Chapter 160
Chapter 160
Phoenix smiled and said, “If that’s the case, I’m willing to do happy things with Ah Lu.”
Lu Goudan went rigid.
This fool. He had no idea what he was saying!
But since Phoenix had agreed to it himself, a filthy impulse suddenly rose in Lu Goudan’s heart.
A bargain like this was there for the taking!
Lu Goudan leaned in, inching closer to Phoenix’s lips.
Phoenix did not dodge. His clear eyes simply watched him in silence.
In those pupils, Lu Goudan saw his own reflection. The young man’s face was still marked with wounds, and his expression looked both ridiculous and lecherous, forming a stark contrast with Phoenix’s pure, immortal-like beauty.
Lu Goudan suddenly lost his nerve. His lips stopped just short of the other man’s, and he muttered to himself, “Will you… be disgusted by me?”
“How could I?” Phoenix seemed a little surprised by the question. He said, “You saved me. You’re good-looking too. I like you.”
Lu Goudan’s voice trembled. “Th-then can I kiss you?”
He figured Phoenix probably did not even know what a kiss was, so he explained, “It means pecking you with my mouth.”
Phoenix paused slightly, then realization dawned on him. “Do you want to groom my feathers? Birds peck each other to groom their feathers.”
“…”
Now Lu Goudan had no idea how to answer.
Their thoughts were not on the same wavelength at all!
All at once, he felt utterly ashamed again. How could he have such crooked thoughts about this pure, foolish bird…
But Phoenix smiled and said, “Ah Lu, I’ll help groom your feathers.”
He turned Lu Goudan around, naturally stripped off his shirt, and pressed his lips to the young man’s back.
“If you turned into a bird too, this is where your wings would grow…”
Phoenix lightly pecked kisses along his back, his voice soft as a murmur. “The feathers would have to be groomed starting here.”
“…”
Lu Goudan felt like he was going insane.
Very quickly, every sinful thought in him was ignited like wildfire.
Right now, all he wanted was to pin this fool down hard and claim all his beauty and purity for himself…
If Phoenix had met someone else instead of him, would he have let himself be manipulated just as guilelessly, foolishly grooming their feathers for them?
And then he would be defiled. Destroyed…
At the thought, Lu Goudan’s impulse became even more impossible to restrain. Furious beyond measure, he flipped around, pushed the Red-clad Beauty down onto the bed, and kissed him almost savagely.
Phoenix was startled, but he did not dislike the young man’s closeness.
So he allowed the kiss, and even tentatively responded.
The young man’s kiss grew fiercer, his thin lips beginning to trail down from Phoenix’s neck.
This time, Phoenix finally panicked a little.
The other man’s actions did not seem like simple affection anymore. They seemed more like he was about to devour him…
“Ah Lu…” he panted softly. “How much longer are you going to groom me?”
“…”
Lu Goudan froze on the spot.
A moment later, he abruptly got up and ran into the courtyard, lifted a bucket of water, and poured it over his head.
Then he slapped himself hard and shook his head, trying to fling all the dirty thoughts out of it.
He realized just how vile he was. He had actually wanted to trick a fool and bully him!
What angered him even more was that he could not bear to ruin Phoenix’s beauty and trust, nor could he bear to make him hurt…
The desire in his heart was still hard to calm. Lu Goudan thought again of how painful it was to pluck a feather.
To remind himself, he reached down like a madman once more, steeled his heart, and plucked out another one…
“Aow!”
Lu Goudan cried out in pain, his expression twisting.
Good. This time, he was completely awake!
If plucking a feather hurt this much, then if he truly violated Phoenix, Phoenix would definitely hurt even more…
After putting himself in Phoenix’s place, Lu Goudan found himself even less able to do it.
The Red-clad Beauty walked out and saw the young man drenched like a drowned rat. Worried, he asked, “Ah Lu, what’s wrong?”
Lu Goudan said sullenly, “Nothing. It’s late. Hurry back inside and sleep. I’ll sleep in the courtyard tonight.”
“Why?” Phoenix asked in surprise.
Before, the two of them had always slept together.
“No reason,” Lu Goudan said. “There are adult matters you don’t understand. Just do as I say.”
Phoenix hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Lu Goudan lay down in the pile of straw and took a deep breath.
Now that impure thoughts had taken root in his heart, he no longer dared to sleep in the same bed as the Red-clad Beauty.
