"You..." The demonic sword zipped back to Mu Anxiao's front. "Believe it or not, I'll kill you."
"Go ahead, kill me. If you dare, I guarantee you'll be reduced to ashes by tomorrow," Mu Anxiao said, crossing her arms.
"You ugly thing," the demonic sword sneered, realizing it couldn't win an argument with Mu Anxiao, and flew away.
Subsequently, Mu Anxiao glanced sideways at the demonic sword as it flew into the kitchen, letting out a cold snort, "What's the difference from a rat." She then turned back to the flower demon, "My room is directly opposite. I'll make way."
The wolf demon gave Mu Anxiao a thumbs-up. Just as he was about to turn and leave, the flower demon suddenly appeared before him. "What's your name?" she asked, smiling at the wolf demon.
Watching this scene, Mu Anxiao couldn't help but recall Xie Xin, who had a crush on the wolf demon a year ago. Her eyes lit up, and she mused, "Could it be that the flower demon has taken a liking to him?"
After Mu Anxiao spoke, the other flower demons bypassed them and headed towards Mu Anxiao's room.
At this moment, the wolf demon was bewildered. "Why are you asking that?"
"Curious, what's your name?" the flower demon persisted, digging for answers.
The wolf demon, not understanding the flower demon's intentions, saw no reason for a self-introduction. "I don't want to tell you," he directly refused, turning to Mu Anxiao. "You absolutely must deal with that demonic sword, or I'm not done with you." As he turned to leave, the flower demon quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
Mu Anxiao was stunned.
The rattan demon and Xiao Yi were also shocked.
The wolf demon, more so, was startled. "What are you doing?" he asked, turning back to the beautiful flower demon.
The flower demon smiled. "My name is Rose. What's yours?"
"You're Rose, what does that have to do with me..."
"Tell me, what's your name?" the flower demon, Rose, asked softly.
The wolf demon disliked being pestered like this. However, he thought that if he continued to resist, he would surely become a laughingstock. Helpless, he finally replied properly, "My name is Hu Yuan."
"Are you a wolf?" Rose inquired closely.
The wolf demon frowned. "Why are you asking this?"
"Just tell me, are you a wolf demon?" Rose pressed.
The wolf demon knitted his brows. "Yes, but not entirely. Why are you asking this, you..."
"You saved me," Rose suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao, along with the rattan demon and Xiao Yi, widened their eyes, watching the unfolding drama with keen interest.
The wolf demon was dumbfounded. "When did I save you? Are you alright? I've only been here..."
"Almost a year. That day, during the competition, I was being harassed by a male demon. You saw it and saved me, then beat up that male demon. It was that beating," Rose said earnestly, "that caused you to lose your opportunity."
"What do you mean?" the wolf demon asked, slowly recalling the incident.
"It means that the demon you beat up was related to the person in charge here. Because of your punch, that entire family held a grudge against you. You could have been the champion, but... because of me, you got nothing and were even driven out. At the time," Rose said seriously, "I wanted to help you, but I also received punishment because of that male demon, so I never came out."
"I knew something was off about that competition," the wolf demon remarked, turning to Mu Anxiao. "I knew my strength was definitely superior to theirs."
"I didn't expect that connections matter even here," Mu Anxiao couldn't help but sigh.
Upon hearing this, the wolf demon chuckled. "Connections, who doesn't have them?" Saying this, he turned to Rose, who was still holding him. "Alright, you can let go now."
"I've always felt sorry for you," Rose said calmly.
The wolf demon felt awkward. "And then?" he had a premonition.
Rose pursed her lips, then looked at Mu Anxiao. "Um, could you please do me a favor?"
Hearing this, Mu Anxiao quickly snapped back to attention and shifted her gaze to Rose's face. "What favor do you want me to do?" she asked curiously.
Rose continued, "If possible, could you speak to the master for me, so that I can..." she said, glancing cautiously at the wolf demon, "...marry him."
Marry?
A year ago, the wolf demon had barely escaped Xie Xin's clutches. Before this new chapter even began, another Rose had appeared, and not only that, she wanted him to marry her? He was utterly terrified. "What are you talking about?" he stared at Rose, ensuring he had heard correctly.
Rose looked at him with deep affection. "From that moment on, I've been thinking of you. I thought, as long as..."
"Do you like me?" the wolf demon retorted, fear creeping in.
Rose smiled coyly. "Yes."
"Huh? Are you sure? We've only met once, and you..."
"It was love at first sight. The moment you beat up that guy for me, I fell for you. At that time," Rose met his gaze affectionately, "I decided, I will marry no one but you."
"You're insane," the wolf demon exclaimed in disbelief. Could his charm truly be this potent?
"I'm not insane. This matter," Rose said with a slight smile, "I've already told the Liege. The Liege has agreed to grant me a marriage. Now, only the master remains."
"The Liege? That woman knows about this?" Mu Anxiao was surprised.
Rose nodded.
Seeing this, Mu Anxiao suddenly understood why Juan'er was so trusting of these flower demons. It turned out... that woman knew who they had their hearts set on. She couldn't help but smile, saying, "She knows?"
"You..."
"I'm just an ordinary person cultivating here. This matter has nothing to do with me. If possible, you should go talk to Ouyang Ye yourself," Mu Anxiao declined, then looked at the wolf demon. "You two are truly a match made in heaven." Not wanting to offend the local demons, she spoke against her own feelings.
Upon hearing this, the wolf demon felt bitter.
Suddenly, as the flower demons were leaving the room, Rose let go of his hand and said with a smile, "Okay, I understand."
"Mm," Mu Anxiao pursed her lips and smiled, avoiding the wolf demon's gaze. "Are you leaving now?"
"The mission is complete. I'll come back later," Rose said, giving the wolf demon one last look before turning to leave.
The flower demons politely bowed to Mu Anxiao and also departed.
After they left, Mu Anxiao's gaze settled firmly on the wolf demon's face. "Don't pick wildflowers by the roadside. You've ended up 'paying' for yourself this time," she said, shaking her head and turning away... towards the vegetables in the garden.
The wolf demon looked at Mu Anxiao's deeply contemplative back. Thinking of Rose's determined eyes just now, he felt a chill. "Mu Anxiao, what should I do?" he asked, walking up behind her.