What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

"The Ancient Scroll of Sleeping Beauty".

Gu Yuqiu stretched and sat on the sofa, continuing, "If I didn't want this, why would I have prepared for so long in advance?"

The white cat was stunned for a moment, thinking to itself, "You're actually after someone else's sacred object?"

There are now fewer than twenty known paths leading to the top of the Ascendant Stairway, and the Scroll of Slumber is a symbol of one of those paths.

Before the Lord of the Slumber is fully awakened, or before anyone stands at the top of the relevant path, the Scrolls of the Slumber are not just symbols, but pillars.

Such an important thing, even if Gu Yuqiu had not left the throne, the Church of the Sleeping Souls would not offer it up with both hands.

The white cat, lost in thought, turned to look at the kitchen and said, "So, bringing this person back was also part of the plan?"

Gu Yuqiu admired its imagination and shook her head, saying, "Of course not."

"Why then?"

The white cat asked curiously, "Her talent is average, and her temperament isn't particularly special. She seems like just an ordinary person. Could it be that her background is special?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "So, are these things you're talking about things I need to care about?"

The white cat paused for a moment, then thought to itself, "That makes sense. Since no one is stronger than you, why bother with these things?"

It withdrew its gaze and meowed dignifiedly: "What are you planning to do next? You should know that the Church of the Sleeping Souls attaches great importance to that ancient scroll and would not just casually bring it out."

Gu Yuqiu said calmly, "This should be a long story, but now that we've started, it may not be long before we reach the end."

The white cat meowed irritably, as if to say, "Can you speak in a way that I can understand?"

Gu Yuqiu smiled and began to explain her plan, including the parts that required the white cat's cooperation.

The white cat listened attentively, occasionally meowing and asking its own questions.

Finally, it looked towards the kitchen again, watching Lin Mushi's retreating figure, and said, "And what about your colleague?"

"Of course she'll be fine."

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "Because I am a law-abiding and good person."

The white cat sneered inwardly, thinking, "Who would believe that?"

Could it be Lin Mushi?

Chapter 12: The Wind Rises

As evening fell, Xin Chu was greeted by another light rain.

Lin Mushi placed the last dish on the table, took off her apron, washed her hands, but did not return to the table immediately. Instead, she went to the sofa and looked into the eyes of the white cat.

Gu Yuqiu looked at the five dishes and one soup in front of her, remained silent for a while, then stood up, looked over there, and said, "Today it's just you and me eating."

"I know."

Lin Mushi looked up at her and said, "I'm making you a few more dishes, aren't you happy?"

Gu Yuqiu said softly, "But I just feel like you want me to eat leftovers."

Lin Mushi blinked and said righteously, "You said those words, I didn't. If you insist on interpreting my good intentions this way, what can I do but feel wronged?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the white cat was taken aback. Its bright blue eyes widened as it thought, "How dare you disgust her like this?"

The next second, it realized that Lin Mushi knew nothing about it, and a sense of pity naturally arose within it.

Just as it was about to muster the courage to meow and attract Lin Mushi's attention, it discovered that Gu Yuqiu had already come to the sofa.

It immediately shut its mouth, looking at the two of them with an innocent expression, acting cute.

Gu Yuqiu glanced at the white cat and said, "You should have fewer of these strange ideas. Although you are young, it is normal for you to be naive."

The white cat knew the words were directed at it, so it meowed softly twice, snuggled up to her, and rubbed against her hand with a fawning expression.

Lin Mushi thought to herself, how is this childish?

After thinking it over, she realized she couldn't win an argument with Gu Yuqiu, so she wisely chose to give up.

The two ignored the cat and returned to the dining table to eat.

Gu Yuqiu naturally wouldn't engage in idle chatter.

Seeing her silence, Lin Mushi thought that her family background was obviously extraordinary, and assumed that she had been disciplined by the rules of eating since childhood and could not speak, so she also quieted down.

Just then, Gu Yuqiu put down the soup bowl and sighed.

"The weather is pretty good today."

Lin Mushi paused, looking at the window blurred by the drizzle, wondering what was so special about it that it was raining in the middle of winter.

……

……

The Church of the Sleeping Demons cannot be brought to light and enjoys the privilege of being killed on sight once their identities are confirmed throughout the world. However, its followers have a particular fondness for the light, especially places like rooftops.

This may explain why most of those murdered by the Church of the Sleeping Demon died by jumping from buildings.

Even though it rained tonight, this routine remained unchanged.

"Can someone explain to me what exactly happened that led to Gao Shu being captured?"

