Song Wuji watched the receding figure, then closed his eyes, falling into a deep coma.
Meanwhile.
On the other side.
After Gu Qianying killed several ghost soldiers with demonic arts, she pushed open the door to find Baili Su and her son Xiao Yihao.
Upon entering, she saw Baili Su holding Xiao Yihao, who had buried his head in his embrace, trembling all over.
Baili Su held a sharp sword, and two dead ghost soldiers lay on the ground.
The door was closed, and Gu Qianying was puzzled as to how the two ghost soldiers had entered. As she approached, she saw the open window.
"Are you alright?"
Seeing that Baili Su was unharmed, Gu Qianying breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon hearing his mother's voice, Xiao Yihao quickly revealed his head.
"Mother..."
Tears welled up in his small eyes.
He rushed into Gu Qianying's arms, very frightened.
Gu Qianying stroked Xiao Yihao's head, "Don't be afraid, Mother is here."
While comforting Xiao Yihao, Gu Qianying looked at Baili Su.
Baili Su also looked at her, "I'm fine, don't worry about me."
Gu Qianying then glanced at the ground. Baili Su quickly understood the meaning in Gu Qianying's eyes.
He dropped the sword in his hand and said directly, "There seems to be a powerful force within me that erupts when I am in danger. I don't know why?"
Hearing this.
Gu Qianying showed no shock.
"Do you remember anything?"
She handed the pastries on the table to Xiao Yihao, letting him sit aside and eat.
Gu Qianying faced Baili Su with a serious expression.
The ghost soldiers lying on the ground were completely annihilated by the soul-dissolving poisonous water after Gao Tian Beast entered, preventing their rebirth.
Gao Tian Beast was ordered to guard Xiao Yihao.
"No."
Baili Su shook his head.
"What should I remember?"
This made Baili Su very curious.
It seemed Gu Qianying knew something that he had never known, yet had happened to him.
"Oh, it's nothing. I was just worried about your safety. The source of the power within you should be related to Master Bai, right? Perhaps Master Bai had a master teach you some martial arts and inner strength when you were young. For some reason, you forgot how to use the power within you, which is why this happened."
As Gu Qianying said this, she did not look into Baili Su's eyes.
She knew well that her husband, Nangong Mo, was undergoing trials of reincarnation, and it was not appropriate to tell others, nor to let the person who had transformed into a human know.
Heaven's secrets must not be revealed, and she had to protect this for her husband.
In Gu Qianying's opinion, killing two ghost soldiers with her inner spiritual power was quite normal.
In her understanding, Baili Su was her husband, Nangong Mo. Therefore, it was perfectly normal for Baili Su to use spiritual power.
However... as she turned and walked towards Xiao Yihao, Baili Su's gaze towards her changed.
Gao Tian Beast, standing beside Xiao Yihao, turned his gaze to meet Baili Su's dark eyes, and his expression shifted.
Gu Qianying, who was taking care of Xiao Yihao, did not notice any of this.
The ghost soldiers outside the courtyard had been dealt with by Lu Zhu and others.
Han Chenglin was injured and was escorted back by General Ma and some surviving soldiers of the Han Yu army.
The corpses of several ghost soldiers were cleaned up moments later.
The Song mansion temporarily returned to its former tranquility.
Because her son was frightened, Gu Qianying stayed with Xiao Yihao, telling him about the origin of ghost soldiers, and also about the nature of ghosts and the true stories of evil spirits.
Xiao Yihao had seen some evil spirits by her side before, but those people only appeared human when she willed it.
During this time, she had also protected her son very well, preventing him from coming into contact with anything that was neither ghost nor human.
Also, her brother Duan Xifeng had been taking care of her son closely, showering him with affection like a family member.
"Mother, I'm full and want to sleep. Will you sleep with me?"
After eating a few bites, Xiao Yihao put down his chopsticks, lay in Gu Qianying's arms, and wanted to sleep.
