Mu Anxiao knew that Ouyang Ye would not play by the rules, and indeed, he still extinguished the candle. However, this was also a good thing for Mu Anxiao. Opening her eyes, she glanced towards Ouyang Ye by the moonlight filtering through the window paper, thinking to herself, it seemed he was asleep...
"You're indeed up to something," Ouyang Ye said suddenly.
At the sound, Mu Anxiao was truly startled, and then deliberately turned over.
Ouyang Ye calmly watched Mu Anxiao's small movements, a smile curling at the corner of his lips. "If you want to chat with me, don't sleep."
"..." Mu Anxiao squinted and deliberately snored.
Thus, under Ouyang Ye's 'threat,' Mu Anxiao fell asleep.
In the woodshed, the coachman and Xiaoyue could no longer hold on, falling asleep on the table.
In contrast, only Jia and Lou Yi were awake, sitting at the table. They exchanged a look, and then Jia quietly said, "That lock was forged with sorcery."
"I know, what are you trying to say?" Lou Yi leaned slightly, looking at Jia eye to eye.
"I mean," Jia cautiously glanced at the two sleeping opposite them and whispered, "how about you try it while they're asleep?"
"Why don't you try?" Lou Yi frowned.
Jia clicked his tongue and whispered, "My magic is for grand undertakings. For trifles like this, you do it, and when a major event comes, you..."
"Don't say that," Lou Yi said with distaste.
Jia furrowed his brows tightly.
When Ouyang Ye discovered them, Lou Yi and Jia's identities had clearly become worthless, especially being stripped of their invisibility spells in front of Xiaoyue. This feeling was extremely humiliating for them. At that moment, Jia immediately conceded and reverted to his childlike nature, hiding behind Lou Yi. He had said the same thing to Lou Yi then, and after hearing him, Lou Yi had engaged in a 'desperate struggle' with Ouyang Ye, though the result was conspicuously 'tragic.'
It was at that instant that Lou Yi clearly understood... from the moment Jia pushed him to 'fight' Ouyang Ye, the situation had already escalated.
And Ouyang Ye had also said before leaving that they were not allowed to damage anything here. If they did, he would make them suffer.
Lou Yi, having been lectured by Ouyang Ye, kept this sentence firmly in mind.
Naturally, he would not fall for Jia's trick again. "No matter how deeply you frown, I won't listen to you."
"You..."
"That's a demon. And he already warned us that if you try to damage the lock with magic, you're courting death," Lou Yi said seriously.
Jia still furrowed his thin brows. "I've already died once."
"..." Lou Yi had predicted Jia would say this, so without another word, he blinked his eyes.
Instantly, Jia said again, "Therefore, I am not afraid of death."
However, this was exactly what Lou Yi was waiting for. He took a deep breath and smiled at Jia. "If that's the case, then you go."
"You..."
"What do you mean, you? You've died once, but I haven't. If I go," Lou Yi said, "I'll truly be done for."
"But you're an immortal," Jia emphasized.
Lou Yi smiled. "When I was..." He paused, recalling how he had been brutally beaten by Ouyang Ye, shivered, and continued, "When I was being thrashed, you've forgotten what Ouyang Ye said."
Jia had been terrified at the time, so he hadn't heard a word of what Ouyang Ye said to Lou Yi.
But as the 'little boss,' it would be too embarrassing to admit he hadn't heard. So, the moment Lou Yi brought it up, he put on a sympathetic expression. "I was concerned about your safety then, I didn't have the time to listen to him."
"You were hiding in fear, weren't you?" Lou Yi mercilessly exposed him.
Jia was momentarily speechless, then continued to save face. "No, I was watching you intently. Honestly, there were several times I wanted to help you, but," he shook his head slightly, "I was afraid of hurting you, so I didn't dare to act."
Lou Yi's mouth twitched.
Jia looked at Lou Yi's disbelieving expression up close and became angry. "I'm telling the truth, I really..."
"Alright," Lou Yi couldn't listen anymore, but he didn't want to hurt Jia's pride, so he forced a smile at Jia. "I know you're quite capable."
"Remove 'quite'," Jia added.
Lou Yi gasped and smiled, "Okay, you're capable."
Jia liked Lou Yi's attitude, and his lips curved into a slight smile. He whispered, "It would be even more perfect if you added 'very'." He raised an eyebrow.
Hearing Jia's 'insatiable' demand, Lou Yi's hidden fist behind his back clenched. "Very capable," he said through gritted teeth.
Jia chuckled and said, "Alright, you can speak now."
"..." Jia's attitude changed too quickly, and Lou Yi couldn't keep up with his rhythm. He asked confusedly, "What?"
"What did Ouyang Ye say that made you so scared?" Jia asked curiously.
At Jia's words, Lou Yi's expression completely vanished in an instant. "..." Then he sighed.
Seeing this, Jia became even more curious. "What's wrong?"
"I said, don't be scared," Lou Yi said deeply.
Jia shook his head. "I'm not afraid."
Lou Yi looked at Jia's reaction and thought, you cowardly fellow, you're not afraid? I don't believe it.
".." He showed Jia a smile.
Seeing Lou Yi like this, Jia became anxious. "What are you smiling about? Tell me, I'll help you..." His eyes rolled, and he continued, "I'll help you analyze it."
"Okay, I'll tell you," Lou Yi settled into his spectator's posture, clearing his throat. "He said he hates immortals the most. If we dare to break his rules, he will..." He made a throat-slitting gesture.
When Jia saw this, he indeed... fell silent.
Seeing Jia like this, Lou Yi was about to relax, but Jia started again. "You say, will he be more lenient towards children?"
"This..." Lou Yi recalled how he was 'beaten' and then Jia's expression while watching from the sidelines. He felt indignant, so he deliberately said, "He should be a bit better to children, perhaps."
"You think so too?" Jia's eyes lit up.
Lou Yi nodded. He suddenly wanted to see Jia make a fool of himself.
Jia also smiled. "Then this will be easy." His eyes lit up.
"Yes, you..."
"You become me," Jia interrupted in one breath.
Lou Yi's face fell upon hearing this.
Jia, completely oblivious, said, "You become me. Even if Ouyang Ye finds out, you won't be beaten. I..."
"No," Lou Yi interrupted in a low voice.