Even hybrid monsters have their day

"Do you believe me?" His voice was flat.

"If what you're saying is true, why wouldn't I believe you?" She neither admitted nor denied it, and then unlatched the door. "Wait here for a while, I'll go find someone for you."

In truth, Geng Miaowan herself didn't know whether to believe him or not; she simply couldn't find any reason not to. As he said, there was no benefit to him going to such lengths to infiltrate this place.

“There’s no need to go,” he said when he received her questioning look. “I’m a demon, and it would be troublesome if others found out.”

She thought about it and agreed, then withdrew her hand. "And your injury..."

"It's alright, I just need to practice my internal energy and regulate my breathing for a few days."

Hearing him say that, she turned back to his side, helped him up and sat on the bed, and then sat down in a chair herself. After a while, she still didn't move, until Qiu Pi looked at her strangely, then she said, "You should circulate your internal energy, I'll keep an eye on the surroundings for you."

The most dangerous thing in cultivation is being interrupted while circulating one's energy. Moreover, when circulating one's energy, one is in a state of very low defense. In any case, this is a somewhat dangerous thing for a demon living in a cultivation sect.

Qiu Pi didn't speak again, but glanced at her before sitting cross-legged and beginning to circulate his internal energy. He didn't notice that the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned throughout his energy cultivation.

When he opened his eyes again, it was five days later.

Five days—not a long time, not a short time—is enough to change many things. To completely transform it. For example, the little house he was staying in.

He remembered that Geng Miaowan had told him that night to keep an eye on things so no one would disturb him. At that time, the room was empty, except for the table, chairs, and bed that were already there. There were only two living things: him and her.

However, when he opened his eyes, he was somewhat unsure whether he was still in the same room. If it weren't for the fact that he had only seen the simple style of the tables and chairs in the Green Mountain Sect, he would have even suspected that someone had secretly moved him to another place while he was healing.

The table in the room was covered with papers and books of various sizes, and Geng Miaowan was engrossed in reading something. She was also scribbling and drawing on a piece of paper next to her as she read. Xu Ruwen was also flipping through a book in a serious manner. Huangfu Aoran, a tall man who occupied almost half of the room, had a nonchalant expression on his face, as if none of this mattered to him. His eyes were closed, and it was impossible to tell whether he was resting or sleeping.

However, as soon as he opened his eyes, he seemed to feel Huangfu Aoran's figure move slightly, though it was very slight and almost imperceptible, but he still felt it.

The next second, the two people buried in their books also realized that he had woken up, and they both looked up from their books at him.

"You're awake?" Geng Miaowan put down her book and came to him. "How are you feeling now?"

Qiu Pi nodded. "Not bad." Seeing that she frowned as if she wasn't satisfied with his answer, he added, "Basically, there's no major problem anymore, but it still needs some time to consolidate."

"That's good."

"Have you been here the whole time?" he asked, completely ignoring Xu Ruwen and Huangfu Aoran as if they weren't human. But they really weren't human. He hadn't expected his healing to take so long; it seemed his injuries were more serious than he'd imagined.

Seeing her nod, he asked again, "What are you doing?"

What he didn't expect was that she had stayed here for so many days just because of one sentence, which gave him a strange feeling.

Hearing his question, Geng Miaowan smiled slightly. A hint of pride and boastfulness played on her lips as she walked lightly back to the table, stroking the books. "You don't know, do you? Tomorrow is the annual assessment for the Green Mountain Sect disciples. I originally wanted to sign up, but it's forbidden for non-Green Mountain Sect disciples to participate. However, Sect Leader Miao said my status is special and I can serve as their temporary proctor. Disciples from all three peaks will come to the main peak; just thinking about it makes me wonder how lively it will be."

She's always been happy to join in on big events like this.

……

Qiu Pi thought to himself, "You're a demon, do you have to be so curious? You have to try everything."

As she spoke, she tidied up the books on the table. "Now that you're awake, I'll head back. I need to take another look at these things." Without waiting for his reply, she walked towards the door.

"Wait!" Qiu Pi grabbed her arm, looking at the captivating light in her eyes, and asked, "Have you been here these past few days?"

Geng Miaowan looked at him as if he were an idiot, but she wasn't angry at his questioning. She just said in a slightly annoyed tone, "How many times do you have to ask the same question before you're satisfied? If it weren't for the fact that I'm here to protect you, why would I have brought so many things here?"

What puzzled her was that, even though she had clearly disliked him, he seemed to be in a good mood, with a faint, inexplicable smile in his eyes.

Could internal injuries also damage the brain? Speechless, she walked out of the house.

As soon as she left, Huangfu Aoran, who had been pretending to doze off in his chair, opened his eyes and stood up. He didn't leave immediately, but stood there staring at Qiu Pi for a while before saying, "I don't care what you're going to do, stay away from her."

The tone was neither too light nor too heavy, but it contained a strong sense of warning.

Although he couldn't fully accept the fact that Geng Miaowan was his mistress after spending this time together, he had developed some friendship with her. In addition, he couldn't find a way to break free from this relationship without hurting himself, so he was somewhat "self-destructive" and gave up. Therefore, he really didn't want Geng Miaowan to suffer even the slightest harm, because if she got hurt, it would mean he got hurt.

This is a problem that gives him a headache just thinking about it.

However, this statement is ambiguous and will have different effects on different people.

For example, Qiu Pi, after hearing Huangfu Aoran's words, suppressed the strong discomfort welling up inside him, glanced at him coldly, and said, "I don't care what your relationship is, it's none of your business." (To be continued.)