However, Mo Shisheng did not express her thoughts on the surface, so Ming Beiya did not know what she was thinking.
He held Mo Shisheng's soft hand in his palm and led her toward the Imperial Preceptor's residence. This action seemed to have been rehearsed thousands of times, showing familiarity and intimacy.
With her mind preoccupied, Mo Shisheng followed Ming Beiya as they walked forward, one hand in front of the other.
Noticing Mo Shisheng's obedience, and with her soft hand now in his own, Ming Beiya's eyes sparkled with a smile, his expression incredibly gentle. But Mo Shisheng was preoccupied with other things and didn't see this.
Zhuque imprisoned Shangguan Qi in the dungeon of the Imperial Preceptor's mansion. Because Ming Beiya had a cleanliness obsession, the dungeon was incredibly clean. Although it was cool, the light burning on the walls was slightly warm.
There were no rats or cockroaches as I had imagined, and the environment was dry and clean.
Mo Shisheng thought she was seeing things, so she stopped and examined it carefully. "This is the dungeon of your Imperial Preceptor's residence?"
"Um."
With a faint smile on his lips, Ming Beiya looked down at Mo Shisheng's fluffy head and couldn't help but raise his hand to rub it.
"..."
Mo Shisheng slapped his hand away in an annoyance, "It's so different from what I imagined."
"The dungeon you imagine?" Ming Beiya raised an eyebrow, curious about what kind of dungeon Mo Shisheng imagined.
"Hmm, your place is cleaner than my room. There are no cockroaches, rats, or any other weird and disgusting creatures." Mo Shisheng slowly pulled her hand out of Ming Beiya's hand, walked to the wall, looked at the burning flame, and thought it didn't look like a candle.
Seemingly noticing Mo Shisheng's confusion, Ming Beiya explained, "That's mermaid blood; once lit, it won't go out."
Mermaids
Mo Shisheng blinked. She had heard of merfolk before; in the 25th century, they were portrayed as incredibly mythical, even resembling mermaids in appearance. "Do merfolk really exist here?"
Ming Beiya nodded. "Of course I do."
"I must see what merfolk look like if I get the chance!"
Upon hearing that Ming Beiya possessed it, Mo Shisheng suddenly became excited. She reached into her storage ring, took out the phoenix seed, and happily held it out to Ming Beiya, "Will this one really turn into a phoenix?"
Seeing the dark stone held in those pale hands, Ming Beiya's expression changed slightly. "How did you get this?"
uh-huh
Mo Shisheng glanced at Ming Beiya and noticed that his expression was a little strange, so she put her hands behind her back and said, "This is mine! You're not allowed to touch it!"
"..."
Ming Beiya's lips twitched slightly. "I'm not interested in this thing. I'm just asking where you got it from."
"I bought it when I went to the academy, at a herbal medicine shop." Mo Shisheng thought for a moment, then obediently told Ming Beiya.
"good."
To be honest, Ming Beiya was slightly taken aback when he saw Mo Shisheng hiding the things behind her back. The childlike action she made was extremely cute, and he just wanted to hold her in his arms and pamper her.
Then he couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Mo Shisheng's hair. "Those are indeed phoenix seeds, but you must hide them well. You should understand the dangers of possessing a treasure."
"..."
Mo Shisheng angrily raised her hand again and slapped Ming Beiya's large hand away from her head. Thinking about her childish behavior just now, she wanted to dig a hole and hide herself! Was that still the wise and powerful woman she was?
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