"Lu Guijiu..." Another clear "Lu Guijiu". This time, the name was spoken clearly. Lu Guijiu stared at the still unconscious Zhang Jingmo, his mind seeming to explode. His master was drunk, so why would he call out his name? Could it be that his master also had feelings for him?

If Zhang Jingmo was awake and knew what Lu Guijiu was thinking, he would probably be so angry that he'd dig out Lu Guijiu's brain on the spot.

But at this time, there was no one to stop Lu Guijiu from his wild thoughts. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, growing hard again...

Could it be that his master also had the same thoughts as him? Otherwise, why would his master call out his name while drunk? The more Lu Guijiu thought about it, the more it made sense. This also explained why Zhang Jingmo was so opposed to him and Su Yu engaging in dual cultivation.

Thinking to the point of excitement, Lu Guijiu leaned over and kissed Zhang Jingmo to his heart's content. Zhang Jingmo was completely dazed, naturally unaware of what Lu Guijiu was doing. He only felt that his whole body ached and itched terribly, those memories that he had remembered for hundreds of lifetimes were reviving again...

Zhang Jingmo kept trying to dodge but couldn't escape Lu Guijiu's movements. So Lu Guijiu did all the things he wanted to do, only stopping short of the final step.

The final step - Lu Guijiu didn't dare to continue no matter what. After all, whether Zhang Jingmo actually liked him was still up for debate. Once he took that last step, there would be no going back.

Zhang Jingmo slept very deeply this time. When he woke up again, it was actually over ten days later. When he first awoke, he even felt his head aching dully, showing symptoms of a hangover, indicating how strong the alcohol Lu Guijiu brought back was.

Zhang Jingmo was no fool. After a little thought, he noticed something was off. Seeing that he was wearing a new set of clothes, his face instantly darkened. He immediately summoned Qingfeng who had been waiting outside.

Zhang Jingmo asked coldly, "Who changed my clothes after I got drunk?"

Qingfeng didn't know why Zhang Jingmo was angry and just replied tremblingly, "It... it was this servant who helped change the lord's clothes..."

Zhang Jingmo said, "Oh? Where was Lu Guijiu then? Why didn't he help me change?"

Qingfeng cried, "My lord, you and Young Master Lu were both drunk. He... he was even more drunk than you. How could he have helped change your clothes?"

Hearing this, the gloom in Zhang Jingmo's heart lifted quite a bit. But he didn't completely believe Qingfeng's words and asked, "Where is Guijiu now?"

Qingfeng said, "Young Master Lu is still sleeping..."

Zhang Jingmo nodded. "It's fine, you may go."

Qingfeng hurriedly bowed and quickly retreated.

After some thought, Zhang Jingmo casually put on an outer robe and went to Lu Guijiu's residence. As soon as he entered, he smelled the strong scent of alcohol. Soft snoring sounds came from inside the room. Clearly, it would still be some time before the room's owner woke up.

Zhang Jingmo slowly walked to Lu Guijiu's side and gazed at his sleeping face.

This face was so similar to the one in his memories, despite the hideous scar. Zhang Jingmo reached out his index finger and lightly traced the frightening scar on Lu Guijiu's face.

This scar seemed to have been left behind when Lu Guijiu survived a deadly crisis. Who knows if it couldn't be removed or if Lu Guijiu deliberately left it on his face.

Zhang Jingmo's thoughts were heavy. Only when drunk could he feel slightly more relaxed. But wine was just a fantasy land. Occasional indulgence was fine, but getting lost in it for too long would certainly lead him astray.

Nowadays, Lu Guijiu has already reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, and he can already use spiritual veins to cleanse his essence. Although under normal circumstances, cultivators only enter the stage of cleansing essence and tempering marrow with spiritual veins after the late ninth level, this is an unavoidable measure to avoid wasting resources due to insufficient spiritual veins.

Zhang Jingmo has no shortage of resources. He has already planned to take Lu Guijiu to a place with spiritual veins that he knows of in a few days, to cleanse his essence and temper his marrow, preparing for the Foundation Establishment stage.

