In her previous life, Gu An had met the same fate, killed by them.
Back then, the monster leader had left without much thought, never expecting Gu An to reincarnate.
Naturally, this time, he had to be cautious!
Monster Number One pondered for a moment and said, "May I go take a look?"
"What are you going there for?"
"She injured me yesterday. I want to go give her a kick."
"Didn't you say we should retreat?"
"I was just saying that casually. It seems I was wrong."
The monster leader chuckled, "It's good that you know you were wrong. Go!"
"Yes," Monster Number One agreed and ran towards Mu Anxiao.
At the entrance of the Demon Forest.
The Vine Spirit stood up, tilting its head to look at the sky, which was no longer red. It counted on its fingers and said, "Excellent, Mu Anxiao is about to die." He said, looking back at Yan Bian, who was still unable to move on the ground, "You stay right here." With that, he turned and waved his arm, setting up a barrier before leaving.
Yan Bian lowered her eyes. After the Vine Spirit had gone far, she used her last bit of demonic power to break free from the immobilization spell.
"Liar," she muttered, quickly standing up and sizing up the barrier before her. "No, I need to find Shen Xian." Saying this, she turned and vanished.
The Residence.
As Feng Qishi pounded on the barrier, a beam of red light descended from the sky.
Then, Yan Bian landed in front of Feng Qishi. She exclaimed in surprise, "It's you."
"Are you that... woman from yesterday?"
"Where is Shen Xian?" Yan Bian asked.
Feng Qishi retorted, "What do you want him for?"
Yan Bian said, "Mu Anxiao is trapped in the Demon Forest. Quickly tell me, where is Shen Xian?"
"Inside."
At this moment, Feng Qishi realized that Yan Bian might be able to persuade Shen Xian.
Yan Bian: "..." She hurried to turn towards Shen Xian's room.
Xiang Nang was stunned. "She knows Shen Xian's room?"
Feng Qishi said, "She must have been here before."
Xiang Nang nodded slightly and said, "I believe you'll be able to come out soon." With that, she turned and followed Yan Bian.
The Next Moment.
Yan Bian pushed open Shen Xian's door without knocking, then rushed in anxiously, saying, "Shen Xian, quickly save Mu Anxiao."
Shen Xian, standing by the desk, was leisurely painting Gu An. He said, "I told the Vine Spirit to do that."
Ever since he had made up his mind, Shen Xian had completely believed the Vine Spirit. Therefore, he had long anticipated that many unrelated people would try to obstruct him at this juncture.
He had already devised countermeasures for these people.
"What did you say?"
Shen Xian said as he painted, "Don't worry. I think you also want your friend to be resurrected." He looked up at Yan Bian. "Am I right, Yan Bian?"
Yan Bian furrowed her brow. "I don't want to."
"..."
Yan Bian ran to Shen Xian's desk, reached out, and snatched the brush from his hand, saying, "You're the one who gave her the poison."
"Yes, that's how her memories in this life will fade. Only then can Gu An's memories return to her soul in the Demon Forest," Shen Xian smiled. "Just wait for Gu An to return."
Xiang Nang asked, "Really?" Her heart stirred.
Shen Xian said, "Of course, it's true. Xiang Nang, you miss your master too, don't you?"
"Yes."
Shen Xian smiled faintly and extended his hand. "Alright, I've explained everything. Give it to me."
Indeed, Shen Xian's explanation was seamless. In the Demon Forest, many memories from Gu An's past life were accumulated. Gu An also had a habit of collecting memories, and Yan Bian knew all of this.
If she remembered correctly, Yan Bian recalled Gu An once saying that as long as her memories remained, she would not die.
Thinking of Gu An's words, Yan Bian's heart was also moved. "Is it true?"
She had forgotten that she had given Mu Anxiao the World-Relief Pill.
"At first, I didn't believe the Vine Spirit, but then I thought, as long as Gu An can be resurrected, it doesn't matter who is sacrificed."
"Master is going to..." Xiang Nang smiled. "She's really coming back."
"Yes, in a moment, the Vine Spirit will... bring Gu An back." As he spoke, Shen Xian took the brush from Yan Bian and continued painting.
Yan Bian thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I think... Mu Anxiao is quite similar to the Gu An of the past."
Shen Xian asked, "You've seen her?"
"Yes, I was going to help her, but halfway, I ran into the Vine Spirit you mentioned. Then I was... deceived. I think they had quite a fierce fight."
"Is that so!" Shen Xian remained unmoved.
The Courtyard.
Feng Qishi couldn't hear their voices from inside the house, but considering the time Xiang Nang and Yan Bian had been inside, he thought they must have been brainwashed by Shen Xian. After all, they were all connected to Gu An.
Naturally, they would no longer care about Mu Anxiao's life or death.
Thinking this, he continued to pound on the barrier.
The Garden.
Piao had heard Feng Qishi's shouts to Shen Xian not long ago, so he began to use his various demonic arts to break through the barrier.
Finally, through his persistent efforts, the barrier was broken.
Chen exclaimed, "Done!"
Piao said, "You stay here, don't move."
"You and I..."
"No, if you go, I'll have to protect you, which is too troublesome."
Chen heard this and, considering her weak demonic arts, compromised, "Alright, you be careful."
"I know," Piao nodded, then set up another barrier for Chen before quickly running towards the front yard.
Shen Xian's Room.
The three of them discussed matters concerning Gu An.
Outside the House.
To reduce the trouble of fighting Shen Xian, Piao crouched down and carefully passed by his door, then ran to Feng Qishi. She shushed Feng Qishi, who was about to speak, and said, "You step back."
Feng Qishi nodded and cooperated by stepping back two paces.
Then, Piao swiftly cast a spell.
The Demon Forest.
Monster Number One pushed through the others and stopped above Mu Anxiao, asking, "Hey, do you still remember me?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao struggled to sit up and looked at Monster Number One, who looked somewhat different from the other monsters. "You're that guy from yesterday."
"You actually remember me?" Monster Number One was surprised.
"No, I guessed."
"You," Monster Number One uttered a word, then squatted down and pushed Mu Anxiao's forehead. "Weren't you very powerful? Why aren't you using your soul sword today?"
"..." Mu Anxiao glared at Monster Number One and asked, "Do you know the cause of Gu An's death?"
"Why are you asking this?"
"Just tell me, do you know?"
Monster Number One glanced around and whispered, "Yes. She was looking for something, and in the end, she angered our boss, and that's how she died too. If you want to live," he grabbed Mu Anxiao's hair, "listen to me."
"You're going to help me?"
"You let me go yesterday, so naturally, I'll help you. However, you need to get up first."