Chapter 21 A New Day
The sky was beginning to lighten, and it was already a new day.
Xiao Shuying sat up, feeling drowsy, as if she had dreamt something during the night.
Trying to recall, he was already like a fish that had swum away from his memory, leaving not even a scale behind. Just as he got out of bed and opened the window to see how the daylight was, Su Yunyu walked in, carrying an oil paper package:
"Let's eat some of the steamed buns we bought from the waiter before we go out."
It seemed like he left all the steamed buns to Xiao Shuying, but in reality, he had secretly eaten a lot of them behind Long Aotian's back.
Since Long Aotian didn't see it, the system couldn't determine that he was out of character (OOC), which made 111 jump up and down, cursing him as shameless.
Su Yunyu thought to herself that she was just a genius.
"……yes."
Xiao Shuying took the steamed bun, glanced at Su Yunyu's moist lips, and then looked down at the oily paper.
In that instant, as if he had grasped something, he deliberately asked:
"Master, won't you eat?"
Su Yunyu flicked her sleeve, displaying an aura of righteousness and unparalleled refinement.
"I no longer need grains to fill my stomach."
Her beauty was ethereal and graceful, her voice echoing through the empty valley.
He truly possesses the transcendence of a hermit.
"..."
Xiao Shuying looked at the corner of his lips again, comparing it to the oily sheen of the oil paper package in her hand. Although she was unsure, her intuition was quite clear.
But he remained silent, finished his meal of steamed buns, and then left the room with Su Yunyu.
The inn has three floors. As Xiao Shuying walked down the stairs, her eyes darkened slightly, as if she was planning something.
The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion will close the list at 12:00. Su Yunyu needs to go to Jin Cuodao to pick up the goods first. According to reliable sources there, they not only killed a thousand Nightmares, but also several hundred more!
This caused merchants who had dealings with Jin Cuodao to start wondering if there was some business opportunity in the nightmare.
Upon receiving this news, Su Yunyu was naturally very satisfied. She walked out of the inn, greeted by the waiter's call, and after walking a short distance, she heard faint noises coming from her ears.
With the day still early and her love of gossip in mind, Su Yunyu paused, pretending to gaze at the street while secretly listening to what was happening over there.
It was the sound of several children shouting and cursing.
"You shouldn't have been born! You're just a nuisance!"
"That's right, you were definitely the one who did this..."
After listening to a few sentences intermittently, I learned that Su Yunyu was struggling with her feelings because of a family dispute. I was about to listen a few more sentences before going over to check on her.
Unexpectedly, the next sentence I heard was a familiar name:
"Do you know there's a jinx in Nanlin Prefecture? I think you're just like him!"
Wait a minute, Nanlin Prefecture, why does that look so familiar?
The children's insults continued:
"That jinx is surnamed Xiao, and you're also surnamed Xiao. I think you two are just as unlucky!"
Upon hearing this surname, Su Yunyu finally realized she hadn't misheard.
He never expected the title of "jinx" to have spread from Nanlin Prefecture to here. Could this be Long Aotian's debuff?
Seeing Su Yunyu pause for a moment, Xiao Shuying glanced at the street, which was only separated from the scene of the conflict by a wall.
He was quite certain that the voices of those people could all reach Su Yunyu's ears.
So now, does Su Yunyu intend to turn a blind eye, or...?
As far as he knew, Su Yunyu was not the type to meddle in other people's business.
As for his reputation as a jinx, this person is probably hearing about it for the first time.
If you knew about his past traumas, could you still approach him so openly and without reservation?
Just as Xiao Shuying's gaze darkened, Su Yunyu turned and walked straight in that direction, giving an order before leaving:
"You stay here and wait for me."
It's best not to let the person involved hear these insults directed at Long Aotian, or it will cause them some distress.
"..."
Xiao Shuying stood frozen in place, watching in surprise as Su Yunyu walked a distance before she reacted and followed.
Her footsteps were hurried and somewhat erratic. Xiao Shuying's cold eyes narrowed, her lips pressed together, her heart filled with hesitation.
