Upon hearing this, Yuan Shui froze on the spot. He followed Xu Yuehuai away with suspicion, thinking that she would go to look for clues about this matter. However, after leaving, she returned to Qingcheng Academy, asked Dean Guo for a lot of things, and went back to the Pu family. After treating these things as items for the funerals of Pu's eldest and second brothers, she returned to Qingcheng Academy as if nothing had happened, drinking tea and enjoying the scenery.
Yuan Shui watched her do all this and suddenly became confused. He wanted to know what Xu Yuehuai was really up to. She had been determined to save the two Pu brothers before this, but after this happened, she became indifferent. Why was that? Could a person really be so fickle?
Yuan Shui didn't understand. He tilted his head, hoping to figure it out, but the deed was done and he wasn't given the chance to find the answer.
"Xu Yuehuai, what are you thinking? Why do I understand you less and less?" Yuan Shui stood beside her and muttered these words softly. Xu Yuehuai didn't look at him, but said something completely opposite to these thoughts.
“We’ll set off in the middle of the night. I think you’re right. We can’t afford to delay going back. It would be bad if something unexpected happened.” Xu Yuehuai was so calm and rational that she didn’t seem like a human being at all. This state of mind worried Yuan Shui.
Yuan Shui returned to her spatial dimension and immediately found Bai Ze playing by the stream. Grabbing her hand, she excitedly said, "Did you just see that? Xu Yuehuai has become like this. Do you think she's having a relapse? How did she suddenly become so open-minded? Or was I too pushy? This shouldn't be the case. I didn't do anything, just mocked her a few times. Could it be that my words are so effective now?"
Bai Ze observed the bickering scene between the two of them from inside. When Yuan Shui asked him this question, he was speechless for a moment. After hesitating for a moment, he replied, "I don't know. Perhaps Master has some other plans, which is why he is acting this way."
Bai Ze spoke perfunctorily, glancing at the other end of her fishing rod, wondering if she could catch a fish in the clear stream. Yuan Shui beside her kept muttering, making her worry that her fish would be scared away, "Your master has become such a strange person. So many of her friends and family members have died, don't you care about her at all? Weren't you the one who cared about her the most before? Why have you become like this now?"
When Yuan Shui asked one question after another, Bai Ze was stunned for two seconds before saying, "My only concern has been the safety of our master. She is fine now and I don't need to worry about her. Instead of talking to me about this, you should go out and see how our master is doing. That's the important thing."
Yuan Shui was speechless. When he left the space, he was still a little unconvinced. He was the one who was most nervous before, but now it was him. It was really embarrassing for him to be so worried about Xu Yuehuai.
Thinking this, Yuan Shui, who was about to leave, abruptly stopped in her tracks, swirling in the space, and went off to live her usual carefree life.
Xu Yuehuai didn't stay in the house for long before going out. She returned shortly afterward. In that short time, Xu Yuehuai had searched the entire Qingcheng area, confirmed that there was nothing unusual, and then spoke with Dean Guo about the Pu family's situation.
Dean Guo first expressed some regret about the incident, then sighed and said, "Since this has already happened, the living must look forward. I will have someone investigate the details. You can stay here and rest assured. You don't need to worry about what happens next."
"I will be leaving tonight. I have important business to attend to tomorrow." As Dean Guo was about to leave, Xu Yuehuai said, "Master, I don't know if we will have the chance to meet again. These pills were all made by me before I came here. They are of all types and are all made with the best spiritual herbs and plants. Please keep them."
Xu Yuehuai handed the things she had prepared to Dean Guo. The spatial ring was crammed full of things she had prepared. Dean Guo only glanced at it, and his eyes instantly reddened. "It's amazing that you still remember me. Alright, your master will accept it. But you must remember to come back and visit your master. Don't forget, you also have a home in this place."
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The journey back was not as easy as she had imagined. Xu Yuehuai was heavy-hearted and unable to concentrate, which made casting spells extremely difficult. The portal to the void could not be maintained for long, and sometimes it would close as soon as it opened. This was all because she was not calm. She had not fully mastered the spell and relied entirely on her spiritual power and mental strength. If she could not concentrate her mental strength, she would naturally not be able to open the void.
Seeing this, Yuan Shui hurriedly came out of the space and looked at Xu Yuehuai, who was sitting on the bed with his eyes looking nowhere in his mind. He circled around in front of Xu Yuehuai and said, "Oh my little darling, why are you still thinking about those messy things? If you don't want to spend more time with them during the day, what's the use of being reluctant now that it's already this late!"
"Have you forgotten? The competition starts at dawn. If you don't participate on time, how long will it take to get to the next level and meet up with Qi Guze? Can you afford to keep going like this?" Yuan Shui encouraged Xu Yuehuai from the side, trying to wake her up with his words and get her back on track.
Xu Yuehuai lay down on the bed with her arms outstretched. "Yuanshui, you're too noisy. Let me rest for a while. I'll be fine after a rest."
"Where can you rest now? You should try a couple more times. Maybe you'll succeed if you try a couple more times?" Yuan Shui tried to pull her up from the bed, but Xu Yuehuai didn't move an inch.
Xu Yuehuai dismissively shook off Yuan Shui's hand. "Alright, be quiet now and let me rest for a bit. I'll get up and try it in a little while. What's the rush?"
The more indifferent Xu Yuehuai seemed, the more anxious Yuan Shui became. He felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He couldn't persuade Xu Yuehuai, so he could only wait for Xu Yuehuai to rest before taking action again.
And she kept her word. After an hour or so, she got up and tried again. Yuan Shui watched this scene from the side and felt that something was strange, but Xu Yuehuai in front of him was normal. Everything was going too smoothly and strangely. He tentatively said, "If you have anything that makes you unhappy, remember to tell me. Don't keep it to yourself. Keeping secrets to yourself for too long will make you sick. Everyone is like that, and you are no exception."
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