Mu Anxiao watched Mu Xi’s expression, feeling a little embarrassed, “If I scolded you, shouldn’t you teach me a lesson?”
“You’re so old, it wouldn’t be right for me to scold you,” Mu Xi stated plainly.
That’s right, it used to be like this. When ten-year-old Mu Anxiao saw Mu Xi smile faintly at her, she would feel embarrassed and involuntarily say something to provoke him. Then Mu Xi would lecture her extensively, even telling her to be polite.
She had a masochistic tendency too. Every time Mu Xi ignored her or spoke to her kindly, she would feel uneasy. So every time, she had to deliberately anger Mu Xi, which made her feel more comfortable. Now, she was doing this to ease her awkwardness, but all she got was this reply from Mu Xi. xxs1
Hearing this, she retorted indignantly, “You’re the one who’s old.”
“I am old, but speaking of which,” Mu Xi smiled, “why don’t you keep your appearance fixed at ten years old?”
“What do you mean by that?” Mu Anxiao was displeased.
Mu Xi: “I think, back then, you looked better. Now, while you’re not ugly, I always feel,” he said, “you look too foolish.”
“You’re the foolish one,” Mu Anxiao shot back.
Mu Xi chuckled, “Say whatever you want, I just think you’re foolish. Even Feng Qi Shi called you Mu Foolish, didn’t he?” As he spoke, his eyes darkened.
Mu Anxiao looked at Mu Xi’s expression and couldn’t help but ask, “Hey, what’s wrong?”
Mu Xi: “Sister, I think Feng Qi Shi is quite good to you. If you consider him your support, I can tell you, you’ll save a lot of effort.”
“…” Mu Anxiao didn’t understand Mu Xi’s meaning, but seeing his earnest look now made her feel uncomfortable, so she didn’t reply.
Mu Xi glanced at Mu Anxiao’s silent expression and smiled, “What’s wrong?”
“Can you please stop bringing me and him up together?” Mu Anxiao said softly.
Mu Xi: “Back then, it was brother…”
“Stop talking about it, let me take you to see your grave,” Mu Anxiao interrupted, turning and walking towards the living room door.
Seeing Mu Anxiao’s refusal to discuss the topic, Mu Xi said nothing more and followed her.
Behind the wall.
Wan Sha and Mu Xiang rose from the wall simultaneously, exchanging a glance. Before they could speak, Ye Yu asked, “Did you hear?” He was standing right behind them.
Upon hearing this, they both turned to look at Ye Yu.
Seeing them look at him, Ye Yu gave a dry chuckle, “I was being nosy.” He then shifted his gaze away.
Wan Sha: “You should go home.”
“…” Ye Yu was stunned and looked at Mu Xiang, “What do you think?”
Mu Xiang: “I still say the same thing, I won’t marry you, and I’ve already decided, I’m going to…” She glanced at Wan Sha, “I’m going to leave here with her.”
Wan Sha needed Mu Xiang, so she didn’t interject.
Ye Yu: “It’s dangerous for you to follow her, she’s a monster.” He looked at Wan Sha.
Hearing Ye Yu’s tone, Wan Sha became indignant, “What do you mean by that… that I’ll eat her?” She frowned.
Ye Yu, fearing he might anger Wan Sha, quickly put on a smile, “No, I was just giving you a reminder.” He backed down.
Then, Wan Sha glared at Ye Yu and looked at Mu Xiang, “Let’s follow Mu Anxiao.”
Mu Xiang nodded and looked at Ye Yu, “You can go now. Forget about me.”
“No, I…”
“Stop with the ‘I’. I told you to go, so go. Stop wasting time.”
“You really want me to leave?” Ye Yu asked plaintively.
Mu Xiang nodded, “Yes, go. I have a very important matter to attend to with Wan Sha, and your presence will only hinder us.”
“You… do you believe in fate?” Ye Yu suddenly asked.
Mu Xiang frowned, “What do you mean by that?”
Ye Yu: “It’s simple. If I meet you again, it means we are destined to be together. If that’s the case, I…”
“I don’t think that’s fate. You’re a young master and can go anywhere. Besides, what if you’re just pretending to run into us? Then I’d be at a loss,” Mu Xiang was not swayed by Ye Yu’s words at all.
Seeing Mu Xiang like this, Ye Yu helplessly nodded, “Alright. Just don’t tell anyone I’m not an idiot, otherwise, I’ll definitely pester you relentlessly.”
“Who cares about you? Hurry up and leave,” Mu Xiang said unceremoniously.
Ye Yu smiled, then turned and left.
Subsequently, Wan Sha watched Ye Yu’s receding figure, then looked at Mu Xiang and said, “I find something not right.”
“What is it?” Mu Xiang asked, confused.
Wan Sha: “Why was she smiling?” She looked serious.
Mu Xin shrugged, “Who knows? Anyway, he’s gone.” She gestured in the direction Ye Yu had gone.
