Mu Anxiao shook her head, "It's nothing, I just think your ideas are too naive."
"Naive?"
"Mhm," Mu Anxiao nodded, taking a deep breath, "I guess you can't even tell east from west here, can you?"
"You look down on me." The man only caught this meaning.
"Not really, it's just that," Mu Anxiao still wanted to try one last time to discuss cooperation with the man, "you'll waste a lot of time like this."
"See, you do look down on me." The man said coldly.
"I..."
"Stop talking," the man said, pulling Mu Anxiao's arm. "After we get out, you go back to prison quickly. As for the wolf demon's life, I promise not to pursue it anymore."
"Really?" Mu Anxiao said, feeling no previous joy in her heart.
The man grunted, then pulled Mu Anxiao through the door and out of the study. Unexpectedly, just as they thought they were safe, Ouyang Ye's voice suddenly came from not far away, "No, I still need to go see Mu Anxiao."
Upon hearing this, the man quickly made Mu Anxiao invisible again.
At this moment, Xi'er's voice also followed, "Master, Song Xi said the food has been sent."
"That's good. If she goes hungry, she'll definitely be unhappy." Ouyang Ye said, looking at the sky, "She should have finished eating by now."
"Master, do you need me to follow?" Xi'er asked.
Ouyang Ye responded with an "En" and said, "Together." Then he walked down the steps with Xi'er.
Subsequently, after their voices disappeared, Mu Anxiao murmured, "It's over."
The man looked at Mu Anxiao, confused, "Why is it over?"
Mu Anxiao leaned against the door, thinking about Xi'er and Ouyang Ye's 'foot speed', and then about her own weak demonic arts. She clicked her tongue and said, "They'll definitely get back before me. When they see I'm not there," she said, shaking her head, "you know what will happen, right?"
"I don't know." The man replied truthfully.
Mu Anxiao let out a cold, resigned laugh, "Right, you just arrived and don't know the rules here. Anyway, the wolf demon's life is saved, but I'll probably be imprisoned for a few more days because of you again." After saying that, she began to sigh.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's sudden dejected state and thinking of Ouyang Ye's methods, the man's heart sank. Just as he was about to speak, Mu Anxiao suddenly handed him the terrain map. "This might be the last time you see me," she said, attempting a scheme.
"Why do you say that?" the man asked.
Mu Anxiao: "I've decided to take my own life."
"What?" the man exclaimed in surprise.
Mu Anxiao gave a wry smile, "No 'what's', hurry and take the terrain map to find them. I'm just an unknown immortal who was kidnapped. Even if I die here, no immortal family will grieve or be sad for me. Alas, this life..."
"If that's the case, hurry up and go." The man suddenly became anxious.
Mu Anxiao shook her head, "It's no use. I can't keep up with their speed at all, unless..." she said, flashing a smile at the man, "you do it for me."
"What do you mean?" The man couldn't understand for a moment.
Mu Anxiao cleared her throat and said, "It means, you disguise yourself as me and return to prison quickly. As for me, I'll continue to use this identity to track their movements for you. But," she curled her lips, "I know you definitely won't agree to the request of this unknown immortal."
"You want me to impersonate you?" the man asked.
Mu Anxiao nodded, then added, "I know you won't agree. Never mind, I..."
"Who says I won't agree? You're right, I'm new here, I haven't even figured out east from west, and even with this terrain map, I can't accurately pinpoint their location. Since that's the case, I'll leave this matter to you." The man interrupted softly.
In fact, Mu Anxiao had only been trying her luck. She never expected that after just a few words, she would actually get a response from the man. So she couldn't help but laugh, "Are you willing to cooperate with me?" she asked with anticipation.
"We are both in the immortal path, I won't watch you die." The man said and was about to act.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao suddenly remembered the food box she had placed behind the stone stool. She quickly said, "Oh, that food box is behind the stone stool outside the prison. Remember to take it, and don't eat it all when you get back, leave some for me." Saying that, she stepped forward and chuckled twice.
The man looked at Mu Anxiao, who, even at death's door, didn't forget to eat, and was truly speechless. "Before that, I need to find that guy, Mifeng."
"You handle it." Mu Anxiao smiled faintly, understanding the man's implication.
The man nodded, "I'm going."
"En, I'll go look now." Mu Anxiao said, putting the terrain map back into her sleeve.
The man nodded again, turned, and disappeared.
Mu Anxiao exclaimed, "As expected, your abilities are stronger." She looked around and decided to find a safe place to study the map.
A quarter of an hour later.
After making all the arrangements, the man, disguised as Mu Anxiao, walked to the prison door and looked at Ouyang Ye and Xi'er, who had just stopped. He said nothing. Meanwhile, Jiong Ye and the wolf demon, who had finished eating the food for him, were both slumped in place, motionless.
"Was the meal to your liking?" Ouyang Ye asked.
The man (Mu Anxiao) nodded.
Ouyang Ye smiled, "It seems the food was so good it left you speechless."
"Not really, I'm just a bit... tired." The man (Mu Anxiao) said faintly.
"Is that so?" Ouyang Ye said, turning to Xi'er beside him, "Take them to another cell, I have something to say to her."
Xi'er nodded, replied, "Yes," and began to unlock the door.
Upon hearing this, the man (Mu Anxiao) showed a panicked expression. "What do you want to do?" he asked, quickly reaching out to cover the lock.
Xi'er frowned at this.
Ouyang Ye remained gentle, "I just have a few words I want to say to you, don't be so nervous." He said with a faint smile.
The man (Mu Anxiao) didn't fall for Ouyang Ye's act. He frowned and said, "I'm very tired now, even if you say something, I might not be able to take it in." Saying this, he wanted Ouyang Ye to leave quickly.
"You really don't want to be alone with me." Ouyang Ye said, feigning affection.
Listening to Ouyang Ye's words, the man (Mu Anxiao) got goosebumps, but he knew he had to play the part thoroughly. He understood he couldn't expose himself, "You've locked me up here, so just say what you have to say. Being alone like this..." he said, glancing at the door with no privacy, and gave a dry laugh, "doesn't mean much."
"As long as I can be in the same cell as you, it has meaning." Ouyang Ye said faintly.