Mu Jinyu disregarded Jian Ruyan's fierce gaze and sighed, "You know, I'm quite the womanizer, if you came out in a year or two, I'd be afraid you'd hit me, becoming your brother-in-law, surely I wouldn't dare."
"But if you don't come back for a long time... then I can't guarantee I won't!"
Mu Jinyu said very seriously.
Hearing Mu Jinyu's words, Jian Ruyan also understood the meaning of what he just said, and although she still looked at him with some annoyance, it wasn't as fierce anymore.
Xiang Mantang helplessly nodded and said, "It seems that to prevent Ah-Xiu from being harmed by you, I have to step up and come back sooner. When that time comes, if you dare to mess around, just watch how I'll deal with you!"
As he spoke, he looked towards Jian Ruyan and exhorted, "Ah-Xiu, did you hear that? This guy is a total player, and now he has his sights set on you, you have to be careful in the future not to be deceived by him!"
"I know," Jian Ruyan nodded, her gaze at Xiang Mantang filled with reluctance.
Xiang Mantang sighed softly, went over to Mu Jinyu and Jian Ruyan for a brief hug, and then resolutely turned to walk towards the Folded Space he could see.
Taking steps towards those two lost rivers.
And as Xiang Mantang moved further from Jian Ruyan, the ghost shadow behind him started to stir, and the Dark Realm struggled to expand outward!
Mu Jinyu and Jian Ruyan were very worried that he would lose control again.
Soon, Xiang Mantang's figure became vague and indistinct in their eyes.
At that moment, Xiang Mantang stopped, turned back for a deep look at Mu Jinyu and Jian Ruyan, his lips moving in words they couldn't discern, then he waved to them, and his figure completely disappeared from their sight!
"Brother!!"
As Jian Ruyan watched Xiang Mantang's figure vanish, the tears that were already swirling in her eyes could no longer be held back, and she cried out in grief.
Although Mu Jinyu was also feeling upset, seeing Jian Ruyan like this, he suppressed his own sorrow and teased her, "Hey, Ah-Xiu, what are you doing? It's not like we're parting in life and death. Ah-Xiang has just temporarily left us, and he will come back, and in the best state, no less..."
Jian Ruyan ignored Mu Jinyu.
Her heart was still in pain.
Actually, even though it seemed that she had just reunited with Xiang Mantang and then had to part again, she had actually been with Xiang Mantang in the Dragon King Hall for more than a year.
But it had only been half a month since they recognized each other as siblings, which brought a change in Xiang Mantang's attitude towards her!
She still wanted to continue enjoying her brother's doting, but with Xiang Mantang gone now, not to mention forever, it would be very hard for him to return within three to five years. How could she reconcile with that?
Mu Jinyu did not care whether Jian Ruyan was listening or not. It was more accurate to say that in comforting Jian Ruyan, he was also comforting himself, "Life is always like this. Parting and reuniting are inevitable, but even if people are separated by the ends of the earth, will feelings truly change because of it?"
After speaking, he sighed deeply, as if sensing some change. He stopped looking at Jian Ruyan and looked up at the sky.
There they saw the overcast sky, which even with the unpredictable disasters and the Tide of Chaos, and with all the demons of the world imprisoned, had never dissipated. At this moment, as Xiang Mantang disappeared with the ghost shadow into the Demon World, the dark fog began to fade away!
Warm sunlight immediately shone down upon him and Jian Ruyan!
"Indeed..."
Mu Jinyu gazed at the big sun appearing in the sky and muttered under his breath.
Indeed, the root of the darkness was the ghost shadow on Xiang Mantang.
Once Xiang Mantang left this world, entering the realm where demons were imprisoned, the dark fog dissipated on its own.
At this moment.
As the black fog faded away.
People worldwide in a state of despair, one after another, stepped out of their homes and began to cheer.
The dark turmoil was over.
They were finally saved!
In Dragon King Hall.
Su Zijin and Gu Xiyan, after receiving the notice, stepped out of their rooms and cheered at the sight of the bright moon that had appeared in the sky.
"Has the darkness ended?"
"That's great, when we get up tomorrow, we'll finally be able to enjoy the sunshine!"
"..."
After their brief cheers.
Su Zijin's expression suddenly changed, and she said, "No, why has the darkness ended just after Little Xiang and Jinyu went out?"
Lin Qiaoxia speculated, "Didn't they say that all the demons in the world have been dealt with by uncle?"
"It shouldn't be for that reason." Su Zijin shook her head, "When Little Xiang and the others returned, they had already taken care of all the demons, except for..."
Gu Xiyan and Mei Yinxue, among the others, upon hearing Su Zijin's words, also slightly changed their expressions, and said, "He was controlling a demon too, could it be that something has happened to uncle?!"
They immediately started to worry.
After all, Mu Jinyu had gone out with Xiang Mantang and the others!
After several incidents involving Mu Jinyu, they had become very sensitive to matters like this!
Gu Xiyan quickly took out her phone and called Mu Jinyu, while saying to the others, "I've already called, no need for you to do so."
"Du du du... Hello? What's up?"
The somewhat puzzled voice of Mu Jinyu sounded.
His voice alone immediately put their minds at ease!
"Hello, Jinyu, the black fog has dissipated, how are things on your side? Uncle... he hasn't had an accident, has he?"
Gu Xiyan asked curiously.
Mu Jinyu's voice was somewhat somber as he said, "He's fine, but he has imprisoned himself as well. He'll come out after a while, don't worry."
"Oh, okay." Gu Xiyan dared not ask any further, glanced around at the women to see if they had any questions, and seeing them shake their heads, she said a few words more and then hung up.
Half a day later.
Mu Jinyu returned to Dragon King Hall with a disheartened Jian Ruyan.
On the way back, he could clearly see that there were more pedestrians on the road than usual.
Originally, after the announcement that all the demons in the country had been resolved, although some people started to venture out, most remained skeptical due to the persistent fog and thus continued to hide indoors.
Now, those who believed what they saw with their own eyes finally were convinced that the darkness and disorder had ended.
They began to tentatively step outside.
After Mu Jinyu returned with Jian Ruyan, he asked Su Zijin and Mu Hongchen, among others, to come to his office.
"Dragon Master, do you need something?"
After finishing some trivial tasks, Mu Hongchen opened the door to the office and came in, curiously asking.
Mu Jinyu said, "I'm planning to go back to Jiangnan Province and even considering whether to move our Dragon King Hall headquarters to Jiangnan Province."
"Huh? Why so sudden?" Mu Hongchen asked in confusion.
Both Gu Xiyan and Mu Hongchen furrowed their brows slightly, not understanding why Mu Jinyu would make such a sudden decision.
Mu Jinyu explained, "Firstly, the Capital City headquarters are not very well situated, as it's quite easy for external enemies to breach us. Secondly, I found quite a number of spiritual medicines in the True Martial Hall's garden, and I want to see if any changes have occurred in Yinlong Mountain, which was abandoned by Dragon King Hall because its Dragon Vein was broken."