The conversation between the people inside the barrier was inaudible to those outside, and the spirit pet was unaware that after being treated like a rat, it was now being disliked as a menace.
Ying Ziping found Xu Yuehuai's statement quite interesting and pressed further, "Why do you say that? This is a spirit beast. Don't you see how everyone outside wants to get it? So many people admire it, how come it's become a scourge to you?"
Xu Yuehuai has been here for ten days now. She reads all sorts of books every day. “In your local legends, it is said that spirit beasts are beings that defy nature. They are the most powerful beings among animals. It is also said that spirit beasts are things that have no thoughts of their own and cannot distinguish between good and bad. They are good people if they follow good people and bad people if they follow bad people.”
"Isn't this kind of thing just a menace?" Xu Yuehuai wouldn't say she didn't want to experience any more intrigue and backstabbing. Her sixth sense told her that keeping this spirit beast would definitely not lead to anything good.
Pu Pu didn't think anything of it. She followed Xu Yuehuai and did whatever Xu Yuehuai said. Since Xu Yuehuai thought the spirit beast was bad, she followed along.
Ying Ziping looked at the two girls in front of him, unsure whether Xu Yuehuai was faking it or genuinely thought so, but in the end he could only compromise.
After searching the surrounding area and finding nothing unusual, the five burly men took the spirit beast away.
But as it was leaving, the spirit beast's eyes glowed with a green light, making anyone who saw it feel very uncomfortable.
The burly men were so focused on getting on their way that they didn't notice any of this.
After leaving the forest, Ying Ziping took the two of them shopping and bought a lot of things to take back.
After returning home, Xu Yuehuai went straight to her room to rest; she felt extremely tired that day.
Pu Pu didn't bother her.
As Xu Yuehuai drifted into sleep, her vision went blank. She walked forward cautiously, but after walking for an unknown amount of time, she could not see the end and could not find a way out.
Just when she was about to give up in despair, an old man suddenly appeared.
There was a table in front of the old man, with a chessboard on it.
There were still chess pieces on the board, clearly an unfinished game from the duel between the two. Xu Yuehuai sat down opposite the old man. "Where is this?"
"Young lady, would you like to finish this game of chess with this old man?" The old man did not answer Xu Yuehuai's question.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at the chessboard on the table.
"Okay." Since she was already here, she might as well make the best of it; she couldn't leave anyway.
The two played back and forth, and the game gradually became more intense. Xu Yuehuai seemed to want to end the game quickly, so the pieces she played were very aggressive and she seemed a bit anxious.
The old man sitting opposite shook his head and placed his last piece. "Little girl, you've lost."
"You're too impatient and eager to win, which has put you at a disadvantage." The old man put the remaining chess pieces into the basket.
Sitting opposite her, Xu Yuehuai chuckled softly, "Senior, now look, haven't I won?"
Xu Yuehuai asked a question, but her expression showed that she was determined to win.
The old man looked closely and, sure enough, Xu Yuehuai's last piece turned the tide, reconstructing a new world for the entire game.
"Good...good indeed, it's just that I'm getting old and have fallen into your trap step by step." The old man stroked his white beard, his eyes filled with excitement.
It's not easy to meet such a talented girl. It's all Qi Guze's fault, otherwise he would have taken this girl as his apprentice.
"Now that you have won against me, I have no reason to keep you trapped here any longer. I will send you out later, along with the things I gave you, as payment for playing this game of chess with me."
As the old man spoke, he waved his sleeve, and Xu Yuehuai was sent out.
She opened her eyes in bed, staring at the ceiling with a hint of confusion in them, while the sky outside was bright and clear.
The sun shone through the window onto the bed; it was already the next morning.
She sat up, and as soon as she moved, she noticed something was wrong; she was holding a jade pendant in her hand.
“It’s not fake…” Xu Yuehua frowned, her mind still preoccupied with what the dream was all about and who the old man was.
All of this is unknown.
But the next second, Xu Yuehuai froze on the spot. There was Qi Guze's aura on the jade pendant, it was his spiritual power...
Xu Yuehuai gripped the jade pendant tightly, lost in thought.
She was certain that she wasn't just living for her soul now, but that her body was here too. So how did Qi Guze know, and why did he give her this thing?
What about Qi Guze? Is he alright now?
Xu Yuehuai was filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Pu Pu noticed that Xu Yuehuai, who usually gets up much earlier at this time, hadn't come out for breakfast yet. She rushed to her room and saw Xu Yuehuai staring blankly at a jade pendant. "Sister, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Many people from the outside world experience discomfort when they first arrive here and come into contact with the air, without having been exposed to spiritual energy.
Xu Yuehuai snapped out of her daze, looked at Pu Pu in front of her, and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"It's nothing, I'm just a little homesick. Let's go eat." Xu Yuehua tidied herself up and walked out of the room.
Aunt Pu noticed that Xu Yuehuai was acting strangely, and then she caught sight of the jade pendant at her waist. Her expression immediately turned serious. "Where did you get this?"
Aunt Pu was certain that when she brought her home, the girl was not wearing the jade pendant on her waist.
Pu Pu noticed the thing around her waist at that moment. "Hey, sister, that thing of yours is so special. Where did you buy it?"
Aunt Pu looked serious and said to Pu Pu beside her, "I have something to talk to her about. You go back to your room first."
Pu Pu looked puzzled, but still did as instructed.
"I'll ask you one more time, where did you get this jade pendant?" Aunt Pu stared intently at Xu Yuehuai, not wanting to miss a single movement on her face.
However, Xu Yuehuai remained expressionless and only said, "I will leave tomorrow."
Aunt Pu opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't say anything under the premise of this sentence. "Okay, but I'm reminding you, don't try to find out what's behind this jade pendant. It's a power you can't afford to offend, understand? Don't think you can do anything about it."
Aunt Pu turned around and started packing her things.
Seeing the two men talking at each other with such tension, Pu Pu rushed out and asked, "What's going on? What happened?"
Aunt Pu didn't intend to talk to Pu Pu about these things, and Xu Yuehuai could tell that, so she naturally didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
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