"I..."
The light in the Gu King's eyes visibly dimmed, and her voice grew incredibly weak.
"There isn't much time."
"Little brother, you... you must remember!"
"Don't, don't go too far with the Evil King... kill him completely."
Bai Zihe was immediately stunned.
Just as he was about to ask, he heard the Gu King continue.
"He, he carries too many secrets and schemes..."
"If you... want to uncover the secret of the Decahedron, you... must start with him."
"Cannot... kill him."
As she finished speaking, the Gu King's eyes closed abruptly, her head tilted to the side, lifeless.
Bai Zihe sighed.
The clue he had finally found had been broken here.
But it wasn't all bad.
He could still continue his investigation with the Evil King.
In any case, the Gu King had helped him temporarily resolve Bai Ruoyi's problem, and he owed her a great debt.
Bai Zihe dug a large pit and buried the Gu King.
"Senior Gu King."
"Thank you for lending your hand to my little sister."
"Your daughter... I will take good care of her, rest in peace."
Bai Zihe bowed three times and left the cave without looking back.
Outside.
The Evil King, clearly aware that he was no match for Bai Zihe, had long since slipped away while Bai Zihe was inside.
As for the remaining Miao people...
As long as they didn't provoke Bai Zihe, he wouldn't bother with them.
Bai Zihe retraced his steps.
Half an hour later, he encountered his Seventh Senior Sister and the Little Poisonous Creature.
They were still trapped in the Evil King's illusion, their bodies drenched in sweat and utterly exhausted.
"Wake up, quickly!"
Bai Zihe's voice was a gentle shout.
"Ah?"
"What is this..."
A flicker of light flashed in their eyes, and they were still groggy, but upon seeing Bai Zihe, their expressions relaxed considerably.
"Hiss, this Evil King is truly terrifying."
"Little martial brother, why didn't you answer us just now?"
They were still thinking about the illusion.
Bai Zihe said helplessly, "You two were trapped in the Evil King's illusion, and I went to deal with the Evil King."
"What?"
The two were shocked.
Hearing that she had been tricked by an illusion, Liu Qianxun angrily placed her hands on her hips. "That devil, where is the Evil King's corpse? I want to refine him into a puppet!"
"Otherwise, I won't be able to get past this!"
Bai Zihe couldn't be bothered to argue with her.
The three walked back.
As they walked, Bai Zihe recounted the subsequent events in broad strokes.
By the time he finished speaking.
They had already returned to the hotel in Sanlitun.
"Little martial brother!"
Ji Xueyun saw Bai Zihe return and stood up abruptly. "Quick, come and see Ruoyi."
Bai Zihe was startled and immediately followed.
In the room, Bai Ruoyi was slumped on the table. Although she appeared normal, a faint, intermittent glint of blood flashed in her clear eyes.
Clearly,
the Gu worms were constantly affecting Bai Ruoyi.
He had been gone for less than a day, and the suppression had loosened slightly, giving the Gu worms in Bai Ruoyi's mind an opportunity to stir.
Bai Zihe immediately fed the Gu King's spirit bead to Bai Ruoyi.
The blood-red glint in Bai Ruoyi's eyes gradually dissipated, and her gaze slowly regained its clarity.
The effect was immediate!
"Brother, you're back!"
Bai Ruoyi softly called out, her voice still a little weak.
But compared to before, she was much better.
"Let's go, back to Suhang!"
Bai Zihe knew that his Second Senior Sister had many questions, but seeing Bai Ruoyi's condition, he felt an omnipresent urgency.
The Gu worms in his little sister's mind were a sword hanging over her head, capable of falling at any moment. They had to be resolved quickly.
On the way,
Bai Zihe issued two orders.
"Xue'er, once we get back, you will immediately begin investigating two matters."
"First, find the whereabouts of the Evil King."
"Second, find the daughter of the Miao Gu King as soon as possible."
"Once the Evil King leaves Miao territory, he might also look for her. If he finds her before we do, it will be troublesome."
Since Bai Zihe had promised the Gu King, he would do his best.
Xue'er immediately responded, "Yes, Young Master."
She promptly used the internal channels of the Xuantian Pavilion to transmit the information to Yue Rushuang, instructing her to issue orders to the Xuantian Pavilion.
By the time they returned to Suhang City, it was already afternoon.
Bai Zihe didn't want his father to worry, so he didn't tell him that the Gu worms in Bai Ruoyi's mind were only temporarily suppressed, directly stating that the problem had been resolved.
This made Bai Zhanhong exceptionally happy.
He personally put on an apron and prepared a table full of dishes.
He even specifically invited Su Weiwei and the others to have dinner at the Bai family's house.
At the dinner table, the atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.
After several rounds of dishes.
"Cough, cough."
Bai Zhanhong suddenly coughed lightly and said meaningfully, "Zihe, you're not young anymore. It's time to consider getting married."
Bai Zihe never expected that.
After surviving the Evil King's schemes and dangers,
he would have to listen to his father bring this up at home, and yet he could only obediently listen.
Perhaps this was the destiny of a son.
Unable to break free, unable to escape!
He pretended not to hear and buried his head in eating.
"You child..."
Bai Zhanhong knew his thoughts well and immediately launched his second round of "attack."
"Look at all these wonderful girls around you, doing things for you day after day, caring about you, worrying about you. Why are you like a block of wood?"
"Do you expect them to confess their feelings first?"
Bai Zhanhong looked like he was disappointed in his son.
As he spoke, he served food to Yan Zhiyun and Su Weiwei, his intentions as clear as day.
The two of them immediately blushed.
Each softly said "Thank you" and dared not respond.
Liu Qianxun was also amused.
It wasn't often that the great devil was put in such a predicament, and she had to be there to witness the spectacle!
Her shoulders trembled incessantly!
At this moment.
Bai Ruoyi's bright eyes flashed a hint of mischief, and she suddenly said, "Dad, and Sister Qianxun too. You can't treat her as an outsider!"
Bai Zhanhong suddenly realized, and said apologetically, "Ah... yes, yes, yes!"
"I'm getting old and forgetful, I completely forgot."
"Here, have some food too!"
Saying that, he also served a chopstick of food to Liu Qianxun.
Liu Qianxun hadn't expected this.
She had merely wanted to quietly observe, but ended up being involved herself. Her face immediately flushed red, and she buried her head, becoming a dedicated eater.
Bai Ruoyi chuckled, and slyly said, "Brother, with three beautiful women around you now, who will be my future sister-in-law?"
"Hmph!"
Bai Zihe didn't want this topic to develop further and changed the subject. "Why don't I see Qin Yuan? How has she been lately?"
"Right—yes—"
Bai Ruoyi giggled, drawing out her words. "Dad, we even forgot about Sister Qin Yuan."
"I remember..."
"She explicitly told Brother to take responsibility for her back then!"
Bai Zihe then realized he had caused trouble and said with feigned anger, "Stop messing around, I'm being serious."
"How has Qin Yuan been lately?"
Bai Zhanhong said sternly, "It seems like she hasn't been home since she left last time. Did you two have a disagreement?"
In the end, they had circled back to the beginning.
Bai Zihe was speechless.
Fortunately, Su Weiwei came to Bai Zihe's rescue at a crucial moment.
"Uncle Bai, Qin Yuan is remarkable."
"She is now the uncrowned queen of Suhang's underworld."