Tang Muxi was very panicked, realizing that the Demon Lord was angry, and the reason was herself.
Before fainting, she experienced too many things, like drinking to boost her courage, causing her to visibly swell up, disregarding the Demon Lord’s face and regretfully asking why she didn’t die.
Now that she woke up, the effects of the alcohol had worn off, but her memory was intact.
The foolish things she did before were replaying clearly in her mind, enveloping her young heart in endless fear and panic.
She wanted to run away.
If not now, then when!
The Demon Lord was outside meditating, the sky was already getting bright, and the moonlight was fading.
It wouldn’t be long before she finished and returned to the cave.
If she didn’t run now, was she going to wait for him to come in, skin her alive, throw her in a pot, and then run away?
The more panicked she was, the clearer her mind became.
In just a moment, Tang Muxi had carefully considered dozens of ways to escape, even thinking about where to hide in the future to avoid being caught by the Demon Lord.
She didn’t waste any more time, packed her belongings, left a pile of dried meat, and was ready to leave.
Although she said she was packing her belongings, she didn’t have much.
After all, most of the talismans and spirit stones were in her storage ring, so she just needed to tidy up the clothes she changed out of yesterday.
The storage ring was a gift from the Demon Lord, a gift given away was like water poured out, impossible to take back.
At most, she could leave behind a small bottle of blood as a token of gratitude.
Tang Muxi pursed her lips, took out a small knife, cut her wrist, and let the blood flow slowly.
To prevent it from healing, she needed to use spiritual power to keep the wound open.
Perhaps considering that this might be their last meeting, she was particularly generous this time.
In the past, she would only drip a few drops hesitantly to cover the bottom of the bottle thinly, but this time, she filled a small bottle completely.
After packing the blood, she felt a bit dizzy.
As she turned her head, the little snow fox groggily opened its eyes, its mouth moving as if just waking up.
Tang Muxi’s heart stirred, and she quickly picked it up.
The little snow fox tilted its head and asked, “What’s this for?”
Tang Muxi replied, “Would you like to come with me, little snow fox?”
The little snow fox tilted its head, blinked its eyes, seeming to not understand the situation, nodding while asking, “Go? Why do we need to go? Where are we going?”
Tang Muxi was getting anxious, “Where else can we go? Of course, we need to run while the Demon Lord is not here !”
Hearing this, the little snow fox became even more confused, wanting to ask more questions, but Tang Muxi didn’t want to linger any longer and turned to leave.
She left in a hurry, not even looking at the road clearly, her mind in a state of confusion.
As a result, after just a few steps, she bumped into someone head-on.
The person’s force was not small, causing her, who was unprepared, to fall directly to the ground, feeling a burning sensation on her buttocks.
The little snow fox, on the other hand, agilely jumped out of her arms when she lost her balance, landing steadily on the side.
Tang Muxi was a bit annoyed, rubbing her buttocks and scolding, “Who is it…?”
At first, she sounded very strong and fierce, but by the second word, she suddenly became frightened, awkward, and comical, nodding her head and bowing, not daring to breathe heavily.
She saw Jiang Yin looking at her with a smile that seemed like a smile, picking up a bottle filled with blood, labeled with the three big words “I’m sorry,” and rubbing it in her hand for a while before slowly bending down and approaching her, gently asking, “Where are you running to?”
In that moment, Tang Muxi seemed to hear the sound of shattered glass.
That was her future and life, never to return, leaving only a distant and unattainable figure.
*
“Senior Sister, your cultivation progress is so fast! Your strength has increased again, you should be able to build your foundation soon! This bottle of Foundation Establishment Pill is a gift for Senior Sister, a little token of Junior Sister’s affection…”
Tang Muxi put on a standard innocent and harmless smile, her voice naive and pure, sounding very pleasant.
But after a long time passed since she finished speaking, the person in front of her remained unmoved, rhythmically tapping the table with their fingertips, inspecting the delicate bottle with interest.
It felt as if they were looking at some strange immortal treasure.
Tang Muxi felt a layer of cold sweat on her head, wiped it off under pressure, and then smiled pleasingly, “Senior Sister, you’ve been cultivating all night, are you hungry? I have some fresh meat here, and I happened to make a new sauce a few days ago. Would Senior Sister like to try it?”
However, Jiang Yin still kept her head down, examining the small bottle.
This time, she even pinched it with two fingers, shook it near her ear, then opened the bottle.
It might have been Tang Muxi’s illusion, but she felt the air around her suddenly become much colder when Jiang Yin saw the bottle filled with blood.
After singing a solo performance for half an hour, Tang Muxi’s smile gradually faded.
She opened her mouth and realized she had said everything she could think of.
Unable to find a topic, she fell silent.
The sound of fingertips tapping on the table remained constant, gentle and comfortable, but to Tang Muxi, it felt like drums pounding in her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
Just when she was about to give up, Jiang Yin finally spoke slowly, “Why did you stop talking?”
Tang Muxi was almost driven to the point of spitting blood in anger, thinking, “If you don’t continue the conversation, how can I talk?”
She then rolled her eyes.
Coincidentally, the big boss who had not lifted his head for half an hour happened to look up at that moment, quietly observing her unretracted eye roll.
