Since seeing her in the woods that day, Gu Youying hasn't bothered her again, so she probably's come to terms with it.

It's best if you figure it out; at least you'll have some peace and quiet.

She doesn't have time to deal with her right now.

If you accidentally kill someone, you still have to put on an act.

How tiring?

"Master, I'm so bored." The ring was practically going crazy inside her mind, staring at these few sprouts all day long, when would it ever end?

“You can come out for a stroll if you’re bored, I don’t mind,” Qiao Qiu said.

ring……

I feel so guilty, like I've been found out.

Qiao Qiu clearly felt it slip out suddenly last time, so she knew it must have solidified into a physical form, but she couldn't see it yet.

The ring remained silent, which confirmed her suspicions.

The ring was unaware of this and thought that if it didn't speak, everything would be fine.

Is it really that simple?

She was indeed a little worried over the past month, but as the days went by, she became less concerned.

She felt she should trust Ru Feng's abilities; since his true form had personally gone to the cursed world, there was no reason why he couldn't handle the branches of the curse's tentacles.

After she figured it out, she felt much more comfortable.

This little life feels like I've taken a vacation, it's incredibly relaxing.

After a long pause, the ring spoke, "Master, they've arrived."

"Huh?" Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow, not quite understanding yet.

"I mean, Bai Shu and Yu Ge have already left the Dark Night Gate and are heading this way. They are expected to arrive here by tonight at the latest."

"Are they done fighting?" Qiao Qiu asked, raising an eyebrow.

"...No, not really." The ring wasn't quite sure why they suddenly showed up while they were fighting; it was quite unexpected.

Qiao Qiu frowned slightly. Why did she come over before the game was even finished?

"Master, don't panic. Let's see what they want to do here first."

"I know without you saying it, but..." Qiao Qiu didn't finish her sentence. She didn't know what she wanted to say, or what she was resisting. She seemed to be a little resistant to their coming over.

No, no, one of them is her Rufeng, who has been with her through countless worlds.

But Ru Feng, does he really not remember her at all?

He carried some memories with him from each of his previous lives, so how could he forget them so quickly?

Or is it that he hasn't yet shown her those familiar feelings?

Qiao Qiu was confused and didn't know how to tell the difference; she was quite disoriented.

"Master, your mind is in turmoil." As the ring spirit bound to her soul, they were connected at heart. Although the ring did not know what she was thinking, it could sense the changes in her mind.

Qiao Qiu stood by the window, letting sweat soak her temples, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

My restless mind is even more agitated in this sweltering autumn.

...

The sweltering air at night made it hard to fall asleep, so Qiao Qiu sat up with a fan in her hand and started fanning herself.

It's just that nothing I do can relieve the summer heat, which is really quite distressing.

call out--

A throwing knife pierced through the paper window and flew in.

Qiao Qiu held her fan and casually waved it, knocking the flying knife that was heading towards her to the ground.

The throwing knife had no intention of harming her; it was clearly meant to get her out.

The lights in the room were blown out by the wind, the door opened and closed again, and Qiao Qiu and Fei Dao disappeared into the room.

Qiao Qiu landed on the ridge of the field, her fan in her hand, which she was playing with as she tossed the throwing knife. It was a miracle that it hadn't fallen off the fan the whole way.

Bai Shu and Yu Ge flew over and landed in front of her.

"Qiao Qiu, we've come here to ask you just one question: who do you choose?" Bai Shu spoke first.

Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow. Although it wasn't too dark in the night, one still needed internal strength to truly see a person's expression.

Both of them were waiting for her answer.

"What is your basis?" Qiao Qiu threw the throwing knife to the ground, planting it in front of the two of them.

"There is no basis for this."

Bai Shu was still answering. Yu Ge looked at her without saying anything, but it was clear that she was feeling very complicated.

"If there's no evidence, fine, you can keep arguing. I'm going back to sleep." Qiao Qiu was too lazy to get entangled with them any further.

"Qiao Qiu! Explain yourself clearly. Why did you make an agreement with him and then come to provoke me?" Bai Shu grabbed her shoulder.

Qiao Qiu bent down to dodge, turned around and flashed, landing on the other side of the field ridge on the left.

"Bai Shu, I already told you what I meant by what I said. Are you really not understanding or are you just pretending not to understand?"

A hint of hurt flashed in Bai Shu's eyes. "So you mean you're determined to be with him?"

"Think what you want. If you're here as guests, you're welcome. But if you're here to cause trouble, don't blame me for being impolite." Qiao Qiu's words were quite blunt.

"What if I insist on taking action?" Bai Shu asked.

Yu Ge flashed and landed beside Qiao Qiu, one hand blocking her way as he faced Bai Shu, "Then you'll have to get past me first."

"Ha, you certainly know how to fawn over people." Bai Shu looked at Yu Ge with even more disdain.

Qiao Qiu's heart pounded a little. She looked at Yu Ge's profile and asked, "Yuge, can you smell what kind of sachet I've hidden?"

"ah?"

"Tell me quickly," Qiao Qiu urged.

Yuge didn't understand what she meant, but still answered honestly, "Wild chrysanthemum and mint, the taste is very mild."

Qiao Qiu breathed a slight sigh of relief. She didn't carry any sachets with her, only a wild chrysanthemum and a mint leaf.

There was only a tiny amount of these two things, and the smell was very faint, yet he could still detect it.

Qiao Qiu tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek. "I'm leaving this place to you. I'm going back to sleep."

After Qiao Qiu finished speaking sweetly, she used her light-footed skill to return.

Bai Shu was so jealous when he saw her actions that he almost went mad. "Yuge! What did you do to Qiao Qiu?!"

Yu Ge was completely bewildered by Qiao Qiu's kiss. How did he know what he had done?

"It was you! You seduced her, that's why she fell for you! I'm going to kill you!" Bai Shu suddenly sprang up and charged towards Yu Ge.

...

Qiao Qiu returned to her room, feeling relieved. Even the hot weather couldn't stop her from feeling drowsy.

She soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Qiao Qiu had just woken up and was stretching when Xiao Hui rushed in.

"Miss, something has happened."

"What's all the fuss about?" Qiao Qiu yawned.

"Many of the field ridges outside have collapsed, which has never happened before."

"Hmm? Did no one hear any noise last night?" Qiao Qiu asked.

"In this sweltering heat, everyone's busy all day, and they're all sound asleep at night, so they probably don't know anything," Xiaohui explained.

Qiao Qiu nodded. "You're right."

She rubbed her temples. She hadn't heard anything since she went to bed last night, let alone anyone else.

However, last night was the best night's sleep she's ever had.