The man dodged, but Gu Liushang still held his hand persistently.
"Master, did Master Xiao reprimand you just now?" he asked.
Mu Yichang remained silent and did not answer.
He added: "If Master is unhappy, I can explain to Master Xiao that it is all my fault and has nothing to do with Master. I can admit my mistake and be punished, and I will not embarrass Master."
Mu Yichang stared into his eyes for a long time.
She really couldn't see what he was thinking, nor could she see if he was really as clear and clean as his words at the moment.
If not, then his disguise is too good.
Not hearing the other party's answer, the young man rubbed his cheek aggrievedly on her shoulder, with a hint of coquettishness and flattery.
"If Master is angry with me, just scold me. Although I didn't expect Master Xiao to suddenly appear, and I also...don't want Master to be in such a dilemma, but...I don't want Master to ignore me." The more he spoke, the more choked up his voice became.
Mu Yichang was already feeling depressed and uncomfortable, but now she became even more uncomfortable because of his voice.
After all, Mu Yichang couldn't hold it back and patted the man's shoulder gently and said, "I don't blame you."
She didn't know what else to say other than this, but she didn't want to see Gu Liushang sad.
The corners of Mu Yichang's lips curved into a mocking arc, she was really hopeless.
At this point, can you still not help but be soft-hearted towards him?
Maybe she can really give up on Gu Liushang until he confines her again, abolishes her cultivation, and lets others bully her to death!
Because of that layer of emotion, she felt even more painful in this life.
Gu Liushang hugged her tighter, "Master, do you really not blame me? If Master is afraid that Master Xiao will misunderstand, I can help Master explain. Master is just in a special period, not because he likes me."
When he said this, he was filled with resentment, but he still said it reluctantly.
Mu Yichang slowly shook her head and said, "No need, I've already made it clear to Senior Brother Xiao, it's me..."
Gu Liushang raised his head blankly and met Mu Yichang's gaze.
He heard Mu Yichang say: "I fell in love with you, Gu Liushang."
Just hearing this sentence, hearing this sentence spoken by the master in reality, he was moved to tears.
He couldn't control it at all, and the tears just fell down like broken pearls.
Gu Liushang felt that he shouldn't be so worthless at this time, but he couldn't help it.
The moment she saw him shed tears, Mu Yichang was stunned for a moment.
He wiped his tears in a panic, lowered his head in embarrassment, and asked in a low voice: "Is it true? Didn't Master lie to me?"
Looking at his reaction, it really didn't look like he was cheating on her.
But she still wasn't sure what the truth was.
Mu Yichang raised her hand and touched the man's face. She asked, "If I like you, what do you say?"
Gu Liushang quickly raised his head and said in a nonchalant manner: "I also like Master, very much. I have liked Master since a long time ago. I have always... always liked Master."
Mu Yichang's hand paused, then continued to gently rub his cheek a few times, and said, "So...are you hiding anything from me?"
Gu Liushang was startled, "Hide it from Master?"
Mu Yichang nodded and said: "Yes, I will give you a chance now. If you have anything to hide from me, tell me now. If you don't tell me now and I find out in the future, I will never forgive you." .”
These words were so harsh that Gu Liushang tightened his thin lips.
His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his palms under his sleeves were sweating.
At this moment, a voice in his mind said: Just tell Master now and tell her everything.
But there was another voice saying: Master is just testing you. If you really say it now, there will be no room for maneuver.
Gu Liushang didn't know what to do for a while.
Mu Yichang could see that he was indeed hesitant, so she spoke again, "Gu Liushang, you only have this chance. I like you, and I only have this chance. You'd better think about it carefully. If you don't say it now, what will happen next?" Stop talking."
Gu Liushang's eyes trembled slightly, and finally he was afraid.
He couldn't destroy this love that finally fell from the sky with his own hands.
Once everything is said, Master will never forgive him, especially... The reason why she likes him now is simply because of Mrs. Zhang's medicine.
It was originally an illusory dream. He could not expose this dream. Even if it could only be maintained for a moment, he had to work hard to maintain it.
He bit his lip and said, "Actually, I already knew that I was a man."
Mu Yichang was stunned and narrowed her eyes slightly, "What else?"
