The giant black bear monster let out a pained roar, then, just like before, it kept waving its claws in front of its eyes, not daring to touch them.
The dagger had intended to stab out its eyes and then quickly retreat, but unexpectedly, she couldn't move at all now.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao used her magic to block out the monster's earth-shattering roar. She firmly grasped its fur with one hand and pushed its fleshy cheek with the other, leaning in to look at the dagger deeply embedded in its eye. After a moment's thought, she turned to its ear and, imitating Xi'er's tone, said, "Don't be afraid."
The giant black bear monster usually relied on its sense of smell to hunt for food, but now, due to its eye injury, that ability was also useless.
Therefore, it truly believed Xi'er was speaking to it and quieted down.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief, reached out to gently stroke its ear, and continued, "I'll help you pull out what's in your eye, okay?"
The giant black bear monster roared and flinched.
Mu Anxiao trembled in fear and said, "You agree."
Immediately, the giant black bear monster nodded painfully, its claws still waving in front of its eyes.
Mu Anxiao looked at the giant black bear monster's slight nod and then at its massive paws, which could crush her at any moment. She said, "Put your claws... put your hands down, you're interfering too much."
Upon hearing this, the giant black bear monster complied and lowered its claws.
Next, Mu Anxiao's lips curved into a smile. She turned, walked to its fleshy cheek, and peered at the dagger attempting to leave its eye. Taking a deep breath, she leaped and floated before its face again. "Don't be afraid," she said softly, glancing at the dagger so close by, then continued, "Don't be afraid, I'm taking it out." With that, she flew to the eye where the dagger was located, and reached out to grasp it.
The dagger, sensing Mu Anxiao's celestial energy, was about to speak when Mu Anxiao shushed it.
Unexpectedly, it was this "shush" that caught the giant black bear monster's attention.
Then, it roared wildly and raised its claws.
As shadows fell, Mu Anxiao's nerves tensed. She mustered all her strength and pulled the dagger out of its eye. Then, just before the blood gushed out, she dodged aside and breathed a sigh of relief. "There," she said, looking down at the dagger. Just as she was about to continue, her heart began to ache again, and the pain seemed to be even more severe than before.
"What's wrong?" the dagger sensed Mu Anxiao was about to let go.
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao opened her eyes, which were gradually blurring, and said, "You go first." As she spoke, she glanced at the claw that was rapidly approaching her and quickly flew upwards.
Immediately after, she flew over the giant black bear monster's head and looked down at the dagger, saying, "From now on, live well."
"What are you doing?"
"I can't..." Mu Anxiao gritted her teeth, enduring the pain. "I can't let Ouyang Ye's group capture you... I... I believe you definitely know the way to leave the Forbidden Forest."
"You..."
"Go," Mu Anxiao interrupted. After surveying the surroundings, she forcefully tossed the dagger in a certain direction.
The giant black bear monster roared, crashing into the surrounding trees.
As it collided, the trees fell one after another.
Below, Ouyang Ye and his companions looked up at the giant black bear monster and Mu Anxiao, their brows furrowed.
Xi'er: "She's going to die."
Ouyang Ye's eyes widened as he looked at the blue light surrounding the giant black bear monster and quickly said, "Fall back."
Heard this, Jiong Ye and Xi'er hurriedly retreated more than ten steps with Ouyang Ye.
Mu Anxiao hovered in mid-air, looking down at the blue light around the giant black bear monster's body. Without thinking, she swooped down and pressed her palm firmly onto its head.
After counting down three times.
The giant black bear monster roared as it exploded with the blue light, transforming into specks of light that gradually disappeared.
Mu Anxiao looked at the light spots and said faintly, "My mission is complete." With that, enduring the waves of stabbing pain, she closed her eyes and fell backward.
At the same time, Feng Qishi, who had been ready, swiftly flew towards her.
Below.
Ouyang Ye looked at Mu Anxiao, who was gradually disappearing with the blue light spots, with a look of astonishment. He said, "She's dead." As he spoke, his legs gave out, and he knelt on the ground.
Xi'er looked at the blue light spots disappearing into the air, then looked at Ouyang Ye, not daring to speak.
Jiong Ye also dared not speak.
Zhao Meier stood behind a tree, observing the situation. Her heart rejoiced, as she could finally openly seek out Feng Qishi.
Half an hour later.
Mu Anxiao, covered in injuries, lay on the wooden bed and opened her eyes.
Feng Qishi knelt by her bed, looking down at her slightly open eyes, and asked, "Mu the fool, you're awake?" He held back tears, waiting for her to die.
Mu Anxiao couldn't clearly hear what Feng Qishi was saying. Her eyes unfocused, staring at the beams of the room, her mouth moving as she said, "Shen the lunatic, you're here." Her voice was very weak.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi quickly leaned his face close to hers and said, "I'm here."
"I'm not dead yet." Mu Anxiao slightly turned her face, staring intently at Feng Qishi's face up close.
Feng Qishi grabbed her hand. "You're not dead, you're still alive, Mu the fool, I'll save you..."
"Shen the lunatic, no need to comfort me anymore." Mu Anxiao interrupted, her eyes blankly fixed on Feng Qishi's face. She weakly held his hand and asked, "Did you catch me?"
"Yes." Feng Qishi's tears fell onto her pillow.
Mu Anxiao: "Thank you. Ouyang Ye didn't find you... did he?" She was still worried about Feng Qishi's safety.
"No," Feng Qishi replied, reaching out to wipe away the tears from Mu Anxiao's eyes. "I won't let you die, you... won't die." His voice was choked with sobs.
"I definitely have to..." Mu Anxiao coughed violently halfway through her sentence and continued, "Shen the lunatic, no need to comfort me. Remember, don't avenge me. Ouyang Ye, that guy, isn't worth you wasting your magic. Also, help me find the dagger. I threw the dagger towards the northwest of the Forbidden Forest. You must help me find her."
"I know, Mu the fool, don't talk anymore, you... don't talk anymore." Feng Qishi placed his hand on Mu Anxiao's forehead.
"Shen the lunatic, this life of mine has been worthwhile. I thought I would never see you again. Now, seeing you before I die, I'm quite happy. You..." Mu Anxiao forced a smile. "Take good care of yourself. If there's an afterlife..." she gasped.
Upon hearing "afterlife," Feng Qishi quickly sat up and pressed his ear to Mu Anxiao's lips.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi with a helpless smile, then leaned forward and gently bumped his ear with her forehead, saying, "I want to see your face, don't point your ear at me."
Hearing this, Feng Qishi's ear roots instantly burned. Then, he turned back and stared into Mu Anxiao's eyes, saying, "Continue."
"If there's an afterlife and I still have celestial destiny, I'll be your..." Mu Anxiao swallowed and continued, "I'll be your wife, but the prerequisite is that I have to be a woman."
"Really?" Feng Qishi's eyes lit up, and he began to look forward to Mu Anxiao's rebirth.
Mu Anxiao nodded slightly and smiled. "I'm just saying 'if'... don't take it too seriously. If you find someone suitable, then let's not meet again."
"I will definitely find you," Feng Qishi said, tightening his grip on Mu Anxiao's hand.
Mu Anxiao looked at Feng Qishi's determined expression with blurred eyes and softly called out, "Lunatic," then closed her eyes.
Seeing this, Feng Qishi's expression froze. He then leaned forward and gently kissed Mu Anxiao's forehead.