On the morning of the third day after the discovery of the shadow, Xia Xiao was still awakened, sitting in bed in cold sweat. This was not the first time he had seen such a scene in his dream. He had been tortured all the time in the past two nights, but out of consideration for the content of the image, he never revealed any information about it. So when Di Muli came and asked him if he had a nightmare, he also sighed and said:

"I can't sleep well without Ah Zhu."

"If she heard it, she would be very happy."

Xia Xiao glanced out the window. It was still light outside, so he could lie down for a while longer. However, he was not in the mood for that. He just whispered:

"We can't let her know, otherwise that girl will float up to the sky."

Dimuli laughed along with him and reminded him:

"Take off the wristband so I can't sense you all the time."

The wristband seemed to be integrated with Xia Xiao, but it was still taken off and placed on the table. As long as it was not there, Dimuli could accurately sense Xia Xiao's movements, without having to be as vague as before, requiring multiple judgments and complex repeated confirmations. Seeing Xia Xiao constantly wiping his sweat, Dimuli stopped and asked curiously:

"What did you dream about?"

"Yesterday I dreamed that Shu Shuang waved at me, and today I dreamed that I became a demon."

Xia Xiao's expression gradually solidified. He shook his head slightly and said softly:

“It’s terrifying.”

"Just pay attention, don't collapse before you even see the image."

"Got it, senior. You can go back and rest. Ah Zhu will be here soon."

"Okay! You should also take some rest and stay in the town like you did yesterday."

"yes!"

When Dimuli disappeared, Ah Zhu, with messy hair and wearing loose clothes, pushed the door open. She felt that Xia Xiao had taken off his wristband and thought something had happened, but when she saw Xia Xiao sitting on the bed, she finally felt relieved and her expression was no longer so cold. She ran forward, hugged Xia Xiao, and felt relieved after listening to his explanation.

However, Xia Xiao's absent-minded look made Ah Zhu feel distressed, so she comforted him:

"Don't think too much, you will be fine, we are in the academy now!"

Xia Xiao nodded with a smile, coaxed Azhu to sleep for a while, got up, washed, and prepared to go to the cafeteria to get breakfast.

If it were normal, Ah Zhu would definitely hug Xia Xiao's thighs and signal him to sleep with her. But now, Xia Xiao needed to be alone. Therefore, Ah Zhu, who didn't want to annoy Xia Xiao, just lay on the bed and watched him put on his clothes and pants with lifeless eyes.

Noticing Ah Zhu's gaze, Xia Xiao looked back at her, raised her eyebrows and smiled at her. Ah Zhu also smiled, but Xia Xiao waved her hand and went out with a cold face again. With such a fast change of expression, she has the potential to sing Sichuan Opera, but Xia Xiao was not worried about anything else, but how long she would have to keep it a secret.

It was obviously not a solution to keep hiding it like this. He had been seeing the images in his mind for two whole nights. If he had not slept well before and had Ah Zhu as a witness, he would have been discovered by the way he was awakened.

The moment he sat up, Xia Xiao felt that he was about to be exposed. Fortunately, the senior trusted him enough, but it was obviously wrong to use the senior's trust to conceal the truth, but Xia Xiao had no choice.

Because of the content of the video, Xia Xiao must walk a cliff-like path. If he is not careful, his soul will be scattered. This path requires a lot of preparation, the most important of which is Azhu, but how to get Azhu to help him is also a big problem. If it is something else, Azhu will definitely stand on Xia Xiao's side without hesitation. But the video is related to her, Azhu may not help him, but will only report the truth. But in that case, she will be in danger.

Xia Xiao thought of a solution, pretending to be calm, and went to the cafeteria to get food. Because Xia Xiao was usually so aloof, and his enthusiasm and indifference were unpredictable, he did not attract anyone's strange eyes, and his affairs did not spread among the students. It was the consistent style of the college to make a big thing small, and no one wanted to cause panic. But he was always thinking about how to achieve his goal.

Xia Xiao was sure that the image in his mind was just an image. He had screamed hysterically in his dream, hoping to get a response, but the woman in the dark had nothing to say except the narration and the images. The image didn't say much, and its purpose was clear, which was to threaten Xia Xiao and make it difficult for him to tell his senior and let him down.

After getting the meal and taking it back to the Little White House, Xia Xiao saw Ah Zhu getting familiar with the handprints, and immediately thought of a good enough excuse, so he asked Ah Zhu:

"If one day I hide something from you, will you be disappointed in me?"

"It's not like you haven't concealed it."

Ah Zhu thought about it, removed his handprint, stared at Xia Xiao, and asked:

"Tell me the truth, what did you do?"

"Azhu, listen to me."

Xia Xiao grabbed Azhu's hand. Although she felt that Xia Xiao was a little weird, she did not resist, and Xia Xiao's breath was thus hidden.

"You have to trust me."

"What do you want?"

Xia Xiao's face gradually became serious, terrifyingly solemn, as if he was doing something that depended on human lives and there could be no delay at all.

This kind of momentum made Ah Zhu look into his eyes, and gradually calmed down, no longer asking questions, and pretended to listen to Xia Xiao quietly. The latter saw that Ah Zhu had lost her previous liveliness and suddenly became obedient, and he felt unhappy, because what he was doing could be said to be using Ah Zhu, which would also make Ah Zhu disappointed in him, and it was inevitable that she would be angry.

