Lin Muci walked slowly forward.
She asked the little system in her mind.
"Didn't you say the current demon emperor is Helian Lanyan, so when will he come to find Si Muxian?"
This was very important to her.
The little system hesitated and said hesitantly.
"Actually... he's already here."
Lin Muci froze.
"Then why isn't he appearing?"
The little system couldn't help but complain.
"Don't you have Ling Qianhe by your side? So he might want to... want to observe more, see what your relationship with him is?"
The little system conscientiously explained the plot to her.
"Actually, his feelings for you are very complicated... When you were in the demon realm, you spent over a thousand years together. Demons have long lives, and you are the daughter of the previous demon emperor. After spending so long with him, there are bound to be some feelings."
Hearing this, Lin Muci only found it laughable.
"Feelings? If it were feelings, why would he take my things and give them to his little green sparrow?"
"With such feelings, there's no need to talk about feelings anymore. Speaking of which, it just makes people feel ridiculous."
The little system remained silent. After a moment, he told Lin Muci cautiously.
"Actually, Host—"
Lin Muci sneered, guessing something.
"There's a misunderstanding between you two... When the misunderstanding is resolved, he will definitely regret it."
As expected, this was probably some melodramatic plot.
But she had no intention of understanding those misunderstandings. She just pursed her lips, her expression as cold as a thin layer of ice.
"I don't care about any misunderstandings."
"I don't like him anyway."
"Don't tell me in the script that I love him to death—if that's the case, I won't act in this play."
Her words were extremely decisive, and the little system immediately swore an oath.
"Host, rest assured! You will certainly not love him to death—in fact, you only consider him a brother. He's just being delusional... You are naturally slow-witted and clueless about romance. In your opinion, Helian Lanyan is like a brother you grew up with. Although he is important to you, it's not romantic love."
That's good.
At least she wouldn't have to love him to death.
Otherwise, it would be disgusting.
Lin Muci nodded.
"What about Xuanyuan Yuting? Did I like him?"
The little system knew what she was worried about and immediately denied it.
"You have no love for Xuanyuan Yuting either."
"You just treat him as your senior brother. He was shameless enough to fall for his junior sister, and then he even used your magic item for blood sacrifice to perfect his own Dao, which is why his Dao heart was damaged, and he is still in seclusion. "
"These two men owe you!"
"Host, don't worry, you are absolutely guilt-free."
"Rest assured and boldly torment these two scoundrels!"
Even the little system had become mischievous.
Knowing how to curse, calling them scoundrels.
She walked forward nonchalantly. Ling Qianhe, who was behind her, struggled to stand up, looked at her, and his expression instantly became complicated. He pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and suddenly asked her.
"Hey, what level is the demon core you gave me?"
Lin Muci couldn't remember.
She thought for a moment and estimated.
"Seven-star demon core?"
"What, not enough?"
Ling Qianhe hesitated and looked at her, somewhat confused and disbelieving.
Even when his spiritual bones and meridians had not been dug out, it was very difficult for him to obtain a seven-star demon core.
This little maid looked ordinary.
How could she possess such ability?
It was really strange. He always felt that this little maid must have some secret.
However, if she was sent by his stepmother, it wouldn't be strange if she was given some magic item.
He gritted his teeth, and deep hatred still welled up in his heart—his mother was killed by the other party! The other party killed his mother, and he was originally the legitimate son, but he was forced to become a prince of concubine birth, unloved by his father and mother, hiding in the cold palace and being ridiculed. Fortunately, he tested divine talent...
But the other party took his talent.
How could he not hate?
The girl opposite him walked up to him. She wasn't top-tier beautiful, but her eyes seemed to contain countless stars. The moment he looked at her, he couldn't help but lose himself for a moment, but he still bit his tongue, forcing himself to sober up with pain.
Even if he made a deal with her.
But this woman...
Is by no means a good person.
He must be vigilant at all times!
Lin Muci looked at his red face and clenched jaw, feeling a bit strange.
"Does it hurt again?"
"It shouldn't."
Didn't she share half of his pain? If the sequelae of broken bones and meridians acted up, she should feel the same pain. She looked at the cold sweat on his forehead and the eyes that were identical to Ling Qianhe's.
She sighed helplessly.
In the end, he was still an annoying brat—if it weren't for the similarity in expression to Qianhe.
She would never have been soft-hearted.
She tiptoed.
She wanted to wipe his sweat with her sleeve.
He turned his head, not wanting Lin Muci to touch him at all, as if the frail girl in front of him was some kind of monstrous beast.
He took several steps back. The moment he looked up at Lin Muci, there was still a trace of deep entanglement in his eyes.
"Don't touch me."
Lin Muci chuckled and really withdrew her hand.
"Do you think I care?"
She glanced at the young man in front of her. His black hair was scattered, and his dark eyes held a hint of vigilance, but that face... always made her feel a bit of pity.
She pursed her lips and then gave him a silver-white hair tie, asking him to tie up his black hair.
