Yin Zhen clearly saw Mu An Xiao suddenly put on a stern face and instantly realized she had said the wrong thing. So, it quickly explained, "I didn't mean it like that, I was just… casually replying to you, that's all." As it spoke, it clearly sounded weak.
Listening to Yin Zhen's reluctant explanation, Mu An Xiao couldn't be bothered to argue with it anymore. "You said you can transform, is that true or false?"
"True." Yin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Mu An Xiao: "Transform then."
"..." Yin Zhen suddenly became speechless again.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao couldn't help but frown. "It looks like you're just messing with me."
"I... I already told you, I'm a useless needle. Transforming into a magical artifact would still be a bit difficult for me."
"Difficult."
"Yes, it's indeed a bit difficult. I was bragging earlier," Yin Zhen said softly.
Hearing Yin Zhen's words, Mu An Xiao took a deep breath and said, "You say it's difficult, so why did you tell me you could become my magical artifact? Are you really messing with me?"
"Just hold me directly."
"You're a needle, and the kind that gets lost if dropped on the ground. You want me to treat you as my magical artifact?" Mu An Xiao sneered, "Honestly, my eyesight isn't good."
"Then you don't want me anymore?" Yin Zhen said faintly.
Mu An Xiao: "If you want to follow me, I naturally have to understand you. Otherwise, what if you harm me?"
"I won't harm you."
"You have demonic energy, I'm afraid," Mu An Xiao said frankly.
Yin Zhen smiled, "Don't be afraid of me. As long as you're willing to take me in, I'll tell you everything, really." Its tone was full of sincerity.
Mu An Xiao could hear the firm attitude in Yin Zhen's words and said, "I don't support idlers. Tell me, what else are you good at?"
"Good at..."
"Meaning what you excel at," Mu An Xiao emphasized.
Yin Zhen: "I can help you scare enemies." It sounded weak.
Mu An Xiao gasped and said, "Besides that, are you good at anything else? I mean, something that doesn't affect me." Her face was full of expectation.
Yin Zhen hesitated.
Seeing Yin Zhen's silence, Mu An Xiao seized the opportunity to face reality. "It seems like all you can do is scare people."
"I can turn into a wooden stick!" Yin Zhen said excitedly.
Mu An Xiao frowned, "A wooden stick? Are you joking?" Her mouth twitched, and she instantly felt Yin Zhen was talking nonsense.
Conversely, Yin Zhen became serious, "I'm a useless needle, but this skill is something other silver needles don't have. If you don't believe me, I'll show you." As it spoke, black light beams began to emanate from its body.
Mu An Xiao took two steps back as she saw this.
In the next instant.
Under the flashing black light, a slender wooden stick appeared before Mu An Xiao. Mu An Xiao was startled, "You're a silver needle?"
"You can call me Zhen."
Mu An Xiao swallowed twice as she listened to Yin Zhen's bold words and said, "If I use you, it won't affect..."
"I'm just an ordinary wooden stick now," Yin Zhen chuckled dryly, continuing, "I can only help you deal with mortals. If it's immortals or demons, you can't use me."
"What do you mean?" Mu An Xiao didn't understand.
Yin Zhen: "Meaning, you can use me to scare mortals, but it's useless against immortals and demons." As it said this, its confidence faltered.
Mu An Xiao raised her eyebrows after hearing this, "Meaning, you and this..." She lowered her head, "wooden stick on the ground are no different."
"Yes, for example," Yin Zhen said, "If you have a conflict with someone and are out of weapons, I will suddenly appear as a wooden stick and help you deal with them."
"Help..."
"You hold me and deal with them," Yin Zhen corrected, worried Mu An Xiao would dislike it.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao cleared her throat and said, "Don't worry, what you're saying will never happen. Um," she took a good look at the wooden stick that had transformed from the silver needle, and gave a dry laugh, "your silver needle form is more pleasing to the eye."
"Really?" Yin Zhen asked softly.
Mu An Xiao: "People don't forget their origins. Naturally, as a needle, you shouldn't forget yours either. Am I right?" She tilted her chin.
"Yes." After saying this, Yin Zhen reverted to its original form. xxs壹贰
Immediately, Mu An Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, then looked around and said, "I want to ask you a question."
"What question?" Yin Zhen retorted.
Mu An Xiao cleared her throat, "Are you… male or female?" After talking with it for so long, she only felt it was a needle without expression, that could only speak. As for its gender, she really couldn't tell?
However, Mu An Xiao also felt it was female, but she was afraid of making a fool of herself, so she had no choice but to ask!
Yin Zhen suddenly fell silent.
Mu An Xiao calmly watched the black light beams around Yin Zhen gradually fade and asked, "Can this question not be asked?"
"I've been talking to you for so long, and you haven't figured out my gender." Yin Zhen sounded a little disappointed.
Mu An Xiao said faintly, "Really not. Your voice is neither rough nor fine, it's really hard to distinguish." She felt it was necessary to tell the truth so they could communicate better.
Yin Zhen sighed.
Mu An Xiao asked confusedly, "Why are you sighing?"
Yin Zhen: "I'm sighing because you've been talking to me for so long and still can't tell if I'm male or female. Your ears really have a problem."
Mu An Xiao curled her lips.
Feng Qi Shi crossed his arms and watched Mu An Xiao, who had put everything else aside and was chatting happily with Yin Zhen. He shook his head slightly and then became curious about Yin Zhen's gender. "It should be female, right?" he muttered, observing Yin Zhen.
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Yin Zhen looked at Mu An Xiao's disdainful expression and said, "Why are you curling your lips?"
"You ask why I'm curling my lips? If I had figured out your gender, why would I ask? Are you going to attack me personally?" Mu An Xiao feigned anger, all for the sake of making Yin Zhen confess.
As expected, Yin Zhen feared Mu An Xiao's anger the most. Seeing Mu An Xiao like this now, it quickly said, "I am female."
"As expected, she's female," Mu An Xiao said faintly.
At the same time, Feng Qi Shi's lips curled up, "It's good that she's female."
Hearing Mu An Xiao's words, Yin Zhen showed a surprised expression, "You knew my gender and still asked."
"Who told you to be so manly? Besides, you weren't even showing yourself, so I definitely couldn't be sure," Mu An Xiao said righteously.
Yin Zhen was speechless.
Next, Mu An Xiao looked down at her money pouch and said, "From now on, you can hide in my money pouch." As she said this, she patted her money pouch.
Yin Zhen: "Aren't you afraid I'll steal your money?"
Hearing Yin Zhen's words, Mu An Xiao narrowed her eyes.
Yin Zhen saw this and gave a dry chuckle, saying, "Just kidding."
Mu An Xiao said, "If you dare, I'll throw you into a furnace." After saying this, her gaze turned cold.
Upon hearing this, Yin Zhen froze, and then the black light around its body completely dispersed.
Feng Qi Shi calmly observed Yin Zhen and murmured, "The black light has dispersed. It looks like it's scared now."