Xi'er watched Mu Xi's speechless expression and smiled, "Now, I'll give you two chances. Either marry me, or help me find your sister and kill her."
"I... you... isn't there a third option?"
"A third option?" Xi'er snorted coldly, "Do you think you're still in a position to bargain with me?"
"I... I'm not in a position to give you conditions, but I still want to ask you to spare me." Mu Xi understood Xi'er's nature and knew that even if he handed over Mu Anxiao to Xi'er, Xi'er would definitely not let him go.
So, for his own sake, he wanted to try this.
"You know your place, yet you still... want to make demands of me. You're going too far."
"I... I have a way to let you cultivate immortality."
"Cultivate immortality?"
"Yes," Mu Xi nodded, glanced around, and said obsequiously, "I just... used your method and sensed an immortal. His immortal blood is very pure. Didn't you say... you needed it?"
Here, the people of the Immortal Cultivation Sect had never seen an immortal. So the moment Mu Xi said this, Xi'er was moved, "Really?"
Mu Xi nodded, "Mm, he should be around here."
Mu Xi actually had some talent for sensing immortal energy. He learned it quickly, but Xi'er, on the other hand, couldn't learn it even after trying for a long time.
Previously, for her own convenience, Xi'er had taught this to Mu Xi. So now, she believed what Mu Xi said.
"Did you see his face?" Xi'er asked again.
Mu Xi thought for a moment and said, "I saw it, but it was a bit blurry."
Mu Anxiao listened to Mu Xi's words, narrowed her eyes. It seemed Mu Xi had also been affected by Master Shen Yan's magic. She thought, and decided to continue watching the show.
Xi'er: "Is it a man?"
Mu Xi: "It's a man." He was excited.
Xi'er's lips curved into a slight smile upon hearing it was a man, "So, I can marry him."
"Yes, so..." Mu Xi felt happy seeing Xi'er happy, "Do you agree to my third request?"
"Agreed," Xi'er smiled.
Mu Xi smiled obsequiously.
Mu Anxiao stood in the distance, looking at the smile on Xi'er's face, and then at Mu Xi's subservient demeanor. She frowned, then walked forward, looking Xi'er up and down. She thought, she is actually a woman of immortal destiny?
Thinking this, she looked at the smug expression on Mu Xi's face and suddenly felt a strange sensation.
"She is a woman of immortal destiny. Your brother wants to marry her because she is a woman of immortal destiny."
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao was stunned. She looked down at the dagger clipped to her waist, "You're awake."
Dagger: "Mm, I remember now."
"Do you know how he died?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
"No, I only know that it has something to do with this woman."
"This woman," Mu Anxiao said, looking up at Xi'er, who was smiling at Mu Xi.
Half an hour later.
Mu Xi, after frantically searching all the places where Shen Yan's immortal energy lingered, returned to Xi'er's presence, "I will find him."
Mu Anxiao leaned against the wall, watching Xi'er, who looked impatient, and shook her head.
Dagger: "It seems he's going to get hit."
"..." Mu Anxiao sighed.
Over there, just as the dagger predicted, Xi'er slapped Mu Xi across the face, "Stupid, I told you to find an immortal, why are you so slow?"
"I've been looking, but..." Mu Xi covered his face aggrievedly, took a step back, "I will find him."
"I've been waiting for you for half an hour. In this cold weather, do you want to freeze me to death?" Xi'er said, reaching out and grabbing Mu Xi's ear.
Mu Xi had never suffered such abuse before. Now, looking at Xi'er's coercive expression, he couldn't help but have thoughts of resistance.
"There is another place with immortal energy," he said, without resisting, still with an obsequious expression.
"Where?" Xi'er released her grip.
Mu Xi, panting, said, "The cliff."
"The cliff?" Xi'er was surprised.
Mu Xi nodded, "Yes, the cliff. There's immortal energy there, but you have to go with me."
"Why?" Xi'er frowned.
Mu Xi said solemnly, "With your looks, if you go with me, maybe," he smiled, "he will fall for you directly. This way, you'll succeed."
At this moment, Mu Anxiao looked at Mu Xi and Xi'er before her, recalling how they had been affectionate yesterday and announced their engagement in front of all their relatives, and felt utterly speechless.
"The cliff," the dagger said.
The previous moment, Mu Anxiao hadn't paid attention to their words. Now, hearing the dagger mention it, she had a flash of inspiration, "The cliff. It's about to begin." She looked down at the dagger.
Dagger: "Yes, this means it has nothing to do with you."
"Mm," Mu Anxiao nodded.
Having returned this time, Mu Anxiao had seen everything clearly. She was utterly disappointed in Mu Xi.
Xi'er listened to Mu Xi's words and smiled faintly, "You're right. This way, you'll be a meritorious official. After we return, I will give you the most generous reward."
"As long as you don't kill me, that's enough." Mu Xi smiled.
Xi'er also smiled, "Don't worry, as long as I marry the immortal, I won't kill you. Not only that, I will also spare your sister who didn't die."
"Then thank you very much."
"When the time comes, after you marry that girl, I will also give you a gift."
"Thank you." Mu Xi smiled, then clenched his fist, thinking of the girl in his memory who betrayed him and saved little Mu Anxiao.
Because of the old gentleman, their memories had all become muddled. In Mu Xi's memory, the girl had saved little Mu Anxiao last night, and after that, the girl and little Mu Anxiao had disappeared.
It was also because of this that he thought of this plan and encountered Shen Yan, who had suddenly disappeared.
At the same time, Mu Anxiao listened to the conversation between Mu Xi and Xi'er and was utterly bewildered.
Dagger: "No wonder Mu Xi's memories are so chaotic. It's all because of Master Feng Qishi."
"Did you see it?" Mu Anxiao thought the dagger had been sleeping. Hearing her suddenly say this, Mu Anxiao was surprised.
Dagger: "I saw it. Your past is quite tragic. However, I think the old gentleman was quite good to you. Although he erased your memories, he created a passable childhood memory for you. Think about it," she sighed, "if you had retained that memory, you definitely wouldn't have survived until now."
"That makes sense." Mu Anxiao nodded, then looked at the kind old gentleman she had just seen and smiled faintly.
In the blink of an eye, Mu Anxiao, along with Xi'er and Mu Xi, arrived at the cliff.
Xi'er stood in place, looked around on both sides, then turned to the panting Mu Xi and asked, "Mu Xi, why don't I see him."