Transmigrated into a Heartthrob Novel and Went OOC Chapter 51

 Chapter 51

Upon hearing his voice, Fang Chaozhou was first stunned, then turned his head to look at the person who saved his life.

The person was wearing the disciple’s robe of the Tian Shui Sect, and because they were wearing a veil, Fang Chaozhou couldn’t see the other person’s face clearly, but he recognized the person.

It was Xue Danrong.

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Xue Danrong didn’t walk through the streets below but flew over from above the rooftops. When he reached the end of the street, he leaped down with Fang Chaozhou in his arms.

After landing, he set the person in his arms down and called out to a man not far away, addressing him as Master.

Upon hearing the word “Master,” Fang Chaozhou couldn’t help but look ahead and saw Zhongli Yueshui.

At this moment, Zhongli Yueshui was standing at the entrance of the dried fruit shop, and when he saw Fang Chaozhou with Xue Danrong, his eyes showed some fluctuations.

“Danrong, what are you doing here?” Zhongli Yueshui asked in a deep voice.

As he spoke, Fang Chaozhou ran over beside him, stumbling and unsteady on his young legs, as if he could fall at any moment. The bun on his head, tied unsteadily, swayed back and forth.

Xue Danrong’s gaze was inevitably drawn to him. When Fang Chaozhou hid behind Zhongli Yueshui’s leg and was almost out of sight, Xue Danrong withdrew his gaze.

“I came down the mountain to buy a sword rack for the Sword of Severed Water, Patriarch.”

Xue Danrong’s tone when speaking to Zhongli Yueshui was noticeably better than when he spoke to Fang Chaozhou earlier, at least not as cold.

“I have quite a few sword racks that are passable. Come to Huali Mountain this afternoon to choose one,” Zhongli Yueshui glanced around, “There are many people down the mountain, and your demonic aura hasn’t completely dissipated. It’s better for you to stay on Zhichun Island for cultivation.”

“Yes,” Xue Danrong bowed and turned to leave.

After the young man had walked away, Zhongli Yueshui turned around and looked down at Fang Chaozhou, who had just hidden behind him.

Fang Chaozhou sensed Zhongli Yueshui’s gaze, raised his head, and looked innocent. “Master, it was an accidental encounter with the junior disciple. I fell, and he… helped me up and brought me here to find you.” He paused and lowered his head again. “Master, your legs are too long, and I can’t keep up.”

Fang Chaozhou hesitated between “helped me up” and “picked me up,” but he felt “helped me up” sounded better.

Though “picked me up” was more accurate, it sounded strange.

Upon hearing Fang Chaozhou’s words, Zhongli Yueshui frowned slightly. When he relaxed his brows, he averted his gaze and looked at the nearby shop. “Weren’t you here to buy fruits? We’ve arrived, go inside.”

Fang Chaozhou felt relieved that Zhongli Yueshui didn’t intend to punish him. After entering the shop, he went straight to the counter where the spirit zong fruit was displayed. The counter was a bit high, and he couldn’t see over it even when he stood on tiptoes. Fortunately, the shopkeeper noticed him and walked to the back of the counter.

“Young boy, what would you like to buy?”

Perhaps because she was speaking to a child, the shopkeeper’s tone was much gentler than usual. Even her eyes curved when looking at Fang Chaozhou.

“Shopkeeper, are these spirit zong fruits?” Fang Chaozhou couldn’t see, so he pointed at the counter with his hand.

The shopkeeper nodded, “Yes, they are. Do you want to buy them? Do you have money with you?”

Fang Chaozhou nodded, “I have money. I want to buy… two catties, no, three catties.”

As he said “three catties,” he glanced sneakily at Zhongli Yueshui. When he saw that the latter didn’t say anything, he turned back and repeated, “Yes, I want to buy three catties.”

“Okay, I’ll pack them for you.” The shopkeeper smiled and reached out her hand toward Fang Chaozhou’s face. She loved children, especially those who looked neat and pretty. Whenever customers brought their children, she couldn’t resist pinching their little cheeks.

But this time, she pinched the air.

The little guy she wanted to pinch was grabbed by the man behind him.

The shopkeeper was taken aback and then exclaimed, “Dear sir, you’re so handsome, why are you so stingy? I just wanted to pinch your child’s cute face.”

