"So, the two of us cooperating, we'll be invincible." Wang Hu lifted his chin.
Xiao Yi hesitated.
Seeing this, Wang Hu smiled and said, "Afraid of Mo Juan?"
Xiao Yi grunted.
Then, mirroring Xiao Yi's mood, Wang Hu glanced over and his gaze fell upon Xiao Yi's money pouch. "Give me that money pouch." He extended his hand.
Xiao Yi hesitated, "No, this is..."
"Give it to me," Wang Hu emphasized.
Seeing Wang Hu's insistence, Xiao Yi dared not disobey and placed the money pouch into his palm. "This was given to me by the Master."
"This is to monitor you," Wang Hu said. As he lightly tapped the money pouch with two fingers, a green light shot upwards from it and vanished.
"What is this?" Xiao Yi asked in surprise.
"It hasn't turned red yet, so the monitoring hasn't begun," Wang Hu clenched the money pouch in his hand. "This thing cannot be kept." With that, the money pouch shattered in his hand... and disappeared.
Xiao Yi pouted.
"Why are you pouting?" Wang Hu flicked his hand, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi said, "This is..."
"I think you're quite good at making up lies. Just concoct some excuse, and it'll pass."
"But..."
"Let's not talk about whether you can kill Mu Anxiao first. Let's talk about whether you would really dare to act if you met Mu Anxiao."
Xiao Yi froze and shook her head.
"Then that's settled. Of course," Wang Hu smiled, "I think if you actually fought, it wouldn't necessarily be Mu Anxiao who dies, but you... who'd be the first to perish."
"Is her ability very strong?" Xiao Yi asked curiously.
Wang Hu took a deep breath. "I haven't had any contact with her, but think about it... a normal demon can't stay submerged in water for long. She... stayed submerged for so long and remained unharmed. Most importantly," he lowered his voice, "according to rumors, she never hesitates when killing demons."
Xiao Yi was stunned.
"In other words, if her methods are truly compared to Mo Juan's, Mo Juan might not even be her match. Moreover, she is destined to marry our Master. You can imagine who is superior." Wang Hu crossed his arms, looking serious.
After Wang Hu's words, Xiao Yi thought about Ouyang Ye's changed intentions regarding Mu Anxiao, and her eyes darkened. "If I find Mu Anxiao, I'll also have found another backup," she said.
"Correct." Wang Hu snapped his fingers, celebrating Xiao Yi's correct answer.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi's entire mood relaxed. "This way, I won't have to kill, and I won't have to die." Her eyes lit up.
Wang Hu smiled. "Exactly."
Xiao Yi added, "Perhaps, Mu Anxiao will even fight Mo Juan for me."
Wang Hu grunted, "Yes."
"Then let's go." Xiao Yi instantly became motivated and turned to leave.
Wang Hu smiled faintly, called out, "Wait for me," and quickly followed Xiao Yi's pace.
Meanwhile.
Mu Anxiao and the other two stopped side-by-side on the bumpy path. Mu Anxiao was currently bent over, panting from exhaustion.
At the same time, the wolf demon and the vine spirit standing on either side of Mu Anxiao cast contemptuous glances at her. "To be this tired on such a short road," the wolf demon said, reaching out to steady Mu Anxiao's shoulder. "Speaking of which, Mu Anxiao, you're too weak."
"I'm weak," Mu Anxiao said, putting a hand on her hip and looking at the approaching palace. "It's because you two don't know how to lead. What kind of roads are you showing me? They're all bumpy and uneven, exhausting me." With that, she kicked a stone under her foot... and her expression changed.
The wolf demon, about to speak, saw Mu Anxiao suddenly sit on the ground, clutching her foot and crying out in pain.
The vine spirit looked down at Mu Anxiao's actions, then glanced at the palace. He crouched down. "Have you heard of... a harem?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Anxiao, while comforting her foot, looked at the vine spirit who had suddenly asked this question. "Of course I've heard of it," she said, her eyes revealing gossip. "Don't tell me you want to be like the Golden King in the mortal realm and have your own harem? Tsk tsk... I never thought you little vines had such grand ambitions."
"No," the vine spirit said calmly. He was already accustomed to Mu Anxiao's reactions.
"No," Mu Anxiao's tone became a little disappointed. She lowered her head to look at her foot. "Then why did you suddenly mention this?"
"It's Ouyang Ye," the vine spirit said seriously.
"Ouyang Ye..." Mu Anxiao repeated, removing her hand from her foot and looking up to meet the vine spirit's eyes. "What about him?"
"Here, he is the Golden King you speak of. Naturally, he has his own harem. You... should be careful of that Juan."
"He's married," Mu Anxiao said excitedly, as if she had heard a crucial secret... her eyes lit up.
Seeing this, the vine spirit frowned slightly. "No, are you happy or sad? I can't quite figure it out."
"If he's married, then that means..." Mu Anxiao started, then glanced at the faces of the vine spirit and the wolf demon, shrugging. "It's nothing." With that, she stood up.
The wolf demon saw that Mu Anxiao still harbored reservations towards him and the vine spirit. However, he also knew that it was impossible for Mu Anxiao to trust them immediately. For now... they could only take it slow.
"Can't you stop teasing people?" the vine spirit stood up, displeased.
"Are you human?" Mu Anxiao glanced at the vine spirit, then at the wolf demon. "This time, you lead the way."
"Why can't I lead the way anymore?" the vine spirit's competitive spirit was piqued.
"What kind of roads were you leading me on? My legs are about to break," Mu Anxiao said, giving the vine spirit a push on the shoulder, and then looked at the wolf demon. "Lead the way."
"Alright." The wolf demon nodded and added, "After this is done, please help me leave this place."
"Are you making demands?" Mu Anxiao asked casually.
The wolf demon looked at Mu Anxiao's surprised yet calm expression and laughed. "If possible, I can take you with me."
"If you leave, what happens to me?" the vine spirit asked anxiously.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, I'm not leaving," Mu Anxiao said, glancing at the vine spirit, then at the wolf demon. "If you perform well, I might be able to offer you a way out. But if you dare to scheme against me as you have in the past, I will surely take your life." With that, she gave a slight smile and turned away.
Immediately after, the wolf demon looked at the vine spirit with an innocent expression. "Did I provoke her."
"It seems so," the vine spirit nodded, taking the wolf demon's arm and following Mu Anxiao.
Ahead, Mu Anxiao urged them on as she walked. "Can you two stop dawdling and hurry up and lead the way," she said, stopping and turning to look at the vine spirit. "Especially you."
The vine spirit grinned. "Here I come." With that, he ran towards Mu Anxiao with the wolf demon.