Chapter Fifty-Five What Thing

  Su Qi Ruo had made some adjustments to her mental state, but when she saw Lu Ke again, she still felt a little uncomfortable. A sour feeling that couldn't be put into words quickly took over her heart. Before she fully adjusted her mindset, she didn't want to face Lu Ke directly.

  "Do you have a brain?" Lu Ke heard Su Qi say this and suddenly felt an inexplicable surge of anger in her heart. Did Su Qi not know how dangerous her current situation was? She had already gotten involved with Ye Ruiwen, and now she was also consorting with a mysterious demon clan - did she not know how to protect herself?

  "I want to go back." Su Qi Ruo evaded Lu Ke's gaze and looked up at the distant starry sky.

  "You..."

  "Grandpa..."

  Lu Ke's words of blame had not yet left his lips when he heard Li Xiang'er's soft, gentle and shy voice coming from behind him. Lu Ke turned around to look at her and said softly, "How did you get here?"

  "Grandfather, I was worried that something would happen here so I followed," Li Xun'er said hesitantly, as if afraid of being blamed by Lu Ke.

  Lu Ke shook his head helplessly, afraid of startling Li Xiang'er, and comforted her by saying, "Since you're here, you're here."

  Su Qi Ruo watched Lù Kě and Li Xiang Er's intimate conversation, suddenly feeling superfluous. The sour feeling in her heart grew stronger as she carefully examined Li Xiang Er. Her delicate appearance indeed evoked a protective desire; Su Qi Ruo could never be like that. What was she? A tomboy? Su Qi Ruo coldly smiled and turned away, not wanting to intrude on their moment anymore. She quickly walked towards Cui Rui Wen, who had previously flirted with her. Yet, for some reason, she thought of him now; perhaps because he once consoled her. Women are indeed softhearted.

  Shi Ruwen was facing away from them, but he had been secretly paying attention to their every move. When he caught a glimpse of Su Qiruo running towards him despite being injured, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth in satisfaction. Su Qiruo was indeed getting closer to him, and one day she would be completely under his control! She was just a demon slave after all, far inferior to himself, the Scorpion King. Thinking this, Shi Ruwen almost laughed out loud with glee.

  "Qi Ruo?" Si Ruiwen immediately changed to a puzzled expression and asked anxiously, "Aren't you going back?"

  "I suddenly don't want to go back." Su Qi said casually.

  "Is it okay if I don't return to the dorm at night? Will there be a bed check?" Si Ruiwen's concerned expression deepened.

  Lu Ke had already caught sight of She Ruiwen's hypocritical demeanor from afar, and his disgust towards She Ruiwen deepened. If Li Xiang'er weren't here, Lu Ke would have liked to go up and tear off She Ruiwen's fake smile, settle Li Xiang'er first, then come back and deal with him. You think you can snatch Su Qi away? You're far from being capable! Lu Ke withdrew his icy gaze, and comforted Li Xiang'er, saying, "Xiang'er, it's not safe here at any moment, I'll send you back first."

  "Uh-huh." Li Xiang'er nodded obediently, her mind racing with countless ways to keep Lu Ke by her side. She had to reduce the opportunities for Lu Ke and Su Qi Ru to meet, as Su Qi Ru's intentions towards Lu Ke were already obvious. If she let them get any closer, who knows what might happen? She had to take precautions!

  Su Qi's mood was low due to the stimulation from Lu Ke and Li Xiang'er, everything she saw had lost its interest, even the sight of human skeletons scattered all over the mountains in the night made her less fearful. Su Qi sat down on a rock, staring blankly into the distance with empty eyes.

  Hu Yun's barrier once again enveloped the back mountain, and the stars in the sky instantly disappeared without a trace. The sky was a dull yellow, with the faint outline of the sun hanging in the air. Su Qi asked casually, "Why is the fox's barrier like this?"

  "Everyone's spiritual power is different, and so are their likes and dislikes, so the seals are different too! If your spiritual power is strong enough, the seal can become whatever you imagine it to be!"

  "Can his spiritual power be seen through the fox's seal?"

  "It can be roughly seen that it's just a little bit, but no one will pay too much attention to the boundary situation. The boundary is just for isolation, and humans won't notice it anyway!"

  "Oh!" Su Qi Ruo responded casually, she was just transferring her attention because she had nothing to do, and didn't care about Shi Rui Wen's answer at all. Su Qi Ruo looked again at Hu Yun Teng who was still digging diligently, his focused expression moved Su Qi Ruo, such a person who deals with skeletons every day should be very lonely, right? What exactly supported him to continue walking in loneliness?

  Shi Ruwen saw Su Qi's gaze always falling on Hu Yun, and his heart immediately felt some displeasure. Is Hu Yun more charming than me? This fox is always trapped in a pile of bones, what charm can be said? Has Su Qi's temperament changed due to being stimulated by Lu Ke?

  "If Fox didn't have Grandpa, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to find what he wanted in this lifetime!" Si Ruiwen said with a hint of pride.

  "Does the Bone of a Thousand Illusions really exist?" Su Qi asked doubtfully, aren't these just ordinary human skulls? How can there be a skull that gives foxes a body of a thousand illusions? Is there some kind of mutation or something?

  "It's not what I'm telling you, it's a legend of the Fox Tribe. If the fox wants to believe it, that's all that matters!"

  "If the fox digs up the whole mountain and still can't find it, wouldn't that be a great disappointment?"

  "You're thinking too much!" Shi Ruiwen found it strange that Su Qi was still worried about a fox he didn't even know, "Whether it's the human tribe or the demon tribe, as long as there is hope, isn't it better than those who have no hope and are just living aimlessly like zombies?"

  "It's all the same." Su Qi sighed, and suddenly thought of herself, what was she living for? Was it just to live for the sake of living? "Shi Ruiwen, what are you living for?" Su Qi asked Shi Ruiwen, unable to figure out her own hopes.

  "Grandpa!" Shi Ruwen rolled his eyes, smiling slyly. Grandpa's current hope is to eat you! "Oh my, why are you thinking so much like a philosopher?"

  "What's the point of just thinking about it, otherwise?" Su Qi asked back.

  "You're going to drive yourself crazy with these jumbled thoughts! Your IQ isn't even suitable for thinking about these things! However, in order not to discourage Su Qi Ru and also to leave a good impression on her, Shi Rui Wen comforted, 'You can think about how to study whenever you have time, after all, you're still a student, studying is the most important thing!'"

  "It's also okay to live in the present." Su Qi felt a bit more relieved after being reminded by Ye Ruiwen.

  "But I still hope the fox can dig it out, I don't want to lose such a good partner!"

  "Right, since you don't know what Qian Huan's bone is, how did you find the back mountain?" Su Qi suddenly pointed out the problem sharply.

  "This is it!" Si Ruiwen smiled mysteriously, "I won't tell you!"

  "What's going on?" Su Qi looked around in surprise, "Is it an earthquake?"

  She Ruiwen stood up vigilantly, his expression serious, as if something else was about to come out.