There was a man in a black robe standing at the door. He was the one who was responsible for guiding their group of newcomers. When he saw the two of them appear together, he said, "Now that you are dressed, follow me."

Xi Che and Chu Yan were both confused, but they didn't ask much. They just followed each other out the door. Xi Che acted cautiously, and Chu Yan didn't like to talk, so of course neither of them said much.

Seeing how well-behaved and obedient they were, the man in black robe was very pleased and took the initiative to say, "Don't be nervous. Today we just ask you to clean up and get familiar with the rules of the mountain."

Xi Che then noticed that he and Chu Qi were not the only ones called out of the room. Some people from other rooms were also brought out by the man in black robe and went to different places in Xiaoyao Mountain.

Xi Che and Chu Yan were assigned to a large hall, which indeed looked grey, as if no one had been there for a long time. After the man in black robe assigned them tools, he left and asked them to clean up the place.

Xi Che looked up at the main hall, thinking to himself, Xiaoyao Mountain must have developed into a super large sect now that they can mobilize so many people to clean up at once.

He subconsciously glanced in the direction of Chu Yan, and seeing that he was staring at him, Xi Che quickly looked away - strange, this seemed to have become a habit of his, as if he had to discuss everything with Chu Qi. He was not someone he was close to, so why did he do this?

Because of this awareness, Xi Che suddenly felt awkward. He knew in his heart that he only regarded Chu Qi as a partner with whom he could discuss things, but Chu Qi's feelings for him were not so pure. He really should avoid suspicion, and the best way was to break up.

But now he is still spending other people's money and eating their food, how can he break up with them?

"What's wrong with you?"

Xi Che was in a daze, but suddenly he heard someone say something in his ear. He turned around and found that Chu Yan was very close to him, looking at him worriedly. Xi Che jumped away almost instantly, and then said perfunctorily in panic: "I'm thinking about something, a little absent-minded."

Chu Yan could see that he was thinking about something, so he asked again: "What are you thinking about? If you feel troubled, tell me and we can discuss it together."

Xi Che suddenly felt annoyed, and this time he was too lazy to even perfunctorily say: "It has nothing to do with you."

He was just thinking that he had unknowingly relied on this "Chu Qi", but the other party happened to ask him at this time, which of course walked into his trap. Xi Che is not a person who likes to be entangled, but he has encountered too many things recently. He often feels caught in a dilemma and cannot express what is in his heart, so he appears to be moody.

This mood swings also affected Chu Yan.

As a god, Chu Yan should be omniscient and omnipotent, except for the fact that he cannot guess what his sweetheart is thinking. Unfortunately, Xi Che is always hot and cold towards him, and the fact that he has not turned evil directly shows that he is very advanced.

Chu Yan looked at Xi Che, who was now looking at him with a cold back of his head, which made him feel even more uncomfortable. But there was nothing that could be done about him. He seemed unwilling to open his heart, either to himself or to this incarnation of "Chu Qi".

The two of them were preoccupied with their own thoughts. Xi Che was absent-mindedly sweeping the dust with a broom and didn't notice Chu Yan's mood changes at all. He thought about exploring the surroundings later, maybe he would find something, but he didn't expect the other party to make the first move. A man in a black robe suddenly walked in, looked around, then stared at Xi Che as if he had identified his target and walked towards him. This black-robed man was not the one who had brought them here before. Although they were both wearing black robes, this man was obviously of a higher level than the previous one because his robe was inlaid with silver edges. The other party walked straight towards Xi Che, looking a bit aggressive.

Chu Yan frowned, then quietly moved a little closer to Xi Che, ready to protect him at any time.

Now, in Chu Yan's opinion, Xi Che was like a glass cup that would break at the slightest touch, so he had to be more careful about changes in the surrounding environment.

The man in black robe walked up to Xi Che and said, "Follow me, the protector wants to summon you."

Chu Yan wanted to follow him out of habit, but the other party immediately opened his hand to stop him, "Only summon him alone, the others wait here."

Hearing this, Xi Che asked suspiciously, "Meng Xinghe summoned me alone? Why?"

He was a newcomer who had just joined Xiaoyao Mountain today, and he was not particularly outstanding. Compared with the other demons, he was even more mediocre. It didn't make sense to summon him alone.

