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greenflamedwriter · 2 years ago

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Kiss HER not ME Part 2

Part One [Previous] Part Three [Next]: Not written Yet.

So Gongyi Xiao ends up taking the attention of Shen Qingqiu! Oh no- as well as Luo Binghe this is the cross roads where Binghe will decide wether its better to keep Gongyi Xiao in the palace along with a select few of disciples as his followers before he replaces them with demons.

Also fair warning this chapter is...ALL over the place and a bit confusing because I've wrote scenes from the first part HERE instead so the present past future times keeps changing sorry in advance.

So how did Gongyi fall from grace sheer incompetence. As the work load picked up Gongyi struggled but binghe throved he was used to fast paced desisions thanks to his bipolar Shizun on Qing Jing so he adapted easily but the more it went on the more Gongyi struggled then he ‘forgot’ certain duties although he uses that lightly ‘forgot!?’ More like his siblings didn’t do their work meanwhile binghe took no nonsense so after one too many mistakes he had to suffer the praise given to binghe while the palace master expressed his disappointment.

He shouldn’t take it to heart but did he have to make him feel this small?

Then they sparred when Gongyi lost a humiliating defeat the palace Master watching announced binghe become the new head disciple.

Finally Gongyi can sign in relief. It was finally over!

But he noticed the looks on the martial siblings as one shoulder checked him he blinked. Where did that come from?

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When the old Palace Master confronted Gongyi Xiao with his letters, Gongyi Xiao had had enough. The abuse from his fellow disciples, the on and off treatment of Luo Binghe, the stress from Shen Qingqiu.

"If this one wanted to leave, wouldn't he had done so with the arrival of Luo Binghe or when you made him head disciple?" Instead of taking all of this abuse, he left unsaid.

"The letters this one made was with the forsight that this disciple might be Palace Master one day, the letters were to create ties and a stronger alliance with the other sects. Once Luo Binghe was made Head Disciple this one had plenty of time to leave, given that this disciple has not done so is more than evidence enough of where is loyaltys lie." He looked at Luo Binghe hoping he would be smart enough to figure it out, and that the old man was too dumb to let this slip.

"That this one promises to serve the Palace master." Which would be Luo Binghe after he astablished his base.

"And what of this new relationship with Shen Qingqiu?" The Old Palace Master spoke still looking down his nose at Gongyi Xiao.

"This one has no intention to be closer to Shen Qingqiu if it wasn't for Luo Binghe." Gongyi Xiao spoke, "This one may be inpudentent, but this disciple found it strange that Luo Binghe in all his time here recuperating, and had the chance to reach out to Cang Qiong but never took that opportunity. He never once reached out to his home sect Cang Qiong mountain or his old Shizun and instead remained here and asked to be a disciple here. This one isn't blind to the rumours that Shen Qingqiu abuses his students, that he may have lied about Luo Binghes death from the Immortal Alliance, is it strange that this disciple wanted to follow up and investiagte this? Is this not the sect of Honour and Justice?" Gongyi Xiao spoke overally passionate.

He knew Luo Binghe wanted rid off him, this was his last death flag but if he could communicate that he was creating an opening to make it easier to trap Shen Qingqiu the better!

Luo Binghes looked unfazed, but glanced at the Old Palace Master "So a spy, to go undetected at Cang Qiong to prove the evidence against Shen Qingqiu. This Disciple sees merit with this proposal."

The Old Palace master stroked his beard and watched him with beady eyes "Ah, this could be the opening we needed. And all these letters?"

Gongyi Xiao KNEW he should've burned them.

"As this one said, if this Gongyi Xiao wanted to accept any positions the window has long passed...Huan Hua is my home," he glanced at Binghe "If you still want me."

Luo Binghes lip almost twitched, "Until Shen Qingqiu requests a meeting all we can do is wait." The Old Palace Master "It calms me deeply, to know that our Gongyi Xiao is still loyal to Huan Hua." Gongyi Xiao nodded with a bow.

"This one will do anything for Huan Hua, that was never in question."

The old palace Master descended the dais and drew Gongyi Xiao into a hug, the other stiffened immedietly wanting the other to back off and let go.

The Old Palace Master stroked his back, "This Master always had faith in Gongyi, he will be an excellent spy and expose Shen Qingqiu for the leecher he is."

Okay yes now please let go!

As the Palace Master let go, Gongyi glanced at Luo Binghe to see the others dark look.

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In the times waiting for Shen Qingqiu- although Gongyi xiao had a feeling the other forgot about him, both he and the other disciples were tasked for a mission.

With Luo Binghe leading it.

There was a demon rampaging the city, at this point Gongyi Xiaos death date has already past. The fact that he was living another day was a blessing.

And yet as all the Huan Hua disciples were fighting the Lily-flight Toad, it was of course what it looked like. A giant Toad that wouldn't keep still that had a lily on top of its head a disguise as it lay beneith the water and with its large tongue swallowed people up like flies.

But the worst part, it's tongue had a paralising effect in its slyvia that shuts down all functions temporarilly. This was when Qin wanrong was affected and Luo Binghe had to nurse her to health in a local inn. It was an upcoming papapa scene and Gongyi Xiao wouldn't mind being a wingman and taking the disciples home once Luo Binghe starts his heroics.

