Xie Xin: "What is this demonic energy you speak of?"
"Stop pretending."
"I truly don't understand the meaning of your words."
Mu Anxiao watched Xie Xin's confused expression, then looked at Feng Qishi's aggressive demeanor. She angrily said, "Shen Fengzi, you should just say less."
Immediately after Mu Anxiao finished speaking, Xie Xin started crying again.
Feng Qishi's lips curled. "If you don't want to talk, then don't." He then glanced at Xie Xin.
At the same time, Xie Xin stopped crying and said, "The reason I have demonic energy is purely because I have been here for too long. I encountered some demons in the interim, and they..."
"You encountered demons yet you're still alive," Feng Qishi interrupted.
Xie Xin: "I am a Xian Yuan maiden; they wouldn't dare do anything to me."
"I've only heard that Xian Yuan maidens attract more demons. You say they wouldn't dare do anything to you," Feng Qishi scoffed, still suspicious of Xie Xin. "Who are you trying to fool?"
At this moment, Mu Anxiao also began to doubt Xie Xin.
Therefore, after sensing the Xian Yuan energy on Xie Xin again, she withdrew her suspicion and said, "Alright, let's go back."
"Where are you taking me?" Xie Xin asked.
Mu Anxiao: "I'm taking you somewhere safe."
Xie Xin smiled slightly.
Feng Qishi was startled to see Mu Anxiao being so polite to Xie Xin, but he dared not say anything.
Helplessly, he could only follow them.
Returning to the dilapidated temple.
Piao saw Mu Anxiao and the others return and asked curiously, "Where did you go?" As he spoke, he looked at Xie Xin, who was hiding behind Mu Anxiao, and frowned.
Gu Xiao and A Xia also looked at Xie Xin, their eyes darkening.
Only Chen said, "Who is this?"
Mu Anxiao introduced, "This is a Xian Yuan maiden we found in the forest."
Piao: "She's a Xian Yuan maiden?" He stepped forward.
Mu Anxiao looked at Piao. "You demon, what do you know?"
Piao: "I surely know more than you."
"What do you mean by that?"
Immediately, Piao pulled Mu Anxiao aside, leaned down to meet Xie Xin's eyes, and said, "She's full of demonic energy; she's not a Xian Yuan maiden at all." Saying this, he stood up and turned to Mu Anxiao.
Xie Xin looked up at the back of Piao's head, frowning slightly, "..."
Feng Qishi, upon hearing Piao's words, spoke as if seeing a relative, "State your identity, demon."
Hearing this, Xie Xin turned to look at Feng Qishi and vehemently explained, "I am truly a Xian Yuan maiden."
"You are not."
"I am, I..."
"The reason you fabricated is not believable at all."
"You..."
Xie Xin uttered a single word and turned back to Mu Anxiao, "You must believe me."
Mu Anxiao glared at Piao and then looked at Xie Xin, saying, "I believe you." She then looked at Chen, "What about you?"
Chen: "I am a demon; I can't sense it."
However, upon hearing Chen's words, Xie Xin hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm, saying, "She is a demon."
Chen: "Do you have to react like this? Am I that terrifying?"
Mu Anxiao: "Don't be afraid." She reached out and patted Xie Xin's shoulder.
Xie Xin: "I've decided."
"Decided what?"
"I've decided to follow you from now on. Can you do me a favor?"
"Tell me."
Xie Xin looked at them cautiously and said, "My purpose in coming out this time is simple: to find an immortal to marry. I don't want to waste my Xian Yuan status. If possible, could you please help me?"
"You want me to help you find a male immortal?"
"Yes."
Feng Qishi scoffed dismissively. "Everything depends on fate. If you have others find it for you, what's the point?"
Mu Anxiao: "Who said there's no fate? Aren't you fate?"
Hearing this, Xie Xin's heart sank. She slowly turned her head to glance at Feng Qishi, then looked back at Mu Anxiao, "Are you saying he is an immortal?"
"Don't you know?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know?" Mu Anxiao repeated, smiling slightly. "Allow me to introduce you formally. This is the male immortal. He has also been looking for a Xian Yuan maiden recently. I never expected you to appear; it seems you are destined for each other."
Feng Qishi: "Mu Shazi, I advise you not to meddle."
Mu Anxiao glared at Feng Qishi.
Xie Xin turned to look at Feng Qishi, hesitated, and said, "However, he is not my type."
"Hey, you're not my type either," Feng Qishi said unhappily.
"..." Xie Xin glared at Feng Qishi and then looked at Mu Anxiao, "Please help."
"..." Mu Anxiao felt regretful, but thinking of the saying that a forced melon is not sweet, she gave up on trying to match Xie Xin and Feng Qishi and said, "Alright then."
"How much silver do you want for this?"
"Eh?"
"In our village, there are many matchmakers who arrange marriages. Their fee is ten taels of silver, with another ten taels paid after the wedding. What's your price?"
"Me?" Mu Anxiao felt a bit sudden, her mind still a bit muddled. "You mean, you want to hire me to find a divine husband for you?"
"Yes."
"Have those matchmakers in your village succeeded?"
"No, they all claim to find immortal husbands but are just con artists. They keep you waiting for a while, then wear down the Xian Yuan maidens' spirits, and finally find them a mortal. Because of this, all the Xian Yuan maidens in our village have gotten married, except for me. I've held out."
"How much money do you have on you now?"
"I didn't bring much, only a hundred taels," Xie Xin said softly, intentionally lowering her voice.
Upon hearing this amount, Mu Anxiao's eyes lit up. "A hundred taels? Then my price might be a bit higher, as I am finding a genuine immortal, not like those matchmakers who deceive you."
"Then how much will you charge?"
"Thirty taels."
"Alright," Xie Xin agreed immediately.
Feng Qishi, hearing Mu Anxiao's words, twitched his lips and said, "Mu Shazi, you're quite greedy."
"You, rejected one, keep your mouth shut," Mu Anxiao retorted, glaring at Feng Qishi, then looking at Xie Xin, "I have something to do recently, so you can stay here for now. I will act as soon as possible."
"Okay," Xie Xin nodded.
Piao: "What could you possibly have to do?" He crossed his arms.
Mu Anxiao glared fiercely at Piao. "Why are you so talkative?"
Piao: "You have the makings of my disciple. I just don't want you to take the wrong path." He raised an eyebrow.
Mu Anxiao: "..."
Seeing Mu Anxiao remain silent, Piao's expression stiffened. "Fine, I won't say anything else." He then turned his face away.
Xie Xin said aggrievedly, "I'm not lying."
"I believe you," Mu Anxiao said firmly.
Feng Qishi sighed, seeing Mu Anxiao's kind demeanor.
Chen frowned slightly, looking at Xie Xin's aggrieved expression.
Gu Xiao and A Xia exchanged glances, not daring to reveal that Xie Xin had demonic energy.