Poison of the Human Panacea
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Chapter 16
The next day, in the early morning[1].
It was when the sky was at its darkest, right before daybreak. Under the night sky, the vast desert seemed like an expansive ocean of sand with no edges or boundaries. The surges of the undercurrent were icy-cold, looking like it"s about to devour human life.
A group of people travelling on camels crossed the b.u.mpy desert at a slow pace as the bra.s.s bells collided and let out chiming sounds "dang-lang[2]", "dang-lang". The chimes interlaced with the sound of the wind and it sounded just like a death knell that urged for death. It was extremely chilly and eerie.
In the center of the group was a golden sedan[3] with a pointed-tip. The luxuriant clothed musicians and drummers were drowsy with sleepiness. They leaned against the ivory railing and were not sitting upright while the Persian dancer inside the sedan had just woken not too long ago.
The rich smell of the An Xi Xiang[4] made it hard to breathe and she could not help but open the thick muntjac-skin curtain. She looked towards the river outside that meandered towards an unknown area from a distance with eyes that were hazy with sleep.
As she daydreamed, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a blurry shadowy figure that flashed in front of her.
Yet, in the blink of an eye, it was gone. She turned her head in response to the wind she felt from her back and met a beautiful pair of eyes that looked like the cold and distant stars in the sky. She opened her mouth in attempt to scream, but the other only gave a little smile and it froze her senses.
The young male reached forward to pick up the warm and soft body into his embrace then pressed an index lip against her lips, "Shh…be good, beautiful."
The beautiful exotic girl could not move at all. Her face that was covered by a veil did not show much fear either but her rich black eyes were wide open. It was a look that would make people want to love and care for her. Bai Tan touched her chin for a bit and an idea flashed in his brain.
Even though he was very unwilling to do it but who would have thought that a dancer——
In that instant, there were sounds of weapons clashing as well as the sounds of blood splattering and flesh being cut rushing in from the outside.
A ma.s.sacre, in just little time, had ended.
A violent gust of wind swept by, so intense that it dried off all the blood on the ground.
Suo Tu carried the yao ren off the back of Yin Jiao, then took large steps, bounding towards the golden sedan. He lifted the thick curtain, "Sect ——"
What burst into his view was the conspicuous sight of a beautiful and bare back that was overwhelmingly enchanting.
The person who was tying a golden chain embellished with ta.s.sels around his thin waist, turned at the sound. His glare was like lightning and blades, shocking Suo Tu into backing away quickly in terror before he kneeled anxiously, "Sect Leader, I beg for your forgiveness!"
With a couple of rustling sounds, a delicate hand lifted a corner of the curtain and ordered coldly, "Get in here."
Suo Tu walked nearer full of tension then lifted the curtains open again and saw the young male sitting on the cushioned bench while trying hard to fasten the intricate metal b.u.t.tons at the back one by one but couple of them were unreachable.
With obvious irritation shown, he turned and glared at the other. "why aren"t you getting your a.s.s over here to help me* b.u.t.ton up?"
"Ye-yes!" Suo Tu was happy but uneasy and quickly shoved the yao ren into the sedan then followed after.
A pair of big rough hands grabbed onto the few diligently carved b.u.t.tons, as if he was a farmer holding a needle for embroidery. His movements were so uncoordinated that he was unable to b.u.t.ton them up properly no matter what. Yet, his eyes traveled down the other"s jade piplike[5] spine, then ended with a glimpse at the pair of long legs showing indistinctly under the gold leaf embellished crepe and a sudden warmth washed over his nose.
Wu Yanfu squinted his eyes as he watched Bai Tan expose his body casually in front of someone else without a care and it made him feel like there was a fish bone stuck in his throat[6].
"Sect, Sect Leader, this thing really is quite difficult to b.u.t.ton. Don"t be angered." Suo Tu lightly chuckled as he wiped the fresh blood from his own nose. He was feeling dizzy and even his words became unclear.
But Bai Tan"s patience had reached its limits and he turned to kick the other out. "Clumsy moron!"
"Water…" The yao ren that was tossed aside suddenly fell to the ground, coughing vigorously as if he was about to cough up his lung. Climbing over to the wooden bed, he started shouting at the both of them in a weak voice. "Water, water! I need water!"
