Back at the mountain god temple, Qiong Ruiheng and Li You left, leaving Shan You and Li Yuchu behind.

Because of the successful silencing spell, Shan You was unable to speak, but since he hadn't seen the mountain god Shang Yun, he didn't remember that he couldn't lift the silencing spell.

Li Yuchu was sitting and playing in the yard, holding a small toy given to her by Shan You.

Dan You rolled up his sleeves and got to work, cleaning the mountain god temple inside and out, and putting the beds and other items out in the yard to air them out.

After finishing her work, Shan You stretched her body in the courtyard. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Li Yuchu sitting on the ground and was slightly taken aback.

In the setting sun, Li Yuchu's body seemed less solid, as if light was shining through it.

He remembered what Bai Hao had said: Li Yuchu only had ten days or so left, so this was normal. His soul would gradually become thinner and more transparent until it completely dissipated.

Looking at Li Yuchu, who was covered in dirt from playing, Shan You wondered if he should... give him a wash?

But he's in a spirit state, can he be cleansed?

However, as a soul, or rather a ghost, Li Yuchu was unharmed even under the sun.

It should be fine to wash it, right?

Shan You knelt down in front of Li Yuchu, her clear and bright eyes looking up at him with a smile as gentle as a spring breeze.

Shan You was stunned for a moment. Even if it was unintentional, he couldn't help but be moved by her stunning beauty. No wonder he had encountered those things. Beauty that is not commensurate with strength is the original sin.

Moreover, there are always those who like to pluck the flowers from the high mountains and then let them fall to the ground.

Although his face was covered in dust and his long hair was a little messy from the wind, it did not diminish his beauty at all.

Shan You thought for a moment, patted Li Yuchu's head, and let him play for a while longer, while he went to fetch water and boil it.

When Li You was repairing his house, she used the leftover wood to make him a bathtub, but he never used it. He just rinsed himself off with a bucket of water...

Um……

Shan You stopped in his tracks, suddenly wondering if Li Yuchu could feel hot or cold.

He hesitated for a moment, then boiled some water and poured it into the wooden bucket to make warm water.

It was getting late, so Dan You lit lanterns and candles.

Li Yuchu seemed to be a little afraid of the dark. As soon as it got dark, he went into the house by himself. Shan You was afraid that he would get the other cleaned places dirty, so he carried him to sit on the high platform.

Li Yuchu stared blankly at Shan You, sitting obediently, her legs moving lightly, her bare feet dangling under the hem of her clothes.

After Shan You filled the tub with water, he picked him up and took him to bathe.

Shan You undressed Li Yuchu, though he didn't mean anything by it, but he still glanced curiously at a certain spot.

Because it is a soul state, the wound will not be dirty or smelly, but one can imagine how painful it is after cleansing. In addition to the psychological torment, there is also continuous physical pain.

Shan You sighed, patted Li Yuchu's head, and ruffled his hair. The silly boy smiled brightly because of Shan You's affection.

It's better this way. It's better to leave without worries or pain than to die with those unbearable memories in one's heart.

Shan You tossed the clothes onto the clothes rack beside him and then carried Li Yuchu into the wooden tub. Li Yuchu didn't like water that much, so when Shan You carried her, she curled up her legs and raised them, unwilling to go into the water.

Shan You didn't indulge him and put the tub directly into the water. Li Yuchu stood on the edge of the tub, trying his best to lift his buttocks so as not to get wet.

After a brief standoff with Shan You, Li Yuchu resigned herself to entering the water with him. With Shan You by her side, Li Yuchu was less panicked and gradually got used to moving around in the water.

Before long, they were playing in the water. When Shan You splashed water on him, he raised his hand and slapped the water.

Dan You could only hold his hands down and use a wet towel to wipe his face and body.

I don't know why the dying ghost has so much energy. After washing himself, Dan You was probably exhausted.

Children have short attention spans and are very curious, and then you splash water on them!

After washing up, Shan You climbed out of the tub, took off his wet clothes, dried himself with a large towel, and wrapped it around his waist.

Then, turning around, they pulled Li Yuchu, who was curled up in the water blowing bubbles, out of the tub. Li Yuchu, who was addicted to playing, was the opposite of when she first went in. She clung to the edge of the tub and didn't want to come out.

Dan You was speechless with anger, but he couldn't argue with a child, since even if he scolded him, the child wouldn't understand.

After taking Li Yuchu out and placing him on a small wooden platform, Shan You turned around to get him some clothes, only to find that Li Yuchu's clothes, which had been hanging on the rack, were gone.

Dan You was stunned. The materialization of the clothes seemed to have come from Li Yuchu's soul, which was probably being consumed and was now gone.

Shan You had no choice but to open another large bath towel, intending to dry Li Yuchu off before taking him back into the house to find his own clothes to put on him temporarily.

But as soon as I turned around, the kid was blowing bubbles in the water again.

With a dark expression, Shan You pulled the person out again, dried his hair with a towel, dried his body, and then wrapped his lower body in it.

Li Yuchu pouted unhappily, her eyes blinking as she stared at Shan You.

Dan Yoo ignored him, saying that if he kept playing, he wouldn't be able to sleep.

Although ghosts shouldn't need to sleep, they do!

He also wanted to wait for Shang Yun to appear in his dreams.

He didn't know what the mountain god was busy with, and it was always a long time before he could see him. Shang Yun had never mentioned when they would meet again, so Shan You could only wait silently.

Thinking about it, Shan You couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He wouldn't indulge Li Yuchu, so he directly grabbed her and tried to pick her up.

But at that moment, Shan You suddenly felt a chill down his spine, which made him shiver. He turned around and was stunned by what he saw.

The mountain god Shang Yun, whom we hadn't seen for a long time, was standing at the door, his face as black as the sky outside.

Li Yuchu, who was in front of Shan You, was frightened by Shang Yun and trembled as he threw himself on Shan You. Shan You subconsciously supported him.

Seeing this, Shang Yun's face darkened even more.

"Shan! You! You're really great!"

The deep, hoarse voice was filled with raging anger, but the person involved was completely oblivious.

Shan You was overjoyed to see Shang Yun. He thought it would be enough to only see her in his dream, but he never expected that Shang Yun would come in real life. It was a pleasant surprise!

Shan You treated Li Yuchu, who was hanging on his body, as just a child, so he didn't think much of it.

Upon hearing Shang Yun's displeased words, Shan You was momentarily stunned, unsure of what he had done to anger him.

Could it be that he hasn't tended to the mountain god temple for too many days?

Is it the same thing he said to him last time?

Or perhaps, we forgot to change the offerings last time?

Unaware of the situation, Shan You, carrying Li Yuchu, draped a bath towel over him and strode towards Shang Yun.

He was about to speak when he remembered that he couldn't speak. He really tried his best not to scold Shang Yun.

When Shang Yun saw Shan You carrying a strange beauty to him, he felt so angry that his head was about to explode. He didn't even look at her and turned away in a huff.

"Bang!"

The door slammed shut, making the room shake, and both Shan You and Li Yuchu were startled.

Shan You was confused. Why was Shang Yun so angry this time?