"Go ahead."

Ah Zhu looked like she bought me and I helped her count the money, which made Xia Xiao feel pity. How could there be such a simple girl? She was so stupid. How could she not see what he was thinking?

It wasn't a blame, it was a deep worry from the bottom of his heart, which made Xia Xiao hug Ah Zhu, and Ah Zhu hug him back. Ah Zhu felt the weight of Xia Xiao, and his eyes were as gentle as water, with sparkling light. His palm gently stroked his back, and his comforting tone was like coaxing a child.

"What's wrong? Are you under too much pressure recently? Don't let your imagination run wild. Even if that image appears, it can't do anything to you. Besides, you still have me. Together we are invincible. It's okay. By the way! Even if you hide something from me, I won't blame you, because we said we would trust each other."

Ah Zhu's words made Xia Xiao close his eyes. He was struggling, wondering whether to carry out the plan or take the risk of telling his senior. Xia Xiao thought the latter was more feasible because his strength was too low, but as soon as he decided on that idea, a voice came out of his mind.

"If you want her to die, then go ahead!"

This was just an illusion, but it really made Xia Xiao emit a fierce aura. The woman's tone was the same as in the dream, threatening and contemptuous, as if she knew Xia Xiao would not go.

Xia Xiao pondered, and indeed he did not dare, because he was afraid that she would die, and also because neither the senior sister nor Senior Dimuli showed up. It seemed that the woman in the dark had become stronger again, so strong that she was hallucinating, and even the senior sister could not detect it. Of course, Xia Xiao firmly believed that this hallucination was not spontaneous. But he also had his own way, although it was a bit risky, but there was a chance of success.

Every possible possibility now could be a strategy. Xia Xiao seized it and, with complicated thoughts, grabbed Azhu's shoulders with both hands and made him look into his eyes.

"Azhu, from now on, you must do whatever I tell you to do, and whatever I say is what it is. Don't ask why, and don't raise your doubts in front of anyone!"

There was a hint of pleading in Xia Xiao's eyes, which made Ah Zhu suppress her curiosity. It was not easy for Ah Zhu to do this. But she did it, suppressing her instinctive questioning in front of Xia Xiao.

"Let's have breakfast, and then we'll go look for Senior Brother Chuan Lian."

"for……"

Ah Zhu asked the first word out of habit, but frowned because of Xia Xiao's previous words and covered his mouth.

"Good job."

Xia Xiao was eating breakfast. He was happy about Ah Zhu's reaction, but he was distracted by a banana on the table. He gradually felt that this was feasible, but the only unstable factor was Ah Zhu. In order to leave the academy, Xia Xiao must go with her, otherwise he would be discovered immediately. But this also meant that he had to tell Ah Zhu the truth.

What would Ah Zhu do in the face of the truth? Xia Xiao could not predict her reaction, but the first thing he did after dinner was to take her to find Chuan Lian. The latter had nothing to do, except improving his strength and studying the talisman formation. He was very welcoming to see the two of them, but what Xia Xiao proposed surprised him greatly.

"You mean to say that you want me to engrave all the runes I know on the scroll?"

"If possible, it would be better to engrave all the talisman arrays mastered by Senior Sun Zhonglei."

Xia Xiao's request was a bit excessive, and Chuan Lian's first reaction was to ask:

"What do you want to do?"

"Azhu and I want to study the talisman formation. Brother, you know that we are special. We can master the power of talisman masters while becoming warriors."

"Then it's useless for you to do this. How can you learn without someone to teach you?"

"Brother, believe us, we can and are good at self-study."

Xia Xiao was extremely confident, and Ah Zhu nodded repeatedly. Her movements were a little clumsy, but no one dared to underestimate her. When her contracted beast descended, it surprised half of the people in the academy. But even if they could learn by themselves, it was not reasonable to have so many talisman arrays. Chuan Lian always felt that Xia Xiao was hiding something from him, so he politely declined:

"Xia Xiao, it's not that I don't want to help, but even if there are few talisman masters in the academy, I don't have much interaction with Senior Sun Zhonglei. How can I persuade him to help you engrave the talisman array?"

"That's right, but at the senior's level, it's difficult for me to use his talisman formation. I have to trouble my senior brother to help me."

Chuan Lian stepped forward mysteriously and asked Xia Xiao:

"Honestly, what do you want to do?"

"Study the talisman array in seclusion!"

"Can you do it?"

It was Dimuli who asked this question. His arrival made the three people present bow, but Xia Xiao's eyes were full of urgency. His eyes looked very firm under Dimuli's gaze. Dimuli did not see any guilt or concealment, but he also smelled something wrong. Is it too late to learn the talisman array at this time?

"Senior, even if I can't sleep well at night, I can't relax during the day. If I don't have strong enough strength, I can only be slaughtered by others."

Xia Xiao said such vague words, but Di Muli thought he understood what it meant and said:

"Kawaren, please."

When Di Muli spoke, Chuan Lian had no reason to refuse and would do his best. But when Xia Xiao and A Zhu left with gloomy faces, he asked: