"The matter of catching the demon soul?" Feng Qishi asked, without thinking about what Xu Lan and Mu Anxiao had discussed in the room.
"Mmm, just now Xu Lan said that if we help each other, she will take us smoothly to the underworld."
"Help each other."
"Yes, I thought it was good, it saved us a lot of trouble."
"..." Feng Qishi raised an eyebrow.
"Even if we find it, we don't know the entrance, and we can't get in. But if we follow them, it will be much easier, and more importantly."
"What?"
"As long as we help each other, you can follow me."
"Even if I don't need them, I can still follow you."
"You don't want to help?"
"Not exactly, it's just that the demon soul might not be easy to catch."
"What do you mean?"
"Just now in the hall, did you sense the demon energy?"
"...." Mu Anxiao thought for a moment and shook her head. "No."
"No? Do you know what that means?"
"What does it mean?"
"It means this demon soul is different from the ones you've caught before."
"This demon soul cultivated from a human into a demon, of course it's different."
"That's true."
"What did Xu Lan say to you?"
"He said he saw something unusual in me and wanted my help, but you know, I'm a celestial being, not a professional, so..."
"I am the professional," Mu Anxiao patted her chest.
Feng Qishi: "..." He smiled and continued, "Let me finish. I also said I wasn't a professional, and then just as I was about to say you were the professional, I found you were gone."
"You didn't make it?"
"Yes."
Mu Anxiao had nothing to say about this, because if the same situation happened to her, she would also put everything aside and go find Feng Qishi first.
"It's okay, we'll go again now," she said.
"If you do that, he will definitely... think I'm rejecting him."
"Why?"
"Just a feeling."
"So, are you still not going?"
"No, you follow me then."
"You'll protect me?" Mu Anxiao pointed to herself.
Feng Qishi: "Our promise is made. If I don't protect you, what else can I do?"
Mu Anxiao smiled. "Not bad, you're improving."
"What do you mean improving? You're my... my partner, of course I have to protect you."
"Remember your words," Mu Anxiao said, picking up the teapot and refilling Feng Qishi's cup.
Feng Qishi looked down at the cup and said, "We'll just wait and see, and follow their arrangements."
"Okay."
Xu Lan's room.
Xu Lan stood by the window, her hair being blown by the wind outside. "What did Mu Anxiao call you to her room for just now?"
Xu Lan walked up behind Xu Lan. "She was asking you."
"You told her," Xu Lan turned to look at Xu Lan.
Xu Lan: "I did."
Xu Lan: "..." He took a deep breath. "Since you told her, fine. What was her reaction?"
"I couldn't tell. But I told her the purpose of my finding her, and she agreed to help."
Hearing this, Xu Lan frowned. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Master..."
"For every mission, you go your own way, according to your mood. Xu Lan, you..." Xu Lan sighed and shook his head slightly.
Xu Lan: "I know you think celestial beings are more useful than us, but I think Mu Anxiao will be more useful than Feng Qishi in this matter."
Before this, Xu Lan already knew about Feng Qishi.
During this time, she had also quietly observed Feng Qishi and Mu Anxiao for a long time before deciding to find Mu Anxiao.
However, the target Xu Lan had locked onto was completely different from Xu Lan's. He believed Feng Qishi was more reliable.
Thus, they had a disagreement on this matter.
"No need, I think Feng Qishi is more useful."
"Master..."
"You go rest. Tonight, we'll go our separate ways. I'll go with Feng Qishi, and you with Mu Anxiao."
"Okay."
"If Mu Anxiao finds the demon soul this time, then from now on, I will follow your opinion."
Since Xu Lan became Xu Lan's master, Xu Lan and Xu Lan had always been at odds. Xu Lan would always have disagreements with her.
However, in order not to offend Xu Lan, Xu Lan always chose to yield, and the final result was failure.
This time, for their future, she decided not to listen to Xu Lan.
The sky darkened.
Xu Lan and Xu Lan arrived outside their room together.
Feng Qishi immediately sensed their arrival, so he stood up and walked to the door, opening it.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao was lying on the bed, resting with her eyes closed.
Xu Lan, not knowing Mu Anxiao was asleep, said directly, "Can we start now?"
Feng Qishi asked softly, "Now?"
"Of course."
"Okay, I'll wake her up," Feng Qishi said. Just as he was about to turn, Xu Lan suddenly reached out and grabbed his arm.
Then, his body stiffened. "What are you doing?" He looked down at Xu Lan's hand.
Xu Lan: "I'll go with you, no need to call her."
"Eh?"
Xu Lan glanced at Xu Lan. "I'll go with Mu Anxiao."
Feng Qishi: "..." He was confused, and gave Xu Lan a dry laugh. "Let go for a moment."
"Okay," Xu Lan nodded and let go.
Then, Feng Qishi glanced at Mu Anxiao and was about to speak when Xu Lan said, "She's sleeping. You can leave her to me, I'll protect her."
Seeing that Xu Lan was a girl, Feng Qishi didn't say anything else and left with Xu Lan.
A few minutes later.
Xu Lan stood beside the wooden couch, looking down at the sleeping Mu Anxiao, yawned, then bent down and grabbed Mu Anxiao's cheek.
One or two seconds later, Mu Anxiao felt something, closed her eyes, and grabbed Xu Lan's wrist. "Shen Fengzi, don't touch me. Be careful I cut off your fingers." As she said this, she tightened her grip on Xu Lan's hand.
Pain surged. Xu Lan forcefully patted Mu Anxiao's hand twice. "Mu Anxiao, wake up." As she spoke, Mu Anxiao loosened her grip.
Then, Xu Lan took the opportunity to quickly withdraw her fingers and let out a breath.
Mu Anxiao groggily opened her eyes, and looked fuzzily at Xu Lan's face contorted in pain. "Xu Lan."
"It hurts so much," Xu Lan fanned her hand in front of Mu Anxiao's eyes.
Mu Anxiao yawned, sat up, looked behind her, and asked, "Huh? Where's Shen Fengzi?"
"He left with Master."
"What? Left?"
"Mmm, I'm your partner, and Master is his partner."
"Did you arrange this?"
"It was me, I had a disagreement with Master."
"What disagreement?"
"I think you are more capable than Feng Qishi. Master thinks Feng Qishi is a celestial being and extraordinary, so we had a disagreement on this matter, and then we finally decided that I would go with you, and Master with him."