At the same time, Mu Anxiao saw anger in Xi'er's eyes. She suddenly remembered that these cultivators, though not yet immortals, all enjoyed dealing with unknown monsters.
It was likely that Xi'er's arrogance stemmed from some monstrous assistance. If she were to contradict her even slightly, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, to avoid conflict, Mu Anxiao adopted a pleasant tone: "Oh, so you are Mu... young master. No, it should be young madam."
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Mu Xi's eyes darkened.
Xi'er: "I'm trying to steal your man, aren't you angry?"
"I am, but how would a lowly servant dare?" Mu Anxiao replied awkwardly, mimicking a maid. "Whatever you ask this servant to do, this servant will do."
"You said it."
"Yes," Mu Anxiao smiled, deliberately stepping back. "Except for my life, I cannot give it to you."
"...You know I want to kill you?" Xi'er asked, looking at Mu Anxiao with interest.
Just as Mu Anxiao had predicted, in that fleeting moment of anger in Xi'er's eyes, she felt that Xi'er would say these words.
Of course, if this were the real maid, she wouldn't interfere, as it was in the past and she had no right to change it. But in reality, she was currently in the maid's position. She knew that if she didn't speak up, she would surely die in the maid's place.
There was no other option; she had to save herself at this moment.
"You are a lady of high standing, and you must dislike a presumptuous maid like me... Oh, no, this servant," she chuckled dryly, "a disrespectful maid. I understand your anger, so... I beg you to spare this servant's life."
"Spare your life?" Xi'er smiled, looked down, and then leaned forward to ask Mu Xi, who was staring at the back of Mu Anxiao's head, "Mu Xi, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Xi snapped back to attention and said, "Handle it as you see fit."
Handle it as I see fit?
Mu Xi's words struck Mu Anxiao like a series of blows. However, she didn't look at Mu Xi. Instead, she continued to smile at Xi'er and said, "This servant does not wish to die."
"You don't wish to die?" Xi'er smiled. "Very well, tell him you hate him."
"I hate you, Mu Xi." Mu Anxiao, fearing she might anger Xi'er, immediately complied without thinking.
Mu Xi's heart sank. Recalling his past moments with the maid, he remained silent.
"Hate, it's so easy for you to say it. It seems you truly hate him," Xi'er said with emotion, walking around Mu Anxiao to face Mu Xi. "It appears that in her eyes, you are not as important as her own life."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao frowned. *What did I do wrong?* she thought.
Shen Yan: "She is testing you."
"..." Mu Anxiao stiffened and looked at Shen Yan.
Shen Yan deliberately averted his gaze, looking at Mu Xi, who stood silently facing Xi'er, and frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao slowly turned to look at Mu Xi, who had lowered his eyes, and swallowed.
Little Mu Anxiao: "Testing what?" She tugged on Shen Yan's hand.
Shen Yan: "You don't need to know." He glanced at Little Mu Anxiao.
Little Mu Anxiao: "I am already an adult. There are some things I should know." She looked up at Shen Yan.
Shen Yan: "In my eyes, you are just a brat." Saying this, he gently patted Little Mu Anxiao's head.
Little Mu Anxiao no longer felt afraid. She sighed and shifted her gaze back to Mu Xi.
Meanwhile.
Mu Anxiao replayed Shen Yan's words in her mind. She recalled yesterday when Mu Xi had given up his own chance for the maid's sake. She thought, this proves Mu Xi really liked the maid. It was clear he was making a bet with Xi'er from the cultivation sect, but... he had already lost.
Just as Mu Anxiao was having these thoughts, Xi'er said, "You lost."
Hearing this, Mu Xi came back to his senses and looked at Mu Anxiao, who was staring at them, saying, "Do you truly have no feelings for me?"
How was Mu Anxiao supposed to answer this?
Mu Xi: "Speak." He looked at Mu Anxiao's blank face, filled with anger.
Conversely, Mu Anxiao glanced at the maid she had slung over her shoulder. Suddenly, she felt that everything she was doing had become meaningless.
Shen Yan, seeing Mu Anxiao's silence, said, "If you want to live, speak."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao didn't look at Shen Yan. Instead, she felt as though her thoughts were being controlled by her past self. But, as things had come to this, she could only accept this reality.
Therefore, she said, "I must have feelings for you."
As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the deeper the hate. Based on the emotional stories she had witnessed, she believed that the maid's feelings for Mu Xi were very deep, very deep.
"Then why..."
"You lied to me, you've always lied to me. I really don't know..." Mu Anxiao spoke, drawing from her own feelings, "whether I should believe you. And before, you said you would marry me, but in reality, you were going to marry your benefactor and sell me off. If you were in my shoes, would you still believe me?"
"..." Mu Xi fell silent.
Xi'er: "Kill me if you're going to, don't hesitate." She reached out and lightly tugged Mu Xi's arm.
Mu Xi looked down at Xi'er's hand and said, "If you die, I will bury you." He looked at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao had expected that after her words, Mu Xi would soften, and even ask Xi'er not to kill the maid. But who knew... their feelings were like this.
She realized she had a new understanding of her own brother.
"I am still very young. If you kill me, are you not afraid of divine retribution?" she asked, slowly backing away.
"Divine retribution, I believe in it," Mu Xi said seriously. "You will forgive me."
"I won't," Mu Anxiao exclaimed on behalf of the maid, turned around, and ran off with the maid, Little Mu Anxiao, over her shoulder.
Seeing this, Shen Yan quickly led Little Mu Anxiao out of the firewood shed and cast a spell to forcefully close the door.
Mu Xi, a step too late, stopped at the door, his eyes wide. "What's going on?" He looked sideways at Xi'er, who had stopped behind him.
Xi'er took a step forward, reached out, and lightly touched the door panel, which seemed to emanate a spiritual aura. "A monster."
"Mon...ster?" Mu Xi had never truly seen a monster before. Hearing Xi'er say this, he flinched and stepped aside.
Xi'er, seeing Mu Xi's fearful expression, said dismissively, "Are you even a man?"
"I..." Mu Xi swallowed and suddenly remembered Mu Anxiao, who had fled. "That monster must have been trying to capture her."
Upon hearing this, Xi'er narcissistically declared, "I know. There must be a monster helping me."
"What..." Mu Xi was startled by Xi'er's gaze and moved further aside. "You mean... you know that monster."
"Yes." Xi'er felt incredibly powerful.
"Aren't you a cultivator?" Mu Xi, recalling the scene, was frightened.
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