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11.76% Rest in a Demon's Embrace [BL] / Chapter 28: Spiritual Fruit

章節 28: Spiritual Fruit

Luo Xiao gently accepted one of the spiritual oranges from Jiang Yao.

They had a sweet scent making him eager to taste them. He had never before smelled such a fragrant fruit.

Jiang Yao chuckled when he saw Luo Xiao’s eagerness. At the start, Luo Xiao hadn’t seemed too excited about eating them, but after smelling the fruits and sensing how his spiritual energy became turbulent, he started to hunger for them.

Jiang Yao bought all the spiritual oranges he could find in the small town, and all of them were now in his embroidered bag, apart from the one in Luo Xiao’s hand.

They were in the carriage. Luo Xiao quickly took his boots off before sitting down on a floor cushion as he started to peel the orange.

Peeling it, he was assaulted by the sweet scent of the fruit.

Jiang Yao watched curiously. Although spiritual fruits were beneficial to Qi cultivators, the spiritual oranges had the most benefits for soul cultivators.

Although Jiang Yao could enjoy spiritual oranges, it wouldn’t cause his internal energy to stir as it did for Luo Xiao.

Looking at Luo Xiao, he imagined that such a good cultivating resource was incredibly hard to resist. Smirking, he was happy to discover something that Luo Xiao seemed to have a weakness for.

As he peeled the fruit, Luo Xiao could hardly wait to sink his teeth into it. He’d completely forgotten everything else because his internal energy ran rampant, begging to be united with the sweet scent.

He finished peeling it but when he sat with the fruit in his hand, he hesitated. He wanted to taste it but he also remembered that it had been bought by Jiang Yao, and after getting his hands on the fruit, he had completely forgotten about him.

He glanced at Jiang Yao who smiled back at him. “Try it,” Jiang Yao urged him, and when he heard the urging, he could no longer hold back.

He timidly picked a wedge of the fruit and placed it in his mouth. The moment it touched his tongue it melted and turned into a sweet liquid that slowly trickled down his throat.

From his throat, it spread through his entire body. He felt as if he were bursting with energy and quickly started cultivating.

He’d never expected that the fruit would contain so much energy. It was clearly made for enhancing one’s cultivation, not just eating for pleasure. Only now did he realize why Jiang Yao wouldn’t let him in on how much they cost. Fruits like these couldn’t possibly be cheap.

But now was not the time to consider such matters. He consumed the fruit wedge by wedge and felt a surge of energy engulf his soul. The amount of energy made him feel as if he were almost ready to explode.

As he ate the last wedge, the energy finally exploded, and he broke through to the High Earth Rank.

One fruit had so much energy that he had increased his cultivation so much that he could feel a change in his Soul Palace.

Jiang Yao licked his lips as he looked at Luo Xiao. The younger boy had his eyes closed, and he was completely focused on sensing the changes to his body and soul.

Seeing him place the wedges of spiritual orange within his mouth, he was tempted to claim those lips for himself, but he knew that Luo Xiao was at an important moment while breaking through and now was not the time to play around. He didn’t want to see Luo Xiao have any complications during this crucial moment. If something disturbed Luo Xiao’s concentration, it could cause lingering problems for his future cultivation, so he held back.

When Luo Xiao opened his eyes the first thing he saw was Jiang Yao’s face looking at him with a great smile.

“Congratulations on your breakthrough,” he said with a smile, but the smiling expression made Luo Xiao’s hairs stand on end.

“Thank you,” he said timidly. He looked at Jiang Yao with vigilance. He had gotten to know Jiang Yao rather well throughout their travels and most times when he had been this happy, he had made Luo Xiao quite embarrassed.

Jiang Yao lifted his hand and within was the book that he had bought for Luo Xiao in the bookstore.

“What about letting me taste those spiritual oranges?” Jiang Yao asked, his smile even bigger now than it was before.

“You have them with you,” Luo Xiao said not understanding what Jiang Yao wanted.

“I don’t want to peel them and get my hands dirty,” Jiang Yao answered.

“I can peel them for you,” Luo Xiao said happily, and suddenly, Jiang Yao reached out and embraced his waist, dragging him so close that their bodies were tightly pressed against one another.

Jiang Yao said no more but leaned down and captured Luo Xiao’s lips for himself.

The kiss was deep and passionate. It lasted until Luo Xiao’s legs went limp and he was only held up by Jiang Yao’s strong arms.

Luo Xiao gasped for air, his face deep red. He shot a long, displeased glance at Jiang Yao, but his displeased expression just made the older male chuckle as he held Luo Xiao close to him.

“It was sweet,” he said with a nod of his head. “Here you go, don’t hold back,” he said as he tossed the book to Luo Xiao alongside another spiritual orange.

Luo Xiao dared not eat another fruit since he had just been assaulted by Jiang Yao so he placed it on the ground next to him.

