Chapter 68: Mu Chen became red-faced in a flash. This mischievous disciple! He should dare to... (1/2)

Translator: Claire.KK

The two had agreed to buy seeds, but Mu Chen then looked at Gu Yunjue with exploration, displaying obvious distrust. The bastard had kept him from knowing something again.

As the old saying goes, “Once bitten, twice shy”. Once finding himself being duped again, Mu Chen stared at Gu with piercing eyes as if poking him with a knife.

Gu Yunjue had no choice but to draw Mu over, reaching for his ear and saying, “The Heaven and Earth Bell forms its own world, in which I could cultivate an orchard and quench your thirsty with tasty fruits on our way.”

As he talked, warm breaths touched Mu Chen’s ear, and his arm was around Mu’s waist. Feeling the warmth and closeness, Mu was disturbed and gave him a pat on the back of head. “How could he talk to me like this? And we are out with so many people around. What if someone overhears the Heaven and Earth Bell?”

The tool was overwhelming. When craving minds found it was in the hands of Gu, troubles would follow. The master and disciple were not afraid of troubles, but troubles were truly annoying, if any.

Even though he got patted, Gu Yunjue was not vexed. Instead, he took the chance and rubbed his own face against Mu’s. Then catching Mu’s hand, Gu Yunjue and Mu Chen went out of Medicine Pavilion and set off on the journey to buy seeds.

Walking several steps, Mu Chen suddenly recalled something and said, “Go to your Second Senior Brother next time. He has all the seeds you need.”

Gu Yunjue nodded with compliance and then grasped his hand, saying, “I’m afraid that I would get lost. I need Master to protect me.” His mouth cramping a bit, Mu Chen got dragged away helplessly.

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Out of Shungji City, the two took north and headed for Green Red Valley.

In his previous life, Gu yunjue had been there so visiting there again was quite a piece of cake for him.

“Master, do you need some water? How about taking a rest?” Mu Chen sat cozily in the luxurious chair while enormous Black Egg flied over his head shading the sun with its wings. He himself was engrossed with playing a thirteen-ring glaze interlock, while the rings clanked and cluttered. Mu couldn’t help but feel agitated. ‘How come the interlock transforms into various shapes in my disciple’s hands? How come he unties it into thirteen rings while it’s just a bunch of junk in my own hands, difficult to play with?”

At the disciple’s inquiry, Mu glanced downward and simply answered a yes.

Gu Yunjue caught a touch of grievance in the master’s response and smiled back. Reaching out and holding Mu Chen’s fingers, the disciple chuckled, “This thing asks for skills. Look, here, like this, then the two rings can be interlocked together”.

Mu Chen blinked his eyes and began to get some feel for it suddenly. He went on fiddling with it and showed his accomplishment to the disciple.

In response, Gu Yunjue, beaming, held Mu’s fingers and showed the right gesture.

Below was an open space. There should have been a fight as the trees and ground were damaged. They could go down there to take a rest.

When away from home, people were certainly afraid of being attacked when in lack of soul power. They had seen too many kills and robs on their way. Although their cultivations were much higher than the average, the two stayed alert, keeping rich soul power in case of emergencies.

Gu Yunjue pushed the chair to move Mu Chen into tree shade and poured water into a crystal cup. Seeing Mu didn’t look up to take the water, Gu raised the cup to the master’s lips.

Mu Chen took several sips. Suddenly he smiled and showed the disciple a ball in his palm, “Black Egg”.

Watching his smiles, Gu Yunjue acclaimed, “Yes, very alike”, yet even without glimpsing the thing in Mu’s hand.

Perching on the tree, the real Black Egg looked down at the thing and narrowly missed falling off. “What the heck? Not alike at all! Not even a bit! I’m a bird with wings, though heavy. Look at that! It’s a ball, and not very round! Beauty in minds, manners off mind, what an owner! Humph!”

Aware of Gu Yunjue’s gaze, Mu Chen froze a bit and then lowered his head. Wiping the smile from his face, he continued playing the interlock, but with his ears going red.

‘This licentious disciple dares to give me such an impertinent look! He’s asking for a good beating!’

“Master, you stay right here. I’ll hunt a spirit beast and then broil it for you.” Gu Yunjue, perceiving the expression on Mu Chen’s face, gave a chuckle of delight.

“Em.” Mu Chen answered coldly, then continued to fiddle with the Glazed Ring Puzzle.

Gu Yunjue gave a look at Black Egg. Immediately the later patted its chest with its wings, meaning to assure him, ‘Don’t worry. If anyone dares to move closely, I’ll eat him alive!’

Generally, according to Gu Yunjue’s cultivation, hunting a spirit beast should be as easy as picking vegetables in backyard for him. But, after about a quarter, he had not returned. Mu Chen began to feel anxious. “Where have this treacherous disciple been? Was he dealing with some sordid business like homicide behind me again, or hooking up with girls somewhere?”

“Palace Master, let me give you a shoulder massage.” Seeing the change of his expression, Black Egg jumped down from the tree and said eagerly.

Gu Yunjue stared at its feet.

“Relax. I haven’t landed since I washed my feet. They’re still clean.” Black Egg lifted up the soles of its feet and showed them to Mu Chen.

Mu Chen nodded indifferently, permitting Black Egg to step on his shoulders. ‘Well, indeed it’s so comfortable.’ Mu Chen’s cold face was lightened up slightly.

After another quarter, Mu Chen felt agitated again and deeply concerned in his heart, ‘This unreliable disciple hasn’t come back yet!’

Just as he was thinking to give him a black eye, Mu Chen felt the familiar soul power coming closer. Mu Chen lifted his head and looked ahead. He sensed at the same time other five strange soul powers of different intensity mixing together.

He frowned with impatience. “This treacherous disciple! How can he bring outsiders here?”

Just as expected, he saw Gu Yunjue carry a Fire Antelope, followed by five young people—four men and one woman. Given the look of their dresses, they should be descendants of noble families. All were more or less wounded except the woman cultivator, and one of them was severely injured.

When they noticed the man sitting under the tree, they were struck by the beauty they saw.

Gu Yunjue’s appearance was stunning enough. However, there was a cold and fierce disposition on his face, which deterred others from approaching him.