Xie Lan was a natural peacemaker, so he smoothed things over by saying, "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

At this time, Wei Sushen was already some distance away from Bai Yiqing. His body stopped shaking and he stopped spitting blood. His whole mental outlook was refreshed.

Xie Lan's expression was somewhat out of control... I really don't know how to evaluate this kind of superb yet discernible acting.

Only Fang Shan knew that Wei Sushen was truly innocent.

"To be honest," Fang Shan calmly changed the subject, looking at Bai Yiqing and saying, "I came all the way here specifically to see you."

As expected, there was no response. Fang Shan continued, "I'll help you overcome your emotional calamity."

Bai Yiqing had no intention of listening to his sweet talk, and pointed the tip of his sword towards the distant sky.

Fang Shan understood... this meant he was being told to get as far away as possible. Even so, he remained calm and said, "The beauty of love tribulations lies in the fact that fate connects us even after a thousand miles. We can even each get half of the treasure map. Heaven's forced pairing is beyond human control."

"Ahem—" Wei Sushen had more blood stains on his mouth. The cloak inadvertently weakened his aura, making him look like a sad person.

Fang Shan didn't prepare anything else for this long journey except handkerchiefs. He immediately handed him a thick stack of handkerchiefs and told him to use them without worry.

"He and I have a very close relationship," Fang Shan said to Bai Yiqing, pointing at Wei Sushen. "As long as I remain committed, I'll be fine once the heat of this emotional catastrophe fades."

Xie Lan couldn't help but interrupt: "Can this thing still be dispersed?"

"Of course." Fang Shan and Bai Yiqing said almost in unison, the difference being that the latter was too lazy to explain. Fang Shan kindly explained it to him, "Just like most cultivators know where their inner demons lie, some will overcome them before they cross the tribulation."

Bai Yiqing nodded slightly and said coldly, "It's like killing your wife to prove your truth."

Xie Lan felt a chilly breeze coming towards him, and he kept silent, no longer wanting to get involved in the complicated triangle relationship.

Fang Shan was not affected by Bai Yiqing's attitude at all. He smiled and said, "How is it?"

Bai Yiqing: "Master Yu doesn't like to be disturbed by outsiders."

Linglan only blooms once a quarter, and now is not its flowering season, so Master Yu can only forcefully ripen some of the flowers. This means Bai Yiqing will have to stay here for a few days, and if Fang Shan wants to go with them, he will have to find another place to stay.

Of course the system wouldn't do that. Based on Bai Yiqing's way of doing things, he would most likely leave without saying goodbye.

"I will ask for help to persuade Master Yu."

"It would be great if you have this ability." After saying this, Bai Yiqing didn't even look at him, turned around and went to the mountains to practice sword.

Xie Lan felt awkward being sandwiched between Fang Shan and Wei Sushen, so he picked up the Yunxia Beast, which was twice as big as himself, and fulfilled his promise to find a demon beast mate for it.

Fang Shan watched the two figures walk away. Turning back, he found that the host was still coughing. He walked over and patted him on the back: "Are you okay?"

As soon as Bai Yiqing left, Wei Sushen's coughing eased a little: "It's okay."

Fang Shan thought for a moment and then said something that sounded baffling at first: "No matter how good Xue Baochai is, she still loses to Lin Daiyu's adorable charm. Although this trick works time and time again, the host doesn't need to torture herself like this."

In terms of weakness alone, Bai Yiqing is far inferior to him.

Wei Sushen looked at him unkindly and said coldly, "I'm not pretending, it's just a fact that I feel uncomfortable when I get close to that person."

Fang Shan: "Physically or psychologically?"

Under the death stare, the system shut up obediently.

There was still some dust in the area, so they moved to a clearing with fresher air. Wei Sushen's coughing subsided as he began to breathe more easily.

"It's not like I haven't suspected there's a connection between you and him." Fang Shan was about to bite his finger out of habit when Wei Sushen held him back. He curled his lips and continued, "But the force is mutual."

There is no reason for the host to become a weak chicken. Bai Yiqing is still as strong as a bull.

He didn't say the last sentence out loud, but Wei Sushen seemed to be able to read it from his eyes, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Fang Shan was startled by this sudden smile and quickly adjusted his attitude: "I will go find Master Yu first and ask him to take us in."

Wei Sushen asked doubtfully, "You're going to beg?"

"Train an army for a thousand days and deploy it for a moment." Fang Shan held out his hand: "Lend it to me."

·

Master Yu is not a good-tempered person. It is said that people who care for flowers and plants are gentle and patient, but he is the exception.

Before Fang Shan even stepped into the Baicao Garden, vines emerged from the ground and whipped at him. Since he wanted to ask for help, it was not appropriate to destroy the vegetation, so Fang Shan took advantage of the gap to slip inside.

Once the Gu worm entered the ground, it felt like it had returned to its own kingdom, moving in and out without any hindrance. Even if it encountered a small demon beast underground, it could easily avoid it.

The night was perfectly cool, and the usually hot-tempered Jade Master was patiently coaxing an ice rat into helping loosen the soil tomorrow. The ice rat's body was transparent, its bright eyes filled with pride, and it never lowered its head.

After coaxing the Ice Rat gently for a while, it still didn't agree. Jade Master sighed and was about to take out the precious fruit to coax it as usual when a chubby head popped out of the soil.

Master Yu was startled and kicked the Ice Rat into the yard: "Get lost."

The poisonous insect swam in Master Yu's hand. Understanding its meaning, Master Yu frowned, stood up and looked outside the garden. After a while, he retracted the vines that were in a frenzied attack.

