Listening to Wan Sha's question, Mu An Xiao was certain that she hadn't overheard her conversation with Yin Ye.
"This guy, I caught him," she said, tilting her head.
Yin Ye was stunned.
"She couldn't kill you; that's her incompetence," Wan Sha sneered. "But you're not going to live much longer. What's the point of your words now?"
"Who says I won't live long?"
"I'm here now. You think you can live long?" As she spoke, she swung her arms, and the surroundings were instantly stained a blood red.
Seeing this, Yin Ye frowned.
"You want to fight me?" Mu An Xiao asked, glancing at the demon soul bound by silver ropes. She thought she'd have to fight bare-handed.
"Smart," Wan Sha said, clenching her fists. "Mu An Xiao, if you beat me, I'll let you go."
"You talk like such an elder."
"Learned from you."
"I don't talk like an elder at all," Mu An Xiao said, her gaze fixed on Wan Sha's glowing red hand.
Wan Sha: "..." She gave an evil smile and waved her glowing red hand towards Mu An Xiao.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao quickly shouted, "Get down."
Hearing this, Yin Ye quickly crouched and lay on the ground.
Mu An Xiao spun halfway around in place, extended two fingers, and quickly aimed at the approaching leaves, chanting, "Stop!"
The next second, the leaves froze in mid-air.
Wan Sha was startled. "You know sorcery?"
"If you go to the demon realm, wouldn't it be a waste not to learn some sorcery?"
Actually, Mu An Xiao didn't know why she knew sorcery.
But she thought, if Zhang Yan found out, he'd surely be angry.
With that thought, her eyes sharpened, and the leaves burned and vanished.
"You're really asking for it," Wan Sha said, extending her hand and conjuring a bundle of vines.
"The vine spirit gave them to you."
Wan Sha: "..." She glared at Mu An Xiao. "Scared."
"Scared?" Mu An Xiao looked down at her ready single hand and said, "What's there to be scared of?"
"You're faking it."
"I don't think I'm faking it."
"But in my eyes, you are indeed faking it," Wan Sha said, softly whispering to the vines, "Go."
Immediately, the vines seemed to come alive, rising little by little. Then, one end aimed at Mu An Xiao, swaying twice, "..."
However, in Mu An Xiao's eyes, the vines were provoking her. In any case, they were as annoying as the vine spirit, filling Mu An Xiao's heart with anger.
"I advise you to stay put," she said, folding her hands together. "Otherwise, I'll burn you." As she spoke, she looked down at the blue light in her palm.
Vines: "....." They shot out suddenly.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao's eyes widened. She took a step back and fiercely struck out, "Die!" As she spoke, the blue light from her palms shot towards the vines.
Wan Sha took a step back.
Yin Ye pressed his face tightly to the ground, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Immediately, the alley lit up, illuminated by the blue light.
Not far away.
Feng Qi Shi and A Xia stopped together, both looking at the area enveloped in blue light, startled.
Feng Qi Shi: "It's definitely Mu Shazi."
A Xia: "Let's go over."
"Alright." Feng Qi Shi agreed and was about to step forward when Lin Yan's voice came from behind him.
"Master, I'm here."
Hearing this, Feng Qi Shi stiffened, turned, and saw Lin Yan rushing towards him frantically. "Master."
Feng Qi Shi's true intention in handing Lin Yan over to Piao was to prevent Lin Yan from seeking him out.
Now, Lin Yan had still come.
He was speechless about it.
At the same time, Piao also arrived. "Your disciple insisted on coming; it has nothing to do with me."
Hearing this, A Xia looked at Piao. "...."
Piao awkwardly greeted A Xia. "Hello." Then he looked at Feng Qi Shi, who was glaring at him. "What are you looking at me like that for?"
Lin Yan was startled when he saw Piao.
Feng Qi Shi: "We've been together for so long, don't you understand what I mean?" He glanced at Lin Yan.
Lin Yan: "I was the one who wanted to come. He tried to stop me."
Feng Qi Shi asked, "He stopped you, and you still came?"
Lin Yan: "I don't want Master to fight alone. I feel more at ease following you."
"You feel at ease following me, but I don't," Feng Qi Shi said, looking at Piao. "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him follow me." Saying this, he turned, ran forward a couple of steps, then leaped towards Mu An Xiao's location.
A Xia caught up with him.
Piao grabbed Lin Yan's arm. "See? Your master doesn't want you to follow."
Lin Yan: "Master."
"Don't 'Master' me." Piao, remembering Lin Yan's earlier words, asked, "Hey, didn't you say you'd watch your master from afar? Then why did you come over to say hello?"
"I get excited whenever I see Master."
"Are you sick?"
"Take me with you. I absolutely won't go near Master this time."
"I won't."
"Please."
"I won't," Piao said, turning his face away deliberately.
Lin Yan: "As long as you agree, I'll support you taking Mu An Xiao as a disciple."
Just as Lin Yan had predicted, this was the best way to bribe Piao.
Immediately, he turned back to look at Lin Yan. "You said it."
"Mhm." Lin Yan nodded.
Piao's lips curved into a smile. "Alright, let's go." Saying this, he tilted his head and looked towards the blue light, then pulled Lin Yan along in that direction.
Lin Yan had expected Piao to fly with him, but the reality was different, which surprised him. "Why aren't you flying me over?"
The reason Piao didn't fly him over was simple: he was too clumsy. Thinking of such a draggy way of flying, Piao found it exhausting.
So, he chose to walk instead.
"...." He deliberately remained silent.
Lin Yan dared not stop. Walking, he asked, "Why aren't you talking to me?"
"It's your fortune to be able to walk with me. Don't talk too much nonsense," Piao said impatiently.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan said, "If that's the case, I might as well walk myself." Saying this, he shook off Piao's hand and walked forward.
Piao: "You have quite the temper."
"If it were Mu An Xiao, she would definitely have taken me with her."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I mean," Lin Yan stopped, turned to look at Piao, "you're not worthy of being Mu An Xiao's master."
Piao: "...." Piao's face turned dark.
Lin Yan feared nothing. He glared at Piao and continued walking towards the blue light.
Piao: "Even if Mu An Xiao were here, she might not necessarily meet your demands," he said, catching up to Lin Yan.
Piao knew in his heart that very few people would support him taking Mu An Xiao as a disciple.
He knew even better that Lin Yan's support was just support; it was useless. Therefore, he wasn't angry.
The alley.
Mu An Xiao was completely surrounded by vines.