Nangong Xiyun pulled Su Luo out and then fell silent.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
He had only called Su Luo out to see Situ Ye, wanting Su Luo to do some showboating.
But the effect didn't seem to be great; Situ Ye thought he was going to cause trouble for Su Luo.
So should he really cause trouble for him?
Thinking about his identity as Nangong Xiyun, it didn't seem to have much connection with Su Luo.
As Li Siyi's master, he had only met Su Luo a few times.
Although he had previously taken Su Luo's egg, there hadn't been much conversation.
However, Nangong Xiyun had interacted with Su Luo in secret many times.
He had observed Su Luo repeatedly in secret, disguised as Elder Yan, and now as A Yun. He was quite familiar with Su Luo.
Now that he had returned to his true identity, he suddenly felt a bit out of place. How did Su Luo see Nangong Xiyun?
Probably as someone cold and detached.
What else? If he hadn't interacted with Su Luo, how would he treat Su Luo now as a traitor?
Reflecting on his past self, he thought about how to approach Su Luo more reasonably.
Nangong Xiyun never expected that one day he would have to impersonate himself; it was both amusing and frustrating.
Seeing Nangong Xiyun lost in thought, Su Luo took the initiative to ask, "Is there something you need?"
At this moment, Nangong Xiyun shouldn't have been looking for him; in Nangong Xiyun's eyes, he was just a small character, even if he was a traitor of the Seven Stars Sword Sect, his status and position were not comparable to Situ Ye's.
"I'm thirsty, pour me some tea."
Su Luo was puzzled; why did he have to do it?
"Hmm?"
"Just a moment."
Such a small request didn't warrant much thought, so Su Luo obediently poured the tea for her.
After drinking the tea Su Luo poured, Nangong Xiyun pondered how to create a connection between his identity as Nangong Xiyun and Su Luo.
This way, in the future, when using the identity of Nangong Xiyun, he could have a normal conversation with Su Luo, or at least have a reason to talk.
Unlike now, when he didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, she thought of a reason.
"Su Luo, have you thought about returning to the Seven Stars Sword Sect?"
"What does Peak Lord Nangong mean?"
"Would you like to work for me? As long as you provide me with information obtained in the Heavenly Demon Sect, I will absolve you of your crimes of betraying the Seven Stars Sword Sect."
"Does Peak Lord Nangong mean for me to become a mole for the Heavenly Demon Sect?" Su Luo was startled; he didn't expect Nangong Xiyun to say such a thing.
"That's right. Since your relationship with Little Yu is still good, I can trust you."
Su Luo thought about it. It wasn't a bad idea to agree, giving some unimportant information could also serve as an undercover role, just a useless one.
But considering it, there was no need.
"Thank you for your trust, but no, I've betrayed once already; there won't be a next time."
Su Luo's attitude was firm.
Constantly betraying would make him a fence-sitter, which wasn't acceptable. If discovered, how could he survive? Before any conflict, they would have spat on him first.
Alright, these weren't the real reasons. The real reason for not agreeing was that doing so would bring a lot of trouble, and he was too lazy to deal with Nangong Xiyun in the future.
Perhaps this response would anger Nangong Xiyun, but Su Luo was prepared.
Who knew that Nangong Xiyun just let out an "oh" and that was it.
Su Luo was confused; was it just like that?
Didn't she even try to persuade him a few more times? Maybe he was just playing hard to get? Not even a single further attempt to persuade or threaten, making him feel quite insignificant.
Nangong Xiyun just tried asking; if Su Luo didn't agree, then it couldn't be helped. She would think of other methods.
At this moment, both were silent.
Nangong Xiyun couldn't think of a topic and didn't know what to say to Su Luo.
Su Luo couldn't understand what Nangong Xiyun was thinking, so he just kept quiet.
For a moment, they just looked at each other.
However, Su Luo was the first to avert his gaze, a bit afraid, although not really. Having a long gaze with her felt a bit eerie.
Normally, a long gaze between opposite sexes would create a bit of ambiguity. Su Luo also felt that ambiguity, which was eerie.
This was Nangong Xiyun! It was all a delusion; there would be no ambiguity. Don't look anymore; otherwise, he might end up with his eyes gouged out.
Seeing Su Luo avert his gaze, Nangong Xiyun's mouth curled up slightly.
After that, Nangong Xiyun let Su Luo go back.
......
Upon returning, Situ Ye asked, "Why are you unscathed?"
"What, do you really want me to get into trouble?"
"Of course." Situ Ye spoke frankly.
"You're right, I really did have a problem."
Well, since he didn't get unlucky, Situ Ye would probably start overthinking. If he was mistakenly accused of being a mole for the Seven Stars Sword Sect, he would be in deep water.
This couldn't happen; he was utterly loyal to the Demon Lord! He had shed blood for the Heavenly Demon Sect!
"What happened?" Situ Ye asked.
"I was tampered with. Nangong Xiyun injected a sword Qi into me, which could take my life at any moment."
"Really? That's great, I mean, that's so sad." Situ Ye showed an almost uncontrollable joy.
"What's sad about it? I’ve got a treasure that can save me."
"Hmph." Situ Ye immediately lost interest.
But then, thinking that Su Luo might have to waste a life-saving treasure, his mood improved again.
However, by the next day, Situ Ye was ruthlessly beaten, yet Su Luo remained unharmed.
"I said it would be your turn tomorrow, look at me now!"
He looked like a pig's head.
Su Luo protested his innocence: "The hands and feet are on them, beating me or not isn't my fault! Besides, at least you're not dying, whereas I have to always be wary of the sword Qi in my body."
Having heard Su Luo say that, Situ Ye felt better.
Then Su Luo was called out, and immediately, Situ Ye's mood improved again.
His turn to get beaten had finally arrived.
Wishful thinking. Little Yu just called Su Luo out.
So in the following days, Su Luo was completely fine, just accompanying Little Yu.
Every day was carefree.
It was worth mentioning that Nangong Xiyun appeared multiple times, occasionally asking one or two questions, some about Little Yu, but mostly about Su Luo.
This left Su Luo puzzled. Why was Nangong Xiyun interested in him?
Wait, could this be one of life's three great delusions, or was Nangong Xiyun just casually asking?
Su Luo couldn't figure it out.
As for Situ Ye, it was a living hell every day.
He hated the Seven Stars Sword Sect even more and harbored resentment towards Su Luo. Although Su Luo's life was constantly threatened by the sword Qi, as long as he wasn't dead, Situ Ye felt that he deserved the same beating.
If he was the only one being beaten, he would just be the court jester.
On Lin Xuan's side, things were going better. As days passed and more interactions took place, Yin Youming grew increasingly fond of Lin Xuan.
The desire to make Lin Xuan fall into the demon path became more resolute. He didn't believe anyone was unbreakable or without their weaknesses.
In fact, Lin Xuan did show signs of nearly falling into the demonic path, but every time, Elder Yan pulled him back, helping him rediscover himself and find his true direction.
His mental state was constantly improving.