Xie Lian opened his eyes.
He found himself lying on the ground.
This was an unfamiliar room. He felt very confused.
He was clearly cultivating in the Emperor Polarity Temple on Mount Taicang.
Why was he here?
Xie Lian was slightly confused as he sat up from the ground. He realized that he was wearing a plain white Daoist robe. It was too plain, as if he was a commoner. The material wasn't good either. It was rather rough.
It rubbed against his skin.
Xie Lian frowned.
He wanted to get up from the ground.
But just as he got up, he felt even more discomfort.
His waist was sore.
His legs were sore.
His abdomen was sore. His neck was sore. Was it because he had been lying on the ground all night?
… Impossible. He wasn't that weak.
What about Feng Xin and Mu Qing? Xie Lian thought of them.
He shouted, "Feng … Cough, cough …???"
His throat wasn't very comfortable either.
He remembered.
Last night, Feng Xin and Mu Qing were quarreling over a trivial matter. It was so noisy that he couldn't meditate.
He ordered them to go out and answer idioms. Listening to them gritting their teeth and answering more than two hundred idioms, he felt sleepy.
He rested. Why did he fall into such an inconceivable and confusing situation as soon as he woke up?
Xie Lian held onto the table beside him and stood up.
He looked around. This should be an inn.
But generally speaking, if he didn't choose to sleep in the open and chose to stay in an inn.
He wouldn't stay in this kind of inn that looked like it was a very cheap place.
His hands and feet weren't tied, and the door wasn't locked. This meant that he wasn't under house arrest. If someone or something plotted against him, then what was the meaning of throwing him here?
The more Xie Lian thought about it, the stranger he felt. But the strangest thing was the state of his body. He endured the pain in his arms and took off his clothes. He was ready to see if there were any injuries on his body. Unexpectedly, when he took it off, he looked down. His entire face instantly lost all color.
From his abdomen to his chest, it was densely covered with ambiguous red marks. His jade-white skin seemed to be covered with large flower petals, blooming bright red. He was so shocked that he rushed to the mirror to take a look.
As expected! Not only his heart and abdomen, but also his neck and back!
"…"
Xie Lian didn't dare to take off his clothes and continue looking.
The matter was very clear.
While he was unconscious for some reason, someone had … taken his virginity.
For the first time in his life, Xie Lian felt his feet go soft, but he still managed to hold on and stand firmly.
A long time ago, he had heard the palace maids who served him talk about some horrible legends outside the palace, such as black-hearted ghosts who specialized in raping and pillaging, drugging girls and then doing bad things. But … but …
Xie Lian held his head with both hands and muttered, "But, I am a man! … "
His current appearance was truly unsightly. In addition to the kiss marks and the marks left by pinching too hard, there were also the embarrassing bite marks. Xie Lian covered his face. His head felt feverish and his body was cold.
Suddenly, he thought of a very serious matter. Oh no!
The Dao that he cultivated was to abstain from obscenity. However, if he did that, wouldn't he be breaking his Dao?!
Xie Lian hurriedly tried it. He tried, and sure enough, there was no more strength left!
Xie Lian had always been calm, but in this situation, he was about to collapse.
He didn't know why, but when he woke up, he had become like this. Feng Xin and Mu Qing had disappeared, and he didn't know what method had been used to carelessly lose his virginity. He was really about to collapse!
After a long time, he still couldn't accept this fact, and his heart was in a mess. However, he couldn't stay like this forever. He could only randomly pick up his clothes and put them on before leaving the inn. Along the way, no one stopped him. Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't even care about the surrounding buildings, the people's clothes, and the strange accents.
However, he probably had a guilty conscience. He always felt that others saw through what happened to him and used strange gazes to size him up, forcing him to walk faster and faster. In the end, he crazily ran into a forest, punched a tree, and directly broke it with a 'kacha' sound. He angrily said, "Bastard!!!"
