Chapter 36-I've got this Ancestor's back
Lu Deng held his wrist and raised his eyes.
"Huaiye…"
Gu Ting drew his arm back, but couldn't pull it, so he had to hold the person to his chest and lean in close to whisper into his ear.
He made his voice low and mellow, but the human youth in his arms seemed completely unmoved. Lu Huaiye just took his hand and looked at it carefully. His palms shone with light green light and he covered his hands over those wounds.
Gu Ting wanted to speak but looking at Lu Huaiye's focused eyes, he swallowed the words back.
A vampire's recovery ability was extremely strong. He wanted to try how to bite so that it doesn't hurt too much and wouldn't cause too much blood loss. He also deliberately used the medicine that vampires used to adjust their physical state to a level similar to that of humans' in order to pass off as one of them. He had finally managed to make these wounds stay in order to compare which ones would heal the fastest.
Well, whatever. There'll be time in the future to try this out again.
Lu Deng healed his wounds for him and put the cuff down again. He then finally raised his head again. Meeting the pureblood ancestor's still worried gaze, he couldn't help but smile and hold his hand. "Don't worry, I won't say anything."
It would indeed be an inevitable loss in status if it were to get out that a dignified pureblood ancestor had been practicing biting on his arm. Gu Ting breathed a sigh of relief. He rubbed the other's short hair and was about to lead him out to have their meal when his arm was suddenly caught and pulled back.
Lu Deng raised his arms to embrace his shoulder and neck. Gu Ting was startled slightly but immediately raised his arms to wrap them around him. The two of them were so very close; he could clearly feel the human youth's clear and mellow breath as he breathed out from his nose.
For a moment, his little prey carefully sized him up. He then chose a position on his neck and leaned over.
He was a bit curious why Lu Huaiye would choose such a position but Gu Ting nevertheless considerately leaned over so that the other party could kiss him more easily. He was looking forward to it for a long while but the soft touch he was anticipating did not appear.
The warmth remained on his shoulder the whole time and Gu Ting was a little curious. He wanted to turn sideways to see what Lu Huaiye was doing, but a strange sensation suddenly appeared on the side of his neck.
His calm heart gave a resolute jump. Gu Ting's arms tightened suddenly, binding the body that was in his arms.
Lu Huaiye was biting him.
Compared with the sharp fangs of a vampire, a human bite was undoubtedly extremely gentle. His little prey lay on his shoulders. He hadn't exert any considerable strength at all, taking a bite between his neck that was neither light nor heavy. It didn't hurt at all. It was merely an exceedingly light and soft rubbing against his heart.
There was a warm touch between his teeth, softly touching Gu Ting's neck.
Blood nearly began to whizz and rush again through the blood vessels in his bitten neck. Gu Ting's body was stretched taut and his eyes filled with a faint bloody mist.
Lu Deng raised his head, his remained smiling. "Do you remember now? Just bite here. No need to worry. I recover faster than you—"
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His voice was extremely soft, as if he was afraid of disturbing the strands of moonlight falling in through the window. The color of his eyes grew darker, turning so dark it was almost enough to absorb his soul.
"Okay."
Lu Deng raised the corners of his lips. He raised his fingers and touched the side of the pureblood ancestor's lips, probing for his fangs. "Don't be nervous. It might be difficult the first time but next time, it will be easy–"
Gu Ting already covered him up.
…
Turns out he was asking permission for this.
Well, this was okay too.
Having already had several experiences, going deeper and deeper each time, Lu Deng no longer felt nervous. He took advantage of the gap between kisses to withdraw a little bit. He smiled and met the surging open affection in the other's bloody irises.
He would give him anything.
The two bodies shared a single spot of flourishing vitality. Gu Ting's body also produced a slight warmth and the re-flow of blood through his veins brought sharp pain; sharp pain that made him tighten his body even more whilst he made his actions even gentler.
"Huaiye…"
His body was extremely sensitive because of being filled to the brim with vitality; every warm touch exploded on his skin like the cut of a knife. However, it was also mixed with extreme excitement. Gu Ting kept close to him. He kept his eyes fixed on the person in his arms. He lowered his head to kiss him, sealing their lips together.