Chu Yan didn't think it was that complicated. After experiencing so many things, he just felt that if Xi Che left him for more than ten minutes and was more than five steps away, something would happen. He would never let him meet alone with someone he didn't know the details of and who obviously had ill will towards the former Azas.

But he and Xi Che are only partners now, and it seems that there is no legitimate reason for him to go with him. If he insists on following, it will arouse suspicion.

The man in black robe was a little impatient with Xi Che's questioning, and said coldly: "Just follow me obediently, why ask so many questions."

This person's attitude was the same as the arbitrary and domineering style of Xiaoyao Mountain. It was not enough to make Xi Che angry, but when Chu Yan heard this, he became more convinced that he could not force himself to go with Xi Che to see Meng Xinghe.

It seems I can only peek.

When Chu Yan saw Xi Che and the man in black robe were about to leave, he hurriedly reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and at the same time attached a wisp of spiritual consciousness to Xi Che's shoulder. Xi Che looked back at him in confusion, but Chu Yan said expressionlessly: "Be careful."

Xi Che nodded, turned around and followed the man in black robe away.

Chu Yan subconsciously followed their direction and took two steps forward, but soon two people also wearing black robes blocked his way. Chu Yan stared at them coldly, then returned to his previous position and sat down - never mind, he had already left his spiritual sense on him anyway, and if he was in danger, he would definitely rush in regardless of the consequences.

Here, Xi Che followed the man in black robe out of the hall and came to another hall. As he walked, Xi Che muttered to himself that the people in Xiaoyao Mountain must be very good at finding their way. Otherwise, if they walked around in a place where every room looked the same all day, they would get lost if they were not careful.

After the man in black robe brought Xi Che to the room where Meng Xinghe had "summoned" him, he left on his own and the door behind him closed automatically. Xi Che looked up and saw Meng Xinghe standing in front of the window with his back to him, with his hands behind his back, as if he was waiting for him.

Xi Che was even more confused. He was just a new follower. How could he have deserved the fact that Meng Xinghe was waiting for him here in person? The latter seemed to sense Xi Che's arrival, so he turned around and looked at him with a smile. Xi Che became alert - after his rebirth, he had to admit that there were many people and things in this world that he did not understand, and it was possible that Meng Xinghe in front of him was very powerful.

And he really did perform very well, with a confident smile on his face, as if he could see his own appearance through this skin.

If this is true, it would be terrible. His previous body was found under the mechanism, and it was most likely related to Jin Lingzi. As Jin Lingzi's subordinate, Meng Xinghe must be involved as well. If he really knew that his soul was in this body, it would very likely be harmful to him.

The more Xi Che thought about it, the more he felt that it was not simple, and he gradually became alert. Meng Xinghe was already walking towards him at this time. But even if he woke up and became alert, it was too late. He did not have the ability to teleport, so he could only bite the bullet and face Meng Xinghe.

"I've heard that there's a succubus among the newcomers this year. It must be you, right?"

Meng Xinghe looked at Xi Che and suddenly spoke, staring at him up and down: "You really look like a human. If I hadn't known in advance that you were a demon, even I wouldn't have noticed it."

When Xi Che heard him say this, he suddenly felt relieved - it turned out that he was talking about this matter, so it had nothing to do with his true identity.

He was silent for a moment and said, "The protector summoned me alone, there must be something important."

Meng Xinghe nodded and said directly, "I have investigated you. You were a student of Mingzhao Divine Academy before. A succubus dares to go to Mingzhao God's academy and participate in the selection of candidates for Mingzhao God. There must be some ulterior motives."

Xi Che was slightly shocked. He thought that he came to Xiaoyao Mountain quietly and inconspicuously. He didn't expect that after only one night, Meng Xinghe had investigated his identity to this extent... Oh, I wonder if Meng Xinghe would notice that they sneaked into the secret room and saw their bodies in their previous lives.

But he is also a seasoned veteran who has lived a long life. As long as the other party does not mention it, Xi Che will pretend to be dead to the end.

Xi Che hesitated for a moment, and suddenly sighed deeply: "Since you have already found out, I will tell you the whole story myself - I never thought that my little background could hide from the eyes of Saint Jinling, and there is nothing to hide. My purpose in coming to Mingzhao Seminary is indeed to become the successor of Mingzhao God, but it is also to do things for others. I myself have no interest in Mingzhao God."