He wanted to use the most vicious words to curse the person who did this to him, but no matter what he did, he could only curse, "bastard, bastard, bastard!" The fire in his heart couldn't be vented, and it was suffocating. It was also impossible for him to bawl, so he could only keep his head down and beat wildly. 'Bang bang bang bang bang', he broke dozens of trees in a row. Finally, the Earth God cried and shouted as he crawled out and hugged his thigh. "Your Highness the Crown Prince! Your Highness the Crown Prince, don't hit me anymore! "
Xie Lian's heart was filled with anger, but this old man had suddenly emerged from the ground and wasn't an ordinary person. Seeing him, Xie Lian was slightly startled and asked, "Who are you?"
That old man wiped his tears and said, "I'm the Earth God here, Your Highness the Crown Prince! This forest is where I live out my retirement! If you keep hitting me, I'm going to have nothing to eat! "
Xie Lian thought that since this wasn't someone else's business, he shouldn't recklessly vent his anger. Moreover, no matter how low his position was, he was still a Heavenly Magistrate. He was also old, so he needed to be respected. Thus, he reluctantly restrained his anger and also stopped hitting. Slowing down his breathing, he said, "… … Sorry, I was too agitated. How about this, how many trees did I break just now? I'll compensate you. "
The Earth God let go of his thigh and hurriedly said, "No, no, no, no, no, there's no need. How could I need you to compensate me! For you to be willing to talk to me, this little god here is honored by your presence! "
Xie Lian felt a bit strange. No matter what, this Earth God was still a Heavenly Magistrate. Moreover, he looked much older than Xie Lian, so why was he so afraid of Xie Lian and even called him "you, old man"? However, Xie Lian wasn't in the mood to ask about this. Instead, he courteously asked, "You're the Earth God of this area, so you should be very familiar with this area, right? Can you help me find two people? " As he said this, he reached into his sleeves, wanting to take out a few golden leaves as an offering. When the Earth God saw his actions, he hurriedly waved his hands frantically. "No need, no need, no need! Who are you looking for? "
Coincidentally, Xie Lian hadn't taken out anything, so he took out his hands and said, "My two attendants, Feng Xin and Mu Qing."
"… …"
The Earth God's expression suddenly became very strange. Xie Lian asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem? "
The Earth God said, "No, no, no, it's not that there's a problem. It's just … … "However, what was wrong with His Highness the Crown Prince? It had been eight hundred years, yet he still called General Nan Yang and General Xuan Zhen as his attendants. Would the two generals be angry? Ah, forget it. It doesn't matter if the two generals are angry. If this one doesn't serve him well, then it'll be scary if that one gets angry. Thus, he said, "Please wait here for a moment. I'll go find them for you!"
Xie Lian said, "Thank you for your trouble." Just as he was about to bow, he raised his head, but the Earth God had already disappeared.
Xie Lian felt his head still burning. He held his forehead, and after an unknown amount of time, he heard a doubtful voice in front of him. "What's going on?"
Xie Lian raised his head and saw Feng Xin and Mu Qing.
However, they weren't the Feng Xin and Mu Qing he knew. Indeed, the two's appearances hadn't changed, but their temperaments were different. They didn't seem like two impetuous youths, but rather like two generals who had been on the battlefield for many years. Furthermore, they were both wearing rather luxurious black robes, which didn't seem like something an ordinary person could wear. At least, Xie Lian had never seen them wear such clothes.
The one who asked was Feng Xin. He walked over and asked, "Your Highness, what are you doing here by yourself?"
"… …" Xie Lian said, "I'm the one who should be asking, where did the two of you run off to? Last night, I had you wait outside the door to receive the dragon. Why is there no one here this morning? "
Feng Xin and Mu Qing both revealed the same strange expression as the Earth God, as if they couldn't understand his words. Xie Lian's head felt like it was splitting. He then said, "Also, what's with your attire? In the end, what's going on??? "
Feng Xin lowered his head to look at himself. Puzzled, he asked, "What's wrong with these clothes? Isn't it very normal?"
