"Turn your face towards me and speak properly," Ye Yin said coldly.
Mu Anxiao tried to open her mouth, but finding she couldn't, she reluctantly looked at Ye Yin.
Ye Yin's lips curled up. She stood, walked in front of Mu Anxiao, squatted down, and patted Mu Anxiao's face. "I hate disobedient humans the most. If you follow me, you must obey me, or you will die."
The moment Mu Anxiao heard Ye Yin utter the word 'die,' she suddenly realized that Shen Yan had truly been looking out for her.
"Nod if you will obey," Ye Yin said, looking at Mu Anxiao's excessively shocked expression.
Mu Anxiao nodded.
Ye Yin's lips curved. She flicked Mu Anxiao's lips with the back of her hand, and Mu Anxiao was able to open her mouth freely.
"Say thank you," Ye Yin said, supporting herself on her knees as she stood and pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao tilted her head up and pretended to say with sincerity, "Thank you."
"You brat, from now on, you follow me and learn to obey. Otherwise... I'll kill you," Ye Yin said, then turned and walked to the table, holding out her hand to conjure a booklet.
Mu Anxiao remained seated, watching Ye Yin's retreating back. She thought, 'Wasn't I here to help? How have I become a puppet now? No... what am I now?' Her face was filled with confusion.
"Come here."
Fearing Ye Yin might threaten her with magic, Mu Anxiao quickly got up and hurried to Ye Yin's side. She glanced at the booklet in Ye Yin's hand and asked, "What is this?"
"This booklet contains the information and names of girls in the village with immortal destinies. You will visit them one by one. You must give me reliable news tonight," Ye Yin said, directly tossing the booklet into Mu Anxiao's arms.
Mu Anxiao caught the booklet with a jolt of pain, stepped back, and clutched her chest. "Aren't you coming with me?"
"There are talismans to ward off demons there. I cannot enter," Ye Yin glanced at Mu Anxiao and said.
Mu Anxiao said, "Oh," and casually stuffed the booklet inside her clothes before walking towards the door without another word.
"If you dare bring back a talisman to ward off demons, I'll deal with you then," Ye Yin threatened, her eyes fixed on Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao's body stiffened. She turned her head slightly. "I won't take advantage of demonic power. I just hope that after your task is complete, you'll give me some of your magic. If not, money will do too."
Ye Yin said nothing.
Mu Anxiao took Ye Yin's silence as consent. She reached out, pulled open the large door, and walked out.
After Mu Anxiao left, Ye Yin held out her hand and conjured a ginkgo leaf, smiling sinisterly. "Human, you really know how to think." With that, she forcefully flung the ginkgo leaf.
The next second, the ginkgo leaf was embedded in the door panel.
Mu Anxiao didn't hear the sound of the door panel behind her. She stepped into the middle of the road, looked at the earthen walls on both sides, and thought, 'How am I supposed to know the way?' Pouting, she scanned her surroundings and then walked forward, following her intuition.
Subsequently, after wandering around the village several times based on her intuition, Mu Anxiao stopped, wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand, and took a breath. As she was about to continue walking with one hand on her hip, Shen Yan appeared before her.
"You're actually working for that demon."
Mu Anxiao didn't want to be mocked by Shen Yan, so she pretended to be in an important position and said, "Yes, I'll find your other half for you as soon as possible. Then I'll be free."
"How much did she give you?" Shen Yan asked.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips. "She didn't say how much, but she'll give me cultivation. Then, I'll be..." She trailed off.