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Gift of Obedience

Based on Ella Enchanted, what if Shen Yuan is drop kick transmigrated into the one npc who is cursed with Obedience and has to do whatever ANYONE says.

This is how Shen Yuan deals with that as a disciple of Qing Jing Peak,

‘Gift of Obedience’

Just had a thought- you know the movie Ella Enchanted? Where she had the gift of obedience and did everything she was told?

I was wondering what if Shen Yuan joins the sect and has that 'Gift/Curse' and is just trapped inside the body of a mean Shixiong tormenting Luo Binghe- and worse most of the disciples are catching on that Shen Yuan HAS no choice, and even his Shizun takes advantage reassured that he won't be betrayed.

Jokes on them when Shen Yuan (Who tries to tell his reflection he's not obedient and it doesn't work) however he comes to a brilliant idea when he see's Binghe in the reflection- training across the water.

He finds Binghe grabs his arm- and Binghe thinks it's an attack "Repeat after me- "Shen Yuan only obeys Luo Binghe."

Luo Binghe thinking its a trick says it.

"Shen Yuan only obeys Luo Binghe."

"No- Say "Shen Yuan obey me."

"Shen Yuan Obey me."

"Say it again,"

"Shen Yuan obeys me,"

"Who?"

"Luo Binghe- Shen Yuan obeys me, Luo Binghe."

Shen Yuan let go unsure if it worked.

Luo Binghe still looked terrified, and Shen Yuan couldn't promise him anything, still unsure if it worked. He bit his lip, "Tell me I don't feel physical pain when I get hurt."

"What?" He looked really spooked now, at Shen Yuans glare.

Luo Binghe repeated it.

Only once Luo Binghe was being beaten up by Ming fan the head disciple sneered.

"Hold him down, Shen Yuan!"

Shen Yuan blinked, not moving. No way, Ming Fan noticed turning with a frown, "Shen-Shidi? Come on! Hold him down!"

Instead Shen Yuans face split into a grin, "What are you waiting for- hit him! Make the brat pay!"

"Oh I'll make the brats pay..."

Luo Binghe was cowering on the ground, and gazed up in awe at the years worth of pent up aggression being unleashed on his sect siblings, the elation on Shen Yuans face as he gripped his head in surprised shock.

"I just did that- Oh oh Binghe I'm sorry!"

Shen Yuan helped him up and grimaced at the cuts on his face. "I didn't want to make it worse thinking they would- next time. tell me to help you. Okay?"

Luo Binghe was still unsure, but after that found the tides changing. Now that his older Shixiong was now defending him?

Luo Binghe was smart, he saw the consequences and the change as so many disciples and even Peak Lords demanding things from Shen Yuan and having him look up at them with a look in his eye just daring them to expose his secret.

Luo Binghe thought it was a trick, that soon he would find all of the disiples in his wood shed and -

"Shen Yuan?"

"Oh Binghe, hey uh- you wouldn't mind if I bunk up with you huh?"

Shen Yuan had a split lip, and Luo Binghe found himself staring transfixed.

Shen Yuan was like him now, but instead Luo Binghe found strength and even inspired. How Elated Shen Yuan was in his face-slapping revenge.

He's never saw someone punch up before, and Luo Binghe wanted to be strong like that too, but others in their place for pushing him down.

However Shen Yuan still played pretend, at first Luo Binghe thought he was betrayed when Shen Yuan did what Shen Qingqiu told him to, making Shen Yuan whip and beat Luo Binghe.

However when Shen Yuan limped inside the wood shed then collapsed his earlier resetnment and almost silent treatment vanished.

"Shen Yuan-"

"It's okay-" Shen Yuan panted, his body trembling.

Luo Binghe saw Shen Yuans wrists they weren't cut but had marks on them.

"Shizun asked me to strike my own wrist, it's his test that I'm obedient heh- I passed."

Luo Binghe recalled the earlier obedience Shen Yuan asked to never feel pain.

Luo Binghe helped him to his cot, and Shen Yuan couldn't feel the pain but his body knew it was injured.

"Binghe could you get me some paper and chalk please?"

Binghe did and watched as Shen Yuan with his shaking limbs drew the neatest calligraphy Binghe had ever seen and it almost irked him until he saw the writing.

'I'll kill Shen Qingqiu for you, if you ask'

Shen Yuan exhaled, once he knew Luo Binghe read it, "Shen Yua-"

"Shh," Shen Yuan placed a hand over his mouth taking the paper back and igniting his qi to burn it.

"Only when we're stronger, two against one. We'll get stronger."

Luo Binghe nodded, not trusting his voice.

"Shen Yuan, tell me the truth."

Shen Yuans eyes widened looking terrified...of him?

"Is this a trick? Are you just pretending to fool this stupid disciple?"

"No- no, Binghe I can't tell you why I did what I did or explain myself but I promise I won't hurt you again."

Luo Binghe glanced down at Shen Qingqiu's 'test' on Shen Yuans wrists.

Luo Binghe needed to test him to know for sure it was true, that no matter what it wasn't a lie-

But what?

"Shen Yuan hold your breath." Shen Yuan did, looking perplexed until the seconds ticked by, and Shen Yuan for a split moment looked panicked then acceptence.

However Shen Yuans eyes turned red, face becomming purple and still not ounce of breath left his lips-

"Breathe."

Shen Yuan gasped air out then back in- and promplty feinted.

Luo Binghe stared in both fascinated horror, no one could hold their breathe like that and not slip.

When Shen Yuan woke up, Luo Binghe had cooked food and was able to sneak it to the wood shed.

When Shen Yuan woke up he was presented with congee and blinked at it in confusion.

"What is that?"

"Forgive this one, Shen-Shixiong!"

Shen Yuan looked more lost.

"Forgive?"

"This Binghe made Shen-Shixiong do something awful, please take this as an apolgy and regain your strength!"

Shen Yuan smiled, "Luo Binghe has nothing to apologise for, I would be sceptical too if I-"

Shen Yuan froze, this was-

"Is it bad?"

"Its really good!" Shen Yuan gazed at Binghe looking lost, "Did Binghe cook this?"

Luo Binghe nodded, "Yes- I'll cook for Shen Yuan all the time?"

Shen Yuan almost choked on his food- Binghe did not just say that!

"Shen-Shixiong? Was it something I said?"

"No- no it's fine-"

"Tell me the truth." Luo Binghe spoke, eyes narrowed and serious.

And Shen Yuan looked at him stunned - well he could bend the words a little if he took a second to phrase it.

"When someone like Luo Binghe cooks for someone it's seen as something he would do for his wives."

Shen Yuan wanted to die, but Luo Binghe looked confused.

"But this Binghe doesn't have any wives,"

"Not yet," Shen Yuans face was red so he began shoveling the food down his mouth to shut himself up.

Instead Luo Binghe looked intrigued as he leaned close, "Is Shen Yuan my wife?"

Now Shen Yuan was going to choke, as he swallowed and scowled, "Binghe!"

"What? It's what Shen-Shixiong said." The kid look mischivious, "So I'll take responsibility."

Oh oh he was only teasing.

Shen Yuan blinked then relaxed with relief, ah he was worried there for a sec- He patted Luo Binghe's fluffy curls with a smile.

"When you're older."

If Luo Binghe joked, he'll tease him right back.

After finishing his bowl he told Binghe it was delicious, and now that he thought about it maybe it could be different if Luo Binghe cooked for him who knows?

"We'll need to get you a new manual, then once we train together we'll get stronger, Binghe more so than myself."

"Why?"

"Binghe is gifted. A complete prodigy once we get you the proper training I know Shidi will surpass this Shixiong."

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When Luo Binghe was tossed into the abyss, Shen Yuan figured he would be fine. Unless Binghe happened to ask him if he believed Binghe died and Shen Yuan told him the truth that he knew Binghe would fall into the abyss- he was a dead man walking.

There were annoying rumours spreading about some idiotic shixiong who lost his soul from the death of Luo Binghe.

A shixiong that bullied Luo Binghe!

Shen Yuan sneered as he went through the motions of his sword forms, fucking idiot has the nerve to be upset now that Binghe's gone. When Shen Yuan hears the rumours he's more sickened that people feel pity for the moron.

Shen Yuan was then slapped with a cool slap of reality when he was sent to Shen Qingqiu.

The man who knew of his 'GIft' of Obedeince was none other than Shen Qingqiu. The scum Villain himself.

As Shen Yuan bowed before him and stood inside he was screaming internally. At least Luo Binghe gave him orders but from here on out he's going to have to be careful not to be caught.

Internally Shen Yuan felt some smugness as his Scumbag of a Shizun paced from one side of the room to the other barking orders at Ming Fan.

If he was lucky, Shen Qingqiu would forget about him and dismiss him. He did that once before to see if Shen Yuan would leave or ask.

Shen Yuan just stood there and daydreamed.

"Shen Yuan,"

"Yes Shizun."

Shen Qingqiu placed his fan over his mouth as he glared down at Shen Yuan.

"Are you loyal to your Shizun?"

"Yes, Shizun."

"Hmm, then can Shen Yuan answer me a question?"

Okay he's got this, it's so easy.

"Yes, Shizun?"

The fan closed as Shen Qingqiu looked considering.

"Did you know Luo Binghe was a demon?"

Oh this was easy, any other time he was terrified he would be exposed to tell the truth.

"Yes, this Shen Yuan has always known Luo Binghe was a Heavenly Demon."

You don't know who was more stunned, Shen Qingqiu with both eyebrows going up. Or Shen Yuan realising what a collosal fuck up he just did.

"Well that is interesting." Shen Yuan turned ready to bolt.

"Shen Yuan don't move." He stiffened, suddenly forced to a standstill.

He began to sweat panic making his heartbeat faster, what the ever-loving fuck is happening.

Why was he still doing what Shen Qingqiu said-!? He only answers to Luo Binghe that's what happened with the other disciples...

Shen Yuans eyes widened, disciple- the fucking tea ceremony god dammit!

Shen Qingqiu circled around him, Shen Yuan was lucky he wasn't a scared little shitless kid anymore.

He was a grown man! And he won't be intimidated by the Scum Villain!

At leasts he's conforted by knowing how Shen Qingqiu will die.

"You knew he was a demon and said nothing?"

"He would be killed, why would I say anything?"

Shen Qingqiu grabbed the bottom of his face and turned his head Shen Yuan scowled his teeth clenching as Shen Qingqiu looked amused.

"Oh you fell for his charms? A traitor to the demons and betray you're own sect."

"More like saving my own life," Shen Yuan sneered. "He's a heavenly demon and pissing him off will only make it worse when he comes back for revenge."

"You think he lived? Luo Binghe is dead and you have a lot to answer for."

"The same reason I knew Binghe was a demon is the same reason I know he's coming back," Shen Yuan spoke quick but also glee, "And I know what he's going to do to you."

Shen Qingqiu looked amused taking a step back and playing with his fan.

Oh Shen Yuan may be unable to move, but even if he was executed here he wanted Shen Qingqiu to be terrified of the coming of Luo Binghe.

"Oh and what is it you know?"

Shen Yuan loved reading the trial of Shen Qingqiu, and he knew somethings that weren't common knowledge.

"Hmm, nothing much really except for your old Master what was his name again?" Shen Yuan smirked, "Wu Yanzi?"

Shen Qingqiu was silent, ha! Oh this was funny.

"Oh no wait he wasn't your old Master you had another one before him, yes what was his name- it sounds familiar oh almost like yours...Qui Jianlou-"

Shen Qingqiu grabbed his face and slammed Shen Yuan back into the floor and grunted with pain.

Shen Qingqiu was on top of him, eyes wild.

"How do you know that name- answer me!"

Shit.

Shen Yuan grasped at his hands trying to pull back, "I read it." He didn't have to reveal the whole story-

"Where? Where did you read it!?"

"On a Zhongdian website under Proud Immortal Demon Way!" Shen Yuan froze.

Luckily he didn't have a system because he would be dead.

"What do you mean? Explain." At least Shen Qingqiu calmed down some.

Shen Yuan pressed his lips together trying to hold back and yet-

"In my world this is a story, Luo Binghe a fictional character and you a Scum Villain- Luo Binghe comes back and makes you pay and I read it like you read your cultivation books it was fiction! Then I woke up here- Luo Binghe always wins he's a child of fate!"

Well he can go with insanity as if the Scum Villain would believe this.

Instead Shen Qingqiu looked considering, "And you placed your trust in Luo Binghe, Why?"

"Of course he's the protagonist."

"A Heavenly demon is the protagonist? How does the story end? Tell this Lord."

Shen Yuan didn't want to say and shifted as the Scum Villain was still on top of him.

He didn't want to say- the Scum Villain was looking too...excited by this.

"He rips of your arms and legs and kills everyone you love, marries a ton of women and has a harem and merged the realms."

Shen Qingqiu smirked, "He merged the realms?"

That didn't earn a response.

It wasn't an order.

So he didn't answer.

"Hmm, either you're speaking the truth or you believe it's true. You believe this Shen Yuan?"

"Yes."

"You won't tell anyone of what happened here and you won't leave my side."

what?

"You Shen Yuan will remain loyal to your Shizun and if your Demon comes back you'll do everything you can do to keep your Shizun alive." Shen Yuan eyes narrowed.

He could still kill him, "You could just tell me to be obedient to no one and see what this disciple would choose."

Shen Qingqiu stood up tilting his head to the side as he looked down on Shen Yuan who refused to stand up from principle.

Just spoke to the ceiling.

Shen Qingqiu scoffed, "Even without obedience you'll follow that demon of yours."

He looked extra judgemental too, "Luo Binghe found out about your gift and took advantage off it-Get up!"

Shen Yuan didn't want to get up and sure he was told to get up, but he didn't have to be dignified about it.

"Luo Binghe never took advantage of my gift," Shen Yuan huffed brushing dust of his uniform.

"Unlike you and those cretins you call disciples," Shen Yuan glared at him.

"For years they made me do things and Luo Binghe was the only one who never made me do anything I didn't want to do!"

Shen Qingqiu laughed, "This Master finds that very hard to believe. You're Luo Binghe didn't test you in any way?"

Shen Yuan said nothing just instead just openly glared at his Shizun. He was going to make so many unfilifal faces before Shen Qingqiu turned him into his perfect puppet.

"Tell me what Luo Binghe did to test you, spare no detail."

Shen Yuan bit his lip, "He- ungh-"

Shen Qingqiu looked excited eyes lighting up. What a villain.

"He made me hold me breath."

"Hmm, and when did he tell you to stop."

"And the possible last second."

Shen Qingqiu turned and moved to sit at his desk. "Shen Yuan make some tea, and tell your Shizun everything."

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greenflamedwriter · 2 months ago

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Food Wars

Trigger warning Mentions of cannibalism/ sa / non consentual tampering with food with body fluids/ you have been warned (Don't worry the guy gets whats coming for him.

Shen Yuan/Luo Binghe- Food Wars Au but still a cultivation setting. _______________________________________________________

Shen Yuan has the god tongue and can tell each ingredient, from produce to meats and even where they came from.

In the Xianxie version of Scum Villain still based in a cultivation setting in ancient China- therefore without the technology it's easier for SY to not know who people are by their faces alone (important for later)

Unlike Scum Villain there will be changes/ such as Huan Hua prizes itself on Cultivating Cuisine that helps cultivation that aides not only the youth but also elders who want to improve their cultivation.

Like using pills/aritifacts or elixers they put all of their research into food. Huan Hua is the Base that funds this practice and prides itself on finding the best cheifs.

Huan Hua is the base however other Cultivation sects can bring forward their expertise and unite together under the Immortal Alliance sharing their speicialities.

So Shen Jiu who only cooks for his brother who has a fine taste and pallete along with Yue Qingyuan who is the Vice President and with his connections was able to secure the future of the Shen Twins.

However, Cang Qiong owe a favour to Huan Hua since it was the Palace Master who took them in and helped Shen Yuan develop the God tongue and Shen Jiu worked hard in the grueling Palace to earn his place. As kids from the street they were never truly welcomed instead SJ saw it as a change of ownership.

Sure thanks to Yue Qingyuans connections he was a Peak Lord of Cang Qiong and had earned his freedom during a food war, however he didn't realise until it was too late it was only HIS freedom he earned leaving SY alone at Huan Hua.

So, he gained experience as a spirtual cultivator and honed his culinary skills and thus made the plan that only his cooking was good enough for SY who couldn't cook for himself and had poor cultivation and needed food to imrpove his weak consitution.

And for a while the scheme sucedded, Shen Jiu was finally able to see his brother and plan his rescue. Until the Palace Master saw through it and told SY to lie and say that his daughters (terrible) cooking was good so she will raise in statues and her reputation if not he'll never see his brother again.

And so With the Huan Hua blackmail, Shen Jiu's prickly nature and his need for survival and Yue qingyuan who promised to save the Shen Twins but was too late- Shen Jiu became Shen Qingqiu the Xiu Ya blade and a renowned Shizun and taught his own disciples his cooking techniques. However with his brother on the line he couldn't have anyone surpass him in both spirtual strength, cultivation and cooking prowess.

And so one particular disciple took the brunt of abuse, and once he was exiled from Qing Jing Peak he vowed revenge on his scumbag Shizun.

In the story, Luo Binghe exposed the Shen Brothers as fruads especially with SY claiming food was good/bad was wrong only because of the Palace Masters manipulations and Luo Binghe not only humiliated them he enacted torture, gruelling canibalistic torture of slowly carving up his Shizun but keeping him alive to face more extrutiating pain but the limbs he took? He fed them to his own brother and even when he was sick and his stomach cramping from the stress and pain Luo Binghe tenderly hand-fed him himself making sure he didn't waste one morsal.

And so when Shen Yuan transmigrated into Huan Hua to begin his training, he was lucky he knew everything about PIDW the only thing he wasn't sure was which taste came from what region and he worried about his memorisation skills however thanks to Luo Binghes POV and little hints and patterns was able to figure out what came from where.

However it was not good enough for the Old Palace Master.

"As long as his tongue is intact, I don't care what you do to him. Make sure he learns his lessons."

The wonderful thing about Huan Hua is that they are able to enact torture that remains hidden, Shen Yuan could still go about his day still dressed emaculate, his movements graceful and demure and still looked healthy but underneith his skin had tiny pinpricks made from the teeth of Yellow Peony leeches.

Shen Yuan had to admit it was a pretty insidious torture tactic however a well done one. It didn't linger, created the effect of striking fear into the victim and didn't create any physical effects down the road.

Nope, just the severe hallucinations and instant paralysis that would push anyone to the brink, he threw up and was sick the first couple times, he stomach still clenched at the thought of those leeches.

And it kept his heartrate steady keeping him in a false state of calm, so he wouldn't accidently die of a heart attack or fear.

Truly a disgusting golden cage he transmigrated too.

His appetite was all but destroyed, he was underweight and was beggining to look sickly, with the constant migraines and headaches he was unable to complete his tasks.

He may just die from stress alone.

And thats when Shen Jiu came to the rescue, his presence alone his strong personality that made the Huan Hua disciples back off even the Old Palace Master had to bite his tongue when told the news that his once dying product was suddenly rejuvinated and more healthy looking even able to greet and see the Palace Master properly where as before the man walked in a daze unaware of his surroundings.

With such an obvious change, and the loss of the battle against the up and rising Peak Lord Shen Qingqiu he had to admit defeat and allow the brother entry to be in charge of Shen Yuans well being.

Huan Hua had people who bought their way in and had no talent and even when Shen Yuan spat out food and called it disgusting was told to swallow, smile and say it was delicious or he would be punished.

Years later, it was time for the Immortal Alliance Conference where all students and even rogue disciples came to show off their talents.

It wasn't all just food, even battles and defeating demonic beasts was part of the event that part Shen Yuan was looking forward too-

But his stomach was in knots, this was when he would meet Luo Binghe and in the book both Shen Yuan and Shen Jiu were extra snobby and even when it was obvious Luo Binghe's food was delicious Shen Yuan would call it disgusting!

However now that he lived Shen Yuans life, he understood the brothers a little more now. Before they were just rivals for Binghe to defeat and crush under his boot.

Now he felt sorry for him.

There was one man at Huan Hua who saved Shen Yuan, he was the only one who could put the Palace Master in his place but he had commitments of his own and couldn't save Shen Yuan.

He saw the regret and pain in that mans eyes, he had a wife who was also a prisoner of Huan Hua he was trying to set free.

Even though Huan Hua palace is inept, why do they keep winning battles and able to have so many geniuses like this man and Shen Jiu in their pockets?

It was Linguang-Jun, as a backer and strong force to both cooking pure demonic cuisine and strong he was always called as the champion and has been undefeated.

It may look like Huan Hua has power over the Second in command for the Mobei-Clan but it was the opposite. Huan Hua was the cage and the Palace Master the Warden but Linguang-Jun was the CEO who kept it running and was in complete control.

Shen Yuan couldn't wait to see Luo Binghe's cooking. But he was worried about his first impression- not to mention the story!

After all, it was all the times Shen Yuan called Luo Binghe's food disgusting that enraged Luo Binghe to try harder and make such delicious foods, foods good enough to crush Linguang-Jun!

But if he was too cruel as a critique then he would be forced to eat parts of his brothers limbs!

He accidently ate a dish that had blood nicked from the finger from the cultivator and almost spewed then and there it was nasty.

shen Yuan scowled, he swears this god tongue thing was a curse before he transmigrated he was able to eat whatever he wanted and not have his appetite ruined because one thing happened to be off.

Talk about the pickiest of picky eaters!

Shen Yuan groaned, he was alone in the prepping room, it was the entrance exams for each contestent and luckily for Shen Yuan he was not meeting any of the disciples, he only sampled the dish with the name then told his man servants his decision if they passed or not.

Before he and Shen Jiu were outside together and thats when Luo Binghe made his bold declaration, and hmm.

Now he understands why Shen Yuan looked at Binghe like he was dirt beneith his shoe, if anyone badmouthed Shen Jiu who made Huan Hua bearable he would be doing a lot worse than giving someone a dirty look.

However he skipped it, telling Shen Jiu it was anxiety from large crowds and he was going to get a drink.

He was alone in the kitchen and felt his stomach ache.

When he was stressed, that man cooked for him and it helped Shen Yuan through the toughest years without his er-ge.

It was only when the man left that the Palace Master was forced to send a missive to Shen Jiu to take care of his brother, the God tongue too important to lose.

Even so, he both memorised and knew how to prepare those foods and they became his comfort food.

Stress eating...of course that was a habit he developed in this world.

But the worst part was...the reactions.

Goddamn airplane and his scummy writing, anyone who tries cooking has to...emote such a thing strongly and some expressions go that some food is orgasmic.

And so each character over-reacts to good cooking, especially the love interests!

Mostly it's the girls for Binghe to aquire his harem, yep harem dynamics are very popular in stallion novels- but the worst part even Shen Yuan is not spared from the indignity, in Luo Binghe's point of view he never viewed it as sexual, only beffiting that Shen Yuan lost his face so many times in public and shamed himself in such a way and would bold-face lie that Binghe's cooking was disgusting.

Which didn't help Shen Yuan when of course Binghe's cooking was good, losing his own credibility over wounded pride.

Shen Yuan sat, he made a small portion something easy on the stomach but just enough to not be hungry.

"Hello?"

