The method Qiu Wuji used to leave with Chu Ge and Yue Ying wasn't the elevator.
Everyone knew that trying to escape by elevator was a joke; going in was just a ploy to mislead people into thinking about elevators, when in reality they weren't even there.
Her method was more sophisticated, something most people wouldn't think of, and even if they did, they couldn't stop her.
It's called teleportation, or teleportation—that's the extravagance of a soul capable of breaking boundaries and traversing realms.
But teleporting with two people was beyond her current capacity; she could only barely move to the outside of the "Miracle Nightclub," stopping in a nearby alley.
So, she needed to mislead them, to prevent them from finding her too quickly. If a real conflict broke out, Qiu Wuji wasn't afraid, but Chu Ge's life would likely be unbearable.
However, the other side didn't seem to fall for it, and didn't come out to search.
Seeing Qiu Wuji stagger slightly as he regained his footing, Chu Ge quickly steadied him, asking, "Are you alright?" Qiu Wuji glanced at his arm, which Chu Ge was supporting, and said nothing, only, "I'm fine. It's just a short distance; carrying two people is a bit strenuous. Why don't you go to the alleyway over there and flag down a car? I'll help this young lady and follow." Seeing that Qiu Wuji seemed genuinely alright after catching his breath, Chu Ge didn't say anything more and quickly ran out to flag down a car.
Yueying leaned on Qiu Wuji's other shoulder, quietly watching the two talk. The two of them spoke to each other the entire time, not even glancing at her once.
Chu Ge had secretly looked at her before, and she knew what his gaze held. But now Chu Ge seemed to have changed, just like someone else… changed too.
She was silently helped towards the alleyway entrance, and after a long while, she whispered, "Thank you."
Qiu Wuji glanced at her, "Are you always so quiet?"
Yueying paused, then fell silent.
It was good enough that she spoke; she wasn't used to talking to people.
"No wonder such a powerful ability user has ended up like this; he was all fooled." The seasoned veteran Qiu Wuji could guess the intricacies of the situation at a glance. He wanted to complain but couldn't bring himself to say it, realizing he'd been fooled by Chu Ge quite a bit himself. What use was a seasoned veteran when facing a completely new world and utterly clueless…?
When this girl first awakened her ability, it was essentially like entering a new world for her; it seemed no different.
Unfortunately, she hadn't met someone like Chu Ge—"I treat you with kindness," although the ultimate meaning of that kindness was debatable…
She sighed: "Take off the mask. Are you really going to get in a taxi like this?"
Yueying looked up; Chu Ge had already found a car outside the alley and was trying to come back to help her, but then hesitated.
She whispered, "There's blood under the mask, I can't show my face to anyone."
"What's so difficult about that?" Qiu Wuji casually waved his hand, and Yueying's mask fell off. At the same time, the horrifying bloodstains on her face disappeared, leaving her as clean as if she had just washed her face. Even the bloodstains on her clothes were gone, leaving only a pale face and bloodless lips, proving the severity of her injuries.
Yueying was somewhat shocked.
She thought he was a terrifying spatial ability user. The day he silently made someone appear in the green belt outside the wall, and today's teleportation, all proved this.
But what was this instant cleansing? Water manipulation ability?
She had multiple abilities?
How come she had never heard of such a phenomenon? Wasn't it said to be nonexistent, at most only possible through the evolution of the same species?
What was going on?
Yueying got into the car in a daze, listening to Chu Ge in the passenger seat telling the driver the name of their neighborhood, feeling a sense of unreal, dreamlike reverie.
Suddenly, the sound of police sirens came from afar.
Chu Ge abruptly turned his head, watching the police cars enter the street near the Miracle Nightclub.
Have the police discovered something's wrong here?
The taxi turned the corner, and the scene beyond was no longer visible.
Police intervention is best; places like that that harm people shouldn't exist.
...
"If my analysis is correct, the person who walked through the wall didn't have time to send back the message, so they still don't know where you live. How did you manage that?"
Back home, Qiu Wuji pulled Yueying to sit on the sofa for a casual chat. Looking at the Qiu Sect Leader holding her hand with an aunt-like expression, Chu Ge remained expressionless.
"You were planning to personally expel her, erase her memories, and stuff… This kind and gentle old lady is so incongruous, isn't it?"
As if sensing Chu Ge's retort, Qiu Wuji turned and glared at him: "Go away, go away, it's hard to talk to girls like this."
