Chapter 797 - 15.16

"That means you have to start by training your body first. Once you are strong enough, then I will start giving you cultivation method, so you can come with me to the immortal realm."

Bai Shijue wanted to make sure that Han Shun understood his intention to avoid misunderstanding between them. He also wanted Han Shun to do the military training seriously. 

"Han Shun, my world has a lot of dangerous beasts and also crazy talented people. If you want to follow me, then you have to match them. You have to be strong because I cannot protect you forever," Bai Shijue said. 

Han Shun was stunned because what Bai Gege said actually made sense. He was blinded by the idea that Bai Gege wanted to leave him alone, that he got really upset and kept cursing Bai Gege in his heart. 

"Han Shun, didn't I tell you once that you don't need to worry about being alone anymore? Because I will be there with you," Bai Shijue said. "But no matter how much I try to fight the law of the heaven, I do have my own limit. I will have to leave sooner or later because this is not my realm. I can take you with me as long as you can survive the harsh trail leading to my realm."

"That's why, Han Shun, if you want to follow me, then you have to be physically strong first, okay?"

Han Shun nodded without hesitation. His resolve was clear. He was blinded by anger and suspicion. Because he really thought that Bai Gege wanted to discard him.

But he was glad that wasn't the case because he didn't know what he would do without Bai Gege.

Now that his resolve was clear, he had nothing to hesitate, "Bai Gege, I will train my hardest until I can be the strongest man on earth! Then I can follow you everywhere!" 

"Oh? Strongest man on earth? That's a big dream, Han Shun," Bai Shijue chuckled lightly.

"Of course! Bai Gege won't have to worry about me if I become the strongest! I can protect myself and protect Bai Gege as well!" Han Shun said confidently. 

He was even happier when Bai Gege actually smiled at him and patted his head lovingly, "Well, if that's what you want, then I will also try to help any way I can. Hopefully, you're strong enough so you can come with me to the heavenly realm."

"Un!" Han Shun's mood improved once more. But he still had one question lingering in his head. "Bai Gege, may I ask you another question?"

"Sure."

"Um… about Young General Fei, do you really… like him?" 

[Ah, there you go, the question that I've been expecting. Just like what you said, Pupa. A kid around his age is very jealous and possessive of their parent figure.]

[Pupa: He just doesn't want your attention to be divided, take it slowly and explain to him.]

Bai Shijue chuckled as if he had just heard a lighthearted joke, "I have no intention of being entangled romantically with anyone in this world. I have no romantic interest with Young General Fei or anyone else."

"But how about the white moonlight that you talked about with Old Patriarch Fu, Bai Gege…."

…

"You've been eavesdropping on my conversation with him?" Bai Shijue asked. His tone was colder than before. 

Han Shun narrowed his shoulder and lowered his head immediately, like a kid who had been caught doing naughty stuff, "I'm sorry, Bai Gege…."

"Remember, Han Shun, if you want to know something, you should just ask me rather than eavesdropping and start having ideas in your head," Bai Shijue reprimanded him. "I will not hide anything from you."

"About the white moonlight I talked about… yes, I do have a white moonlight," Bai Shijue said, mentioning his first and only love. 

[Pupa, does Bai Shijue have someone he loves?]

[Pupa: Yes, his deceased master is his first and only love. He is now dead, and Han Shun is his reincarnation.]

[Who is the name of the said deceased master?]

[Pupa:… Master Han Ye.]

[…]

[So both Bai Shijue and I have the same white moonlight, Han Ye. But he is dead in this world, and Han Ye Gege is dead in my heart. I don't even want to think about him anymore.]

[Pupa: He is dead in your heart but still occupies the space?]

[W—Well, his graveyard is in my heart, that's why there is no room for someone else, hehe.]

Bai Shijue took a deep breath. Here, he wanted to speak both as Bai Shijue and Bai Yunyu. 

"My white moonlight… is a man I love the most in my life. We don't have many good memories together, not that I can remember. But the deep feeling is still lingering within my heart," Bai Shijue said as he closed his eyes, thinking of the white moonlight that only left a terrible scar in his heart. 

Yet, his heart insisted on loving that person. 

"You don't need to worry, Han Shun. That man is dead. He is no longer in this world, so you don't need to worry about him, okay?" Bai Shijue said as he opened his eyes and patted Han Shun's head.

Han Shun was staring at Bai Gege the whole time. He saw how Bai Gege's expression from that perfunctory smile changed for a split second when talking about the white moonlight, the man that occupied his heart. 

But the change of expression wasn't a good one. There was a slight window where Han Shun could see a deep love and pain inside Bai Gege's heart. As if he was about to cry whenever he remembered about his white moonlight.

Even though he was dead now, Bai Gege hadn't let go of the feeling. Whether it was a good or bad feeling, it was still inside Bai Gege's heart. 

'Bai Gege becomes sad when he is thinking about his white moonlight. I… I don't want Bai Gege to be sad….'

'I will replace Bai Gege's white moonlight, so he wouldn't be sad anymore. Please trust me, Gege…'

Han Shun had made a promise in his heart, something that Bai Shijue didn't know because Han Shun knew that Bai Shijue would disagree with him. 

Yet, the young, inexperienced kid believed that he could replace the white moonlight in Bai Gege's heart.