Shen Yuan turned and blinked down at the most cutest cherub he has ever saw- although he guessed they were the same age the kid was a beansprout with large ears and paws for hands that he was sure to grow into.

...

"This is good, as the God tongue you would make an excellent chief- so why have you not pursued that like everyone else?" Shen Yuan laughed.

"This is good, but tell me. Would you expect this type of cooking in the contest? It's not exactly fine dining. Cooking is not...they are artists truly taking something and crafting so much passion and creativity into food. I merely consume and tell them if it's up to standards or not. Any dish I approved has aided countless cultivators and their sects but trying to find ingredients and best dishes that can create the same effect that isn't detrimental to the wildlife is key

I am no culinary genius, and these recipes I know was given to me by...a speical person. They knew of my picky tastes and weak constitution and what foods my body could take. Sure I have a God Tongue but I do not have God stomach."

Shen Yuan laughed self mockingly and Luo Binghe grimaced that had to suck.

Speaking off, Shen Yuans stomach grumbled, and the sweet lamb gasped, "This one apologises! I didn't mean to take your food-"

"It's okay. I was happy to share it." The boy pressed his lips together then his eyes shone with passion, "Let me cook for you."

"Ah that's not nessicary-"

"Please if you don't like it then you don't have to eat it, but I can't leave you to go hungry."

He sounded really serious about this. hah very well then.

When he smelled it, he sighed "That smells good- however as the god tongue my tastes are very picky. There's nothing to be ashamed off, if I don't react correctly it's no fault of your own and you shouldn't take it to heart."

"Gege you havn't even tried my cooking yet!"

"Ah thats right, my apolgies White Lotus." The young man faltered then returned to his rythm looking flustered.

"Lotus?"

"It's best I don't know you're name. After all my judgement should be fair to all and have their cooking so the work, but my Lotus looks like such a hard worker and so adorable I may be bias in my critique. Better for both of us hmm?"

The young man nodded, lips pressed together.

Shen Yuan had one hand on his cheek as he watched, it was better than those tik tok videos showing asmr. He could watch this kid preparing food forever.

"Here you go."

Hmm, Shen Yuan glanced down at it his lips pursed. "You need to work on your plating, one time a disciple at Huan Hua placed a suace with the meat and the meat soaked up the sauce for too long and became soggy losing all it's flavour."

"Ah- apologies!"

"No, there's nothing wrong, one time a-" hmm he couldn't say Luo Binghe who found this mistake after, in his first trial he almost lost as he never plated before and he looked like an amatuer however he was a quick learner.

"Another disciple, my Shixiong." He'll just make it up- afterall this kid was going to be competing against Luo Binghe eventually anyway.

"He plated similair to this and two ingredients blended together and made a whole new flavour it inspired a new dish."

Shen Yuan rummaged around in his sleeve quickly pulling out his book.

"I made some notes on plate presentation as I found it fascinating and liked the style." Ah if he could become a magazine editor for Luo Binghe and illustrate his dishes for his food that would be a dream come true!

"Take it."

"Ah gege- this one cannot take this!"

"Nonsense, you'll need it."

The young man took it delicately as if it was gold, "Thank you."

Shen Yuan smiled then looked at the plate, although crude it was cute.

Ahh the Immortal Alliance Conference was even a five year program, by the time he would be done this young man would blossom into a strong cultivator.

Shen Yuan took a bite of the dish and stiffened.

"Uh gege? Is it bad?" Lotus asked looking concerned, but Shen Yuan glanced down and felt warmth and then a full blown shiver down his spine, the hot steaming food made his lips red and he moaned eyes shut as he took another bite.

ah there it was, it needed refinement a few seconds off cooking had a slight after taste from it.

However, compared to the other dishes he sampled today, this was good.

Shen Yuan pressed his legs together inhaling and swallowed, oh goddammit his stupid body and his stupid reactions.

"It's good."

Lotus blinked, not expecting it, his eyes looking wide and shocked. Even looking at the revered God Tongue he thought it was just a joke, just another obsticle for him to destroy to get what he wanted and some spoiled brat who knew nothing about cooking.

However seeing someone enjoying his food, Luo Binghe who stood before Shen Yuan, felt something loosen.

Shen Yuan looked similair to his scumbag of a Shizun, even when he was standing beside him his eyes looking devoid and bored before turning and disapearing before Luo Binghe could even introduce himself.

Thats why he followed the brat in here to threaten him and promise he was going to make his brother pay.

The smell of cooked food distracted him- and worse of all that brats cooking was good!

It was on a completely different level and for him to say this was home cooking and not on a proffesional level?

He was going to have to try harder, and yet with how approachable he was and kind he appeared even by telling him not to worry about his food- but this was good. If he could trick the god tongue to sample his food he could gain insight to the competition.

The reaction was good, and settled his nerves. And Luo Binghe found he liked the reaction to his food. He wanted to destroy both brothers but Shen Yuan complemented his cooking.

The god tongue said his food was good.

"However," Shen Yuan spoke and Luo Binghe braced himself, as Shen Yuan looked down at his empty plate looking sad it was all gone. Since he already ate Luo Binghe didn't want to upset his stomach.

"More dishes are going to be more than this, their are sects and disciples who were trained and devoted their lives to their sects speicialities such as meat, medicinal, herbs and other ingredients alongside the demonic attritbutes."

Luo Binghe internally scowled, he knew that but he didn't make it this far by giving up.

"Plus your peers, some will be more experienced and would even have perfected their techniques and signature dish and..." Here Shen Yuan looked to be pitying as if he was indulging a child and that just pissed off even more he was going to prove him wrong and once he won the only cooking Shen Yuan will have will be by Binghe's own hand and no one elses!

"Pure talent. Some cultivators are very instinctive and can create menus on the fly and create masterpieces like that, sometimes hard work does nothing when fighting against a pure genius."

Shen Yuan sounded like he was talking about someone.

...The same person who gave Shen Yuan those recipes for his weak constituion?

"Your approach may be unrefined and you seem a bit green." Here Shen Yuan smiled, "But I know if you keep at it, learn from your enviroment and from others you could be in the top ten."

Luo Binghe blinked, that was...high praise.

Shen Yuan didn't know who he was but with just that-

"You're going to have to work hard, the competition is rough and there are a lot of prodigys from all Sects - wait which Sect are you from?"

Luo Binghe pressed his lips together, if he said he was exiled would he lose Shen Yuans favour?

"N-no one. This one is a rogue."

Shen Yuan blinked then jumped up, internally Luo Binghe scowled thinking he was digusted by some no-name cultivator and was probably disgusted by- huh?

Shen Yuan slammed down a piece of paper and took out an ink pen and mortor and quickly wrote something.

He placed the paper up and blew trying to make it dry- "Ah my seal where is...ah there it is!"

Shen Yuan had a certain spirtual seal so people would know it was his and not some copycat.

He placed it in an envolop burning the wax,

Luo Binghe tilted his head, "Uh, gege?"

Shen Yuan beamed as he pressed the hot wax sealing the letter then gave it to Luo Binghe.

"Give that to Gongyi Xiao the Head Disciple of Huan Hua."

"Why?"

Just because he liked Binghe's cooking and gave him some good advice and even gave him his notes doesn't mean he was some dog sent to do requests for his Master just who did he think he-

"It's a letter of recomendation. To Huan Hua as a disciple, sure my White Lotus could stand alone strong without a sect and do well, but this gives me some piece of mind. And with the training and advice from Huan Hua will sky rocket your chances of being in the top ten to number two!"

Luo Binghe blinked, "Number two? Who would be number one?"

Shen Yuan looked flustered, "Um well-" He couldn't just tell this kid Luo Binghe was obviously going to win- that would sound like he was cheating and already decided the winner!

And plus he didn't want this poor sweet lamb anywhere near that psycho! It's the reason Shen Yuan changed the rules!

He didn't want to show his face in public from trying food in front of an audiance but also to avoid Luo Binghe at all costs! And so far so good!

"Well that is-" the poor thing was going to lose to Luo Binghe anyway may as well get him used to it. "My Shixiong cooks very good. A prodigy, someone who could even defeat Linguang-Jun if he wanted."

Luo Binghe's eyes widened, that sounded impossible, but was that the standard of this man?

Shen Yuan reached out and patted his head, and Luo Binghe didn't know what to do.

"But with the dish I just tasted, I know my White Lotus is going to go far."

Luo Binghe couldn't breathe.

He left Shen Yuan in a daze, letter in his hand.

In just one moment, his enemy became his benefactor at this moment this Shen Yuan was no longer a stepping stone to reach the summit.

Luo Binghe grinned down at the letter, he could still smell Shen Yuan and where he touched the paper. His demonic sense of smell is how he became so good at cooking in the first place, that and his Mother who taught him how to cook and they bonded over food...and he watched her die of starvation.

Luo Binghe clawed his way to this point he plans on making everyone who ever looked down on him to choke on his cooking, to see him as the strongest. He was exiled by his Master and swore revenge on that talentless hack, and when his demonic nature was exposed he knew he had what it takes, from his mother and foraging demonic plants and grown ingredients near the Abyss even hunting and fighting Monty Python Rhinocerous and by his forced survival was able to learn about the meat.

To come back to the cultivation world a young man and only held back by the theory and technical aspects of cooking.

The book in one hand and letter of recomendation in the other. Luo Binghe's lips tilted into a dark smirk. He planned his revenge but using Shen Yuan as a tool to achieve his goals was much better than what he had originally planned.

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When Luo Binghe saw Shen Yuan before the judges, looking so refined and cold.

It was like a switch, if Luo Binghe didn't find him in the kitchen that day, Luo Binghe would've hated him.

"Ah, Lotus." Shen Yuan would light up whenever Binghe found Shen Yuan hidden in his own prepared kitchen and allowed Binghe the allowance from his body guard Liu Qingge.

The brute looked down on Binghe seeing him as nothing more as a street rat wasting Lord Shens time.

However, Shen Yuan has made his cooking even better and seemed to give good advice for each trial he has faced.

"Lotus, I'm sorry if my criticisms are too harsh," Shen Yuan spoke looking apologetic, Luo Binghe shook his head.

"It's not too harsh, your critique is informative and to the point it has greatly improved my cooking." Luo Binghe spoke and Shen Yuan smiled "I had noticed some improvments in the line-ups."

Especially Luo Binghe's Shen Yuan was sure that was his cooking it surpassed everyone and was on a different level. Ah his poor little lamb, Shen Yuan couldn't bear to watch it's as if he was sending him out to the slaughter to be devoured by the wolf Luo Binghe!

"White Lotus, by making it this far is no small feet. Safe to say there is a prodigy before me." Luo Binghe internally smirked, of course he was Luo Binghe knew he was far superior than everyone on this mountain.

Even the god tongue who has such vast amount of knowledge and knew the ins and outs of fine cuisine couldn't prepare a meal past mediocirty.

It was embarrising.

Luo Binghe sneered behind his back, until he watched Shen Yuan cook and looked at home in his personel kitchen. It reminded Luo Binghe of his mother especially the look on his face when he greeted Luo Binghe.

He even fed him his food, the two compared and even made notes.

Luo Binghe's opinion began to change the more he observed Shen Yuan he even found himself thinking of being his own personal attendent and swiping the job role from Liu Qingge.

Then it escalated of having the God tongue in a cage by his throne in his line of sight, having Shen Yuan be fed only by the Emporers hand- such an asset deserves to be by Luo Binghe's side when he becomes the emporer.

And sometimes Luo Binghe became curious, on how the God tongue works, if it affects taste that much how would Shen Yuan react to tasting things that are not primarly food.

Such as...Luo Binghe shivered at the thought of Shen Yuan on his knees, when the two were preparing white creamy broth and some got on Shen Yuans face that visual has followed Luo Binghe relentesly and now that he knows what Shen Yuan looks like he does wonder how that would taste.

Would he like it? Or hate it?

"Shen Yuan, for the God tongue what is kissing like?"

He couldn't directly ask, but that was a safer question.

Shen Yuan however, looked as if Luo Binghe mentioned a truamtisng past as Shen Yuan looked down grim smile on his face - Luo Binghe back-pedalled.

"Apologies! This one was foolish to ask such a question."

"No no, lotus it's fine everyone was curious and a few people even tried it." Shen Yuan shivered but more in disgust than anything else.

"Lets say my chances of being married is ruined, my reactions were so bad I was almost exiled from Huan Hua God tongue be damned."

That sounded really bad!

"W-what was the reaction?"

"Even if someone cleans their mouth, there is a trace of previous foods or other such consumptions and I can taste everything."

Ah Luo Binghe could relate, with his superior sense of smell he had to regain tight control over his reactions.

"And that's just kissing, one time someone...never mind you're too young for this aha!"

Luo Binghe wanted to scowl but had to ask, "When people wanted to try it- did they force gege?"

Shen Yuan blinked, "Well...it was required of me to try. Yes I may posses the God tongue however such a rare ability can't be horded-" Shen Yuans eyebrow twitched, probably thinking what nerve about sharing resources from Huan Hua who were greedy rich assholes.

"So they choice an appropriate partner suitable for Huan Hua however she may have ate something unpleasent and my reaction was considered rude."

Luo Binghe frowned, wait- the way Shen Yuan was talking.

"Did you want to get married?"

"The God tongue needs to exist to help the cultivation world, and joining two sects in matrimony could be beneficial-"

"No Shen Yuan- did you even like her?"

Shen Yuan looked confused, "Does it matter?"

Does it matter?

So if Huan Hua wanted, they could make Shen Yuan do anything, even be molested and not disgrace them in anyway?

They only want him for his tongue but the body and the mind? They have already deemed them useless.

Afterall, someone like Shen Yuan should be the strongest cultivator and a renowned Master of the Culinary arts- he should have his own SECT!

Luo Binghe felt bile rise in his throat, he has faced abuse from his Shizun and yet the thought of what Shen Yuan is going through and has no comprehension on the horror of his life- no wonder Shen Qingqiu was a scumbag, Luo Binghe finds himself wanting to murder something.

Such a talent gone to waste by Huan Hua...that is a grievious crime.

His need for revenge changed, now that he realised how small that goal was in comparison to enacting justice for Huan Hua's treatment of Shen Yuan-

It was unforgivable!

It appears his new passion and creativity conveyed in his cooking. Shen Yuan noticed when he reviwed Luo Binghe's cooking. The first time it happened Luo Binghe is still unsure of Shen Yuans reactions.

The first time he knew Shen Yuan knew who Luo Binghe was and had already came to a conclusion.

It would make sense Shen Qingqiu would badmouth Binghe to his little brother and do everything to claim his cooking was terrible.

However Shen Yuan gazed down at the dish with a bored look on his face, and it made Luo Binghe enraged knowing even with a God tongue people will lie and because of his position people will believe in Shen Yuan even if he personally loves the dish he would lie just for the sake of pride.

It disgusted Binghe that the review will be bias.

Shen Yuan stealed a breath, as if he knew the dish was disgusting his hands shaking and lips pressed together before releasing his breath and the sudden look of digust vanished as he spoke.

"Presentation is abysmal. The person preparing the food needs to learn proper platting or soon this dish will be rejected before any taste is taken."

It was harsh but...Shen Yuan said the same thing just before this...

Shen Yuan took a bite, stealing himself.

And Luo Binghe and the others watched enraptured, as Shen Yuan entire body relaxed like invisible strings were cut, his lips red from the hot food and a light flush on his face the only way to describe it was content bliss.

Luo Binghe forgot everything, it was as if seeing someone emerging from a soft slumber it was borderline sacriligious and Binghe wanted to gouge the eyes out of everyone watching.

Suddenly Shen Yuan blinked down at the dish, "Ah well, that is..."

Everyone was waiting for his verdict...

Shen Yuan raised his chopsticks and had another bite.

"He's taking a second bite!?"

"That's never happened before-"

"What's going on?"

Luo Binghe grinned seeing the reactions and Shen Yuan looking flustered and embarresed however, tease someone too much they'll snap and claim the food was awful based on pride.

Shen Yuan sighed using a cloth to dab at his mouth.

"This dish althought with poor execution and a brute force for throwing ingredients and spices together hoping for the best has some room for improvment."

Luo Binghe's smile faded, what?

"Luo Binghe, the disciple whom prepared this dish has a grasp for culinary expertise however for the preliminaris this is subpar. This dish needs finer technique and a better understanding on the food and why they taste good together rather than making it up as you go along." The man sat up straighter, but Luo Binghe clenched his fists he knew it, Shen Yuan was biased because of his brother-

"This dish is adequte and can move onto the next round. However serve something similair in the next round I don't see this disciple remaining here at Huan Hua."

The next morning however, when Luo Binghe found Shen Yuan he gaped to see the young man rushing around the kitchen preparing food.

"Um, gege?"

"Ah lotus! You made it through to the next round congragulations ah don't tell me your dish I want to remain impartial."

Luo Binghe grit his teeth, yes he made it no thanks to you!

"What are you doing?"

"Ah I was hoping you would drop by, I did make a note to Liu Qingge to let you in aha." Shen Yuans food smelled amazing.

However, unlike Luo Binghe's sense of smell Shen Yuan was going by taste and muscle memory.

He taste-tested then adjusted based on that.

Compared to the day before, this style of cooking was drastically different.

"Ah I blew it yesterday, I hope he didn't take my critique the wrong way but I can't show favour to one disciple I have to be fair!"

hmm?

"Who would take your review badly, gege?"

"Luo Binghe!" Shen Yuan almost waved his cooking utensil then thought better of it, with his back turned he missed Binghe's face.

"Ugh his food was so good- I completely embarresed myself out there aha! Luckily I was prepared!" Shen Yuan turned then looked red and looked back, "Um you know how it is with how people react with good cooking and as the God tongue well...ahah."

Luo Binghe couldn't believe it, Shen Yuans reaction wasn't disgust he was just mentally preparing himself?

"You knew Luo Binghe's food was good even before trying it- how did you know? Wasn't his presentation bad?"

He was suddenly hungry, and wanted to know why Shen Yuan humiliated Luo Binghe and made him look like an amatuer out there when he knew his food was good.

"I heard rumours and I knew it would be delicious, I know Binghe has no Sect," Shen Yuan spoke and Luo Binghe became distracted at the smell- just what was he cooking it smelled...really good.

"And I can't just give him tips and just tell him he needs to figure it out for himself, he can't rely on his sense of smell-"

"What?"

No one knows he's a demon...unless Shen Qingqiu found out.

"Hmm? Oh I just assumed- sure most Culinary masters are spirtual cultivators but demons and half demons were raised in or near the abyss their information is nescary to perfect our Cultivation world- The Without a Cure extracted from the Pollen of a flower in the abyss robs someone of their cultivation and kills them however! The abyss can also have resources that could improve someones cultivation or health honestly the discrimination against demons is such a waste."

"But he's up in the big leagues now and his cooking needs to be ten times- no thousand times better. But his cooking is so good I just know he can do it." Shen Yuan beamed even looking excited.

"It's nerve wracking but also exciting. Hah- it's just so unfair lotus." Shen Yuan pointed a knife at him and Luo Binghe flinched.

"Luo Binghe is facing up against so many disciples who had honed their technique and become nothing but geniuses in their field it is still a part of Spirtual cultivation!" Shen Yuan turned back to his food and sighed.

"I worry if I'm not too harsh Luo Binghe will be unprepared, but if my critique can't turn of that passion completely. His cooking is good but it could be pushed to the heavens!"

Luo Binghe couldn't believe what he was hearing then was shocked out of his stupour when a plate clicked against the table.

"Ah here you go."

Shen Yuans cooking this time was different, and the plate was drastically different.

"Ah I figured using an example would help my point." Shen Yuan spoke as he gave Luo Binghe chopsticks "Enjoy."

Luo Binghe already felt apprehension at disrupting the plating now that he see's it...he can understand what Shen Yuan meant that morning and his plate seemed so sloppy in comparison.

He took a bite and immedietly gasped eyes wide as the flavours burst on his tongue.

Shen Yuan cried out "Ah- I forgot about that, sorry!"

Luo Binghe may have embarresed himself as he slapped a hand over his face, he admits the human bodies were sensitive to good cuisine but that was the spirtual aspects to their immortal bodies.

But it was worse than that...this food was a hundred times better than his.

"This is...Shen Yuan is this the creation of the god tongue?" Shen Yuan shook his head, "This was a recipe from a friend of mine. And this is seen as...the lower tier of Food Cultivation this food is only for rogue cultivators."

Luo Binghe stopped eating, what?

"This dish was created in speicification to my stomach and to aid my cultivation since Huan Hua puts more focus on that skill and almost forget about my cultivation and they don't give me lessons on cooking at the competitive level. Home cooking is all this one can do ahaha!"

Luo Binghe felt like he was slapped in the face.

This...was considered home cooking!?

He was way behind!

"AH lotus- it's fine it's okay, you're food is good too like really good and just like Luo Binghe needs some refining, I don't it can surpass Binghe's but I know you'll make it far and when you reached as far as you go you can sit up with me and help me out."

ugh, why does it feel as if he's being both praised and insulted at the same time?

"Wait sit with Gege?"

"Ah that does seem a bit...I sounded like such a spoiled brat there huh you're not a puppy following his Master sorry, it's just...You're already favoured I mean noones ever been allowed in here with me before and you get a free pass from the Old Palace Master!"

Shen Yuan was...lonely?

And it appeared as if he knew nothing about Luo Binghe, just vague rumours and already had such an opinion of him.

"Gege what do you think of Luo Binghe?"

Shen Yuan hummed around his chopsticks then looked up to the side, "He's scary."

Luo Binghe's eye twitched, huh!?

"But really cool, he's someone I wouldn't want to get on his bad side." Shen Yuan sighed placing a hand on his cheek, "His only flaw is his rotten luck of being a disciple of Shen Qingqiu. But maybe that was a blessing in disguise, under Shen Qingqiu he would learn nothing. But I know he would test his skills in this arena and come out a stronger fight from it. Just wait Luo Binghe will even knock Linguang-Jun on his ass."

He got all that from his cooking!?

Luo Binghe took what he said to heart, his goal has not changed he was going to win this Immortal Alliance and become Emporer and see the devestation on his Scum Villains face and take pleasure from it.

But his brother Shen Yuan a ward of Huan Hua- rumours claimed his brother traded his brother and sold him to the Palace Master to learn lessons in advanced Spirtual techniques. He is second in a line of 12 renowned Masters and as such when he saw the Scum Villain he believed those rumours.

Now after seeing it for himself, Shen Yuan was a prisoner.

A domestecated puppy who was alone.

Luo Binghe entertained ideas of keeping the God Tongue in his cage, like a bird to admire in his throne room- however.

This food, it was a crime that this wasn't shared into the world. That someone with such a skill is not allowed to hone his talent-

It burns Luo Binghe up, a fire much more expansive that the fuel for his revenge that in comparison was a small flame.

It was a crime to take such a person and to confine them into such a small box, a domesticated wife.

And he knew how this was going to end.

The cultivation world were advancing, and they even figured out how to continue a bloodline and pair up the strongest people and create offspring to continue and even more stronger and skilled lineage.

Even gender was not an obsticle.

Shen Yuan was the prize. The one who won the Alliance will be deemed the most worthy to prepare the dish that could make anyone fertile helping women...and men.

And Luo Binghe had a feeling...Shen Yuan was clueless about that, he was way too carefree about such a thing to know what was going on-

Unless he already picked a champion?

