She briefly explained the reactions that occur after being possessed by an evil spirit. Jiuying listened attentively and quickly searched her mind for ways to resolve the symptoms.

Qingchen, on the other hand, looked thoughtful.

Shen Miao did not disturb the two of them; there was nothing she could do about it, even with her healing abilities.

All she could do was stay by Erbao's bedside, wiping the cold sweat that kept appearing on his forehead. After a while, Qingchen and Jiuying also came in.

Shen Miao quickly stood up and asked anxiously, "How is it? Have you found a solution?"

Jiuying smiled reassuringly at her and said, "We've made some progress. The ancient tribal texts I brought record a phenomenon that's very similar to Erbao's situation."

"What is it?" Shen Miao asked hurriedly.

This time it was Qingchen who spoke. He said in a deep voice, "There should be another soul inside Erbao's body, and that soul is more powerful and has taken control of Erbao's body."

That's why he wants to hurt you.

Shen Miao felt increasingly horrified as she listened. Wasn't this possession? Wouldn't Erbao be in grave danger?

The worry on her face was so obvious that Jiuying immediately added, "However, this soul is only temporarily in control. As long as we drive away the wandering spirits from outside, Erbao will be fine."

"What can I do?" Shen Miao volunteered to help.

Qingchen said, "You don't need to do anything. When we're setting up the formation, just keep an eye on the other kids."

Shen Miao nodded solemnly in agreement.

She didn't know how the two of them were going to help Erbao, but when she heard that it involved setting up an array, she knew it was serious, because setting up an array consumes a lot of spiritual energy and is usually used to deal with relatively powerful enemies.

It seems that the lonely soul occupying Erbao's body is very powerful.

Da Bao and the others heard about Er Bao's situation and were very worried. They all rushed to see Er Bao, but they were saddened to see him tied up. Xiao Si Bao pouted and asked, "Mommy, why is Er Bao tied up? He can't move."

“Are you stupid, Si Bao? Of course, it’s because Er Bao doesn’t recognize people now that we tied him up. Look, he even hurt his mother,” San Bao explained.

Da Bao was much more mature than his two sons. He asked Shen Miao, "Mother, Er Bao will be alright, right?"

"Yes, he'll be alright," Shen Miao assured her.

Da Bao forced a smile and crawled to Er Bao's side. Shen Miao was afraid that Er Bao might suddenly wake up and hurt Da Bao, so she quickly moved him away a little and said, "Er Bao isn't himself yet. We can get close to him after he recovers."

Da Bao nodded silently, then reached out and gently tugged at Er Bao's sleeve. "You need to get better soon. San Bao, Si Bao, and I are all waiting for you to play together."

Erbao lay there stiffly, unresponsive.

The children were all feeling unwell.

Shen Miao took a few cubs out, while Qing Chen and Jiu Ying prepared the items needed to set up the formation.

After some preparation, everything was finally ready. When the formation was set up, Erbao was awake. He struggled violently and broke the ropes binding him.

He desperately tried to find a way out, but the array was surrounded by the spiritual power of Qingchen and Jiuying. Whenever Erbao touched it, he would let out a terrible scream and be bounced back.

Shen Miao peered through the doorway, closely watching everything that was happening inside, and noticed that it seemed as if a double image had appeared on Erbao's body.

She rubbed her eyes, but the double image was still there.

What is that?

Qingchen and Jiuying both sat cross-legged, continuously pouring spiritual energy into the formation. The image was like a trapped beast, extremely restless, wanting to come out but also reluctant to leave.

Shen Miao clenched her fists, knowing that this was the lonely soul that had taken over Erbao's body.

"Come out sooner, and I might spare your life; otherwise, I'll send you straight to see the Beast God," Qingchen said coldly.

The figure cried out in anguish, "Qingchen, how could you be so cruel to me? I loved you so much, I gave you my life, why can't you love me back?"

Upon hearing this voice, Shen Miao was greatly surprised.

Isn't this Green Pearl who has already died? Why is she back? Is it because she's unwilling to accept it?

It turned out that the person she saw that day was not her imagination, but the real Green Pearl.

Shen Miao's mind was racing, but Qing Chen remained silent and did not answer, only increasing his spiritual energy output.

Green Pearl immediately cried out in pain and could no longer utter a single word.

The beauty of this formation lies in the fact that it does not harm Erbao's body; all the spiritual energy is directly aimed at Green Pearl's soul.

Jiuying roared, "If you don't come out now, I'll kill you right here."

"No!" the woman cried out in a mournful voice.

The next second, a green shadow emerged from Erbao's body. The soul was clearly covered in wounds, but the viciousness on its face did not diminish at all. It turned its head and opened its mouth wide, attempting to swallow Erbao whole.

Shen Miao was so shocked she almost screamed, and tried to rush in without thinking. However, Qing Chen was faster. He raised his hand, and spiritual energy shot out, directly hitting Green Pearl's soul.

The figure flew out lightly, but then crashed heavily to the ground, vomiting bright red blood.

Shen Miao found it strange that even in this condition, she could still vomit blood.

Green Pearl struggled to get up, her hands still trying to summon spiritual power, but Qing Chen didn't give her a chance. He unleashed another burst of spiritual power, instantly killing half of Green Pearl's life force.

She lay on her back on the ground, staring blankly at Qingchen, tears welling up in her eyes.

Qingchen took out a bottle and put Green Pearl's entire soul into it. From beginning to end, he remained as calm as a mannequin.

Shen Miao was both relieved by Qing Chen's calm and decisiveness and a little afraid of him.

The main villain, just as described in the original book, can be quite terrifying at times.

Jiuying seemed to sense her mood and came over to explain, "That is Green Pearl's clone. Her original body is dead, but the clone refuses to leave. If she is not sealed away, she will continue to cause trouble."

It turns out he was afraid that Shen Miao would soften her heart.

Shen Miao smiled but didn't say anything. She didn't sympathize with Green Pearl. That female beast had caused her a lot of trouble when she was alive. She was just feeling a little sentimental.

"Mother?"

Erbao, who had fallen into a deep sleep after Green Pearl left, woke up rubbing his eyes, completely bewildered and unaware of what had happened.

Shen Miao quickly went over and checked him over from head to toe, then asked anxiously, "Baby, is there anything wrong with you? Does it hurt?"

Erbao asked in confusion, "It doesn't hurt, I'm fine, why do you ask that, Mother?"

Jiuying whispered a reminder, "He probably doesn't remember what happened."

Shen Miao felt relieved; she would rather her second child remember nothing, lest it leave a shadow on him.

Thinking of this, Shen Miao smiled and said, "It's nothing. You just sleep restlessly and fell off the bed. I was afraid you would hurt yourself."

Erbao expressed doubt about falling off the bed while sleeping.