"What did you trade for that treasure?"
Lord Xueyue's voice appeared suddenly, but Shezi didn't look surprised at all. She was taking advantage of the moonlight to wash her face with water from the pool. She was used to this guy. Although he never showed up when he was acting with Ye Yinyu, he would come when Yinyu was temporarily absent or asleep. This point makes She Zishu somewhat unbelievable. However, it is true to say that you are used to it.
"You must be following me so closely, you must know it well." She replied expressionlessly.
"Alas. You didn't tell her until the end that I would come to see you from time to time."
His voice was as lazy as ever. He just suddenly appeared on a stone in the shallow pond. I don't know how or when he got there. His legs fell into the pool, and the hem of his clothes was soaked, red, like blood spreading in the water. She Zishu didn't look at him, but poured water on his face while talking, and then pushed his hair behind his ears.
"Since you don't show up when she's around, I assume that you don't want her to see you."
"You are very considerate!" Lord Kutsutsuki crossed his legs, and there was a splashing sound in the pool. "It's nothing, it's just troublesome. Speaking of which, it took you a while to stop hating water."
She Zishu knew exactly what he was referring to but said nothing. Besides, he was indeed right. Perhaps she will never forget what happened in that town before she reunited with Ye Yinhua. Unless her age as a monster is long enough for her to let go of everything. There is a difference between letting go and forgetting. Now she just doesn't think about it. Once she thinks about it, those weird feelings will emerge in her heart again.
"The words coming out of your mouth are always unpleasant." She Zishu raised his head and looked at him.
"What's the use of speaking nicely? We need to be efficient in everything and avoid unnecessary things."
"But you always talk like a waste of time."
"It just depends on my mood."
"This mood is worth what you want to say, is this all?"
She Zishu adjusted the painting tube he was carrying, stood up from the shallow pond, and was ready to leave. Lord Xueyue sat on the stone and did not move. He just continued talking and stopped her.
"Everyone knows that Death Shadow Pavilion will respond to all requests. But you don't really think that the woman you saw is Gaoyue-kun, do you?"
She Zishu did not look back, but stopped. She clenched the front strap of the painting tube with both hands and pursed her lips slightly.
"She is wearing purple clothes and is covered with pure gold jewelry, right? She is also wearing a thin veil, with only her eyes exposed, which makes people feel very mysterious."
"Why do you know that?"
"Are you stupid?" Lord Gaoyue laughed out loud, "I can guide you there, naturally because Lord Gaoyue and I are old acquaintances. After you left, I sat with her for a while. In the Death Shadow Pavilion The master is a human being and the Six Paths are impermanent. But don’t worry too much. Even if she doesn’t meet you personally, as long as you are one of her five subordinates, you will fulfill the responsibilities and commitments of the Pavilion Master. I also know that you are not aware of your past. So you care, you just want to go your own way. So you didn’t ask about the past, but about the future.”
"But she didn't answer." She Zishu finally turned around, "I don't know if it's because she is not the Pavilion Master himself."
"I gave you something, how can it be considered as not answering? You have already gained something." Lord Kutsutsuki pointed to the scroll exposed on her shoulder and said, "She said this is your future."
"Perhaps compensation for the unanswerable."
Lord Xueyue clapped his hands and suddenly laughed. He seemed to really find this matter very interesting. He laughed for a while and couldn't help but put his hands on his face.
"Hahahahaha... God, you are really as naive as a baby. Where is that place? It's Death Shadow Pavilion. They never do business at a loss, how could you let you take away such a precious thing for nothing? Something? What do they say? You can only open it when you have no way to go, are extremely confused, or have no retreat. Once you open it, your future is destined, and before you open it, There are still countless possibilities for your path. How could they not ask for such a precious thing? Impossible, child, they have always exchanged equal amounts, come and go, and it is only a matter of time before they ask for payment from you. They must be Will take something away.”
"Take what?" Zishu was a little confused, "I have nothing, and I won't have anything."
Lord Xueyue raised his chin, as if he was really thinking about something, but he did not rule out the possibility of pretending. He said:
"To be honest, I don't know why the Immortal Shadow Pavilion arranged for this painting to be given to you. However, you must have heard from the agent about the origin of this painting. As for why it was given to you, you have your own idea. What’s the eyebrow?”
Zishu said bluntly: "No."
"You're very honest. But until now, you seem to still have some grudges about some things... Well, there's nothing you can do about it. If you think about it more openly, it's not your fault that girl left you. It's just a pity, no Being able to accompany you to the Death Shadow Pavilion, but not being able to learn the method of healing the vocal tract, is also a loss."
"That's not her."
"……oh?"
"That's someone else." She Zishu said, "I am becoming more and more convinced that she is not the girl named Ye Yinyu. There is something pretending to be her, imitating her, pretending to be her... But It’s not her after all.”
Lord Xueyue narrowed his eyes slightly.
"I really don't know whether I should say you are sharp-eyed or cold-blooded...how did you tell that?"
