Feng Qishi, not wanting to think too much about Mu Anxiao at this critical juncture, reached out and patted her shoulder, saying, "Stop thinking and go quickly." He then handed the sack to Mu Anxiao again.
Upon seeing it, Mu Anxiao obediently took the sack and turned to leave.
Hei Gu watched Mu Anxiao’s receding back as she walked inside, then looked at Feng Qishi, who was staring at her. She flinched, "I'm telling the truth."
"It would be better if you kept that mouth of yours under control," Feng Qishi said, his gaze shifting to Ouyang Ye, who was approaching. "He's here," he stated calmly.
"Thank you for helping me protect Mu Anxiao," Ouyang Ye said sourly.
"..." Feng Qishi intentionally remained silent.
Ouyang Ye approached Feng Qishi and said, "I have some news for you."
Feng Qishi narrowed his eyes, "I don't want to hear it."
Then, Ouyang Ye reached out and placed a hand on Feng Qishi's shoulder, "This was all my plan."
At this, Feng Qishi’s expression turned stern.
Ouyang Ye smiled, "As soon as Mu Anxiao uses her demonic arts to save my subordinates, it will be equivalent to what... you should know."
"What do you mean?" Feng Qishi's eyes widened.
"It means aiding and abetting evil," Ouyang Ye said, grabbing Feng Qishi's arm.
Over there, Mu Anxiao had already begun.
At the same time, the red mist outside had dispersed. What Feng Qishi found unbelievable was that all those demons had been controlled by Gu Yan. Looking at that scene, and then at Ouyang Ye's cunning smile, he suddenly understood, "These people were all just bait."
"To catch a big fish, you need suitable bait."
"So, you deliberately gathered all those people who harbored resentment and hatred, all for the sake of..." Feng Qishi sneered, recalling Hei Qi's summary from earlier, "this very day."
"However, I didn't expect it to be so soon," Ouyang Ye laughed. "Speaking of which, your contribution this time is also quite significant."
"You..."
"Do you know why I hate immortals?" Ouyang Ye countered.
Feng Qishi narrowed his eyes, "You'd better not tell me the reason you hate immortals, otherwise," he said, "I'll take it as your weakness and expose it bit by bit."
"Just you."
"Yes, just me," Feng Qishi said, extending one hand and summoning his long sword.
"You want to stop Mu Anxiao," Ouyang Ye said calmly.
"I won't stand by and watch Mu Anxiao be dragged down by you, you..."
"She's already been dragged down. If you stop her now, those people will have no chance of survival, and ultimately, their souls will be scattered. I believe, at this critical moment, Mu Anxiao won't thank you for it. Therefore," Ouyang Ye said, looking down at Feng Qishi's long sword, "don't act rashly."
"Despicable."
"My purpose here is twofold: first, to destroy you and sever your connection with Mu Anxiao forever; second, to recruit troops and build an army. As for the third... it's also a surprise," Ouyang Ye said, chuckling softly. "Think about it, all of this is thanks to you."
"What do you mean?"
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have found Mu Anxiao at all. That's what I mean."
Hearing Ouyang Ye's words, Feng Qishi's heart sank. "It's my fault."
"Yes," Ouyang Ye wanted to crush Feng Qishi's spirit and continued to provoke him. "It is your fault. If it weren't for you, Mu Anxiao would never have fallen into Ouyang Ye's trap. If it weren't for you, these people would never have become my subordinates. Feng Qishi, you caused all of this. It was you, it was all you." With that, he removed his hand.
Immediately, after being demoralized by Ouyang Ye, Feng Qishi's long sword vanished. Then... he slowly turned around, his gaze falling on Mu Anxiao's retreating back as she stopped her actions. He said faintly, "It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Mu Shazi would never have fallen into Ouyang Ye's trap. If it weren't for me... she would never have used demonic arts. It seems, all of this... is truly my fault." Saying this, he walked towards Mu Anxiao with a gloomy expression.
Ouyang Ye stood rooted to the spot, watching Feng Qishi's possessed retreating figure. He smirked triumphantly, then turned to look at Hei Qi and Hei Gu, "You two have earned merit." With that, he turned and walked out.
Hei Qi and Hei Gu were completely bewildered.
Outside.
The demons, one by one, looked resentfully at Ouyang Ye as he emerged from the dilapidated house, unable to speak.
"You want to curse me, don't you?" Ouyang Ye saw their expressions and chuckled. "I know you're greedy, but I didn't expect you to be this greedy. Alright, curse me to your heart's content, because you'll never get to eat those vengeful souls." With that, he gave Gu Yan a look.
Gu Yan understood Ouyang Ye's intention and immediately looked back at their faces, which were filled with disdain for Ouyang Ye. She let out a cold snort and said, "Master, they curse me, I kill them."
"You still know the rules," Ouyang Ye said, his smile not reaching his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the demons voluntarily fell silent...
"Why aren't you talking anymore?" Ouyang Ye said deliberately.
The first demon looked aggrieved, "You deliberately lured us here but didn't give us anything to eat. What kind of hospitality is this?"
"Exactly," the second demon also looked aggrieved. "Besides, since you used those vengeful souls to lure us here, a bite would suffice, right?"
Following that, the remaining dozen or so demons began to clamor, shouting for food, for food.
Ouyang Ye looked at this group of gluttonous demons and coldly interrupted, "Silence."
"...." They all shut up.
Then, Ouyang Ye himself looked somewhat aggrieved. "I want to, but... my wife doesn't agree."
"Wife? Who?" The first demon looked astonished, not understanding.
"Mu Anxiao," Ouyang Ye said deliberately to remind them.
Immediately, the third demon, after thinking hard, exclaimed in surprise, "You mean Mu Anxiao, the one everyone in the demon soul realm is hunting?"
"That's her," Ouyang Ye said with a fond smile.
"Haha, in that case, wouldn't those demon souls be utterly frustrated?" the fourth demon laughed, clearly enjoying the drama.
"Exactly," the fifth demon echoed.
"I have two things to inform you about," Ouyang Ye said seriously.
Seeing Ouyang Ye's serious demeanor, the demons stopped gossiping and instead felt a sense of awe.
Gu Yan was overjoyed seeing their fearful expressions towards Ouyang Ye.
Then, Ouyang Ye feigned a look of difficulty and said, "Last year, my subordinates all died in the line of duty due to certain matters... so I've been wanting to recruit troops. Therefore, I'll be blunt. I've called you here," he said, "to recruit you into the demon realm."
"Ah? We're quite happy staying in the demon realm," the first demon said with a troubled expression.
The second demon, noticing Ouyang Ye's changing expression, quickly nudged the first demon's arm and smiled, "He doesn't know how to speak properly."