Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi, "....."
At this moment, Shen Xian walked into the kitchen. "You're all here." Saying so, he glanced at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi didn't stop sweeping as Shen Xian entered, "....."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao shifted her gaze to Shen Xian's face. "Why aren't you resting?"
Shen Xian said, "It's nothing, I just came to see my junior brother." His gaze remained fixed on Feng Qishi. "Junior brother, why aren't you paying attention to me?"
"....." Feng Qishi stopped his actions and turned to look at Shen Xian, who was staring at him. "Senior brother is here, I thought you didn't want to talk to me anymore."
Shen Xian smiled, "How could I not talk to you."
"You were too lazy to pay attention to me just now when I was talking to you."
"You little brat, you're still holding a grudge."
"No," Feng Qishi said, picking up the broom and walking up to Shen Xian. "Mu the fool said your wound tore open again, are you okay?" As he spoke, he fixed his gaze on Shen Xian's neck, which was wrapped in bandages.
"I'm fine."
"That's good. I'll take a look at it for you later."
"No need."
"How can there be no need? I'm worried that guy didn't bandage it properly." Feng Qishi deliberately glanced at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi and continued to clear the dishes.
Following this, Shen Xian glanced at Mu Anxiao, then at Feng Qishi. "Junior brother, I'll sweep with you."
Hearing Shen Xian's voice, Mu Anxiao put down the chopsticks she was holding and turned to look at him. "You should go rest. If you move around, your wound will tear open again, and then," she glanced at Feng Qishi, "someone will blame me."
After Mu Anxiao said this, Shen Xian stepped forward and came to her side. "Let's go." He reached out and took Mu Anxiao's arm.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi clenched his fists tightly and deliberately looked away.
"What are you doing?"
Mu Anxiao, afraid that her strength might be too much and injure his wound when she pulled her arm away, didn't move.
Shen Xian, seeing that Mu Anxiao wasn't refusing him, smiled. "I'll take you to see the garden."
"The garden?" Mu Anxiao looked down at the wooden basin. "No need, I still have to clean up."
Feng Qishi said while sweeping, "It's okay, I'll clean it."
Shen Xian continued to look down at Mu Anxiao and said, "Junior brother will clean."
"Then... alright." Mu Anxiao reluctantly agreed, put down the chopsticks, and looked at Feng Qishi. "Shen the madman, clean it well. These bowls are very difficult for me to wash."
"Got it." Feng Qishi replied without looking back.
However, Mu Anxiao's heart sank inexplicably at Feng Qishi's perfunctory reply. She said, "Why aren't you looking at me when you speak?"
"You're not good-looking, so why should I look at you," Feng Qishi said lazily.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips and looked up at Shen Xian. "Let's go!"
Immediately, Mu Anxiao followed Shen Xian into the garden.
"In your previous life, you really loved to look at flowers," Shen Xian said, walking ahead of Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao didn't appreciate it. After looking around, she looked down at the white mist swirling around her legs and asked, "Is this... immortal energy?"
Hearing this, Shen Xian stopped and turned to look at Mu Anxiao. "Yes."
Ever since she arrived, Mu Anxiao had been curious about this white mist, but because she was looking for a pig, she hadn't stayed here long.
Now, hearing Shen Xian's answer, she was surprised. "Did you bring it down from the celestial realm?"
"Yes."
"Shouldn't it disappear as soon as it comes down?" Mu Anxiao asked, looking at the white mist around her. "Why can it still be preserved here?"
"Because of my spiritual energy."
"Your spiritual energy?"
"Yes, the spiritual energy within this immortal body is also useless to me. Rather than that, it's better to decorate this place."
Having lived for so long, Mu Anxiao had encountered countless peculiar people, but she had never encountered anyone like Shen Xian who didn't cherish spiritual energy.
"Is that so."
"Do you like it here?" Shen Xian suddenly asked.
Mu Anxiao gave a dry laugh. "Yes."
"Look over there, you really liked it in your previous life," Shen Xian said, pointing to the red flowers behind Mu Anxiao.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao followed Shen Xian's finger, turned her head to look at the rows of red flowers neatly planted by the wall, and asked, "What kind of flowers are those?"
"Higanbana."
"Higan... bana." Mu Anxiao repeated, involuntarily thinking of Wan Sha. She swallowed and quickly walked up to the flowers and asked, "Manjusaka?"
Shen Xian approached Mu Anxiao and said, "Yes, it has that name too."
"Shouldn't these be in hell? Why did she like this kind of flower?"
Shen Xian stopped behind Mu Anxiao. "I don't know, but I think if these flowers were planted in the celestial realm, they might not survive well."
"It's more suited for hell, but," Mu Anxiao thought for a moment and asked, "this is the demon realm?"
"This is the path to hell."
"Huh?"
"It's very close, do you want to take a look."
"You're injured, let's not."
"Then when I'm better, I'll take you."
Shen Xian didn't know when his injuries would heal, but he knew that by then, Gu An would have returned.
"....." Mu Anxiao gave a dry laugh and turned to look at the rockery. "Did you build this rockery too?"
Shen Xian turned to look at the rockery. "Yes, I built it for you."
Mu Anxiao said, "You built it for Gu An, not for me." Saying so, she walked forward.
Shen Xian looked at Mu Anxiao's retreating back and mumbled, "Soon, you will be Gu An." Saying so, he followed.
At that moment, Piao stood up from a nearby cluster of flowers and stared at Shen Xian's back, wondering what he meant.
"What are you doing?"
Hearing this, Piao turned his head to look at Chen, who stood up from another cluster of flowers. "Pruning flowers, what else?"
"I'm done on my side."
"Then go trim the grass," Piao said, glancing at Shen Xian's back with great concern. Then he thought for a moment and said, "You do it, I'm going to the latrine." Saying so, he stepped over the flowers and ran towards the front yard.
Chen said, "Go if you want, why are you telling me." Saying so, she glanced at the backs of Mu Anxiao and Shen Xian, sighed, and continued her work.
At this time, Mu Anxiao had stopped at the bottom of the rockery. "This is too realistic," she said, looking at the pavilion on the rockery.
Shen Xian stepped up and stood beside her, saying, "You can go up."
"Forget it."
"Why?" Shen Xian looked down at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips, turned to Shen Xian, and looked up at him, saying, "I think... I'm not worthy of going up yet."
Shen Xian turned his body to face Mu Anxiao. "What do you mean by that?"
Mu Anxiao said, "I don't understand you yet, let alone your and..." she shrugged, "...Gu An's past. I think after I understand those things, I'll go up and have tea with you."