Then, Gu Xiao hummed and continued to observe Mu Anxiao's situation.
Feng Qishi said nothing more.
Just like that, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, and Ma Kai and Zhu Yang below also fell silent.
The other demon souls remained speechless.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao truly felt the calm before the storm. She clenched her fists slightly, her heart filled with anxiety, but her expression remained unchanged.
Yang Tai said, "Mu Anxiao, this time, I won't hold back." With that, he accelerated and approached Mu Anxiao again.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly turned and began to accelerate away.
Feng Qishi and Gu Xiao watched Mu Anxiao's swiftly retreating back with astonishment, swallowing their throats simultaneously.
Gui Xiao showed no reaction to this.
Below, the gazes of the demon souls rapidly followed Mu Anxiao and Yang Tai.
"Mu Anxiao, is this how you choose to duel me?" Yang Tai shouted as he chased.
Mu Anxiao knew that Yang Tai was skilled in aerial combat, and she, due to her spiritual energy, could not maintain aerial stalemate for too long.
In her desperation, she could only try to deplete Yang Tai's energy and find his weaknesses.
However, in the current situation, she couldn't even see Yang Tai's face, making it quite difficult to find his weaknesses!
Helplessly, she slowed down and landed on a nearby rooftop.
Then, Yang Tai floated in front of Mu Anxiao and said, "You continue, why did you stop?"
"Let me catch my breath," Mu Anxiao replied, her gaze wandering over Yang Tai.
Yang Tai felt uneasy under Mu Anxiao's gaze. "What are you looking at?" he asked, looking down at himself.
Mu Anxiao’s eyes flickered. "I wasn't looking at anything."
"If you weren't looking at anything, then what were you looking at?" Yang Tai pressed.
"I..."
"You're looking for my weakness," Yang Tai interrupted.
Mu Anxiao was speechless.
Yang Tai sneered, "You couldn't find my weakness back then, do you think you can find it now?"
As Yang Tai said, it was indeed difficult for Mu Anxiao to find his weakness. If she hadn't focused all her energy on finding his weakness that year, she felt she might not have lost.
However, thinking back now, it was all in vain.
"I wasn't looking for your weakness," she said.
Yang Tai continued, "If you weren't looking for my weakness, then why were your eyes roaming all over me? Could it be," he snorted, "you have improper thoughts about me?"
"Yes," Mu Anxiao nodded, inadvertently meeting Yang Tai's eyes.
The next second, she discovered something from his eyes.
After Mu Anxiao nodded in agreement, Yang Tai's entire face froze.
"Are you serious?" he asked.
"Very serious," Mu Anxiao replied with a sincere gaze.
Yang Tai gave a dry laugh. "I don't want someone like you to be infatuated with me."
Mu Anxiao hadn't expected Yang Tai to reject her so strongly, nor did she expect the topic to be so easily diverted.
She thought that if she had used this tactic back then, she wouldn't have lost so miserably!
"I know," she said with a smile.
Yang Tai was truly startled by Mu Anxiao's smile. "Don't look at me like that."
Mu Anxiao remained silent, continuing to meet his gaze.
Yang Tai began to avoid her eyes.
Before, Mu Anxiao hadn't found any weakness in him, nor had she thought about where his weakness might be hidden.
But, just in that moment, she realized that his weakness must be related to his eyes.
"Yang Tai, you're actually quite handsome," she said deliberately.
Upon hearing this, Yang Tai looked at Mu Anxiao, his eyes widening.
In that instant, Mu Anxiao saw a flicker of light in his eyes, a light that symbolized his weakness.
Yang Tai composed himself slightly and asked, "Are you sick?"
"I'm not sick."
"Then you think I'm handsome?" Yang Tai pointed to himself.
Mu Anxiao nodded, continuing to observe his eyes.
Yang Tai's mouth twitched. Just as he was about to speak, Mu Anxiao interrupted, "Are you saying you think you're ugly?"
"No, I just think I'm average."
"Average, average, third in the world," Mu Anxiao casually uttered a phrase Feng Qishi used to love.
Clearly, Yang Tai was bewildered by this contemporary saying.
"What do you mean?" he asked, frowning slightly.
Mu Anxiao continued, "I mean, you definitely think you're very good-looking, you're just too shy." She winked at Yang Tai.
Yang Tai lowered his head.
Mu Anxiao's lips curved into a smile. "See, you do think that way."
Yang Tai chuckled a couple of times. "Actually, I do think I'm quite good-looking, it's just that... no one has said it before. You're the first."
"Are you happy?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Yang Tai took a deep breath. "To be honest, I am quite happy, but," he suddenly put on a stern face, "being complimented by you, I am not happy." With that, he struck out at Mu Anxiao.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao quickly raised her palm and collided with Yang Tai's.
Yang Tai's brow furrowed.
Mu Anxiao forcefully pushed Yang Tai's hand away and turned to fly back.
Subsequently, Yang Tai continued to pursue her.
A quarter of an hour later...
Feng Qishi and Gu Xiao sat on the rooftop, watching Mu Anxiao dodging attacks with backflips, their brows furrowed with worry.
Feng Qishi remarked, "I didn't expect this Yang Tai to be quite capable."
Gu Xiao, watching Mu Anxiao continue to evade attacks in mid-air, said calmly, "That's for sure. Especially since his weaknesses are very difficult to detect."
"How do you know?"
Gu Xiao's eyes sank. "We had a pretty good relationship before, but he thought I was too cowardly and timid, so he stopped talking to me."
"Were you sad?"
"I was sad at first, but," Gu Xiao looked down at his body, "I don't think I have a heart anymore."
"The memories and powers of your soul are your heart."
"Is that so? But there's something I've always been very confused about."
"What are you confused about?"
"I'm confused as to why, even though I'm dead, I can still feel sad. I thought I wouldn't have these feelings after death."
Feng Qishi explained many things, but Gu Xiao still didn't understand.
So, he stopped talking.
Feng Qishi remained silent.
"Why did you stop talking to me?"
Feng Qishi sighed. "There are many things that I originally understood clearly, but the more I think about them, the less clear they become. Just like your question, let me ask you, did you understand it clearly at first?"
"I had some clues."
"But the more you think, the more confused you become, right?"
"Yes."
"Everyone has a different understanding of things. You may already have your own answer, but if I were to tell you mine, it would only add new burdens and doubts to you. Therefore, if you ask me, you should just understand it according to your initial understanding."
"Alright!" Gu Xiao seemed to understand, yet not fully.