"What happened over there?" Hei Feng asked Mu Anxiao with concern.
Mu Anxiao hesitated for a moment and said, "A lot of things have happened, and I can't explain them clearly anymore. Don't ask, anyway, I'm in desperate need of money right now."
"But you can't use magic, and I can't give you any missions. You know, the ones you need to catch are soul spirits, and you can't touch them." Hei Feng pointed at Mu Anxiao's hand.
Mu Anxiao looked at her own hand and sneered, "As expected, I'm just a waste."
"Don't be too pessimistic," Hei Feng comforted her, then looked around and said, "By the way, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Mu Anxiao asked, seeing Hei Feng's serious expression.
"I suspect Shen Yan has been resurrected," Hei Feng whispered.
"How is that possible?" Mu Anxiao frowned.
"I don't know, but recently, Shen Yan's name is no longer in the Book of Immortals and the Dead. Even more suspicious is that I can't find Shen Yan's grave anymore," Hei Feng said, cautiously glancing around.
Listening to Hei Feng's words, Mu Anxiao's expression froze. She then recalled her recent interactions with Feng Qi Shi, the sudden appearance of the old man, and Zhang Yan's occasional abnormal reactions. She said, "Take me to see the wooden house where Shen Yan lived!"
"It's gone," Hei Feng shook his head.
"Gone," Mu Anxiao repeated, her gaze flickering away as she said, "No way."
"What's wrong?" Hei Feng asked, confused.
"It's nothing. You'll understand some things in a while," Mu Anxiao said faintly.
Then, a soul spirit suddenly emerged from the wall, saying, "What are you talking about?"
Mu Anxiao turned to look at the soul spirit's terrifying appearance. Thinking of the soul spirit children in modern times, she couldn't help but swallow.
"Mu Anxiao, you dislike me," the soul spirit said, instantly sensing Mu Anxiao's reaction.
Mu Anxiao gave a dry chuckle, "I'm just not used to it, not used to it."
"Not used to it?" the soul spirit said, walking up to Mu Anxiao and tilting his head up, asking, "Tell me, is the mortal world fun?"
"This... heavenly secrets cannot be revealed," Mu Anxiao said, deliberately piquing his interest.
The soul spirit pouted and said, "Fine if you don't say it. Anyway, some more powerful yin messengers will tell me."
"More powerful yin messengers?" Mu Anxiao repeated, suddenly remembering the yin messenger in suits and the soul spirit child who were to be punished in the mortal world. She asked, "Have any yin messengers come here recently?"
"They were just escorted here. How do you know?" the soul spirit asked, looking at Mu Anxiao in surprise.
Mu Anxiao gave a dry laugh and said, "You all get along well, don't bully them."
"You know them?" the soul spirit asked.
Mu Anxiao sighed, "We probably do. Anyway, the point is, treat them well, and don't say I told you to."
"You're being so mysterious," the soul spirit pointed at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao wrinkled her nose and said, "That's nothing..."
Mid-sentence, a faint blue beam of light suddenly descended from the sky and appeared before Mu Anxiao, startling her.
"This can scare you."
After that voice, a man in a light blue robe appeared before Mu Anxiao.
"Why are you here, the man in the light blue robe?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"I told you my name, have you forgotten?" the man in the light blue robe asked.
The soul spirit, seeing that it had nothing to do with him, left.
Mu Anxiao shook her head.
Hei Feng remained silent.
The man in the light blue robe glanced at Hei Feng, sighed helplessly, and said, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Xu Lanyan. Remember it this time, okay?"
"I remember," Mu Anxiao nodded.
"Good that you remember. Uh, I have something to tell you," Xu Lanyan said, pointing at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao lowered her eyelids and asked, "How did you find me?"
"I was passing by from above and saw you," Xu Lanyan said, pointing upwards.
"What about Shen Yan?" Mu Anxiao suddenly asked.
Xu Lanyan's expression stiffened, then he pretended to be unaware of the inside story and grinned foolishly at Hei Feng.
Hei Feng glared at Xu Lanyan and said, "Why are you looking at me? She's asking you a question. Just answer it."
Xu Lanyan gave a few dry laughs, then turned back to Mu Anxiao and said, "This matter is rather complicated."
"If it's complicated, just say it simply. I don't like complicated things," Mu Anxiao said faintly.
"Complicated..." Xu Lanyan repeated, pursing his lips. "Shen Yan's body is an immortal body. As long as the spiritual energy returns, he can regain his youthful appearance."
"What about his soul?" Mu Anxiao asked.
"Once the soul returns, he will naturally be resurrected," Xu Lanyan said guiltily.
"Did the old man know long ago that something would happen to me and Shen Yan in our afterlife?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Xu Lanyan's eyes darted away slightly and said, "You can't say that. It's just a matter of fate. Originally, the old man just wanted you to guide Shen Yan's descendant to become an immortal, but the old man didn't tell me to tell you. He wanted to see fate. Who knew, there was indeed fate."
"Destined," Mu Anxiao simply uttered these four words.
"You could say that," Xu Lanyan had to admit, nodding.
Mu Anxiao was silent for a few seconds and said, "Can you take me to find them?"
"Huh?" Xu Lanyan was surprised, looked around and asked, "Didn't you come from them?"
"No, I was chasing a monster along the way, and I lost it, so I ended up here," Mu Anxiao said, deliberately glancing at Hei Feng, who had deliberately lowered his head.
"Wait a moment," Xu Lanyan said, extending his hand towards the sky. A faint blue light shot out from his fingertips and flew into the sky.
In the Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave, the old man's ear twitched. He flicked his finger towards the cave entrance, and a responding blue light flew out.
At the same time, Feng Qi Shi was looking at Shen Yan lying there with surprise, saying, "This is my body."
"Yes," the old man nodded and said, "Mu Anxiao will be here soon."
"She's back," Feng Qi Shi said, relieved.
The old man nodded.
In the alley, Xu Lanyan received the signal and said to Mu Anxiao, "Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave."
"What is that place?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Xu Lanyan hesitated for a moment and said, "It's where Shen Yan used to cultivate. His master asked us to find him there."
"I won't go," Hei Feng said.
"You go attend to your business. Remember to give me the silver when you get back," Mu Anxiao said at last.
Hei Feng chuckled twice and then left.
Immediately, Xu Lanyan suddenly grabbed Mu Anxiao's arm. Mu Anxiao was startled and asked, "Why are you pulling me?"
"If I don't pull you, how will you go with me? Let's go!" Xu Lanyan said helplessly.
"You know," Mu Anxiao said.
Xu Lanyan said in a low voice, "Now that your spiritual energy has returned, you are an immortal old being with a lifespan but no spiritual energy."
"Let's go," Mu Anxiao said coldly.