After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 606 Each One Stranger Than the Last

Opening his eyes, Shen Xu looked at the familiar ceiling on the second floor and rubbed his temples.

Although his head was still a little dizzy, his spiritual state was surprisingly good.

The entire soul mist seemed to have been refined by a raging fire, not only making his soul solid again, but also removing many impurities from the soul mist, making his soul power purer.

As he became more lucid, the weakness and exhaustion that had lingered in his soul vanished instantly.

As if a heavy burden that had been weighing on his soul had been lifted, Shen Xu immediately felt refreshed.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath, and even the surrounding air became fresher, making him feel relaxed and refreshed.

Since waking up on Goddess Peak, he had never felt so relaxed, both physically and spiritually, as he did today.

"The Soul-Gathering Pill of the Nether Spring, what a wonderful thing!" Shen Xu praised in his heart.

"Wu Hen, you're awake!" Chi Xiaorou's voice suddenly rang in his ears.

Shen Xu sat up and looked at Chi Xiaorou, "Xiaorou, how long have I been unconscious?"

"Zihuai brought you up this morning, and now it's already evening."

"It's alright!" He remembered that he had slept for several months last time. If he had slept for several more months, it would have been too late.

"Wu Hen, are you alright?" Chi Xiaorou walked up to him and asked with some concern.

"I'm fine. Where's Miss Yan?"

He had finished taking the pills and wanted to see what Yan Zihuai was really up to.

Upon hearing this question, Chi Xiaorou's expression changed slightly, and she immediately replied, "Zihuai said that you are currently very weak and need some nourishing medicine. She's probably downstairs brewing the medicine now."

"Is that girl really that kind? It doesn't seem like it!" Shen Xu said, somewhat puzzled.

"Zihuai said he'll be following you around every step of the way these next few days, is that true?" Chi Xiaorou asked.

"Yes! That pill has some side effects, and I can't live without it now."

He could sense that the pill had not been fully digested by him; it seemed to be sealed within his body by a peculiar chill.

If he wasn't mistaken, it must have been Yan Zihuai's doing, but he wasn't sure what Yan Zihuai's purpose was in doing so.

He can digest the Soul-Gathering Pill of the Nether Spring on his own without needing the water of the Nether Spring.

The pill wasn't fully digested, meaning he would have to go through the pain he had just endured again.

If this was her goal, "Is this woman really that ruthless?"

Also, why does he always encounter women like this?

"Wu Hen, there's something I need to tell you."

"But you must promise me that this matter won't affect my competition with Zi Huai for the position of Mirror Master," Chi Xiaorou suddenly said.

"Um...you don't mean to say that it was Miss Yan's doing that got me into the Enforcement Hall, do you?" Shen Xu's expression was a little strange.

"You know that?!" Chi Xiaorou immediately showed an incredulous expression.

"Three months ago, Miss Yan told me about this herself."

"What her father did won't affect my evaluation of her; I'll only look at what she did at Feng's Pharmacy," Shen Xu said coldly.

"Wasn't it three months ago when Zihuai first came to Dancheng?"

Chi Xiaorou murmured in a daze, then pressed on, "Then why do you still trust her so much and dare to take the medicine she wrote down? Aren't you afraid she might do something to you?"

"Hmm?" Shen Xu was puzzled when he heard Chi Xiaorou's words.

Isn't this girl a couple with Yan Zihuai? Why does she seem to be deliberately targeting Yan Zihuai in front of him today?

"Is it a fake sisterhood? Harmonious on the surface, but stabbing each other in the back."

"That sounds exciting!"

But he couldn't possibly take sides; he was a fair judge. So he replied, "The reason I took that pill was because Miss Yan wanted me to prove that I had no prejudice against her."

To be precise, she set a trap for me. If I didn't want to become a person who broke his word, I had no choice but to take that pill.

You probably know what happened next.

"Like this!" Chi Xiaorou seemed to have lost all her strength, and gently sat down beside him, murmuring.

"Xiaorou, why are you acting so strange today?"

"It's nothing!" Chi Xiaorou smiled, her face pale.

Her delicate face and pale smile, combined with her innate scholarly air, created a fragile and pitiful appearance that evoked pity in others.

When Chi Xiaorou felt the man in front of her staring at her, she panicked, her heart started racing, and her face flushed.

"Why?" Chi Xiaorou clutched her chest. This feeling was completely different from when she was facing Zi Huai. What was wrong with her?

"Sorry!" Chi Xiaorou hurriedly got up and rushed into the room, almost without thinking.

Seeing Chi Xiaorou's behavior, Shen Xu scratched his head awkwardly. His behavior just now was indeed a bit too impolite.

"Never mind, I'll apologize to her another time!"

Shen Xu got up and went to the first floor. Night had just fallen, and the lights on Dingyuan Avenue were just coming on, making it a very beautiful sight.

"Master, you've arrived." Upon seeing Shen Xu's arrival, Manager Wei hurriedly stepped forward to greet him with a smile.

It has to be said that some people just make you feel very comfortable. Although Shen Xu didn't want Manager Wei to be so humble in front of him, Manager Wei said that this way he would have more authority in the eyes of the other employees.

"Yes! Elder Wei, do you know where Miss Yan is? I need to speak with her."

"It should be in the kitchen, where there's a wood-fired stove. Miss Yan said she wanted to make some medicinal dishes for the master to help him recover." Manager Wei revealed a meaningful smile.

"Mr. Wei, please don't make wild guesses. There's nothing between Miss Yan and me," Shen Xu explained helplessly.

"I understand!" Manager Wei nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Manager Wei clearly didn't believe him, Shen Xu had no choice but to give up explaining and went straight to the kitchen.

Feng's Pharmacy provides lunch and dinner, and even employs a cook.

But since it was food for ordinary people, it didn't suit his taste, so he ate out most of the time.

But before he could get close to the kitchen, Shen Xu saw Yan Zihuai carrying a food box.

"Master, you're awake. Would you like to try the food I made?" Yan Zihuai held the food box in front of him.

"Uh... Master?! What the heck?!"

"Some kind of role-playing?" Shen Xu looked completely bewildered.

"Miss Yan, can you be normal for once?" Shen Xu said helplessly. Why were these two people acting so strangely today?

"Does Master think my way of addressing you today is unusual?"

"Is this normal?" Shen Xu said coldly, completely baffled by what this woman was doing.

"Does Master intend to discuss this matter with me here?" Yan Zihuai maintained a gentle smile throughout.