"Pretend! Keep pretending!" Mu Yaxi couldn't stand Yun Shang's expression, "Why don't you just change your name to Xiao Zhuang!"
"Xiao Zhuang? That's a nice name." Yuri picked up the overturned sofa, which had a big hole in it. "Zhuangzi's Zhuang."
"Okay." Yun Shang smiled sweetly, "From now on, I'll call you Xiaozhuang."
Mu Yaxi was so angry that her teeth itched. Just as she was about to retort, Luo Youyou stopped her. They had never been a match for this kind of woman. Acting pitiful and weak was something they could never do. If they took off Xiaozhuang's mask, it would seem like they were bullying, and in comparison, they looked even more like shrews.
"Now is the time for us to unite. Stop fighting among yourselves, especially you. Worry about yourself." Jing Yan flicked Mu Yaxi's forehead. "With a powerful enemy at hand, you don't even know who wants your life, and you still have time to talk nonsense here."
"What? I'm happy to!" Mu Yaxi became even angrier and yelled at Jing Yan. Jing Yan was the first vampire she had ever met. He had betrayed the Lesamba tribe for Luo Youyou. In her eyes, Jing Yan should always stand by her and Luo Youyou no matter what. Now it seemed like he was also protecting Xiaozhuang, which made her feel betrayed.
Originally, Jing Yan wanted to draw attention to serious matters. He was also worried about Mu Yaxi. One Jiayi was enough to make him feel overwhelmed, and now there was another mysterious enemy. Now he was complaining, "Sister, I am doing this for your own good. It is you who is in danger."
"Stop arguing over me. It's all my fault. If you don't welcome me, I'll leave." Xiaozhuang said with tears in his eyes. He pursed his lips and lowered his head, as if waiting for judgment.
"You are here to help Youyou. Youyou doesn't say anything. Who dares to let you go? Come and sit down." Yuri pulled Xiaozhuang to the sofa and pressed her on the undamaged half.
Luo Youyou took a deep breath, trying to calm down his raging mood. He didn't respond to Yuri's words, but said, "Jiayi just obtained eight holy artifacts. If I'm not mistaken, he should be busy hiding them now. He's probably not in the castle. Tonight is our best chance to get the bone harp."
"Let's go! Let's beat him up. I also want to stretch my legs." The shadow stretched lazily and gripped the sword that was always with him.
"Canying, Jingyan, and Xun are creating chaos in the castle to distract the garrisoning vampires. Yuri is taking Yun... uh, Xiaozhuang to the basement to retrieve the Bone Harp. Remember, don't touch the snake-shaped key. The box is the Bone Harp. Get the box and retreat."
"What about us?" Ni Tiantian asked quickly when she saw that she was not in the plan.
"You guys stay home." Luo Youyou said without even raising his eyelids, "Lang Bai and Yin Zhan protect Ya Xi. It's best not to be at home. What if that mysterious person attacks again? Ya Xi won't be safe."
"If Ya Xi is not safe, then Zi Yu and I are safe?" Luo Youyou's attitude angered Ni Tiantian, but as soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped again.
"Stop talking so much nonsense. Just stay where I told you to. Go out and try." The only person who could teach Ni Tiantian a lesson without caring about Luo Youyou's face was Yue Shenxun.
Ni Tiantian didn't dare to speak anymore, only glaring angrily at everyone in the living room, feeling like an outsider. For a moment, she missed the days when the four of them were in Pingqu. There was jealousy, envy, and true love. Now it seemed like nothing could go back. Mu Yaxi, Luo Youyou, and the "monsters" in this room were their family. Even though she had become one of them, her heart was no longer with them.
She looked back at Yang Chuan who was standing behind her. At this moment, Yang Chuan was not so attractive in her eyes. He used to be confident and outspoken, and he was dazzling wherever he went. She had imagined countless times that they were walking hand in hand on the campus playground. But now, his eyes were dull and his face was expressionless. He was just a shell. All the things that attracted her in the past had disappeared.
Ni Tiantian dragged Yang Chuan back to the room silently, like dragging a zombie. After closing the door, Yang Chuan began to take off his clothes. This was his only daily task as a slave...
The castle soon became boiling with excitement. Yue Shen Xun, Can Ying and Jing Yan attacked from the side of the castle, attracting all the "defenders" of the castle. Shouts and cries of killing echoed in the night sky. Today they seemed to be particularly powerful in fighting, and most of them were cursing Yue Shen Xun and Can Ying for their rebellion.
Luo Youyou, Yuri and Xiaozhuang attacked from the main gate. The defenders were led to Yueshenxun's side. There were only a few people left at the main gate. They almost didn't even see who the people were before they received their lunch boxes. It was so smooth that it seemed a little unbelievable to them.
"You guys go find the bone harp, I'll look around elsewhere." Luo Youyou pointed in the direction of the basement and turned away. She didn't want to see the two of them together. Although they kept a certain distance, it still looked conspicuous to her.
Yuri squinted his eyes and looked at Luo Youyou's background. He seemed to smell the strong smell of vinegar in the air, as if a jar of aged vinegar had really been overturned in front of him. The smell made him unconsciously raise the corners of his mouth.
Xiaozhuang looked at Yuri's smiling face. It was clearly a smile that could melt anyone, but she felt herself growing colder and colder. She asked herself, "Is there no going back? Has he really fallen in love with someone else?"
If Luo Youyou is the Lycoris radiata blooming by the Netherworld River, captivatingly alluring, then Xiaozhuang is the morning dew hanging on tender leaves, fresh and natural. She doesn't have Luo Youyou's delicate features, nor her captivating eyes, but her childish face, pure and unworldly, has captivated countless people. So, was her choice to sleep wrong? In this millennia-long slumber, was she finally going to lose him completely?
"Let's go."
Yuri interrupted Xiaozhuang's thoughts and followed him to the basement. He found the location of the bone harp, looked at it carefully, and just concentrated his mental power slightly. In a short while, he broke the barrier.
An exquisite bronze box and a metal snake-shaped key came into view. Yuri took out the box and was about to leave when he noticed Xiaozhuang staring at the key in a daze, and his hand slowly reached out.
"Xiao Zhuang..." Yuri called out, but Xiao Zhuang seemed not to hear him.
"Don't touch it!" Yuri stopped Xiaozhuang just as her hand was about to touch the key. Xiaozhuang seemed to be in a dream, her eyes unfocused. "What's wrong?"
"You may have been deceived. This key contains the poison of a werewolf's tooth. You must not touch it. Now that we have the bone harp, let's go."
Xiaozhuang nodded meekly and was about to leave with Yuri when a fire dragon suddenly leaped out from in front of them, its bloody mouth agape and roaring as it charged towards them...
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