The young man pretended to be surprised, "What else?"
Mu Yichang frowned slightly, "What other secrets are you hiding from me?"
Gu Liushang slowly shook his head, "This is the only thing. I like Master and want to get close to Master in the name of my daughter, so I keep pretending not to know and say nothing."
But Mu Yichang's eyes were staring at him closely, as if she wanted to see into his heart through his eyes.
Gu Liushang instinctively felt guilty, but he forced himself to continue looking at her.
At this time, he cannot show any flaws. Once the master sees the clues, everything will be reduced to nothing.
Mu Yichang looked at him for a long time, but didn't see anything wrong with him. Then she looked away and asked, "Aren't you curious why I have been raising you as a girl even though you are a boy?"
Gu Liushang nodded, "Of course I'm curious, but I think Master has his own reasons for doing this."
Mu Yichang asked again: "Since you know, why don't you come and ask me?"
The young man gave his reason, "But once I say it, Master... he will never hold me to sleep again, right?"
The way he asked the question carefully looked pitiful indeed.
Mu Yichang was silent. What he said seemed to make some sense, but not much.
At this moment, Jin Zhaodi opened the curtain and walked in, saying: "Fairy, Immortal Xiao said that we should have dinner early tonight and go to the mountain to slay the rat demon at night."
Mu Yichang nodded, stood up and straightened her clothes, especially pulling the collar covertly.
Gu Liushang saw all her movements and thought: She should be fooled for the time being.
He breathed a sigh of relief and thought about what methods Xiao Yuesheng would use to test him tonight.
Yes, how could he let Master and Xiao Yuesheng be alone together?
Whenever two people meet, if he cannot be present, he must hide his figure and follow them.
He thought that Xiao Yuesheng was just trying to make him suffer, but he didn't care.
After all, as long as he can be by his master's side, he is willing to endure all kinds of sufferings.
At the dinner table, the atmosphere was a little unusual.
Both Jin Da and Jin Zhaodi noticed it. If there were only Mu Yichang and Gu Liushang, they would be able to ask a few questions.
But with the addition of upright Xiao Yuesheng, the two of them no longer dared to talk casually.
On the other hand, little Pandi didn't mind at all. She tugged at the corner of Mu Yichang's clothes and asked, "Sister, are you angry with your beautiful sister?"
Mu Yichang glanced at Xiao Pandi in surprise, then turned her head to look at Gu Liushang.
The man almost buried his face in the bowl, looking pitiful like a lost dog.
No wonder Xiao Pandi asked her this.
Mu Yichang smiled and touched little Pandi's head and said, "I'm not angry."
Little Pandi seemed to be relieved and said: "That's good, that's good."
She grabbed the small wooden spoon on the table again, took a bite of her food, and said, "I thought my sister was angry. My beautiful sister is going to secretly shed tears tonight!"
These words surprised everyone present, including the person involved!
Gu Liushang also had a look of astonishment on his face. Did he know that he had shed tears in the middle of the night?
His tears are usually used to deceive the Master. How could he secretly shed them in the middle of the night? Wouldn't it have no effect at all?
Jin Zhaodi said helplessly: "Children, stop talking nonsense and eat quickly."
Little Pandi immediately pouted her lips unhappy and said: "I'm not talking nonsense, what I said is true. My beautiful sister hid in the quilt and shivered in the middle of the night several times, and she was still whimpering and choking. I must have cried."
Mu Yichang looked at the man with red ears in surprise, thinking that he was just being touched and ashamed, but she didn't know that he was... ashamed.
"Azhang, is it true?" Mu Yichang asked him.
How dare Gu Liuzhang say no? If he said no, how would he explain it?
So, Gu Liushang could only admit shamelessly, "Yeah."
Mu Yichang felt very uncomfortable. She didn't know how much she had hurt Gu Liushang.
She thought: If this test revealed that she and Senior Brother Xiao had made a mistake, she would give Gu Liushang a chance to try with him.
But if Senior Brother Xiao tells the truth, she...
Mu Yichang lowered her eyes, and for a moment she couldn't think of how to deal with it.
Kill him?
She had tried it more than ten years ago.
Gu Liushang is a god, she can't kill him.
Then what can she do to him?
