The stars in the sky seem to want to weave beautiful dreams, but in Mo Li's eyes, the existence of the stars carries a more poignant longing than the bright moon.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Gu Wenshu got up in the middle of the night and saw Mo Li leaning against a tree trunk, enjoying the night view.
"The forest is fraught with danger at night, and it's dangerous without someone watching over us," Mo Li said softly, afraid of waking the other sleeping people.
Gu Wenshu nodded. "It was my oversight. Why don't you go and rest? I'll keep watch for the rest of the night."
Mo Li smiled and looked at Gu Wenshu, "Can you beat birds and beasts?"
Gu Wenshu blushed and was immediately embarrassed.
Looking at Gu Wenshu's familiar face, Mo Li smiled and said, "I once knew someone who was an exorcist, a disciple of a prestigious sect. But later, he befriended a demon and was expelled from the sect by his master. Later, his demon friend fell in love with a human, and their interactions decreased significantly..."
Gu Wenshu didn't ask the man's name; instead, he looked at Mo Li with curiosity. "Wasn't his situation terrible? He was kicked out of the sect because of a friend, and his friend no longer associates with him..."
Mo Li's expression darkened as he looked at the stars in the sky and sighed helplessly, "Yes, you're right. That's why they went their separate ways in the end, so much so that they didn't even get to see each other one last time..."
Gu Wenshu nodded subconsciously. "Sigh, life is about cherishing every moment, otherwise you won't even know when your loved one will die..."
Mo Li shuddered. He thought of Hua Mulan, or more precisely, if he didn't return, would he ever see her again...?
"By the way, Brother Mo Li, I haven't asked you yet, did you and your friend see each other again?" Gu Wenshu asked with a curious look.
Mo Li looked at Gu Wenshu. Compared to Shen Wei in the past, Gu Wenshu's face had become more composed, and his eyes showed a more worldly and vicissitudinous look.
Mo Li smiled and nodded. "We met! Although it was a bit late, we still met!"
"Ha, I knew Brother Mo was such a philanthropist, how could he not be blessed by heaven!"
Seeing Gu Wenshu laughing happily, Mo Li felt a slight sting in his heart. He had lied, no, he hadn't lied, because the Gu Wenshu in front of him was his former friend!
only……
Mo Li lowered his eyes slightly. A kind person? Was he a kind person? After Li Heng left, he still killed that group of barbarians, leaving not a single one alive!
Gu Wenshu was told to go back and continue resting; the stars of the night remained as still as a frozen scene.
Mo Li was constantly wondering how the Punisher of the Nine Springs Realm would act.
"Is he a wise man? A saint? Or... a butcher?" Mo Li kept asking himself, but still couldn't find the real answer.
"Hehehe, that was so satisfying! I almost suffocated."
Kong, pulling up his pants as he walked, spoke up, not noticing that Mo Li was on night watch. Mo Li was exasperated; couldn't this guy change his habit of wandering around without pulling up his pants properly?!
He couldn't help but remind him, "You lecherous scoundrel, can't you change your bad habits? If any girl finds out, who would want to have sex with a pervert like you?"
"Who?" Kong was startled when he heard Mo Li's voice.
"Idiot! It's me!" Mo Li rolled her eyes.
As the darkness cleared, his vision gradually returned. Looking at Mo Li leaning against the tree trunk, he patted his chest, unable to shake off a wave of fear. "That scared me to death! I thought I'd seen a ghost while using the outhouse!"
Mo Li smiled wickedly, "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. You've done too many bad things!"
"Nonsense, utter nonsense! I'm an upright man, when have I ever done anything against my conscience or morals?"
Boom—
Just as Kong finished speaking, a clap of thunder suddenly rang in his ears.
Immediately, Kong Liao knelt down, his face filled with terror as he kowtowed repeatedly, trembling as he spoke, "Guanyin Bodhisattva, Buddha above, I, Kong Liao, will never lie again! Amitabha, Amitabha—"
"Hahaha!" Seeing Kong's appearance, Mo Li laughed until his stomach hurt.
Hearing Mo Li's laughter, Kong slowly raised his head. The night was still so quiet, and the sky was still like a painting, without any lightning or thunder.
"Hahaha, with your guts, doing something against your conscience is just a trivial matter!" Mo Li laughed loudly.
Kong stared wide-eyed, pointing at Mo Li in astonishment, "It was...it was you just now..."
"That's right, it was me. I cast an illusion spell on you, and that's when you heard the thunder."
"You, you, you, you..." What else could Kong say? He couldn't fight back, and he didn't dare to curse. He could only hold back his anger until his face turned red.
He flicked his slightly dirty sleeves, then curled his lip and said, "You little brat, you're trying to use some underhanded tricks on a civilized person like me. If you're so capable, go ahead and scare some bandits with that method!"
"Haha, you think you're a civilized person? You're the one who's up to no good! Let me scare the bandits, they're not as cowardly as you!" Mo Li squinted at Kong Liao, finding this fake monk increasingly amusing.
"Hmph! My crooked methods can fool not only bandits, but also great sages! They are far superior to your petty tricks!" Emptying his breath, his face flushed red. If Mo Li's methods were petty tricks, then his methods were the methods of a sage!
"Is that so? Then I'm quite curious..." Mo Li smiled wickedly, his body exuding a mysterious aura that even Hua Hun Tong couldn't see through.
"Hmph, don't underestimate me! If I couldn't deal with you bunch of violent freaks, I'd send you flying!"
Mo Li looked at Kong Liao with a smile and said, "Oh? I'm quite curious, what method do you intend to use?"
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