"It's pitch black and completely dark, what's the point of wandering around? We can't even see a single star," Ji Fengming muttered, but his legs betrayed him.
Ji Fengming followed the black owl towards the cave for a while.
Listening to the sounds of flowing water in the underground river and dripping water from the stalactites, noisy yet monotonous, Black Owl remained silent for a long time.
Ji Fengming was a person who couldn't stand being alone. He couldn't hold back any longer and started rambling: "No, Xiao Chen, why did you call me in here? Did you make a deal with some demon and he's hiding in here to make contact, and you're going to sell me out?"
Black Owl had spent a long time mentally preparing himself but still couldn't figure out how to start the conversation. When he suddenly heard Ji Fengming's joking remark, he couldn't help but get annoyed: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I betray you?"
In the darkness, Black Owl suddenly stopped and turned around. Ji Fengming, who was behind him, was caught off guard and almost bumped into his face.
Ji Fengming quickly took a step back. Seeing that he was annoyed, she hurriedly smiled and said, "I was just teasing you because you've never said anything. It's not like you just met me. Why are you so angry?"
Black Owl: "...!"
He knew perfectly well that Ji Fengming was joking; he was annoyed that he was always tongue-tied in front of him and didn't know how to start a conversation.
Although it was dark inside the cave, it wasn't completely impossible for Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao, who were both cultivators, to see.
From the subtle hints, Ji Fengming sensed Hei Xiao's hesitation and took the initiative to ask, "Xiao Chen, is there something you want to say to me?"
“…Hmm,” Black Owl pondered, then nodded in acknowledgment.
Before he could say anything, Ji Fengming excitedly interjected, "Wait a minute, don't say anything yet, let me guess!"
Black Owl: "..."
When someone is earnestly trying to tell you a secret, can you at least be serious and respect their long-standing struggle?
Ji Fengming, however, smiled and circled around Hei Xiao, excitedly saying, "Is it about those old guys from the Hidden Sect calling you Sect Master Ling? They call my brother-in-law Sect Master Mo because he looks like... no, no, my brother-in-law was Mo Linxian in his past life; and they call you Sect Master Ling... my goodness, Xiao Chen, you wouldn't have been Ling Qing in your past life, would you?! Holy crap, that's amazing!"
Black Owl stared deeply: "………………"
What could he say? He was desperate too.
So all that worrying and agonizing he was going through for so long turned out to be this kind of reaction?
Seeing that Hei Xiao remained silent for a long time, Ji Fengming frowned slightly. "Eh, still not speaking? Did I guess wrong? That's a real pity. I was thinking all the way here that if you really are Ling Qing, I might have a chance to wreak havoc on the Han Yu Sect, plunder their warehouses or something. I heard from Yao'er that the Han Yu Sect is inhabited by a bunch of ice blocks. Just imagine, what would it be like to make an ice block explode with anger? That would definitely be earth-shattering, a truly magnificent feat..."
Ji Fengming spoke without a care in the world, spitting as he spoke and gesturing wildly.
Completely oblivious to the complex and inexplicable expression in Black Owl's eyes.
At this moment, Ji Fengming was exactly the same as Yunxiao when they first met in their previous life.
It's likely that Yunxiao's plans back then were the same as Ji Fengming's now: to infuriate everyone in the Hanyu Sect to the point of explosion.
What kind of scourge is this?!
But he stubbornly fell into this treacherous pit, willingly choosing not to climb out.
“If you’d like, I can take you there to try,” Black Owl said softly, his eyes hazy.
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