He sat up from the ground, sweating profusely. When his eyes met Yong Shanling's, he jerked them back as if electrocuted.
How could he have such thoughts about the girl? His eyes were clouded with an unfathomable look, like the vast expanse of the starry sea.
He squeezed his eyes shut tightly. The next second, when he opened them, his gaze was once again cold and distant.
"Ugh, what happened to me?" Yong Shanling opened her eyes, her head aching. Wasn't she about to ascend? Why was she...
She looked around and saw all kinds of handmade clothes. Then she suddenly came to her senses. She had come to buy a birthday gift for Mu Yijie and then had been attacked.
"Uncle Mu, why are you here?" Yong Shanling suddenly saw Mu Yijie's face. She quickly jumped up from the ground and walked over to him.
"Someone sent me a message saying you were in trouble, so I came."
"Are you two done talking?" A teasing voice came, drawing their attention.
Seeing Yun Xi, Yong Shanling stood in front of Mu Yijie warily. "Who are you? What did you do to me?"
Yun Xi shook her head, smiling innocently. "What could I do? You just happened to stumble into my formation and it triggered your innermost desires."
"Is your formation set up right in the store? Or do all the customers who enter the store accidentally stumble into it?" Mu Yijie frowned and looked at Yun Xi seriously.
"Yeah, you guessed it. It's just a little test for my customers. Only kind - hearted people can buy the things I made with my own hands." Yun Xi still smiled at them as if she were talking about something insignificant.
However, in this world, how many people would like to expose their innermost secrets?
"Really? But as a cultivator, the most basic rule is not to act against ordinary people. Don't you know this?" Yong Shanling sneered.
"Oh, but that's just to prevent people from knowing about the cultivation world. But this gentleman already knows, right?" Yun Xi sipped her tea unhurriedly, as if she didn't take the two of them seriously.
"Even if you talk yourself blue in the face, you can't change the fact that you spy on others." As Yong Shanling said, she shook the Soul - Shaking Bell in her hand.
Yun Xi's eyes lit up. "The Soul - Shaking Bell of Yun Shan. Little girl, what's your relationship with Yun Shan?"
Yong Shanling squinted her eyes. "Cut the crap. I'm going to teach you a good lesson today."
Saying so, she continued to perform hand seals, sending layer upon layer of magical incantations towards the bell. Yun Xi, who had been very leisurely before, now looked serious.
"Little girl, you've got some skills. Let me see how powerful you really are!" With that, she took out a folding fan and gently waved it. Several daggers flew out. The dark daggers seemed to absorb all the light, giving off a dangerous aura.
Yong Shanling smiled. Instead of being afraid, she was full of fighting spirit. She pushed the bell forward forcefully. There seemed to be an invisible wall in the air, blocking the flying daggers in front.
Yun Xi smiled slightly. Several daggers immediately merged into one and pierced through the bell's defense at a speed invisible to the human eye. It flew towards Yong Shanling like a sharp blade.
"Be careful!" Seeing this dangerous scene, Mu Yijie felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by a hand.
Yong Shanling showed a smug smile. An old wooden sword suddenly appeared and firmly blocked the dagger. Sparks flew at the point of contact.
She fiercely deflected the dagger. Yong Shanling's eyes sparkled. The wooden sword flew towards Yun Xi.
Yun Xi looked at the wooden sword that was already at his neck in surprise. "Not bad. Fellow Daoist, you've achieved this level at such a young age. You're truly a prodigy."
"Of course. It's still easy for me to take you down." Yong Shanling proudly tilted her chin.
"Alright. Since you're quite capable, I'll answer one question for you. Of course, I won't answer the ones I can't."
"Yun Shan is - " Yong Shanling's words were interrupted by Mu Yijie.
"Do we know the person who sent you here?" Mu Yijie stared at Yun Xi expressionlessly, his eyes deep. He couldn't allow a time - bomb to be around Yong Shanling.
Yun Xi immediately laughed. "You're such a cunning guy. My answer is, yes, you do."
Mu Yijie nodded. "Thank you, senior, for your concession. We have something to do, so we'll leave first."
After saying that, he pulled Yong Shanling away.
After getting into the car, Yong Shanling said angrily, "Uncle Mu, why didn't you just ask who it was? Maybe he would have told us."
"You said it's just maybe. Instead of relying on an uncertain answer, it's better to get a clue." Mu Yijie said in an uncharacteristically gentle tone.
"Okay. But among the people we know, who could it be?" Yong Shanling recalled dejectedly. She thought of everyone she knew but couldn't figure out who it was.
Mu Yijie glanced at the girl beside him who was deep in thought and constantly tugging at the seat belt. His eyes were clouded.
"Help me get the phone out of my pocket." Mu Yijie said casually, looking at the road ahead.
Yong Shanling didn't think much of it. She answered and reached into his pocket. However, his phone was in his pants pocket.
Yong Shanling hesitated for a moment and then reached in. She leaned closer to Mu Yijie for a better view. However, she smelled a faint fragrance mixed with a bit of tobacco, which made her absent - minded for a moment.
She felt as if she had touched the phone. But the pocket was a bit tight, so she had to reach in harder. She felt Mu Yijie's breathing become heavier, and she quickly took out the phone.
"Uncle Mu, here." Yong Shanling was afraid that Mu Yijie would get impatient, so she quickly handed over the phone.
"Call Assistant Fang. The phone password is 553621." Mu Yijie said softly.
"Okay." Although Yong Shanling felt a bit strange, she didn't think too much about it.
When the phone was connected, Yong Shanling consciously put the phone to his ear. Her finger touched Mu Yijie's ear, and she felt the tip of her finger getting hot.
"Hello, Assistant Fang. Help me check a few people to see if they have any connection with the cultivation world." Mu Yijie named several people who had contact with Yong Shanling and had some conflicts with her. Ye Wei was one of them.
"Uncle Mu, it can't be Sister Ye, right? She just doesn't like me staying by your side, but she's a good person." Yong Shanling looked at Mu Yijie in confusion, unable to understand why the sister who was so good to Uncle Mu was also suspected.
"Just to be on the safe side." Mu Yijie replied briefly. He knew that Ye Wei liked him, and Yong Shanling had always been by his side. That alone made him unable not to suspect her.