Not feeling the slightest bit of embarrassment from Song Xi’s correction, Zhao Mei’er instead looked in the correct direction following his guidance. "Master has always hated immortals the most. Mu Anxiao doing this is undoubtedly fanning the flames. We..." she said, turning her gaze back towards Song Xi and the others. "Should we remind her?" She knew her suggestion was very childish, but thinking of Ouyang Ye’s temper, she impulsively blurted out the words.
The wolf demon listened to Zhao Mei’er’s words, then glanced in Mu Anxiao’s direction. After a moment of thought, he intentionally said, "You said that."
"I did say it." Zhao Mei’er, not understanding the wolf demon’s meaning, responded foolishly.
The wolf demon’s lips curved into a smile. "Since you said it, I’ll assign the arduous task to you." With that, he cocked his chin.
"I meant we should do it together." Zhao Mei’er, afraid that Song Xi and Xi’er would be led astray by the wolf demon’s thoughts, quickly clarified.
"You said it, so you should do it. There’s nothing wrong with that, is there?" the wolf demon insisted, sticking to his opinion.
Following that, Xi’er also chimed in to support the wolf demon. "Yes, since you said it, you go do it. But I’ll say this upfront: if you get hurt during this process, don’t blame us." She said this while crossing her arms in front of her.
Zhao Mei’er’s expression turned grim after Xi’er’s words.
Song Xi had never seen Xi’er scare anyone before. Hearing Xi’er say this now, he couldn’t help but smile. "If you want to go, we won’t stop you," he said, his gaze fixed on Zhao Mei’er’s face.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mei’er pouted. "Do you guys have to bully people like this?"
"Are you even human?" the wolf demon retorted deliberately.
"Whether I’m human or not, you’re all deliberately bullying me. You…"
"Alright, I advise you to take back your false kindness," Xi’er said, intentionally interrupting and glancing in the ‘direction’ Mu Anxiao was. "From what I know of Mu Anxiao, she will definitely be fine."
"You’re so certain?" the wolf demon asked, surprised by Xi’er’s words.
Xi’er turned her gaze directly to the wolf demon. "Although I really dislike her, the facts prove that she is quite capable. And what she’s doing now can be considered helping the master. Since that’s the case," she said, "why shouldn’t I believe in her?"
"What you’re saying does make sense. However," the wolf demon’s heart sank. Thinking about Mu Anxiao using magic and considering their current location, he frowned slightly. "Is it really okay for Mu Anxiao to use magic here?" He was concerned about the demon realm’s rules.
Xi’er averted her gaze slightly, finally shifting her attention to Song Xi’s face.
This time, Zhao Mei’er closed her mouth.
Subsequently, Song Xi understood Xi’er’s meaning and replied to the wolf demon on Xi’er’s behalf. "There will definitely be punishment, but I think given her relationship with the master, she should be fine."
"Then there will still be trouble," the wolf demon’s heart skipped a beat.
Song Xi chuckled dryly. "This isn’t something we can definitively say. It mainly depends on the master’s decision." He cleared his throat, cautiously glancing at Xi’er.
"I believe Ouyang Ye won’t do anything to Mu Anxiao, right?" the wolf demon said, suddenly feeling uneasy. However, just like Xi’er and Song Xi, he remembered Ouyang Ye’s indulgence towards Mu Anxiao and felt reassured again.
Conversely, Zhao Mei’er suddenly exclaimed, "Aiyoh!"
Hearing this, the three of them simultaneously shifted their gazes to Zhao Mei’er’s face. At the same moment, they all wore expressions of disdain.
Seeing their reaction, Zhao Mei’er felt wronged. "What are you looking at?" she pouted slightly to express her grievance.
"What are *you* doing?" they asked in unison, exchanging glances before finally focusing their attention back on Zhao Mei’er.
Zhao Mei’er, hearing their unified question, felt her grievance vanish instantly. Swallowing, she very cautiously voiced her worry. "Master has feelings for Mu Anxiao, but towards us… no," she said, looking at each of them. "Wolf demon and I are not in the master’s eyes. Later, will the master transfer the punishment for Mu Anxiao to us?"
"I'm not the same as you," the wolf demon said, unable to stand Zhao Mei’er’s self-absorbed attitude and quickly correcting her.
"From a certain perspective, you are the same as me," Zhao Mei’er insisted.
Xi’er smiled.
Hearing this, Zhao Mei’er immediately shifted her gaze to Xi’er’s face. "What are you smiling at?" she suddenly couldn't understand Xi’er.
Xi’er: "As the wolf demon said, you are indeed different from him."
"How are we different? I don’t know him well, nor does Mu Anxiao, so naturally the master…"
"He and Mu Anxiao are friends. May I ask," Xi’er’s lips curved into a smile, "what is your relationship with Mu Anxiao?"
"I… and her…" Zhao Mei’er was suddenly stumped by Xi’er’s question. "I know her." She had lost her fundamental confidence.
Xi’er smiled again.
Seeing Xi’er smile, Zhao Mei’er’s nerves tightened. "Can you stop smiling all the time? When you smile like that, it makes me… I don’t know what to say anymore."
"What you fear most will happen. I advise you," Xi’er said, ceasing her teasing of Zhao Mei’er, "it’s better not to overthink things."
"You…" Uttering a single word, Zhao Mei’er subconsciously considered Xi’er’s words again and compromised. "You’re right."
"Since you think I’m right, then shut your mouth tightly. I don’t want to hear you speak anymore," Xi’er said, turning her gaze to the wolf demon.
The wolf demon frowned. "Why are you looking at me?"
"Nothing really, I just think…" Xi’er looked the wolf demon up and down. "You’re quite useful."
"How can you tell I’m useful?" The wolf demon felt a little embarrassed hearing Xi’er say that.
Xi’er smiled. "I’ve heard about your past too. By rights, you should be human, shouldn’t you?"
"I am a wolf," the wolf demon corrected.
Xi’er nodded and said no more.
At that moment, Song Xi looked at Xi’er with a tense expression. "Wife, I have a… I have a bad premonition."
"What?" Xi’er blinked, then turned to look at Song Xi.
Song Xi thought for a moment and said, "Mu Anxiao was brought here by me. She is using magic now, could it be my responsibility? Also," he paused, "the master is so powerful, he must have already sensed Mu Anxiao using magic, right?" As he spoke, before his brow could even furrow from furrowing, the surrounding mist and smoke dispersed.
Xi’er looked at the situation before her, her eyes widening. "Not good," she murmured softly.
Following Xi’er’s words, Song Xi murmured, "Master."