"It's very late now, we—Achoo, achoo—"
As Nan Xian was speaking, she suddenly sneezed twice in a row, and she rubbed her nose in confusion.
Upon hearing this, Yu Lin hurried forward, making a gesture to take off his coat and hand it to her, "Sister, are you cold? Put my coat on!"
She waved her hand to stop him, saying, "No need, no need, I'm fine. I guess someone's been talking about me... Let's go back, it's almost dawn. We have filming in the morning, so we need to get some rest. As for how to deal with that puppeteer—we can discuss it another time."
The weasel spirit naturally dared not object to her decision, and the two of them and the demon quickly parted ways and returned to their respective houses.
By this time, the sky was beginning to lighten, and the dim light filtered through the treetops, barely illuminating the narrow path in front of us.
Yu Lin followed behind Nan Xian, carefully extending one hand to protect her side.
A gentle breeze blew through the mountains, causing the treetops to sway and the leaves to rustle. A strand of Nan Xian's hair brushed against the back of his hand in the wind, and he was suddenly jolted. His heart was stirred like a pebble dropped into water, creating ripples. He couldn't help but raise his right hand, trying to hold onto the wind-like strand of hair with his index finger.
She seemed to sense something and turned to look at him. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly hid his momentary loss of control, trying his best to remain calm.
He glanced down and inadvertently saw the thermos in the side pocket of her backpack. In a flash, Nan Xian's earth-shattering "Watch out!" flashed through his mind. When he remembered what was in the thermos, his cheeks suddenly flushed red, and the heat rose to his ears. He subconsciously pursed his lips.
Seeing his embarrassed appearance, Nan Xian was puzzled. Following his gaze, she immediately understood.
She slapped her forehead, laughed, and said, "I forgot to tell you—don't misunderstand, that trick was just to scare the weasel spirit; it was just filled with hot water!"
Upon hearing this unexpected explanation, Yu Lin was at a loss for a few seconds before the weight on his heart was lifted again. He scratched the back of his head sheepishly, "I... I thought... But how did you know it would appear in that location, sister? I couldn't see anything at the time, so I couldn't help you."
Nan Xian paused, "It set up an illusion array in the forest that would numb people's senses, making them unable to feel the approaching danger. That's why you can't see it, and as for me—I don't know why myself, I seem to be immune to this illusion."
Yu Lin's eyes widened in surprise, "Immunity? That's amazing!"
Nan Xian smiled indifferently.
The two continued walking forward. Yu Lin looked at her back thoughtfully, when suddenly a thought flashed through his mind, and he unconsciously chuckled.
"What are you laughing at?" Nan Xian asked curiously.
He said, "I just suddenly had a guess, and it's related to my sister."
"Hmm? Tell me about it."
"The weasel spirit said that their clan's mission is to guard that secret until they find the true owner of the secret. And you happen to be immune to the weasel spirit's illusions. Could it be that you are the person they are looking for?"
Nan Xian was taken aback, then laughed and cried at the same time: "You have such a vivid imagination."
Yu Lin chuckled, "I'm serious! If people have past lives, then someone like you must have been a celestial being in your past life, the noblest and most powerful kind. Even though you've been reincarnated as a human in this life, you still have divine qualities. That's why the weasel spirit's little tricks couldn't fool you!"
Nan Xian chuckled, thinking to herself, "You're going to be disappointed. In my past life, I wasn't some god or immortal, but a fox demon..."
Suddenly, her expression froze slightly—
What did the weasel spirit say?
Its ancestor became the disciple of a powerful demon, who was extremely skilled in illusion magic...
Nan Xian's heart skipped a beat.
No way, could this really be about myself?
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