Mu Qing then said, "What are you talking about? You must be confused from sleeping. I wasn't here last night. "
Xie Lian hugged his head. He wanted to yell and scream, but he forced himself to calm down. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I understand? You guys are the same as me. You must have been haunted by something. "
Feng Xin and Mu Qing's expressions became more and more strange. Feng Xin said, "I'm confused. Your Highness, why did you call us here? "
Mu Qing rolled his eyes and said, "No need to ask. I was wondering why you called someone to find me if there was something wrong and not him. There's probably something wrong with his brain. "
Xie Lian couldn't understand what they were talking about at all. He asked, "Who is that? State Preceptor? "
"… …"
Feng Xin and Mu Qing looked at each other in dismay. After a moment, Mu Qing stepped forward and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Xie Lian asked, "What?"
Mu Qing said, "My memory is a bit fuzzy right now. Tell me, do you remember what we've been doing these past few days?"
Xie Lian asked, "Haven't we been cultivating at the Emperor Extreme Monastery these past few days?"
Mu Qing asked, "Where is Hua Cheng?"
Hearing this name, Xie Lian had a very familiar feeling. However, after thinking about it, he really didn't recognize it. Thus, he blankly asked, "Hua … … Cheng … … Who is it?"
"… … …"
Mu Qing said, "Okay. I understand. "
He signaled to the side with his eyes. Then, together with the shocked Feng Xin, they went to the side to discuss. Xie Lian suddenly felt a bit suspicious. He vigilantly asked, "What do you understand? What are you guys talking about? "
After they finished discussing, the two of them turned around. Feng Xin said, "Your Highness, let's go."
Xie Lian became even more suspicious. "Go where?"
Mu Qing said, "I'm bringing you to see someone who can solve this situation. Come! "
Xie Lian was now eighty percent vigilant. He retreated again and again. When Mu Qing saw that he seemed to want to run, he said, "Don't go!" He stretched out his hand and waved a spiritual light, as if he wanted to bind him. But how could Xie Lian not run?
He broke into a run!
When he ran, Feng Xin and Mu Qing had a headache. As the two chased, they roared against the wind. Feng Xin said, "F * * k! I really f * * k! What's wrong with him??? Even if he forgets things, he can't be this good! He forgot things for eight hundred years?! "
Mu Qing said, "Finally! Finally, eating too many random things has spoiled his brain! "
"How is that possible! I'm afraid that he met with an accident when he went out alone. Hurry and find him! His brain right now is only that of a seventeen year old! "
At this time, Mu Qing didn't forget to make a sarcastic remark. "That's right, the naïve, silly, spoiled seventeen year old Crown Prince!"
"Wait! Tell him first. Hurry and tell him first! "
When something like this happened, of course, he had to tell that person first!
Xie Lian ran for more than twenty li in one breath. When he stopped, he was slightly panting. He felt as if he was still in a huge mysterious net that had yet to break out.
What the hell was going on?
This was not normal. This was too abnormal!
How could he not know Mu Qing's strength? That divine aura would require at least a few hundred years of cultivation before he could cultivate it. How could this be the real Mu Qing? It must be fake!
And him. He himself was not normal. As he ran, he realized that his body was as light as a swallow. Although he was originally as light as a swallow, his body seemed to be even faster and more powerful now.
Everything was wrong!
Calm down, calm down, calm down. Xie Lian suddenly remembered that just now, Mu Qing seemed to have mentioned a name.
He murmured, "Flower City."
For some reason, this name should be very unfamiliar to him. But when he thought of it, his heart moved slightly, as if a little flower had bloomed in a corner of his heart. Thus, he couldn't help but repeat this name over and over again.
Flower City, Flower City, Flower City.
This should be a very important person. Perhaps he was the key to this matter. He had to find him first.
After making up his mind, Xie Lian walked towards the direction of the city.
