After Sheng Jun Chapter 75 (Part 2)
Translated by Sylver (ko-fi)
Chapter 75 The Eve of the Bonding Ceremony (part 2)
Liu Chuan and Luo Chu could be considered the leaders among the Kunlun sect members.
With the two of them leading the return, the Kunlun members scattered throughout Jiuzhou would presumably also gradually find their way back.
Jiang Xingzhi asked about their own situations.
Liu Chuan and Luo Chu's cultivation had now approached the Integration stage. They would undoubtedly break through within a hundred years. Both had gained honorific titles while abroad, though most of the time they still used the name "Kunlun" to aid the people.
Jiang Xingzhi was gratified. "Ambitious individuals."
"Senior flatters us." Liu Chuan was modest by nature. Even with his current achievements, he still maintained the attitude of a junior when facing Jiang Xingzhi.
After speaking, he caught sight of Luo Chu moving his lips.
Liu Chuan immediately became anxious: Brother Luo has always been straightforward and untamed. After that sparks-flying opening just now, who knows if he'll clash with Senior Jiang again right now?
But the next moment, he saw Luo Chu speak with an even more humble and constrained attitude than his own. "We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare. Senior is our role model."
Liu Chuan: ?
Jiang Xingzhi smiled bashfully.
When the conversation ended, Jiang Xingzhi and Zhong Ming returned to the mountain peak. Liu Chuan reassured Luo Chu, "Brother Luo needn't be nervous. Senior Divine Lamp is a very easygoing......lamp."
Lamp. Hearing his phrasing, Luo Chu was about to break out in a cold sweat. He quickly cut off Liu Chuan's words. "It's fine. I'm just holding a heart of reverence."
Liu Chuan was relieved. "That's good. I was worried Brother Luo might overthink it. The two seniors will be holding their bonding ceremony in a few days. Let's also do our part to make them feel at home!"
Luo Chu said with difficulty, "......Mm."
This truth would ultimately have to be borne by him alone.
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Amidst the lively discussions of the Three Realms and everyone's eager anticipation, the day of the bonding ceremony drew ever closer.
Eight days passed in the blink of an eye, and finally, it was the last day before the grand ceremony.
By now, most of the Kunlun people had returned at Liu Chuan and Luo Chu's call, helping together to prepare for this sensational grand ceremony that would shake the Three Realms.
Among their old friends from a thousand years ago, only You Suqing, Shang Luxing, and others still had no news. But the invitations had been delivered, and the wisp of divine consciousness left on the "Divine Lamp" had already been triggered. Now they only needed to quietly wait for old friends to arrive one after another.
On the peak of Kunlun Mountain, on the newly installed swing chair.
Zhong Ming ruffled the head of the person in his arms, gently comforting him. "If there is fate, we will naturally meet again."
The swing swayed back and forth, with endless clear skies overhead.
Tomorrow was the bonding ceremony. Even two people accustomed to earth-shattering events couldn't help but feel nervous. Right now, they nestled together on the swing, mutually relieving their anxiety.
Jiang Xingzhi counted on his fingers, calculating carefully. "Mainly because those two are the wealthiest."
Zhong Ming's hand stroking his hair paused. "......"
Jiang Xingzhi said, "Our joint property."
The sweet words successfully pleased Zhong Ming, and he continued stroking his hair. "Hope to meet again."
The swing swayed gently, and Jiang Xingzhi was being petted into drowsiness.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, a transmission sounded from Zhong Ming. He opened his eyes and saw that Zhong Ming had already released him and stood up. "I'm going out for a bit."
"Where are you going?"
"To collect the love token."
Oh~! Jiang Xingzhi waved happily. "Go, go."
A large palm patted his head, and Zhong Ming turned and left the Kunlun peak. After that figure disappeared into the horizon, all drowsiness had completely vanished from Jiang Xingzhi's eyes.
He shot up with a whoosh and sent a transmission to Lin He. "Come quickly, Xu Jian has finally gone out!"
The custom-made undergarment had been ready yesterday, but Zhong Ming stayed with him inseparably all day long. Afraid of arousing his suspicion, he could only temporarily store the undergarment with Lin He.
Seeing that tomorrow was the bonding ceremony, he had finally seized this opportunity to retrieve it!
"Tsk, you're preparing for romance like it's an affair." Lin He complained on the other end of the transmission, then took the packaged undergarment and headed out. "I'll bring it to you right away. Wait there."
