Damn, damn, damn!
Due to strenuous activity, the wound has once again opened. The speed of self-healing couldn’t keep up, and there was no time to treat it. You Ren could only cover the wound with his hand and fled through the forest.
His feet stepped on the grass and trees, leaving blood stains everywhere he passed. He didn’t even have time to deal with the traces. He just rushed forward in a hurry.
Having exposed his position, those moralistic cultivators were approaching step by step. He could clearly hear the voices of the encircling disciples talking.
“It’s close, this way!”
“Hiding around like a rat. It’s so annoying. We must catch him this time!”
You Ren hid his breath and shrank his figure back into the shadow. With his back leaning against the boulder, he was already panting. Blood was spilling out from between his fingers, and no matter how he tried to block it, he couldn’t stop it.
Damn it.
He spat secretly.
If not for the severe injuries, not to mention these small cultivators, even if those nuisance elders came, he wouldn’t care about it. Why would he be hiding like this now?
Rats?
The cloudy haze in You Ren’s eyes was deepened.
So what about rats. These Lingyuan Continent cultivators have high opinions of themselves but didn’t they all cry bitterly before they died?
Buried under his crescent moon sword, the dead were all the same.
You Ren covered the hilt with one hand.
If he was really discovered, he would have to drag a few of them to be buried with him before he died——!
He held his breath and listened intently to the location of the pursuer. Inch by inch, the sword was drawn out, the sword was sharp, and the silver light flickered.
Suddenly, his shoulders sank.
You Ren’s heart tightened, and he was about to swing his sword over abruptly, but it was blocked. The sword bounced back and fell to the ground.
He saw the person’s appearance in front of him clearly and couldn’t help being startled: “It’s you?”
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“There’s a voice over there!”
The patrol disciples heard the movement and rushed over one after another. It was already dark, and they were carrying lamps embedded with moonstones in their hands. When they pushed open the bushes, they saw that the boulder at the back was stained with blood.
The blood hasn’t coagulated yet, and a patch has collapsed between the grass. That meant there was still someone sitting there so far.
But there was not a soul in sight at the moment.
“Where are the people? Where has he gone?!”
“Tch, another step late.”
The disciples immediately dispersed and searched in all directions. But strangely enough, after finding a trail before, they could always find bloodstains nearby, indicating the direction in which the person had fled.
But somehow at this moment, the surroundings were turned upside down, yet no other clues were found.
The man looked as if he was sitting on the edge of a rock and then disappeared into thin air.
“Is it possible that the wound was bandaged?” Someone guessed.
“If he could do that, he would have done it long ago. Why wait until now.” Another person said, “Could it be that some weird technique has been used.”
The clues were cut off. The disciples had been busy for nothing during the day, and they were all unconsciously a little depressed at this moment. In the middle of the discussion, they suddenly heard someone from behind interjected.
“Or someone rescued him.”
The disciples turned their heads and hurriedly bowed: “Teacher Lan Jin!”
Lan Jin cast his gaze towards the remaining bloodstains and looked around: “There are no traces of action around here. To be able to take people away without anybody knowing it, I’m afraid that he was an almighty with extremely profound cultivation.”
A disciple was startled: “More powerful than Teacher?”
Lan Jin shook his head: “Not to mention me, I’m afraid that even the elders may not be able to compare.”
Everyone was shocked.
“How could such a powerful demon cultivator come to our Xiaoyao Sect? What exactly do they want to do!”
“Teacher Lan Jin, should we ask this matter to the Sect Leader…?”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Dea——”
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Hearing these words, the disciples all felt a little relieved.
“But how could such a powerful demon cultivator appear.” A disciple didn’t quite understand, “It can’t be that the Demon Emperor fixed his eyes on us, right?”
“Even if the demon cultivators wanted to put their hands on the Lingyuan Continent, they should start with the number one Tiandao Sect. Why is it our Xiaoyao Sect?”
There was too much turmoil and casualties in the Xiaoyao Sect today, and all the disciples were worried.
“Alright, this matter must not be mentioned again.” Lan Jin interrupted, “You all go back and report first. I’ll search around again.”
“Yes!”
The disciples answered and walked away.
Lan Jin watched them leave, then raised his head to look into the distance. Only to see the nightfall and the waning moon hang on it.
Somehow, an intense uneasiness suddenly surged up in his heart.
Now, the Immortal-Demon War had passed a thousand years ago. Although there have been many conflicts between Lingyuan Continent cultivators and demon cultivators in recent years, there haven’t been any great wars happening in the end.
This time, such a thing happened out of nowhere. It was really difficult for people not to think more.
Lan Jin frowned.
Hope it was only his groundless fears.
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Arriving at a secluded place, Shen Xingcong put the person down.
It was already outside the Xiaoyao Sect, located halfway up the mountain. The shadows of the trees were layer upon layer, and no light was coming in.
You Ren was half-lying on the ground, continuously complaining: “In order to wait for you, I almost died in this lousy place.”
Shen Xingcong’ ‘s face was still covered with patterns, and his golden pupils were even more dazzling in the dark night.
