Zhao Mei’er, after Jiong Ye’s reply, closed her eyes and began to use her demonic arts to break free from the ropes while attempting to move her feet.
At the same time, as Zhao Mei’er thought she was about to break free from the ropes, the people who were also tied to the trees with them began to cry out in pain.
Hearing the noise, Zhao Mei’er quickly opened her eyes and looked. Their ropes had all begun to glow blue, and not only that, but the ropes binding her also suddenly tightened.
“How could this happen?” she exclaimed in surprise.
Jiong Ye looked down at his own tightened ropes and said, “Don’t move. This is Ouyang Ye’s trap.”
“A trap,” Zhao Mei’er repeated, then glanced at the recovering mortals and asked, “Can we not escape?”
Jiong Ye’s eyes darkened, and he shook his head slightly.
“We can’t escape?” Zhao Mei’er despaired.
“I don’t know,” Jiong Ye said. He looked down at the rope, thought for a moment, and added, “No.”
“Master, what is it?” Zhao Mei’er frowned.
Jiong Ye continued to stare at the rope and said, “This is a celestial rope.”
“Celestial rope?” Zhao Mei’er mumbled, looking down at the rope that had resisted her demonic arts, and then at the people who were implicated. She said, “So, what’s binding us is a single rope.”
“Yes,” Jiong Ye nodded, looking down at the rope that was gradually turning red, “but it’s not a rope.”
“It’s not a rope again?” Zhao Mei’er was a little unable to keep up with Jiong Ye’s rhythm.
“This is a red thread.”
“Red thread?”
“Look,” Jiong Ye continued to stare at the ‘rope’ binding them, saying, “It’s turning red again.”
Zhao Mei’er heard this, looked down at the red thread, and after a few seconds of愣, she realized, “I remember now. Ouyang Ye was a disciple of the Fate Immortal.”
“How do you know?”
“I heard it, but I don’t remember who told me,” Zhao Mei’er shook her head slightly.
“Fate Immortal, then this is the red thread of fate, no wonder it has such strong celestial energy.”
“Master, it won’t attract immortals, will it?” Zhao Mei’er became worried.
Jiong Ye looked up at the sky and said, “Probably not.”
“Probably… then how should we escape?”
“As long as there is rain, we will be free,” Jiong Ye said, turning to look at the mortals tied to the trees, and instructed, “You can use the demonic arts I taught you to relieve hunger.”
“Yes,” they replied in unison.
Following that, Jiong Ye turned back to Zhao Mei’er and said, “Let’s rest.” With that, he closed his eyes.
Zhao Mei’er nodded and also closed her eyes.
These mortals had all been trained by Jiong Ye. The first day they were chosen, they were confined to the forest.
After that, they entrusted their lives to Jiong Ye.
Therefore, they were not afraid now, because they believed in Jiong Ye.
A quarter of an hour later.
Yuan Yan, along with Mu Miyan and the others, appeared outside the milk tea shop where Yuan Ye was. The twenty-odd people looked at the shop door with expressions of surprise.
Inside, Wan Sha heard the noisy sounds outside. She put down the abacus in her hands, walked around the counter, and gracefully moved towards the entrance.
Outside the door, Mu Miyan glanced at Shu Jia, then looked at the shop in front of her and said, “Are you sure it’s here?”
“Who are you?” Wan Sha asked, stopping at the door.
Hearing this, Mu Miyan looked at Wan Sha.
The others became silent.
Yuan Yan stepped forward and asked, “Is Yuan Ye here?”
“You…” Wan Sha looked at Yuan Yan’s face, thought for a moment, and said, “You are a demon soul.”
However, Yuan Yan had no impression of Wan Sha, so when he heard her words, he could only feel confused. “Do you know me?”
“I think I know you, but I also think I don’t,” Wan Sha said, a little bewildered.
“Then you don’t know me,” Yuan Yan stated to himself, stepped forward a few paces, peered into the shop, and asked again, “Is Yuan Ye here?”
“Upstairs,” Wan Sha replied indifferently.
“Upstairs,” Yuan Yan nodded, looking at Mu Miyan, who had just questioned him, “I’m sure it’s here.”
Mu Miyan dodged her gaze.
Then, Wan Sha looked at everyone and then at Shu Jia, asking, “What’s going on?”
Shu Jia sighed and pointed at Yuan Yan.
Wan Sha frowned and turned her gaze back to Yuan Yan’s face, asking, “What’s going on?” She deliberately repeated the question.
Yuan Yan thought for a moment and said, “You should ask Feng Qi Shi about this. He seems to be planning to create a new immortal sect.”
