"Is the host dissatisfied with the life here?"
The system asked him a question in return.
"Not really." Yan Huailiu said lightly.
Whether he wanted to admit it or not, deep down he really liked this place.
Here he felt the family love that he had never dared to imagine before, and even... other feelings.
He no longer has the feeling of being abandoned by the whole world and fighting alone. No matter what happens, there is always someone by his side.
He no longer needs to escape from reality, and will no longer tremble with fear because of being isolated and misunderstood.
His fellow apprentices, his disciples, and even those with whom he was not very close would stand on his side.
The number of times he breaks down is decreasing, and he has regained the courage and confidence he had lost. He dares to stand up and communicate with others. Even though he is still nervous, it is a big improvement.
The air here is good, the scenery is beautiful, and it has everything he once dreamed of.
But no matter how good it is, it is not his.
He just borrowed the light of his original body and the light of an unknown system to come to this world briefly to live and heal his wounds.
Things that do not belong to you must be returned sooner or later.
Even if he likes it, he will try his best to restrain himself.
I will stay rational and remind myself in the second before I indulge.
Don't be so greedy.
"I will leave sooner or later. This place doesn't belong to me."
Yan Huailiu's voice was not loud, but it just happened to reach the ears of Gu Xingyun who was about to push the door open.
The smile on his face faded and he stopped where he was, holding his breath.
Inside the house, Yan Huailiu was still immersed in his own emotions and didn't notice what was happening outside the door at all.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll be leaving in a year at most. I'll see if Tutu is still willing to leave with me then. If he doesn't want to leave, then let him stay here.
I won't be able to eat anything good if I follow you anyway, so it's really not worth it."
He breathed a sigh of relief: "But you have to wait until I have arranged everything here. A year should be enough."
Little Lightning stared at him curiously, unable to understand what was wrong with his master and why he kept saying things he couldn't understand!
At the door, Gu Xingyun's face darkened completely, and his mind was filled with Yan Huailiu's words about leaving.
The Lingxu Mirror appeared in his hand again, and he activated it with all his might, strengthening the soul connection between the two.
The system tried to change the subject: "As an extra reward for the host completing the task ahead of time, the system can query the villains' blackening values. Please randomly select a candidate."
"Ah? Random? Then it's Gu Xingyun."
Talking was too tiring, so Yan Huailiu leaned against the cushion and continued to communicate with the system in his mind.
The system paused for a few seconds, then suddenly raised its voice: "Congratulations, host! The villain boss's blackening value is approaching 0! Thank you for your hard work during this period! Please keep up the good work!"
Yan Huailiu felt relieved: "I told you, he's just a good kid who's a little awkward during adolescence. He's very kind, how could he possibly turn evil? The mission might even be completed ahead of schedule, in less than a year."
He felt satisfied but also a little disappointed: "It won't last a year..."
"The system can be updated without any worries. Host, please maintain the status quo and keep working hard~"
8303 sounded very happy.
Yan Huailiu asked curiously, "How do you check the Darkness Value? Do you evaluate it through daily activities?"
He waited nervously for the system's response, fearing that the electronic pet would know about the mess he had done with Gu Xingyun.
Fortunately, the system's answer was still cheerful: "Detecting the soul~"
"Oh, so that's it." Yan Huailiu felt relieved.
"Wait until the host safely passes the critical point in three days, and the reward will automatically drop. The next system update will take a little longer. I hope the host lives happily in this world. Goodbye~"
8303 happily disconnected.
It took a while for Yan Huailiu to react after it disappeared: "You haven't told me whether he will come back after the mission is completed! Really, I can only ask next time."
"Xiao Ba is irresponsible! Is this system really okay? I won't be the first victim, will I?"
After he finished complaining in his head, he buried his face in Little Lightning's belly and rubbed it several times.
The voice was as small as a mosquito: "When will my apprentice come back..."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door and a familiar voice came from outside.
"Master, are you there?"
Yan Huailiu almost immediately threw Little Lightning aside, ran to open the door without even putting on his shoes, and saw the person he had been thinking about for several days at a glance.
"You're back!"
His voice was so excited that he felt embarrassed the moment he said it.
Gu Xingyun smiled gently and raised his hands to hug him: "Yes, Master, disciple is back."
Where Yan Huailiu couldn't see, he tried his best to suppress the madness in his eyes.
Yan Huailiu patted his shoulder: "Next time, tell me before you go out. This is the most basic courtesy, understand?"
Gu Xingyun let him go: "Then Master, will you also tell me in advance when you leave in the future?"
Being stared at by those eyes, Yan Huailiu felt inexplicably guilty: "Of course, of course, it's polite..."
Gu Xingyun smiled, squatted down, lifted his legs and helped him put on his shoes, and then patiently helped him tidy up his clothes.
"Master, please keep your word."
Yan Huailiu uncomfortably pulled his feet back: "When did you come back?"
"I just got back. I sent Master Chen Wu to the Thousand Scriptures Pavilion, and then came directly to Master." Gu Xingyun explained honestly.
"Why did you invite Master Chen Wu as well? They definitely don't like such noisy occasions."
"It happened to be the borrowing day at Qingguang Temple. Master, don't worry, he's the only one here and won't disturb anyone else."
Gu Xingyun replied as calmly as possible, clenching the hand behind his back tightly.
"By the way, where's your Zhuiyue?" Yan Huailiu stretched out his hand to him: "Give it to me."
Gu Xingyun took a half step back: "What Master gave me is mine. How can I take it back?"
"No, why do I need you to chase the moon? I just want to borrow you for two days."
Yan Huailiu was too embarrassed to say directly what he was going to do with it. This kid had a temper that shone brightly when given a little sunshine. If he knew that he was helping Wen Yang Zhuiyue, who knew what kind of trouble he would cause.
"Master swears that he will return Zhuiyue to his disciple." Gu Xingyun said while looking into his eyes.
Yan Huailiu poked him hard on the arm. "What's wrong with you? Don't people have even a little trust in each other anymore? I swear, I will definitely return your Zhuiyue to you! What kind of child is this!"
Gu Xingyun then handed Zhuiyue to him and said, "Disciple believes in Master. Will Master always believe in Disciple?"
Yan Huailiu glanced at him and said, "Why are you acting so strangely today? Did you get into trouble outside? Or were you bullied by someone?"
"No." Gu Xingyun replied quickly, lowered his head to hide the emotions in his eyes, and looked at Yan Huailiu's hand, not knowing what he was thinking.
"You must be tired after running around outside for so many days. Go back and rest." Yan Huailiu patted his shoulder and reminded him with concern.
"Master, can I rest here?"
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