As spiritual energy revived, I, having acquired certain attributes, gradually ascended to immortalit

"Why are you helping me?"

Shen Qingtang loosened the doorknob and turned back to look at Shen Qing.

A powerful being who should have been high above her showed no malice from beginning to end, and even didn't mind her previous behavior, sharing food with her.

On the contrary, although she had no other choice, the fact that she broke into the other party's house to steal is undeniable.

They even threatened him at first.

"..."

Hearing the girl's question, Shen Qing subconsciously began to think.

Yes, why?

Perhaps it's because the two are somewhat similar. It's said that there's no such thing as true empathy, but as a reincarnated person, he also came into this world with his memories.

Everything around me was so familiar, yet upon closer inspection, it was completely different.

They suddenly gained parents in another lifetime.

Although he didn't lack anything materially at the beginning, their relationship was barely better than that of distant relatives who only see each other once a year during the Lunar New Year.

Not to mention that they later disappeared.

Before he was ten years old, he had always felt alienated from the world, let alone the little girl in front of him.

She came from a completely different world, where everything was unfamiliar, and all her actions were solely for self-preservation.

Because of fear.

Even under such circumstances, the Yan demon still thought of saving him when he appeared.

"You could consider this my duty," Shen Qing thought for a moment. "I'm an official...you know, a government official, right?"

"The government? Or are they supernatural beings living here?"

Shen Qingtang looked around at the surroundings. The room was empty, and the paint on the walls was peeling off.

Her expression turned somewhat strange, and she nodded.

"It's definitely different; you're a good person."

Shen Qing: "..."

"Hey, it's best not to give out friend cards here."

"So, why did you help me?" Shen Qingtang asked again, looking intently at Shen Qing. "Even if you're an official, why would you help me?"

Hearing her emphasis, Shen Qing realized that this girl was a smart person, and as things stood, her behavior did seem more like a personal act.

"Um……"

Shen Qing carefully considered her words, thinking that saying it was too pretentious to say it was out of sympathy, and said, "Perhaps it's just curiosity, like the high-ranking officials and nobles in your area."

You're always interested in new and interesting things, right? You want to collect them, don't you?

Clang!

"So, you're going to collect me?!"

Shen Qingtang's eyes widened, and this time she truly drew her sword again, looking ready to fight to the death.

"No, it's a misunderstanding. It was just a metaphor. I just meant I was curious."

Shen Qing rubbed his temples. He had such a sharp tongue, always bringing up high-ranking officials and nobles as examples. He was just making trouble for himself.

"Alright, put the knife away quickly. I'll remind you again, don't draw your knife here carelessly."

Shen Qing said seriously, "The most important thing here is that you can't hurt people casually, otherwise the authorities will come and arrest you."

"Of course, it wasn't me."

He added, "They're just ordinary government officials, but they're very powerful, and they're everywhere. Did you know they also have clairvoyance?"

"You can't escape."

"The Heavenly Eye?"

Seeing the girl looking around warily, Shen Qing smiled and shook his head. "There aren't any in the room, at least not here. It costs money to install them yourself."

"……I see."

Shen Qingtang nodded, put her waist knife away again, and then with a "click," she suddenly opened the door to leave.

Shen Qing was taken aback.

"No, don't tell me you're planning to go back next door? You didn't get the owner's permission, that's trespassing."

Shen Qingtang turned around with a "what else can we do?" expression.

Shen Qing explained, "The reason I've said all this is that I want to help you. Of course, if you insist on leaving, I won't stop you."

Stay?

Shen Qingtang fell silent, looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, and clenched her fists in a dilemma.

She's been here for several days, but she still doesn't understand anything. Not only are the clothes different, but there's also a third eye here...

Leaving here, it seems I really don't know where to go.

After a moment, as if she had come to a decision, she gritted her teeth, turned around, closed the door, and tossed the knife aside.

Shen Qing nodded, thinking, "This girl is teachable." Then he heard the little girl say earnestly:

"Thank you, but just because you're stronger than me doesn't mean I'll let you have your way."

As she spoke, her stomach rumbled again.

Shen Qing chuckled, "You're probably still hungry, aren't you?"

"Here you are."

He took another hamburger out of the paper bag and handed it to him. "It's getting late. After you finish eating, take a shower and go to bed. We can talk about everything else tomorrow."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on her wrinkled clothes, which still smelled of being dried by the rain.

"etc."

Shen Qing suddenly realized, "Don't misunderstand, I have two rooms here. You can stay in the next room. Let me tidy it up for you first."

Seeing Shen Qingtang eating her hamburger obediently.

A slight smile played on his lips. Thankfully, he wasn't thinking of drawing his sword again; even his good temper had its limits.

After all, to be honest, if an ordinary person met this girl, wouldn't it be a clear case of a gangster?

He took the other person in mainly because their situations were somewhat similar; both of them had come to a strange world alone.

But if communication is impossible and all you can think about is using knives, then just do what you have to do.

Shen Qing turned around and walked towards the room next door that had been unoccupied for a long time.

Shen Qingtang watched his retreating figure.

He is a good person.

She confirmed it in her mind one more time.

After all, if a supernatural being really wanted to deal with her, she had no other option but to perish together with him.

"Cough cough, damn, so much dirt, it's going to be quite a commotion."

Hearing Shen Qing cough, Shen Qingtang ate her hamburger and thought to herself that sometimes this person's common sense was not as good as hers.

Shouldn't you sprinkle water to suppress dust before cleaning the room?

About half an hour later, Shen Qing, covered in dust, came out, fanning himself with his hands.

"Alright, it's all cleaned up."

"It's perfect timing since we've finished eating. The shower and toilet are all over here." He pointed towards the bathroom.

"Want to take a shower?"

Shen Qingtang followed him to the bathroom, glanced inside, and saw that there was no bathtub, not even a ladle to scoop water.

However, compared to outside, the floors here are so clean they reflect light, and the walls are free of peeling paint.

The layout is strange; could it be a place to hide something?

Thinking about the situation of some wealthy people in her county, Shen Qingtang's eyes turned strange.

Unsure of her thoughts, Shen Qing casually asked, "Do you know how to use these things?"

He pointed to the white toilet in the corner and said, "This is the toilet, it's—"

After a moment of silence, Shen Qing took out her phone, opened the browser, and scrolled through it a few times. "It's a toilet? You should know how to use it, right?"

It turns out that the terms "toilet" and "funeral" existed in ancient times.

Shen Qingtang's face flushed red instantly, and she gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know, I haven't been to the toilet for the past two days."

"Forehead……"

Shen Qing's expression turned strange. "Do you want to go to the restroom first?"

Seeing that Shen Qingtang turned her head as if looking for something again, he quickly said, "Alright, I'll continue explaining."