“Immortal sect…” Wan Sha was surprised and glanced at everyone’s faces, saying, “He’s going to create a sect?”
“He’s very powerful,” Shi Jia said.
Wan Sha heard this, glanced at Shi Jia’s face, and turned her back, saying, “Come in first.”
Shi Jia pouted when Wan Sha ignored her.
Thus, with Yuan Ye’s connection, they entered the milk tea shop opened by the rattan spirit. At the same time, Yuan Ye and the others, who heard them from upstairs, also came down.
However, due to their unfamiliarity, the atmosphere between them was awkward.
Especially Yuan Ye and Yuan Yan, who had nothing to say to each other.
During their awkwardness, Shu Jia recounted Mu Anxiao’s situation to Piao in detail. Piao, upon hearing this, wanted to go investigate the forbidden forest, but Shu Jia stopped her. “Don’t go.”
“Mu Anxiao must be in great danger. Move aside,” Piao said excitedly.
Shu Jia crossed her arms and blocked Piao, also excitedly saying, “Don’t worry, Feng Qi Shi will save her.”
“You…”
“Do you know where the forbidden forest is?” Shu Jia retorted.
Piao’s eyes darkened, and she shook her head.
“Then that’s it. Stay here,” Shu Jia said indifferently.
Piao heard this and lowered her eyelids, remaining silent.
Then, the wolf demon walked up to Piao and said casually, “Don’t worry, Mu Anxiao will be fine. She always overreacts. One time, she was like this, and she still returned unharmed. Don’t worry.” He patted Piao’s shoulder.
Piao looked at the wolf demon and nodded.
Xie Xin looked at the wolf demon with infatuation and inexplicably started to smile.
Hearing this, the wolf demon glanced at Xie Xin with deep disdain and moved a step aside intentionally.
Seeing the wolf demon avoiding her, Xie Xin said unhappily, “We’ve played mahjong together, and you’re still avoiding me.”
The wolf demon did not even look at Xie Xin and emphasized, “Mu Anxiao will definitely be fine.”
Piao sighed.
Xie Xin snorted and turned, her gaze unintentionally falling on the girls who were staring at the wolf demon. She said angrily, “None of you think about him. He’s mine.” She widened her eyes.
Hearing this, the girls shifted their gazes.
Then, under the ‘beginning’ of the wolf demon, everyone began to plan their future aspirations after becoming Feng Qi Shi’s disciple.
Lin Yan was unhappy listening to the group’s beautiful fantasies about the future.
Chen stood by and saw Lin Yan’s unhappy expression, but dared not speak to them, so she giggled.
Hearing this, Lin Yan sternly looked at Chen, who was inexplicably mocking him, and asked, “Why are you laughing at me?”
“I’m laughing at how foolish you are.”
“How am I foolish?” Lin Yan was utterly confused.
Chen looked Lin Yan up and down and said, “Don’t you think about it? People like them, who only know how to show off, how could Feng Qi Shi possibly take them as disciples? If you ask me,” she crossed her arms, “Feng Qi Shi is protecting them purely as a mission.” She guessed randomly.
“Mission…” Lin Yan repeated, then looked at the mortals chatting and laughing boisterously, and asked, “Master, is he really going to create a sect?”
“Creating a sect is a troublesome matter. From what I know of Feng Qi Shi, he wouldn’t cause himself unnecessary trouble,” Chen said firmly.
Lin Yan stared at Chen’s face and fell silent.
Subsequently, Chen felt embarrassed by Lin Yan’s gaze and turned her face away, unintentionally looking at Mu Xiang, who was also staring at her, and asked, “Why are you looking at me?”
“Feng Qi Shi is an immortal. If he opens a sect, then these people…” Mu Xiang said, glancing at the group again, “could all become immortals. This is an opportunity for them.”
While playing mahjong earlier, Mu Xiang had chatted with them quite a bit. She had a basic understanding of demons, monsters, and immortals, so she spoke with more confidence.
Chen said seriously, “Indeed, there are almost no true gods and immortals who establish sects in this world. If Feng Qi Shi does, it would indeed be beneficial for them.” She suddenly felt that what Mu Xiang said made sense.
Conversely, Lin Yan felt a sense of rejection towards Chen and Mu Xiang’s words.
Thus, with a sudden impulse, he loudly declared, “My master would never accept them, and establishing a sect is a waste of time for my master. My master… would never waste his time on this group of…” He swept his gaze over the group, “…useless people.”
At the same time, the group fell silent and turned their gazes to Lin Yan’s face.
Lin Yan did not look at them, continuing to look at Chen.