So of course it went wrong.

Qin Wanrong was in the wrong place at the wrong time and ended up falling into the nearby lake and was saved by one of the Huan Hua disciples as Luo Binghe was distracted by her scream of his name the toad landed right before him it's mouth snapping open as its tongue thrusted out.

If Binghe was struck and failed to be paralised even low IQ disciples would be confused and question it!

"BINGHE!"

Gongyi Xiao rushed forward pushing the other out the way-

and was slammed with the paralctic tongue.

Eff your mother! Gongyi Xiao Shouted, with limited time swiped his sword up and sliced the tongue. With the main factor dealt with Binghe and the disciples had a chance to defeat it.

Gongyi Xiao leapt back but could already feel one arm and the side of his face becomming numb, why did this feel awful and embarrising? All the girls just feinted prettily but Gongyi felt as if his face was swollen!

Raising his working hand he used qi to aim his sword to blind one eye but his sword wobbled then fell before it could strike the second eye.

"Binghe- the throat! It is the Weak spot!" He called out his eyes slipping shut as he collapsed backwards, the only thing he could hear was the others fighting the thing and hoping Binghe got it.

Even though he couldn't move he could still hear and feel things. So when he heard the sound of the monster collapse the ground rumbling the immediete quiet unnerved him.

Then he heard footsteps crunching through the grass as they approached. He knew it was Binghe, he felt his heartbeat thudder in his chest. Binghe could kill him right here, this could be how he died!

"Luo-Shixiong! How about we just leave him!" One of the Huan Hua disciples jeered, it was the same pock faced one that always loved to beat him up with or without Binghes approval.

Gongyi Xiao could feel himself sweat as he could feel Luo Binghe tower over him, did he have Xin Mo? Was he going to pierce his chest?

Instead there was a sound as Luo Binghe seemed to lean closer, Gongyi Xiao might just do him a favour and die of a heart attack Binghe barely had to lift a finger!

Instead he felt something touch his side and if he could move he would flinch away from it. Then realised he was being picked up, and held against something warm and if his face would flush it would- that was Binghes heartbeat!

"Where's the nearest Inn?" Luo Binghe asked one of the disciples even with his eyes shut, he could sense the awkwardness from the others.

"Um, its not too far from here but uh- wouldn't it be best to just leave him?"

Luo Binghe was silent for a moment before he spoke "This Shidi saved this ones life, that ought to be repaid."

Oh...oh he did it! A kindness and cruelty payed back tenfold!

He was officially safe! If he could he would do a victory wiggle!

Gongyi Xiao felt the wind on his face as the others flew towards the inn, outside Luo Binghe instructed the others to return to the palace without him while he takes care of his Shidi here.

Gongyi Xiao was too busy being relieved from his potential death than he never noticed or even realised how it looked.

How the tenents and the innkeeper and waiters saw a handsome young man carrying another handsome man in his arms in a bridal carry, how the others face was tucked into the others chest.

Others thought it looked strangely romantic, and at the older mans expression as he pleaded for a room the innkeeper practically leapt to help.

"Of course, is the young master okay?"

"He was attacked by a monster, hopefully the effects will wear off we just need one room for tonight."

The innkeeper nodded while the others stared, not many people can see this sight ever again!

Meanwhile Gongyi Xiao was applauding Luo Binghes performance.

As Gongyi Xiao was placed on the bed he felt Luo Binghe drift away and gave a sigh of relief. All he had to do was channel his qi and burn this through his system, unlike Qin wanwrong who needed...pa...pa-

Shit!

If Gongyi Xiao could move he would be slapping himself in the face! He just took Qin Wanwrongs place! Goddammit!

Well its fine, he's seen the women leave Luo Binghes rooms at the Huan Hua Palace, so he knows its fine, the harem is fine. Plus she wasn't going to be affected anyway so its okay!

As he waited he could hear Luo Binghe approach the man was silent and Gongyi Xiao felt himself break out in a cold sweat- will he stop doing that! It was freaking him out!

Then again sweating this through would probably work out for him.

Then he felt a cold hand touch his forehead and wondered what Luo Binghe was doing.

"Hmm...This Shidi of mine isn't as useless as I thought, Master." Luo Binghe spoke allowed probably to Meng Mo...wait, did he think Gongyi was unconcious?

"If this Lord was struck the Paraylictic would have no effect on me, the others would've grown suspicious. And he had no idea if this was fatal." Luo Binghe thumb brushed over Gongyi's forehead and Gongyi Xiao shivered.

"A spy...just like Mobei-Juns pet. His actions have kept the others in the dark, if it came out this one was a demon before my plans were brought to fruition would make this effort worthless." Protagonist! Stop outing yourself! What if Gongyi Xiao wasn't unconcious!?!?!?

Binghe moved away and Gongyi Xiao relaxed, there was so much stress a body can take...

Of course Luo Binghe did this on purpose, he could see the sweat on the others face, the furrowed brow and knew the other could hear him. He wanted to see what this Shidi of his did with such knowledge.

As he kept circulating Qi through his meridians and could feel his fingers twitch and his eyelids flutter- almost got it!

Its like a couch potato reaching for the remote- almost there!

