Hearing this, Feng Qishi came back to his senses and casually replied, "Got it." He then began to ponder Mu Anxiao's words.
Ouyang Ye chuckled, "Mu Anxiao, you're already my woman, and you're still worrying about these things. Aren't you tired?" As he spoke, he took a step forward and grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm.
"Let go and lead the way," Mu Anxiao said coldly.
"You really need to change your temper," Ouyang Ye said, releasing her hand and walking past Mu Anxiao towards the outside.
Then, Mu Anxiao gave Feng Qishi a final glance, turned, and left.
Outside, after hearing Gu Yan's instructions, the monsters all left one by one. In that very instant, Mu Anxiao remembered the relationship between Gu Yan and Bing'er. As she passed Gu Yan, she called out to Ouyang Ye again, "Wait for me."
Hearing her, Ouyang Ye stopped and turned to look at Mu Anxiao, asking, "What is it now?"
"It's all your fault," Mu Anxiao said, glaring at Ouyang Ye. She then looked at Gu Yan, who was watching her, and said, "I have something to tell you."
"I have something to tell you too."
"Then that's perfect," Mu Anxiao walked gracefully towards Gu Yan. "I'll go first."
"You..."
"Let her speak first," Ouyang Ye interrupted Gu Yan.
Gu Yan dared not disobey Ouyang Ye and conceded, "Go ahead."
"Do you remember when you started bothering Bing'er?" Mu Anxiao asked calmly.
Gu Yan frowned slightly. "I don't understand what you're saying?"
"Fine, I can't make myself clear to you either. Now come with me to find the coachman and Bing'er."
"You..."
"What are you talking about? If anything happens to Bing'er, I'm not leaving. In that case," Mu Anxiao leaned forward, meeting Gu Yan's eyes, "then you and Ouyang Ye will get married."
Gu Yan's eyes widened.
Ouyang Ye became angry. "Mu Anxiao, how dare you talk nonsense."
"I'm not talking nonsense," Mu Anxiao turned to Ouyang Ye. "Those monsters already know about our marriage. If I go back on my word, then the one who will be embarrassed... seems to be you. But then again, I'm the one going back on my word first, so finding a fiancée for you becomes my responsibility. I'm just looking out for you."
"You are quite thoughtful," Ouyang Ye said blandly.
Mu Anxiao gave a fake smile. "I always do things very seriously and meticulously. You don't need to praise me, I already know I'm thoughtful."
"What do you want?" Gu Yan grew anxious.
"What do I want," Mu Anxiao repeated, turning back to Gu Yan and sneering, "I want you to save Bing'er."
"..." Gu Yan's expression froze. She looked at Ouyang Ye. "Master, about this matter, you..."
"Listen to her," Ouyang Ye interrupted, looking at Mu Anxiao. "After Bing'er is rescued, you will come with me."
"Alright, it's a deal," Mu Anxiao turned to Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye's lips curled, and he turned his back. "Go, I'll come pick you up later." With that, he transformed into black light and left.
"We can talk as we walk," Mu Anxiao said, turning to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan said nothing and walked ahead.
Mu Anxiao sighed and followed.
In the dilapidated hut, Feng Qishi listened to Mu Anxiao's conversation with them outside and looked at the souls who had almost recovered their health. He realized... he would truly never be able to compare to Ouyang Ye.
"Aren't you going?" Hei Gu walked in front of Feng Qishi.
"No."
"Are you really going to listen to me... and let go?" Hei Gu couldn't imagine... that her words had actually changed the relationship between Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi.
"..." Feng Qishi chuckled softly. "Not entirely because of you."
"Then why... are you still letting her misunderstand you like this?" Hei Gu thought Mu Anxiao hadn't seen anything.
Feng Qishi looked at Hei Gu's puzzled expression and thought about Mu Anxiao's series of abnormal attitudes. He said in a low voice, "She's not as foolish as you think. This time... I offended her, and she asked me to stay away, so I naturally have to stay away." He was completely consumed by inferiority.
"You're really obedient," Hei Gu said helplessly.
Hei Qi watched Hei Gu, who wanted to bring Feng Qishi and Mu Anxiao back together, then looked back at the broken door. He said, "Hei Gu, have you gone mad?" He came up behind Hei Gu.
"How am I mad?" Hei Gu retorted, turning to Hei Qi.
Hei Qi: "Mu Anxiao belongs to the Master. Yet you're trying to set them up. If the Master finds out about this, your life won't be spared."
"I was just... expressing my feelings," Hei Gu was startled.
Feng Qishi looked at the two who were not too bad and said faintly, "It's best if you two don't stay with me. If your Master finds out, he'll definitely be unhappy."
"The Master's mind is filled with Mu Anxiao now; he doesn't even look at us," Hei Gu said forlornly.
Hei Qi looked at Hei Gu's dejected expression and thought of the rumors circulating in the demon realm. He chuckled, "Hei Gu, could it be that you've developed feelings for the Master?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Hei Gu became flustered.
Feng Qishi smiled at Hei Gu's flustered expression. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Lü entered. "Senior brother, what's happening?" He rushed to Feng Qishi's side, completely ignoring Hei Qi and Hei Gu.
Conversely, Hei Qi and Hei Gu shifted their gaze to Shen Lü. Hei Gu's eyes lit up.
"What's happening?" Feng Qishi was not startled by Shen Lü's sudden appearance, remaining composed.
Shen Lü: "I met Mu Anxiao on the road just now. I greeted her, but she didn't even acknowledge me. You..."
"You know she's leaving with Ouyang Ye, so naturally," Feng Qishi said, "it's understandable she wouldn't bother with you."
"Is she really going to the demon realm?" Shen Lü asked in surprise.
Feng Qishi nodded slightly and looked at Hei Qi and Hei Gu. "Alright, you two can leave now."
Following that, Shen Lü finally shifted his gaze to Hei Gu and Hei Qi. "Monsters," he summarized their identities simply.
Hei Gu smiled. "Hello, my name is Hei Gu." She became shy.
Hei Qi looked at Hei Gu's reaction, completely captivated by Shen Lü, and then at Shen Lü's disgusted, unfriendly expression. He quickly grabbed Hei Gu's arm. "Alright... you guys chat slowly. We'll be going now." With that, he quickly waved at Feng Qishi and dragged Hei Gu away.
Seeing this, Shen Lü was about to chase after them, but Feng Qishi beat him to it, grabbing his arm. "They're not bad."
"You're actually speaking up for monsters," Shen Lü said in surprise, looking at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi: "It's not that I'm speaking up for them. It's mainly that Mu Anxiao is about to go to Ouyang Ye. Ouyang Ye is suspicious all the time. If we deepen our conflict with him now," his eyes darkened, "it might be disadvantageous to Mu Anxiao."