Chapter 105: The Wonderful Use of the Lotus Heart Curse

Night, Xushi (7-9 PM).

Ding Suian packed his folded clean underclothes and a blanket into a simple travel bag.

Then he walked to the bed and took down the silent bell hanging at the head of the bed.

Zhao Yan lay on the bed, her two small legs bent back and swinging, asking strangely, “Husband, are you going on a long journey?”

Ding Suian looked at Zhao Yan, thought for a moment, and instructed, “I’m going on a long trip tomorrow, and it might be several days before I return. There’s money in the third drawer under the bed. If you want to eat something, take it and buy it. Don’t steal chickens from other people’s homes anymore, understand?”

Having lived with the ‘hairless monkeys’ for a long time, Zhao Yan already knew that in their world, taking other people’s things without paying was a shameful act. So she grumbled and explained, “Nunu hasn’t stolen in a long time.”

Ding Suian was still a little worried.

For the past few months, Zhao Yan had spent most of her time by his side, and a short period by Lin Hansu’s side.

Now that he was going to City Lanyang, and Lin Hansu was so busy that they wouldn’t see each other for days, Zhao Yan was still unfamiliar with human social rules. If something happened to her alone in Central Heaven, it would be troublesome.

Aside from emotional factors, the two of them were still bound by a Co-Life Curse!

If only there were instant messaging tools.

Ding Suian thought for a moment, then suddenly said, “Zhao Yan, I remember you know the Lotus Heart Curse, right?”

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Her leisurely swinging legs instantly stiffened. Zhao Yan rolled over and sat up, guiltily saying, “It wasn’t me who did it!”

“What wasn’t you who did it?”

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Her cunning fox eyes lingered on Ding Suian’s face for a few breaths.

Then, realizing that he didn’t seem to have discovered her secretly using the Lotus Heart Curse on Queen Sister, she oh-ed and ah-ed for a while, then actively changed the subject, “Husband, why are you suddenly asking about this?”

“Can your Lotus Heart Curse share senses of hearing and sight?”

If it could share senses, if anything urgent happened on her side, by casting the Lotus Heart Curse, Ding Suian would be able to hear or see it.

“The Lotus Heart Curse can, but I can’t yet.”

After spending more time together, Ding Suian could understand her illogical words. The Lotus Heart Curse could share senses of hearing and sight, but it was a more Advanced, progressive Spell that she couldn’t yet achieve.

“Then what can you share?”

“Everything except hearing and sight.”

“Even touch?”

“Mm~”

“Cast a Lotus Heart Curse on us both.”

“Then Husband, give me a strand of hair~”

He plucked a strand of hair and handed it over. Zhao Yan also plucked one with her hand, then carefully dug out two Heartless Lotuses from her small purse and began to process the Magical Artifacts.

Ding Suian turned and went to the study.

Upon his return, Zhao Yan put one processed Heartless Lotus into Ding Suian’s pocket and kept one for herself, murmuring, “Lotus Bridge Spiritual Connection, Shared Core Sensation~”

The ritual complete, Ding Suian took out a brush. He originally wanted to try it on her arm, but Zhao Yan’s frame was exceptionally small; her slender arm was simply too small to use.

“Take off your clothes.”

“Oh~”

A moment later.

“Hehe, haha~ Oh dear, it tickles!”

“Don’t move!”

Ding Suian wrote the character ‘Urgent’ (Jí – Urgent) on the front of Zhao Yan’s thigh, and a clear brushstroke sensation immediately appeared on his own thigh.

He then tried writing ‘Suimian Street, Save Me’.

Ding Suian carefully felt that if the characters were written too small, it would be difficult for him to distinguish the content, so they had to be written larger.

Actually, the back would be better and flatter, but considering that if Zhao Yan were to send him a message, she couldn’t write on her own back by herself.

It still had to be the thigh.

Zhao Yan giggled non-stop over there, just thinking he had a new trick, and repeatedly said, “Husband, practice, practice!”

You are truly diligent!

Diligence leads to mastery; you will definitely achieve great things in the future!

Just then, the silent bell hanging at his waist suddenly vibrated.

Perhaps due to the Magical Artifact’s isolation, he focused his mind but couldn’t hear footsteps outside. Maybe it was a mysterious sixth sense, but Ding Suian suddenly said, “Quickly put on your clothes!”

