After Sheng Jun Chapter 59 (Part 2)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 59 Words That Stoke the Fire (part 2)
After bidding farewell to Su You, the two returned to Kunlun.
As soon as they landed on Kunlun's peak, Zhong Ming pulled Jiang Xingzhi aside. "Are we really going to help that demon fix the Demon Realm?"
Jiang Xingzhi said, "Su You already agreed to the ceasefire - we should help rebuild the Demon Realm."
Moreover, setting aside reciprocity, he had a feeling that rebuilding the Demon Realm was also part of concluding the war between the two realms. If they didn't restore the Demon Realm to normal, they probably couldn't return either.
As he was thinking, his heart was poked.
Jiang Xingzhi: "......"
This signal was so familiar - the technique had become quite skilled.
Having received Heavenly Dao's confirmation, Jiang Xingzhi became even more determined about rebuilding the Demon Realm. Seeing Zhong Ming still looking reluctant, he indulgently held his face and kissed him. "If you don't want to go, then don't. I'll go myself - I won't force you."
Zhong Ming's heart skipped at the kiss, and upon hearing this, he jolted: letting his Deng Deng go alone to spend time with that demon... that was even more unacceptable!
Grasping that supple waist with both hands and lifting him up, Zhong Ming skillfully carried Jiang Xingzhi toward the hot spring, kissing him as he said, "No forcing needed - I'll go with you."
Being held and kissed by Zhong Ming until his waist and legs went soft, Jiang Xingzhi didn't forget to shyly remind him, "We can only simply soak in the hot spring... that other thing has to wait until after the contract ceremony."
Zhong Ming's steps paused.
Jiang Xingzhi hung on him, painting a rosy picture, "After the contract ceremony, you can do whatever you want~"
......! The two large hands on his legs trembled slightly, and the breath falling on him instantly became chaotic. Zhong Ming stood still for a few moments, then pressed the person tightly into his embrace, gritting his teeth as he held him closer and walked forward. "Mm."
It was truly drinking poison to quench thirst, yet sweet as honey.
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The next day at noon, Jiang Xingzhi and Zhong Ming arrived at the Demon Realm as agreed.
Su You stood in mid-air wearing blood-red robes, already waiting for their arrival. Seeing Zhong Ming, he didn't make his usual impatient "tsk" sound, but instead swept his gaze interestedly over the latter. "Ha~"
Zhong Ming looked at him coldly. "The one with holes in his brain is you, right?"
Su You wasn't angered by this and turned around meaningfully to lead the way, "Who has brain problems is still uncertain."
Zhong Ming immediately complained to Jiang Xingzhi, "Look, we came to help and he's still being sarcastic."
Jiang Xingzhi reached out to smooth his ruffled feathers, finding it difficult to insincerely agree with Zhong Ming.
Fortunately, the topic soon returned to the main track. With support from Jiang Xingzhi and Zhong Ming's spiritual power, the holes in the Demon Realm's sky were patched up one after another.
While repairing, Zhong Ming vigilantly used his divine consciousness to probe around, afraid of running into the Night Crossing River that might have changed course from somewhere.
Two gazes simultaneously fell on him.
Jiang Xingzhi felt complicated: Still guarding this broken disguise like a treasure.
Su You watched for a moment, then a malicious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He suddenly waved his hand without warning and splashed out a pot of water with a splash------
"Night Crossing River is coming!!!"
Zhong Ming exploded with shock!!!
A burst of spiritual power shot out reflexively, whistling past Su You and striking the sky behind him with a thunderous crash! Instantly another hole appeared in the sky.
Jiang Xingzhi: "......"
Su You laughed until the entire Demon Realm was shaking, completely unbothered that his sky had gained another hole.
Seeing Zhong Ming so frightened that two tufts of hair stood up on his head, Jiang Xingzhi couldn't help but reach up to hold his head and smooth down the hair. "It's plain water, plain water..."
Only then did Zhong Ming's rigid body slowly soften, his momentarily escaped soul returning to his consciousness.
Jiang Xingzhi turned to the still-trembling Su You and sighed lightly, "Su You, don't scare him. His brain already has some problems."
Su You calmed his breathing. "Alright... hehehaha!"
