In fact, it was not bad for Sixth Junior Brother to follow. He had been serving him attentively for so many years. He was more considerate than the personal maids in the mansions of wealthy families. Chu Danfeng had long been accustomed to it.
He had been walking all day, and had been acting like a jerk all day, and was really tired. Now, not only did the brat bring him some delicious snacks, but he also gave him a massage so attentively that he felt that most of the day's fatigue had disappeared. Chu Danfeng felt very relieved, and the anger in his heart because of his running around was almost gone.
Never mind. He is the child I raised, and he is filial to me. I should go back and explain to my master myself. Whether he should be beaten or punished, I should take the blame for him.
Chu Danfeng was thinking about it while chewing green plums with gusto, and then he gradually realized something was wrong - the kid had been massaging his butt for a long time, kneading it like dough, making it hot and itchy.
"Pinch my legs, they hurt." Chu Danfeng spat out the fruit core, stuffed another crabapple preserve in his mouth, and said casually.
“…Yes.” Hua Tingxuan paused, then lowered his long eyelashes, retracted his hand, and carefully pressed on his senior brother’s calf. The young senior brother was completely defenseless against him, and when he felt comfortable with the massage, he let out a happy hum. Because of his laziness and relaxation, the tone was soft and gentle, completely different from the dashing and unrestrained senior brother Chu who had boundless fighting power with a folding fan in front of others.
Hua Tingxuan felt his heart beating faster. As he grew older, he could hardly suppress his thoughts of rebelling against his superiors.
Chu Danfeng thought he was still very conscientious. When he was about to fall asleep, he forced his eyelids open and ordered, "Don't press it anymore. Come up and sleep with me."
He knew his junior fellow's temper very well. If he didn't call a halt, this stubborn and honest fellow would keep doing it all night.
"Yes, little brother." Hua Tingxuan agreed obediently, and consciously shrank to the inside of the small bed, leaving a relatively large space for Chu Danfeng. Chu Danfeng fell asleep almost as soon as he touched the pillow. The next moment, the "honest little guy" took a breath against his lips again, and then said in a deep voice: "Come out, he is fast asleep and can't be awakened."
"Your Majesty, it has been done. The 'Yin Shen' level demon pill you requested has been delivered to Huang Sanmao." A hoarse voice like a snake said respectfully.
Hua Tingxuan: "This is about my brother, there can be no mistakes."
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. I know the importance of this. That was a great demon that was half a step away from becoming a saint. I killed it myself and took out the inner elixir. Mr. Huang San has always been in contact with the Shuangji Sect. Through Lin Cangfeng, I can give it to Chu… Uh,” Ghost Yue Lao felt that it was inappropriate to call him “Senior Brother Chu”, so he changed his words and said, “I will give it to Your Majesty’s wife.”
This title really pleased Hua Tingxuan, who praised, "You did a good job."
Upon hearing this, Gui Yue Lao let out a long sigh and wiped his sweat quietly.
The longer he followed Boss Hua, the more he felt that his lord seemed to have given all his tenderness and kindness to his junior brother, so there was little positive emotion left elsewhere, and he was ruthless and moody towards other people and things.
However, as the saying goes, 'everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme', the more gentle His Majesty is, the more Ghost Yue Lao feels that there are hidden dangers. He has signed a blood contract with Hua Tingxuan, and can vaguely sense the fluctuations in His Majesty's mood. It seems that as his body gradually grows bigger, the inner demon sealed deep in his sea of consciousness is gradually stirring.
I don’t know how long this can last.
Chu Danfeng slept very deeply and when he woke up it was already bright.
It’s just that the small bed was a little crowded, and Hua Tingxuan still hugged his waist tightly, like an octopus.
This child has been like this since he was young. He always needs to be hugged when he sleeps. Xiao Tingxuan has no father or mother, and Chu Danfeng feels sorry for his loneliness and weakness, so he can't help but indulge him. But it was okay for him to hug someone when he was a child just to find a sense of security, but now that he has grown up, he still can't get rid of this habit, which makes Senior Brother Chu feel like an emotionless pillow.
It's still a bit hot in the middle of summer.
"…" Chu Danfeng pinched the child's face, "Let go, get up."
Hua Tingxuan whined and acted coquettishly for a while before reluctantly letting go of his senior brother, getting out of bed and going to wash his face.
He is taller than his peers and looks like a young boy. No wonder it is so crowded... Chu Danfeng rubbed his waist which was covered with sweat from being squeezed, and thought: When we return from the Monster City, I must not be soft-hearted anymore. I must separate the beds and clean up the side room when I go back.
While the two brothers were washing up, their companions were already waiting outside the door.
The sect's mission this time was to "assist Chu Danfeng in escorting the brocade box," so it was their duty to wait for Chu Danfeng at all times. Tang Yingdong and Mo Lin had no objections, but Ji Pan kept chattering, complaining about everything he dared not say in front of Chu Danfeng.
"Junior Brother Chu really thought he was here to rest. It's already so late and he still hasn't gotten up. He has the nerve to ask us to wait outside."
"I really don't understand why the head master thinks so highly of him that he actually chose him and gave him the opportunity to go to the demon city to see the city. I heard that there are many rare treasures there, all at bargain prices, which is much more cost-effective than in our human world."
"What's so great about that? He just shattered the mountain protection formation on Wanjian Peak. That wasn't the work of his broken fan. He was just lucky to see so many spirit swords flying together. He was pretentious and liked to show off. The head master was deceived by him! In fact, in terms of age and ability, this mission should have been carried out by my Senior Brother Liu from Zhenyu Peak."
