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Bab 31: Hunger

When Luo Xiao woke up, his stomach grumbled loudly. Although he had been given a spiritual orange the day before that was not enough to make up for his four days of hunger.

His growling stomach caused Jiang Yao to chuckle slightly. Luo Xiao rubbed his eyes and realized that he was once more lying on top of Jiang Yao, using the other man’s chest as a pillow.

“Hungry?” Jiang Yao asked the obvious, and Luo Xiao nodded.

“I am surprised that you didn’t go out and mingle with the rest of the caravan while I was gone,” Jiang Yao suddenly said but then Luo Xiao was reminded of the girl that visited him and his face turned black.

“They are not quite as friendly as they seem,” Luo Xiao said. He didn’t know how many other girls were like her but she had truly traumatized him. He realized that some girls were scheming and fake on the outside making him suddenly alert again.

He knew that not all of them were like this, but he had been burnt once and would now become much more careful in the future.

“I don’t have anything other than spiritual oranges,” Jiang Yao said as he took out three spiritual oranges from his embroidered purse.

“They probably won't make you very full, but they are better than nothing,” Jiang Yao smiled. His smile was slightly evil, and when Luo Xiao reached out for the fruits he suddenly found himself captured by Jiang Yao.

“I don’t want to ever see you like this again,” he said with a chilling voice.

“I can understand your need to cultivate but don’t starve yourself!” he said, and although Luo Xiao blamed Jiang Yao, he said nothing and simply nodded. He felt that it wasn’t the time to argue with this dreadful demon.

Seeing him hanging his head obediently, Jiang Yao’s heart softened. He hugged the young man in his arms.

“Even if I vanish for some time, I will always come back for you,” he promised. A promise that made Luo Xiao’s heart swell with happiness.

“Can I have the oranges now?” he asked pitifully, he truly was very hungry.

Jiang Yao laughed and started peeling an orange to Luo Xiao’s surprise.

“Didn’t you say that you wouldn’t peel these oranges?” he asked perplexed but Jiang Yao just rapped him on the head.

“For you, I can manage to peel an orange,” he said with a smile. When the orange was peeled he once more fed Luo Xiao a wedge at a time, but to Luo Xiao’s surprise, he found that it did nothing to abate his hunger. As soon as the wedge entered his mouth it turned to energy.

It had a great influence on his cultivation base, but his hungering stomach was constantly growling.

“This isn’t working,” he pouted, and Jiang Yao hugged him tighter. “We’ll soon stop for the night,” he said, “We’re close to a village so when they stop, I’ll take you to a restaurant.”

“Then you can eat all you want. My treat, to apologize for vanishing like that.”

Luo Xiao was asleep for most of the day. He had collapsed for a whole day and night along with sleeping for most of the following day as well. It was now five days since the morning Jiang Yao had left.

Just as Jiang Yao had said, the caravan came to a stop not long after as they had reached their destination for the day. Stopping, the merchants gathered their wares to display them for the curious village folk.

When they stopped, Luo Xiao and Jiang Yao also exited their carriage. Many looked on stunned as they saw Jiang Yao, who they had never noticed return.

But when they saw him walking hand in hand with the young boy, the owner of the caravan was grateful that he hadn’t listened to the girl and thrown him out.

The young girl also saw their affectionate gestures and she wished to rush towards Jiang Yao to speak with him, but the owner quickly stopped her.

“We just arrived, you have a job to do. Even if you want to chase after handsome men, wait till your spare time.”

The owner didn’t want to forbid her from seeking his affections, but he wouldn’t allow his caravan to suffer for it.

The girl grumbled and glared at Luo Xiao while looking at Jiang Yao with adoration.

Jiang Yao noticed the glance but he completely ignored her. He knew that right now Luo Xiao needed some food.

The small village only had one tavern. It was the place in the village where travelers could stay and where one could order food.

The tavern was in no way upscale and it was mainly used by the locals to gather and gossip.

Right now the place was somewhat deserted because all the villagers were out looking at the merchant caravan, so when the proprietor saw two customers, he quickly went towards them. When he saw it was two strangers, he instantly guessed that they had come with the caravan.

Those that could travel with the caravan and were not merchants were bound to be rich. So he couldn’t help but feel excited. The locals couldn’t spend much money in his tavern but maybe this duo would.

“This way please,” he said as he guided them to the best table in the tavern. It was by the window and light shone in on it, so it was not dimly lit like the rest of the place.

“Gentlemen, what can our tavern offer you? We have a local wine and delicacies that might suit your palate,” said the man.

“Wine for me, fruit juice for my companion, and one of each of your dishes,” Jiang Yao ordered as he set some gold coins on the table.

Seeing the gold coins, the eyes of the proprietor widened and he quickly snatched them. “We will prepare it right away,” he said with a big smile.

“You’re a spendthrift,” Luo Xiao suddenly said, “if you made them slaughter their prized animal that amount would have sufficed. You gave it to him for such a little bit of food?”

Luo Xiao felt uncomfortable that he spent all that money on him. Jiang Yao had fished up an astronomical amount to rent a single carriage because he wanted to ride in a carriage. Now he spent a lot of money on food because Luo Xiao was hungry.

Although he might be rich, that was no reason to throw money away. Jiang Yao was amused by the cute nagging of Luo Xiao.

“Are you worried about my finances, Xiaoxiao?” he asked with a gleam in his eyes. Luo Xiao was stumped. He grew up in a household with almost no money, so to see someone be this wasteful of course he was upset.

But to explain it seemed impossible. So he just turned quiet and looked at the table while he waited for the food.

Seeing his bashful but not quite understanding expression, Jiang Yao could not hold back a smile as he reached out his hand and rubbed Luo Xiao’s hair.

Soon after the proprietor arrived with food and drinks. He placed the wine in front of Jiang Yao and the fruit juice in front of Luo Xiao.

The dishes were placed in the middle of the table so that they could share them.

Right at that moment, Luo Xiao’s stomach growled ferociously. He was so hungry and felt that he was in heaven when he saw the many different delicacies placed on the table.

Hearing his stomach and seeing his long glances at the food, Jiang Yao could no longer hold back as laughter erupted from his chest.

“Please eat,” Jiang Yao said, “you’ve gone without for so long, no need to hold back.”

And Luo Xiao did exactly that. He picked up his chopsticks and began slowly eating. He savored the food from the many dishes on the table.

He was incredibly hungry but he dared not eat too fast. If he did, he would get bloated and it would likely come back up. So, instead, he ate slowly and was happy and content.

He had even forgotten about the spendthrift by his side and the girl in the caravan.

Seeing him eat with such bliss, Jiang Yao was elated and relieved. He’d been worried about Luo Xiao ever since he had returned.

When he came back and saw Luo Xiao collapsed on the floor, his heart had stopped in his chest, and he was filled with fear.

Never had he felt a fear like this before and the fear had spurred him to anger. Why had Luo Xiao not looked after himself?

But he also felt happy knowing that Luo Xiao had been so worried about him.

He felt a lot of mixed emotions that he had never before experienced. Although some were negative there was also a new sweetness as well.

In the end, Luo Xiao sat thinking about his own world and eating food, slowly nourishing his body. While Jiang Yao thought about his emotions.

An hour ticked by and Luo Xiao had eaten enough food to make his entire stomach bulge. He rubbed his stomach contentedly.

Jiang Yao had also eaten some of the food but mainly he drank wine. The wine wasn’t high quality but it wasn’t particularly bad either.

Although it was alcohol, it had no effect on Jiang Yao unless he wished for it to intoxicate him. Because of this, he drank a full three jars while observing Luo Xiao.

He was in a great mood. He had dealt with his family so even if he was away for a year or more, no one would question him.

If Jiang Yao carried Luo Xiao to Cloudsoar City in Tiansong Empire then they would arrive in a few months, but traveling as they were now would definitely add a lot of time to their journey, making it a year to two years before they reached their destination.

There were also faster options than to travel in the arms of Jiang Yao. One was to fly on a giant firebird and another was to take a teleportation portal.

Those options would only take a few days at most, but these outskirt countries rarely had giant firebirds and definitely no teleportation portals.

Teleportation portals were incredibly expensive to set up as they teleported things through space. They were only common in the middle of the continent.

Giant firebirds were also very difficult to get one’s hands on. They lived in the center of the continent where the air was rich with energy. Here on the outskirts of the continent, it was much more barren and almost impossible for them to find sufficient nourishment.

There were smaller birds but their speed could only match the speed of Jiang Yao carrying Luo Xiao and the comfort of traveling on them was much less.

Luo Xiao had once read about both flying birds that could take one to a destination and these seemingly magical teleportation portals. But, in the end, both were so foreign to him that he didn’t know how they truly worked.

Jiang Yao was not in a rush to return home. He knew that when he did, Luo Xiao would draw a lot of attention, both positive and negative.

He would cause people to fawn over him in the attempt to get closer to Jiang Yao and some would try to kill him in an attempt to hurt Jiang Yao.

As a result, Jiang Yao wanted to delay their travel so that Luo Xiao at least had a bit more strength to protect himself when they encountered troubles.

Jiang Yao was unknowingly already worried about Luo Xiao’s future. He was constantly worried if Luo Xiao would be able to manage back in Cloudsoar City.