The tall, thin bishop stood on the edge of the rooftop, taking one last look at the police car parked on the street before turning to face his dozen or so subordinates, his expression utterly cold.

After a moment's hesitation, one of the believers whispered, "Perhaps we can rescue him."

"Rescue him?"

The bishop chuckled coldly, then looked at the believer and said, "Is that all you think?"

Upon hearing this, the believers were even more puzzled, thinking that it was clearly Gao Shu who had caused the problem, so why were they so unusually angry?

Is it because of your status as the Chosen One of the High Tree that you are afraid of being questioned or blamed by those above?

"Idiots, can you use your brains for a second? Gao Shu is extremely cautious. Going to this investment firm today was a trivial matter, and he didn't even use his abilities to avoid attracting the attention of the Special Affairs Bureau!"

The bishop growled in a low voice, "And yet he did nothing, he was arrested without even resisting! Don't you understand what the hell is going on?!"

At this point, naturally no one dared to respond.

"There must be something wrong with one of us."

The bishop took a deep breath, the cold air calming him down. He said expressionlessly, "Investigate. Find out who has become a mole in the Special Affairs Bureau, betraying the Lord's grace."

One of the believers stepped out of the line, bowed his head, and asked, "Where should we begin the search?"

The bishop finally lost his temper and slapped the man across the face, angrily saying, "How else can we investigate? Of course, we should start with the person who arrested Gao Shu!"

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Dusk has passed, and night is deepening.

After the meal, Lin Mushi naturally didn't wash the dishes. Instead, she sat down on the sofa early and played with the white cat with great interest.

She has loved cats since childhood, but the cats didn't love her. It was rare for her to meet a sweet-looking cat that was willing to be close to her, and it was hard for her to get tired of it in a short time.

Gu Yuqiu had long lost interest in this matter, sitting to the side flipping through a book, occasionally glancing out the window.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Mushi felt a little tired, so she stretched and ended her playtime.

Then she sat down next to Gu Yuqiu and asked curiously, "What book are you reading?"

Gu Yuqiu did not answer, but turned her wrist and flipped the cover over, revealing the book's title.

—The myth of Sisyphus.

"myth?"

Lin Mushi suddenly remembered their conversation in the car during the day and raised an eyebrow, saying, "You said you spent all your time on advancing your cultivation, so why are you reading this kind of miscellaneous books?"

Gu Yuqiu was silent for a while, then closed the book and looked at her, saying, "This is not a myth, but a collection of philosophical essays."

The power of the extraordinary is related to the mind. If one wants to go further on the path to godhood, knowledge in this area is an indispensable part, and philosophy is often helpful.

Lin Mushi remembered this saying, but was still speechless, thinking that the title of this book was too confusing.

Gu Yuqiu said, "But you're right, this book is indeed a miscellaneous book for me right now."

Lin Mushi had no interest in discussing these matters anymore. She pursed her lips tightly, pretending that she hadn't heard anything.

Gu Yuqiu didn't mind. She got up, put the book back on the shelf, and then walked to the window to look into the distance.

The rain was still light, and the prosperity of Xinchu was tinged with a dreamlike color. The surging traffic and the bustling umbrellas on the sidewalks formed a scene of modern urban life.

Before anyone knew it, Lin Mushi had also come to the window.

"It's winter, so why has it been raining so much lately?" she sighed and remarked.

Gu Yuqiu said, "It's probably because of the relics left behind by that person."

The white cat was quite surprised to hear this, thinking to itself, "You actually said that?"

Lin Mushi thought this was just a guess and chuckled, saying, "It's quite possible. After all, this is too unusual. I'll see if I can mention it to the director. Maybe it's a chance for a promotion and a raise."

Gu Yuqiu remained silent.

Lin Mushi was already used to her indifference and said, "It's already eight o'clock, I have to go home too, otherwise it will be very late to finish the report. See you tomorrow."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the entrance.

At the same time, a meow rang out from the other end of the living room.

Just as Lin Mushi looked on curiously, preparing to get one last close encounter with the white cat, she suddenly heard a sentence.

"I'll take you."

Gu Yuqiu looked at her and said.

Lin Mushi blinked, and after confirming that she hadn't misheard, she smiled happily and said, "Okay."

As I walked through the living room, the white cat suddenly meowed.

Gu Yuqiu gestured for Lin Mushi to go first, then looked in that direction.

The white cat hesitated for a moment, then decided to remind her, "Be careful, don't be so rough."

Gu Yuqiu smiled and said, "Then I'll try to kill as few as possible."