He then picked up the book, and his eyes gleamed as his lips parted into a smile.

He opened the first page and began reading. The book was old and it contained information about the demon race.

Demons were the most talented amongst all the races. There were some who cultivated their body and Qi, while other demons cultivated their soul and spiritual energy.

They had a human form but also a demonic form. Their demonic form was very different from their human one. They had horns and tails. Some just had different skin colors while others transformed into shapes that resembled beasts. Some were more beast-like in their demon form while others were more human-like.

Demons preferred not to use their demonic form unless absolutely necessary.

Luo Xiao looked at Jiang Yao curiously. Was he really a demon? Did he really have another form?

He was suddenly shocked. What was his true appearance then? Had he been tricked up until now? Was he, in fact, kissing some terrible looking monster?

Luo Xiao blushed furiously when he thought of such a thing. He had already accepted their relationship as being somewhat normal.

Jiang Yao’s lip curled up into an amused smirk. Luo Xiao was so easy to read, his thoughts were basically written on his forehead.

Seeing the horrified yet embarrassed expression on Luo Xiao’s face, he could easily guess his thoughts.

“What are you thinking about?” he asked, wanting to hear what excuse Luo Xiao would come up with.

He found that he was incredibly attracted to every expression on Luo Xiao’s face, and now he wanted to see him troubled.

Luo Xiao was quite troubled. He didn’t want to say what he thought but he couldn’t ignore Jiang Yao either.

“Uh, are you a demon?” he finally countered the question with another question that he had wondered about since they had first met.

Jiang Yao smiled gently and gestured for Luo Xiao to come closer.

Luo Xiao inched closer and closer until he sat in front of him. Jiang Yao was seated on the bed while Luo Xiao was seated in front of him on the ground.

Jiang Yao reached out his hand and gently caressed Luo Xiao’s cheek.

“Does it matter if I am human or demon?” he asked after some time. He suddenly felt nervous inside.

This was a new experience for Jiang Yao. He had never before felt nervous about anything, but right now his heart was hammering with worry.

“No,” Luo Xiao said as he shook his head, “If I’m okay with you being a man, then what does your race matter?”

Only then did he realize what he had said, and his eyes widened in horror. He clasped his hands over his mouth and his heart started beating fast. Had he said too much? Would Jiang Yao realize his emotions?

Jiang Yao narrowed his eyes and a smile spread on his lips, a genuine smile filled with happiness as his mood lifted.

Now it was Luo Xiao’s turn to feel uneasy. He was unable to take his eyes away from the handsome face in front of him.

Jiang Yao lowered his head. “Are you entranced?” he asked with a slightly hoarse voice, a gleam in his eyes and a snicker on his lips.

“No! Not entranced!” Luo Xiao denied it from reflex and shot backwards out of range of Jiang Yao.

The older male laughed out loud at the fact that Luo Xiao’s mouth said one thing but his heart meant something else.

“I need to cultivate now!” Luo Xiao stammered out as he turned his back to Jiang Yao. His face was red, and he was filled with shame.

He closed his eyes and started cultivating. Soul cultivators cultivated their soul and had three ways of increasing their strength.

One was external factors like spiritual fruits, herbs, or pills.

Another was to absorb soul energy from the world around them then refine this energy to spiritual energy and claim it as their own.

The final option was one that Luo Xiao still hadn’t done. It was to absorb the soul of another expert. The stronger the soul of the expert, the more spiritual energy that could be taken from their soul.

Body cultivators had three options of cultivating their bodies as well.

One was the normal and simple strengthening of their body.

Another was external methods such as spiritual herbs, fruits, and pills.

And finally, the last one was to consume the heaven and earth essence in the air and refine it into Qi.

Luo Xiao was currently cultivating the energy from the surrounding air and refining it into spiritual energy.

He was deep in meditation when suddenly someone knocked on the door.

Having been in a deep trance, Luo Xiao jolted up. Jiang Yao frowned and went to the door, opening it.

Outside was the owner of the merchant caravan. “Esteemed guests, we have prepared dinner, please come and dine with us,” he said.

Jiang Yao looked at Luo Xiao with questioning eyes, “Do you want to eat, Xiaoxiao?” he asked.

Jiang Yao could easily go without food, so the one who decided was Luo Xiao. The merchant leader was stunned. He had never expected that the weak one of the two would have the final say.

Luo Xiao pondered for a short while. He had already gotten a spiritual fruit, and he felt full, but he wanted to hear some gossip from the merchant group; therefore, he eventually decided to accept the invitation.

Jiang Yao was fine either way, so he didn’t mind going to eat. Together the two of them left the carriage and followed behind the merchant leader, but as soon as they left the carriage, Luo Xiao regretted his decision.

There were many women in the caravan, and they were all clearly affected by Jiang Yao’s otherworldly appearance.

