Chapter 440: Following Your Heart

"I saw it too. Sigh! It seems everyone has no time to rest. We need to immediately reinforce the battlefields in danger and drive these demonic brats back." The Ninefold Elixir Gate Master spoke with an ugly expression, then looked at Xiao Shou and Fu Young with a respectful expression. "It seems we will have to trouble the two of you to make a few more trips. Only your attacks are both powerful and effective against the Demon Abyss Clan."

Hearing this, Xiao Shou’s expression became unpleasant.

What do you mean only our attacks are powerful and effective? Is he planning to dump the entire burden of rescuing everyone onto us just because we performed well? Does he think I’m some fool who is overflowing with righteousness and enthusiasm?

Yes, I was very proactive just now, but that doesn’t mean I’m willing to be treated like a fool.

Thinking this, he immediately frowned and said bluntly, "Gate Master, don’t place all your hopes on my disciple and me. It is true that our attacks are powerful and effective, but these are secret technique-based attacks with usage limitations. You should know very well that we can’t use them endlessly just by recovering our spiritual energy like ordinary spells. So, it would be better for us to carefully consider how we should provide reinforcements."

"Uh! I’m sorry. That was my oversight. I didn’t think it through. Then how should we proceed? Please, everyone, give me some suggestions."

After being rebuffed by Xiao Shou, who had been gentle throughout the day, or rather, almost excessively accommodating and enthusiastic about helping others, the Ninefold Elixir Gate Master’s expression stiffened. He immediately gave an awkward apology, then shifted her gaze toward the others and asked.

The Sect Master of the Divine Armament Sect, however, spoke in a somewhat displeased tone. "This isn’t like when we were discussing the Heaven Origin Grand Competition, where we could leisurely deliberate and only act after reaching a conclusion. The various battlefields are currently suffering overwhelming disadvantages. Every minute and every second we delay will result in a large number of casualties. We’d better head there while discussing what to do along the way!"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent. They felt that he was absolutely right and had no objections. They immediately nodded together and flew toward the South Gate battlefield.

Xiao Shou felt even worse after hearing this. His attacks were certainly not as severely restricted as he had claimed, but in order to avoid being treated like a fool and made into everyone’s emergency rescuer, he had chosen to refuse without the slightest hesitation.

Yet now, thinking about all the cultivators who would be injured or killed on the various battlefields, he could not help feeling a faint sense of guilt.

Just then, his palm suddenly became warm.

His beloved disciple, Fu Young, once again clasped his hand. It was as though he could see straight through Xiao Shou’s heart, understanding both his unwillingness to be treated like a fool and forced into becoming everyone’s emergency rescuer, as well as the guilt he felt because so many cultivators might die if he refused to help.

Fu Young chuckled softly, held his Master’s hand, and flew alongside him while saying to everyone, "Fellow Daoists, my Master and I can still use the secret technique from earlier one more time. Since the situation is so urgent, my Master and I will go ahead first and resolve the crisis at the South Gate."

"That would be excellent."

Hearing this, the Sect Master of the Divine Armament Sect happily agreed.

Fu Young immediately took Xiao Shou with him and repeatedly used the Spatial Shifting Technique. As they moved through space, he said, "Master, you don’t need to think so much. Just follow your heart. If you want to help, then help. If you don’t want to, then don’t. There is nothing in this world worth forcing yourself for. Other people’s opinions, moral standards, or rules have no meaning to you."

"Young’er!"

Xiao Shou thought that Fu Young, who could see straight through his heart and tell him to do whatever he pleased, was incredibly handsome. As expected of the male protagonist of that mysterious novel!

If he weren’t my disciple, and if he could be a few years older than me, I would definitely fall for him regardless of whether he was the protagonist, a supporting character, or anything else.

Sigh! It’s a pity that my beloved disciple is not only his disciple but also a man and ten years younger than me. Don’t be fooled by the fact that Xiao Shou came from the relatively open minded modern world. In reality, his views were rather traditional. Back in the past, when he considered marriage and having children, his views on love and marriage had always been to accept a women two or three to seven or eight years older than himself as his girlfriend. If they got along well for a year or two, then they would get married and have children.

This way of thinking had not changed even after he transmigrated. Yet now, he had encountered man who was both his disciple and more than ten years younger than him. Worse still, his beloved disciple teased him so thoroughly every time that his heart wavered and raced uncontrollably. However, he was still uncertain whether his beloved disciple actually had such intentions. As for taking the initiative to pursue other people, for someone who was outwardly open minded but inwardly traditional, that was simply unimaginable.

With Xiao Shou’s awkward personality, facing his beloved disciple’s latest teasing, whether intentional or unintentional, he could not help sighing and giving Fu Young a regretful glance. How could such a wonderful young man happen to be his own disciple and be younger than him?

Xiao Shou could not help tightening his grip on Fu Young’s hand and moving closer to him as he silently said, "You always seem to be able to see straight through other people’s hearts."