Mu Anxiao did not understand the Forbidden Forest. She had come here by chance, and she truly didn't know how many entrances there were.
Even so, she knew there were no cliffs at the entrance to the Forbidden Forest.
So, listening to Yin Ye's words, she was confused. "Ouyang Ye, what's going on?" she asked, looking at Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye glanced at Yin Ye, who had no idea where the entrance was, and then considered Mu Anxiao's question before saying, "The Forbidden Forest does indeed have two entrances."
"..." Mu Anxiao frowned. "Didn't you say there was only one? Why did you lie to me?"
"The entrance on the cliff side leads to the heavens. I rarely go there because I worry that old man will find me," Ouyang Ye replied truthfully.
Mu Anxiao hadn't thought about whether Ouyang Ye was worried about being discovered. She even felt that with Ouyang Ye's personality, he must no longer fear Yuanxian from above.
Unexpectedly, he was still concerned about these things. Thinking of this, Mu Anxiao smiled.
Ouyang Ye was baffled. "What are you smiling about?"
"You said you weren't afraid of those above. Now look, you're afraid of your master," Mu Anxiao said, shaking her head. "I never expected this."
"Mu Anxiao, if you dare to tell your master my whereabouts, I will never let you go," Ouyang Ye warned, pointing two fingers at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao snorted. "I wouldn't have thought of it if you hadn't mentioned it, but now that you have, I really want to say something." As she spoke, she looked up at the sky.
"You say," Ouyang Ye sneered, "even if your master believes you, the other immortals won't believe your words, will they?"
"What do you mean by that? Are you looking down on me?" Mu Anxiao pointed at herself.
Ouyang Ye shrugged his shoulders.
Seeing Ouyang Ye so smug, Mu Anxiao clenched her fists and was about to speak when Xi'er said, "This is a forest. From above, it looks like just a patch of green. The cliff side is the same. As long as you quickly enter a cave, Master, no one will find you."
"..." Ouyang Ye looked at Xi'er and smiled. "You've thought of everything."
"I must consider your safety," Xi'er said humbly.
Ouyang Ye liked this side of Xi'er, so he smiled and said, "Alright, then let's head that way."
Yin Ye: "There's a cave over there? I didn't see it when we came."
Hearing this, Xi'er looked at Yin Ye with disdain and said, "There are many things you don't know, you..."
"Let's not talk about that for now," Mu Anxiao interrupted Xi'er and looked at Yin Ye. "Did you come up from the cliff? So, that cliff isn't high?"
"Yes, that cliff is indeed not high. For us demon souls, it's nothing."
"So, you were attacked by demonic energy there," Mu Anxiao said faintly.
Yin Ye nodded.
Then, Mu Anxiao lowered her gaze, contemplating Yin Ye's reply, and said, "So, those demon souls are there as well."
"..." Yin Ye remained silent, his eyes seeming to dart away.
Mu Anxiao calmly observed Yin Ye's expression and frowned.
At the same time, Xi'er glanced at Yin Ye, then at Mu Anxiao, and said, "Do you even need to think about this? She definitely has a problem." She then crossed her arms.
Ouyang Ye, hearing Xi'er's words and considering Yin Ye's situation, said, "It seems we can't go there."
"Why?" Xi'er exclaimed. "Master, we have no way back. Those are people. If you harm them, the immortals above will immediately lock onto you, and then everything will be a problem."
Hearing Xi'er's words, Mu Anxiao sneered. "As if your master hasn't done anything wrong. You're quite amusing, you girl."
"..." Xi'er shot a death glare at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao considered Ouyang Ye's identity and his methods for banishing monsters, saying, "I'm speaking the truth. You too, as if you haven't done anything wrong."
"I..."
"Stop pretending. The way you two act," Mu Anxiao interrupted, glancing at Ouyang Ye, "is very fake."
"This place is Master's territory. If anyone is killed on the territory, Master will be locked onto immediately. What, are you trying to deliberately harm my Master?" Xi'er widened her eyes.
They were not on the same page at all.
Mu Anxiao looked at Xi'er's earnest expression as she stated this so righteously, then looked at Ouyang Ye, and lowering her eyes, she smiled and said, "Fine, I can't win against you. I can't win."
Xi'er glared at Mu Anxiao.
Then, Mu Anxiao shifted her gaze back to Yin Ye's face. "Tell me the truth," she said, becoming serious.
