Mu Anxiao, hearing the fake Lin Yan’s obvious attempt to change the subject and glancing at Mu Long, who was in mortal danger behind him, felt her heart tighten. “I don’t want to waste words with you. Get out of the way.”
“I’m your brother.”
From the moment Mu Anxiao learned of Mu Xi’s existence, she had been preparing herself mentally. It wasn’t just that; she had also been having frequent dreams of meeting Mu Xi in recent times. In her dreams, although Mu Xi’s face was blurred, she could always feel that he was still the same brother who used to tease her and whom she couldn’t bring herself to dislike.
Listening to his hearty laughter in her dreams made her feel… that she was still that child, still that unloved but nevertheless brother-having brat.
All along, she hadn’t believed that dreams were the opposite of reality, but now, she believed it.
Starting from that wall, she knew that Mu Xi’s hatred for her had surpassed the hatred many demon souls held for her.
“…” She didn’t know what to say anymore.
“I advise you to admit it,” the fake Lin Yan said coldly. He turned to glance at Mu Long, who was still convulsing, then snorted and looked back at Mu Anxiao.
Lin Yan, seeing Mu Long’s condition and Mu Anxiao’s dazed state, couldn’t help but shout, “Mu Anxiao, stop dawdling, he’s dying.”
The wolf demon hadn’t expected Lin Yan to be such a meddler. The moment he shouted, the wolf demon struck first, swiftly sending a beam of demonic light towards the fake Lin Yan.
In the next second, the demonic light hit the fake Lin Yan’s shoulder. The fake Lin Yan stumbled back a step, raising his gaze to the wolf demon, his eyes widening. “I didn’t expect you to break through.”
The wolf demon glanced at Lin Yan, then at the fake Lin Yan and said, “I told you, the vine demon is my subordinate.” He then turned to Mu Anxiao, “Leave him to me, you save that kid quickly.”
At that moment, Lin Yan couldn’t help but recall the entire process of the fake Lin Yan’s demonic technique. His eyes darkened, and he quickly stepped forward, bending down to grab the male ghost’s arm.
The male ghost’s body stiffened. He looked up at Lin Yan, “What do you want to do?” Because of the fake Lin Yan, he was now afraid of Lin Yan’s face, yet he dared not break free.
Lin Yan looked at the male ghost’s fearful expression and said, “Come out with me.”
“You…”
“If you don’t come out with me, he will target you again.” Lin Yan held one of the male ghost’s arms with both hands.
The male ghost clearly did not want to experience the feeling of his soul essence being drained again. He immediately let go of all his reservations towards Lin Yan and stood up, following Lin Yan’s pull.
Just as Lin Yan was about to lead the male ghost away, the male ghost’s calf suddenly cramped. This was a sensation he hadn’t felt since becoming a lonely soul. Now, experiencing it suddenly, he couldn’t help but writhe in pain. “Wait a moment.” He gritted his teeth and gasped.
Seeing the male ghost’s precarious condition, Lin Yan glanced at the fake Lin Yan, who was not paying attention to them, and whispered, “Okay, take a break.”
“Mhm.” The male ghost nodded, slumped, closed his eyes, and waited for the sensation to pass.
Lin Yan continued to observe the situation on the other side.
Mu Anxiao also wasn’t paying attention to what was happening behind her. She continued to watch the wolf demon slowly approach the fake Lin Yan, her heart sinking. Just as she was about to step forward, she suddenly remembered the wolf demon’s deadly demonic technique.
Immediately, she stopped and quickly said, “Wolf demon, don’t kill him.”
As Mu Anxiao said, the wolf demon did indeed intend to kill the fake Lin Yan. Only by doing so would the fake Lin Yan be forced out of Lin Yan’s body, thus preventing further damage to Lin Yan’s body.
However, the moment he heard Mu Anxiao’s voice, he stopped. To prevent the fake Lin Yan from ambushing him, his gaze remained fixed on the fake Lin Yan’s face, and he said, “Mu Anxiao, he hates you to the bone. A guy like that doesn’t deserve to live.”
“No,” Mu Anxiao said again, looking at the fake Lin Yan, who was holding his breath to regulate his injuries. “He is certainly detestable, but his eyes were also clouded by the vine demon. All you need to do is…”
Unexpectedly, before Mu Anxiao could finish speaking, Mu Long cried out loudly, “Ah…”
The wolf demon couldn’t stand the sound and instinctively covered his ears.
Those people also shrank into corners, covering their ears one by one.
Lin Yan, worried that the fake Lin Yan might look over, stood still with the male ghost.
At the same time, the fake Lin Yan conjured a torch and held it in front of the wolf demon. The wolf demon was startled and retreated two steps, unable to get close.
Seeing the wolf demon’s pathetic state, the fake Lin Yan withdrew his healing demonic technique and seized the opportunity to unleash a beam of demonic light at the off-guard Mu Anxiao.
In an instant, the demonic light hit Mu Anxiao’s forehead. Her head went blank, her legs weakened, and she knelt on the ground, raising her hand to cover her throbbing forehead. After the pain subsided, she slowly looked up at the wolf demon, who was staring at her with wide eyes, and shook her head slightly.
The wolf demon, realizing he couldn’t get close to the fake Lin Yan, hurried to Mu Anxiao’s side and asked, “Are you alright?” As he asked, he bent down and helped Mu Anxiao up.
From the moment the demonic light hit Mu Anxiao’s head, she deeply felt that the fake Lin Yan hadn’t used his full force. It was like when she was little, Mu Xi always liked to play games, and whoever lost would get their forehead flicked. Mu Anxiao had never won, and she was terrified of it, but Mu Xi had never been truly harsh.
At this moment, she felt that their misunderstanding, though seemingly deep, was not that deep after all.
Thinking this, she looked at the wolf demon. “I’m fine. Don’t kill him.”
“You…” The wolf demon was speechless.
Mu Anxiao stared at the wolf demon’s profile. “Promise me.”
“…”
Having been ambushed twice, the wolf demon wasn’t thick-skinned to begin with. Moreover, he detested souls and demons who acted behind people’s backs. Although he had been such a character himself, he still disliked others treating him that way.
Every time he encountered such a situation, he would retaliate.
This was his thought regarding the fake Lin Yan. Now, hearing Mu Anxiao’s words, he hesitated. “This…”
“Promise me, he is my brother.”
Over the past few decades, Mu Anxiao had witnessed the wolf demon’s changes and believed he would compromise.
The wolf demon pursed his lips and said, “I can… I can, but I have to retaliate, otherwise my reputation as a wolf demon will be lost.”
“Not too hard.”
“Mhm.” The wolf demon nodded and glanced at the fake Lin Yan, who was still holding the torch and calmly observing Mu Long. He said, “I won’t be too hard, but before that, can you help me extinguish the fire in his hand?”
“Are you afraid?”
“It’s not that I’m afraid, it’s just…” The wolf demon didn’t want to admit his fear of fire. He glanced at the people huddled together, not wanting to die, and said, “I’m worried that if I go over, he’ll throw the torch at those people in a fit of anger. If all those people die, I’ll be half responsible, which isn’t worth it.”