Chapter 772
Chapter 772
772 14.48 Last Violet Star – Awakef𝗿𝙚e𝙬𝗲𝑏𝒏𝑜ѵ𝑒𝗹. 𝒄𝑜𝘮
Hei Anjng was forced to watch the scenes of the past. No, it wasn’t watching. He had experienced them all over again. He can feel everything Bai Wuan felt at that moment.
When his heart raced upon recognizing Yun Xiajie and his excitement while teasing him as well as the yearning he could never ignore lingering within his soul. These feelings didn’t make him uncomfortable but instead, as if it had returned to its rightful owner, Hei Anjing felt relief instead.
He slowly opened his eyes in reality and felt a warmth within his grasp. He tightened his hold on it only to meet a pair of crimson irises looking at him affectionately and full of love.
His mouth slowly opened and called the name imprinted in his soul.
Hei Anjing whispered, “A’Xia?”
His eyelashes fluttered as he cleared the blurriness of his sight but before he could even move, this man who looked exactly the same as in his dream looked more mature yet more expressive with his feelings had already pulled him into a suffocating hug.
But for some reason, Hei Aning didn’t hate this kind of hug. It made him feel safe and extremely warm.
He heard a hoarse voice lingering near his ears and a few warm droplets falling on the crevice of his neck. Hei Anjing didn’t understand why the man was crying but now that he is experiencing this he felt uncomfortably in his heart. He was a bit reluctant at first but still wrapped his hand around the man’s waist. He gently rubs his face on the latter’s cheeks. As if a cat soothing his owner’s bad mood.
Hei Anjing asked, “Hm~ what’s wrong? I’m okay though. Don’t worry... A—A’Xia.”
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The two hugged each other for a while. Hei Anjing noticed Zhi Yang and Zhi Yue standing at the corner waiting for orders.
“How long have I been asleep?” he asked while looking at the two systems in their humanoid forms.
Zhi Yue is more talkative than Zhi Yang. He happily answered Lord Hei’s question.
“The Lord had been out for three whole days. After using your divinity in a mortal vessel, your body was left with cracks and needed to be mended thus the body had placed the Lord in a deep sleep for faster restoration,” answered Zhi Yue.
Hei Anjing asked, “What about that Devil I captured? Was it killed?”
“No. The human emperor of the mortal realm didn’t want the body of his descendant to be killed twice and was asking for the devil to be surrendered to the capital.”
This time the one who answered was Zhi Yang who stayed at their place until the preparation for the department of his lords was completed.
“Are those humans fools? That vessel looks dead already. The devil which resides in it would no longer stay in it for too long. Once the devil left that body would instantly turn to ashes and no more. As for the original owner of the body, how much time had passed already? He is gone from the start except for a few obsessions left behind.”
Hei Anjing frowned which rarely happens as he is someone who is supposed to lose his emotions. Now that his face is showing frustration, the other three were delighted to see this.
Zhi Yue exclaimed, “My Lord! You are frowning!”
“Frowning? What do you mean by that?” asked Hei Anjing as his face suddenly relaxed and once again resumed his expressionless face.
Zhi Yue said, “Ah~ it’s gone.”
“Master, congratulations! It seems that staying with Lord Ye is the right choice. Your missing emotions are slowly returning,” said Zhi Yang.
Yun Xiajie stopped hugging him and stared at Hei Anjing’s face. He could see that the tension on his lover’s face devoid of emotions slowly lessens. He could even see some emotions flickering within those argent orbs.
“Don’t worry. I will accompany you every day, Jing’er,” said Yun Xiajie.
Hei Anjing understood that the return of his emotions was interlaced with Yun Xiajie’s existence. Even though he won’t know what it feels like to have emotions, he still realized the difference between him and other people. His face remains expressionless regardless of when he is sad, angry, or happy. Because of this, he feels nothing at all.
But being with Yun Xiajie is different, Hei Anjing does not understand the difference, it’s just being around this person that made him extremely comfortable and warm. He can feel this person’s presence clearer than the rest as if this man was the only person in his world aside from him.
Hei Anjing spoke, “The reason I have descended is because of my mission. My mission is to kill the King of the Devils and the Devil Race’s invasion in this mortal realm. Are you still going to accompany me?”
“I will go with you anywhere, Jing’er,” said Yun Xiajie as he held Hei Anjing’s hands tightly. His words were his promise.
After seeing the seriousness and determination within those crimson eyes, Hei Anjing nods his head and said,
“Then go on a journey with me, A’Xia.”
“Okay. Anywhere you wanted to go. I shall go with you,” said Yun Xiajie as he kissed Hei Anjing on his forehead.
Hei Anjing wasn’t used to such skinship. But for some reason, his guard was never up around Yun Xiajie. So when the latter gave him a kiss, it was almost impossible to avoid it.
Yun Xiajie asked, “Are you hungry, Jing’er? Father, uncle, and the elders had been waiting for you to wake up. There was a welcoming banquet tonight for you. For now, I will make you something light to eat.”
