Originally posted on RBKTR Translations.
Author: The One Who Tells Stories Under the Bridge (天桥底下说书的).
Translated by: Yujuan
According to what Ji Mo currently knew of Ye Mingjun, there were no upper limits to the immortal’s mischievousness, and as for his lower limits, it all depended on his mood. He thought that he was mentally prepared for every single bizzare circumstance that would unfold before his eyes, but truth to be told, Ye Mingjun’s imagination was really unlimited.
As he followed the immortal along, the increase of luxurious buildings in the vicinity gave Ji Mo a faintly bad feeling. From a distance, he could spot an enormous architectural building beneath his feet, the glaze tiles sparkling under the sunlight and the tall and straight walls declaring the splendor of a powerful dynasty. Yes, believe it or not, but they had actually snuck into the Demonic Continent’s most guarded imperial palace.
As Ye Mingjun led them towards an isolated palatial garden, Ji Mo asked expressionlessly, “Give me a reason why you strolled from the streets right up to the Demonic Palace.”
Heh, he had even found a remote compound with such ease, looks like Ye Mingjun must have had an enriching night life in the past few days.
His guess was right. Ye Mingjun, who did not require any sleep or rest, had strolled through the entirety of the Dark Capital. From the Demonic Palace’s penetralium to the slaves’ pit, he had left his footprints in nearly every secret spot in this city. If the immortals hadn’t told him not to break into another’s room at night, to not look or listen to anything contrary to propriety, Ye Mingjun might have even dared to sneak into Ye Junhou’s bedroom, then proceed with the cruel and inhuman act of spectating.
Luckily, he was well aware that such a spectacular night tour was sure to receive Ji Mo’s eye roll, and smiled as if nothing had ever happened, “Something tells me that an incident will definitely occur here.”
No shit, if Ye Junhou discovers that you broke into his imperial harem, there wouldn’t be just an incident, an accident would be forcibly created by you! Didn’t you tell me just yesterday that you couldn’t defeat Ye Junhou right now, have you forgotten about the seal on you?!
Looking at him as if he were a simpleton, Ji Mo said gravely, “Xianjun, most people describe these sorts of incidents as looking for trouble.”
As if validating his words, while the three of them was under an invisibility spell, Qing Ye, who was constantly observing their surroundings, realized that something was wrong, and warned them, “Morning Star Priest, the demonic beasts on duty have discovered us.”
Ye Junhou had many enemies, and naturally there were heavy defenses around the imperial harem. Even the stone lions in front of every palace were demonic beasts transformed into statues. At present, they came to live the instant they took a whiff of something unfamiliar, and notified all the palace guards of the intruders with a roar before they could react.
Following the sound of the lion’s roar echoing throughout the Demonic Palace, Ye Mingjun realized with a start that while he was born with the ability to conceal himself and wouldn’t be discovered by any demonic beasts, the scent of those two beside him would never escape the demonic beasts’ noses even if they were behind an invisibility spell. The sound of palace guards’ footsteps traveling from a distance, he hurriedly scooped Ji Mo up and leaped to the rooftops in an attempt to escape. Seeing Qing Ye keep up with his pace, he glanced down innocently at the person in his arms, “This was unexpected.”
You could just fly straight up, but took the rooftop route, do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?
Sensing the clearly unscrupulous hand placed around his waist, Ji Mo could only secretly clench his teeth, “Xianjun is truly adept at making use of every opportunity.”
Ye Mingjun was used to this sort of attitude. Earlier, he’d noticed that Ji Mo would launch an attack if anyone made an attempt to approach him, but merely gave a verbal warning when faced with him. Amongst others, his refusal didn’t come off very strongly.
Thinking of this, the immortal was strangely elated, and wanted all the more to try hugging him for as long as he could. And so he pretended to forget about his cloud-treading technique and happily left the guards in the dust by running through the rooftops, smiling down at the person in his arms, “Don’t be scared, I’ll keep on protecting you.”
