"You..."
"Boss, I know people from the cultivation sects. How about inviting them over to cleanse the place?" the female guard interrupted.
"Cultivation sects..." The female jailer's expression revealed skepticism. "Can they do it?"
"I don't know. How about I find one for you to try?" the female guard said ingratiatingly.
The female jailer pursed her lips, then turned to glance in the direction of the cell where Mu Anxiao had gone. She hesitated, "This... perhaps we should forget it. It's only the seventh. If I go find someone from a cultivation sect now, I'll just be inviting trouble. Let's just forget it, forget it."
"Seven, you'll have to spend it in fear, and you'll also lose money," the female guard insisted.
"How much money do the cultivation sects want?" the female jailer asked.
The female guard glanced left and right, then said, "Not much, thirty taels."
However, the moment the female jailer heard the number thirty taels, her face turned cold. "Alright, don't mention this again. Anyway, that girl is under my charge. What are you worried about?"
"Oh, you're right," the female guard said reluctantly.
The female jailer: "I'm going out for a bit."
"If there's anything, you could just tell me," the female guard said with a smirk.
Originally, the female jailer had wanted to ask the female guard to help her find Mu Anxiao's boss, but hearing her words now, the female jailer lost trust in her.
"It's nothing, I can go by myself. Also, you'd better not leave, or when I get back, I'll deal with you," the female jailer warned, pointing at the female guard's face.
The female guard laughed, "Got it, got it."
With that, the female jailer bypassed her and walked away without another word.
The female guard's expression turned stern. She turned sideways, glared at the female jailer, and sighed.
In the cell, Mu Anxiao looked at the wolf demon standing by the cell door and asked, "Hey, what are you doing?"
"That woman is quite sensible," the wolf demon said, reaching out to close the cell door and then walking in front of Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked up at the wolf demon and asked, "What are you talking about?" xxs1
The wolf demon squatted down. "The guards here are going to find someone from a cultivation sect to deal with me. The female jailer refused. She's going to help you find the boss now."
"It's definitely because finding someone from a cultivation sect is too expensive, which is why the female jailer refused," Mu Anxiao stated matter-of-factly.
The wolf demon snapped his fingers. "Clever."
"Humans," Mu Anxiao couldn't help but shake her head and sigh.
The wolf demon: "Shouldn't that guard be dealt with? Thinking of calling upon a cultivation sect shows how ruthless she is."
"Let's not talk about that woman for now," Mu Anxiao leaned forward. "If you encounter someone from a cultivation sect, can you handle them?"
"I don't know," the wolf demon shook his head.
"You don't know?" Mu Anxiao exclaimed.
"Of course. Cultivation sects have been established for over a hundred years, haven't they? If I said I could handle them, and then I couldn't, wouldn't that be like slapping myself in the face?" The wolf demon gently stroked his face.
"You have a point, but from what I know of cultivation sects," Mu Anxiao raised her eyebrows, "they should still be as weak as before."
The wolf demon shrugged. "I really can't be absolute about that, but we still have to be careful."
Listening to the wolf demon, Mu Anxiao thought of Hu Yuan, who was always careful in his dealings. She then thought: I never expected this guy to be changed by a mortal. If I told them this, they wouldn't believe me! Thinking of this, she couldn't help but smile.
The wolf demon looked at Mu Anxiao, who was smiling faintly with pursed lips, in confusion and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Mu Anxiao shook her head. "Nothing."
"You're mocking me," the wolf demon said, sitting down on the ground as he couldn't squat any longer.
Mu Anxiao sneered, "What kind of attitude is that? Why would I mock you for no reason?"
"In the past, I could deal with an entire cultivation sect without a problem. But now, I have to think about whether they're powerful enough to deal with just one. So, when you hear me say this, you mock me," the wolf demon pointed at Mu Anxiao. "Tell me, am I right?"
"..." Mu Anxiao fell silent.
"Silence means consent. Mu Anxiao, I didn't expect you to..."
Midway through the wolf demon's words, Mu Anxiao stood up and looked at the female guard standing by the cell door, asking, "What are you doing here?"
The female guard looked at Mu Anxiao and gave a sinister smile. "Our jailer is out. She asked me to stretch my muscles, it's good for my health." As she spoke, she flexed her knuckles in front of Mu Anxiao.
At the same time, the wolf demon stood up and looked at the female guard.
Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes. "Those words aren't from your jailer, are they!"
"They are," the female guard said, looking around the surroundings. "Monster, I'm not afraid of you."
"How arrogant," the wolf demon said, crossing his arms and looking at the female guard's face.
Mu Anxiao said, "She might have something from a cultivation sect on her. Wait until I get a clear look, then you can move."
"Can you get a clear look?" the wolf demon walked to Mu Anxiao's side.
Mu Anxiao said, "Don't underestimate people."
"How dare I," the wolf demon replied.
"Go to the next cell first. I want to have a word with this female guard," Mu Anxiao said, lowering her head.
"Alright, be careful yourself," the wolf demon said, turning and quickly moving to the adjacent cell.
The female guard looked at this mysterious side of Mu Anxiao and said, "You're talking to a monster. In that case," a sinister glint flashed in her eyes, "you can't come out to stretch your muscles with me." As she spoke, she took out a yellow talisman from her sleeve.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched the female guard's self-righteous display, deliberately stepping back a few paces, then clutching her chest.
Seeing this, the female guard curved her lips, then locked the cell door and stuck the yellow talisman on it. "This is a gift for your friend. I'll come check on you later."
"Ugh." Mu Anxiao bent over as if acting.
The female guard did not notice Mu Anxiao's reaction. She let out a cold laugh, then turned and left.
After the female guard had completely left, Mu Anxiao removed her hand from her chest, straightened up, and said, "Was my act convincing?"
"I don't think you needed to act. That was to deal with monsters," the wolf demon said.
"Who cares? I just want her to think I'm a monster too," Mu Anxiao said righteously.
"I don't think she thought that," the wolf demon replied.
Mu Anxiao scoffed. "I think she was scared of me."
The wolf demon was speechless for a few seconds. He asked tentatively, "Can I come over?" He pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao waved her hand. "Don't come over, I'll go take a look." As she spoke, she walked gracefully to the door.
The wolf demon's expression became tense. "Be careful."
"I know."
"If you die, no one will help me anymore. You're the only one I know," the wolf demon added.