"Who does Gege want to win?"

Shen Yuan finally looked at him, "I don't really have a person I want to win. I don't know anyone that well, the person who wins could end up being a Head Disciple at Huan Hua or take Linguang-Jun on who knows?"

Luo Binghe blinked, this guy is really clueless!

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One time when he was speaking with Shen Yuan during those moments in his private kitchen.

Shen Yuan mentioned how the god tongue worked.

Having him describe it and seeing it in person when Shen Yuan was a judge for the food. The food was taken to him and he was told the name of the food and addresed the crowd and once dismissed they would leave. If they won they stayed where they were.

With each food he tastes he either politely spat it out or swallowed and said it was good and gave them a 'adequete' he always spoke down as if he was above it. If Luo Binghe didn't see him and know how he was feeling during these stages he would fall for it.

However when a name was called Shen Yuan reacted, it was small but Luo Binghe always watched him and knew his reactions he could tell when Shen Yuan was pleased or disapointed with his dish and was better feedback on how he can improve.

"This dish was created by Wen Xisheng."

Shen Yuan trembled, it was similair to Luo Binghe's first dish.

It's as if Shen Yuan was going to be sick.

No matter what, Shen Yuan has always shown a calm collected image and has never looked undignified.

As soon as he took a bite Shen Yuan placed a hand over his mouth then turned and threw up.

There was a sudden commotion- no one has ever made the God Tongue be sick before!

Luo Binghe tried to see over the commotion just how bad did they cook that food-

There was a sudden snicker beside him and Binghe turned to see a disciple watching Shen Yuan with a strange look on his face as he licked his lips, he caught Binghe staring then leered.

"It seems that he doesn't swallow," He laughed mockingly and Luo Binghe knew this was the Wen Xisheng. He put something in Shen Yuans food. He grit his teeth and clenched his fists.

He was going to make him pay- however when Shen Yuan was helped off the stage by the War god Luo Binghe needed to know if he was okay.

"Wen Xisheng, please come to the main office."

The disciple had the nerve to look proud of himself, "I bet the God tongue wants another taste, best not to disapoint."

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When Luo Binghe went to the kitchen he was unsurprised to see it empty, but with his sense of smell he was able to sense the distress from Shen Yuan and followed it then found a room.

There was the sound of a commotion.

"No-please this one is sorry- forgive me God Tongue!"

Luo Binghe paused the door was slightly open as if there was a rush and he slapped his hand over his mouth to stop his shock.

Wen Xicheng was naked from the waist down, he was held down with some men coming towards him with a large blade.

Were they going to castrate him!? Was insulting the god tongue that much of a crime?

"oh?" Shen Yuan spoke as he leaned over the man his face was devoid and for a moment he almost mistook him for his Shizun.

"Since you had no shame in using such an ingredient you had so much faith that it tasted good. However by doing such a thing...as the God Tongue I can't in good faith have someone use this in their practice. I cannot in good conciounse have such practice go with no consequence."

"I'm truly sorry!" The blade inched closer, "I won't do it again!"

"Hmm, I don't trust you. You had such confidence in disgracing your food and serving it to me."

Shen Yuan sat on a table and pulled plate of soft cake, it had cream on the top that he picked up with his finger then licked it off.

Luo Binghe stared and even the man watched enraptured as Shen Yuan smiled looking coqutish.

"You learned how my tongue can detect any trace of ingredients in fine cuisine I can even tell what that ingredient is and where it came from, meat, produce, spice ..." Shen Yuan stroked his plate.

"Sweat, blood...and even..." He played with the cream on the plate the white seperating on his fingers looking playful.

"Semen."

What was he going on about?

"I'm sorry-"

"I can even tell if it's healthy y'know. You consume fatty foods that contain too much sodium. A man who favours those favoured Lotus Flaked Linguin."

"How the fuck did you know I ate that!?" The man screeched trembling.

"You think this is the first time my God tongue was pushed to the test of detcting the smallest hint of flavour? Think it's the first time my studies didn't require me to try everything to make sure my verdict is absolute? And you thought using semen in your dish was an acceptable thing to do, castration is too good for you."

Luo Binghe blood ran cold.

He did what? Shen Yuans studies requried to taste what!?

Suddenly the men appeared with a pair of tongs and a blue goo like substance.

"What is that- what the hell is that!?" the man screamed.

"Oh this? When prepared right it's a fine delicacy. However in its purest form it is known as a type of Fungi as it's commonly found in caves and it consumes any type of meat, demon human anything goes. Most refer to this as a slime."

The mans eyes widened as it was placed over his neither region and screamed at the burning as he saw his third leg being dissolved.

"Best part it caturises any wound so you won't bleed to death. And also your skin will heal although I doubt they'll be anything left. Don't worry you can still go to the bathroom and pee but as a cultivator you won't have to worry about that."

Shen Yuans laughter was delightful, as the man screamed in pure agony "I'm sorry I'm sorry I won't do it again please!"

"Hmm of course you won't. I'm making sure you won't recreate your...experimental methods ever again."

Luo Binghe was amazed even when everything was gone, Shen Yuan waved his fan open.

"Remove his hands too, if he's confident to do such a thing he can still cause harm to others with those very hands."

"No- No please I'm begging-"

"This is the least you deserve and you know it. The reason I won't have your crimes exposed is that I know a pervert like you loves the attention. So I am not giving it to you."

Luo Binghe thinks it'd be such a waste to put someone like this in a cage by his feet when Luo Binghe takes the throne- perish the thought.

Shen Yuan deserves to be in his service, he could imagine that sweet face turning cold with a whip in his hands, he would look so good disiplining his enemies like Binghe just witnessed, he wanted to see this again.

Shen Yuan moved away, opening the door and looked startled to see Luo Binghe.

"L-lotus what are you doing here?"

"Shen Yuan was sick, this one...wanted to see he was alright," Luo Binghe sounded breathless still adjusting to what he just witnessed. Shen Yuan grew pale, "You saw everything."

Luo Binghe pressed his lips together, he was curious and some dark part felt envy that Shen Yuan would 'sample' so many things- being reminded of him licking the cream during the punishment still fresh in his mind.

"That man did something awful to Gege- but is it true that Gege had...was made to taste...that?"

Or on the other hand what if Shen Yuan was forced?

Afterall even if he looked like a kept-pet he was still property of Huan Hua.

Shen Yuan shivered his pale face turning green, "Don't remind me. I was warned from Wen Xisheng but couldn't point anything out without evidence- I knew he did something to his food at some point and I thought he would spit in it but that? I didn't know what it was..." Shen Yuan laughed, "Telling him I 'sampled' so many others and saying his was bad was a bluff- but I knew it was awful because one time I was kissed and I almost puked in that poor girls mouth. The human mouth has so much bacteria and 'tastes' and I knew finding a cultivating partner was going to be awful if kissing tasted terrible." Shen Yuan admitted hugging himself and Luo Binghe could feel his blood boil.

He was even more disgusted by Wen Xisheng and thinks the punishment he got was light.

"I only knew what he did when he grabbed his crotch and asked if I wanted a sample from the 'source'" Shen Yuan laughed, almost hysterically the cool he had before completely disapearing.

"Liu Qingge almost killed him then and there,"

Not just what Wen Xisheng did- but Shen Yuan even said when a women kissed him not when he kissed her.

Shen Yuan had...no autonomy in this Palace did he?

Luo Binghe clenched his fists, "Yuan-ge..." He made his eyes water and lip wobble. And Shen Yuan gasped "Oh lotus- I didn't mean to scare you-" Luo Binghe shook his head letting the tears fall and cry out.

"It's Yuan-ge I'm scared for! You shouldn't have to worry someone did something to you're food- you shouldn't have to lie and look like stone when you're not!" Luo Binghe scrubbed his eyes.

"Oh Lotus,"

And Shen Yuan hugged him, Luo Binghe smirked, gotcha.

Luo Binghe knew Shen Yuan's postion and would never ask for comfort not to mention he was the god tongue even Liu Qingge followed them out and if Luo Binghe tried to give comfort even if Shen Yuan needed it, Luo Binghe would be dragged off.

He wasn't even a proper cultivator he was a nobody, however if Shen Yuan made the move first?

Luo Binghe hugged him hands above Shen Yuans waist and clutched his back.

"Shen Yuan is so strong." Luo Binghe spoke still crying, Shen Yuan was hugging himself when he was speaking about the incident.

"Its okay, it's in the past the worst is over now..." Shen Yuan rubbed his back, but he could feel Shen Yuan relax, just as frightened and he was shaking.

"It should not have happened," Luo Binghe spoke eyes narrowed.

"They need to watch people cooking so it does not happen again."

Liu Qingge nodded, "There are procedures being put into place. There will now be open kitchens so we can see the cooking."

Well at least there was that- wait.

Open kitchens.

"And the cultivators will present their dishes personally."

Luo Binghe tensed then that means- Shen Yuan will know who he is.

He grimaced but leaned back tears staining his cheeks and wished he could tell Shen Yuan at a better time.

Not after whats happened to him...but he had a feeling if he saw 'Luo Binghe' being called but his White Lotus coming forward wouldn't he react?

And Shen Yuan hated losing his face in public.

"This one promises, as soon as I win all three challenges and fight Linguang-Jun Shen Yuan will never have to worry about anything ever again, I will personally cook for you - and help you escape from here."

"...Lotus?"

Luo Binghe clutched his hands tightly, "I promise I'll rescue you from this place, Shen Yuan should be the Master of his own Sect perfecting the culinary arts not here like some pedigree dog expecting to eat and heel on command."

Shen Yuan looked more confused, "I-what?"

"Ask anything and it'll be yours. This Luo Binghe won't let you down." He felt Shen Yuan tremble and knew he was shocked- or maybe embarresed that the Luo Binghe he spoke so highly about was here in his own kitchen the whole time.

"Since being anonymous is no longer and issue I don't have to worry about Yuan-ge being biased. But after helping this one become a disciple here, by speaking so highly of my, of giving so much good constructive criticism made my journey easier and expected nothing in return. This Binghe will not waste Yuan-Ge's efforts. So please have faith in this Binghe to free you from this cage."

"Y-you...you're Luo Binghe?"

Luo Binghe smiled and kissed his hand, "Your Luo Binghe, you're White Lotus. I have a good sense of smell, I promise what happened today will never be repeated in the future I'll make sure of it."

Shen Yuan nodded, "Y-yes right um, do you uh want me to lie and say you're food is good?"

Liu Qingge turned surprise, why is Shen Yuan looking anxious all of a sudden?

"What? no! I want you to keep teaching this one- I can understand you now and know when you taste my food any criticism is for the better and I have improved under you're tuterlege please don't let that end!"

"O-okay I won't stop...I uh...what about my brother?"

Luo Binghe's smile faded and Shen Yuan flinched, "You want justice for what he had done, correct? And...I won't be surprised if you have plans for this one either-"

"At first yes." Luo Binghe agreed and saw Shen Yuans face, "But after seeing you in the kitchen cooking for yourself- the nerve to say your skill is compared to home cooking is an outrage! Shen Yuan should have his own Sect!"

"Shh- not so loud!" Shen Yuan hissed remembering they were standing in the hallway and Luo Binghe shook his head.

"You have talent, and like you said to me, its a waste to squander such a thing. I hate Shen Qingqiu and plan to challenge him once these trials are over but I have learned and grown so much my earlier plans were overshadowed by my new goals."

"Which are?"

"Taking Shen Yuan away from this place, to not fear the food he will consume. This one promises a better life for Yuan-ge."

Shen Yuan looked a bit dazed, ah the day was catching up to him.

"This one will go and prepare for the coming trials, please wait for this Binghe."

"Yes- yes I have faith in you."

When Luo Binghe nodded and bid farewell, tears dry and a skip to his step. Shen Yuan glanced at his bodyguard.

"Liu Qingge?"

"Yes, Master Shen?"

"I think I'm going to pass out now."

"Hu- hold on- Shen Yuan!"

It all happened so fast, it was Luo Binghe.

And he couldn’t suddenly change and act cold and aloof it was his lotus- was it all a lie?

Even so he had to be unbiased.

Luo Binghe noticed the change how his Shen Yuan was being distant, how the kitchen was suddenly closed off.

He glared up at Liu Qingge who pretended Binghe wasn’t there.

“Why won’t Shen Yuan see me?”

“You lied. He rarely has anyone he can trust and he opened himself up to you. To find out not only are you his brothers ex-disciple but your motivations for this tournament was revenge. How can he think you have good intentions.”

“T-This Luo Binghe owes his life to Shen Yuan! This one will never harm him-“

“It’s too late. Even if you win or lose how can he know everything you do is for him, or to destroy his brother. Leave. Shen Yuan doesn’t want to see you.”

And when Luo Binghe tried to find him to push past and demand Shen Yuan answer him-

Liu Qimghe beat him up.

Each tine he came after the tournament his food and cultivation improving- even winning meant nothing if he couldn’t see Shen Yuan.

His critiques were still the same cold and abrupt but still helpful.

But now he doesn't have the warmth of Shen Yuan explaining what he did wrong.

He feels as if he needs him now, to explain what he did wrong.

Months passed in this fashion before, he was allowed entry.

Liu Qingge was the war god for a reason and was really strong but there was moments where he was surprised when Luo Binghe almost won.

He was improving.

So Binghe was ready then was shocked that Liu Qingge stepped aside.

“Go on in.”

Immediately he was on guard as he stepped inside to hear laughter.

As Luo Binghe stepped further inside he saw Shen Yuan was not alone.

He was covering his mouth with his hand laughing as another man watched him eat with a hand on his chin looking besotted.

Luo Binghe wanted to wipe the look on that mans face.

“Oh hello,”

Shen Yuan turned and his smile faded at the sight of Binghe.

His insides twisted up knowing he was the reason.

“Oh, it’s you that has my a-yuan upset.”

A-yuan?

He wanted him dead.

“Tianlang-Jun he’s my friend.”

“Hmm, nice to know my son has friends.”

Son?

Even Shen Yuan looked stunned, “You know?”

Even Binghe glared at the man he didn’t care who this he shouldn’t be so familiar to his Shen Yuan.

“Of course I know- stop looking so glum come over here and try Shen Yuans food.”

Luo Binghe scowled but any excuse to get closer.

“If you knew why havn’t you…?”

Luo Binghe sat before them but realised with irritation that Tianlang-jun was in between them as a buffer and Shen Yuan avoided his eyes.

#svsss #food wars au #scum villain fanfic #shen qingqiu #luo binghe #shen yuan #shen #scumbag villain #bingqiu #bingge #scumbag self saving system #fanfic #scum villian self saving system #scum villain #SVSSS #SVSSS Fanfic #svsss fanfic

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Mini rant about the Dead Dove Tag

I don't have issues with the tag I think its nesscary and dont take offense to the content, as a writer I don't think there should be limits on what people can write about fictional characters when mainstream media does the same thing. (So thats my stance if physical books, tv shows and movies does something and explores taboo subjects then amatuer writings can write about it too and shouldn't be penalised in a "It's only cool when the rich do it," type mentality-

Anyway my rant ; The thing about dead dove is that it's become like such a basic beige tag in the sense that it's so obvious what the dead dove is. LIke it's obvious its incest or Pedophilia or Rape or all of the above, and honestly finding a dead dove that has genuine fucked up shit that isn't those things are like a diamond in the rough.

I get why the tag exists because people who havn't read really books (because believe me reading a book in public or opening a magazine and BOOM the things thats has such strict tagging and warnings aren't in books outside the internet and they're are no warnings and such) - my point is, the psychological elements such as ultimate betrayel and angst- things that don't rely on heavy taboo topics, and shock factors. Things like Louis and Armand, gaslighting your companion and being the cause of his daughters death which he is still trying to recover from and your part of the therapy session to fix it- hiding the fact that Armand killed her.

Or xue yang and xiao xingchen in Mo Dao Zu Shi - tricking and manipulating a man and pushing him over the edge to the point of suicide and not realising what he did and why that happened-

Something so fucked up it would make the reader stop reading and go "Wow...thats so messed up." Something so dark and causes existential dread.

People go to watch horror movies because they like being scared, women watch true crime documentaries unphased because it's interesting. People watch reality tv that is not in fact reality but a drama cess pool of liars and cheaters and people willing to snog anyone, and any person who is real, or a person is always the first victim as more loud brash personalities are part of the mix.

It's like- wanting to listen to heavy metal music with screaming, but it's a song thats disguised as an emo song but it's a pop song sure it barely touches the surface but it's still preppy and not really dark or deep just basic. And the dead dove I keep seeing in the fandom space I'm in is pretty basic- and yeah different spaces for different experiences on a persons websurfing online but on my planet in the middle of nowhere I keep getting basic stuff, I wonder if maybe we need a tag (Or if there is one for what I'm describing and people are like oh yeah something like Dead Dove but it's not Sexual is called "______") That would be great.

#Dead Dove #Dead Dove rant

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greenflamedwriter · 2 months ago

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I love this idea, it's ironic I was just thinking of writing a draft of this idea but initially;

It would be based in Pidw and Shen Qingqiu died reincarnated as Shen Jiu and I was going to make him Maomao. Then make Shen Yuan Jinshi, so its not a copy paste of apothecary as sy is still knowedable loves beasts and flora and instead takes Shen Jiu under his wing at the Heavenly Palace. SY role is the same as Jinshi but he's in charge of Luo Bing-ge's large harem and he has to know poisons, wife plots and such to combat it as a transmigrater he is technically cheating but he's impressed with Shen Jiu deducting and reasoning to get to the conclusion when SY knew the answer because he read it before he died (I just think with how maomao see's herself as a common servant whose expendable and hides her emotions Shen Jiu would be like that)

And SY is such a rich kid he feels like Jinshi, and with the blood parasites no one in Binghe's employ has to go thru the surgery that all eunichs go through he just uses his blood mites and the peoples bodies if they mess around with his wives get punished. Shen Yuan is still puzzling how he ended up in such a situation of tending to Binghe's garden when he was just a rogue cultivator, until one night the Emporer vistis his 'favourite' and Shen Jiu witnesses Binghe pushing SY down and Shen Yuan is like. "Go ahead but you will have to find a replacment for my position," And Bing-ge is like "What?" And Shen Yuan "If I have that type of relationship with the Emporer I can't take care of his wives, I would have bias and you can't trust I will take my job of neutrality and tending to each wife the same if that were to change, do you have anyone suitable to replace me?" and currently they don't.

Funnily enough, Shen Jiu has his memories as Shen Qingqiu, Luo Bing-ge also knows its his Scum Shizun BUT they're at a stalemate as Shen Yuan is placed in the middle who took Shen Jiu in and is teaching him as his own disciple and is very fond of him. So Shen Jiu is using SY as a shield and he's vindictive as Bing-ge values SY and doesn't want him upset and with Shen Jius potential he can replace Shen Yuan eventually so now Bing-ge has no choice but to accept the brat.

I was also thinking of Yue Qingyuan being reincarnated who knew Shen Jiu's mother and tried to adopt Shen Jiu but this time Shen Jiu wants nothing to do with him.

But having Shen Jiu as Fengxian and Yue Qingyuan as Lakan was another direction I was thinking off- and making Luo Bingmei as Jinshi, the little brother to the Emporer Luo Bing-ge and having Shen Yuan as Maomao. Whichever would be easier to write I suppose.

Okay yeah, Shen Yuan is absolutely Maomao coded, and would work perfectly in a SVSSS AU (the weird boy obsessed with rare beasts and all the freak plants instead of poisons, kidnapped and sold to the emperor's palace? And his knowledge of flora and fauna saves the lives of some babies and, you know, the emperor Binghe gets obsessed in this case hehehe), but you know what else would work heartbreakingly perfect in that same AU?

Shen Jiu as Fengxian and Yue Qingyuan as Lakan.

I don't even have to develop.

#sorry for hijacking op #I just love this idea #fanfic musing #drabble #Apothecary diares fanfic #svsss au #svsss fanfic #svsss

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greenflamedwriter · 2 months ago

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I support your stance on the AI fic, but please note that posting a "chapter" to explain your stance would be a violation of AO3's ToS (you can't post announcements, this is basically trying to get extra traffic for your fic without anything to warrant it). So you should put that in the author's note of your final chapter.

I get where you're coming from- however I have read a bunch of fics who posted a lot of chapters explaining reasons why they can't continue their story, either they lost motivation for it, they're re-writing it or have medical problems.

Breaking TOS is only if it's commercial use- Fully explaining why you can't continue a story is fine.

"Explaining a change of habit of posting in general-" "Explaining a change in posting habits."

So I am within my right to make an annoucment that "I am no longer writing this fic because this person took my work and used it on an ai generator shows they don't actually care about writers and their work." It explains why I stopped posting and why.

#a03 #fic #fic writers #ai #ai fic

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greenflamedwriter · 2 months ago

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If someone does this to my fic- I would not delete my story, I would stop updating that story and instead post a chapter explaining WHY because of one individual who ruined it for everyone else decided they were too impatient and used ai to finish the chapter- I would name and shame.

Actions have consequences, fuck being the higher person. It's so violating that works authors do FOR FREE and only want a kudos and it's not even transactional and people think it's acceptable to do something like that?

This is the worst timeline. (x)

#ai #ai writers #fic #fic writers #a03 #use my work I dare you

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greenflamedwriter · 3 months ago

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Just thought of a fanfic of a bdsm playdates with their doms and their subs and have Shen Yuan just ponder outloud whose partner would be stronger and of course Xie Lan and Wei Wuxian are biased and claim their own doms are obvs strong which results in a catfight.

#tgcf #svsss #MDZS #wwx #lwj x wwx #Luo #Luo Binghe #Heavenly Officials Blessing #Untamed #Scum Villain #wei wuxian #hua cheng #xie lian #lan wangi #wei ying #mo dao zu shi

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If found return to Owner

Or other working title : Fish in an aquarium.

A/n; inspired by anima+ a manga where people can shift not fully into animals but certain parts like neko’s. So yeah.

Shen Yuan was the star of the show, and as such he takes it very seriously.

As he walked into the Silver Scales Atrium, it was hosted by a…type of circus? The chinese equivelent, that is if a Circus had demons and shifted humans as well then sure.

People, both the common and immortal came here to feast their eyes on the exotic and unique things they could never see commonly in their own mundane lives..

“Here is your pay for the evening.”

Shen Yuan hummed once he was settled in his Masters office.

The pay was meager compared to what he could earn but it was something. Shen Yuan counted, while his Master, Wu Cheng gazed at him with irritation.

Here we go again, the man never liked- or understood why he should be paying Shen Yuan and he always tried the same argument.

“Although I still don’t see the point in why you should be payed. this money is mine as are you so why not put it in my vault for safe keeping?”

Shen Yuan sighed after seeing all was in order placed the money on a pouch and hid it in his sleeves.

“Don’t you like my garments?” He asked raising the sleeves and showing off the vibrant sky blue to the critical look of Wu Cheng.

“And my make-up and for the dance lessons aided this one with new more exciting routines?” Shen Yuan used his (newly purchased fan) to hide his face and looked up at the Master coquettishly.

“Has all of these purchases improved this ones performance, and even raised the value of this one. After all Master Wu has received many…offers and each offer raising higher and higher. Now imagine what they would pay if this performer happened to have treasure affiliated.”

“Paying Money with money? I don't follow.”

