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Chapter 210 – Cold Indifferent Loyal Dog VS. Playful Ghost King (05)
Realizing this, Mu Jin gritted his teeth in frustration. However, no matter what, he would not be intimidated. They had traversed countless worlds together, and he believed that no one in this world understood his lover better than he did.
In any case, he would definitely protect his lover well. No matter what methods anyone used, he would never let them succeed.
Taking a deep breath, Mu Jin once again faced his lover. The current Yin Tianyi’s mind would naturally not be as easy to conquer as that of an ordinary teenager under twenty. So Mu Jin didn’t immediately feel any affection from him.
Instead, a hint of playful expression appeared on his face. Walking barefoot to Yin Tianyi’s side, he took a deep breath. Arching his eyebrows, he smiled and said, “Pure Yang?”
Hearing Mu Jin’s words, Yin Tianyi couldn’t help but be surprised. After all, the reason he had suffered such a tragic fate was all because of his father’s Pure Yang constitution and the copper tripod artifact that could transfer luck.
The person in front of him had an unknown background and yet could easily discern his Pure Yang constitution. However, even though Yin Tianyi’s heart was in turmoil, he didn’t show it on his face.
Mu Jin seemed quite satisfied with the man’s composure. He wore a visible smile on his face and said to the person in front of him, “Do you want to know the secrets about yourself?”
After saying this, Mu Jin snapped his fingers, and a large water mirror appeared above the hot spring. The images on the water mirror showed how Yin Tianyi’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Yin Zhanpeng, were murdered by Yuan Hongshen and the Wang couple. It also revealed how Yuan Hongshen stole the artifact belonging to their Yin family and sacrificed Yin Tianyi’s father, absorbing the luck of the Yin family into the copper tripod for the entire Yuan family’s benefit.
Seeing these images, Yin Tianyi’s pupils suddenly contracted. Although he roughly knew about these things from his past life, watching them so directly was still shocking.
However, looking at the scenes on the water mirror and hearing the words of the man in front of him who seemed like a fairy, it was clear that although the man knew that he had a grudge with the Yuan family, he didn’t know that Yin Tianyi had been reborn.
Seeing the man’s scrutinizing gaze, Mu Jin’s face revealed a perfect smile. The dimples on his cheeks looked so sweet, but this smile instinctively made Yin Tianyi sense a hint of danger.
He didn’t immediately ask the man’s purpose, but seeing the young man in the red robe circle around him, he realized that the man’s shoulder-length hair was growing visibly to his ankles, indicating his non-human identity.
The youth’s every move was extremely charming, and it was difficult for anyone, regardless of gender, to resist. After observing himself for a while, the man leaned close to his ear and whispered softly, “Do you feel angry? Why should those people be allowed to kill your family, deceive you, and hurt you?”
“You could clearly have a happy family, a bright future. But instead, you can only live like this, barely scraping by. Do you want to make these people pay the price and get the punishment they deserve?”
Hearing Mu Jin’s words, Yin Tianyi inexplicably felt as if the man was a devil tempting humans to sell their souls. This person’s every move seemed to be deliberately tempting him. Even though Yin Tianyi had spent time in a family business in his previous life and had seen all sorts of people, he could still be certain of this.
However, he had to admit that, at least for himself, he had never seen a more enticing presence than the person in front of him.
He didn’t know what the other’s purpose was, or why he had been brought to this space. But it seemed that this wasn’t the underworld. Looking at Mu Jin, who was smiling at him, Yin Tianyi nodded slowly.
Although he had avenged his past life’s grudges, all that was left was an endless void, even leading him to eventually choose to end his life. However, at this moment, seeing such an interesting existence, even if the facts had already taken revenge on those people, he didn’t mind retaliating again.
Or perhaps, he just wanted to find some fun in his life, or even just a few profound memories. Whether it was beautiful or not didn’t matter; he just hoped that he would have some memories worth remembering. Staring at the person in front of him, Yin Tianyi instinctively felt that the other would surely give him experiences he would never forget.
Seeing Yin Tianyi nod, Mu Jin showed a satisfied smile. His delicate hands rested on the man’s shoulders, his watery eyes looking at his lover opposite. Leaning closer, he gently blew a breath into the man’s ear and whispered softly, “Find me, and I’ll fulfill all your wishes for you.”
