The two locked eyes. To avoid arousing suspicion, Nangong Yu deliberately reached out and raised her hand towards Xu Yuehuai's head, saying, "Senior Sister, there's grass on your head."
Xu Yuehuai reached out to touch it, but couldn't find it; Nangong Yu had already taken it off. Nangong Yu's heart pounded like a drum, as if the little thing had somehow gotten onto his head. This was the first time he had ever made such an intimate gesture towards Xu Yuehuai.
Looking at Bai Sha from behind, she felt a little dissatisfied. She felt that Xu Yuehuai was not someone that anyone could touch. Only she could touch Xu Yuehuai. Her emotions were unstable, and she inadvertently revealed a lot of aura around her. This time, not only Xu Yuehuai, but also Nangong Yu noticed that something was wrong. They stared straight ahead and did not dare to turn around. For a moment, the surrounding air became tense.
His palms were sweating. The person who could follow them in this place without him noticing at first was someone Nangong Yu didn't think was someone to be trifled with.
They arrived at the place where the fairies used to live.
There were no clear boundaries in this place; they just put up a sign at the entrance to make it clear to everyone that this place belonged to them. Xu Yuehuai and Nangong Yu were standing right in front of this sign. Nangong Yu was a little nervous. He looked at Xu Yuehuai and said, "Senior Sister, do you think if we just go in like this, will the people inside kick us out later?"
Xu Yuehuai didn't speak. After thinking for a moment, she said with some uncertainty, "I don't know, but if we get kicked out, we'll think of other ways. Don't worry, I'll protect your safety."
Xu Yuehuai's words gave off a strange sense of security. However, Bai Sha, listening to their conversation from behind, looked at Nangong Yu with a hint of disdain. She crossed her arms and muttered under her breath, "What a piece of trash, needing her to protect her. She's utterly useless! Unlike me, I can protect her."
Nangong Yu suddenly felt colder all over. He rubbed his arms and looked around, but found nothing. He forced himself to suppress his unease and followed Xu Yuehuai into the place.
The tree spirit was the first to appear. When it saw Xu Yuehuai, its face was filled with anger. It pointed at her and said, "You woman! What do you want to do here! I told you long ago that this is not a place for humans, especially not for a woman like you!"
The tree spirit's words were highly targeted, but he would never admit that it was because Xu Yuehuai had just attacked him with deadly force that he was holding a grudge and said those words.
Xu Yuehuai looked at the tree spirit with a calm expression and said casually, "We've come here because we have important matters to discuss with you."
The tree spirit stood with his hands on his hips, a disdainful look on his face, and said, "I advise you to get away now. We have nothing to talk about with humans. Humans are all bad, especially you!"
Xu Yuehuai: "..." I know you hate me, but there's no need to emphasize every single word.
Seeing this, Nangong Yu wanted to step forward and act as a peacemaker, glossing over the matter. "Look, tree spirits, you've been living here for a long time, and humans come to disturb you from time to time. This has had a great impact on you. The two of us came here this time to resolve this matter. The previous things were all misunderstandings. You could say we became friends after a fight."
Nangong Yu spoke in a gentle and soft voice, which finally made the tree spirit turn its gaze to him. Hearing that he could help solve the problem of humans constantly falling into their territory, the tree spirit's expression softened somewhat.
By this time, many of his kind had arrived behind him. They stood there looking at Xu Yuehuai and Nangong Yu with wary eyes. Even the tree spirit did not easily believe Nangong Yu's words. "You say you're here to help us, so you're here to help us. What if you want to infiltrate and wipe us out? Who knows what you humans are really thinking? There's no sincerity between people. Why should I believe you would tell us demons the truth?"
Nangong Yu said it was hard to judge; this demon knew too much and wasn't easy to fool. "Why should we wipe you all out? You're overthinking it. Killing you all wouldn't benefit us at all. It would take so much effort, and what use would it be after we killed you?"
Nangong Yu and Xu Yuehuai played good cop and bad cop, respectively. When they saw the tree spirit, Xu Yuehuai added fuel to the fire, saying, "It's normal for you to have concerns, but if you keep stopping others from investigating, the deaths of humans in your territory will only continue to happen and will only get worse over time. Is this the result you want to see?"
Xu Yuehuai's tone was stiff as she urged the tree spirit and the fairies standing behind it.
The tree spirit was moved for a moment, but quickly regained its composure and looked at Xu Yuehuai, "How can I believe you're not lying to me? You're making such nice promises now, but what if you don't do anything later? What guarantees do you have?"
Xu Yuehuai sneered, "Get this straight, we're here to help you, not for you to hire us to do things. Helping others requires trust. Take it or leave it."
As Xu Yuehuai pretended to leave, Nangong Yu quickly reached out and grabbed her, saying to Xu Yuehuai, and also to the tree spirit and the fairies, "Senior Sister, don't be angry. We're here to resolve their issues. We should discuss this properly."
Xu Yuehuai said, "They don't want to solve anything. At worst, we can just keep living here. If that doesn't work, I'll forcefully break through this place. I refuse to believe that this place can't be opened!"
“By then, it won’t just be a few humans who can get in. All of humanity will come to see what’s going on here. I’d really like to know how you’ll manage to live then.” Xu Yuehuai’s tone wasn’t harsh, but it wasn’t soft either.
Her words struck a chord with the tree spirits and the others. Nangong Yu was playing the role of peacemaker between the two sides. After persuading Xu Yuehuai, he looked at the tree spirits and said, "You heard it too. We have no ill intentions and are sincerely trying to resolve your issues. If you still refuse to cooperate..."
"Alright, enough nonsense. If you want to know something, just ask. But remember this! Just because I'm telling you this now doesn't mean I approve of you! It just means I'm willing to say a few words to you!" The tree spirit was proven wrong in no time.
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