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“Beautiful Scenery Without Form has existed for an unknown amount of time. Whenever there are rumors of its appearance in the world, it is because someone has seen it or attempted to experience it, though most of the time, the results are not favorable,” Yun Tianmo paused slightly here. Although he did not look at Baike, it was clear he was referring to her as he continued, “But they all believe they triggered Beautiful Scenery Without Form themselves.”
Upon hearing this, Baike could no longer sit still. She stood up abruptly, disregarding Yun Tianying's instructions, and coldly retorted to Yun Tianmo: “What you say is laughable, Ink King. If no one had triggered it, if no one had personally attempted it, how would Beautiful Scenery Without Form be known in the world? According to your logic, if Beautiful Scenery Without Form never needed anyone to trigger it, then why have we never heard of it changing without anyone touching it?”
Coughing slightly, Yun Tianying found Baike's unpleasant demeanor hard to bear. Although he knew that many coveted the treasures within Beautiful Scenery Without Form, and greed was certainly prevalent, people of their status should not reveal such a face over this matter.
“Tian Ying.” The slightly petulant voice of Baike rang in his ears, making Yun Tianying feel as if he had just imagined it; this woman changed her expression faster than he could keep up with.
“White Maiden can choose not to believe it; this statement was not meant for you,” Yun Tianmo could no longer hold back. He dropped this remark and turned to leave without showing any courtesy. The rest was left to Yun Tianying, after all, he was the one who had stirred up this trouble and wanted to make good use of it; he would have to see what price he needed to pay.
His sibling, who had so many calculations in mind, unexpectedly found himself in a predicament.
As he walked toward Ouyang Zixin, Yun Tianmo was unsure whether he felt pleased by the sight of her or happy that his sibling was about to face misfortune; either way, a charming smile appeared on his lips.
“Tch. Who knows who will be taken advantage of now?” Ouyang Zixin glanced at the approaching Yun Tianmo, knowing that beneath his smile lay nothing good.
Similarly, Zhao Feiyu sensed that someone was about to face trouble, and that person would likely be Baike.
“What did you figure out?” After leaving for a while, more than enough time had passed. Seeing that Ouyang Zixin maintained her previous posture sitting in front of the Stone Box, Yun Tianmo guessed she might still have made no progress.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zixin felt irritated. Earlier when she asked for help, he had been lost in thought and ran off to find Yun Tianying. Now he returned without offering any assistance and instead seemed ready to mock her. She rolled her eyes at him and said, “What do you think I figured out?”
Oh ho, that tone didn’t sound right.
Seeing that these two were about to enter another round of their usual banter, Zhao Feiyu quickly stood up and said: “I can’t figure anything out anyway. You two take your time; I’ll make some space.”
Yun Tianmo rarely gave a good face for her understanding, slightly nodding his head. He squatted down beside Ouyang Zixin and lowered his slightly magnetic voice, saying, "I guess you can tell that I miss you."
Ouyang Zixin's face instantly turned bright red, and her ears were even more suspiciously flushed. This Yun Tianmo, when did he learn to be so smooth with his words? Clearly, she was angry that he didn't help her, but with him saying this, how could she stay mad?
She didn't even realize that the glare she shot at him was tinged with reproach, a hint of coquetry, shyness, and... joy.
This emotionally charged glance successfully made Yun Tianmo back down. To prevent himself from doing something inappropriate, he quickly turned his gaze away from her alluring face and those lips he could hardly resist wanting to kiss.
"Ahem, back to the point."
"Ah? Ah!" Ouyang Zixin hurriedly withdrew her gaze and pressed a hand against her burning cheek. When this man spoke sweet nothings, it was truly hard to withstand. Just a simple "I miss you" made her heart race; her heart was still pounding away.
Both of them collected their thoughts and began to study the Stone Box. To Ouyang Zixin, every time the Stone Box changed, she could feel something. However, this time it felt strange; the sensation was vague and unlike before when it would make some sounds. She had been staring at the Stone Box for a while now, and aside from the ripples on the Mirror Guardian, there seemed to be no other changes.
"Oh right, Zhao Feiyu seems unable to see the ripples on the Mirror Guardian," Ouyang Zixin recalled Zhao Feiyu's reaction earlier and told Yun Tianmo, "You can see them, right?"
"Of course." Yun Tianmo nodded. He realized that there seemed to be many things he shared with Ouyang Zixin that others did not have, like Nameless; now there was also the Mirror Guardian. If she could notice something unusual, should he try as well?
Yun Tianmo reached out to grab the Stone Box, but as soon as he touched it, he felt a powerful force pushing against his hand as if trying to keep him away. If it weren't for Yun Tianmo being prepared in advance, he might have been pushed back. He secretly increased his strength in his hand and continued to slowly reach for the Stone Box.
Ouyang Zixin could tell that the Stone Box was resisting. She wanted to reach out to help but heard Nameless's voice in her mind—
Master, do not.
Hmm? Why not?
Master, you once fell into a coma for a period of time. Nameless also wanted to touch the Stone Box, and it wasn't easy at that time. I just don't know if what Yun Tianmo felt was the same.
Even so, why not let me help?
Ouyang Zixin seemed to hear a sigh from Nameless. Before she could ask further, Nameless continued:
Master, if you want Yun Tianmo to uncover the secrets of this Stone Box, it’s best to let him undergo the trial himself.
Nameless had also gone through trials before being able to hold the Stone Box while Ouyang Zixin was in a coma. So if Ouyang Zixin were to easily lend a hand, there might not be any harm, but there would definitely be no benefit.
Originally, Nameless did not want to speak up. He truly couldn't stand seeing his master trust so easily the words of Yun Tianmo, forgetting her tears of despair and the blood that had poured from her mouth...
However, Yun Tianmo still held a place in Ouyang Zixin's heart. No matter how angry Nameless was with him, he still prioritized Ouyang Zixin.
Nameless, thank you.
Ouyang Zixin closed her eyes and spoke sincerely.
Thud—
Yun Tianmo succeeded! (To be continued.)
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