Journey to the End of the Night
Chapter 55 - 55 55 The Master and Disciple

55: Chapter 55: The Master and Disciple 55: Chapter 55: The Master and Disciple Baili An laughed and patted its rump, saying, “Let’s find another place to draw blood.”

Even though most people had already returned to their tree houses to rest,

there were still many eyes on Jin Sheng, and openly drawing and drinking blood was always not good.

Leading the small deer deeper into the forest, he just happened to run into Lin Guiyuan coming from within.

He was holding a big bunch of fresh flowers, a silly smile plastered on his face non-stop.

Baili An greeted him with a smile, “What beautiful flowers.”

However, the sight of a grown man holding flowers and grinning stupidly was not so pretty.

In fact, Lin Guiyuan wasn’t particularly fond of flowers; it was just that they were given by the person he cherished in his heart, so naturally, his mood was different.

Like a big boy who had received a wonderful treasure, he smiled at Baili An, “Mm, Wen…

Miss Wen gave…

them to me.”

Baili An found it amusing, thinking no matter how beautiful the flowers, weren’t they picked for you from this very land?

This act of presenting a Buddha with borrowed flowers was indeed played quite brilliantly.

Baili An did not have much regard for that woman, probably because she was Wen Yu’s disciple, and in his heart, Wen Yu was nothing more than a despicable person.

A vicious teacher produces similar disciples, Baili An did not think they would turn out well.

But seeing Lin Guiyuan so happy, Baili An did not want to say more about the young lady behind his back and, smiling, walked away toward a secluded part of the forest.

Lin Guiyuan, seeing Baili An’s eyes gradually turning red, also guessed something but did not stop him, kindly reminded him of some taboos in the Mountain Realm, and then left.

After drawing the deer’s blood and drinking it, his eyes returned to their normal color.

He applied medicine to the little deer’s wound and was about to lead it away.

Passing through a secluded thicket, ahead was a meter-tall expanse of weeds, void of other living creatures.

But Baili An felt as though he had bumped into something, stopping in his tracks with an astonished look, reaching out with both hands to feel.

He had touched an invisible barrier.

Strange, he remembered that when he came this way before, there was no such barrier here.

And the taboo of the mountain Lin Guiyuan mentioned had nothing to do with this area.

He had made a point of taking a long detour, so why had a barrier suddenly appeared?

Baili An was not one to pry into others’ secrets.

But everything about this was eerily strange; he thought this barrier must not be related to the Mountain Realm.

It seemed more like outsiders must have unacceptable secrets, hiding from everyone, and had set up this barrier in this desolate place.

Remembering Lin Guiyuan’s face smiling stupidly with flowers, and recalling Sister Lin Yuan’s gentle gaze as she picked out the biggest Luminous Pearl for him, Baili An pondered for a moment.

He still took out the long-hidden silver mini sword and quietly slit open the barrier, commanding the young deer to wait for him outside.

No need to hold his breath, no need to conceal his presence.

Baili An had no body temperature, no need to breathe, he treaded lightly, step by step heading deeper into the thicket.

However, he had not gone far before he spotted several pieces of disheveled clothing scattered in the weeds.

A woman’s light shirt and a man’s wide robe, discarded carelessly.

Baili An’s steps faltered, his face slightly embarrassed.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a man and a woman’s voices came from the depths of the thicket, very timely.

The voices were familiar, and Baili An’s departing footsteps suddenly froze.

Baili An’s eyes narrowed, his gaze deep.

“Teacher, can you… can you not let your disciple get close to that silly boy anymore?

In this life, your disciple only wants to stay by your side.”

Wen Yu coldly pushed her away, his gaze conveying a merciless intent, “Have you forgotten how I usually teach you?

To achieve great things, one must not dwell on trifles!

That silly boy is the only breakthrough to the treasures of Kongcang Mountain, and he happens to have a liking for you.

If you can fool him completely, the information we want will obediently fall into our grasp.”

Wen Zhendong sat down on the ground, and suddenly Wen Yu squatted down, cupped her chin with a smirk, “Once all this is done, and you help your teacher obtain what he desires, I will naturally cherish you even more, understand?”

“When the day of success comes, Teacher can also help disciple take care of Lin Guiyuan, letting disciple personally behead him and vent the hatred in my heart!”

“Hehe, you don’t have to tell me, I will take care of it for you.”

Wen Zhendong nodded, her eyes seductive, “Teacher~”

Baili An immediately felt like he had soiled his eyes and quietly retreated.

This pair of teacher and disciple!

Both cut from the same cloth!

They turned out to be so shameless!

Fortunately, the two of them were engrossed in each other, confident in the barrier they had set up, their voices not concealed at all, and they hadn’t noticed Baili An’s presence.

After leaving the barrier and returning to the lake where he had been resting, Baili An saw Lin Guiyuan standing tall and straight like a pine in front of his own treehouse.

He had somehow found a wooden potted plant and was carefully planting the fresh flowers given by Wen Zhendong into the soil.

He was also happily humming an unknown mountain tune under his breath.

Baili An couldn’t bear to look directly, thinking to himself, the girl you keep thinking about is now in her teacher’s arms planning how to steal your mountain treasures, how to deceive you into her bed and then cut you to pieces.

Suddenly, Baili An, standing by the lake, felt a light tug on the hem of his robe and looked down to see it was the mermaid Lin Yuan.

The rippling water complemented her exquisite and exceptionally beautiful face, and even the heartless Baili An was momentarily stunned.

Lin Yuan, lifting her delicate face, blue eyes reflecting Baili An’s figure, slowly said, “I have already seen the Mountain Father, and he wants to see you.”

“See me?”

Baili An was quite surprised, how could a little corpse demon like him attract the attention of the Mountain God and see him?

Seeing his hesitant expression, Lin Yuan gave a slight smile.

A playful light danced in her bright, oceanic eyes, as she resumed her old ways, firmly gripping his ankle and with a swift pull, dragged him into the water with her.

Caught in thought, Baili An was unprepared for Lin Yuan’s sudden move, his body tilted uncontrollably, plunging sideways.

The instant he was soaked by the cold lake water, Baili An just felt his cheek thud against her body.

Lin Yuan let out a shocked cry, having wanted to play a prank on him but never expecting it to give him the advantage, and in a panic, she pressed her hands against Baili An’s cheeks and pushed hard.

The icy lake water submerged Baili An’s head, and he swallowed several big gulps of lake water, a chill discomfort in his stomach.

His swimming was poor, and without control, his body sank deeper into the lake.

Even without the feeling of suffocation, the lack of Lin Yuan’s controlling hands left him in a bit of distress as he sank chaotically.

In his flustered floundering, his right hand touched a soft strap, and without thought, he gripped it forcefully.

Lin Yuan’s face was flushed, her body submerged in the water, only half her head aimlessly blowing bubbles visible.

She thought she couldn’t just tease this boy rashly anymore.