In the kitchen, Ah Xue watched the wolf demon leave with Mu Anxiao through the window. A strange feeling welled up within her, and under its influence, she slowly raised her hand to her chest, murmuring, "Why do I feel this way?" She then lowered her eyes slightly.
At the same time, the vine spirit burst in, "Ah Xue, have you seen the wolf demon?" He had been in the room earlier... so he hadn't noticed what was happening outside.
Upon hearing this, Ah Xue quickly removed her hand from her chest and turned to face the vine spirit who was asking about the wolf demon's whereabouts. She said softly, "He went out with Mu Anxiao."
"When did that happen?" the vine spirit asked, surprised.
"Why are you so surprised?" Ah Xue was curious about the vine spirit's uncharacteristic reaction.
"For the past year, we've been inseparable. He also promised me that wherever he went, he would take me along. But now..." the vine spirit explained truthfully, a look of anger on his face, "But now he's abandoned me. It's outrageous."
As Ah Xue listened to the vine spirit, the strange feeling in her heart vanished. Instead, she felt a sense of disdain for him. "The wolf demon has his own life. Isn't it a bit too melodramatic of you to be like this?" After speaking, she turned and walked towards the counter, passing the vine spirit.
Following Ah Xue's movement, the vine spirit turned around and continued, "How am I being melodramatic? I call him wherever I go, even to the outhouse, I call him. How could he do this?" he said agitatedly, his expression becoming serious. "Tell me, how long has he been gone?"
"I don't know," Ah Xue thought that if the wolf demon chose to go out with Mu Anxiao, it must be for his own reasons. If she told the vine spirit his whereabouts now, what would that mean? So, she simply brushed him off.
"You know he went out, but you don't know how long he's been gone? You..."
"I hate your accusatory tone," Ah Xue interrupted the vine spirit.
Seeing Ah Xue's stern expression, the vine spirit felt a sense of fear. "Then I won't ask you. I'll go find him myself." His tone clearly weakened.
"The demons in this demonic cultivation land are not to be trifled with. If you go out in your current state, you'll be targeted by them without reason," Ah Xue said, rolling up her sleeves. "I advise you to stay here and be obedient. It's safer."
"When I came, I didn't see anyone bullying me," the vine spirit said in a low voice.
Ah Xue smiled down, then turned to look at the vine spirit, who was clearly startled but still trying to appear calm. "That's because Mu Anxiao was with you. Of course," she pursed her lips and smiled, "if you don't believe me, then go ahead. But whether you can come back, I can't say."
"..." The vine spirit swallowed twice at Ah Xue's reminder, still feeling afraid. "Who said I was going? I'll go check on those vegetables. There are some things I still need to learn." With that, he cast one last glance at Ah Xue and turned to leave.
Ah Xue watched the vine spirit's retreating back as he immediately conceded. Then, thinking about what she had said to scare him, she sighed and began to get busy.
Meanwhile...
Mu Anxiao and the wolf demon continued to follow Song Xi. Along the way, quite a few demons greeted Song Xi, while Song Xi maintained his aloof demeanor from beginning to end. Seeing Song Xi like this, the wolf demon, who already had an opinion of him, could no longer stand it.
"Someone's greeting you, why don't you respond? You're not even that good-looking, so why the airs?" he said, walking up to Song Xi's side.
Song Xi glanced at the wolf demon and said nothing.
Behind them, Mu Anxiao watched the wolf demon insist on 'chatting up' Song Xi. She then looked at the demons who had already greeted Song Xi and sighed, walking to the wolf demon's side. "You should say less," she said, grabbing his arm.
Conversely, Song Xi smiled.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao immediately pulled the wolf demon away and walked to Song Xi's side, asking, "What are you laughing at?"
"Don't worry," Song Xi said, glancing at Mu Anxiao. "I won't kill this wolf demon. His words, to me, are just like a fart."
"Fart..." Mu Anxiao chuckled at Song Xi's arrogant demeanor. "You speak quite rudely, but looking at your uncivilized reaction, it's not surprising that you're rude."
"You..."
"Wolf demon, you're also an educated demon. Don't talk to such an impolite and uncivilized fellow. It will lower your status," Mu Anxiao said, pulling the wolf demon to a halt.
At the same time, Song Xi also stopped. "What do you mean by that?" he asked, looking back at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao's lips curled. "What I mean is very clear. Do you want me to explain it to you?" As she spoke, she glanced at the wolf demon.
The wolf demon grinned.
Seeing this, Song Xi became angry. "Wolf demon, why are you laughing?" he pointed at the wolf demon.
The wolf demon shrugged. "When I see something funny, I can't help but laugh. Haha, I can't control it," he said, intentionally raising his eyebrows at Song Xi.
Mu Anxiao watched Song Xi's enraged expression and deliberately nudged the wolf demon with her elbow, saying, "Don't laugh. This kind of uncivilized person is thin-skinned. If you anger him, be careful he doesn't deal with you."
Song Xi thought Mu Anxiao was boasting about him and deliberately straightened his back. "Exactly, wolf demon, be careful..."
"Besides, you'll have to fight him, and that's too much demon power to waste, not worth it," Mu Anxiao said with a pause, finishing her sentence.
Song Xi's expression froze.
"Indeed, arguing with a demon like him is a waste of words, and fighting him is a waste of demonic energy. It's not worth it, not worth it," the wolf demon understood Mu Anxiao's words and said deliberately.
Mu Anxiao smiled at the wolf demon's clever reaction, then turned back to Song Xi. "Alright, let's keep moving."
"Are you two trying to be funny? Did I provoke you? Why are you evaluating me like this?" Song Xi was a proud demon, so Mu Anxiao and the wolf demon's words naturally bothered him.
"You didn't provoke us," Mu Anxiao blinked and said.
The wolf demon frowned.
Immediately, Song Xi also frowned. "You... I won't say anything about you," he said, shifting his gaze directly to the wolf demon's face. "What do you mean?"
"I've always hated arrogant demons the most, so I couldn't help myself," the wolf demon said bluntly.
"How am I arrogant?" Song Xi retorted. "Clarify what you're saying."
"Someone greeted you, why didn't you respond?" the wolf demon said directly.
Song Xi let out a cold laugh...
Seeing this, the wolf demon was puzzled. "What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing because you're too nosy," Song Xi also said directly.
Mu Anxiao listened and glanced at both the wolf demon and Song Xi... and smiled. "Do you think he really wants to meddle in your affairs? If you ask me, he just finds you displeasing, nothing more." She then glanced at the wolf demon again. "Alright, you stop finding him displeasing too. It's hard to change a leopard's spots. He's been an uncivilized demon for so many years; changing will truly be a difficult task."