The overwhelming amount of information left Murong Xiao dizzy, but he suddenly grasped the most crucial point—judging from the Venerable's words, it seemed that he...didn't care that he had been slept with?
What he cares about is... his senior sister treated him as a substitute, and after sleeping with him, she vaguely... doesn't want to take responsibility?
No wonder, no wonder when his scoundrel father issued the "kill without mercy" order, His Majesty personally went back and forcefully suppressed the matter.
Therefore, his master's unstable Dao heart is not because he was "ruined", but because Senior Sister Zhao Zhao neglected him, so he is jumping around here!
With an extremely complex look in his eyes, Murong Xiao slowly moved his gaze to Xie Linyuan's face, which was trying hard to maintain a cold and aloof demeanor.
In the little brat's eyes, there was three parts shock, three parts realization, and the remaining four parts were an indescribable look of disgust, as if to say, "Look at yourself, you worthless old man."
No, Your Excellency, you are the Immortal Venerable Mo Yuan, who governs the order of the Three Realms! Being love-struck is one thing, but why are you going so far as to throw yourself at me? Can't you at least have some dignity as the leader of the Immortal Realm?
Murong Xiao took a deep breath.
He felt that when it came to such important matters, one should be brave enough to ask questions and find out the truth.
What if it doesn't mean what he's guessing?
How many lives does he have to withstand the wrath of Immortal Mo Yuan?
Thinking of this, the little brat pondered for a long time, trying to find a way to ask the question that would satisfy his gossipy nature without making the Venerable One expose him on the spot, in a tactful yet polite manner.
Finally, his face turned serious, and he asked in a very "tactful" manner, "Your Excellency, Senior Sister Zhao Zhao slept with you?"
"..."
Xie Linyuan: "?????????"
One sentence caused Xie Linyuan to visibly sway violently. All the expression on his handsome face vanished in an instant, even the last bit of blush disappeared, leaving only a deathly pale face.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Xie Linyuan's voice suddenly rose, but he seemed to realize he had lost his composure and forcibly suppressed it, returning to his cold, slightly trembling tone, trying to maintain his last shred of dignity.
"Cough...When, when did I ever mean that? That's utterly absurd and nonsensical!"
The man abruptly turned his face away, his gaze frantically sweeping across the corner of the room, but he dared not look into Murong Xiao's eyes, which seemed to say, "I have seen through everything."
Murong Xiao glanced silently at his master.
Of all his things, his mouth is the most stubborn.
The young man readily agreed, deciding to rephrase his question to give the Venerable One a way out, and also to give himself a different perspective on the gossip.
He said "Oh," and then asked, "Your Excellency, will Senior Sister Zhao Zhao's remnant soul from another world have any negative impact on Lingzhou? Will my scoundrel father continue to target her?"
Xie Linyuan, who was in a state of utter confusion and tingling scalp, sneered upon hearing this and said quite naturally, "He wouldn't dare—"
However, after saying only two words, Xie Linyuan suddenly stopped, as if he had finally realized something, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
Looking at Murong Xiao, the little brat had a knowing look on his face, as if to say, "Oh~~ so my Senior Sister Zhao Zhao really is a soul from another world~~"
Now that things have come to this point, coupled with Xie Linyuan's previous sarcastic and roundabout "new tea, old wine" argument, who wouldn't guess what exactly happened between the two of them?
However, Murong Xiao still felt that something was amiss.
In his view, although his senior sister Zhao Zhao was ruthless and vicious, at least she dared to take responsibility for her actions.
If you've slept with someone, you've slept with them; if you've taken advantage of someone, you've taken advantage of them. You always admit it, at most you'll think about how to shirk responsibility, but you'll never deny the facts.
But looking at His Excellency's aggrieved expression... it doesn't seem fake...
Thinking of this, the little brat continued with a sincere expression, using the most earnest tone to stab Xie Linyuan in the heart with the deepest knife: "Your Excellency, um... did you ask Senior Sister Zhao Zhao if she... really remembers this matter?"
Xie Linyuan: "?"
Murong Xiao: "You see, even you, who are new to this world, are experiencing frequent problems due to the rejection by the laws of heaven. My senior sister also came from another world. With her soul traveling through time, will there be any issues with her memories?"
"For example, I accidentally forgot... about sleeping with you?"
"After all, although Senior Sister Zhao Zhao is immoral, she has never denied what she did."
"..."
Xie Linyuan froze on the spot.
Those usually indifferent and aloof peach blossom eyes widened little by little, clearly reflecting shattered light and shadow. First came extreme shock, then absurdity, and finally... all of it turned into a kind of almost desperate, completely emptied bewilderment.
He was dragged away and slept with because he looked like the man she had longed for but could never have.
She only saw him as a substitute; once she had slept with him, she didn't want to take responsibility.
But now... if I tell him now... she might... not remember this at all?
So... he doesn't even have the qualifications to be a substitute, to make her think about him, or even to take responsibility for him out of unwillingness?
Seeing his master's broken appearance, as if he were about to turn into smoke and vanish at any moment, Murong Xiao was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He hurriedly tried to cover it up: "Your... Your master, I was just guessing. Please don't take it to heart! Or... I can try to subtly ask your senior sister for you?"
Xie Linyuan lowered his eyelashes, casting a small, dim shadow beneath his eyes, and said in a voice so soft it was almost inaudible: "No need."
He seemed to have all his strength drained away, even his fingertips were pale and lifeless.
"What's the point of asking?"
He gave a faint, almost self-deprecating smile: "Whether she remembers or not... it makes no difference to her."
Murong Xiao was stunned. Seeing his master completely giving up and not even bothering to struggle, alarm bells went off in his head.
No, that won't work!
If His Majesty just gives up like this, how will he ever be able to curry favor with others in the future?
How can he then righteously resist his scoundrel father and beat up his brother?!
His dog father is afraid of the Venerable One, and the Venerable One is afraid that Senior Sister Zhao Zhao is irresponsible!
To put it simply, as long as he lets Senior Sister Zhao Zhao take responsibility, it's equivalent to having the Venerable One under his control. And having the Venerable One under his control is equivalent to being able to trample his dog father under his feet!
It means a bright future for him and his brother!
Thinking of this, the little brat instantly became full of fighting spirit. He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and adopted the look of a strategist offering advice: "Your Excellency! You can't say that. Do you know why the latecomer always manages to surpass the early one?"
"Of course it's because newcomers are scrambling and competing for it!"
"So what if Senior Sister has a crush on someone?! That crush didn't come to Lingzhou with her!"
"Besides, from what my senior sister said, that bastard man named 'RMB' treats her terribly! And his name is so strange, he doesn't sound like a decent person at all. You need to step up, Your Excellency!"
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