After Sheng Jun Chapter 72 (Part 1)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 72 Old Memories (part 1)
The same location, the same scene. The sight before his eyes seemed to overlap with their first meeting.
Jiang Xingzhi couldn't believe it, "Su You!?"
Just as he was about to step forward to greet him, a large palm suddenly covered his eyes. Zhong Ming's voice sounded in his ear, "You're seeing things. Let's go."
Jiang Xingzhi, "......"
Su You, "......"
Su You looked Zhong Ming up and down a few times, "Who's this? Did you change partners?"
Without waiting for Jiang Xingzhi to answer, he "tsk"ed again, "This lord signed that so-called peace treaty just to watch someone's good show, but what happened? Haven't seen you people for a thousand years, and when we meet again you actually have a new lover by your side."
Jiang Xingzhi, "No......"
"Good show?" Zhong Ming spoke up, cutting off Jiang Xingzhi's words. His gaze fell heavily on Su You.
The familiar tone and look made Su You pause. His gaze fell on the long sword at Zhong Ming's waist and the tassel pendant, "You......"
Zhong Ming slightly raised his chin, silently displaying his identity.
Su You suddenly pulled Jiang Xingzhi aside and asked quietly, "A substitute lover you found?"
Jiang Xingzhi, "......"
Zhong Ming pulled Jiang Xingzhi back with one motion, staring coldly at Su You, "Are you looking for death?"
Su You clapped his hands in amazement, "Even the catchphrases are the same, so similar!"
Jiang Xingzhi's expression was complex, "No, he is Bai Mu."
Under Zhong Ming's gaze that was ready to kill, Su You fell into silence. But his adaptability was good, and he seemed uninterested in the matter of "Bai Mu changing faces." He turned to call the two of them, "Alright, it's boring just standing here. Let's walk together and catch up."
Zhong Ming stood in place without moving, reluctant, "What old times do we have to reminisce about with you?"
Jiang Xingzhi didn't understand where his such strong resistance to Su You came from. Although, although Su You did indeed often play pranks... but! He could also be considered a good demon who helped bring them together~
He touched Zhong Ming's arm, taking his earlier words and throwing them back, "To meet again is fate."
Zhong Ming choked for a moment, then seeing Su You raise his eyebrows provocatively, he interlocked fingers with Jiang Xingzhi, "Let's go."
Jiang Xingzhi looked at him suspiciously. Just as he was wondering why this person was suddenly so cooperative, he saw Zhong Ming's tail feathers slowly spread out, and even his tone became more upbeat as he said to Su You, "But we're very sweet together. Sometimes we might ignore others around us, don't mind it."
Him: "......"
Su You's mouth twitched, and he turned to Jiang Xingzhi, "Now I believe he's Bai Mu." This sickeningly sweet and showy demeanor - in over a thousand years, he'd only seen one person behave like this.
Zhong Ming, "Of course I am. Otherwise what? Would Deng Deng transfer his affections to someone else?"
As soon as he said this, he himself fell silent for a moment.
Jiang Xingzhi looked at him with lingering fear and reminded him, "I definitely won't. Don't split again."
Zhong Ming came back to his senses, "Oh..."
Su You, listening to this conversation, raised his eyebrows subtly, his gaze moving back and forth between the two. He remembered someone's soul that had once been tightly concealed, and suddenly smiled, "Aha~"
Zhong Ming frowned, "Are you sick?"
"Ha~ Let's just say I am." Su You waved his hand and walked ahead, "Come on, let's catch up."
…..
The breeze was gentle, the sky clear and clouds warm.
At this time of year, crabapple trees filled the streets, willow catkins floated along the riverbank - it was the most suitable weather for outings.
The three walked down the street. Su You and Zhong Ming disliked each other, so Jiang Xingzhi walked in the middle, playing peacemaker.
Zhong Ming glanced at the palm's width of space between Jiang Xingzhi's and Su You's shoulders, then reached out to put his arm around Jiang Xingzhi's shoulder, creating a barrier in the middle, before reluctantly beginning pleasant conversation.
Jiang Xingzhi asked Su You, "What have you been doing for the past thousand years?"
"Nothing much. Being a Demon Lord is boring beyond belief. After signing that treaty with your human realm, I can't even stir up trouble."
"......" This person still wanted to stir up trouble.
Su You continued, "Every day I was so bored with nothing to do, this lord threw the Demon Lord position to someone below and went off to play around everywhere. I even disguised myself as a mortal before and worked as a servant in a wealthy household. Unexpectedly, I actually found work that suited me."
Jiang Xingzhi's head sprouted a question mark, "How does being a servant suit you?"
Su You, "Taking care of children."
Jiang Xingzhi turned to Zhong Ming in amazement, "Look, Su You is a kind and loving demon."
Zhong Ming sneered and pressed him, "How did you take care of them?"
Su You grinned at the two of them, showing a mouthful of bright white teeth, "Isn't it said that demon cultivators can stop children's night crying?"
Jiang Xingzhi, "......"
"It seems Su You's life has been quite colorful." He heard Zhong Ming's voice seizing the opportunity beside his ear, "See, what a bad demon."
Su You shrugged indifferently.
The three had outstanding appearances, walking down the street without any disguise, attracting quite a few gazes along the way.
As they walked, a cultivator recognized Jiang Xingzhi, "Ting Xue Sheng Jun?" He saw Zhong Ming's hand on Jiang Xingzhi's shoulder and guessed, "This must be Xu Jian Sheng Jun then? I heard of the two Sheng Jun's joyous occasion, congratulations, congratulations!"
Jiang Xingzhi thanked him and asked, "Have we met?"
The man smiled bashfully, "Never... it's just that there are statues of the Sheng Juns on the Mystic Platform, we often go to pay respects."
"......" He nearly forgot about the crowdfunded statue standing on the Mystic Platform.
Jiang Xingzhi suddenly felt tired.
After the man left, he suggested finding a place to sit, so the three found a relatively secluded riverside tea shop.
After sitting down, Su You extended his hand, "So, is there no invitation for this lord?"
Jiang Xingzhi quickly said, "Of course there is."
In this matter, Zhong Ming showed one hundred thousand percent cooperation. With a flick of his fingertip, a golden invitation slowly took shape.
This time he spent even longer writing than before. Jiang Xingzhi tilted his head to take a look, and was instantly shocked: ... Incredible! This person had actually written congratulatory words on the invitation himself: "Made by Heaven and Earth, Forever United in Heart."
The finished invitation fell into Su You's hands. Su You played with it a few times, marveling at Zhong Ming's "creation."
Jiang Xingzhi drew back his attention, "How did you know about our bonding ceremony?"
"It's been spreading throughout the Three Realms with great fanfare. Even the chickens in the fields are probably discussing it. How could this lord not know?"
"True."
Hearing this, Zhong Ming's face showed satisfaction, "That's how it should be."