TBIP: Chapter 14

Wen Hanshan!

Lou Xingyao knew that he had transmigrated to the world of a novel, and he had some interactions with He Wanqing, one of the heroines. However, he never expected to hear the name of the white moonlight villain in this situation.

Lou Xingyao’s mind instantly flashed through all the descriptions of Wen Hanshan in the original novel.

A rare genius with a single spiritual root in a small world, suspicious by nature, never gave his heart to anyone, always alone, and always surrounded by a coldness that was like the ice on top of a mountain that hadn’t melted for a thousand years, keeping people away from him.

The representative of the ruthless way in the original novel. He was completely ruthless, heartless, and fearless. He was like a humanoid weapon walking in the world. Even if a great mountain collapsed in front of him, it couldn’t cause the slightest change in his expression.

……

Then what about Zhou Hanshan, who was sitting in front of him at this moment? Except for his single spiritual root and the fact that he was suspicious by nature, what else fit the description of the original novel?

In the original novel, Wen Hanshan was like an iceberg. There was never any extra expression on his face.

But what about Zhou Hanshan? Lou Xingyao hadn’t seen the smile on his face disappear in the past few days!

Was it just the same name?

Lou Xingyao quickly denied this guess in his heart.

According to the setting in the novel, the protagonist was three years older than the first female protagonist, He Wanqing. In addition, the villain was the same age as the protagonist. From this, it could be inferred that the villain Wen Hanshan was also three years older than He Wanqing.

He Wanqing was 16 years old this year, and Wen Hanshan was 19 years old. This happened to be Zhou Hanshan’s current age.

A single spiritual root wasn’t something that could be produced in a short period of time. Even Ye Hantian, the male protagonist of the original novel, was only a dual spiritual roots before he got the opportunity to wash away one of his spiritual roots.

The same age, the same background of Canglan City, the same single spiritual root, and there was even the fact that the attribute of the spiritual root was exactly the same thunder attribute. Now add the same name…

All these factors combined and the final result had only one direction. Zhou Hanshan was indeed Wen Hanshan in the original novel!

“Why? What is the problem?” Wen Hanshan didn’t know what Lou Xingyao was thinking, but he could keenly perceive the change in Lou Xingyao’s eyes.

“No, I just didn’t expect you to change your last name.” How could Lou Xingyao dare to say that they were now characters in a novel? He could only casually make excuses.

“If I want to change it, then change it. It isn’t a big deal.” Wen Hanshan snorted coldly. He picked up the miscellaneous notes he had read halfway without caring.

This statement did make him look like a villain who did whatever he wanted.

Looking at Wen Hanshan, who was still smiling and looked like a living person, Lou Xingyao was curious for the first time about the content that had never been described in the original novel.

In the original novel, the male protagonist met Wen Hanshan not long after his first appearance at the age of 22. At that time, the villain already looked like a person who had no desires and didn’t allow any living people to get close.

At that time, everyone in the novel said that his nature was like this. However, the current Wen Hanshan in front of Lou Xingyao clearly wasn’t like this.

From the age of 19 to 22, it was only a short three years. What happened during this period that made Wen Hanshan seem like a completely different person and take on the appearance in the novel?

The reason was never mentioned in the novel, so Lou Xingyao naturally had no idea.

After thinking for a while without any results, Lou Xingyao could only temporarily suppress this doubt in his heart.

In any case, now Wen Hanshan was sitting in front of him alive. They would have a long time to get along with each other. Even if there were places that hadn’t been mentioned in the original novel, he could witness it with his own eyes.

Lou Xingyao realized belatedly that the person in front of him was Wen Hanshan, the white moonlight who once haunted him, and he made him feel sad after going offline!

The person in front of him was completely different from the description in the novel, but he was still his white moonlight!

The reason why a white moonlight was called a white moonlight was because they only needed to stand there quietly to surpass everything in the world!

What’s more, before this, Wen Hanshan was just a virtual person who existed in 2D. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for Lou Xingyao to see him with his own eyes.

Now something unusual had happened and his white moonlight was sitting in front of him. How could Lou Xingyao not be excited?

However, the consequence of being too excited was that the change in his eyes was too obvious. It soon attracted Wen Hanshan’s attention. “What are you looking at?”

“You are good-looking.” Lou Xingyao blurted out without thinking.

From the first time he saw Wen Hanshan seven days ago, Lou Xingyao felt that this man simply hit all his aesthetic points perfectly. It was a pity that the situation was special at that time, and he couldn’t look too much.

Now that the two of them had signed a contract, they already slightly opened up to each other. Thanks to the blessing of the white moonlight aura, Lou Xingyao naturally thought this person looked good.

Wen Hanshan was a bit speechless at Lou Xingyao’s straightforward compliment. “Thank you, Junior Brother Yao, for the compliment.”

Lou Xingyao naturally knew that this was a reminder to him that the two of them were now brothers. He smiled and replied, “You’re welcome, Brother Wen.”

He knew that Zhou Hanshan was his white moonlight Wen Hanshan, but Lou Xingyao didn’t regret their decision to turn from fake husbands to real brothers.

He wouldn’t talk about the fact that the husbands relationship between him and Wen Hanshan was originally a connection that was created by accident and shouldn’t be taken seriously.

After these seven days of getting along, Lou Xingyao understood more clearly that Wen Hanshan was Wen Hanshan, a living, real person. He wasn’t the virtual character in his mind that was created and written by the author, and perfected by his own imagination.

Lou Xingyao was curious and admired Wen Hanshan, but he would never transfer his feelings for a virtual character to Wen Hanshan. This would not only be disrespectful to the feelings he had given to his white moonlight in his youth, but also disrespectful to the person in front of him.

