Although Guda stopped, he still stared at Gulin with distrust.

"Brother, I know what's important. Just give that little beauty a chance to live, and give me a chance too. I mean what I say," Gu Lin solemnly promised.

Just then, Shang Xiye stepped into the illusion array.

Gu Lin caught a glimpse of this scene out of the corner of his eye and immediately perked up. He quickly pulled Gu Da aside to change the subject: "Big brother, big brother, look, it's the Ninth Prince! The Ninth Prince has finally arrived! Let's quickly strengthen the formation and do everything we can to deal with him!"

"I didn't expect him to actually show up. It was all so easy." Gu Da glanced at Shang Xiye in the illusion array, a contemptuous smile appearing on his lips.

He knew that many forces in the capital of Dazhao had participated in the "god-killing" operation;

He originally didn't intend to get involved in this matter.

The fourth prince only mentioned it to him briefly and did not insist.

Unexpectedly, that band of bandits actually robbed the old mansion and even attracted the Ninth Prince. So the Gu family did the Fourth Prince a favor.

What war god, prince;

Before the Gu family, they were nothing but mortals, mere ants!

Like Ji Fengyao and the others, Shang Xiye felt no one or even a living being after entering the old house. The entire old house was like an empty, dead house.

Suddenly, his vision blurred.

As the scenery before him changed, he "arrived" at a mountain stream filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

At the end of the path, where lush grass and wildflowers abound, lies a steaming hot spring.

There was a graceful young woman in the hot spring, her back to him as she bathed and washed.

Her long, wet hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her skin was as white and lustrous as snow on a mountain peak.

The girl hummed a tune he had never heard before, yet it sounded very familiar to him. Her voice was ethereal, clear, and very pleasant to listen to.

Shang Xiye did not turn away.

It's not that he doesn't understand the proper separation of men and women or how to avoid suspicion;

Instead, he understood that it must be fake.

It's impossible for a perfectly good ancient mansion to turn into a wild mountain stream in the blink of an eye.

If he remains stubborn and avoids the issue, he might be ambushed if he's not careful.

In his eyes, all women other than his wife were no different from salted fish; no matter how beautiful they were, they were just empty shells, and none of them could compare to his own wife, who was so cute and endearing.

at this time.

The woman in the hot spring seemed to sense the presence of outsiders and turned around in alarm.

"It's you..." The woman saw Shang Xiye and felt both shy and close, but she was not afraid.

When Shang Xiye saw her face clearly, he frowned slightly: the woman's appearance was six or seven parts like his wife's, and her expression and demeanor were also about 50% similar.

Moreover, he could clearly feel her affection for him, even if she didn't say it aloud, and he also had an instinctive desire to be close to her.

moment.

Countless images seemed to flash through Shang Xiye's mind like slides. He vaguely heard a girl's cheerful, bell-like laughter calling his name, but he couldn't quite make out what she was calling him.

A strong emotion welled up from the bottom of my heart.

When Shang Xiye thought of Ji Fengyao, a strong feeling of love and longing welled up in his heart.

That feeling is indescribable.

It's as if the unrequited love he's suppressed for centuries could break him down at any moment, turning him into a wolf.

"W-Do you want to come and soak in the spiritual spring?" The girl in the hot spring spoke in a delicate and innocent voice, yet she was completely unguarded towards him.

Shang Xiye instinctively felt a strong urge to go over there. The girl's voice seemed to have a great attraction for him, making his heart surge with joy.