The yin messengers arrived one after another in the courtyard of the immortal cultivation sect.
The maidservant Rabbit led the way to the first yin messenger and said, "It was Feng Qishi who captured us. Can all the credit be given to Feng Qishi?"
"Who is Feng Qishi?" the first yin messenger asked.
Hearing the first yin messenger's question, the soul spirit stepped forward and said, "Feng Qishi is Shen Yan's descendant."
"Shen Yan..." the first yin messenger repeated, then looked down at the soul spirit and asked, "Are you referring to that great deity who was harmed by Mu Anxiao?"
"Yes," the soul spirit nodded.
The first yin messenger's lips curved into a smile, and he looked back at the maidservant Rabbit, saying, "I've been instructed that as long as you admit your mistakes, our attitude towards you will not be too bad. Therefore, listen to you... I will go back and inform them to give the credit to Feng Qishi."
The maidservant Rabbit smiled, looking at the gentle yin messenger before her.
The red-clothed rabbit spirit was full of smiles.
Following that, the green-clothed man, ignoring the soul spirit, walked to the side of the first yin messenger. He glanced around and asked, "That's strange, where are Mu Anxiao and Hong Yan?"
"I don't know," the first yin messenger replied.
The green-clothed man sighed and said, "Everything is almost over. Since Mu Anxiao has lost Hong Yan and herself, it's truly detestable."
"Mu Anxiao is a meritorious hero," the soul spirit said, tilting her head up.
The green-clothed man frowned and looked down at the soul spirit, asking, "Why didn't I see you earlier?"
"I don't know," the soul spirit said, glancing at Mu Anxiao who was slowly walking towards them. "Look, she's here."
The green-clothed man glanced at the soul spirit's face, then turned to look at the blood-covered Mu Anxiao, exclaiming in surprise, "What happened to you?"
Mu Anxiao walked forward and said, "It's nothing." She stopped in front of the green-clothed man. "Hong Yan is safe."
"Where is she?"
"You can ask your master," Mu Anxiao said calmly.
"Alright, I'm leaving." After speaking, the green-clothed man turned and left.
Xu Lanyan frowned as he watched the green-clothed man's figure disappear instantly. He said, "This is a sign of true affection."
"What true affection?" Mu Anxiao looked at Xu Lanyan.
Xu Lanyan shook his head. "Nothing, nothing."
Seeing Xu Lanyan's perfunctory attitude, Mu Anxiao didn't pry further. Instead, she swallowed a couple of times and said, "Can you cast a spell for me? I feel like... the bleeding won't stop."
"What's wrong with you?" Yan walked forward and looked at Mu Anxiao, asking.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Yan and said, "It's nothing, nothing."
"It's nothing? You're spitting blood as you speak," Yan said, pointing at Mu Anxiao's mouth.
Mu Anxiao grinned, then looked at Xu Lanyan. "Didn't you say you'd help me? Why are you just standing there now?"
"Give me your hand," Xu Lanyan said, pointing at Mu Anxiao's blood-stained hand.
Mu Anxiao's eyes were hazy as she glanced at the soul spirit and the others. She extended her hand and said, "Hurry, if this continues, I'll bleed dry."
Xu Lanyan hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly took Mu Anxiao's blood-stained hand, saying, "You've been poisoned by him."
"Poisoned?" Mu Anxiao frowned. "How is that possible? He only hit me with a palm, how could he have poisoned me?"
"He wants you dead," Xu Lanyan said seriously.
"Ah?" Mu Anxiao frowned, recalling the look in his eyes just now, and couldn't help but shiver. "He did seem to have that intention."
"You..." Xu Lanyan said, his expression turning bitter. "You're beyond saving."
"What do you mean?" Mu Anxiao's vision began to blur.
"What I mean is, you're beyond saving, you've been..."
"Don't scare me, you..." Mu Anxiao interrupted Xu Lanyan. Then, she suddenly felt that everything had become so unreal. Looking at the scene before her, she shook her head slightly and suddenly couldn't speak.
"She's going to faint!" Yan exclaimed.
Seeing this, the soul spirit quickly moved behind Mu Anxiao and supported her as she leaned back, saying, "This is too sudden."
"I think so too," Xu Lanyan said, conjuring a pill with a wave of his hand.
"You lied to her?" Yan exclaimed.
Xu Lanyan smiled. "Who can't joke around?" As he spoke, he stepped forward, reached out, and directly stuffed the pill into Mu Anxiao's half-open mouth, then unhesitatingly covered her mouth with his hand.
A few seconds later, Mu Anxiao forcefully swallowed the pill and then slowly opened her eyes.
The soul spirit leaned to the side, supporting Mu Anxiao with all her might, and said, "Since you're awake, get up."
Mu Anxiao turned her head to look at the soul spirit and asked, "Am I dead?"
A passing yin messenger, overhearing Mu Anxiao's words, chuckled and said, "I haven't seen your soul."
Mu Anxiao frowned. "I couldn't move my soul, how could you support me?" she asked, turning her head to look at the soul spirit.
The soul spirit gritted her teeth tightly and said, "Don't discuss this issue for now. Can you please get up?"
Mu Anxiao casually said "oh" and slowly straightened up, saying, "Xu Lanyan, didn't you say I was going to die?"
"Just kidding," Xu Lanyan said with a playful grin.
Mu Anxiao reached out and patted Xu Lanyan's shoulder forcefully, saying, "This joke isn't funny at all." As she spoke, she lowered her head and spat a mouthful of blood onto the ground.
Xu Lanyan expressed his disgust and took a step back, saying, "How can you spit on the ground like that?"
"This is blood, not spit," Mu Anxiao said, wiping her mouth with her hand.
Xu Lanyan curled his lips.
The soul spirit tilted her head up, looking at the back of Mu Anxiao's head, and said, "Mu Anxiao, turn around for a moment."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao obediently turned to the soul spirit and asked, "What are you doing?"
The soul spirit blinked her eyes and slowly extended her hand towards Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao was confused. "What are you doing?"
"You touched me just now, I want to see," the soul spirit said, extending her hand. "If you can touch me now."
Mu Anxiao hadn't paid attention to this matter before, but the moment the soul spirit reached out to her, she suddenly cared. Following that, she cooperatively extended her hand and slowly touched the soul spirit's fingertips.
The soul spirit smiled. "You can touch me now."
"Why can I touch you?" Mu Anxiao asked, grabbing the soul spirit's hand.
The soul spirit said, "This means you have spiritual energy."
"I have spiritual energy?" Mu Anxiao exclaimed, letting go of her hand and turning to look at Xu Lanyan. "It's you."
"It's not me," Xu Lanyan shook his head.
"I can guarantee that the immortal elixir you gave me must have worked, and it's definitely because of you that I have spiritual energy. Thank you," Mu Anxiao said happily.
Xu Lanyan looked confused, leaned forward to glance at the soul spirit standing behind Mu Anxiao, and then looked at Mu Anxiao, saying, "Don't misunderstand. I gave you the immortal elixir after you touched him. It has nothing to do with me." He waved his hand.
"Nothing to do with you?" Mu Anxiao's smile faded.
Xu Lanyan nodded firmly and said, "Yes, it has nothing to do with me."
"If it has nothing to do with you, then... what is the reason?" Mu Anxiao frowned and looked down at her hands.