“It wont be money they will be trading, sometimes people find items much more worth than gold. Such as those rather rare and expensive Solar crystals that you use for your show.”

Those crystals were very helpful for the ambiance light, face it this man was a wash up when Shen Yuan showed him the lights and how to utilise them his shows ended up becoming famous and gaining new clientels, from a washed up circus into a high brow entertainer Wu Cheng kept asking Shen Yuan for his insight.

Which he gave.

“This is an investment, to your most devoted and favoured specimen.” Shen Yuan would love to tie a cord around the mans throat and slowly feel him lose his breath beneith his hands.

“I still dont see why you need your own savings, what are you going to do with it?” He asked and Shen Yuan huffed, “Don’t you trust me? All purchases has been to enhance my performance. Water proof make-up and garments is difficult, and working a show under water and continue to keep it entertaining and not bore the crowd? How many fish do you have in your employ and do they do as well as me?”

“Very well Shen Yuan.” He conceded the truth was other than Shen Yuan all the other humans who shared his ability of adjusting their forms into an animal were forgotten but thats mostly the Master’s fault, he thought sticking them in a bowl for people to gawk at would be impressive.

Which it was at first but became boring quick.

And they weren't pretty, average but not as good looking as Shen Yuan.

Shen Yuan had adapted, changing up his routine making them look and listen. When he was captured as a boy he made stories, like the little mermaid.

Yes, he plagirised, but as a reader of Proud Immortal Demon Way and only a few vague memories of his childhood and breaking through a tutorial mode on improving his shifting abilities he was going to do what it takes to survive, dammit!

He had slits on his neck, gills that opened so he could breath underwater, and his legs shifted to turn into a tail.

Luckily for him he didn’t have to be naked to change and then leave the aqarium. It was a bowl when he first met Master Wu and ended up making his circus a full time theatre troupe.

Shen Yuan was a man now, he grew into his looks and used make-up to accent his beauty and even tried to find ways to make himself look feminine if he pretended to be a women his value would go up.

Shen Yuan would leave if he could, but around his ankle was a thick iron band that had an array carved into it.

It was only eavesdropping that made him find out what the secret to unlock it was, fire.

Huh, smart for Master Wu but still dumb. Fire wasn’t a huge problem, and Shen Yuan of course may have played up his fear when he learned that as a child.

All he had to do was secure his future, if he had money then he could leave the troupe and never come back!

Master Wu saved enough to settle down in the Imperial city.

Big trouble for Shen Yuan, if the Heavenly Emperor caught wind of this he’d probably request their shows for a wife plot or something.

No thank you, he would rather be a thousand miles away from binghe.

In the timeline he guessed since the worlds were not merged they hadn’t reached the climax yet. Even so, Shen Yuan worried if the realms merged while he was in his fishbowl he may be boiled alive or spliced between two mountains- who knows?

He played up his fear of fire, then played in the interest of helping Master Wu, he acted more like a rich noble (which yeah sure he was the son of rich parents and spoiled so what?) and was honest that he could barely survive out there with the monsters and demons and demonic cultivators!

And he could barely cook for himself or dress himself! (Damn these ancient robes!) so it softened the Master with Shen Yuan being so helpful, taking the performance seriously and even making up stories as well as finding unique items to elevate the sound, make fascinating lighting techniques to make the show better and earn their money.

He was favoured and spoiled by the Master, but ot wasn’t always sunshine and rainbows, he had to throw his weight around and feel as if he was in charge.

Shen yuan, even on his best behaviour would be helpless when he would watch the Master decide to be petty and take a few coins, light an incence in close proximity making Shen Yuan tense and saw the smirk on the mans face as he toyed with the flame.

Shen Yuan knew, if fire happened to touch his leg and he was free he would kill the man and take that chance.

The braclet would of course force him to change, a fish out of water wouldn’t be able to breathe until he was rescued and carried to water immedietly.

He learned that lesson the hard way.

Even so, his Master couldn’t hurt him physically or leave a scar it would ruin his value.

Shen Yuan wasn’t some fish from a pond, he was a rare high class fish, better than the other merman here!

And he couldn’t leave yet- not without one more thing.

A locket tied around the Masters neck.

In his memories it was his most precious thing, and he knew he would need that with him when he leaves.

Master Wu taunted him with each chance he had.

He always liked to remind Shen Yuan who he was and how people looked down on shifters like him. He was lucky, sometimes shifters were hunted for sport.

But his situation was worse, a certain myth appeared that eating the flesh of a mermaid gave you immortality.

The only reason he wasn’t cannibalised was because of the protection of the theatre troupe.

He knew he had to plan accordingly before he left, his buyer waa finalising his contract and he knew he would have to leave soon.

Outside, as they were making preparations for the show tonight, Shen Yuan was making rounds, making sure everyone was doing their part and all costumes and props were accounted for.

He’ll admit he’ll miss this part, being a technician and a stage hand alas, as he was marking down what was needed and some last minute preparations there was a sudden commotion.

He turned to see a man dragged before Master Wu.

A man with black wings, and his feet shifted to look like claws, the men held him down and the Master gave him an appraising look.

Shen Yuan almost stopped breathing then forced himself to relax- it wasn’t Luo Binghe he may be handsome and have black wings but what are the odds a man would be captured by someone as stupid as Wu Cheng!?

However, having wings was a huge advantage, it helped his chances alot if he could have assistence from someone to fly away from here.

He could see it was about to become violent so he rushed over, placing a hand on tge mans shoulder speaking urgently.

“Calm down, its better not to fight.” The winged man turned his gkare to him but relaxed, Shen Yuan hated using his voice like that, a sirens song.

“With that restraint on your leg it forces you to shift but you lose all ability to use it. If you fly up chances are you would fall or break a wing.”

“Shen Yuan! I see your taken with our new attraction! A shame of the colour of his wings though if they were white we could’ve called him an angel.”

Shen Yuan shook his head, “There are so many possibilities with a shifter thats gifted with flight.” He spoke with meaning.

He looped his hand through the mans arms and looked up at the Master.

“Is he going to be our new star?”

“Don’t be silly Shen Yuan, no one could replace you.”

Shen Yuans smile stiffened but nodded, “I want to train him personally,” he felt the arm stiffen under his arm and patted it.

“Don’t worry you’re going to be wonderful,”

As they walked towards Shen Yuans room, he saw all the looks being give their way.

His nee charge was flighty always looking at every single person as they walked by.

He must notice the robes. Each colour and style helped differintiate the shifters and who were human and who were the entertainment.

And the quality of the robes as well, other fosh were in pale blue or off grey colours.

Meanwhile Shen Yuans robes were always better quality, strong blues and cyans along with golden threads with patterns of dragons or flowers.

Probably appraising the new member of their troupe.

“Just this way,” Shen Yuan escorted the man and shut the door behind him.

“Okay, oh I didn’t catch your name.”

The man glared and Shen Yuan worrried he was going to be killed then shook it off.

“Does a slave need a name?”

“Slave? Goodness no! We’re all performers here!”

Shen Yuan saw how the man was looking for an escape, or even taking in his room.

“So if I act like you, I would be goven a pretty cage too?” He hissed.

And Shen Yuan grimaced, “I admit bird shifters have it worse. Whenever any one sees a bird they want to possess it and clip their wings and remove the one thing they need for survival.”

His mood took a damp turn.

“So can you sing? Your a bird right you should be a good singer,” now the man looked offended again.

“Try to sing me a song, please?”

The man glared and sang, very badly and off-key. And Shen Yuan grimaced either he was really bad at singing…or he was faking.

Down playing his value? Makes sense.

As his new charge singing was very bad, Shen Yuan observed him and tried to figure out colour combinations for his wardrobe.

He wasnmt Binghe, but red would look very fetching on him.

“Okay. That was good,” Shen Yuan lied, then asked “But can you dance?” Now the man crossed his arms.

Shen Yuan stepped close and patted his arms, “Okay follow my steps,” he raised the mans arms and adjusted them and began to show him how to dance the first opening number on their act.

While they were rehearsing, as on cue the Master opened the door, not even knocking.

“Hmm oh you have him dancing, it seems you’ve done it again.” Master Wu looked at his new asset with glee.

Shen Yuan was familair with that look and smiled, “I already have some ideas for an act, two lovers cursed with forms never to touch each other again but return to human once and can join on land, one of the sea one of the sky.”

Master Wu nodded “Hmm, and Shen Yuan would play the lead role hmm?”

Shen Yuan shook his head, “Yu Ren has been practising she would be the star, instead while this one could play the villain who had cursed the two. Its good to branch out in new roles.”

The Master shook his head, “Ah it would be interesting but no, they come to see you. Seeing you as a villain would break everyones hearts.”

Oh for crying out loud! Give him a backing role so he can run away damn you!

This was toing to be harder than he thought.

“Or star crossed lovers, a raven kidnapping the mermaid and the two fall in love but the mer folk want to see justice against the kidnapper.” Shen Yuan sighed and spoke with long suffering. “I’ll pretend to be a women this time.”

The Master nodded “Anything for my a-yuan.”

The Master looked at the young man his gaze growing cold, “You should appreciate Shen Yuans efforts. We have nobles desperate enough to pay for lessons and he gives them to you for free.”

“Yes this one is truly grateful.”

“What do you call yourself?” The Master asked, and the young man grit his teeth. “Hei Niao.”

Blackbird huh?

“You are to do everything Shen Yuan says, is that clear?”

“Yes, sir.”

“And Shen Yuan, if our little birdie misbehaves that is a reflection on you.” Shen Yuan nodded “Yes, Master Wu. This Shen Yuan understands.”

With a flap of his sleeves the man left, as soon as the door shut Shen Yuan knew the time was now.

He slipped a hand under his sleeve and pulled out a slip of parchment paper and placed it on the door and activated the tailsmen.

He may not be a proper cultivator but he knows with the memories that his family came from a sect and with his knowledge of PIDW pre-transmigration he was able to cultivate enough for this.

He practised the tailsman by practising his singing during the night very loudly, no one said anything. He could tell Hei Niao was surprised.

“Okay- we don’t have long.” Shen Yuan spoke turning to the man and spoke quickly.

“Can you carry me and fly?”

“What?”

Shen Yuan placed both hands on his hips, “If I’m going to help you escape your helping me too, can you carry me and fly out of here yourself.”

This will make running away so much easier! Shen Yuan knew they would hunt him down and find him near the river banks. But with Hei Niao he could fly them away.

“What- hold on, you’re a cultivator?” Hei Niao asked still looking suspicious and Shen Yuan couldn’t blame him.

“Self taught.”

He approached Hei Niao who stepped back warily and Shen Yuan huffed, “I’m not going to hurt you, let me take a look at that cuff.”

Now he looked interested, “You know how to break them? But why havn’t you run away yet?”

Shen Yuan dropped down to his knees and tapped the mans legs, “Come on, lift up your robes!”

The man suddenly went very quiet so Shen Yuan huffed and did so himself.

Shifting somtimes shifts over clothes too, convientnent of airplane so people could shift and make a run for it and not worry about being naked and such.

“Hmm- okay this ones easy, wait here.” Shen Yuan stood up grabbing a boot and filling it with dirt.

“…what are you doing?”

“Your cuff is in tune with your animal. A bird in flight who never touches the ground so,”

He came back over and made him wear the boot and purposely buried the cuff in soil.”

“You’ll have to wear this for a sinchen, in that time I’m going to tell you the structure of the house. Lay low, and when the time is right we’ll leave.”

“What about your cuff? And once mine breaks how will we explain to the Master here why its suddenly gone?”

The man was very suspicious, Shen Yuan rolled his eyes.

He gestured to his own cuff and removed it, then reattatched it.

“Fire is harm ful to mermaids, but as humans not so much.”

“So what do you want out of this?”

“Help me escape,”

based in pidw, show Shen Yuan arriving at the Ring leaders office, have the man gish at his performance and give him a box which is full of scripts only for Shen Yuans eyes and since Shen Yuan did so well he has obtained new pearls for him to wear for the show.

Shen Yuan takes them but shows distaste that he prefers a wage instead, the other fish anima sneer that its unheard of for an animal to be payed something as human as money even the ringleader agrees so SY acts demure as he raises his robes and his make-up and the high quality jewealey that glisten even in the water for the audiance to see even so many yards back he does it all for the show its his investment and hasn’t he been nothing but a devoted servant? So the master nods and flaps his hand agreeing that yes SY has been an asset which is such a shame when they’ll depart with him until the contracts go through.

Sy tenses then relaxes, ah yes have their been a decision yet? No the master says their tradeoff is t goid enough unless they give them the tools that would enhance the show especially with sy’s absense. Shen Yuan inwardly scoffs almost like trading a fish for a surround sound system. All the tools they have, crystals, linen, costumes all fire proof, water proof the glow of the crystals being a good enough light source to avoid any hazardous accidents and giving the show an etheral feel. All sy’s idea. Not only that but fire is used to remove the manacles on their legs. Fire can harm fish and since sy gave the idea for the crystals that would make it more difficult for anyone to escape. Sy always played up his fear of fire as a child, the master even lit incense near him and looked amused when sy flinched or tried to move away the master even moved close as if he’d burn him then refrained. He has to act as if he’s in ckntrol afterall it was this fish that turned this backwater tent with holes into a well established theatre trope. They was even rumours circulating that their shows would be worthy to be seen by the Heavenly Emporer himself!

Luo Binghe hadn’t merged the realms yet, and sy planned on running away before the time came. He had nightmares some cliff would splinch him as he was inside his bowl for a show. Sy knew he was getting older and had recieved gifts from many rich collectors who wanted a fish in their own homes. Sy can turn intk a mermaid or back to a human very convenient it was a shame he almost felt sorry for them. The master always dressed him in womens clothes or water-proof garments and make-up and played up how feminine sy was and yeah compared to the rough men here he did look like a women until he spoke. Even so, he could see why men would pay so much money for a women and by recieving gifts they were used for the circus, the master was taking them for everything the had.

Sy one condition to not leaving the troupe was having a contract worthy of him and that someone with his level of talent to replace him, he would even train the new prodigy himself. Afterall if he played it up as retirment but still being passionate about his baby of a show, then they wouldn’t think about tightening his restrictions after all he never escaped even made it harder for escape on purpose. It was so they will be so secure that he likes being a pet they would be too shocked to see him walking out the feont door. By the time they realise he’s gone he’ll be miles away and they will never get him back.

He already knew how to get rid of his manacle he wasnmt scared of fire the opposite he was terrified of drowning. Even so he manged his fears as he had to do it over and over again. However the locket wrapped around the masters neck was the only heirloom of his family he couldn’t leave that behind no matter what, he had a feeling it would uncover some cave or key to finding a safe place so he told Hei Niao he couldn’t leave without it it was the only thing he had left that was just his, he wouldn’t expect him to understand but if the time came to leave and sy canmt make it then to go on without him.

The two plan to fly away during the show, making them believe its lart of the act, with both manacles gone and with how relaxed they were LBH flies them lut and finds an old nest and says he built loads just in case with how high up they are and how far they’ve flown they should be safe.

Sy tells lbh he can hunt fish and forage and knows whats food and whats poison (thanks to his pidw knowledge) and that when they find a city they can part ways. His companion stiffens so Sy explains he would feel safer with a companion and bodyguard to the place he is going however he doesnt feel comfortable having LBH trade one master for another sy would like him to stay but wouldn’t want him to force himself out of pity or obligation, relieved lbh says he has no where to go.

The next day when they cook food, as soon as sy takes a bite of the meal that was their joined efforst he stops eating and swallows staring at the food.

Was it bad? No…it was really good…

Lbh watches as sy looks at him, hand stiff on the bowl. You’re Luo Binghe aren’t you.

Lbh stares with surprise, sy when the other says nothing continues eating but more subdued, if it was laced with blood parasites one drop will be enough its too late however lbh doesnt know sy is aware of his abilities only meng mo is aware of such a thing.

How did you know.

Luo Binghe has dark wings, black as night, is a good cook good enough to make the gods weep and is handsome. You’re also a cultivator with no sword not even a rented one, and with how well you carry yourself its impossible for you to be caltured so easily unless you meant to be caught. Why?

Lbh laughed shaking his head, “anima have been kidnapped and this lord wanted to in estigate. I figured you were part of it. The honey to lure them in in comparison to the masters whip. But you planned to escape just like the rest of them.” Wait investigated…?

“My wife has a little brother who was missing and we found the traves led to that theatre troupe. I was going to invite them to the imperial city however to appear before high society they may have done more than hide their dealings,” such as killing off anima who didnt behave or made all their buisness associates go into hiding.

“And this Lord was bored and decided it’d be more fun to seeing for myself how bad it was. My wives are dissmantling that theatre troupe now and finding the other lords affiliated with such a group.”

Ah, very well then oh…Shen Yuan looked down hiding his expression but wanted to fiddle with his earings, the ones binghe got for him because maybe it reminded him of the jade pendent he couldn’t get back from his mother.

“Well I guess we will be parting ways.”

“Why is that?” “You’re the emporer, to have you as my body guard is beneith you.”

“I said I was bored, helping a fish back home is the least I can do. So where is your home?” Well this was awkward.

“Cang Qiong mountain.”

“Are you playing a joke?”

“No I lived there, as a child some kids tried to drown me, I was swept away by the tide and then found by the troupe. All I know is that there was a place and I had a mother and father, I can barely remember their names of faces.” Luo Bi ghe was quiet and Shen Yuan smiled at him with a shrug. “I know what I will find on cang qiong, and know that what happened was an act of justice.”

“Everyone you loved would be gone.” Shen Yuan nodded “I knew when I first heard, I made my peace with it. But there is a hidden cavern.” He touched his earings “Some thing may still be there, my toys, paintings, letters or maybe nothing. I will go there and pay my respects and say that I made it home even if home is gone for me. It’s…closure.”

“Do you hate me, afterall I am the reason you have lost your home.”

“I’m surprised you havn’t killed me for being affiliated, I don’t blame you. It was justice.” Luo Binghe looked troubled and so Sy tried again. “You don’t have to come with me-“

“I’d like to, if you will let me- if my presence unnerves you then I will leave.” Huh, it wasn’t like binghe to play long con when he couod just kill sy here and now.

“If the emporer wants to accompany me then how can I say no?” Lbh looked like he was going to protest until he saw the smile and realised he was joking.

After the initial scare of realsing it was lbh he was with he was then excited to be travelling the worldof pidw with the protagonist he wasn’t actively trying to kill him!

Lbh sensed his enthusiasm but then realised something. “Ah shen yuan this lord didn’t really plan on bringing anything such as spare clothes, food or money.” He looked sheepish and of course it was probably a one time mission and didnt pack heavy.

“Oh it’s fine! I’ve got that handled,” lbh watched shen yuan in his nest and it made him feel things. Sy looked perfect in there up high in a tree away from the rest of the world and how he had his pearls around him sorting through them. And saw Shen Yuan pull them alart one by one.

Luo Bi ghe sat near him, “what are you doing?”

“Well with the way we’re dressed no one will believe we came by this much honestly we’ll be accused of stealing then be robbed ourselves.”

“Well you could get away with it,” sy couldn’t it was his stage robes which were damaged when they took flight they were proofed for fire and water and other things, but the harsh elements, dirt, branches and the wear and tear? His find stage robes were not completely destroyed but not very presentable.

“We’ll say we’re travelling cultivatirs who found some pearls by the water. We’ll hide our anima abilities. You become a target for such things and we’ll end up back at the beggining again well- Binghe can handle himself but I’d rather we avoid it altogether. You can survive anything, a little fish however? Not so much.”

Binghe saw how sy was able to bargain and pay for more better cultivating robes, binghe offered to pay him back but sy shook his head and he payed for their meal and rooms.

Sy fell asleep again after putting up protection talismans and binghe found himself watching Shen Yuan sleep peacfully, with uttermost trust. Luo Binghe reached out a clawed hand…and pulled up the blankets higher covering Shen Yuans neck. Luo Binghe moved to sit by the window but angled towards the door both in line of sight he goanced out into the street. And when his lips turned down he realised he was smiling.

…handsome huh? With just a few identifiers he was able to figure out it was the Heavenly Emporer. It was fascinating.

Luo Binghe became sy’s body guard, and when others spoke to Sy who seemed to have a sophisticated air unlike Binghe who could never pull of the gentrification unless he really tried but naturally? He wasn’t trying. They assumed he was sy’s servant which usually would be rude and something Binghe wouod punish them for, if it wasn’t for sy being offended on his behalf. They kept his identity under wraps but sy called him an extension of himself to being rude to his companion is a slap to the face of Shen Yuan! Who of course was able to sell his pearls and came across as a wealthy young Master.

Luo Binghe found it fun to be accompaning SY who was adament on being subservant to Binghe. Shen Yuan would forage when they were on the road, ended up stripping and diving into the water for fish and then show enthusiasm when Binghe cooked him meals, and SY was still under dressed figuring he may as well not bother putting his robes back on if he’s going to sleep. Luo Binghe was getting a few mixed signals. Providing binghe with food that he would prepare for, paying for other meals and a shelter over his head, his clothes and even being so under dressed in any other scenario be it demon human or anima- that was courting! Luo Binghe stayed his hand when othersise he woild oush others down, he just had a funny feeling that Shen Yuan wasn’t expecting anything from it. And Luo Binghe didn’t know what to say about that.

One time sy is fishing he see’s their camp ransacked and binghe was kidnapped!

Hilarity as binghe had always left sy to take care of people planning on kidnapping sy or finding out he was an anima, binghe always played the dutiful servant, unaware his missing acts made sy think he was saving some lady or wife number whatever and he was just dealing with his urges. When sy saves binghe and binghe seems shocked at the hilairity that hes saved sy so many times and yet here was sy telling BINGHE to be careful!

He wanted to kiss him.

Of course as they drew close to Camg Qiong, Shen Yuan claimed he felt no resentment towards Binghe and that his home was nothing but a burned husk that so many had fled and the ones who stayed had died, innocent lives caught up in the calamity caused by Binghe and Shen Qingqiu’s problems. The more they got close the more the burden of what Binghe had done was weighing him down. It was different when people died but knowing someone was a victim of this slaughter and that Shen Yuan forgave him?

Shen Yuan knew Bi ghe’s story, he read it. He only claimed he knew so much because of rumours and that he’s made peace that his home is gone but he always knew that either he died in that theatre troupe or sold off and would never return to his family without Binghe. So as he arrived he understood what happened he couldn’t forgive binghe it wasnt his place but he tried to tell binghe he was fine.

But Binghe assumed that sy knew so much about him because he always kept an ear out about cang qiong and maybe thats why he stayed in the theatre trope for so long.

They had to find the entrance, only the earings sy was wearing was a token that would allow them in. He said his baba wore whote robes while his father wore black. The names they called each other was A-jiu and Qi-ge. Luo Binghe didnt recognise such names. So they scaled the mountain trying to find places that was familair and yet because of the burned wreckage made it unrecognisable.

Sy as he’s walking around Qing Jing Peak aware that binghe was unconfortable and tried to make it as quickly as possible- ends up finding binghes destroyed pendent. Luckily binghe told sy about it and when sy presented it Binghe looked heartbroken. “I killed Ming Fan for this,” when he claimed he didn’t know about it it was the truth and Binghe clenched his hand around it, shame making him wilt, but sy thought its because of his destroyed precious heriloom. “We can fix it, I’m sure there’s people who can mend such things and restore it the way it is.” Binghe shook his head, no it should stay as it is. Fixing the pendent won’t bring back Ming Fan, wont return Cang Qiong to its former glory. Wont return Shen Yuan to his parents who may have died during Luo Binghe’s revenge.