Suddenly Luo Binghe took his hand and his arm full on spasmed, he heard Luo Binghe chuckle as he feed Qi through his wrist. "Shidi is so strong, to be recovering this quickly." He spoke outloud.

Binghe! This one isn't unconcious! Stop revealing your secrets damn you!

Along with Binghes help, it was a fast process as Gongyi Xiaos eyes fluttered open. "B-Binghe?" He spoke his words still slurring guess that will take a while.

Luo Binghe kept his hand on his wrist. "That was very foolish to jump in the way of an attack."

Gongyi Xiao just stared at Luo Binghe who looked to be concentrating on his wrist. Gongyi Xiao looked away. "This one just reacted on impulse, the worst that could happen is being paralised. This Shidi knew that Luo-Shixiong would be strong enough to defeat the demon, it made more sense." Gongyi Xiao spoke looking off to the side, now that he had more feeling he was able to sit up then scowled that he still couldn't feel his legs. He knew it would wear off but still this was terrfying ten/ten would not recocmend!

"Can you move?" Luo Binghe asked, and Gongyi Xiao grimaced "The feeling has yet to return in my legs." He looked at Binghe in a 'what can you do?' motion the other leaned forward into Gongyi Xiaos space and the other felt lost for a second until he felt Luo Binghe place his hands under his arms then raised him up in a sitting position, he then rearanged the pillows behind his back to prop him and Gongyi Xiao immedietly flushed.

This was the demon emporor!

"Bing- Luo-Shixiong, it's okay! This one will feel better in no time, so theres no need!" He tried to placate, Luo Binghe continued on with the same fake smile on his face.

"This is the least this Shixiong can do, after Shidi saved his life."

Still, now Gongyi Xiao felt bad...but surely Binghe knew the effects of the Lily-Flight Toad wasn't dangerous?

"Shidi should circulate his Qi to burn the paralysis venom from his body, this Shixiong will be back in a moment."

Gongyi Xiao tilted his head as he watched Luo Binghe leave the room shutting the door softly behind him, Gongyi Xiao continued on but he was tired. He cursed this cultivation novel any excuse to down a wife into a bed means any fuana, demon or poison will immedietly make someone bed ridden for those types of events.

Luckily Gongyi Xiao didn't need the heavenly pillar for this [could you imagine? How funny would that be ha ha ha]

So as Gongyi Xiao was concentrating his eyes growing heavy, the door slide open and he flinched startled to see Binghe walking back in with a tray of food---how long was he drifting in and out for!?

"Here, this will give you back your strength." Luo Binghe spoke as he placed the tray before Gongyi Xiao. Gongyi fidgeted, really this was too much. Luo Binghe should never be subservient to ANYONE well unless its a wife because he's a stallion protagonist.

Gongyi Xiao, could only thank Luo Binghe alot, the Demon Lord could of used a Huan Hua disciple to watch over Gongyi and skipped home to his adoring wives.

It just made Gongyi Xiao feel worse.

Luo Binghe sat at his bed, watching Gongyi Xiao looking at his food with a morose expression on his face, he wondered if the spoiled 'princess' would stick his nose up at the local inn food.

Not knowing Luo Binghe cooked it. He would've put his parisites in it, but he wanted to wait. It was better not to waste his time in case Gongyi Xiao ended up disapointing him like so many others.

The other raised his hands to take the bowl and took a bite of the food and immiedietly stiffened.

Gongyi Xiao chewed it slowly still stiff, Luo Binghe felt more irritated that the Huan brat would dare hate this- his wives sang their praise all the time! If Luo Binghe was terrible at anything at least the only thing he excelled at was his food.

"y-you cooked this...why?" Gongyi Xiao asked looking up at Luo Binghe with wide eyes.

Luo Binghe barely let any emotion on his face, he couldn't show weakness such as anger.

"Yes. This one made this for his Shidi."

Gongyi Xiao looked more puzzled "Y-you didn't have to do that, it's too much," And yet his hand moved stuffing more into his face and Luo Binghe realised Gongyi Xiao didn't hate it.

"Of course, it's this ones job to look after his Shidis...how did you know I cooked it?" He asked.

Here Gongyi Xiao paused rice stuck to the side of his lips as he looked back up and looked bashful. "Um, the food was too delicious to come from a place like this, and all of Huan Hua sing your praises of your food...it was also a lucky guess." Gongyi Xiao shrugged using the chopsticks to get every last piece.

"This is really good, if you could use cooking in your cultivation I'm sure loads of sects will want Luo Binghe to be their disciple."

Luo Binghe laughed "This one doubts you can make food a cultivation technqiue."

Gongyi Xiao placed his chopsticks down as he was finished.

"Well the same could be said for music, and people use the qin to commune or exorsize spirits, with flowers being good for cultivation or opening pathways for meridians as well as demonic meat you could potentially create concoctions for cultivators...just a thought."

Gongyi Xiao had to internally grin, he would change it from PIDW to Food wars instead, Luo Binghe as the knockoff anime gorden ramsley!

"This one will think about it."

of course Gongyi Xiao thought glancing back at the bowl, he did guess that maybe Luo Binghe spiked the food with his blood parasites...he won't know for sure until Binghe activates them.

He'd just have to wait and see....