Lu Deng held his arm. He raised his head slightly. The light in his black eyes was clear and he leaned his body to return the kiss.
In the extremely dark night, the blood-colored rose quietly bloomed. Tender green vines stretched out towards the velvet buds, touching them between the pistils.
The wind moved.
Accept, come together, linger.
The moon's shadow passed through the gap in the window. It flickered due to the blowing of the wind and it trickled in its white radiance.
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The pigeon dish was well and fully stewed.
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At noon the next day, Lu Deng finally woke up, completely fatigued.
Now that he had truly experienced it once, he has realized that it was far more tiring than when just relieving pressure. There wasn't a single part of his body that wasn't sore. He was feeling too sluggish to even think of moving. It was rare for Lu Deng not to get up immediately. He lay in a daze on the soft bedding when there was a sudden rumbling from his belly.
"Did you sleep well?"
A soft question rang in his ears. The warmth that had covered him had returned to its original coldness; a coldness that was especially comfortable on his body in the midst of the bright and almost burning sunlight.
Meeting Gu Ting's gaze, Lu Deng's eyes were full of smiles. He nodded and leaned into his arms. His eyes felt so heavy that he couldn't help closing them again.
A soft kiss fell on his forehead. A water cup was placed on his lips. It was gently shaken, overflowing a bit of coolness into his lips.
Gu Ting embraced him to sit somewhere out of the sun. Watching the small prey unconsciously bury himself deeper in his arms, his eyes took on a warmer expression. He gently embraced him to sit up. "Drink some water."
Lu Deng allowed himself to be fed a couple of mouthfuls of water. He fumbled for the corner of Gu Ting's clothes, holding it between his fingers. He pressed his sun-warmed cheeks against the other's cool chest.
He no longer felt too sleepy but he was really feeling too relaxed. For the first time, he handed his mind unreservedly. It was emptied to the extreme. He wanted nothing but to find that familiar embrace to lean against and sleep till the end of time.
The rich aroma of the food filled his nose and the rumbling in stomach reappeared. He was finally pulled back to full consciousness from the brink of falling back into muddle-headedness.
Lu Deng opened his eyes and greeted Gu Ting with a soft eye smile. "Have something to eat. I changed the ticket for this evening, so we still have plenty of time."
The pigeon stew that been boiled until it was golden and bright. The layer of floating oil had been carefully skimmed away. The strong fragrance made the emptiness in his stomach all the more unbearable.
Finally dispelled of his sleepiness, Lu Deng swallowed a spoonful of the pigeon stew. Not only was it rich and delicious but the degree of saltiness was also just right. He looked up at the vampiric ancestor who obviously couldn't taste normal food and his eyes couldn't help revealing curiosity.
"Is it tasty?"
Seeing the bright light in his eyes, Gu Ting finally breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled, and embraced him again.
"Thanks to your blessing, my body has been neutralized for a while. It was a rare opportunity so I tried the recipe—it seems that the result was good. In the future, if there's anything you want to eat, just tell me."
When his vitality was filled to the extreme, he could briefly transform into human form. It's a pity that this process was still reversible and a vampire's body can't stay alive. Before Lu Deng woke up, he had already returned to his original state again.
He didn't expect that his power would also have this effect. Lu Deng blinked, raised his lips and nodded. He took the spoon and chopsticks from him. "Will we be leaving tonight?"
"It's a sightseeing pleasure boat. The facilities inside are very good. You can sleep on the way up. It will take about three to four days on the road."
Gu Ting nodded and looked at the little prey in his arms slurping what he had made, rubbing his short hair contentedly: "If the weather is good, we can even take pictures."
His whereabouts must be reported to the Special Service Office. If he bluntly says that he is going to find the altar, his trip will definitely not be approved. He can only go out using sightseeing as an excuse. He mustn't be impatient on the road.
The altar he seeks isn't close enough to where he was. It was in the jungle at the end of this journey. As long as he moved fast enough, he might be able to get away with it without attracting the attention of the Special Service Office.
