Xianyu gazed at Lan, saying nothing for a long time.
The man and the god fell silent.
Lan knew that Xianyu found it hard to refuse other people's kindness. Hearing those words from him would only leave Xianyu at a loss. He would either do everything he could to change the subject or twist the true meaning of what Lan had said.
Sure enough, Xianyu abruptly sighed.
"You didn't deny being sent on errands by an Aeon."
Lan: "..."
Lan was used to Xianyu's wildly erratic train of thought and had expected as much, but after hearing his words, only one thought remained in his mind-
Is that really the point?
Xianyu spoke with certainty. "You haven't been working with Fuli. The Aeon you actually reached an agreement with is Erudition."
Lan: "..."
He had known it.
Rather than trust the truth someone else told him, Xianyu preferred to believe his own conclusions.
Lan said calmly, "I haven't been working with any Aeon."
In front of Lan, Xianyu still wore that approachable smile.
When handling Xianzhou affairs, however, he looked entirely different. His face showed no expression, and his eyes were utterly lifeless.
No one could tell whether he was pleased or angry, let alone guess his true thoughts.
Only in front of others would he put on that friendly smile, swiftly closing the distance between them while keeping his true feelings impossible to read.
Knowing Xianyu might not believe him, Lan could only bring up the contract between them.
"You and I once made a contract. Whatever the Xianzhou needs, I will do it."
Xianyu nodded and asked, "Speaking of which, how did you find me through the contract?"
After making contracts with Lan and the Vidyadhara High Elders, he had felt nothing at all. He could only judge