Song Xi, seeing this, didn't understand Mu Anxiao's actions and frowned. "What are you going to do next?" He glanced down at the hand Mu Anxiao had placed on his arm.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao let go, saying, "I don't know."
"You don't know?" Song Xi was surprised.
Hearing Song Xi's surprised tone, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but sigh lightly, then stared at the colorless water surface, muttering, "How strange."
Following Mu Anxiao's gaze, Song Xi looked at the water surface, completely bewildered, and asked, "What's strange?"
"Even the most powerful monsters must chew when they eat, but this..." Mu Anxiao, completely disregarding Song Xi's feelings, crossed her arms. "There's not even a trace of it eating, not even a scrap left."
"..." Song Xi was rendered speechless by Mu Anxiao's words.
"Not even its soul," Mu Anxiao said, tilting her head to look at the top of the waterfall, a sense of curiosity about the 'scenery' above piqued within her.
Following suit, Song Xi also looked up at the top of the waterfall.
"See anything?" Mu Anxiao glanced at Song Xi and asked immediately.
"What?" Song Xi didn't use his brain at all, slowly turning his head to stare at Mu Anxiao, blinking his eyes 'innocently.'
Seeing Song Xi's reaction, Mu Anxiao sighed again. "You really don't use your brain at all." With that, she prepared to fly upwards.
"What are you doing?" Song Xi asked, alarmed by Mu Anxiao's movement.
"I'm going up to take a look. Maybe I can find a clue," Mu Anxiao said, getting into position.
At this moment, Song Xi couldn't understand Mu Anxiao. "If I'm not mistaken, the demon-eating beast should be in the water. You going up..." He wore a look of utter confusion. "...what's the point?"
"...You," Mu Anxiao smiled. "You do use your brain." She lowered her arms.
Song Xi's face showed a few dark lines. "You're doing this on purpose."
"If I don't scare you a bit, will you use your brain?" Mu Anxiao asked, crossing her arms again. "I'm starting to suspect..." She trailed off.
Song Xi stared intently at Mu Anxiao's face, clearly very curious about what she was about to say.
Conversely, Mu Anxiao fell silent.
"Why aren't you talking anymore?" The dark lines on Song Xi's face turned into question marks.
"Not even a scrap left, just smoke. What did this demon-eating beast evolve from?" Mu Anxiao muttered, turning to look at Song Xi. "Do you know?"
"You mean... its original form?" Song Xi understood Mu Anxiao's words.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes, do you know its original form?"
Song Xi shook his head.
Mu Anxiao frowned. "Then how do you know its name?"
"Why are you asking all this?" Song Xi was completely baffled by Mu Anxiao.
Since arriving, Mu Anxiao had clearly found no clues. On the contrary... she had only discovered how many questions Song Xi had. Because of this, she was getting impatient with him. "You ask why I'm asking all this?" she retorted coldly.
Song Xi was also a demon who could read expressions and listen to words. Seeing and hearing Mu Anxiao's impatient expression and tone, he suddenly realized that his chatter had indeed been excessive. Thus, to avoid increasing Mu Anxiao's dislike for him, he gave a foolish smile and said, "I don't know."
"If you don't know, you don't know. Why are you smiling foolishly?" Mu Anxiao said, turning her gaze back to the water surface. "Everything has a cause and effect. You've been here for so long, you should know what it looks like." As she spoke, she shifted her gaze back to Song Xi's face.
Song Xi swallowed twice. "This..." He also hesitated.
Mu Anxiao's brow furrowed. "You don't know this either."
"My wife also said that any demon seen by the demon-eating beast will die. Since I'm still alive, naturally... I haven't seen it, ah." Song Xi answered Mu Anxiao's questions patiently, afraid of not answering properly.
This time, Mu Anxiao was left speechless by Song Xi's logical explanation.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's speechless expression, Song Xi chuckled foolishly... and just as he was about to speak, there was movement on the water surface.
Hearing this, they both swallowed their words and quickly shifted their attention to the water...
"Did you hear that?" Mu Anxiao asked, retreating a couple of steps with Song Xi.
Song Xi nodded. "I heard it."
"It seems that fellow is about to come out," Mu Anxiao said, holding her breath, her eyes fixed on the rippling water surface.
Song Xi, like Mu Anxiao, stared at the water.
"Three... two... one..." Mu Anxiao counted, then subtly turned to look at Song Xi beside her. "You go back to your wife."
"You..."
"I asked you to come over just to lure this guy out. Go quickly," Mu Anxiao said firmly.
At this moment, Song Xi remembered Ouyang Ye's arrangements, so he said in a low voice, "I can't leave you alone..."
"Go." Mu Anxiao roared, extending her hand and conjuring a dagger.
Song Xi froze and was about to insist, when Mu Anxiao said, "Having you by my side will only endanger me. If I die because of you, you should know Ouyang Ye's temper." She finally used this to scare Song Xi.
"Then..." Song Xi compromised. "You be careful." With that, he turned and ran away.
Subsequently, with a snap of Mu Anxiao's fingers, mist and smoke reappeared before the wolf demon and the others. As a result, Xi'er could no longer see the path ahead. "I can't see," Xi'er whispered.
The wolf demon looked at Xi'er. "Your husband is safe." He then glanced ahead and saw Song Xi approaching.
Xi'er followed the wolf demon's gaze and just as she turned, Song Xi stopped in front of her. "Wife, I'm useless." After Mu Anxiao's series of actions, he felt self-conscious.
"I'm just glad you're safe, you..."
"I thought I could help Mu Anxiao, but in the end, I just kept asking questions. It seems I'm truly a useless demon."
"Husband, the fact that you could get over there already shows you're very capable, so..."
"Even if you were there, what help could you possibly offer her?" The wolf demon couldn't stand Song Xi's demeanor any longer.
Hearing this, Song Xi's eyes darkened, and he looked at the wolf demon...
Xi'er frowned. "I'm talking to my husband, it's not your place to interrupt. You'd better keep your mouth shut." She directed a death glare at the wolf demon.
Conversely, the wolf demon didn't even glance at Xi'er, continuing to stare at Song Xi. "Mu Anxiao is someone who prefers to work alone. When it comes to taming demons, she has more experience than anyone. Being by her side will only distract her. Also," he said seriously, "I believe Mu Anxiao has already made things clear to you, right?"
Song Xi was embarrassed.