That smile was enough to kill all the cells. It was like a carnivorous flower. If one wasn't careful, it would devour them without leaving a single residue.
The strong will to survive forced them to tell the truth. One of them, seeing his companion struggling helplessly in Shu Yue's hands and fearing for his life, pleaded desperately.
"Shu, Shu Yue, we're all fellow disciples. Let's talk things over calmly. Don't let this spoil our harmony."
Shu Yue didn't intend to let go at first, but Shu Yao's subsequent persuasion finally made him suppress the anger in his heart for the time being.
"Shu Yue, so many people are watching. Let go quickly." Shu Yao grabbed the man's strong iron - like arm. He could see the terrifying blue veins faintly showing from the sleeve, spreading wildly on the palm, ready to burst out with great power at any moment.
Seeing the coldness in Shu Yue's eyes growing stronger, afraid that he would act impulsively, Shu Yao advised again, "Shu Yue, let go!"
Shu Yue's cold and icy gaze swept across the surroundings. Looking at the young disciple struggling weakly in his hand and hearing the persuasion from his father beside him, he finally chose to let go.
The young disciple, finally freed from the brink of death, heaved a sigh of relief. He gasped for breath and quickly stepped back several paces with his companions.
Although it was just a short minute, it felt like he had walked through the "gates of hell". The solidified blood in his body finally started to circulate smoothly at this moment.
But the next second, a low and cold voice suddenly rang out, "I'm asking you, did you hear something?"
The three of them looked at each other. Not daring to anger Shu Yue again, they just nodded timidly.
Shu Yue asked, "What did you hear?"
"Some, some people are saying that you, you have an incestuous relationship."
Hearing this, Shu Yao's pupils suddenly dilated. The thing he had been worrying about in his heart was finally exposed without any reservation.
"Who said that?" The hand hidden in the long sleeve unconsciously clenched into a fist. Shu Yue coldly questioned, his face as cold as frost.
One of the disciples confessed fearfully, "It was the senior brothers who said it."
These words re - ignited the fire that Shu Yue had just managed to extinguish. His icy eyes concealed a blazing fire, almost ready to burst out from the bottom of his eyes.
He had underestimated the audacity of those two scoundrels after all. He had clearly warned them, but they still dared to act willfully.
At this moment, he wished he could drag those two out and cut out their tongues to make them suffer.
"So it really has nothing to do with us. We just heard it from others. Please, please don't take your anger out on us." Maybe seeing Shu Yue's aura getting colder, the three of them quickly sought a chance to survive from him.
Shu Yue was only focused on suppressing his anger and didn't notice Shu Yao's embarrassed expression beside him.
This misunderstanding and the contemptuous looks from others were not only hard for Shu Yao to accept psychologically but also a difficult situation in front of Shu Yue.
Anyway, the rumor of his incestuous relationship with Shu Yue was already well - known. Even if he had a hundred mouths to defend that it wasn't true, it would be in vain.
Some rumors were so powerful that they could drown a person with just their saliva. What else could he say?
He just felt that all the contemptuous looks around him were aimed at him. Countless pairs of eyes were cast on him, making his body and mind itch with pain.
In a moment of panic, without leaving a single word, he buried his head and ran out.
"Father!" Realizing that Shu Yao had left, the panicked figure made him also rush out of Kunshan in a hurry.
All that was left were the endless discussions of the crowd lingering in the Kunshan School...
After Shu Yue chased out, he couldn't find Shu Yao's figure. He didn't know if he was chasing too slowly or Shu Yao was running too fast. For a moment, he lost his direction and didn't know which way to go.
At this moment, his nerves were tense and his heart was panicked. He knew that Shu Yao must have been hit by those rumors, and he was also afraid that Shu Yao would be in danger if he went out alone.
Although his father was a demon, his demon skills were sometimes effective and sometimes not. Coupled with his extremely beautiful appearance, if he met a lecherous man, wouldn't it be dangerous?
He dared not think any further. Thinking that Shu Yao might have returned to the tree - house, he first went there to take a look.
But as a result, he found the tree - house empty. The glimmer of hope he had originally had vanished in an instant.
"Damn it, where could Father be?" He murmured to himself, not knowing where to look for Shu Yao now.
Frustrated, he scratched his head. When he was at a loss, a ray of light flashed, and a handsome man in a green robe with cloud - like sleeves stood gracefully.
"Why are you here?" Shu Yue only felt a headache at Long Mo's sudden appearance. His eyes didn't even stay on him for a moment.
Long Mo folded his arms and leaned lazily against the tree trunk. He smiled brightly and elegantly, "I'm here to help you."
Shu Yue squinted his eyes, "What can you help me with?"
"Your father is missing, isn't he? I'll help you find him."
"How do you know my father is missing?" Shu Yue was full of doubts. How did this Long Mo always seem to know what happened to him and appear at the right time?
"I have a telepathic connection with the dragon scale, so I can sense everything that happens to you." Long Mo shrugged. Every word was said casually, and there was a hint of helplessness in his ice - blue eyes.
"Do you mean the dragon scale you gave me?" Thinking of the dragon scale in his bosom, Shu Yue was quite surprised that the dragon scale had such an ability.
"That's right. Although I gave you the dragon scale, it was taken from my body after all, so it's naturally closely related to me."
Suddenly, a ray of light shone in Shu Yue's originally dim eyes. He placed all his hopes on Long Mo and said expectantly, "Then you must know where my father is?"
Since he could know what happened to him, he should also be able to know his father's whereabouts, right?
However, Long Mo's answer shattered his last hope.
Long Mo smiled helplessly, "Shu Yue, I'm not a god. How could I know where your father has gone?"
His hope dashed, Shu Yue frowned, "Then how can you help me?"
"I'll go with you to the mortal world. Maybe I can give you a hand. And I have a hunch that your father can't have gone far."
Long Mo confidently raised his long eyebrows. Every movement of his exuded a sense of unruly charm and noble elegance and pride.
It seemed that every time he had a hunch, it was always accurate.
"Are you so sure?" Shu Yue looked skeptical. Although this man seemed very confident, he always felt that he was a bit unreliable and might even drag him down.
Long Mo shifted his deep gaze to him, and the determination in his eyes was obvious, "Trust me once. I will definitely help you find your father."
Shu Yue thought for a while. Although there were still doubts in his heart, he thought that more people meant more strength, so he agreed to let Long Mo go with him to find Shu Yao.