Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 476 I'm Sick, Do You Know?

At the same time, Ye Tinglan finished the Spring Festival and returned to the National Temple.

As soon as he entered, Su Yuan anxiously reported, "Sect Master, something terrible has happened! Lu Xingzhou has been captured by Yama!"

Ye Tinglan: "?!"

I knew my sister was crazy, but she seemed to be doing well these past few days, so I thought she was gradually turning over a new leaf. Who would have thought she was still holding back a huge lump?

Yes, she should have thought of that sooner. As Lu Xingzhou's wedding date drew closer, even she was getting annoyed, let alone Yuan Muyu. At least she was still engaged through Ye Zhuoyu's identity and could get married whenever she wanted, while Yuan Muyu didn't even have that chance and was already out of the running.

Moreover, Yuan Muyu has one important difference from others: Lu Xingzhou once had only her in his heart, and she has experienced that past, so her needs are different from others.

She didn't want to get married; she wanted to go back to the past.

But how is this possible?
Even if you just wanted to join, Lu Xingzhou might not accept you. Ye Tinglan hadn't quite believed Lu Xingzhou had no feelings for Yuan Muyu before, and had tested him many times, finally confirming that he truly had no feelings left. No feelings are no feelings; it's like if a random stranger said they wanted to marry him, Lu Xingzhou wouldn't just accept it. He's not short of beautiful women around him.

You don't even need to join, why would you want to monopolize it?

Or perhaps... she knew deep down that even joining was difficult, and she truly didn't know what to do, so she went mad in despair.

What Ye Tinglan is more afraid of now is that madman will hurt Lu Xingzhou. For example, some madmen and perverts in the demonic path might turn their favorite beauties into human figurines or something... Yuan Muyu shouldn't have gone this far, but who knows now?
Upon realizing this, Ye Tinglan became extremely anxious: "Where did she go?"

Su Yuan said, "At first, we headed south, thinking we were going back to Miaoyin Mountain, but we didn't fly far before turning west. I guess we knew that our destination at Miaoyin Mountain was too obvious and not appropriate. Now we can't tell where we're going either, because no one can keep up with us."

"Search! Use all available resources to search! Send a message via jade talisman as soon as you have any news." Ye Tinglan left these words and immediately flew westward, unleashing her divine sense to search for thousands of miles.

At the same time, Ji Wenchuan also received a secret message from Ying Shuang, leaving him dumbfounded.

Not bro...

My recent actions were already enough to make Lao Lu remember my feelings and soften his heart a little, but you've pulled this stunt again. What are you trying to do?
That said, Ji Wenchuan could also sense Yan Jun's despair. She had given up all the killing formations and cultivation paths she had cultivated over the years in an attempt to salvage the situation. Ji Wenchuan didn't know the outcome of their efforts, but judging from the current situation, it seemed most likely to have failed. Ji Wenchuan felt quite desperate on Yan Jun's behalf; she had no other options left.

Unless he doesn't try to salvage the situation and just joins, there might still be a glimmer of hope. But Yama is unwilling to accept this, after all, he was once Yama's only one.

Therefore, from Lao Lu's perspective, he could only sense the other party's resentment, which made it even more difficult for them to reach a consensus.

If I put myself in their shoes, that's how it should be, but what can I do about it?

Ji Wenchuan paced around for a while, and finally gritted his teeth: "We can't do this, it will make enemies. I'm too far away to make it in time. Go and inform Prefect Meng Guan, and ask him to find a way to inform Tinglan Zhenren or Shen Tang."

He then activated his communication jade talisman and directly called Yuan Muyu: "Calling Lord Yan, Ji Wenchuan has something important to report!"

Yuan Muyu did not answer.

Ji Wenchuan: "Damn it...you haven't already ridden it, have you?"

It has to be said that virgins and straight men have a lot of misunderstandings about this kind of thing, since this amount of time isn't even enough for foreplay.

Yuan Muyu pulled Lu Xingzhou into a small white boat, then stood up and gently loosened her sash.

Her dress slipped to the ground, revealing her fair and delicate legs and arms.

Lu Xingzhou was immobilized by pressure point manipulation, but his eyes remained open, staring intently at her with the same gaze he would give a pork stall on the roadside.

Despite her shame, Yuan Muyu continued to remove her inner garments, transforming herself into a small white fish.

It has to be said that although it's flat, it actually has a slight curve. The pinkish color, paired with a slender and fair body, gives it a unique girlish beauty. Maybe some people will especially like this flavor.

For example, Lu Xingzhou back then.

If it were back then, he might have instantly become congested with blood, regardless of whether his head was large or small.

But his eyes still looked indifferent.

Yuan Muyu bit her lower lip and glanced at the small boat, which looked like an uninflated, soft inflatable boat.

Yuan Muyu's shame turned into humiliation: "Xingzhou...you really have absolutely no interest?"

Lu Xingzhou remained silent.

This isn't the first time such a thing has happened; Long Qinghuang did the same thing before.

But to say he was forced was less accurate than to say he enjoyed her domineering CEO-like charm. He half-heartedly resisted until he finally took the lead and grabbed Long Jiao Hongru, which was incredibly satisfying.

But this time, I really had no thoughts at all, not even the natural lust of a man could be aroused... It wasn't because of my body, it was because I really had no emotions.

She felt ashamed, but didn't he feel the same way?
Yuan Muyu took a deep breath, snuggled into his arms, and gently kissed his neck and chest.

She didn't know much about relationships between men and women, and she hadn't studied how to take the initiative to arouse a man's interest. Right now, she was just instinctively doing what she wanted to do... wanting to kiss him, wanting to possess him.

But after feeling smug for a while, I discovered that the boat was still not inflated.

