Mu Anxiao disliked indecisive people. Seeing Lou Yi hesitate, she became impatient. "If you have something to say, just say it. You're like this," she peered at Lou Yi's expression, "are you expecting me to guess?"
Upon hearing this, Lou Yi slowly raised his eyes and said, "What I'm about to ask might sound strange, so don't laugh at me." As he spoke, his expression became extremely cautious.
Seeing Lou Yi like this, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but smile. "Since you've already started asking, what's the point of overthinking? In short," she said with a helpless look, "just say what you have to say, and don't think too much."
"Oh." Lou Yi nodded, deliberately glancing at Feng Qishi, and said, "I just want to know why Ouyang Ye insists on Bing'er dying? Why not just let Bing'er grow up? Your demon realm isn't without that particular sorcery, so why go to such lengths?" He then stared at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao: "..." After Lou Yi finished speaking, she fell silent.
At the same time, Feng Qishi shifted his gaze to Lou Yi's face and also fell silent, simply watching him. Lou Yi, seeing Feng Qishi looking at him, flinched. "What are you looking at me for?" His gaze began to dart away incessantly.
Feng Qishi: "It seems you know a lot about the demon realm." He revealed a suspicious expression as he spoke.
Lou Yi, seeing this, exclaimed, "Those guys from the demon realm are all extremely cruel, and my master also said they know all sorts of sorcery and tricks. They even have ways to resurrect people. My master didn't explain the specific method, and I can't tell you either." He shrugged as he spoke.
Feng Qishi glanced at Lou Yi and then shifted his gaze back to Mu Anxiao, asking, "What are you thinking about?"
Mu Anxiao, upon hearing this, paused for a few seconds before directly tilting her head up to look at Feng Qishi and asking, "Yes, if they have this sorcery, why didn't they do it that way? Why use these inexplicable methods to make Bing'er suffer? This..."
"As a child, I wouldn't want to suddenly grow up. Moreover, from what I know," Jia straightened his back, striking a pose as if he knew a lot, and said, "that sorcery requires the child's consent. Bing'er's heart is entirely with her father, so naturally, she would wish to grow up slower. Most importantly..." He paused, looking towards Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi, seeing this, furrowed his brow. "What are you looking at me for?" he asked, feeling an ominous premonition that Jia wouldn't say anything good.
Jia looked at Feng Qishi, then curled the corners of his mouth into a smile that anyone would find chillingly sinister, and said, "Put yourself in her shoes. If I were Bing'er, I wouldn't choose to marry you, even if it cost me my life, I wouldn't want to."
"..." Feng Qishi felt his body and soul trampled upon, completely miserable. In that very instant, he couldn't help but think of Mu Anxiao, who had been constantly rejecting him. His heart sank, and he said, "Mu the Fool, can I ask you a question?" He wanted to know if Mu Anxiao felt the same way.
Unexpectedly, Mu Anxiao didn't even glance at Feng Qishi and said, "So, everything within this matter requires the individual's consent. Ouyang Ye couldn't persuade Bing'er, so he used other means. Is that what this means?" She stared at Jia.
Upon hearing this, Jia quietly shifted his gaze away from Feng Qishi's face and looked at Mu Anxiao. "That's what it means."
However, Feng Qishi felt deeply defeated and lowered his head.
After listening to their series of discussions, Lou Yi also understood. "So, it's because Ouyang Ye couldn't succeed that he let Gu Yan possess Bing'er's body, thereby killing Bing'er and marrying her himself. Is that what it means?" He looked at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi, upon hearing this, immediately raised his eyes and fixed his gaze on Lou Yi, who had brought up the topic that hurt his feelings.
Lou Yi, seeing Feng Qishi looking at him, quickly gave a silly smile and then lowered his head.
Feng Qishi let out a light hum and turned his gaze towards Mu Anxiao. This time, Mu Anxiao also looked at Feng Qishi at the same time and asked, "What are you looking at me for?"
"I want to ask you a question," Feng Qishi suddenly said.
In response, Mu Anxiao nodded as if she were about to receive new information. "Go ahead, I'm listening." As she spoke, her eyes lit up, and an answer was gradually forming in her mind.
Seeing Mu Anxiao like this, Feng Qishi thought she understood his thoughts. He then gave her a silly smile and said, "If I asked you to marry me, you wouldn't refuse me, right?" His eyes were full of expectation as he spoke.
Unexpectedly, after Feng Qishi's words, Mu Anxiao's face hardened. "I asked you to ask about the mission, not personal questions. Shen the Mad, what are you thinking about?" As she spoke, she picked up the teapot and poured herself a cup of tea.
Feng Qishi said aggrievedly, "Mu the Fool, can't you comfort me a little? I've been disliked like that." He lowered his head as he spoke.
Mu Anxiao glanced at the aggrieved-looking Feng Qishi and said, "If Bing'er were an adult girl, she probably wouldn't think that way. It's a pity," she put down the teapot, picked up the cup, and took a sip of tea, "in her eyes, you're just an uncle."
"That's not what I meant," Feng Qishi said quickly, worried that Mu Anxiao might misunderstand him.
"I know that's not what you meant. I only want to focus on the mission right now. Don't say anything else to me, otherwise," Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi, "I'll get angry with you."
Feng Qishi understood Mu Anxiao's temper and thus stopped pursuing the topic. "What are your plans now?" he asked, his gaze towards Mu Anxiao clearly becoming cautious.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi and said, "What are my plans now? Next, I'll go find Ouyang Ye." As she spoke, she sniffed the air and quickly turned her head towards the door.
Feng Qishi, seeing this, exclaimed in surprise, "What is it?" He stood up as he spoke.
Mu Anxiao also stood up with Feng Qishi and said, "Zhao Xiang, why hide outside stealthily? Since you've heard, come in." As she spoke, she walked around the chair and took two steps forward.
Feng Qishi froze, glanced at Mu Anxiao, quickly walked around the chair, and turned to see Zhao Xiang pushing open the door.
Immediately after, Zhao Xiang crossed the threshold, looked at Mu Anxiao, and smiled, "It's great that you're not dead." As he spoke, he walked forward, deliberately glancing at Jia and Lou Yi.
Jia and Lou Yi were stunned.
Feng Qishi exclaimed, "How did you recognize her?" He fixed his gaze intently on Zhao Xiang's face as he spoke.
Zhao Xiang rubbed the back of his head and said, "I'm human, of course I can tell." He looked at Mu Anxiao as he spoke.