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So since Binghe didn't feed him the parasites above thats BECAUSE after watching his dreams and seeing Gongyi Xiao finally beat up his shixiongs and Gongyi Xiao realised this was audition times as any Disciple who didn't perform well would be cut and made to leave as this was the first day that the Old palace Master went to into secluded cultivation.

Since all the disciples grew cocky, everyone watched as Gongyi Xiao wiped the floor with them, finally releasing his pent up frustration and defeating them in seconds. So while Luo Binghe is visitng Mobei-Jun and his [bed] the two are discussing and thats when Luo Binghe makes the decision to create a dream realm and bring in Mobei-Jun and make Gongyi Xiao his left hand for Huan Hua.

When they wake from the dream, Mobei-Jun is pissed because demons are territorial even if it was just casual with no strings Luo Binghe did this on puprose to rile him up. He always teases Mobei-Jun that his little mouse is too weak for demons but Luo Binghe can keep up and take whatever.

When Luo Binghe arrives at Huan Hua he see's that Gongyi Xiao is PISSED and would wonder why if it wasn't so attractive especially when he kept beating up Disciples and one was on the ground begging Luo Binghe to help Gongyi has finally lost it!

[In this sequence as they enter a room, Gongyi Xiao teaches Luo Binghe to sense a room for any hidden tailsmans or two trick mirrors, something the palace mistress was supposed to teach him but given that Binghes room was FULL of them made him wonder how fare the two have gotten. Also ew the old man was defiently listening in to Binghe having sex with his wives]

Gongyi Xiao gets pissy because he KNEW Luo Binghe was a demon but now he doesn't have plausible denibality! This sucks! Why couldn't he just keep it a secret a little longer? And Binghe says hard to do when his demons are now going to be stationed at Huan Hua so it was better to get him used to it.

So it later comes out in other chapters of the question Luo Binghe asks "Wait, you already knew?" Which reveals the story of Su Xiyan and Tianglang-Jun and how the Palace Master mentioned how familiar you looked and the Luo River was close to Huan Hua.

But anyway the whole blood parasites comes in on the THRONE ROOM. In a cool way when Gongyi Xiao kneels before Luo Binghe who is sprawled on the throne and lifts his hand that he sliced open and Gongyi Xiao takes the head and drinks the blood from the palm.

So Gongyi Xiao is thinking. Yay safe awesome! He was officially Luo Binghes lackey, everything is going great!

Not realising him being on his knees in the throne room ALONE with Binghe, the other clenched his hand in the throne and Gongyi Xiaos eyes looked up startled, the blood staining his mouth.

"Does it hurt?" He asked one hand holding onto Luo Binghes and the other scowled "No. Continue."

Luo Binghe was so lucky that Gongyi Xiao was oblivious, but if he crossed his legs now that would only draw attention to it.

Of course he shows Mobei-Jun in the dream realm, since Mobei-Jun is pining for Shang QInghua and by holding back his urges from killing him asks Binghe to create a dream based on scenarios where Mobei-Jun left Shang Qinghua in his study or gave him a task. But in his dreams he took whatever chance he could to bend the rat over and FINALLY relieve some pent up stress.

And it was only FAIR. That mobei-JUn shares Binghes pain, since he was so accomidating over the other. So of course Mobei-Jun is at the pillar on his right hand side as he tilts his head watching the 'scene' his Junshang WISHES would've happened instead of Gongyi Xiao walking away unscathed.

For a pair of powerful demons...they sure are patheticly pining after two weak humans. Mobei-Juns lip twitched. If their ancestors and forefathers saw them.

[Tianglang-Jun would approve.]

[So yeah big POLY relationship, minus Gongyi Xiao doesn't really do sex, he waits until the orgys over then comes in with water, towels and the post glow cuddles not knowing he's the STAR in everyones fantasies.]

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On another mission [randomly] Gongyi Xiao went night hunting, to think he was alive to think he could still send letters and fuana to Mu Qingfan to think even Binghe was interested in his garden!

Things were really looking up!

But of course he came across a tiny Monty Python Rhino a baby one at that and couldn't help but coo, it was so cute! Of course that meant it's mother had to be near so he should be careful...just a peak wouldn't hurt.

As he appeared non threatening and held out a branch of berries wondering if it would bite he felt wind blow on the back of his neck. He immedietly leapt upwards avoiding the blow of the Rhino. Ah theres the mother!

He leapt to and throw trying to get a good look, it was far away from any civilisation so he didn't have to worry about killing it. As I sat on his sword pulling out his beastiary and doting down the features- one moment he was being careful but then the Rhino began to charge towards him. He figured he was safe from this height but as the rhino leapt Gongyi Xiao almost fell of his sword as it was hurtling right towards him!

He cried out trying to draw back then whoosh!

He shut his eyes feeling his heart pounding against his chest, until he felt the wind slapping against his face when he opened them he was flying away at a breakneck speed and something was holding him around his middle.

He looked up and gaped to see a cultivator all in black with lilac colouring and his face was covered. This man just saved his life!

Once they were safe did the cultivator drop Gongyi on his ass and gave him a judmental look. "Are you stupid or something?" The man asked and Gongyi Xiao felt affronted.

"This one was just documenting a species for his beastiary. This disciple thanks esteemed immortal master..." Gongyi Xiao bowed waiting before the other scoffed looking away "Bozhan Liu."

