Before leaving the Ghost Ship, Haitang had also heard what the mist said. She knew Lu Ye had gained a benefit from it, and hearing him mention it again now, she knew it was true.
But she was not the sort to pry into everything, so she did not ask further.
She merely silently kept this favor in her heart, intending to repay it someday if the chance arose.
Changing the subject, she asked, "But Junior Brother, your mind really is sharp. How did you think to bring me out?"
If Lu Ye had not had such an idea—and had actually succeeded in the end—Haitang would never have thought of it herself.
Lu Ye said, "The one Senior Sister should truly thank is that mass of mist."
Haitang did not understand. "What do you mean?"
"It gave me a hint." Lu Ye smiled. "When I entered the treasury, the mist said that I could choose one thing from everything on the ship and take it away. At the time, countless treasures dazzled my eyes. I did not think too much about it, and I truly had intended to select one item to take with me. But at the very last moment, I suddenly realized that something was off about those words."
After pondering briefly, Haitang suddenly understood. "It said everything on the ship, not everything in the treasury."
"Exactly!" Lu Ye nodded. "In that case, Senior Sister Haitang was naturally within the range of choices as well. Looking back now, that was clearly its secret guidance."
"So that was why you thanked it when you left."
When the Ghost Ship departed, Lu Ye had indeed said such words. At the time, Haitang had not known what exactly he was thanking it for. But if that was truly the case, then