"She can talk, but I can't feel her soul. It's something else that's saying—it's Lord Yingyue."
"That's really weird," Lord Kutsutsuki spread his hands and asked with interest, "Then don't you care? Where did the real girl go? Don't you think it's weird? Don't you want to help her get her body back? Or is it that you dreamed about it while sleeping?"
"I don't know," she said, "and I don't think about pity anymore."
Lord Xueyue paused. He seemed not to have expected the other party to answer like this. His often playful smile also faded away unconsciously. After a brief pause, he said quietly:
"I feel very pitiful for you."
"Really?" She Zishu didn't seem to mind.
"After recognizing your non-human identity, you seem to have adapted quickly. You no longer pursue human recognition, but you still obey many of others' words - including my advice to you to go to Death Shadow Pavilion, so you went. There is some kind of...obedience in your bones, which may be related to what happened before you lost your memory. But unfortunately, I still have no clues. I only know that you walked in the underworld and gained the power to control hellfire. Do you believe You are a monster, even if you have lost the emotions that a person should have. By the way, I don’t know what those things are, I just see that almost everyone has them. But there are also some people who will do interesting things, Although I am just as boring as the rest of the living beings... It's too far off topic. Having said that, there are many animals and monsters who care a lot about their companions. But as of today, you, who have experienced many things... it seems that it doesn't matter anymore. .”
Shezi was speechless. There was no emotion in her eyes, but it was clear that she still had something to say. After a long time, she whispered softly in a voice that almost only she could hear:
"Perhaps it really doesn't matter. Everything will be lost, companions, pets - human, non-human. Parents, children, brothers and friends will all die one day. Things without life are more likely to be stolen under one's own eyes. Memories. Also, even the body itself is not in its own hands. Even if she is gone, so what? Based on my experience with the owner of the body, should I do something futile and useless? But that Yingyue You, you, have never offended me, so I shouldn't be too meddlesome. Besides, Yin Quan is right there and everything is fine. Since they are fine, I have no right to interfere."
Every word she spoke was sincere and came from the bottom of her heart. Lord Xueyue was stunned not to hear a hint of lies. She really meant that. No matter what, he is just a monster after all, and his measurement of emotions and values cannot be forced. If she had been following a group of ordinary humans, she might be able to pretend to be them and blend in without revealing any flaws except her youthful appearance. This guy is really interesting, but for some reason, Lord Xueyue is a little unhappy.
"You're really weird."
"The whole world is strange to me."
"But, do you know? After listening to what you said, I probably know what the problem is." Lord Xueyue said mysteriously, "The whole human world is strange? Of course. You are not a human being, and you don't understand most people. Monster, this is precisely because you lack the understanding of emotions. Do you often feel empty in your chest, as if something is burning, but there is nothing?"
"...Yes." She Zishu answered without much hesitation.
"That's right. Because I can't hear your heartbeat." Lord Xueyue laughed dryly, "Haha... After all this time, I am sure that you are indeed a hollow person. Well, just like a boring colleague of mine. ...Both humans and monsters rely on the heart to understand and express emotions. Even if sometimes it is not a 'heart' in the usual sense, this thing does exist. You don't have it - maybe along with your memory It’s gone, there’s no telling.”
"Oh...that's it," Zishu didn't seem to feel it was a pity, "but even if you say so much, I can't feel anything."
"You can only realize it when you have a heart. Let me help you find a heart? Then you will be able to understand everything that you seemed to understand before! What happiness, sadness, everything that people should have , you will all have it!”
"Why help me?" She Zishu said, "According to your words, I am so insensitive to emotions, but I know that there is no such thing as free food in the world. You said this yourself, and the Death Shadow Pavilion will also ask for a price."
"Because I guess it will be interesting. However, I am not from the Death Shadow Pavilion. Just think of it as my biggest reward if you give me some fun. I'm really interested."
She Zishu looked over, and the moonlight behind him made his dark face look unfathomable. But she really didn't have much curiosity or extra sense. She remained silent, silently turned and left. Lord Xueyue did not stop him because he knew that this was tacit consent.
When the small figure completely disappeared from sight, a woman's voice appeared on the other side.
"How quick are you to betray me?"
"Don't say that, Xie Yan."
Lord Xueyue raised his legs, stood on the stone, turned around, and took steps directly on the surface of the pool. Where he stepped, a circle of red light bloomed, but it did not make him sink. It was as if there were red lotuses emerging from the water out of thin air, carrying him towards the shore.
"Don't interfere with Satsuki-sama's plans."
"What?" Lord Kutsutsuki laughed, "Oh, I don't even know what your plan is, so why should I interfere? In other words, I am just doing what I want to do and it has nothing to do with you. . It should be said that since your pavilion master sent you to monitor her, you should not cause any trouble for me."
Jie Yan stared at him.
"After all that, you are a monster with a heart?"
"you guess?"
"And what is your heart exactly?"
Lord Xueyue glanced contemptuously and did not answer.
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