Chen Guanshui had a terrible headache.

Now it seems that although Xu Yinglian did not notice anything unusual, he had obviously realized some connection between himself and Qiu Changtian, which is why he held on to himself tightly.

Unless I insist on playing the role of a down-and-out vagrant, it would be possible for me to deal with her until she loses her patience. But I haven't wanted to act anymore for a long time, so why should I continue like this?

It’s better to find an opportunity to run away.

Chen Guanshui had a headache, and Xu Yinglian was also very distressed.

What did she have to do in Baicheng? She was just looking for an excuse to continue testing Chen Guanshui.

Now I didn't know what to do for a while. After entering the city, my eyes just moved slowly, looking at the things around me absent-mindedly.

"I'm going to buy something." Xu Yinglian suddenly said.

"Please do as you please, Immortal." Chen Guanshui said lazily.

"Follow me." Xu Yinglian frowned and ordered.

She didn't mention why she wanted to follow her... Chen Guanshui followed silently and went into a shop with Xu Yinglian.

As soon as he entered, Chen Guanshui immediately realized that this shop must be opened by a cultivator.

The anti-theft formation on the ground at the entrance was almost undisguised.

There were all kinds of goods on the shelves. Chen Guanshui took a casual look and found that most of them were low-grade pills or magical tools.

Although it is impossible for anyone to openly display their best things outside, but judging from the things outside, there is probably nothing good inside - the owner of this shop is at most at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and it is impossible to be higher.

Xu Yinglian wandered among the shelves, occasionally stopping in front of the many magical instruments, resting his chin on his hand to study the light of the instruments.

Chen Guanshui followed obediently from behind, complaining in his heart:

What's so good about that? It's like a math student reading a kindergarten textbook on numbers... Isn't that embarrassing?

But he also vaguely guessed the purpose of Xu Yinglian's doing this: it was just to test whether he would have any reaction.

As long as I show a little bit of "that's it" expression, it will become a real flaw in her eyes.

So annoying, I really want to run away...

Chen Guanshui thought carefully and found that if he tried to escape by force at this moment, he was not sure of successful escape.

First of all, if we simply compete in sword-wielding skills, I should be a step faster than Xu Yinglian.

The premise is that Xu Yinglian has no other means, especially her magical power of Phoenix blood, which may have some secret method of acceleration... In comparison, his own magical power of escape is too few.

Secondly, if you use the Tianji Divine Shuttle, Fenyun Bagua Steps, etc., you can achieve small-scale transfer.

But what's the use of a small range? I want to try to get rid of Sister Xu, not to fight her.

It's all Jing's fault! Her teleportation is so useful that I never thought of preparing other means. Now I'm in this situation and she's not here!

Oh, really...

Just as Chen Guanshui was complaining again, he heard Xu Yinglian say:

"Take a look in here, is there anything good in there?"

"You are joking, Immortal." Chen Guanshui said perfunctorily, "I am just an ordinary person, how can I recognize these treasures of the immortals?"

"It's okay, just talk about it." Xu Yinglian waved his hand and said, "I don't really understand either."

How could you not understand? You come from a family of immortal cultivators. How many treasures of cultivation have you seen since childhood? I think you understand more than me, Junior Sister!

Chen Guanshui was too tired to complain, so he saluted and said:

"Then I will express my humble opinion."

He leaned his head towards the shelf and looked at it for a while, then pointed at an inconspicuous seal and said:

"This seal looks square. If I use it to hit someone, it will be quite useful."

Xu Yinglian nodded without saying anything, thinking that this guy was really good at choosing, as he picked out the best magic weapon in the store at first sight.

Looking at the many magical instruments in the store, the craftsmanship is too crude, and it seems that the skills of the people behind the production are not very high.

As the seal can be used to hit people after being refined, it is too simple and crude, so the requirements for the craftsmanship are the lowest, making it the most perfect magic weapon in the store.

"So you think this seal is the best of all treasures?" Xu Yinglian said with a smile.

Her smile was hidden behind her veil, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes.

Chen Guanshui was so familiar with these eyes that even though they were not curved into crescents, he could still sense the joyful smile hidden in them.

"No." He quickly poured cold water on it, shook his head and said, "The color is dull, so it's a failure. The material is neither gold nor iron, so it's not hard enough, so it's a failure. Most importantly, there's no comfortable grip on it, so it's definitely not easy to hold. It's a failure among failures."

Xu Yinglian: ...

"The color is dull because it is used to hit people, so it cannot shine brightly to avoid being noticed by the target." She explained calmly, "The material is Iron Cloud Wood. Although it is neither gold nor iron, it is refined with special techniques and can be a hundred times harder than gold and iron."

"There is no comfortable grip on it because there is no need to hold it and hit people. Magical weapons rely on the interaction of Qi and energy after being refined by the cultivators, and can be used to hit people with the mind. Do you understand?"

