The incubus clan was born with a soul-stealing allure, breathtakingly beautiful beyond compare.
Anyone who harbored improper thoughts toward their kind would easily fall captive to them.
They would be made to say things they normally wouldn’t say, along with their secrets.
In his previous life, he had secretly used his beguiling abilities on Shen Xiuyun more than once… and without exception, every attempt had failed.
Now, at last, things were better than in his previous life.
“Then tell me… what exactly did the Sect Master want with you, that you chatted for so long?”
This time Shen Xiuyun answered quickly. “It was about you.”
Zhu Xingyao narrowed his eyes, sensing it was nothing good. “What about me?”
Shen Xiuyun replied, “He wanted me to discipline you more strictly and have you move to the disciples’ quarters, to make more friends.”
Yun Siqing was indeed ill-intentioned, coming up with nothing but terrible ideas!
Wasn’t your own disciple enough for you to manage?
Zhu Xingyao’s voice turned cold, a dangerous gleam flashing in his eyes.
“Did Master agree?”
“No.”
“Oh? Why not?”
“It would make you unhappy.”
Zhu Xingyao’s lips curled upward, his heart feeling as sweet as if he had tasted honey.
“But I’ll still have to send you away eventually. You’re too clingy. How will you learn to stand on your own?”
Zhu Xingyao’s smile fell again.
Master’s mouth… sometimes the things he said could truly infuriate someone.
How should I punish you?
“Master, stay with me tonight.”
“No.”
“Your disciple was abandoned by you all day today, waiting from dawn till dark. Do you really have the heart not to stay with me?”
Shen Xiuyun thought for a long while before reluctantly forcing out two words:
“Alright.”
Seeing Shen Xiuyun yield, Zhu Xingyao, afraid he would change his mind, immediately pulled him into bed fully clothed.
After being Reincarnated, Zhu Xingyao still retained all the cultivation from his previous life. He didn’t know why, either… perhaps because of that curse? Though Master was a Mahayana Venerable, he had no wariness at all toward his disciple’s “mere Foundation Establishment,” which was why he had fallen for it so easily.
But he couldn’t do this too often. If he aroused Master’s suspicion, it would be trouble.
Zhu Xingyao turned onto his side, his gaze fixed unblinkingly on Master, as if he could never tire of looking at him.
An excited light danced in his eyes. As the seconds and minutes ticked by, the look he directed at Master grew darker and darker, like a starving beast ready to open its bloody maw at any moment.
“Master, your disciple truly likes you.”
“What should I do? I like you so much I’m about to lose control.”
“You need to figure it out soon.”
Shen Xiuyun slept straight through until broad daylight. The sunlight outside the window was a bit glaring. He tried to shield his eyes with his arm, but as he raised his hand, he seemed to bump into something soft beside him.
In that instant, every trace of drowsiness in Shen Xiuyun’s mind flew away.
He focused his gaze… sure enough, it was Zhu Xingyao.
Shen Xiuyun drew in a sharp breath. What had happened last night???
He felt around his body. Thankfully, his clothes were still on.
Wait, the corner of his mouth hurt a little.
Shen Xiuyun tried hard to recall the events of last night, but what came to mind was the image of himself voluntarily staying behind to comfort Zhu Xingyao.
He had clearly only meant to see Zhu Xingyao back to bed. He had never even thought of staying.
How could he have agreed?
Shen Xiuyun patted his own head with his hand, seriously wondering whether he had water in his brain at the time.
The now-awake Zhu Xingyao quickly grabbed Shen Xiuyun’s wrist, stopping him.
“Master, why are you hitting yourself? Doesn’t it hurt?”
“I…” Shen Xiuyun looked at Zhu Xingyao suspiciously. The more he thought about it, the more something felt off.
He seized Zhu Xingyao’s wrist in return, and a surge of powerful spiritual energy probed into Zhu Xingyao’s wrist meridian.
Connecting this with all of Zhu Xingyao’s strange behavior since his return, he couldn’t help but suspect… was there something wrong with the person before him? Had he been body-snatched by some demon?