THIP Chapter 78

Mu Liuyin stayed silent. To be honest, she didn’t want to know whether Lin Xi was human or a ghost right now, especially not if her mission target turned out to be Lin Xi!

She had already revealed she was a Celestial Master—wasn’t it obvious?!

Now that she was slightly calmer, Mu Liuyin immediately recalled the strange sensations she’d felt yesterday in the bathroom and earlier at the Qi family’s place. That meant Lin Xi had probably woken up a long time ago.

But why had she awakened so early? And why was she following her? Mu Liuyin was puzzled.

Seeing Mu Liuyin remain silent, Lin Xi tilted her head slightly and smiled. “You didn’t know?”

Her tone was innocent, as if it were a simple question, not a rhetorical jab.

Mu Liuyin looked at her warily and asked, somewhat cautiously, “Have you been in this house the whole time?”

Lin Xi blinked, surprised by the question. After thinking for a moment, she nodded. “Yeah, but with your level of ability, it’s not surprising you didn’t sense me.”

Her clear, pale eyes sparkled with amusement. “But I saw you yesterday.”

Mu Liuyin: “…”

Was that supposed to be a dig at her strength? And she saw her yesterday? Did that mean Lin Xi had been in the bathroom the whole time?!

Just thinking about that made Mu Liuyin a little irritated.

She glanced at the red-robed girl who was smiling faintly, then immediately began packing up her things to move out.

Since Lin Xi had said she saw her yesterday and hadn’t done anything harmful since, she was probably safe for now.

Still, even though Lin Xi was her mission target, Mu Liuyin had no intention of living with the ghost queen under the same roof. Who knew when she might be watched again? And besides, she didn’t have the power to send Lin Xi on.

As Mu Liuyin expressionlessly packed her things, Lin Xi blinked and floated lightly to her side.

Mu Liuyin pretended to stay calm, though she was a little on edge—until she heard Lin Xi say in a slightly aggrieved tone, “Don’t be in such a rush to leave. I came out of the bathroom as soon as you walked in yesterday.”

Mu Liuyin gave her a skeptical look.

Seeing her disbelief, Lin Xi blinked again and added, “Besides, you were still in your pajamas, Celestial Master.”

At that, a light blush spread over the tips of Mu Liuyin’s ears. Lin Xi’s crystal-clear eyes were still looking at her, and she was starting to get a headache. “What exactly are you trying to say?”

“I was originally in a deep sleep,” Lin Xi said with a smile, her already ethereal beauty looking even more stunning. “But since you woke me up by moving in here, you have to take responsibility.”

She added cheerfully, “Besides, I can find you whenever I want.”

Technically, her slumbering place hadn’t been here, but she had awakened because she sensed Mu Liuyin’s soul. So… not exactly a lie, Lin Xi figured.

Mu Liuyin: “…”

In the original storyline, there was never a specific address for where Lin Xi was supposed to be sleeping, but what were the odds that the random house she rented would be the very one where the ghost queen slumbered? Mu Liuyin didn’t buy it.

Even though Lin Xi didn’t seem to mean her any harm for now, Mu Liuyin didn’t want to get too close to her until she had the strength to complete the mission. Sure, the emotional suppressant she took wiped out her feelings from each world, but the memories were still there.

And the things that happened in the First World… had left quite the scar on her psyche.