“My Lord please leave it to me and A’Yang. Please accompany Lord Hei here to rest,” said Zhi Yue.
Zhi Yang, who noticed that Lord Hei had removed his veil, asked, “Master, is it okay for you not to wear the veil?”
“Hm. The qi in this place is suitable for me even without the veil. I will only wear it when I leave this land with A’Xia. I am not used to wearing such a thing if not for the sparse qi of the mortal realm suffocating me,” said Hei Anjing.
Zhi Yang nods his head in understanding and slightly now his head towards the two lords.
“Please excuse us for a moment. I and Yue’er shall be back soon with a light meal. I suggest that the master take a nap first while waiting.”
Then the two left and headed to the kitchen at the back and prepared a snack and light meal for their lords. They’ve both left giving the two some privacy to be spent together.
As expected after Zhi Yue and Zhi Yang had left, Yun Xiajie helped Hei Anjing lay down on the bed and tucked him in.
“Hm. A’Xia I want to listen to you playing guqin. Any piece would do. I just feel relaxed hearing you play,” said Hei Anjing.
Yun Xiajie said, “Then I’ll play something for you. Yang is right, Jing’er should sleep longer so your energy would return. Listen to the sounds as you close your eyes to sleep.”
On the carpeted floor beside the bed, Yun Xiajie pulled out his guqin and startled, strumming the strings of his musical instrument. He played a relaxing sound to help his beloved to fall asleep. Hei Anjing silently listens with his eyes closed while Yun Xiajie is watching him as he plays.
The scene between the two of them was serene and harmonious. The peak owned by Yun Xiajie is secluded from the rest of the peaks in the sect. Even his disciples were forbidden from going to his courtyard unless an emergency or a report from the elders was ordered to be specifically sent to him. Mostly his adopted son, Yun Anjie comes over to report.
The sounds of guqin echo within the peak but they somewhat complement the natural sounds of the wind, the swaying of trees, and the chirpings of birds outside the house. Except for the surroundings in the back kitchen, the atmosphere within the place is so mellowed and calming.
It didn’t take long for Hei Anjing to once again fall asleep. This time, there are no dreams or nightmares. A quiet slumber that would allow him to rest peacefully.
Once Yun Xiajie was sure that his beloved had fallen asleep, he stopped playing his guqin and sent a message to his father and uncle about his beloved who was awake. He also informed them that he and Jing’er would join everyone for dinner tonight.
After sending the message, Yun Xiajie sat back down beside the bed. He stared at his beloved and continued to play some music. He didn’t care whether Hei Anjing could hear it in his sleep or not. As long as his playing can help Hei Anjing sleep, he doesn’t mind playing for a few days.
Yun Xiajie didn’t wake up Hei Anjing even after Zhi Yang and Zhi Yue had finished cooking. The two agreed to his decision, especially Zhi Yue. Zhi Yue had seen Lord Hei suffering from insomnia for a few nights, there were also those random headaches. He knew that even if Hei Anjing did not complain, he felt stressed by that event.
Just when he finally got to sleep with the help of Yun Xiajie’s music, the devil race suddenly appeared. He was not sure if it was the effects of the arrival of the devils, even Lord Hei who had just fallen asleep that night woke up as if he had suffered a nightmare. Once again, Lord Hei wasn’t able to sleep.
Evening at the Main Peak’s Dining Hall.
The main peak was located nearest to the main entrance of the (Blue Fleeting Cloud Sect) Lan Zhuayun Sect. But this peak is usually closed for ordinary disciples and elders. Only the current Sect Master, the old Sect Master, and the former Great Elder live in this peak. The dining hall in this mountain is the largest, as this place was usually only opened during Sect Meetings or when special welcoming guests or if there is an auspicious event.
Old Sect Master Yun and the rest of the elders of the Sect treated the return of Hei Anjing to the Lan Zhuayun Sect as a great event. Not only is he a savior that saved the old sect master, but he is also the man who brought back to life their friends, family, and sect disciples. For them, Hei Anjing isn’t a simple cultivator or a God, but a family member they had been waiting for to come home to this place.
Every one of the older generations knows the love story between Chun Hongyun-Jun and the Ice Demon of the (White Frozen Water Sect) Bai Lengshui Sect. Not only them but everyone in the cultivation world knows about their past. Even though Chun Hongyun-Jun is an embodiment of righteousness and Bai Wuan ended up being a scourge hated by everyone after he had become a Demonic Cultivator, no one could deny the love between the two. So even after Bai Wuan’s death, his name continues to be connected to Chun Hongyun-Jun even up until now.
The older generations in the Lan Zhuayun Sect had long already accepted Hei Anjing as Chun Hongyun-Jun’s chosen dao companion. So in the eyes of everyone from the Lan Zhuayun Sect, Hei Anjing is already a member of their sect. So everyone was very happy about his presence in the sect. Especially when they had heard that he had come back to life.