Chen, seeing Lin Yan’s hostile gaze towards her, also didn’t know what to say.
Mu Xiang, hearing Lin Yan’s words, felt extremely embarrassed and glanced at the group, then swallowed, deliberately moving a couple of steps to the side.
Chen felt quite embarrassed by Lin Yan’s stare, then let out a dry chuckle and lowered her head.
The hall was eerily silent.
After more than ten seconds…
Lin Yan said, “It’s better if you just stay quiet.” After saying this, he glared fiercely at Chen, turned to face the people who were glaring at him one by one, and said with resolve, “Feng Qi Shi is my master. None of you will become my master’s disciple.”
“You’re too selfish,” Shi Jia said indignantly.
“I am selfish. I have died once for my master,” Lin Yan said, looking at each of them, “Would you dare?”
They dodged their gazes.
Lin Yan observed their expressions and snorted, “If you want my master to open a sect, you’ll have to get past me first.” He patted his chest.
Shi Jia did not expect that Feng Qi Shi had such a ‘character’ behind him. She suddenly felt uncertain.
Wan Sha stood by the counter, watched the commotion over there, and then the group being attacked by Lin Yan again, and shook her head.
At this moment, the wolf demon, seeing Lin Yan, who was no longer weak because of Feng Qi Shi, smiled and said, “I didn’t expect Lin Yan to be such a spirited young man.”
Piao glanced at the wolf demon and said nothing.
“He had a bad temper even before,” Xiao Zeng said, standing beside the wolf demon, adding.
Hearing this, the wolf demon looked down at Xiao Zeng and smiled, saying, “You know him quite well.”
“Reasonably well,” Xiao Zeng said maturely.
The wolf demon reached out and patted Xiao Zeng’s head, saying, “You brat, you can’t let him hear you say that, or he might discipline you.” He deliberately scared Xiao Zeng.
Xiao Zeng took him seriously and nodded.
The wolf demon smiled and then looked back towards Lin Yan.
At the entrance to the forbidden forest.
You Xian continued to lean against the tree, gazing forward, not saying a word. xxs
This quiet atmosphere had already lasted for a while.
Therefore, Yin Ye, standing beside You Xian, also couldn’t help but worry, “Hey, are you okay?” she asked, squatting beside You Xian.
You Xian remained silent.
Seeing You Xian’s continued silence, Yin Ye thought about the distance she had brought her from over there to here, and her heart sank. She quickly waved her hands in front of You Xian’s eyes and asked, “Are you feeling unwell somewhere?” She worried that You Xian might die.
Immediately, You Xian blinked her eyes and looked at Yin Ye’s hands, which were constantly waving in front of her eyes, and said, “Transparent.” She then reached out as if to touch them.
Seeing this, Yin Ye lowered her hand and breathed a sigh of relief. “You’re alright.”
“I’m fine,” You Xian replied casually, then turned to Yin Ye and asked, “How long have you been a demon soul?”
“Quite a long time.”
“Quite a long time, how long?” You Xian asked persistently.
Yin Ye curled her lips. “Do you remember what happened when you were two years old?”
You Xian shook her head.
“It’s the same principle. How long I’ve been a demon soul… I don’t remember anymore,” Yin Ye said, standing up. “I’ve rested enough, we can go.”
“I want to rest a bit longer,” You Xian said, looking up at Yin Ye.
Yin Ye frowned. “If you rest, they will catch up.”
You Xian suddenly lowered her eyelids.
Subsequently, Yin Ye frowned and quickly looked in the direction where Jiong Ye and the others were, asking, “What’s wrong with you now?” She was losing patience.
“Are those people really going to die?” You Xian asked in a low voice.
Yin Ye was stunned. She suddenly didn’t know how to respond.
Hearing Yin Ye’s lack of response, You Xian looked up at Yin Ye again and asked, “You mean… they are already dead? Is that right?”
“Why are you asking this? They have already abandoned you. Don’t tell me…” Yin Ye frowned, “you want to go back and collect their bodies?”
Yin Ye couldn’t sense anything from the situation over there, but judging by the time, she thought… they should have already perished!
You Xian remained silent again.
“Silent again,” Yin Ye mumbled, hands on her hips, and unintentionally looked at the man in black walking towards them. “Who are you?” she asked, moving to block You Xian.
The man in black smiled and said, “Who I am is not important. What’s important is that I can help her.” Saying this, he stopped in front of Yin Ye.
“Help her…” Yin Ye said, halfway through her sentence, she glanced sideways at You Xian, who was leaning against the tree, and asked, “Do you know her?” She then looked at the man in black.
The man in black shook his head. “No.”