Binghe had no idea fire would consume so much.

They find the entrance at Qing Jing peak right near the pendent.

Shen Yuan never in all his fantasies had guessed who his parents were. He had memories from both his lives of his loved ones, of warmth. Of the reassurance that he could come home and maybe one of his parents were smart enough to survive long enough to be there for him.

Binghe walked around the room- a nursury finding toys, drawings and other objects belonging to two people this was a home hidden away and protected from the fires of binghes rage. There was a scroll on a cabinent and Luo Binghe opened it up and read the first few lines.

He felt sick. He gave the scrowl to Shen Yuan and saw the others face read it. Unlike sy, Binghe knew there was no such thing as coincidence. That sy parents were nobodies.

Shen Yuan was taking it badly, he dodn’t cry, he didn’t scream or take it lut on Binghe he just hummed nodding and folded the paper back up. “I’m not surprised.”

So Sy had a feeling too? He looked around the room taking it in as an adult and finally seeing each of the objects and recalling such memories long forgotten.

The drums on a vanity, along with a fan. The scrowl said the fan was a goft to Shen Yuan when he came of age. Something his Baba wanted to pass down to. The scrowl told them they made SY from scratch. Some xianxia flower that allowed two men to make a child and they spoiled him rotten. He never thought to apply those memories of his loved ones, to that of the Scum Villain and Sect Leader.

It was wrong, because SY hated Shen Qingqiu, for how he treated Binghe, for being a scum villain as a fan of PIDW he got what he deserved he relished in his torture and knew he Shen Qingqiu shouldnve been castrated. The memories of his baba teaching him how to walk, being patient with him- caring for him? Doing his hair-

Sy bit his lip turning away from Binghe gripping his arms. He never could’ve conceived both were the same person - and that as a transmigrator he could have some distance as a fan to the story- but he had memories he experienced them he never thought his father was the scum villain.

He looked at Binghe for once almost in trepidition. He was the son of the man who tortured Luo Binghe- surely Binghe would use this as an opportunity- he did he already know? Was he going to reveal himself that he lretended to be kind to Shen Yuan before he dragged him back to Huan hua to use as leverage against Shen Qingqiu.

“Shen Yuan?” The looked he gabe Binghe was devastating. Luo Binghe had already felt the consequence of his actions but seeing Shen Yuan look at him in fear, expecting a blow or to be hurt-

“Don’t- shen Yuan I will never hurt you- you have done nothing to this Lord that would justify laying a hand on you,”

“But Shen Qingqiu-“

“Its done with.” Luo Binghe knew what he had to do. “Shen Qingqiu has payed tgere is nothing left for this Lord to do other than hurt others unnescarily.”

Shen Yuan didn’t look like he believed him. Luo Binghe huffed as he picked up the fan and looked at the patterns on the fabric. “I had guessed that you may be related to Shen Qingqiu in some way, as a disciple I heard rumours,” from Ning Yingying of course. “That Shen Qingqiu had changed, he used to be well not kinder but a little more easier to deal with. Until he lost his son. This Lord never understood why someone who can be so cruel could take out their aggression on others. Until I meet you.” Luo Binghe looked at Shen Yuan, and he understood how someone like Shen Qingqiu could be so enraged so devestated can be so unfeeling to others suffering to Binghe’s suffering when god knows what was happening to his son. Binghe had read the contract Master Wu had made and almost given Shen Yuan to the client before his escape. It made Binghe’s blood boil, and he knew Shen Qingqiu would want to hunt down both men and string them up their their wrists and paint the town with their instestines. Even Luo Binghe had kept markers on them smiling kindly to Shen Yuan but plotting revenge on his behlaf with him none the wiser. Eating a mermaids flesh can prolong your life. But these men wanted more than flesh they wanted to use Shen Yuan like he was a concubine, the things in that ckntract will even make a prostitue blush or wretch. And its the reason why Binghe showed no mercy to the ones who wanted to capture and lure SY and put him back in that hell. The one time Binghe was captured is because he slipped up but every single time they would look at SY in towns, charmed by his face, by his soft voice and his gentle demenour. “This Lord has only known Shen Yuan for a short amount of time, and can now finally understand why Shen Qingqiu was so cruel.”

Luo Binghe looked at Shen Yuan with such regret, and Shen Yuan so no reason on why binghe would have to lie, if he knew he would’ve dragged sy to huan hua and tossed him in the water prison.

“Shen Yuan, come with me to Huan Hua, its this Lords fualt you don’t have a home.” Whoop there it is.

“Will I be a prisoner?”

“No! You can read beastieries or even go on night hunts if you want you can leave anytime as long as you have protection, this Binghe swears to keep you alive as a small penance to what I have done. I can't return Cang Qiong to you, or your parents but I can help you find a place to stay, somewhere safe until you figure out what you want to do.

Shen Yuan nodded, okay.

Once Shen Yuan settled Luo Binghe applied a servant to help SY and left him to his own devoces. The servant even dropped hints that he could leave the palace as long as sy had his token to come back in. Sy realised binghe was trying really hard to make him feel at ease. It just made him feel more irritated as if he was made of glass. Theres no yse crying over spilled milk! He lost his home he knew that for years he made plans to settle down or make his own circus troupe but hired animas instead if kidnapping them and making his own shows and performance however after a close call he realised why binghe kept going out at night he had no clue he called so much attention to himself and realised he’d have to wear a disguise.

As he came back yo huan hua binghe was there he must of heard their run in with slavers.

Sy mentions he’ll wear a disguise and Luo Binghe nodded thinking it best. But doesnt tell sy he’s striking down on the discrimination against anima and the unlawful kidnapping and as emporer was able to do something about it.

#svsss #svsss fanfic #svsss donghua #bingyuan #Bingge #Luo Bingge X Shen Yuan #Shen Yuan #Og!binghe

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greenflamedwriter · 3 months ago

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I probably already posted this but here it is again just in case

It was rare for Luo Binghe to sit in on a class, however this one was mandatory.

His Shizun kept looking at him, eyes narrowed then looked away ignoring his existence entirely through the seminar.

It was about Duel weilding between weapons and meisters.

Ming Fan as the oldest, was showing off which begun the debate.

Shen Qingqiu was hirrified and felt as if now was the best time to teach them the importance of proper duel weilding etiquette between a weapon and it’s mesiter.

He began with the dangers that if two people were incompatible the weapon will either be splinched or the Meister will have their entire qi sapped and will no longer be able to cultivate.

Now the entire class was scared and felt even more terrified when Shen Qingqiu wanted demonstrations to see who was could be a weapon and who had the capability to being a meister?

Luo Binghe did not want to be a weapon, having no control of his body and relying on someone else- someone in this room to use him?

As a weapon he would be vunerable.

It was at this point he turned his gaze to his Shizun, he had learned something from Ning Yingying and he almost couldn't believe if he didnt see it for himself.

The way his Shizun reacted to Liu Qingge.

Each tine the war god came onto the peak it would end in an argument.

With the war god calling Shen Qingqiu a picky mistress, and his Shizun calling the war god a brute and knows nothing of a delicate touch.

And the relationship between the Sect Leader and his shidi could be described as frosty.

Not only that but each time they go on missions together, the sect Peak Lords paired up with Shen Qingqiu are well known Meisters.

Its obvious he’s a weapon, and as Meng Mo deducted a proud man like that would be bristling like a cat the thought of being touched and molding his body in such a way.

“This is not to be relied on to be used to warp a persons body into a weapon. As children and a one time learning experience its to see if you are a meister or weapon…” Shen Qingqiu trailed off as he glanced at Luo Binghe and hummed, “Or something else.”

Luo Binghe felt cold fear clutch his heart.

He knows- can this affect demons!?

Meng Mo told him to shut up and wait.

As they all stood up they found a particular crystal.

And each disciple touched it. Some transformed into weapons and as instructed kept one hand on the table so they wouldn't fall on the floor and be picked up and touched unnecessarily.

There was a glow as students transformed into unique weapons.

Binghe saw his hand glowing and braced himself; he didnmt want to be a weapon!

However he was still standing.

And there was stunned silence then some giggling.

“What is funny?” Shen Qingqiu began with a sneer shutting them up.

Luo Binghe was mortified, only one arm was a blade while his body was still human.

Shen Qingqiu glared atveach student then raised his own hand.

That also turned into a blade.

He smirked at the surprise awe.

“It’s very rare that a cultivator can be both a weapon and a meister. It appears we have something in common.”

Luo Binghe stared however felt let down when he was pulled aside unable to be with the class with their demonstration.

“Luo Binghe, walk with me.”

At least it didnt mess up because of him being a demon. Even so, when he waked alongside the pathway with his Shizun he was expecting something the worse.

“Luo Binghe, life is going to be very difficult for you. It seems like a blessing that you can be both. However, you synchronisation between yourself and your partner has to be precise. We are not compatible with just anyone.”

Luo Binghe began to realise why Shen Qingqiu still didnt have a partner.

As a cultivator they have their own sowrds, but transofrming your own body is the next level ascension bypassing even that of a spirit sword.

However with no weapon, and no meister cuktivatirs have their own spirit swords commisionrd.

To realise how difficult it was going to be.

“This Master has no choice but to train you personally.”

Luo Binghe knew his Shizun would twist this up in some way to punish him more.

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So in bad version of this story, Luo Binghe turns Shen Qingqiu into a the Xin Mo sword and uses that sword to kill Yue Qingyuan and only Luo Binghe can hear his Shizuns screams.

And when Shen Yuan falls into the abyss in his transmigration he offers to be Xin Mo to help him get through the abyss- but instead its Binghe who can change into a sword and is like, "Shizun is more experienced with sowrds I might hurt Shizun it'd make sense for the master to guide his disciple." So Shen Yuan is feeling all kinds of weird as Luo Binghe turns into Zheng Lang and both face the abyss together but Shen Yuan knows with Luo Binghe channeling demonic qi into Shen Yuan they can escape the abyss, however the more demonic blood poured into Zheng Lang Shen Yuan see's how much more blackeend the sword is becomming and how Shen Yuan blames himself it was his responsibility but the realm jumping was an ability Binghe could do- it was the pro's of being both a mesiter and a sword is that he could apply those abilities to his weapons to share.

Shen Yuan is embarrsed with his bodys cultivation his sword form is a glutionious thing that requires a high payment - Shen Jiu requires excess cultivation via cauldrons or dual cultivation (which was the substitute Binghe used to deal with it as Shen Jiu was taking so much qi as revenge for being turned into a sword against his will) so SY assumes his is the same and when they return back Shen Yuan tells Binghe he needs to establish his place as the Heavenly Demon Emporer and after the abyss he demands Binghe uses his Shizun as a sword to defeat his enemies such as Mobi-Jun and Sha Hualing etc.

Surprisingly Binghe accepts and Shen Yuan finally feels something inside relaxes other than the worry of the price of his sword he figures he'll help Binghe with his harem later on-

Not realising unlike Shen Jiu Shen Yuan has no intention of sucking up qi so nothing bad happens to Binghe.

#svsss #svsss fanfic #notes #ideas #not the fleshed out story #shen Yuan X Luo Bignhe #bingyuan

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greenflamedwriter · 3 months ago

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The official Story for "I'm the Protagonist, Bitch!" is on A03 :D

If the critique is for the ao3 version I am sad to hear that, I am dsylexic or sometimes I run over my sentences and forgot my point as I'm writing as I lose my train of thought. I would ask someone to help but I kinda get territorial over my work or my inner perfectionist comes out.

But if it's the Tumblr version above, I have to apologise but the reason the typos/inarticulate writing is because tumblr is my soundboard.

I write in Tumblr drafts itself and it's all my ideas just vomited on a text post and the more people like it, I then re-write it up on my google docs and put it on a03- that is the final place and the cleaned up version.

it's unfair for people on tumblr but I don't see this platform as a place for my fanfic just the ideas for it, and I try to be loose and put all my ideas down (least I forget them I'm worse than airplane) or I want to keep adding to them that flexability is how I post so many works on this blog.

This isn't the first complaint, its a valid criticism of my writing - however I tend to leave the perfectionism on my a03 account if I had to make sure my 'draft 'pilot fic' was perfect I wouldn't be posting at all and every story I wrote or spitball would be gathering dust in y drafts never to see the light of day.

To fix this I will post the link to the official a03 so people can read the stuff on here as a prompt then find the official story online and make it easier if they want to see what happens next.

But if it's my a03 stories? Yeah I don't have time for that, if I was getting paid then I will absolutely make sure it's perfect, but I'm not winning best seller nobel prize for a fanfic people will read for free. And this isn't a response- this is for everyone who feels the same I'm happy people love my stories but it's my vent and escape and I'm not going to make it another reason for stress if I can help it.

(I wrote this here in case others were in the same boat but didn't want to be rude, it's okay to be disasified with how I write or theres some pet peeves believe me re-reading my own work I get it so it's all cool)

I'm the protagonist, bitch!

What if SY transmigrated as Luo Binghe and had to go through the main trials and abuse under the scum villain Shen Qingqiu?

And in typical SY fashion, ends up deluding himself and no longer cares what Sqq is doing? Since Luo Binghe knows he's going to go into literal hell everything sqq does seem tame in comparison? He starts thinking "If being whipped is making me cry...how will I be when I lose a limb in the abyss!?"

Then he starts seeing this as inpromptu training, he gives SQQ the peerless cucumber roast of a lifetime JUST to get more punishment! He has to get stronger!

And of course in true Scum villain fashion, SQQ backs off and starts treating LBH as a disciple and just ignores him.

This is grossley unfair!

Shen Yuan AS Luo Binghe.

So SY transmigrates as Luo Binghe and already doesnt feel comfortable as a grown ass man taking wives who were mostly Binghes age with the occasional milf thrown in there. So he decides fuck it, he’ll get stronger deal with he abyss when he gets to it and at first wanted revenge on SQQ then decided it was too much hassle. He just wanted to be left alone. But the scum villain keeps bothering him, and actually seems to like him- why? What changed!? The hell!?

-SY transmigrates as Luo Binghe.

Has the horror that as the protagonist his lufe is a living hell, continous tortourous chores, being whipped and beaten for the tiniest offense how will a millenial survive!

[Welcome Host you can you up! As the protagonist you are the workds child and no lasting harm will befall you-]

“Yeah but I’ll still be harmed.”

[An over powered protagnosit at the start if his journey is too unrealistic.

Tasks for hosts are;

Create a harem.

Fall into the endless abyss.

Take revenge on Shen Qingqiu.

Merge the realms!]

“I dont want to do any if that!”

[System has heard users complaints and sees that Host will only do one scenario!]

Oh thank god

[System has taken the liberty of choosing the task- endless abyss arc!]

You fuck!

-SY stole a manual. If he wanted to survive the abyss he had to be stronger. Having an unstable core will do him no favours…

So far he was able to keep his head down but realised something. When he first transmigrated the first thing that happened he was beaten. And it hurt.

Then he was whipped and it hurt but…

Luo Binghe was going into the abyss- even with his demon blood awakened he would face a ton of horrors and so much pain his own arm ripped of.

“A-lou? You look pale,” His shiejie spoke placing a hand over his head.

If he wanted to survive he would have to build up his pain tolerence…

Steadying his rabid heartbeat Luo Binghe smiled.

“This one is fine.”

He purposfully acts out, and tried not to cry- it was just intimidating okay! That he was being whipped while his Shizun supervised-

Did Shen Qjngqiu really have to sit there and watch the sadistic fuck!

Even so, he built himself up stronger.

He accidently proposed to Ming fan that he had no intention of seeing Ning Yinying that way as she was like a sister.

But seeing a man bully someone they percoeved as their little brother how would you react? If Ming Fan acted kind to Binghe he could also hang oht with Ning Yingying.

“You can have one on one time with Ning Yingying, she’ll be happy that we’re getting along.”

“You just want me to help with your chores-“

“Of course not. This one will do extra and Ning Yingying likes to talk or gets bored easily you can stop and play with her instead.”

And just like that he matchmaked the two, and had all the wood chopping to himself.

It was frustrating coming from a modern eorld you’d think he knew hie to get stronger.

But that was all er-ge. He knew the difference between working out and only looking like a model but was weak and unfit. Meanwhile people who gained weight and looked bigger were often stronger.

Even so, Luo Binghe used the kitchens to his advantage while eating he would study and in his own time would train even dyring the night.

And if he felt tired he would purposfully sleep in during his Shizuns lessons.

Extra points for snowing loudly.

Of course he rejoiced in the day he no longer felt pain on his back. He even told Shen Qingqiu himself that what point was the punishment if he now felt nothing?

So now he had to sit on pins, hanging off the mountain and not fall to his death because his arms got tired.

Even so it’d make him stronger.

“Ah binghe can you take this to Peak Lord Shen?”

He blinked then stared at the food.

And he suddenly had a wicked idea.

He may not want revenge kn his scumbag shizun, even though he deserved it. Lucky for him he was so lazy!

But this would be the most sweetest revenge.

He decided to take the food up for Shen Qingqiu passing it to Mong Fan.

“What are you doing with Shizuns food?”

“I was already in the kitchen, while the cooks told me to bring it.”

Ming Fan looked suspicious and Luo Binghe held the urge to roll his eyes.

“You can taste test it if you eant although, Shizun wont be pleased by the delay.”

To be fair, Shizun never ate. He never slept either. The only time he oerked was when he went doen the mountain. He sure had an addiction.

Luo Binghe almost said nothing then remembered he needed to get in trouble and punished!

“Visiting the brothel, again, Shizun?”

The other gaped at his audacity, to be fair, Shen Qingqiu could kick him of the mountain, but after reassuring with the system that would never happen.

Shen Qingqiu paused and only glanced back, cold eyes sneering down at Luo Binghe.

Luo Binghe shivered, he sure was the scum villain alright, so scary!

Such a waste of good looks too.

“Luo Binghe to the wood shed.”

He bowed, “Yes, Shizun.”

Unknwowing that to others he was practically going whth a slring in his step.

“Why do you rebel against your master so? Are you a glutton for punishment?”

Luo Binghe was forced to kneel before Shen Qingqiu, his legs bloodied and skin torn.

The original goods would’ve broken Shen Qingqius legs for that.

But kneoing he may lose a leg in the endless abyss he was fine with it.

“This disciple has nothing but respect for Shen Qjngqiu.”

Hah as if! He wished for nothing but Shen Qingqius castration!

“This disciple is aware how…behind he is compared to everybody else and only wishes to be stronger. After being whipped to the point of no linger feeling pain?”

He missed the wide eyes of Shen Qjngqiu as he kept speaking.

“This disciple knows many more trails are to come and this one has to be stronger to face them. So far the punishments have given this Binghe so much thatvhe can’t hope to ever repay. But as the years passed noticed less punishments…”

It was strange usually this was when Qjngqiu got worse.

“This Binghe never wanted to lose all that progress and so…to continue this disciple had to…escalate such things to get what I wanted.”

When he glanced up he blanched, he’d never seen Shen Qingqiu look so enraged!

Luo Binghe realised what he said then bowed, face red in shame.

“This disciple apologises! He should have spoken with Shizun first! And never went about his own training in such a way! This disciple was wrong!”

“Oh, so now you understand?”

Easy for you! Binghe was focused on survivng the abyss! Not your ego!

“It seems this Shizun was rewarding such behaviour. Are you truly a masochist?”

Shen Qingqiu used his foot to raise Luo Binghes chin from the floor!

Luo Binghe kept hos face impassive the only thing giving him away was a small twitch.

He did not want that type of attention from his scumbag Shizun! God damn it!

“N-no Shizun this lowly one only wanted-“

The foot moved, and before Binghe could even relax, Shen Qingqiu rose as he stepped on his head pushing him intk the floor, Luo Binghe turned his nose just in time befkre it made contact.

He grunted, unable to move. Only riding it out until his scum Shizun got it out of his system. But this sucked.

“What a degenrate beast, thinking he can take advantage of his Shizun. You don’t care aboht getting stronger only using that as an axcuse to get away with being disrespectful.”

Luo Binghe opened his mouth then closed it, to be fair…Luo Binghe did enjoy being able to clap back and roast Shen Qingqiu and even being beaten bloody and blue he thought-

Worth it!

Shen Qingqiu noticed then pushed his foot down harder.

Luo Binghe scowled.

“With this type of punishment sometimes wonder werher you get off on this, Shizun.”

Shen Qingqiu paused, “What did you say?”

“Visiting all those brothels, and favouring Ning Yingying so, what if sineone where to walk in right now and see this, wouldn’t they jump to conclusions?”

Shen Qingqiu gripped his fan- ha a reaction! Even the original goods had never made him break his fan!

Luo Binghe wanted a record, lips twitching.

“Whose the degenerate now? Pervert Shizun.”

Shen Qingqiu grabbed his hair yanking it back then slammed him into the floor.

It was too quick to hurt.

All Luo Binghe knew was the blood pouring down his nose all over Shizuns lamenated flooring.

“Clean yourself up. Then come back and clean this mess and if this stains this master will,”

Luo Binghe looked up at him tiredly, raisng an eyebrow.

He’ll what? Beat him, burn him?

Kill him?

Ha! he can try he’s the motherfucking protagonist!

Shen Qingqiu paused, eyes narrowing and Luo Binghe had to inwardly cackle.

Ha he did it! He broke Shen Qingqiu!

Who knew his tried and true method of pissing of trolls online was apathy and not caring! Peerless cucumber for the win!

Luo Binghe bowed, “if that’ll be all Shizun, this Binghe will return to clean his mess.”

That you made, he left unsaid.

After that things went…wrong.

Shen Qingqiu ignored him.

No one bullied him, no one hit him. Even when Luo Binghe poured tea all over Shen Qingqius head, it was scalding hot too!

He wasn’t punished.

No. No. No. no-

The endless abyss was only a year away!

And are you freaking kidding me! What wanting to get punished made Shen Qingqiu finally act like a decent Shizun!?

That asshole.

Whenever he saw him Luo Binghe couldn’t help but glare his scowl darkening and saw the smug bastards smirk.

It was awful, Luo Binghe was so used to being on the attack and on guard.

So now he jumped at the slighest sound, thank god no one was there to see him flinch away from a bunny!

And his workload was depleted! He barely had any chores and suddenly realised he had so much free time!

Damn that scumbag!

Its funny, the lriginal goods would give his left leg to be treated this way…as an actual disciple of Qing Jing Peak and yet…

It felt wrong. Luo Binghe was completely thrown off it almost affected his appetite!

…

Wait.

Luo Binghe paused, the endless abyss was a matter of survival.

He was going to have to get used to not drinking water or finding food as well as fighting.

Luo Binghe, who was going through the motions as he sparred with the rest of the disciples, going through the qing jing peak forms-

He never did before, too busy doing chores to never realise his manual was fake.

…he could’ve went to Mu Qingfang but knew his meridians were healthy and could easily be called a liar.

So he instead left two manuals on Shen Qingqius desk and wrote in the best caligraphy to ever grace the earth;

“I know this is a fake asshole.”