Ye Mingjun’s smile was bright and clean, as if it was never been stained by the dirt of the mortal realm. At this moment, their faces were very close together, and Ji Mo could help but tighten his grip on the immortal’s snowy white lappet. After a good while, he finally came to his senses and sighed faintly, “Xianjun, don’t make such thoughtless promises without a clear time limit.”
This was a person who did as he pleased day after day, never letting anything hold him back, so why did he always inadvertently say things such as always staying by his side, what should he do if he was taken seriously?
“You clearly believe that I will protect you, so why won’t you admit it?”
The wish-fulfilling Venus Pearl was born with the power to sense the hearts of others, and because he was afraid that these feelings would interfere with his functionality, Emperor Xi had deliberately withheld human emotions from him.
As Ye Mingjun, while he could sense Ji Mo’s true feelings of wanting him and be accompanied, he was still unable to differentiate the various emotions implied by it. If his user did not provide him with a definite way of realizing his wish, it would be very hard to accomplish.
Ye Mingjun did not know when he would be able to overcome his imperfection of being unable to comprehend the human heart, and all he could do right now was to follow what he understood about Ji Mo’s mindset. With a soft smile, he replied, “If a clear time limit will put you at ease, let’s treat it as a deal. Please teach me how to make you happy when we’re together, and until we obtain the results, I will continue protecting you.”
“After all, no matter what I do, my ultimate goal is just to make you happy.”
A disadvantageous deal that would do him no good, as expected of Ye Mingjun.
When he spoke those last words, all the pent-up feelings in Ji Mo’s chest suddenly faded away. He wasn’t a rash person, and had never counted on receiving someone’s passionate devotion right from the start. He just hoped, that in the course of their interactions, the other would also make a serious attempt like he did.
Just that is enough, and even if we’re still extremely awkward when we talk, at least that disobedient heart of mine will have a glimmer of hope for the future when you look at me so earnestly. Then, the defenses created by reason will break down by itself, allowing you to slowly approach.
Tilting his head to avoid the immortal’s expression, he gave the various palace chambers flitting by a once-over. This place was filled with the hypocrisies brought by power and influence, just like the life he had lived for the past three years. The only difference was probably because of Ye Mingjun, bright and clear as the moonlight, running unscrupulously across the gorgeous eaves, footloose and fancy-free.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but say the truthful words he had been keeping hidden for ages, “You’ve never once lied to me, this is what makes me happy the most.”
Thank you, for not saying those three words that will surely sway me before we have truly developed any feelings for each other. People use words filled with enticement to conceal their emotions, exaggerating a friendship created by chance encounter into a friendship of life and death, fooling the one who is less shrewd into dying in vain. However, that is something that Ye Mingjun will not do.
At least, to me, such a troublesome Ye Mingjun is much more trustworthy than someone wrapping themselves up in sugary words.
Lifting his wrist to look at his wrist, which had been healed of all scars by Su Ge, Ji Mo suddenly understood,
Ye Mingjun, who’d never lied to him before this had concealed the fact of him going out in the past few days; this was probably the real reason why he had been so unhappy throughout the day. However, with the fear of having his trust crumble hidden beneath his self-esteem, it was difficult even for him to realize.
Perhaps Ye Mingjun had long since seen through the hidden side of himself, just that the immortal did not know emotions enough to properly comprehend what it was.
This was fine, since he wasn’t a very forthright person; even he might not be able to face this honestly.
Smiling soundlessly, he lightly pulled on the immortal’s sleeve, “So, even if it’ll make me unhappy, don’t learn from others to lie just to comfort me. Ye Mingjun, to me, you represent sincerity, and this is more significant than any emotion.”
The lustrous and immaculate pearl would forever reflect a person’s truest, innermost being, and to a timid person who refused to make contact with the outside world due to being constantly unable to tell between truth and falsehood, this was the most tempting character setting.
If there ever comes a day where someone like you is able to earnestly say the word ‘love’, even I might believe it, even if I had given up on emotions a long time ago.
