"Owww!" JiDan fell to the ground dramatically while holding his shoulders emotionally. He was holding a makeshift sword on his hand that has been battered after a long time of practice.

Three days ago, Yu XueQin took Lang Yuan out from the sect to 'caught him on the act'. This was consented by JiDan who is really very curious about the origins of his mother. He agreed, happily planning the course of the 'date' when suddenly Yu XueQin tossed him towards General Gu Quan. The dumbfounded kid blinked as he alternately looked at the two imposing figures.

Yu XueQin nodded in affirmation as if he reached a conclusion out of a sudden. He handed his son without thinking twice to the trustworthy general that served him well.

"Originally, a kid can start training when he reaches seven years old. This is according to tradition and most of the elders follow it," Yu XueQin said. "Even though you are still young, with that body, a little training will not hurt."

"What do you mean?" JiDan did not like where this conversation is going.

"General Gu, teach this young man a few sword techniques," the emperor commanded.

"Yes, your majesty," General Gu kneeled in respect.

"No, what do you think you are doing? Are you seriously telling me to learn sword techniques?"

JiDan never looked down to anyone - except to his father - and respected their prowess. General Gu is almost the same with Zhong Song. Both have different expertise but the mastery of their works exceeds the normal ones. General Gu is really good in close combat that nobody would ever dare to fight one on one with him. It can be said that he can use any weapons, or fight bare handed without problems.

JiDan would really love to learn from this person. However, it isn't time for him to start working and would just use his original strength that is pretty much strong if compared to the soldiers. Though, there are times that he asks the general to give him some lessons, but due to young age, the general never favored his request. Now that the emperor handed the order, why is JiDan worrying?

Well, he knows that the emperor wanted to get rid of him now that he can be alone with Lang Yuan.

"No, I don't want to train!" He complained. JiDan on his adult form throwing a tantrum looks very adorable. If ever Lang Yuan is present, he could have poked that squirrel like cheeks just to tease the fuming dragon.

"What are you saying? Didn't you always wanted to protect your mother? This is your chance to earn the right," Yu XueQin said.

"Don't use that excuse about protecting my mother. It was very clear that you wanted me to be away! I mean, two days is not enough to train and learn a skill! This is impossible," JiDan voiced out his contempt.

Yu XueQin raised an eyebrow, unimpressed. "Oh, so you noticed?"

"I'm telling mother about this!" JiDan is all prepared to show his five hundred-page thesis to complain about his father's indecencies to Lang Yuan but he was quickly stopped by the emperor. Well, he is still a kid. How could he fight with a ten thousand year old emperor?

Therefore,, as a result, JiDan was left inside the sect to 'train' while his father is flirting with his mother. And maybe later his father will proudly announce that a new kid is born. JiDan will accept brothers anytime but he will still not like his father. He would actually snatch the brothers away from him and teach them the proper way on how to dirty the image of their father so their mother will only notice them.

Still, the fragile kid could not help but to cry. He was whining while sleeping, whining while eating, whining while on training - he looks very helpless like a bunny that lost a carrot. He would mop around not seriously doing his tasks. Even now, he was having a sword combat with general Gu. Normally, he could avoid such simple attack. But JiDan did not only dodge it, he even stood there helplessly as he received all the blows nonchalantly.

The pain in his heart is greater than all of the hits that he received.

"Wu wu wu, mother..." JiDan continued his daily drama while dragging his self to the ground. It seems that his stocks of crocodile tears are still not spent well.

"..." General Gu watched as the young man cried to his own world.

General Gu is really serious when it comes to training so when he gives a hit, he gives his full force. He never thought that the prince will not avoid any, and would actually show his self to be hit. Is he... is he masochist?

The result of deliberately acting weak and stupid is a skin full of bruises. Though, General Gu is not worried that the emperor would kill him with this. Dragons have high regeneration ability so these bruises will eventually be gone after a week. Also, even though JiDan is not seriously training around, he is still a dragon that is resistant to physical pain. The hits must be only a scratch of a mosquito for the kid.

"Prince..." General Gu reluctantly called for the moping young man.

"Without my mother, I'm gonna die... wu wu wu... Mother wu wu wu," JiDan ignored the call and cried for more.