These tasks should have been done by a maid, but since Ling Qianhe disliked her, she was too lazy to touch him, so she let him tie up his black hair himself. Ling Qianhe lowered his head silently, tying up his black hair and revealing his thin, cold face.
He was truly handsome.
His dark eyes were like ink.
His facial features were flawless, and he exuded a cold, stubborn, and arrogant aura.
It was a pity that such a handsome young man had a mouth—and once he opened it, he couldn't say anything good.
He walked unsteadily, but suddenly his stomach rumbled. He paused slightly, and a faint blush gradually appeared on his face. He was obviously embarrassed. He was hungry.
Lin Muci glanced at Ling Qianhe and said.
"I'm hungry."
"I'll go find something, perhaps a fierce beast to roast and eat."
"Wait for me."
She turned to leave. Ling Qianhe followed behind her, originally intending to say a few harsh words—
"I don't need your help..."
Before he could finish, his stomach rumbled loudly again. His entire expression became shy, and his cheeks turned even redder.
Lin Muci didn't care what he said. She casually found a fierce beast that looked relatively easy to deal with and was about to roast it when the beast suddenly fell in front of her, its body convulsing.
She didn't need to put in much effort.
She narrowed her eyes.
The little system secretly reminded her in her mind.
"It's a void arrow—"
"It's Helian Lanyan. He's hiding, and you can't see him. He's probably secretly observing your relationship with Ling Qianhe."
"He doesn't dare to appear before you now... probably because he thinks you'll get angry as soon as he shows up."
Lin Muci glanced at the fierce beast, but walked past it as if she hadn't seen it.
She didn't want anyone's kindness.
She planned to change her target to the fierce beast bird flying in the sky. Unexpectedly, the moment she glanced at it, the fierce beast bird directly fell within her line of sight.
With a clang.
Motionless.
She: "..."
It fell down automatically with just a look. Was it that powerful? She looked at the bird, and the other fierce beasts scattered. She hesitated and finally picked up both fierce beasts.
And walked back.
Ling Qianhe glanced at Lin Muci, very surprised.
"Another seven-star fierce beast? Where did you get it?"
Lin Muci said irritably.
"Picked it up."
She was not in a good mood.
If Helian Lanyan refused to appear, how could she force him to appear and hand over the Demon God's Boulder he held?
And she and Ling Qianhe didn't know how long they would be trapped in the Hongze Great Wilderness.
Did he plan to hide and watch?
She glanced at the young man beside her. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked Lin Muci.
"How do I eat it?"
"I can't eat it raw, can I?"
Lin Muci looked at him.
"You don't know how to make a fire? Skin it, make a fire, rub it with salt and cumin, and roast it until the skin is crispy and fragrant. One bite will make you cry with deliciousness!"
The young man opposite took the fierce beast and walked to the side.
A moment later.
He walked out again with a ball of charcoal.
Lin Muci: "..."
Forget it, he was a pampered prince. Even a废弃 prince was still a prince. She resigned herself to roasting the meat for him. When it was fragrant, she threw it to Ling Qianhe and asked him to taste it.
Ling Qianhe took a bite, and his eyes began to shine.
She raised her head arrogantly. Her roasting skills were definitely top-notch—how could the meat she roasted be unappetizing!
She took a small taste herself. After the young man finished eating, she followed him deeper into the Hongze Great Wilderness.
She wanted to see if she could encounter more powerful fierce beasts. After all, this was a top-tier dangerous place in the world, with plenty of fierce beasts.
Helian Lanyan hid around, unwilling to show himself.
So she would provoke more powerful fierce beasts.
She didn't believe he still wouldn't come out!
As for whether this would cause chaos, she couldn't care less—and Helian Lanyan wouldn't kill Ling Qianhe.
She willingly bore his pain.
If Ling Qianhe bore pain, she would endure it with him.
As long as Helian Lanyan saw this, and wanted her to live, he wouldn't lay a hand on Ling Qianhe, who was still a mortal.
Lin Muci walked deeper into the wilderness with Ling Qianhe. Ling Qianhe followed behind her, watching her silently. He wanted to reshape his spiritual meridians. Besides needing a large number of demon beast cores, the most important thing was the Jade Bone Lotus.
He didn't know what this girl was plotting.
The Jade Bone Lotus was in her hands, yet she gave it to him.
In this world, were there truly people this kind and selfless?
Even if she gave it to him, and he could restore his spiritual meridians, why didn't she use it herself?
Even if she didn't need the Jade Bone Lotus for reshaping spiritual meridians, this lotus was still precious—why was she so generous?
His heart was slightly shaken!
This maid, who had been unassuming before, entered the Hongze Great Wilderness with him and now revealed extraordinary abilities that he couldn't fathom.
Did his stepmother truly have the ability to command her?
Perhaps she really wasn't a spy planted by his stepmother? Ling Qianhe's heart was already making excuses for her.
If she wasn't a spy.
Could he then get a little closer to this girl?
Without being rude and deliberately keeping his distance from her.