Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 503 Who is lying to whom?

Lu Xingzhou really didn't expect that the current robot had evolved to the point where it could play with all sorts of implied meanings.

Is that still a human-machine interface?

Although Dugu Qingli hasn't been as shrewd as before these days...

It wasn't originally a human-machine interface; it just had little interaction with people in the past and didn't understand their complexities, only interpreting their language or emotions superficially, which made it seem like a machine. Now that it's been out in the open for a while and interacts with people more, it's natural to evolve.

But in Lu Xingzhou's deeply ingrained stereotype, Xiaobai Mao was not the kind of person who knew how to use subtext; he meant whatever he said.

So he said directly, "A long time ago, I only relied on the Yin-Yang Ultimate Skill, which used the method of harmonizing Yin and Yang. It was only useful for certain situations and did not have a real healing effect. But now that I have integrated the Great Joy and Bliss Sutra, it really has the effect of dual cultivation and healing, and the effect is very good."

Dugu Qingli's eyes widened.

So, the thing you said I could never use was dual cultivation?
Isn't it a kiss?
The little white-haired boy was so frightened that he raised his hand to slap him across the face.

Unfortunately, the slap was weak and Lu Xingzhou easily caught it. He said helplessly, "That's why I said you couldn't use it. Why did you hit me?"

Dugu Qingli struggled: "I thought you just wanted to kiss me, I didn't expect you to be so lewd!"

This time it was Lu Xingzhou's turn to widen his eyes.

So you did consider a kiss?
Lu Xingzhou cautiously suggested, "Then how about trying the method of transferring breath through kisses? It can be quite effective."

For the first time in her life, Dugu Qingli uttered such a strong insincere statement: "Impossible! Don't even think about it!"

At this moment, the girl's heart overshadowed everything else; the human-machine interface, the swordsman, and the Ice Heart all vanished into thin air.

Just a moment ago she was waiting for him to bring it up, but now she was so ashamed and angry that she didn't want to think about it at all.

Lu Xingzhou really didn't understand her psychology, and continued to coax her gently: "Whether it was an accident or not, it's not like it's never happened before. It's no big deal to do it again. It's just for healing."

Dugu Qingli retorted angrily, "You're not here to heal your wounds, you're just here to take advantage of me."

Lu Xingzhou said, "If I really wanted to gain an advantage, I would have pretended not to be able to find the mechanism in the secret room and just kept gnawing on it."

Dugu Qingli was stunned for a moment, then fell silent.

With the evidence from the past laid out, it seems he really wasn't trying to take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, he could have truly taken advantage of the life-or-death moment when not getting intimate would have meant being crushed by the wall, and there would be no reason to refute him.

It seems that he himself wants to speed up the healing process, and he is only making a proposal.

The little white-haired boy angrily withdrew his hand: "Anyway, don't even think about it."

As she spoke, she turned around, lying on her side with her back to him, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

The memory of that passionate kiss lingers stubbornly in my mind, becoming clearer and clearer; I can even remember the taste of that moment.

Little White Hair pursed his lips.

As you turn and lie on your side, you can see that the grass not far away has been rolled over, and there are bloodstains in some places.

What are these rolling marks? Did Lu Xingzhou and someone else roll around here in each other's arms?
It's infuriating! He said he likes me.

"Lu Xingzhou," the girl suddenly said softly.

"Huh? What?"

"How exactly did you and my...uncle get together?"

Lu Xingzhou finally sensed the resentment in the girl's tone, which was overflowing with the feeling that "I was here first".

The current "don't even think about it" situation is mainly due to this: he is now Shen Tang's master, no longer Shen Tang's lover.

Lu Xingzhou could only say, "Side by side, hand in hand, sharing joys and sorrows, we are naturally drawn to each other."

Hand in hand, supporting each other through thick and thin.

Isn't that what it is now?

Dugu Qingli understood what was stirring in her heart when he risked his life to protect her.

Lu Xingzhou continued, "She... was bound by her identity and couldn't let go of the shackles in her heart. Only when she defined herself as Ye Zhuoyu could she remove that veil and sink into that overwhelming feeling. So, strictly speaking, the one I got together with was really Ye Zhuoyu."

In fact, Dugu Qingli has never been able to understand this strange thought, and now she doesn't want to understand it. Deep down, she only wants to define it as Ye Zhuoyu.

If it were a distant martial uncle, like Yuan Muyu, that would be wonderful.

Then he can like me.

She didn't reply, and Lu Xingzhou didn't speak for a while either. The two of them quietly adjusted their breathing, digesting the medicinal effects and healing their injuries.

With a "thump," a faint tremor came from the bottom of the water.

The two opened their eyes at the same time and immediately realized what had happened.

The pursuers unleashed area-of-effect spells everywhere, and some of these spells even hit the pit that Dugu Qingli had blocked with ice.

The frost she temporarily conjured while she was severely injured wasn't very strong and has already been shattered. Some of the power of the spell was transmitted into the water through the spatial rift below.

This time it's not just a matter of them escaping in a few days... but in their current state, if someone were to break in, they would truly be trapped with nowhere to run and both of them would die here.

Dugu Qingli turned around, her blue eyes fixed on Lu Xingzhou.

Lu Xingzhou was also looking at her, and asked cautiously, "Give it a try?"

Dugu Qingli did not answer.

Lu Xingzhou moved closer, getting even closer, and said very carefully, "She is Ye Zhuoyu."

