At this moment, Mu Anxiao looked at Zhao Meier’s pleading expression and then at the forest covered by mist and smoke, and thought about Jiong Ye, whose life or death was uncertain. She sighed softly and brought out the hand that was behind her back, offering it to Zhao Meier.
The wolf demon saw this and hurriedly stopped her, “You can’t pull her.” He quickly grabbed Mu Anxiao’s arm.
Mu Anxiao was startled and looked back at the wolf demon who had suddenly stopped her, asking, “What are you doing?”
“What if it’s a trap?” the wolf demon said warily.
However, Mu Anxiao hadn’t thought much of it until the wolf demon mentioned it. After hearing his words and glancing back at Zhao Meier, who was pouting, her guard was naturally raised. “You have a point,” she said, lowering her hand.
Zhao Meier started crying.
Hearing the sound, Mu Anxiao shifted her gaze back to Zhao Meier’s face, but this time, she chose not to speak.
“It’s obviously a trap,” the wolf demon said earnestly.
Zhao Meier watched the wolf demon brainwash Mu Anxiao and became angry, “You stinking wolf demon, why are you suspecting me? What have I done to you that you…” She stopped midway as her feet lost their footing, and she fell directly onto the wet muddy ground. “Ouch… I hate you.” After saying this, tears streamed down her face.
Mu Anxiao looked down at Zhao Meier’s agitated reaction and narrowed her eyes, “Are you really Zhao Meier?”
“A trap? Is it interesting for me to set a trap in this ghost place? Speaking of which, it’s all Jiong Ye’s fault. He insisted on leaving, and I was foolish enough to believe him. If only I had been more forceful and insisted he wait for Xi’er here. Now, he’s fallen into the water and been swallowed alive by a water monster, causing me… to be suspected here and endure all this. Why is my life so miserable? Waaah…” She cried to the sky.
“I don’t think this is a trap,” Mu Anxiao said, looking at the wolf demon.
The wolf demon sighed and was about to speak when Zhao Meier interrupted, “If it’s a trap, may I die a terrible death. Mu Anxiao, please pull me out, please.” She said, extending her muddy hand again.
Mu Anxiao looked down at Zhao Meier’s pathetic state and, without thinking, reached out…
Immediately, Zhao Meier stood before Mu Anxiao, covered in wet mud. Mu Anxiao rubbed her hands twice on Zhao Meier’s shoulders and said, “You’re dirty enough anyway, I believe you won’t mind.” As she spoke, she smeared the dirt off her hand onto Zhao Meier’s shoulders again.
Zhao Meier knew that if she hadn’t met Mu Anxiao, she would likely have died by now. Therefore, she didn’t feel any aversion to Mu Anxiao’s reaction. Instead, she wiped away her tears and smiled at Mu Anxiao. “Thank you,” she said softly.
Mu Anxiao was startled and fixed her gaze on Zhao Meier’s face, “Are you alright?” she swallowed.
Zhao Meier shook her head.
“I’m fine, why are you so gentle? This… isn’t like you.” Mu Anxiao was completely taken aback by Zhao Meier’s reaction.
“If it weren’t for you, I would have died already. So, from now on, you are my savior. If there’s anything I can help you with, I…”
“Don’t say that yet. You just said Jiong Ye insisted on leaving, and then you believed him. Hmm, so,” the wolf demon interrupted Zhao Meier, a smirk on his lips, “you still wanted to escape?”
“No, don’t talk nonsense,” Zhao Meier said anxiously.
The wolf demon smiled, “Then why did you leave when they told you to wait there? Not only that, but you walked all the way here.”
“It’s… there was a monster calling from over there, and I was scared. Jiong Ye said to change locations, so I believed him and followed him… to this place. Who knew, as soon as we arrived,” Zhao Meier said, and then instinctively grabbed Mu Anxiao’s other arm, “a water monster rushed out of the water. Because Jiong Ye was in front, he was… caught by the water monster.”
“This just happened, didn’t it?” Mu Anxiao said, realizing she could no longer sense Jiong Ye’s demonic aura.
“Yes, it wasn’t long ago. I only shouted for help when I heard movement outside,” Zhao Meier confessed without hesitation.
“Then Jiong Ye is truly in dire straits,” Mu Anxiao said, turning towards the waterfall with the wolf demon and Zhao Meier.
“Thick smoke,” the wolf demon said quickly.
“I see it. Perhaps… Jiong Ye has already become food for that water monster,” Mu Anxiao said, glancing around again. “Mo Jian also hasn’t come, which shows… he’s given up.” After speaking, she looked down at the hands Zhao Meier and the wolf demon were holding onto her arms.
Seeing this, the wolf demon frowned, “What do you want to do?”
“I want to go over and take a look. You two let go of my hands,” Mu Anxiao said calmly.
The wolf demon shook his head, “No, if you let go, I won’t be able to find you.”
“I’m not letting go either. Jiong Ye brought this upon himself. Only by following you will I not die. Anyway,” Zhao Meier deliberately moved closer to Mu Anxiao, “I’m going to follow you, and I won’t let go.”
“I’m not letting go either,” the wolf demon tightened his grip on Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao was speechless…
Just then, Song Xi’s voice came, “You’re all here.” Saying this, he appeared before Mu Anxiao and the others, holding Xi’er’s hand.
Mu Anxiao lacked the courage to face Song Xi, so as soon as Song Xi approached, she lowered her head.
Song Xi looked at Mu Anxiao’s reaction and instantly understood her meaning, saying, “I know, I didn’t explain clearly to you, and you lost your trust in me, which is why you chose to act on your own. Regarding this matter,” he leaned in to look at Mu Anxiao, who was still looking down, and continued, “I apologize to you.”
“I should be the one apologizing,” Mu Anxiao said, slowly raising her head to look at Song Xi. “It was my overconfidence.”
“Neither of you is wrong, they are wrong,” Xi’er couldn’t bear it, interrupting and shifting her gaze to Zhao Meier’s face. “Tell us about it.”
Zhao Meier looked guilty but still recounted the whole story to Song Xi and Xi’er…
After listening to Zhao Meier, Song Xi turned around and looked at the waterfall, “You’re saying Jiong Ye was eaten by that monster in the water…” His heart sank.
Zhao Meier let out a hum.
Mu Anxiao glanced at Zhao Meier, who was still holding her hand, and casually added, “Before coming here, I sensed Jiong Ye’s demonic aura, but now, it’s truly gone.” As she spoke, her eyes darkened, and she felt inexplicably sad.
Xi’er frowned, “If that’s the case, then he… is dead.” She then stared at Song Xi’s profile.
“Perhaps… but…” Song Xi stopped midway through his sentence, suddenly spotting a figure in the waterfall. He swallowed his remaining words and was about to go forward.
Seeing this, Xi’er quickly grabbed Song Xi’s arm. Song Xi stiffened and turned to look at her. She said, “You can’t go over there, it’s dangerous.” Her face was filled with anxiety.