Nangong Mo froze in place.
"What? Do you dislike my appearance now?"
The black lotus imprint between his brows grew more alluring as it shifted from purple to red.
"No, I won't."
Looking at his wife's charming face, Nangong Mo felt a little nervous.
He had thought she was controlled by her inner demons, but unexpectedly, she had conquered them.
How wonderful!
Nangong Mo walked towards Gu Qianying and embraced her tightly, kissing her lips.
The candlelight in the ancient tomb seemed to brighten under the warmth of their love.
Their lips were entwined for a long time.
A moment later.
Gu Qianying and the others left the ancient tomb.
Under Gu Qianying's command, the strange-looking creatures remained in the tomb.
Unbeknownst to them, as their figures gradually receded, the black robe that had fallen to the ground vanished into thin air.
Also gone were the few white bones.
After rescuing Lu Zhu, Gu Qianying and the others returned to Tianji Wu Chang's home.
Wu Cheng was dead, and Lu Zhu had suffered torment. Gu Qianying truthfully recounted these events.
They expected Tianji Wu Chang to treat them as enemies and expel them from the Wu tribe. To their surprise, Tianji Wu Chang sighed and said, "One reaps what one sows. When he performed the soul control technique on me, I foresaw his end. He wronged A'ta Wu Meng first; he killed A'meng's mother. He has been punished for it, and it is his just deserts."
After Lu Zhu's return, Gu Qianying examined her wounds and applied medicine.
Once Lu Zhu felt a little better, Tianji Wu Chang, grateful for Gu Qianying's life-saving deed, arranged a banquet for them.
At the banquet, Tianji Wu Chang spoke of the childhood days of Wu Cheng and Lu Zhu.
Their happy childhood was spent amidst laughter and joy.
Little did they know that years later, things would change, and everything would be different.
"Wu Meng was a little girl I watched grow up. She was kind-hearted, as was her mother. When Wu Meng was young, she was favored by the gods and was the only one in the entire Wu tribe with sacred spirit bloodline."
"Precisely because of this, she could not cultivate any Wu techniques. Possessing the sacred spirit bloodline meant she was the successor to the Sacred Spirit Daughter in our Wu tribe. Decades ago, after the old saintess died of old age, I had planned to have A'meng succeed the old saintess and become the new generation's saintess."
"However, at that time, Wu Meng was too young. I did not announce this matter, only telling Wu Meng's mother to nurture Wu Meng well."
"Later, Wu Meng grew up. When she reached her coming-of-age ceremony, I had her succeed the position of saintess. But I never expected that Wu Meng would have already developed feelings for my unpromising son."
Speaking of Wu Cheng, Tianji Wu Chang looked melancholic. "My son, Wu Cheng, was very rebellious. He refused to be disciplined and wouldn't listen to my advice. Before his mind had matured, he began cultivating Wu techniques prematurely."
"The Wu techniques of our Wu tribe are known as evil arts in the martial world. Those who cultivate these evil arts must have the ability to control themselves to ensure they are not counter-attacked by the evil arts. But that brat Wu Cheng insisted on cultivating so early and even mastered the soul control technique."
"For so many years, I was controlled by him. When I was lucid, I watched him turn our tribesmen into Yin spirits before my eyes. My heart ached. As the Wu Chang, I was unable to protect my tribesmen. As a father, I failed to help my child reform. I am truly a failed Wu Chang!"
Tianji Wu Chang beat his chest.
Beside him, Lu Zhu offered comfort.
The others.
Gu Qianying and Nangong Mo sat close together, feeding each other dishes, remaining silent.
Nangong Mo occasionally touched Gu Qianying's belly, feeling the movement of the fetus within.
The Sixth Prince Nangong Li and Luolaya Ta were much more amusing.
One stared at Tianji Wu Chang's spittle-flying mouth.
Nangong Li did not touch any dish that was sprayed by Tianji Wu Chang.
Beside him, Luolaya Ta rested her chin on her hand, contemplating "life's major events."
When would she be able to conceive?
