Piao looked at Gu Xiao's fearful expression and then at the demonic figure who was ignoring him. "Why are you afraid of me? They aren't afraid of me."
Piao's words resonated with Gu Xiao.
He surveyed the surroundings and thought, these were all his kin. Why would they be afraid?
He, however, was merely a demonic soul. If he wasn't afraid of Piao, he would be a ghost.
Therefore, he dared not speak further, "....."
Piao nudged Gu Xiao's arm with his elbow and asked, "Are you that afraid of me?"
"Mhm, um," Gu Xiao cautiously glanced at Piao.
Piao smiled, "It's quite ironic."
"Why do you say that?"
"I feel I'm much better than them. You're not afraid of them, but you're afraid of me," Piao looked Gu Xiao up and down. "What, do you look down on me?"
"....." Gu Xiao hurriedly shook his head, "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! It's just that I've heard about you, so I'm afraid."
"Don't be afraid! Tell me, what happened during Mu Anxiao's sacrifice?"
Piao still didn't believe that Mu Anxiao was dead, so he wanted to find clues in Gu Xiao's account.
Gu Xiao: "....."
"Why aren't you talking?"
"I already told you."
"..." Piao's expression darkened, "More detailed."
"I can't be more detailed," Gu Xiao shook his head.
"Why?"
"Because I didn't see the process of Mu Anxiao's sacrifice clearly. She didn't let me see."
"Then did you hear anything?"
"No."
"......"
"When Feng Qishi arrived, we were here to rescue Chen."
Chen. Gu Xiao didn't mention it, but Piao did recall this matter. Now, hearing it and looking at the wedding attire on Shen Xian, he said, "That guy is really going to marry Chen."
"He believes Feng Qishi likes Chen."
However, Piao didn't know Shen Xian's true motive for capturing Chen. He only knew that Shen Xian held a grudge against Feng Qishi; he knew nothing else.
Upon hearing Gu Xiao's words, he suddenly realized, "To seize someone's beloved is the greatest blow to them. He's doing this intentionally."
"Yes, he's like that. He said whoever Feng Qishi likes, he will marry, and he wants to see Feng Qishi suffer because of it."
Piao: "So childish."
Gu Xiao grunted.
"You think so too?"
"I didn't think so initially, but after you put it that way, it does seem so."
"....." Piao chuckled softly and looked back at A Xia, who was furiously swinging her large saber, wishing to kill Feng Qishi. He narrowed his eyes, "So she was controlled. No wonder A Xia suddenly attacked me. That guy is truly not simple."
A few hours ago, when they first arrived, Piao had already rescued Chen.
Unexpectedly, Shen Xian attacked them halfway.
Forced, he engaged in a fight with Shen Xian.
Finally, just as he was about to win, A Xia, who had been tending to Chen, suddenly attacked him from behind. Thus, he was hit and captured here.
Just now, the moment the girl opened the woodshed door, he ran out.
Who would have thought it would be so lively here!
"I'm not leaving."
"You..."
Before Gu Xiao could utter a word, the girl, panting, stopped behind Piao. "Let's see where you can escape!"
Hearing this, Piao turned his head to look at the girl, "Who said I was escaping? I was just looking at the excitement outside."
"Don't you dare have ideas about my mistress."
The mistress the girl spoke of was Chen. However, Piao didn't react immediately, "Which one is your mistress?"
Gu Xiao understood the girl's words and reminded her, "It's Chen."
"Chen!" Piao repeated, stunned for a moment, then looking at the situation before him, he asked, "Your mistress is about to get married?"
"Yes."
Like Gu Xiao, Piao thought Shen Xian would choose an auspicious day. Now, he was also surprised.
"Your mistress is truly in a hurry."
"Give me your hand," the girl looked up at Piao.
Piao: "I won't!"
"You..."
Just as Gu Xiao was about to speak for Piao, a noisy commotion erupted from behind them.
"Good."
"This spectacle is simply brilliant."
"Good, good!"
Hearing their cheers, Piao frowned slightly, then looked ahead and was stunned.
At this moment, Feng Qishi, covered in bloody wounds, knelt on one knee, head bowed, staring at the ground, panting heavily.
A Xia stood unharmed in front of Feng Qishi, slowly raising her great saber.
Feng Qishi had refrained from fighting seriously to avoid harming A Xia.
Who would have thought that A Xia would show no mercy towards him? She cut through his flesh with her saber, one blow after another.
As the pain struck him, the image of a woman in blue gradually surfaced in his mind. The woman's face remained blurry.
Thus, he slowly closed his eyes, clenched his fists, and admonished himself not to be controlled by memories.
Then, Piao exclaimed, "Not good!" As he spoke, he was about to step forward, but the girl grabbed his arm.
Piao's body stiffened.
The girl: "My mistress doesn't want you running around recklessly. Otherwise, she'll have that A Xia's soul scattered."
A threat!
Before coming here, Piao was the one who threatened others. Now, he was being threatened by a mere girl.
Not only threatened but also subjected to her sarcasm.
Clenching his fists, he truly wanted to kill her.
But, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
Piao: "....."
Seeing Piao's silence, Gu Xiao then looked at Feng Qishi, who had opened his eyes and quickly dodged the saber, and anxiously said, "Piao! What are you still standing there for? Go help him!"
Piao glanced at Gu Xiao, then at the girl holding him, and said, "This is their business. I'm not interfering!"
Gu Xiao didn't believe the girl had the ability to make A Xia's soul scatter, so he said excitedly, "She's just a child. How could she have such power? Don't let her..."
Mid-sentence, the girl's eyes suddenly lit up with green light.
Seeing this, Gu Xiao's eyes widened, and he quickly retracted his words, feigning an indifferent expression.
Seeing Gu Xiao's fear, the girl snorted, "If you two dare to step forward and disturb the enjoyment of these distinguished guests, my mistress will not let you off."
"....." They fell silent.
The girl's hand, still gripping Piao's arm, did not release.
Piao, having experienced Shen Xian's ruthlessness, could only watch.
In the center of the courtyard, Feng Qishi lay on the ground, looking at A Xia, who stood beside him, holding her great saber. "A Xia, wake up!"
A Xia sneered, "Go to hell!" With that, she brought down her great saber.
Shen Xian revealed a sinister smile.
This time, Feng Qishi lacked the strength, so he resigned himself to his fate and slowly closed his eyes.
At the same moment, just as the tip of the saber approached Feng Qishi's heart, several blue lights shot out from underground, entangling the saber with a swift motion. A Xia's eyes widened, and she fell backward.
Shen Xian's eyes widened in disbelief.
Gu Xiao: "It's that light again."
Piao: "....."