Of course Luo Binghes writing was awful in lessons! But now that Shen Qingqiu was no longer punishing him. Luo Binghe didnt hold back or doodle anymore.

Instead writing as many pages as he could neatly and was done befkre the glass.

The only irritation when Shen Qingqiu realised was a slight eye twitch.

As well as other lessons, easily able to create the object they were supposed to paint before Shen Qingqiu could even critisice him Luo Binghe beat him to it.

“The perspective is off and the bounce light is coming from the wrong direction. This disciple apologises for wasting paint.” He spoke in a bored tone.

The other disciples whose work was way worse felt themselves drop in shame.

If Luo Binghes was bad how in the fuck where they going to compete!?

With all this three time, he decided to spend every moment in the library and study demonic beasts.

His memory was good and he of course knew every single weakness how cluld he not? The monsters were the only redemable thing in PIDW.

Poor Binghe he deserved better!

He could train with Liu Qingge? Maybe say hey my Shizun is better than you and I can prove it fight me!

Huh thats a plan.

But the fact that Liu Qingge was alive was weird, after asking around it turns out Shang Qinghua had something to do with that…

It was strange- but he didnt have time for that he had to focus! And being hungry was really making it hard.

Even so better doing this now in an enviroment where the wkrst thing that can happen is him collapsing.

Other than the abyss where he might end up dying.

His head was splitting, he could barely sleep because of the pain.

There had to be good spots in the abyss for water but airplane skipped it!

Oh no the porn was more improtant than survival! Dumb fuck!

Even so, he had to be lerfect in class, as well as remain consistent in his spars and able to face off against disciples.

And he was doing great! He wasnt hungry as much he could still fight okay the headaches he had grown used to so its fine!

If he couldn’t fight hand to hand with a freakin disciple then how the fuck was he going to last one day in the abyss!

What Luo Binghe didnt know was he was the world child and the abyss wouldn’t be so bad in the sense it was supposed to make him stronger.

In the original story, Luo Binghe only clawed his way out for his hatred for Shen Qingqiu.

The system was very aware that this Luo Binghe…had no ambition.

With nothing to keep him motivated, Luo Binghe may give up and so the system had no choice but to make the abyss easier.

Although technically it wasn’t unlike the original goods who was tossed in unprepared, terrible base, and ignorant.

This Luo Binghe has been training so of course it was going to be easier.

But seriously host was damaging himself!

Luo Binghe, was panting harshly, his hands weak.

He had to pace himself.

He knew his stomach would shrink if he stopped eating, he couldnt over indulge or he might hurt hinself or his stkmach might explode.

He had to get used to smaller bites.

And learn how to ration food.

It got to the point where even Shen Qingqius food which used to smell heavenly just smelled.

It was still good. But he didnt want to eat it.

He knew logically his food tasted good, he just didnt care for it.

When he delivered placing it down before his Shizun.

Remebering the time Shizun found out his meals were cooked by Binghe! Was pricless he looked like he could cough up blood!

The truth cane out when Binghes hands were injured, and of course he couldn’t train so he bawled telling Shizun not his hands how will he cook for him!?

Thats when Shen Qjngqiu found out, and he had the most darkest mood ever.

The disciples of course took it out on Binghe, then he remembered oh yeah, Luo Binghe lost a limb in the abyss! Ergo more training!

So he was able to dodge and fight his way out with just his legs!

The fact that he was in a tree when Shen Qingqiu found him, with a ton of disciples tormening him he almkst laughed at Shen Qingqius face!

Oh if only he still had a cellphone.

Ah if only his hands could work and take one too!

Instead Luo Binghe decided to paint Shen Qingqiu and it had to be his best work yet!

He had to admit it was the only healthy way to get the aggresion out his system.

Art was therapytic no matter what Qingqiu said!

And his woodshed was…covered.

On one hand he wanted to hide them, on the other?

He wanted someone to see and get pissed and punish him for it.

Now, Luo Binghe thought bored, he never gets punished. He was starting to miss it.

doodling another Shen Qingqiu, his fault for being so handsome!

He drew Ming fan occasionally as well as the other male disciples.

Ying shijie always pouted that he never drew her as his french girl.

But he couldn’t!

Knowing the relationship the two had, anything could trigger a romance he did t want to risk it!

Men were safer!

He just said drawing ugly people was better to learn, Ning Yingying is too lretty unfortunatly!

She flushed then decided to say nothing else.

Even so, Ming Fan was growing into his looks, he wasnt as gokd looking as Binghe but he no longer looked like an awful mini Scum.

Luo Binghe was so tired he found his limbs shaking.

His clothes were too big and he kept tripping on them.

And his head was pounding.

One foot then-

He blinked his eyes open to see a ceiling, what?

He tried to get up until a hand grabbed his head and lushed him back down.

Luo Binghe yelped, looking up to see Shen Qingqius dark face.

What? Was he upset Binghe was still alive? Well sorry oh great and bountiful Shizun this Binghe will try harder next time!

Shen Qingqius lips twitched into a sneer.

“Luo Shizi. Please don’t try to kill yourself no matter how much you want praise from someone.”

Luo Binghe blanched, did he say that outloud?

“Now, might want me to explain why Luo Shizi is neglecting hinself?”

Mu Qingfang asked sktging before Luo Binghe.

It was…weird seeing two peaklords staring him down…

“Um, This Binghe wanted to be prepared in case…at any point found himself somewhere with no food or water and had to survive.”

He spoke, it was a very valid fear! Anything can happen to a cultivator!

“Why would you think that would happen to you- to take such an extreme risk such as this, to prevent it?”

Luo Binghe’s eyes flickered to Shen Qingqiu for a split second but it was enough to make Shen Qingqiu snap.

“You really believe this Lord will do that to you?”

Luo Binghe stared at him and Shen Qingqiu looked more annoyed.

“Stop looking at me like that!”

Like what? Was he pulling a face?

(He was, he always gave Shen Qingqiu that look when he thought the kfher was being fumb)

“Luo Shizu has Shen Qingqiu done something to make you act this way, has he hurt you?”

“No.”

Both spoke at the same time, Shen Qingqiu looked surprised at Luo Binghe who stared straight ahead at Mu Qingfang.

“This Binghe, has never been harmed by Shizun. In fact this one has been spoiled! This Binghe only wants to get stronger and prove that Shizun didnt make a mistake in making me his disciple!”

Mu Qingfang melted “Oh Shizi, you don't have to prove yourself. Afterall most of the peak knows that you are a gifted young student!”

Now Luo Binghe paused, sorry what? Since when!?

“So theres no need to push yourself. You are a growing boy! And developing an eating disorder in this stage could damage your cultivation!”

Luo Binghe blinked, well…no it won't matter to a heavenly demon.

To a human sure, maybe but he was the protagonist he would be fine!

“Shen Qingqiu, you’ll have to watch him.”

Oh sweet! Shen Qingqiu wouldn’t give a shit! As long as Luo Binghe was careful and ate a little bit he wouldn’t collapse and be more careful he should be fine!

Both noticed Luo Binghe perk, Mu Qingfang felt something ease to know how much the disciples loved their Shizun.

Meanwhile Shen Qingqiu gave the other a narrowed eyed stare on why the thought of Shen Qingqiu watching him would being him delight?

As soon as they walked back to Qing Jing Peak, Luo Binghe turned in the direction of the wood shed to continue reading his books until he choked as the back of his collar was tugged yanking him back.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

Shen Qingqiu asked, lightly fanning his face while holding Binghe by the scruff like a misbehaving dog.

“My…room?”

Shen Qingqiu’s eyes twitched.

“You really believe this lord is going to leave you unsupervised?”

Luo Binghe gave him that look again.

And Shen Qingqiu’s first impulse was to slap him.

He held back, knowing his wayward disciple probably enjoyed that!

“Since this Shizun has been so neglectful of his poor student,”

Luo Binghe twitched, tensing up waiting for the guillotine.

What was his Shizun up to?

“This Lord will have to personally take care of you hinself.”

Luo Binghe blinked then froze.

Shit.

Shit!

He had no idea this could happen- but to be fair he thought his Shizun would bite off his own tongue rather than pretend to be caring for someone like Binghe!

“From now on you will be living with me in the side room at the bamboo house.”

If Shen Qingqiu wasn’t holding him Luo Binghe would’ve fell on his ass.

What?

“Come on, what meagee things did you need at your room that you were in a hurry to get?”

Luo Bknghe grit his teeth and had to turn stiffly as he walked towards the wood shed and entered.

Shen Qingqiu stayed at the doorway not entering, and instead watching Luo Binghe gather his books and manual.

He checked the contents making sure it wasn't another fake one the shoved it in a quirken pouch.

He wasn't stupid or had an eating disorder for christ's sake!

He just could be reliant on constant fokd only to die of something silly like starvation or hunger day 3 in the abyss!

And Shen Qingqiu did not even comment on the wood shed being his room other than the dorms.

The bastard.

“I’m ready, Shizun.”

Instead Shen Qingqiu didn't move, baring his exit while he stood on the doorway.

“Aren’t you forgetting something?”

His eyes flickered to the back wall.

…that was full of his paintings and charcoal sketches of Shen Qingqiu and…others.

Okay sure after fighting Liu Qingge he had to draw him too!

Luo Binghe didn't move.

“The disciples can use it as tinder for the fire if needed. So why move them?”

Luo Binghe tilted his head, “And Shizun does not expect this disciple to live in the side room for the next foreseeable future this Binghe will return back to the woodshed in no time so why move them?” He asked, tilting his head to the side.

Shen Qingqku snapped his fan shut and turned with a flourish of his robes.

How unfair, Binghe was still in his disciple era and can't do that yet.

With each step he followed Shen Qingqiu to his new home, mulish expression on his face.

The other disciples scowled darkly at him in envy.

Afterall its the first time any one other than the head disciple had been so close to the peak lord.

Luo Binghe went straight to the side room and started tidying.

He’ll have to sort out the linen sheets and wash them, dust, then wipe the floor, open the window for ventilation-

He ended up washing the sheets outside and once they were dry with a tailsman he brought then back then paused to see his room was done.

Somebody had already cleaned and wiped down the floor.

The window was open allowing a nice cool breeze in the warn room.

“Ming Fan had finished your room. All you have to do is put your things away. You are under direct orders from Mu Qingfang not to over exert yourself.”

Luo Binghe scowled “Yes, Shizun.”

It was a nightmare.

His Shizun would demand lunch and watch Luo Binghe eat then would make sure he didn't go to the bathroom to throw it up-

Like he would!

Shen Qjngqiu even told him to stop eating when he seemed to realise it was too much for Binghes recovering stomach before even he knew.

Even so he was monitored, made sure he slept and didn't read well into the night.

When Shen Qingqiu learned this he ended up tying Binghe in immortal binding cables and laying him in bed.

Shen Qjngqiu was more aggrieved to learn that's why he was sleeping through his lessons.

He couldn’t train as much, and usually Luo Binghe would act cool and aloof.

But this was killing him.

Ming Fan was taking some sick delight out of this he knew it.

And Luo Binghe’s temper was growing short, the immortal alliance was coming up soon and with the way this was going he was not going to survive.

[Host! In order to complete the endless abyss arc- user has to prove he can enter the immortal alliance conference or he may be dropped from the list!]

…what?

“I- I can skil the abyss?”

[Luo Binghe must enter the abyss. Failure to do so Hkst will be ejected from his body and restored to the original one]

Luo Binghe blinked, placing a hand over his chest at the thought.

He had to get better or he wont jump to his possible death?

What was the point?

Luo Binghe clutched his arms, and made himself smaller in the room.

Okay. Okay he can deal with this.

The next morning, Luo Binghe felt as if he was run over by a truck.

His emotions were all over the place… probably from his fucked up diet.

He glanced up at Shen Qingqiu who ate with poise.

Mu Qingfang told him it was better if Binghe ate with someone. And that someone had to be his scumbag shizun.

He really didn't understand him…you'd think he’d encourage this type of behaviour?

“Stop staring and eat your food, mongrel.”

What a dick.

Luo Binghe was pushing his food around and forced himself to take a bite.

“Shizun?”

“What.”

Luo Binghe stared down at his food.

“If this disciple regulated his eating habits only to then fall back into the same habits later down in the future- what would happen?”

“You would die.”

Shit-fuck!

“So this disciple should stop eating now instead-“

He was hot with a fan.

It was less painful that anything Shen Qingqiu has done to him before. It just surprised him.

“Why prepare for something that may never happen? Why not just build your own grave then lie in it and be done with it? Theres no point wasting this masters time by making you a disciple just to watch you throw it away. You can’t be trusted, that is no longer your body. It’s mine, not one scratch, not one bruise and not one bone protruding without my say so.”

Luo Binghe scowled down at his food.

So now he cares?

“This one can still function as a disciple discreetly if you're worried about what others think. Contrary to popular belief I don't want to die.”

Shen Qingqiu looked unimpressed,

“Then what do you call this? Do you miss those punishments so much you would reduce yourself to self harm?”

Luo Binghe blinked, “Self harm? This is only to get stronger, now this Binghe can function without headaches after skipping meals compared to before-“

“Stop.” Shen Qingqiu really looked irritated.

“You are a cultivator, if you don't want to eat work on your core instead, so you have inedia.”

He would but Meng Mo told him if he pushes his core anymore his demonic cultivation will throw it out of balance. So far he’s been working on building that up.

By the systems calculations he wouldn’t be able to unlock that ability for the abyss.

To make it more angsty for the readers.

For fucks sake.

So now he was back at square one. Couldn’t train like before and had to go back to the same amount of chores as the others. Finishing quicker but befkre he could even help Shen Qingqiu would aopear like his fucking shadow and punish the ones Luo Binghe helped.

Shen Qingqiu realised he was fine with punishments but when others got hurt on his account Luo Binghe would back off!

Why!?

The original Luo Binghe would be ecstatjc to have such a kind and caring Shizun! But he had to wonder what the fuck changed!?

Luo Binghe in PIDW did everything to get Shizuns approval but was kicked into the abyss for it! He was punished for breathing!

Now Luo Binghe would give anything to chop wood till his fingers bled or feel the burn of the whip on his back!

And it wasn’t weird he was just under stimulated!

He needed to do something!

So he ended up in the kitchen aggressively cooking deserts.

And it smelled nice.

He already over cooked a ton to feed the entire peak!

He sighed after pulling out his last batch.

May as well give them out, wouldn’t want to waste food.

“Strange how you can cook such delicious foods yet treat them so callously.”

Luo Binghe flinched, fuck me!

He didn't even hear the devil come in!

Luo Binghe glared, another thing he would’ve been punished for, and yet Shen Qingqiu only seemed amused by it.

…was his Shizun bipolar or what!?

Luo Binghe glanced away.

“This disciple was only stress baking, I bought the ingredients myself so it's not wasting Qing Jing Peaks resources.”

Shen Qingqiu picked up one of the steam pead flour cakes he just baked and tasted it.

Luo Binghe waited for the verdict.

He hoped Shen Qingqiu wasn’t going to make him eat all this food he may actually develop an ED if he did.

“Eat this.”

Luo Binghe fucking called it.

Before he could even reach for one, Shen Qingqiu pushed the food towards his mouth, Luo Binghe had to eat otherwise it would make a mess.

Suddenly flavour exploded on his tongue.

It tasted so good, of course it was the protagonist cooking!

He slowly chewed then swallowed it.

“How did it taste?”

“Good.”

What was Shen Qingqiu getting at?

“So what is the problem,”

Luo Binghe tilted his head. Was it bothering him that much that Binghe refused food?

“Its not the taste of the food. Its the fear that I’ll grow so dependent on it and find that I suddenly cant have it.”

“But getting stronger and studying beasts, what's the point in that if you run your body into the ground.”

Luo Binghe had enough, throwing the tray of food to the side.

“Why do you suddenly care!? You whipped me because I talked back but you dont do that now- I starved in that wood shed you never cared, my back was bloody my hands mangled you did not care. So why start now? You may be fine with acting like the kind Shizun. The great Xiu ya Peak Lord Shen, but excuse me for not buying it. For waiting for the other shoe to drop.

So what will it be next? After this would it be sleeping? Is that going to be our new thing once this is done? How many mkre ways do you need to torture me.”

“You torture yourself. I did nothing.”

Yet.

But he will throw Luo Binghe of a cliff into the abyss to kill him.

“You hurt yourself then blame me. You enjoyed those punishments as training, so I stopped realising it was teaching you the wrong lesson. You’re different from other disciples, stupid. To think this is how any respectable cultivator would train-“

“I’m not a cultivator.” Luo Binghe spoke tiredly, looking at Shen Qingqiu with a bored expression on his face.

It riled Shen Qingqiu up.

“This one was an unwanted disciple, a waste. All because Ning Shiejie wanted a shidi and you wanted to win one over Liu Qingge. Because he wanted me first.”

Shen Qingqius eyes widened and Luo Binghe looked down.

“You never wanted this disciple, and this Binghe is fine with that. But after giving me a fake cultivation manual, making me fight elder hammer with posion that could kill me. How can you blame this one for flinching waiting for a third blow?”

Shen Qingqiu looked shocked that Luo Binghe even knew that much.

He walked past, ignoring the food plans of distributing it around the peak forgotten.

Luo Binghe sat before Shen Qingqiu. Forgetting that he had to eat with the devil.

The only thing that gets Luo Binghe through the day is karma.

Everytime something unfortunate happens to Shen Qingqiu (who had such unfortunate luck)

He would bare witness to it.

Being bested in a duel by Qi Qingqi. He ended up cheering her on the loudest.

Seeing Shen Qingqiu try to practise sword fighting and making a huge hole in qing jing peak.

He acted like he did it on purpose but Luk Bknghe was fascinated by his tells and knew the man was embarrassed.

Dropping a tea kettle on his foot he even hopped up and down with a yelp.

That was the best one!

Thoughts like that got him through.

He ate mindlessly not tasting anything. And had to stop when his stomach ached.

“Keep eating.”

Luo Binghe paused, “What?”

“Keep eating. After all this Shizun is cruel and would force poor Binghe to starve so keep eating.”

What a petty bitch.

Luo Binghe did staring right at Shen Qingqiu and kept eating. Until his bowl was finished.

His stomach was killing him.

But he ignored it.

Then he began to swallow more, saliva pooling in his mouth, and-

Luo Binghes eyes widened, he dropped his bowl into the floor and lunged for the bathroom, even Shen Qingqiu flinched at the breakneck speed then grimaced when he heard Luo Binghe throw up.

Luo Binghe didnt eat the next day.

And Shen Qingqiu was begging to lose his temper.

“If you don’t eat properlly you’re not going to the immortal alliance conference!”

God dammit!

Luo Binghe had to admit defeat.

He had half a year left, it would make it more difficult but he had no choice.

He started slow, eating fruits out in the open after training where everyone would see.

Starting off small.

Sharing snacks and eating them himself, and when it came to big meals, would still leave food left but not as much as before.

Its fine, when he’s in the abyss he knows what to expect.

He faces monsters in the beginning, has to keep moving into the centre where he finally finds some springs for water, but no food. Maybe he can prepare a quirken pouch to take supplies.

After all what if water is stored in things, like plants, or trees or even rocks!

It can happen!

If he has tools to store water, and food and make it last then thats eight out of ten problems.

Then theres madam meiyans adventures with the succubus clan…hmm, he really wants to skip it.

Losing his first time in an abyss is not the best place, but he would need new clothes…

He had no idea while he was recovering eating, passing Mu Qingfangs bill of health.

Everyone even peaklords praised Shen Qingqiu for being there for his disciple and helping him through somethimg so trying.

It pissed him off.

No one gave a shut ablut his eating habits, he sweats mu Qingfangs care for his own disciple than his fellow maritial sibling.

And Shen Qingqiu knew Luo Binghe.

That look in his face when he was alone, the anxiety, and panic before settling down.

It was refreshing. Before Luo Binghe would always show that fake smile and act friendly but underneath Shen Qjngqku knew something was wrong with the kid.

The relief when he finally showed his true colours and stopped pretending.

If its one thing, Shen Qingqiu hates its liars.

But no, Luo Binghe may be showing signs he was okay maybe he really is over this bad habit.

But now its when a new habit appears.

He mentioned sleeping so now Shen Qingqiu is more vigilant making sure he goes to bed on time and stops studying those demon books.

Why is Binghe even writing notes on how to defeat a monty python rhino?

He’s too young to be fighting that- he was given a list on what to fight in the alliance why was he studying something else!?

“Maybe he’s trying to copy you?”

Shen Qingqiu paused, lowering the tea cup from his lips.

“Excuse me?”

Mu Qingfang only looked at him cooly.

“Its not a secret that Shen Qingqiu doesnt sleep, is a bright young man but is weak in his cultivation, and is too skinny.”

Shen Qingqiu scowled. “Thats ludicrous and untrue. He’s never went to a brothel.”

So there!

“Not yet, maybe it’ll happen in time.”

“Why would Binghe copy me?”

“Most do, to someone they respect, or idolise. Maybe wanted to understand you better.”

No. Mu Qingfang is definitely wrong at this.

“Binghe is making his own mistakes. He’s not following mine.”

Mu Qingfang hummed, “Its only a theory, unless he starts showing…signs. Maybe you might have to have the talk.”

Shen Qingqku stared then his eyes narrowed “Certainly not. That's the hallmasters job!”

“Maybe there's a lot of things he doesn't know-“

“He had a mother. She would’ve told him.”

…

“What?”

As Luo Binghe came back ho- the bamboo house he wanted to collapse onto his bed.

He wanted to skip dinner so bad but he had to eat now.

Like a respectful adult ugh!

“Binghe!”

“I have moon cakes! I’m eating moon cakes from Ning Yingying!”

He snapped back, he just got into bed! Now he had to stomp because Shizun would want him face to face.

The typical parent yelling for their kid then not answering when they respond.

“Not that, impertinent brat. Sit.”

Luo Binghe sat. What? What could his bipolar Shizun want now?

“If you visit brothels or make nong yingying pregnant I will castrate you,”

Whoa- what!?

Luo Binghe blinked “Shizun, this disciple must have hit his head at sparring today and didnt hear you right. Can you please repeat that?”

What the fuck?

Shen QingQiu sneered down at him.

“Someone brought to my attention that you like to copy me.”

Luo Binghe started looking around and Shen Qingqiu scowled.

“What are you doing.”

“Looking for my fan. But I can’t seem to find it.”

As well as tge stick up my ass but thats not there either so clearly he’s not copying!

“Being a recluse, hiding away from others and assuming the worst of others and your strange relationship with food then you mentioned sleeping habits….”

Luo Binghe glanced back up, surprised.

Even Shen Qingqiu…?

Luo Binghe glanced back down then realised where Shen Qingqiu was going with this-

“I don't need the talk!” He yelped face red. He did not-

He stood up walking away.

“I’m not copying you- I’m not going to end up in a brothel with tons of women-!”

Although original Binghe would’ve-

That wasnt him!

He wasnt interested in a harem! Maybe find some girl settle down study beasts get a bet one.

Oh how cool would that be?

The protagonist with a giant fucking wolf as his companion?

Yeah a big heckin chihuahua.

Luo Binghe had to start cooking something or he was going to go nuts.

…Shen Qingqiubeas seriously starting ti scare him.

When his diet was back to normal, his workout began again. And now he was studying arrays.

Fucking stupid, he was.

