Mu Anxiao took the wine jar, "All show and no substance, what's the use? Stop boasting here."
"Can I take that as you looking down on me?" Feng Qishi asked.
Mu Anxiao crouched down, picked up the ladle, and said, "You can think so. I indeed look down on you."
"Whatever. Anyway, one day you'll definitely find me amazing," Feng Qishi said in a childish tone.
"Oh." Mu Anxiao nodded, lifted the red cloth covering the wine vat, and began scooping out the wine, ladle by ladle.
Feng Qishi lowered his gaze, watching Mu Anxiao's focused profile as she diligently scooped the wine, and pouted dismissively.
Over in the room, the red-clothed rabbit spirit had already cleaned the floor. However, the lingering aroma of wine still pervaded the room. Sniffing the scent, she murmured, "Mu Anxiao should be able to find the place."
"I'll go take a look," the red-clothed rabbit spirit said.
Piao looked at the red-clothed rabbit spirit, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Go take a look."
"Alright." The red-clothed rabbit spirit happily agreed and ran off.
Yan watched the red-clothed rabbit spirit's retreating back and frowned.
"What's wrong?" Piao asked.
Yan snapped back to attention, smiled at Piao, and said, "Nothing."
"Nothing? Then why are you frowning?" Piao pointed at Yan's brow.
"I... I think Mu Anxiao will definitely find the wine cellar. You don't need to worry too much," Yan said.
Piao chuckled and asked, "Don't you hate Mu Anxiao?"
Yan blinked in surprise and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing," Piao shook her head.
Seeing that Piao said nothing, Yan dared not press further and lowered her head.
In the wine cellar, after filling the wine, Mu Anxiao stood up and said, "Alright, you don't need to follow me anymore."
"I'll follow you stealthily," Feng Qishi smiled.
"Stealthily..." Mu Anxiao repeated, frowning, "You'd better not follow me, or I won't be polite. She pointed at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi smiled faintly and said, "Xu Lanyan took the rat demons out. The demonic barrier should be lifted soon."
"Are you climbing through the window again?" Mu Anxiao asked.
Feng Qishi nodded.
Mu Anxiao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Let's hope it's successful."
"Not hope, it's certain," Feng Qishi stated firmly.
"Mm." Mu Anxiao nodded and said, "Alright, you can move aside now."
"Oh." Feng Qishi agreed, stepped aside, and said, "I'll follow you stealthily, don't worry."
Mu Anxiao glanced at Feng Qishi, said nothing, and walked outside.
Feng Qishi smiled and followed Mu Anxiao's steps.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the wine cellar, they ran into the red-clothed rabbit spirit.
"Him?" The red-clothed rabbit spirit's gaze immediately locked onto Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi looked at the red-clothed rabbit spirit's terrified expression and said, "Oops, I've been discovered."
Mu Anxiao's brow furrowed. She glanced at Feng Qishi, stepped forward, and stood before the red-clothed rabbit spirit, saying, "I hope you won't say anything."
The red-clothed rabbit spirit looked at Feng Qishi and said, "You let him out."
"I..." Mu Anxiao glanced sideways at Feng Qishi, then turned back and said, "Yes, I let him out."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qishi quickly exclaimed, "Fool."
As soon as Mu Anxiao heard this, she quickly shouted, "Shut up."
Feng Qishi fell silent.
The red-clothed rabbit spirit said, "Since that's the case, come back with me. I don't want to report you."
"Mm." Mu Anxiao nodded in agreement.
Feng Qishi felt a pang of guilt towards Mu Anxiao.
At the back door, Xu Lanyan had the rat demons hide first, then walked up to the dog-headed monster and said, "Brother, I'm back."
Hearing this, the dog-headed monster was startled and turned to look at Xu Lanyan, "Little brother, are you a demon or a ghost?"
"It doesn't matter what I am. Can you move aside for a moment?" Xu Lanyan said calmly.
"Little brother, you..."
"I've been resurrected, and I'm sure you already know about what happened in the woodshed. Now, I just hope you'll turn a blind eye and let me and my brother go." Xu Lanyan said.
The black-clothed monster stepped forward as soon as he heard Xu Lanyan's words.
The dog-headed monster glanced at the black-clothed monster, then back at Xu Lanyan, and said, "No."
"No," Xu Lanyan repeated, his eyes narrowing. "Then don't blame me for being impolite."
"Come out," the black-clothed monster shouted in unison.
Immediately, the female rat demon and the others emerged.
"You guys?" The dog-headed monster was startled.
The female rat demon said, "Liar, didn't you say you've fought us for hundreds of rounds? Alright, now, we'll let you fulfill that wish." Saying this, she clenched her fists and charged forward with all her might.
Thus, their battle began.
Xu Lanyan set up a barrier here, so the passing rabbit spirits couldn't see what was happening.
"They can't see," the black-clothed monster said, standing beside Xu Lanyan and pointing at the passing rabbit spirits.
"They can't see. It's good to let them vent," Xu Lanyan said, pushing away a minor demon that stumbled towards him.
"Aren't we going to intervene?" the black-clothed monster asked, looking at them fighting each other with demonic arts.
"Just watch carefully," Xu Lanyan said, yawning. "Consider it them stretching their muscles."
"I want to beat up that dog-head too," the black-clothed monster said with envy, watching the third male rat demon brutally beating the dog-headed monster.
Xu Lanyan calmly glanced at the envious black-clothed monster and said, "You can't beat them."
"Why?" the black-clothed monster asked, looking confused. "I'm actually quite strong."
"Rat demons never crave bloodshed, but in private, they constantly cultivate demonic arts to protect themselves. The dog-head is a bloodthirsty fellow. Although he looks weak, once he finds someone weaker than himself, he erupts. Are you sure you want to go?" Xu Lanyan said, turning to look at the black-clothed monster.
The black-clothed monster hesitated.
Xu Lanyan looked at the hesitation on the black-clothed monster's face and said, "Stay here and be good." He patted the black-clothed monster's shoulder.
The black-clothed monster turned and gave Xu Lanyan a sheepish smile.
Seeing the black-clothed monster's instant expression of surrender, Xu Lanyan couldn't help but smile and withdraw his hand to continue observing the fight.
At this moment, Mu Anxiao and Feng Qishi had followed the red-clothed rabbit spirit back to the steps outside the room.
"You say it yourself," the red-clothed rabbit spirit said, turning to look at Mu Anxiao.
Mu Anxiao looked down at the two jars of wine she was holding and said, "Here, take it." She offered the wine.
The red-clothed rabbit spirit deliberately glanced at Feng Qishi and said, "You hold it yourself."
"Alright," Mu Anxiao said casually, let go, and turned to look at Feng Qishi.
Feng Qishi lowered his gaze, seeing Mu Anxiao's desire to communicate with him mentally, and smiled, turning his head away.
Feng Qishi had been silent all the way, which bothered Mu Anxiao greatly.