However..,
Because Xie Lian was too nervous..,
He was too guilty, his eyes were still tightly closed, and he did not feel anything.
The last time he transferred Qi into the water, it was Hua Cheng who led. His actions were too forceful, and his kiss was too heavy,
Xie Lian did not dare to recall it after that,
He only remembered that his lips were swollen and numb. This time, he was in charge,
But he was careful and only gently pressed against it,
He did not dare to use too much strength,
As if he was afraid of waking Hua Cheng up. But thinking about it again, wasn't his original goal to wake Hua Cheng up? And the kiss was too shallow,
The lips were not tightly pressed against each other,
If the aura was leaked, wouldn't it be futile?
Thus..,
Xie Lian still had his eyes closed as he recited the Tao Te Ching at high speed in his heart,
He parted his lips slightly and took a light breath,
He pressed against it again.
This time..,
The kiss was deeper than before. Xie Lian held Hua Cheng's slightly cold thin lips in his mouth and slowly channeled air into them.
During the process..,
He kept his eyes closed the entire time, not daring to look too long. After taking five or six breaths, he thought it was time to press on Hua Cheng's chest again. Unexpectedly, when he opened his eyes, he happened to meet Hua Cheng's wide open eyes.
"…"
"…"
Xie Lian's hands were still holding Hua Cheng's cheeks. Their lips had just separated, and there was still a soft and numb touch on both of their lips. For a moment, both of them turned into stone statues, as if a gust of wind would blow them apart. Xie Lian was already stunned. How could Hua Cheng, who had always been unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him, not be stunned?
Xie Lian didn't know why he didn't die on the spot from bleeding to his brain. After a long while, he said, "San Lang, you're awake."
Hua Cheng didn't say anything.
Xie Lian suddenly let go of his hands and jumped back several feet, "… No, no, no, no! No, no, no! It's not what you think! I just want to give you … "
Give him what? Give him Qi?
Did ghosts need to transfer Qi? Even he didn't believe what he said!
Xie Lian was stuck. Hua Cheng also sat up and reached out a hand to him. He seemed to be forcing himself to calm down and said, "… Your Highness, you, calm down first."
Xie Lian held his head with both hands and his entire body was in a mess. Finally, he put his palms together and bowed to Hua Cheng, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!!!"
After shouting, he turned around and ran away in a flustered manner. Hua Cheng finally came back to his senses. He got up and chased after him, shouting, "Your Highness!"
Xie Lian covered his ears as he ran and cried out loudly, "I'm sorry!!!"
Die! Die quickly! If he wasn't dead, he would dig a hole and pretend to be dead!
He ran very fast and instantly rushed into the depths of the forest. As he ran, a sharp arrow-like object suddenly flew towards him. Although Xie Lian was greatly agitated at the moment, his reflexes were not the slightest bit lacking. With a flick of his hand, he caught a bone spur. He abruptly came to a halt and looked in the direction of the attack. However, he did not see anything, only the rustling of shrubs. With danger lurking in every corner, he calmed down and turned around to run back. "San Lang!"
Hua Cheng had been following closely behind him, so when he turned around, he almost bumped into Hua Cheng's arms. Xie Lian grabbed his hand and ran out of the forest. "Run, there's something in the forest!"
Hua Cheng, who was originally chasing after him, was dragged back by him. Only when they reached the beach did Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief. "Good, good, it didn't follow us."
Hua Cheng also said, "Yeah, there are some small things on the island, but it's fine. They won't follow us."
Hearing this, Xie Lian suddenly thought of something. Why would Hua Cheng be afraid of these things? When he looked down, he realized that he was still holding onto Hua Cheng's hand. He froze again and hurriedly let go.
The two of them were separated by a few feet. They were silent for a while before Hua Cheng sighed. He pulled on the collar of his clothes and said, "Big brother, thank you for saving me just now. The human body really has many inconveniences. When I went into the sea, I even drank a few mouthfuls of water. It was so salty. "
Xie Lian wasn't that stupid. He knew that Hua Cheng was giving him a way out of this embarrassing situation. Of course, he could only go along with it. Lowering his head, he vaguely said, "No, no."