Although when he first realized what had happened to his body, Xie Lian couldn't accept it at all. But in less than an hour, he recovered. Even though his heart and body were still in great pain, he had no time to be upset because he was stuck in a puzzle. The real Fengxin Mu Qing was nowhere to be found. It was enough to show that the mastermind behind the scenes was very powerful. He had to immediately pull himself together and find out the truth.
Thus, when he stepped into the city, he had already recovered his usual expression.
He randomly picked a teahouse and went upstairs to sit by the window. But he wasn't in the mood to drink tea. Xie Lian picked up the cup on the table and looked at it. The cup had accumulated old tea stains that couldn't be wiped clean. Just looking at it made him tired, so he put it down and ignored it.
Inside the teahouse, a rather beautiful and graceful girl was playing the pipa and singing to the tune of orioles. A circle of men, old and young, sat around her, giggling as they looked at her. The girl was singing an ordinary local folk song, something about a young girl going out early in the morning to pick flowers. But after singing for a while, the group of old men said, "Boring, it's not good, change it!" "Yes, this one is not good, change it!" "Change it to mine!"
The singer was helpless and could only follow their wishes. She changed to a rather erotic and gentle folk song. It was light and slow, and the sound was so soft that it made people blush and their hearts beat faster. The group of onlookers were satisfied and all applauded. Xie Lian sat by the window on the second floor, but he felt very uncomfortable.
Listening carefully to the lyrics, it seemed to be a song about a young couple on their wedding night. It was extremely bold and explicit. Xie Lian had never heard such obscene lyrics and songs in the Imperial City. If it was in the past, even if he heard it, he could just treat it as a flirtatious song because it had nothing to do with him. He would never think about such things in his entire life. But now, it was different.
Although he couldn't remember how it happened, he was already a human being. Hearing this kind of song again would change his mind. Moreover, he discovered a very frightening thing: his mind was completely out of his control!
The lyrics were a little flirtatious, but his heart was in turmoil. Also, many fragmented images kept popping up in her head. Their hands were tightly intertwined with each other, and the red thread between their fingers was touching each other. She could even hear broken gasps, sobs begging for mercy, and the seductive whispers of a certain man.
… … What are these? What are these?!
Xie Lian was ashamed and annoyed. He bit his lower lip and clenched his fist. After a long while, he couldn't bear it anymore and finally couldn't help but smash the table.
"Bang!" The guests at the nearby tables stared at him with wide eyes. Xie Lian woke up and apologized in a low voice. He wished he could block his ears with his hands so that he couldn't hear anything. He thought that if he continued to sing, he would have to leave!
Suddenly, the song stopped abruptly, and a scream pulled him out of his reverie. Xie Lian suddenly raised his head and saw a large group of people surrounding him. It seemed like they were touching him. The singer hugged her pipa and stood up in fright. She wailed, "Gentlemen, let's just listen to the song. Don't touch him …"
A few men jeered, "So what if we touch him? Anyway, it's definitely not just us who touch him. I don't believe that you haven't been touched a few times when you're a prostitute! "
The singer was so angry that her eyes were red. She said, "What do you mean I'm a prostitute? I'm a prostitute, not a prostitute! "
The others deliberately didn't listen to her explanation. They said, "Hey! She spoke as if she was a pure and chaste woman! If you're really that serious, you wouldn't be a prostitute! "
"Exactly! Just now you were singing such a song to seduce people. Now you're saying that you don't want to sell yourself. What a joke! "
The singer was so angry that she almost fainted. She said with a trembling voice, "It was you guys who made me sing. It was you guys who made me sing. That's why I sang!"
However, no matter what she said, the group of annoyed listeners always had something to say. "We asked you to sing, so you sang? So obedient? It means that you've long wanted to sing such a song to seduce people! "
Xie Lian couldn't listen anymore.
