"To be honest, I don't know." Xiaoqiu said bluntly, "His Highness always called me dull. I wouldn't accept it at first, but now I have to admit he was right, because I have no idea what to do."
Wu Yunsu fell silent for a moment, then said, "I remember you still have quite a few demon corpses in your Storage Bag."
Xiaoqiu froze. "Yes. Why?"
Wu Yunsu said, "Give them to me to refine gu. Then I'll investigate with you."
Xiaoqiu's pupils contracted sharply. "If you use demons to refine gu, the gu worms will carry demonic blood energy into your body. One wrong move, and you'll turn demonic again."
"That's only a possibility. Besides, I can't just stand by and watch you blunder around alone," Wu Yunsu said calmly.
Xiaoqiu had mixed feelings. "I didn't expect you to be a decent person for a demon, but you're always bullying me. I won't change my opinion of you so easily."
"Those are separate matters. At the very least, I'm the only one allowed to bully you. I can't stand seeing anyone else do it," Wu Yunsu said, the corners of his lips lifting.
Xiaoqiu said, "...Go die."
Neither of them had considered asking the other senior brothers in the Chan Dormitory for help, not even Suoluo or Qiye.
Because everyone else had accepted this outcome. Only Xiaoqiu refused to resign himself to it and wanted to seek the truth.
Wu Yunsu thought he was foolish, but also very endearing.
He didn't dislike Xiaoqiu. He never had. With the young cultivator absent, he had naturally taken over the responsibility of protecting Xiaoqiu.
Still, he hoped Xuanji would come out of seclusion soon. Although he didn't like Xuanji, having him around really did put one's mind at ease.
If he wanted to