Xie Lian opened his eyes and found himself lying on the ground.

This was a strange room. He was utterly confused.

He was clearly practicing in Huangji Temple on Mount Taicang, so how could he be here?

Xie Lian was slightly stunned and sat up from the ground. He found that he was wearing a plain white Taoist robe, which was too plain, and looked like a poor man. The material was not good, and was quite rough, rubbing his skin.

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Xie Lian frowned and tried to get up from the ground, but as soon as he got up, he felt even more uncomfortable.

My waist, legs, abdomen and neck are sore. Is it because I lay on the ground and blew all night?

...Impossible. He is not that delicate.

Where were Feng Xin and Mu Qing? Xie Lian thought of them and shouted, “Feng… cough, cough cough…???”

My throat doesn't feel very comfortable either.

He remembered that Feng Xin and Mu Qing had been arguing over trivial matters last night, and he couldn't concentrate on meditation, so he ordered them to go out and recite idioms. After listening to them recite more than 200 idioms with gnashing teeth, he felt sleepy and went to rest. How come he was in such an incredible and confusing situation when he woke up? ? ?

Xie Lian stood up with the help of a table beside him and looked around. This should be an inn, but generally speaking, if he did not choose to sleep outdoors but chose to stay in an inn, he would not stay in an inn like this that looked very economical.

He wasn't tied up, and the door wasn't locked, which meant he wasn't under house arrest. If someone or something was plotting against him, what was the point of throwing him here?

The more Xie Lian thought about it, the weirder it felt. But the weirdest thing was his physical condition at the moment. He endured the pain in his arms and took off his coat, ready to see if he had any injuries. But when he took it off and looked down, his face instantly lost all color.

From his abdomen to his chest, there were densely packed ambiguous red marks. On his jade-white skin, it seemed as if large petals fell and blossomed bright red. He was so shocked by the redness that he rushed to the mirror to take a look.

Sure enough! Not only on the chest and abdomen, but also on the neck and back!

“…”

Xie Lian didn’t dare to take off his clothes and continue watching.

The matter is very clear.

During the time when he was unconscious for unknown reasons, someone...deflowered him.

For the first time in his life, Xie Lian felt his feet go weak, but he managed to hold on and stand firmly.

A long time ago, he had heard from the maidservants who served him some horror stories from outside the palace, about black shops that specialized in rape, kidnapping, and robbery, and how they drugged girls and then did bad things to them. But...but...

Xie Lian held his head with both hands and murmured, "But, I am a man!..."

His current appearance was truly unbearable to look at. In addition to the kiss marks, the rubbing marks from pinching too hard, and the embarrassing bite marks, Xie Lian covered his face, feeling his head burning and his body cold.

Suddenly, he thought of something extremely serious: Oh no!

The way he practiced was to abstain from lust, but by doing this, wouldn't that be breaking the precepts? !

Xie Lian tried it quickly. As expected, he had no more power!

Xie Lian was usually quite calm, but in this situation, he was about to collapse.

I don't know how, but when I woke up, things became like this. Feng Xin and Mu Qing were gone, and I don't know who used what tricks to deprive me of my virginity. I'm really going to collapse!

For a long while, he still couldn't accept this fact, and his heart was in turmoil. But he couldn't stay like this forever, so he just picked up his clothes and put them on, and left the inn. No one stopped him along the way, and Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief, not even caring about the surrounding buildings, pedestrians' clothing, and their rather strange accents.

But perhaps he had something to hide. He always felt that others had seen what happened to him and were looking at him with strange eyes, forcing him to walk faster and faster. Finally, he ran madly, rushed into a forest, punched a tree, and broke it with a "crack", and shouted angrily: "Asshole!!!"

He wanted to use the most vicious words to curse the person who did this to him, but he could only curse "bastard, bastard, bastard!" over and over again. He couldn't vent the anger in his heart, and he felt suffocated. He couldn't cry loudly, so he could only beat the tree madly. "Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang", he broke dozens of big trees in a row, and finally beat the land here so hard that it cried and crawled out and hugged his thighs: "Your Highness! Your Highness, please stop beating me!"

Xie Lian was filled with rage, but this old man suddenly emerged from the earth, and he was not an ordinary person. He was slightly startled and asked, "Who are you?"

The old man wiped his tears and said, "I am the land of this place, Your Highness! This forest is where I will live in my old age! If you continue to fight, I will be left with nothing!"