Yin Ye swallowed and said, "I cannot say."
"Cannot say..." Mu Anxiao repeated twice, then nodded. "I understand."
Yin Ye frowned. "Understand what?"
"..." Mu Anxiao looked around and said, "Those demon souls must be there."
"..." Yin Ye was stunned.
Mu Anxiao calmly watched Yin Ye's changing expression, snorted, and looked at Ouyang Ye again. "What do you think?"
Ouyang Ye glanced around leisurely and said, "If I'm not mistaken, they split into two groups. One group went to this entrance, and the other hid on the cliff side."
"The cliff?" Mu Anxiao repeated, looking at the malevolent spirits again, and said, "Not good."
Yin Ye asked, "What's wrong?" She was startled by Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked at Yin Ye. "Where are they hiding?"
"..." Yin Ye fell silent again.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao became angry. "This is not the time for you to conceal information. If Jiong Ye discovers them, they will be finished. Tell me."
"I cannot say," Yin Ye said cautiously, looking around. "What if they are nearby?" Her voice was very soft.
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao thought Yin Ye's words were not unreasonable, so she casually asked again, "Then... are they safe?"
Yin Ye nodded.
"Very hidden?"
Yin Ye nodded again.
Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, I understand."
"Aren't you going to capture them?"
However, Mu Anxiao's intentions were simple. She was only worried that Jiong Ye would capture the demon souls and turn them into malevolent spirits. Those demon souls were hers. If they were turned into malevolent spirits, it would be troublesome for her.
It was for this reason that she cared about these matters.
So, after hearing Yin Ye's words, she felt reassured.
"I didn't say I wouldn't," she said.
Yin Ye: "Then why are you asking me these things?" she asked, confused.
Mu Anxiao didn't want to reveal her thoughts, so she scratched the back of her head and continued, "I was just asking. If they don't want to come back with me, there's nothing I can do. You..."
"You're worried about them, aren't you?" You Xian interrupted.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao's expression stiffened. She looked at the serious You Xian and gave a dry laugh. "You really know how to butt in."
Yin Ye looked at Mu Anxiao's uncomfortable expression and then at You Xian, who had seen through Mu Anxiao's thoughts. She said, "You're worried about them, not trying to capture them?"
Yin Ye had suffered a lot on the road to persuading the demon souls. Before Yin Ye left, the demon souls forced her to promise not to tell Mu Anxiao where they were. If Mu Anxiao found out, when she descended later, they would certainly not give her a good look, and would even torment her endlessly. She knew that the demon souls could do anything when they were ruthless, so she dared not say where the demon souls were.
She also knew that Mu Anxiao was a money-loving immortal, and if Mu Anxiao knew, she would rush to capture them without hesitation, regardless of anything.
Unexpectedly... she was wrong. Mu Anxiao was not as heartless and unrighteous as she thought.
"Of course, I just don't want them to fall into Jiong Ye's hands," Mu Anxiao stated directly.
Yin Ye breathed a sigh of relief. "Then don't worry, they are very safe."
"That's good," Mu Anxiao nodded, and then looked at Ouyang Ye again. "Do you think they are by the cliff now?"
Ouyang Ye did not speak. Instead, he ignored Mu Anxiao and looked at Xi'er. "Go and see."
"Even if I go and see, you won't be able to escape with them."
"Do you think I'll be okay?" Ouyang Ye retorted.
Xi'er said seriously, "You will be fine, I'm just worried," she glanced at the group of malevolent spirits, and Mu Anxiao and the others, and continued, "they will drag you down."
"Don't worry, go," Ouyang Ye said lightly.
Xi'er understood that Ouyang Ye was a demon who liked to plan things. Once he made up his mind, no one could change his mind.
Helplessly, she withdrew her idea of trying to persuade Ouyang Ye further, glanced at them again, and said, "I'm going." With that, she turned and disappeared.
Mu Anxiao watched Xi'er disappear, then turned to look at Ouyang Ye, who had ignored her. She frowned. "..."
Then, Ouyang Ye turned to look at Mu Anxiao. "They are very likely by the cliff."
"You have a plan," Mu Anxiao relaxed her furrowed brow.
Ouyang Ye: "I'm not afraid of them." Saying this, he turned his side to look at the malevolent spirits behind him. "Wei, did you pass on what I taught you to them?"
Wei: "Passed on."