After a pause, Hua Cheng continued, "However, what Big brother did was a bit wrong."
Xie Lian was startled. He embarrassedly said, "Wrong? I … … thought it would be fine to transfer air. "
Hua Cheng said, "Yeah. Wrong. In the future, don't casually do this to other people. Otherwise, you might … … "
Otherwise, not only would you not be able to save a person's life, you might even end up harming them. He said it with a deadpan expression. Xie Lian felt a burst of shame. He was secretly glad that he had never done this before. Otherwise, he would have really committed a crime. He hurriedly promised, "I won't, I won't."
Hua Cheng nodded and smiled. Although in his heart, Xie Lian really wanted to ask Hua Cheng for guidance on how to transfer Qi, how could he dare to get tangled up in this problem? He first secretly noted it down, then looked around and said, "This island is actually a deserted island. Is there not the slightest sign of human habitation?"
Hua Cheng said, "Of course. This is the center of the Black Water Ghost Domain, Black Water Island. "
He was very certain. Blood Rain Tanhua and Black Water Sinks Boat. These two should definitely know each other. Xie Lian said, "Has San Lang been here before?"
Hua Cheng shook his head and said, "I've never been here. However, I know of this island. "
Xie Lian frowned and said, "I don't know where Wind Master and the others have drifted off to. Are they on the island?"
This was the Black Water Ghost Domain of the Southern Sea. It was their territory. Pei Ming's home ground was in the north. Earth Masters weren't martial gods. Wind Master's situation didn't need to be said. If something happened and they provoked the Black Water Ghost, only the navy could contend against them. However, no one knew when Shi Wudu's heavenly tribulation would arrive. The situation wasn't optimistic. Xie Lian asked, "San Lang, does that Black Water Ghost have a bad temper? If a Heavenly Official accidentally intruded into his territory and entered his home, what would happen to him? "
Hua Cheng said, "It's hard to say. However, Big Brother should have heard that saying before. On land, I am the king. In the water, he is the master. In the Black Water Ghost Domain, even I have to be somewhat cautious. "
Not only was it not his home ground, but they were both peerless in the present age. No matter what, he had to give them some face so that they could meet again in the future. Xie Lian said, "Then we have to leave quickly."
They roughly walked around the island. During this time, the two of them didn't go deep into the forest. Xie Lian shouted for a while, but didn't hear any response from Wind Master and the others. Hua Cheng said, "They probably didn't drift to Black Water Island."
The two of them then arrived at the beach. The surface of the sea was lifeless. On the road, Xie Lian picked up a piece of wood and threw it far away. Logically speaking, such a piece of wood should be able to float on the surface of the water. However, after it landed on the surface of the water several dozen feet away, it instantly sank. Xie Lian turned his head to look at the dense forest and said, "It seems that cutting wood to make a boat is definitely not possible. Even shrinking a thousand miles doesn't work. How are we going to leave this island? "
However, Hua Cheng said, "Who said it's not possible?"
Xie Lian said, "But, only the coffins of the dead can float in the Black Water Ghost Domain … …" Before he finished speaking, he immediately remembered. Coffins. There were trees everywhere. Weren't the dead right in front of them?
Sure enough, Hua Cheng smiled and said, "Can't I just lie in it?"
Although he was smiling, Xie Lian's heart inexplicably felt a slight sourness.
Hua Cheng spread out his palm, and the scimitar Misfortune appeared in his palm. Without hesitation, the two of them began to pick up the wood. Because they didn't go deep into the forest, they didn't encounter anything lurking in the dark. In a short while, they chopped down several trees. In the blink of an eye, they had been busy for a whole day. The sky gradually darkened. The two of them divided up the work, rushing to do any work that came their way. Their efficiency was surprisingly high. By nightfall, the coffins were almost finished.
