Looking at him like this, Xu Yuehuai inexplicably wanted to laugh. "Take it, consider it my breakfast payment from now on."
That little farce ended there, and we got down to business. "Shangguan Xi isn't here right now. Are you planning to go out on a mission or rest in the sect for a while? If you choose to go out, think it over carefully. She's not here, so she definitely can't help much, and she might even take away some of our earned points. If you go, it will be assumed that you all agree to this, so we won't allow this to be the subject of any arguments later. Alternatively, we can wait for Shangguan Xi to return before setting off again."
Everyone knows what happened to Shangguan Xi. Last night, the Third Elder spoke with each of them individually.
In the end, everyone decided to ask Shangguan Xi how long it would take for her to come out. If it was a long time, they would go and carry out the mission first. If it was a short time, they would stay in the sect and wait for her to return to the team. Such a difficult task was naturally given to Xu Yuehuai. The main reason was that everyone wanted to ease the tension between the two of them.
Nangong Yu realized that Shangguan Xi's recent outburst was somewhat related to Xu Yuehuai, which is why she brought it up, but Xu Yuehuai herself was unaware of it.
After he finished making his suggestion, everyone looked at him strangely, as if they were looking at a traitor. He touched his nose guiltily, "What's wrong? I'm just helping them resolve their misunderstandings. What's wrong with that? Misunderstandings need to be cleared up. Besides, we don't even know what happened between the two of them. Professional matters should be left to professionals."
Nangong Yu rambled on and on, earning him glares from the crowd.
Xu Yuehuai's journey to the Third Elder's mountain peak was simple and easy; no one stopped her. Climbing the mountain was a piece of cake. Once she arrived, the Third Elder was sitting at a tea table not far away, brewing tea. Upon seeing her arrive, he warmly invited her to sit down. "Did you come here because of Qi'er's matter?"
The Third Elder brewed her a cup of tea, which looked quite strong. Xu Yuehuai didn't drink it, but nodded and said, "I have something to say to her. Is it convenient for me?"
The Third Elder nodded. "It's convenient, but I don't know if you mind her location."
The Third Elder told Xu Yuehuai about Shangguan Qi's presence in the ancestral hall. After Xu Yuehuai said she didn't care, the Third Elder led her to the entrance of the ancestral hall. After casting a spell in the direction of the entrance, the golden light outside disappeared. She nodded to Xu Yuehuai, indicating that they could go in. "I'll guard outside. If anything happens, just call me. I'll hear you."
Xu Yuehua nodded and walked into the house. She opened the door briefly, then closed it again. She hadn't expected to see Shangguan Xi again in such a scene after so long. Shangguan Xi was sitting on a futon, hugging her legs, looking at the memorial tablet, seemingly lost in thought.
She had been in that position for a long time and could feel that her neck, legs and arms were stiff. To put it more seriously, she felt that her whole body was stiff, but she had no intention of moving. Hearing a noise in the room, she moved her head slightly and felt a sharp pain. Her neck was numb.
Seeing Xu Yuehuai was unexpected; in fact, she hadn't even considered it. But Xu Yuehuai stood right in front of her. She didn't speak at first, but instead looked at the memorial tablets in the ancestral hall, respectfully picked up three incense sticks, bowed to the tablets in front of her, and said, "Excuse me."
After she finished speaking, she sat down next to Shangguan Xi. "How are you? Are you alright?"
Shangguan Xi spread her arms wide, ignoring the stinging and numb sensation all over her body, and said, "Do you think I look alright now?"
"What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at me?" Shangguan Xi said immediately.
Xu Yuehuai paused in adjusting her clothes, then looked at Shangguan Xi and asked, "Why would you think that?"
She wasn't angry or hurling insults. More than these useless things, she wanted to know what was really going on behind the scenes. But Shangguan Xi was indifferent to the matter, even shrugging and saying, "I just said something that might happen. Is there any need to be so surprised?"
"I'm not surprised, I'm confused. Shangguan Xi, if you have something to say, you can tell me. I said I might be able to help you." Xu Yuehuai didn't think Shangguan Xi was being unreasonable. She was locked up in this place, and her mood was bad, so her mentality was naturally not good either. It was normal for her to say such extreme and hurtful things.
Shangguan Xi hadn't expected that she would go so far, but Xu Yuehuai still seemed indifferent. For a moment, she felt like a rat in a sewer, and that she was a failure and pathetic.
"I'm fine. You saw it yourself. My master said I have a demon in my heart, so he locked me up in this place. That's all." Shangguan Xi turned her head away, still unwilling to say what had happened to her, stubborn and persistent.
"Aren't you our friends? Can you still call someone a friend if you don't say anything? I'm not here alone today; I represent the entire team. You were the one who brought us all together, but now you, as the protagonist, are nowhere to be found, leaving only the others behind. Do you think that's appropriate? When you were giving up on yourself here, did you think about them? Did you think about whether the team you built could continue to exist? Perhaps the people in the team are completely unimportant to you?" Xu Yuehuai spoke at once, his gaze piercing as he looked at her.
Shangguan Xi's hands tensed slightly. She turned her head and gave a bitter smile. "You still remember me? Don't they only have eyes for you? How can they possibly have room for me, their captain?"
In an instant, Xu Yuehuai realized that her relationship with Shangguan Xi might be more complicated than she had imagined. "You're wrong. Everyone has always thought of you and even cared about you. If you think like that, you've completely broken everyone's hearts, not only theirs but also mine."
Shangguan Qi unconsciously began to clutch the hem of her clothes with her hands placed beside her legs. Tears welled up in her eyes. She didn't know why she had become so sensitive and fragile. Was it all because of someone's death? Someone died, and she had to punish herself like this, making herself live in pain and guilt forever. Was this what she wanted to see?
When Shangguan Xi thought about these things, she fiercely denied herself in her heart; this was not what she wanted.
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