What happened?
Not thinking about what had just transpired, Mu Anxiao felt nothing. But upon reflection, she was utterly bewildered.
If she had provoked Shen Xian, she figured it must have been that word of admiration. But she couldn't exactly go with them, could she? That would be too embarrassing to admit.
So, she remained silent!
"....."
"You don't want to?" Feng Qishi asked.
At the same time, Xiang Nang looked towards Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao’s eyes flickered. "I just admired his persistence, and then he suddenly… I am ultimately not her, that's all."
After hearing Mu Anxiao's words, Xiang Nang's eyes darkened. "No wonder."
"What is it?"
"In the past, whenever he developed an obsession, Master would unhesitatingly sever it. You actually admired him… he must have been disappointed."
"I praised him, and now I'm in the wrong?" Mu Anxiao pointed to herself.
"Yes."
This time, Mu Anxiao was speechless.
"...."
Then, Feng Qishi looked at Mu Anxiao's speechless expression and then at Xiang Nang. He said, "Mu the Fool, you actually didn't want to praise him. You were just worried that if you didn't, he would be unhappy, so you deliberately went along with him, right?"
Gu An and Mu Anxiao had too many similarities.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao didn't want to admit that her thoughts were the same as Gu An's, because in her heart, she was Mu Anxiao, with no past life.
But considering the mission, she still admitted it.
"Yes."
Hearing Mu Anxiao's reply, Xiang Nang exclaimed, "You really did it on purpose!"
"Uh-huh."
Then, Xiang Nang's eyes welled up with tears. "You and Master are too alike."
Feng Qishi's heart sank. Thinking of Shen Xian's relationship with her in his past life, a sense of crisis arose within him!
"....." He fixed his gaze on Mu Anxiao's face.
Mu Anxiao said, "My experiences and hers are not alike. Don't be like this."
Xiang Nang shook her head. "No, only I feel this way, and Shen Xian will also feel this way. You go."
Mu Anxiao knew the outcome would be like this.
So, she sighed lightly. "Alright, but this time, if he drives me away again, I can't do anything about it. At that time," she looked up and met Feng Qishi's eyes, "you go."
Feng Qishi: "...." His eyes stared deeply at her.
Regarding this, Mu Anxiao felt confused. "What's wrong?"
Feng Qishi came back to his senses and said deeply, "Follow your heart, otherwise, you will only fail."
"I know."
At this moment, Mu Anxiao was puzzled. Why did Feng Qishi suddenly seem like a different person? Especially looking at the expression on his face, she found it strange.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Feng Qishi: "Nothing."
"If you're fine, why do I feel like something's wrong?"
Hearing Mu Anxiao's words and looking at Feng Qishi's gaze, Xiang Nang said, "You two talk first, I'm going out for a bit." With that, she walked around Mu Anxiao and left.
The next moment, Feng Qishi walked in front of Mu Anxiao and said sternly, "Mu the Fool, if you fall for Shen Xian, remember to tell me."
"What are you talking about?"
"It means nothing. In short, if you fall for him, tell me, so you don't delay me."
"Delay you what?"
"I'm looking for a woman for my immortal destiny."
"How can I..."
"This is the last time. I've chosen you. If you fall for Shen Xian, tell me, and then, I... will let go."
Hearing Feng Qishi's somewhat sentimental words, Mu Anxiao was frustrated.
"Do you really like me?"
"....." Feng Qishi reached out and patted Mu Anxiao's shoulder. "Remember what I said."
"Do you really like me?"
"No, I just..." Feng Qishi didn't want to admit his inner feelings, his eyes darted away. "I just admire you."
"Admire?"
"I admire your thick skin," Feng Qishi said, turning his back and walking to the stove.
Mu Anxiao paid no mind to Feng Qishi's words. "I will, just like in your last life, find an immortal destiny woman for you. This time, I will definitely help you find one. I am not your choice." After speaking, she turned and left.
Feng Qishi: "....." He tilted his head.
Subsequently, Mu Anxiao walked out of the kitchen and looked at Xiang Nang, who was standing under the tree. She asked, "What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Nang turned to look at Mu Anxiao. "Nothing."
Mu Anxiao walked gracefully to Xiang Nang. "Are you thinking about your Master again?" she stared at Xiang Nang's reddened eyes.
Xiang Nang nodded slightly.
"Did you and she get together back then?"
"What?"
"I," Mu Anxiao didn't really want to delve into Xiang Nang's heart, but because there were too many things she didn't understand, she had to do this. "When your Master died, were you there?"
"....." Xiang Nang's mouth trembled.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly reached out and held Xiang Nang's arm. "Don't cry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked." Saying this, she awkwardly hugged Xiang Nang.
However, it was better for Mu Anxiao not to hug her. Her hug instantly brought back memories of Gu An for Xiang Nang.
After a moment of recollection, she began to cry uncontrollably.
"Wuwu, I miss you so much, Master." She hugged Mu Anxiao tightly.
Mu Anxiao's body stiffened.
In the kitchen, Feng Qishi heard Xiang Nang's crying outside. He thought, "Are Gu An and Mu the Fool really that similar?" With that thought, he spooned out the dishes in the pot one by one.
Mu Anxiao hadn't really intended to learn much about Gu An.
But after Xiang Nang's repeated crying and Shen Xian's changes, she decided to start by understanding Gu An's past. Perhaps, this way, she could find... some things she wanted to know.
"Xiang Nang, I'm going to find him now. This time, I definitely won't mess up." She gently placed her hands on Xiang Nang's shoulders.
Xiang Nang no longer lingered in Mu Anxiao's embrace. She slowly stood up. "Go, I believe in you."
Mu Anxiao nodded slightly and turned towards Shen Xian's room.
Xiang Nang looked at Mu Anxiao's retreating back, and Gu An's departing back emerged in her mind.
That was the last day Gu An stayed in the Demon Realm. She came to the Ghost Cave to bid farewell to Xiang Nang.
At that time, Xiang Nang cried because she couldn't bear to part.
Not long after, she saw Gu An again, but it was for the last time.
At that time, Gu An lay quietly in the darkness, her whole body radiating red light. She initially thought Gu An was cultivating some demonic art, but upon approaching, she realized… Gu An was dead.
Thinking of that scene, Xiang Nang's body trembled slightly, and then she quietly wept again.
Feng Qishi stood at the kitchen door, looking at the crying Xiang Nang again, with no intention of approaching. "....."
At the same time, Mu Anxiao stopped outside Shen Xian's door. "Um, I'm here again." She gently knocked on the door.
Then, Shen Xian roared, "Get lost!"