The two of them came back when it was getting dark.
Same place, same people.
"We went somewhere to play again. We didn't come back until after dark." The expression of the person under the eaves was blurred by the darkness. Only from the deep voice, he could tell that he was in a bad state of mind at the moment.
"Master." Tong Yan felt guilty for no reason at this moment, as if he had been caught by Shang Xun for doing something bad.
"Go back, I have something to tell you." After Shang Xun finished speaking, he walked straight into the courtyard door and walked to his room without waiting for Tong Yan to follow.
When Tong Yan saw the person leaving, he quickly followed him, forgetting to say hello to Gu Yuqi who was standing not far behind him.
Looking at the figure who was walking away without looking back, Gu Yuqi's heart sank, and a wave of restlessness arose that lingered around him, making him frown and think deeply.
As for Tong Yan, she followed Shang Xun into Shang Xun's room and stood neatly under his gaze.
"Master, what are your orders?"
Shang Xun looked at the person for a long time and then said, "I will leave early tomorrow morning. The time of my return is uncertain. It could be three or four days at the earliest, or... maybe a month if it is slower."
After a pause, he then ordered, "When the wedding banquet here is over, if I haven't come back yet, you don't have to wait for me. Follow Cheng Siyi back to the sect first, remember."
At this moment, Shang Xun's expression was a little serious, and Tong Yan couldn't help but respond seriously, "It's master, I remember it."
A palm-sized, square silver box was handed to Tong Yan.
"This is a defensive magic weapon. It can withstand a full blow from the Nascent Soul cultivator, but it can only be used once. After one time, the magic weapon will be scrapped. Do not use it again at a dangerous moment."
Another storage bag was handed over.
"There are spiritual stones and some spells inside. You can practice them as you watch. There are also some interpretations of spell formations and talismans. Take a look at them when you are free."
Tong Yan took it and said, "Master, I still have spirit stones. I haven't used any of the five hundred thousand from last time, so I don't need to give them anymore."
"You can just take it if you want. Why don't you think it's too much money?" Shang Xun glanced at her lightly.
"That's not true." Tong Yan explained seriously, "I just have enough spiritual stone for the time being. I think you can keep this spiritual stone master for your own use."
These words made Shang Xun smile, "All the spiritual stones earned by the entire sect belong to me, and I am worthy of this as a teacher."
Since Shang Xun said so, Tong Yan didn't say anything else. He accepted them all and put them into the storage ring.
…
The next day, Shang Xun's room was indeed empty, and there was no light at night.
As soon as this person disappeared, he did not come back on the day of the wedding banquet of the young master of the Immortal Sect.
At the banquet, Tong Yan met Feng Yuan again. Since she came back last time, she had stayed in her room and never left. It was difficult for Feng Yuan to meet her by chance.
After saying hello, Feng Yuan suddenly asked her, "Why did you suddenly leave that day on the beach? Where did you go? I went to many places without running into you."
Before Tong Yan could answer, a voice next to him choked out unceremoniously, "What does it have to do with you? Mr. Feng wants the guests to report their whereabouts to you."
Feng Yuan frowned and looked at Gu Yuqi who was speaking, a look of anger flashed in his eyes, it was this person again.
Then he looked at Tong Yan and explained, fearing that she might misunderstand, "That's not what I meant. I'm just worried about you."
Gu Yuqi said coldly again, "No outsider needs to worry about this."
Tong Yan never spoke, always feeling like he couldn't get a word in.
After being repeatedly interfered by Gu Yuqi, Feng Yuan finally became angry, and his suppressed anger made his words smell like gunpowder.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, is he too lenient? This is between me and Miss Tong, and you are not what you call an outsider."
After hearing Feng Yuan's words, Gu Yuqi looked slightly startled for a moment.
A few months ago, he did not say the first half of a similar sentence to Shang Xun, but at that time he did not have the position to point his finger at him and say a word to an outsider.
With these thoughts in mind, Gu Yuqi still said coldly, "It has nothing to do with you."
Feng Yuan was so angry that no matter what he said, Gu Yuqi still looked calm on his face. This attitude of refusing to give in was really infuriating.
Not wanting to get into a useless argument with Gu Yuqi, Feng Yuan looked at Tong Yan and said, "Miss Tong, can you take a step to speak."
Unexpectedly, Gu Yuqi suddenly pulled her away and refused for her on his own initiative.
"She's not available."
The two of them disappeared together in front of him again. Feng Yuan couldn't hide the sourness and anger in his heart. He took a few steps forward to leave the person behind, "Gu Yuqi, don't go too far. The girl is not your personal property. It's up to her when you have time."
Speak for yourself!"
Hearing this, Gu Yuqi lowered his head slightly and looked at Tong Yan, seemingly asking her for her opinion, but more like asking her to repeat what she said.
However, Tong Yan stopped and said, "I have something to tell him."
The air pressure around Gu Yuqi's body dropped. He stared at her with a very oppressive gaze, and the corners of his lips turned down.
Looking away, Tong Yan didn't want to explain to him any more. Feng Yuan was right about one thing, he was an outsider, and so was Gu Yuqi himself.
Then he broke free from his hand and walked to Feng Yuan.
"Find a quiet place. It just so happens that I have something to say."
The two of them left here quickly. Gu Yuqi, who was left behind, felt that he had done something extremely stupid. His eyes were cold, his mouth was sarcastic, and he turned around and left.
Tong Yan followed Feng Yuan to a secluded place, and as soon as he stood still, he hurriedly said something, but Feng Yuan interrupted him first.
"You don't have to say anything, I know everything." He smiled slightly, showing his boyish little fangs, but the smile at this moment was different from the previous ones, with a lot of bitterness.
Tong Yan pursed her lips, but insisted on finishing her words, "I don't like you, but thank you for liking me. In the future, you will find someone who likes you, and you like me too."
Even though he already had the answer in his heart, hearing it with his own ears was different. Feng Yuan turned around and looked outside, taking a deep breath to suppress the depression in his heart.
But the more depressed it is, the more uncomfortable it becomes.
"But what should I do if I just like you?"
Tong Yan asked very calmly, "What do you like about me? We have only met three times in total, and we have spoken more than thirty sentences together. Do you know what my personality is like? What are my preferences, habits, advantages and disadvantages."
A series of questions left Feng Yuan speechless. After a while, he just said, "You can understand these slowly. I asked you about your preferences, and you can tell me."
"Sorry, I'm not interested."
His heart seemed to have received a heavy blow. Feng Yuan forgot to breathe for a moment, and looked at Tong Yan silently with his mouth slightly open.
He could never imagine why the previously gentle and gentle girl suddenly became so indifferent. Or was it just like what she said, that he didn't know anything about her.
Is my current liking for her just a whim?
After saying this, Tong Yan said goodbye politely and left, leaving Feng Yuan, who was in a daze, thinking about the matter seriously.