The ray of spiritual consciousness that was stuck on Xi Che's shoulder honestly transmitted their conversation to Chu Yan. When he heard him say "I'm not interested in Mingzhao God", he felt depressed again. It’s not that Chu Yan is petty and fussy about such a small matter, but the relationship between the two is still unclear. People who are in love will always be emotionally affected by the other person’s words and deeds. Of course, she felt depressed when she heard him say that he had no interest in Mingzhao Shen.

Meng Xinghe looked unconvinced: "You work for others, which means you have someone to whom you are loyal."

Xi Che thought about it, and suddenly smiled bitterly: "What loyalty? People like me are at the bottom of the bottom even in the succubus race. It's pretty good that I can make a living. At the beginning, the general of our tribe came to me and threatened me with my sister, so I helped him. If I could escape, I would have escaped long ago. To be honest, I don't have lofty ideals, I just want to make money and survive. Later, I was not selected as the candidate for the God of Illumination. I didn't complete the task, and I didn't dare to go back easily, so I came to Xiaoyao Mountain. You can investigate all these things."

- In short, except for the selection of the successor to the God of Illumination, what he said was true. The Yuan Ting whipped him in public and poisoned him, and he didn't do it behind people's backs. He had indeed had selfish motives when he agreed to help Yuan Ting, as he wanted to use their channels to meet Chu Yan.

Meng Xinghe looked at Xi Che with a smile, as if he was measuring the truth of what he said. However, everything that happened after the selection of the candidates for Mingzhao God happened above Jiuyou, and Meng Xinghe had no way to investigate, so he naturally didn't know much. On the contrary, what Xi Che said was almost the same as what he knew, so he believed it a little more.

Xi Che added: "I just want to make a living and survive. I will be loyal to whoever gives me food."

Meng Xinghe seemed very satisfied and suddenly laughed: "Okay, okay, that's great. Then I can safely hand over the sect mission to you. This mission is very important. If you succeed, you will benefit in the future."

Xi Che hesitated for a moment and asked: "But, I'm a newcomer. Why do you give such an important task to me?"

He thought Meng Xinghe would brainwash him with some words like trusting him and giving him a chance, but Meng Xinghe was very honest. He said: "There is only one kind of person in the world that I will never use, and that is people without desires. If you have desires and express your desires, then I will use you."

Xi Che was stunned for a moment, looking at Meng Xinghe, thinking to himself, this person is quite interesting. Unexpectedly, Meng Xinghe muttered to himself: "But who in this world is without desires? Only God is without desires."

Xi Che happened to hear this sentence, and his thoughts were immediately brought back to a long time ago. At that time, he was still the God of War in Jiuyou. He knew very well that gods have no desires...so there would definitely be no result between him and Chu Yan.

It's not just because of the Spring of Inquiry. So many gods in the Nine Netherworld have had selfish desires to a greater or lesser extent, and have all drunk the water from the Spring of Inquiry, but Chu Yan is the only one. No one has ever heard of him having desires for anything.

Chu Yan was born to be a god.

It was because Xi Che knew this that he gave up the idea. He once heard a story about a fisherman who fell in love with the sea god and spent his entire life pursuing this god. He broke through the limits of human beings and drove his boat to the sky. Even though he was covered in wounds and dying, he still crawled in front of the sea god. He thought he would see her moved eyes, but he only saw cold compassion. Seeing him like this, Poseidon compromised and said that she loved him.

The sea god waved his sleeves and sent the fisherman back to the land, using the waves to block the distance between them. The fisherman understood at that moment that this was definitely not the love he wanted. She said she loved him so that he would stop committing suicide. She loved him, and she also loved all the fishermen.

The biggest gap between mortals and gods is not the difference in status, but the fact that no matter what mortals do, gods will not have any desire.

Xi Che suppressed the disappointment in his heart and said, "Don't worry, Protector, I will complete the task you assigned to me."

- In fact, he is not a timid person. Even if he can see a glimmer of hope that can shake the gods, he will not give up easily. If there is hope, he is willing to be a moth flying into the fire.

But, how is that possible.