As she looked at the disciples holding swords and sabers to the villagers' throats, Mu Anxiao could only swallow her anger for the moment.
"Fine, I'll listen to you. But let me think."
"I'll kill them," the woman whispered in Mu Anxiao's ear.
Mu Anxiao glanced at the woman and shook her head slightly.
The woman asked, "Why?"
Mu Anxiao stepped back gracefully to her original position and said in a low voice, "Killing them isn't worth it."
"But..."
The woman uttered a syllable, and Mu Anxiao suddenly remembered the woman's previous evaluation of them. So she asked, "Didn't you tell me to kill the villagers? Why do you want to save them now?"
"I once guarded them. If I truly saw them die, it would be impossible," the woman said faintly.
Indeed, the woman was once a demon who guarded this village. It was unlikely she would kill them. If Mu Anxiao guessed correctly, she was deliberately provoking her just now!
"..."
"Why aren't you talking anymore?" the woman asked.
Mu Anxiao looked at the woman and said, "There's nothing to say. Don't worry, I will save them, even if it costs me my life."
"You..."
"If I remember correctly, your husband was the village chief of this village back then," Mu Anxiao interrupted.
The woman lowered her head.
That year, the woman married the man who was the village chief of this village.
But... for years, there was a rule in the Celestial Realm that humans and demons could not be together. Who knew they broke this rule, enraging the gods. The gods couldn't act directly, so they passed the task down. The lower realms gave this task to Hei Feng, who then gave it to Mu Anxiao. Thus, Mu Anxiao gained an enemy.
At that time, Mu Anxiao only wanted to complete the mission and came to this village without a second thought.
Coincidentally, in those few days, Yan was born. The villagers also learned of the woman's identity and went to the village chief one by one, saying that their village was guarded by a demon and felt ashamed. They constantly urged the village chief day and night.
However, the village chief was not swayed at all and continued to protect the woman.
Mu Anxiao saw all this but paid it no mind.
Over time, the village chief, due to day and night toil, was dispirited. He would sometimes show concern for the woman and sometimes ignore her. Gradually, the woman thought her husband no longer loved her. It was at this moment that Mu Anxiao intervened.
It was also on the day Mu Anxiao intervened that the woman locked her husband in the cellar. To complete the mission quickly, Mu Anxiao said many insincere words, which ultimately led the woman to kill the man. The moment the man's blood gushed out, the woman realized that her love for him had sunk deep into her bones.
Mu Anxiao took the opportunity to capture the woman. From then on, everything in the village changed. Everyone sealed away this event forever, so few people knew about it.
The woman was silent for a long time and said, "You still remember."
"I just remembered. As you know, this was a big event in your heart, but for me, it was just a small mission. If it weren't for the interference of the Vine Demon and Yan's guidance, I wouldn't have known," Mu Anxiao said with a wry smile, "that I had offended so many demon souls."
"You are very good to my daughter," the woman said calmly.
Mu Anxiao said, "The first time my daughter saw me, she wanted to avenge you. At that time, I hadn't remembered your story yet. I'm ashamed to say."
"I am truly gratified that you remember," the woman said.
Mu Anxiao had nothing to say in response to the woman's words.
Seeing Mu Anxiao speechless, the woman reached out and patted her shoulder, saying, "These fellows need to be dealt with."
"They have immortal talismans in their hands. If you attack, you will be burned, and the final outcome will be the dissipation of your soul," Mu Anxiao warned.
The woman frowned, "Then what should I do?"
"Wait quietly. Don't speak anymore," Mu Anxiao said lightly.
The woman was not very satisfied with Mu Anxiao's answer, but considering the current situation, she could only accept it.
After a while, the sky had completely darkened. Man Number One, in white, and other disciples, each holding torches, illuminated the surroundings.
Man Number One looked up at the sky, walked to Mu Anxiao with a torch, and asked, "Have you thought of it yet?"
"Wait a moment," Mu Anxiao said, lowering her head.
"I'll wait for you a moment longer," Man Number One said, pointing at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao turned her face away.
In the city, Zhang Yan and the other two came out of the women's prison together. The Wolf Demon said in disbelief, "Mu Anxiao, why did she leave?"
Hei Feng said, "I just heard from the female jailer that she was taken away by people from that village."
Hearing this, the Wolf Demon, thinking of the villagers' inferiority, quickly said, "Not good, we need to hurry!"
Zhang Yan calculated with his fingers and said, "I'll go first, you follow." With that, he disappeared.
The Wolf Demon and Hei Feng exchanged a glance, then leaped onto the rooftops together and sped towards the village.
In the Celestial Realm, Feng Qishi watched Mu Anxiao confronting many people alone through the lake water and clenched his fists, saying, "Mu Anxiao, shout! If you shout, I'll come down and help you."
Shi Yi also looked down with great anxiety and said, "Feng, how about we... sneak down?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi turned to Shi Yi, who had the same idea, and said, "Then..." He uttered a syllable, remembered the instructions he had given Shi Yi, and then thought about his current physical condition, becoming angry. "I'm such a waste."
Shi Yi was startled by Feng Qishi's sudden temper. "What's wrong with you?"
"You forgot what I said," Feng Qishi said, looking at the lake water again.
Shi Yi recalled Feng Qishi's words and said, "Yes, not to mention it's embarrassing, we... don't seem to have the ability."
"Mm," Feng Qishi nodded, starting to pray in his heart that Zhang Yan would hurry.
At the same time, Shi Yi said, "Why hasn't Zhang Yan gone yet?"
"Yes," Feng Qishi said, his hands still clenched tightly.
At the village entrance, Mu Anxiao couldn't think of a better way. She lowered her head. Her once calm heart began to feel uneasy under the scrutiny of Man Number One.
"Presumably, even if Feng Qishi comes, he won't be able to protect you, right? He's a waste after all. If I remember correctly, he seems to be worse than you, Mu Anxiao," Man Number One suddenly said.
Mu Anxiao raised her eyes to look at Man Number One and sneered, "Whether he's better or worse than me isn't for you to say, but I know you'll never be able to compare to Feng Qishi."
Man Number One was not angered by Mu Anxiao's words because the fact was that he could indeed never compare to Feng Qishi. However, even so, he thought Feng Qishi wouldn't dare to touch him!