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

Chapter 180 Sand in the Eyes

When Shen Xu returned to the Qingmu Society's headquarters, he found it bustling with people again.

Just as he had sensed the various water-related elements at the Tianhe Society's headquarters, he now felt a vibrant and upward-looking sense of life at the Qingmu Society's headquarters.

That was a special artistic conception formed by the convergence of the wood intent of many swordsmen. However, because he did not possess the wood intent, he could not feel the different understandings of the wood intent of the many swordsmen within this vast artistic conception.

When everyone saw Shen Xu leading the horse back, they immediately started discussing it.

"It's Lord Demon! This is the first time I've ever seen him!"

"It looks so scary!"

"What's scary? That's called mighty! Lord Evil Demon is the strongest among all of you!"

"How is that possible? The Goddess is clearly the strongest!"

"Please use your brains. The leader is definitely the strongest. The more flowers on the leader's mask, the stronger he is. When the flowers bloom all over the leader's mask, no one else will be a match for him!"

"I've heard that the goddess's mask, like the leader's, can also bloom, but very few people have ever seen it!"

Hearing the discussion, Shen Xu couldn't help but smile. Zuo Chen's decision to have everyone wear masks was the right one. Qing Yun's strength was entirely based on everyone's imagination.

I asked around and found out that Zuo Chen had returned two days ago and immediately led everyone to the Kunyuan Palace deep in the Baiyun Mountains.

Currently, only Qingyun and Li Xiaoyi are in the camp; they should still be inside the main tent.

However, before he could go to them, Qingyun, accompanied by Li Xiaoyi, walked towards him excitedly.

But seeing the gazes of those around her, Qingyun slowed her pace and walked slowly to his side, saying indifferently, "You're finally back. I have many things to ask you. Come with me!"

"Yes, sir!" Shen Xu said, barely suppressing a laugh.

Upon hearing this, Qingyun's newly blossoming face instantly withered, while Li Xiaoyi's face blossomed with joy.

"I told you the leader is the most powerful! The evil spirits are just subordinates after all, and they still have to bow to the leader." The young man who had just said Qingyun was the most powerful immediately raised his arrogant head.

"So the goddess's mask really does bloom! It's so beautiful!" Many people in the crowd immediately started swooning over Li Xiaoyi's mask.

As soon as the three of them entered the tent that belonged to Qingyun, Qingyun immediately said with some grievance, "Brother Shen, why are you joking with me too? Being the head of this association is too difficult!"

"Do you want me to flick you on the head in front of everyone?" Shen Xu said with a smile after taking off his mask.

"I feel like I'm just a puppet. I can't do this or that every day. I have to keep a straight face all day and watch them fawn over me and say things I don't understand. I'd rather go out and kill Kunyuan Beasts!" The pink flowers on Qingyun's mask fell to the ground.

"Looks like you're quite aware of your role! If you adopt the attitude of being a puppet, you can be a good puppet," Shen Xu couldn't help but tease.

Seeing Shen Xu's smile, Qingyun's face blossomed even more. "Sister Xiaoyi, I smell a lot of women's scent on Brother Shen, especially a very pleasant and strong fragrance!"

"Is that so?" Even through the mask, Shen Xu could feel Li Xiaoyi's icy gaze.

"Qingyun, don't talk nonsense. How could you possibly smell it?" Shen Xu immediately retorted.

Qingyun's face lit up with more and more smiles. "Wow! Three different women's scents! Brother Shen, you must have spent quite a few days with them! You're really lucky!"

"Qingyun, stop talking!" Shen Xu immediately stopped Qingyun from continuing, because he felt that Li Xiaoyi's aura was getting colder and colder, which was very similar to the feeling when he went out with Li Xiaoyi that day. He was afraid that this was a sign that Li Xiaoyi was having another attack.

"Xiao Yi, are you alright?" Shen Xu asked with great concern.

Seeing Shen Xu's worried expression, and with the coldness emanating from Li Xiaoyi gradually spreading to her, Qingyun felt as if she had done something wrong, and looked uneasily at Li Xiaoyi, who had remained silent.

Sensing the worry in Shen Xu's tone, Li Xiaoyi also recalled what happened that day, and her heart warmed.

She knew very well how dangerous and life-threatening she was at that moment. She didn't know how the man in front of her carried her to her sister's side, but she knew that the journey must have been very difficult for him.

"I'm fine. Sister Xueyi has completely healed me. You don't need to worry about me experiencing what happened that day." Li Xiaoyi's tone was full of gentleness.

