After Xu Yuehuai finished speaking, she returned to her room. Fu Ziyi was still half-exposed outside. She pouted, closed the door, and continued to sleep. Back in her room, Xu Yuehuai first tidied up the things she had bought, preparing to meditate and cultivate, when she heard a knock at the door. Suspicious, she got out of bed and went to the door. Opening it, she found the Third Elder standing outside. "Third Elder? What do you need me for?"
Xu Yuehuai didn't believe the Third Elder would contact her for no reason; he must have something important to say to bother her so late. "Would it be convenient to come inside and talk? There are too many people around at the entrance."
As the Third Elder followed Xu Yuehuai into the house, she subtly surveyed the furnishings, noting that everything was spotless and immaculate. The Third Elder sat down, and Xu Yuehuai poured her a cup of tea. "I wonder what brings you here so late, Elder?"
When the Third Elder heard this, she coughed uncomfortably. At first, she was only worried about Shangguan Xi's matter and hadn't really paid attention to the time. Now, after being reminded by Xu Yuehuai, she realized that it was getting late.
After a moment's hesitation, the Third Elder said, "Actually, the reason I came to see you today is to ask if Shangguan Xi encountered anything strange on this trip."
Xu Yuehuai had actually anticipated this, but she was still taken aback when the Third Elder asked the question so bluntly. "I don't know either, but when we came back, Junior Sister Shangguan's condition was indeed very strange. I asked her what was wrong, but she wouldn't say anything and just kept it to herself. Later she said she was fine, but I couldn't press her for details since she didn't want to talk about it. Did something happen to her?"
Xu Yuehuai recounted all the efforts she had made on the ship. Upon hearing this, the Third Elder looked as if he had expected it. "Since she returned, she has developed inner demons, so I wanted to ask you if anything unusual has happened."
Xu Yuehuai was surprised. She never expected it to be like this. "I really don't know what happened, but if you want to know what's strange, it's that someone died when we came back, and then she acted strangely after we got on the spirit boat. But the person who died had nothing to do with her, so I don't think it's because of that. As for the rest, I don't know. But the elder can ask other people. Maybe they know more than I do."
Xu Yuehuai didn't notice Shangguan Xi and Grandma Chen talking, nor did she notice what they were saying. Among those who did notice were Fu Ziyi and Nangong Yu. Fu Ziyi was standing nearby playing and accidentally discovered it, while Nangong Yu was talking to her and knew that she and Grandma Chen had said something, but she didn't know the specifics.
Fu Ziyi didn't like Shangguan Xi and even had some opinions about her, so naturally she wouldn't speak up for Shangguan Xi or do anything to comfort her. Therefore, it would be difficult for her to get information.
Xu Yuehuai didn't take this matter seriously. Inner demons don't arise out of nowhere; there must be a reason. However, none of the things that happened to them were worth mentioning, so these reasons could be ignored. Even if Shangguan Qi really had inner demons, they were within a controllable range. Otherwise, the Third Elder wouldn't have been so calm when he came to ask her.
Xu Yuehuai entered the space. Yuan Shui felt that she was about to break through, so she transformed back into a tower and diligently absorbed spiritual energy in a corner of the space, trying to break through her limits. Bai Ze saw that even a powerful figure like Yuan Shui was working hard, so she naturally couldn't fall behind. Her competitive spirit ignited, and she also began to cultivate inwardly. The usually lively and leisurely space had now become a sacred place for cultivation.
Xu Yuehuai casually found a place to sit down and began to practice breathing exercises. She felt that her cultivation had loosened, but she had not yet made a breakthrough.
The next day, Shi Mu got up early to prepare breakfast for everyone. Xuan Chi thanked her politely, and Fu Ziyi acted as if it were his due, but his expression was much better, which was considered a good face to Shi Mu. Baili Xiuwen, who was standing next to him, was also a typical example of politeness. However, when Xu Yuehuai came out of the house, everyone was stunned. Except for Fu Ziyi, no one else knew that Xu Yuehuai had returned in the middle of the night the day before.
"Senior Sister is up. Would you like something to eat? I made a lot. Although it can't compare to what we had on the mountain, the taste shouldn't be too bad." Shi Mu awkwardly scratched his head. These were all ingredients he had exchanged with his own spirit stones, so they weren't very lavish.
Shi Mu was worried that Xu Yuehuai would look down on her, and although she knew she wasn't that kind of person, she unconsciously clenched the pancake in her hand. Xu Yuehuai had been cultivating in the space for a day and a night and was tired. There was a room in the space where time flowed much slower than outside. She hadn't gone there before because there were two noisy little guys in the space, but now that the two little guys had gone to cultivate, that place was a sacred place for cultivation.
Xu Yuehuai walked over, picked up a pancake at random and started chewing. She looked at Shi Mu and felt somewhat unhappy. After she finished eating, she called Shi Mu into the house. The others sat outside looking at each other, but no one wanted to leave. Xuan Chi even sat there pretending to doze off.
Upon entering the room, Shi Mu looked at Xu Yuehuai nervously. "Senior Sister, what's wrong? Did I do something wrong? Tell me, and I'll definitely change."
"No, I just wanted to ask you if you've ever felt unhappy or discontent in this team, or if you've ever thought about leaving." Xu Yuehuai had observed Shi Mu for a long time and found that he was very cautious in his actions and particularly liked to please others. For example, when making breakfast, he didn't even have many spirit stones himself, but he still paid out of his own pocket to make food for everyone in order to please them. You could tell a lot about him just from this.
Shi Mu was taken aback, not expecting that Xu Yuehuai had called him into the room so seriously because of this matter. He scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "There's one thing. You are all very capable, which makes me feel a lot of pressure. Every day I have to think about how to catch up with you, and I also have to consider whether you will look down on me. Over time, I will become unhappy."
Xu Yuehuai listened to everything Shi Mu said, but she didn't really care. She knew clearly that if Shi Mu stayed in the team, it would indeed bring him a lot of benefits. He would be surrounded by talented people, who would also be his teammates, which would be very rewarding.
Just as Xu Yuehuai was about to speak, Shi Mu changed the subject, saying, "But I think this kind of life is great. I want to improve. I didn't feel this way when I was on the mountain."
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