He was already angry, and now he was even more furious. A white shadow flashed. Before the group of men could figure out what was going on, they were thrown to the ground. The man in the lead had his butt facing the sky as he loudly cursed, "What kind of toy are you?! You dare to provoke us?! "
Xie Lian stood in front of the singer, his knuckles cracking. However, he still didn't show any anger on his face. In a deep voice, he said, "Enough is enough. A beautiful woman like a flower, anyone would be moved by a bit. However, if you don't treat her with courtesy, then you're despicable and shameful. "
Someone shouted, "It was clearly her who sang first. If she sang, then why can't we touch her?!"
Xie Lian said word by word, "That's right. Even if she sang, you guys can't touch her! "
Before he finished speaking, seven or eight burly men were thrown down the building by him. Their butts fell to the ground. It was a frightening fall, but in reality, they didn't suffer any serious injuries. However, it was still frightening enough because no one could clearly see how he made his move, so how could they talk about resisting and counterattacking? They hastily fled. Upstairs, Xie Lian turned his head. That singer very gratefully got up and bowed to him. She said, "Many thanks to this daoist priest for helping us out!"
Xie Lian said, "It was nothing more than a slight effort. Miss, do you still want to stay here? "
That singer nodded. Xie Lian also nodded and said, "Okay. Then you can continue singing. "
After he finished speaking, he sat back down. Lifting the hem of his clothes, he sat upright and still, guarding this place.
When the other men saw that he wasn't leaving and was still staring in this direction, as expected, they didn't dare to go up and disturb him. That singer understood his intentions and became even more grateful. She gently opened her mouth and once again started singing her usual lively local folk song.
Xie Lian poured a cup of tea and was just about to drink it when he lowered his head and saw the old tea stains inside. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he still couldn't overcome himself. Putting down the cup, he sighed. Inadvertently turning his head around, he was stunned.
He saw that on the opposite side of the street, there was an even more gorgeous red building and wine shop, and there sat a single person.
That person was a tall man dressed in red.
Although he wore a black eyepatch, adding a bit of wildness to his appearance, it couldn't hide his handsomeness. His clothes were red, and his skin was as white as snow. He held a silver cup in his hand, and the wine cup and his pair of silver wristguards flickered with spiritual light. As far as the eye could see, it was extremely dazzling. He was currently looking in this direction, facing Xie Lian from a distance. When he saw Xie Lian's gaze cast over, he faintly smiled and lightly raised his cup, as if he was saluting him through the air.
"… …"
For some reason, when Xie Lian and that man's eyes met, it was as if electricity had passed through his entire body. He promptly withdrew his gaze.
However, although he pretended not to care, his heart was madly thumping.
It was truly strange. That man was indeed elegant and dazzling, possessing a kind of mysterious attraction. However, it wasn't as if he had never seen such an elegant man before. Why did he have such a reaction when he saw that man?
After thinking about it, he rejected this idea. This was simply wrong. Because, after carefully thinking about it, he had indeed never seen such an elegant and handsome man before.
Thinking up to this point, Xie Lian thought to himself, 'This is a rare character. I might as well pay more attention to him.' He turned his head to look again. However, with this glance, that man in red had disappeared.
He actually disappeared just like that. It was as if a gorgeous maple leaf had leisurely floated down, mischievously flashing past his eyes. It made his eyes light up, and then he had disappeared. It was as if it wasn't real, as if it was just a fleeting dream.
Xie Lian reservedly looked around the gorgeous restaurant for a while, but when he couldn't find any trace of it, he finally gave up. He didn't know if he was a little disappointed, but he softly exhaled. Rubbing the space between his eyebrows, he inwardly said, "Forget it."
Who would have thought that when he turned his head, he would see that at some unknown time, someone had already sat across from him. That person was currently staring at him with one hand supporting his cheek.
The two people's gazes met. Xie Lian was slightly stunned, but that person actually laughed and said, "Daoist priest, can you invite me to drink a cup of wine?"