After Sheng Jun Chapter 58 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 58 A Great Gift (part 1)
The atmosphere was deathly silent.
Beside them, Su You had already assumed a posture of watching the drama unfold.
Zhong Ming shuddered all over, and under Jiang Xingzhi's death glare, he opened his mouth to make amends, "I think, I think... I mean I don't want to help him, but the person still needs to be caught."
Jiang Xingzhi didn't believe his sophistry at all: just a moment ago, he had clearly felt the Xu Jian's true feelings revealed!
Su You was still fanning the flames from the side, "Oh~ didn't you also say you don't care whether we make peace or not? From the sound of it, you'd rather the Demon Realm and Human Realm fight a bit longer?"
Jiang Xingzhi stared at Zhong Ming, "Is that what you mean, Ah Zuo?"
"Of course not!" Zhong Ming wished he could sew Su You's mouth shut. This demon head really wasn't a good thing! No wonder he had felt wary at first sight. But he didn't have time to match wits with Su You right now, because his Deng Deng had started to suspect.
Zhong Ming hurriedly reached out to embrace him, "How could I not want to? You said it yourself - am I not actively helping?"
Jiang Xingzhi was pulled into his embrace, and at such close distance, a pair of interrogation lamps lit up again, "Is that so? You're so active and so capable - it shouldn't be difficult to catch the person within three days, right?"
Zhong Ming paused for a moment, "...Mm."
He hesitated! He had clearly hesitated just now! Jiang Xingzhi struggled out of his arms, "Well, well, you really are unwilling."
This duplicitous man had agreed so smoothly before - it was all just delaying tactics! He had originally wanted to remind Xu Jian: once the conflict was settled, they could quickly return home. But now... let this person continue wearing his beloved little vest while scratching his head in frustration!
Zhong Ming hurriedly tried to catch him, "No, no I'm not unwilling, I'm super willing!"
Jiang Xingzhi gave a heavy "hmph," "I don't believe your nonsense. If you're unwilling, forget it. I'll catch him myself."
After saying this, he "whooshed" and turned around, flying far away in an instant. Zhong Ming's hand only caught a corner of fabric in the air, and the blue figure disappeared from view in an instant, "Deng Deng!"
"......"
Only Zhong Ming and Su You remained in place.
It's over, it's over - his Deng Deng was angry. Zhong Ming pressed his temples in frustration: but thinking about it, his Deng Deng was so looking forward to the contract ceremony - could he have misunderstood that he was unwilling?
He wasn't unwilling, he just wanted to extend their current pure sweetness a little longer!
When he had originally worn the vest to discover little surprises, how could he have expected that Deng Deng would fall for his vest? It was truly one wrong step leading to more wrong steps. Zhong Ming felt his current situation was precarious as eggs, with no way forward or back.
"What, not going to chase?" came a crunching sound from the side. Su You was cracking sunflower seeds that came from who knows where, his blood-red robes making Zhong Ming's eyes hurt, "If you don't chase, then this lord will go chase."
He said this while brushing off the shells from his hands, flying toward the direction Jiang Xingzhi had left.
Bang! The next moment he crashed into a cold, hard barrier.
A dark figure swept past him in an instant, swift as a gale, the voice that slid by grinding through clenched teeth, "I warn you, that's my dao companion."
"Tsk." Su You was forced to stop in place, raising his hand to tap the unbreakable barrier. Men in love really couldn't be provoked... blocking off all the roads, how was he supposed to leave this place?
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Jiang Xingzhi flew through the skies above Jiuzhou, the entire lamp puffed up with anger, even his divine consciousness seemed to expand, thunderously pouring out------
The profound spiritual power was vast and deep. Wherever it passed, trees and stones in the mountains trembled, and all birds were startled! He held back his anger with the momentum of swearing to dig three feet deep and scrape Yu Wengong out alive.
After searching so roughly for a while, Jiang Xingzhi suddenly sensed another aura following not too far behind.
Sneaky, cautious, and quite familiar.
