Things became busy. While Zhang Xiaofei and the others went to buy lamps, electrical wires, and other daily necessities, I recalled all the ghost generals.
In the room, I took out Xijun's Soul Urn and gently stroked it.
"Xijun. You have to behave when you come out. If you misbehave again this time, I'll have no choice but to seal you away." After saying that, I used a spell to summon her out. She had acted so arrogant for the first time when she advanced in Yinfeng Town, and with every advancement, this tendency grew stronger.
After coming out, Xijun did not act violently as she had before. Instead, she took a step back and leaned against the wall, looking as though she wanted to cry but was trying desperately not to.
I was baffled as well. Her arrogant laughter just now and her aggrieved expression now were completely impossible to connect.
"Xijun, come here. Big brother has candy for you." I took a lollipop from my backpack and waved it before her eyes.
Xijun shook her head and, with nowhere left to retreat, edged a step to the left. Her lips puckered, and then she squatted on the ground and began to cry.
I walked over and stuffed the candy into her hand.
"Xijun, why did you suddenly become like that just now? Did you remember anything?" I had actually considered many possibilities regarding Xijun's origins, but unfortunately, I had never reached a real conclusion. Our trip to Yinfeng Town had also proved that she knew no more about the place than I did.
Grandma could divine anything under heaven. Perhaps she had calculated something and brought Xijun back from Yinfeng Town—but what for? Last time, we had been in too much of a hurry. I had somehow failed