Immediately, the first malevolent spirit volunteered, "You told us to unite."
"Yes," Ouyang Ye nodded. "As long as you unite, you can definitely fight against that Jiong Ye." His eyes were sharp.
Mu Anxiao listened, completely bewildered.
You Xian was also bewildered.
Conversely, Yin Ye glanced at the excited malevolent spirits and said, "This might be difficult."
Hearing this, Ouyang Ye shifted his gaze to Yin Ye's face. "What do you mean by that?"
"Unite..." Yin Ye dared not meet Ouyang Ye's eyes and said in a low voice, "Even if they unite, they may not be able to defeat that guy. They must definitely... have weapons."
Yin Ye's words gave Mu Anxiao a reminder. So, she chimed in, "Jiong Ye is from a cultivation sect. He must have given those people some unorthodox weapons. Then," she looked at the malevolent spirits, "it will likely be dangerous."
When the fourth malevolent spirit heard this, he quickly said, "Mu Anxiao, protect me."
Mu Anxiao glanced at the fourth malevolent spirit, said nothing, and continued to stare at Ouyang Ye.
Ouyang Ye snorted. "Do you think only he has it, and I don't?" Saying this, he raised his hand above his head.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao tilted her head up to look at Ouyang Ye's unchanged single hand and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Just watch," Ouyang Ye said, closing his eyes.
Mu Anxiao continued to stare at Ouyang Ye's hand, saying nothing.
Yin Ye glanced at Mu Anxiao, and thinking of Xi'er's abilities just now, she no longer worried unnecessarily.
You Xian hid behind Mu Anxiao.
At the mansion.
Feng Qishi, leading Yuan Yan, stopped at the back door of the mansion.
Yuan Yan looked at the golden shining back door, then turned to look at the servants whom Feng Qishi had knocked unconscious and said, "These are people. Are they okay?" He pointed at the seven servants lying on the ground.
Feng Qishi did not turn his head back, still observing the mansion door in front of him, and said faintly, "This is not sorcery."
Hearing this, Yuan Yan helplessly withdrew his words, looked at Feng Qishi's profile, and said, "If it's not sorcery, then what is it?"
"Magic," Feng Qishi said faintly.
"Magic..." Yuan Yan was startled, leaned forward, and stared at the mansion door. "That's not right. Why is it magic? Isn't she a demon soul?"
Feng Qishi shook his head.
"Could it be..." Yuan Yan guessed, turning his face and unintentionally looking at the little girl who had opened her eyes, and exclaimed, "Not good."
This time, Feng Qishi looked at Yuan Yan. "No, why are you so surprised?"
Without another word, Yuan Yan pointed at the little girl who had sat up and was holding her head and said, "She's awake."
Hearing this, Feng Qishi glanced at Yuan Yan's face, then followed his finger and turned to look at the eighteen-year-old little girl who posed no threat to them, and said faintly, "You are human."
Just now, on their way here, Feng Qishi and the others had encountered nearly twenty servants. Those servants were also a group of fearless people. Upon seeing them, they charged at them directly without saying a word.
Seeing the scene, Feng Qishi lost all desire to talk politely. Therefore, he directly used magic to knock them all unconscious.
All the way to the back door, when he thought he was safe, he suddenly noticed these seven servants. In order to protect himself, he knocked them unconscious again.
The little girl nodded. "You want to leave." She also glanced at Yuan Yan.
Feng Qishi: "Yes, we want to leave."
"You can't leave," the little girl said, standing up.
However, this was exactly the response Feng Qishi wanted from the little girl. He then took two steps forward and asked, "Why?"
"Miss Zhao instructed me not to let you leave when she left. If you leave," the little girl's eyes sank, and she looked down at the servants lying on the ground, "we're finished."
"What do you mean by 'we're finished'?" Feng Qishi feigned ignorance.
The little girl: "If you leave, she will kill us."
"She said so."
"This is the rule."
"Rules," Feng Qishi said, "rules are dead, people are alive. You can... change them."
"Change them? You think too highly of it. We can't change them. In the past, Miss Zhao brought back a person, and that person died in the end. The maid who took care of him was also killed by Miss Zhao."
"What kind of person was that?" Feng Qishi felt that this little girl must know many things.
"A cultivator," the little girl said faintly.
"Cultivator..." Feng Qishi repeated, turned to look at the golden shining mansion door, and said, "So, the magic on this mansion door was cast by that person."