu Ge continued to assert his husbandly authority: "To help some ignorant little girl, I was mentally exhausted and almost fainted, and then you avoid me and run away from home? Qiu Wuji, you have no conscience~"
Qiu Wuji: "..." Why don't I believe you were mentally exhausted and almost fainted?
"It's probably more or less true that he didn't come, maybe a bit of an exaggeration..." He'd only just begun practicing the Heaven-Shattering Strike technique, and even observing the world with his mind was making him dizzy, let alone suppressing Yan Qianlie and correcting the plot? He was probably quite exhausted.
Thinking about it, Qiu Wuji felt a little embarrassed. He stammered, "Alright, I'll make you some chicken soup today to make up for it..."
"Is that what I wanted?" Chu Ge still had a stern face. "Sit here." Qiu Wuji sat on the edge of the bed, about a foot away, half his buttocks touching Chu Ge's, and said warily, "Don't hit my butt."
Chu Ge chuckled and coughed, "Why would I hit you? Look how hard Master's been working, shouldn't you give him a shoulder massage?"
So all that fuss was for this purpose after all?
Qiu Wuji was somewhat amused and exasperated. This was your original intention, huh?
At this moment, she felt that compared to a spanking, this was nothing... If he really collapsed from exhaustion... Hmm... Qiu Wuji hesitated for a moment, then pouted and reached out her hand: "Turn around." Chu Ge turned around, hiding a bellyful of laughter. Qiu Wuji obediently began massaging his shoulders, saying softly, "Alright, look at you, acting like a little kid who's been bullied and needs compensation..." Who's the kid here? Chu Ge thought for a moment, hmm, it seems like both of them are.
Never mind, Qiu Qiu's dream of a shoulder massage has finally come true, so comfortable... Her understanding of human muscles and meridians surpasses everyone else in the world, the comfort of this shoulder massage is indescribable, so amazing...
Even more amazing is the psychological aspect.
The immortal overlord who just defeated a powerful enemy, whose might shook the nine provinces, is now like a wronged little wife, massaging his shoulders...
This isn't his original intention... This is called discipline, okay?
How else can the husband's authority be upheld? Hmph.
But then Qiu Wuji said, "You... stop thinking about patting women's shoulders. Think about it: since Yan Qianlie has already realized and tried to break free from the Heavenly Dao, aren't there others in the world doing the same? Don't mess things up."
Chu Ge said, "Isn't it you who most wants to challenge the Heavenly Dao and make me mess up?"
Qiu Wuji paused, then Chu Ge continued, "Hey, actually, in a sense, you and Yan Qianlie are allies. Together you challenge me, the big boss, break free from your shackles, seize your destiny, and from then on, the sky's the limit."
Qiu Wuji silently patted his shoulders and whispered, "Actually, that's true."
The two were silent for a moment.
After a long while, Qiu Wuji muttered, "Who told this big boss to be so annoying?"
Subtext: Who told this big boss to be so nice, turning me to his side.
Chu Ge pretended not to understand and sighed, "I'm the boss, I'm innocent! I was just writing books to make money, what did I do to deserve this..." Qiu Wuji nodded. From his perspective, it truly felt like an "undeserved disaster." Who would have thought that writing a book would result in the world becoming reality, the characters rebelling, and him being unfairly forced to have a sword to his throat to change the plot?
Chu Ge leaned back wearily. Qiu Wuji didn't refuse, letting him lean against him, and instead massaged his temples.
Chu Ge leaned comfortably against the mountainside, but had no desire to savor the soft, sweet scent. He whispered, "Qiu Qiu, I'm conflicted... I'm not some big boss trying to manipulate others' emotions. Not just with you, but even with Yan Qianlie, I feel it's perfectly reasonable to want to break free. Put yourself in my shoes, nobody can stand it, right...? But we both have a feeling that if things completely fall apart, I might mess things up... At least with my current mental strength, I can't withstand such chaos or collapse." Qiu Wuji hummed in agreement. It was precisely because of this premonition that she dared not recklessly change the plot, such as going and killing Chu Tiange. Such a thought had flashed through her mind before, but she never dared to act on it.
That might not be killing Chu Tiange, but killing Chu Ge.
The most likely outcome would be a "heavenly correction," turning it into a final battle between herself and Chu Ge, where one of them would inevitably perish.
She couldn't do that.
But she, Qiu Wuji, could control it, cautiously trying to change things from other angles, but others didn't have that kind of magnanimity. Others' so-called caution is nothing more than avoiding the Heavenly Dao's detection. Once they feel they have the ability to challenge it, their first move is to "tear the heavens apart," without a doubt.
"So you and I were originally enemies," Qiu Wuji said softly. "The god who created the world and the cultivator who wants to control his own destiny—in other people's stories, this is a story of human triumphing over heaven. So you've actually been helping me challenge myself."
"I hate that kind of melodramatic stuff. I write light novels, not get caught up in these kinds of conflicts," Chu Ge said confidently. "I'm certain that we're not inherently in conflict; we can coexist. It's just that the timing was brought forward, causing some trouble… Once it reaches a certain point, the world can operate on its own. At that time, the so-called…" "The Creator God, having accomplished his mission, retired, taking my Qiuqiu with him to live happily ever after." Qiu Wuji retorted angrily, "Pah! Who said he'd live happily ever after with you? Are you still dreaming?" While letting him lean against her and rub her temples, she said this, but even she herself felt it lacked conviction. She pushed him away in a fit of embarrassment and anger, "Enough? Go eat!" Chu Ge sat up straight, looking at her earnestly, "Qiuqiu, it's good that you've come out… I was thinking, what would happen to the world if people like Yan Qianlie came out?" Qiu Wuji paused slightly, her eyes slowly widening.
What if the female protagonist comes out of the book? It seems there's not much to do; everyone can find common ground and compromise.
If you're so capable, then try dating the female protagonist.
The real problem is, what if the male villain comes out of the book?