Fang Shan walked over with the gentle smile he always showed to strangers.

"You are so brave that you are not afraid that I will swallow this insect alone."

Fang Shan: "A real person wouldn't force a little demon beast, let alone take away someone's love."

He looks elegant on the outside, but he is actually a dark person on the inside: I will beat you to death if you dare to take it all for yourself!

Perhaps, apart from Wei Sushen, few people in the world could see through the system's hidden abilities. At least at this moment, Master Yu still defined him as a handsome young man.

"Most of the cultivators who come to me are seeking medicine," said Master Yu, who doted on the Gu worm. He let it into the garden and fed on herbs that were several decades old. "But sometimes, I have to pay a price far exceeding the value of the herbs."

Fang Shan waved his hand: "I'm not asking for medicine, I'm asking for a place to stay."

Before the other party became suspicious, Fang Shan took the initiative to explain that he was following Bai Yiqing's footsteps.

It wasn't that Master Yu was suspicious. Bai Yiqing was aloof and aloof by nature, so why did he suddenly have a friend?

Fang Shan said, "The Immortal has lived in the mountains for so long that he probably doesn't know. Not long ago, he figured out the calamity of love, so he came down the mountain to hunt me down."

Master Yu: ...that’s a lot of information.

Fang Shan: "But we all don't want to be bound by constraints, so we decided to unite against a common enemy. Plus, I have someone I love, so I want to fight against the emotional calamity in a threesome."

Master Yu: ...I understand, but something about the ethics and morals doesn’t seem to make sense.

Fang Shan: "Please help me, Master."

Under the moonlight, the only sound was the crunching of the poisonous insects gnawing on the medicinal herbs as if they were vegetable leaves. Master Yu and Fang Shan stood face to face, without even a sound of breathing.

After a long while, Jade Master finally spoke: "How can I help you with this kind of rubbish?"

Fang Shan returned to his original request: "Just provide a place to stay."

After careful consideration, Master Yu didn't refuse. Firstly, the Gu worms would be of great use to him, as they could now help him cultivate some previously uncultivable medicinal herbs. Secondly, the matter of love was of great importance, and it was better to proactively deal with it than to flee from the battlefield.

The most important thing is that such a good show is brought to your doorstep, so why not watch it?

The night is suitable for listening to the wind, watching the moon and talking about love.

Master Yu wanted to move everyone's residence together, but unfortunately Bai Yiqing liked secluded places and was so beautiful all by herself in her thatched hut.

Fang Shan made a lounge chair and enjoyed the cool air outside the garden.

Wei Sushen always sat properly, which was a stark contrast to him. He said matter-of-factly, "You are making every effort to change the past."

Fang Shan shook his head. "If headquarters really had the ability to use time travel to change the past, they would have gone to conquer the Milky Way long ago."

Facing the strange gaze from the other party, Fang Shan spread his hands nonchalantly: "When any species possesses absolute power, the first thing they do is start a war."

Wei Sushen raised his eyebrows: "So?"

Fang Shan remained calm and composed: "So I haven't figured it out yet."

“…”

·

With only one day until the Linglan orchid bloomed, Bai Yiqing went to the mountains to practice swordsmanship before dawn every day, and he and Fang Shan had no contact at all. The expected excitement did not happen, and Master Yu was inevitably disappointed.

Another day passed, and when he had ground the Linglan, Bai Yiqing came to get it, and pretended to be casual, "It's a rare trip for you to come here, so I stewed some medicinal food as a farewell for you."

Master Yu’s medicinal food is extremely valuable, and since he offered it on his own initiative, there is no reason for others to refuse.

That afternoon, several people gathered around a small table, looking like ordinary mortals.

"Is this... a medicinal food?" Xie Lan looked at the boiling pot and raised his doubts.

In terms of quality and taste, it is a genuine hot pot.

Fang Shan called a deer a horse: "Master Yu said it was a medicinal diet, so this is a medicinal diet."

The level of shamelessness is outrageous.

Jade Immortal admired his temperament: "What is stewed in this pot is the real demon brown ginseng."

Xie Lan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he no longer cared about the hot pot issue.

In terms of position at a round table, Wei Sushen sat on Fang Shan's left, and Bai Yiqing was on the other side.

Fang Shan picked up a piece of food with chopsticks. Yu Zhenren and Xie Lan both slowed down their eating movements, wondering who would get the lettuce.

Not feeling the excessive attention from others, Fang Shan blew on it, opened his mouth and swallowed it.

Xie Lan asked tentatively: "You don't help the people around you to pick up food?"

Fang Shan looked puzzled and turned his head slightly to give Bai Yiqing a look... It seems that there is something wrong with your friend's IQ.

Bai Yiqing raised his eyes and glanced at Xie Lan, who was sitting upright.

Wei Sushen, who was weak and couldn't handle spicy food, thanked Master Yu for the banquet and was the first to leave. Xie Lan, equally displeased with the food, was about to follow suit, but was a step too late. Bai Yiqing was the next to leave.

Fang Shan sat calmly on the Diaoyutai, seemingly unperturbed by the outside world.

Xie Lan whispered, "Do you really want to train with us?"

Fang Shan nodded slightly.

Xie Lan: "I remember when we first met, you said that if there are three of us, there must be one person who can teach me. So what's the big deal if there are only four of us?"

Fang Shan squinted at him and said, "My husband will be one of them." He paused and said, "So you don't have to feel uncomfortable. In the end, there will always be someone who will be left alone like you."

Xie Lan: "...Great idea."

The author has something to say: What’s the popular saying nowadays...they are all small scenes, there are no hurdles in life that cannot be overcome.