He handed back the crescent moon sword he had picked up to You Ren: “That’s because you didn’t hide yourself well.”
“I didn’t hide well?” You Ren’s eyes widened, “Even if I was injured, those rubbish of the Golden Core cultivation base would definitely not be able to detect me. If it weren’t for that bastard demon seed…”
Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly realized something: “Forget it, I won’t talk anymore.”
He thought Shen Xingcong had a good relationship with Xiao Lin.
Thinking back, these two were very strange. In order to lure him away, he actually used a human life as bait and went deep into danger.
He originally thought that they hated each other. In the end, they were attacked and scattered by the monster, and the first person Shen Xingcong was looking for when he woke up was actually that little junior brother. After that, he also intended to bring him along to the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm.
Anyway, You Ren could hardly understand it.
But he didn’t feel like caring more about it. Seeing that Shen Xingcong had treated some more injuries for him, he propped himself up and sat up: “Don’t talk nonsense anymore. Since you have come to find me, we have to go. What about that kid? Hurry and be on our way together…”
Shen Xingcong: “I’m not leaving.”
You Ren was choked.
Shen Xingcong: “I’m going to stay at Xiaoyao Sect.”
“Stay?” You Ren couldn’t believe it, looking Shen Xingcong up and down.
“How can you stay like this? Is it possible that you are going to slaughter the whole sect?”
Having said that, he pulled the corners of his mouth: “If so, it would be interesting. Tell me more about it. I can still go back and ask someone to help you.”
“There’s no need for you to care.” Shen Xingcong frowned, “But you bear in mind the contract. If you break the contract…”
You Ren: “I will be hacked to pieces and consigned to eternal damnation?”
Shen Xingcong: “Right.”
You Ren tsk-ed: “It is still being a nuisance demon cultivator. I might as well believe in Buddhism.”
Shen Xingcong: “Then I will help shave your head.”
You Ren was about to laugh angrily.
Helplessly holding the hilt in his hands at this moment, he still couldn’t do anything.
“I’m leaving.” He sheathed the crescent moon sword, “I don’t want to stay in this lousy place for a second longer. If you hate to part with it, you can stay a little longer.”
You Ren raised his eyes and pulled the corners of his mouth.
“Anyway, you will soon understand that you and I are incompatible with ‘them’.”
Dropping this sentence, he took a few steps back, and his figure quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Shen Xingcong stood in place.
He didn’t have to wait too long.
He thought to himself.
After undergoing today’s day, he was already very clear about how big the gap between the demon cultivator and the orthodox cultivator was. As if standing on both sides of the abyss, there was an insurmountable gap in between.
But it has nothing to do with appearance. Deep down in his heart, he still didn’t think that he was a “demon cultivator”.
He wanted to act as an orthodox cultivator and show it to Lan Jin. Even if he became a demon, he could still keep his original heart.
“Why didn’t senior brother kill him?”
At this moment, a male voice came from behind.
“I came to rescue him for the worry of him exposing your identity. But if you killed him on the spot, wouldn’t it settle a matter once and for all?”
Shen Xingcong turned his head and saw Xiao Lin standing beside a tree. The branches beside the youth were intertwined, and in the dim light of night, they were like fierce beasts with bare fangs and brandished claws.
He was silent for a moment: “I don’t want to.”
Xiao Lin was puzzled: “Why?”
Shen Xingcong: “I…”
Now that he has decided not to go to the Hundred Desolation Demon Realm, You Ren would be useless. As Xiao Lin said, You Ren knew his secret, and killing him would settle a matter once and for all.
Besides, You Ren wasn’t a good person, and his hands were stained with countless blood. Even if he kills him, it can still be regarded as punishing the evil and promoting the good.
So why not do it?
After quite a while, he said: “…maybe he will be useful someday.”
Xiao Lin saw through his excuses but didn’t question closely. He only smiled: “Senior brother is really kind.”
Shen Xingcong was speechless.
Probably, he was just simply timid.
Even if he knew in his heart that he was a bad person, he couldn’t muster the courage to raise a sword. At most, he could do a restriction.
And Xiao Lin didn’t care much about You Ren’s life and death. He walked out of the forest: “The last thing is done. Can senior brother give me an answer now?”
There was no need to ask more. When Shen Xingcong told You Ren to go first, it was equivalent to giving an answer.
“…I will give you blood.” Shen Xingcong said, “In exchange, you help me hide the magic patterns.”
Xiao Lin smiled: “Naturally.”
Shen Xingcong didn’t talk anymore. With a stroke of his palm, there was an additional blood mark, and blood spilled out.
He handed his hand over.
Xiao Lin approached, held the back of his hand, and the tip of his tongue licked the palm a few times.
That looked like a cat.
Shen Xingcong watched quietly.
He only felt that compared to the pain of the wound, it was a bit itchy.
The leaves in the forest rustled. He drew his hand outwards: “Is that enough?”
Xiao Lin loosened his strength and licked his lips: “Many thanks, senior brother.”
Shen Xingcong: “It’s your turn next.”
Xiao Lin was about to bite through his fingertips, yet his wrist was clutched. He paused and raised his eyes to look at the person in front of him.
