Chapter 792 - 15.11

"Why are you still awake? This is in the middle of the night. It's not good for your health," Bai Shijue scolded lightly. 

"Bai Gege, there is something I want to tell…."

"Hm?" Bai Shijue raised his brow. It was rare for Han Shun to look nervous like this. For the past two months, Han Shun never seemed to be in any sort of grievance. He looked happy whenever he ate, slept, or even when he cleaned the courtyard. 

"Tell me, what's your grievance?" Bai Shijue asked. 

Han Shun clenched the wooden tally that he hid in his palm. He had to be honest to Bai Gege. No matter how much his heart refused, he shouldn't trouble Bai Gege.

"Bai Gege, the old patriarch from Fu Family, gave me this," Han Shun opened his palm and showed the wooden tally to Bai Shijue. 

"Oh? Why did he give you his family's wooden tally?" Bai Shijue asked as he picked the wooden tally from Han Shun's hand. 

"The old patriarch is interested in you, Gege. He said he wants you to marry his Granddaughter, who is in her age of marriage. He asked me to give you that wooden tally. You can show it in front of his residence's door, which means that you will accept the marriage arrangement," Han Shun told everything that Fu Patriarch told him to deliver.

He lowered his head as he didn't want to see Bai Gege's expression. But, based on his guess, Bai Gege must've been joyful and eager to be able to marry someone on the same level as him. 

Han Shun saw the Granddaughter of the Fu family a few times in the city. She was really beautiful with pearly skin, and her favorite color was pink since she always wore pink whenever she went out. 

Bai Shijue said nothing. He stared at Han Shun, who looked so sad, he even lowered his head. 

"I see…" Bai Shijue nodded. He hummed for a while, seemingly in deep thought. 

"Bai Gege…"

"Hm?" 

"If… if you are marrying the Granddaughter of the Fu family, can you still take me in?" Han Shun requested. "I… I will do anything. I can be a servant in your family house. I don't know where will I go if you decide to marry someone."

"Please take me in. I will do anything you ordered, Gege…."

[Awww, such a cute baby. He is afraid of getting disowned if I'm marrying someone else.]

[He looks so sad, and he must've been conflicted to tell me about this news. But he did. What a good kid he is! He reminds me of my cute and honest self!]

[Pupa: When will you realize that you're not cute and definitely not honest.]

[Shut up, Pupa. Let me feel cute, will you?] 

[Also, don't worry, Han Shun little baby, your Gege will not marry until you grow up to be a great sect leader in the future. I'm not even thinking of marrying anyone. Because I don't believe in love anymore.]

Bai Shijue could feel the desperation in Han Shun. Although Han Shun lowered his head to hide his expression, he knew that Han Shun was probably about to cry right now. 

"What makes you think that I will marry someone in this world?" Bai Shijue asked.

Han Shun raised his head and saw Bai Gege smiling at him, "Bai Gege, you will not marry the Granddaughter of Fu family? But she is really beautiful and from a distinguished family..."

"And?"

"I saw many men trying to court her…." 

"Yes, and?"

"… you won't do the same?"

Bai Shijue chuckled lightly and put the wooden tally inside his sleeve. He patted Han Shun's head gently and replied, "I will return the wooden tally to old Fu Patriarch, so he will know that I have no intention to marry in this world. I have something else more important than a marriage."

Han Shun never knew something more important than marriage, so he asked, "May I know what that is, Gege?"

Bai Shijue smiled mysteriously, "Han Shun, do you want to know why I can make so much money, create a tasty tea that nobody could match, and never seem to tire at all?"

Han Shun shook his head, but he kept staring at Bai Gege. He also had those questions in his head. He never saw Bai Gege with any other work, and he was also confused on why Bai Gege's tea tasted so heavenly.

Bai Shijue showed a mysterious smile and then snapped his finger, "Look at what I will do, Han Shun."

The guqin on the ground slowly floated in front of Han Shun before going in Bai Shijue's direction. Han Shun was mortified when the guqin suddenly floated without anything supporting it.

Bai Gege started plucking the string slowly, creating beautiful music that Han Shun had never heard before. 

Han Shun closed his eyes, drowning in the beautiful tune that Bai Gege played, and the moment he opened his eyes, he didn't see Bai Gege in front of him.

Han Shun looked around in panic, "Gege? Bai Gege?!" 

"Lower your voice, Han Shun," Bai Shijue said. Han Shun followed the voice and was shocked when he saw Bai Gege sitting on top of a giant floating lotus. 

"Bai Gege… what is this?" Han Shun asked. He was confused because he thought this was basically something supernatural that only the gods could do. 

Bai Shijue smiled and continued playing the guqin. He pointed at the plum blossom tree beside him and said, "Watch the tree. I will show you an interesting trick."

Han Shun instantly obeyed Bai Gege's request and darted his eyes at the plum blossom tree in front of him.

Magically, the plum blossom started blossoming with purple flowers, even though it was supposed to be white to pinkish during the spring season.

And it wasn't even the spring season right now.

The petals were dancing left and right, following Bai Shijue's rhythm from playing his guqin.

"Bai Gege, this is…"

Bai Shijue stopped playing for a few seconds and looked at Han Shun, "Han Shun, I am an immortal."