Su Luo, I'll go to the Heavenly Demon Sect with you, I'll join the Heavenly Demon Sect

Su Luo quickly calculated in his mind.

It seemed a bit difficult.

"Don't be nervous, I won’t attack you."

"Do I look like someone who’s easy to fool?"

Su Luo couldn’t bring himself to trust Nangong Xiyun. After all, he was now part of the Heavenly Demon Sect, and the fate of the Heavenly Demon Sect earlier was no secret.

Su Luo had already prepared for the worst. This might be the toughest challenge he’d faced since his rebirth.

"Let’s take a walk and chat," Nangong Xiyun said calmly, walking ahead at a leisurely pace, leaving behind an enigmatic silhouette.

Huh?

What was she planning?

"I wonder what Peak Master Nangong wants to talk about?" Su Luo asked, pretending to be calm as he followed her.

To be honest, Su Luo had no idea what to talk about with Nangong Xiyun. It would’ve been much easier if there were a third person present.

"How have you been lately?" Nangong Xiyun asked in a calm tone.

"Are you asking about Little Yu? She’s been doing well."

"I’m asking about you."

"Me?"

Should I make myself sound pitiful so she might let me go?

"I’ve been great. No work, just lounging around all day."

"Is that so?"

Nangong Xiyun’s voice remained calm, making it impossible for Su Luo to guess what she was thinking. Her hands didn’t move, and it felt like they were just forcing a conversation.

Nangong Xiyun was also pondering what topic to bring up with Su Luo.

And she couldn’t use A’yun’s way of speaking—it would be too easy to expose herself.

Suddenly, she thought of a good topic.

She decided to tease Su Luo a little.

"Su Luo, I’ll go with you to the Heavenly Demon Sect. I’ll join the Heavenly Demon Sect."

Su Luo’s eyes widened as he stared at Nangong Xiyun.

"I didn’t hear you clearly. What did you say?"

"The Seven Stars Sword Sect is too boring. There’s no challenge. I want to seek excitement. Maybe the Heavenly Demon Sect is where I belong," Nangong Xiyun said, tilting her head at a 45-degree angle, her tone slightly melancholic yet serious.

"No, no! The Heavenly Demon Sect is terrible."

But Nangong Xiyun looked serious as she said, "But Little Yu has already gone there. I don’t see why I shouldn’t."

Little Yu’s status couldn’t compare to yours! You’ve been famous for so long. Do you think the Heavenly Demon Sect would even accept you?

"No, no, no! How could you even think that? Please, don’t. The Heavenly Demon Sect can’t handle someone like you."

Su Luo was panicking. Was she serious? If she joined the Heavenly Demon Sect, the plot would be completely derailed.

Then Su Luo noticed the faint smile on Nangong Xiyun’s face.

"So Peak Master Nangong was just joking. That wasn’t a very good joke."

"Haha, how do you know I’m joking? Do you even know me?" Nangong Xiyun retorted.

How should he answer that? He knew her to some extent, but he hadn’t expected Nangong Xiyun to joke with him, which was why he’d panicked.

"I don’t know you well, but from what I’ve heard, Peak Master Nangong would never do something like that."

"If you say that, then I’ll do the opposite. I don’t like being told what to do."

You don’t like being told what to do? Fine, I’ll call your bluff.

"Then you won’t let me go?"

"Fine, I’ll let you go."

"Then you’ll join the Heavenly Demon Sect?"

"I’ll join."

"You said you don’t like being told what to do."

"Do you want me to listen to you or not? Should I not let you go?"

Su Luo wasn’t going to be led around anymore. "I can’t make decisions for you. What you do is entirely up to you."

"Not necessarily. Maybe I’ll actually listen to you."

For a moment, Su Luo thought he saw Nangong Xiyun smile.

Indeed, Nangong Xiyun was struggling to hold back her laughter. It was rare to see Su Luo so flustered.

He always acted like he had everything under control.

But with her professional training, she usually didn’t laugh.

Su Luo thought Nangong Xiyun was acting strange. He needed to leave as soon as possible.

"Peak Master Nangong, you can stop here. We’ve walked together and talked. There’s nothing left to say. Are you letting me go or not?"

If not, he’d have to make a run for it, even if it meant looking a bit pathetic.

"Alright, take care."

Su Luo thought he was hallucinating again.

Take care? To me?

"Peak Master Nangong, you’re scaring me."

"Really? I think you’re the one who’s scared. I wouldn’t dare provoke you."

Su Luo couldn’t tell if Nangong Xiyun was joking or serious.

She must be joking.

"Please, I’m just a small demon disciple. I’m not worth such words from Peak Master Nangong."

"What about in the future?"

"That’s hard to say."

"So, take care."

There’s no logical connection there. Su Luo couldn’t understand why Nangong Xiyun would tell him to take care.

Time to leave. He needed to get out of here quickly.

Su Luo tentatively took a few steps and noticed that Nangong Xiyun was still standing there, not stopping him.

It seemed she really was letting him go.

Just as Su Luo was about to pick up the pace, someone called out from behind.

"Su Luo!"

It was Li Siyi. Alright, let’s see what she had to say.

Li Siyi quickly caught up to Su Luo.

"Su Luo, what did Master say to you just now?"

From a distance, Li Siyi had seen her master talking to Su Luo, but by the time she arrived, her master had already left.

Of course, she had to leave. She needed to transform back into A’yun before Su Luo noticed.

"She said she wanted to join the Heavenly Demon Sect. Isn’t that ridiculous?"

"Master would never joke like that with you," Li Siyi said, surprised. She didn’t know her master was capable of such jokes.

"I don’t know either. Shouldn’t you know your master better?"

"Speaking of which, I think I’ve upset Master lately," Li Siyi said with a hint of worry.

"How so?"

"Recently, she’s been coming and going mysteriously. That’s not all. Every time she returns, she puts me through rigorous training. I’ve suffered a lot."

"Isn’t that a good thing? She’s paying attention to you."

"It feels like more than just attention. Do you think I’ve made Master unhappy?"

"How would I know?"

Li Siyi walked with Su Luo for a while longer. The situation had already been decided, so they might as well enjoy the outcome.

There were still many things she wanted to say to Su Luo.

"Su Luo, what if I joined the Heavenly Demon Sect too?"

"Are you also joking with me?"

"Also? Was I that obvious? You saw right through me."

"Of course. If you’d said it before your master, it might’ve had some effect. But I know you better than I know your master. I wouldn’t have believed it for a second."

"Hmph, don’t be so confident. I have secrets you don’t know about too."

The secret, of course, was the diary. It was a key item that connected the two of them.

Though Li Siyi was sure Su Luo didn’t know she’d read his diary cover to cover.

"Having secrets doesn’t matter. Everyone has secrets. But after everything we’ve been through, I trust you."

"Then I won’t betray your trust."

"Hahaha, but I might not be able to live up to your trust."

"That’s fine. You can betray me all you want. I’m prepared for it."

Knowing Su Luo’s true intentions, Li Siyi had already braced herself.

"Haha," Su Luo didn’t respond directly.

Li Siyi said, "Alright, I just came to see you off. When will we meet again?"

"That’s hard to say."

"Goodbye."

"Mm, goodbye."