The two of them were silent for a while. Gu Qingze seemed to have thought of something. He put his arms around Chu Lingxiao's waist and hugged him tightly in his arms.
"Ling Xiao." His tone was soft, and it was unclear whether he was intentionally acting coquettishly.
Chu Lingxiao let him hold him so intimately, and only after hearing his call did he lazily half open his eyes.
"Hmm..." he responded slowly.
"I'm still very curious about the things about the pallbearers..."
A predictable smile appeared on Chu Lingxiao's face. "I knew Qingze would ask...where should I start? Or should we just do as we did just now...from the beginning?"
Gu Qingze shook his head gently: "That's not necessary. I just have a few confusions that I can't figure out."
"How many points are there that you're confused about?" Chu Lingxiao had no idea what was going on, and asked with a hint of sarcasm, "Are they a few points, or a lot of points?"
Gu Qingze said seriously, "There's really only one thing I can't figure out."
"Well, Qingze, just ask." Chu Lingxiao stopped teasing him.
"Hmm..." Gu Qingze seemed to be trying hard to recall, and after careful consideration, he slowly spoke, "Ling Xiao, are you only able to receive information from living things, or can you receive information from both living things and lifeless dead things?"
Chu Lingxiao smiled slightly, "Qingze, what you really want to ask is whether I can receive information about Yue'er lying in the coffin, right?"
Gu Qingze nodded and replied, "Well, I originally assumed that Ling Xiao's ability could only receive living beings that were still alive in the world."
"But within the illusion you created, 'Yue'er' and the experiences she recounted seemed all too real... After all, even the coffin-keepers were fooled. Therefore, I speculate... Ling Xiao's abilities might even be able to reach the souls of the deceased..."
Chu Lingxiao couldn't help showing a little smugness on his face when he heard this, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly:
"Is the illusion I created really so real? Qingze saw me construct it with his own eyes, but I never thought that he would still think it was real, just like the coffin keeper, or at least believe part of it..."
Gu Qingze looked at him, his face full of surprise: "So... Ling Xiao can't obtain information about dead creatures, right?"
Chu Lingxiao nodded first, then shook his head: "At least... not now. My abilities haven't awakened to such a high level yet."
"How could that be..."
Before Gu Qingze could finish his words, he heard Chu Lingxiao say helplessly, "It's just speculation, speculation, understand?"
"Speculation?" Gu Qingze shook his head. "I don't quite understand. Even if we can get some information from the coffin keeper, what about the feelings of 'Yue' constructed by Ling Xiao towards the coffin keeper... The most important thing is that the coffin keeper actually believes it."
Chu Lingxiao sighed deeply, revealing a meaningful expression:
"Maybe it's because... people tend to believe what they want to believe deep down in their hearts. I didn't actually do much. I just let the pallbearer see the scene he longed to see."
"As for whether that's what the real 'Yue'er' desires... I don't know. I only know that by constructing this illusion and letting the 'Yue'er' in the illusion speak like this, the coffin keeper will be willing to give us the 'Three Lives Flower'."
Listening to Chu Lingxiao's calm and seemingly extremely rational words, Gu Qingze smiled and shook his head:
"That's not the case. I suspect the real 'Yue'er' must have said something similar, deep within the coffin keeper's memory. Otherwise, the coffin keeper wouldn't have been so easily convinced that what he saw before him was the real 'Yue'er."
"Ling Xiao, please don't describe yourself as so... cold-blooded and heartless? As if everything is just for the 'San Sheng Hua'."
"You clearly received the memories of the coffin keeper in addition to the 'Three Lives Flower', hoping that he could start a new life. That's why you made the 'Moon' in the illusion say this."
"I think that's what Yue'er, in his memory, hoped for when she was alive. She tried to persuade him, but she was unsuccessful. Or maybe... she just couldn't bring herself to do it. She clearly wanted her A Yao, the coffin keeper, to live a new life, but she didn't want him to forget her."
"So, Ling Xiao chose a method that would not only prevent the coffin keeper from forgetting his 'Yue'er,' but also allow the coffin keeper to live a new life and move forward, just as 'Yue'er' wished."
"So... this illusion can be said to have achieved three goals at once. The coffin keeper, Yue'er, and our goals have all been achieved."
"Maybe." Chu Lingxiao did not comment, and his answer was vague.
Gu Qingze didn't care about his reaction, but hugged his waist even tighter and rested her head gently on his shoulder.
"I know Ling Xiao is a kind person."
Chu Lingxiao smiled upon hearing this, but that smile contained too many complicated emotions: "Maybe... I may not be as wonderful as you imagined."
Gu Qingze also sighed: "I know Ling Xiao is kind. Ling Xiao, don't always deny it. Although being a good person is difficult in today's world, being able to do good deeds within the scope of your own ability is already quite good."
Chu Lingxiao shook his head. "Sure enough... I said that people are always more willing to believe what they want to believe. Maybe... I really haven't thought about it that much."
Gu Qingze said, "Even if he really didn't think that much, Ling Xiao did a good thing in his actions. A gentleman is judged by his deeds, not his heart."
Chu Lingxiao stopped refutation and just smiled calmly: "Forget it, Qingze, if you have any questions, go ahead and ask."
"Hmm..." Gu Qingze pondered for a moment, "There's nothing else I want to ask, so let me ask one last question..."
"Ling Xiao, why did the coffin keeper clearly know that Yue'er was holding the 'Three Lives Flower'?"
"It's said that he can revive the dead. He loves Yue'er so deeply. Even if there's only a slight possibility, even if it's just a rumor, shouldn't he give it a try instead of handing the Three Life Flower to us?"
Gu Qingze thought of a possibility and suddenly panicked: "Could it be that the rumors about the 'Three Lives Flower' resurrecting the dead are false? In fact, it doesn't even have this ability?!"
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