What exactly is Su Yunyu thinking?
This was the umpteenth time he had failed to see the person in front of him clearly.
Either way, it contradicts the impression of the first life.
Could it be...?
No, if that's really the case, then what exactly are all those lifetimes?
Xiao Shuying stopped thinking about it, and Su Yunyu, who was following closely behind, stopped walking, and he stopped as well.
Su Yunyu, wearing a mask, turned around and glanced at him, seemingly blaming him for disobeying her.
But he didn't say anything, he just walked over and separated the children who were entangled together.
One of the leaders was very unhappy and jumped out to say:
"Who are you, meddling in other people's business!"
Two more vassals chimed in:
"We're disciplining someone, what are you doing getting involved!"
The child who was being beaten was even more pitiful than Xiao Shuying, whom Su Yunyu had rescued on the first day, and was also younger.
He crouched in the corner with his head in his hands, not daring to look at anyone, which made Su Yunyu feel a little sad.
He tried to speak kindly to the three children in front of him:
“We are all the same age, and others also have their own difficulties. Why be so harsh?”
The leader, upon hearing this, retorted defiantly:
"What's with all this fancy language? I don't understand."
I agree:
"That's right, who do you think you are!"
Seeing that gentle persuasion was ineffective, Su Yunyu changed her approach, adopting a cold and hard tone:
“I am a hermit master. If you disobey me, I will have your families send you here to suffer.”
Even Xiao Shuying, who was lost in her own thoughts, couldn't help but smile slightly when she heard him talking so casually.
But when he looked at the children, his gaze turned calm and deep.
These people were originally part of a deal he made with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, in which the pavilion would send word here that he was a jinx.
Actually, he could find someone to put on a show himself, but Su Yunyu was keeping him busy, so he didn't have the time.
He had intended to use this opportunity to test Su Yunyu's reaction, but Su Yunyu's actions were completely unexpected.
As for how this scene would end, it was all just an act anyway, so no one would bother to fuss over it. Sure enough, the leader, upon hearing this, feigned fear but mustered his courage:
"Do you think we'd believe just because a reclusive master casually spouts off?"
"That's right, I could even say I'm Laozi!"
Su Yunyu felt a bit like an internet troll when she heard this, and upon hearing it, she simply channeled her spiritual energy into her fingertips.
The extremely cold spiritual energy is a pure ice-blue color. When it blooms on your fingertips, it is like ice melting into water, creating a first-class ethereal aura.
The child had never seen such a dreamlike scene before, nor had he ever seen such pure and beautiful ethereal spiritual energy. Drawn to it, he immediately took a few steps forward.
The next second, the spiritual energy changed its form. From its initial state, it rapidly expanded as the child approached, growing so large that it floated into the air and suddenly pounced like a tiger, roaring –
The child was so frightened that he couldn't back away in time and stumbled and fell to the ground.
Just as he was catching his breath, he heard Su Yunyu coldly say, "If you don't leave, I'll arrest you." He was so frightened that he ran away surrounded by his underlings.
After running a few steps, Su Yunyu suddenly remembered something and called out to stop her:
"You're not allowed to call anyone a jinx again, or I'll arrest you!"
So the three children ran even faster, until they disappeared from sight.
Xiao Shuying was slightly taken aback when she heard these words. Looking at the person who had always hidden behind her, she felt a strange emotion rising in her heart.
If only there were a magical artifact in the world that could read minds, he would definitely turn Su Yunyu's heart inside out, see what was inside.
The rescued child, seeing that the three people who had cooperated had left, naturally planned to slip away as well. Unexpectedly, Su Yunyu walked up to him, rummaged through her spatial storage, and took out a piece of candy.
"Live well."
Su Yunyu handed over the candy, but due to her character, she could only say this one sentence after preparing her words for a long time.
Perhaps because he himself was unhappy at that age, he couldn't help but empathize with others in such circumstances.