Seeing that even Mu Xin was so indifferent, Wan Sha gave up thinking about it and said, “Alright, let’s go.”
Mu Xiang grunted and followed Wan Sha in the opposite direction of Ye Yu’s path.
At the same time, Mu Anxiao led Mu Xi to Mu Long and the elder. The elder and Mu Long clearly showed apprehension towards Mu Xi, and upon seeing him, both of them took a step back.
The wolf demon saw Mu Xi emerge and smiled, “You’ve gotten better.”
Hearing this, Mu Xi looked at the wolf demon, “…” He didn’t know what to say and fixed his gaze on the wolf demon’s face.
Wolf demon: “What, am I wrong?”
“No, you’re not wrong. I’ve come to understand some things. Now,” Mu Xi looked at Hei Feng, “I agree to go down, but before that, can I see the place where I died?”
Hei Feng: “I didn’t capture you.”
“You are a Yin Messenger.”
“He is a soul spirit,” Yue Ci interjected.
Hearing this, Hei Feng rolled his eyes and glared at Yue Ci, saying, “Can’t you just shut up?”
“I…”
“Shut up,” Hei Feng interrupted, then looked at Mu Xi with feigned seriousness, “I am a Yin Messenger, true, but you’re not under my jurisdiction. Ask her,” he pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Mu Xi, saying nothing.
Mu Xi: “You seem to misunderstand. What I mean is, is it convenient to lead the way? My sister, she… doesn’t know the way.” He glanced at Mu Anxiao.
That’s right. When they first came out, Mu Anxiao had quietly told Mu Xi that she had forgotten the way, but she didn’t want to ask Hei Feng directly. So Mu Xi, not wanting Mu Anxiao to be in a difficult position, spoke for her.
At first, he thought of just asking for himself, without revealing Mu Anxiao. But who knew Hei Feng would misunderstand? To prevent the misunderstanding from escalating, he blurted it out on impulse.
Mu Anxiao’s body stiffened upon hearing Mu Xi’s words.
Hei Feng smiled, “Oh, I see. No problem.” He suddenly felt this was a good opportunity to negotiate with Mu Anxiao.
Gu Xiao saw through Hei Feng’s intention and deliberately said, “Mu Anxiao, he has something to say to you.”
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned to look at Gu Xiao and, unintentionally, glanced at A Xia hiding behind Gu Xiao. She asked, “What’s wrong with A Xia?” as she spoke, her gaze never left Gu Xiao’s face.
Immediately, Gu Xiao, as if finding a supporter, pointed at Yue Ci, “It’s him.”
Mu Anxiao followed Gu Xiao’s finger to look at Yue Ci and asked, “What’s wrong?”
“He keeps staring at A Xia, and even said,” Gu Xiao cleared his throat, “he likes A Xia.”
A Xia: “Exactly, it’s disgusting.” She poked her head out to look at Mu Anxiao, hoping from the bottom of her heart that Mu Anxiao could help her.
Mu Anxiao listened to Gu Xiao and A Xia’s words and sighed, “Yue Ci, that’s too frivolous of you. I think you should change this habit. Be careful, no girl will dare to talk to you in the future.” She thought Gu Xiao was an immortal like herself, and if his words were harsh, meeting him in the future would only be awkward, so she spoke kindly.
However, Gu Xiao and A Xia had expected Mu Anxiao to say something harsher to provoke Yue Ci, but they never imagined she would only say this. Consequently, they looked disappointed.
Chen glanced at the expressions on Gu Xiao and A Xia’s faces, then at Mu Anxiao, and said, “Mu Anxiao, he called you an ugly monster, and you’re still talking to him like this. You’re truly laughable.”
Mu Anxiao had always been confident in her appearance. Who knew… Yue Ci would say such things about her behind her back? Hearing this, she felt annoyed.
Feng Qi Shi, seeing Mu Anxiao’s almost furious expression, deliberately added, “Mu Foolish, this is unacceptable.”
Yue Ci: “Feng Qi Shi, what do you mean by that?” He pointed at Feng Qi Shi.
Feng Qi Shi glared at Yue Ci.
Mu Anxiao had initially not wanted to bother with Yue Ci, but now, hearing Chen and Feng Qi Shi’s words, she could no longer stand it, “Yue Ci, what makes you think you’re so good-looking?”
Yue Ci froze.
Mu Anxiao: “Look at yourself. For decades, you’ve only pursued girls, but you don’t even check if girls like you. How pathetic.”
“You…”
“When you were a flower thief, you liked to do sneaky things. Now that you’ve left that trade, you’re fantasizing again. Pathetic.”
“Mu Anxiao, you’ve gone too far.” Yue Ci was angry.
Mu Anxiao: “Too far? If anyone’s gone too far, it’s you. What did I do to you to deserve you calling me ugly?”
