Mu Anxiao had barely finished speaking when a red light descended. The sachet reappeared by her side. "How did you wake up?"
"He just kissed her, and I... woke up," Mu Anxiao said, giggling foolishly.
The sachet smiled. "Do you think you should have seen such a scene?"
Mu Anxiao: "..." She thought for a moment and said, "No."
"Do you want me to do it, or... you go to sleep yourself."
"I can't sleep, so I'll be an observer, an observer."
"Don't you find yourself an eyesore... no, to put it another way," the sachet glanced at Shen Xian and Gu An, who were still embracing, "Don't you find yourself spoiling the mood?"
"I'm not going anywhere, I..."
"Close your eyes."
"..." Mu Anxiao pouted and obediently closed her eyes.
The next second, she was perfectly knocked out by the sachet again.
At the same time, Gu An and Shen Xian separated.
Gu An said, "I'll cook for you."
"No need, I'll cook for you."
"You?"
"While you were gone for half a month, my junior brother came. He taught me how to cook, and I'll show you what I can do."
Hearing Shen Xian's words, Gu An was certain that Shen Xian and Shen Yan had a very good relationship.
She imagined that if she went back with Shen Xian and met Shen Yan... it would be very awkward.
Just as she expected, less than a month later, the old gentleman and Shen Yan arrived.
"Senior brother, we're here."
Inside the house.
Gu An heard the familiar voice from outside. Her eyes sank, and then she glanced at Shen Xian, who had stood up. Just as she was about to speak, Shen Yan and the old gentleman walked in.
Thus, Gu An met Shen Yan.
Shen Xian said, "This is my junior brother and my master."
Listening to Shen Xian's introduction, Gu An stood up and smiled politely, saying, "Hello!"
The old gentleman wore a serious expression and said, "Young lady, you have affinity with demons."
Gu An was surprised. "How did you know?"
"I smelled it."
"Smelled?" Gu An repeated, lifting her arm and sniffing her sleeve. "I don't smell anything."
"..." The old gentleman smiled at Gu An's foolish expression and looked at Shen Xian. "Disciple, do you think I will agree?"
Immediately, Shen Xian moved to Gu An's side, took her hand, and said, "Master, I have searched for three years for a woman with immortal affinity, and in the end, I still feel... she is the most suitable one."
Gu An glanced at Shen Xian.
Shen Yan: "..." He was expressionless.
The old gentleman smiled and turned to Shen Yan. "Shen Yan, what do you think of her?"
Shen Yan glanced at Gu An. "..."
Gu An worried that Shen Yan would reveal that she was a demoness, and became nervous.
Seeing Shen Yan hesitate, Shen Xian asked, "Junior brother, Master is asking you a question?"
Hearing this, Shen Yan came back to his senses and smiled, "Whatever Senior Brother likes, I support. Master also said that if a woman with immortal affinity is not suitable, a demon can also be. Therefore, Senior Brother, you have good taste."
Gu An's heart sank at Shen Yan's words, but the thought of marrying Shen Xian made all her worries disappear instantly.
"I think so too."
"You are Shen Yan?" Gu An pretended to be meeting Shen Yan for the first time.
Shen Yan's expression did not change in the slightest. Instead, he looked calm and said, "Yes, I am Shen Yan. My senior brother said you are Gu An."
"That's right."
"Were you my senior brother's matchmaker before?"
"Do you know what a matchmaker is?"
"Yes."
"You know, but your senior brother doesn't. I had to explain it to him before he understood," Gu An said, laughing.
Shen Yan: "..."
Seeing how well Gu An and Shen Yan got along, the old gentleman smiled. "You two don't seem like strangers; you seem more like you've known each other for a long time."
"I don't know him," they both said in unison.
Hearing their words, Shen Xian and the old gentleman laughed.
Thus, Gu An learned that the old gentleman was an immortal.
Then, with the old gentleman's permission, she left with Shen Xian and went to the Heavenly Realm.
However, the day before returning to the heavens, Gu An returned to the demon forest under the cover of night to bid farewell to the sachet.
After saying goodbye, she arrived at the ghost cave and looked up at the blood-red lanterns, her face filled with surprise. "You actually absorb the memories of demons."
The lanterns swayed upon hearing Gu An's words.
Gu An furrowed her brows and took half a step back. "What do you want?"
Then, the blood lanterns let out heartbreaking cries.
"You can't bear to let me go?"
They continued to cry.
"I know. While I was away, they blasted open the ghost cave, forcing you to endure the influence of the cold wind day and night. But you can't let those demons become even more evil."
"You're leaving anyway, what's the point of saying this, Master?"
Hearing this, Gu An turned to look at the motionless blood lanterns and asked, "You can speak?"
"Yes." The blood lantern transformed into a small boy and slowly landed in front of Gu An, looking up and saying, "Master, don't leave, not this time."
"You cannot stop me."
"Master, you are a demon. You cannot like that... Shen Xian."
"You know Shen Xian?"
"I do. I also know that you are returning to the heavens with him, and you... are going to marry him."
"Why can you, like the sachet, transform into human form?"
"Because an immortal offered his blood and memories to me. In his memories, there are memories of you and that Shen Xian, so..."
"What is his name?"
"His name is Xu Lan."
"Xu..." Gu An couldn't believe it. "How is that possible?"
"Master, he came a while ago. He gave me half of his life and said that I should tell you not to..."
"This is my decision. It's none of your business, you..." Gu An said nervously, "Where is he now?"
"Gone."
"He's not dead?"
"No."
Hearing the boy's words, Gu An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Since that's the case, don't bother about me. If you want to live a good life, go find the sachet."
"He knew you wouldn't listen to him."
"...."
"He also said that if you want Shen Xian to regain his sense of taste, there is another way."
"...."
"Don't you want to know?"
"How did he know... Shen Xian had no sense of taste?"
"He followed you for that half a month."
"What?"
During that half a month, Gu An had tried many methods and finally found the secret recipe for the World-Relief Pill in the demon realm. However, the World-Relief Pill could not save Shen Xian's sense of taste, which was a great regret for her.
Now, hearing the boy's words, she was moved.
So, she asked again, "What did he say to you?"
"He said that in the Heavenly Realm's alchemy furnace, there is a colorless pill. If you steal that pill and refine it in the demon realm for forty-nine days, you can save Shen Xian's sense of taste."
If she remembered correctly, Xu Lan, like Shen Xian, was a cultivator. How did he know... about the demon realm? She was also puzzled.
"Where is he now?"
"Heavenly Realm."