Hearing those words, Bai Tan panicked. Not caring about his loose clothing, he immediately bent over to help the yao ren up. He removed the veil from his face then grabbed a cowhide waterskin[7] and delivered it to his mouth.
The yao ren arched his neck back with opened mouth. Due to the intense coughing, his lips and teeth would close and open by themselves. He was not able to intake any as the water slipped out from the corner of his mouth. Bai Tan took a hold of his chin to look into his mouth, seeing that there was no sands stuck[8], he hesitated for a moment. Then took a mouthful of water, pinching the yao ren mouth and let the water flow in from his lips.
The yao ren quickly took huge gulps from the chance, reaching a hand to grip onto the other"s hair tightly as if he wanted his head to come closer. The breaths from the other"s nose were becoming disturbing and Bai Tan pushed the other away then downed the rest of the water. His adam apple moved up and down with the sound of water being consumed. Water paved a way down his elegant arched neck down to the chest. Wetting the female clothes made of crepe that was as thin as cicada"s wings and the white-jade colored skin was becoming exposed through the fabric. It was so charming it was hard to describe.
Wu Yanfu followed the silky hair with his hand, Bai Tan was shocked from the movement. His five fingers instantly flied towards the other"s face, just barely stopping any intentions of killing. "What are you doing?"
Wu Yanfu got closer to his ear and said in a low voice, "Master, is this where you needed to be fastened?"
Bai Tan went blank for a moment before nodding, but then asked curiously, "Your hands can do this type of diligent work?" Then he remembered that he was able to fix the strings on the musical instrument, fastening b.u.t.tons should not be a problem.
The yao ren did not reply and put two hands on his shoulders.
Feeling of being wiped by a wet pair of thin lip was like being touched by a waterfowl, Bai Tan immediately froze in spot.
Wu Yanfu bit onto one b.u.t.ton, then used the tip of his tongue to guide it through the b.u.t.tonhole. After the whole row of b.u.t.ton was fastened, he lifted his head and moved his nose along the young male"s beautifully curved neck. He took in a big deep breathe deliberately at the crook of his neck, and then said in a low voice. "Master…your sweat smells so nice."
The man"s voice was deep and hoa.r.s.e. It was ambiguous and had stirred up Bai Tan.
He wiped some sweat off of his own and tasted it, it indeed tasted a little sweet.
——Tan"er, when your alluring bone matures, even one drop of sweat will be aphrodisiac. One strand of hair will be mi xiang[9], if you walked into a crowd, it will bring out their thirst and their wild beast sides. If your shizun is not here, how would you be able to live safely?
Bai Tan suddenly felt as if his greatest enemy was right in front of him, it gave his whole body gooseb.u.mps.
At this time, using the example of ants on top of a hot pot was the perfect way to describe his feeling. In the past, Wu Yanfu has mentioned that his alluring bone was the fox bone[10]. Ones who were born with it will be l.u.s.tful, guided by their emotions but were devoted, every single member of the Rao Ren Clan[11] was like so. The origins of the clan was unknown, he had flipped through many historical scrolls in the Cang Jing Ge. Yet he still could not find any record of Rao Ren and moreso, he could not have known how to remove the abnormality that he was born with.
If the alluring bone matures, his sweat would have become sweet and would act like a s.e.xual drug. When the time came, he would become an obscenity and seduce others unconsciously. If it were to happen, then it would be in the way of him learning the Sky of Six Desires.
He sat down, carefully thinking back to the 《Xing Yu Jing》[12] that he had memorized by heart. But it was fruitless, there must not have been any precedent for example.
Bai Tan carelessly scratched his head, feeling the pain in his head. He took a flask of grape wine from the small table beside the bed and took a sip. When he laid down, he felt something hard behind his back. Reaching his hand down to grab the item, he almost spit out the mouthful of wine at the sight. He threw the object aside as if his hands were burned.
The object rolled over to Wu Yanfu——it was a jade phallus[13].
It could be a.s.sumed that in this boring long journey, the Persian dancer would use this to practice her skill in bed.
