At the same time, Rose sensed A Feng's demonic energy, immediately retracting her gaze from the door and turning to face A Feng, who had also stopped in front of her. "What do you want?" she asked, staring directly at his face.
Seeing Rose's calm question and glancing at the door, A Feng suddenly admitted his mistake, "Rose, I was wrong. I shouldn't just rely on words. I want to..."
"You can just stand here," Rose interrupted coldly.
A Feng was confused by Rose's words. "Why? I just want to go in and help Mu An Xiao, and thereby," his eyes were full of affection, "protect you."
"I don't need your protection. You've already escaped. What's the point of going back in?" Rose said without giving A Feng any face.
Rose had never given A Feng much of a kind word. Never... A Feng always seemed so humble in front of Rose. Looking at Rose now, he suddenly had the idea to resist, but seeing her cold eyes, he still hesitated. "If I go in, maybe I can help a little."
"If you go in, you'll only add new trouble for Mu An Xiao," Rose said ruthlessly.
"I..."
"You can't even detect the most basic demonic aura, yet you boast about going in to help," Rose said, seeing A Feng's stubbornness and deciding to completely disregard his feelings. "I think it's best you stay here honestly, lest you cause trouble for Mu An Xiao and end up losing your own life."
"Are you worried about me?" A Feng's eyes lit up.
Rose maintained her stern expression. "I just don't want such unlucky things to happen in my garden. In other words," her gaze was indifferent, "if you want to die, die somewhere else. Don't die in front of us."
"Do you hate me that much?" A Feng's eyes sank, his voice choked.
Rose nodded. "Yes, I hate you that much. Seeing you," she glared at A Feng, "makes me nauseous. Especially the nectar you bring, it's quite disgusting."
"Rose..." A Feng looked desperate.
"You'll never surpass the wolf demon in my heart. With your current behavior, I bet," Rose said with a serious expression, "the wolf demon will definitely win against you." After speaking, she turned her back.
A Feng froze the moment Rose said that.
Behind them... as the argument between Rose and A Feng subsided, the flower demons gathered together, fixing their gaze on Xiao Mei, who seemed to know everything. Xiao Mei was surprised by their gossipy reaction. "What are you all doing?" she asked, completely unable to see Rose and A Feng amidst their huddle.
"Weren't their relationship pretty good before? Why is it like this now?" Flower Demon Number Four had always wanted to ask, but was too embarrassed. Now, she finally found an opportunity.
"How would I know?" Xiao Mei's eyes flickered, and she replied unwillingly.
"How could you not know? We all know how close you and Rose are. I remember," Flower Demon Number Three also became gossipy, "A Feng and Rose used to be quite close. Why are they like this now?"
"Yeah, looking at how humble A Feng is in front of Rose now," Flower Demon Number Four sighed, "it's really pitiful."
"Xiao Mei, we all know you know the inside story. Can you tell us what happened?" Flower Demon Number Four asked in a somewhat forceful whisper.
Following that, the other flower demons, led by Flower Demon Number Four, also fixed their gaze on Xiao Mei's face.
Under Flower Demon Number Four's questioning, Xiao Mei couldn't help but glance at their faces and said, "I don't know anything about these things. If you want to know," she put a hand on her hip, "ask the people involved."
"You..."
"I was carried back that day, and I don't remember many things. I only remember," Xiao Mei interrupted, staring at Flower Demon Number Four, "that you gave me a pill before I woke up. Ever since I took that pill, my demonic power has been reduced by half."
Upon hearing this, the flower demons turned their attention to Flower Demon Number Four...
Flower Demon Number Four truly hadn't expected Xiao Mei to be so good at changing the subject. At the same time, she hadn't expected Xiao Mei to still remember giving her the pill after so long. Feeling guilty, Flower Demon Number Four stammered, "This... you remember all this."
Xiao Mei replied, "There are some things I don't mention, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten. Tell me," she completely turned the tables on Flower Demon Number Four, "what kind of pill did you give me that caused me to lose nearly half of my demonic power?"
Listening to Xiao Mei's accusatory tone and seeing the word 'guilty' written all over Flower Demon Number Four's face, the others began to anticipate something...
Flower Demon Number Four fell silent under Xiao Mei's interrogation.
And so, they all waited for Xiao Mei's reply.
At the door, Rose glanced at the huddle of flower demons, thought for a moment, and then looked up, meeting A Feng's eyes. "What are you looking at me for?" she asked coldly.
A Feng said lightly, "I thought you had told them everything about you and me. So," he smiled happily, "you didn't."
"Do you know why I didn't say anything?" Rose retorted.
A Feng enjoyed this exchange with Rose and shook his head slightly, "I don't know."
"Because I don't want you to think I care about you. Besides, I'm not a gossip. Talking about you brings me no benefit whatsoever," Rose said, turning back.
Throughout the year, whenever Rose saw A Feng, she would immediately turn and leave. So he never expected Rose to say so much to him now. Looking at her retreating back, he felt a warmth in his heart.
Conversely, Rose suddenly began to worry about Mu An Xiao's safety.
Inside the room.
Mu An Xiao stood by the water pool, looking up at the demon sword (soul sword) floating in mid-air, still pointing its tip at her. She asked softly, "Are you alright?" She put aside all her fear, hoping for a silent response.
The next second, as Mu An Xiao asked this, the sword body suddenly glowed with a red light. Then, just as Mu An Xiao was about to step forward, the red light beams instantly transformed into red ropes, rushing towards her...
Seeing this, Mu An Xiao had no intention of retreating. Instead, she took a step forward, facing the dense red ropes squarely. "You are the soul sword, aren't you?" she asked, her gaze steady... Her limbs were instantly bound by the red ropes.