Chapter 38 (2/2)

Lu Heng received a paper sparrow. A few days ago, he had divulged his encounter with Shi Kong, so this paper sparrow contained the reply of Xi Xi. Xi’s reply within it contained only four words: “Be good to him.”

That’s what I had been thinking too, since I first saw Shi Kong. Lu Heng nodded in his heart.

It’s just that I don’t know how much better Shi Kong’s cultivation is than me. I can’t help much on the matter of cultivation. On the other hand, Lu Heng looked at his short stature and fell into deep thought.

He has always been a person who asked things he didn’t understand, and now he pinched the paper sparrow to find Shi Kong: “What Xi said, I quite agree with it. But how can I treat you well?”

Shi Kong heard him speak, and smiled: “Accompany me, don’t leave again.”

It was another long day.

Lu Heng was a teenager just after he had overcome heavenly tribulation.

Early in the morning, Shi Kong was combing his hair.

Lu Heng saw that his technique was skilled and asked, “Why are you so skilled in combing buns when you are a monk?”

Shi Kong paused for a moment: “I used to comb buns for a person every day.”

Lu Heng heard the words and felt sourness in his heart: “Why don’t you continue to comb for that man?”

“I have waited thousands of years for him to comb his buns again. Now, my wish has finally been fulfilled.”

Lu Heng’s face flushed with embarrassment hearing it.

Time was like a white steed that flits past a crack. 4

Recently, Lu Heng felt a little strange. How could he ignore all these inconsistencies when he put his entire mind on Shi Kong?

Now, for example, he was peeping at him again. Shi Kong opened his eyes to see, and as expected, Lu Heng panicked and averted his eyes.

“You’ve been thinking a lot lately. Are you worried about something?” Shi Kong asked.

The young man’s face stiffened, and his expression was that of being irritated. But Lu Heng’s anger was not the coy affection-seeking kind. He took a deep breath and stepped forward.

“Shi Kong, I know that you and I should be lovers with interlinked hearts, but I have never been able to recall the past. I just want to ask you what you think of me now.” Lu Heng paused and added another sentence, “Whatever you are, in short, I am pleased with you.”

As soon as his voice fell, Lu Heng felt hotness on his lips.

“From beginning to end, in this world, only you can touch my heart and soul. My laughter, anger, joy and sorrow, seven passions and six desires are all tied to you.”

Another few days passed.

Lu Heng disappeared. As soon as Shi Kong found out that the familiar presence had disappeared, his eyes, which had been cleared, were instantly dyed with blood. His heart demons had never disappeared. How could he enter Buddhism again when he held on to obsession and persistent desire?

Black fog gradually appeared and became more and more dense. At this time, a paper sparrow plunged in at one end: “Shi Kong, come quickly to Zhaoyao Mountain to find me.”

Zhaoyao Mountain. Everywhere on the mountain was red.

Before the former residence of the demon king on the top of the mountain, a young man dressed in red looked back and smiled. The magnificent colourful scenery of the mountain grew faint for a while.

He held out his hand towards Shi Kong and said, “Shi Kong, today I have become an adult. Would you like to live with me for a hundred years? No, is forever better?”

Shi Kong went forward and seized the hand he had been awaiting for thousands of years.

The long double dragon candles dripped candle tears. Under the candlelight, the shadows of the two men gradually overlapped in one place. There were thousands of intertwined and lingering things tangled within it. 5

Loving each other for a thousand years, never losing sight of each other

With this, I have completed my oath to complete this arc in January. See you all in next arc, which might be a bit late.