After a moment of waiting, Gu Yan suddenly looked up at Mu Anxiao and, after a few seconds of stunned silence, said, "I remember now, she and Gu Yuan were best sisters."
Gu Tie's best sister.
Listening to Gu Yan's words, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but recall Gu Yuan's act of leaving her body and selling her soul. She then looked at Gu Yan and realized, "I remember now, those consciousnesses seem to have their own bodies."
"They always did, you forgot," Gu Yan said, confused.
Mu Anxiao looked at Gu Yan's expression, as if remembering something, and said, "You know about this."
"Yes, I know about this, but I don't understand the others," Gu Yan said earnestly.
"Is that so? Then, do you know the relationship between Gu Tie and that Gu Yuan before?"
"They were quite good, but they fell out over some matters, though the specifics," Gu Yan said, worried that Mu Anxiao might ask more, "I'm not quite clear."
"I knew you'd say that," Mu Anxiao replied, turning her head and inadvertently looking at Feng Qishi, who was lost in thought, asking, "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi snapped back to attention and said, "But didn't Gu Yan want Shu'er's soul?"
"That's just her first step," Gu Yan said indifferently.
As soon as Mu Anxiao heard this, she immediately shifted her gaze to Gu Yan's face. "You still know about this."
Gu Yan gave an awkward smile. "I know a little, but if you want me to explain in detail, that would be difficult." As she spoke, she raised her hand and touched the back of her head.
"Is that so?" Mu Anxiao said, nodding.
After listening to Mu Anxiao, Feng Qishi asked, "You said that's just her first step, what do you mean?"
Gu Yan looked at Feng Qishi. "She usually separates the consciousness from that person's soul first, and then sends the consciousness back into that person's body." She said with a serious expression, "This is one of her methods."
Feng Qishi frowned after hearing Gu Yan's words.
"Then she's quite capable," Mu Anxiao said, intentionally glancing at Feng Qishi.
"That was the task assigned to her by Ouyang Ye, so of course she'd complete it well," Gu Yan said, putting on an expression of disdain.
Mu Anxiao calmly looked at Gu Yan's clearly jealous expression and couldn't help but smile. "I know you're definitely more capable than her, right?" she said, lifting her chin.
Gu Yan frowned. "I am naturally more capable than her, what do you mean by 'right'?" she said, sighing softly. "That woman is all talk. Otherwise, I would have been managing those souls and consciousnesses long ago."
"You mean you're not good with words?" Mu Anxiao teased, feeling that Gu Yan knew more than she was letting on, but was holding back due to insecurity.
Gu Yan looked at Mu Anxiao. "Ouyang Ye also says that about me. But, after you said that," she said, "I'm scared again."
"If you're scared, then quickly cooperate with me to complete this task, and then you'll be safe," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
"You're right," Gu Yan nodded, then suddenly remembered what Mu Anxiao had just said and asked, "By the way, why were you asking about Gu Tie?"
"I'm looking for Gu Tie's soul."
"Looking for her soul?" Gu Yan exclaimed, clearly surprised.
Mu Anxiao sighed and said, "I looked in that room too, and it wasn't there. Since that's the case, I thought you might know," she said with expectation.
"Have you seen Gu Yuan?" Gu Yan suddenly asked.
Mu Anxiao frowned upon hearing this, then remembered that Gu Yuan was indeed absent among the group of souls just now. She therefore asked, "Do you know what's going on?"
"It's the same answer as before, I can't say for sure, but I can give you a rough idea," Gu Yan said, showing a thoughtful expression.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched Gu Yan, waiting for her reply.
Then, after less than a minute of thought, Gu Yan said, "Gu Yuan was younger than Gu Tie. When they were alive, Gu Yuan always liked to follow behind Gu Tie. At that time, Gu Yuan didn't seem to have a name, and Gu Tie took pity on her and gave her one." She took a deep breath and continued, "If I remember correctly, Gu Yuan's life was not going well. Gu Tie had also become filled with despair at that time. Finally, after a discussion, Gu Tie and Gu Yuan gave up on themselves. However, Gu Tie didn't want to do evil, so she had a disagreement with Ouyang Ye and the others and recently escaped. Gu Yuan has been looking for her, and it seems she even swore to kill her."
"Weren't they best sisters?" Feng Qishi asked, confused.
Gu Yan shook her head slightly. "That's their business, I don't understand it well."
Listening to Gu Yan's reply, Mu Anxiao crossed her arms. "Why else would it be? Gu Yuan must have felt that Gu Tie betrayed her," she said lightly.
Gu Yan cautiously glanced at Mu Anxiao and lowered her head.
Feng Qishi curled his lips. "You seem to know so much."
"Not bad. I've at least had some understanding of human relationships," Mu Anxiao said, turning her gaze back to Gu Yan. "Do you know where they are?"
"I don't know about that."
"You..."
"I really don't know. They are both capable assistants of Gu Yan, so their souls must have a designated place of storage."
"There's such a thing," Mu Anxiao said with a hint of helplessness.
"Of course. If I knew, I would have told you long ago," Gu Yan replied.
However, Mu Anxiao had said all this in order to find out the whereabouts of Gu Tie's soul from Gu Yan. To her surprise, she ended up getting this information. With a sigh, she responded, "Okay."
Seeing Mu Anxiao's dejection, Gu Yan felt uneasy and thought for a moment before saying, "If you really want to know, I can inquire for you."
Mu Anxiao's eyes lit up. "Really?"
"Yes, really. But," Gu Yan said with a silly smile, "I'll do my best."
"Having your word is enough," Mu Anxiao relaxed.
"Do you have anything else to instruct me on? I'll do my best," Gu Yan said, smiling at Mu Anxiao.
"My request is not excessive. Continue with that matter."
"That..." Gu Yan started, then suddenly realized, "I know. I will definitely help you investigate the coachman's whereabouts."
"Don't forget this time."
"I won't. Then," Gu Yan said, cautiously glancing at Feng Qishi, "I'll be going now."
"Okay, you..."
"Gu Yan, do you know the sorcery that Gu Yan uses?" Feng Qishi suddenly interrupted.
Gu Yan heard this and slowly shifted her gaze to Feng Qishi's face. "I know a little," she said. She didn't dare to lie to Feng Qishi, so she answered this way.
Feng Qishi asked again, "Do you know about the lives of those souls? I mean, the souls you know." He knew Gu Yan was timid, so he told her to do her best.
Gu Yan said, "I do, but their stories are very long."
"Very long..." Feng Qishi repeated, then thought about what he and Mu Anxiao were currently facing. He said, "Then you can go first."
"I'm leaving," Gu Yan said cautiously.
Feng Qishi nodded.
Gu Yan pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Mu Anxiao. "I'm leaving." After she spoke, she turned and left.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched Gu Yan's retreating figure and said, "It seems she knows quite a bit." As she spoke, she turned to look at Feng Qishi.
At the same time, Feng Qishi also looked at Mu Anxiao.