"The mastermind behind them hasn't come out yet. Killing them now will only make them hide even deeper. If you don't nip it in the bud, there will be endless trouble."

"But……"

"I will not let them do evil again."

"The assassin from a few days ago?"

"They're from this cult too. You need to be more careful in the palace from now on. If you find anything suspicious, don't be careless. Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

"I understand." Mu Run adjusted to a comfortable position in his arms. "Go to sleep."

She fell asleep shortly afterward.

Fu Yunchen looked down at Mu Run in his arms, his eyes filled with tenderness.

The next day, when Mu Run woke up, he heard children's laughter coming from the outer hall, and among them was a clear and gentle familiar voice.

After being attended to by palace maids and having washed and dressed, she changed into a blue and silver dragon-patterned long dress, and her long hair was simply tied into a bun before she went out.

A palm-sized butterfly, its golden color dazzling, rested on Long Qian's finger.

"What a beautiful butterfly," Mu Run exclaimed.

"It's a butterfly transformed from a golden cup gu. It's not very useful; it's just for decoration. Congratulations, sister-in-law, on the joy of another new addition to the family." Long Qian's gaze fell directly on her abdomen. Although there was no sign of pregnancy yet, her whole being exuded a strong aura of life.

"Thank you," Mu Run said with a smile. "When did you arrive?"

"I entered the palace early this morning." Long Qian gave the golden butterfly to Huanhuan to play with.

Huanhuan happily held the golden butterfly, which was bigger than her little hand, and said to Murun, "Mom, let's go play in the garden."

“Go ahead.” Mu Run nodded.

After Long Qian and the other children ran out, they looked at Mu Run.

Mu Run was momentarily taken aback by his gaze, wondering if there was something wrong with her. "What's wrong?"

Be nicer to my brother.

"..."

"He suffered a lot because of you."

"I know."

Actually, I don't want you to come back.

"..."

“If you don’t come back, he will keep looking for you. He might even stay in that world so that he can continue to live.”

"I know that his lifespan limit will prevent him from dying."

What's your plan?

There's always a way.

“If you don’t have it, you’d better die.” Long Qian said this with a tense jawline and a serious look in his eyes.

"..." Mu Run was shocked at first, but her expression quickly calmed down... Clearly, Long Qian's words had moved her.

"If he dies, he'll be reincarnated, right?" Mu Run asked.

“That’s not necessarily true,” Long Qian replied. “Given the amount of killing he has committed, he will likely be sentenced to hell in the underworld to suffer endless torment.”

“Absolutely not!” Mu Run immediately objected.

"So you'd better die and let him come looking for you."

"How can I retain his memories after I am reincarnated? I don't want him to repeat the same mistake of going through the underworld again and again to find me."

“You can make a mark on yourself, like this.” Long Qian handed a flower-shaped black wooden box to Mu Run. “This is a Fragrant Soul Binding Pouch, made from ninety-nine Fragrant Soul Gu. Stick it on your forehead and let it enter your soul. After you die, no matter how many times you are reincarnated, this fragrance will follow you.”

"Fragrant Soul Bind." Mu Run took the black wooden box and immediately smelled a fragrance. The fragrance was like that of orchids, neither too strong nor too weak, but sweet and elegant, and it entered the soul.

Upon opening the box, the aroma became even more intense.

Inside was a crystal jade piece shaped like a peach blossom, which was quite beautiful.

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