Entering a Split Personality — Chapter 58

Just as Yun Qing had said, it was easy for Xiao He to handle Hong Qing.

Love, when no one gave it, was harder to obtain than ascending to heaven. One would even do completely mad things because of it. But as soon as one obtained it, it would sweep away all the coldness and dark haze, and everything would be as bright and open as if the sun had returned in spring.

Once everything weighing on him lifted from Xiao He’s heart, and he no longer had any worries or lingering fears, his days were relaxed and comfortable, and they passed by very enjoyably.

He cultivated in no time. Many cultivators were afraid of loneliness and isolation, but Xiao He didn’t have to worry about this.

With Yun Qing and Hong Qing here, Xiao He only felt that twenty-four hours a day were too short and weren’t enough for him to use. How could he feel any difficulty in whiling the time away?

His heaven-sent physique wasn’t a joke. He was destined to be unable to ascend higher in this life, but it wasn’t hard for him to stand at the summit of this world.

After so many years in the Grandcloud Sect, Xiao He had gotten to know many friends, like senior disciple Rui Xin from before. They seemed just like they were joined at the hip, and when they went to the demon world every once in a while, they wouldn’t return without getting drunk. There was also Master Yuan Feng, who had rejected him before. He still disliked Xiao He, but his newly-accepted final disciple idolized him.

Master Yuan Feng was secretly angry, angry that his own disciple didn’t open his eyes and just had to worship that bad student.

But to his dismay, Xiao He was outstanding enough to make his teeth itch. It would be nothing much if he just got first place in all the cultivation competitions, but he even got first place time after time in his magical theory tests.

Master Yuan Feng felt suffocated. He really regretted it, and he sighed. If he’d accepted Xiao He back then, how pleased would he be now… 

Xiao He went out on a mission with some junior disciples. When he’d just returned to Bluephoenix Peak, he found a red-clothed man standing in the middle of a vast stretch of bamboo forest.

It was Hong Qing.

Xiao He went over smiling, and hugged him from behind.

Startled, Hong Qing turned around and looked into his eyes, then bent down and covered his lips.

Xiao He was afraid he’d mess around in the bamboo forest, and hastily said, “Let’s go inside if you want to do it.” 

Hong Qing kissed him, laughed and said, “There’s no one here, let’s just do it here.”

“No, no!” Xiao He objected, “The wards here can’t keep out several of the elders, if they come…”

Tearing at his clothes, Hong Qing kissed him and said, “That won’t happen, he reinforced the wards. Hong Shuang won’t barge in this time.”

Hong Qing said this casually, but Xiao He was startled.

“How did you know that?”

Once Xiao He asked him this, Hong Qing was startled as well.

Xiao He couldn’t bother about doing this with him anymore. He looked up at him and said urgently, “Did Yun Qing tell you?”

Hong Qing frowned. “No.”

“Then…” Xiao He’s eyes were bright. “How could that happen?”

Hong Qing saw how keyed-up he looked, and couldn’t help but kiss him before saying, “I don’t know why, but that memory just suddenly leaped into my mind.”

Once he heard him say this, Xiao He was even more excited. “Do you still remember anything else? Is there anything else?”

“Hmm…” Hong Qing contemplated for a moment, then said, “I remember that in the last few days, you two did it in the bamboo forest, in the spiritual spring, and in the closed cultivation room...oh, and that time you were even riding…”

Seeing that he only got more outrageous as he talked on, Xiao He hurriedly interrupted him with a crimson face. “How come you only remember those things…” But Xiao He had to say that Hong Qing had remembered correctly…

Hong Qing bit his ear. “It’s a good thing I remembered, or you’d have gotten away with fooling me. I don’t care, you have to stay with me, we’re going to do it in the bamboo forest today! I want your body to be covered with bamboo leaves! I want to make you scream until even the birds are embarrassed…”

Xiao He didn’t dare to let him keep talking, so he simply rose and blocked up his mouth.

Of course, in the end, the two of them really didn’t leave the bamboo forest.

The next day, Xiao He woke up in Yun Qing’s arms.

Xiao He was using his master’s arm as a pillow, so even though Yun Qing had woken up, he hadn’t gotten up, just taking a book and flipping through it casually.

Xiao He saw him as soon as he woke up and felt delighted. He was just about to speak when Yun Qing smiled at him. “You went through a lot last night, sleep a while longer.”

He had gone through an unusually great deal… Xiao He flushed a little with embarrassment, but his heart was full of something, so he couldn’t sleep. He hurriedly said to Yun Qing, “Master, Hong Qing has memories now, and he remembers quite a lot.”

Yun Qing looked at him with a half-smile.

Xiao He blinked.