This was a Ji Mo Ye Mingjun had never seen before. He wasn’t being forced to lower his defenses, but voluntarily expressing his trust in him – and while it had lost that trace of shyness that would make him a little excited, it was so soft that it made him want to press him tightly to his chest. Ye Mingjun had always been a willful immortal who did whatever he pleased, so he immediately pressed the person in his arms a little closer to this chest, saying leisurely, “I’d like to become a person who can make you happy even when I’m doing whatever I want.”
I’m only allowing you to take an inch, but you’re already wanting more than a mile? Even an airplane can’t match up with your pace!
Hearing the immortal’s heartbeat at such close quarters caused Ji Mo to feel a little tense, yet he couldn’t stop and make a fuss while they were escaping, so he attempted to warn in his usual tone, “Xianjun, you have to take one step at a time, don’t always pick the highest difficulty to challenge.”
“Is that so? But that’s what I thought as well.”
“You should really learn the mentality of an ordinary person!”
Watching on helplessly as the Shrine’s Morning Star Priest and their new guest became engrossed with chatting under the dazzling midday sun, Qing Ye, who had been following them all the way, lowered his head to look at the guards who had almost assembled into a large army, then glanced in confusion at the Demonic Palace’s exit which had passed them by thrice,
Um, the way out was close at hand, so why were the two lords running around in circles on the rooftops?
Although the reason of such actions still eluded him, his admiration for a White Robed Priest ultimately won out against reason, and the young divine attendant chose to keep his silence, thinking internally,
Since their Lord Guest and Morning Star Priest had chosen to continue running, there must be some sort of hidden danger that someone of his low cultivation was unable to see. Mm, that’s right, he would continue following along!
Of course, as the chief culprit, Ye Mingjun had only one thought on this matter— In any case, Ye Junhou had already seen them run three rounds around his garden, what was one more? Then, he’d continue until Ji Mo told him to stop.
Because he’d discovered that exercising with the little guy in his arms was really fun!
Originally posted on RBKTR Translations.
Author: The One Who Tells Stories Under the Bridge (天桥底下说书的).
Translated by: Yujuan
According to what Ji Mo currently knew of Ye Mingjun, there were no upper limits to the immortal’s mischievousness, and as for his lower limits, it all depended on his mood. He thought that he was mentally prepared for every single bizzare circumstance that would unfold before his eyes, but truth to be told, Ye Mingjun’s imagination was really unlimited.
As he followed the immortal along, the increase of luxurious buildings in the vicinity gave Ji Mo a faintly bad feeling. From a distance, he could spot an enormous architectural building beneath his feet, the glaze tiles sparkling under the sunlight and the tall and straight walls declaring the splendor of a powerful dynasty. Yes, believe it or not, but they had actually snuck into the Demonic Continent’s most guarded imperial palace.
As Ye Mingjun led them towards an isolated palatial garden, Ji Mo asked expressionlessly, “Give me a reason why you strolled from the streets right up to the Demonic Palace.”
Heh, he had even found a remote compound with such ease, looks like Ye Mingjun must have had an enriching night life in the past few days.
His guess was right. Ye Mingjun, who did not require any sleep or rest, had strolled through the entirety of the Dark Capital. From the Demonic Palace’s penetralium to the slaves’ pit, he had left his footprints in nearly every secret spot in this city. If the immortals hadn’t told him not to break into another’s room at night, to not look or listen to anything contrary to propriety, Ye Mingjun might have even dared to sneak into Ye Junhou’s bedroom, then proceed with the cruel and inhuman act of spectating.
Luckily, he was well aware that such a spectacular night tour was sure to receive Ji Mo’s eye roll, and smiled as if nothing had ever happened, “Something tells me that an incident will definitely occur here.”
No shit, if Ye Junhou discovers that you broke into his imperial harem, there wouldn’t be just an incident, an accident would be forcibly created by you! Didn’t you tell me just yesterday that you couldn’t defeat Ye Junhou right now, have you forgotten about the seal on you?!
