"Oh," the Second Soul Spirit acknowledged, circling around Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao stopped screaming and quickly turned to the netherworld messenger. She pursed her lips and said, "Please let me go. I really don't want to see these things anymore." She glanced sideways.
"Who are you calling 'things'?" the Second Soul Spirit asked foolishly.
The First Soul Spirit replied helplessly, "Of course, it's us."
The Second Soul Spirit glanced at the First Soul Spirit, who had answered his question, and then looked back at the back of Mu Anxiao's head, shouting, "It seems we have to teach you a lesson."
"Don't scare my friend," the netherworld messenger said, eyeing the Second Soul Spirit, who had extended his hands as if to step forward.
"Am I your friend?" the Second Soul Spirit asked, displeased.
"You are all my friends, but who can help me catch the monster?" The netherworld messenger glanced at Mu Anxiao, who was still staring at him with fear in her eyes, and said, "Whoever can is my best friend."
"What do you mean by that?" Mu Anxiao asked, her voice trembling.
"Since you can catch those monsters, you can naturally catch that vine spirit too," the netherworld messenger said, smiling at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao never expected that the netherworld messenger's friendship had a purpose. Looking at the sinister smile on his face, she swallowed and said, "I can't catch that fellow."
"You can," the netherworld messenger said, placing a hand on Mu Anxiao's shoulder.
Mu Anxiao shivered and said, "I can't. Besides, Shen Yan is already gone. I... I can't."
"If you go, I'll give you silver," the netherworld messenger said with a smile.
"Why do you insist on me going?" Mu Anxiao was dejected.
The netherworld messenger stared at Mu Anxiao's face and conjured a piece of paper filled with writing. "This is the vine spirit's... no, this person's life experience. Only you can persuade him."
"I don't understand what you're talking about," Mu Anxiao shook her head.
"You've seen his face, haven't you?" the netherworld messenger asked.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "I have. It was green."
"Do you know why his face was green?" the netherworld messenger asked again.
Mu Anxiao gave a speechless grimace and said, "How would I know? I'm just a mortal. Besides, you're from the underworld. If you want to catch him, catch him yourself."
"Since you are my friend and you ate what I gave you, you must do things for me," the netherworld messenger maintained a friendly demeanor.
Mu Anxiao cautiously glanced at the two soul spirits floating beside her and said, "You forced that thing down my throat. I didn't beg you to give it to me."
"I don't care. You ate it anyway," the netherworld messenger pointed at Mu Anxiao's mouth.
"You..." Mu Anxiao stopped short, thinking of the vine spirit's appearance, and fear crept into her heart.
"What a coward," the First Soul Spirit said, looking at Mu Anxiao's profile.
"I am a coward. Is there something wrong with that?" Mu Anxiao turned to the First Soul Spirit and admitted.
"Go," the netherworld messenger decided for her.
"I didn't agree," Mu Anxiao said angrily.
"You shook hands with me. You already have the magic I gave you. As long as you go catch him without fear, I believe you can do it."
"Why don't you go yourself?" Mu Anxiao asked, puzzled.
The netherworld messenger's eyeballs flickered. "I dare not."
"You dare not? Do you think I dare?"
"You managed to catch those monsters. Catching this vine spirit should be a piece of cake for you."
Seeing the netherworld messenger's persistence, Mu Anxiao took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Fine, I'll tell you the truth. Actually, I was controlled by that vine spirit... how should I put it. That's why I had such great abilities. If it were just me on my own, I'd be hopeless."