Want to Ascend? Then Fall in Love

Gu Jianshen looked at the child in his arms with great interest.

Shen Qingxian kept his eyes closed, even though his long eyelashes trembled slightly like cicada wings. He then opened his tender lips slightly, and the two words he uttered were akin to the autumn wind that sweeps up leaves. “Shut up.”

The smile in Gu Jianshen’s eyes grew deeper, and his voice became more gentle and affectionate. “If it’s Shishu, I’m willing.”

Shen Qingxian suddenly opened his eyes, and a whole Gu Jianshen was reflected in his distinct black eyes.

The two of them looked each other in the eye, neither backing down. 

Su Yu looked back at them. “What’s the matter la?”

Shen Qingxian said in a loud voice, “Put me down.”

Gu Jianshen asked jokingly, “Young Master is no longer tired?”

Shen Qingxian exerted a little effort and broke free of Gu Jianshen’s arms. He strode forward with big steps, not looking back at all, and naturally, didn’t respond to Gu Jianshen’s words.

Su Yu slowed down to fall one step behind, drew close to Gu Jianshen, and asked in a low voice, “What’s the matter with Zhao Yan, la?”

The corners of Gu Jianshen’s lips rose. “It was this subordinate who made him unhappy.”

Su Yu was curious. “What did Qingshen-dage do?”

Gu Jianshen stared at the little figure in front of him and laughed mysteriously. “I didn’t do anything.” This was saying a bit too much. 

Su Yu was very puzzled, but he also understood that Zhao Yan wasn’t really angry. It was probably that he was acting coquettishly towards Qingshen-dage….

Aiya… when he thought that way, the little peach blossom was once again overwhelmed by the cuteness!

In fact, both of these people were overthinking it. His Honorable Lordship had just completed his task and was taking this opportunity to leave.

As for Gu Jianshen’s few words, how could he even take them to heart?

Seduce? Heh heh, he would consider it if he switched to red eyes. 

Willing? With him being this ugly, even if he was willing, Shen Qingxian wasn’t. 

The “awkwardness” lasted until noon, with Shen Qingxian not even uttering a word to Gu Jianshen all morning. Su Yu ran around and muttered to both sides. However, the more he whispered, the more he realized that he, an outsider, couldn’t get involved in the affairs of this master and servant ya!

The Secret Land of the Setting Moon was not a peaceful place, but nothing had happened all morning because Gu Jianshen let his spiritual power surge out, so ordinary beasts dared not to approach.

But the deeper they ventured, the more the level of danger increased.

When the sun hung high in the middle of the sky, a sharp cry broke through the air!

Su Yu immediately gripped his dagger, going on high alert.

Shen Qingxian had just turned to look in that direction when Gu Jianshen picked him up.

Shen Qingxian then stared at the man.

Gu Jianshen was looking straight ahead as he warned, “Young Master has a weak body, please be a bit more careful.”

This persona was very useful.

Su Yu also added, “Zhao Yan, don’t come forward!” After his previous experiences, he was now much more cautious.

In the blink of an eye, accompanied by a pungent smell of blood, several miserable people appeared in their view.

They consisted of three men and two women, all of whom were dressed like cultivators. Their clothes looked quite exquisite, so they shouldn’t be some cultivators that didn’t belong to a sect with no one to depend on. 

The hair of the man at the very front was completely loose, blood dripped down his forehead, and his whole face appeared pallid and terribly haggard due to too much blood loss. He was being supported upright by a thin woman, who was no better off than he was. She too had blood all over her, maybe from the man beside her, or maybe it was her own, but in general, she also looked fearfully panicked. 

The other two men and the woman were also looking extremely miserable. This other woman’s arm was hurt, and the front clothing of one of these men had been torn to shreds. The last man was basically being dragged along by these other two, for it turned out that his leg was broken!

The wholly wretched appearance of these five people would cause anyone who saw them to feel pity.

Su Yu possessed a kind nature, so by this moment, he was already burning with anxiety. “What’s going on with all of you?”

“Run!” The man in the lead shouted hoarsely, “Run now ah!”

Just as he had finished shouting these words, Su Yu heard the earth shake, and then a fierce beast, as big as a small mountain, appeared in his line of sight.

This giant beast was extremely powerful; its eyes were like huge silver plates, its tusks were like sharp swords, and its massive limbs thundered loudly against the ground!

Su Yu was dumbfounded. Compared to this fierce beast here, the little snowflake he had met yesterday was just a tiny cutie!

Su Yu reacted very quickly, turning around and immediately running away from it. “Zhao Yan, Qingshen-dage! Run!”

They definitely can’t defeat it, 100% can’t defeat it, it is impossible to defeat it!

“AH!” A scream sounded out as the man, whose leg was broken, was eaten alive by the giant beast!

The men and women around him were shocked into a daze, and their faces filled with utter fear. They exclaimed, “No… no ah…”

The fierce beast slammed down one paw, and two people were instantly smashed into mincemeat. 

The scene was very bloody, mashed flesh and fresh blood spilling everywhere. With a disgusting puchi sound, they had both turned into some kind of unknown mass….

