What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Looking at the snowmelt that had turned into a thin stream on the stone steps, Gu Yuqiu thought of the phrase "burying the hatchet" and said, "Your subjective opinion is different from her thoughts."

Su Yan fell silent.

Silence does not necessarily mean guilt; it can also be a sign of anger.

She now felt that Gu Yuqiu was talking nonsense.

Crimson isn't a masochist; she's a self-reliant and proud person. How could she possibly let go of past hatred just because of a meal?

That makes no sense.

Gu Yuqiu understood her thoughts perfectly and said, "Of course it's not about letting go of hatred. A barbecue can't solve those problems, but it's enough to let us take the first step and make a conversation possible."

"And then?" Su Yan still didn't look at her.

"It's very simple."

Gu Yuqiu calmly said, "I'm going to make a condition that Shen Muchan can't refuse."

Su Yan hummed in agreement.

The two were already extremely familiar with each other, and they knew each other perfectly well most of the time, whether it was which part of their bodies was more sensitive or what the other was thinking.

For example, the meaning of that "hmm" is to tell Gu Yuqiu to continue.

"Shen Muchan always hoped to go further."

"Nobody doesn't want to."

Su Yan's tone was somewhat impatient.

Gu Yuqiu turned her head, looked into her eyes, and said seriously, "But Shen Muchan had the courage to face me after I showed my murderous intent, instead of running away."

Su Yan smiled and said, "People like that are indeed easy to negotiate with, but the question is, are you really capable?"

Gu Yuqiu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What do you mean?"

"If it's really as you say, that the monk Jiehai received the gift of that sea, why couldn't others receive it?"

Su Yan's smile faded, and she met her gaze quietly before saying, "Are you suggesting that Crimson isn't a good choice?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "I think Shen Muchan would never accept any related proposals."

"reason."

"If she wants to beat me, she can't choose a path that has already been proven to fail."

"Stardew?"

"Well, that sea can't help her become a god. At most, she'll become as powerful as you, but she'll also become an irritable idiot. How could she accept such a price?"

"That makes some sense."

"But you still don't want to accept it."

Su Yan did not speak.

Gu Yuqiu suddenly asked, "Or do you just find Shen Muchan's presence in my eyes annoying?"

Hearing this, Su Yan remained calm and slowly walked forward.

Gu Yuqiu walked beside her.

"I don't deny it."

Su Yan said casually, "After all, you are the kind of person who is fearless because you have something to rely on, and you think that others will love you for a lifetime just because they love you for a while. I don't want to put a hat on myself because of your attitude."

Gu Yuqiu thought that seemed to make sense; that was exactly the kind of person she was.

"No matter how reasonable your reasons are, I cannot agree. That's my opinion," Su Yan said.

"Ok."

Gu Yuqiu sighed, looking at the stone steps she was almost at the end of, with the shrine's exit already in sight, but she still felt a little regretful.

In fact, the situation in Yingzhou is not too troublesome, and even the complexity is still within a controllable range, far from the point of resorting to violence.

Most importantly, she is the one who is not in a hurry.

At her current pace, even if she fails to become a god by late spring next year, she will still be able to stand at the peak of the fifth rank, and at that time she will still be invincible.

No matter what the sea might think, it couldn't stop her from watching helplessly at that moment.

That's her greatest source of confidence.

As for the period before late spring, with Su Yan by her side, and with the other peak fifth-tier cultivators all injured, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

The most crucial question now is how terrified that sea is of the coming future, and what kind of storm it will unleash in the real world.

As Gu Yuqiu pondered these things, she looked at the clear, water-like sunlight that streamed over the branches, feeling a pang of regret.

She didn't notice that Su Yan was watching her, noticing the emotions in her eyes, and then made a decision to keep it from her.

……

……

Winter continues to be cold this year, the wind is getting colder and colder, the sun is rarely seen, and people's faces are always cloudy, some more so than others.

