Heifeng was one of the people who understood Mu Anxiao the best. Since Mu Anxiao started helping him, he had been assisting her in private. This matter was also a bet between him and other Yin Measurers.
Because Mu Anxiao was capable and earned a lot of money, some Yin Measurers were inevitably jealous of her. Therefore, when Mu Xi came out and specifically requested Mu Anxiao to capture him, they started gossiping behind her back, convinced that Mu Anxiao was the one who had caused Mu Xi's predicament.
One day, Heifeng happened to overhear their conversation and made a bet with them. He bet that Mu Xi's death had another reason and that Mu Anxiao was definitely not directly involved. They, on the other hand, bet that it was all Mu Anxiao's doing, and it was her carelessness that led to Mu Xi's death. Finally, they reached an agreement: the loser would have to pay the winner one thousand taels of silver.
Thus, Heifeng began his investigation. During that process, he discovered that the place where Mu Xi had fallen off the cliff was unusual.
Upon hearing Mu Anxiao's explanation now, Heifeng couldn't help but feel a sense of joy, so much so that it brought a slight curve to the corners of his mouth.
Mu Anxiao noticed the upturn of Heifeng's lips and frowned, "Are you smiling?"
Hearing this, Heifeng quickly pursed his lips and said, "No." He feigned normalcy, deliberately avoiding mentioning the bet with the Yin Measurers, knowing that if Mu Anxiao found out, she would definitely ask him for the silver.
"No?" Mu Anxiao narrowed her eyes. "Something's not right with you."
"What's wrong with me?" Heifeng averted his gaze.
Just as Heifeng understood Mu Anxiao, Mu Anxiao also understood Heifeng's demeanor. Normally, when he was hiding something, he would adopt this expression.
Looking at Heifeng's face now, she felt a deep suspicion. "Are you hiding something from me?"
"I..." Heifeng gave a dry laugh. "What could I possibly be hiding from you? I've told you everything I needed to. What you're doing is very good."
"You're definitely hiding something from me," Mu Anxiao insisted.
Hearing Mu Anxiao's pressing tone, Heifeng paused for a moment and then said excitedly, "You shouldn't listen to me."
"..." Mu Anxiao was stunned. She thought Heifeng was about to talk about changing the past, so she remained silent.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's silence, Heifeng visibly relaxed a bit and asked, "How did your brother die?" He intentionally changed the subject.
Mu Anxiao's eyes darkened. "He was torn to shreds by monsters."
"Monsters?" Heifeng was surprised.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes. He was about to marry a woman from the Immortal Cultivation Sect, but that woman practiced sorcery. Mu Xi liked another woman, so... to protect the other woman, he harmed the woman from the Immortal Cultivation Sect. The woman from the Immortal Cultivation Sect then transformed into monsters and tore him apart."
"..." Heifeng was bewildered.
Feng Qi Shi had not experienced what Mu Anxiao described, so he was genuinely confused after she finished speaking.
Lin Yan was also bewildered.
Dagger remained calm and was about to rephrase Mu Anxiao's statement when the wolf demon said, "To put it simply, that woman from the Immortal Cultivation Sect killed your brother. Those monsters are her subordinates."
"..." Mu Anxiao looked at the wolf demon without speaking.
The wolf demon tilted its chin. "Am I right?"
Mu Anxiao believed she had explained it clearly enough. Being corrected by the wolf demon so suddenly made her feel a bit awkward. "You're the only one."
"Of course. Humans are so troublesome. What's the point of explaining so much?" the wolf demon said. It glanced at Dagger, who was staring at it, and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
"You really know how to steal the spotlight," Dagger said, glaring at the wolf demon.
The wolf demon was momentarily speechless.
Lin Yan nodded. "I understand. That woman, seeing your brother about to marry that girl, got angry and 'snapped' him."
Mu Anxiao glanced at Lin Yan, who was also trying to show off, and pouted.
Heifeng said, "In that case, the people from the Immortal Cultivation Sect were already practicing demonic arts back then."
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Yes, but looking at it this way," she frowned, "it seems no one from the Immortal Cultivation Sect has achieved immortality; instead, they've all become demons."
Just as Mu Anxiao finished speaking, Wan Sha returned with Mu Xiang and A Long.
So, while they were thinking, Wan Sha said, "That's right."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao shifted her gaze to Wan Sha. "You're back."
"Yes." Wan Sha nodded and looked at A Long, who was standing behind her. "I saved her." She pointed at A Long, adopting a posture of seeking praise.
Mu Anxiao nodded. "Good." As she spoke, she glanced at Heifeng and the wolf demon, then stepped forward to stand in front of Wan Sha. "What did you mean just now when you said, 'That's right'?"
Wan Sha: "To be honest, the one who captured her was from the Immortal Cultivation Sect, named Jiong Ye."
"Practiced demonic arts?" Mu Anxiao frowned.
Wan Sha: "Yes, practiced demonic arts." She looked at her hand. "As you said, the people from the Immortal Cultivation Sect are really not good people."
"..." Mu Anxiao smirked at Wan Sha's veiled words. "It's amazing that you share the same opinion as me."
Wan Sha's gaze flickered. "I just resonated with you, but I still won't forgive you." Saying this, she turned to Mu Xiang. "Don't you have something to say?"
On the way back, Mu Xiang had been thinking about Mu Long's situation. Although Mu Long wasn't a good person, in her eyes, he was still her brother and her grandfather's grandson. Most importantly, she thought of her sister-in-law, who had treated her quite well. Therefore, she cared about Mu Long.
However, when Wan Sha brought it up, she felt awkward. "I..." She didn't dare to say more.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Wan Sha, then at Mu Xiang, who was hesitant to speak. "What do you have to say?"
Mu Xiang's eyes flickered. "I... I wanted to ask, has Mu Long gone back?" Seeing that only Mu Anxiao and the others were left here, she assumed so.
Mu Anxiao: "..." She didn't know how to explain this to Mu Xiang.
Seeing Mu Anxiao's difficulty, Mu Xiang frowned.
Wan Sha: "What's wrong? Where's her brother?"
"..." Mu Anxiao took a deep breath. Just as she was about to speak, Dagger said, "Your brother is in trouble."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao frowned because she didn't want to tell Mu Xiang directly, as she considered it a cruel matter.
But since Dagger had already said it, she couldn't take it back and remained silent.
Mu Xiang gave a wry smile. "You mean," she looked at Dagger, "he's dead."
This time, Dagger did not reply but shifted his gaze to Heifeng's face.
Immediately, Mu Xiang also looked at Heifeng.
Heifeng, suddenly stared at by Dagger and Mu Xiang, felt awkward. "Why are you all looking at me?" His eyes darted away.
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