"You said there were over ten inside, but in reality, there was only one, and it was a giant demon soul, I couldn't collect it at all." As she spoke, she handed the shattered small jade gourd to the Yin Messenger.
The Yin Messenger looked at the small jade gourd, broken by Mu Anxiao, with a pained expression and asked, "Then tell me, how big was that demon?" As he spoke, he reached out and took the small jade gourd.
Mu Anxiao took half a step back and spread her arms outwards, "This big."
The Yin Messenger truly couldn't understand the size Mu Anxiao was trying to convey. He swallowed and said, "Alright, alright, then tell me, was it as big as this house?"
"Yes, I feel like its head could prop up the beams." Mu Anxiao exaggerated.
The Yin Messenger narrowed his eyes, "That's not right. If what you say is true, then..." He leaned forward to look behind Mu Anxiao and turned back, "That demon soul must be very powerful. Why didn't it chase after you, or rather, why aren't you injured?"
Mu Anxiao's eyes darted, "I... I closed the door. Besides, I..." She guiltily tapped her cheek, "I was essentially saved by that jade gourd. I actually sustained internal injuries."
"You're still lying," the Yin Messenger exposed her directly.
Mu Anxiao's face clearly lost its previous exaggerated expression, replaced instead by a hint of anxiety.
"Why aren't you talking anymore?" the Yin Messenger asked.
The man in the light blue robe nudged the Yin Messenger with his elbow and said, "Alright, she's just a human, don't trouble her anymore."
"She has my magic on her," the Yin Messenger's face turned cold.
"She didn't force you to share your magic with her," the man in the light blue robe said, looking at Mu Anxiao with pity.
The Yin Messenger didn't listen to the man in the light blue robe at all. He coldly stared at Mu Anxiao and said, "You said you would protect me."
"I..."
"You cannot go back on your word," the Yin Messenger said coldly.
Mu Anxiao had never seen the Yin Messenger like this before. She looked up slightly at his disappointed expression, and she felt guilty.
"I'll go," she weakly uttered the two words.
"Go ahead," the Yin Messenger smiled.
Mu Anxiao knew the Yin Messenger's expression would change so quickly, but considering her previous boastfulness, she couldn't say anything to him.
Immediately, she looked at the man in the light blue robe, "Thank you for speaking up for me. I'm going." She then extended her hand to the Yin Messenger again.
"What are you doing?" the Yin Messenger asked, confused.
"That small jade gourd is broken, aren't you going to give me a new one? I..."
"I can give you a new one, but only if you tell me, if there was really a big..." the Yin Messenger intentionally opened his mouth wide, "big demon soul."
Mu Anxiao's eyes flickered, "You... I..." She stammered for a few seconds, then lowered her head, "You already know I was lying, why are you still asking?"
The Yin Messenger's eyes darted, "How did it get broken then?"
Mu Anxiao gave a dry chuckle, "I just went in... it was too cold, and I lost my footing. I tripped on the threshold, and with a crash," she spread her hands, "that thing just shattered."
"Then what was that explosive sound?" the man in the light blue robe asked urgently.
Mu Anxiao looked at the man in the light blue robe, thought for a moment, and said, "Oh, that was a kind of threat they posed to me. I..."
Mid-sentence, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew, and Mu Anxiao couldn't help but shiver, asking, "That's strange, why did it suddenly get cold?"
Conversely, the man in the light blue robe and the Yin Messenger felt no coldness at all. They both looked towards the masses of red light and mist behind Mu Anxiao.
"Not good," the man in the light blue robe exclaimed in alarm.