Bab 32: Furious Jiang Yao

Jiang Yao was in a good mood. He enjoyed drinking wine while observing Luo Xiao eat to his heart’s content. Although he complained about Jiang Yao being a spendthrift, he gladly accepted the food.

He felt that this was the least Jiang Yao could do, after leaving him alone for as long as he had. Time slowly went by as the two men were engaged in conversation. They talked about cultivation, about their trip, their destination, and Luo Xiao asked a lot of questions about Jiang Yao’s home, Cloudsoar City. However, although he really wanted to know, he didn’t ask what Jiang Yao had been doing when he had left for so long. He felt that if the older man wanted him to know, then he would have told him already.

Although Jiang Yao had explained it while Luo Xiao was sleeping, he had no interest in telling the conscious Luo Xiao the truth. He didn’t want him to worry.

“Are you full?” Jiang Yao asked with mirth because Luo Xiao rubbed his stomach with a face full of bliss. “I’m stuffed,” Luo Xiao admitted, but then frowned slightly. He felt so full that he could hardly move, but when one was bloated, the best way to feel better was to go for a walk.

Jiang Yao had already paid for their meal and drinks, so when Luo Xiao admitted that he was done eating, Jiang Yao rose and helped Luo Xiao up.

“You didn’t have to eat all that food,” he said with a laugh. “It would be a waste of money to leave it,” Luo Xiao argued back. But his ears shone with a red hue, betraying his words.

He was embarrassed by his own behavior, but he had been so hungry that he wasn’t able to hold back.

As they left, they saw quite a few villagers who were headed towards the tavern and their questioning gazes passed over Luo Xiao and Jiang Yao who were leaving.

“Want to have a look at the items that the merchants are selling?” Jiang Yao asked suddenly. “We haven’t actually strolled through the caravan's stalls yet and there might be something you like,” he said as he smiled.

“You just want your payment,” Luo Xiao muttered, and Jiang Yao snickered. “Is there something wrong with that?” he asked completely serious.

“It makes me feel good and I enjoy that feeling very much so much so that I want to pay for it,” he said, but his words made Luo Xiao feel like he was someone who sold himself for money. This feeling caused his mood to suddenly plummet.

Seemingly understanding his thoughts, Jiang Yao paled slightly. He grabbed his hand and dragged him through the village, back to their carriage.

Many saw this action and everyone was very curious about what was going on. In the caravan, the gossip about Luo Xiao and Jiang Yao was the best thing to talk about as all the other news was boring and routine.

Luo Xiao was puzzled. “Why the rush?” he asked breathlessly. He had just eaten a lot of food, and now he was rushing through the village, it was quite uncomfortable. But Jiang Yao didn’t answer. Instead, he stopped, pulled on Luo Xiao's arm and dragged him into his embrace. He lifted him up like a princess and began moving with a speed even faster than before.

They arrived at the carriage within moments, and Jiang Yao quickly entered. He formed a barrier and tossed Luo Xiao onto the bed.

Luo Xiao was surprised by the sudden roughness and a yelp escaped his lips. His eyes were shut tightly, and when he opened them, he saw a shadow looming over him. When he looked up, he saw that Jiang Yao was leaning over him.

“What are you doing?” he asked with a timid voice. His face was red, and he climbed towards the wall at the end of the bed, as far away from Jiang Yao that he could get.

Something told him that Jiang Yao was currently very displeased with something. He couldn’t help but wonder why this previously happy man would suddenly turn so volatile and aggressive. Had he said or done something to warrant this complete change in mood?

“Luo Xiao,” Jiang Yao called his name with a low voice, and Luo Xiao’s eyes widened. Jiang Yao truly was mad. He had even called him by his full name, not using the nickname Xiaoxiao he had given to him since they started traveling together.

Unsure of how to respond, Luo Xiao lifted a hand, patted the bed near him and said in a weak voice, “Here…”

Jiang Yao sat down on the bed, but on the opposite end of where Luo Xiao was. Luo Xiao almost tried to sneak even further away, but Jiang Yao reached out, grabbed him around the wrist, and dragged him over to him.

“Tell me, do you hate being my lover?” he asked with a voice so sweet and low that if any girl heard it they would squeal in excitement, but to Luo Xiao, it was the sound of a death sentence.

“No, I don't hate it,” he muttered honestly.

“If you like it, shouldn’t you be more loving towards me?” Jiang Yao asked, and his words caused Luo Xiao, who sat next to him, to lower his head and bite his lip. His face flushed deep red and his thoughts were chaotic. Be more loving? It was true that all their interactions were initiated by Jiang Yao and that he was just following along, but did he really have the guts to be demanding and loving towards this deity?

“Will you kiss me?” Jiang Yao pressured, and Luo Xiao realized that he didn't have the guts to kiss him. “Will you act spoiled towards me?” he continued to press for answers, but Luo Xiao just hung his head.