Chen Guanshui immediately showed his sincere admiration and said:

"I see! Oh, this matter of the immortals is really wonderful."

Xu Yinglian stared into his eyes, trying to see some abnormal emotion in them.

However, what kind of person is Chen Guanshui? He has been undercover for three or four hundred years. Even without the magic of A Jing, his acting skills are still perfect.

There was nothing but sincerity in his eyes, so Xu Yinglian couldn't find any flaws at all.

After a long while, Xu Yinglian snorted coldly and said:

"Continue the analysis."

"My Lord," Chen Guanshui said with a wry smile, "Since you are so familiar with these magical instruments, why do you need me, a mortal, to show off my skills?"

"Mortal?" Xu Yinglian said coldly, "Why do I think you don't look like a mortal?"

"Then what do you think I look like, Immortal?" Chen Guanshui said with a smile.

That smile was so much like a weasel asking for a title that Xu Yinglian raised his eyebrows in disgust and couldn't even say "You look like my senior brother".

What kind of person is my senior brother Qiu Changtian? How could he be like this ordinary person? !

Could it be that I really was wrong?

She clenched her teeth in pain, revealing a look of despair as if her lifelong wish had suddenly been shattered, which made Chen Guanshui feel a little bit sorry for her.

But Chen Guanshui was a man of strong mind after all. Even though he saw Junior Sister Xu about to cry, he did not show any abnormality on his face.

Xu Yinglian was silent for a long time, then slowly asked:

"Let me ask you: If someone betrays the sect and abandons their partner for no reason, what could be the possible reason?"

"Uh." Chen Guanshui didn't expect his junior sister to ask this question, so he answered casually, "I don't know who the immortal is talking about, so it's hard to say."

"Anyway, either this person is really rebellious and heartless; or he was coerced by others, or was forced by the situation and had no choice but to do it."

Xu Yinglian listened in silence, sighed, and said:

"Yeah, who knows what he's thinking?"

Chen Guanshui cupped his hands and said:

"I think you seem to have a lot of problems... As the saying goes, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. You should find the person who caused the problem, that's the right way."

Xu Yinglian was stunned and speechless, gradually sinking deeper into the emotions of the past, unable to extricate himself.

"In that case," Chen Guanshui asked tentatively, "then I'll take my leave?"

Seeing that Xu Yinglian did not react, Chen Guanshui knew not to quit while he was ahead, so he quickly slipped away, ran out of the shop, left Baicheng, flew up on his sword, and headed straight to the east.

I don’t know how much time passed.

Xu Yinglian let out a long breath and recovered from his confusion. Just as he was about to talk to Chen Guanshui, he realized that the guy had disappeared.

"Hey, where's the person?" She released her spiritual sense and scanned the area around the store, but still couldn't find any trace of the other person.

"He just left." Feng Lan reminded her in his sea of ​​consciousness.

"Then why didn't you call me?" Xu Yinglian said disappointedly.

The clue that I had finally found was lost again.

"Do you think that person might be Qiu Changtian?" Feng Lan asked in surprise.

"It's outrageous, isn't it?" Xu Yinglian sighed and said, "Yes, although there is no basis for it, I always have a subtle feeling that there must be some connection between him and my senior brother."

"I think he seems to be just an ordinary herdsman." Feng Lan said.

"Will ordinary herdsmen speak to an immortal in a normal attitude and tone?" Xu Yinglian asked back.

"Not everyone will kowtow to the powerful." Feng Lan still didn't care and continued, "It's normal to have a few people with integrity occasionally."

"After he entered the store," Xu Yinglian insisted, "his analysis of these magic weapons was too deliberate."

"Don't you think it's like he clearly knows which ones are valuable treasures, but he just deliberately talks nonsense?"

"Nonsense?" Feng Lan said in surprise, "If a mortal has no magical power, he can only judge a magic weapon by its appearance, right? It's nonsense to us, and it's normal."

"Also..." Xu Yinglian was a little unwilling, "Look at the timing of his escape! Isn't it also very clever?"

"It seems that he just saw that you were distracted, so he took the opportunity to run away!" Feng Lan laughed.

"Not really!" Xu Yinglian said coldly, "I am an immortal! Isn't it wishful thinking to think that you can escape under the nose of an immortal?"

"I'll find him now! When did he leave?"

"About half a quarter of an hour ago." Feng Lan replied.

So Xu Yinglian quickly left the shop, flew up on his sword openly, and quickly scanned the surroundings of the city under the horrified gazes of many mortals.

"No?" After a moment, Xu Yinglian was shocked to find nothing. "It's impossible! In just half a minute, even if he was riding a horse, where could he run to?"

"There seems to be something really strange about this." Feng Lan said seriously, "Logically speaking, even if a mortal rides a horse, the range he can run should be very limited."

"Unless he uses some means of movement faster than riding a horse!" Xu Yinglian said in a deep voice, "For example, flying a sword!"