After saying this, all the scenes in front of Yin Tianyi disappeared.
Waking up again, the man found himself still in the empty, dilapidated cabin. The warmth from the person speaking in his ear seemed to linger, causing his body to tremble.
He felt as though he had had a dream, but being reborn was certain. However, the fact that the person said he should find him made him wonder where he was.
He could still feel the pain from being beaten, and as Yin Tianyi looked around, he realized that the sky outside was still dim and overcast, not completely bright yet.
In the corner of the room, the usual inconspicuous old copper mirror emitted a faint red halo, catching the man’s attention.
He struggled to support himself and sat up, suppressing the pain in his body, slowly moving towards the copper mirror. Taking the mirror in his hand, the blood stains from his wounds had not completely dried, some smudged onto the surface of the copper mirror.
Then suddenly, the mirror in his hand burst into bright light, and Yin Tianyi was immediately pulled into the copper mirror by a strong force.
Inside the mirror, the environment was misty, with no discernible scenery around. A faint laughter came from all directions, the familiar voice from the dream, crisp yet chilling.
Yin Tianyi tried to calm his mind, and then noticed that the laughter came closer and closer until it stopped behind his ear. So he immediately turned around and saw the young man in ancient robes standing behind him.
Still wearing the same red robe, his ink-black hair cascaded down to his ankles, his cat-like pupils pitch black, staring at him with eyes that seemed not of a living person.
Everything around him made him feel cold, but even though he instinctively felt danger, he felt no fear in his heart, only more curiosity.
“You said that if I find you, you will fulfill all my wishes,” Yin Tianyi said, looking directly at the person in front of him, expressionless.
Mu Jin smiled brightly at his words, nodded, and said, “Yes, but let me help you, and you’ll have to pay some price, won’t you?”
“What do you want?” Yin Tianyi thought he had nothing to offer, except for his pure yang physique. So, perhaps the other wanted to use his physique, or maybe the other was a demon who devoured human souls?
“I want you,” Mu Jin licked his lips, floating lightly in the air, circling around the man in front of him. Then he leaned closer, took a deep breath near Yin Tianyi, seeming fascinated by his scent, and said, “Make a blood pact with me, acknowledge me as your master. I will help you get everything you want.”
Mu Jin’s expression was confident and bold, as if he could really control everything. However, in reality, he knew that he had been sealed and suppressed for too long. Although the seal had just been broken when his lover’s blood touched the mirror, his strength was still very weak.
So, the possibility of immediately fulfilling the other’s grand wishes didn’t really exist.
But deceiving and tempting humans was quite normal for ghosts, wasn’t it? Mu Jin thought irresponsibly.
As for understanding men, Mu Jin naturally felt the man’s interest in him. It wasn’t about falling in love with him, but after such a lonely life, this sudden appearance of mystery naturally made him eager to explore.
Yin Tianyi didn’t disappoint Mu Jin either; he nodded without hesitation. He seemed completely unconcerned about signing a contract with the other or being devoured by him.
After all, he had died once before, and now he had been reborn. Although he didn’t intend to cherish this opportunity, he had never experienced such an encounter in his past life. So even if he agreed to the other, even if he was ultimately devoured, he actually wouldn’t lose anything.
Seeing Yin Tianyi agree to establish a blood pact, Mu Jin immediately took action. A black mist rose from under Yin Tianyi’s feet, enveloping both him and Mu Jin, completely isolating them from the surrounding white mist.
With a flick of his hand, Mu Jin conjured crimson seals from his palm, forming a series of bonds that enveloped Yin Tianyi, before all of them surged into his body.
Once these bonds disappeared completely, a blood-red mark appeared on Yin Tianyi’s forehead. Then the mark slowly faded until it was no longer visible, and the contract between the two was concluded.
Feeling the contract being established, the connection between himself and his lover, Mu Jin’s face lit up with a sincere smile.
Although as a ghost king, hurting a person wasn’t difficult for him, but to put it bluntly, this blood pact required the other’s consent. The contract Mu Jin made was naturally the highest-level equal contract that only ghosts of his level, like him, could make with humans.