Shen Xingcong’s Adam’s apple moved slightly: “I’ll do it.”
Xiao Lin thought that Shen Xingcong would slash a knife into his palm just like he did just now. Unexpectedly, he was led backward by the person, and his back pressed against the tree trunk.
The strength was somewhat large. The leaves fall above his head.
Xiao Lin blinked and then felt a pain in his chest.
Looking down, he saw that the long sword had actually stabbed into his chest. The lapel was quickly dyed pitch-dark color, spreading on his piece. The blood was thick, and the smell irritated the tip of his nose.
The color of his eyes changed, and he unconsciously hooked up the corners of his mouth.
“If senior brother wants blood, there’s no need to kill the chicken to get the eggs, right?”
The moment he opened his mouth, countless blood gushed out. However, he seemed to be unaware of it himself.
“Or is it that senior brother had intended to do this?”
Shen Xingcong didn’t reply and took his longsword out. Even Xiao Lin couldn’t help but stifle a grunt because of the impact.
The silvery sword body was dyed bright red with blood, and red drops fell to the ground.
Shen Xingcong drank the blood. The effect came extremely quickly, and the magic patterns on his body immediately disappeared.
He shook off the remnants of blood from the long sword and raised his hand again.
Xiao Lin’s eyes reflected the long sword. The color of the sword’s body was similar to that of the waning moon, and it was extremely dazzling under the moonlight.
Bah——!
Again, there was the muffled sound of a sharp weapon piercing through the flesh.
But this time, it wasn’t Xiao Lin who was hit by the sword.
He watched with his own eyes as Shen Xingcong turned his sword backhand and forcibly stabbed the sword into his heart.
“Senior brother…”
Xiao Lin laughed out a few times, “Do you want to die together with me for love.”
“Little brat.”
Shen Xingcong finally spoke.
He drew out the sword again, and the hilt slipped out. The blade of the sword fell to the ground with a bang.
He didn’t care and only pinched Xiao Lin’s neck, forcing blood into the other person’s mouth.
The movement was too rough, and Xiao Lin couldn’t help but cough. After swallowing all of it, he finally reacted: “The blood on the tip of the heart?”
Shen Xingcong: “I want to make a contract with you.”
Saying this, blood-glowing runes appeared on both of their bodies at the same time. It flowed and exchanged from the interlocked skin until the heart.
As he was about to be covered by this blood color. Xiao Lin’s back was propped up by the tree: “Contract?”
Shen Xingcong gasped for breath slightly: “Life and death contract.”
One person dies, and the other person dies at once; they can not live together, but seek to die together.
Usually, only Dao companions who were deep in love would make this kind of contract, but they also only accounted for a minority. After all, the conditions were extremely harsh and went against human nature.
“Senior brother is worried about the prophecy? Then why not set a subordination contract.”
Shen Xingcong replied: “Once your cultivation is higher than mine, the subordination contract will be broken.”
Xiao Lin looked like he had heard some big joke, so much so that he couldn’t stand up straight from laughing.
He buried his head and grasped Shen Xingcong’s lapel with his hand: “Senior brother really thinks highly of me.”
“…”
Shen Xingcong didn’t dare to look down on him.
In the original book, Xiao Lin was only one step away from ascending to great perfection. Before he did so, he even caused the Lingyuan Continent to fall, causing countless cultivators to be buried.
He just agreed to a deal with Xiao Lin because of his own selfish desires, and he didn’t dare to kill anyone. So, only this last layer of insurance could be exerted.
He was timid, incompetent, looking ahead and back, so he could only threaten his life.
The runes gradually disappeared and merged into the two human bodies.
The contract was completed.
Shen Xingcong put his hand on Xiao Lin’s shoulder: “I will help you heal your wounds first.”
But before he could move, the strength on his chest increased a little, pulling him down forcefully.
The youth raised his head. The two of them looked at each other, and the tip of their noses swept past. The distance was so close that they could almost only see the pupils of each other’s eyes.
“Then, from now on, senior brother and I will live and die together, and no one can leave the other.”
Xiao Lin’s face was still stained with blood, and even those pitch-black pupils seemed to turn a little redden.
The strength of the five fingers increased. Although he was smiling, the smile didn’t reach his eyes.
“Remember, this is a contract set by senior brother himself.”
At one point Xiao Lin is gonna convince himself that Shen Xingcong made the contact in the name of love 😭
As if he hasn’t already 😂
Kinky
SXC really dug a grave for himself 😭
…..i guess they were destined for each other …ah……..although they did this not for love …….heh…but I still find this romantic and insane……
The Yandere energy coming from this novel is too strong lol
I finally caught up and I’m still looking forward to your translations! I love them both❤️
That got, uh, quite intense… |ω･`)
SXC is very good at digging his own grave, it seems!!
Thanks for the upload, wishing a happy holidays and 2024!
Thank You for the new chapter (♡ ὅ ◡ ὅ )ʃ♡
Rose tinted glasses on
How romantic (ʃƪ＾3＾）
Damn its always the SHEN with yandere guy associated with demons