"You'll be neither human nor ghost then," Shen Yan leaned in to meet Mu Anxiao's eyes. "Mu Anxiao, I really can't figure out what goes on in that head of yours all day. Can't you tell who's good to you and who isn't?"
"Who's good to me, who isn't." Mu Anxiao repeated, her face darkening. "Of course, I don't know. Ever since I got lost, I haven't seen my family again. No one has ever been truly good to me, so naturally, I can't tell the difference between good and bad."
"You got lost?" Shen Yan was surprised.
"What are you so surprised about? I got lost when I was ten. What's wrong with that?"
"Then, if that's the case," Shen Yan's eyes narrowed, "you became this way all on your own."
"What do you mean 'on my own'? I only understood a little when I was ten. Anyway... if someone gave me benefits, I took them. After that, I never saw my family again." Mu Anxiao said with ease.
"Then, if that's the case," Shen Yan looked Mu Anxiao up and down, "what's the difference between you now and then?"
Mu Anxiao's heart sank. "I know there's no difference. Anyway..." She took a step back. "You should try to be more optimistic. Actually, that monster helping you find a partner saved you a lot of trouble."
"What do you know?" Shen Yan roared.
Mu Anxiao flinched. "There are some things I don't know, but don't you want to find a cultivation partner? Think about it, I..." she said, "I couldn't find many for you in half a year, but that monster found dozens with just one search."
"Dozens?" Shen Yan repeated softly.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes, according to my recent survey, there are dozens of girls here with great immortal destiny. Although I haven't seen what they look like, don't worry, I'll definitely find a suitable partner for you." She smiled confidently.
"You think very simply." Shen Yan stared at Mu Anxiao's傻子-like expression and sighed lightly. "I'll say it upfront, if that monster wants your life, I won't save you."
Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened. She forced a smile. "Don't worry, she won't kill me. She already promised me she wouldn't." She shook her head uncertainly.
This time, Shen Yan turned and left without a word.
Mu Anxiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She took out the booklet from her怀里 and opened it, her mind going blank.
"Oh my goodness, how are the words on this all crooked and twisted? Ugh, it's too profound." As she said this, she scratched her head and turned to look at the auntie who had opened the courtyard gate. "Auntie, can I ask you a question?"
The auntie closed the door with one hand and walked forward, asking in return, "Young man, the sky is already getting dark. What are you doing here?"
Mu Anxiao didn't have time to think. "To tell you the truth, my master is a cultivator. It's just... I have a junior brother. He must find a girl he likes to achieve immortality. So, do any of your daughters have immortal destiny?"
"My daughters are all married. However, a long time ago, a great immortal calculated for us that many of the young ladies in the houses ahead have immortal destiny. You can go and ask." The auntie pointed forward quite patiently.
Mu Anxiao looked in the direction the auntie was pointing, with some hesitation. "Aren't they fierce?"