Hmm, that sounded familiar...Gongyi Xiao nodded "Thanking Master Bozhan." Gongyi Xiao resehathed his sword and placed his book into his pocket as he approached. "What brings you out here?" Gongyi Xiao asked tilting his head to the side.

[And in this moment, was when Gongyi Xiao, wifebeamed Liu Qingge the wargod in disguise [sorry for the spoiler but I will write it properally since Shang Qinghua warned Sqq about getting help he did save Liu Qingge with his shidi being all knowing/working with demons Sqq made Liu Qingge lay low and pretend to be dead to draw out Cang Qiongs enemies and with his life debt Liu had no choice but to obey. So laying low he came across this dumbfuck of a cultivator teasing Monty Python Rhinos and almost killed himself.]

Gongyi Xiao keeps seeing Liu Qingge on his night hunts and ends up getting closed to the quiet cultivator even asks if he would like to join Huan Hua, the other politely declines but Gongyi Xiao says if needs anything their doors will be open.

Of course when Liu Qingge IS injured, and see's Luo Binghe for the first time with Gongyi Xiao supporting him his blood dying the yellow uniform, Luo Binghe see's the mans face is covered and yet there is a mole under his left eye. Not too disimilair to Liu Mingyan his wife.

Luo Binghe knows who this is, and found it perplexing that Gongyi Xiao has just half dragged the Cang Qiong War god on his doorstep.

It should've been a good omen, and yet Luo Binghe was troubled. The war god was speculated to be dead, and if Liu Qingge has ties to Shen Qingqiu that means Luo Binghes secret is also exposed. But the worse part was how Gongyi Xiao was looking at the war god, how he held onto him and dragged him to their medical ward Luo Binghe even followed to help as he held the other side of the mans arm and was chugging vinegar to see how lively Gongyi Xiao was tending to the man like a wife to her husband!

Even the other wasn't unaffected even with a mask he could see the harsh blush. And Gongyi Xiao noticed it too.

"I understand its may be embarrising to you but is there anything wrong with a little help? No need to get angry." Gongyi Xiao thought it was wounded pride.

Both Luo Binghe and Liu Qingge had to stare wondering how someone could be that oblivious?

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[When Shen Qingqiu finally invites GOngyi although his fan language it was SQQ who said call ME, he got annoyed when Gongyi Xiao ghosted him just to realise it was Gongyi waiting for HIS reply making SQQ huffy]

He shouldn’t take it to heart but did he have to make him feel this small?

Then they sparred when Gongyi lost a humiliating defeat the palace Master watching announced binghe become the new head disciple.

Finally Gongyi can sign in relief. It was finally over!

But he noticed the looks on the martial siblings as one shoulder checked him he blinked. Where did that come from?

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Shen Qingqiu towered over him and Gongyi xiao found himself pressed against the wall of the bamboo house they were in the shade hidden from the rest of the Qing Jing peak.

“This lord can hurt you if he so desires and yet here you are, oblivious to the danger you are in.”

Gongyi Xiao blinked “As this one is a head disciple it’d be foolish to be so blatantly obvious, and if Master Shen wanted to hurt this one he had plenty of chances to do so before now.”

Shen Qingqiu used his golden fan and raised Gongyi Xiaos chin as the other looked down on him. His face looking ominous and every bit like the Scum Villain he was meant to be.

“This one can cripple you in many ways without leaving a scar.” He continued.

And yeah, Gongyi Xiao shivered he knew Shen Qingqiu the sadistic bastard knew plenty of ways to enact torture.

Isolation, gaslighting a room that completely removes all sight sound and touch all psychological.

“This one has a Shixiong who will know, and he always returns justice tenfold.”

“You trust him to care?”

Not really, any excuse to take revenge against Shen Qingqiu is good enough in Binghe’s books.

“Yes. My Shixiong has my back.”

Instead Shen Qingqiu looked more irritated as he took a step away from Gongyi.

“For someone who acts like a tactitition you sure are naive, maybe you and I are not as similar as I thought.”

Well thank fuck for that.

When Gongyi sat before Shen Qingqiu with his impression of PIDW he deducted that Master Shen hated him.

Like Luo Binghe a talented upstart, with promising cultivation and a loving sect he figured the only reason Maastee Shen hadn’t beaten him with a whip was because he was from another sect.

“You broke your promise?” Shen Qinqiu asked.

“No, it was already impossible so this one made a promise he knew the palace mistress couldn’t keep but if somethings didn’t come to pass and my Shixiong didn’t come to Huan hua then this one would be honoured by duty. This one owes his Shixiong a lot for his freedom.”

Shen Qingqiu nodded, clever to make a promise but still keeping it only for the other to walk away. Maybe Gongyi was smarter than him, already aware of other peoples wants and needs and knowing he would be disappointed by people but used that in his favour.

Shen Qingqiu found himself taking notes before scowling.

“Would you ever betray this Master?” He wondered, depending on Gongyi’s answer could tell Shen Qingqiu everything he needed to know- he knew Gongyi was like himself, someone who strives to excellence with hard work but found himself lacking to stronger talented individuals, Liu Qingqi came to mind, and his blind devotion to that Shixiong of his was also similar to his and Yue Qingqyuans relationship. That starry eyed wonder that his Shixiong would never let him down.

