After dealing with Wu Xun's affairs, it was already late at night. Fairy Miaoyin crossed her arms over her chest and looked at Nie Yun with great interest, her beautiful eyes brimming with curiosity.
"What is it?"
Seeing the strange look in her eyes, Nie Yun examined himself for a moment but found nothing unusual. Puzzled, he asked.
"It seems I've always underestimated you. You actually got Old Immortal Nanhua killed... Even I would have a terrible headache if I ran into that fellow. I'd hide as far away as possible!" Fairy Miaoyin said with a smile.
"Uh..."
Nie Yun gave an awkward smile, unsure how to respond.
Killing Old Immortal Nanhua had required a certain amount of scheming, and Nie Yun himself had nearly died. The dangers involved were beyond what outsiders could know.
Of course, it was better for her to misunderstand things this way. You could know a person's face but not their heart. Before finding the Soaring Heaven Flute Score, Fairy Miaoyin definitely would not make a move against him. But once the Qin-Xiao Harmony was complete and she successfully broke through, who could say whether she would turn on him? With this misunderstanding now, even if she wanted to act, she would surely have to think twice. It gave him a chance to catch his breath.
"Can we leave now?"
Seeing that he did not wish to talk about it, Fairy Miaoyin did not press him further. Her gaze burned as she looked at him.
"We can... Hmm? Hold on, that Emperor wants to see me. How about this—you find a place to stay first, and we'll set out tomorrow!"
Nie Yun had been about to say they could leave when his mind stirred and he saw a message. He spoke.
It had come from