Yu Xunge stared at Youwo's gentle face for a while, then turned to Tulan. "See? This is a Fragrant Branch. The prettier a Fragrant Branch is, the more careful you need to be."
Tulan opened her eyes as wide as she could and stared at Yu Xunge's Flower Branch. "Mm-hmm!"
Yu Xunge reached out, covered Tulan's face with her hand, and pushed her off her shoulder.
"Since you've heard of me, that means Qihua often comes here to see you, right? Haven't you asked her in person?"
"Since you often make her angry, that means you know her. Given her personality, do you think she'd be willing to tell me why after putting such a rigid setting in place?"
There was no arguing with that... Yu Xunge took the Flower of Deceit from Youwo. "Fine, I'll do it. How do I connect?"
"Just rest your Flower Branch against the Flower of Deceit."
As she spoke, the Black Quicksand on Youwo drifted over. Just as it was about to settle on the Flower of Deceit, Yu Xunge moved the flower out of its way. "Can you first tell me what gift you're planning to give me?"
Youwo's eyes shifted slightly, her gaze landing on the Ship's Wheel behind Yu Xunge. "I can tell you which stretch of time its owner is buried in. Not just the time, either. I'll also tell you the places she appeared most often.
"Knowing the time alone is useless. Take me, for example. If you don't enter the castle's study during that period, you won't be able to meet me."
This was indeed what Yu Xunge needed most. She stopped hesitating and let the Black Quicksand settle on the Flower of Deceit. Immediately afterward, the gemlike Flower of Deceit lit up with a faint glow that