Yun Qing moved close to his ear and said a few low words.

Xiao He’s eyes suddenly widened. “You...you remember last night too.”

“Yes, I remember it very clearly. He only...and you just…”

Once he thought of the debauched things that had happened last night, Xiao He felt like he didn’t have the face to keep living on earth. He hastily gave a light cough and interrupted Yun Qing’s words.

“Th-this is a good thing, isn’t it, y-your memories overlap.” 

“Yes, it is a good thing.” Yun Qing no longer teased him, kissing him on the forehead and saying, “This is thanks to you.” 

In the last six years, Xiao He had never stopped treating Yun Qing’s split personality disorder. Now that he finally had some results, he was really even happier than Yun Qing himself.

The good times seemed endless, but the things that had to arrive still came.

Xiao He’s days passed as usual. This little episode seemed commonplace to everyone, but it caught him alone unprepared.

Luo Fei, who had left for six years, returned…

Rui Xin and the others had a good relationship with Luo Fei, and they’d always kept contact with him over these six years, so once they heard the news of his return, they got ready to give him a welcome party.

Because of what had happened six years ago, Xiao He had actually never contacted Luo Fei after he left. Sometimes he’d think about that matter in the middle of the night, but he soon forcefully suppressed those thoughts.

As time passed, his memories gradually faded. At first, he thought about how he should discuss this with Luo Fei, but now, he only hoped that the other man had completely forgotten about it.

Due to this thought of his, Xiao He had never contacted Luo Fei, for fear that if he contacted him, he’d stir up this matter.

He’d rather just bury it forever, and never hear anyone mention it again all his life.

But now that Luo Fei was back, could he still avoid it?

Seeing Xiao He lost in thought, Rui Xin said, “Little He, we’ve decided on going to Floralscent House at night to hold a welcoming dinner for Luo Fei. When the time comes, you’d better not say you’re too busy.”

Xiao He opened his mouth. He really wanted to say he had something to do. 

Rui Xin immediately said, “You’ve parted for so many years, but in truth, six or seven years pass in the blink of an eye for cultivators. You two had a good relationship in the past, and you'll be fellow apprentices in the same school in the future. I heard that his cultivation base improved rapidly over the last few years. Us brothers can’t break off our friendships; properly upholding them is the right thing to do.”

Rui Xin had some foresight. He saw that Xiao He seemed like he was about to reject him, so he said this.

He was worried that Xiao He was young in age and had a shallow heart. It would be a pity if he drifted apart from a good friend just because they parted for a period of time.

Once he said this, Xiao He didn’t really have an excuse to decline anymore, so he could only force himself to agree. 

Once Rui Xin left, Xiao He felt a little apprehensive all afternoon.

Yun Qing went out in the morning to do something. When he came back to Bluephoenix Peak in the afternoon, he saw Xiao He at a glance, sitting in his room in a daze.

Xiao He was now twenty years old, but the environment he lived in was too simple, so his personality had always been pure and unsophisticated. To speak plainly, he couldn’t hide the load on his mind.

It was obvious when he was happy, and he couldn’t conceal it when he had worries either.

Yun Qing stood and looked at him from afar, wondering what Xiao He was worrying about.

And then...he thought of the news he had just heard.

Luo Fei had returned.

Yun Qing’s eyes darkened slightly, but he didn’t think about it too much.

He knew that Xiao He must’ve liked that boy before, but after so many years, he knew exactly who Xiao He really liked, so there was no need to misunderstand him.

As for what Xiao He was worried over now, it was probably just that he felt a bit awkward reuniting with an old crush.

Yun Qing walked over and called him softly. “What are you thinking about?”

When Xiao He heard his voice, he was suddenly startled, and his back even stiffened a little. But he soon looked around, adjusted his expression and said, “N-nothing.”

Then he smiled and said, “Master, you’re back.”

It would be fine if he didn’t conceal it, but once he concealed it, Yun Qing minded a little.

But Xiao He didn’t know that his clumsy acting couldn’t deceive his master, so he still tried his best to change the topic.

Yun Qing thought about it and didn’t question him further.

There were some things that there was no need to ask about. Even intimate lovers should have some of their own space.

Once he changed the subject, Xiao He was distracted as well, and he no longer thought about it too much.

In any case, he was with his master now, so the matters of the past should remain in the past.

He’d never liked Luo Fei. As for the incident on that night, there was no way to undo it once it had happened, so there was no use in being upset.

If Luo Fei was bothered over it, then he’d calmly apologize. It would be good if Luo Fei accepted it, and if didn’t accept it that was fine too. That was all he could do.

When night came, Xiao He was honest with Yun Qing. “Master, Luo Fei’s back. Rui Xin and the other senior apprentices proposed that we hold a dinner to welcome him, so I won’t eat dinner at the palace tonight.”