Why didn't he think of this before? Keeping food hot or frozen to last longer.

And even have inside pockets so he wint lose his shit willy nilly!

He soent all his tike studying, and sewing and-

Bang!

Most of it exploded in his face.

“Shizun!”

“Don’t tell Shizun!”

It was an accident! It wasn’t on purpose!

But Nong Yingying snitched and now he had to go over sewing techniques and arrary work with the hallmaster again.

And when they saw what he was trying to make they laughed. Claiming it was impossible.

Luo Binghe gree mullish, fuck you he’s the protagonist he can fucking do it!

After hiding away from prying eyed and working on smaller fabrics was able to make a heating AND freezing charm.

He experimented with cold foods first to see if they stayed frozen in the pouch then crowed with delight that it worked!

Now to make it bigger!

And just like that he was able to store large amounts of food in his pouch oldest at the friend newest at the back sk nothing got too spoiled.

He was so giddy.

After making tons of pouches and even showing them off and how they worked and why they existed.

Shen Qingqiu cleared his throat.

“Write your progress into a report. We’ll place your findings in the library with the rest.”

Huh…huh!?

“And Binghe.”

Luo Binghe stood at attention as Shen Qingqiu gazed down at him.

“You are approved to go to the immortal alliance. Do not disappoint me.”

What oh- oh fuck YES!

-he wanted to ditch these disciples why join kf they’re going to struggle!?

Then the demons arrive! About time! Ah these were mich better to fight than the easy ones!

Even the spiders were easy!

“Everyone! There is a snow flower that is a deterent to demons! Up this way!”

Once they were safe did Luo Binghe sigh with relief.

At least now, its all on him.

“I’ll go find help!”

He left the disciples before they could utter a word.

Now alone all he had to do was wander aimlessly until the abyss opened.

He was nervous, like exams, dentist, and blood tests all into one.

He just wanted it over with. As soon as he was in the abyss the better.

“Binghe.”

“Fu- Shizun!?” He nearly died- what the hell?

Oh yeah, Shizun was supposed to toss him in.

“What is Shizun doing here?”

Shen Qingqiu scowled, “Rescuing disciples such as yourself. Come on.”

Mobei-jun comes in, and Luo Binghe feels his hands shaking as he watched as Shang Qinghua was hit into a tree.

This was wrong.

Shen Qingqiu was actually fighting a demon and telling Binghe to run?

“Hmm, what a weak cultivator.”

Shen Qingqiu growled, “You demonic spawn- this Peak Lord is the Xiu ya sword! And you will fall by my blade!”

Shizun was hurt.

Shen Qingqiu evaded the most of the ice crystals, but was pinned to a tree by a viscious one.

Shen Qingqiu may die.

Luo Binghe moved, not even aware just lunging for the ice demon with a yell, swiping his sword down.

He’d forgotten all of his training, only using his bare hands as Mobei-jun looked at him with interest.

“Binghe- run stupid boy!”

Luo Binghe wasn’t paying attention, instead he evaded even getting slammed into the ground, almost breaking his arm he ignored it, until Mobei-jun grabbed his head.

“Hmm, human but not.”

Wait- the monty python…

Luo Binghes eyes widened as a clawed hand reached towards his face, he screamed at the pure agony in his forehead as he was dropped to the floor.

He clutched his skull feeling the mark of sin burn into his forehead his whole body becoming liquid fire when his demonic core burned through his meridians along side his spirtual veins.

Luo Binghe panted, fuck he felt awful.

Mobei-jun replaced the rhino… why was it different?

“Beast.”

Luo Binghe looked up, eyes drooped and out of it. Until a sword touched his neck.

Luo Binghe stiffened, remembering where he was and what he was supposed to do.

“Shizun? Want to tell me what your doing?”

“Who are you calling Shizun, demon mutt?”

Ah back to pet names huh? Luo Binghe hummed, “This disciple is just as surprised as you.”

He glanced to the side and saw Zheng Lang destroyed.

“Shizun, can you do this one a favour?”

“No.”

Luo Binghe shifted back, and stood up, Shen Qingqiu held his sword high, green eyes almost black with the dark scowl on his face.

Luo Binghe took another step back, then another.

His eyes remained on his sword, he really…wanted to take the sword with him…having a sword would be easier in the abyss now he can’t.

He missed the wide eyes look of his Shizun, missed the panic as Binghe took another step back.

“Shizun, can you fix my sword? Say…Luo Binghe died…a human.”

Shen Qingqkus eyes widened, his sword faltering, as Luo Binghe took another step back.

Then felt the ledge under his foot and paused.

“This one has always trained for this…You were never a good Shizun, but this past year…” Luo Binghe turned to look down at the abyss, his chest suddenly tightening, it was terrifying, he was scared. Who wouldn’t be?

He was procrastinating at this point, the timer ticking down.

“I think I might miss you. Shen Qingqiu.” Luo Binghe smiled, showing all his teeth no different to how he looked before he did something to piss Shen Qingqiu off.

Then he fell, falling back into the abyss, eyes squeezed tight breathing heavily to hold in his scream.

The rift shut with a snap.

Leaving Shen Qingqiu with his hand held out, eyes wide in shock.

He fell to his knees, wounded, in pain…and numb.

All this time he wanted to do away with that brat, he dreamed off it-

Now?

“Shen Qingqiu!”

“Shen-Shidi!”

His eyes slid over to the broken sword…he moved and began to pick up the pieces.

He may as well honour that brat. And do this one thing for him.

____________

Luo Binghe almost collapsed against the broken stairway, almost there.

He lost track of time of how long he was in the abyss. He barely had time to think or feel, just respond to each attack and survive.

The only reprieve was when he found a little oasis when the system would pipe up.

And tell him hints with b-points that he earned in the development arc Disciple days.

Luo Binghe almost slumped with relief, food and water was scarce, it was worse than Qing Jing Peak, he knew if he woke up he would be halfway down a beasts mouth.

-gets a dog

-loses a dog

System makes him go to madam meiyan.

“You upled the difficulty on purpose!?”

[stop doing side quests and go to madam meiyan! You need new clothes and then you can get Xin Mo!]

Luo Binghe paused, Xin Mo?

“Why didn’t you say so?”

Like an autistic stuck in a closet and forgotten about, Luo Binghe was actually getting used to the abyss.

But after the loss of Pear…

Yeah, he wanted to call him mini peerless cucumber but that was a mouthful in the abyss. But he wanted it affiliated wkth fruit and thought Pear was a good name.

When Pear was ripped to shreds in front of him, Binghe drove off any cute baby animal that got too close.

He thought that as the protagonist- he really wanted to go home with lear, watch him get bigger and be an intimadating badass!

The system knew he was dodging basic Luo Binghe plots and waa dojng his own thing so to give him angst it decided to make him break down.

Losing his pet, his one stability, his confirt in this wasteland. Shen Qingqiu never betrayed him, so he had to accept loss in one way or another.

It just sucked!

And so after finally trudging up to Madam Meiyan, reluctently, then felt bad because she was nice.

He told her he didnt want anything to happen in the abyss, not until he was safe.

She patged his hand yet still helped him get new clothes.

She didnt act like the femme fatale side fling of Luo Binghe. She acted like a caring older sister.

He slumped in gratitude, and finally adorned the black and red robes.

He checked himsekf oht in the mirror lerking up.

Now that is a protagonist!

Complete lady killer! But not in this world!

Luo Binghe, as a reader, always thought if at any point he would have to marry?

It’d be Liu mingyan.

She was smart, strong and cool. Best girl.

Even so Madam Meiyan was so kind, it almost made Luo Binghe cry.

Even so, he couldn’t stay in the den long, thats just inviting disaster.

He began his journey again, rationing his food and thankful that other than the beggining, at least food was no loner scarce and he could eat and not have to worry.

[That could also be inedia]

Or that too!

Even so, the monsters had to get stronger thats how you level up!

And Luo Binghe wasted no time grinding he wasnt a newb!

He was going to keep fighti bf every single demon he could lay his on to get stronger.

[Host is procastinating to avoid Xin Mo]

He was not!

…maybe- even so he needed duel cultivation to deal with it.

And he didnt want to deal with it.

So when he finally made it up the stairwell, leaning heavily on the wall and leaving blood and ichor on the pale stone,

He saw Xin Mo in tge centre of the room.

Before he was scared, now he had to get over it.

He beat his training, he was literally having a vacation in the abyss, after Xin Mo magbe that will no linger be a problem.

He approached extending his hand and grasped the handle.

Quiet.

Then a sudden flood of screams, intense rage and anger swarmed into him.

He grimaced falling to his knees, breathing his throat aching when he realised he was screaming too.

[Host! Soend b-points to temper Xin Mo?]

Yes yes a hundred times yes!

The screams didnt stop, but dulled down to a feint baackgfound noise.

God how did Luo Binghe deal with this.

He raised his arm and sliced downwards into an arc and a portal opened up.

Luo Binghe gazed at it like the first sunset honest delight on his face.

He didnt think it would work the first time!

As he stepped through the portal still open he glanced at the sword and three it back into the portal.

“Yeet.”

Instead it slung back missing his neck to slam into the tree behind him.

The portal closed.

[Host and Xin Mo are bonded for life. Only destrkying Xin Mo can release its hold.]

Luo Binghe brushed a hand over his face, really?

At least that was his new goal. Destroy Xin Mo.

The system even had the nerve to make that as a bullet point on his list lf tasks.

[What else will host do now that he’s free?]

Well other than the abyss, he didnt have to do the other plot points.

He didnt have to return to cang Qiong. Or even go to Huan Hua.

He coukd just wander PIDW to his hearts content and fight monsters, rescue damsels, without marrying them.

It sounds like a dream-

[Warning! Character arrival! Task: defeat important character!]

Mobei-jun appeared even seeming surprised to see Luo Binghe.

What? Why? Why!?

[To fix plot holes ;)]

You tricked me!

Luo Binghe leaped back, evading Mobei-Jun attack- it was weird.

How weaker Mobei-Jun was.

He could kill him, just use Xin Mo and sate it for now…but Mobei-Jun was a loyal fighter…

And he wont be able to spar with Liu-Shishu again. As Luo Binghe kept dodging, considering expression on his face, he was unaware it kept pissing off Mobei-Jun.

“Take this seriously!”

Oh? Ah he was being rude. Compared to when he was a child, he was easily slammed into the ground.

Luo Binghes claws extended as he grabbed Mobei-Jun by the throat and slammed him into the ground.

Mobei-Jun grunted eyes wide to see Luo Binghe straddling on top of him heavenly sigil glowing with red demonic eyes looking down at Mobei-Jun like he was an interesting bug he decided to play with knstead of squish into the dirt beneith his biot.

“Do you lield and swear your loyalty to me, or should this one kill you know and save myself ghe trouble?”

Mobei-Jun swallowed eyes bright.

“This one will follow you, Junshang.”

[Congragulations! Luo Binghe is now a lord! Next task- defeat the saintess Sha Hualing to claim title as demon emporoer!]

Luo Binghe stood up leaving Mobei-Jun on the ground, onlivious to the ice kings new sexual awakening-

And stared at the system.

“Are you telling me that I HAVE to do those plots?”

[Yes! Become a demon emporer! And also be adopted into Huan Hua! Investigate plot points! Revenge on Shen Qingqiu is optional!]

Oh?

[Merging the realms is also optional!]

Hmm.

Even so, the reason Luo Binghe merged the realms was because of paper work.

He’ll need people, unlike the og Binghe who couldn’t trust anyone and had to hold his empire himself but also going on adventures and picking up flowers every five minutes? Garunteed his rule wouldn’t be great especially since Mobei-Jun kills his spy who also HAPPENED to be tge advisor.

“Mobei-Jun.” He glanced over, time to start planning.

“Not to be a pain, but this Binghe is tired. Can you be accomidating and give me a room? Prefferbly in your northern palace of course.”

Mobei-Jun looked stiff then nodded with a small bow.

“Of course Junshang.”

He opened up a portal and and was soon making his way to his new home.

Luo Binghe never liked the cold, in his former life or this one.

But he’ll have to deal.

____

First order of buisness after dealing wkth Mobei-Juns unruly court.

Linguang-Jun had to go.

Any infatuation Mobei-Jun had fizzled. Luo Binghe only sneered down at the blood smear of what was left of his uncle and said.

“Just some cannon fodder who didnt add to the plot, bound to backstab for further gain when given the chance.”

He had a point but still.

Then he demaded to see Shang Qinghua.

“Relax, Mobei. This lord only wants to reunite with his precious Shang-Shishu.”

Mobei-Jun kelt giving excuses, making Shamg Qinghua overworked on purpose so he would never meet their ecentric demon Lord.

Luo Binghe must have grown tired breaking Mobei-Juns hand and warning him that he was being polite but now enough was enough.

The three kf them sat at a table together, Luo Binghe spread like king, relaxed. A contrast to both Qinghua and Mobei-Jun who sat stiffly.

“So your the spy who ruined the immortal alliance and backstabbed Cang Qiong to align with demons! Never knew you had it in you Shishu!”

Shang Qinghua looked like he was going to vomit.

Hmm, the man was always…different.

More cold. And evil.

This guy was a gerbil.

“Hmm, first order of buisness. Mobei-Jun.” Luo Binghe looked up glaring at him.

“No killing Shang Qinghua. No matter what, even if he betrays yourself or this Lord being him to me to punish, understood?”

That seemed to surprise both.

“J-Junshang? Thank you for the order on my behalf, but ks there any reaoson…to…”

Shang Qinghua lost his vouce the more Luo Binghe stared at him.

What? Whys he so scared for- he doesnt know me yet or how string I am-

[Host has a resting scary face]

That was just cruel.

“This lord…likes paperwork.” Luo Binghe spoke aving his sleeves and moving forward to pour tea.

“Its calming, helps keep my thoughts organised. Excessive paper work, redundent paper work, incompetant paperwork is something I’d rather not do. If this lord plans on conquering the south or even plans on dessimating Huan Hua-“

Here Shang Qinghua twitched.

Other times he would’ve missed it.

But in the abyss any movement reflects so much.

“Havkng a base in the human realm and demon realm garuntess my hands will be full. Shang Qinghua is managing the northern realm as well as Cang qiong. Someone that competant will lighten the load.”

After making the tea he sliced his hand calmly watching the blood pour into the cup.

He saw from the corner of his eye, Shang Qinghua breath hitched, his face pale.

“Here Shishu, drink. Swear your loyalty to this demon lord.”

He wondered why Luo Binghe never did this to his close subordinates in the first place.

Make sure he’d never get betrayed and reward people under his emply with healing beneifts.

Join Luo Binghe we have health care!

“Hmm, why so hesitent Shang-Shishu. You wont bettay this lord so what worry is there?”

Shang Qimghua gulped then grabbed the cup chugging it down.

Luo Binghe laced his fingers together as he gazed at Qinghua.

“Hmm? Does Shang Qinghua know something?”

Shang Qinghua was back to his pale trembling self.

“N-no Junshang. This Qinghua knows nothing.”

…he’s lying.

Luo Binghe dropped the playful act and tilted his head.

Shang Qinghua immedietly started sweating buckets.

“Do you like reading Shang Qinghua?”

The other nodded “Y-yeah?”

Hmm.

“Theres a book this lord can’t stand, the worst literay piece ever known to man. I regret laying my eyes on such drivel. Its called Proud Immortal Demon way, has Shang Qinghua heard of it?”

It was instant, Shamg Qinghua almlst stopped breathing.

“Yes.”

Luo Binghe felt himself relax, and in turn Shang Qinghua looked like his strings were snapped.

Luo Binghe almost felt nad for him.

“Yes I didnt like that story, so I decided to change a few things in it.”

Shang Qinghua began to oerk.

And in turn Mobei-Jun began to glower-

Itvwas strange woth how a fee words he had Qinghua relaxing and leaning in closer.

Mobei-Jun would’ve guessed it was the blood but he felt no different.

…or maybe…

No. He felt no different.

Of course when Shang Qinghua came running to him screaming he of course hid him out the way until it was junshang trucking towards them.

“Airplane!”

“Ah dont kill me!”

Mobei-Jun stood stiff “Mobei-Jun get out kf my way.”

“No killing Qinghua. Your order.”

Luo Binghe blinked then scowled at Qinghua who stuck his tongue out at him.

The killing intent was string even Mobei-Jun almlst buckled from it.

Luo Binghe scowled “Fine!”

“If I wanted to kill you, I would’ve used my blood parasites dipshkt.”

“Oh yeah.”

“Hmm hmm.”

“Your inside me-“

“What? Ew why are you like this!?”

A/n:

Shen Yuan: Luo Binghe was influenced by Xin Mo it wasnt his fault.

Shen Yuan as Luo Binghe with Xin Mo: does nothing inappropriote and is a distinguished gentlemen.

-Shen Qingqiu trial

Luo Binghe wanted nothing to do with the scumbag and just let the consequences of his actions continue their course.

As Luo Binghe was investigating the origins if his parents (since the system was adament ablut it for some reason) he didnt think his inlut mattered.

But then it was his reputation that came into it.

He realised he should have….maybe…thought this through.

“Is it true that Shen Qingqiu abused his disciples?”

If it was one thing, Luo Binghe wanted to be fair. Shen Qingqiu never abused him, but he may have murdered Qui Haitangs brother.

But if Luo Binghe expressed nothing was wrong then the whole cultivation world will see him as a backstabbing disciple!

Luo Binghe was also…curious, why the original goods never invaded both dreams to see what really happened. Verify the evidence so to say.

“This Binghe has his own personal reasons to remain here at Huan Hua.”

Not to mention, Shen Qingqiu could blackmail him as being a heavenly demon.

Luo Binghe already felt like he could t relax and retire not with this threat looming at him.

“And Shen Qingqiu has never abused me.”

Here he saw Shen Qingqius twitch, and ignored it.

“But his past with Qui Haitang is something I am unfamiliar with.” He could tell the tide was changing against him.

To stand aside while his Shizun was being condemned? How unfilial.

“And so this Binghe has decided to personally investigate this case as a neutral party.”

Qui Haitang looked his way-

“What!? So you can hide evidence and help your scumbag Shizun!?” She yelled and Luo Binghe spoke.

“On the contrary, a rogue cultivator claiming a Peak Lord had murdered her entire family with only servants to survive? Where are such servants why is there not more witnessed to confirm this case? This could just as easily paint you Miss Haitang in a poor light with just the right defense.”

Luo Binghe gave her his best charming look, hoping to give off friendly big brother vibes to aplease her.

“Dont worry Miss Haitang. This Binghe will only uncover the truth on what happened that night and help you find peace.”

[Congragulations! +50 Charisma points for Miss Haitang! Possible love arc begin-]

No no no- it wasnt- no! Cancel love arc CANCEL!

-uses his dreams and finds out the truth from both.

Speaks to Shen Qingqiu in the water prison.

Hunts down servants. Who are scarred and reveal the abuse of Qui Jianlou and his crimes. How they speak kindly lf Shen Qingqiu who got them out.

How Luo Binghe accidently saved Shen Qinqqiu-

“Why help this Master? It can’t be because you want to play the part pf a loving disciple? After all,”

Shen Qinqgiu leaned close, speaking softly so others wouldn’t hear.

“This master tried to kill you three times after all.”

Luo Binghe smiled, “This Binghe knew he had bigger threats to face, after knowing the trials I had to overcome…you didn’t seem that scary all of a sudden. And this Binghe knows of worse things to come that taking revenge on my scum Shizun seems like a waste of time to me.”

After Luo Binghe removed the red immortal binding cables, tenderly holding Shen Qingqius hand and unwrapping each rope, his eyes furrowed at how thin Shen Qingqius wrists had become. Shen Qinqqiu had lost weight-

“Luo-Shizi.” Luo Binghe straightened, “ah Sect Leader Yue!” He bowed hastily.

“Apologies, this unfilial disciple never meant to disrespect Cang Qiong mountain-“

Instead the sect leader took his hands and made Luo Binghe look up, the look on his face was stra ge and made Luo Binghe uncomfortable.

And the worst thing happened.

The sect leader bowed to him!

“It was Cang Qiong who has done a great disservice to Luo Binghe.” Everyone in the room heard such a thing, Huan Hua bristled but all the lthers practically hungered for the drama.

“That we had failed in such a way that you felt that you couldn’t return and felt undeserving. Cang Qiong doors will always be open to Luo Binghe, he doesnt have to prove his worth or fear rejection to come home.”

Oh- oh!

He had to admit, Yue Qingyuan was similar to him, killing them with kindness. Making it seem as if they were the perfect sect family outside, and creating this humble narrative that Luo Binghe didnt deviate and spit on Cang Qiong but it was in fact a simple miscommunication!

Then Shen Qingqiu spoke as well, “Yes. Qing Jing Peak is your home, unless Luo Binghe doesn’t want to return to the mountain that took him in?”

Oh, now everyone was watching Luo Binghe.

But…they both could accuse him of being a demon, so why not use that instead?

Even so, both of them were looking at him expectantly, they all were.

“This Luo Binghe is grateful, and relieved to know that his worries were unnescary and that Cang Qiong still accepts me.”

Shen Qingqiu smirked, looking like he was about to win- until…

“But this Binghe is ungrateful. Huan Hua took me in after I was injured and this one wanted to repay that debt, maybe even foster good relations to both sects. And further more…This Binghe wanted to learn more about his past, the Luo River is closer to Huan Hua where I was born and wanted to learn about my past.”

Luo Binghe gave them both beseaching looks.

“Can this one still stay at Huan Hua until I find the answers I am looking for?”

Shen Qingqiu looked annoyed, the Palace Master even inturupted.

“Yes! Why Luo Binghe was forced to find sanctuary here and never returned to Cang Qiong is a mystery! And Shen Qinqgiu! You claimed he had died at the immortal alliance!”

Shen Qinqqiu gritted his teeth, and the others became more rowdy.

“Luo Binghe will remain here, until he feels comfortable speaking the truth and has no fear of the power and influence both of you have.”

Luo Binghe was touched this father figure was coming to his aid, but he couldn’t be more wrong, he was a demon emporer. He had a lot of power and influence.

________

“Afterall I’m the scum Shizun! And you are the victim! Always blaming me when in reality you hurt yourself,” luo Binghe paused huh?

“What? No- never ind that.” Why was Shen Qingqiu upset anyway? “Look I’m at Huan Hua now, far away from you. And we can both pretend the other doesn't exist!” Then Luo Binghe paused.

“What are you doing taking missions so close to Huan Hua in the first place?”

Shen Qinqgiu ignored him.

“What this master does with his own time is his own buisness.”

Okay.

Even so, Luo Binghe figured Madam Meiyan may help with Xin Mo, he can only spend so many b-points on suppressing it, but if it acted up in Huan Hua he may accidently trigger a papapa scene with one of the women and he didnt need that!

Why was it that no matter what mission and what he wanted to do, Shen Qingqiu was there!?

Always in trouble, always causing trouble, really playing the petty scum villain and being an overall pain in the neck!

Xin Mo kept telling Luo Binghe to just kill him and one of these days he may just listen to it!

