I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 151 If Life Were Only As Beautiful As Our First Meeting ( )

Mei Shiyu neither agreed nor disagreed with his words, silently stepped forward, and said, "Let's leave the city."

Li Tingyun then took out the willow vine bracelet that she had taken off for him earlier. "Why don't you wear this again?"

Mei Shiyu was clearly unwilling, but she also knew that her unwillingness was useless.

Li Tingyun explained, "Don't worry, this thing won't restrict you anymore. Before, it was because there were some remnants of a soul stuck to the willow branch, so I used a little magic to make it obey me. Now, the remnants of the soul have dissipated, and it's just an ordinary willow vine bracelet."

Mei Shiyu raised her left hand and said softly, "Alright, I'll trust you one more time."

Li Tingyun put the willow wicker on his wrist, her gaze fixed on his bare ring finger.

There should have been a Bodhi ring there, but now it's gone.

Li Tingyun only glanced at her once, asked nothing, and then let go of Mei Shiyu's hand.

"Let's go, let's leave the city."

Mei Shiyu followed him for a long time before asking, "Li Tingyun, are you... lost again?"

Li Tingyun said, "Yes, I was too hasty. I shouldn't have killed both the Day and Night Wanderers just now."

Leave one alive at least, let it lead them out, and then it won't be too late to kill it.

Midnight had passed, and there wasn't a soul in sight on the street. In this undisturbed and tranquil moment, the street scene of the border town revealed its most primitive appearance.

Mei Shiyu discovered that all the buildings here had one thing in common: they had no distinguishing features whatsoever.

Each house lacks any memorable features, making them easy to forget at a glance. This results in all the long streets looking extremely similar, even identical, which can easily lead to confusion.

Mei Shiyu almost felt like she had been going in circles.

He had a bad feeling, but the thought of Li Tingyun by his side made that feeling disappear.

Rather than fearing danger, it's more worrying about what to do if Li Tingyun loses patience and turns the entire market upside down, destroying it completely.

When there is danger, he can provide the greatest safety; when there is no danger, he is the greatest danger.

Mei Shiyu felt that she was becoming more and more "dependent" on people. This habit was bad and she had to change it. However, when she was by Li Tingyun's side, she really didn't know what the point of considering safety was. No matter how vigilant or worried she was, it was all just needless worry.

With mountains and rivers blocking the way and seemingly no way out, Li Tingyun was indeed getting impatient. He was thinking about whether to grab a few unlucky guys to lead the way and lead them out of the city when suddenly, Mei Shiyu grabbed his arm and shook it.

"Li Tingyun, look what that place is!"

Mei Shiyu pointed to a brightly lit pavilion in the distance.

Once midnight passed, the entire market town fell silent and lifeless, except for that one place that was exceptionally bright and dazzling, with the eaves of tall buildings peeking out from among the crisscrossing branches.

They had been wandering around for a long time but had never seen a similar building.

Li Tingyun said, "I don't know. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Mei Shiyu asked, "What about you? Would you like to go and take a look?"

Li Tingyun wanted to say "I'll listen to you," but before she could finish, she changed her mind: "Let's play a game, rock-paper-scissors to decide. If you win, we'll go over there."

Mei Shiyu retorted, "How do you know that I actually want to go back to the past?"

Li Tingyun said, "If you're not interested, I won't say a single unnecessary word."

Mei Shiyu said, "Do you know me very well?"

These words sounded familiar; Li Tingyun had asked him the same question not long ago.

Conversely, Li Tingyun also said, "I don't understand you. But in my eyes, this is how you are."

Mei Shiyu said, "Isn't this what I said before... Why are you repeating what I said?"

Li Tingyun said, "What, can't I learn it? This just proves that your words are golden words. I think you are right, so I'm using them."

Mei Shiyu was about to speak, but then hesitated, "Your mouth is really... well, whatever you say, you're always right. Okay, let's decide by rock-paper-scissors."

Li Tingyun said, "Rock, paper, scissors is outdated; even three-year-olds don't play it. Let's try something else. Have you heard of a drinking game called 'finger pressing'? How about we play that?"

Mei Shiyu shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it, I don't know the rules, and I don't know how to play."

Li Tingyun said, "It's very simple," then pried open Mei Shiyu's clenched fist and told him:

"The rule is that the five fingers, with the thumb on top and the little finger on the bottom, are pressed together in a cycle from top to bottom. For example, the index finger can press over the middle finger, the middle finger can press over the ring finger, and finally, the little finger can press over the thumb."

"The rules are simple: both players extend one finger at the same time, and the one with the higher finger wins and the one with the lower finger is penalized. It has to be two adjacent fingers to determine the winner. If you extend your thumb and I extend my ring finger, it doesn't count as you being on top of me. It's a tie, and we have to start over."

"As long as you can beat me, you win, it's your decision. Let's not waste time, let's try to decide the winner in one round, okay?"