Xie Lian thought that after all, it was none of other people’s business, so he shouldn’t vent his anger on him. Besides, no matter how low his position was, he was still a priest, and he was old, so he needed respect. So he reluctantly calmed down a little, put down his hand, slowed down his breathing, and said, “…I’m sorry, I got too excited. How about this, I’ll compensate you for the number of trees I broke just now.”

The land god let go of the hand that was hugging his thigh and said hurriedly: "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, why do I need you to compensate me! If you are willing to talk to me, this humble place will be glorious!"

Xie Lian was a little puzzled. This land god was a priest after all, and he looked much older than him. Why was he so afraid of him and even called him “old man?” But he was in no mood to ask more questions. He asked politely, “You are the land god of this area. You should know this area well, right? Can you help me find two people?” As he spoke, he reached into his sleeve to take out a few gold leaves for offering. The land god saw his movements and waved his hands frantically, “No, no, no! Who are you looking for?”

As luck would have it, Xie Lian hadn’t taken anything out, so he held out his hand and said, “My two attendants, Feng Xin and Mu Qing.”

“…”

The land's expression suddenly became strange. Xie Lian asked, "What's wrong? Is there any difficulty?"

The land god said, "No, no, no, no, it's not that there are difficulties. It's just..." But what's wrong with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? After eight hundred years, he still calls General Nanyang and General Xuanzhen his attendants. I wonder if the two generals will be angry? Oh, forget it. It doesn't matter if the two generals are angry. If one doesn't serve well, the other will be angry, which is scary. So he said, "Please wait here for a moment, I will find it for you right away!"

Xie Lian said, “Thank you for your help.” Just as he was about to bow, he looked up and found that the land had already disappeared.

Xie Lian felt his head was still burning, so he covered his forehead. He didn’t know how long it had been before he heard a voice in front of him asking in confusion, “What’s going on?”

Xie Lian looked up and saw Feng Xin and Mu Qing.

However, they were not the Feng Xin and Mu Qing he knew. True, their appearances had not changed, but their demeanor was different. They did not look like two reckless teenagers, but rather like two generals who had fought on the battlefield for many years. They were both wearing rather luxurious black robes, which did not seem to be something that ordinary people could wear. At least Xie Lian had never seen them wearing such clothes.

The one who asked the question was Feng Xin. He walked over and asked, "Your Highness, what are you doing here alone?"

“…” Xie Lian said, “That’s what I was going to ask, where did you two go? I asked you to play a game outside the door last night, so why were you all gone this morning?”

Feng Xin and Mu Qing both had the same strange look as the land, as if they couldn’t understand what he said. Xie Lian had a splitting headache and asked, “And what’s wrong with the way you’re dressed? What’s going on???”

Feng Xin looked down at himself and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with this dress? Isn't it normal?"

Mu Qing said, "What are you talking about? You must be confused from sleeping. I was not here with you last night."

Xie Lian held his head up, wanting to scream, but he forced himself to calm down. After thinking for a moment, he said, “I understand? You guys are just like me, possessed by something.”

Feng Xin and Mu Qing looked more and more strange. Feng Xin said, "I am confused. Your Highness, please tell me what you want us to do."

Mu Qing rolled his eyes and said, "Don't ask. Why did you ask me to help you instead of him? You must be crazy."

Xie Lian had no idea what they were talking about, so he asked, “Who is that? Imperial Master?”

“…”

Feng Xin and Mu Qing looked at each other. After a moment, Mu Qing stepped forward and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Xie Lian asked, “What?”

Mu Qing said: "My memory is a little fuzzy now, tell me, do you remember what we have been doing these days?"

Xie Lian asked, “Haven’t we been practicing in Huangji Temple these past few days?”

Mu Qing asked: "Where is Huacheng?"

Hearing this name, Xie Lian felt very familiar with it, but after thinking about it, he realized that he really didn’t know him, so he asked blankly: “Who…Hua…Cheng…?”

“……………………”

Mu Qing said, "Okay. I understand."

He winked at the side and went to discuss with Feng Xin who was shocked. Xie Lian suddenly felt a little suspicious and asked cautiously: "What do you know? What are you talking about?"

After the discussion, the two turned around. Feng Xin said, "Your Highness, let's go."

Xie Lian became even more suspicious: "Where are you going?"

Mu Qing said: "I'll take you to see someone who can solve this situation. Come on!"

Xie Lian was now extremely alert and retreated repeatedly. Seeing that he seemed to want to run, Mu Qing said, "Don't go!" He stretched out his hand and waved a spiritual light, as if to tie him up. But how could Xie Lian not leave?