Chu Ge shrank back: "I'm going to take a shower."
"If a girl is hard to talk to, go hide in her room! Why should a man give in? I'm so angry!" Yueying glanced at Chu Ge as he closed the bathroom door, clutching his pajamas, before whispering, "Every time I leave, I blend into the shadows for a while, making sure no one's following me before revealing myself."
"Why not stay in the shadows the whole time?" If you stay hidden the whole time, some perverts won't see you coming home in the middle of the night, so you don't have to be so lecherous.
Yueying whispered, "I... I'm not capable enough." Qiu Wuji looked her up and down, and Yueying felt as if some sharp arrow had pierced her soul, dissecting it from head to toe.
What kind of superpower is this?
"Your shadow control is something even I don't know. It's an extremely powerful talent with limitless potential," Qiu Wuji mused, a sense of appreciation for her talent stirring within him.
Ultimately, this was from the perspective of a sect leader. He felt that if the sect could have another person like this, everyone could research this shadow technique together, which seemed quite nice...
Too bad, she definitely couldn't join.
"How did you develop this ability?"
"I don't know... When I was little, no one played with me, so I often talked to my shadows. Gradually, I discovered they seemed to understand me..." Chu Ge suddenly shouted from the bathroom, "When did it start?"
Moon Shadow didn't answer.
Qiu Wuji grabbed a cushion and threw it into the bathroom: "Go take a shower! Are you asking when it started?"
Chu Ge shrank back.
Moon Shadow listened to the running water in the bathroom for a long time before whispering, "Three or four years ago, I can't remember exactly."
Qiu Wuji said softly, "Why are you talking to your shadows all by yourself? What about your family and friends?"
Moon Shadow didn't answer the question.
Silence filled the room.
Chu Ge's mood also darkened. A little girl, no one to talk to, talking to her shadows all by herself... The story behind this was a little sad, and it wasn't appropriate to press for answers.
After a long while, Yueying finally whispered, "Thank you both for saving me. I... I'll move out immediately so I won't cause you any trouble."
"If the other party doesn't even know you live here, there won't be any trouble," Qiu Wuji said calmly. "Who can cause trouble for someone I want to protect?"
Chu Ge: "..." Well, the police have already intervened, so there shouldn't be any problems...
By the way, why did you insist on letting her live here? Moving out isn't a big deal.
Soon, Qiu Wuji said, "Because I'm very interested in your ability and want to know if I can learn or promote it."
Sure enough.
Yueying said, "But I really don't know where this ability comes from."
Qiu Wuji asked, "Then how did you train?"
"I don't know... I only know that fighting more people gradually makes me stronger. Before, my shadow couldn't hurt people, but later I could."
"Is it useful to repeatedly manipulate and train it when you have nothing to do?"
"Yes, but it's very slow. Fighting is the fastest way." Qiu Wuji nodded slightly. Ultimately, this is still a kind of mental power, and the mind can be improved through repeated training. As for combat, it was simply a matter of rapid improvement under pressure, nothing particularly special.
However, the way she developed her supernatural power was very unique, almost impossible to replicate.
"No wonder you went to fight in underground boxing... Speaking of which, it's quite strange that you weren't tricked into becoming a bodyguard or assassin or anything like that."
Yueying shook her head: "I don't trust them, I don't want to take orders. The amount of money I get for winning matches is fair and square."
She paused, then added: "I don't trust anyone."
Qiu Wuji looked into her eyes, knowing this was a very withdrawn girl, with thick walls around her heart, trusting only those around her.
Today she said all this simply because of the "life-saving grace," it didn't mean she truly trusted him. In fact, facing a life-threatening crisis today should have made her trust in people even lower.
This kid is a tragedy, she thought the amount of money she got for winning matches was fair and square, but she was definitely being ripped off here, otherwise why would people risk their lives fighting in underground boxing? The income must be considerable, but she didn't seem to have much.
Even this gets you scammed? Who can you trust?
Seeing the water in the bathroom stop and Chu Ge about to come out, Yueying finally stood up and calmly said, "I can't go boxing either... If you want to explore my abilities, sister, come find me anytime. I won't disturb you two as a couple..." Qiu Wuji's mind was completely blanked by these words, and his voice rose eight octaves: "Who said we're a couple!"
"Yes, I understand." Yueying bowed and then left.
Qiu Wuji: "?" What do you know?