The fog had risen from the lake, as the sun begins to reach mid day, Li Wei was meditating, sitting on the edge of the boat he had been living on. Spreading out his power he seemed to sense something, a small smile made its way into his face, although the person himself didn't realize. He stood and pulling his saber, began his usually routine.
When Qiang arrived the scene what he saw was... stunning. A man dressed in black stood on a wooden boat, around him were all different sorts of men and woman, they each took turns attacking him. Sometimes in 2's or 3's and sometimes by themselves.
Because of his cultivation level he could see through the illusion, but others couldn't. For example the boat man who brought him over, and at this moment was about to faint.
"Don't worry about him, those are illusions, but it seemed his cultivation level has gone up!"
Just like when Li Wei had unconsciously began to smile, Qiang Lu began to smile, a silly little smile. The anxiety and fear in his heart was subdued, like a prowling beast being patted on its head, calming down completely.
Suddenly, the man dressed in black stopped, he turned his head, his black hair shining under the suns rays, his silver eyes seemed to have stars in them. When he smiled the world seem to disappear, and in this moment it seemed like the young man was only looking at him, only thinking about him.
After 2 months Qiang Lu's feeling Li Wei hadn't dissipated but instead it feed into the desire to see him again and to love him with his all. It was as they said, 'Distance makes the heart fonder.'
Finally seeing Li Weis face again was simply a huge relief, especially when the other seemed so happy to see him, it was enough for him to put his restless thought about how Li Wei wanted to leave him away. It seemed he really did only go to train, not to escape him.
Meanwhile, Li Wei was thinking the exact same thoughts.
'Thank god he really did come find me, i was wondering if i should go back. It seems he likes me enough to come find me, even if it's only as a friend and the concern for a deciple, i can make it into love. With this, my plan will start.'
When the two met they hid there desire and the beast inside them began to look for a way to attack and make the other theirs.
When the two returned to the sect, The sun was setting. They had gone out to eat, where Li Wei had showcased his beauty, trying to make Qiang jealous, and make him aware of his(Li Wei's) beauty. Of course this worked like a charm, and even Li Wei could see that Qiang was fed up, but getting the reaction he so desired made him very happy.
So much so that whatever Qiang asked of him he would very obediently do. Which in turn made Qiang very happy, almost enough to forget the fact that there were others who coveted Li Wei's beauty.Almost.
When the two had returned, Li Wei asked for a bath, then held the door open for Qiang, as if it was normal. This made Qiang happy because he thought the other felt that this was normal, while Li Wei was happy because he could sense somewhat that this move made the other happy.
As the two undressed Li Wei entered the bath first, this time going up to his shoulders, his wounds had closed around 3-4 weeks ago, as this had been a spiritual wound and could not recover immediately.
When it had finally healed all the way,
Li Wei could take full baths and wash his back but he still had a hard time looking at what was on his back. He knew it was roses but he still wasn't sure what they looked like. His plan was to ask Qiang to tell him, and also subtle seduce him. And it worked like a charm.
When Qiang entered the bath his eyes only ever looked at Li Weis figure.
"You can bath all the way right? No pain? Do you need help still when you wash your back?"
Li Wei walked over and sat on the ground and leaned his arms around the rim of the pool, Before looking at Qiang, who was now standing above him.
"Yes, these no pain, and it's ok to bath all the way."
He shifted forward and patted the side seat inside the pool to Qiang,
"Come and wash my back, i'll do yours after."
As soon as he finished his sentence Qiang had already sat down, his honey brown eyes greedily taking in everything they could.
Li Wei had been training under the sun for 2 months but didn't tan. The only way you could tell how hard he had been working were the muscles that had shown up on his back and arms. Lifting Li Weis hair and washing it with soap the two sat quietly.
"Qiang, did you miss me?"
"...I did, it felt strange with you not being here after spending everyday with you."
This answer satisfied Li Wei and just as he was about to ask another question he felt a smooth finger tip trace his back.
Fighting back the urge to shiver Li Wei didnt move.
A low voice came from behind him, it sounds deep but smooth too, and when Qiang spoke slowly it was simply music to the ears.
"It seems strange... all that blood, why were you bleeding so much even though it was just a incarnation? You didnt say anything about you not having your spiritual power though...."
His voice trailed off.
Li Wei shivered, He knew.
He knew but didn't say anything till now, why? How much did he know? Did he just guess?
"I- that, well when i came back i didn't have.. my spiritual power. By then i had spent 2 day in prison without my food and my spiritual power was naturally exhausted from the fight..."
His voice got lower and lower the longer he spoke. Now both of Qiangs hands were on his bare back. Tracing his curves lightly and slightly digging his fingers into the healed markings on his back. The healed skin was a white color, much whiter than Li Weis skin color, with the baths steam Li Weis skin also had turned a shade of red, making the difference more noticeable.
"And, there was nothing else?"
Qiang had lowers his head slightly and was now speaking into Li Weis ear.
Li Weis breath caught and his spoke even slower than before,
"The woman who did it... was my aunt.My aunt hates my mother so she wanted me to suffer....At that time i was starved in the underground prison for 3 nights and 2 days in a mortals body."
He tried to calm himself and he eyelashes flutterd repeatedly as he tried to calm his emotions.
"When she called me up she threatened me with my life and the other deciples. You know how it goes, in order to get us out i made a deal, i get her the tiger seal she lets us go. We made the deal and.... the scar man began using the spiritual tool to.. give me the marking. The deciples left after i told them they'd die if they stayed....Then immediately after they left i was set free too..."
Qiang had now gone silent.
"Liar."
Qiangs voice was even lower and his teeth nipped at the tip of Li Weis ear.
"If you won't tell me i'll just have a look myself.. Don't blame me, Meigui."
Suddenly Qiang spun Li Wei around and clutching the back of Li Weis neck pressed there foreheads together, and smoothly Qiang entered Li Weis mind.
It was like Li Wei was back in time, except now he could only watch from his own body and not control it.
Just as Li Wei was there Qiang was there too. In the real world Li Weis body had crumpled and landed directly onto Qiang.
It only took a couple of minutes for Qiang to see what happened, included his escape from the mountain and how he ran for hours on end. How he starved and how his had nothing to wear. When he saw Li Wei sneak into the sect but fall several time and was in so much pain he bit his lip until it bled he almost left Li Weis spiritual space in anger.
'Why hadn't Li Wei gone to find him?! And who on earth would make trouble with Li Wei if he came back ingured and asked for assistance?! If anything they would brag about it for months!'
While Li Wei didn't have a good idea of his popularity, the other peak masters and teachers did, this included the sect master.
When he finally came back to himself, Li Wei had fallen onto him, there skin pressing against each other, body heat raising thanks to the steam.
Gritting his teeth Qiang scooped up Li Wei swiftly and brought the both of them out of the bath and to his bedroom. Use it his power he took away all the water clinging to both of them and layed down on the bed still holding Li Wei tightly.
Guiding Li Weis face into his chest Qiang placed his hand on the back of Li Weis neck. This gave him control of Li Weis life blood, just a snap and Li Wei would be gone. Somehow it was comforting to know that he was in control of everything about the other.
Seeing his deciples bad behavior and the amount of suffering he had gone through he was upset and very worried. This worried changed into a need to control the other and he couldn't help himself from tightening his embrace.
By now Li Wei had fallen in a deep sleep, curling into Qiangs warm body, unconsciously he knew that this hand placed over his throat didn't want to hurt him.