Xie Lian had only eaten half a steamed bun along the way, so his stomach was already rumbling with hunger. However, he wanted to finish the coffins as soon as possible and leave. Seeing that the coffins were finished, he found an excuse to go catch fish. However, how could there be fish in the water of the Black Water Ghost Domain? Returning without accomplishing anything, he turned to the edge of the forest and picked some wild fruits in a less dangerous area. Unexpectedly, when he returned, Hua Cheng had already started a bonfire. Sitting by the fire, he rested his chin on one hand and held a branch in the other, skewering a hare and roasting it.
The hare had already been cleaned and roasted until its skin was slightly charred and oily. It was crispy and golden, and the fragrance of the meat overflowed. It was extremely tempting. Seeing that Xie Lian had returned, Hua Cheng faintly smiled, moved his hand away, and handed it to him. Xie Lian took the fruit and handed it to him. "You can eat both."
Both of them were dripping wet. Aside from soaking in seawater, their clothes were also soaked in sweat. However, they had a tacit understanding and didn't mention taking off their clothes to dry. Sure enough, the hare's meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. With a light bite, their teeth felt hot, but they couldn't stop. Xie Lian still divided it in half and sighed. "San Lang's craftsmanship is very good."
Hua Cheng smiled. "Is that so? Then I have to thank brother for your praise. "
Xie Lian replied, "Yes. Whether it's carpentry or cooking, I've never seen a better one than you. That noble lady must have cultivated her good fortune for several lifetimes. "
When he said this, he seemed to be very focused on eating the hare and didn't hear Hua Cheng's voice. After a while, he heard Hua Cheng quietly say, "Being able to meet him is the result of my cultivation over several lifetimes."
"… …"
Xie Lian didn't know what to say, so he seemed to be even more focused on eating. After a while, he finally realized that Hua Cheng was calling him, "Brother, brother."
Xie Lian blankly asked, "What?"
Hua Cheng handed over a handkerchief. Only then did Xie Lian realize that he had bitten too hard, causing half of his face to be covered in oil. It was extremely comical. Feeling slightly embarrassed, he took the handkerchief and wiped it off. Hua Cheng also handed over the other half of the hare and said, "Brother must be very hungry. Don't worry."
Xie Lian took it and was startled for a moment. In the end, he couldn't help but ask, "San Lang, that noble person, what kind of person is he? How could you not catch up? "
He truly felt that if Hua Cheng wanted someone, there was absolutely no one in this world who could stop his attack. That day, Hua Cheng said that he still hadn't caught up. He couldn't help but feel a bit depressed. In his heart, a strange feeling arose from the person who liked the Ghost King. It was probably because he felt that the other party had no vision, or that he didn't know how lucky he was. Hua Cheng said, "I'm not afraid of brother laughing at me. I don't dare. "
Xie Lian didn't know if it was because he wanted to fight against injustice or because he was afraid that Hua Cheng would belittle himself, but he seriously said, "What do you not dare to do? You're the Impassable Ghost King, the Blood Rain Tanhua. "
Hua Cheng laughed out loud and said, "What bullshit Ghost King. If I was really that powerful, I wouldn't have been hung up and beaten a few hundred years ago. I wouldn't have been unable to do anything. Hahahaha … …"
Xie Lian said, "Hey, you can't say it like that. Doesn't everyone train like that … …" After he said that, he remembered that before he ascended, he didn't seem to have experienced being hung up and beaten. He lightly coughed. Hua Cheng said, "He has seen me at my most battered and exhausted state."
Xie Lian said, "Then I'm very envious."
Hearing him say this, Hua Cheng looked over. Xie Lian stopped eating and warmly said, "Your way of thinking … … I can understand."
After pausing for a moment, he continued, "There was a period of time when things weren't going well for me. At that time, I often thought that if there was someone who saw me rolling around in the mud and unable to get up, it would be great if they could still love me. However, I don't know if there would be such a person. I also didn't dare to show it to others.
"However, since you are the person that San Lang yearns for, I think that even if they saw you at your most battered and exhausted state, they wouldn't say things like 'Ah, this person isn't that great after all.'"
He focused and said, "To me, you are the one who has limitless glory, but you are also the one who has fallen into the dust. The key point is' you ', not' how 'you are.
