Chapter 196: A Glimpse of Past

So he used the cleansing pill given by Yun Shu and cleaned the only water supplier well.

The poisoned water has been taken care of thanks to Bai Yunxian’s quick witted decision. Even so, he didn’t like the look in Mo Ling Yuan’s eyes.

“Where did you find such a valuable cleansing pill, Master Bai?”

“All the things I have are provided by My lord. You should know at least this much, Chancellor.” Bai Yunxian frowned, he didn’t like the obvious expression on Mo Ling Yuan’s face.

There was a nasty look on his face that Bai Yunxian never liked. He would rather go join the cultists than staying close to him.

Though Yun Shu warned Bai Yunxian saying, ’If possible, try to stay away from him as much as you can.’

“Chancellor Mo is not as nice as he appears to be, keep that in mind.”

He would stay away from that guy even if Yun Shu didn’t tell him to. Because his shitty personality that Bai Yunxian was known for hasn’t faded away.

Mo Ling Yuan always treated people of lower status than himself like bugs that he could crush at any time. While he fawned over people stronger than him, succumbing and groveling at their feet and flattering them to get his way out.

However, Bai Yunxian was a special case for him to whom he felt attracted, and he didn’t care what status Bai Yunxian had as long as he could pursue him.

Bai Yunxian has seen his disgusting side a lot more than he could imagine, so the sweet smile he threw at Bai Yunxian from time to time while hoping he would fall into a beauty trap only disgusted him even more.

Just like now when Bai Yunxian sat for dinner.

Mo Ling Yuan appeared out of nowhere as he snatched the seat across Bai Yunxian, who sat on the opposite side of the table.

“I’m hungry too, Master Bai. Shall we eat dinner together?”

Bai Yunxian completely ignored Mo Ling Yuan’s flirtatious smile as he looked down, focusing on the food in front of him.

Throughout the meal, Mo Ling Yuan was ignored by Bai Yunxian over the casual talk he wanted to start. Resigned, Mo Ling Yuan gave up as he started talking about work.

“So… now that we secured the area, I assumed that they wouldn’t move for a while.”

“They will execute whatever their next plan is during the tournament, we need to be vigilant so that they do not find out.” Bai Yunxian said in a stoic voice, wiping his face off after he finished eating.

“Till then, I think we can get ourselves a little free time, can’t we?” Mo Ling Yuan smiled as he stared at Bai Yunxian intentionally.

Bai Yunxian stopped in his tracks as he slowly turned, facing Mo Ling Yuan.

“Chancellor Mo Ling Yuan.”

The way Bai Yunxian called him by full name startled Mo Ling Yuan. As if being scolded by elders, he looked at Bai Yunxian with wide eyes.

’Wow, so he did know my name? Yet he didn’t call me before?’

“Keep that facade of being a good person to yourself. The hypocrisy you leave behind your mask, I know very well.”

“…!”

Too stunned to speak, Mo Ling Yuan could only stare at Bai Yunxian in awe.

“I have some other matters to attend to, Chancellor. I didn’t come here to slack off, so I’ll leave for my mission tonight.” Bai Yunxian gave an icy stare at Mo Ling Yuan before turning around and storming off, leaving the guy frozen on the spot.

“… What is this?”

Hahah!

Mo Ling Yuan’s smile broadened as he laughed like a madman, brushing his hair off behind as he stared at the door to the exit.

“Tsk, tsk. Is he playing hard to get? Or haven’t I been obvious enough?” Mo Ling Yuan chuckled darkly as he stared outside the balcony of the second floor where they sat, watching Bai Yunxian as he walked away with big steps.

“Hmm, no. I’m sure I’ve been plenty obvious. In that case, what is he doing? What is he doing?”

Mo Ling Yuan was a genius known within the Empire, his fame spread far and wide since a little age, for his outstanding works and remarkable talents in any kind of fields specializing in talents. He surpassed all his brothers and others outside, being appointed as the youngest chancellor in the history of the empire.

His fame reached outside to the other empires and kingdoms as soon as they invited him to come and take over things, going as far to offer him jewels, positions, status and what not.

Because a talent like him can become a mastermind strategist, having him to their side would only bring them power and stability.

However, every genius has a flaw within their own self, a flaw that can’t be satisfied with anything. Mo Ling Yuan quickly got bored of all those worldly things, because the people that wanted him were the ones who only saw the smiling and kind exterior he put on.

They only saw the things he had in his hand, and the interest was directed towards what they could gain from him.

No man or woman could resist the dangerous yet beautiful and kind smile he showed, a face handsome enough to become a deadly trap; yet they didn’t care as long as they could have it.

Mo Ling Yuan was extremely bored with those bastards, the same monotonous routine and hypocritic faces.

That was, until he faced a certain person for the first time.

Someone who could see through that fake exterior and see for what he really is.

If possible, he really wanted to keep that person all to himself, in the deepest corner of the darkest place, hidden from all the praying eyes of the people, all to himself.

However, soon Mo Ling Yuan realized that he was weaker than that person, he couldn’t keep him hidden by breaking their wings. Because they already knew how to fly.

After that, Mo Ling Yuan did give up on monopolizing that person for himself. But he didn’t give up pursuing them, doing his best to cling onto them.

Mo Ling Yuan was devastated when he heard that person got married, finding himself in a sea of nothingness.

’Was there anyone worthy of that person?’

Mo Ling was infuriated, he wanted to go over and do anything and everything to separate that person from those unworthy. Only to face the warm look in his eyes that he never saw before.

This person was none other than Lord Yun.

Mo Ling Yuan went to their wedding feast in order to persuade Yun Shu, he was even willing to do anything to bring back that person.

But, the thing that he saw there was unexpected.

There was a subtle warmth hidden within those cool eyes, a hint of affection and closeness as he stared at his bride.

He never looked at Mo Ling Yuan or anyone else with those eyes, never once.

It was a strange experience, something that made Mo Ling Yuan’s heart feel an emptiness; one that couldn’t be filled with nothing in this world.

That day, Mo Ling Yuan returned home with a hollow feeling. And no matter how much he thought, he couldn’t figure out what this empty feeling was.

He thought that he wouldn’t be able to meet someone like that person ever again.

He lost that feeling forever, becoming a stoic and bored man as before.

Until…

After a decade, he met someone just like that person for the second time. And that was none other than this young man.

Bai Ling.

He felt the familiar feeling of excitement run through his veins, his determination turned almost possessive.

Though he was a person who worked for Lord Yun, it doesn’t matter if he gave him a fair price and took him away for himself, right?

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