Chapter 320: The Cowlicked Little Celestial Master Also Became Formidable Today 15

However, Jin Chen obviously didn't have such good luck this time; when he came over, he met Luo Sheng, who was getting along with Fu Xizhou in the courtyard, and not Cheng Luo Sheng.

This was also the first time Jin Chen had seen the protagonist seme after being in this world for a while.

His appearance was eerie and cold, dressed entirely in a red ancient robe, with faint black mist swirling around him; Luo Sheng sat beside him, leaning into his embrace.

Yet neither the person nor the ghost had a good complexion.

Fu Xizhou didn't understand what was happening; he clearly wanted to get close to Luo Sheng, but whenever they were in close contact, he would inexplicably feel nauseous, unable to think of anything else, simply holding him without any other thought.

It was truly strange.

He pondered it to no avail, and Luo Sheng also felt dissatisfied.

After being separated for so long, he willingly stayed out of reincarnation, attaching only a wisp of his soul to another, waiting for Fu Xizhou to come find him; now that they had finally reunited, Fu Xizhou still showed no sign, even putting off absorbing that celestial master's soul.

Luo Sheng bit his lip, yet he was the first to soften, wrapping his arms around Fu Xizhou and acting coquettishly.

"A Zhou, you previously took one of the little celestial master's souls; your ghostly aura isn't as heavy as before. Why not try again? Only when you quickly regain your strength can I fully control this body and be together with you forever."

He touched his chest, thinking that perhaps after turning into an ordinary human form, he would no longer reject contact with Luo Sheng.

Thinking this, he decided to act immediately.

"However, I heard from nearby ghosts that a powerful ghost has come to the little celestial master's home." Luo Sheng shared the information he had gathered, then turned to ask Fu Xizhou.

"Could there be any other ghost kings around here?"

"Impossible," Fu Xizhou firmly denied. "There aren't many ghost kings left; most are locked up in the Underworld, and even if any had escaped from there, I would be able to sense them."

Luo Sheng, however, felt it would be better to be cautious; he lowered his head in thought, gazing at the jade on his neck, and suddenly had an idea.

Since this body is that of a celestial master, and a high-ranking one at that, why not make good use of it?

"I'm still worried something might happen to you; your strength hasn't fully recovered—what if you get hurt?" He first softened his voice, acting coquettish, then suggested: "Why don't I use this body's identity to have that celestial master come himself? Once he enters the manor, you can act freely."

That proposal was not bad; Fu Xizhou nodded in agreement, Luo Sheng was overjoyed, feeling the method was safe and covert—this manor had no one else, so at that time they could lock the person up here and nobody would discover it.

He pursed his lips, wrapped his arms around Fu Xizhou's arm and lifted his head, instantly closing the distance between them.

But as Luo Sheng's cheek approached, Fu Xizhou's feeling of rejection surged up again.

He clenched his other fist, forcing himself to draw near, but in the end he only pulled the person into an embrace, eyes tightly shut.

Luo Sheng was somewhat surprised, yet he noticed nothing; he simply felt happy leaning in his embrace, as if he had waited for such a long, long time.

After they hugged for a while, Luo Sheng got up and headed to the main hall; he had already thought of a plan.

He only needed to tell this body's grandfather that the celestial master named An Wuyang had cheated during the first round of examinations, requiring a separate retest, which he himself would supervise, and then they would not be left to their own devices.

But just as he reached the pavilion, Luo Sheng was suddenly enveloped by a wisp of green smoke and lost consciousness without awareness.

Jin Chen seized the person, roughly lifted his collar, and brought him to the small stream where they had last talked, not even touching Cheng Luo Sheng's body in the process.

After setting the person on the ground, he gently flicked his wide sleeve, waking Cheng Luo Sheng.

"Hiss..." The first thing Cheng Luo Sheng did upon regaining clear consciousness was to rub his sore arm; seeing the familiar green robe's hem, he instinctively looked up and saw Jin Chen gazing down at him, his eyes devoid of ripple.

He started, looked around at the situation, and also realized it was this lord who had awakened him.

"My lord."

Seeing his completely clueless expression, Jin Chen was surprised: "You and Luo Sheng don't share memories?"

"When I am conscious, I can know what he is doing with my body, but most of the time, once I am pushed aside, my consciousness becomes muddled."

Jin Chen: "Would he know what happens when you are in control of the body?"

Cheng Luo Sheng shook his head: "I've tested it; he has no idea at all."

Then that's fine.

Jin Chen shifted his gaze to the stone shattered by the stream, saying: "I need you to cooperate on one thing; the reward is to severely wound Fu Xizhou, destabilizing Luo Sheng's soul, so your consciousness can remain restored for a long time."

Cheng Luo Sheng, who had thought he would have to hold back for half a month, upon hearing this was of course overjoyed, his eyes lighting up.

"Please tell me, what do you need me to do?"

"A few days ago, Fu Xizhou, in order to possess a human body, seized one soul from the celestial master An Wuyang who had come for the Dao Association examination; I need you to help extract that soul from Fu Xizhou's body."

Cheng Luo Sheng knew of this matter, but he didn't know which unfortunate celestial master it was; upon hearing it was An Wuyang, he blurted out.

"Is he the disciple of the Qinghan Observatory that Grandfather said possessed an innate spiritual body but was dull in the Dao arts?"

Jin Chen's tone halted; he glanced at him with a deep, inscrutable gaze.

His expression showed nothing, yet it left no doubt that he would kill them in the next second.

Cheng Luo Sheng's heart gave a slight start; he hastily bowed and apologized: "Sorry, my lord, I shouldn't have said that."

"If you make another slip of the tongue, this cooperation will be unnecessary." Jin Chen's voice turned cold.

Cheng Luo Sheng lowered his waist further, apologizing repeatedly.

He inwardly regretted how he had recently lost all decorum, not only gossiping behind others' backs but even daring to speak ill of such a great figure to his face.

"He was injured in our Dao Association; it's only right that I take responsibility. My lord, do you already have a plan?"

"Tomorrow, pretend to be Luo Sheng, approach Fu Xizhou, and take a drop of blood from his left ring finger; I will come myself and, in front of him, bind you away—then all you need to do is lure him into the formation, and the task will be complete."

Jin Chen briefly explained the plan to Cheng Luo Sheng and repeated it: "Only the blood from the left ring finger will do."

"Understood." Cheng Luo Sheng nodded, seeing that Jin Chen seemed about to leave, he couldn't help but ask:

"May I be so bold as to ask what your relationship is with the celestial master An?"

He had a vague guess in his heart, eagerly awaiting an answer.

Jin Chen did not immediately answer the question; his body turned into green smoke and dissipated.

In the final second, Cheng Luo Sheng heard the answer.

"Beloved."

Cheng Luo Sheng: "……"

He swallowed the thought that perhaps this was the famous founder of the Qinghan Observatory.

Seeing no one around, it was a rare moment of tranquility; Cheng Luo Sheng sat down on the spot, gazing absentmindedly at the stream.