In this terrible weather, the daytime always feels monotonously drowsy, but things are different when night falls.

Tokyo's night view is absolutely stunning.

In the darkness of night, two people sat facing each other by a window on a certain floor of a tall building. Each had a glass of wine in front of them.

Su Yan sat on the comfortable sofa, never glancing at the night view outside the window, her focus solely on the person in front of her.

The person before me is not Gu Yuqiu.

It's deep red.

That is, Shen Muchan.

"You're really something else. You were the one who told me to leave in the first place, but after only a few days, you've made me come back..."

She looked at Su Yan and said with a sneer, "Fine, I gave you face, and then you just stand here staring at me without saying a word?"

Su Yan glanced at her and said calmly, "You don't have to come."

Shen Muchan's tone was mocking: "Someone as stingy as you, I wouldn't dare not give you face."

Su Yan asked, "Is there anything else?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Muchan was somewhat surprised and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Then she realized what was going on and said with a half-smile, "It seems you have something to ask of me."

Su Yan said calmly, "You can think of it that way, as long as you're not afraid."

"I'm not even afraid of her..."

Shen Muchan asked seriously, "What makes you think I'd be afraid of you?"

Su Yan said, "She has a reason not to kill you, but I don't."

The "she" they were referring to was naturally Gu Yuqiu.

Shen Muchan thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case, so she asked, "Then let's stop talking and get into the overall picture."

"What I need you to do is very simple."

Su Yan said, "Kill him."

Shen Muchan was slightly taken aback, subconsciously thinking she had misheard. After confirming with her eyes again, she was still puzzled and asked, "Who do you want me to kill?"

Before Su Yan could speak, she laughed and asked, "Could it be Gu Yuqiu?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room suddenly became much colder.

The bar, which was playing soothing music, was suddenly filled with many faint sounds, making it quite noisy.

Just as these people were about to figure out what was going on, the chill vanished quietly, as if it were just an illusion, an unreal dream.

Shen Muchan knew this was not a dream.

Her eyes were exceptionally bright as she stared at Su Yan and said, word by word, "I'm really curious about what you're thinking now."

Su Yan didn't explain, but said, "Just tell me if you agree or refuse."

"I need to know who you want me to kill."

Shen Muchan became a little more serious and said, "If we don't even know who the target is, we can't negotiate this deal. I can't possibly go and kill Gu Yuqiu."

Su Yan said, "The monk who robbed the sea."

"The monk of the Sea of ​​Calamity?"

Shen Muchan was somewhat confused and said, "I remember this is one of your people, right?"

She didn't care much about those weaker than herself. Jie Hai Seng was a slight exception. Although he was far inferior to Lu Xiu and was considered the hope for rebirth after darkness, he was still not to be underestimated.

As a powerful figure who, with relatively ordinary talent, gradually rose to the fifth rank after the revival of spiritual energy, Jiehai Monk possessed immense perseverance.

People like this would undoubtedly be given many titles in Yingzhou.

In Shen Muchan's eyes, the most suitable one was the stone man.

Killing someone whose body and spirit are both made of stone is not an easy task for her; it could even be considered troublesome...

"You can kill him."

Shen Muchan had no interest in the reasons behind it and said, "But you have to show your sincerity."

Su Yan hummed in agreement and asked, "What do you want?"

Shen Muchan said, "The possibility of reaching the peak of the fifth rank."

Su Yan looked at her coldly and asked, "Do you think that's possible?"

"Oh?"

Shen Muchan smiled and said, "Does this mean you can't give it to me, or that the monk Jiehai isn't worth the price you're willing to pay?"

Su Yan said, "Both."

Shen Muchan didn't speak immediately. She raised her glass to her lips, carefully tasted the strong liquor, let out an extremely pleasant sigh, and said contentedly, "But I got this offer from somewhere else."

Su Yan's expression remained unchanged, but her heart grew colder.