He continued on his way.
Mu Xi refused to yield to the maid, pulling the food box forcefully and retreating. The maid also held onto the food box, stepping forward in sync with his rhythm, and said, "It seems this food box is very important to you. Since that's the case, I must knock it over."
Mu Anxiao was precisely waiting for the maid's words. A triumphant curve formed on her lips as she taunted, "Mu Xi is too weak." As she spoke, she watched Mu Xi crash heavily into the pillar. "He can barely hold onto it now." Her gaze fixed on the food box.
The next second, as Mu Anxiao had anticipated, Mu Xi’s grip loosened, and the maid directly snatched the food box away.
"She succeeded," Feng Qishi exclaimed excitedly.
The wolf demon chuckled, "Clearly, this little maid hates your brother to a certain degree." As he spoke, he covered his ears, startled by the sound of the food box suddenly hitting the ground.
Mu Anxiao glanced at the wolf demon, quickly moved forward, and lowered her head to look at the broken food box. "As expected, no food." As she spoke, her gaze inadvertently fell upon a green bottle lying on the ground, and she frowned.
Lin Yan asked, "What is this?" He had also noticed the green bottle.
Mu Anxiao replied, "It looks familiar."
"Familiar?" Feng Qishi murmured and walked beside Mu Anxiao. "What do you mean it looks familiar?"
Mu Anxiao did not shift her gaze. Instead, she crouched down, staring intently at the green bottle. Suddenly, a flash of lightning streaked through her mind, instantly shattering the memory she had just recalled. She then sat down abruptly on the ground, accidentally kicking the food box, which rolled a short distance away.
"Mu傻子, what's wrong?" Feng Qishi crouched down, seeing that Mu Anxiao was not acting normally.
Mu Anxiao paid no mind to how the maid and Mu Xi were reacting to this scene. Instead, she was now puzzled as to why she had such a feeling. Why had lightning flashed through her mind, scattering what she was about to remember?
These questions made her even more curious about what was about to happen that night.
"..." She did not reply to Feng Qishi.
Lin Yan looked down at Mu Anxiao and said, "She seems to have been stimulated."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi looked up at Lin Yan, no longer questioning further, and fixed his gaze on Mu Anxiao's face.
Just then, the maid's eyes widened. "It... it moved." She was startled by the food box that had suddenly rolled.
The wolf demon observed the maid's reaction and then glanced at Mu Xi, who was leaning against the pillar, staring blankly at the food box. He remarked, "It seems the contents of this food box are very important." He then looked at the green bottle.
"Perhaps," Mu Anxiao replied casually, standing up. "I'm going to the woodshed."
"You're not hungry anymore?" Feng Qishi asked, standing up with Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao replied, "Not hungry. I'm... now..." She glanced again at the green bottle. "Only interested in tonight's events." She then looked at the maid, whose eyes were wide with fear.
Lin Yan followed Mu Anxiao's gaze to the maid's terrified face and said, "She's still not running."
"She's scared," Mu Anxiao stated calmly.
"No, if she's scared, shouldn't she be running?" Lin Yan looked confused.
Feng Qishi explained, "Disciple, you need to understand, Mu Xi is her young master. After the food box fell, she realized she'd done something wrong. So, impulsiveness is the devil, understand?" He gestured with his chin.
Lin Yan nodded. "I understand."
"That's good that you understand," Feng Qishi nodded, then looked at the maid again. "Isn't she practically courting death like this?"
"Mu Xi won't kill her," Mu Anxiao thought of their game of hide-and-seek.
Feng Qishi said, "I was just saying that." He then shifted his gaze back to Mu Xi's face.
Suddenly, Mu Xi shouted, "Get out!"
Hearing this, the maid stiffened, looked up at the rising Mu Xi, and said with tears in her eyes, "I..."
"Get out, I will definitely sell you," Mu Xi stated firmly.
The maid cried out, "I hate you!" and then turned and left.
Immediately, Mu Xi walked over to the green bottle. He recalled the instructions given to him by the woman named Xi'er: "This green bottle must not be dropped, be extremely careful when holding it, or the medicinal effect will be lost, do you understand?"
Muttering Xi'er's instructions, he crouched down and stared at the intact green bottle. "It should be fine." He then shifted slightly to the side and began to tidy up the food box.
Mu Anxiao looked down at Mu Xi's actions and frowned at the words he had spoken.
"It seems to be related to the immortal cultivation sect," the wolf demon said, crossing his arms.
A few minutes later.
Xi'er walked into the pavilion immediately after Mu Xi picked up the food box. "You met that maid," she said, unaware that the food box had fallen.
Mu Xi replied, "Mm."
"Did you say what I told you to say?" Xi'er asked assertively.
Mu Xi nodded. "Yes. Tomorrow, I will sell her."
"Did she agree?"
"It appears she agreed," Mu Xi said, unable to meet Xi'er's eyes.
Xi'er looked at Mu Xi and smiled faintly. "It seems you still fear me. I am your benefactor."
"I know. If you weren't my benefactor, I wouldn't be able..."
"You don't love me yet," Xi'er interrupted, stepping forward and grabbing Mu Xi's collar. "Look me in the eye when you speak."
Mu Xi's eyes darted away for a moment, then he lowered his head to meet Xi'er's gaze and said, "I don't love you yet."
"Let me tell you, if you don't love me, it will only affect my cultivation. You'd better not delay my matters."
"Do you love me?" Mu Xi asked profoundly.
Xi'er replied, "I..." A smile played on her lips. "If I didn't love you, do you think I would be looking for you?"
"You are only interested in Mu Anxiao. Don't think I don't know. You believe she has immortal destiny, so you think I do too. If I had no connection to Mu Anxiao, you probably wouldn't even look at me."
"You are correct," Xi'er said. She stepped back and looked down at the food box in Mu Xi's hand. "This contains the poison to ignite your sister's immortal destiny."
"Poison?" Mu Xi's eyes widened.
"If you don't love me, I'll give it to you to drink as well."
"Why would you give her poison?" Mu Xi asked anxiously.
Xi'er smiled. "Guess. In a moment, give this to your female housekeeper. I see she enjoys killing."
"You want to kill Mu Anxiao?" Mu Xi exclaimed in surprise.
"What I need is her immortal soul; I don't need her as a person. In any case, do not shake this box carelessly. If the bottle inside falls to the ground, I will kill you." Xi'er pointed at Mu Xi and turned to leave.
As Xi'er's figure receded, Mu Xi looked at her retreating back, then down at the food box he had picked up. His heart grew tense.
Feng Qishi remarked, "You've escaped a calamity."
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes, I think..." She raised her hand and touched her forehead. "The side effect is... losing a crucial piece of memory."