“Not bad?”
Clearly, She Ning’s reply was unexpected for Mu Anxiao. Listening to his response now, and looking at his calm expression, Mu Anxiao suddenly felt a sense of betrayal. Swallowing, her expression gradually became disheartened. “Do you know about the Immortal Cultivation Sect?” she suddenly asked.
The fact was, she still hadn’t managed to get a clear understanding of the man in the bamboo hat. Currently, all she knew was that only the Immortal Cultivation Sect offered opportunities for people to cultivate and learn spells. Even though the man in the bamboo hat had denied it, she still didn’t believe… that he had no direct connection to the Immortal Cultivation Sect.
It was for this reason she wanted to stop She Ning from being treated by him.
Who would have thought it would be too late? Not only that, but she could also see… She Ning had been completely brainwashed by him. She could only feel loneliness and nervousness in her heart.
“Immortal Cultivation Sect?” She Ning repeated, then said, “Rather than calling it the Immortal Cultivation Sect, it’s more like the Demon Cultivation Sect.”
The fact that the Immortal Cultivation Sect was the Demon Cultivation Sect was something Mu Anxiao had always believed.
When She Ning said this, she was surprised. “How did you know?”
“That place is talked about all over the Celestial Realm. Those people there,” She Ning became serious, “are generally detestable. Fortunately, they have no immortal destiny. If they did, who knows what would happen.”
Listening to She Ning’s understanding of the Immortal Cultivation Sect, Mu Anxiao felt genuinely relieved. However, thinking about the fact that She Ning had consumed the pill made her unhappy again. “Then why did you still eat the pill he gave you?”
“He isn’t from the Immortal Cultivation Sect,” She Ning said.
Mu Anxiao frowned. “How do you know he isn’t from the Immortal Cultivation Sect? I’m telling you, the people from the Immortal Cultivation Sect are very good at hiding themselves. Not only that, their weapons are numerous. If…” she said, touching her forehead again, “If not, how could that broken bow have knocked me unconscious?”
“You…”
“You tell me, could an ordinary person’s broken bow knock me out?” Mu Anxiao retorted to She Ning.
She Ning said, “There was no demonic energy on that bow.”
“The weapons of the Immortal Cultivation Sect also…” Halfway through her sentence, Mu Anxiao suddenly remembered that the Dharma artifacts in the Immortal Cultivation Sect were generally infused with demonic energy. But… that broken bow had no aura at all. At this, she suddenly couldn’t continue.
She Ning said calmly, “I can tell he cultivates properly.”
“How do you know?” Mu Anxiao’s emotions stabilized relatively.
She Ning’s lips curled. “He healed my injuries,” he said, extending his hand. “Try it if you don’t believe me.”
“You’re completely healed,” Mu Anxiao said faintly.
She Ning smiled faintly, deliberately remaining silent.
Then, after staring at She Ning’s face for a few seconds, Mu Anxiao gently took his wrist. “I don’t believe it.” As she spoke, she suddenly felt the spiritual energy within She Ning and exclaimed, “No way, you’re really healed, your pulse is also good.” Saying this, she let go of his hand and looked at She Ning’s face. His injuries had indeed healed. “You’re all better,” she said in surprise.
“Would people from the Immortal Cultivation Sect do this?” She Ning asked deliberately.
Mu Anxiao felt a little embarrassed by She Ning’s question. “Perhaps not.”
“Remove the ‘perhaps’,” She Ning said calmly.
Mu Anxiao was embarrassed.
Immediately, Zhao Xiang, taking advantage of their shared silence, added, “I don’t think this is the time for you to discuss this. Moreover, I can see that guy is indeed formidable.” Saying this, he glanced at Mu Anxiao and She Ning, chuckling sheepishly.
She Ning thought Zhao Xiang was talking nonsense and ignored him.
Conversely, after pondering She Ning’s words, Mu Anxiao turned to Zhao Xiang. “Where did that guy go?”
“Huh?” Zhao Xiang was startled by Mu Anxiao’s sudden question.
She Ning knew that Zhao Xiang wasn’t very good at keeping secrets. Therefore, to prevent Zhao Xiang from revealing that the man in the bamboo hat had brought Mu Anxiao to this place, he quickly said, “You’re quite heavy.” As he spoke, he fixed his gaze on Mu Anxiao’s face.
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned her gaze to She Ning’s face.
Zhao Xiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Yeah, after that guy knocked you out, he ran off. Truly irresponsible.”
“Exactly,” She Ning agreed with Zhao Xiang. “He knocked you out, saw me swallow the pill, and then left. We carried you all the way here, exchanging turns. We were exhausted.”
“You could have just woken me up,” Mu Anxiao was successfully led astray by them.
Zhao Xiang and She Ning breathed a sigh of relief simultaneously and said in unison, “You slept like a log.” After saying this, they couldn’t help but exchange glances.
Mu Anxiao was speechless.
Zhao Xiang smiled. “But we were relieved to see you wake up,” he said, patting She Ning’s arm. “Right?”
“Yes,” She Ning agreed.
Mu Anxiao sighed, thinking about the situation in the dense forest. Her eyes dimmed. “He won’t be in danger, will he?” After She Ning’s explanation, she had cleared her suspicion of the man in the bamboo hat.
“Stop thinking about him. I advise you to worry about ourselves,” Zhao Xiang said, looking up at the city wall, then back at Mu Anxiao. “If you go in, will the Master discover you immediately?” He suddenly thought of Mu Anxiao’s spiritual energy.
“You’re afraid you’ll lead your Master to me, and your Master will see you,” Mu Anxiao saw through Zhao Xiang’s thoughts.
Zhao Xiang chuckled sheepishly. “It’s not that, I just…”
“Don’t make excuses for yourself. You want to wait until the matter is over before claiming credit. If you encounter him now,” Mu Anxiao interrupted Zhao Xiang, her expression calm, “he’ll ask you why you were there. Most importantly, you killed the monster he raised for a long time. Thinking about it, I’m scared for you.”
“I wasn’t feeling it before, but now that you’ve said it, I’m really a little scared,” Zhao Xiang said faintly.
“That’s because we were far away. Now that we’re closer, being scared,” Mu Anxiao said, reaching out to pat Zhao Xiang’s shoulder, “is understandable.”
“Then will you conceal your spiritual energy?” Zhao Xiang posed a challenge.
Mu Anxiao smiled.
Zhao Xiang was stunned. “What does that smile mean?”
“What does that have to do with me?” Mu Anxiao said intentionally.
Zhao Xiang pouted. “Why are you like this?” Saying this, he reached out and grabbed Mu Anxiao’s arm.
Mu Anxiao looked at Zhao Xiang calmly and asked, “What are you doing?”
“Aren’t you afraid of suddenly encountering the Master?” Zhao Xiang asked.
“I’m not afraid,” Mu Anxiao shrugged.
“But I am. If you go in, and the Master sees me…”
“You’ve already said that. No need to repeat it.”
“Since you’ve heard me, then please conceal your spiritual energy. I’m begging you.”
“Do you want to earn merit that badly?” Mu Anxiao looked at the pleading Zhao Xiang with disdain and said.
Zhao Xiang nodded.