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Yueshui furrowed his brows tightly, almost as if he could crush a mosquito. Fang Chaozhou sneakily looked at him and noticed his displeased expression. Immediately, he reached out and tugged at Zhongli Yueshui’s sleeve, whispering, “Master, don’t be angry. We’ll leave as soon as we’re done shopping.”

His tone resembled coaxing a child.

Zhongli Yueshui glanced at him, pulled his sleeve out of Fang Chaozhou’s grip, and turned his face away. The shopkeeper smiled and called one of the assistants to pack the fruits.

Once the fruits were packed, the shopkeeper looked at Fang Chaozhou and asked, “Are you only buying this kind? We just received fresh wing fruits. Would you like to try some? We have a limited quantity, and they’ll be sold out quickly.”

Although Fang Chaozhou wanted to buy them, it seemed that Zhongli Yueshui didn’t want him to purchase anything else. So he shook his head and said, “No, I won’t buy anything else.”

Suddenly, Zhongli Yueshui spoke from beside him, “How long will these three catties last?”

Fang Chaozhou, fearing that Zhongli Yueshui might think they were buying too much, quickly responded, “They won’t last long.” Then he signaled to the shopkeeper with his eyes to hurry and calculate the total.

Understanding his signal, the shopkeeper handed the packed fruits to Fang Chaozhou and said, “How long can fruits last? If you eat three pieces a day, they’ll be consumed quickly.” She stated the price.

Fang Chaozhou quickly took out money and handed it over. “No need for change.” Then he turned to Zhongli Yueshui and said, “Master, we can go back now.”

Zhongli Yueshui glanced at the money Fang Chaozhou handed over, frowned, and then took off the jade pendant from his waist, throwing it onto the counter. “Use this to pay.”

The shopkeeper looked at the jade pendant and apologized, “Sorry, dear customer, we only accept cash or spirit stones here. We don’t accept anything else.”

Fang Chaozhou immediately walked over, took the jade pendant back, and said, “Master, let’s go quickly. Don’t delay Junior Brother’s time for dispelling the demonic energy this afternoon.”

He handed the jade pendant to Zhongli Yueshui.

Zhongli Yueshui looked at the jade pendant in Fang Chaozhou’s hand for a moment and then said, “Keep the jade pendant.”

With that said, he turned and walked outside. Fang Chaozhou, afraid of being left behind again, shouted, “Master, wait for me!”

He chased after him, taking a few steps until he finally caught up with Zhongli Yueshui’s steps. To prevent being left behind again, Fang Chaozhou reached out and held onto the hem of Zhongli Yueshui’s sleeve.

Although he managed to keep up with Zhongli Yueshui, there were still many people on the street. He was always getting squeezed, which was already bothersome, but on top of being short, he also got hit on the head by a cultivator carrying a sword.

The blow was quite heavy, making a “thud” sound. It hurt so much that Fang Chaozhou immediately covered his head, but he didn’t dare to stop walking, fearing that if he paused, he would lose track of Zhongli Yueshui.

However, at that moment, he noticed that the people around him seemed to have frozen in place. The crowd came to a standstill.

While Fang Chaozhou was still bewildered, he heard Zhongli Yueshui’s voice, “Did you hit my disciple?”

Surprised, Fang Chaozhou raised his head and saw Zhongli Yueshui staring at a man not far away.

The man was probably a wandering cultivator. Upon realizing that everyone around him had stopped moving and hearing Zhongli Yueshui’s voice, he quickly turned around. In a brief moment, he recognized the difference between himself and Zhongli Yueshui. “I apologize sincerely, I didn’t pay attention just now.”

Zhongli Yueshui glanced at the sword in the man’s hand. “Since there are many people here, you shouldn’t brandish your sword like that. Besides, you should be apologizing to someone else, not me.”

The man forced a smile and looked at Fang Chaozhou, who was still holding his head. “I’m sorry, young child. Did I hurt you just now? Would you like some roasted chestnuts? I just bought a pack, you can have it.”

He extended the oil-paper wrapped package in his hand to Fang Chaozhou.

Fang Chaozhou shook his head. “No need, I’m fine.”

Upon hearing his response, the man looked towards Zhongli Yueshui, his expression cautious. Zhongli Yueshui remained silent, then bent down and lifted Fang Chaozhou in his arms. The moment he turned around, the crowd resumed moving as normal.