Su Yu watched the whole process, and his small face instantly turned stark white, so much so that even his lips were now looking transparent.

Gu Jianshen looked down at the child in his arms and whispered, “Your Lordship is really cruel.” Others couldn’t see it, but Gu Jianshen clearly witnessed everything; although those people were doomed to be unable to escape, it wasn’t like they couldn’t have run further at that moment. It had been Shen Qingxian who had placed an obstacle in their path. 

Shen Qingxian’s face bore a calm expression. “Just deserts.”

Gu Jianshen laughed. “Is this good? That little peach blossom has a pure yao body after all.”

Shen Qingxian glanced at him. “Then what does Your Highness think we should do?”

Gu Jianshen replied, “Carefully cherish it, and completely pamper it.”

Shen Qingxian stared at him. “A life in a greenhouse?”

“Isn’t that good?”

As always, Shen Qingxian’s pitch black eyes were as calm as an ancient pond. “It’s not good.”

Gu Jianshen’s thin lips raised slightly. “The heavenly dao is ruthless. Shishu is worthy of being the heavenly dao’s number one person.”

In the midst of their conversation, the fierce beast had caught up to the two people in front. Seeing that they were about to die right in front of him, Su Yu gritted his teeth and turned around, grabbing the woman and pulling her out of the beast’s mouth!

The woman, in a state of shock, was so terrified that her face was covered in tears. She trembled and pleaded, “Help me…please help me…”

Su Yu’s current position placed him within the attack range of the fierce beast! The little peach blossom decided to stop running. He stood still and drew out his long sword, ready to fight the fierce beast to the death.

The fierce beast didn’t seem to be interested in him as it persisted in trying to kill that woman. 

Su Yu was so nervous that his forehead was dripping with sweat, but he didn’t shrink back. He used his clumsy attack skills coupled with brute force to protect the woman drenched in blood.

He finally managed to anger the fierce beast, who then turned to attack him.

After just a single head-on clash, Su Yu sensed the huge gap between them. 

Its pressure was overwhelming, and the insurmountable chasm between them obliterated any confidence he had in fighting. 

He froze, and the fierce beast’s claws were already right in front of his eyes…

With a crackle of sparks, a long dark blue sword blocked the claws aimed at him. Su Yu’s eyes widened, and he looked at the man who was holding back the million ton beast with just a thin sword.

“Qing…Qingshen-dage…”

Gu Jianshen said quietly, “Retreat.”

Su Yu staggered up and ran back for a long stretch. When he looked back, he witnessed an entirely unforgettable scene.

The fierce beast was strong, but the man facing it was stronger. 

The long sword danced in the air, and the blue light it emitted twisted and twirled like a dragon swimming in the water.

So fighting can also be this beautiful….

It didn’t take long to defeat the beast, though the amount of time that Emperor Jiuyuan had taken to do so was enough for him to be treated as a joke. 

However, he had limited his cultivation, so it was somewhat more realistic for him to have to spend a little more time.

As the giant beast fell to the ground, Su Yu finally came back to his senses.

Gu Jianshen approached him and asked, “Young Master Su Yu, are you alright?”

Su Yu’s recovery was slow. “Thank…thank you so much, Qingshen-dage.”

Gu Jianshen smiled. “It was on Young Master’s orders, so you‘d better thank Young Master ne.”

Su Yu turned his head to look at Zhao Yan behind him. 

Shen Qingxian narrowed his eyes very slightly to stare at Gu Jianshen.

Gu Jianshen pretended not to see it.

Su Yu breathed softly, but just as he was about to open his mouth, the woman covered in blood falteringly stood up and ran to the place she had been chased from.

“Where are you going?!” Su Yu hurried to get up, wanting to stop her.

The woman was badly hurt and shouldn’t have even been able to move, but it seemed as if she was being lured by something. Her spirit drove her body, so even though she was staggering around, she was still running back excitedly. 

Su Yu chased her down. “Stop running, your body won’t be able to stand it!”

The woman couldn’t hear anything. She whispered excitedly, “It’s mine, it’s all mine, all of those are mine now!”

She ran very fast. Su Yu was worried about her and just followed behind.

Gu Jianshen asked Shen Qingxian, “You’re not going to stop them?”

Shen Qingxian looked up at him. “Does the emperor show such kindness to women?”

The mouth of the emperor, who had always been very self-restrained, twitched. 

Shen Qingxian raised his feet and walked forward. As he followed, he said, “Once you set aside that boring compassion, whatever needs to be faced can then be faced.”

The corners of Gu Jianshen’s mouth rose, and as he walked behind, he asked, “Your Lordship is so ruthless even to his own people?”

Shen Qingxian didn’t look at him. “I heard that Emperor Jiuyuan became a demon by spilling blood and slaughtering thousands of creatures, leaving behind enough corpses to fill a sea.”

Gu Jianshen spoke without any change in his expression, “I am extremely good to my own people.”

Shen Qingxian looked at him. “Su Yu is yours?”

Gu Jianshen stared at him. Suddenly, his blue eyes faded, and spots of red peeked through. Once the red filled his whole pupil, he whispered, “… You are.”

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