Gradually, he asked in a puzzled tone, "Why do you ask this?"
Shu Yue's eyes were filled with a hint of shock. Why did Shu Yao forget all the things that had happened before after waking up from a nap?
But then he thought, it might be a good thing to forget. Forgetting meant not having to dwell on those things.
"Oh, if you don't remember, it's okay. I was just asking casually." He originally wanted to just ignore it, but unexpectedly, Shu Yao got serious.
His tone was even a bit cold and stern. "Shu Yue, how did I get back to the tree - house? Did something happen before this?"
He had a strong premonition that Shu Yue must be hiding something from him. So he kept searching for an answer on that handsome yet embarrassed face.
"I..." This question really left Shu Yue at a loss for words for a moment.
Just when he was in a dilemma, the sudden rustling sound outside the tree - house caught his attention. His eyes sharpened, and he turned around warily.
Shu Yao was distracted by the rustling sound and asked, "What's that sound outside?"
"Father, don't be scared. I'll go and check." After reassuring Shu Yao, Shu Yue picked up the sword beside him and tiptoed carefully, for fear of alerting the enemy.
Following the sound to the outside of the tree - house, Shu Yue tightened his grip on the sword in his hand. But all he saw around was the lush forest, with no trace of anything unusual.
Suddenly, there was no sound at all. It was quiet, but a cold wind blew by, making people shiver.
Thinking that he might have misheard, but also suspecting it was an illusion, Shu Yue's vigilance not only didn't drop but became even stronger.
Suddenly, he saw in a patch of grass that the grass was slightly moving. It wasn't the kind of movement caused by the wind, but rather swaying under the pressure of something. From time to time, there was a hissing sound, which was bone - chillingly cold.
Just as he was about to step forward to find out what was going on, a sudden gust of wind whistled past his ear. He instinctively raised his sleeve to block it. Only to hear a furious roar echoing through the deep mountains. He even felt the ground tremble a little, and for a moment, a sense of panic welled up in him.
Because the wind was too strong, he squinted his eyes and looked. He was stunned to see a huge figure charging towards him. The next moment, his body suddenly tightened. He felt something coiling around him and couldn't move at all. Even the sword in his hand fell to the ground.
In an instant, a huge head slowly rose from below. He opened his eyes wide, with a mix of shock and panic in his eyes. His pupils reflected a huge snake's head and the snake's body that was half - raised, with its scales glistening.
This giant python was silver all over. Its huge silver scales shone with a cold, moon - like light. The pure silver color just showed its uniqueness and coldness. Its bright and pitch - black eyes had a hint of coldness, and the greedy killing intent was obvious.
"Let me go!" In the face of such a terrifying giant python, Shu Yue didn't show the slightest sign of fear. He just struggled in this strong body, but he could feel the tightening muscles of the python and the powerful strength it contained.
"It won't be fun if I let you go." Just as his voice fell, there was another charming and hoarse voice echoing.
"Who are you? Come out!" Shu Yue shouted sharply. The next moment, he saw a charming and cold - looking man in red jump down from the tree.
When he landed, his skirt fluttered and his silver hair flew. He was like a god descending from the sky, but always looking down on the tiny and humble living beings haughtily.
People said his eyebrows were as beautiful as a painting, but he was just too feminine and charming. Even his scarlet pupils, with just a casual glance, were extremely alluring.
"Yan Yijue?!" While shocked, indignation also welled up in Shu Yue's heart.
Thinking of all the possible threats he might pose to his father, Shu Yao, he became filled with anger.
"Long time no see. How have you and your father been?" Yan Yijue smiled casually, as if chatting with an old friend.
"Stop pretending to be nice to me. How long are you going to pester my father?"
"Pester?" Yan Yijue gave a half - smile. There was a hint of mockery on the corner of his mouth. He twirled the silver hair on his chest, gracefully and thoughtfully saying, "This word is used well. But the period of pestering will be for lifetimes."
Although he slightly hooked his lips, the curve was extremely cruel. Shu Yue always felt a chill seeping into his bones, until that coldness froze the blood in his whole body.
"You crazy man!" If he weren't bound by this giant python now, he really wanted to fight this snake demon to the death for his father!
"Say whatever you want. Anyway, I'm not here for you today." He shrugged indifferently, looking nonchalant, which made Shu Yue even more uneasy.
If he wasn't here for him, then it must be for Shu Yao!
"I'm here for my mate. Let my men keep you company for a while." He said this sentence in a very soft voice, with a lazy tone and a seductive look, unhurriedly.
From time to time, he glanced at Shu Yue's reaction from the corner of his eye. Sure enough, he saw that face turn angry and distorted because of this sentence. "What did you just say? Mate?"
Yes, when Shu Yue heard these two words, his heart skipped a beat. Along with that uneasiness, his face darkened.
"Don't be so nervous. I just mean the physical 'mate'."
"Yan Yijue, explain yourself clearly!" Physical? This was even more unacceptable to Shu Yue. Just these two words had already made his anger burn. His already gloomy face was now covered with frost, and his eyes were as sharp as swords!
Yan Yijue raised his long eyebrows. His slender fingers casually brushed over his smooth - contoured face. There was a slight curve on the corner of his lips, and he said in a soft voice, "Didn't he tell you that there's my Love - Devouring Gu in his body?"
"What Love - Devouring Gu?"
"Heh, didn't you already prove this when you had sex with him?" Such explicit words could just blurt out from Yan Yijue's mouth without any restraint, but he still didn't blush or get flustered, as if it was the most normal thing in the world.
At this moment, Shu Yue's thoughts were in a mess. The thing between him and Shu Yao was suddenly exposed by another man without any cover, which made him feel ashamed and angry.
But he still tried his best to hide his anger, because he always felt that there was a huge power surging in his body along with this anger. This power was constantly disturbing every corner of his body, as if it was about to break out the next second.
"I'll ask you one last time. What exactly is this Love - Devouring Gu you planted in my father?"
At this moment, Shu Yao, who hadn't seen Shu Yue return to the house for a long time, finally walked out of the inner room uneasily. He was stunned to see Shu Yue being coiled by a giant python.
Beside this shocking scene, a familiar and handsome figure was standing there proudly. He was still as charming and evil as ever, still as blood - thirsty as the night.