General Gu made a deep sigh and turned around. A person has been watching them since earlier. Though, this person arrived on the middle of the training so none of the two managed to give a greeting. Now that they are on break, General Gu walked towards the man and gave a respectful salute.

"Lao si," General Gu called out.

"It's good to see you too," Zhong Song replied. "You guys done practicing?"

General Gu shook his head as he turn around to look at the lifeless body on the ground. It seems those mushrooms are starting to grow from the body of the young man due to the gloomy atmosphere. The general made another deep sigh.

"He's just playing around, probably distracted," General Gu said.

"Obviously," Zhong Song shrugged his shoulders. "His mother is not here. He is obviously feeling peevish."

"His Majesty will be arriving any time from now. It seems that His Majesty is waiting for your arrival," General Gu said.

"Believe it or not, he rather wants me to arrive a bit later," the scholar chuckled. "However, things had gone a bit drastic. Have you seen the seal appeared last night?"

General Gu nodded. "The killer has completed the twelve kills. One more and we will face damnation."

"We only have a little information about the god killer," Zhong Song sighed. "We only have limited time. We need to catch the god killer with these limited resources."

JiDan continued to mop around when he found Zhong Song on the corner. The scholar noticed the gaze of the little dragon and waved his hand. JiDan somehow found the light at the end of the tunnel and rushed towards Zhong Song to complain. The scholar was almost pushed down when the latter hugged to his waist.

"Where is my mother wu wu wu," JiDan cried.

"Don't worry, I already sent a messenger. Your mother will arrive shortly," Zhong Song patted the teenager's head. JiDan's eyes shone like diamonds as he look up to Zhong Song as if he is the god of salvation.

Indeed, on the other side of the story, the emperor received the message. Yu XueQin was lazily lying on the bed with Lang Yuan sleeping on his arms, both naked. They have done any position possible for the last two days and the little shou who received the love was really exhausted. You can easily see it from his body littered with sucking marks and bites.

The emperor lightly shifted his position to let Lang Yuan lean on his chest. He can feel Lang Yuan's warm breath brushing his own skin causing that little tower below to rise up. Though, the emperor did not indulge to the lust and only kissed Lang Yuan's forehead dearly then tousled a few strands of hair to the side of his ears.

"Speak," Yu XueQin said without looking at the kneeling messenger on the side. He is too busy watching his wife sleeping.

"The Imperial scholar has arrived," the messenger reported.

"Un," Yu XueQin kissed Lang Yuan's forehead again, he can't resist doing it to his wife.

"The Imperial Scholar requests the emperor's presence as soon as possible. Also, the twelfth sign moved last night. They wish to discuss the next action regarding the god killer's whereabouts," the messenger added.

"I understand," Yu XueQin kissed Lang Yuan's forehead one last time before kissing him on the lips. He then placed the youth to the side and tucked him in. Yu XueQin made sure that Lang Yuan is sleeping comfortably before moving to the side.

The naked glory of the emperor came into view; however, the man himself is not shy in showing it. His sculpted body showed only his firm muscles that glistened under the light of the sun. Every movement, the stretch, and expansion of his skin showed a delicious curve that would make anyone want to lick unto the delicacy. Though, amongst the god like body, red scratches can be seen drawn on his back.

For these scratches, there's no need to know who painted it. After all, these scratches are the trophy that he received from his only love. Yu XueQin walked to the corner of the room to get a bathrobe. After slightly closing his nakedness, he sat on the nearby chair to hear more of the message.

Their conversation lasted for an hour before the messenger left with a couple of scrolls. Yu XueQin stood up from the chair and headed towards the bed. Lang Yuan is still sleeping lightly and somehow found his self on Yu XueQin's part of the bed. The emperor smiled as he sat on the edge of the bed.

Lang Yuan stirred from the sudden dipping on his side and turned around. He felt a hand caressing his forehead combined with a quick kiss. He forced to open his eyes to see the other man, even though he already knows that it was only Yu XueQin who would do it. What he saw is a man slightly smiling.

"Good morning," Yu XueQin's kisses are ceaseless. He stole a quick kiss on his lips again.

