After noon, the weather was fine and the breeze was gentle. Unable to resist his curiosity about the mortal world, Shu Yao wanted to go out for a stroll again.
After the scare of Shu Yao's disappearance just now, Shu Yue swore that he would never take Shu Yao down the mountain again.
However, in the end, he couldn't withstand the repeated temptations of the beauty. So, he could only spoil Shu Yao and take him down the mountain again to experience the life of the common people.
Once in the mortal world, Shu Yao was curious about everything. But at the same time, with his celestial beauty and innocent naivete, he really gave Shu Yue a headache.
"Hold my hand and don't leave my side for a single step. Otherwise, I'll take you home right away." After making a series of demands on Shu Yao and seeing him nod in agreement, Shu Yue felt a bit more at ease.
It was more like Shu Yue tightly holding Shu Yao's hand rather than the other way around. He was holding so tightly that it felt like he was about to break Shu Yao's hand. But to satisfy Shu Yao's desire to experience the mortal world, Shu Yao just let him lead the way.
Suddenly, there was a huge crowd in the distance, which completely caught Shu Yao's attention.
"Shu Yue, look over there." He pointed forward. Shu Yue looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a group of immortal cultivators in white robes recruiting disciples.
All the people signing up were men. They jostled with each other, vying to be the first. It was extremely lively.
Shu Yue glanced at Shu Yao, who was staring intently. His clear eyes were filled with longing and hope. He was so reluctant to look away.
"Does Father want to go and have a look?" He hit the nail on the head regarding Shu Yao's inner thoughts. Shu Yao looked back at him but hesitated to speak.
What Shu Yao was worried about was nothing more than his identity as a demon. If these sects detected it, it would surely cause unnecessary trouble.
He thought for a while and finally gave up this unrealistic idea. He tugged at Shu Yue's sleeve and said, "Forget it. Let's go."
Just as he was about to pull Shu Yue away, a clear and crisp voice suddenly echoed from behind: "Sir, please wait."
Shu Yue and Shu Yao both turned around. An elder with white hair and beard, wearing a fluttering white robe, walked over gracefully.
The gentle breeze caressed his black hair. The golden sunlight softly fell on his moon - white brocade robe. His calm and detached face glowed with a cold luster. One couldn't help but sigh at his elegant demeanor.
Shu Yue and Shu Yao didn't know who he was calling. They just stared blankly at each other. Shu Yue asked first, "Sir, who are you calling?"
"I think you have good aptitude. The Kunshan Sect is currently recruiting disciples. Would you like to give it a try?"
He was always gentle with Shu Yue, with admiration in his eyes. But for the overly beautiful Shu Yao beside him, he squinted his eyes with a somewhat sinister look.
Shu Yao just felt that this look was very unfriendly, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He immediately didn't have a good impression of this elder.
Shu Yue sized him up and asked, "May I ask who you are?"
"Oh, let me introduce myself. I'm Li Nao, the acting head of the Kunshan Sect. From now on, I'll be your master."
Shu Yue smiled casually and said, "I haven't agreed yet, and you're already claiming to be my master?"
"Our encounter is fate. If you come to the Kunshan Sect, I'll teach you all my life - long knowledge."
"Are you really inviting me to join the sect?"
"Of course."
Shu Yue thought for a while, pointed at the huge crowd in front, frowned slightly with a bit of dissatisfaction, and said, "But there are so many people here. Do I still need to take the entrance exam?"
"As my disciple of the Kunshan Sect, you only need to pass my test. There's no need to take the unified exam."
Since he could skip the complicated screening process, Shu Yue thought it might be a good thing. So he asked for Shu Yao's opinion, "Father, what do you think? How about we join together?"
Shu Yao caught a glimpse of a sinister look out of the corner of his eye and smiled awkwardly, "But they didn't invite me. You go ahead."
Because he clearly noticed that the elder of the Kunshan Sect always looked at him with a somewhat gloomy and strange look.
Shu Yue immediately said without hesitation, "Elder Kun, I can go, but my father must go with me."
Hearing this family relationship, Kun Wu was only briefly surprised. When he got back to the main topic, his face darkened a bit.
Seeing his hesitation, Shu Yue immediately pulled Shu Yao and was about to leave, saying, "If you're not willing, that's fine. Anyway, I didn't really plan to join."
Although he was good at martial arts, he was always impulsive and barbaric. His brute strength was only suitable for rough actions. Cultivating the mind and body was really not for him.
They hadn't walked far when they were called back by Li Nao, "I'll agree to your request."
Shu Yue was quite surprised. He didn't expect this elder to agree to his request so readily.
"Elder, are you serious?"
"I'm a cultivator. I always keep my word."
"Okay, I'll agree." He turned around and winked playfully at Shu Yao. But even though Shu Yao was happy, he still felt a bit uneasy about this sudden change.
He originally just wanted to come and have some fun, but unexpectedly, he was recruited into the Kunshan Sect and was now completely integrated into the mortal life.
That night, Shu Yao and Shu Yue moved into the Kunshan Sect. Since they were admitted without following the normal process, they only needed to pass the test of Elder Li Nao.
Shu Yue was lying comfortably on the couch, with his hands behind his head. Looking at the Four Books and Five Classics placed around, he felt a headache just thinking about those words.
He turned his head and found that Shu Yao was half - reclined on the couch. The green lamp cast a shadow on his white robe. His black hair fell forward, covering his beautiful face that seemed to be easily shattered in the light.
He leaned forward and saw that although Shu Yao's eyebrows were as clear as a painting, there was a faint trace of melancholy on his face. This was the first time Shu Yue had seen such a sad expression on him.
He simply rolled over and rested his head on Shu Yao's lap, rubbing against his chest. The cold fragrance on Shu Yao made him even more attached to him.
"Father's eyebrows are almost knitted together." He stretched out his long arm and rubbed Shu Yao's wrinkled eyebrows, which finally brought Shu Yao back to his senses.
Shu Yao found Shu Yue lying on his lap. He pushed him away angrily and said, "You're so old and still act like this."
"Just let me lean on you for a while, Father. But what were you thinking just now?" He played with Shu Yao's black hair from time to time. Looking up, he could see all of Shu Yao's emotions in his eyes.
"I was thinking about whether it's right or wrong to join the Kunshan Sect." Shu Yao did have more concerns than Shu Yue. Not to mention that he was a demon, he was still very naive about everything in the world. Let alone the human relationships and worldly wisdom that Shu Yue had mentioned later.
"It's not too late for Father to back out now. If you don't want to stay, I'll accompany you back to the tree house and continue our secluded life."
Shu Yue's voice was calm and his expression was lazy. But his handsome features were all filled with his unique attachment and affection for Shu Yao.
"I was just joking. How can I just leave like this?"
"I'm serious, too." His amorous eyes were fixed on Shu Yao. He picked up Shu Yao's hand and placed it in his palm. Speaking softly, he made a lifelong promise, "No matter what Father does, Shu Yue will always be with you. Even if it means falling into the deepest hell and suffering eternal damnation."