"......"
Lin Qiao bit her lower lip, feeling a bit guilty. If there really was someone watching her all the time, it must be Luo Nanchen.
The Immortal Yue Yi smiled. "Don't be nervous. I didn't just figure it out from this."
???
It seemed the immortal was quite playful?
The Immortal Yue Yi continued, "That young master came to see me before you all climbed the mountain."
???
No way, sir?
What plot had she missed again? Could Luo Nanchen teleport?
Lin Qiao asked, "What did he come up the mountain for?"
"It's nothing much. He's a very decisive young man," the Immortal Yue Yi thought for a while and showed a faint, almost imperceptible smile of something like gratification. "He said a young lady would come to me for divination. He wanted to hear the divination result first and then decide whether to bring you up the mountain."
Lin Qiao felt a bit restless. "So, was the divination result what he wanted?"
The Immortal Yue Yi held up the fortune stick Lin Qiao had shaken out just now. "What do you think?"
Lin Qiao was a bit dazed.
Actually, she understood what result Luo Nanchen wanted.
She also more or less guessed the meaning of the divination.
However, she didn't understand why Luo Nanchen liked her so much.
In the past, she didn't believe in love. No, she didn't believe in feelings.
She had always been alone.
She had always had no one to accompany her.
When she was in the orphanage, the dean said she was his favorite child. But for the sake of a pagoda tree, he almost let her starve to death in the classroom. When she grew up, because she was admitted to the city's dance troupe, her best and only friend turned against her. Later, there was a classmate who liked her. Because of some ridiculously false rumors, he publicly called her a bitch.
Even later, finally, a family was willing to adopt her, but her adoptive mother eventually abandoned her.
She didn't believe in feelings. Feelings were never something that could last.
After all, even her biological parents didn't want her and left her at the orphanage gate. What kind of feelings in this world could she trust?
She was afraid of being liked.
Liking never lasted long.
Because she was being liked, she was always afraid of no longer being liked.
So, it was better to be alone. She didn't have to be in a state of anxiety, didn't have to be scared, didn't have to scheme, and didn't have to be clingy.
But...
Why was Luo Nanchen so persistent with her?
He was so persistent that she couldn't turn a blind eye, couldn't remain calm. Then she had to crawl out of the little shell that protected her and take a look at this person's sincerity.
Just now, she could feel that Luo Nanchen had been behind her. So, there was only one possibility for Luo Nanchen to climb the mountain in advance.
Leaving the body with the primordial spirit.
This spell couldn't be cast by low - level cultivators because it consumed too much spiritual energy and they couldn't bear it.
Since it was a celestial mountain, the consumption of spiritual energy would be even greater.
Why did Luo Nanchen have to go to such lengths for her?
Just to know a divination result.
Was it really worth it? Really...
Whether it was worth it or not, she didn't know. All she knew was that Luo Nanchen had already made his choice.
The Immortal Yue Yi smiled. "I've been in the Moon God Temple for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen such a strange thing. So, I wanted to see your reaction. As a result, it really surprised me."
Lin Qiao let out a long sigh, sounding listless. "Excuse me, immortal. I'd like to hear what the divination means."
The Immortal Yue Yi suddenly spoke up, looking a bit playful, which really didn't match her celestial aura. "Hey, why don't you ask what surprised me so much?"
"Probably because there was no shyness, no joy, and no happiness. Instead, it was as if the end of the world was coming," Lin Qiao coaxed like she was dealing with a child, feeling extremely tired. "Immortal, can you tell me the divination result now?"
The Immortal Yue Yi smiled. "You're not as stupid as Luo Nanchen said."
Lin Qiao was stunned again. How much had Luo Nanchen said about her during the short time when he left his body with his primordial spirit?
"Listen up," the Immortal Yue Yi cleared her throat. "The poem for the divination meaning is, 'The day is so short, a hundred years pass in a hurry. The sky is boundless, and the eons of the Great Ultimate are long.'"
Lin Qiao took a while to react. "What does it mean?"
The Immortal Yue Yi paused for a moment. "You're still stupid, after all."
She had been hit with too many shocks these days. By now, even a straw could crush Lin Qiao to the ground.
Especially when she was called stupid.
She really couldn't bear it.
Finally, Lin Qiao couldn't hold on anymore and began to give up on herself. Her voice was a bit choked. "Yes, I'm stupid. So, I can't figure out what God wants me to do. If God wants me to be with Luo Nanchen, then why give me this identity? If God wants me to focus on my career, then why let Luo Nanchen like me!"
She picked up the fortune stick, which only had the character "medium" written on it.
Lin Qiao threw the fortune stick aside like she was completely deflated.
The Immortal Yue Yi was startled by Lin Qiao's sudden outburst and unconsciously took a step back.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry," the Immortal Yue Yi quickly tried to comfort her. Only after she said it did she realize it didn't match her celestial aura, so she began to make up for it. "I'll give you a bit more guidance. Four words, life is short. That's all I can say."
Lin Qiao looked up and stared at this inexplicable immortal. She thought this immortal sometimes seemed full of celestial aura, but sometimes was very talkative. She even asked her why she didn't ask a question. How could this be like a spiritual master who had attained the Way?
Instead, she seemed a bit schizophrenic.
But these words didn't seem like something a swindler could say.
Lin Qiao walked out of the Immortal Yue Yi's room. Her mind kept replaying the words of the Immortal Yue Yi.
Life is short...
It was also a divination about marriage...
Did it mean she should cherish the person in front of her and not miss out?
Lin Qiao couldn't figure it out. Damn it, she shouldn't have climbed this Hongtong Mountain.
She felt even more irritated.
Luo Nanchen was still waiting at the temple gate.
Against the backdrop of the mountain forest, he seemed a bit mysterious. He looked melancholy and sad, adding a bit more hazy mystery.
If Luo Nanchen were thinner and looked weaker, Lin Qiao might think he was an elf that had cultivated in the mountains and was ready to bewitch people here.
But his straight - as - a - pine figure was tall and strong. The well - tailored clothes on him showed the muscles on his arms, which were firm and tight but not exaggerated, just at the perfect level of attractiveness.
This made Luo Nanchen seem extremely real.
Because... if all the elves in the mountains had this kind of figure, who would dare to have bad intentions?
But the next second, this person with the elven temperament and boxer's body saw Lin Qiao. His melancholy aura disappeared instantly, and his eyes lit up. "Are you done with the divination?"
Lin Qiao nodded. "Where are the others?"
"They went to visit the temple," Luo Nanchen put the cape he was holding on Lin Qiao. He asked carefully, "How was the divination?"
Actually, Lin Qiao hadn't felt cold yet. After Luo Nanchen put the cape on her, she realized that the wind on the mountaintop was very strong and it was really cold. She just had been so upset that she hadn't even thought about the cold.
But Luo Nanchen had noticed and even prepared a cape for her.
She let out a long breath. Forget it. Life is short. Let nature take its course.
"Guess?"
This kind of gentle playfulness was rarely seen by Luo Nanchen. He was a bit stunned for a moment. "It should, it should..."
Lin Qiao smiled. "Silly. Let's go down the mountain."