Lang Yuan was surprised by the sudden attack. He stared at the emperor for a while before blushing his face red. He quickly pulled the quilt over his head to hide away. Yu XueQin chuckled. Instead of taking the quilt away, he took the whole being plus the sheets on his embrace when he swam to the bed again. Now, he looks like a man carrying a huge burrito.

"What are you shy about? Didn't we do it a lot of times last night? The number of shots we made is enough to make up to the twentieth generation," Yu XueQin teased. He poked on the place of the covered burrito where Lang Yuan's cheeks would be placed.

Trapped in a closed space, there would be a time when Lang Yuan would feel suffocated. Yu XueQin did not stop from teasing him and somehow started touching him from places that should not be touched. He squirmed every time he does it increasing his use of oxygen rendering his trapped self helpless. When things are almost to the limit, he struggled to get out from the quilt. Yu XueQin helped him removed it in an instant.

His head popped out with a gasp. His forehead was wet from the sweat that accumulated from the moment of heat. After a few breaths, Lang Yuan managed to recover and glared at the sneering emperor. Now, another problem came. He was still trapped with the quilt restricting his whole body from moving. All he can do now is to move his head sideways to which did not help him much.

He looked like a large baby bundle.

"I caught you," Yu XueQin proudly said.

"You're cheating," Lang Yuan murmured.

"Am I?" The emperor laughed. "Should you not be the one?"

The emperor caught Lang Yuan's mouth again, though, this time the kiss is not quick. His tongue plundered the depth of Lang Yuan's mouth, unraveling each corner and caverns until he had filled himself full. He tangled and played with his tongue, pulling him to enter his mouth until the fight of dominance started. Lang Yuan did not sit down and reciprocated the fight.

The kiss lasted for a long time until both figures are losing air. A trail of silver line was created when they parted, both breathing close to each other's faces. Yu XueQin watched the face of his wife with adornment, recording every trifling detail to be imprinted to his valuable memory. Lang Yuan could even see the slight blush formed from the silly face of the emperor. He laughed.

"What's funny?" Though, the emperor also liked his laughter.

"Nothing," Lang Yuan lied.

"You won't say?"

"Nu-uh."

"Okay, then I should punish you from not telling."

"H-hey, wai- ahnn..."

The emperor proceeded on attacking his neck. Like how he dominated his kiss, Yu XueQin did not think that this part is different so he sucked and licked as if tasting a very delicious food. Lang Yuan who has been sensitive for so long could feel each pull of his nerves making him moan subconsciously. He could have responded by touching the emperor but right now he was trapped. The feeling of being restrained made him feel more from the touches.

"Ahn... no.. sto..." Lang Yuan started tearing up. He was really getting stimulated.

The emperor only stopped his naughty acts when he thought that the marks are enough. He ended the whole session with a peck on Lang Yuan's cheeks. Lang Yuan pouted from the attack and adorably glared at the emperor.

"Okay, Okay, I won't do you today," Yu XueQin said. "Zhong Song has arrived. We have to meet him."

"Oh, Lao Shi?" Lang Yuan repeated. "That was fast."

"Which? You or me?" Yu XueQin asked.

Lang Yuan narrowed his eyes, throwing daggers to the emperor. Yu XueQin laughed again.

"Well, we should be happy that he arrived early. After all, the twelfth sign moved last night."

"Eh? But didn't you say that-"

"The god killer is getting impatient. It was only a few months when the last sign appeared. It seems that he is hurrying up."

"Then we shall also hurry," Lang Yuan, thought. "Also, let me join the meeting."

"Oh?"

"I-I wanted to help... I-I'm pretty much good in finding details. Maybe I can-"

Yu XueQin kissed him again. "Of course, if my empress wishes."

The emperor let go of the huge baby bundle and let Lang Yuan escape from his grasp. Lang Yuan happily peeled the quilt from his body when he noticed that he is naked... Wait, is he naked all of this time? With a confused look, he looked at the emperor who has been watching him strip all this time. He could even detect that stare that is directed to the little mounds below...

"Ah!" Lang Yuan quickly ran to the bathroom to change clothes, leaving the laughing emperor behind.

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