On the third day after Zhang Jingmo woke up, Lu Guijiu finally woke up too. As soon as he woke up, he cried out that his head hurt. Zhang Jingmo found it somewhat amusing.

Zhang Jingmo said, "That wine of yours is no ordinary item, it actually got me drunk too." For a Golden Core cultivator to get drunk, it's not surprising that Lu Guijiu, with his mere Qi Refining cultivation, also got drunk.

Lu Guijiu said helplessly, "I thought it was good wine, so I brought it back for Master to taste, but I didn't expect the wine to be so fierce."

Zhang Jingmo said, "The wine is indeed good, but towards the end, I forgot how much was left."

Lu Guijiu said, "The wine pot is specially made, there should still be half a pot left... but Master, drinking harms the body, you can't drink as heavily as you did the past few days."

Zhang Jingmo said, "It's because you came back, your Master is happy." After saying that, a faint smile appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Lu Guijiu's heart stirred, but he still maintained the appearance of an obedient disciple on the surface.

Zhang Jingmo wanted to say something more, but Ji Jinglun's voice came from outside the door. Ji Jinglun said loudly, "Master, you're finally awake."

Seeing Ji Jinglun walk in, Zhang Jingmo felt a little embarrassed. He said, "Your junior brother brought good wine, and I drank a bit too much."

Ji Jinglun laughed, "It's naturally a good thing for Master to be in high spirits. But little junior brother, you're really too heartless. After you left, Master thought of you every day, yet you didn't even send back a single letter."

Hearing this, Lu Guijiu apologized, "Senior Brother, this is my fault. If there's a next time, I will definitely inform you and Master of my well-being."

Ji Jinglun nodded, then said, "Master, I'm ready. I'll set off in a few days."

Zhang Jingmo said, "You can go by yourself. There's nothing to worry about here. If something happens, send a letter back, and I will do my best to resolve it for you."

Ji Jinglun respectfully knelt down and kowtowed to Zhang Jingmo before turning to leave.

Looking at Ji Jinglun's retreating figure, Lu Guijiu sighed, "I really envy Senior Brother."

Zhang Jingmo thought to himself, what's there to envy about your senior brother? He envies you instead.

Seeing through Zhang Jingmo's thoughts, Lu Guijiu laughed, "If I were Senior Brother, I could have accompanied Master for a few more years."

Hearing this, Zhang Jingmo fell silent for a moment, then said lightly, "There's no talk of companionship on this path of cultivation. Everyone has their own path to walk. You'll only be by my side for a few hundred years before you have to pursue your own Dao."

Lu Guijiu didn't refute Zhang Jingmo's words after hearing them. He even showed a pensive expression on his face. Unseen, the hand hanging by his side clenched into a tight fist.

Zhang Jingmo didn't know what Lu Guijiu was thinking. Seeing his expression relax, he thought that Lu Guijiu had really figured it out, and he couldn't help but feel a bit lucky in his heart.

In the first life, perhaps it was because the Lingxu Sect was too closed off that Lu Guijiu developed those thoughts about him. If Lu Guijiu went out early to see the colorful world, maybe he wouldn't have any interest in a stiff man like him. Moreover, up until now, Zhang Jingmo hadn't discovered any problems with Lu Guijiu, except that Lu Guijiu was a bit clingy to him when he was young, there were no excessive actions.

Zhang Jingmo hypnotized himself in this way, but seemed to deliberately forget the intense infatuation and admiration in Lu Guijiu's eyes when they parted.

Zhang Jingmo said again, "Guijiu, rest for a few days, then go out with me."

Lu Guijiu asked, "Where to?"

Zhang Jingmo didn't answer, he just smiled.

Seeing Zhang Jingmo's smile, Lu Guijiu knew that place must be a good one. He nodded and said gently, "Wherever Master says to go, Guijiu will go."

Very good. Zhang Jingmo's gaze towards Lu Guijiu was also especially gentle. He knew that the Lu Guijiu in front of him was becoming the man he had hoped to raise.