Feng Qishi understood Mu Anxiao's temperament and did not discuss anything with her. He stood up and left the room.
After Feng Qishi left, Mu Anxiao sighed softly.
Shen Xian's room.
Shen Xian sat at the table, staring blankly at a spot, thinking about the scenes he had dreamt of in the past few days. His heart sank, and he murmured, "Gu An."
At the same time, Feng Qishi stopped outside his room and raised his hand to knock on the door, saying, "Mu Anxiao is looking for you."
Hearing this, Shen Xian jumped up from his chair, walked around the table to the door, pulled it open, and looked at Feng Qishi, asking, "Junior brother, is it true?"
Seeing Shen Xian's excited expression and recalling Mu Anxiao's words, Feng Qishi nodded reluctantly.
"Then I'm going."
"Mm." Feng Qishi replied unenthusiastically and turned around.
Shen Xian said, "Junior brother, I won't hurt her anymore."
"You'd better mean it," Feng Qishi said and walked towards the backyard.
Shen Xian glanced at Feng Qishi's retreating back and then walked towards the room where Mu Anxiao was.
A few minutes later.
Mu Anxiao and Shen Xian sat opposite each other at the table. Shen Xian looked at Mu Anxiao with guilt and said, "I'm sorry."
"I don't blame you," Mu Anxiao said while pouring water.
Shen Xian said, "I've wanted to see you these past few days, but..."
"Don't say anything else. I learned a little about Gu An from the monster."
Shen Xian's eyes widened. "..."
Mu Anxiao put down the teapot and picked up a cup, handing it to Shen Xian. "That monster said she was looking for something, and in the end, she angered the monster leader and was killed."
Listening to Mu Anxiao's words, Shen Xian's eyes filled with tears. "Do you know what she was looking for?"
"I don't know, but... I think it's definitely related to you."
"Why do you say that?"
"Yan Bian said that Gu An went to the Demon Forest for you."
However, Yan Bian had never mentioned this to Shen Xian. Hearing it from Mu Anxiao now, Shen Xian was also surprised. "She told you."
"But she doesn't know what Gu An went through."
"....."
"What's wrong?"
"If it was for me, then... I..."
"Don't talk about yourself first, you..." Mu Anxiao leaned forward and stared into Shen Xian's despairing eyes. "Do you know about... Jie Shi Wan?"
At this moment, Mu Anxiao wanted to know from him whether her dream was true or false.
"Jie Shi Wan?" Shen Xian repeated, frowning.
"Do you know?"
"..." Shen Xian hesitated for a moment and said, "I know. Gu An made it for me to eat because she was afraid I would forget her."
"Is it related to your master?" Mu Anxiao asked tentatively.
Shen Xian was stunned when he heard this and asked, "How do you know?"
"Oh," Mu Anxiao dodged her gaze slightly and said, "I heard about it."
"Who did you hear it from?"
"I just heard Yan Bian say it by chance."
"...." Shen Xian looked at Mu Anxiao's constantly shifting gaze, and his eyes darkened. "Yan Bian gave you Jie Shi Wan, didn't she?"
"....."
Mu Anxiao did not want to tell Shen Xian this. She also did not want him to mistake her for Gu An, because she only wanted to be herself. If it weren't for the persistent dreams, she would never have wanted to understand their past.
Now, she didn't know how to answer.
"Yan Bian said it that day."
"You know?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
Shen Xian nodded. "I told her Gu An could be resurrected, so she cooperated with me. It was only when we went to the Demon Forest that she suddenly remembered giving you Jie Shi Wan."
"...."
"At that time, I didn't realize Jie Shi Wan... was made by Gu An. I even forgot..." Shen Xian's eyes darkened. "I forgot many promises with her. I only remembered them these past few days."
"What do you mean?"
"Actually, I've been dreaming these past few days. The Gu An in my dreams," Shen Xian paused intentionally, then continued, "is very much like you."
"......"
Listening to Shen Xian's reply, Mu Anxiao was certain that she might have entered Shen Xian's memory.
"What's wrong?"
Mu Anxiao shook her head. "Nothing."
She didn't want to tell Shen Xian that she had also dreamt of those things, because she was afraid he would have some strange ideas.
"I know," Shen Xian said, seeing Mu Anxiao's resistant expression. "You don't want to hear me say this because you are not her, no matter what. Just like I said before, she is the one who experienced things with me, not you."
"It's good that you know."
"...." Shen Xian forced a smile. "Since you're alright, I'm relieved. I'll leave now."
"Wait!"
"What is it?"
Mu Anxiao asked, "Have you forgiven your master?"
"....."
"Just say yes or no."
"Before you were injured, I didn't plan to forgive him, but... now... I don't know either."
"Alright!"
In Shen Xian's dreams these past few days, there were many things about Xu Lan. Xu Lan told Shen Xian that the old gentleman was a protective old man. He had once overheard a conversation between the old gentleman and his master.
At that time, the old gentleman said that no matter how big a mistake his disciple made, he would not let his disciple lose their cultivation. At most, he would suffer for his disciple.
After hearing the old gentleman's words, Xu Lan was extremely envious of Shen Xian.
Those words were also deeply imprinted in Shen Xian's mind.
Recently, whenever he saw Feng Qishi, he would think of the old gentleman. Gradually, he found that his hatred for the old gentleman was fading. He just didn't want to tell Mu Anxiao these awkward words.
"I'm leaving," he said.
Mu Anxiao nodded.
Then, after Shen Xian left the room, she realized that Shen Xian's conscience had returned.
A quarter of an hour later.
Feng Qishi pushed the door open and walked into the room. He glanced at Mu Anxiao, who was sitting at the table, propping her chin with one hand, wanting to sleep but afraid to, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Mu Anxiao's eyes were blank. "It failed."
"What happened?"
"I didn't tell Shen Xian about dreaming of Gu An, but," Mu Anxiao looked up at Feng Qishi, "I discovered something huge."
"Huge?"
"I suspect I've entered Shen Xian's memory."
"Eh?"
"Eh what? I don't even dare to sleep anymore. Whenever I sleep, I turn into Gu An. It's so annoying," Mu Anxiao said, rubbing her hair vigorously.
"Is it the effect of that Jie Shi Wan?"
"It should be."
"....."
"What should I do?" Mu Anxiao was agitated.
"That Jie Shi Wan was specially made by Gu An for herself and Shen Xian. If either of them eats it, they will endlessly recall the past until their memories and feelings return, and then it will stop."xxs壹贰
Hearing Feng Qishi's words, she asked, "How do you know?"
"I just asked Piaoliao. There's a type of sorcery in the Demon Realm that is like this."
"...." Mu Anxiao was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered Gu An's words to Shen Xian in her dream that day. She exclaimed excitedly, "I remember now! She said... she wanted to give Shen Xian a surprise."