“Ah?”

“Hurry!”

“Oh.”

As he spoke, the silent bell stopped.

This indicated that the person had already entered within three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

Once within this range, the isolation effect no longer worked on the newcomer, and Ding Suian indeed heard a string of light, rapid footsteps.

Hu Couhe, what use are you to me!

You’re a gatekeeper, and you don’t even announce visitors.

‘Thump, thump, thump~’

The knocking was very urgent.

“Faster, faster!”

Ding Suian urged in a low voice, then called out loudly, “Who is it?”

“It’s me! Open the door quickly, it’s urgent!”

It was indeed Lin Hansu.

Here, Zhao Yan finally fumbled to put on her clothes.

‘Creak~’

Ding Suian pulled back the bolt and opened the door.

Lin Hansu’s smooth forehead was dotted with fine beads of sweat, indicating she had run over. Before she could catch her breath, she said, “You’re going to City Lanyang tomorrow, do you know?”

“I know.”

“Do you know what happened in City Lanyang?”

“I know.”

Lin Hansu heard the result she already knew with her own ears. She quietly looked at Ding Suian for two breaths, then suddenly raised her hand to straighten his collar and said softly, “Mm, I understand. Your Highness is preparing medicinal materials, lime, and other epidemic prevention supplies to be transported to City Lanyang. I’ve taken on this task and will arrive a day or two later than you.”

Ding Suian was momentarily stunned, shocked, “What are you going there for! Others are trying to escape as fast as they can!”

Lin Hansu simply said, “I don’t feel at ease with you going alone!”

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“Alright! Get a good night’s sleep tonight. I’ll go back to the mansion to pack as well.”

This was not a time for romantic sentiments. Lin Hansu was decisive; she finished speaking, turned, and left.

But.

She had already walked out the door when she suddenly felt that she had caught a glimpse of someone with her peripheral vision just now.

Zhao Yan, who had been standing by the bed, completely invisible, had just let out a sigh of relief.

But then she saw Lin Hansu slowly backing up, returning to the room.

“It’s so late, why are you… here?”

“I, I… I’m practicing!”

“Practicing in his room?”

Ding Suian stepped forward to smooth things over, “Ahem, Sister, it’s like this… Zhao Yan and I are collaborating on a research project concerning ‘the expansive and innovative applications of Spells in instant communication.’ It’s very serious!”

Since it was a very serious academic problem, he was very serious.

Zhao Yan, regardless of whether she understood, nodded like pounding garlic, “Ah, yes, yes, yes! We’re researching that…-ness of Spell-ology, it’s very serious!”

Lin Hansu’s Phoenix eyes slanted, darting between the two of them, “Say something I can understand!”

“It’s like this, the Jile Sect has a Divine Ability called the Lotus Heart Curse. I’ve just developed a new wonderful use for it.”

Ding Suian struggled to explain for a long time. After Lin Hansu understood, she also thought it was quite good.

Transmitting messages over a thousand li was originally a Divine Ability exclusive to great cultivators, but Zhao Yan’s clumsy, seemingly useless Spell could achieve such a feat. It was very impressive!

Lin Hansu could tell that something was a little off between the two of them, but it wasn’t a big problem. As for Zhao Yan, it was only a matter of time.

Besides, Lin Hansu was experienced; there was clearly no ‘that’ kind of smell in the room~

This indicated that the two were still in the’stopping at propriety’ stage.

Beside them, Zhao Yan slowly came to her senses.

As soon as Queen Sister arrived, she was domineering like the lady of the house, but… weren’t the two of them the ones having a secret affair?!

A moment later, Lin Hansu seemed to have thought of this problem as well.

Just now, she had intimately straightened Ding Suian’s collar and said things like, ‘I don’t feel at ease with you going alone,’ and Zhao Yan had seen it all.

Lin Hansu slowly began to move, wanting to run.

But then she realized that if she fled in disarray now, Zhao Yan might use this as leverage to threaten her for a considerable period.

She stood calmly, her expression normal, her Phoenix eyes full of authority, “Zhao Yan, come, sleep with Sister in Ji Pavilion tonight.”

“Can I… not go?”

“No!”

She clearly didn’t know Spells, but Zhao Yan inexplicably felt intimidated by her Aura.

She secretly puffed out her cheeks and said, “Oh, I understand~”