Lu Goudan closed his eyes, feeling thoroughly miserable.
Ever since he met Phoenix, it was like he had turned into a lunatic, constantly pulling feathers out of his own backside for no reason.
And now he didn’t even have a proper place to sleep…
Still, once Phoenix’s powers recovered, he would leave. Then Lu Goudan’s life could go back to normal, right?
Lu Goudan no longer expected to gain anything from Phoenix. He only hoped that guy would hurry up and go back wherever he came from, so he could finally become a normal person again.
…
The next day, before the sky had even begun to lighten, Lu Goudan was woken by a commotion outside.
A bad feeling gripped him. He went out to look and saw a large number of Black Wind Cult members searching house by house.
Lu Goudan was shocked. He hadn’t thought the Black Wind Cult would actually find this place!
The Black Wind Cult Leader had taken a brick to the head, so of course he wouldn’t let it go. It didn’t take long for him to trace the boy and the Red-clad Beauty to this little mountain village.
Lu Goudan quickly checked the situation and found that the village had already been surrounded by the Black Wind Cult. There was no way to escape.
If he and Phoenix fell into the Black Wind Cult’s hands again, they would both die for sure!
Lu Goudan’s face went pale. Then, as something occurred to him, he rushed back into the room, dragged Phoenix out of his sleep, and asked urgently, “Can you turn back into a bird right now?”
Phoenix nodded. “Did something happen?”
Lu Goudan had no time to explain. He said anxiously, “Then hurry up and turn into a bird. Fly away!”
Phoenix was stunned. “Why?”
Lu Goudan said, “No reason. Just listen to me. Fly as far as you can, and never come back!”
Phoenix’s eyes widened. “Then wouldn’t I never see you again? I haven’t repaid you yet. If I’m flying away, I have to take you with me!”
Lu Goudan shook his head firmly.
Phoenix could escape on his own, but if he tried to take Lu Goudan too, they would be live targets. The Black Wind Cult would spot them at once…
He couldn’t drag Phoenix down.
Phoenix said, “Ah Lu, tell me. What exactly happened?”
The noise outside was already drawing closer. Lu Goudan was frantic. He hardened his heart and shouted, “Nothing! I’m just sick of you and want to kick you out. Is that not allowed?”
Phoenix froze, staring at him in disbelief. “Ah Lu…”
“Don’t call me that!” Lu Goudan roared. “I’ll tell you the truth. From the very beginning, I never had good intentions! At first, I thought you were a pheasant and wanted to take you home and roast you. Later, when you turned into a divine bird, I wanted to sell you to the monster beast black market down the mountain… If we hadn’t run into those bandits, I would’ve traded you for shining silver long ago!”
Lu Goudan was furious. “After you turned human, when I said I was taking you to the market, I was actually planning to sell you to a brothel… You definitely don’t know what kind of place a brothel is, do you? It’s a place where anyone can come and humiliate you! I never cared whether you lived or died, and you’re just an idiot. You wouldn’t even know you’d been sold, and you still treat me like your savior!”
Phoenix’s voice trembled. “But you didn’t sell me. You brought me back…”
“That’s because none of the brothels would take you!” Lu Goudan clenched his fists and said viciously, “They despised you for not being human. You’re a demon. A monster!”
“Now do you understand why I didn’t want to sleep with you last night? Because even I despise you! And you still want to cling to me and refuse to leave? Get out! Get out of here! Hurry up and get lost!”
Phoenix went still.
He looked at the boy before him, tears welling in his eyes.
The sounds of the search outside were getting closer and closer. Lu Goudan panicked. He grabbed the medicinal herbs Phoenix had bought and hurled them at him.
“Fly away already! Go back wherever you came from! And remember, never come back to the human world! This place doesn’t welcome you at all, you feathered monster!”
Seeing this, Phoenix said nothing.
He silently closed his eyes, and two trails of tears slipped down his face.
Almost at the same moment, the Red-clad Beauty transformed into a magnificent phoenix bird, let out a clear cry, and flew away.
Lu Goudan watched him fly out of the grass hut and toward the distant sky. Only then did he finally let out a breath of relief.
He collapsed to the ground, tears falling in heavy drops.
Phoenix must hate him to death…
That was fine. Let Phoenix hate him. That way, when Lu Goudan died, Phoenix wouldn’t be sad…