Once Xiao He said this so straightforwardly, most of the dark haze that had been lingering in Yun Qing’s heart all afternoon dissipated. 

“Alright, go then. Don’t drink too much, and come back early.”

Xiao He nodded repeatedly. “Of course, I won’t get drunk.”

Yun Qing urged him, “If something happens, contact me.”

Xiao He replied, “I know.”

It wasn’t until he crossed the border that Xiao He saw Luo Fei in the crowd.

He and Luo Fei had only been in contact for a short time, and after so many years, they’d both grown up. Seeing him again, he really felt a little dazed.

Xiao He was so dazed he almost didn’t recognize the tall young man before him.

Luo Fei looked at him as well, and he’d been looking at him for a lot longer than Xiao He had at him. They’d parted for six years, and not a day had passed when he hadn’t thought of him. But laughably, Xiao He had completely forgotten him.

Xiao He was so beautiful. He was a little taller than he remembered, and a great deal more good-looking.

He was so good-looking it made his heart ache faintly.

It wasn’t until Xiao He looked over that Luo Fei withdrew his gaze, smiled and said, “Xiao He, we haven’t seen each other for a long time.”

He smiled openly and naturally, making Xiao He instantly remember that warm-hearted, sunshiny boy. He couldn’t help his heart being slightly moved, and he greeted him in return. “Brother Luo Fei, long time no see.”

The things he’d been worrying about never happened.

The group of brothers went to Floralscent House and called for some monkey wine. Rui Xin and the others even shamelessly put their arms around a few of the house girls.

Xiao He, of course, had no interest, and Luo Fei also declined Rui Xin’s kindness. 

Rui Xin smiled and jabbed him. “Little Fei’er, you’d better not still be a virgin!”

Luo Fei didn’t seem ill at ease, and only smiled faintly, glancing at Xiao He from the corner of his eye.

Xiao He felt an inexplicable burst of guiltiness.

Luo Fei didn’t mind, only taking up his wine and saying, “Come on, we haven’t seen each other for a few years. Today, I just want to get drunk with my seniors, or I won’t go home!”

As he spoke, they began to drink.

Rui Xin and the others had an average alcohol tolerance, but towards the end, they got so drunk they were in a complete mess.

Luo Fei had a good alcohol tolerance as a boy, and after so many years of experience, he could hold his alcohol very well. He drank so much, but he was completely fine.

Xiao He had a high cultivation base, so he was still okay as well. He felt a bit dizzy, but he wasn’t drunk to the point of blacking out.

But the room was full of chattering girls, and Xiao He couldn’t really take staying any longer. He found an opportunity to leave the room, wanting to get some air and take a breather.

But as soon as he stepped out, Luo Fei followed at his heel.

Xiao He was startled when he saw him. Luo Fei said, “Xiao He, you’re...together with Master Yun Qing now?” 

Xiao He was caught off guard, but this was no secret, so he nodded and said, “Yes.”

Luo Fei smiled. “You admired him before, and now you’ve gotten your wish.”

Xiao He faintly sensed that Luo Fei had something to say, but he inexplicably didn’t really want to hear it, so he simply changed the subject. “Brother Luo Fei, Senior Disciple Rui Xin and the others drank too much, so let’s go back.”

“Alright.” Luo Fei replied very simply, but just when Xiao He turned to leave, he suddenly said, “Xiao He, have you ever wondered where your family went?”

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The author has something to say:

I rubbed out a lot yesterday, but when I saw the negative reviews, I was in a complicated mood.

To be honest, girls, if you don’t love reading it then just press on the “x.” I won’t say it’s hard or exhausting. But really, this novel is just melodramatic, Mary Sue and focused on feelings. I feel like I’ve been constantly repeating this. The later parts will be written like this as well, so if it really doesn’t agree with you then I’m very sorry, but I can’t change it. 

As for the girls saying the plot is dragging on, if you’re looking for an advancement plot, then you’re really looking in the wrong place. If I were to write about advancement in the subject of cultivation, hundreds of thousands of words wouldn’t even come close, so how could it still be called quick transmigration… This novel’s plot is based on emotional conflict, and I’ve always been writing about this conflict, I’ve never stopped, so I really don’t feel like I’m writing a slow plot.

Muah, girls, read the novel reasonably and discuss it reasonably, love you all.

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banoffee: 3 hours and 50 minutes for 2,854 words, or 8.1 minutes for every 100 words. An increase in rate by 0.1 minutes. I actually took an hour for a page again...isn’t that lovely...the last few chapters were too easy to translate, they were practically all smut...

We have a time skip, isn't that nice?  

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