“This one will never betray Master Shen.” He even gave a confused head tilt like a dog. A wonderful act.

Shen Qingqiu will be betrayed but Gongyi Xiao would not raise a finger is true. He wondered what his purpose was?

“Very well,” he spoke pretending it was a whim in their weekly game of go as he used another fan language and Gongyi responded in kind. He was a quick study.

Maybe he will teach him his own secret fan language the language changes downswing on the person so that way even if he taught a spy they still would t be able to understand the language given to others.

Gongyi Xiao eyes seemed to sparkle in delight at this and Shen Qingqiu saw himself in the other and wanted to warn the other from placing his trust in a Shixiong that would throw him away without a second thought.

“Tell this master what is your Shixiong like? You seem to sing his praises.”

“My Shixiong isn’t like that, he only shows his softer side to women.” His opinion of this Shixiong dropped a bit.

“How do you know?”

“Um, he is strong and dependable and if anyone is in trouble he helps them but usually when the ones in trouble are women he has a tendency to marry them.”

Shen Qingqiu almost spat his tea out.

“What a beast! Does he lay with any women then? A harem?” Gongyi Xiao nodded.

“But it’s normal to have a harem isn’t it? Don’t most master have first wives and concubines?” Gongyi wondered naively and Shen Qingqiu felt even more disgusted that Shixiong of his normalising this barbaric behaviour!

“Most men marry more than they should of course, but never to that amount it’s completely shameless!”

Gongyi Xiao hid his smile behind his fan.

“Even more shameless than going to a brothel?”

“…”

Gongyi Xiao laughed “This one won’t judge, if this Shixiong of mine wants wives who can stop him? If this Master before me visits brothers what right do I have to judge?”

Gongyi Xiao shrugged reaching out to hold his tea cup and took a delicate sip.

“As cultivators we try too hard to force a lifestyle on others not everyone can live as a monk.” Gongyi Spoke and so Shen Qingqiu tilted his head “So what about Gongyi Xiao? Any temptations?”

Here Gongyi Xiao paused wondering why Shen Qingqiu cares so much.

“Since you know about this Master and both know about your Shixiong tastes might as well know yours.”

Oh well- Gongyi Xiao remembered Luo Binghe watches back this footage in his dream he may as well be a double agent with a hidden camera.

So if Binghe was going to hear this answer, might as well make it official.

“This one doesn’t have an interest in those things.”

“Bullshit.”

Was Shen Qingqiu’s response and Gongyi Xiao bristled “It’s true, no one has caught this one’s attention and the only conclusion this one came up with is…” Gongyi Xiao trailed off, at this point it would be easier to not fall for any women since most would become Bonghes wives anyway at some point it’d be safer to stay single not as if his lifestyle would change that much.

“This one isn’t really interest in women.”

Shen Qingqiu stared and Gongyi Xiao realised how that sounded he rushed to add “Or with anyone! No one has caught this one’s eye.”

God grief! It made it sound as if he was a cutsleeve! He just didn’t have that obsessive compulsion he liked the palace mistress and Binghe although Binghe was way more interesting.

Shen Qingqiu hummed bemused it was obvious that his guest had no favour of women.

The way he avoided Ning Yingyings attention and instead was more focused on Ming Fan, he even remembered his name and if Ming Fan was competent then sure but that head disciple of his was an embarrassment! How could Gongyi know only remember his name but his rank as well?

And the way Go got Xiao watched Ming Fan and teased him and seemed to find delight in tormenting his head disciple it was fascinating to watch Shen Qingqiu wasn’t even offended.

Not knowing each time Gongyi Xiao bullied or tormented Ming Fan he thought.

“And that’s for bullying Binghe!” He thought internally each time he flattened that bug into the ground.

Whenever he sparred he would beat him. He would one up the man each chance he got, with better poetry or even socialised with all the other Qing Jing Peak it was only a goad to the head disciple humiliating him yet knowing it wasn’t enough torment for the mini scum.

so here Gongyi Xiao wifebeaming, Bingge, Liu Qinqqi, Shen Qingqiu, ZhuZhi lang, even Tianglang-jun at one point and Mu Qinqfan. Luo Bingge has to batter them all away with Xin Mo.

Additional note, that Shen Qingqiu muses while he's observing Gongyi Xiao on his peak while he was playing Go, and saw how the other took a sip of tea and immiedtly placed the cup down and reached out for the sweets.

Shen Qingqiu always served the worst tea to guests just to see their response, Gongyi Xiao seemed to have a sweet tooth and instead barely gave his cup a second glance.

As Shen Qingqiu heard back from his network he saw how GOngyi Xiao created his own from the immortal alliance, of course he needed to fine tune these individuals so no information would leak to other sects but at least there was one individual who was trying at least.

But the strange rumours of Gongyi Xiao that cropped up was his new nickname.

The cultivation Sects have been referring to Gongyi Xiao as 'The Palace Mistress' No one calls Xiao Gongzhu that anymore instead referring to her name instead.

Gongyi Xiao was called that because from the denizens of Huan Hua claim he is a delicate thing. Picky with his materials and fabrics removed his porcelion pillows for goose feather ones, even the way he was eating his food came across as prickly princess.