"I, really … … admire San Lang, so I want to understand everything about you. Therefore, I feel very envious that there was someone who saw you at such a young age. This is a fate that can only be encountered and not sought. Whether this fate can be continued or not, it depends thirty percent on the will of the heavens and seventy percent on courage. "
The bonfire crackled as it burned. For a long time, the two of them didn't speak again. Xie Lian lightly coughed and rubbed the space between his eyebrows. He said, "Did I say too much? I'm sorry."
Hua Cheng said, "No, what you said is very good. What you said is very good, very right. "
Xie Lian let out a sigh of relief and hurriedly hugged the hare and started gnawing on it. Hua Cheng said, "Not only that, there are many other reasons."
Xie Lian felt that he had said too much and just wanted to quickly end this topic. Moreover, he didn't understand why he had said so much just now. Was it to encourage Hua Cheng to courageously pursue the person he loved? He wasn't a Heavenly Judge who could control the fate of marriage, so he could only say, "Mhm … …"
After this conversation, the atmosphere between the two of them became slightly delicate. They hurriedly finished eating and continued working. Not long after, the coffin was officially completed.
Hua Cheng pushed the brand-new coffin into the water. Then, he nimbly flipped inside and sat inside. Sure enough, such a long and heavy piece of wood floated on the water's surface and didn't sink. That coffin couldn't be considered wide. Xie Lian lifted the hem of his Daoist robe and stepped inside. However, he felt that there was nowhere to sit. At this time, the sky was filled with muffled sounds of thunder. Dark clouds rolled and purple lightning flashed from time to time. It was unknown when a thunderclap would explode in their ears. Fine raindrops floated down from the sky, and the raindrops were getting denser and denser. It looked like a rainstorm was about to arrive.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't slack off when they were working and opened the lid of the coffin as well. Otherwise, if this coffin was pushed into the sea, it wouldn't be long before it would be filled with rainwater and sink to the bottom.
The two of them glanced at each other before Xie Lian said in a low voice, "Sorry for offending you."
Hua Cheng didn't say anything more and laid down inside the coffin. Xie Lian also laid down inside and closed the lid. It was as if a lamp had been blown out, plunging them into a pitch-black darkness.
The coffin boat went out to sea and floated up and down for a while. Outside the coffin, the torrential rain violently pounded against the coffin lid. Inside the coffin, the two of them didn't say a word as they squeezed into a narrow space. It was inevitable that their bodies would stick close to each other as they drifted along with the current, tossing and turning. Xie Lian used one hand to support himself on the edge of the coffin, trying to make as much space as possible. His head lightly bumped against the wood a few times. However, Hua Cheng stretched out one hand and placed it on Xie Lian's back, pressing it against his chest. His other hand protected Xie Lian's head. Xie Lian didn't even dare to breathe too quickly. He said, "San Lang … … How about we switch?"
Hua Cheng asked, "Change what?"
Xie Lian said, "… … You're on top, I'm on the bottom."
Hua Cheng said, "Isn't it the same whether you're on top or below?"
Xie Lian was afraid of pressing down on him and said, "We'll drift for at least a day on this journey. Your body should only be seventeen or eighteen years old, right? No matter what, I'm still a martial god, so I'm very heavy … …"
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Lian said, "San Lang, you … … Don't suddenly become bigger."
Although he couldn't see clearly in the darkness, he could feel that Hua Cheng, who was pressed against him, had changed. Although this change was extremely subtle, Xie Lian could keenly sense it. He guessed that Hua Cheng had most likely changed back to his original appearance. Sure enough, when Hua Cheng opened his mouth, that low laughter was indeed the voice of his original appearance. Xie Lian helplessly lay on his chest. However, this also diluted the indescribable awkwardness he felt. He lightly lifted his leg, wanting to shift his position and change his posture. However, Hua Cheng suddenly stopped laughing and said in a low voice, "Don't move."
Xie Lian froze. Right at this moment, a loud noise rang out, and the coffin boat the two of them were sitting on suddenly sank. Xie Lian was stunned. "What happened?!"