Run away!

As he ran away, Feng Xin and Mu Qing were overwhelmed. The two chased him while roaring into the wind. Feng Xin said: "Fuck! I really fuck! What's wrong with him??? He can't forget things so badly! He forgets for 800 years?!" 

Mu Qing said: "Finally! Finally, eating too much of this mess has damaged my brain!"

"How is that possible! Maybe something happened to him when he went out alone. Let's find him quickly! He only has the brain of a seventeen-year-old now!"

Mu Qing did not forget to make some sarcastic remarks at this time: "Yes, the innocent, silly, spoiled seventeen-year-old Crown Prince!"

"Wait! Tell him first. Tell him first!"

When something like this happens, of course you have to tell that person first!

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Xie Lian ran for more than twenty miles in one breath, and only after he stopped did he breathe slightly. He felt as if he was still in a huge foggy web and had not yet rushed out.

What is going on?

It's not normal. It's so abnormal!

Doesn't he know what Mu Qing's strength is? He needs to cultivate that spiritual light for at least a few hundred years. How can this be the real Mu Qing? It must be fake!

And he. He himself was not normal. After running, he realized that he was as light as a swallow. Although he was as light as a swallow to begin with, his movements now seemed faster and more powerful.

Everything is wrong!

After calming down again, Xie Lian suddenly remembered that Mu Qing seemed to have mentioned a name just now.

He murmured, "Huacheng."

For some reason, this name should be very unfamiliar to him, but when he read it, his heart moved slightly, as if a small flower had bloomed in a corner of his heart. So he couldn't help but read this name over and over again.

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This person must be a very important person, and perhaps the key to this incident. We must find him first.

Having made up his mind, Xie Lian walked towards the town.

Although Xie Lian was completely unable to accept what had happened to him when he first realized it, he recovered in less than half an hour. Although he was still extremely uncomfortable in his heart and body, he was now trapped in a mystery and had no time to be upset. The real Feng Xin Mu Qing was missing, which showed that the person behind the scenes was very powerful. He had to cheer up immediately and find out the truth.

So, by the time he stepped into the town, he had returned to his normal demeanor.

He randomly picked a teahouse and sat by the window upstairs, but he had no intention of drinking tea. Xie Lian picked up the cup on the table and looked at it. There was old tea stains accumulated in the cup that could not be wiped clean, which made him tired just by looking at it, so he put it down and ignored it.

Inside the teahouse, a beautiful girl was holding a pipa, playing and singing. A group of men, young and old, sat around and looked at her with a smile. The girl was singing a common local tune, about a girl going out early in the morning to pick flowers or something. But after she sang for a while, a group of masters said, "It's boring, not good, change it!" "Yes, this one is not good, change it!" "Change it to mine!"

The singing girl had no choice but to follow their wishes and change to a rather erotic and charming tune, which she played slowly and gently, with a soft and mellow sound that made people blush and their hearts beat fast. The crowd of onlookers were finally satisfied and cheered. Xie Lian was sitting in the corner of the second floor by the window, but he felt very uncomfortable.

Listening carefully to the lyrics, it seemed to be singing about the love and affection between a young couple on their wedding night. It was really bold and explicit. Xie Lian had never heard such obscene lyrics and songs in the imperial city. If it were in the past, even if he heard it, he would just treat it as a passing wind, because it had nothing to do with him, and he would never think about such things in his life. But now, it is different.

Although he had no memory of what happened, he was already a human being, and when he heard such things again, his mind was different. Moreover, he discovered something very scary: his mind was completely out of his control!

The lyrics were a little frivolous, and his heart was very restless. Moreover, many fragmented images kept popping up in his mind, two hands tightly clasped together, the red thread between the fingers entangled tightly; he seemed to hear broken breathing, sobbing for mercy, and the coaxing whisper of a man.

...What are these. What are these?!

Xie Lian felt embarrassed and annoyed. He bit his lower lip and clenched his fist. After a while, he could no longer bear it and finally slammed the table hard.

With a loud bang, the guests at several nearby tables stared at him with wide eyes. Xie Lian woke up and apologized in a low voice. He wished he could cover his ears with both hands so he couldn’t hear anything. He thought if he continued to sing, he would have to leave!

Suddenly, the singing stopped, and a scream pulled him out of his trance. Xie Lian looked up suddenly, and saw a large group of people surrounding him, seemingly making a move. The singer stood up in fear, holding her pipa, and said in a sad voice: "Gentlemen, let's just listen to the song, don't do anything..."

