Stop crying, I'll give it to you, okay?

Xuanlu sighed softly, lowered his head, took off the storage ring from his finger, handed it to the handsome junior brother who was looking at him, nodded slightly, and said, "Take it yourself."

Chi Buwan accepted it without hesitation, her peach blossom eyes curving slightly: "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Xuan Lu, who had originally intended to open his mouth to beg for mercy, slowly closed his slightly parted lips upon seeing this.

[Quick, quick, check if there are any talismans in the storage ring that Xiao Wuli can use.] It's too late to ask Xiao Tuanzi if it's already in hand.

337: [Yes, yes, yes! There are so many!]

The next second, Xuanlu watched as his handsome but wicked junior brother took out a 'mountain' from his storage ring.

Xuanlu: ..........

"Junior brother..."

It's never too late to look up.

Xuanlu paused.

That's it.

I can always draw it myself later.

He asked rather late, "What's wrong, Senior Brother?"

Xuanlu: "No problem."

Chi Buwan glanced sideways at the 'mountain' beside her, and said guiltily, 'Did we take too much?'

337 also felt guilty: [It seems a little bit.]

After thinking for a while, Chi Buwan recalled the place in the original text where the fifth senior brother broke through to the Mahayana stage.

He raised his head, a wisp of spiritual energy condensing at his fingertips, outlining the western border in the air, and deliberately highlighting one spot in red. His voice was soft and gentle, “I dreamt of this place a few days ago. The spiritual veins here seem to be stirring, somewhat similar to the spiritual energy of my senior brother’s talismans.”

He looked up at his senior brother, who seemed somewhat dazed, and continued, "Senior brother, your cultivation seems to be stagnating lately. Perhaps we could go and take a look."

Xuanlu gazed at the map of the Western Regions in mid-air, his eyes shifting from confusion to clarity. "Junior Brother means..."

She nodded slightly, not too late.

"Thank you, junior brother! Once I break through my cultivation level, I'll draw ten thousand talismans for you!" Xuan Lu disappeared in a flash.

Is it too late?

"This storage ring is for you!" The fifth senior brother's voice faintly came from the horizon, and as the last word fell, the world fell silent.

Once again, only he and Xiao Wuli remained.

Chi Buwan turned around and handed him the storage ring, saying, "Since the Fifth Elder has given it all to you, then you can keep it all."

Xiao Wuli reached out his hand and watched as his master handed him the ring. His fingertips unconsciously touched his palm, causing a ticklish sensation, but the touch was fleeting, leaving only a lingering warmth.

"Thank you, Master."

Chi Buwan: "No need to thank me, it was given to me by the Fifth Elder."

Xiao Wuli lowered his eyes and said, "Mm."

It was clearly his master who found it for him.

His master always gave him the best things in the world; in this world, only his master treated him so well.

This made him crave more and more. At first, he just wanted to stand behind his master and see that figure from afar every day. Later, he hoped that his master's gaze would linger on him for a little longer. Later still, he greedily wanted to monopolize all of his master's tenderness and wanted to keep him firmly by his side, so that he could not tolerate anyone else.

Xiao Wuli's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

He wanted to become Daoist partners with his master.

But... Master doesn't like men.

"Disgusting!"

Xiao Wuli paused, recalling the disgust in his master's eyes when he stared at the demon, his slightly furrowed brows as if he were examining something filthy.

Xiao Wuli lowered his head even further as his long eyelashes trembled slightly.

No wonder... no wonder Master left the Lingxiao Sect and the Jia family, all to avoid this disgusting and rebellious disciple.

His nose felt slightly sore, and his throat was dry.

Even so, his master would still find the most powerful talisman in the world to protect him and treat him gently.

Why is Master so good?

Why be so nice to someone like him?

Xiao Wuli closed his eyes.

He didn't want his master to dislike him, but if he got close to his master, he couldn't control his feelings for him.

...If his master wants to avoid him, then he...

Xiao Wuli slowly opened his eyes and saw a refined face with a cold and puzzled expression. He paused in his breath.

"Why are you crying?" During the pause, Master straightened up, his tone as usual, yet softer than usual. As always, if his eyes reddened, Master would gently coax him with a soft voice, showing utmost tenderness.

Xiao Wuli pursed his thin lips, slowly raised his eyes, and asked, "Master wants the things from the secret realm?"

Chi Buwan looked at Xiao Wuli, who was staring at him with red eyes, and breathed softly.

How come she's even more pitiful than before?

Her fingers rubbed together, unconsciously lifting slightly.

[Mission: Assist Xiao Wuli in reaching the Abyss, Points +1.]

Is it too late?

[A reward of 1 point? Could you be any stingier?]

How come it's less than the number of underlings?

337 looked at Xiao Wuli, who was staring at the host, and remained silent for a moment.

This task is probably the easiest of all.

All the host needs to do is nod.

337: [Reward points are awarded based on the difficulty of the task.]

Chi Buwan raised her hand and placed it on Xiao Wuli's head, gently rubbing it. Inwardly, she thought, "That's too stingy. The Forest Secret Realm is far more terrifying than the Wilderness Ruins. Who knows what we'll encounter on the way to the Abyss?"

337 suddenly remembered something important.

The host is unaware that the Skin-Whitening Ointment is with the old man in the Abyss!

337 quickly replied, "What you're looking for is in the abyss!"

Chi Buwan was taken aback and looked up at Xiao Wuli's reddened eyes, which were filled with water.

"Master wants the skin-whitening ointment from the secret realm?"

After a while, he came to his senses and nodded repeatedly, "Mm."

"Okay." Xiao Wuli's voice was slightly hoarse.

The old man looked at him and sighed with heartache.

Although Xiao Wuli is vengeful, stubborn, suspicious, sharp-tongued, obsessive, foolish, and indifferent... he is still the child I watched grow up. Now that he is in so much pain, I feel a little sorry for him.

The child is still young, how can he withstand such a straight man's ordeal?

The old man sighed again.

"Master."

While eagerly awaiting the points, Chi Buwan's gaze shifted over.

Xiao Wuli: "Tonight...may this disciple sleep with Master?"

Old man: ? ? ?

No?

He had just felt sorry for this brat and thought he was pathetic and lowly, but the next moment he dared to make such a bold request?

are you crazy?

The old man looked at his stunned master and cried out in his heart—Don't agree!

Men grow up in pain, and this brat finally got into a bad mood, so we should make him experience it properly!

The next second, he saw his aloof and beautiful master nod gently.

"it is good."

Old man:........

Xiao Wuli was delighted.

Old man: ...................

On what grounds?

Why does this kid get to eat so well?

The old man glanced at his beautiful, gentle, powerful, kind, generous, and composed...noble master before him, then turned his head to look at the lovesick young man who was grinning foolishly.

The old man was so jealous of the thought that this kid would one day catch up with such a master.

Why didn't he meet someone who was so devoted to treating him well?