Ouyang Ye watched Mu Anxiao’s panic at his words and felt a sense of satisfaction. “It seems you do care about him.” Yu Xiaosheng.
“Who cares about him,” Mu Anxiao said against her will, slowly shifting her gaze away from herself. She raised her head and looked back at Ouyang Ye, “So, that dagger was poisoned then.”
Ouyang Ye merely smiled, saying nothing.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao grew impatient. “I’m asking you a question. Can you answer me properly? Stop smiling and be serious.” Her eyes widened, a look of anger on her face.
Ouyang Ye’s lips curved upwards. “If I said he died, would you be sad?” He deliberately tried to probe Mu Anxiao’s attitude.
The moment Ouyang Ye uttered those words, Mu Anxiao’s face turned grim. “If that dagger was poisoned, it means I was poisoned too, right?” She didn't want to discuss that topic with Ouyang Ye and thus intended to change the subject.
“You were poisoned at the start, but,” Ouyang Ye said, his eyes darkening. He glanced back at the maidservant, “I didn’t expect she would stab you in a vital spot. However, this incident has revealed a truth to me.”
“What truth do you know now?” Mu Anxiao was losing her patience with Ouyang Ye.
At the same time, Ouyang Ye also saw that Mu Anxiao was completely impatient, so he stopped beating around the bush. “Feng Qishi was quite ruthless towards you. And also,” he smiled, “do you want to save their lives?”
“Of course, I do,” Mu Anxiao confessed truthfully.
Upon hearing that he was poisoned, Lou Yi fell into despair. He even began to doubt if Mu Anxiao truly possessed the ability to save him. He even started to believe that it was all Mu Anxiao’s fault; if it weren’t for her, he wouldn’t have been poisoned at all.
In short, all sorts of complaints, regrets, suspicions, and doubts gradually occupied his mind. But at this very moment, the instant Mu Anxiao spoke those words, all his emotions miraculously vanished. Hearing her firm reply, he let out a sigh of relief.
“Since you do,” Ouyang Ye said, raising an eyebrow, “then agree to one thing for me.”
“You’ve said that before,” Mu Anxiao stated calmly.
Ouyang Ye nodded. “Yes, I have,” he said, pursing his lips into a smile. “But I haven’t told you what I want you to do.”
“What do you want me to do?” Mu Anxiao retorted.
Ouyang Ye lowered his gaze and smiled. “It’s actually quite simple.” He fixed his eyes on Mu Anxiao.
Seeing Ouyang Ye’s secretive expression, Mu Anxiao became angry. “Since it’s simple, then tell me clearly. There’s no need to beat around the bush like this; it’s pointless.” She lifted her chin.
“Marry me,” Ouyang Ye stated simply and clearly.
The moment Ouyang Ye spoke those words, Mu Anxiao’s face completely stiffened.
Lou Yi was shocked. He knew that if Mu Anxiao agreed to Ouyang Ye, she would undoubtedly give up her immortal position. At that time, she would also become an enemy of the heavenly realm. Not only that, but she would also be spurned by the world. In summary, she would lose her future and be hunted by everyone.
Lou Yi thought that if Mu Anxiao truly sacrificed herself to fulfill their desires, he would never find peace in his afterlife.
Therefore, while Mu Anxiao hesitated, he quickly said, “Mu Anxiao, don’t agree for our sake. If Jia knew, he would definitely feel guilty for the rest of his life. And so would I, and so would Feng Qishi. Don’t agree, listen to me.” He was eager to make Mu Anxiao understand his resolve.
Unexpectedly, Mu Anxiao merely gave him a faint smile, then turned her gaze back to Ouyang Ye’s face. “As long as I marry you, will you let them go, including…” She thought of the promise she had made with Feng Qishi, her eyes darkening, and continued, “Feng Qishi won’t have to marry Gu Yan anymore.” She wanted to exchange herself for Feng Qishi’s future.
“What do you think?” Ouyang Ye asked, his lips curving upwards.
Mu Anxiao frowned. “I’m a bit slow and don’t understand what you’re saying.” She lost her previous arrogance and became compliant.
Seeing this, Lou Yi couldn’t help but call out, “Mu Anxiao, don’t agree.”
Ouyang Ye’s expression immediately turned cold upon hearing this. “You shut up!” he roared, his gaze fixing directly on Lou Yi.
Lou Yi gritted his teeth and glared at Ouyang Ye, saying, “You greedy great demon, do you enjoy ruining other people’s happiness so much? This is too much.”
“If you say one more word,” Ouyang Ye said, suddenly extending his hand and pointing it at Lou Yi, “I’ll cut out your tongue.” As he spoke, Lou Yi involuntarily opened his mouth.
Mu Anxiao saw this and quickly stepped forward, grabbing Ouyang Ye’s hand that was about to cast a spell. “He’s only doing this for me. You can’t do this to him.” She tilted her head to look at Ouyang Ye’s face.
Immediately, Ouyang Ye, while maintaining his posture, lowered his head to meet Mu Anxiao’s eyes. “Agree to me, and I won’t cut out his tongue.”
“I agree…” Mu Anxiao said, then glanced back at Jia, who had lowered his head, and continued, “As long as I agree, you’ll let them go right now, won’t you?” She asked, looking back at Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye nodded.
“Detoxify them now,” Mu Anxiao added.
Ouyang Ye smiled faintly and suddenly leaned his face towards Mu Anxiao.
As Mu Anxiao was about to dodge, Ouyang Ye said, “If you act like this, you’ll only make me think you’re lying to me.” He stared intently into Mu Anxiao’s eyes.
Hearing Ouyang Ye’s words, Mu Anxiao froze. “What do you want?” she asked.
Ouyang Ye smiled. “Just to celebrate.” With that, he kissed Mu Anxiao on the cheek.
Mu Anxiao’s expression stiffened. Just as she raised her hand to wipe her face, Ouyang Ye said, “If you dare to wipe it, I’ll cut out his tongue.” He didn’t even glance at Lou Yi.
Lou Yi frowned.
Helplessly, Mu Anxiao lowered her hand. “I won’t wipe it. Can you detoxify them now?”
“If you make me happy, I’ll detoxify them all,” Ouyang Ye said, glancing at Mu Anxiao’s hand.
“You promise you won’t do anything,” Mu Anxiao said.
Ouyang Ye shook his head. “I won’t do anything.”
“Alright, I’ll trust you this once,” Mu Anxiao said, releasing her hand.
Immediately, Ouyang Ye did as he said and lowered his hand. “I want some tea,” he said, looking down at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao frowned. “There isn’t even hot water here. How can I make tea?” She glanced at Lou Yi.
Lou Yi, after Ouyang Ye’s series of actions, remained silent, afraid to speak.
“Use your magic,” Ouyang Ye said simply, walked around her to the table, and sat down.