Yan Baibai's gaze inadvertently lowered slightly and shifted to the child between the couple. Unexpectedly, the little boy was also looking at Yan Baibai, and their eyes met unexpectedly. Yan Baibai's head suddenly felt dizzy. When she shook her head and looked again, she was met with a pair of clear and innocent eyes.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Changhen supported Yan Baibai and asked worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell again?"
Baibai had her period some time ago. Maybe it was because of the long journey, but she was in so much pain that she couldn't get out of bed for three days. Xiao Changhen was scared for a long time. Although Yan Baibai recovered immediately afterwards, Xiao Changhen still felt worried.
"I'm fine, maybe just a little tired." Yan Baibai replied.
At this moment, the couple also noticed Yan Baibai and Xiao Changhen. They seemed very familiar with each other. Yan Baibai just nodded to them politely, and then went upstairs with Xiao Changhen.
No one noticed the conversation between the couple downstairs and the shopkeeper. The couple's child turned to look at the backs of Xiao Changhen and Yan Baibai. His innocent big eyes narrowed, and his brown eyes gradually became covered with black mist, which showed a cunning and playfulness that a child would never have.
In the room, Xiao Changhen put down their luggage and turned around to see Yan Baibai who was still in a daze.
"Baibai, are you really okay?" Xiao Changhen said as he walked forward and touched Yan Baibai's forehead. He felt relieved only after confirming that she did not have a fever.
"Of course I'm fine." Yan Baibai pulled Xiao Changhen to sit down and asked, "Husband, you also heard what the shopkeeper said. It's too late for us to practice immortal cultivation at our age now, and we don't have many spirit stones now. What are you going to do next?"
"The shopkeeper is right. What we need to do now is to earn spirit stones first. I will go to the city tomorrow to take a look." Xiao Changhen said.
"Husband, the purpose of your coming here is to become a cultivator. As long as we earn enough living expenses and spirit stones for testing your spiritual roots, you can find a sect that suits your taste to practice." Yan Baibai's tone became a little relaxed. She felt that her mission this time was finally on the right track.
"What about you?" Xiao Changhen stared at Yan Baibai and reached out to grab Yan Baibai's hand tightly: "Where are you going?"
"Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere." Yan Baibai said in a steady tone, "From what the shopkeeper said, it seems that spirit stones are not easy to earn. It seems that it is difficult to survive in this world of immortal cultivation without cultivation. Wait until you have cultivated yourself, my husband, and then think about my problem."
Xiao Changhen seemed to be convinced by Yan Baibai's words. He saw the seriousness in Yan Baibai's expression and finally could only nod.
The room became quiet. There was the sound of a door opening outside and the laughter of a little boy. From the direction where the sound came from, it was coming from the left opposite of their room. Yan Baibai walked to the door and secretly opened a crack, but unexpectedly saw the door of the room opposite was closing.
It was the child who closed the door. Yan Baibai looked into his eyes again. This time, Yan Baibai was sure that she was not dazzled. There was something wrong with the little boy's eyes!
Gloomy, cunning, and full of malice...
"System, check the little boy in the room opposite." Yan Baibai directly ordered the system.
"Okay, host." The system quickly retrieved the information: "The little boy across the street should have died a long time ago. Now, another soul is living inside."
"Can you find out his information?" Yan Baibai asked again.
"No, but host, I've discovered that the family from across the street didn't come to this inn by accident." The system continued, "They came to this inn because they were slowly lured here by a little boy. The little boy... is following you two."
Yan Baibai closed the door and quietly returned to her room. She began to think back to her encounter with the boy's family today. She hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now, as she thought about it, she quickly realized something was wrong. Everything the family did seemed to be based on the boy, and the boy had been silently observing her and Xiao Changhen.
So... who was he observing? And what was his purpose?
"Host, I think the little boy's target is the male protagonist of the mission." The system said based on its own experience: "Think about it, Xiao Changhen is the male protagonist, both his external and internal conditions are very good, and the little boy can take over someone else's body. Could he be trying to take over Xiao Changhen's body?"
After hearing what the system said, Yan Baibai thought about it and it made more and more sense. According to the novel routine, wherever the male protagonist goes, there will always be someone who is not smart enough to provoke him, and eventually become the nourishment for his growth.
And the little boy now fully meets this condition. Yan Baibai suddenly laughed. She thought that she and Xiao Changhen no longer had to worry about how to earn spirit stones, because the people who gave them spirit stones had already delivered them to their door.
The art of possessing another's body has always been a spell that is expressly prohibited in the world of immortal cultivation, and it requires a certain level of strength to master. In the world of immortal cultivation, strength often proves one's wealth. The original body of the little boy should have a lot of wealth, right?
"Host, what are you thinking about? You are smiling so...cunningly!" The system looked at Yan Baibai, who was originally vigilant, and suddenly a cunning smile appeared on his face. The system trembled and asked cautiously.
"Tong, you must have been quite bored recently, right?" Yan Baibai put away the sinister smile on his face and began to instruct the system: "Well, now I will give you something to do."
"Host, please give your instructions." The system did not dare to refute.
"From now on, you don't have to do anything. Just keep a close eye on that little boy across from you." Yan Baibai couldn't help but curl his lips, saying cheerfully, "That's the bag of spirit stones Xiao Changhen and I will use for our future. You have to keep a close eye on it, okay?"
"Yes... I understand!" The system nodded obediently.
"By the way, go to the mall and buy a defensive magic weapon for Xiao Changhen. Although he has the aura of the male protagonist, he is still too dangerous as a mortal in the world of immortal cultivation." Yan Baibai ordered again.
"Okay." The system did as it was told and took action immediately.
After giving all the instructions, Yan Baibai turned his attention to Xiao Changhen and noticed that he was lying on the table, breathing deeply.
Fell asleep?
Yan Baibai was a little surprised, but after thinking about what had happened in the past few days, she immediately understood. She walked over and gently woke Xiao Changhen up. When Xiao Changhen was still dazed, she took him to bed to rest.
After a good night's sleep, when Yan Baibai opened her eyes again, she was surprised to find Xiao Changhen still lying in bed. In the past, when Yan Baibai woke up, Xiao Changhen would usually have gotten up and washed up.
But Yan Baibai soon noticed something was wrong. Xiao Changhen was frowning and breathing heavily. Yan Baibai reached out to touch Xiao Changhen's forehead, but was immediately startled and withdrew his hand.
Since the two of them set out on their journey, Yan Baibai has been sick many times, and this time, it is finally Xiao Changhen's turn to be sick!
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