Before Mu Anxiao could say these words, Jia had always felt that he was much more powerful than Hei Feng.
However, upon hearing Mu Anxiao's words, he suddenly realized that before Hei Feng's promotion, many things had been completed for him by Hei Feng. Even after he was demoted, it was Hei Feng who accompanied him during the most idle periods. The task of taking care of Mu Anxiao was also given to him by Hei Feng.
Thinking about it, if it weren't for Hei Feng, he would truly be nothing now. He would definitely still be mocked and belittled by various Yin Chai.
Lowering his eyelids slightly, he whispered, "Do you think Hei Feng will really turn me into a soul spirit?"
"Why do you suddenly think of that?"
"After hearing you say that, I feel like I'm truly useless."
"Do you know why you are still a Yin Chai?" Mu Anxiao retorted.
Jia looked up, meeting Mu Anxiao's eyes, and shook his head slightly.
Mu Anxiao pursed her lips and smiled, "Because you are responsible. If you were truly a good-for-nothing, do you think Yuan Xiao would entrust Lou Yi to you?"
"You mean I am useful?"
"Of course. If you weren't useful, Hei Feng wouldn't have assigned you tasks."
"What do you mean?"
"What do you mean?" Mu Anxiao said with a helpless smile, "Hei Feng is someone who greatly values ability. If you weren't capable, he wouldn't use you at all."
"He thinks highly of me."
"Yes."
"Then if I say I want to surpass him, does he get angry?"
"If he were angry, he would have been angry long ago. To put it another way," Mu Anxiao said, after thinking for a moment, "he simply doesn't have you in his sights."
"Ah?"
"What 'ah'? You child, you're good in every way, but you're too goal-oriented and, especially, you don't like to cooperate. I came out precisely to tell you," Mu Anxiao said, "that when I speak, you don't interrupt."
"You... I'm just afraid you'll be led astray by Gu Yan. Besides, Xiao Fei is with me. If anything happens to her, how will I explain to the Yin Chai on the other side?"
"Is it useful if you just take her soul?"
"I..."
"There's no awareness. The urgent matter now is to get information from Gu Yan. And you," Mu Anxiao said, tilting her head, "in short, don't interrupt, and act according to the situation."
"Act according to the situation? If everything I say is wrong, how can I act according to the situation?"
"Look at me." Mu Anxiao pointed to herself.
"Look at you..." Jia said, lowering his head, "Hearing you say this, why do I suddenly feel so powerless?" As he spoke, he shook his arms.
Mu Anxiao: "What do you mean by that?"
"I've lost my goal. I originally wanted to surpass Hei Feng, but after hearing you say that, I suddenly feel like I'm just a piece of trash, that whatever I do, I can't do it well. I..." Jia sighed, "I don't want to do it anymore."
"You can change your goal and work diligently with me on the mission, helping Lou Yi find her own direction." Mu Anxiao knew Jia would be like this, so she had already thought of what to say next.
Jia sighed, "It's easy for you to say. Goals are built by oneself. What you've given me, what is that?"
"I'm your partner."
"Partner, you can't eat and sleep for me. No, I still want to surpass Hei Feng. I think..."
Before Jia could finish speaking, Hei Feng appeared behind Jia, "Then surpass me. I'll wait for you."
Hearing this, Jia turned to look at Hei Feng.
Mu Anxiao stood up, "Why are you here?" she asked, looking up at Hei Feng.
Hei Feng didn't even glance at Mu Anxiao, he stared down at Jia, "Although your ability is lacking, you have the courage to surpass me. I admire you for that."
"You..."
"If you want to surpass me, it proves that you consider me excellent. Thank you for thinking so highly of me," Hei Feng said deliberately.
Jia frowned.
Hei Feng smiled at Jia.
Jia looked at Hei Feng's narcissistic expression and recalled what Mu Anxiao had just said to him. He said, "I've figured it out."
"What?" Hei Feng smiled.
"I want to be the most powerful Yin Chai and surpass you," Jia said, not wanting to admit Hei Feng's excellence. "It's meaningless."
"Then you have to be down-to-earth."
"I know."
"That's good," Hei Feng said, looking up at Mu Anxiao, "Gu Qin cannot come up."
"I know."
"That's good." After saying that, Hei Feng turned and disappeared.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao realized that this was not Hei Feng himself, but merely Hei Feng's consciousness.
Thinking about it, Mu Anxiao lowered her gaze and pondered, "Controlling consciousness... if that consciousness doesn't cooperate and doesn't want to do bad things, it can't be controlled. These... consciousnesses... what's going on?"
Jia listened to Mu Anxiao's question and immediately thought of Xiao Fei's condition. He said, "Those consciousnesses themselves already have problems."
"What?" Mu Anxiao lowered her head and stared at Jia.
Jia: "Those consciousnesses inherently have problems, which is why they can be controlled. But those without problems won't be..."
"Wait." Mu Anxiao's eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled down her money pouch.
Jia froze when he saw this.
The next second, as Mu Anxiao opened the money pouch, Gu Tie flew out from inside and appeared before them.
Jia was stunned, "This is consciousness."
"Yes." Mu Anxiao glanced quickly at Jia, then at Gu Tie, "You've seen those consciousnesses, haven't you?"
"Yes." Gu Tie replied honestly, her face pale.
Mu Anxiao, aware of Gu Tie's physical condition, reached out and placed her palm on Gu Tie's hand, attempting to use her magic to alleviate her pain, and continued, "Were they willing, or... were they controlled? Can you tell me what's going on?" She looked carefully at Gu Tie's face.
Gu Tie: "We are..." Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly transformed into red light and flew back into the money pouch.
Jia: "She's being evasive."
"What's going on?" Mu Anxiao ignored Jia and stared down at the money pouch.
Gu Tie: "They're coming."
"Comi..." Mu Anxiao uttered the word, then looked up and saw Ouyang Ye, disguised as a coachman, approaching. So, she asked, "Why are you here?"
Ouyang Ye: "Miss, I've come to see my daughter." As he spoke, he walked in front of Mu Anxiao, ignoring Jia.
Jia looked up at Ouyang Ye and remained silent.
Mu Anxiao: "You don't need to pretend when you're with me, Ouyang Ye." Saying this, she hid the hand holding the money pouch behind her back.
Ouyang Ye deliberately glanced at the hand Mu Anxiao was holding, and said, "I have no interest in silver."
"Even better if you have no interest," Mu Anxiao said, narrowing her eyes. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you," Ouyang Ye said with a slight smile, "to see if you're with Feng Qi Shi." After saying this, he immediately shifted his gaze to Jia's face.
Seeing this, Jia turned and disappeared.
Ouyang Ye couldn't help but smile.
Mu Anxiao glared at Ouyang Ye and coldly asked, "What are you smiling at?"