Voyage With The Pirate King

His brow creased as he quickly got up only to find Rui Fei lying there with his robe torn and blood seeping from the corner of his mouth with bruises on his face. For a moment he forgot what had just happened and the place they were currently in. All he knew was that Rui Fei was hurt.

Rui Fei had his eyes closed catching his breath so he didn't see Ji Yao's changed expression. With his hand on his face, Rui Fei said, "Don't you trust me? Those things aren't your parents..... I, I did it to bring you back."

Ji Yao couldn't understand what Rui Fei was saying at first but his memory soon returned to him and slapped him hard across the face. He had been overtaken by his desire to have a complete family that he didn't realise he bad been absorbed into the illusion playing right into the enemy's hands.

He opened his mouth wanting to apologize but looking at Ji Yao's sorry state right now he couldn't even utter a single word. What use was an apology now?

It was just empty words with no recompense. Clenching his jaw he stood up and walked over to the two playing dead and unsheathed his sword. With the tip pointing at the fake Ji Wen, he said, "Did you think that was fuckin funny?" with a ghastly appearance like a ghost out for revenge.

"Did you enjoy fuckin around with my emotions?..... Answer me damnit!" he yelled with the hand holding the sword trembling. He knew asking such questions was pointless but he was so angry that he couldn't help it.

The fake Ji Wen suddenly opened his eyes chuckling while the fake Qilin Hao melted away like snow at the first sign of spring. "Kikiki look at you pointing a toothpick at me. The worst you can do is poke me with it and I won't feel a thing. Besides you can't kill me with this face."

The fake Ji Wen raised his head slightly with the tip of the sword pressing against his neck. He looked at Rui Fei who had sat up straight and said, "Tsk, tsk..... he came to rescue his damsel in distress but what did he get in the end? A slap in the face... how pitiful."

The scene of him aiming to stab Rui Fei with his sword made Ji Yao's heart ache so much it bled. His hand quivered at the thought of it but he couldn't change the past. One thing he could do was kill this thing and quickly get back so he can make it up to Rui Fei.

A blazing flame spread to the tip of the sword as Ji Yao said, "Let's test that theory, shall we." With a beautiful arc, the sword slashed the fake Ji Wen who was taken by surprise judging from his expression.

This illusion was customized to the victims bringing forth the people they care about and most couldn't bring themselves to hurt their loved ones even though they were fake.

But this boy ruthlessly slashed his throat with no mercy like he had no feelings towards this face.

How wrong he was. No weapon in this illusion could harm him. Plenty had tried and failed but that sword did the opposite. The cut was clean and precise like that of a butcher almost severing his head. Still stuck in a trance, Ji Yao stabbed the fake Ji Wen in the stomach causing the enforcement to form cracks.

Thinking how this bastard tricked him into harming his special person, Ji Yao got even angrier. If Rui Fei had died in here then what? Would his life even be worth living?

His burst of anger reflected in his arms as he plunged the sword into the body at his feet again and again and again shredding the flesh into pieces. This burning rage was fueled by his bloodline, a clan renowned for their temper tantrums.

He kept stabbing even as the illusion shattered with the fake Ji When already vanished. He was left stabbing at nothing but because he had blacked out from rage he didn't even notice. It was Rui Fei who came behind him and embraced his Yao-ge from the back arresting his hands.

Breathing heavily Ji Yao stopped moving seeming exhausted. A few loose strands of his hair plastered on his forehead from the beads of cold sweat. His shallow breaths slowed down as he swallowed back the tears threatening to fall. 

"I..... I almost killed you," he said in a brittle voice that made Rui Fei's heart twist painfully. Rui Fei rested his chin on Ji Yao's shoulder and said,

"But you didn't... There is no way that was going to happen."

"You trust me that much yet..... yet I don't trust you," replied Ji Yao feeling even worse by the minute.

Rui Fei tightened his embrace as he said, "Don't consider what happened in that illusion a reflection of your true feelings. You letting me hold you like this shows me how much you trust me."

How can the emotions in that illusion not be true? He meant it when he called Rui Fei, 'my love', he also meant it when he said 'let's get married'.

He truly planned on spending the rest of his life with Rui Fei, he just didn't trust Rui Fei's feelings would remain the same. One year and some months weren't even enough to confirm Rui Fei's feelings but having used age as an excuse he was now stuck with this timeline.

This was an opportunity for Rui Fei to escape because once Ji Yao agreed to be in a relationship there was no turning back. He knew himself well.

The level of possessiveness and love he would have towards Rui Fei would be considered beyond normal for humans but standard as per his clan. What humans would call crazy would be considered normal for the Qilin clan. In simple terms, he won't let Rui Fei escape.

"Why do you believe me so much?" asked Ji Yao in a low tone. Rui Fei turned him around to face him and replied,

"Because to me, you are perfect just the way you are," while gently rubbing Ji Yao's neck with his thumb.

His reasoning had zero logic to it but Ji Yao was so happy to hear this that he felt his heartbeat quicken. Such sweet words made him believe Rui Fei deserved a reward. Besides, the guy had endured a beating at his hand so why not reward him?

Unfortunately, he didn't have a tangible reward at hand that Rui Fei would like so he could only wing it. While Rui Fei was dazedly staring at him Ji Yao stood on his tippy toes and.....

Rui Fei, "..."

His lips had suddenly been sealed by Ji Yao's out of the blue. Oh, how worth it was that beating? The reward was beyond his expectations. Unfortunately, this kiss was fleeting and soon after they returned.

Ji Yao, "WTF!"

He had woken up on Rui Fei's lap rubbing against his crotch.. Aiya, such a sultry scene deserves a chapter of its own.