The soul continued to stare at Hongyan without any feeling.
After a moment, Mu Anxiao slowly turned to look at the white-clad maiden sitting on the table and said, "Alright."
The soul put down its hand and said, "Yes, it's successful."
Mu Anxiao walked forward and looked at the white-clad maiden before her, asking, "Are you Hongyan?"
"Mmm," Hongyan looked at Mu Anxiao in her maiden form and nodded.
"She won't revert to her original form, will she?" Mu Anxiao turned her face to ask the soul.
The soul shook its head, "No, her demonic arts are very stable."
"That's good," Mu Anxiao said, happy for Hongyan.
"Am I pretty?" Hongyan suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao looked back at Hongyan's delicate appearance and said, "You're different from those rabbits."
"How are we different?" Hongyan asked, sitting cross-legged on the table and touching her face.
"You... are more beautiful," Mu Anxiao chuckled.
"That sounds like flattery," the soul tilted its head towards Mu Anxiao and said.
"You're the one flattering," Mu Anxiao glanced at the soul and said.
"Alright, thank you both," Hongyan said, looking at Mu Anxiao and the soul with gratitude.
The soul and Mu Anxiao both smiled a little shyly.
Then, Mu Anxiao extended her hand, "Come down."
Hongyan smiled, took Mu Anxiao's hand, and said, "Your hand is so warm."
"Your hands are warm too," Mu Anxiao replied.
Hongyan smiled faintly, then, due to just having transformed, she lost her balance and hugged Mu Anxiao, saying, "Why can't I stand steady?"
Mu Anxiao looked at the maiden-faced Hongyan up close and said, "You're a rabbit, not a human. You need to adapt."
"I can't appear before Young Master like this," Hongyan said, lowering her eyelids.
"Why?" Mu Anxiao asked, looking at Hongyan's inexplicably shy expression in confusion.
"Young Master will surely laugh at me. I'm clearly a rabbit, yet I dared to become human, and in the end," Hongyan looked down at her legs, "I don't even know how to walk."
"I'll hold you, and you can walk. Once you're used to it, then you can go down," Mu Anxiao suggested.
Hongyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright."
"Come," Mu Anxiao gently pushed Hongyan away and took her hand.
Watching Mu Anxiao's considerate side, the soul couldn't help but smile, "If you were a man, many girls would surely like you."
"Can you shut up?" Mu Anxiao glared at the soul.
The soul pursed its lips and said, "Fine, you practice, and I'll watch. That's acceptable." Saying that, he sat down in front of the table.
And so, Mu Anxiao held Hongyan's hand, guiding her to walk steadily.
Half an hour later...
In the hall, the green-clad man looked worriedly upstairs, then at Feng Qishi, saying, "Do you think that soul won't harm Hongyan to death?"
Feng Qishi picked up his teacup and took a sip, "It's better if you don't speak."
"Ah," Shi Yi suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Could that soul be a traitor sent by the rabbit demons? Won't Mu Anxiao be killed by him?"
Hearing this, Feng Qishi looked at Shi Yi helplessly, "Can you stop cursing her?"
However, Shi Yi didn't listen to Feng Qishi and concluded on his own, "If she dies, I'll go with her."
"You want to die too?" the green-clad man looked at Shi Yi in astonishment.
Shi Yi looked up at the green-clad man and said, "If possible, I'd be willing to do so."
"What a devoted rat spirit," the green-clad man shook his head and sighed.
"At that time, she probably won't recognize you," Feng Qishi said inexplicably.
Shi Yi's eyes widened, "What do you mean by that?"
"Your soul is in its original form. If you go find Mu Anxiao, and you really find her in the afterlife, Mu Anxiao probably won't admit to knowing you."
"Why?" Shi Yi took Feng Qishi's words to heart and asked.
Feng Qishi smiled, "Because you're too small, she can't see you at all."
"What you're saying makes sense," Shi Yi pointed at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi put down his teacup and looked at the green-clad man, who was smiling at him, "Why are you looking at me?"
"If Mu Anxiao knew you were cursing her like this, she probably wouldn't let you off either," the green-clad man said with a smile.
"What you're saying makes sense," Feng Qishi nodded, then looked at Shi Yi, who still looked worried, "Don't worry, Mu Anxiao will be fine."
"Although you say it so seriously, I'm still worried," Shi Yi placed his hand on his chest and said.
"Alright," Feng Qishi nodded helplessly and picked up his teacup to take a sip of tea.
Upstairs, Mu Anxiao sat at the table, looking at Hongyan, who had completely learned to walk, and said, "Can we go down now?"
"No, I want to walk more. I can't let Young Master laugh at me," Hongyan said, continuing to walk.
Mu Anxiao rested her chin on her hand and looked at the soul, who was smiling at her, "When this is over, where are you planning to go?"
"I'm going back to confess my sins," the soul said.
"No," Mu Anxiao frowned, "You became a guilty soul just for using demonic arts?"
"Mmm," the soul nodded.
"Where did you learn demonic arts?" Mu Anxiao asked curiously.
"I was originally a demon. Then, by a chance encounter, I joined the ranks of souls. I was supposed to remain hidden, but during one mission, we were surrounded by demons, and I used demonic arts. From then on, I was exposed," the soul said, its eyelids drooping.
"You protected them," Mu Anxiao said.
"They don't see it that way. They think I attracted the demons," the soul said with a bitter smile.
"Have you done anything wicked?"
"Do the rabbit demons count?" the soul asked softly.
"I think..." Mu Anxiao sighed, unable to finish her sentence.
The soul gave a bitter smile, "I know, this is also considered so, right?"
Mu Anxiao was speechless. Looking at the soul's dejected and worried expression, she didn't know how to comfort him.
"Mu Anxiao, look."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao and the soul both shifted their gaze to Hongyan.
"How did I walk?" Hongyan said, walking in front of them.
"Very good," Mu Anxiao said, standing up abruptly.
Seeing Hongyan's innocent expression, the soul thought about the rabbit demons and mused, "This rabbit is indeed different from them." Thinking this, he also stood up.
"Can we go down now?" Mu Anxiao walked up to Hongyan and asked.
"Yes," Hongyan nodded.
The soul said, "I'll wait for you here."
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao turned her head and said, "That rabbit might come. Are you sure?"
Upon hearing this, the soul hesitated for a moment and said, "Then I'll accompany you."