Hearing the sound, Mu Anxiao quickly raised her hand to wipe the tears from her face, saying, "Who's crying, it's the smoke." As she spoke, she sniffled and turned to look at Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye smiled again at Mu Anxiao's appearance.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao also sneered in response to Ouyang Ye's reaction and said, "You'd better not guess my thoughts randomly."
"I can't bear to part with it," Ouyang Ye said inexplicably.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "Can't bear to part with it? Hmph, tell me then, what can't I bear to part with?"
"You can't bear to let me kill that female monster," Ouyang Ye said faintly.
As Ouyang Ye had said, Mu Anxiao had indeed not intended to truly kill the female monster, and Ouyang Ye's appearance and intervention were both beyond her expectations. Hearing Ouyang Ye's words now, she did not deny it and nodded, saying, "Yes, I can't bear to part with her."
"I knew it." Ouyang Ye smiled faintly.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "Knew what? What are you saying," she scanned Ouyang Ye from head to toe, "as if you know me so well."
"You are always so merciful to monsters that have harmed you," Ouyang Ye said, walking closer to Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao saw this and quickly took a step back, saying, "We're already close enough, don't move."
"Tell me, what did you find out?" Ouyang Ye suddenly asked, then stopped in front of Mu Anxiao.
For a moment, Mu Anxiao stopped retreating at Ouyang Ye's question and met his gaze with feigned composure, "What are you talking about? What did I investigate?" her tone was calm.
Ouyang Ye: "You should know this better than I do."
"I barely escaped with my life, what could I have investigated?" Mu Anxiao retorted, unable to discern what Ouyang Ye was trying to convey. Thus, she strongly concealed her true thoughts and played dumb.
"The demon-devouring beast, you tied it up, didn't you?" Ouyang Ye continued.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's anxious heart was half relieved, "Yes, so what?" She realized her mission had not been exposed.
"You came up here to look for Jiong Ye, right?" Ouyang Ye raised his chin.
Mu Anxiao nodded, "Yes, so what?"
Ouyang Ye also nodded.
"I'm asking you, what's the meaning of your nodding?" Mu Anxiao was clearly getting impatient.
Then, Ouyang Ye became serious, "Tying it up, and then finding the real culprit, you truly are something."
Mu Anxiao's expression was blank, "What real culprit? Can you explain clearly, I..." she blinked and continued, "I don't quite understand what you're saying?"
"Those sinful demons brought here by Xi'er have all mysteriously disappeared. I initially thought the demon-devouring beast was responsible, but just now, I discovered," Ouyang Ye said, suddenly reaching out towards Mu Anxiao, "that everything is not as I thought." After speaking, as Mu Anxiao tried to evade him, he grabbed her arm.
Immediately, Mu Anxiao was genuinely startled by Ouyang Ye's sudden action, "It's not as you thought, why are you grabbing me?" she asked, looking down at her arm tightly held by Ouyang Ye.
"Tell me, what did you find out?"
"The culprits were all killed, and you're still asking me this, what's the point?" Mu Anxiao frowned.
Ouyang Ye: "Even if she is dead, there are some things I need to know, only then can I prevent another her..."
"As long as you don't forget, there won't be another her," Mu Anxiao said frankly, thinking of the female monster's narrow escape.
"How could I forget?"
"You know how you forget," Mu Anxiao said, trying to shake her arm, but alas, she couldn't break free from Ouyang Ye's grasp, "No, can you let go of my hand."
"Clarify what you mean, and I'll let go," Ouyang Ye insisted.
Mu Anxiao frowned, "She just thought you didn't care, so she felt you had forgotten her, and then..." she curled her lips, "she became arrogant, it's that simple."
"You..."
"Of course, this is also your fault for being forgetful. If you hadn't forgotten her, she wouldn't have been so rampant, so," Mu Anxiao interrupted with a false smile, "it's all your fault."
"Are there any surviving demons?" Ouyang Ye deliberately bypassed Mu Anxiao's topic and asked.
Mu Anxiao clicked her tongue, "Didn't you see when you arrived?"
"If I had been a step later, you..."
"Even if you were a hundred steps later, I would be fine," Mu Anxiao said without any gratitude.
Ouyang Ye knew this was the case, so he didn't argue further with Mu Anxiao. He said, "If that's the case, tell me, are there any surviving demons? If so," he said, releasing his hand, "take me to them."
"You're not going to punish me?" Mu Anxiao suddenly thought of her using magic and asked intentionally.
"We'll deal with your matters later, lead the way," Ouyang Ye said faintly, suddenly waving his free arm.
"Why are you waving your arm?"
"Lead the way," Ouyang Ye offered no explanation.
Seeing Ouyang Ye acting so mysteriously, Mu Anxiao pouted, "Fine if you don't say. I won't talk to you about anything from now on." After speaking, she adjusted her sleeves and turned to lead the way.
In the blink of an eye.
Mu Anxiao and Ouyang Ye returned to the waterfall with Jiong Ye and those monsters. "This guy really managed to escape cleanly," she said softly, staring at the calm water surface.
Jiong Ye looked down at the tranquil water, and the memory of being captured by the demon-devouring beast surfaced in his mind. He took a step back in fear, saying, "This demon-devouring beast... is too terrifying." He then couldn't help but shudder.
Just then, the wolf demon and the others also arrived one by one.
The moment Zhao Mei'er saw Jiong Ye, her lingering anxiety completely subsided, "Jiong Ye, it's so good that you're alright." As she spoke, she passed Xi'er and quickly went to Jiong Ye's side.
Jiong Ye glared at Zhao Mei'er with disdain, saying, "Don't be fake, move aside." With that, he pushed Zhao Mei'er away.
Zhao Mei'er looked wronged.
Mu Anxiao watched Jiong Ye's actions towards Zhao Mei'er and thought about what Jiong Ye had experienced during this ordeal. She sighed and shook her head, then looked at Ouyang Ye, who was staring at Xi'er, and said nothing.
Xi'er clasped her hands, "Master, you've returned," she said, cautiously glancing at the monsters and creatures 'rescued' by Ouyang Ye.
However, the monsters and creatures, under the repeated 'abuse' of the female monster, had all become stupefied. Looking at them, Song Xi didn't know what to say. Similarly, Xi'er didn't know what to say.
"Xi'er, take them to the prison," Ouyang Ye said with his hands behind his back.
Xi'er responded, "Yes," and then stepped forward to stand before the monsters and creatures, "Follow me."
Hearing Xi'er's words, the monsters and creatures nodded in response and left.