His figure paused slightly, then he pretended not to notice and continued searching forward.
Hmph, he wanted to see what Xu Jian was up to now!
Just after flying out of a city to the suburbs, while Jiang Xingzhi was searching around, the air ahead suddenly "whooshed" and bloomed with fireworks------ brilliant yellow fireworks formed the shape of a heart, with "Deng Deng" written in the middle.
Jiang Xingzhi stopped: Eh, quite pretty.
......No wait, pretty what pretty? Flashy nonsense, blocking his path! He turned his head and flew around the fireworks, continuing forward.
Not far away, Zhong Ming peeked out: so romantic, why doesn't Deng Deng like it?
Soon passing through the suburbs to the next city.
As Jiang Xingzhi flew along, flower petals came drifting toward him through the air ahead. The petals floated to his side, seeming conscious as they surrounded him, dancing like butterflies.
"......" Quite a few little tricks.
But with this effort, wouldn't it be better to catch Yu Wengong together! Could he be making a mistake?
His sleeves swept with a "whoosh," brushing away the petals before him. Jiang Xingzhi looked straight ahead, flying toward the next city.
However, he still underestimated Zhong Ming's tricks.
After that, every city he passed had different little schemes waiting for him. Speaking of romance, it really was quite romantic, but appearing on his path to hunt down Yu Wengong, it was simply like obstacles designed to distract him.
If Jiang Xingzhi hadn't tasted Zhong Ming's sincerity from it all, he would have thought this person was deliberately obstructing him.
….
A day's time ended in this chase between them.
Jiang Xingzhi had flown over most of Jiuzhou but still couldn't find any trace of Yu Wengong.
Seeing the sun set in the west, he temporarily turned back and returned to Kunlun.
Just as he landed atop Kunlun Mountain, a body covered him from behind------ solid arms encircled him, Zhong Ming's chin rested on his shoulder, nuzzling coquettishly, "Don't be angry, Deng Deng."
The nostalgic warmth enveloped him, and Jiang Xingzhi's heart skipped a beat for an instant. But he still showed no emotion, turning his head to avoid the hot breath puffing at his earlobe, "You don't even want to form contract with me."
"I do." The deep, tender voice pressed against his ear. Zhong Ming lightly touched his earlobe, dry lips brushing against the tender flesh of the earlobe. Jiang Xingzhi trembled sensitively and raised his hand to pry at his arms.
"Your lips are so dry... go drink some water."
"Deng Deng cares about me so much." Zhong Ming grasped this lifeline, holding the person and not letting go, "Still caring about me even when angry - you still like me, right?"
What nonsense was Xu Jian talking about? Jiang Xingzhi pried at his hands without acknowledging him: if he didn't like him, why would he be so looking forward to forming a contract with him?
Insensitive big pig's trotter!
A gentle kiss pressed against his earlobe and rolled down to his neck. Zhong Ming lowered his head to kiss him, "I also like Deng Deng, want to form a contract with Deng Deng."
Jiang Xingzhi's heart softened a bit. He picked at Zhong Ming's hands, "Your mouth says you want to, but your body is very honest."
As soon as he finished speaking, he was made to shiver again by those dry lips, his neck suddenly spreading with a flush of red, "Go drink water quickly, your lips are too dry, they're scratching me."
Zhong Ming moved away slightly, "Anxious and overheated."
"Stop with that act......" Jiang Xingzhi pried him off, quickly flipped the person around and pushed him back toward Zhong Ming's own courtyard, not wanting people to see him blushing, "Go, go, go drink water."
After saying this, he quickly withdrew his hands and flashed back into his own room.
Bang! The door closed.
Jiang Xingzhi cupped his own burning face, secretly remaining vigilant: A certain Deng, don't be like a certain Zuo and let lust cloud your judgment. If you're appeased this quickly, do you still want face?
Moreover, a certain Zuo hadn't realized where he was wrong at all.
This duplicitous, insincere man. He really infuriated the certain Deng!
