After obtaining the medicine as he wished, Shu Yue took it. After the brief storm, he and Shu Yao returned to their tender moments. They planned to go to the hot springs in the back mountain during the afternoon rest to heal their wounds.
After all, this was Kunshan. Shu Yao couldn't let Shu Yue act recklessly as they did in the tree - house. At first, he gently refused.
However, in the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of Shu Yue's good looks and his damned coquetry. Helplessly, he was dragged all the way to the back mountain by Shu Yue.
When they arrived at the back mountain, it was as empty and quiet as ever. There were lush cypress trees, and the clear spring water remained unchanged from the past.
Although they came for the hot springs, Shu Yao hesitated and just stood there, looking rather awkward and uncomfortable.
However, Shu Yue, with his wild and unrestrained nature, quickly took off his upper clothes. He wasn't worried at all that someone might be spying on him. He flaunted his strong and perfect body.
Shu Yao rarely complimented others, but every time he saw Shu Yue naked, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
He looked at this strong and graceful body. It was just right, neither too much nor too little. He had broad shoulders and a narrow waist, especially the well - defined muscles on his arms, which were both beautiful and full of strength.
Although his gaze seemed casual, in Shu Yue's eyes, it was a blatant stare. Shu Yue curled his lips, looking rather playful and wanton. "Father is looking so intently. Are you charmed by me?"
His eyes were hazy, with a half - smile that was extremely alluring. A blush instantly crept onto Shu Yao's jade - like cheeks.
He couldn't help but curse in his heart that this man was so good at seducing people. He gave Shu Yue a haughty look. "Who's charmed by you? Narcissist."
"We have the right to be narcissistic," Shu Yue sighed helplessly while untying his belt and was about to take off his pants.
Shu Yao stopped him in time. "What are you doing?"
"Of course, I'm taking off my pants. How else can I take a bath?" Shu Yue stopped his action and looked innocent and confused.
"Didn't you say we came here to heal our wounds?" Shu Yao began to suspect that this man had lied to him again.
"Healing wounds is secondary. The most important thing is that I want to take a bath. I haven't bathed for a few days, and I feel so uncomfortable."
Shu Yue was about to take off his pants again when he saw Shu Yao covering his face with his sleeve and about to leave. "You can take a bath by yourself. I'll go back first."
"Since Father is here, it's not that easy to go back." With a big hand, he pulled Shu Yao over and quickly grabbed his waist. His breath was warm and extremely ambiguous, and his gaze was intense.
"You can take a bath by yourself. I'll go back and practice swordsmanship." He tried to struggle out of the man's embrace, but unfortunately, the hand on his waist was too strong. The more he struggled, the tighter it held.
Shu Yue freed his other hand and took off Shu Yao's outer robe while Shu Yao was wriggling uneasily. As he took it off, he grinned wickedly. "We're both men, and I've seen your body before. Why are you so shy?"
"Shu Yue, it's not about shyness. I'll say it again. This is Kunshan!"
The collar had been half - pulled by Shu Yue. With the heat in his eyes, Shu Yao felt a shiver and even a bit of uneasiness. He kept avoiding his gaze.
"Can't we do as we like in Kunshan? And I won't do anything to you. We're just taking a bath together. Father, why are you so fussy?"
In his opinion, taking a bath with Father was the most normal thing, and there shouldn't be any restrictions.
Moreover, this was the desolate back mountain. Besides the willows and the clear spring, there were only the two of them.
"Shu Yue, you..."
"If Father refuses again, I really won't care about anything." His tone was calm, but it carried a hint of danger. His deep eyes added a touch of coldness to his sharp beauty.
Shu Yao's heart skipped a beat. He knew that Shu Yue would do what he said. To avoid him doing something out of line, he had to follow his will.
But he also put forward a requirement, which was that Shu Yue was not allowed to take off his pants because it would be too embarrassing.
It was not easy for Shu Yao to agree, so Shu Yue sacrificed a bit and reluctantly agreed.
Throughout the process, Shu Yue had a great time with Shu Yao, but they didn't realize that there was a pair of cold eyes staring coldly at this passionate scene of the two men playing in the water.
When they returned to the Kunshan Sect after having fun, it was already the You hour (5 - 7 p.m.). Everything that night was extremely quiet and mysterious.
Shu Yue enjoyed this tranquility very much, but Shu Yao stared at the waning moon outside the window for a long time. An invisible uneasiness rose in his heart, as if it was foreshadowing some kind of turmoil...
He didn't tell Shu Yue about his worries. He just stayed awake all night, feeling restless.
The next day, the sky was ablaze with red clouds again. A ray of golden light squeezed out from the horizon and shone on the solemn Kunshan Sect.
Although it should have been full of vitality, it was covered with a thick haze.
During the morning practice, Shu Yue and Shu Yao were called out. In front of all the Kunshan disciples, strange looks full of contempt and disdain were all fixed on Shu Yao.
Shu Yao felt extremely uncomfortable being stared at. He whispered to Shu Yue, "Shu Yue, why are they looking at me like this?"
Shu Yue's cold gaze swept across the crowd. Although there was a bit of fear in the disciples' eyes for a moment, they still couldn't help but point and whisper.
"Father, don't mind them. They're just bored."
Just then, a shrill voice echoed loudly through the solemn silence. "The Sect Leader is coming. Stand at attention quickly!"
Shu Yue turned his eyes to a white - robed immortal coming from afar. He looked at his master, Kun Wu, whom he had been longing to see, with excitement.
The man was dressed in a long white robe that dragged on the ground. He was thin but tall, with gray hair at his temples. Although the heroism in his eyebrows had been marked by a few traces of time, the turbid color in his eyes projected a dazzling and sharp light. He was full of energy and exuded an inviolable dignity from head to toe.
His otherworldly grace was breathtaking, yet out of reach.
Different from Li Nao's hypocrisy, there seemed to be a layer of mist surrounding him, creating an illusory and unreal feeling, as if this immortal had just descended to the mortal world.
"Greetings to the Sect Leader. We welcome the Sect Leader's emergence from seclusion." All the disciples clasped their sleeves behind their backs and bowed at a 45 - degree angle, showing the most respectful attitude towards Sect Leader Kun Wu.
Li Nao beside them also saluted. However, while being respectful, seeing the disciples' admiration for Kun Wu, a sense of inferiority and defeat welled up in his heart.
In the past, the disciples had been polite and respectful to him, but from now on, that kind of lofty respect would be gone forever. He would never receive such a grand and respectful ceremony again.
Kun Wu cast a sharp glance at the crowd, then fixed his solemn gaze on the two most outstanding men in front of him, with different looks in his eyes. Then he withdrew his gaze and landed it on all the disciples again.