Shi Xi: "..."
If you had arrived even a few seconds later, I would have left.
Shi Xi complained inwardly.
Qi Tingsong slowly picked up his shirt and put it on, then turned to Qin Budu and said, "Xiao Chu is helping me apply the medicine."
Ji Ruwen's gaze then fell on the other person, and he saw that Qi Tingsong did indeed have a white bandage wrapped around his waist.
He glanced at it, then looked away, clearly uninterested.
Shi Xi raised an eyebrow. "Such a strong reaction."
What did you think we were doing?
He walked slowly to Ji Ruwen, poked him in the chest, and chuckled, "What, Fellow Daoist Ji, are you here to uphold your rules again?"
Ji Ruwen looked at Shi Xi, ignoring his almost provocative question.
"Did you deal with those vengeful ghosts just now?" Qin Budu suddenly asked at that moment.
He could sense that Qi Tingsong was not in good condition. Given his current situation, he probably couldn't cast the Ghost-Slaying Curse, so it was Xu Youchu who could do it.
As for how those evil spirits managed to sneak in, the yin energy on Qi Tingsong's body almost materialized.
—It must be due to his pure Yin constitution.
Shi Xi thought about it for a moment and decided that since the assessment was over and it wouldn't be a big deal, she readily accepted it.
"yes."
Shi Xi yawned, waved to Qin Budu, and said, "Mr. Qin, I'll head back now." He then left.
After Shi Xi left Qi Tingsong's room, Qin Budu went directly to Qi Tingsong—
"The seal has loosened to this extent?"
Qi Tingsong was not surprised that Qin Budu knew. In fact, before participating in the assessment, the elders of the Qi family had asked Qin Budu to do this... This time, they also came to ask Qin Budu to strengthen the seal.
Although the Qi family was a family of metaphysical scholars, they were not overly arrogant.
Without being 100% certain that Qin Budu would choose Qi Tingsong as his apprentice, he would consider the matter more carefully.
"Yes." Qi Tingsong nodded, looking at the tall and upright Master Qin standing opposite him, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Qin."
Qin Budu looked at Qi Tingsong and said, "Suppressing things relentlessly will eventually backfire."
"I'm afraid the situation won't be much better than it is now."
"I know," Qi Tingsong said calmly. "Please ask the Immortal Master to strengthen the seal."
...
The next morning, Shi Xi sensed that the atmosphere in the manor had become noticeably tense.
The original plot did not explain how Xu Youchu stayed, but the plot master must have made his own arrangements. Thinking of this, Shi Xi felt at ease and decided to give up.
Gan Sui sat next to Shi Xi and glanced at Qi Tingsong, who was a seeded player and was surrounded by people.
Because Shi Xi hadn't slept well the night before, she only ate a couple of bites before going to the sofa to doze off.
Gan Sui followed, letting Shi Xi lean on his shoulder to rest, and playing with his fingers.
Seeing Shi Xi like this, the baby-faced Taoist priest who had come to him yesterday to inquire about information immediately put down his chopsticks and walked to Shi Xi's side.
"...It's okay if you weren't chosen." He lingered in front of Shi Xi for a moment, unable to resist offering words of comfort:
"Fellow Daoist Xu, you are already very capable."
"???"
Shi Xi opened his eyes. There were only two people on the sofa, him and Gan Sui. The other person was probably talking to him.
He looked at the young Taoist priest who had transformed into a life mentor with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he had come to enlighten him.
He hesitated for a moment, then tentatively replied, "...Thank you?"
The other person blushed and then awkwardly sat back down at the table.
Shi Xi closed her eyes and continued sleeping, not caring.
"Does Xiao Chu know him?" Gan Sui pinched Shi Xi's fingers and asked softly.
He had assumed that Shi Xi would mention the other person's name, since they had introduced themselves on their first day at the manor.
Besides, the two of them had spoken yesterday.
Unexpectedly, Shi Xi simply shook her head and said, "I don't know her."
He didn't care about the characters outside the plot and didn't remember the name of the young Taoist priest from earlier.
Gan Sui looked at Shi Xi's profile and put on a perfectly timed smile.
Qi Tingsong naturally noticed Shi Xi's situation as well. He stood up and walked to the sofa, where he found that Gan Sui and Shi Xi were sitting on the same sofa chair.
To make Shi Xi more comfortable, Gan Sui adjusted the backrest slightly, and as if afraid that Shi Xi would fall off, he wrapped his arms around Shi Xi's waist.
"Gan Sui is really good to Xu Youchu, he truly is a good friend."
When Qi Tingsong heard someone sighing softly, his expression suddenly turned cold.
Hmph, what good friend?
Gan Sui was only lusting after Xu Youchu's body; he was despicable!
He chose the seat closest to Shi Xi and sat down.
Gan Sui glanced at Qi Tingsong, but perhaps out of consideration for Shi Xi's still-sleeping state, he did not speak.
After finishing his meal, the baby-faced Taoist priest saw that Shi Xi was asleep, so he quietly found a place to sit down.
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