Jiang Yao was not much happier as many of the innocent and younger women looked at Luo Xiao curiously and with a bit of infatuation.

Seeing that they looked at what belonged to him, Jiang Yao reached out and grabbed Luo Xiao’s hand in his. It was as if he were telling everyone that this was his and many of the women blushed when they saw such a forceful gesture.


章節 29: Gossip Girls

Luo Xiao was unaware of why Jiang Yao held his hand, but he didn’t think too much about it. He was completely used to such actions by now.

While many of the girls blushed and looked down upon seeing his action, some looked on begrudgingly. The men were also stunned, but whereas the majority looked disgusted, there was a group that didn’t care about such things. There was yet another group who seemed to understand Jiang Yao and Luo Xiao was even attractive to them as well.

Jiang Yao had nothing against those that saw them as a nuisance, nor did he mind those who were ignoring them, but the ones that seemed to appreciate his appearance got a long glance and felt their bodies turn cold.

As a result, they no longer dared to even look at them and only then did Jiang Yao feel happy.

Luo Xiao was completely unaccustomed of everything that happened around him, his eyes were round like bronze bells and he was observing everything.

The caravan bustled with life. Many experts moved toward the center of the caravan where food was being prepared.

The guards ate in teams so that there was always someone protecting the caravan, but the merchants and the passengers were always the first to dine.

When the caravan leader saw Jiang Yao, he instantly hurried to stand as they were very important guests. They had paid a high price to join their caravan so it was obvious that he would treat them especially well.

“My esteemed guests! Please, come sit!” He said as his arms swung outwards gesturing for them to sit down.

Luo Xiao was about to sit when he felt someone drag him to the ground a bit farther away from the caravan leader.

“You sit here,” Jiang Yao said, and Luo Xiao, who was completely clueless as to why he was isolated from the others, frowned.

Unfortunately, Jiang Yao used his royal sounding voice, and Luo Xiao knew this was not up for discussion.

In the end, he sat down and Jiang Yao sat down next to him. They sat on their own as if they were in their own little world.

“Excuse me, my sirs,” said a young woman who came over with two large plates of food. They didn’t know what these two guests liked to eat, so they had just picked a little bit of everything.

Luo Xiao quickly accepted the plate of food and thanked the girl where Jiang Yao just accepted it but stayed quiet.

She was a naive young girl. She had never before seen two men as intimate as these two, and she was quite curious about them.

“Are you two a couple?” she asked Luo Xiao, who seemed more approachable than Jiang Yao. Everyone who heard the question piqued they ears to listen in on what their answer was.

Luo Xiao’s face flushed red from hearing her question. He opened his mouth to answer but then he looked tentatively at Jiang Yao. What was he supposed to say?

He wanted to say yes, but wasn’t that too brazen? Seeing his doubtful eyes, Jiang Yao felt a little annoyed. “We are,” he answered in Luo Xiao’s place.

The face of the girl who asked the question turned beet-red, and she raised her hands to her cheeks. She looked at the ground unable to say anything else.

Luo Xiao was equally embarrassed but a sweet smile appeared on his lips. He had wanted to say it but feared that Jiang Yao would be against him voicing such a thing. Now it was clear that their relationship was acknowledged by others, and Luo Xiao was very happy.

Seeing the happy yet embarrassed smile on Luo Xiao’s face, Jiang Yao felt content. It was definitely fun to see him happy, proud, and embarrassed all at the same time. It was clear that the place Jiang Yao had in his heart was not light.

Many girls suddenly appeared next to Luo Xiao and looked at him with curious gazes. Seeing these young girls, Jiang Yao said nothing and just started eating.

“Where are you from?” one of the girls asked Luo Xiao.

“The Kingdom of Zhanshi,” he said tentatively, not sure why they had taken a sudden interest in him.

“Is your partner also from the Kingdom of Zhanshi?” One of the girls asked while glancing st Jiang Yao.

“No,” Luo Xiao said. He didn’t know how much he was allowed to say, so he didn’t say where he was from, and the girls were also respectful enough not to ask too many questions.

“You are very pretty,” one of the girls said as she looked at Luo Xiao, “have you ever tried wearing a dress?”

Luo Xiao’s eyes widened in shock and alarm. “No! Why would I do such a thing!” he exclaimed and was certain that he would never want to wear one either. He was a man through and through so it was unnatural for him to wear a dress. Even Jiang Yao looked at the speaker with a slightly surprised gaze.

“Do you want to try? We can dress you up like a pretty girl,” another girl took over, but Luo Xiao shook his head like a rattle drum. “I am a man!” he exclaimed, and the girls all looked disappointed when hearing his response.

“Let’s eat!” Luo Xiao said. He sighed and ignored the boisterous girls that suddenly felt he was their new best friend.

Luo Xiao was shocked at their behavior but he had many questions so he started eating his food while listening to the girls' chatter.

“We were born here and raised as merchants,” one of them said. “We travel from one village to another, from city to city and sell our wares. We are always in our caravan, so we don’t know what life is like for villagers. Tell us about yourself?” one of them asked Luo Xiao.

He had nothing to hide so he told about how he had lived in the Jinwei Village. How he had experienced life in his bed because he was weak from birth.

“Sometimes merchants would appear from the outside world and the entire village would gather together to see their wares. It was only at times like these that I was allowed to leave the house and see what was outside.”

“I usually spent all my money buying books that I read when I was confined to bed, so I was never bored.”

“All the villagers treated me very nicely. The children cultivated and when they finished their daily studies of the arts, they came by and visited me. All the adults loaned me their books as well so that I would not be bored, Luo Xiao said.

The girls listened with bated breath and even Jiang Yao listened curiously because he had never really heard Luo Xiao talk about his past.

“If you were so sick how come you look so healthy now?” one of the girls asked curiously but Luo Xiao smiled and looked at Jiang Yao. He didn’t answer the question but the glance showed it all: it was clear that he had been saved by Jiang Yao.

As for how they all could only guess as neither Luo Xiao nor Jiang Yao had any intention of saying what exactly had happened.

“I see,” said the girl. She giggled and covered her mouth with her hand. She couldn’t help but feel Luo Xiao was amusing.

Luo Xiao spent the rest of the evening talking with the girls. He smiled and enjoyed talking with someone his own age, and Jiang Yao had fun watching Luo Xiao, hearing about his past, and thoughts.

Although Luo Xiao let go and was honest and straightforward when he was alone with Jiang Yao, they rarely discussed the past. He enjoyed listening to Luo Xiao casually talk about the past.

It was so different from himself, someone who had grown up in the palace. He had grown up amongst schemes and selfish people, but Luo Xiao was different.

He had been given love and adoration as he grew up. He was a very normal mortal, someone that usually would never reach Jiang Yao’s eyes but things were different now.

As the night drew near the weather turned colder and soon Luo Xiao started shivering. Jiang Yao knew that he had enjoyed chatting with the girls about random things, but now that he was getting cold, Jiang Yao rose from the ground and dragged Luo Xiao to their carriage without looking at anyone else.

The girls that he had talked with all blushed while thinking about the fact that these two were a couple and that they were spending the night together. While the girls’ minds wondered, others looked at them with judgemental eyes as they vanished into the carriage that had been reserved for them.

As they entered, Jing Yao instantly wrapped his arms around Luo Xiao’s frail shoulders and drew him into a tight embrace.

Luo Xiao was very cold. Although he had been wearing clothes, his entire body had long since cooled down.

Seeing him shivering, Jiang Yao took the most straightforward approach and instantly hugged him.

He rested his forehead on Luo Xiao’s shoulder and his breath tickled the younger man’s neck.

Luo Xiao returned the hug. Today had been a great day. He had entered a caravan of merchants and found people with whom he could have a friendly chat. He had a breakthrough thanks to the spiritual oranges and was now being hugged by Jiang Yao.

Although Jiang Yao had taken some petty advantages earlier, he had already completely forgotten about it.

“Let’s get some sleep,” Jiang Yao muttered as he swept Luo Xiao off his feet and placed him on the bed. After setting him down, he took Luo Xiao’s shoes off.

He then continued to undress the younger man. At the start, Luo Xiao had refused to let Jiang Yao undress him, but he quickly realized his protests were completely ignored.

If he flailed about he would be firmly secured by a strong hand, and in the end, he just gave up. At least Jiang Yao allowed him to keep his inner robes on.

Otherwise, he would have fought with his life on the line against such an action. He was too embarrassed to be naked in front of this older male.

Together the two climbed into bed. Luo Xiao had an exciting day, and as he settled in Jiang Yao’s arms, he quickly fell asleep.

Jiang Yao had no actual need for sleep, but when he realized that he enjoyed sleeping with Luo Xiao in his arms, he started sleeping every night as well.

Together the two fell into a deep sleep. Luo Xiao didn’t stir before the following morning where he once more awoke from his deep sleep and saw that the carriages had already started moving.

He tiredly rubbed his eyes and realized that Jiang Yao was not by his side. His eyes widened and he quickly looked around the carriage, but there were no signs of the other man.

Seeing that Jiang Yao was not there, Luo Xiao felt slightly confused. Did he have something he needed to do? But why hadn’t he told him?

Luo Xiao hurried out of the bed before dressing in the clothes Jiang Yao had laid out for him, and only then did he proceed to the entrance of the carriage.

He knocked a few times before opening the door and stepping into the driver’s seat. Seeing this youngster step upfront the driver looked curiously at him, but Luo Xiao just ignored him while looking for any trace of Jiang Yao who he did not see.


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