Of course, whether they can decide the winner in one game is not up to them to say. If they always draw, that would be too uncoordinated.

Mei Shiyu said, "Alright, let's settle this in one game."

Then, they counted down three numbers at the same time, and Mei Shiyu extended her index finger without hesitation.

In contrast, Li Tingyun.

He subconsciously and habitually gave the middle finger.

Mei Shiyu laughed and said confidently, "I knew you were going to give me the middle finger."

Li Tingyun was puzzled and asked him, "...How did you guess so accurately?!"

Mei Shiyu said, "There's no reason, I just can guess it. I'm on top, I win."

Li Tingyun said, "Okay, that tall building, I'll take you there."

He put his arm around Mei Shiyu's waist, a move he had become quite adept at. In the blink of an eye, the two arrived at their destination, and the pavilions that they had only been able to vaguely make out earlier were now right in front of them.

Mei Shiyu leaned against Li Tingyun, her attention completely captivated by the dazzling lights, letting Li Tingyun hold her tightly.

"From a distance, I knew this place would be very bright, but I never expected..."

This place is not just bright, it's practically daytime; it's not only bright but also bustling.

There are people coming and going here. The doors of the tall buildings are wide open, and there is a constant stream of people walking in front of them. Although it is not as lively as the main street of the border market during the period when the ban was lifted, this is still during the ban period. The fact that so many people are around is itself a big problem.

The plaque above the building bears the three large characters "Xiaoxiang Pavilion," which are rather elegant and refined.

Both of them thought it was very likely a restaurant or teahouse.

Moreover, this building must belong to some underworld official, and it can't be an ordinary one, otherwise it wouldn't be possible for them to overstep their bounds and disregard the prohibitions.

This is nothing more than a classic example of "the magistrate is allowed to set fires, but the common people are forbidden to light lamps."

No matter where you are, there will always be people who have "privileges".

Li Tingyun said, "Immortal Mei, you have excellent taste in choosing such a place. I wonder which underworld official opened a business here—Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, or... Judge Cui Jue?"

Mei Shiyu said, "I just felt that such a bright place is really rare, so I wanted to come and see... This brings us to you, Li Tingyun."

Li Tingyun said, "What does this have to do with me?"

Mei Shiyu laughed and said, "You never light any lamps in the Taiji Hall, so you can't see anything at night. Now that I've come to this place with you, a place without sunlight or moonlight, it's even more gloomy and oppressive."

“From a young age, my master told me that the essence of the sun and moon is very helpful for cultivation. It is definitely beneficial for people to bask in the sun. However, for those who cultivate demons, it is the opposite. They cannot bear the sun being too strong.”

"So, you hate sunlight and lamplight so much because sunlight is detrimental to your cultivation?"

Li Tingyun said, "Ghosts definitely can't see the sun, but I don't care. I don't hate light. The Taiji Hall doesn't have candlesticks or the like because it's unnecessary. What if it disrupts the feng shui?"

"As for the essence of the sun and moon, it's too diluted for me; it's dispensable. Besides, what does cultivation have to do with sunbathing? Even if it does, it's not a big deal. Otherwise, wouldn't those people who seclude themselves for hundreds of years be regressing in their cultivation and living a more primitive life?"

"It's obvious that your master is lying to you. You're really too stupid to believe anything an old geezer says."

Mei Shiyu said, "Master can be quite unserious at times. You can't completely disbelieve what he says, but you can't believe everything he says either. However, what you said is very disrespectful. Master is not some 'old geezer,' he is the person I respect most. If you still consider me a friend, you absolutely cannot say such things about him."

"Okay, I was wrong just now. Just pretend I misspoke."

Li Tingyun admitted his mistake and distanced himself, saying, "But you should know that although he used to call me a scourge in the cultivation world, I never slandered him! Out of respect for the dead, I wish him peace."

He just has no sense of propriety; he always brings up the most sensitive topics.

Mei Shiyu looked sullen and turned away, remaining silent. Under the bright lights of the high-rise buildings, Li Tingyun could clearly see a glimmer of water in his eyes, but Mei Shiyu was not one to show weakness, so he turned his face away and refused to speak to Li Tingyun.

Li Tingyun was immediately at a loss and her words became incoherent: "I, I didn't mean to... Actually, Ren Ping lived for one or two thousand years. He was so old. He died peacefully in his old age, right? Don't be too sad. He must be smiling in the afterlife."

Mei Shiyu's expression turned cold. She told him to shut up and said, "Master failed his tribulation and his soul was scattered. There will never be a trace of him in this world again... If you can't speak, then don't speak. From now on, please keep your mouth shut and speak again in a quarter of an hour."

Li Tingyun couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to call him after a moment, but seeing his pale face, she had to hold back.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed an unattended stall nearby, with a string of strange masks hanging on the shelf...

