Su Luo stumbled his way to meet Elder Yan Xi, deliberately making himself look a bit more pitiful.
“What happened to you? Why are you in such a state?” Elder Yan Xi asked with concern upon seeing Su Luo’s sorry appearance.
“Elder Yan Xi, I want to become stronger, and I want to do it quickly.”
“It seems you’ve encountered some trouble, but I don’t have a method to make you stronger in a short time. Only the demonic path has such methods.”
Elder Yan Xi wore an expression of helplessness.
Su Luo lowered his head in disappointment, but his anger quickly flared up again.
“Please, I’ll do anything to become stronger.”
“Don’t, there’s no need for that,” Elder Yan Xi turned his back, “Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll give you two treasures. If you master their use, you’ll effectively become stronger in a short time.”
“Really? Thank you so much, Elder Yan Xi!”
“No need for thanks. Remember, treasures are ultimately external tools. To truly become stronger, you must rely on yourself.”
“Yes, I understand, Elder.”
The two treasures were the Linsnake Whip, which could automatically attack enemies, though its movements were somewhat rigid. Still, it was more than enough to deal with those in the Qi Cultivation Period.
The other was the Linsnake Armor, a matching defensive item capable of withstanding at least one strike from a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Simple yet effective.
After obtaining the treasures, Su Luo hurried back.
He wouldn’t have been in such a rush if it weren’t for Little Yu, but based on her earlier behavior, it seemed she had trouble distinguishing right from wrong, which wasn’t good for her healthy development.
What? You’re asking why I care so much about this?
Come on, caring about the mental health and growth of young people is our duty.
Well, perhaps it’s not that deep. I just don’t want Little Yu to go down the wrong path.
Even though I’m a villain, because I’ve been through the rain, I want to hold an umbrella for others.
......
Nangong Xiyun, who had been secretly observing for a while, came to a conclusion: Su Luo was acting, following the script he had written in his diary.
It was too obvious. The dialogue wasn’t an issue, but the battles were a big problem.
You’re at the late stage of the Qi Cultivation Period, and you collapse after one clash with Lin Xuan, who’s also at the late stage?
Could you at least put in some effort?
Su Luo just wanted to rush through the plot, but why? This wasn’t mentioned in his diary, and it was what Nangong Xiyun couldn’t figure out.
Then there was Li Siyi. Her relationship with Su Luo seemed fine, so why would she say such things?
Even if Su Luo was at fault, she should have scolded him, not outright told him to get lost. How could she suddenly despise him?
The shift in attitude was too abrupt.
What was even more puzzling was Elder Yan Xi’s sudden willingness to help Su Luo. Were they related? It didn’t seem so.
Everything around Su Luo felt so intriguing.
Nangong Xiyun felt like she was peeling back the layers of Su Luo’s secrets, and the sensation was quite satisfying.
......
After receiving the treasures from Elder Yan Xi, Su Luo returned.
Little Yu was still sipping her tea, waiting obediently.
Seeing Su Luo return, she quickly put down her cup and stood up to greet him.
“Sit, sit. What I’m about to say is important.”
“What is it?”
“What kind of person do you think I am?”
“A good person, the best person in the world.”
“Stop, don’t overdo it. The best person in the world? That sounds a bit fake.”
Su Luo thought this was the best joke he’d heard all year.
“But I really think so.”
“What if I did something bad?”
“Like what?”
“Cheated to enter the sect.”
“I was with you, remember? If you think that’s bad, then I did it too. We’re both bad people.”
“No, you’re not that bad.” Su Luo gave another example, “What about when I attacked Lin Xuan for no reason earlier? How do you explain that?”
“I think you had your reasons, you just didn’t want to tell me.”
Her intuition was somewhat accurate, but Su Luo refused to admit it.
“You’re wrong, I didn’t.”
“Yes, you did.”
“Why won’t you listen to reason on this?”
“I do listen.”
“Then am I a bad person?”
“No, you’re not.”
Where’s the listening?
This could go on forever.
At that moment, an unexpected person arrived: Li Siyi.
“I come in and hear you corrupting a child, Su Luo. Your methods are getting better.”
“Which eye of yours saw me corrupting her? I’m about to teach her the difference between right and wrong.”
“That’s good.”
“Wait, why are you here?”
Su Luo only now realized that his recent conversations with Li Siyi had been like this, and he’d grown used to it.
But considering how Li Siyi had just returned to her original role in the plot, showing disdain for him, her sudden appearance was strange.
Little Yu thought the same: “Didn’t you say you never wanted to see Su Luo again?”
Her tone was accusatory, clearly showing she was upset with Li Siyi.
“You misheard. I said I didn’t want to see Su Luo, not that I never wanted to see him again.”
Li Siyi calmly poured herself a cup of tea and, seeing Su Luo hadn’t been served, poured one for him as well.
“What’s the difference? You still made Su Luo sad.” At this thought, Little Yu glared at Li Siyi with hostility.
“Sad? I don’t see it. All I see is him worrying about you.”
“Me? Why?”
“You don’t know, and that’s why Su Luo is worried.”
Little Yu looked at Su Luo, seeking an answer, as she truly believed she hadn’t done anything wrong.
“How do I put this, Little Yu.”
Seeing Little Yu’s innocent expression, Su Luo found it hard to say anything harsh.
“If you can’t say it, I will.” Li Siyi took over, “Simply put, stay away from Su Luo. You don’t understand anything and only cause trouble.”
Little Yu didn’t want to listen to Li Siyi, let alone be lectured by her: “What do you know? All I know is that you made Su Luo sad earlier, and now you have the nerve to come back!”
“Yes, I came to apologize.”
Li Siyi turned to Su Luo: “I’m sorry!”
She shouted it loudly.
Su Luo was caught off guard and quickly covered his ears.
Why are you yelling so loud!
“I was wrong earlier. I apologize, please forgive me.”
Li Siyi actually bowed her head in apology. Su Luo thought this was out of character for her.
Su Luo remained silent, and Li Siyi continued to bow, waiting for his response.
Little Yu was also confused. Wasn’t she just despising Su Luo? Why was she apologizing now? But even so, it was too late. Su Luo, don’t forgive her.
In Little Yu’s eyes, making Su Luo look so heartbroken earlier was unforgivable.
“Forget it, I didn’t take it to heart. Let’s just move on.”
Little Yu stared at Su Luo in disbelief, as if she couldn’t believe her ears. He forgave her just like that?
Well, Su Luo didn’t really care. In fact, he was somewhat pleased that Li Siyi had returned to her original role in the plot.
It meant the story wasn’t deviating too much.
Although Li Siyi hadn’t been so harsh recently, Su Luo’s resolve was firm: I’m a man who’s going back to the real world. I won’t be swayed by comfort, no way, absolutely not.
So if the plot continued without any major deviations, Su Luo would be thrilled.
Wait, something felt off.
Su Luo asked, “Why did you say those things earlier? I thought we were on good terms recently.”
“Because I had a vague feeling that it would make you happy.”
You could sense that? Really? Are women’s intuitions that powerful?
Su Luo’s silence seemed to confirm Li Siyi’s statement. Little Yu didn’t understand, but she was deeply impressed.