The child looked at the candy being offered to him, his gaze first falling on Su Yunyu, then he felt a strong gaze fixed on him.
He saw a young man standing not far away, as graceful as a willow branch. Although his face was handsome, his eyes were too cold, making his heart pound.
"...Thank you," the child said, accepting the candy. He was just there to act, but he hadn't expected to meet such a kind person. He got up, dusted himself off, and ran away.
After Su Yunyu got up, she heard a pitiful voice behind her:
"Master is kind to everyone."
Although it was clearly a compliment, Su Yunyu sensed something from the tone and immediately understood. She rummaged through her spatial storage and found another handful of candy, which she then stuffed into Xiao Shuying's clothes without saying a word.
The overly simplistic and crude approach caused Xiao Shuying to take a half step back, instinctively gathering the large pile of candy that had been stuffed into her collar, blinking and feigning confusion as she looked at Su Yunyu.
Wearing a mask, there was no need to manage her expressions. Su Yunyu smiled and said:
I may be kind to others, but I am extremely kind to you.
As the saying goes, a lie mixed with sincerity is often more moving.
As the sunlight gradually brightened, it illuminated Su Yunyu's bright, shining eyes. The look in her eyes was both cool and genuine, making Xiao Shuying feel somewhat uncomfortable as she lowered her head.
"Master..."
I didn't know what to say, so I just pretended to be touched and got through it.
Seeing his hesitation, Su Yunyu was eager to try again when the system urged him:
Stop wasting time, or you'll miss your chance.
The exaggerated tone startled Su Yunyu, who immediately took Xiao Shuying and rushed to Jin Cuodao.
When Jin Cuodao's steward saw him, he respectfully presented him with a large bag of Nightmare Demon Cores. Just as he was about to ask Su Yunyu to stay, Su Yunyu took the bags and left.
Following the tallest pavilion, Su Yunyu found the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion. She felt a little dizzy when she entered the first floor.
The dome was pitch black, and the spacious hall had no windows. Only a large area of moonstone paved with the Big Dipper on the ground shimmered.
When it came to handing in the task, Su Yunyu remembered that she could just hand it over to anyone in the pavilion, but after looking around, she didn't see anyone on the first floor, so she simply went up to the second floor.
Upon reaching the second floor, they were completely stunned, for there were no doors or windows on the second floor; it remained as dark as the night sky.
No, could it be that everyone in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion is a vampire and therefore afraid of light?
Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, Xiao Shuying caught up and saw Su Yunyu standing in place, seemingly pretending to ponder.
But Xiao Shuying guessed that he probably didn't know the mysteries of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, which is why she stood still without making a move.
Originally, I wanted to see him make a fool of himself, but I don't know if I was really afraid that time would pass or what, but I actually kindly walked to a certain spot and knocked on the wall.
With a series of "thump-thump-thump" sounds, a door slowly appeared.
Su Yunyu blinked, looking at Xiao Shuying with some disbelief:
"Who are you……"
Xiao Shuying interrupted, "I heard Xiao Qingran say that the mechanism here is based on the Big Dipper."
After saying that, he suddenly remembered something and changed his words: "It's not Xiao Qingran, it's someone from the Xiao family."
I almost forgot, Xiao Qingran likes Su Yunyu, while Su Yunyu is in love with Xiao Qingran.
If I borrow his name too much, it would be even worse if Su Yunyu thought Xiao Qingran was very knowledgeable.
"I see," Su Yunyu said, seemingly understanding, before knocking on the door and going inside.
Upon entering, one sees a vast display of ancient books, countless like stars in the night sky, faintly glowing. A person in a wide robe, whose face is obscured, asks:
What brings you here, sir?
Su Yunyu handed over the large bag of Nightmare Demon Cores:
"To complete the task assigned."
The man quickly counted the number and said:
"Your Excellency has two people and requires two thousand Nightmare Demon Cores."
A note from the author:
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I feel like I'm writing something ancient, haha, it's like an old-fashioned master-disciple story [crying emoji]
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