I didn't expect that I was the heartthrob.

This was the voice of the sword cultivator. Xu Guizhi breathed a sigh of relief, finally he was able to preserve the clay figure.

Seeing that the man in front of him was speechless when he heard his name, Xu Guizhi asked.

"Why, Brother Zhou knows me?"

Zhou Saiguan chewed on the name, it seemed like he had heard it somewhere before, but he really couldn't remember it clearly.

"No, what school or sect did you learn from?"

This stumped Xu Guizhi. How could he still remember it?

The few memories he had were all related to Qianjimen, so he said, "I have a good relationship with Gu Lan from Qianjimen."

Seeing that he did not answer and only said that he had a friendship with Gu Lan from Qianji Sect, Zhou Saiguan thought that it must be difficult for him to say it because his master was not of high rank.

That’s right, if someone practices Taoism and makes his arms and legs so fragile, he can’t even defeat a small monster.

"Gu Lan from Qianji Sect. I know this person. Qianji Sect stole the limelight in this sect competition."

Xu Guizhi already knew that Gu Lan was quite powerful and would definitely shine in this sect competition. He was not surprised at all when he heard this from this disciple.

After the two chatted for a few more sentences, Xu Guizhi and Zhou Saiguan became very familiar with each other, so Zhou Saiguan helped Xu Guizhi recover.

"This body is actually made of clay. It's really a remarkable man and a remarkable skill. Your master must be a great master who has never seen the world. But why is your disciple so weak?" Zhou Saiguan felt that a master who could use magic to shape a body for his apprentice must be strong, but he didn't know why the disciple was so weak.

Xu Guizhi had no choice but to lie, saying that his physical body was suffering from a terminal illness that was difficult to cure, and that his cultivation could only rely on his mortal body. The path of cultivation was truly difficult, his progress was slow, and it was unbearable.

Zhou Saiguan felt a little sad for him when he heard him say that. He wanted to stop talking and invited him to go with him to rest and send him off tomorrow.

Xu Guizhi was very grateful, and the two of them walked towards the camp.

When I left, there were still disciples practicing in the courtyard. When I came back, the camp was quiet. I guess they all went to rest.

Zhou Saiguan didn't think twice and just stood at the door, ready to push it open and invite Xu Guizhi in.

Although Xu Guizhi had a body made of clay, his senses were sharper than those of a human. When he saw Zhou Saiguan about to push open the door, he instinctively sensed the danger, so he quickly stepped forward and pulled Zhou Saiguan a few feet away.

Zhou Saiguan was suddenly pulled away by someone with great force. He took several steps back and his heart skipped a few beats.

Just as he stood firm, Zhou Saiguan cried out, "What are you doing?"

"Wait a moment." Xu Guizhi looked at the eaves in a daze. He seemed to see a red shadow just now, but it disappeared in a blink of an eye, and the strange feeling of uneasiness was gone.

"Maybe I'm dazzled?" Xu Guizhi murmured.

"What did you say?" Zhou Saiguan asked.

Xu Guizhi shook his head and said, "Nothing. Just now... just now I saw a bug on the door, and now it has flown away."

……

Zhou Saiguan was speechless.

Brother, it's just a bug, just say something, why do you have to pull him back several steps?

"Let's go and have a rest." Zhou Saiguan was helpless.

He spent the day with sore shoulders and back. He didn't know why, but he just felt heavy all over. They usually meditated day and night without sleep, but they had never felt so tired.

Xu Guizhi nodded and followed Zhou Saiguan into the house.

The other disciples in the room were sleeping soundly, snoring and their chests rising and falling slightly.

Zhou Saiguan arranged a bed for Xu Guizhi and said, "I'll ask Cheng Ming to take you to Xuantian Sword Sect tomorrow morning. The mountain has been uneasy these days, so you must not go alone."

After such a long time, Xu Guizhi saw that they were exhausted and seemed to have something wrong, so he didn't dare to ask before. But when he heard him say this, he took the opportunity to find out.

Zhou Saiguan slept next to Xu Guizhi, propping up his head. He thought that since Xu Guizhi knew Gu Lan, and he looked clear-headed and didn't seem like a wicked person, it wouldn't hurt to know a thing or two about him.

Then he said, "This story all started with your friend Gu Lan. They went out for a drink and discovered a murder case. Following the investigation, they found a strange kind of flower and fruit."

Zhou Saiguan put down his elbows, lay flat on the bed, and took out a purified dried flower from his arms.

"This is it."

Xu Guizhi took it.

He is made of clay, so naturally he can't smell anything.

But it feels inexplicably familiar.

The flower has dried up and no longer looks like its original appearance, but the roots and stems are intact, and the whole plant gives people a somewhat weird feeling.

It's as if the flower is alive.

Seeing him observing for a long time, Zhou Saiguan seemed to be thinking about something, so he asked tentatively, "Do you know Brother Xu?"

Xu Guizhi shook his head, feeling as if he had seen it before.

But what, he really didn't know.

Zhou Saiguan was not disappointed. It was impossible to expect a younger generation to recognize a flower that even the elders in the sect did not know.

He was just asking tentatively.

"Anyway, this flower is very strange. This one has been purified by Master Shanshui, so it has no power to bewitch people. If it has not been purified and has not eaten the Jade Pills for Exorcism, it is very likely that you will be bewitched and eat it, and finally turn into a monster. Those who chased you today might have turned into monsters after eating this flower."

After saying this, Zhou Saiguan sighed and smiled bitterly, "We were originally going to watch the sect competition, but because of this incident, we had to go out of the mountains to investigate and see if there are still these harmful flowers on these hills, and we happened to meet you."

Xu Guizhi understood and was about to say something when there was a knock on the door.

Zhou Saiguan sat up.

He asked loudly, "Who is it?"

"Brother, it's me!"

"Cheng Ming?"

When Zhou Saiguan heard Cheng Ming's voice, he came to his senses and looked at the beds carefully. After counting, he found that two beds were empty. It was obvious that a disciple had gone out without permission.

After opening the door, Cheng Ming and another disciple walked into the room. The other disciples who were originally sleeping were also awakened and sat up one after another.

"Why didn't you go to sleep and ran outside?" Zhou Saiguan slightly blamed, "It's already this late, it's not like we're in the sect, we need to be careful everywhere."

Cheng Ming nodded, "Brother, that's right."

"Where did you go?"

"The market town at the foot of the mountain. I'm going to look for them."

Zhou Sai looked at the empty space behind him and snorted, "Why bother looking for them? Wait until I report to the master, and the master will punish me."

At this point, Cheng Ming was not as optimistic as Zhou Saiguan. They went to the market town at the foot of the mountain to ask around, and the residents at the foot of the mountain said that they had not seen any disciples coming down the mountain for several months.

This is a little unusual. The patrolling disciples are responsible for protecting the residents living at the foot of the mountain. They have to go down the mountain every month to check on the residents. How could they not have gone down the mountain for several months?

Cheng Ming told everyone the news he had found out down the mountain.

"Brother, I don't think this makes sense. No matter how lazy a patrol disciple is, it's impossible for him to stay away from the mountain for several months. Besides, the jade bees I released have lost contact."

The Jade Bee has lost contact?

Everyone was wondering when there was another knock on the door.

Knock knock…knock knock…knock knock…

Late at night, the moon is peeking through the window...

Who is knocking on the door?