"That's good!" Shen Xu knew that Li Xiaoyi was trying to comfort him. Her cold ailment was not so easy to cure, but that was all he could say for now.

Just as Shen Xu was feeling a little sad, he heard Li Xiaoyi say coldly, "Qingyun, continue."

"Um... it seems like there are only three strong scents. Two of them are from the two girls who led the Tianhe Gathering last time, and then there's a faint fragrance that I can't quite tell the difference," Qingyun said hesitantly.

"Qingyun, are you a dog?" Shen Xu suddenly remembered that besides the three women, he had also had physical contact with Jialin.

"I want to know who that third scent is?" The golden flower on Li Xiaoyi's mask seemed to come alive, spreading rapidly at a visible speed until it covered his entire face.

The golden flowers bloomed so brilliantly, contrasting beautifully with her fair, jade-like skin, giving her an alluring and enchanting aura.

Qingyun, who was standing to the side, witnessed this astonishing change. Her eyes widened immediately as she stared straight at Li Xiaoyi, her mouth slightly open, unable to utter a word for a moment.

After a long while, she seemed to wake from a dream and murmured to herself, "Sister Xiao Yi... is so beautiful!" Her words were full of envy.

Shen Xu, who was standing in front of Li Xiaoyi, was also stunned by the scene before him, but he quickly recovered and hurriedly turned his head to the side. At the same time, his mind raced, trying to find a reason to cover up his inner panic.

Suddenly, an idea flashed into his mind, so he pretended to be calm and said, "Xiao Yi, we haven't seen each other for so long, I'd like to see your face, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyi was slightly taken aback, seemingly not expecting Shen Xu to make such a request. However, after only a moment's hesitation, she chuckled softly, her laughter quite melodious.

Then, she slowly raised her hand and gracefully removed the golden flower mask from her face. As the mask was removed, a stunningly beautiful face was revealed to Shen Xu without reservation.

Although Shen Xu had already prepared himself mentally, when he actually saw Li Xiaoyi's face, he still couldn't help but feel his heart race and his breathing become rapid.

He instinctively closed his eyes tightly, not daring to look any longer. He knew that Li Xiaoyi's appearance was usually subtly disguised, but this time it was her true appearance.

Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, carrying with it the faint fragrance of Li Xiaoyi.

Immediately afterwards, a soft voice rang in Shen Xu's ear: "Didn't you want to see my face? Now it's right in front of you, why are you closing your eyes and refusing to look?"

Shen Xu felt a warm breath wash over him; it was Li Xiaoyi's gentle breath, lightly brushing against his ear like a feather, making his heart itch involuntarily.

As she spoke, Li Xiaoyi gently turned Shen Xu's face, forcing him to face her still extremely charming face.

"Sorry! I got some sand in my eye. Qingyun, could you take a look?" Shen Xu squinted as he walked to Qingyun's side.

"Ah!" With Shen Xu's shout, Qing Yun also came to her senses from the beautiful scene just now, and her face was now covered with pink flowers.

However, after Shen Xu's interruption, all the romantic atmosphere from before vanished instantly, which made him breathe a sigh of relief, and his wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.

"Brother Shen, is there really sand in your eye?" Qingyun asked with concern.

Shen Xu replied with a smile, "It went in just now, but it's fine again now."

"You still haven't told me who that smell belongs to?" Li Xiaoyi asked again in a cold voice.

"It should be Chief Bai. I took the three of them to the Kunyuan Hall," Shen Xu replied, having nothing to hide.

Upon hearing Shen Xu's answer, Li Xiaoyi murmured, "White Dew?"

"Qingyun, is that particularly strong scent you mentioned that unfamiliar one?"

Qingyun glanced at Shen Xu, then answered firmly, "It's very intense, like the feeling of two people leaning against each other for a long time."

"Qingyun, don't slander me! I've never been close to Bailu!" He's been playing rock-paper-scissors with Bailu for so long, it's no wonder he smells strongly of her.

“Brother Shen, your scent doesn’t lie. Isn’t Sister Xiao Yi good enough? Why do you still have to seduce other girls?” Qingyun asked with some dissatisfaction.

"Ah!" Shen Xu punched Qing Yun on the head.

"Your scent still lingers on me! Did I offend you? Scent can be deceiving, and it doesn't mean anything."

Qingyun covered her head and secretly looked up at Shen Xu in front of her, thinking, "Who said you didn't provoke me!"