"....." Shen Xian replied.
The vine spirit watched Shen Xian quietly and smiled.
Shen Xian had thought of Gu An for decades. If Feng Qishi interfered this time, he would have no chance.
So, he said, "Then do you have any ideas?"
"Yes."
"Speak."
Following that, the vine spirit curled the corner of his mouth, leaned down and whispered something in Shen Xian's ear. Shen Xian agreed and nodded.
"Agreed?" the vine spirit asked, standing up.
Shen Xian said, "As long as he can be stopped, any method is feasible."
The vine spirit smiled, "Cooperate with me tomorrow."
Shen Xian agreed, "Okay."
In the kitchen, Mu Anxiao watched the Pia and others in front of her, and then looked at Feng Qishi, who was inexplicably staring at her, and asked, "What's wrong with you guys?"
"You spent the afternoon with Shen Xian. Do you have any reliable... intelligence?" Feng Qishi raised an eyebrow.
Mu Anxiao said, "No."
"Really none?"
"What intelligence could there be? I just feel," Mu Anxiao sighed, "that his and Gu An's feelings are truly good."
"Oh?"
"Shen Fengzi, what are you 'oh'-ing about?"
"Nothing, I understand now." Feng Qishi rested his chin on his hand.
Piao's words had always been what Feng Qishi cared about. Now, hearing Mu Anxiao say this, he finally understood. Shen Xian must have been forcing himself to see Mu Anxiao as Gu An, in order to create an illusion and fill the void of decades.
He thought that must be it.
Mu Anxiao asked, "What do you understand?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing," Mu Anxiao pouted, looking around, "What's wrong with you all? So serious."
Xiang Nang said, "When you came in just now, did you see anyone?"
"See who?"
"A man."
"A man?" Mu Anxiao repeated, suddenly remembering the demonic energy she had felt in Shen Xian's room. She said, "I didn't see a man, but I felt the vine spirit again, but it was fleeting."
Piao asked, "The vine spirit?"
"Yeah, but I think he was just wandering around here."
Mu Anxiao thought of the vine spirit's dejected appearance after being hit by Shen Xian's palm today. He probably wouldn't dare to come again, right?
Xiang Nang asked again, "Then you didn't see a man?" She glanced at Feng Qishi.
Mu Anxiao shook her head, "No."
"Alright," Xiang Nang nodded.
Following that, Mu Anxiao turned to look at Chen, who was staring at her, and asked, "Are you feeling better?"
"Mhm."
"That's good. By the way, did Shen Xian arrange a place for you to stay?"
Gu Xiao said, "He did, but I don't want to stay here anymore." He walked up to Mu Anxiao, "Do you have a way to let us leave here?"
Mu Anxiao: "....."
Xiang Nang saw Mu Anxiao fall silent and said, "All the exits here are related to Shen Xian. If you want to leave, you can. I'll give you cover, but if you get torn apart by those monsters, don't regret your decision."
Hearing this, Gu Xiao couldn't help but tremble, "Then forget it, I give up on that idea."
A Xia swallowed.
Piao said, "That's why I never thought of it."
"....." Mu Anxiao glanced at Piao.
Mu Anxiao saw Piao very little that day, but hearing Piao say this now surprised her.
Because in her impression, Piao was a serious devil, and even more so, a devil with a terrible temper. Now, for him to suddenly act like this, it couldn't help but make her feel a bit sorry for him.
Piao looked at the tears in Mu Anxiao's eyes and asked, "What kind of look is that?"
Mu Anxiao clicked her tongue twice and said, "You've really lost your domineering aura now that you're on someone else's territory."
However, this was exactly what Feng Qishi wanted to say, but he didn't say it out of consideration for Piao's feelings.
Who knew that Mu Anxiao would actually say it.
At this moment, he felt speechless: "....."
"Are you praising me or dissing me?" Piao smiled.
Mu Anxiao said, "Neither. I'm just surprised, surprised."
Piao let out a soft hum: "....."
Mu Anxiao gave an awkward smile and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow."
Feng Qishi said, "Did Shen Xian really not say anything to you?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned to look at Feng Qishi, "He said a lot. Do you want me to repeat it all for you? But... there's too much nonsense. It would probably be dawn by the time I finished."
"You can go," Feng Qishi waved his hand.
"Oh," Mu Anxiao nodded and looked at Xiang Nang, "Let's go."
Xiang Nang: "....." She left with Mu Anxiao.
Two hours later, Shen Xian and the vine spirit, after confirming everyone was asleep, went together to Mu Anxiao's room.
The vine spirit, with disheveled hair, transformed into Xu Lan's appearance and whispered, "I'm going in."
"Go ahead, I'll cooperate with you."
"Hit me lightly when the time comes, okay?"
"I know."
"I'm going in," the vine spirit said, cleared his throat, and walked straight through the door.
Seeing this, Shen Xian's eyes widened. xxs
Following that, the sound of the bolt being opened was heard.
Shen Xian took a deep breath and began his preparations.
Inside, the vine spirit looked at the dark mass before him, slowly closed his eyes, paused for a few seconds, then opened them and thought, strange, why is there no immortal energy here at all?
Thinking, he looked around and then heard a loud snore.
Then, the corner of his mouth curled up, and he walked towards the direction of the snore.
After a few steps, he stopped by Xiang Nang's bed by instinct. He bent down, unhesitatingly reached out and grabbed Xiang Nang's wrist, saying, "Gu An, long time no see."
Xiang Nang: "....." She forcefully pulled her wrist away, turned over, and continued to sleep.
The vine spirit: "....."
At the other end of the room, Mu Anxiao, who had not fallen asleep, heard the commotion and opened her eyes. In the dim moonlight, she could vaguely see the vine spirit's figure. She thought, could it be Shen Xian?
Thinking this, she put on her shoes, stood up, and walked openly towards the vine spirit.
The vine spirit looked down unclearly at Xiang Nang's back, frowned, bent down, and was about to push her when Mu Anxiao stopped beside him. "....."
"....." The vine spirit's eyes slanted, he retracted his hand, turned his head, and was so scared that he sat down by Xiang Nang's bed.
Mu Anxiao vaguely saw the vine spirit's exaggerated movements. She spread her hand and conjured a candle, and as she lit it with her fingertip, the room finally lit up.
At the same time, Xiang Nang woke up.
"Who is it?" she asked, hitting the vine spirit hard on the back.
Following that, the vine spirit stood up abruptly. Looking at Mu Anxiao, who was disheveled and holding a candle, he chuckled dryly, "You're... Gu An."
Mu Anxiao asked coldly, "Who are you?"
The vine spirit said, "I'm Xu Lan! Don't you remember?"