Upon returning to Huali Mountain, Zhongli Yueshui set Fang Chaozhou down and entered a meditative cultivation state. It was close to noon when he finally opened his eyes. Fang Chaozhou usually only consumed the fasting pill in the morning and would have a meal around noon.

“Tu Bai,” Zhongli Yueshui called out to Tu Bai, intending to send him to catch some fish.

However, Tu Bai didn’t respond.

Furrowing his brows, Zhongli Yueshui got up from the compartment and saw Tu Bai rushing over. However, as Tu Bai ran, he would occasionally meow and glance back towards the inner room. Zhongli Yueshui’s expression changed slightly, and then he quickened his pace towards the inner room. On the couch, he saw Fang Chaozhou with unusually rosy cheeks.

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Xue Danrong, as usual, sat cross-legged in Zhongli Yueshui’s compartment. However, before closing his eyes, he couldn’t help but glance at the young child sleeping on his Master’s leg.

From the moment Xue Danrong entered, Fang Chaozhou had been sleeping on Zhongli Yueshui’s body.

Zhongli Yueshui noticed Xue Danrong’s gaze and his expression stiffened, but he didn’t proactively explain the situation. Instead, he simply said to Xue Danrong, “Close your eyes.”

“Yes,” Xue Danrong closed his eyes.

Only after seeing that Xue Danrong had closed his eyes did Zhongli Yueshui start to dispel the demonic energy for Fang Chaozhou. However, today he had to free up one hand to attend to something else. Fang Chaozhou had caught a chill, likely from the journey down the mountain and back to Huali Mountain. Spells and pills were ineffective against puppet possession; the true remedy for the person sealed inside the puppet was the puppet’s master.

The closer the puppet was to its master, the quicker the illness would be cured.

Therefore, Zhongli Yueshui had to hold Fang Chaozhou in his arms while also performing the exorcism on Xue Danrong. He even had to let Fang Chaozhou lie on his leg to do so.

The younger the puppet, the more fragile it was. A simple chill could take its life, and the person sealed inside the puppet would disappear from this world.

However, it seemed that Fang Chaozhou found Zhongli Yueshui’s leg uncomfortable. He unconsciously kept shifting and even kicked the brocade quilt covering him. In one of those movements, he kicked Xue Danrong.

Xue Danrong’s eyelashes fluttered slightly.

However, soon after, he received another kick.

This kick was quite forceful, causing Xue Danrong to involuntarily open his eyes. He looked at Zhongli Yueshui, who was furrowing his brows while trying to control the young child on his leg, and softly said, “Master, how about we stop for today?”

Zhongli Yueshui immediately refused, “No, we cannot interrupt the exorcism.” He pushed the leg that Fang Chaozhou had kicked back under the blanket. If it weren’t for the child being sick, he would have used a body-sealing spell by now.

But as soon as the leg was tucked back, the hand came out again, and the whole person kept rolling and shifting.

Fatigue crept onto Zhongli Yueshui’s face. He closed his eyes, placing Fang Chaozhou on the ground next to him. Although it wasn’t as close as being on his leg, it should suffice.

After settling Fang Chaozhou, Zhongli Yueshui said to Xue Danrong, “Alright, it’s fine now.”

“Yes, Master,” Xue Danrong closed his eyes again.

However, not long after, Xue Danrong felt something pressing against his leg.

It was soft and warm.

Normally, Tu bai wouldn’t disturb them during the exorcism, but today, with Fang Chaozhou here, it couldn’t resist sneaking in. After standing outside for a while, it finally couldn’t hold back and quietly entered. However, as soon as it entered, its ferocious nature was revealed. It instantly transformed into a tiger and let out a roar directed at Xue Danrong.

Baring its teeth, it even had a hint of killing intent in its eyes.

This roar caused Zhongli Yueshui to open his eyes.

While reprimanding Tu bai in a low voice, he also saw Fang Chaozhou, who was peacefully sleeping next to Xue Danrong.

Fang Chaozhou had wrapped himself tightly in the quilt, his face pressed against Xue Danrong’s leg. Most of his face was concealed by the wide sleeves of Xue Danrong’s snow satin robe, with only half of his face exposed. His clenched fist still held onto a corner of Xue Danrong’s clothing.

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Translator’s note: I was planning to update a lot more chapters today, but sorry, something came up. I’ll be uploading them tomorrow. 

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