This sudden fright took Zhong Ming quite a while to recover from. The first thing he did after coming to his senses was draw his sword, his cold gaze falling on Su You, making as if to run him through.
"You're seeking death."
Jiang Xingzhi stopped him. "Peace between realms, peace between realms."
Su You grinned, showing his white teeth. "Oh ho, so afraid of our Demon Realm's Night Crossing River - what little secret are you hiding?"
Zhong Ming: "......"
Continuing this topic would only be disadvantageous to himself. Zhong Ming gave Su You a warning glare, then turned around with a vulnerable expression, taking the opportunity to embrace Jiang Xingzhi's waist. "My soul has been wounded."
Jiang Xingzhi helplessly and tolerantly pinched his ear. "I'll give you kisses when we get back."
Zhong Ming leaned down close. "The deep kind of kisses."
Shameless! Jiang Xingzhi blushed and glanced at him. "I know."
Only then was Zhong Ming satisfied and stepped back.
Su You watched the entire process with his hands in his sleeves, marveling at Zhong Ming's shamelessness. He couldn't help but turn to ask Jiang Xingzhi, "Xingzhi, are you really going to form a contract with him as dao companions?"
Zhong Ming immediately turned around. "Of course Xingzhi is going to form a contract with me as dao companions!"
Jiang Xingzhi nodded, not understanding what Su You meant by asking this. The next moment, he saw Su You smile meaningfully again, then "whoosh" produce a book from his robes.
He craned his neck to look. "What's this?"
Su You raised his hand and fanned it at both of them. "Always clamoring about becoming dao companions - do you really know how to become dao companions?"
As the pages fluttered, glimpses of pictures and text inside could be seen. Zhong Ming's breathing suddenly stopped, and Jiang Xingzhi was stunned, then his face reddened. "We probably know."
Seeing Su You still "whooshing" the book like a fan, he thought to himself that demon cultivators were truly unrestrained and bold in their actions. He coughed lightly and looked away. "Su You... in broad daylight, put it away quickly."
That fair profile flushed with crimson, still striking and brilliant even under the Demon Realm's dark red canopy.
Su You's gaze swept over, and the figure before him suddenly wavered as he saw Zhong Ming reach out to pull Jiang Xingzhi to the other side, blocking him completely.
The man's tall form faced away from him, the exposed neck above his collar also red--whether from seeing the book or from seeing the spring light inadvertently revealed in his beloved's eyes.
Tsk, such possessiveness.
Su You sneered disdainfully and snorted again, then opened the book by himself. He skipped over the romantic passages and only picked out the parts about forming contracts to read aloud.
"Divine consciousness divides into three paths and interweaves at the dantian."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the man facing away from him visibly stiffened.
Su You raised his voice and continued. "With sincerity face each other, intertwining and entwining..."
Each word clearly drilled into his ears. Zhong Ming took a deep breath, his grip on Jiang Xingzhi's arm suddenly tightening. His heart pounded rapidly, warmth rising in his eyes.
Jiang Xingzhi felt his face burning as he listened, interrupting Su You, "Enough, enough, stop reading."
Snap. The book closed, and Su You actually stopped reading. He waved his hand and tossed the book toward Jiang Xingzhi. "Then you can read it slowly yourself."
Jiang Xingzhi instinctively caught it, feeling Zhong Ming's gaze falling on him from beside him. Even someone as thick-skinned as him felt somewhat embarrassed: after all, hearing and seeing such things in front of Xu Jian... and now holding such a thing in his arms was a bit too dissolute.
Thinking this, he tentatively raised his eyes to look.
This glance met Zhong Ming's gaze directly--in those dark eyes that reflected his own image, emotions ran hot and thick, as if stirred to impulse by those few words from the book, wishing they could immediately become dao companions.
Jiang Xingzhi quickly looked away as if burned. Thinking that Su You was still watching from the side, he immediately tucked the book away with composure and flew forward, trying to steer the topic back on track.
"Let's go set up a few more teleportation points."
"Sure." Su You knew when to stop and agreed. After agreeing, he looked at the tense-bodied Zhong Ming beside him, and thinking of how this person must be torturing himself, he immediately felt schadenfreude.
Ha! Let him continue suffering.
He was the type who most enjoyed watching people make difficult choices~