“If I don't take action and lure you into it, you would never kiss me. You would never even allow me to touch you when we’re alone or together with others,” Jiang Yao said with a sigh as he voiced his complaints.

“Also it is natural to look after one's lover,” he continued. “I’m a wealthy man and I want my lover to be comfortable. If I can buy something to improve your mood, then why should I not do so?”

“I’m not buying you; I am spoiling you,” Jiang Yao stressed this point, “but I wish you would act more demanding, and I wish you would be more spoiled towards me.”

“I don't want to bring you trouble,” Luo Xiao said in a weak voice.

“You're not bringing me trouble at all. You being so passive is troublesome instead. How are you to be my lover if you cannot even make demands of me, or kiss me?” Jiang Yao said.

“But I don't understand the purpose of us pretending to be lovers,” Luo Xiao gathered all his strength to ask this question. Jiang Yao gave him a long glance, “I am tired of having people fawning over me, so if I have a lover, they won’t cause me problems.”

“But you... When we are alone, why stuff like kiss... kissing and sleeping together?” Luo Xiao said. His face turning redder and redder the more that he spoke, but he really wanted answers.

Jiang Yao's face turned dark. “Are you saying you don't want to be my lover? To be convincing, you have to accept your role. Even if we are alone, you are my lover, especially when we are alone,” he said.

Luo Xiao didn’t get it, but looking at the dark expression on Jiang Yao's face, he dared not ask more questions.

“Are you saying you don't want to be my lover?” Jiang Yao's voice was as cold as ice and his eyes narrowed dangerously.

“That's not what I'm saying!” Luo Xiao quickly exclaimed, “I just... don't understand very well…”

Seeing his flustered face, Jiang Yao's heart softened slightly. But, after thinking about the fact that he was questioning their relationship, his anger flared up once more.

Jiang Yao was an overbearing and impatient person by nature. It was only because it was Luo Xiao that he was gentle and patient, but right now his patience had reached its end.

His eyes turned slightly red and his lips curved up into a sinister smile. He still held Luo Xiao's wrist in his hand and Luo Xiao, who saw the menacing expression on Jiang Yao's face, was unaware of what was happening, but his body trembled in fear. He had never before seen Jiang Yao this furious.

“You are my lover,” Jiang Yao stated with his low, growling voice seemingly threatening to swallow Luo Xiao completely.

“Your main job is to make sure I am happy and content,” he ordered, and Luo Xiao nodded his head like a chicken picking grains.

“Do you understand what I am trying to say?” Jiang Yao asked, his slightly red eyes staring at Luo Xiao's face, not allowing for even the slightest gesture to avoid his scrutiny.

Luo Xiao swallowed hard and nodded. “To make sure that I never mess up my job as your fake lover, I should always pretend that I am your lover even when we are alone,” he said.

Never had he thought that these words would cause Jiang Yao to get even more enraged. The words fake lover was truly the last things he wished to hear.

But he calmed himself down. Luo Xiao had submitted and would no longer think that he was being bought. But Jiang Yao understood that he had a large task with making his little lover understand that they were not fake lovers.

“Well, as long as you understand that you are mine,” Jiang Yao said with a sigh, and Luo Xiao looked up, his clear brown eyes looking puzzled. “I belong to you, how can I ever forget such a thing?” he asked quizzically.

The words Luo Xiao said so casually completely blew away Jiang Yao's anger. Luo Xiao admitted that he belonged to him so easily? And that he would never forget it... This was very good news, perhaps things were not as bleak as they seemed.

“Well then, my dear lover,” Jiang Yao said with a smirk, his mood was suddenly much better than before, “why don't you prove that you are my lover right now?”

Luo Xiao's face was completely red, but he wanted to prove that he could do what Jiang Yao wanted of him. However, Luo Xiao was still a naive and innocent young boy. Although he’d been kissed by Jiang Yao a few times, it wasn't enough to give him courage or make him think that he was skilled at kissing.

In fact, whenever he touched Jiang Yao, he felt like all the strength drained from his body. He felt numb, and at the same time, it was as if electricity surged through his body.

Seeing his blush, Jiang Yao smiled and ruffled his hair, “Don’t worry about it for now.” He said after considering it for a bit of time, “Why don't we go out and see what the merchants are selling? We should still be able to make it in time before they pack up for the night.”

Luo Xiao instantly nodded his head and a tender smile flittered to his lips. He wanted to see what the merchant caravan had for sale.

Seeing his smile, Jiang Yao released Luo Xiao's wrist and hooked their hands together. He sent a great smile to Luo Xiao, who could not help but be stumped in the back of his mind.

He had been so furious moments before and now he smiled so brilliantly... Wasn't this change too sudden?


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