It was difficult to know the truth. After all, Di Fuyi was a psycho, and he had previously impersonated Si Chen. However, there was no reason for him to play different roles just to trick her this time. Especially since he would be impersonating The Lord.
Perhaps, those abnormal aliens always had a few similarities. The Lord and Di Fuyi were very similar hobbies and interests. Gu Xijiu was probably overthinking.
The more she thought about it, the more entangled everything became. Gu Xijiu knocked her head and decided to stop. She proceeded to walk around the house.
Eh, where did the three of them go?
"Knock! Knock!" A sound came from the door. Gu Xijiu opened the door and saw the three of them standing outside.
The mussel was wet, and Lu Wu was in Wind Caller's sac with its little head exposed.
"Master, we ain't sleeping in your house again because we have built our own shelter." The mussel shook its body and reported. It pointed at the pond, "I'm staying there." And then, it pointed at the pavilion in the pond, "They stay there."
It was a surprise that three of them suddenly became so understanding. Gu Xijiu frowned. In fact, she did not plan to let them stay in the same room together with her. However, the mussel and Lu Wu were so clingy and kept crying pitifully in front of her. Thus, she just let them be and kept them in the room as though she was keeping puppies and kittens.
Now, she finally felt relieved as they took the initiative to move out. She need not worry that the three of them would mess up her room again when she was away.
The Lord had chased them away without her permission, and Gu Xijiu did not feel good about despite understanding his intention.
The Lord was known to be obsessed with cleanliness; he definitely would not allow his disciple to mess up their room as they were carrying his image. Two of her "pets" were shedding every day. Hence, she was a maid who cleaned their fur every day. While the mussel was an aquatic living organism, there was always a few saliva drools wherever it slept. Therefore, she had a lot of extra work to do serving the three babies.
...
Gu Xijiu paid a visit to their new homes following their lead. It was better than she expected as their shelters suited their nature. Only Lu Wu required some time to adapt as it used to sleep beside Gu Xijiu. Its eyes were teary, and its nine tails were wagging as though it was asking for a warm hug from Gu Xijiu.
"Master, they are majestic beings, and they are meant to train their spiritual power and their sense of aggression. Only then can they come to your aid in the future. You can't pamper them as though they're your puppies." The Firmament Stone spoke in a serious tone.
Gu Xijiu did not reply, but she understood the message the Firmament Stone was trying to convey. This reminded her of the Tibetan Mastiff which fought with wolves on the grassland and battled in the snowstorm to be powerful enough to fight the enemies together with its master. They should not be kept in the house and fed with good food every day. Otherwise, they would be destined to be a display pet.
Even though she understood this, that did not mean she would not pity them when she saw the three of them living outside. Perhaps she still remembered the original form of the mussel which was a little kid and Lu Wu who was still a cute baby. She had a hard time to let go. Gu Xijiu did feel lonely sometimes and hoped to have some companions.
She slowly walked back to her house and looked up to the sky. She looked at the stars and realized it was almost 1 am.
Oh, no! If it were almost 1 am, Gu Canmo would have caught them! She looked to the East and wondered why Gu Canmo had not sent out any signal. Were there random changes? That was not supposed to happen. She had planned it carefully, and it should be a perfect plan. Right at that moment, she saw a firework explode in the sky.
It was not a big one, but Gu Xijiu was delighted and acknowledged, "Got it!" And now, it was her show time! She flew into the air and away from her yard. The firework was the signal for Gu Canmo used for his subordinates. It was unique, and only a few people could see it. Gu Xijiu was one of them.
...
The Lord sat in front of a small desk in his bedroom, and there was a cup of cold tea in front of him. He tried very hard to get the tea from a perilous place a few days ago as that was his favorite tea. It was outstanding in restoring spiritual power, and there were only two days in a year that he would have the chance to pluck it. He could just extract two ounces of tea despite it being in season. Thus, he actually treasured the tea very much.
The Lord was not only fussy with the way the tea was made, the ambiance and mood while drinking the tea were also very important. As a result, he did not wish to waste a single bit of it. Perhaps something was bothering him. The way he made the tea was not as elegant as before, and the taste of tea was not as great as how it used to be. He took a sip and frowned.
After that, a pot of tea that was worth a million dollars had been left aside on the table until it was cold.
He moved his gaze to the bed and observed every single inch of the bed due to the absence of the bed drapes. There were some wrinkles on the bed sheets, and the indentation of someone lying there earlier could be seen. How could she sleep on his bed!? Especially when it was the bed of someone like him? He would not even allow other people to touch his bed.
No one even dared to enter his room, not to mention leisurely lying down on his bed. However, someone had entered his bedroom now, and she even lied on his bed!
He stood up and walked towards the bed. He looked at the bed, and then at the indentation. The image of the clumsy and nervous girl flashed across his mind. This little girl used to be calm and firm in every situation. Hence, that was the first time he saw that nervous side of her. That look made him... Made him felt like bullying her...
At that moment, he even thought of pushing her down and not care about the consequences! Fortunately, she teleported away in time, and he regained his consciousness. Otherwise, he could not even imagine the ending.
He massaged his brows and realized his strong self-control which he used to proud of was so easily ruined in front of her. That was strange though... how could a young girl have such a magical charm?
Was it because of his strong desire? Something difficult to get always seemed better. Perhaps, what his friend said was right, the more the feeling gets suppressed, the easier for it to explode. The more eager he wanted to let it go, the harder it would be.
What was wrong with him now?
He frowned and sighed. His lips curved up again as a thought donned upon him. It does not matter to him whichever condition he was facing, there was nothing he could not overcome, including his feelings. He got up and waved his sleeve. The bed sheet returned to its neat look as though no one had lied on the bed before. Even her odor had completely vanished.