Chapter 43: Beauty and the Ten Thousand year old Rock Demon (1/2)

After Yan Zun finished berating her, he seemed to have calmed down and interrupted Gu Qingyu’s question, “You want to ask how I managed to appear in flesh? Actually, it’s quite easy. I spent nearly a thousand years’ worth of power to have that physical form for half a minute.”

Nearly a thousand years? That much?!

“Then, is there any way to get it back?” Gu Qingyu asked cautiously. She didn’t think there would be a way to get all that power back, but she still felt obligated to try.

“You think it is easy for a soul to be in a corporeal form?” Yan Zun looked at her and threw back the question.

“I…” Gu Qingyu panicked. “Master…”

“So, for the next few days, unless it is absolutely necessary, don’t disturb me.” Yan Zun closed his eyes again.

“Huh? Does that mean things aren’t too bad? Master, are you alright?”

“It was nothing anyway, I just needed to rest for a few days.” Yan Zun cracked open one eye while he replied. The furrow between his brows had disappeared, there was even a twinkle in his eye. “Besides… It does not matter if I can’t get it back, what does a thousand years of power count for? I still have tens of thousands of years.”

He was just being arrogant! This piece of rock is actually an arrogant brat!

“Next time, be more careful, finish off the person then slowly ‘educate’ him.” Yan Zun’s tone turned a serious note.

“Huh? Finish off the person then slowly ‘educate’ them?”

“Also, your skills at educating people are embarrassing. As your master, I’ll have to teach you sometime.” Yan Zun stretched his hand out and suddenly grabbed Gu Qingyu’s ankle.

“Huh? Master, what are you...Ah!” Before she finished, Gu Qingyu felt a tug on her leg and she fell into the hot spring.

I cannot swim…

“Help! Murder! A ten-thousand-year-old rock demon is killing a smart, kind and pure beautiful girl!” Gu Qingyu flailed in the water as she screamed. Yan Zun looked at her in defeat, but there was a smirk on his face.

Ten-thousand-year-old rock demon? Beautiful girl? Very good.

Gu Qingyu continued to flail her arms, but something was not right. She calmed down and regained her footing at the bottom of the spring, the spring’s water only reached up to her waist.

Yan Zun watched as gears turned in Gu Qingyu’s head, all while he toyed with his long hair. “Ten-thousand-year-old rock demon?”

“Um…”

This was embarrassing, did I say something bad?

“Beautiful girl?” Yan Zun’s lips curled into a smile.

“Um…”

I really want to nod! But would I be alive if I do?

“Master, I did not say anything just now!” Gu Qingyu immediately raised three fingers and swore to the heavens.

Yan Zun smiled. In that instant, a streak of lightning crossed the blood-red sky, followed by a rumble of thunder. “You would really be punished by the heavens.”

How did I forget this place is owned by this rock!

“...Master, I’m wrong! You are a generous man…” Gu Qingyu sobbed.

“You’re wrong, I am a ten-thousand-year-old rock demon.” Yan Zun corrected in a serious tone.

Gu Qingyu felt like giving herself a hard slap. “No, you’re not! I’m absolutely horrible and pathetic...”

“You’re wrong again, you’re a smart, kind and pure beautiful girl.” Yan Zun corrected her again.

“Master!” Gu Qingyu was about to collapse.

He’s really not the kind of person you want to mess with!

“Master, I am wrong.” Gu Qingyu was about to climb back ashore, but Yan Zun held her in place.

Yan Zun gently closed his eyes, seemingly tired. “Hold it, the water here helps with your recovery.”

Gu Qingyu studied his reaction, she finally stopped protesting and sat quietly in the water.

“Master, didn’t you say that day that I can only soak in here after coming back from the marketplace?” Gu Qingyu asked curiously, “Is there something there?”

Yan Zun nodded. “You remember that lantern?”

Lantern? The one I gave Jia Qizhe?Gu Qingyu nodded, “Yes.”

“There is a fragrance inside that freshens up the mind… Anyway, it’s beneficial to both you and me.” Yan Zun’s lips twitched and slapped himself on the forehead. “I’m getting infected by you.”

You’re blaming me?

Gu Qingyu’s lips twitched too. “Thank you, Master, can I go now?’

Yan Zun waved. “Go, I need to rest too, if there is nothing important, then don’t disturb me for the next few days.”

“Urgh…” Gu Qingyu opened her eyes, it felt as though she was splitting in half. Mo Bai was before her, his fingers wrapped around her wrist as he took her pulse.

They made eye contact, Mo Bai gently leaned back and smiled. “You’re awake?”

Gu Qingyu nodded tersely. She shifted her elbows and tried to push herself up from the bed, but Mo Bai pressed her down. Then, the splitting pain returned to her chest.