Of course Shen Qingqiu was the same, but this nickname wasn't something cute the Huan Hua called their once prized disciple it was a crude name one made of malicious intent that even the other sects caught on.

Whenever they went out in public and mocked "The Palace Mistress," Xiao Gongzhu was known to fits of anger and retaliating with her whip. But now Gongyi Xiao would respond and his was usually on pare with his Shiemi, the worst part is his oblivious thinking he was protecting his Shiemis honour not realising it was him they were discussing and his response made him look worse.

It wasn't his personality it was that Shixiong of his and the stir it created, the Huan Hua Palace and the rest of the Cultivation Sects saw a man being stripped of honour and dignity who would gladly step aside and yet this shixiong take his fiance and gladly ate his dog food the overall action as if he would bend over for any real man which was seen as worse than a cutsleeve.

"At least if he was a lover and liked men it would make sense, but this is just shameful."

To think the man before hims reputation was worse than Shen Qingqius. If anything it made his brothel visits seem more classy compared to a man who would tremble in the knees at anyone stronger than him.

Shen Qingqiu wondered if Gongyi Xiao knew his new nickname.

[This will tie in later in the end at Gongyi Xiaos UTTER surprise when Luo Binghe says he'll marry the Palace Mistress with a knowing smirk so Gongyi thinks the two are finally getting married to find out its him. And even his Shiemi laughs and says Well you DID say that whoever becomes head disciple and claims Palace Master is worthy to marry the Palace Mistress. So Gongyi Xiao did keep his promise, and if Shen Qingqiu was here he would slap his knee in laughter if he wouldn't claim he was above the act]

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Gongyi Xiao STOLE another wife scene- he didn't MEAN too, it just kept happening!?

Gongyi Xiao learned his mistake from the letters and hid all of his evidence of the Palace Master being a creep in a convenient place. Maybe if Gongyi Xiao dies and ends up in his plant body that was growing well another year and he should be good to go. Already Luo Binghe had plans for Shen Qingqiu within a year so if anything went wrong Gongyi Xiao had an alternative.

But he didn't want to leave Luo Binghe in the dark especially with that Old man around, so he figured he should put it in Luo Binghes room right beneith the floor board when Luo Binghe would get up from the bed after a night with one of his wives.

The floor would be more obvious with constant pressure on a spot that had already been tampered with. So it figures Luo Binghe would find it.

But of course...

As Luo Binghe mentioned off hand how close he and the Old Palace were and that he has been more of a Shizun than any other. Gongyi Xiao thought he was lying. But Luo Binghe was following thes script that he had in the book made Gongyi Xiao realised Luo Binghe had no clue.

So after knocking on Luo Binghes doors, unaware of most of the disiples watching in obvious surprise as Gongyi Xiao was allowed to enter Luo Binghes rooms he closed the door behind him then froze to see the others state of undress and looked away.

"My Lord," Gongyi Xiao spoke clearing his throat "This one had no idea you were busy-"

"Nonsense, what is it Xiao-Shidi?" Gongyi blinked at the informal name and felt as if he was thrown of then remembered.

"Ah if you don't mind this one," Gongyi Xiao raised a hand and used his qi to feel around the room and immiedtly stiffened to realise that Luo Binghe had a hearing talismans in his room!

Why- Why hadn't the Palace Mistress done anything!? Wasnt she supposed to teach him!?

"Gongyi Xiao?" Luo Binghe spoke after pulling on a robe, Gongyi opened his eyes then began to move around the room, removing each and everyone before burning it.

"The Palace Master usually has all of his rooms filled with these to listen in on conversations- I thought the Palace Mistress would've told you?"

Luo Binghe had sex with his wives here! What the hell!?

But the look on the others face looked thunderous, he appeared to not have known.

But the Palace Master did nothing yet so Binghe's secret was still safe for the time being.

"Here," Gongyi Xiao reached out and watched how Luo Binghes eyes tracked his movement, probably thinking "Hey check the nerve on this guy!"

Gongyi took his hand and moved his fingers in the way of the sign and even sent a pulse of qi.

"There, feel out your senses and try to find anything in this room that shouldn't be here."

It was a Huan hua technqiue, since they were the sect of illusions and complicated arrays things tended to get...lost.

Luo Binghes gaze furrowed, he opened his eyes and glanced at his bed.

"Did you miss one?" He asked his hands twitching against Gongyi Xiao who realised he was still holding him. He let go as if he was burned and moved over.

"Ah no- after the letters I thought it'd be safer to hide my things here."

"Clever."

Luo Binghe praised, and Gongyi Xiao looked down hiding his face, it was one thing to be praised by the antagonist but another by the protagonist!

It was too much for this shidi- take mercy!

Once he opened up the floor Luo Binghe came closer in curiosity. Which was how they found themselves sitting on Luo Binghes bed surrounded by paper work and letters.

"The Old Palace Master has the original letters this one only copied what he could."

Of course it wasn't all about Binghe, it was other demonic battles against Mobei-Jun that created the revenge of the immortal alliance, other sects dealing with cualdrons- something Shen Yuan had no clue about no WONDER the three nuns were part of the harem they were experimented on to be the perfect cultivation partners. It was sickening.