Mei Shiyu was walking ahead when her arm was suddenly grabbed.

He turned around and saw a lifelike puppy mask.

"Wang!"

The person behind the mask stuck out their tongue.

"Woof woof?"

The dog's bark, with its upturned head, was imitated so well, it was incredibly lifelike.

She even winked at him.

What does "like" mean?

This is exactly like a mischievous little dog.

"..."

Mei Shiyu gritted his teeth, ignoring Li Tingyun's prank. Although he wanted to laugh, he remembered his rule of "not speaking for a quarter of an hour," so he had to hold back, ignore him, and turn to leave.

He left Li Tingyun where he was and walked towards the tall building.

As I approached the entrance, a unique fragrance wafted towards me... Strangely enough, instead of waiters, a group of cheerful young women stood at the entrance of this restaurant or teahouse to greet customers.

Mei Shiyu covered herself with her sleeve and turned slightly, only to find that there was no one behind her. Li Tingyun hadn't followed—he was gone? Where had he gone?!

A sudden sense of unease rose in my heart.

Previously, with Li Tingyun by his side, Mei Shiyu had no need to worry. But now that Li Tingyun has suddenly disappeared, he will inevitably become vigilant, and the Azure Frost Sword is ready to be deployed at any time.

A group of beautiful young women stood in front of the door, their delicate hands supporting each other as if they were boneless. They all waved their embroidered handkerchiefs at the same time. If Mei Shiyu hadn't stepped back in time, their fair hands would have already touched his face.

"Wow, where did this handsome young man come from? He's really good-looking!"

"Brother, don't just stand there, please come inside and take a look..."

"Please come in, sir."

During the plum rain season, my heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

Before the fairies swarm out...

He turned and ran!

Behind me, the giggling and chuckling laughter persisted, with phrases like "Little brother," "Come play," "Don't run away," and "We won't eat you," the voices were incredibly melodious, like the song of a nightingale, gentle and soft as water.

They called out "brother" again and again, their voices especially sweet and charming, enough to melt a person's bones.

Mei Shiyu, however, was in a great hurry.

It looked like they were running for their lives.

They were even more panicked than the monks who fell into the Spider Cave.

A flash of white light flashed.

Qing Shuang was responsible for covering the rear.

He glanced back and, seeing that no one was chasing him, breathed a sigh of relief.

But the feet kept moving.

I turned around and bumped into someone's arms!

Mei Shiyu was dragged into a dark alley. Someone grabbed him from behind, laughing loudly and wildly.

"..."

Mei Shiyu angrily shouted, "Li Tingyun!"

"Little brother? Brother? Hahahaha..."

Li Tingyun laughed so hard she had to lean against the wall. "Brother, why are you running? You're running so fast, like someone's trying to kill you. Why go to such lengths? I almost couldn't catch you, hahaha!"

Mei Shiyu was both anxious and angry, ashamed and annoyed. "Don't shout or laugh! If you keep doing this, I won't want to go with you anymore! I suspect that you already sensed something was wrong and knew it was a brothel, right?! That's why you ran away halfway and left me to go there alone and embarrass myself."

"Yes, I sensed something was wrong a long time ago, but, but you, hahaha..."

Li Tingyun laughed so hard he could barely stand up. He squatted down and couldn't get up, scrambling for money on the ground. "Immortal Mei, please help me up. If you help me up, I'll stop laughing and talk to you properly, really, pfft hahaha!"

Mei Shiyu: "..."

After a moment of silence, he stepped forward, pushed Li Tingyun, who was squatting on the ground, down, and pinned him down.

"I think you'd better not get up! If you laugh yourself to death here, I can even help you collect your body."

Li Tingyun's hands were tied behind his back, but he didn't struggle at all. He only got up from the ground after he had finished laughing. The suppression from others was nothing to him. Moreover, Mei Shiyu hadn't used much force, so he stood up as soon as he turned over.

Li Tingyun stood up, conjured the puppy mask from his hand, shook it at Mei Shiyu, and asked, "Is this really not cute?"

Mei Shiyu suddenly remembered the scene where he had just pretended to be a puppy and barked "woof woof".

In the end, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.

So cute, so incredibly cute.

He laughed, but he still didn't let Li Tingyun off the hook, questioning, "Li Tingyun, how could you leave me behind? What you did was not only childish, boring, and pointless, but also incredibly disloyal. Are we still friends?"

"Why not? Friends should be able to joke around."

Li Tingyun smiled and said, "However, I will definitely not do this again in the future. I will never leave you behind without a word."

Mei Shiyu frowned and turned down at the corners of her mouth, seemingly unconvinced by his attempt to apologize.

Li Tingyun then took out a puppy mask to tease him, but Mei Shiyu couldn't hold it in for more than a few seconds before he couldn't help but laugh.

The kind of feeling that makes you both laugh and cry.

It's quite frustrating.