She glanced at Nangong Li's...
She murmured to herself, "You use this thing quite well. By rights, it should have yielded results by now, but why isn't there any? Could it be my problem? It shouldn't be; I'm very healthy. Hmm... perhaps the frequency is too low?"
Thinking this, Luolaya Ta covered her mouth and asked a serving maid for a bowl of "strong wine."
When the "strong wine" was brought, she was still uneasy. Where Nangong Li could not see, she secretly added more "aphrodisiac" to the wine.
She watched Nangong Li drink it, and then, citing discomfort, asked Nangong Li to help her back to her room to rest.
Watching Nangong Li help Luolaya Ta leave, Du Chun, who had seen all of Luolaya Ta's actions, merely smiled and said nothing.
After the two returned to their room, Du Chun kindly asked Tianji Wu Chang for some tonics.
As the banquet neared its end,
Gu Qianying had eaten her fill. She put down her chopsticks and spoke directly to Tianji Wu Chang, "Tianji Wu Chang, we came here first to treat your illness, and second, we have something to ask of you."
"Miss Gu is joking. If you have something to say, please speak freely. There's no need for 'asking' and being so formal."
Tianji Wu Chang smiled amiably.
"In that case, Qianying will speak frankly."
Gu Qianying faced Tianji Wu Chang, "We wish to go to Wu Yin Mountain. May I ask if Tianji Wu Chang would agree to our going?"
"What? You want to go to Wu Yin Mountain?"
The chopsticks in his hand fell onto the table.
Tianji Wu Chang was extremely surprised. Afterward, he frowned and became very wary, "Why do you want to go to Wu Yin Mountain? What is your purpose in coming to our Wu tribe?"
As he spoke, Tianji Wu Chang stood up.
Gu Qianying, Nangong Mo, and Du Chun remained seated.
Lu Zhu stood up and placed her hand on Tianji Wu Chang's arm, asking him to sit down, "Wu Chang, my friends have no hostility towards our Wu tribe. They only wish to go to Wu Yin Mountain to obtain the Demon Token."
"This is still no hostility? A'ta Wu Meng, do you know what you're saying? And they, your friends, do they know that Wu Yin Mountain is the place our Wu tribe has guarded for generations? How can you let them go there!"
Tianji Wu Chang became somewhat agitated as he spoke. He angrily stood up and pointed towards the door, "Everyone, you have eaten well, drunk well, and rested enough here. Please leave."
"Wu Chang... you!"
Lu Zhu stomped her foot in distress, trying to stop him.
At this moment, Gu Qianying, Nangong Mo, and Du Chun also stood up.
Nangong Mo and Du Chun looked somewhat displeased.
Gu Qianying, however, felt it was nothing.
After all, they were on someone else's territory and wanted to take away the Demon Token that had been guarded for generations.
Anyone would get angry.
"Tianji Wu Chang, I did not ask for any reward for treating your illness. I will not accept a single cent, but please be accommodating. The reason we need to obtain the Demon Token is to save someone. My friend..."
Gu Qianying informed Tianji Wu Chang about Ouyang Qinglin's capture, speaking with sincerity.
Tianji Wu Chang fell into hesitation upon hearing this.
"A'ta Wu Meng, the people you brought not only want to steal the Demon Token that our Wu tribe has guarded for generations but also want to force the death of my father. A'ta Wu Meng, you are ruthless!"
A woman in white walked in.
Upon seeing this person, Lu Zhu's expression changed slightly.
"Zhiruo? You're back?"
Wu Zhiruo, Tianji Wu Chang's daughter and Wu Cheng's own sister.
"If I didn't come back, how could I see your disgusting face!"
As Wu Zhiruo entered, she was followed by a woman in a blue dress.
The woman followed closely behind Wu Zhiruo and paused in front of Du Chun.
She glanced sideways at Du Chun.
As she looked at Du Chun, Du Chun raised his eyes, meeting her gaze.
Upon seeing the woman's appearance, Du Chun was slightly stunned.
Why was it her?