Shen Xian stared at Mu Anxiao's face and asked, "Do you want me to marry Chen? If you do, I will. If you don't, I'll give up."
Shen Xian was not a devil who habitually played by the rules. Considering what he had said outside the ghost cave and his hatred for Feng Qishi's master, she didn't know what to think.
"..."
"Just one sentence, is that so difficult?"
Mu Anxiao said, "I don't want you to marry Chen." She looked up at Shen Xian.
Shen Xian grinned and said, "Alright, I'll marry you." He pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao's body stiffened.
At the same time, Feng Qishi stopped beside Mu Anxiao, then directly took her arm and met Shen Xian's gaze. "This is Mu Anxiao, not your wife from your past life."
Mu Anxiao: "..." She turned to look at Feng Qishi.
Shen Xian smiled, "Let me introduce everyone, this is my junior brother, he's truly a deity."
Upon hearing this, the devils all shifted their gaze to Feng Qishi's face.
Feng Qishi didn't even glance at the devils, his eyes still fixed on Shen Xian, "Don't change the subject."
"..." Shen Xian's face stiffened, and he coldly glared at Feng Qishi, "If you don't let me marry, I won't marry. Who do you think you are to her?"
"I am..." Feng Qishi sneered, looked down to meet Mu Anxiao's eyes, "Mu Shazi, tell him, who am I to you?"
Mu Anxiao didn't understand Feng Qishi's question. She slightly lowered her eyelids and thought about her relationship with Feng Qishi. In reality, there wasn't much of a relationship; they had only caught a demon soul together, and she owed him. Other than that, she couldn't think of anything else.
So, she gave a dry laugh, "You are my... friend, right?"
Feng Qishi frowned, "Your... what?"
Mu Anxiao said, "Then tell me who you are to me."
Feng Qishi was embarrassed, but thinking of Mu Anxiao's safety, he cleared his throat. "Don't you like me? It's because you like me that you begged your master to follow me. Have you forgotten? You're also sick."
If she hadn't been sick, Mu Anxiao might have forgotten that she had bitten Shen Xian. The moment Feng Qishi brought it up, she immediately reacted, "Yes, I do... particularly like biting you."
Mu Anxiao never easily spoke of romantic liking between men and women. This was clearly not the result Feng Qishi wanted.
Shen Xian sneered, "She doesn't like you at all."
Hearing this, Feng Qishi looked up at Shen Xian, "Liking to bite me is also a form of liking."
"Hmph."
"What hmph, she doesn't even like you."
"..." Shen Xian looked down at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao easily felt Shen Xian's gaze. She glanced at the sachet beside Shen Xian, which was looking at her. She thought that if she refused on the spot, her fate would be dire, not to mention her mission would fail.
So, after some thought, she said, "Liking can be cultivated," she shook off Feng Qishi's hand, "so it takes time."
Shen Xian was satisfied with Mu Anxiao's reply and smiled.
Conversely, Feng Qishi's face fell, "Mu Shazi, what do you mean by that?"
Mu Anxiao's eyes flickered, "Um, if it's possible, could you let them go?" She pointed at Feng Qishi.
The next second, Shen Xian immediately shook his head and refused, "No."
"Why?"
"Since we are getting married, of course, we should be together." Shen Xian looked at Feng Qishi, who was coldly staring at him, "Junior brother, Chen, I don't want her anymore. If it's possible, we can get married. I'll give you a gift then."
"..."
However, Mu Anxiao had intended to placate Shen Xian for the time being, and through this, get him to release Feng Qishi and the others, and then complete her mission to go to the underworld. Now, Shen Xian had his own plans.
She said anxiously, "There's no need."
"Why no need?"
"He's a deity, what's a wedding in the devil realm?" Mu Anxiao struggled.
"Aren't you a deity too?"
"We both cultivate. I am a devil now."
"Then my junior brother can be too."
"You... don't mess around. His master is waiting for him to return. I think... this is not appropriate."
"..." Shen Xian reached out and patted Mu Anxiao's shoulder, then looked at Feng Qishi again. "Junior brother, from now on, don't leave this place. Stay well in the devil realm, and... sever ties with that old man completely. As long as you promise me, all past grievances will be settled."
Feng Qishi said, "This is yours."
Shen Xian was very pleased with Feng Qishi's words and smiled, "It is mine."
"Good," Feng Qishi lowered his eyes to look at Mu Anxiao, "I'll stay."
Mu Anxiao: "..." She was petrified.
Feng Qishi smiled faintly.
Shen Xian said, "Then you choose a date to marry Chen. You..."
"What I like is her." Feng Qishi deliberately pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Shen Xian: "..."
Mu Anxiao's eyes widened, "Are you kidding me!"
Feng Qishi was silent for a moment, then grinned, "Just kidding."
Shen Xian breathed a sigh of relief.
The sachet also breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Feng Qishi added, "Let Chen go, I don't want to marry her."
"Don't you like her?"
"She's a demon. Since I'm staying in the devil realm," Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao intentionally, "I should find someone like her, a devil. Otherwise, it's no fun."
Shen Xian said, "Don't you like Chen? If you do this, won't you let her down?"
Feng Qishi put on a deliberately flippant expression, "As devils, aren't we supposed to be ruthless? Or do you still have a soft spot?"
Previously, the old gentleman had told Feng Qishi that the first step to becoming a devil was to become heartless, even devoid of any romantic attachments. Although Piao and Shen Xian had not followed this first step, he had to, because only then could he gain their trust and stay to... help Mu Anxiao!
Shen Xian looked at Feng Qishi's flippant expression and smiled, "Are you really willing to break with... the old man?"
"Since you've said it to this extent, if I don't, what else can I do?" Feng Qishi asked, glancing at Mu Anxiao, "Besides, Mu Shazi is my follower after all. I have the right to watch her marry you, don't I?" He pointed at Shen Xian.
Shen Xian nodded, "Alright!"
"Then can you let Chen go?"
"No."
After Feng Qishi had said so much, only to receive such a reply from Shen Xian, he couldn't help but feel displeased.
"Then what do you want?" he forced a smile.
"Since you don't want her anymore, and everyone is here today, she," Shen Xian chuckled, "is mine."
"..."
Mu Anxiao's intention was to make Shen Xian release Chen and the others. But with Feng Qishi's meddling, everything had returned to the original track.
Clenching her fists slightly, she glanced at Feng Qishi and feigned anger, "Shen Xian, didn't you say you'd listen to me? This commotion for half the day, are you playing with me?" She pointed at herself.