Shizun, Misunderstood this Disciple As a Hero. [bl]

Chapter 27

The scene changed again. This time it was dark. They could only hear sounds of some higher ups discussing.

"We are disappointed with the action you took Cao Yuze." A bold female voice spoke.

"Indeed. But you had done many good deeds in your life as well, but murdering people is way brutal. Your good deeds would have balanced your bad deeds but the people who you killed have cursed you. Thus, you will continue to help others. After you finish helping a certain amount of people, you are allowed to reincarnate."  A male with deep voice informed.

A bright light flashed as Xiu Qiangshu covered his eyes with his arm. Once it was dark again, Xiu Qiangshu looked around.

They were back at the isolated battlefield with tall grass and weeds.

The spirit ball floated in front of him, it's light dimmed as if it were sad.

"I'm sorry for what had happened.." Xiu Qiangshu's eyes were filled with pity. "How can we help you though?"

The spirit ball didn't know how to reply. But then he got an idea, he quickly. Cao Yuze or the spirit ball wrote in the air with it's flames, one character after the other.

"I...w..ill..help when the time comes?" Xiu Qiangshu read out. The spirit ball quickly jumped in the air as if saying yes.

Yun Lixin and Xiu Qiangshu stayed silent on their way back to carriage. Both lost in their thoughts.

"If Yun Lixin hadn't jumped in the abyss then he would've had the same faith as Longwei.." Upon this thought, Xiu Qiangshu was chilled to the bone. He glanced at Yun Lixin and accidentally made eye contact with him.

"Shizun—" Yun Lixin was cut off by a loud scream.

"Shizun!! Where are you!" Shuchang yelled as he rode his horse out from the forest. Qianfan  rested on his shoulder on the horse, facing Shuchang.

"Shizun! We were looking for both of you for a long time. I almost thought we got lost." Shuchang sniffed in an attempt to not cry "Why are you guys still here anyways?" He asked.

"Just something happened..what's wrong with  Qianfan? How did he get hurt?" Xiu Qiangshu asked.

"He went too deep in the forest, his horse saw something terrifying in the dark, threw Qianfan away as he fell into the forest and ran away. Look! He has grass and twigs all over him! He seemed to have injured his shoulder especially." Shuchang shook his head with pity at Qianfan.

"I'm fine...Let's just find a place to stay." Qianfan replied his voice hoarse.

"We don't know the way though..."

Suddenly the spirit ball enthusiastically floated, burning brightly.

"You know the way?" Asked Xiu Qiangshu. The spirit ball jumped up and down again and floated back into the forest.

"Shuchang, you may not be able to carry him all the way to the inn. Better to put him in carriage." Xiu Qiangshu offered.

"But only one person can fit in it." Yun Lixin quickly spoke.

"I am really tired after carrying Qianfan." Shuchang gave an apologetic look.

"Shizun's coming with me then." Yun Lixin smirked as he quickly sat on his horse and lended his hand to Xiu Qiangshu.

"What's what that smirk." Shuchang mumbled, eyeing Yun Lixin suspiciously. "I'll walk ahead then and make sure Qianfan isn't falling out if the carriage." He quickly rode his horse away.

"Shizun, you can hold on to me. Don't hesitate." Yun Lixin tilted his head to the side and smile at Xiu Qiangshu who was sitting right behind him. He held Xiu Qiangshu's hands and guided it towards his waist.

"Alright then, hold on tight." Yun Lixin whipped his horse slightly as the horse started to run at a great speed. Xiu Qiangshu held Yun Lixin's waist tightly, afraid that he might fall.

"Is Yun Lixin purposely going this fast!?" Xiu Qiangshu thought. But obviously Yun Lixin wasn't going fast, it was the normal speed but for Xiu Qiangshu it seemed really fast.

The wind hit Xiu Qiangshu's face, but it was calming for him. He took a deep breath trying to forgot all the traumatic events that he had witnessed today. He shifted his thoughts on Yun Lixin. His long hair tied together with a hairpin flew along with the wind. His attractive gaze was focused on riding the horse. The childishness in his face when he were young was long gone, and Xiu Qiangshu kinda missed it. But Xiu Qiangshu wasn't against this mature facial feature of Yun Lixin either.

Xiu Qiangshu noticed how Yun Lixin's body changed compared to when he was with him in Cao Yuze's memory. Before Xiu Qiangshu could almost see his well shaped body and muscles. He looked much bigger than Xiu Qiangshu too. But now he was much skinny and looked more like he was eighteen, though his height never changed.

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Xiu Qiangshu shifted in his sleep. He suddenly jolted awake as realization hit him.

"Wasn't I on the horse with Yun Lixin!? How did I end up here!? Where am I?" Xiu Qiangshu panicked as he pulled his quilt off and got up from the bed.

He seemed to be in a room. Had they reached the inn already? And he accidentally fell asleep on Yun Lixin's back while he was riding the horse? How embarrassing!