"That stone statue... it looks like it originally held something in its right hand, because it's holding something up, and the left hand is hanging down to the ground, and it's strange that it's touching the ground... I know very little about the demon world, but I guess it's a gesture that means something."
Gu Qingze once again stared at the stone statue in front of him, not missing a single detail. After making sure there were no other discoveries, he slowly opened his mouth, recounting the details he had observed and the guesses in his mind one by one.
Murong Jin seemed satisfied. "This observation is better than last time. Not bad, there is progress."
When Gu Qingze heard these words that sounded like "encouragement", he forced a shy smile on his face, but behind that smile, his heart was as calm as a deep pool.
Murong Jin continued, "Your guess is quite accurate. The gesture of this stone statue does contain some deep meaning, but..."
He deliberately prolonged his voice to whet Gu Qingze's appetite.
"You don't need to know the specific meaning of this gesture. It's enough for me to understand it."
As soon as Murong Jin finished speaking, a strong sense of dissatisfaction surged in Gu Qingze's heart.
He felt helpless and speechless about this behavior of leaving things half-sentenced, but due to the current situation, he could only force out a smile and nodded slightly.
Murong Jin seemed quite satisfied with his reaction and continued, "Since you have noticed the missing parts of the statue, your task now is to find them one by one and return them to their original positions, restoring the statue's integrity."
"Return to the original place..." Gu Qingze muttered to himself, his eyes flickering with doubt, "But, in this vast forest, how can I find those lost fragments?"
Murong Jin chuckled, and lightly ran his fingers across the trees beside him, pointing to the dense "Illusionary Light Forest" around him:
"The answers lie within this forest. They will never leave here. Use your wisdom and keen observation to uncover the mystery."
Although Gu Qingze was reluctant, he had no choice but to accept the task. He couldn't help but ask, "Then Senior Murong, won't you come with me?"
Murong Jin waved his hand, found a clean rock to sit on, and said leisurely, "I won't go. I'll leave this kind of physical work to you young people. I'm giving you a chance to grow through experience."
You actually know that this is physical work... If you know that, why do you still talk about this ridiculous "experience" in a high-sounding way? If there are really benefits, why don't you come here in person?
Qingze secretly complained in his heart, but he could only nod obediently and turned around to step into the "Fantasy Light Forest".
Murong Jin watched his figure walk farther and farther away, until he disappeared, then he took out a set of exquisite tea sets from his storage bag and leisurely brewed tea.
On the other side, Gu Qingze was carefully searching for the remaining parts of the stone statue in the forest.
He originally thought it would be a difficult task, but he didn't expect the search process to be so smooth.
Soon, he discovered some suspicious traces and followed these clues to find the first eyeball of the stone statue - a pure red crystal.
Then he found another eyeball, this time a pure blue crystal.
The two crystals complement each other, emitting a mysterious and charming light.
When Gu Qingze finally found all the fragments and restored the stone statue after much trouble, he turned around and found that Murong Jin had been standing quietly behind him.
Murong Jin raised the corner of his mouth slightly, expressing satisfaction with his performance.
However, Gu Qingze felt that things were far from over...
At this moment, Murong Jin patted his shoulder and said mysteriously, "Get ready."
Gu Qingze looked bewildered: "Prepare? What preparation?"
Murong Jin smiled without saying a word, and retreated to a distance with an appearance of enjoying the show.
Suddenly, a mysterious light shot out from the statue's eyes and shot straight into the sky. In an instant, the sky and clouds changed color, and lightning and thunder flashed.
A blood-red mark suddenly appeared where Gu Qingze was standing. Before he could react, he was sucked into it by a powerful force.
Murong Jin saw this scene, but did not intend to help. He just sat back in his seat leisurely and took a sip of the tea that was already a little cold.
He frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with the temperature of the tea: "It's a little cold, let's make another pot."
After brewing the tea again, he took the steaming cup and emptied it into his throat, then he showed a look of satisfaction.
As he sipped his tea, he looked at the stone statue, his expression becoming complicated.
He walked over and gently touched the stone statue, muttering to himself, "To be honest, this stone statue...isn't very well carved. It doesn't have any of his charm. It's just similar in form, but not in spirit."
After Murong Jin finished commenting on the stone statue, he retreated to a distance and observed the statue carefully again.
His thoughts drifted back to the words that the adult had instructed him...his expression gradually became serious and solemn.
"If it's really as that gentleman said... then this level of trial... Gu Qingze should have no problem."
"Speaking of which, my sister didn't object to my plan and even agreed to let me take Gu Qingze away... Does that mean that our relationship has quietly taken another step forward?"
Murong Jin murmured to himself, his voice low and lingering, and every word seemed to contain endless thoughts and emotions.
As he spoke, the cold and beautiful figure of Ye Qiu Shuang involuntarily emerged in his mind, and a hint of unconcealable fascination and desire flashed in his eyes.
He seemed to be telling his inner thoughts to the air, and also seemed to be expecting a response from some distant source.
"Sister, why do you want to cultivate the ruthless way... Don't you know that my heart has already belonged to you? Why don't you want to be with me? You clearly know my feelings for you, yet you are so determined to break up with me."
"But...my sister seems to be softening a bit, which means I still have a chance. I still have plenty of time. As long as I work with her little by little, and use my sincerity and persistence to move her, I will succeed and be with her sooner or later."
Murong Jin's thoughts were full of thoughts, but they finally fell on Ye Qiu Shuang. His mind kept replaying every moment of their encounter:
The shock of the first glance when they met, her bravery and determination when she saved the hero, and her meticulous care and love for him afterwards...
These images were like engraved in his mind, making him unable to forget them and making his heart beat fast.
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