Several men started to make a noise, "So what? We're definitely not the only ones doing it. I don't believe you haven't been touched a few times since you came out to sell yourself!"

The singer was so angry that her eyes turned red. She said, "What do you mean I'm selling myself? I'm singing for money, not selling my body!"

The others deliberately ignored her explanation and said, "Hey! You talk like a chaste woman! If you were really that serious you wouldn't be selling yourself out!"

"That's right! Just now he was singing this kind of song to tease people, and now he says he doesn't want to sell it. What kind of memorial archway is this? It's so funny!"

The singer was so angry that she almost fainted. She said in a trembling voice: "You asked me to sing. I sang because you asked me to sing!"

However, no matter what she said, the group of unhappy listeners always had something to say: "You sang when we asked you to? You were so obedient? It means you have been wanting to sing this kind of thing to seduce people in your heart for a long time!"

Xie Lian couldn’t listen any more.

He was already angry, and now he was furious. A white shadow flashed, and before the group of men who were making trouble could figure out what was going on, they were knocked down in a row. The leading man raised his butt in the air and cursed: "Who the hell are you? How dare you mess with us?!"

Xie Lian stood in front of the singing girl, his knuckles crackling, but his face remained calm, and he said in a deep voice, “Stop it. Anyone would be tempted by a beauty like a flower. But if you don’t know how to treat her with courtesy, it’s vulgar and shameful.”

Someone shouted, "It's obvious that she sang it first. She sang it, so we can't touch it?!"

Xie Lian said word for word, “That’s right. Even if she sings, you can’t touch her!”

Before he finished speaking, seven or eight burly men were thrown down the building by him. They fell to the ground with a horrible fall, but they were not seriously injured. However, it was still scary enough because no one could see how he attacked, let alone resist or counterattack. They fled in a hurry. Upstairs, Xie Lian looked back and saw the singing girl stood up and bowed to him with great gratitude, saying, "Thank you, Taoist priest, for helping me out!"

Xie Lian said, “It’s just a small favor. Miss, do you still want to stay here?”

The singer nodded, and Xie Lian also nodded, saying, “Okay. Then you can continue singing.”

After saying that, he sat back, lifted his clothes, sat upright, and stayed here.

Seeing that he was not leaving and was still staring at them, the other men did not dare to harass him. The singing girl understood his feelings and became even more grateful. She began to sing her usual lively local tune.

Xie Lian poured a cup of tea and was about to drink it, but when he looked down he saw the old tea stains inside. He hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't overcome himself, so he put down the cup and sighed. He turned around unintentionally, but was stunned.

Across the long street, on top of another more luxurious red building tavern, there was a person sitting alone.

He was a tall man in red.

Although he was wearing a black eye mask, which made him look wilder, it did not hide his handsomeness. His clothes were redder than maple leaves, his skin was whiter than snow, and he was holding a silver cup. The cup and his silver wristbands were shining like auras. At first glance, he was extremely dazzling. He was looking at this side, facing him from a distance. Seeing Xie Lian's gaze, he smiled slightly and raised his cup slightly, as if toasting him from a distance.

“…”

Somehow, as soon as Xie Lian made eye contact with the man, he felt as if an electric shock had passed through his body, and he quickly looked away.

But even though he pretended not to care, his heart began to pound wildly.

It was really strange. The man was indeed very handsome and had a mysterious appeal, but he had seen men with such a handsome demeanor before, so why did he react like this when he saw that man?

After thinking about it, he rejected this idea. This was simply wrong. Because, thinking carefully, he had never seen such a handsome man before.

Thinking of this, Xie Lian thought, this is a rare person, why not pay more attention to him, and turned to look. However, when he looked, the man in red disappeared.

It just disappeared like that. It was like a gorgeous maple leaf, drifting down slowly, flashing mischievously before his eyes, making his eyes light up, and then it was gone. It seemed not real, but just a fleeting dream bubble.

After looking around the magnificent restaurant for a while, Xie Lian finally gave up. He didn’t know if he was a little disappointed, but he let out a breath, rubbed his brows, and thought to himself, “Forget it.”

Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he saw a person sitting opposite him, with his chin supported by one hand, staring at him.

The two of them exchanged glances. Xie Lian was slightly stunned, but the man smiled and said, “Master, can you buy me a drink?”

It was the man in red who had raised his glass to him from afar just now.