After Fu Wenxuan handed the candlestick back into the hands of "Seven", he turned around and went to the outer room to pick up Amu, who had already fainted at this time, and then turned back to the inner room, jumped out of the still open window, and went back the same way he came.

After he walked away, "Seven" took the initiative to go and close the window, and then returned to Gao Ran. Although there was no timely reminder from Fu Wenxuan at this time, because the candlestick was in the hands of "Seven", with the light first going away and then approaching again, Gao Ran could also know in time whether he was back to him at this time.

"Seven, do you know why I want to leave you alone?"

"Are you trying to remind me that I have to face up to the difference between me and Fu Wenxuan?"

Gao Ran smiled with satisfaction, "Then tell me, where is the fatal difference between you and Wen Xuan?"

"Seven" glanced at Gao Ran with a little disdain, and replied no longer looking at her: "He really believes in you, but I can't do it." Isn't that what you have to know?"

"Hmm......" Gao Ran deliberately delayed for a moment, and then replied slowly: "You think, right, but it's not right." ”

"Hmm, what do you mean by that?" Gao Ran's reaction did arouse the interest of "Seven", and he looked at her again, half-truthfully and tentatively: "Could it be that you don't really trust each other?" Can you even lie to me?"

"Hmph, listen to your tone, you obviously still don't believe what I say. But I don't blame you, after all, there are still a few people who can do it like Wenxuan...... So, you can't see through me, and you don't blame it. But due to the tight schedule, I don't have time to deal with you more. Listen, I'm going to tell you directly the real reason why there is such a tacit understanding between me and Wen Xuan, but as for how much you can comprehend and how much you can master, you can only rely on yourself. I'm just saving you the time and effort it takes to discover this 'truth', but once you have it, it's up to you how to make it work for you. ”

"Oh, then I'd like to hear it. The implication of "seven" is clearly that he still has reservations about what Gao Ran said, he still feels that she is suspected of tricking him into the trap, but at the same time, he can't completely deny the possibility of her so-called truth, so he plans to listen to what she says for the time being, and as for how he will judge it later, it is still up to him to decide.

"Do you think the reason why Wenxuan and I can trust each other so much is because we know each other well enough?"

"Seven" was stunned for a moment, and then was silent for a while, before finally answering with some hesitation.

He didn't expect that Gao Ran would suddenly try to convince him by asking him questions. This couldn't help but make him instantly more vigilant than before for everything she was going to say and ask next. Just like what she asked just now, he planned that no matter what she asked in the future, he would think twice before responding, so as not to fall into her trap unconsciously.

"Heh, you're really vigilant. I just asked, are you so worried?"

"It's better to be careful with you. ”

"Hmm...... Anyway, your vigilance against me can be regarded as an affirmation of my danger. Well, when you think about it, you might as well understand that you're complimenting me. Hehe, then I'll thank you. I deserve your compliment. Hehe......"

"Seven" couldn't laugh, even if Gao Ran said black to white, he was not moved at all. She was still wary of her next possible temptation.

Unable to get the slightest response from "Seven", Gao Ran felt bored, so he stopped joking with him and returned to the truth: "Okay, I won't joke with you anymore." Listen, the truth is that Wenxuan and I don't really know each other very well, and the trust between us doesn't stem from what we know about each other, but only from our judgment of what we really want from each other. We don't trust each other, but what we infer about each other's essential desires. - What we really trust is our own judgment. ”

"Seven" was silent for a while, and then asked with some hesitation, "Can you ...... Can you be more elaborate?"

Obviously, what Gao Ran said just now seemed to have heard something, but for a while, he didn't know what he had heard. But no matter what, at least his intuition told him that what Gao Ran just said was very important, and he had to understand what she was trying to tell him, otherwise, he would probably miss something very important at this point, and it would be difficult to make up for it. ——Such a sense of crisis forced "Seven" to suppress his arrogance and ask Gao Ran for advice in a low voice.

Compared with the slight setback in his self-esteem, the inexplicable fear in the heart of "Seven" at this moment is what he is more afraid of, he is afraid that he will pay a price that will make him regret it for the rest of his life because of the temporary negative anger. Therefore, he would rather hurt his self-esteem and force himself to ask Gao Ran for advice in time. - At least, he is obviously inferior to Fu Wenxuan for being able to comprehend the meaning of Gao Ran's words in time - he still has to admit this.

thought that Gao Ran would definitely take the opportunity to deliberately tease and make fun of him, so that he would explain more carefully as he wished, so careful that he could understand. But in fact, Gao Ran did not do so. She seemed to have a sixth sense beyond the five senses, and from just now, she could always feel his emotions in a timely manner—first, she could detect his unintentional jokes in time, and consciously put away the jokes; I know you've coveted my blood after you knew it was invulnerable, but why did you dismiss it?"