But she just broke her skin, but there was still nothing she could do against him.
As long as Gu Liushang thinks about it, everything can continue according to the development of the previous life.
Even if she didn't protect him from the immortal calamity in this life, some things were still unavoidable.
Mu Yichang subconsciously squeezed her hands, feeling heavy in her heart.
At this moment, Gu Liushang held her hand and said, "Master, do you think I am embarrassed?"
Mu Yichang was startled, then shook her head and said, "No, it's all Master's fault. Let's eat. We'll talk about it later."
Gu Liushang didn't say anything more and continued eating.
After eating, Xiao Yuesheng was ready to set off.
When he came this time, he recruited many Shuanghua Sect disciples.
He was one step ahead. Calculating the time, the other disciples should be arriving soon.
Before leaving, Gu Liushang said: "Master, why don't I stay and wait for you, otherwise I will only cause you trouble."
Mu Yichang and Xiao Yuesheng looked at each other and said, "Don't worry, Master will not let anything happen to you."
Normally, Master would never say this.
Gu Liushang couldn't help but his eyes darkened and his heart felt sour.
Sure enough, Master plans to join forces with Xiao Yuesheng and test him tonight?
Then he has to perform well and not show any signs of weakness.
So, Gu Liushang smiled and nodded, "Okay, I'm not afraid of anything if I can be with Master."
After saying that, he happily hugged Mu Yichang's arm.
The three of them walked to the foot of the mountain and met the disciples from Shuanghua Sect.
The leader was Xiao Yuesheng's eldest disciple Liu Shu.
Liu Shu reported to Xiao Yuesheng what he had just gone to the mountain to investigate.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuesheng nodded and said: "Let's go!"
The group of people went up the mountain in a mighty manner, and Gu Liushang followed Mu Yichang quietly, holding Mu Yichang's hand tightly.
He also whispered to Mu Yichang: "Master, I will not be separated from you this time."
Mu Yichang was silent for a few breaths and let out a dull sigh.
And Gu Liushang's eyes couldn't help but darken.
There were many rat holes on the mountain, so Liu Shu assigned people and gave each person a talisman.
Gu Liushang recognized the talisman paper. In his previous life, he had seen Bai Qingzhu writing the talisman paper himself.
The incantation on the talisman paper is an exorcism talisman, but what actually works is the waxy talisman paper soaked in potion.
He vaguely remembered that these things were given to Bai Qingzhu by Mrs. Zhang in his previous life. They were passed down from a long time ago and could drive away snakes, ants, rats, and beasts.
Gu Liuzhang also got one. He carefully put the talisman paper into his arms and asked Mu Yichang in a low voice, "Master, will the mice not bite us if we hold this?"
Mu Yichang nodded to him and said, "No."
Gu Liushang seemed to be relieved and pretended to be extremely afraid of mice.
Still using the previous method, everyone split up and entered the rat hole.
The strange thing is that Mu Yichang and Gu Liushang, master and apprentice, are not in the same team as Xiao Yuesheng.
This made Gu Liushang a little confused, and he glanced at Xiao Yuesheng warily.
But that person didn't give him any attention at all, which made Gu Liushang even more surprised.
Could it be that I made a mistake?
Doesn't Xiao Yuesheng's so-called temptation refer to today?
But the master's reaction before leaving couldn't be false. Since she was so determined to let her come, she definitely wasn't simply afraid that he would be alone.
There must be something fishy in this, and he had better deal with it carefully, otherwise I'm afraid...
Just as he was thinking this, his arm was pulled by Mu Yichang, "Why are you dazed? Let's go!"
Gu Liushang came back to his senses and nodded quickly to follow.
The rat hole was still as eerie as before, but this time, the disciples used torches to illuminate the road ahead more clearly.
Everyone was already prepared before the bats in the cave attacked.
Those bats are not actually bats. No matter how much they like dark and humid environments, bats will not inhabit such a small mouse hole.
Moreover, there should be rat demons entrenched in the rat holes. Even rats around the rat holes are very rare, which shows that the rat demons are possessive of their territory.
It can be seen that the rat demon will not allow bats to inhabit its territory. In addition, the last time the bat appeared, it led several people into a trap.