Bai Tan wiped his hand onto the carpet beneath him, rinsed it with wine again and felt like throwing up from shame. Naturally, he had seen this type of stuff. When he used to study the Art of Enchantment, there were moves that involved tools. But he had never gotten to that level and now that he was the Sect Leader, he obviously would not keep studying such a despicable and indecent practice.
But, if alluring bone really did mature in the future, just like the old devil said. He would beg, beg for others to ravish him. Rather than that, he could just by himself…
"Master, you dropped something." Wu Yanfu said next to his ear in a low voice.
Bai Tan"s eyes widened, seeing the huge stick of jade phallus pointing at his face made him jump immediately. His head hit hard against the sedan"s roof and a big b.u.mp immediately swelled up there. He glared at the yao ren in anger, but the other only acted like a little kid while holding up the phallus, looking at him curiously, not knowing why he had such a big reaction.
Bai Tan pressed himself into the back of bed, and like a cat with its tail stepped, "Throw it away. Don"t touch me with that thing!"
Wu Yanfu answered expressionlessly with an "oh" and threw the jade phallus into a random jewelry box on the side. Sounds of metal clashing were resonated.
Bai Tan peered into the box where the sound came from and saw that the box consisted a few sets of clothing along with some other adornment and rouges. His playful side suddenly popped up. He took out a narrow sleeved dark purple Persian robe and started to put it on the yao ren. But the robe was designed for female, how could it be fitted on a male structure? Forcibly making him fit into it, holes were ripped opened around the shoulder area as the robe were stretched wide by the vine covered chest. Tightening the waistband up in one move, it made the figure look tall and strong. It was extremely eye-catching.
"Look, this is what"s called clothes on people, gold on Buddha[14]!" He checked out the yao ren in excitement for a moment, took the other"s white hair behind him and tied it up with a thin golden armlet.
The yao ren had natural tall nose with pair of dark eyes, and a clear lineament. Now after this dress-up, he looked like a peerless and rare exotic handsome looking man to Bai Tan.
"Mm, you were born with pretty good features…" Seeing that the yao ren did not move no matter how much he played with him, allowing him to cause suffering made Bai Tan even more excited. Lifting the other"s chin up, he grabbed a container of rouge, "Too bad there"s some colors missing."
He said as he scoped some onto his finger then applied it to the pale thin lips, smearing it around.
In an instant, the color added on the paled face had made it more lively and breathtaking.
Against this type of extreme handsomeness, even Bai Tan could not help blanking out for a bit. Out of nowhere, not knowing what had wrapped around his ankle, his whole body fell forward and landed straight on top of the yao ren. The other"s tall nose brushed over the root of his ear. With the mixing of breaths and heavy rouge fragrance, there was an inexplicable ambiguous yet enchanting and gentle atmosphere.
Bai Tan"s body went weak for a moment before supporting himself up, not realizing there was a crimson red lip mark left on his neck. Now the sedan was shaking from being lifted up, he fell forward onto the yao ren once again. This time, their lips were connected. Heavy scents of rouge rushed through his nose and mouth, making him dizzy for a moment.
——Self-destruction, what a demise[15]. Wu Yanfu looked at the other"s eyes clouding up and mocked deep inside. Not even being able to recognize the datura stramonium drug mixed within the rouge. How was he planning to survive out in Jiang Hu[16]?
But Bai Tan grabbed onto his neck then nuzzled like a little kitten. With his sense confused and lost in the feel, he planted a soft kiss with a "chu" sound on the other"s lip. Wu Yanfu saw his face turning red and in response, kissed back. His heart was itching so much, holding the ruthless little minx in his arms. There was an inexpressible satisfaction that was hard to bear.
"Ah Chi, you"re born with such good looks." Bai Tan smiled, revealing two tiny canine teeth.
But Wu Yanfu looked as if he just chewed on a wild plum and while staring at him, asked, "Where does Ah Chi look good?"
"Eyes, nose, mouth…" It was as if Bai Tan was high on alcohol. He used a finger to trace over his facial features, kissing everywhere he"d traced until the he landed at the throat. He lowered his head against the neck and smiled.
Wu Yanfu squinted his eyes as the irritation in his heart reached its limit. He grabbed the other"s thin wrist, "Has master seen anyone better looking than Ah Chi?"
Bai Tan thought for a bit with lowered eyelashes, "Yes."