Looking at him as if he were a simpleton, Ji Mo said gravely, “Xianjun, most people describe these sorts of incidents as looking for trouble.”
As if validating his words, while the three of them was under an invisibility spell, Qing Ye, who was constantly observing their surroundings, realized that something was wrong, and warned them, “Morning Star Priest, the demonic beasts on duty have discovered us.”
Ye Junhou had many enemies, and naturally there were heavy defenses around the imperial harem. Even the stone lions in front of every palace were demonic beasts transformed into statues. At present, they came to live the instant they took a whiff of something unfamiliar, and notified all the palace guards of the intruders with a roar before they could react.
Following the sound of the lion’s roar echoing throughout the Demonic Palace, Ye Mingjun realized with a start that while he was born with the ability to conceal himself and wouldn’t be discovered by any demonic beasts, the scent of those two beside him would never escape the demonic beasts’ noses even if they were behind an invisibility spell. The sound of palace guards’ footsteps traveling from a distance, he hurriedly scooped Ji Mo up and leaped to the rooftops in an attempt to escape. Seeing Qing Ye keep up with his pace, he glanced down innocently at the person in his arms, “This was unexpected.”
You could just fly straight up, but took the rooftop route, do you think I don’t know what you’re thinking?
Sensing the clearly unscrupulous hand placed around his waist, Ji Mo could only secretly clench his teeth, “Xianjun is truly adept at making use of every opportunity.”
Ye Mingjun was used to this sort of attitude. Earlier, he’d noticed that Ji Mo would launch an attack if anyone made an attempt to approach him, but merely gave a verbal warning when faced with him. Amongst others, his refusal didn’t come off very strongly.
Thinking of this, the immortal was strangely elated, and wanted all the more to try hugging him for as long as he could. And so he pretended to forget about his cloud-treading technique and happily left the guards in the dust by running through the rooftops, smiling down at the person in his arms, “Don’t be scared, I’ll keep on protecting you.”
Ye Mingjun’s smile was bright and clean, as if it was never been stained by the dirt of the mortal realm. At this moment, their faces were very close together, and Ji Mo could help but tighten his grip on the immortal’s snowy white lappet. After a good while, he finally came to his senses and sighed faintly, “Xianjun, don’t make such thoughtless promises without a clear time limit.”
This was a person who did as he pleased day after day, never letting anything hold him back, so why did he always inadvertently say things such as always staying by his side, what should he do if he was taken seriously?
“You clearly believe that I will protect you, so why won’t you admit it?”
The wish-fulfilling Venus Pearl was born with the power to sense the hearts of others, and because he was afraid that these feelings would interfere with his functionality, Emperor Xi had deliberately withheld human emotions from him.
As Ye Mingjun, while he could sense Ji Mo’s true feelings of wanting him and be accompanied, he was still unable to differentiate the various emotions implied by it. If his user did not provide him with a definite way of realizing his wish, it would be very hard to accomplish.
Ye Mingjun did not know when he would be able to overcome his imperfection of being unable to comprehend the human heart, and all he could do right now was to follow what he understood about Ji Mo’s mindset. With a soft smile, he replied, “If a clear time limit will put you at ease, let’s treat it as a deal. Please teach me how to make you happy when we’re together, and until we obtain the results, I will continue protecting you.”
“After all, no matter what I do, my ultimate goal is just to make you happy.”
A disadvantageous deal that would do him no good, as expected of Ye Mingjun.
When he spoke those last words, all the pent-up feelings in Ji Mo’s chest suddenly faded away. He wasn’t a rash person, and had never counted on receiving someone’s passionate devotion right from the start. He just hoped, that in the course of their interactions, the other would also make a serious attempt like he did.
Just that is enough, and even if we’re still extremely awkward when we talk, at least that disobedient heart of mine will have a glimmer of hope for the future when you look at me so earnestly. Then, the defenses created by reason will break down by itself, allowing you to slowly approach.