Since feelings couldn’t be transferred, Lou Xingyao might want to get close to the person in front of him, but he would never have unreasonable thoughts.

Being brothers was the most suitable relationship.

“Don’t be envious. You look good, but you are just a bit thin. Just settle down and take care of yourself for a few days.” Wen Hanshan was in a good mood and rarely comforted people.

Of course, these words weren’t entirely out of comfort.

Lou Xingyao’s current appearance wasn’t outstanding, but that was due to his too thin body.

He was obviously 15 years old, but at first glance, he looked to be 12 or 13 years old and there wasn’t much flesh on his face. Looking closely, one could even see the shape of his bones under the skin.

Even so, it couldn’t cover up his superior bone structure. Lou Xingyao carefully observed it not long after he transmigrated. Lou Xiaowu might really be another him in a parallel world. Just this appearance was 80% similar to him when he was 13 or 14 years old in his previous life.

The only difference was that in his previous life, he had a pair of slightly sharp peach blossom eyes. To use the words that little girls like, they were affectionate even when looking at a dog.

But in the words of a colleague from the city bureau, “Every time I see Professor Lou’s eyes, I feel a chill go down my spine. I always feel that if he sells me, I will help him count the money.”

No matter what, it couldn’t be denied that Lou Xingyao had been handsome since he was a child. He was the most handsome boy in school. Later, he joined the city bureau and was the most handsome boy in the bureau.

Lou Xiaowu’s eyes were slightly round, but this didn’t affect his handsomeness at all. Instead, his eyes made him look more innocent than his previous life.

In the Lou family, Lou Xingyao relied on these eyes to make Lou Shaohui feel guilty without saying anything. It was simply a sharp weapon to act as a pig to eat the tiger!

It could have such an effect even when he was currently dragged down by his body. The effect would only improve once he got better and grew up.

However, since Wen Hanshan mentioned it—

He asked, “I wonder what the destination is?”

“I thought you wouldn’t ask?” Wen Hanshan chuckled but didn’t keep him in suspense. “We are going to Xilin County.”

A place name flashed through Lou Xingyao’s mind and he blurted out without thinking, “The Endless Forest?”

In the original novel, the Endless Forest was a must-go place for the protagonist to level up from qi condensation to the late stage of foundation building. It was also an important source of resources for the protagonist in the early stage.

The spirit washing grass that allowed the protagonist to wash away one of his spiritual roots and made a protagonist a single spiritual root genius came from here.

As the county closest to the Endless Forest, Xilin County naturally became a frequently mentioned existence in the original novel.

“You actually know it?” Wen Hanshan looked at Lou Xingyao with a bit of surprise. The locations of Xilin County and Pingyang County on the Tianming Continent could be said to be two extremes. One was in the east, and one was in the west.

“…I once heard the eldest in my family mention it,” Lou Xingyao answered half-truthfully.

“Did the elder who married the woman from the He family say it?” Wen Hanshan had no doubts. The Endless Forest might not be well-known in other places, but it was famous in Canglan City.

Since the Lou family could marry the He family, it was reasonable for them to know the widely spread news in Canglan City.

“Yes.” Lou Xingyao didn’t refute it. He also knew why Wen Hanshan chose Xilin County.

In the original novel, it was close to the Endless Forest so Xilin County could be said to be a classic no-man’s land. There were all types of people in the county. All forces were entrenched there, and no one could dominate.

Therefore, in the original novel, Xilin County was called a paradise for casual cultivators.

For the current Wen Hanshan, there was indeed no place more suitable than Xilin County.

Lou Xingyao couldn’t help feeling glad again about his decision to choose to go with Wen Hanshan.

Xilin County was good, but there was no place for mortals to survive.

It was a place he couldn’t step in without Wen Hanshan’s leadership and protection. Now that he followed Wen Hanshan, he could take fewer detours.

Soon, Lou Xingyao realized another problem. Xilin County and Canglan City seemed to be far apart. He couldn’t help having an ominous premonition in his heart. “How long will it take us to get there?”

“According to the current pace, it will take at least a month.” Wen Hanshan quickly gave an answer.

The premonition came true. Lou Xingyao instantly dreamed of the month when he traveled day and night from Pingyang County to Canglan City, and his face suddenly became pale.

Wen Hanshan naturally noticed the change in Lou Xingyao’s face. “If it is replaced with a third-grade monster, it can reduce the time by half. However, a third-grade monster can’t be controlled by a non-foundation building cultivator. If we travel with others, we will definitely encounter a lot of trouble.”

The Endless Forest was a place for training. There were naturally special vehicles in Canglan City that traveled between the two places.

However, this identity was too sensitive. If he couldn’t leave Canglan City as quickly as possible before the Zhou family reacted, he was afraid there would be endless troubles. After weighing the pros and cons, Wen Hanshan chose to travel alone.

But if Lou Xingyao was embarrassed… Wen Hanshan pondered on it for a moment. “We can go to Fufeng County and change to a third-grade flying beast. Then it will take around six days.”

“Just follow your original plan.” Lou Xingyao shook his head, unwilling to disrupt Wen Hanshan’s original plan.

What’s more, he had already sat on the wind chasing black eagle for a month. In comparison, he could accept the blue flame wildebeest.

Wen Hanshan saw that Lou Xingyao’s expression didn’t seem reluctant, so he didn’t say anything else. He reached out and took out another book from the storage bag, throwing it to Lou Xingyao. “Take it.”

“What?” Lou Xingyao hurriedly took the book.

“I think you are quite ignorant. You should read more books when you have nothing to do, so as to save you from having wild thoughts,” Wen Hanshan said without raising his head.

At this time, Lou Xingyao could see the bi words written on the cover of the book, which were ‘Summary of Tianming.’