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Jiang Xingzhi returned to his room to read some little storybooks to adjust his mood, and when it was time, he crawled into bed and fell asleep.
When he leisurely awakened the next morning, he realized something was amiss------
The soft pillow under his head was missing again, and the not unfamiliar sensation made him wake up from his dream at once! He opened his eyes to meet a "deeply affectionate" gaze looking down at him from above.
Jiang Xingzhi's breathing hitched for a beat. He stared at Zhong Ming for several breaths, then slowly spoke, "What are you doing?"
Zhong Ming looked down at him earnestly, "I'm admitting my mistake."
Jiang Xingzhi said quietly, "You're being intimidating."
"......"
A sigh slipped out, and Jiang Xingzhi sat up. Zhong Ming quickly draped an outer robe over him, secretly choosing that set of warm yellow couple's robes, attempting to awaken slumbering love.
He carefully observed Jiang Xingzhi's expression, "Still angry, Deng Deng?"
Jiang Xingzhi glanced at him, "What do you think?"
A pair of slender hands tied his sash properly. Zhong Ming coaxed gently, "You can't be angry."
"Why not?"
"Because if you get bloated from anger, you'll turn into a Kongming lantern."
The room was quiet for a moment.
Jiang Xingzhi looked at Zhong Ming, Zhong Ming looked at Jiang Xingzhi. The dry lips were licked, and Zhong Ming spoke, "Not funny, is it?"
Jiang Xingzhi, "It's alright, just a bit cold."
This clever joke was somewhat lacking in intelligence.
He got dressed and stood up, with Zhong Ming following. When Jiang Xingzhi left the room and saw the person eagerly chasing after him, he paused and turned to give him a chance, "What are you following me for?"
"I......" Zhong Ming met Jiang Xingzhi's gaze, and the sweet words about to leave his lips stopped abruptly. He suddenly had an inspiration, being unusually perceptive for once, "I'll go catch Yu Wengong with you."
Jiang Xingzhi asked, "Truly?"
Zhong Ming nodded, "For our future!"
Jiang Xingzhi looked at him for a while, his expression softening. He reached out to pull the person's lapel and lightly pressed against his lips, "I'll trust you for now."
His anxious heart came alive again. Zhong Ming reached out to embrace Jiang Xingzhi's waist, lowering his head to deepen the kiss------ this meant he wasn't angry anymore. He bit the person's lips and mumbled, "Within three days, definitely caught!"
Whether sticking his neck out or pulling it back, it was still a blade.
When it came time for the contract ceremony, if he was doomed then so be it - better than losing his wife right now!
…..
With Zhong Ming and Jiang Xingzhi joining, the progress of hunting Yu Wengong advanced rapidly.
The areas where Yu Wengong might be hiding continuously narrowed, and after three days of investigation, they finally locked onto a chaotic zone in the south------ the coldest cemetery in the Three Realms. There were even rumors that hundreds of ghostly cultivators were born from this cemetery every year.
It was a place most human cultivators and demon cultivators wouldn't go.
After roughly locating the person there, Zhong Ming and Jiang Xingzhi immediately flew over. Just as they reached the boundary, they encountered another group.
Each person wore a specially made jade tablet at their waist, carved with two characters: Kunlun.
Leading them was Liu Chuan, with Luo Chu in the group, plus over ten Kunlun members.
At this moment, Jiang Xingzhi and Zhong Ming weren't wearing masks, both dressed in that set of warm yellow couple's robes. The group didn't recognize them, only Liu Chuan stopped in surprise and greeted happily, "Senior Jiang, Senior Bai!"
Jiang Xingzhi hadn't expected them to arrive so quickly - truly worthy of his Kunlun people. Though he knew they came to catch Yu Wengong, he still pretended ignorance, "What are you doing here?"
Liu Chuan replied, "Both realms are now working together to capture Yu Wengong. We're also here to catch him. What about you two seniors?"
"We......" Jiang Xingzhi's thoughts turned, "Came traveling, on our honeymoon."
Everyone looked at the gloomy environment around them, "......"
What, what unique taste.