"Does this have anything to do with the trust between you and Fu Wenxuan?" "Seven" does not deny that what Gao Ran said is indeed the truth. He wasn't surprised at all that she would find out. However, no matter what he thought, he felt that this matter should have nothing to do with the relationship between her and Fu Wenxuan. But for no reason, why did she have to bring it up?

"Of course it is. Because essentially, you all make choices based on your own judgment because you trust your own judgment. Your choice to stop coveting my blood is the same as Wenxuan's choice to believe me. To put it more plainly, you coveted my blood at the same time, but also thought about what would happen if you did it, and after weighing the pros and cons, you were forced by the fear of the possible consequences to give up the idea of coveting. Am I right?"

"Yes so what? But what does this have to do with Fu Wenxuan's choice to believe you? You said that the reason for me and him to make a choice is the same, where is it the same?"

"Heh, you still don't understand? Okay, then I'll be more blunt.

"The reason why you chose to finally give up coveting my blood is because you believe in your predictions of the possible consequences, and you make the choice that you think is best for you. And such a choice is based on your own judgment. In other words, you trust your own judgment for you to choose.

"Me too. I haven't asked you what you really think, but I can be sure that you won't covet my blood. - It's not that you don't want to, it's that you don't dare. However, this is based on my own judgment: I believe that you do not dare to covet my blood now, because you cannot afford to pay the price. So, I believe in you. But this kind of trust is not to believe in you personally, but to trust my own judgment of you, which is my own choice.

"In the same way, even though Wen Xuan and I seldom explicitly ask each other a lot of ideas, we both know what the other really desires in our hearts? The reason why we can trust each other in that way is based on our own judgments, not on how much we really know each other's various dispositions, whether explicit or implicit, that have developed on top of the lowest desires. It is sufficient for us to know that the essential purpose of these varied dispositions is nothing more than to satisfy our most essential desires.

In our opinion, as long as we know what the other person's heart really desires, then it is possible to infer what the other person is more afraid of than it, and it is often more useful to infer what the other person is more afraid of than to think about what can tempt the other person. The purpose of knowing what the other party really desires is not to tempt the other party, but to find out what the other party is most afraid of losing?—— and what will collapse once lost is his real death hole.

"I think you should understand that the fear that can be brought about by the 'death hole' is definitely much more useful and reliable than any temptation of profit. As long as you know each other's death holes, and it happens to not conflict with yours, then you can naturally trust each other with confidence. But there is an obstacle that must be overcome in order to do so: can you build such trust if you can actually see each other's dead ends and be convinced of your own judgments, and if so, then you will be able to build an indestructible trust between you. And this kind of trust is not something that anyone or benefit can bring to you, but it grows naturally from your own judgment based on your own judgment. It doesn't need to be deliberate, but it stands the test.

"So, if you really want to achieve your goals by cooperating with me, then you must first dare to face your own fears, your death holes, and see them clearly, and then try to see what I really want in front of you, where is my death hole?

"If you can't do it, then even if I can see your death hole, I won't be able to establish a mutual trust and tacit understanding with you like Wenxuan and me. Such trust must be mutual, not unilateral. Unfortunately, because the person you chose was me, it was the first obstacle you had to overcome to establish this kind of mutual trust with me as soon as possible. If you can't do it, then it's hard for me to be sure that I can support you to finally get the Heavenly Pavilion.

"Think for yourself. Whether to go or to stay, decide as soon as possible. Don't be foolish enough to wait until I'm sure you're hopeless of getting the throne before you're poisoned by me. At that point, don't blame me for being ruthless. I told you at the beginning that once Qiu Yueze and I conclude that you are not qualified to be the Pavilion Master, we will get rid of you as soon as possible, and we will not continue to bother cultivating you. Don't forget that. ”

"So, if I can't pass this level, then even if I can escape for a while, I won't be able to escape for a lifetime?

"You know what I mean. Even if it is to the extent of Wen Xuan, I dare not guarantee that I will be able to help him get what he wants, let alone you now? Indeed, in terms of your own ability, you are no worse than him, but you should know that what you want is definitely not something that you can get by your own strength. And, even if you get it, are you sure that you will be able to keep it for a long time alone? If I'm not mistaken, the tacit understanding between me and Wen Xuan must have made you feel threatened, don't you want to know why you have such fears, and why do you keep lingering?"

"How do you know?" "Seven" wanted to know the answer to this question more than Gao Ran's temptation. Because at this moment, this is what scares him the most. - How did she know how he was feeling, and how could she be so keen to detect his secret mind when her senses were weakened?

"It's very simple, because I know where your death is, what you want, and what you lack most? So, you naturally get scared. - It's instinct, it's not hard to guess. ”

"Good...... You, let me ...... for a few days" Gao Ran's answer completely shattered all the defenses of "Seven". Regardless of whether this was the case or not, at least at this moment he did believe that Gao Ran knew him even more deeply than himself, and he was completely swallowed up by a fear that he could not resist in an instant. For a while, he only felt that it was completely impossible for him to defeat Gao Ran, and he couldn't think of any other way to protect himself except to compromise and obey her......