Noticing that he was lost in thought, Lu Huaiye raised his head from between his arms. Gu Ting retracted his arms comfortingly. He picked out a piece of well-stewed thigh meat and fed it to Lu Huaiye. "Build up your strength."
With Lu Huaiye, the atmosphere is so peaceful and warm that he almost forgot the rules that state that he has to be on guard and vigilant. But if he wants to not cause any difficulties to the other because of his identity, he must abide by the rules of the Special Service Office as much as possible.
It doesn't matter if he abides by them anyway.
Sightseeing pleasure boats weren't as fast as ordinary suspended vehicles but they were relatively more stable. It just so happened that he wasn't used to human transportation. Being able to go on a comfortable trip like this could also be counted as sightseeing.
Unexpectedly, he was looking a bit forward to this trip. Gu Ting raised the corners of his lips. He lowered his head and touched the soft short hair rubbing against his jaw. He then swept the other into his arms.
When their bodies were brought together, he was finally able to see the stigmata on Lu Huaiye's body.
Lu Huaiye's strength was more than just this kind of reserved gentleness that he was displaying. He had known it a long time ago but he still didn't expect the other party to bear the stigmata.
The stigmata was the natural nemesis of the vampires; not only because humans with the stigmata generally possessed superior strength but also because humans with this mark can deprive vampires of their power through it and use it for their own.
The body of a vampire was extremely deficient in vitality. After such exceedingly intimate contact, Lu Huaiye had unconsciously given him most of the vitality in his body. Fortunately, he found the stigmata in time and tried to hand over part of his own strength. In this way, he was able to avoid the other person from accidentally falling asleep again.
And also getting him lots of sunlight.
The corners of Gu Ting's lips ticked up as he looked down at the little human in his arms.
Lu Huaiye ate to his heart's content and drank even the last bit of soup. He wiped his lips with a napkin. He noticed his gaze and raised his head. Gu Ting smiled and kissed him.
With the stigmata, things were easy to handle.
Now, he had the ability to feed his little prey as well.
When it was getting dark, Lu Deng and Gu Ting boarded the airship together.
The suspended ship used for sightseeing was huge enough to shield the sun. It was also created in the style of a retro-style ship. The deck of the ship was covered with soft carpeting and all the facilities were all available. It made a particularly spectacular sight against the dimmed sky.
The young man carrying a drawing board followed by the photographer's side. Mixed in with the crowd of tourists, he looked curiously at everything around him. The tall photographer held his hand firmly, stopping from time to time to patiently explain the camera positioning and light and shadows to him.
The tourists smiled generously at the camera and some waved at them. The atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful. No one was aware of Gu Ting's identity. Everyone was looking forward to the journey that was about to begin.
Lu Deng held the camera, focusing on every face he swept over.
This plot was just a side story. There was no concrete description of the superpowered being who had gone berserk. The system was quick of eye and deft of hand and it had managed to crop out a few fuzzy images which it was then able to reconstruct to create a picture of the being's side profile.
It was somewhat difficult to find someone just based on this photo. Gu Ting had already changed his reservation once. Maybe he had already missed the original trip because of this change.
While he was lost in thought, a cool touch suddenly appeared on his cheek.
Lu Deng returned to his senses and raised his head. Gu Ting smiled and stretched out his hand, taking the camera from him. "Are you tired? Let's go to the room and get a good night's sleep. We can come out after you've recovered enough energy."
The incident was set to happen in the afternoon. They will be staying on the boat for three days. Even if the incident were to happen tomorrow afternoon, there was still one whole night plus one morning to make his preparations.
There were already very few tourists remaining on the deck. Lu Deng gathered back his thoughts and nodded. Looking at the camera in his hand, his eyes suddenly brightened. "Come with me."
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He knew that Gu Ting was a photographer not only so that he would be able to walk around but also to record all that he saw—as for what should be recorded, he handed to over to himself.
The suspended ship started up slowly. It was so steady that the palette dragged by the vines didn't shake at all. Lu Deng rolled up his sleeves and carefully looked at the figure in front of him. Facing the sparkling golden light of the setting sun, he began to set paint to canvas.