"Man or woman?" Wu Yanfu"s heart skipped a beat and interrogated in a low voice.
"A man." Bai Tan answered honestly. With the effects of datura stramonium drug, his voice was lazy, soft and hoa.r.s.e. Sounding like it was filled with affection.
Wu Yanfu moved next to his ear and teasingly asked, "What"s his name?"
"Not telling you!" Bai Tan buried his own head in the other"s chest speaking in a nasally voice, "He"s an old devil."
"…" Wu Yanfu"s chest trembled for a moment then pinched the other"s chin. Bai Tan lifted his head in daze and his thick eyelashes were flapping up and down like a moth[17]. With a full-on red face, he was extremely adorable. He lowered his head and brushed his thumb over the young male"s soft ear, then stained the root of it with a hickey.
"Tickles!" Bai Tan tried to turn his head in order to shake off the ticklish feeling, which had Wu Yanfu thinking evilly. He aimed for his armpits and tickled there vigorously, making Bai Tan twist and struggle around in his embrace while laughing endlessly.
Ji Du heard the commotion and lifted the curtain to peek a little. The sight had him back away in a few fast steps before walking away like nothing had happened. But he was insanely shocked inside——what was Shizun even trying to do?
Was he already carrying out the plan? …Truly the perfect example of one enduring shame for their goals. A crippled body, yet a strong mind.
Translator: Crispyfry
Proofreader: CSChick911
QC: Xiao
Xiao"s Comments: I like that Wu Yanfu is slowly seducing Bai Tan…but I"m not sure how I feel about his seducing him as the yao ren…feels like it"s just going to complicate things if Bai Tan falls for him as the yao ren…
Translator"s Notes:
[1] Hour of Chou (丑时) – The hour that represents the time of 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM modern time, from the old ancient China"s 12 Shichen time
[2] Dang Lang (当啷) is a dull ringing sound.
[3] Sedan (轿) – A cla.s.s of wheelless vehicles transported by human-power, usually used for one or two people(high ranked) to ride in.
[4] An Xi Xiang (安息香) is a Chinese medicine that originated from a few kingdoms in ancient times, inclusive of the Kingdom of An Xi.
[5] Pipa (琵琶) – A four-stringed Chinese musical instrument, sometimes called the Chinese lute.
[6] "fish bone stuck in his throat" (如鲠在喉) – An idiom for someone who"s not able to express what they feel deep down, and feels pained by it.
[7] Waterskin (水囊) – Receptacle used to hold water. Normally made from sheep or cow"s bladder.
[8] Not really sure what the phrase没呛什么风沙 means.
[9] Min Xiang (迷香) – Made by the plant jimsonweed/datura stramonium, used back in ancient China as a drug like aphrodisiac. Functions as a fragrance that is released through incense.
[10] Fox Bone (狐骨) – Fox is usually the creature that signify l.u.s.t or seduction from mythical beliefs.
[11] Rao Ren Clan (娆人族) – First character can be directly translated as "hara.s.s" but at the same time the word in Chinese has more of a way of saying "seductive/seducing" so it"s not as serious/disturbing as it sounds. Then the last two character is "people" and "clan"
[12] 《Xing Yu Jing》《行欲经》- A book that teaches the skills of seduction/s.e.xual intercourse and using it as a benefactor or self-defense method(?)
[13] Jade phallus (玉势) – d.i.l.d.o made out of jade back in ancient China.
[14] Clothes on people, gold on buddhist – Originial term was 人靠衣装，佛靠金装, which directly translates to, "People rely on clothes, buddhist rely on golden clothes." An idiom describing how certain clothing can make one stand out in a good way.
[15] "Self-destruction, what a demise" – Original term was 自作孽，不可活, which directly translate to "self-made sin, can"t survive"
[16] Jiang Hu (江湖) – This term is often used in wuxia novels usually used to express the places full of ones who knew martial arts, studied cultivation, etc.
[17] Moth – Even though moth isn"t viewed as the prettiest or best insect out there, in the metaphor it was used in a positive way. Just think of it as comparing his eyelashes to a b.u.t.terfly. **Me (本座) – The use of "I" makes a reference to his position or suggest a high rank.
Chapter 17