The apprentice is tempted every day on the edge of madness

The black air gradually spread, and the dark energy kept circling, as if clamoring to devour people alive.

At the same time, the cold and powerful spiritual breath that came in vain seemed to freeze all the disturbances, and the young man flinched. After that, the strength of that breath was reduced a lot, and it was still clear, but this time it was It is cool and comfortable, like a cold spring, delicate and slow, which can soothe people's mind.

It is also accompanied by a clear voice.

"...Li Xian, are you having a nightmare?"

The young man's expression of struggling lessened slightly, and the pain on his face faded, apparently he had stabilized a little, and he heard someone's voice.

He hummed softly, and slowly opened his still somewhat perplexed eyes, clearly able to read the instability of his mood at the moment.

Xian Gongling has seen the young man in a state of embarrassment, he has also seen his mature and calm appearance, and he has also seen the occasional appearance of acting coquettishly and shamelessly.

But like this, it is the first time, just once, to see the uneasiness easily and directly see the fragility of the young man's heart from the cut pupils, and I don't want to watch it again.

Xiangong Ling couldn't help but soften her tone a lot: "It's okay, Lixian. Be sober, and be careful not to have a demon in your heart."

... Demon?It was the first time Yue Lixian heard this word mentioned, and murmured in a daze:

"...I have a heart demon, will Master not want me?"

Xian Gongling could tell that the other party was still in a trance, so she followed him and replied, "I won't want you. Demons are not unusual, not surprising."

"... Master also...has it?"

Xiangong Ling didn't want to be perfunctory, so she responded softly: "I have."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy grabbed his sleeve without warning and pulled it away forcefully.Xiangong Ling didn't know what he was going to do, so he followed the boy's will and leaned forward.

While clutching the sleeve robe of Xiangong Ling, Yue Lixian sat up halfway, as if grasping a life-saving straw, she flinched into the man's embrace without hesitation.The slightly cool touch and the clear breath are fatally attracting and comforting him at this moment.

The young man was not tall, but his small body desperately approached Xiangong Ling, buried his face in his arms, and made a low and weak voice like a sick and weak animal:

"Master."

Xiangong Ling had never been in contact with anyone so far, and now she was stunned and at a loss.He subconsciously wanted to retreat and leave, but the young man hugged him tightly, and the helpless attitude of the other party as if he was seeking asylum also made it difficult for him to escape.

After a while, Xiangong Ling slowly raised his hand, and stroked the young man's back stiffly as a comfort.

"...Lixian, are you feeling better?"

The boy's eyelids were closed tightly, his breathing gradually calmed down, but he still had some lingering fears in his heart. He had already classified Xiangong Ling as a reliable category, and now he was even more unwilling to let go.

"Master... this disciple is afraid." Yue Lixian's body trembled slightly when he said this.

...I am a little strange, the feeling of being out of my control is very bad, he can even feel the abyss-like hopeless night, bit by bit, devouring the depressed soul, lurking, silently.

Hollow, hopeless, and disgusting.Yue Lixian couldn't help thinking: It would be great if I was really innocent, but how could I have such tortured emotions, tortured to the point where I want to go crazy.

There are a pair of strong hands on his back, gently touching his back, and he can directly feel the other party's attempt to comfort him, as well as the current embrace, there is no temperature, not warm, but slightly reassuring—— — He had never felt so at ease.

So much so that Yue Lixian still tightly clutched the man's clothes, repeating like venting: "...I'm afraid, Master, it's really scary..."

Saying this, the eyelashes were a little wet, and the youthful posture was clearly exposed.

Being so obviously depended on, Xiangongling felt distressed, and at the same time felt somewhat embarrassed. He didn't know how to comfort him, but he really didn't want to keep the status quo like this, so he looked away and said:

"...Lixian, let me go first."

The indifferent timbre did not discourage Yue Lixian at all.

"Can you...don't let it go?" The young man slowly opened his eyes, raised his pupils, looked at the master with a glance.

Xiangong Ling turned her face away this time, and just said: "This is unseemly."

Seeing this, Yue Lixian was slightly stunned, as if he had seen something new, most of the fear in his heart was a little repelled, he didn't know why, buried in Xiangong Ling's arms, he felt his face burn, and wanted to After thinking that he was no longer a child, he felt embarrassed.

All of a sudden, Yue Lixian had the illusion that he had become a bully who bullied a good son.

The discomfort just now has not subsided, but the young man's eyes were already stained with a little smile, and he was quite willful and refused to let go: "That would be unseemly."

Anyway, Master is inhumane, Master deserves it, Master indulges people like him, Master deserves it, it's none of his business.Excusing himself like this, but the haze all over his heart has been gradually replaced by the bright and clear.

Xiangong Ling also felt that the current situation was obviously much better, at least Li Xian was safe and sound, so he didn't care about it.

It's just that seeing the dusk outside, at Yue Lixian's age, it's better to rest earlier.After waiting for a while, the boy was finally willing to let go of his hand, and sat quietly on the bed halfway, looking extremely well-behaved.

Of course, at this moment, Xiangong Ling didn't trust that "beautiful" at all, but the scene where the young man got out of control just now made him feel a little worried, and he automatically ignored the pitiful look in the young man's pretending to be obedient , calmly said:

"Li Xian, you are the candidate for entering Chang Yin Yuan's disciples in a few days. You will join me in the sect tomorrow, and we will rest here today."

Seeing that Xiangongling didn't like this anymore, the young man curled his lips lightly, blinked his eyes in dissatisfaction, and said pitifully, "Yes, Master."

After all, Xiangong Ling is an elder, maybe he should be extremely awed, but the last word seems to have been swallowed alive.

Because Master's deterrence is not enough?No... the chief disciple of Qingling, with a single-day spiritual root, and the reputation of worshiping the true monarch, no matter where he goes, he is respected by many Taoist cultivators and feared by many demon cultivators.

Perhaps Xiangong Ling is indeed frighteningly cold sometimes, but that person is not him, so he is not afraid.Just like now, the boy joked half-truthfully:

"...Since the master is worried about the apprentice, he will stay with the apprentice tonight."

The cold eyes glanced over directly, Yue Lixian remained unmoved, and showed pity to Xiangong Ling in different ways regardless of the weather.

This time, Xiangong Ling turned away without any hesitation, and closed the door behind her with a monk's demeanor.

Yue Lixian really couldn't hold back, he couldn't care whether the fairy elder could hear or not, so he burst out laughing immediately.Anyway, in Master's eyes, he is still "young", and playing and joking is insignificant.

After a while, the boy raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, lay down obediently, and closed his eyes. However, on his immature face, the corners of his lips still curled up slightly, and the last trace of haze was finally driven away. .