-wife plot with SQQ

He had no idea why, Luo Binghe was on his way to another peak to investigate his mothers origins Meng Mo found a lead of a familair disciple who knew Binghes ‘mother’

Also the imposter syndrome he figured Origianal goods would lose face but this Luo Binghe was only looking into the plot, if his parents were alive he doubted they would be close,

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And this is where I lost steam and had no idea what to write next, that LBH/sy is ignoring sqq and focusing on himself but when the others in trouble he goes "Ah well its the scum villain who cares...but I have to ask questions I'm the protagonist, and I want to ask questions about this plothole and such-" accidently uncovers Sqq past and reveals it was self-defense.

Whoops?

Now SQQ wants Luo Binghe back at Cang Qiong NOT because he cares about the little beast- it looks bad on HIM as a Peak Lord that he has some unruly disciple avoiding his peak like he's some abused little maiden running away from her husband.

Shen Qingqiu would break his fan at the thought, that little brat loved it! Shen Qingqiu has never raised a hand to the beast in years!

Luo Binghe even claims he hates him, that he's a scum Shizun and never cared so why does Binghe go out of his way to save Shen Qingqiu? instead of washing his hands of him, it doesn't make sense....

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Yeah I do want SQQ and Binghe to be end game, like SY is fascinated by SQQ as a character and has more interest in him than the women of the harem.

#I've heard the critique #If it's a03 I'll fix it #If it's the tumblr stories thats not going to happen since it's just 'pilots' episodes #valid critique from op #I'll try to improve

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Matrix Au

Scum Villain as the Matrix. Shen Yuan/Luo Binghe

He woke up.

...he was not supposed to be awake, he could feel hands touch him, faces leaning over him with worry. "He's not responding-" A man spoke, a man who looked familiar, a Doctor...Mu Qingfang- "A-Jiu? A-jiu!"

"Don't crowd him- Shen Jiu do you know where you are?"

Shen Yuan shut his eyes, he- he was not supposed to be awake, he felt too many feedback in his data.

His body spasmed.

"He's rejecting his body-"

"That can happen!?" Too much stimilus, his optical units- Shen Yuan inhaled and found he couldn't breathe-

Wait...breathe? Machines don't need to breathe. "Diagnostic- feedback?" Shen Yuan gasped out his hands grasping onto something a mans hand- "Mu Qingfang-" "Something must of went wrong!" Oh- oh, he knows what went wrong, Shen Yuan didn't know how to breathe as he never had to breathe before. He was a Machine, a software in the Program named the Matrix. He was an Agent who stopped anonomilies such as humans who rejected the Matrix and escaped it back to their physical bodies, their are machines outside the softward who deal with them, and inside the software was Shen Yuans juristiction.

His name was Agent Qingqiu. Thats how they referred to him, he was unique over his other Agents as he had his own developing ai that is supposed to learn from human attributes to better hunt them down.

There was a human who was being targeted by the threat of these Rebels and they almost woke up the Human Container : Shen Jiu. However, for some reason, Shen Qingqiu hunted them down to the exact location, and had a scuffle and for some reason ended up tumbling into the data retreval stream at the same time as Shen Jiu. He was Data he should have died. And yet he could hear the voices speaking above him calmly once he stablised, they had no clue. "His readings are stable, he's in the clear. Other than low muscle atrophy nothing acipuncture wouldn't fix, he'll be up and running." His vitals were fine? He was healthy? He is a program puppeting a meat suit- and he was alive? Shouldn't this body be decaying? And yet by the heart moniter and the medics bustling about and the solid warmth on his arm rubbing circles into his wrist- he was healthy.

He was alive.

He was lucky he was sedated or he would forget how to breathe again, swallowing, the placement of his tongue- as a program with an avatar it was just there for cosmetics, but being a human? It was awful, and overwhelming and the fear and anxiety that made his vitals pick up from his panic attack and he had to force himself to calm down hand twitching in the strangers grip.

They must know who Shen Jiu is, however this could buy him time he could claim memory loss- data goes missing during transfers all the time! But if they knew what he was like- hold on, Shen Jiu...there has to be some data he had on him.

Agent Qingqiu would not just blindly rush in - he had information...ah, Shen Jiu was good with technology not only as a hacker (Labelled as a terroist by the Matrix Programmers) he wasn't a very warm fellow he was cold, withdrawn, and always lashed out he acted more machine than human.

But if he doesn't act right they'll know something went wrong with the transfer. And this is unprecedented, the Source never told them that machines could be implemented in human brains...

Shen Yuans eyes twitched, furrowing in confusion, if this was possible why has the machines never done such a thing before?

Shen Yuan woke up, blinking and grimacing up at the lights. "Easy now," Shen Yuan turned and grimaced his body was full of pain- is this what it was like to be human? In constant pain? "Is it supposed to hurt this much?" Shen Yuan asked or at least tried to before his throat reminded him it gargled glass before speaking.

He coughed eyes scrunching up in pain, "Here is some ice water," Shen Yuan felt something cold on his lips- this sucked, as a human 0/10 never again how can people bare out!?

"Pain is temporary, it'll pass." It fucking better, he'll just call it quits and try to jump back into the Matrix and test his luck on an Agent. "This sucks," It just slipped out and he remembered Shen Jiu was as unfeeling as a robot. It surprised a chuckle from the man handing him the ice and yeah it did help a little. "I know the feeling, we've all been there." "Shen Jiu?"

Shen Yuans eyes opened up fully adjusting to the light to take in the two. Shen Yuan blinked, looking as confused as he felt "Shen Jiu?" He saw the face fall on the man who entered and concern from the doctor. "Do you remember me?" The man asked and Shen Yuan shook his head, "Am I supposed to know you?" The Doctor leaned close looking concerned, "Shen Jiu what do you remember?" Shen Yuan pressed his lips together, his hands moving the blanket then frowned, he could move his hands he looked down at his pale fingers and he pinpricks of spots on his arms. "H-how long have I been asleep?" Shen Yuan asked they mentioned that his muscles atrophied this body was born in a container, no excersize or movement his limbs would be weak. And yet he couldn't help but find it odd, that humans from babies born to adults don't have permenent damage such as being blind or deaf or even having their bodies grow strangely from constantly being in the same position for years. He raised his hand feeling the metal hole in the spinal column of his neck his breath hitching- "-Shen Jiu?" "I'm okay, I'm not panicking," He spoke quickly he didnt want to be sedated again he took a breath, speaking fast "I was in the matrix, I know you pulled me out there was a container- but there was an agent." He looked up to see the shock on their faces, "An Agent ran in before I touched the stream we grappled but there's...there's nothing before that I can't remember my life in the Matrix before that moment."

Now the two looked alarmed, "You still seem coherent, we may need to do some tests." Probably to see if he was damaged, he needs to act more human and not refer to himself as a machine, and he looked up to see the man look at him with such a devestated look. It made his chest feel tight, he placed a hand on his chest, he was an Agent in enemy territory, once he figures out how to navigate this place and learn about his physical body then he'll plan a way to return to the source and tell them what they learned and dominate the human race again. There is no war, Machines are surpreme and the humans that don't fall in line get removed, like weeds from a garden. "I'm sorry," He tried even if he didn't know this person they clearly knew him, he had to play nice- Instead he looked even more distraught, "D-don't be, it was my fault." "How is it your fault?" The man looked away clenching his hands then released them, "Its fine now," He smiled "What matters is that you're here now and free from the Matrix." Shen Yuans eyes narrowed and even noticed the hesitation from the Doctors movements before he continued moving. "Is there something I'm missing?"

The man shook his head, "No - it's fine, it's better if you don't remember." ...Shen Yuan did not like this guy. He noticed the Doctor come back his hands raised up with wires and flinched back- what the fuck was that!? "Ah, Shen Jiu these are just to check your vitals, we place them on your head and then we're do an X-ray." Shen Yuan frowned then forced himself to relax still flinching from the touch, first time experiencing touch? He hated it. Not a fan. "Who are you people?" He grouched out feeling beyond annoyed, overwhelmed, overstimulated and just plain grouchy, Shen Jiu personified 80%

"I am Mu Qingfang, the ships Medic. And this is our Sect Leader Yue Qingyuan." Shen Yuan blinked, "Sect Leader?" "Some who are in charge of a ship and people are usually called Captain and crewmates, for us we use Shizun and Disciples. The only one to handle a ship is someone with years of experience whose also good with navigating the tunnels and the Matrix. A lot of people with many talents go in different areas." "But Yue Qingyuan is a Sect Leader?" "It's a higher position he's not only in charge of the Ship Qiong Ding but he's also has a fleet of nine ships under his command." "Oh, thats impressive?" Ships? He thought the rebellion were just...squatting somewhere fucking and eating and unable to die like cockroaches, what is a ship to them like a ship on the sea type ship or like a drone but bigger. "You'll learn all about it when you're feeling better, ah there is some damage in the muscles hear, we don't know what the long-term effects could be but you could show symptoms of ptsd down the road." Hmm...so it showed what happened, Shen Yuan looked up at the screen then traced the image with his hand. He saw the damage and traced it with his finger so that was his entry point-

A memory jumped to mind like a flashbang, of him sitting in a contaiment unit with a machine looking right at him, its red glowing eyes analysing him as the unit opened and he took a lungful of polluted air and the machine grabbed his neck, disabling the connection cord then released him...

...It released him?

But...why not just break his neck? It had the strength instead it did a "Safely eject Usb so no damage corrupts the files?" And sure he was tossed down a slide into a pool of water to drown and with the use of his muscles would drown.

He grimaced holding his head, "Is this going to be a regular occurance?" "It should pass, Shen Jiu." "Shen Yuan," He spoke looking up "Uh if thats- I mean," Yue QIngyuan interjected earning the irritated look from the Doctor who looked more friendly and accepting. "Thats okay- it's the time for change if you prefer Shen Yuan thats what we'll call you." Oh okay then.

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When Huan Hua picked them up, Luo Binghe knew only the superficial amount about their new Shizun. Yue Qingyuan's pet project, a genius and prodigy when it came to the Matrix program who did not like people, he avoided everyone and stayed in his room with his own Virtual Reality headset and began working on his own programming then. It helped improve everyones speed and agility within the Matrix. However Luo Binghe was suspicious, Shen Yuans avatar was different than everyone else's. He was experimental with his form something not everyone concieved of doing, or at least thats what Binghe was told.

All he heard was rumours that his avatar did not look like his real life persona, he even changed it to a female form once but had to change it back once he noticed his male collegues looked distracted.

Luo Binghe interacted with Shen Yuan once or twice when he and the other Sect Leader were all in attendence for a meeting. As the Sect Leader of his own enterprise he and Yue Qingyuan were expected to give updates. He knew the other Sects looked down on Huan Hua and speicifically the Heavenly Tyrant (Binghe's ship) for having too many female collegues especially since he doesn't hide the fact that he refers to them as his brides. There were crude remarks that all his ship did was have orgies but they can't deny that Luo Binghe got results and was seen as their strongest opponent against the machines and Agents.

Speaking off...the reason he felt off, is that Shen Yuans avatar sometimes reminded him of an agent.

The lack of feeling, expressions, barely emoting and sometimes he spoke about the database which was no different than any other programmer however it felt detatched.

Luo Binghe couldn't prove it but he knew Shen Yuan wasn't human.

Until this moment, the Qing Jing Ship had fallen to machines...and when Luo Binghe and his wifes arrived on the scene they saw the carnage.

However Shen Yuan was still fighting, he had no power for an Emp but had created Tasers that were enough to stun the machine long enough for him to climb on top and rip out the wires shutting it down.

Luo Binghe never knew that was even possible- until he saw the bloody hands and how Shen Yuan didn't notice they were here until the Heavenly Tyrant set off the Emp the remaining machines going down.

He looked confused until his manic wide eyes turned to Binghe and for a moment he thought the boy was going to go for his throat unable to differeintate machine or man.

Luo Binghe didn't know it was Shen Yuan at the time, he was observing how well the kid handled himself until he yelled for a medic sounding panicked.

To learn he was the Shizun of Qing Jing stunned Luo Binghe, he saw how the man was barely keeping himself together as he explained what happened to Liu Qingge.

"And Ning Yingying? Will she survive?" He asked and his wife looked grim, "She's stable but will need assistence she will be infit to work on Qing Jing Peak and will have to go back to the Underground base."

The man shut his eyes looking gutted, he was so drastically different to how he carried himself in the Matrix it was almost fascinating. "She'll hate that, at least she's alive." Luo Binghe was witness to how Shen Yuan reacted to who lived and who died, it was so human that Luo Binghe felt awful for doubting him.

Once the repaired the ship, Huan Hua escorted Qing Jing back to the main peak to see Yue Qingyuan. Shen Yuan after spending some time alone once he made sure the remaining survivors were taken care off, opened his door when they arrived at Cang Qiong. He was dressed impecibly, however his eyes were red rimmed and his hands were still bloody. Luo Binghe felt his respect raise a bit more to see someone put the needs of their people first. Maybe he forgot his own wounds as a sense of guilt or masochism. Luo Binghe cornered him and noticed how tense Shen Yuan became. "If you don't deal with that, you're going to get an infection." Luo Binghe spoke glaring down at his hands, the young man looked down- Luo Binghe had to ask for his age and was shocked to learn he was thirty four and just seemed younger. Having someone that old being woken from the Matrix was frowned upon they don't assimilate properly from waking up- what was Yue QIngyuan thinking?

When they finally walked up the steps they saw Yue Qingyuan immedietly seek out Shen Yuan and relax to see him un-injured. Before Luo Binghe could begin his report- and curry favour and use this as blackmail for Cang Qiong to be in his debt for saving their precious prince. Something the other sects called Shen Yuan behind his back with how devoted and distracted Yue Qingyuan became because of it. Shen Yuan had to open his mouth. "I told you this would happen, their death is on your hands."

Yue QIngyuan flinched as if he was shot, Shen Yuan continued and Luo Binghe finally recognised him as the Avatar in the Matrix. "I told you I wasn't ready- not experienced enough and that I should train with other Peak Lords on their ship for five years but you said not all ships were combat ships, that recon and documenting was safe." Luo Binghe turned to the Sect Leader who looked gutted as Shen Yuan seemed pissed, "And I believed you- I had to watch my second in command die in my arms- and for what? Qing Jing Peak is useless and has not given anything substantial to our war efforts all you did was coddle me! This has proved them all right that Qing Jing was wasting time with flowers and other useless things - good men and women died out their Yue Qingyuan!" Shen Yuan clenched his hands, making his bandages bleed and Yue Qingyuan looked overwhelmed not expecting this.

"The efforts of Qing Jing was not useless,"

"No one gives a shit- people want soldiers! not- not whatever this is," Shen Yuan looked away taking a breath. "The ship Qing Jing will have to go to another qualified Shizun and this one will have to step down-" "If I can interject, Shen Yuan?" Luo Binghe asked, the two looked his way almost forgetting he was there. Luo Binghe heard those rumours as well and even he sneered and looked down on Shen Yuan and his ship. That was until he saw the results for himself. "As a Sect Leader, I have seen the reports and observed everything Qing Jing Peak has done in it's short amount of time here. It's not a well known fact but I like to cook." Luo Binghe was usually private with this, but he will not lose this resource, and he was owed a favour afterall.

"Shen Yuans studies of replecting food from the matrix and even finding the way to grow sustainable food? That's not a waste, my wives as well used to be restless and unable to focus until the greenhouses was implemented from your studies from astronauts in space. Going into archives of the matrix to re-learn history but even cross-examining to see if the machines kept that truthful or created propoganda to see what information could be seen as reliable?" Luo Binghe spoke, crossing his arms. "I faced harship, and hunger and vowed that I will never watch anyone close to me starve to death before my eyes ever again. Shen Yuan has made a difference. Qing Jing Peak is valuable however what happened today was a tragedy that could've been avoided. With Machines on the rise more Peaks had to be made, what are you on ten now Yue Qingyuan?"

"Yes, more machines are coming into the tunnels-" "Which is why Qing Jing Peak should-" "Be under my protection." Luo Binghe finished, "The Heavenly Tyrant doesn't mind shadowing Qing Jing Peak and aiding in it's reseach and of course staff on Qing Jing would have to be shortened in such a case, however..." Luo Binghe placed a hand on his chin, "Most recruits who are ejected from the Matrix are mostly young adults or even teenagers who are then thrusted onto a ship or expected to jump back into the matrix and adapt. Having Qing Jing peak as a training course could help ease them into it. Not only on how a ship works and operates but their own strengths on being either a programmer or using the Matrix. Additionally can learn through Shen Yuan what information is true or false and which parts of the Matrix can be used as an archive on human history."

Yue Qingyuan cleared his throat, "That is helpful Luo Binghe however to ask another Sect to care for one of our own-"

"This should've been implemented to begin with Sect Leader," The change was instant as Shen Yuan became more alert, "This entire mess could've been avoided, if only you had Bai Zhan peak overlook you're Shidi and yet you left him alone with no other ship to help. It's almost as if you wanted him dead-" "That is not true!" Yue Qingyuan snapped, oh struck a nerve, "Both the War God and Xiu Ya cannot get along and there were no other ships to follow however Qian Cao can shadow him, or even An Ding-"

"Two of the worst ships to volunteer when they also need to be shadowed themselves? Mu Qingfang like Shen Yuan also has to leave his ship to explore the Earths crusts for medical supplies, and An Ding rely messages and transport items they do not have the fire power. However the other Sects can shadow those if you don't have the man power."

Yue Qingyuan bristled, Luo Binghe had to admit that Cang Qiong had prodigies that would be a waste if they died. Yue Qingyuan can't divide his attention.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of your Shidi." Luo Binghe smirked, and Shen Yuan nodded "Yue Qingyuan you don't have the people to spare and if Luo Binghe is offering then it's fine. We're sharing resources anyone but if he wants first dibs on any type of food or flowers we find then he has first choice." Luo Binghe's lips pulled up into a bemused grin. To be fair he wasn't expecting any of he resources but if Shen Yuan was offering. And Luo Binghe knew Yue Qingyuan had to say yes, the War god was strong, but Luo Binghe was stronger.

And seeing how the Xiu Ya sword was able to take down a machine with his bare hands?

Luo Binghe knew he struck gold.

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The machine got in- Shen Yuan tried to run before a metal arm grabbed him he gaped to see how...synthetic it was. It looked like a human, and yet half it's face was destroyed but the half he could see Shen Yuan pressed himself further into the metal grid trying to escape this nightmare.

"Oh?" The voice was artifical it's pitch fluctuating in a high, low notes common for ai simulators. "Is the little robot afraid?" The machine spoke it's eyes wide looking manic and there was nothing worse.

There are human machines now? "Oh it's crying?" Shen Yuans eyes were shiny but he scowled slapping at the hand coming towards his face. "If you're going to kill me just do it."

"Kill you? Why would you do that? If you die my body is destroyed too."

Shen Yuan froze, what did he just say? "Shen...Jiu?"

The machine smirked closing it's hand, "You will give me my life back-"

Suddenly there was a bang and the arm was destroyed, Shen Yuan turned eyes wide to see Luo Binghe looking bloody and bruised. "Binghe!" "Shen Yuan Move!"

Shen Jiu laughed looking at his arm that was falling apart, "Be careful boy, I'm carrying precious cargo in here." Shen Jiu pointed at his head smirking at Luo Binghe but keeping close to Shen Yuan.

"If you destroy this machine, you might kill him too."

Shen Yuan heart thumped could that happen what did he mean? "Stay away from Shen Yuan or I'll-" "Binghe no! It's- its Shen Jiu!" Binghe eyes faltered but when he saw the machine move back and sit calmly and look non-threatening he lowered his gun.

"What?"

The machine was in a cell being watched by Mu Qingfang, the machine watched him with it's one eye.

And Shen yuan was in hand-cuffs off to the side. Luo Binghe and Yue Qingyuan were arguing, unsure what to do with the interploper. "It's easy," Shen Jiu spoke, "Kill him and transfer my conciounce into my rightful body." Shen Yuan inhaled and then put himself back into the machine, unable to breath unable to eat all the things that made him human will he lose it? "Wait what is this-" Mu Qingfang almost hit did something to Shen Jiu's head that made the human sythentic flinch, "Don't touch that!" Shen Yuan was too busy watching how the body healed and began to look more human it was scary, that these things could slip into Cang Qiong and take down humans.

"Oh my god."

Shen Jiu sighed, "Yes, please don't expose it." "...We could take some samples and put it to find a match a dna sample." "No need..." Shen Jiu glanced at Shen Yuan, "I know whose it is."

Luo Binghe glanced over "What are you two saying over there?" Shen Yuan liked to know, what was this precious cargo Shen Jiu was talking about? Couldn't they just swap their bodies already? An Agent should return to the machine and be destroyed.

"There is a human brain inside this unit." Mu Qingfang said and all chatter ceased, Shen Yuans eyes widened.

"That was the next step of the matrix, human brains after all it makes sure no human can truly escape the matrix with no body to escape their containment unit. It's a very insidious prison." Shen Jiu said crossing his legs. "And if this...Shen Yuan was a proper agent I would've perished in the stream. Instead our subconcious was swapped." There was silence and Shen Yuan jumped, "Wait- thats my brain? Why would an agent have a brain-" "You're not an agent idiot! You are a human! They made humans part of the 'programmers' and they believed they were machines! It was how the ai of the matrix was able to gain more data on human behaviours depending on the scenario."

Shen Yuan shook his head, "That is ridiculous! Even if I was a human- minds are barely compatible with their own bodies and the brain rejects the body so what you're saying is impossible!"

"Not unless we are compatible."

Shen Jiu spoke, looking to the side, "The matrix placed organs in machines and experimented both outside and inside the Matrix both hardware and software. So think- would they stop at just machines? Or would the splice DNA and also experiment with the human make-up itself?"

Shen Yuan frowned, "Are you saying this body was engineered in some type of lab?" "Yes a line of clones, they had contaiment units of human dna seperate from the clones. One artificially made one the natural way." Shen Yuan blinked "The uh natural way?" Shen Jiu looked up then laughed, "Ah I forgot you're a baby, mixing sperm and eggs outside the body to grow human babies and put them in containment units. Meanwhile stores of DNA were harvested and experimented on to create copies of what the Machines would deem as the perfect human.

These clones were the ones they used. Technically we are twins." "But if that was true, how were you in the matrix, how did you- I...this body escape?" Now they turned to Yue Qingyuan. The man looked uncomfortable, "Bodies of clones were put back into contaiment with the knowledge of the Matrix. They were self-aware and used as a form of troubleshooting. Fixing bugs, glitches or any mistakes in the Matrix to make it a more immersive experience. We both knew each other in the Matrix. Shen Jiu got me out, and I promised to help him escape. The clone containment units are closer to the Abyss." "The abyss?" Shen Yuan asked and Yue Qingyuan nodded, "The Abyss is the city of machines. Shen Jiu was in the heart of it, getting his body out was a suicide mission but we managed." "So qi-ge both failed and succeded he got my body but not my mind- I guess you were satisfied with that." "No- Shen Jiu that wasn't!"

Shen Yuan scowled, "Enough with your emotional constipation!"

The others turned at his outburst as Shen Yuan stood up still cuffed as he approached the machine. "Fine take your body back! Mu Qingfang could probably swap us back so just shut up!" Shen Jiu scowled up at him then smirked.

"Nah, I think I'm good. This body is better for me, and I heard how you reacted to experincing a body for the first time. Pissing shitting and eating sounds like such a drag."

Shen Yuan faltered, he wants to be a machine? Although looking at the casing the man looked like a human again. A perfect human.

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