Below, the wolf demon had been trying to contact Mu Anxiao since the moment their connection was severed, but received no response. This led him to worry about Mu Anxiao's safety, yet the situation by the waterfall prevented him from going to check. In his helplessness, he could only stand by and fret.
At this moment, Song Xi and the other two also couldn't help but notice the wolf demon's unusual behavior. "Are you alright?" Song Xi asked, walking up behind the wolf demon.
Due to his concern for Mu Anxiao, the wolf demon had unconsciously forgotten about the presence of the three behind him. Hearing Song Xi's sudden question, he quickly turned around. "I'm fine." He seemed distracted, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
Following this, Song Xi became concerned by the wolf demon's response. "Are you sure... you're alright?" He stared intently at the wolf demon's face.
The wolf demon shook his head and looked at Xi'er and Zhao Mei'er, who wore similar expressions to Song Xi. "Can you two stop looking at me like that?" His eyes darted away.
Xi'er: "Did you make contact with Mu Anxiao?" She had deduced this information from the wolf demon's series of reactions...
The wolf demon hadn't expected his reactions to draw their attention, nor did he expect Xi'er, who was not only insidious and cunning but also sharp-witted. Looking at her, he suddenly found himself with no room to lie. "Yes, but..." he said, frowning slightly, "it only lasted for a moment... and then it was cut off."
"If you contacted her, you contacted her. Why are you avoiding us?" Zhao Mei'er, not considering the occasion, began to confront the wolf demon.
Upon hearing this, the wolf demon directly shifted his unfriendly gaze to Zhao Mei'er's face. "You tell me, why would I be like this?" He intended to retort.
As it turned out, Zhao Mei'er was merely trying to have her say and to make her presence known. She truly didn't think the wolf demon would care about her question. Therefore, upon hearing his retort, she looked foolish. "..." She averted her gaze, leaving only awkwardness.
Conversely, the wolf demon began to pay particular attention to Zhao Mei'er.
Xi'er watched the wolf demon's reaction and then looked at Zhao Mei'er, who was rendered speechless by the wolf demon's question. After a moment of thought, she said, "Wolf Demon, do you know how they are doing now?"
How were they doing?
Hearing Xi'er's words, the wolf demon thought about the fact that his connection with Mu Anxiao had been severed, and his voice lowered. "I don't know."
"You don't know?" Song Xi repeated, frowning. "Didn't you contact Mu Anxiao? How could you not know her situation?" He seemed determined to press for answers.
Hearing this, the wolf demon temporarily abandoned his 'interrogation' of Zhao Mei'er and turned to face Song Xi. "If I knew, I wouldn't be worrying here."
"Worrying?" Song Xi blinked in surprise.
The wolf demon knew that they were now in the same boat. If things went wrong, and if Mu Anxiao were to suffer any serious harm, Ouyang Ye, with his obsession for Mu Anxiao, would surely not let Xi'er and Song Xi off the hook. Therefore, after this realization, the wolf demon saw no point in hiding anything.
"My connection with Mu Anxiao was suddenly broken, so," he said, glancing at Xi'er and Song Xi, "I'm worried she might be in danger."
"Danger?" Zhao Mei'er repeated... her eyes widened.
"Are you sure she's in danger?" Xi'er deliberately ignored Zhao Mei'er, her tone tinged with a bit of anxiety.
The wolf demon shook his head. "I'm not sure, but..." he took a sharp breath, "the sudden loss of contact makes me very concerned."
"This..."
"Master is over there, Mu Anxiao will surely not be in danger," Song Xi stated with conviction, interrupting.
Hearing this, Xi'er glanced at Song Xi's face and also said, "Yes, Master is over there, Mu Anxiao will definitely not be in danger. Moreover," she paused, then continued, "Mu Anxiao has been using her spiritual energy repeatedly. It's likely she was stopped by Master, which is why the connection with you was broken." She intentionally tried to frame the situation in a positive light.
The wolf demon, who had been unable to understand why Mu Anxiao had suddenly gone silent, suddenly realized as Xi'er spoke. "Now that you mention it, that does seem quite reasonable."
"I also think what my wife said makes sense," Song Xi quickly added.
Zhao Mei'er looked at the wolf demon and Song Xi agreeing with Xi'er, then glanced in the direction of the waterfall and said, "It's so quiet over there now."
"Master must have subdued that monster," Song Xi said urgently.
Xi'er nodded. "Master must have subdued that demon-devouring beast, otherwise it wouldn't be this quiet."
"In that case, Jiong Ye isn't dead." Zhao Mei'er's eyes lit up, and she breathed a sigh of relief as if she had narrowly escaped a great disaster.
"With Mu Anxiao there, Jiong Ye wouldn't die easily. However," Song Xi said, his eyes darkening, "Jiong Ye was dragged into the water by that demon-devouring beast. Even the most powerful monster, once in the water, would likely be unable to escape its fate." As he spoke, he shifted his gaze to Xi'er's face.
Xi'er glanced at Song Xi, then finally shifted her gaze back to the wolf demon.
Subsequently, the wolf demon, after carefully considering Song Xi's point, said plainly, "Instead of thinking so much, it's better to go and investigate." With that, he prepared to walk towards the waterfall through the mist.
Seeing this, Song Xi did not hesitate and quickly stepped forward, grabbing the wolf demon's arm. "You can't go," he said with a determined expression.
The wolf demon stopped at this, turning his head to look at Song Xi behind him. "I'm not asking you to go, you don't need to worry."
"That's not the issue," Song Xi said in a low voice.
The wolf demon frowned. "If it's not that issue, then don't stop me. If Mu Anxiao dies, it will benefit neither you nor me. Don't you..."
"You still don't believe me," Xi'er growled, clearly becoming angry.
"I'm not talking about Mu Anxiao, I'm talking about Jiong Ye," the wolf demon said, looking at Xi'er.
Xi'er said seriously, "You were clearly talking about Mu Anxiao."
"I said..." the wolf demon began, then suddenly realized he had indeed misspoke, so he corrected himself, "Not Mu Anxiao, Jiong Ye."
"Master told us to wait here. If you go and disappear, how will we account for it when we return?" Zhao Mei'er said, stepping in front of the wolf demon. "Can't you show some responsibility?"
"What business is it of yours?" The wolf demon shot a killing gaze directly at Zhao Mei'er's face.
Under the wolf demon's questioning, Zhao Mei'er averted her gaze slightly. "I'm telling the truth," she said, deliberately straightening her posture.
The wolf demon snorted coldly. "Zhao Mei'er, you're just worried about your own safety," he said, narrowing his eyes deliberately.