Seeing Xiao Yihao's lack of energy, Gu Qianying felt puzzled, "Didn't you just wake up? Why are you sleepy again?"
Gu Qianying stroked Xiao Yihao's hair, her slender fingers landing on his wrist.
She wanted to feel her son's pulse.
Moments later, Gu Qianying's brows furrowed.
Her son Xiao Yihao's pulse was very steady, with no abnormalities.
"I don't know, Mother. I'm just so sleepy every day. Mother, I want to sleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yihao fell asleep in Gu Qianying's arms shortly after.
As she was pondering, Baili Su, who had arrived at some point, sat in front of Gu Qianying and poured her a cup of hot tea.
"Is he like this because he was frightened? Just now, before you came in, those pair of red eyes truly terrified Xiao Yihao. He cried in my arms for a long time."
After Xiao Yihao fell asleep, Baili Su got up, took Xiao Yihao from Gu Qianying's arms, walked to the bed, placed Xiao Yihao on the bed, and covered him with a quilt.
He even used a handkerchief to wipe away the oil stains from the corner of Xiao Yihao's mouth.
Gu Qianying sat at the table, looking at Baili Su's meticulous actions.
She was very happy.
Her son Xiao Yihao had very few opportunities to reunite with his father over the years.
He had also received very little fatherly love.
And at this moment, seeing Baili Su taking care of Xiao Yihao, as if he were his own child.
She was happy.
Although Baili Su was essentially her husband, Nangong Mo, his memories and thoughts from this life were still different.
Without any memories of his past life, it was truly commendable that this man could be so attentive.
At this moment, Gao Tian Beast, standing behind Gu Qianying, had a different opinion from Gu Qianying.
And his gaze towards Baili Su contained a hint of fear, a hint of darkness, and a hint of depth.
After Xiao Yihao fell asleep, Baili Su walked over and sat with Gu Qianying.
Gao Tian Beast went out and, with great tact, closed the door.
"We did not find the items recorded in the books in the Song family's ancestral hall. It seems we need to enter the Song family's ancestral hall again."
On the table were delicious pastries, which Baili Su also pushed towards Gu Qianying.
"Yes, we need to go again. However, before that, the illness and poison of Madam Song and Miss Song need to be treated first. The Han family used ghost soldiers this time. We don't know what other moves they will make next, so we need to be vigilant in this regard."
After taking a bite of pastry, Gu Qianying picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Baili Su nodded in agreement with Gu Qianying's words, "Yes, that's right. Brother Wuji's body still needs some time to recover. During this period, it would be excellent for us to guard the Song mansion for Brother Wuji."
After finishing most of the pastries, Baili Su looked at Gu Qianying several times before taking out a delicately crafted jade hairpin hidden in his sleeve.
"I searched for a long time to buy this. I chose it for... for you. Do... do you like it?"
When giving the gift, Baili Su was a little shy and bashful, his cheeks flushed, and he dared not look into Gu Qianying's eyes.
Gu Qianying was momentarily stunned by the unexpected gift, but she quickly recovered.
"This style is very beautiful, I like it very much. Thank you."
Taking the jade hairpin handed to her by Baili Su, Gu Qianying put it on her head directly in front of Baili Su.
She even turned to look at Baili Su, "Is it beautiful?"
Baili Su seemed startled, "Beauti... beautiful, good-looking, very... very beautiful."
He strung together several words of praise.
His cheeks turned even redder, and even the roots of his ears were red.
Seeing him like this, Gu Qianying chuckled, "I didn't expect Young Master Bai to be quite pure-hearted."
Baili Su was praised by Gu Qianying and didn't know what to say.
Lifting her slender jade hand, she suddenly hooked Baili Su's neck, raised her chin slightly, and her sexy thin lips directly sealed Baili Su's mouth.
...
Baili Su's body tensed, and he suddenly froze, his pupils constricting.
A soft, sweet sensation slowly spread through his mouth...