The Rabbit Queen listened to Gecko’s words and said, "I remember. Back then, I saw Tian Jiang sneak out at night, but I wasn't interested in her at the time, so I didn't think anything of it."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao glanced at the Rabbit Queen and said, "I'll go find the butler."
"What good will it do to find him?" Gecko said. "Ever since that day, the butler has been ignoring Xiao Nian and you. You looked for him yesterday, and he still brushed you off. Don't bother."
"Things have proceeded as usual," the Rabbit Queen said, looking at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao glanced at the Rabbit Queen, bent down, and gently touched Xiao Nian's forehead, saying, "She's so hot." As she spoke, she turned to look at Piao.
Seeing Mu Anxiao look at her, Piao hurriedly shifted her gaze away.
Mu Anxiao frowned.
Gecko said, "I'll go check the kitchen."
"Go ahead," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Gecko glanced at Xiao Nian, turned, and ran out of the room.
After Gecko had completely left, Feng Qishi said, "The people in the kitchen have been saying it's haunted here lately."
"Gecko is really not considering anything for Xiao Nian. He dares to openly use sorcery to bring food back. No wonder they say this place is haunted," Yan said.
"That's right," the Rabbit Queen nodded.
For the past few days, Mu Anxiao had been extremely worried. She looked down at Xiao Nian's tightly furrowed brow and said, "Everyone come out." With that, she turned and walked out of the room.
Feng Qishi glanced at Piao and said, "She must be trying to save Xiao Nian again."
"Mm," Piao nodded.
For several consecutive days, Mu Anxiao's thoughts had been constantly changing. Every day, she would ask them countless times how to save Xiao Nian, or what the method was. Feng Qishi and the others had long grown accustomed to her questions. However, seeing her so distressed, annoyed, and unable to sleep over this matter, they felt heartbroken.
"Come here," Mu Anxiao stopped at the doorway and beckoned the four of them.
The Rabbit Queen glanced at Feng Qishi and was the first to walk up to Mu Anxiao.
Because this place was rumored to be haunted, those people dared not come here anymore. Thus, Mu Anxiao no longer worried about eavesdropping.
Feng Qishi and Piao stopped side-by-side next to Yan. Mu Anxiao, looking haggard, glanced at the four of them and said, "Can you think of a way..."
"It's been days, and we've all said it's impossible. You're still asking. Is it really meaningful to search for hope like this?" Feng Qishi interrupted Mu Anxiao's words unceremoniously.
Mu Anxiao's temper was no longer as volatile as it had been a few days ago. Instead, she said softly, "I know there's no way, but... I see how much Xiao Nian is suffering, I want... to make her more comfortable. Piao," she looked at Piao, "please help. Don't let her suffer like this anymore."
"This..." Piao hesitated.
"I promised to give her beautiful memories. This... is clearly suffering. Please, help her," Mu Anxiao said, tears falling.
"I... Alright, I can temporarily remove her pain and make her conscious," Piao agreed.
"Thank you," Mu Anxiao said, crying and laughing.
Feng Qishi looked down at Mu Anxiao's appearance and couldn't help but recall the first time he truly saw Mu Anxiao in the mortal world. At that time, she had seemed so melancholic. This time, he did not want her to continue to be immersed in that emotion after Xiao Nian's death, so he said, "Xiao Nian in this life is suffering, but conversely, Xiao Nian in the next life will definitely be very happy."
"Really?" Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi as if she had found hope.
"Mm. Think about it, even if you save her, she will still be very miserable here. Rather than that, it's better this way," Feng Qishi said faintly.
"I think so too," Piao nodded.
Yan said, "Mm, you're right. Although... death is indeed a sad thing." Her eyes deepened. "Although Xiao Nian in the next life will not be Xiao Nian, just hearing that she will be happy puts my mind at ease."
The Rabbit Queen looked at Yan helplessly and said, "Say one less thing."
Upon hearing this, Yan gave the Rabbit Queen a simple smile and covered her mouth.
Mu Anxiao said, "What you said makes sense."
"Alright, let's go in," Feng Qishi pointed towards the door.
Mu Anxiao nodded slightly, stepped forward, and walked directly through Feng Qishi's body towards the room.
Feng Qishi, however, looked down helplessly at the aura emanating from his body and said, "She's like this every day. It's too much."
"You need to rest well when you get back," Piao suddenly said.
Hearing this, Feng Qishi looked up at Piao and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Your constitution is different from ours. We've been here for seven days, and naturally, during these seven days, you've been continuously consuming your spiritual energy. After returning, I imagine you will be very weak. If you don't recuperate, your life will be in danger," Piao said calmly.
"What about you?" Feng Qishi pointed at Piao.
Piao said, "I'll definitely be fine. Mu Anxiao will also be fine. Monsters are all fine."
"Why is it me?" Feng Qishi pointed at himself.
"Because you are an immortal," Piao said and turned to walk towards the room.
Feng Qishi thought about Piao's words and mused, "That's right. This was done using his sorcery. If I used immortal methods... would it be fine?" Thinking this, he frowned and quickly turned towards the door: That guy Piao did it on purpose.
On the other side, the Rabbit Queen asked, "You did it on purpose, didn't you?" She stopped beside Piao.
"It's been so many days, and you're only realizing it now? You're not good enough," Piao said, glancing at Mu Anxiao, who was sitting by the bed, and asked, "When do we start?"
"Now, I guess." Mu Anxiao reached out and pushed away the hair that was blocking Xiao Nian's eyes.
Piao responded with a "Okay" and walked forward, beginning to cast the spell.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao stood up and took a few steps back.
In the kitchen, Gecko stood calmly in front of the door, used his sorcery to ladle the porridge into a bowl, and then placed the bowl onto a tray.
The maids hid in the corners, each with a look of terror on their faces.
"A ghost, the ghost is here again," the first maid said, pulling the arm of the second maid.
The second maid trembled all over.
The head chef looked at the pots, pans, and bowls moving on their own over there, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
The others looked calmly at the head chef. Not a single one dared to step forward.
Then, after Gecko had tidied everything up, he glanced at the group of people and said, "You wanted to be cold-blooded? I'll scare you to death." As he spoke, he spread one hand, and the tray automatically flew to his hand.
At the same time, two more people fainted.
Outside the kitchen, a dark light gradually descended from the sky and slowly landed in front of Gecko. "You performed well today."
Gecko took two steps back.