As She Ning's sudden words registered, Mu An Xiao withdrew her gaze from observing their surroundings and looked at She Ning. "What is that?"
"How are your spells?" She Ning's thoughts were not running on the same track as Mu An Xiao's.
Mu An Xiao knew that She Ning was definitely more familiar with this place than she was. Naturally, if he asked this, he must have his reasons. So, to not dampen his spirits, she casually replied, "They're alright."
"Alright?" She Ning frowned slightly. "Alright means not good."
"I never said that. When I say alright, I mean..." Mu An Xiao thought about her actual abilities, and a shiver went down her spine. She continued, "I mean I can handle these petty guys."
However, after Mu An Xiao uttered these words, the howling sounds grew louder.
Mu An Xiao's body stiffened. She continued to feign an expressionless demeanor and smiled at She Ning.
She Ning: "You think they're petty guys." He hadn't expected Mu An Xiao to be so arrogant.
Mu An Xiao shrugged her shoulders. "Oh? They aren't petty guys? I..."
"Let me tell you the truth," She Ning interrupted Mu An Xiao's words, his expression becoming serious. "Those villages were slaughtered by them."
"Huh?" Mu An Xiao didn't react immediately. Then, recalling She Ning's previous actions of shaking and then nodding his head, her heart sank. She said, "You mean, you didn't actually eat the villagers."
Currently, this was the only conclusion she could reach.
She Ning: "I was kidding."
Kidding?
Mu An Xiao didn't think She Ning was joking. In fact, she believed that these howling monsters were definitely related to She Ning.
However, after hearing She Ning say so much, she also felt that She Ning was a good person.
Under the influence of a series of events, she found herself unable to understand She Ning.
Resorting to a simpler approach, she deliberately fell silent.
"..."
She Ning calmly observed Mu An Xiao's sudden silent expression. Then, he glanced at the monsters who had stopped howling and stood not far from them. He said in a low voice, "There are some things I can't explain to you clearly. From now on, it's up to you." After speaking, he turned around and disappeared.
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao's body stiffened, and she called out, "You did that on purpose!"
"I didn't do it on purpose. These monsters are all very ferocious. I'm already tired of playing with them. Now," She Ning said, "you play with them."
Listening to She Ning's voice, which seemed to come from both near and far, Mu An Xiao furrowed her brow. She immediately tilted her head up to look, and saw that She Ning had hidden himself in a tree.
At the same time, She Ning also saw Mu An Xiao. "Behind you."
Upon hearing this, Mu An Xiao's body stiffened. She quickly turned around to look. A monster wearing a bamboo hat was leading the charge towards her. Looking at him, she tensed up and said, "They should be able to understand me, right?" As she spoke, she tilted her head up to glance at She Ning in the tree.
She Ning remained silent.
Zhao Xiang listened to the rustling sound of the monsters' footsteps on the fallen leaves and dry branches, clenched his fists, and became completely tense.
Seeing She Ning's silence, Mu An Xiao frowned. "Just keep being a coward." She deliberately provoked She Ning before turning her gaze back to the monsters opposite her.
Then, the hat-wearing monster spoke in a roaring voice, "You are not human."
"..." Mu An Xiao's body stiffened, and she did not reply.
Seeing Mu An Xiao's silence, the hat-wearing monster became angry. "I'm talking to you. Can't you hear, or what?"
"I heard you," Mu An Xiao said coldly. She deliberately highlighted her cold side, precisely to prevent this hat-wearing monster from bullying her.
"You heard me, why didn't you answer?" the hat-wearing monster asked coldly.
Mu An Xiao swallowed her saliva, and continued to feign coldness. "You're scolding me, how can I answer you?" She believed that these monsters definitely hadn't heard her conversation with She Ning. If they had, they would have found She Ning long ago.
"Are you human or not?" the hat-wearing monster rephrased.
Mu An Xiao: "I am human." Her attitude was firm, all in order to prevent the monsters from being on guard against her. This way, she could break them down one by one.
"Human," the hat-wearing monster spat out the word and frowned. "But I don't think you are."
"What do you mean?" Mu An Xiao asked deliberately.
Through the black veil of his hat, the hat-wearing monster gazed coldly at Mu An Xiao and said, "Humans and immortals eat differently. I have to think carefully for my brothers about how to eat you." As he spoke, he fixed his gaze tightly on Mu An Xiao's face.
Mu An Xiao's expression was blank. "So you're picky about how you eat." She took a step back.
Unexpectedly, the hat-wearing monster noticed Mu An Xiao's slight movement. "We are picky, why?" a smile curled his lips. "Thinking of running?"
Just then, the other monsters stepped forward with the hat-wearing monster.
Mu An Xiao swallowed her saliva, and slightly turned her head to look at Zhao Xiang hiding behind the tree, not daring to move. Her heart sank. She then turned back to look at the monsters opposite her, who were dressed in civilian clothes, with bulging eyes, pointed mouths, simian cheeks, and dark complexions. She furrowed her brow and instantly recalled the 'people' with strange faces from the ruined temple. She muttered, "Are they related to Ouyang Ye?"
Just then, Zhao Xiang heard Mu An Xiao's voice, so he immediately turned his head to look at Mu An Xiao. "What do you mean by that?" he asked, steeling himself.
Upon hearing this, Mu An Xiao turned back to look at Zhao Xiang and beckoned him over.
In the tree, She Ning looked down at Mu An Xiao's gesture of summoning Zhao Xiang. Then, he looked down at the group of monsters poised to attack Mu An Xiao and muttered, "As expected, there's another person." As he spoke, he leaned against the big tree.
Zhao Xiang saw this and waved his hand.
Mu An Xiao saw Zhao Xiang's obvious rejection and her eyes sank. She beckoned him over again.
Unexpectedly, Mu An Xiao's actions piqued the curiosity of the hat-wearing monster. He frowned slightly and said, "Who are you summoning?"
"..." Mu An Xiao hadn't expected to be so obvious. She was startled and slowly turned her head to look at the hat-wearing monster opposite her. She asked, "Have you always lived in this forest?" She wanted to use this to divert their attention.
As expected, the hat-wearing monster responded honestly as soon as Mu An Xiao asked this question. "Yes, what about it." He glared at Mu An Xiao.
Mu An Xiao smiled. "Nothing, I'm just curious." As she spoke, she wanted to use this to investigate whether they had a direct connection with Ouyang Ye. As long as they did, Zhao Xiang would be useful.
Hearing this, Zhao Xiang leaned against the tree, listening to Mu An Xiao's words, and began to make his plans.
Over there.
The hat-wearing monster smiled. "Curiosity is not good," he said, and then his face darkened. "Now you can tell me, are you a human or an immortal?"
"Don't you have any confidence in yourself?" Mu An Xiao said deliberately.
Hearing Mu An Xiao's firm tone, the hat-wearing monster casually said, "It seems you are human."
"..." Mu An Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.