The heat had already dissipated together with the afterglow of the setting sun. Even a vampire wouldn't be burned but Gu Ting still felt his face grow inexplicably hot.
His little prey didn't talk much. He liked to look at him quietly but his eyes were almost always warm and kind. It was rare for him to have such an undisguised concentrated look, as if there was only him in his sleek black eyes.
Unable to guess what was being painted under that brush, Gu Ting became even more unable to control himself. Taking advantage of Lu Huaiye's lowering his head to concentrate on painting, he wanted to flash past and take a look, but was fixed onto his original place by a vine along his waist.
The green vine was soft and smooth, without the sharp thorns when Lu Huaiye was about to attack. It dragged him back in place and a leaf even consolingly patted the back of his hand.
Gu Ting became curious and tried to caress the leaf as well. Suddenly he heard a soft noise from behind the drawing board.
When he had raised his head, Lu Huaiye's figure was already mostly blocked by the drawing board. The tips of his ears though were flushed a faint red.
Realizing that these plants seemed to work in concert with the other's mind, Gu Ting raised his eyebrows and he couldn't help but touch the soft tentacles and vines. Finally, the vines wrapped around his arm, tying him down onto the ship.
Inferring from his reaction just now, this was probably Lu Huaiye underhandedly embracing him.
Gu Ting was fully relaxed and happy as he was tied up firmly. He lowered his head slightly, carefully studying the veins on the leaves.
After finally managing to stop the other from touching, Lu Deng let out a long sigh of relief behind the drawing board. He pulled at the hem of his clothes and continued to concentrate on drawing.
The airship sailed smoothly under the dark blue sky. Only a sliver of red-orange remained from the sunset.
With his back facing the fading sunlight, Gu Ting's figure was outlined in pale gold. It then gradually dimmed, melting into the darkening night.
The pureblood ancestor had broad shoulders and long legs, with a tall and sturdy figure. His eyes reflected a faint red color in the dark night. He was tied down firmly by the vines so that he couldn't move, revealing a rare mysterious danger.
The corners of Lu Deng's lips ticked up. He brought out two fluorescent plants for illumination. The colors gradually mixed on the canvas. He had more or less managed to paint out the base outline.
The brush paused slightly on the color of his eyes as he was considering which color to use. Lu Deng's right wrist suddenly tingled. He was caught off guard and he groaned. The brush he was holding trembled and a deep crimson fell on the canvas.
Gu Ting's expression tensed. His figure suddenly turned into a black mist, escaping from the shackles of the vines. He hugged the person into his arms. "What's wrong? Where is it uncomfortable?"
Lu Deng gripped his right wrist and shook his head slightly, cold sweat oozing from his forehead.
Knowing that that was the spot used by the Special Service Office to control the agents, Gu Ting became even more worried. He took the entire person in his arms, revealing his power. He carefully gathered up all the painting tools on the deck and returned to their reserved room in the blink of an eye.
He wanted to take Lu Huaiye to be more comfortable on this trip so he specifically booked the first-class cabin. The double room was spacious and bright. The comfortable beds were neatly made and the snacks and refreshments that had just been delivered were placed on the table.
Gu Ting didn't care at all about the conditions of the room at this moment. He just carefully laid the human youth, who was always looking down and silent, on the bed. He took that right hand into his and raised his hand to wipe the fine cold sweat from his forehead. "Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
Lu Deng shook his head. His mind still stuck on the notification he had just seen.
He had almost clashed face-to-face with the Special Service Officer twice. Although they were all resolved by misunderstandings, the superiors must have been dissatisfied with him.
This time the pain was unexpectedly strong not only as a reminder, but also as a warning to remember his duty.
But this wasn't the most important thing.
Keeping the communication device was just a stopgap measure. He doesn't want to get into conflict with the Special Service Office now. When the need arises he can naturally find a way to remove it directly. What really worries him was the urgent notice he just received.
Gu Ting didn't want to probe into his secrets but when all was said and done, he just couldn't stop worrying. He crouched on the side of the bed, holding his hand. He raised his head slightly and asked, "Huaiye, is there anything I can do to help?"