"Hush, you're not a kid anymore. You need to learn how to be independent," Bai Shijue replied. "Go to your room and wash first. We're going to train again."

Han Shun pouted in protest, but he followed what Bai Gege said in the end. He went to the room assigned for him and waited at the door, staring at Bai Gege. 

Meanwhile, Chinchin was hugging Bai Shijue's neck like usual. Bai Shijue chuckled and patted its body, "What? Do you want to take a bath with me? Let's go then."

"Squee!"

"Wait!" Han Shun rushed towards Bai Gege and snatched Chinchin from his neck. He grabbed the chipmunk and hugged it, "This chipmunk can take a bath with me instead!"

"Huh? Why? Chinchin wants to take a bath with me," Bai SHijue asked confusedly. 

"Squee…"

"No! That's not allowed! Only I—" Han Shun stopped midway before saying something that might upset Bai Gege. He bit his lip and rushed to his room. He slammed the door because he couldn't control his red face and the reaction down under.

Han Shun imagined how beautiful Bai Gege would be when he took a bath, naked. 

Bai Gege never showed anything behind that robe. He was always well covered and careful about showing a little skin. Han Shun could only see his face, neck, and collar most of the time. 

So when he imagined Chinchin that got the privilege to take a bath with Bai Gege, he instantly imagined how lucky he was and how he could see Bai Gege naked.

That imagination of Bai Gege's body got him a reaction down there. His cock was hard, and no matter how many times he tried to dispel the thought, his cock got even harder.

Han Shun cowered in both fear and confusion. He was confused on why would he get stimulated when imagining his Bai Gege naked. He was also scared that Bai Gege would be angry at him once he realized that Han Shun saw him naked in his imagination. 

'No, what are you doing, Han Shun? Bai Gege is the purest man on earth. You shouldn't think perversely of him!" Han Shun said to himself to remind him how he was taken by Bai Gege, like a beautiful god that lifted him from the pit of hell.

He shouldn't think perversely of him. 

Chinchin noticed how disturbed Han Shun looked, "Squee?"

"Ah, I… I'm alright. I'm just trying to distract myself, so I won't think about that forbidden thing right now," Han Shun said. 

"Squee…"

"Well, you can't take a bath with Bai Gege because nobody should look at his body perversely!"

"Squee! Squee!" Chinchin was annoyed that Han Shun accused the chipmunk of looking at Bai Gege perversely. "Squee!"

"What?! Are you calling me the pervert?! N—No, I'm not!"

"Squee! Squee!"

"B—Bai Gege is an important person in my life! I won't let him feel exposed to anyone, including me!" Han Shun yelled back, but then, he imagined Bai Gege's nude body again, and he realized that he could only quench his thirst by taking a cold bath.

"L—Let's just take a bath now. Bai Gege must be waiting for me!" Han Shun got up and quickly went to the bathroom. He didn't use the hot water because he wanted to calm himself down, so he wouldn't think about that perverted thing.

**

Meanwhile, Bai Shijue untied his robe and dipped his feet slowly in the warm bath. He took a deep breath to relieve himself.

Pupa materialized in front of Yunyu and asked, "What's your next plan?"

"Isn't it obvious? I will train Han Shun, of course! He needs to cultivate faster until he has established his qi. That means he is ready to pass that Forest of Lost Mist," Yunyu replied. 

"Those demonic sects might be targeting Han Shun right now, especially since they know that Han Shun is really valuable for you," Pupa said. 

"I know. I will make sure to put on a protective shield around Han Shun. He needs to be protected until he is strong enough," Bai Yunyu said.

"Protective shield will slowly drain your energy if you want to keep it up and running for 24/7," Pupa continued debating. 

"There is no other way. I can't just drag him to the Forest of Lost Mist. He would die before we could even get out," Bai Yunyu sighed. "It's okay, Pupa. I'm going to take care of him. It's my duty in this world anyway."

Somehow, Pupa had a feeling that Yunyu's care for Han Shun was more than just a mission. He had tons of missions in the past, and he was never this thoughtful to anyone before, not even to other male leads he had babies with. 

Han Shun seemed very special to Bai Yunyu, even though Yunyu hadn't noticed it yet. Just like what the Father Admin said to Pupa before.

'Watch how you can see the true Bai Yunyu when he takes the role as Bai SHijue. And see the difference how he treats Han Shun compared to how he treats the other male leads.'

Now Pupa could see it, Bai Yunyu truly cared for this kid, and he seemed to be very natural when playing the role of Bai Shijue. 

But it was all just a theory. Pupa could only watch how the curtain unfolded.

Han Shun entered Bai Gege's room after he took a bath. Thankfully, this inn had a spare robe for each of them, though it wasn't as good or comfortable. 

Han Shun sat cross-legged, face to face with Bai Gege. After taking a cold bath, he tried to dispel his perverted thought about Bai Gege. 

"Han Shun, you look pale," Bai SHijue commented. He checked Han Shun's forehead temperature and realized that he was cold.

"Didn't you take a warm bath just now?"

"I took a cold bath, Gege…."

"Huh, why?"

"… I just feel like it," Han Shun dodged. "I—I think I will be alright."

"No, you won't," Bai SHijue said. He gently held Han Shun's palm and transferred heat to Han Shun's body. After he measured that Han Shun was warmed enough, he nodded, "You're good now, take care of your health. You can't practice if you're sick.