2. After Rebirth, I No Longer Wanted to Be A Cannon Fodder

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533. Grandfather Ling and Grandfather Qu （1）

Mu Chen walked out of the stone stele forest in the spirit tower. When Ye Shi saw Mu Chen, a hint of delight flashed through his eyes. "Did you comprehend it?" he asked.

Mu Chen nodded and said, "I have comprehended the ninth and tenth steles completely, and I have also made some progress in comprehending the eleventh stele." As the content on the steles went further, it became increasingly difficult to comprehend. It took him a long time to comprehend half of the content on the eleventh stele.

"How long has it been?" Mu Chen asked.

Ye Shi shrugged and replied, "It has been four days outside." Four days had passed outside, which meant that more than forty days had passed in the spirit tower.

Mu Chen looked around and asked with doubt, "Where are Grandfather Ling and Grandfather Qu?"

"Grandfather Qu felt that his cultivation progress was slow, so Grandfather Ling suggested that Grandfather Qu absorb his energy. They went to dual cultivation together," Ye Shi explained, shifting his eyes left and right.

Mu Chen widened his eyes in surprise. They went to dual cultivation together?

"Grandfather Qu absorbed Grandfather Ling's energy?" Mu Chen asked skeptically.

Ye Shi nodded solemnly. "Yes."

"Grandfather Qu agreed to that?" Mu Chen couldn't help but ask.

"Grandfather Ling wanted Grandfather Qu to absorb his energy, but Grandfather Qu refused. However,Grandfather Ling insisted,," Ye Shi explained after some thought.

Mu Chen remained speechless. In other words, Grandfather Qu didn't want to absorb Grandfather Ling's energy, but Grandfather Ling insisted.

Grandfather Ling was shameless, but if Grandfather Ling was shy, going by Grandfather Qu's stubbornness, he would never win Grandfather Qu's heart in his entire life.

"When did this happen?" Mu Chen asked.

"You started studying the stone steles not long ago, and the two of them went to cultivate together," Ye Shi muttered with his twinkling eyes.

"So, while I was in seclusion, they decided to cultivate together. It's been such a long time, have they come out?" Mu Chen asked.

Ye Shi shook his head. "Not yet."

Mu Chen hesitated and said, "So, for such a long time, they've been... cultivating together?" He couldn't help but emphasize the last two words.

Ye Shi nodded with worry, "Yes! I wonder if the two are hungry."

Mu Chen thought for a moment and said, "Grandfather Qu is a Martial Maestro, and Ling Chuan is a Martial Sage. It's only been a short period of time; they won't starve."

"Are you ready to open the gate? Should I call them?" Ye Shi asked hesitantly.

Mu Chen quickly stopped Ye Shi and said, "No need, no need. Based on our previous experiences, when the gate opens, at most there will be some Demon Beasts at the Martial Saint level. We can handle them. Dual cultivating is a significant event, so we shouldn't disturb them."

Ye Shi nodded and said, "Okay."

...

In the resting room, Qu Kun lay on the bed and looked at the peacefully sleeping Ling Chuan, his eyes filled with fury. Beast, a dead beast.

He claimed that he was rough only because he was poisoned back then. But this bastard was naturally rough; it had nothing to do with the poison.

Qu Kun wanted to kick him, but thinking about the consequences of waking Ling Chuan, he ultimately restrained himself.

Qu Kun frowned at the closed gate. It had been such a long time, and Bai Chenxing, Mu Chen hadn't even shown their faces. What were they up to?

Qu Kun stared at Ling Chuan's neck, and a trace of icy coldness flashed in his eyes. Ling Chuan's skin was tough as iron; even his neck must be harder than an ordinary person's. He wondered if he could strangle him to death with a single squeeze.

Ling Chuan opened his eyes and smiled at Qu Kun sweetly. "You're awake," he said.

Qu Kun was startled when Ling Chuan opened his eyes and looked at him with a gloomy expression.

Ling Chuan rubbed his face and said, "Why are you looking at me like that? Did you discover that I'm handsome?"

Qu Kun closed his mouth tightly and thought to himself: Shameless.

Bai Chenxing, the top genius in Zhongzhou, was a fool. Ling Chuan was a jerk who was full of lies. Zhongzhou's geniuses were all bastards. They were not qualified to be arrogant in front of the outsiders.

"Get lost," Qu Kun cursed.

Ling Chuan smiled at Qu Kun and said, "So heartless. You discard me after using me."

Qu Kun's face darkened and he growled, "Your skills are too bad. I have to discard you. Anyone can have better skills than you. Are you an idiot?"

A hint of coldness flashed through Ling Chuan's eyes, followed by a smile.

"Skills are bad? Then practice more! Practice makes perfect. My skills are bad because I only want to have sex with you," Ling Chuan said as he pressed down on Qu Kun.

Qu Kun's face instantly showed a trace of fear and he said, "Don't you do it again!"

Qu Kun gritted his teeth, turned his head away, feeling unwilling and embarrassed, and said, "I can't take it anymore."