Dugu Qingli suddenly felt like laughing. He was still trying to trick her into kissing him... Such a smart person, yet he couldn't see that the one who had always wanted to kiss her was her.

Who's lying to whom?
What a fool, Lord Lu, who claims to have flawless strategies.

Her face remained expressionless, calmly watching him approach. Calmness, not avoidance, suggested acceptance, and Lu Xingzhou felt a long-lost pounding in his heart. He quickly moved closer.

Their lips touched, and Dugu Qingli, her blue eyes wide open, remained motionless, showing no sign of rejection.

Lu Xingzhou felt a little excited. After more than a year, he finally kissed the little white-haired boy's lips again.

He genuinely liked the white-haired girl with blue eyes; he was truly attracted to her at first sight.

Unfortunately, they spent too little time together afterward, and Xiaobai Mao's indifferent nature made it difficult for their relationship to progress. Later, she got together with Ye Tinglan, and given their master-disciple relationship, the possibility of Xiaobai Mao being together was basically over, and she couldn't even think about it anymore.

Was it that you didn't want to be in the escape room? No, it really wasn't suitable.

Unexpectedly, as the pursuers closed in, I finally tasted that familiar flavor again—icy sweet like a milkshake.

The tremors coming from the water grew stronger, and the situation became increasingly urgent. Lu Xingzhou attempted to close the gate.

Dugu Qingli calmly bared her teeth, letting him stick out his tongue, and letting his hands embrace her tightly.

He missed her, and so did she.
Her blue eyes trembled slightly, and finally she slowly closed them, purely to experience the moment.

It still causes dizziness and disorientation. It's still the familiar flow of Yin and Yang energies into the circulation, but with a few more special effects than before. The Yin and Yang energies enter the meridians and dantian, nourishing them back and forth. The blood and qi in the meridians, which were twisted like a pretzel due to injury, are like receiving a timely rain. Even the effects of the pills swallowed earlier are further activated, and they begin to recover at an accelerated pace.

Anyway, it's for healing, hmm.

Anyway, we've kissed before, and that one was Ye Zhuoyu.

Little White Hair lost all his thoughts and became confused.

To Lu Xingzhou's astonishment, her hand responded and pulled him closer.

Lu Xingzhou: “?”

What's with this reaction? Am I the one who got tricked into kissing?
Regardless of who was deceiving whom, the experience was like ascending to heaven. Lu Xingzhou greedily savored the girl's sweetness, gently stroking her white hair with his hand, completely captivated, and almost forgot that there were pursuers outside.

The tremors subsided, and the ripples in the water gradually calmed down.

So engrossed in their lovemaking, neither of them noticed.

The pursuers hadn't even found this place. After bombarding it indiscriminately for so long without any results, they retreated...

After an unknown amount of time, Dugu Qingli vaguely sensed something was wrong and opened her eyes.

Lu Xingzhou also slightly separated, looking at each other with some breathlessness.

Dugu Qingli: "...Nobody's here."

Lu Xingzhou: "...It seems he's gone."

So what were we doing just now?
Dugu Qingli remained expressionless, her bright red lips, moistened and glistening with moisture, parted slightly: "Beast."

Never mind this or that. Lu Xingzhou took another bite.

This time, Dugu Qingli began to resist somewhat, but only somewhat.

After struggling weakly for a few moments, it finally closed its eyes again.

The three questions Shen Tang asked back then can now be answered.

He's good-looking; everyone does this, it's not disgusting.

Not only was it not disgusting, it actually felt quite comfortable...

Unfortunately, he was never at peace with himself. No matter how much he tried to convince himself that it was Ye Zhuoyu, everyone knew who it really was.

Dugu Qingli's breathing quickened, and she finally pushed him away with more force: "That's enough."

Lu Xingzhou pursed his lips.

Dugu Qingli took a few moments to catch her breath and turned her head away: "In times of emergency, we must act expediently and not repeat this mistake."

Lu Xingzhou said, "Although the pursuers are gone, don't you want to recover from your injuries as soon as possible?"

"It doesn't matter if it's a few minutes faster or slower, we can't find anyone anyway." Dugu Qingli turned to the side again, her big eyes staring at the rolled grass not far away: "Let's rest."

Lu Xingzhou hesitated for a moment, then reached out and hugged her waist from behind, pressing himself against her back.

Dugu Qingli trembled slightly: "What are you doing?"

"I need this to feel at ease and rest."

Do you think I'm easy to fool?

"Really, I can't calm down when you're by my side. Only when you're holding me like this do I feel at ease."

fraud.

Holding me like this will only make me more distracted; I bet you are.

But for some reason, Dugu Qingli neither refuted nor struggled, appearing as if she had been persuaded, and quietly closed her eyes.

Lu Xingzhou let out a long sigh of relief.

The water that had soaked them earlier had long since evaporated, and the little white-haired boy felt cool and comfortable hugging him, like a cool jade pillow.

Not far away, the bloodstains that the black snake had once spilled on the grass still exuded an aphrodisiac fragrance, indicating that there was actually a reason for everything that had just happened... But the aphrodisiac fragrance was very faint, so faint that it had become a peaceful fragrance, comfortable and pleasant.

What truly stirs the heart is not the blood of the black serpent.

It's about both of them.

Whether it was Ye Tinglan back then or Dugu Qingli now, the master and disciple were in the same place, leaning against the same man's arms, both telling themselves that it was Ye Zhuoyu.

(End of this chapter)