Upon hearing this, Li Molin's expression turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "Liuli, don't worry, I won't let this go..."
He suddenly stopped halfway through his speech, because he remembered that in an hour he would have to hand over control of his body to Chi You.
He lowered his eyes sadly and fell silent.
Liuli turned to look at him, her expression full of meaning, and said, "Li Molin, what exactly happened in the Demon Lord's Palace just now? Why do I feel like that person wasn't you? And you've also recovered the half of your lost essence... is that right?"
"Uh...yes." Li Molin hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't mention Chi You. He smiled and said, "Perhaps it was the magic of the Chi You Banner that helped me recover, but that magic also affected me. These past few days, I've often been unable to control my body..."
Li Molin didn't say anything more. He changed the subject and asked, "Liuli, where have you been these past two months?"
After a long silence, Liuli said softly, "Magpie Bridge Town."
Li Molin nodded and said, "Queqiao Town is a good place."
Liuli closed her eyes and said leisurely, "Yes, it's a good place..."
Li Molin leaned forward and got closer to Liuli. He said with a smile, "Liuli, if you like Queqiao Town, after we defeat the righteous path and occupy the Central Plains, I will take you there and we will live in seclusion."
Liuli's tightly closed eyelashes trembled as she couldn't help but think of Shi Chan, who had abandoned her for the sake of the righteous path and the common people, and Li Molin, who was willing to give up his position to take her into seclusion. She remained silent for a while, without opening her eyes, and softly said, "Okay."
Li Molin stared intently at Liuli, as if he could never get enough of looking at her. After a moment of silence, he began to talk to Liuli about other things, and Liuli responded to him intermittently. The scorching sunlight was blocked by the willow branches and leaves, and the two of them sat facing each other in the cool shade of the trees, creating a warm atmosphere.
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At this point, Liuli returned to the demon camp, perhaps to avenge the Buddhist sect's massacre of the entire Nine-Tailed Fox clan, or perhaps to retaliate against Shichan for abandoning her in Magpie Bridge Town. She led the divine beast boy to target Buddhist temples and lone Buddhist disciples, killing and injuring large numbers of Buddhist disciples in just a few days.
Within a few days, Shi Chan received news of Liuli's birth. He was incredulous, heartbroken, and filled with remorse and self-reproach. So he began to try to find Liuli and explain things to her.
At that time, he had just received news that the Nine-Tailed Fox was leading divine beasts to besiege a Buddhist temple, and he was about to rush there when he met Liang Yihan on the way.
Liang Yihan seemed to have come specifically to find Shi Chan, and accurately blocked his path. The two floated in the air, and Shi Chan said anxiously, "Fellow Daoist Liang, please step aside. I have other matters to attend to. Could you please let me go first?"
Liang Yihan glanced at Shi Chan and saw that he was not wearing monk's robes but ordinary coarse cloth clothes. After two months, black hair about an inch long had grown on his head.
A slight smile played on Liang Yihan's lips as she softly said, "I had heard long ago that Little Master Shichan had returned to secular life, but I didn't believe it. Now I do. I just wonder what your secular name is?"
After a moment of silence, Shi Chan said in a low voice, "Fellow Daoist Liang, you can still call me Shi Chan."
Liang Yihan smiled gently, shook his head and said, "It seems you are still reluctant to truly return to secular life and want to keep your Dharma name. Are you going to practice with your hair still on?"
Shi Chan had no intention of saying more to him. He frowned and said anxiously, "If Fellow Daoist Liang is alright, I will take my leave."
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