Tilting his head to avoid the immortal’s expression, he gave the various palace chambers flitting by a once-over. This place was filled with the hypocrisies brought by power and influence, just like the life he had lived for the past three years. The only difference was probably because of Ye Mingjun, bright and clear as the moonlight, running unscrupulously across the gorgeous eaves, footloose and fancy-free.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but say the truthful words he had been keeping hidden for ages, “You’ve never once lied to me, this is what makes me happy the most.”
Thank you, for not saying those three words that will surely sway me before we have truly developed any feelings for each other. People use words filled with enticement to conceal their emotions, exaggerating a friendship created by chance encounter into a friendship of life and death, fooling the one who is less shrewd into dying in vain. However, that is something that Ye Mingjun will not do.
At least, to me, such a troublesome Ye Mingjun is much more trustworthy than someone wrapping themselves up in sugary words.
Lifting his wrist to look at his wrist, which had been healed of all scars by Su Ge, Ji Mo suddenly understood,
Ye Mingjun, who’d never lied to him before this had concealed the fact of him going out in the past few days; this was probably the real reason why he had been so unhappy throughout the day. However, with the fear of having his trust crumble hidden beneath his self-esteem, it was difficult even for him to realize.
Perhaps Ye Mingjun had long since seen through the hidden side of himself, just that the immortal did not know emotions enough to properly comprehend what it was.
This was fine, since he wasn’t a very forthright person; even he might not be able to face this honestly.
Smiling soundlessly, he lightly pulled on the immortal’s sleeve, “So, even if it’ll make me unhappy, don’t learn from others to lie just to comfort me. Ye Mingjun, to me, you represent sincerity, and this is more significant than any emotion.”
The lustrous and immaculate pearl would forever reflect a person’s truest, innermost being, and to a timid person who refused to make contact with the outside world due to being constantly unable to tell between truth and falsehood, this was the most tempting character setting.
If there ever comes a day where someone like you is able to earnestly say the word ‘love’, even I might believe it, even if I had given up on emotions a long time ago.
This was a Ji Mo Ye Mingjun had never seen before. He wasn’t being forced to lower his defenses, but voluntarily expressing his trust in him – and while it had lost that trace of shyness that would make him a little excited, it was so soft that it made him want to press him tightly to his chest. Ye Mingjun had always been a willful immortal who did whatever he pleased, so he immediately pressed the person in his arms a little closer to this chest, saying leisurely, “I’d like to become a person who can make you happy even when I’m doing whatever I want.”
I’m only allowing you to take an inch, but you’re already wanting more than a mile? Even an airplane can’t match up with your pace!
Hearing the immortal’s heartbeat at such close quarters caused Ji Mo to feel a little tense, yet he couldn’t stop and make a fuss while they were escaping, so he attempted to warn in his usual tone, “Xianjun, you have to take one step at a time, don’t always pick the highest difficulty to challenge.”
“Is that so? But that’s what I thought as well.”
“You should really learn the mentality of an ordinary person!”
Watching on helplessly as the Shrine’s Morning Star Priest and their new guest became engrossed with chatting under the dazzling midday sun, Qing Ye, who had been following them all the way, lowered his head to look at the guards who had almost assembled into a large army, then glanced in confusion at the Demonic Palace’s exit which had passed them by thrice,
Um, the way out was close at hand, so why were the two lords running around in circles on the rooftops?
Although the reason of such actions still eluded him, his admiration for a White Robed Priest ultimately won out against reason, and the young divine attendant chose to keep his silence, thinking internally,
Since their Lord Guest and Morning Star Priest had chosen to continue running, there must be some sort of hidden danger that someone of his low cultivation was unable to see. Mm, that’s right, he would continue following along!
Of course, as the chief culprit, Ye Mingjun had only one thought on this matter— In any case, Ye Junhou had already seen them run three rounds around his garden, what was one more? Then, he’d continue until Ji Mo told him to stop.
Because he’d discovered that exercising with the little guy in his arms was really fun!
