Mu Anxiao couldn't fathom Ouyang Ye's true intentions, but she knew his actions were often dictated by his mood. She figured if she cooperated, Feng Qishi's life would be spared.
This time, for their sake, Mu Anxiao decided to be 'generous'. "Magic it is," she said, turning to the table. Her gaze fell on the rapidly deteriorating silver rope. Her nerves tightened as she asked, "Can you make that girl stop?"
"If you agree to marry me, I'll make her stop immediately," Ouyang Ye said, resting his chin on his hand as he looked at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao furrowed her brow, a reluctant expression on her face. "I already agreed..."
"That didn't count, and also," Ouyang Ye added, glancing at Jia's retreating figure, "that boy's internal energy isn't very deep. If this continues, he'll be completely annihilated. You..."
"I agree," Mu Anxiao said quickly, not wanting to see Jia reach that point.
Ouyang Ye didn't show any happiness upon hearing this. Instead, a hint of disappointment appeared on his face. "It seems your feelings for this Jia are also quite deep." He then snorted and stared intently at Mu Anxiao's face.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "Can you not be so jealous? He's just a child."
"A child's body, an adult's heart," Ouyang Ye said deliberately.
Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened slightly at Ouyang Ye's words. "I've agreed to your terms. What more do you want, Ouyang Ye?" She narrowed her eyes, deciding to use her own life to threaten him. "If you continue like this, I'll genuinely get angry."
"You get angry? Fine," Ouyang Ye's lips curved into a smile. "Go ahead and rage. But you need to know the consequences of angering me. Their lives..."
"I'll perish with them!" Mu Anxiao roared, slamming her hand forcefully onto the table.
"You..."
"Hurry! Make her stop!" Mu Anxiao shouted in anger.
The moment Mu Anxiao unleashed her fury, Lou Yi shed tears of emotion.
Ouyang Ye looked at Mu Anxiao, her fury for their sake, and felt both angry and helpless. He couldn't quite describe the complex emotions, but he understood Mu Anxiao's nature – she would truly risk her life for others. Therefore, he had no choice but to compromise. "Don't get agitated. I'll make her stop," he said, turning to the girl whose eyes were glowing red and commanded, "Stop."
Hearing this, the girl suddenly snapped back to reality, holding tightly to the silver rope as she looked at Ouyang Ye. "..." She didn't know if she should reveal herself.
Just then, Mu Anxiao looked back at her. "No need to pretend anymore."
"No need to..." Halfway through her sentence, the girl realized she had been exposed. She glanced at Mu Anxiao and asked, "Master, do I not need to continue... poisoning him?"
"Didn't you hear what I said?" Mu Anxiao retorted, questioning the girl, who was either feigning ignorance or was genuinely foolish.
It turned out that during the spellcasting, the girl's mind was completely blank. So, what had they said? She hadn't heard a word. Now, Mu Anxiao's sudden question had thoroughly confused her.
"I don't understand what you're saying."
"You don't understand what I'm saying?" Mu Anxiao repeated, looking at Ouyang Ye. "Care to explain."
"Once she casts her spell, it blocks out all surrounding sounds," Ouyang Ye said calmly.
"You mean, no matter what happens, she won't know?" Mu Anxiao said, trying to observe Ouyang Ye's facial expression for sincerity.
Similarly, Ouyang Ye noticed Mu Anxiao's distrust. "If you don't believe me, that's fine. Regardless, she truly doesn't know."
"You..." Mu Anxiao felt that Ouyang Ye wasn't lying, so she dropped the topic. After a moment's thought, she continued, "Alright. Tell her to release the silver rope for me."
"Master," the girl began, already halfway through her task, she naturally didn't want to give up.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao glanced at the girl, remained silent, and waited for Ouyang Ye's reply.
Given the choice, Ouyang Ye would naturally choose Mu Anxiao. However, like the girl, he had never liked giving up easily. Moreover, his plan for the girl was to destroy the silver rope. Now, with Mu Anxiao's interference, he was unsure what to do.
But considering Mu Anxiao's habitual 'bad habit' of threatening him with her life, he could only cooperate.
"Let go," he said to the girl.
Mu Anxiao had expected Ouyang Ye to go back on his word and had prepared herself to threaten him. Seeing his cooperation now, she felt reassured.
Over there, the girl was conflicted the moment Ouyang Ye spoke. "Master, if I let go, this silver rope will return to its original state. Our plan," she glanced at Mu Anxiao, continuing, "will be ruined." She assumed Ouyang Ye had told Mu Anxiao everything and thus revealed everything.
However, Ouyang Ye never expected the girl to be so foolish. He looked at her, his brow furrowed tightly.
Conversely, Mu Anxiao had obtained crucial information. She narrowed her eyes and let out a cold scoff at Ouyang Ye, saying, "So this is your conspiracy."
"You..."
"You're quite greedy. Threatening me with Feng Qishi wasn't enough; you still want to threaten me with the immortal by my side. Ouyang Ye, Ouyang Ye, you've truly opened my eyes. In decades," Mu Anxiao shook her head, "I've never met a demon as cunning as you. You are truly an exception."
"I can see that Feng Qishi still has feelings for you. And this Jin Cheng has a system of three wives and four concubines. What if he goes back on his word and wants to marry you? What should I do? Tell me?" Ouyang Ye, under Mu Anxiao's 'pressure', revealed his inner concerns.
Mu Anxiao merely let out a cold laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" Ouyang Ye didn't understand.
Mu Anxiao's face turned stern. "I never expected you to have so little confidence in yourself. Oh, no," she frowned, "it should be said that you are overly confident."
"What do you mean?" Ouyang Ye still didn't understand Mu Anxiao's intention.
"What do I mean?" Mu Anxiao said, lowering her gaze and smiling. "You think that if I marry you, I'll be loyal to you. You're wrong. I still will..."
"Once you marry me, you'll be completely severed from the immortal realm. What, still want to become an immortal?" Ouyang Ye deliberately interrupted.
"Become an immortal..." Mu Anxiao said, letting out a cold snort. "If I'm already married to you, even if I wanted to become an immortal, the heavenly court would likely look down on me."
"You know the pros and cons. Then what do you mean by that?"
"How dare you ask me what I mean... I hadn't even finished speaking before you interrupted me. What's going on? Do you really think you understand me?" Mu Anxiao became completely indifferent.
Ouyang Ye felt embarrassed by this.