“Ugly is ugly. I’m just a person who likes to speak the truth,” Yue Ci said righteously.
Mu Anxiao let out a cold snort, “I also like to speak the truth. Do you want to hear it?” She tilted her chin up.
Yue Ci: “Say it if you dare.” He had nothing to lose.
Mu Anxiao nodded, then appraised Yue Ci thoroughly from head to toe, and said, “Let me tell you, you’re skinny, your eyes are small, your nose is big, your mouth is thin. Tsk tsk, except for being fair, you have no other redeeming qualities. But as the saying goes, fair skin hides three uglinesses. I can see that your fairness is hiding your ugliness.”
“You…”
“Wait, I’m not finished yet,” Mu Anxiao held up a hand and continued, “Don’t you want to know where you’re ugly?”
“Speak,” Yue Ci gritted out the word.
Mu Anxiao smiled, “Everywhere. That’s why no one likes you.” She curled her lips.
Yue Ci froze.
Mu Anxiao: “What, can’t handle it? Your mentality is too poor.” She deliberately continued to provoke Yue Ci.
Just a moment ago, A Xia and Gu Xiao had thought Yue Ci was detestable, but after hearing Mu Anxiao’s words, they suddenly felt… Yue Ci was quite pitiful.
However, when they thought of the saying ‘the pitiable have their reasons for being pitied,’ their hearts felt even more joyous.
Feng Qi Shi chuckled to himself.
Piao lowered his eyes and smiled, saying nothing.
Hei Feng and the wolf demon were already accustomed to Mu Anxiao’s sharp tongue, so they didn’t feel anything. Now, they were purely watching the show.
Yue Ci: “You really don’t know how to speak.”
“When you called me ugly, why didn’t you consider the consequences?” Mu Anxiao raised an eyebrow.
Yue Ci was embarrassed, “If I had known you were so good at insulting people, I…” He lost his nerve, “I wouldn’t have said anything about you.”
“…” Mu Anxiao rolled her eyes.
Chen clapped his hands in applause.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao looked at Chen, “Why so happy?”
“Of course, he called me ugly too,” Chen said, giving a thumbs up. “It feels great.”
“I did it for myself, not for you,” Mu Anxiao stated directly.
Chen shrugged, “I know, but your words made me feel good.”
Mu Xi watched Mu Anxiao, thinking of his mother. Seeing Mu Anxiao like this now, he actually saw his mother’s likeness in her.
Therefore, he said, “Mu Anxiao, you and Mother are so alike.”
Mu Anxiao: “…” She had never felt she was like her mother; she even felt they were incomparable. Hearing Mu Xi say this made her feel upset.
Feng Qi Shi and the others also fell silent.
Conversely, Yue Ci saw Mu Anxiao’s despondency and seized the opportunity to say, “Your gloomy look is truly ugly.”
The previous second, Mu Xi had said Mu Anxiao resembled his mother, and the next second, Yue Ci uttered these words. Hearing this, Mu Anxiao was once again angered, “What did you say?” She glared at Mu Xi.
Yue Ci jumped in fright, his lips trembling, “I didn’t say anything.” He immediately backed down.
Feng Qi Shi and the others were startled.
Then, Mu Anxiao glared at Yue Ci and turned to Hei Feng, “Lead the way.” Her tone had calmed down.
Hei Feng was also intimidated by Mu Anxiao’s demeanor and nodded obediently, “Alright, I’ll lead the way.”
At this moment, Lin Yan emerged from behind a tree, looking bewilderedly at Mu Anxiao, who had just shouted. He asked, “Why are you shouting? I was sleeping.” He then patted the dust off his back.
Mu Anxiao ignored Lin Yan.
Instead, Feng Qi Shi, worried that Lin Yan might further anger the already agitated Mu Anxiao, quickly ran to Lin Yan and said, “Disciple, it’s best if you say less.”
“Master…”
“She’s really fired up, can’t you tell?” Feng Qi Shi interrupted, turning his face away.
Lin Yan looked at Feng Qi Shi’s serious expression, then at Mu Anxiao on the other side, who wasn’t looking their way. He covered his mouth, “Master, won’t I die miserably?”
Feng Qi Shi: “If you say one more word, I won’t be able to protect you.” He patted Lin Yan on the shoulder.
Lin Yan: “…” He shivered, truly frightened by Feng Qi Shi’s words.
Feng Qi Shi knew Lin Yan was timid, but he also had to partner with Mu Anxiao. If he had to choose between his disciple and her due to a dispute, who would he side with?
Therefore, to avoid such a situation, he had to make Lin Yan understand Mu Anxiao’s formidable nature, “Don’t be afraid. In the future, even if you have morning temper, just take a look after waking up before throwing a tantrum.”
“I won’t dare to anymore,” Lin Yan shook his head.
“That’s for the best,” Feng Qi Shi nodded with a smile.