"Hm?!"

Mu Jinyu saw the changes in these people, and his pupils couldn't help but contract sharply.

Initially, despite his various methods and even after using the Three-Leaf Youlian, he still couldn't detect any issues with them, making him truly suspect that perhaps they were overreacting.

However, with Xilin's move, the Holy Light shot forth, instantly revealing the hidden demonic aura within them, making him realize that their suspicions were indeed correct!

These people truly had significant issues!

"How could this be..."

"Turns out they are just like us."

"But the Dragon King just now couldn't detect their issues..."

Xia Ruochen and the other higher-ups watched this scene, and they too, discussed in low voices with uncertainty and suspicion.

"Hoo!"

Xilin displayed her Twelve Light Wings and landed back on the ground. Meanwhile, the dazzling golden Holy Light in the sky also receded with it.

"Ah!!"

"Ugh roar!"

As Xilin withdrew the Holy Light, those who were entangled with demonic aura immediately let out several cries of relief. Subsequently, the demonic aura retracted back into their bodies, restoring them to their normal appearances.

"How could this be..."

"I... am I truly no longer myself?"

"Dragon King, you must save us..."

"This fairy sister, you surely have a way to save us, don't you?!"

These people were previously carefree and didn't take Mu Jinyu's words seriously, only complying with the Soul Search under pressure.

But now, with the illumination of Xilin's Holy Light, it forced out the hidden demonic aura within them. They all panicked, afraid, unwilling to accept that their memories had been altered by others and they were no longer themselves.

They were even more afraid that Xia Ruochen and the others might eliminate them to prevent the accidental disclosure of secrets they themselves weren't aware of.

Thus, they all spoke up, not daring to look at Xia Ruochen, pleading towards Mu Jinyu and Xilin.

"How about it, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Xilin didn't pay any attention to the cries of this group. After landing back on the ground, she looked at Mu Jinyu with a proud expression, with a tone that sought commendation and reward.

"Mm." Mu Jinyu nodded, suppressing the astonishment in his heart, and said, "Since that's the case, teach me this method, or in the coming time, you can check the entire nation..."

Xilin: "???"

She stared blankly at Mu Jinyu, truly not expecting that this guy could be so shameless to make her work for free?

How dare he think that?!

Xilin shook her head fiercely and said, "You're overthinking it; I don't have that much energy to waste for you. The reason I showed off was because you were so stupid, unable to even check this and causing chaos—just to make you understand my prowess!"

"State your conditions." Mu Jinyu clasped his hands behind his back, looking at Xilin with calm eyes, speaking lightly.

He wasn't foolish. Xilin, this woman, showing him out of nowhere, to tell him how to most effectively detect if there was a problem, must have some motives, likely to use the opportunity to coerce him into granting her freedom.

However, Xilin's threat level was also high; releasing her for the sake of all humanity's safety—was it appropriate?

Mu Jinyu felt a bit of a headache.

Xilin, hearing Mu Jinyu's words, was also taken aback, not expecting him to drop the pretense and directly invite her to state her conditions.

But this...

Wasn't this different from the scene she imagined?!

Wasn't it supposed to be Mu Jinyu pleading bitterly for her help, her resolutely refusing, then Mu Jinyu threatening with death while begging for the sake of all living beings, and eventually she, unable to bear it, agreed but demanded to cut off her own arms first, hand over the Divine Plant, and restore her freedom?

And after the fact, Mu Jinyu must repay with his death—this was the price for desecrating her!

But now...

Mu Jinyu wasn't begging her!

He just directly asked for her conditions; so should she agree to him?

Should she directly tell him she wants the Divine Plant, wants freedom, wants him dead as conditions?

Would he agree?

Xilin hesitated, feeling both sides still seemed to be in slightly equal footing; she didn't hold the advantageous position she needed to manipulate Mu Jinyu further!

"What conditions? I don't have any conditions; it depends on your sincerity... Let's see, sincerity; this spell is an unparalleled secret of my Divine Race, and also my trump card. Every time I use it, it consumes my lifespan..."

Xilin exaggerated, wanting Mu Jinyu to understand how much she was sacrificing, to let him consider what sincerity he should pay.

Mu Jinyu listened to Xilin's ramblings, frowned, and spoke lightly, "Did I give you face?"

Xilin: "???"

"How dare you scold me?!"

A surge of anger shot up from the bottom of Xilin's heart, almost burning her to irrationality, blurting out impulsively.

She felt utterly aggrieved, clearly wanting to help him a little, and without even mentioning any conditions, just making him consider what sincerity to offer, yet he scolded her like this?

Hmph, regardless of him now; even if he threatens with death now, I won't help him!

Xilin thought angrily and shamefully to herself.

Mu Jinyu, hearing Xilin's words "How dare you scold me," was also a bit dumbfounded. This silly woman—did she misunderstand something about herself?

Or misunderstand him?

"Do you not understand your situation now?"

Mu Jinyu sighed speechlessly, frowning.

Xilin said nothing, ignoring Mu Jinyu, thinking she occupied the advantage now. Although still a temporary prisoner, since Mu Jinyu sought help from her, he ought to present himself in need properly!

Otherwise, she wouldn't respond to him!

Mu Jinyu frowned tightly, almost unable to resist wanting to beat her up.

Taking a deep breath to dispel the slight anger in his heart, Mu Jinyu said solemnly, "I now give you two choices: one, offer your solution and I won't punish you today, even give you a little reward; two, you can keep being stubborn, and I'll send you to the cesspool, to suppress you for a hundred years!"

"Hmph..."

Xilin snorted softly, intending to ignore Mu Jinyu.

But then she pondered on the cesspool...

After weighing its meaning, her complexion gradually turned pale; she stiffly turned her neck to look at Mu Jinyu, who was expressionless and serious; her eyes looked a bit dazed.

Could it be...

This guy really wouldn't throw her into a cesspool to suppress her for a hundred years, right?

She remembered, when she was out before, only washing her hands with toilet bowl water made her feel completely unclean, unable to bear it until Mu Jinyu severed her arms, letting them regrow, only then could she reluctantly accept it.

And that was just toilet bowl water, which looked pretty clean!

But a cesspool...

Ugh...

Xilin thought of this word and felt nauseous; if thrown there for suppression, not saying a hundred years, just one second, she feared she wouldn't make it and would be suffocated by waste!

She couldn't accept this at all!

Her skin crawled with goosebumps all over her body.

She couldn't imagine, clearly Mu Jinyu should be seeking her help now, so why did he dare threaten her like this?!

Aggrieved, wanting to cry...

"You... you wouldn't dare... wouldn't dare do this to me, right..." Xilin spoke, her voice trembling as she questioned Mu Jinyu.

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