Lin He didn't drop the ball at the critical moment.
His speed was extremely fast. Before Zhong Ming returned, he had already delivered the custom-made undergarment to Kunlun and stuffed it into Jiang Xingzhi's hands. "Your brother is considerate enough, right?"
Jiang Xingzhi praised him vigorously. "Extremely considerate! All right, hurry back now."
"......Heh." Lin He let out a cold laugh. Considering the special circumstances, he magnanimously forgave Jiang Xingzhi's poor hospitality. "Then I'm leaving."
Before leaving, he turned back and winked at Jiang Xingzhi. "Good luck!"
"......"
After seeing Lin He off, Jiang Xingzhi rushed back to his bedroom at lightning speed. Without even having time to open it and look, he directly stuffed the undergarment set into the bottom layer of his wardrobe.
Things like erotic appeal only counted as such when they happened at the right time and right place. Opening it at the wrong time and wrong place could only be called a hot potato.
Facts proved that Jiang Xingzhi was right.
He had just finished hiding the clothes when Zhong Ming returned with the love token.
Jiang Xingzhi steadied his expression and strode out. Zhong Ming was walking toward him. "Why did you go back to your room?"
"I was going to nap for a bit, but then you came back." Jiang Xingzhi calmly changed the subject. "Did you get the love token? Let me see."
"I'll give it to you tomorrow at the bonding ceremony." Zhong Ming said with a meaningful expression, "I originally wanted to give you a surprise......but I didn't expect you to find out in advance. Now I need to maintain at least some sense of anticipation."
Jiang Xingzhi went along with him. "All right, I'm very much looking forward to it."
Zhong Ming made a sound of acknowledgment, his Adam's apple bobbing as he looked at him several more times, hesitating as if he had something to say. "......What about you?"
"What about me?"
Those thin lips pressed tightly together, as if finding it hard to speak. Jiang Xingzhi pondered for a moment, then realized. "Are you asking if I have a surprise for you?"
Zhong Ming's ears turned red. "Mm." After speaking, he added, "But if you don't, it doesn't matter either......I was just casually asking. You don't need to go specially prepare something."
Jiang Xingzhi looked at Zhong Ming's appearance of saying one thing while meaning another, and suddenly burst out laughing "ge zhi ge zhi." He had originally felt embarrassed about the surprise he had prepared, but now it all transformed into motivation.
He reached out and cupped Zhong Ming's face with a "pa." "Of course I do! You'll know tomorrow. Look forward to it~"
Zhong Ming's eyes lit up, joy overflowing beyond words. "Good."
The two clung to each other for a while, and dusk soon arrived. The hearts that had originally relaxed grew tense again with the sunset.
But the two were nervous about different things------
Zhong Ming seemed to still have residual "post-exposure syndrome." Just thinking about the bonding ceremony made his entire skin instinctively tense up. When he came to his senses, he took a few breaths to comfort himself: There's no skin-peeling segment anymore, relax, relax......He just needed to review the bonding ceremony procedures a few more times so that his Deng Deng would be satisfied tomorrow.
Jiang Xingzhi, on the other hand, thought about that undergarment set, feeling anticipation mixed with apprehension: Wonder what Xu Jian's reaction will be when he sees it?
His face heated up at the thought, and he raised his hand to push Zhong Ming back into his own room. "Go back quickly. Let's both rest early today."
Zhong Ming touched the booklet he carried with him. "Good night, Deng Deng."
"Good night, Ah Zuo."
This was the last night before the bonding ceremony.
Both were secretly making preparations in their own ways for tomorrow.
Jiang Xingzhi returned to his room and closed the door, then walked in a few steps to the wardrobe and took out the still-unopened undergarment------he might as well wear it underneath tonight. Tomorrow he would just put on the wedding garments over it, to avoid not having time to return to his room after the ceremony ended.
Opening the box containing the undergarment, Jiang Xingzhi picked up the garment and shook it out with a "hua la."
His gaze froze on it for an instant.
Clang! The next moment, that undergarment was rapidly stuffed back!
Jiang Xingzhi's heart pounded wildly. The pale white moonlight reflected in his eyes, making him dizzy: Holy crap, holy crap! Can he even wear this?
That shameless unfilial son Lin He!
Xu Jian hadn't even exploded yet, but he himself was about to explode first.