"Because only you... won't be killed by me."
Yu Lin stood there, stunned. His round, puppy-dog eyes slowly widened, his expression caught between surprise and joy, with a touch of comical amusement.
After a long while, it seemed as if he had finally found his voice again.
"...Why?" Then, suddenly remembering something, she asked anxiously, "Are you in danger, sister?"
Nan Xian felt a warmth in her heart. "You don't need to worry about me. They probably don't want my life yet. But those around me need to be extra careful, as they might very well target you... As for why I chose you, it's because Situ Ting once told me that even a short time after being possessed by a demon will damage a human's soul. But you were possessed for so long, yet your soul remained safe and sound. The demon only used you and didn't do anything else. So Situ Ting guessed that you have a powerful protector or a magical artifact to protect you, which is why you were able to escape danger."
At this point, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, so she stopped hiding it and simply told everyone what was on her mind: "I did value this aspect of you, and I did have the intention of using you, but I had no choice but to do so. Choosing you was my last chance."
After hearing this explanation, Yu Lin suddenly understood. He thought for a moment, then reached out and pulled a red string from his collar.
A jade Guanyin pendant hangs from the red string, its color like lake water, exuding a classic and ethereal charm, and radiating a gentle, lustrous glow.
Nan Xian had seen many precious gems and rare stones in her previous life, but when she saw this pendant, her eyes lit up, and she subconsciously exclaimed, "So beautiful!"
Yu Lin took two steps closer and handed the pendant to her. "This was passed down to me by my great-grandfather. He said it had some significance. Before he passed away, he held my hand and told me to take good care of it... This is the only piece of jewelry I wear regularly. If there's any magic weapon, it must be this."
Nan Xian did not reach out to touch it rashly, but only looked at it with an appreciative gaze. She felt the eerie aura emanating from the pendant and nodded in agreement.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Yu Lin immediately took the jade pendant off his neck and pretended to put it on her, saying, "Then I'll give it to you, sister. It's so powerful, it can definitely help you get out of danger!"
Nan Xian was startled. She stopped him, both amused and exasperated, and quickly advised, "Please don't do this. This is a blessing left to you by your elders. How can I, an outsider, bear it? Besides, this thing that has been raised by you for so long has become part of you. If you give it to me, you will be missing a piece. If you also fall victim to it, who will help me?"
Yu Lin was still somewhat stubborn, but upon hearing the last sentence, he immediately gave up the idea of giving the pendant and hurriedly put the jade Guanyin back around his neck.
Nan Xian reminded him, "Don't show this thing to others casually in the future. Someone might see its value and want to keep it for themselves, which would be bad for you."
Yu Lin grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, "Okay, from now on I'll only show it to my sister!"
Nanxian didn't know how to respond to that, so she just smiled and gestured for him to turn on the microphone, and the two of them returned to the front of the camera.
They soon found the cave. As soon as the two entered, an NPC pre-arranged by the production team jumped out from the shadows and quickly locked the cave door from the outside.
Yu Lin was shocked. He was about to step forward when he subconsciously glanced at Nan Xian. Seeing her calm expression, he also calmed down and silently watched the NPC.
The NPC had prepared a whole host of villainous lines, but to his surprise, the two people in front of him didn't react at all. Helpless, he scratched his head and took out the task card prepared by the production team.
"If you want to get out of this cave, you only have one choice: lure others here to replace you. Otherwise, you'll be trapped here until nightfall!"
Nan Xian nodded calmly: "Okay, I'm tired, Yu Lin, let's rest here and chat for a while."
NPC: "I knew you guys would choose—huh?"
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