Yuan Muyu: "?"

Logically speaking, even if someone has no interest in you, being teased by such a fragrant and soft body would naturally elicit a reaction; it's a biological instinctual physiological response, unless they are impotent.

Ji Wenchuan's call came in at that moment, but Yuan Muyu had no time to pay attention to it. After thinking for a moment, she decided to be ruthless, bent down, and stuck out her tongue.

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

But after trying for a long time, there was still no response.

Yuan Muyu was struck dumb, and looked up at him blankly.

She finally realized that this wasn't impotence, but rather that he was deliberately using some means to suppress her response.

The ultimate meaning of Yin and Yang, plus the ultimate joy and bliss—all the techniques Lu Xingzhou practiced were related to this path. Even with his power sealed, it was still easy for him to achieve this simple manipulation of desires.

He did it on purpose.

Yuan Muyu stared blankly as tears streamed down her face: "Xingzhou... I've already been so lowly, and you still want to humiliate me like this..."

Lu Xingzhou said, "Aren't you the one humiliating me? You know that women deeply hate being raped, but do men like it? It would be a great disgrace for anyone to be raped like that."

Yuan Muyu burst into tears: "But I really have no other choice!"

Lu Xingzhou said calmly, "Giving up is the best solution. If we've gone this far, it means we don't even want to be siblings anymore."

Yuan Muyu sobbed for a while, then her expression returned to its previous blankness, as if she had lost all hope: "If I didn't say I wanted to go back to the way things were... and just said I was willing to marry you along with them, would you still want me now?"

Lu Xingzhou said, "But why bother? You might not understand something..."

Yuan Muyu said blankly, "What?"

"You keep saying you want to go back to the past... The Lu Xingzhou you like, or rather, the Lu Xingzhou you want to possess, is the Lu Xingzhou who used to have your heart and eyes completely devoted to you. But that Lu Xingzhou no longer exists. Even if you manage to get him, what you get won't be the person you remember. You said you'd marry him together, and then watch me be happy with Tangtang, Chuyun, and Yuanyao, and watch me be happy with your sister. Is that what you want?"

Yuan Muyu remained silent, stunned.

Lu Xingzhou said, "If I hadn't had the self-control to let you succeed today... would what I got afterward really be what you wanted? You gave up your innocence, lost your dignity, and what did you ultimately gain? A Lu Xingzhou who hates you."

Seeing that Yuan Muyu seemed somewhat moved, Lu Xingzhou continued, "You said your sister was trying to catch fish by climbing a tree and left in anger, but you yourself have been doing the same thing. Perhaps I was like that in the past... Maybe our pseudonyms already predetermined today's ending. But I have now found what I want, and I hope you find yourself and soar to the highest heavens instead of being trapped in the past."

Yuan Muyu finally got out of bed and stood quietly beside him, looking into his eyes. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt a pang of fear.

A sudden pressure descended, and Ye Tinglan's phantom appeared out of thin air in front of him—it was the Thousand Mile Divine Descent.

"Ye Fuyao! Do you know what you're doing!" Ye Tinglan's furious voice rang out, and his phantom had already solidified into an attack stance.

Yuan Muyu calmly picked up the clothes from the ground and put them on one by one: "I know, your sister shamelessly begged a man to deflower her, and she failed."

Ye Tinglan: "?"

I rushed over in a panic, but I never expected this turn of events.

What does her attitude mean?

“I was thinking of listening to him and letting go, but I really couldn’t bear to, so I thought I’d at least keep him locked up for a few more days. Since you found me so quickly, it’s like you helped me make a choice.” Yuan Muyu finished dressing and looked at Lu Xingzhou again: “Maybe you’re right. I still haven’t figured out whether I love you or just a beautiful memory and obsession… That’s why, even now, I’m still unwilling to settle for marrying you, and I insist on going back to the past, even though I know it’s impossible.”

As they spoke, Ye Tinglan released Lu Xingzhou's pressure points, and with a wave of her hand, she draped clothes over Lu Xingzhou.

“You’re right, I’ll figure it out.” Yuan Muyu paused, then suddenly smiled: “Xingzhou, you know what… you’re even more charming now. I used to not understand why my old-fashioned Taoist sister would fall in love, but now I vaguely understand.”

Ye Tinglan: "..."

Yuan Muyu said, "The soul banner is different from before. Is the wheelchair different too? Let me take a look."

Lu Xingzhou took out the wheelchair and placed it in front of him.

Yuan Muyu reached out and gently stroked it: "Sure enough, everything is moving forward, but I'm still stuck in the past."

She raised her head, the madness still flickering in her eyes: "I was wrong today, and I will atone for it. And... for my past mistakes, I apologized but there was no real punishment, and today I will punish them as well."

Lu Xingzhou and Ye Tinglan both had a bad feeling at the same time. Before they could react, Yuan Muyu struck his knee with a palm. With a "crack", both legs broke.

He then let out a painful groan and slumped back into his wheelchair, his face pale and covered in cold sweat.

"Damn it." Lu Xingzhou hurriedly took out a bottle of medicine, squatted down in front of her and applied it, angrily saying, "Are you sick in the head?"

"Yeah, you just found out?"

Lu Xingzhou: “…”

That's a crazy lunatic.

As Yuan Muyu watched him apply the medicine, the madness in her eyes finally softened into gentle light: "Long Qinghuang said I can't empathize, so let's start from now on."

"So what? What are you empathizing with? You didn't hit my leg, are you crazy?"

"But now I know how I would feel if you hadn't rushed to heal me, but instead stood by or even prevented others from doing so. Compared to your subconscious actions, I seem... unworthy of saying sorry."

(End of this chapter)