Just moments ago, after Mu Anxiao had drawn the poisonous mist from Amei's body, Amei's complexion turned ashen, and her body began to lose its warmth.
At the first sign of this, Mu Anxiao did not lose her composure; instead, she recalled a method of remedy. She knew Amei wouldn't die instantly.
As for the reason for Amei's condition, she suspected it was directly related to the man named Zhao Xiang.
Looking at Amei, Zhao Xiang's words spoken at Feng Qishi's place echoed in her ears. Her eyes then darkened as she realized she had fallen into a trap.
Upon closer inspection of Amei's face, she noticed Amei's eyes were beginning to glow red. Swallowing, Mu Anxiao abruptly stood up, "..."
Amei sat up, slowly turned her head to look at Mu Anxiao, and said coldly, "Go to hell."
Mu Anxiao's body stiffened. Reflecting on Amei's physical state, she suddenly understood. This demonic spell was cast by Zhao Xiang on Amei, and his intention was to make her and Amei fight each other to the death, until Amei perished.
This way, his words to Feng Qishi would come true.
"So ruthless," she muttered, taking a few steps back.
At that moment, Amei got out of bed barefoot and walked towards Mu Anxiao. As she approached, she pulled out a hairpin, held it up, and repeatedly chanted, "Go to hell, go to hell."
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao was at a loss.
Since Amei was human, if Mu Anxiao chose to retaliate, she would surely harm her body, which would be extremely difficult to rectify.
Therefore, facing this situation, she had to think thrice, especially when dealing with Amei; she could not use her magic. Her only recourse now was to evade.
Meanwhile, Xiao Fei, who had been slumped over the table, regained consciousness. "How did I fall asleep?" she asked, completely having lost the memory of what happened. She sat up.
Mu Anxiao, completely unaware that Xiao Fei had woken up, leaned against the table and tried to reason with Amei, "Amei, look how beautiful you are. If you kill me, you'll only stain your own hands."
As expected, at Mu Anxiao's words, Amei stopped in her tracks. She then tilted her head slightly and said, "Stain my hands."
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes, stain your hands, so you must think twice about this." As she spoke, she suddenly thought of the ointment, but with the immediate danger, she didn't dwell on it.
Amei blinked and began to ponder.
Seeing Amei thinking, Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao Fei, bewildered, asked, "What are you doing?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's body jolted. She had only just remembered Xiao Fei's presence. Seizing the opportunity, she quickly turned to Xiao Fei and said, "Help me out."
"What for?" Xiao Fei stood up.
Mu Anxiao replied, "Look behind her. See if there's a red glow on her back."
"Behind her?"
"Yes, quickly." Mu Anxiao urged.
Xiao Fei, however, showed a hesitant expression. "She's like this; I'm scared."
"You're dead anyway; she can't see you."
"Her eyes are glowing red, what if..."
Unexpectedly, before Xiao Fei could finish speaking, Amei moved past Mu Anxiao, her gaze locking onto Xiao Fei's face. "Another soul."
Hearing Amei's words, Xiao Fei was so terrified that she drifted through the chair and floated several steps backward.
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao gave up on getting Xiao Fei's help and turned back to face Amei. She then recalled Yuan Qing's erratic behavior when she was controlled and muttered, "Could it be that that woman's master is Zhao Xiang?" As she spoke, she stared intently at Amei's face.
Amei grinned.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao was perplexed. "What are you smiling about?" she asked, suddenly remembering that perhaps the ointment didn't work on mortals?
In any case, the more she thought, the more muddled she became.
Following this, after a few laughs, Amei raised her hairpin and charged at Mu Anxiao.
Seeing this, Xiao Fei quickly hid behind the wardrobe.
Amei began to chase Mu Anxiao relentlessly. After several laps, Mu Anxiao finally opened the door and ran out.
Unexpectedly, Amei continued to pursue her.
In the blink of an eye.
Mu Anxiao stopped on the stone path, panting.
Amei also stopped, but she showed no signs of fatigue, continuing to repeat, "You should die," while looking down at the hairpin in her hand.
Mu Anxiao leaned over slightly, catching her breath, thinking that running like this was not a solution.
As she considered this, she looked around. Confirming she was alone, she prepared to cast a spell to temporarily stabilize Amei's emotions, which would make her less dangerous.
"Go to hell," Amei still said, walking towards Mu Anxiao.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly cast her spell.
The next second, streaks of blue light shot from Mu Anxiao's fingertips, enveloping Amei. Finally, she was controlled and frozen in place.
Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her hands, and walked towards Amei.
Unexpectedly, everything was not as simple as Mu Anxiao had imagined. Just as she thought everything was fine, the blue light suddenly dispersed. The red glow in Amei's eyes brightened, and she lunged at Mu Anxiao.
The incident happened too suddenly. Before Mu Anxiao could react, her arm was restrained by Amei. Then, Amei raised the hairpin and thrust it towards Mu Anxiao.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao began to dodge left and right, up and down.
In the room.
Feng Qishi stopped at the door. Glancing at the wide-open room, he frowned. "What's going on?" he said, stepping forward and crossing the threshold into the room.
Seeing Feng Qishi enter, Xiao Fei quickly emerged from behind the wardrobe and shouted, "It's bad!"
Feng Qishi was startled. He looked at Xiao Fei and asked, "What is it?" As he asked, he scanned the surroundings, noticing that the room was in disarray.
Xiao Fei explained, "The maid in your mansion has gone mad and is trying to kill Mu Anxiao."
"What?"
"They went outside. You should go and see."
"Where did they go?" Feng Qishi asked anxiously.
"They haven't been gone long. I imagine Mu Anxiao wouldn't want other servants to see, so you should go to a quiet, deserted place in your residence."
"Quiet... the garden." Feng Qishi muttered, turned, and ran off.
In the garden.
Mu Anxiao leaned against a tree, while Amei's hands were tightly clasped around Mu Anxiao's neck. She continued to shout, "Go to hell," while glaring fiercely into Mu Anxiao's eyes.
Mu Anxiao dared not harm Amei, so she hadn't truly fought back. To her surprise, Amei had gained the upper hand. Clenching her fists, she began to hesitate, wondering whether to strike!
Then, as she pondered this question, Amei raised her hairpin and suddenly lunged towards Mu Anxiao's eyes. Seeing the hairpin tip getting closer, she widened her eyes and, without a second thought, kicked Amei's leg.
Immediately, Amei winced in pain. The hand holding the hairpin lowered after Mu Anxiao's kick.