Luo Binghes eyebrows raised in surprise at all the information Gongyi Xiao compiled over the last five years, his sense of justice ensuring he would be fair to all. And Luo Binghe was included, at a time before Luo Binghe was a nobody, with only Ning Yingying to mourn him and yet...this man... actually cared.

Luo Binghe felt too much and nothing at all, it was more than what he felt for his wives, more than revenge against his enemies. This feeling was possesive. So far Gongyi Xiao had given his everything, his time dedication loyalty his trust, even going so far as to even avenge this lord. And yet Luo Binghe wanted more, what more could Gongyi Xiao give?

If Luo Binghe asked...would he say no?

"My Lord- are you listening?" Luo Binghe blinked then smiled "Yes, this lord is listening."

"Good, Shen Qingqiu is showing me his secret fan language- but he changes it for each person he teaches so no spies can infiltrate his secrets." Luo Binghe nodded "That is good, Shidi is doing so well."

Gongyi Xiao shuffled on the bed glancing away "Well, if Binghe could- he could enter this ones dreams and learn them as well. At least that way you can understand any conversation Shen Qingqiu and I have."

It was strange to be asked permission to a dreamscape, Luo Binghe nodded "Of course."

Gongyi Xiao nodded and began compiling his letters to organise and put them away. "Okay- oh and what of Ning Yingying?"

That dampened Luo Binghes mood, why was his Shidi asking that? Don't tell him-

"What of Ning Yingying?"

"Do you want this one to tell her your alive? I'm sure Luo Binghe wants to reuinte with his Shijie this one heard that you two were quite close."

Luo Binghe blinked, ah, since Gongyi Xiao is visitng his old peak he did wonder if Ning Yingying and Gongyi Xiao were getting...close.

On one hand he wanted Gongyi Xiao seperated from any- competition -Luo Binghes wives. And Ning-Shijie...wasn't the brightest tool in the shed bless her, if she knew he might accidently slip that he was alive and give the game away.

...like how she lost Luo Binghes pendent by advertising it to his tormenters making it lost forever-

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Que, Gongyi Xiao coming from another spy mission from Cang Qiong, this time he's met Yue Qingyuan who was overally POLITE and creeped him out a little, but then they bonded over protecting the ones they love who [when they put their minds to it they DO it and if its making the world burn all GYX and YQY can do is stare and watch hoplessly at LBH and SQQ] So after that bonding Gongyi Xiao who judged Yue Qingyuan now understands the man a little, it starts to create the doubt that Gongyi Xiao is becomming just like Yue Qingyuan that silence is just as deadly as abuse itself.

But on a random excursion around the Qing jing peak Gongyi Xiao finds his mind drifting wondering what is he even doing? Until he is BLINDED and sees something in the tress. He jumps up to inspect and gapes to see a well worn rusted jade pendent!

Gongyi Xiao wrapped it around his neck and kept it on him until he returned to the palace.

Luo Binghe notices the red string and asks after it [his hackles rised thinking it was a love token by someone from Huan hua- his Shidi was so self sacrificing he would defiently marry someone from another sect to make relations stronger or something stupid like that-]

"Ah Shixiong, this one found it on Cang Qiong and was going to ask Shen Qingqiu about it but...uh it must of slipped my mind. It was there for a while maybe you know whose it was if not I'll just ask Shen Qingqiu." Gongyi Xiao spoke reaching up and pulling the Jade Pendent from his neck missing Luo Binghes stricken face as he revealed it.

"It's a little worn from the weather and all those years, but it doesn't seem too bad some cleaning and it should be fine- ...Luo Binghe?" He asked noticing the others face Gongyi Xiao held it out "Do you know who this pendent belonged to."

Luo Binghe reached out with trembling hands and Gongyi Xiao blanched to see his eyes were sparkling, his voice quiet and broken.

"It-" Luo Binghe's voice cracked "It was this Lords..." He reached out with shaky hands taking the pendent and holding it in his hand like it was glass. As if it would vanish before his eyes.

And if Luo Binghe cried then Gongyi Xiao was going to cry- he couldn't deal with people crying!

And also protagonist! What happened to "After my Scum Shizun tossed tea on my head I will never cry again!"

What is this hah? What is this!?!?!?!

"This Lord thanks you." Luo Binghe spoke, and Gongyi Xiao tried for an awkward smile, he knew Luo Binghe biggest regret was losing that, he was glad he could help.

"I'm sure theres some ways to restore it- we can experiment on other worse items just in case." Luo Binghe nodded "This Lord will like that."

So Gongyi Xiao was put to work making sure the demons in the palace knew what they were doing, worked well with the human staff, and was able to return Luo Binghes pendent restored and with other charms to not be affected by future wear and tear.

It wasn't until later as Gongyi Xiao was running on his feet he realised something...he was acting like the Head Disciple or some secretary to Luo Binghe.

While Luo Binghe was acting as the Palace Master.

Gongyi Xiao felt excitment this was it! It was officially time to boot out the old Palace Master and in with the new!

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[To clarify, the demons are disguised, only Gongyi and Binghe know there demons on this part]

Part three coming soon and it's going to be painful [I thought this would be a five part story not a three guess it was bigger in my head ^^;]

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