Xi'er did not expect the man in black to remember her words. She felt a moment of awkwardness. "They are indeed my pets, but," she looked at the howling monsters with a disappointed expression, "they chose her." She then pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Just then, Mu Anxiao opened her eyes. Ignoring everything around her, she looked at the unchanged scene with a sense of loss. She then looked down at her own feet and said, "Uh, why haven't I gone back?"
The man in black looked at Mu Anxiao, his brow furrowed.
Xi'er added, "She used demonic arts, didn't you sense it?" She shifted her gaze and fixed it on the man in black's face.
Taking advantage of Xi'er's words, the man in black's attention was drawn to Mu Anxiao's face. After a few moments of stunned silence, his eyes widened. "It's demonic energy."
Ever since Mu Anxiao had begun to cast her spell, Xi'er had sensed her demonic energy. However, due to the immense power of that energy, Xi'er had not chosen to interfere.
Now, she was only telling the man in black to test his abilities.
Unexpectedly, the man in black immediately sensed that Mu Anxiao had used demonic arts. Xi'er was deeply surprised by this, but even so, she still wanted to see them fight each other.
That way, she could order the monsters to kill the mortals.
Thinking of this outcome, she agreed with the man in black, "Yes."
The man in black glanced at Xi'er and asked, "Did you sense it?"
"Yes, I sensed it," Xi'er replied earnestly. "She is controlling those monsters."
Upon hearing this, the man in black believed her. He looked at the howling monsters that showed no signs of struggle, then at Mu Anxiao, who was still confused about why she couldn't leave. He said, "It seems those monsters are waiting for her to give the command."
"Mm." Xi'er was surprised that the man in black was so easily deceived.
"Stay right here. Those monsters are already under her control; they definitely won't listen to you anymore." The man in black, thinking he knew best, bypassed Xi'er and walked towards Mu Anxiao.
Yatou asked, "What are you doing?" She looked at Mu Anxiao, who was muttering to herself, with a puzzled expression.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao came back to her senses and turned to look at Yatou. "Nothing," she said. While she appeared calm, her heart was already filled with growing tension.
Yatou nodded, "Oh." She looked at the monsters tied up by vines and smiled. "Great, they're caught."
"..." Mu Anxiao did not pay attention to the situation. She did not want to bother with Yatou at the moment. She just wanted to know why she couldn't go back.
"I know who you are," the man in black stopped in front of Mu Anxiao.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao clicked her tongue and looked at the man in black, asking, "What do you mean by that?"
The man in black said, "You just used demonic arts." He lowered his head to meet Mu Anxiao's eyes.
Demonic arts?
Clearly, Mu Anxiao was not aware that she had used demonic arts. All she knew was... after countless efforts, she had achieved a result, but the effect was not very significant.
Therefore, the man in black's words made her angry. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I knew it. That's why you were so insistent on not telling me... your identity, for so long."
"I wasn't insistent on not telling you my identity; I simply didn't want to tell you," Mu Anxiao interrupted.
The man in black's expression stiffened. "Don't quibble. Speak, what is your relationship with those monsters?" he asked, looking coldly at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao did not understand the man in black's words, but from the hatred in his eyes, she realized that Xi'er must have been playing a trick.
Thus, she glanced at her hand, which was no longer emitting blue light, and said, "I can't be bothered to talk to you." As she was about to bypass the man in black, he grabbed her arm.
Mu Anxiao was startled.
The man in black said, "By capturing you and those monsters, my earnings will increase by more than half."
Mu Anxiao: "...." She had always thought she was the most money-loving person in the cultivation world, but unexpectedly, this man in black was even more extreme than her. With that, she revealed an impatient expression. "You claim to be a cultivator."
"Yes, one who specializes in capturing monsters," the man in black said proudly.
Mu Anxiao nodded slightly. "I see. You're blind."
"You..."
"Don't you 'you' me," Mu Anxiao interrupted. She looked down at her arm, which was tightly held by the man in black, then looked up at the sky, which had changed color again. She closed her eyes and said, "You've been tricked."
The man in black was stunned. Just as he was about to ask Mu Anxiao what she meant, Xi'er shouted, "Break free."
At the same time, the monsters began to howl even more fiercely. Not only that, but they started to break free with all their might.
Indeed, they were a united group of monsters. At this moment, some were gnawing at the vines, while others were pulling forcefully at them. In any case, the scene was terrifying to behold. But to Xi'er, it was touching.
"This is wonderful," Xi'er shouted. She turned to look at the mortals who were trying to escape but didn't know how, and said, "None of you move."
"Who exactly are you?" asked Warrior Number One.
Xi'er smiled. "I'm helping you deal with that guy." As she spoke, she turned to look at the man in black.
At Xi'er's command, the man in black released his grip on Mu Anxiao and turned, looking in disbelief at the pillar that had been knocked down by the monsters, and the houses that were collapsing one after another. He swallowed and then glanced at Xi'er, who was smiling at him, and said, "She tricked me." With that, he conjured vines with a wave of his hand and ran towards Xi'er.
Mu Anxiao stood still and looked at Yatou, who was staring at her in horror. "Don't be afraid. Hide behind the stall, quickly."
Yatou, obeying Mu Anxiao, dared not speak. She quickly turned, went around the stall, and then crouched behind it.
Dagger said, "We have no choice but to use demonic arts."
"Mm," Mu Anxiao nodded. She extended her hand, just as she was about to conjure her soul sword, when a beam of blue light suddenly descended from the sky. Immediately, Feng Qishi appeared, and the hand that was about to conjure the soul sword was taken by him.
Dagger said, "Feng Qishi." She sensed the spiritual energy emanating from Feng Qishi.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao frowned. Caught off guard, she looked down at her hand, which was tightly held by Feng Qishi. She furrowed her brow and said, "Shen the lunatic." Then, she looked up and saw Feng Qishi looking at her with a solemn expression. In short, he looked like he was in a very bad mood.
Feng Qishi: "..." He released her hand, thinking that Mu Anxiao did not accept his reality, and he didn't know how to communicate with her anymore.
Mu Anxiao asked, "What's wrong?" She remembered Shen Yan's words and the process of the soul sword stabbing into Feng Qishi's body. She felt guilt towards him.
"I've come to pick you up," Feng Qishi replied, completely ignoring Mu Anxiao's question.
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