Past experience has taught Mu Xian that most of what these two siblings say is unreliable.

With the scent of lingfen in her heart, Mu Xian looked away, stood up, and brushed off the crumbs of baked flatbread that had fallen on her.

"Let's go."

Mu Xian glanced at Kavi, who had a somewhat bewildered expression, and said, "It's about time."

However, after walking only a few steps, Ayaka Kamisato approached again.

"Mu Xianjun..."

Ayaka's face showed an expectant expression: "Can you tell me where you're going?"

"Perhaps... I can help you."

"unnecessary."

Mu Xian spoke, his expression not changing much because of Ling Hua's actions: "We don't have much of a relationship anymore."

"I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."

"Your help... will probably require me to give even more in return later."

The expectant expression froze on Linghua's face, but Mu Xian had already walked past Linghua and headed towards the direction of the Instruction Academy.

However, Linghua did not choose to let Mu Xian leave like this, and grabbed Mu Xian's right hand with her right hand.

Mu Xian, who was being pulled along, tried to shake off Ling Hua's hand, but felt that Ling Hua was holding it very tightly.

He turned to look at the girl in front of him, but she just kept her head down.

"I do need Mu Xianjun's help with something..."

"I'd give anything for that..."

"Even if I'm no longer a lady of the Kamisato family, even if I never return to Inazuma... I'd agree to it..."

"Mu Xianjun..."

"Be my lover!"

Linghua looked up, and Mu Xian could see his own reflection in those eyes, and even his right hand, which was being held, tightened its grip.

The hand holding Mu Xian trembled slightly, and even the voice trembled.

"Mu Xianjun must also hope it will be like this."

"It seems like we've never been lovers...we haven't done the things lovers should do."

"Even if Mu Xianjun doesn't believe it, even if this relationship was fake at the beginning, even if it only lasted a few days..."

"Mu Xianjun, no matter what... I will prove that I truly, truly love you!"

Mu Xian did not answer, his eyes fixed on his right hand that was being held.

"Let go."

Linghua was taken aback when she didn't hear Mu Xian's response, but then she heard Mu Xian's voice get a few decibels louder.

I said let go!

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This time, Mu Xian forcefully shook off his right hand that had been grabbed.

The immense force caused Ayaka to lose her balance, and her entire body fell backward.

But years of sword practice allowed her to quickly regain her balance, and she clenched her right hand, which had been thrown away, into a fist.

"Mu Xianjun..."

The frozen anticipation turned into a daze, and Ayaka seemed to want to say something more.

However, Mu Xian doesn't have that much time to spare for Kamisato Ayaka right now.

"You brought it, so you can deal with it yourself."

With a cold gaze fixed on Kavi, Mu Xian said this and then quickly left.

Hearing this, Kavi breathed a sigh of relief and then walked over to Ayaka's side.

"Miss, are you alright?"

Linghua remained silent; Mu Xian's departure had left her still reeling.

Seeing Ayaka like this, Kavi realized he had done something wrong.

During the past few days, Kavi could clearly sense that Mu Xian's mental state was somewhat off.

He would occasionally say a few words to those around him, but most of the time he would stay alone and coldly observe his surroundings.

It's as if everything in this world has nothing to do with me.

This situation is not a good thing.

Back in the Order of the Church, Kavi had once seen a scholar with this expression.

The next day, the scholar died under the rafters of his own house.

The rope around his neck and the chair that had been kicked over not far away both proved to the disciplinary officers that the scholar had committed suicide.

Even today, rumors still circulate in the void about the existence of an "ominous object" in the room where that scholar lived.

Kavi was also worried that his friend, whom he had only known for a few days, would follow in the footsteps of that scholar, so he secretly contacted Ayaka.

After all, that night, Kavi saw that Mu Xian showed some emotion when facing Ling Hua.

—But now it seems like things have backfired...

Kavi sighed inwardly, then looked at Mu Xian's departing figure.

"I mean, has he always been like this?"

Aya was taken aback by Mu Xian's words and turned to look at Kavi.

She seems to have come to her senses now.

"how can that be possible."

A forced smile appeared on his dazed face.

"He wasn't like this before..."

"He used to be very gentle and understanding."

He also said he likes me the way I am now...

As she spoke, Linghua transformed back into the demeanor of a well-bred young lady.

Her gait was light and graceful, except for a hint of bitterness in her smile.

"But why did it turn out like this..."

"This feeling... is terribly awful."

At this point, Ayaka felt a desire to meet Yae no Miko.

—It must be something the goddess did...

—That's what made Mu Xianjun become like this...

Silence quickly fell over the surroundings, and Kavi shifted his gaze away from Ayaka.

—Well, I seem to be getting more and more curious about this friend.

Meanwhile, on the other side, at the Order of the Fathers.

Nasita stood for a long time before collapsing again; this time, she no longer had the strength to continue.

Several residents whose consciousness had been possessed had already woken up, and they were struggling with something while holding their heads.

"Everyone..."

The situation seemed to be heading towards despair step by step, and it seemed that there was only one way left.

"So... if I hand over the Heart of God, you'll let them go?"

As the voice rang out, the doctor, who had been watching the little auspicious grass king fall deeper and deeper into a desperate situation, also spoke up.

“Slips of the tongue are not a good thing for me, and I will not do anything to tamper with such things.”

"but..."

Changing the subject, the professor felt he could gain even more from this grass god.

"I still need some access to the World Tree."

"Don't worry, it's just for a short time. I need to retrieve some things from the World Tree."

"About someone's soul."

These words made Nasita raise her head, and upon hearing them, Nasita's heart suddenly trembled for some reason.

—I always feel...

"That swordsman, I don't know if he's from Mondstadt or Liyue, I think you must have met him once, right?"

"no!"

Narcida's refusal surprised the doctor.

He looked at Nasita, his eyes now filled with a newfound determination.

"so..."

The doctor narrowed his eyes: "Could I assume you don't care about these residents?"

The doctor who said this noticed a hint of hesitation in Narcida's eyes.

He was about to say something when he noticed an arm around Catherine, gently helping her up.

"I said..."

The familiar voice made Nasita turn her head, and she found that the face in her memory was right in front of her.

"How could a god be threatened by such a guy?"

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