"Chu Danfeng wouldn't sleep through the night, would he? Tsk, or is it that there are too many demon cultivators and ghost cultivators on this spaceship and he is too scared to come out? I told you he is just an embroidered pillow!"
However, Ji Pan maliciously speculated and slandered, and he had a good time, but no one responded, which made him feel awkward. He coughed lightly, trying to find some recognition, but saw Tang Yingdong was talking nonsense, so he sneered and turned to look at Mo Lin: "Brother Mo, please judge, am I right?"
Mo Lin did not answer, but only gave an awkward but polite smile. Tang Yingdong, however, said quickly, "Mo Lin, don't pay attention to him. He is a man with a weak brain!"
Ji Pan said angrily: "You damn girl—"
Before they started arguing, Chu Danfeng's door finally opened, and the two were so shocked that they forgot to argue for a moment - they saw a living person suddenly appeared in the room.
Chu Danfeng touched his nose and laughed dryly: "Ha, the child is ignorant, he acted first and asked for permission later and followed me secretly."
He slapped Hua Tingxuan on the back of his head and said, "I haven't met the senior brothers and sisters yet."
Before Hua Tingxuan could do what he asked, Ji Pan's eyes lit up, and he almost had "I've got something on you" written on his face. He changed his low-key attitude just now and shouted in a gruff voice: "Junior Brother Chu, this time the mission of 'escorting the brocade box' is open for recruitment. We all got in based on our abilities. After going through layers of screening and competition, we can go to the mayor of Yao City to see the city. Why, one relative of yours is not enough for Xufeng, and you want to bring another one with you?"
The spaceship was bustling with people. Ji Pan's loud voice immediately attracted attention. People from all directions cast gossipy glances at him, as if they were waiting with interest for the drama of "the brothers turning against each other". Chu Danfeng felt very embarrassed. When he was hesitating between retorting and going back to his room to close the door and pretending not to know this fool, a skinny man stumbled over. When he saw Ji Pan, his eyes lit up and he spoke in a soft voice: "Brother, look at me!"
His voice was unexpectedly pleasant, and even had an androgynous tone. If it weren't for his rough skin and ugly appearance, he might have been mistaken for a young lady.
Ji Pan looked at him suspiciously.
The man asked eagerly, "Look at me, do I look like a human?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the onlookers dispersed like a tide, as if avoiding the plague, leaving a large area of the deck empty.
The person involved, Ji Pan, was confused by this scene: "Huh?"
Chu Danfeng also frowned and looked at the man, but an idea suddenly occurred to him and he shouted, "Ji Pan! Shut up!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the androgynous guy looked at Chu Danfeng coldly, his eyes showing a fierce light, full of warning. Hua Tingxuan stepped forward calmly, blocked his senior brother, and stared at the man fiercely.
The "person" reacted so strongly that Chu Danfeng became more confident in his own judgment—he was definitely not a human.
The identities of the guests on the spaceship are mixed. Disciples from sects like them are the least, and most of them are independent cultivators. Among them are also some sorcerers who practice unorthodox methods. The most sinister are the ghost cultivators who drive the souls of the dead. Even the demon cultivators cannot be prevented from mixing in.
But this "person" should not belong to any of the above categories. He is most likely a demon who comes to "ask for a title".
The so-called "asking for a title" is a relatively 'niche' way of cultivation among the monsters. They take the opportunity to speak to people, and if they get a positive answer, they will break through the bottleneck and improve their realm. However, if the monster does evil things, or even survives a thunder calamity in the future, the person who is being 'asked for a title' will be implicated.
But if you say 'not like', they will lose their Taoism and will definitely retaliate.
Therefore, it was a thankless task no matter how you looked at it, no wonder everyone backed away. The independent cultivators were knowledgeable, but the young disciples of the sect who were "professionally trained" were inexperienced. Not only Ji Pan, but also Tang Yingdong and Mo Lin were confused.
Hua Tingxuan understood, and sighed in his heart: Junior brother is too soft-hearted. Why is he still protecting him when Ji speaks so rudely to him
Chu Danfeng had another scale in his heart: we are all fellow disciples, and even if there are disagreements, it is just a verbal dispute. Since he has foreseen the danger, he can't just stand by and watch him die.
But Ji Pan didn't notice the tension over there at all. He already had a grudge against Chu Danfeng, and when he heard him ordering him to shut up, he felt very unhappy and even more unconvinced - in terms of seniority, he was still his junior brother, and it was just a mission. Why was he taking it as an order to order him around
Chu Danfeng didn't let him say it, but he insisted on saying it.
Ji Pan then looked the man up and down and made a very pertinent analysis: "Look at your appearance, you are as weak as a chicken. You look like a man, but your voice is so thin, like a woman. I say-"
"Wait!" Chu Danfeng interrupted again.
That "person" thought that he was going to meddle in other people's business to the end, and glared at Chu Danfeng with gnashing teeth. His hatred was almost condensed into substance, and he looked very difficult to deal with. Although Hua Tingxuan felt a headache, he was also prepared to protect his junior brother.
However, Chu Danfeng did not order Ji Pan to shut up, but instead pulled Hua Tingxuan and called out to Tang Yingdong and Mo Lin: "Go, go, stop watching the fun!"
He had already reminded Ji Pan once, and he had done his best.
I just feel that Ji Pan can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth, and it is very likely to anger that thing, so it is better to stay away from it and avoid getting splattered with blood.