Tang Muxi: “Ha, hahaha…”
The awkward atmosphere spread in an instant.
Tang Muxi forced out a dry laugh, avoiding eye contact nervously, “What does Senior Sister want to hear? I’ll be obedient and tell you everything, Senior Sister.”
“Why not call me demon lord?”
Jiang Yin said lightly.
Another layer of cold sweat seeped out from Tang Muxi’s head.
She swallowed nervously, pretending to be clueless and ignoring the comment.
Who is the demon lord?
I don’t know, I don’t know.
Seeing her hesitant and afraid to speak up, Jiang Yin’s expression gradually darkened.
She coldly asked, “So this is how Junior Sister refers to me behind my back. I had no idea. Junior Sister says one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. Have you ever spoken a word of truth?”
Tang Muxi forced a smile, “Yes, yes… Senior Sister misunderstood me, I am very obedient.”
Jiang Yin smirked, the smile not reaching her eyes, “I doubt that. Yesterday, Junior Sister wished for my death, and today she wants to escape alone.”
She paused for a moment and added, “Even bringing the snow fox, it seems like a well-thought-out plan.”
At this moment, the little snow fox watching from the side stiffened, curled up skillfully, and lowered its presence.
Seeing Tang Muxi frozen in a smile without responding, Jiang Yin’s expression turned even colder.
Since this morning when Tang Muxi cut her wrist and bled, Jiang Yin had followed the scent of blood in.
She had been watching coldly the whole time.
She didn’t really care about being called the “demon lord,” as many people had called her that in her past life.
She just couldn’t accept Tang Muxi leaving on her own, always trying to avoid her.
She couldn’t quite explain the feeling.
Logically, after being a demon lord for decades, she shouldn’t care about such trivial matters.
But when she noticed Tang Muxi’s fearful and distrustful look towards her, she felt a bit irritated.
And that bottle of blood, she couldn’t accept it.
Just a few drops could have such a powerful effect.
In the past, she had been reluctant to let anyone know, but today she had poured out a whole bottle.
There was anger and an indescribable sense of irritation, even rage.
Jiang Yin closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and calmed herself down.
One time, two times, three times…
After a long while, she opened her eyes again, and the surging emotions had been suppressed deep in her heart.
She looked at Tang Muxi, at this moment, the fear and forced calmness still filled the other party’s eyes.
The emotions that had just calmed down inexplicably resurfaced.
Jiang Yin pushed the bottle in front of Tang Muxi with a stern face: “Drink.”
Very concise and clear.
“Huh?”
Tang Muxi was puzzled, but when her gaze met Jiang Yin’s deep eyes, all her doubts were swallowed, and she hesitantly took the bottle, “Should I really drink it?”
Seeing that she was still staring at herself without any reaction, Tang Muxi swallowed nervously and poured the blood into her mouth.
What does it feel like to drink one’s own blood?
The person involved can only tell you that it is quite subtle.
It’s like when your mouth is cut and the blood touches your tongue, the rusty taste spreads.
The only difference is that Tang Muxi found her own blood not too difficult to drink, the bloody taste was very faint, as if sprinkled with sugar, it was unexpectedly sweet???
It was quite delicious!
If it weren’t for the psychological barrier, she would have wanted more.
At this moment, she was not injured, and the blood quickly turned into an extremely pure power spreading out.
The discomfort from the bloodletting just now disappeared in an instant.
Tang Muxi blinked, unable to help but marvel at the wonders of this body.
Not to mention others, even encountering such a strange person like herself, it was hard not to be moved.
Fortunately, Jiang Yin didn’t drink it, otherwise, if she noticed the effect, she might have caught her and interrogated her.
In the future, she must protect herself well, absolutely not letting others notice.
Tang Muxi, the fool who didn’t even know her pants were almost taken off, secretly made a decision.
Seeing her finish drinking, the discomfort on Tang Muxi’s face dissipated, and Jiang Yin didn’t say anything more, getting up and leaving.
Her steps were light, but no one failed to notice.
Seeing this, Tang Muxi’s heart suddenly panicked and she asked, “Where is senior sister going?”
Jiang Yin stopped, but didn’t turn around, just turned her head to look deeply at her.
This look contained complex emotions, thick and dense, entwined with each other, even Tang Muxi, who had lived through many lifetimes, couldn’t understand.
When their eyes met, it was as if they were under a spell, freezing in place instantly.
She suddenly felt that Jiang Yin was far away from her, clearly close at hand but separated by thousands of miles, each in their own world.
Her heart trembled.
“At the center of the desert.”
After saying that, Jiang Yin gently closed her eyes, withdrew her gaze, and walked away alone.
Tang Muxi subconsciously wanted to chase after her, but then heard her say, “You don’t need to follow me anymore, if you want to leave… then leave.”
In an instant, Tang Muxi lost the reason to chase, truly standing still in place, dazed.
Little Snow Fox on the side widened its eyes, hurriedly jumped to her side, circling around her, words formed by frost coming one after another.
“Hurry up! What are you standing there for?”
“Your senior sister has gone far, aren’t you going to chase?”
“Hurry up, hurry up!”
…
Tang Muxi, however, remained motionless, her eyes staring at the place where Jiang Yin disappeared, somewhat absent-minded.
