"If you do nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear. If you fear me," Mu Anxiao said with a smile, "then that proves you have something to hide."
"Immortals no longer descend to the mortal realm as they used to. Even if they do, it's to capture us. So," the big-headed, chubby demon's eyes darkened, "we fear you."
Mu Anxiao looked at the expression of the big-headed, chubby demon and recalled the instructions given by the Yin Messenger in the suit. She asked, "Are you telling the truth?"
"If we lie, may heavenly lightning strike us dead," the big-headed, chubby demon stated firmly.
Heavenly lightning was the most terrifying punishment for any demon living in the world. Hearing the big-headed, chubby demon's words, she believed him.
"Alright, you two can go about your business." With that, she untied the silver rope binding the smaller demon.
"You believe us?" the smaller demon asked, stretching his limbs.
Mu Anxiao didn't reply. She turned to look at her classmates who had been called away by the school bell. Retracting the silver rope, she took out the disc from her pocket.
"That's strange. They aren't the ones, so why is this disc spinning and pointing at them? Could it be... malfunctioning?" she muttered, puzzled.
The smaller demon and the big-headed, chubby demon leaned forward, looking at Mu Anxiao's back. The big-headed, chubby demon said, "I know of two very powerful demons in the deep mountains. They can interfere with the judgment of the demon disc."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned her face slightly and asked, "Have you seen those two demons?"
"No, but we've heard they are both demon souls, not actual demons," the smaller demon said calmly.
Mu Anxiao heard this, thought again about the Yin Messenger in the suit's arrangements, and murmured, "The wolf demon has the ability to control demons, but that would only weaken his powers. Last night..." As she spoke, she suddenly recalled the two instances when the disc had moved on the Wind Mother vehicle and by the roadside.
"Last night, we saw two red beams of light pass in front of us, but they were too fast, and we couldn't see clearly," the smaller demon quickly added.
Mu Anxiao turned to look at the smaller demon and asked, "Fast, were they near this school?"
"Yes, once when it was getting dark, and another time when it was completely dark, but in different locations," the big-headed, chubby demon elaborated.
"What abilities do those two demon souls possess?" Mu Anxiao inquired further.
"This... we are only suspecting, but I think," the smaller demon glanced around and said, "they wouldn't come here, would they?"
"Tell me their abilities," Mu Anxiao said coldly.
"It is said they can possess human bodies and control the person's consciousness. However, decades ago, the Yin Messengers below had gained control over this aspect of theirs. Their remaining abilities are not as potent now, but what specific abilities they have," the smaller demon shook his head, "we don't know."
"I heard they possess an ability to find people with immortal destinies. However, as there are fewer and fewer people with immortal destinies in this era, it's probably hard to find them," the big-headed, chubby demon said.
"Use your intuition and tell me, were those two last night them?" Mu Anxiao, unable to decipher the demonic energy, asked.
"Yes," the two replied firmly.
"Yes, good." Mu Anxiao said, her gaze once again fixed on the spinning disc. "They're here."
"What's wrong?" the smaller demon frowned slightly.
"You two should leave quickly. If they see you, you'll be in trouble." Mu Anxiao warned them before quickly running upstairs.