Bai Hao sat by the tree, also chasing away the scattered ghosts that wandered by. For some reason, their strength had weakened considerably.
The tree's roots quickly devoured Qin Nan's beast body, growing to nearly two meters in height, and it was still growing rapidly.
Bai Hao had no choice but to get up and step back a short distance to make room for it.
Just as he was marveling at the Jianmu tree's growth rate, a familiar aura suddenly approached from afar, causing Bai Hao to pause slightly. He walked around the tree trunk and looked up.
Su Kun carried Qin Nan on his back and held Sang Wusheng in one arm as he flew towards them.
Upon seeing this, Bai Hao immediately went to greet him.
Bai Hao: "Qin Nan!"
Su Kun looked at the approaching beast with a puzzled expression and stopped.
Sang Wusheng paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something.
Sang Wusheng: "Zai Zai's companion beast is Bai Ze, which should be able to save Zai Zai."
Upon hearing this, Su Kun looked at Bai Hao, who flew in front of him, with great enthusiasm.
Su Kun: "You're Zai Zai's partner? Quickly take a look at him, what happened to him? I don't know why he fell asleep and can't wake up, but he's not injured."
Bai Hao didn't even have time to greet her before taking the divine power Qin Nan released to investigate. After a while, he came back to his senses, somewhat dazed.
Bai Hao: "There's no way... we can only wait, wait for him to wake up on his own. He might wake up in a little while, or... it might be a very long time. There's no solution."
Su Kun: "Why? What's wrong with the baby? What do you mean by 'wake up on his own'?"
Sang Wusheng: "Don't rush, wait for Bai Ze to finish speaking."
“He received… a memory.” Bai Hao paused, then continued, “It seems to be Houtu’s memory.”
Su Kun and Sang Wusheng were both taken aback, not expecting this to be the case.
Su Kun: "Then... I'm afraid it's because of the influence of Houtu's Heart that the little one might be trapped in his memories and unable to wake up."
Sang Wusheng: "Can't we interfere?"
Bai Hao: "As far as divine power knows, there's no way to do it. Even dream manipulation won't work. He can only wake up on his own."
Bai Hao reached out and picked Qin Nan up in his arms. "The seal that A Nan set up is about to expire. The Bai Ze clan is preparing to set up a barrier. Let's leave first... that Jianmu tree?"
Su Kun peeked at the Jianmu tree, which was already growing lush and strong in the distance, and waved his hand, "No need to worry about it, it has already taken root and sprouted, and will completely purify this place, let's go."
Su Kun, carrying Sang Wusheng, grabbed Bai Hao's shoulder and leaped upwards. They touched the land at the top of the Netherworld without hindrance, passing through the earth and continuing upwards until they broke through the soil.
The place they came out of was not far from the Xuanwu clan's encampment; it was still dark, and the sky was just beginning to lighten.
Su Kun looked at the cluster of divine beasts and humans gathered not far away and had no intention of going over.
He turned to look at Bai Hao. Although his son had been taken, they were born to be partners, so there was nothing he could do about it. This... son-in-law, he had to have him even if he didn't want him.
Su Kun: "Ahem, well, you can take care of the baby for now. Since we can only wait for him to wake up, let's wait for now. If he doesn't wake up in a short time, we'll think of another way. I'll take the baby's mother to find some things to help her regain her strength."
Bai Hao: "Okay, Dad."
Su Kun was so startled by the word "Dad" that he choked on his saliva and reluctantly agreed.
Meanwhile, Sang Wusheng looked at Bai Hao with a smile. He was handsome and an all-knowing auspicious beast. The little guy was a good catch.
Furthermore, the fact that she was willing to go to the underworld to find Qin Nan and be prepared to die with him was enough for her to approve.
Bai Hao addressed him without any hesitation. Regardless of who was older between him and Su Kun, it was Su Kun who saved Qin Nan, and everything he did for Qin Nan deserved such a title.
Su Kun glanced longingly at the baby, who was being held carefully and steadily by Bai Hao. He hesitated for a long time, then sighed, turned around, and carried Sang Wusheng away.
Sang Wusheng leaned on Su Kun's shoulder and waved to Bai Hao.
Bai Hao responded with a smile.
After watching the two leave, Bai Hao looked down at the sleeping Qin Nan. Now, his innate divine power was unaffected, but the result was that he had to wait for Qin Nan to wake up on her own. He had not panicked so far because Qin Nan would wake up, but he really didn't know how long it would take.
Bai Hao carried Qin Nan and flew to the rift in the Netherworld. All the Bai Ze transformed into their original forms, becoming extremely large, and dispersed in certain locations, preparing to set up a barrier when the seal was broken.
The appearance of Bai Hao and Qin Nan greatly surprised the mythical beasts who were watching and waiting.
Bai Hao didn't mention Qin Nan, only saying that he was asleep, which reassured Ling Guang and the others.
Bai Hao temporarily entrusted Qin Nan to Meng Zhang's care, and also transformed into his original form and went back to the past. The past events were still vivid in his mind. Since he had created the Bai Ze clan, he did not want any mistakes to cause them any casualties.
Bai Muqiu: "Bai Hao! You're back! That's great! I was thinking if you didn't make it in time, I'd dig through the underworld to get you out!"
Bai Hao: "...Thank you, but you don't have that ability."
Bai Muqiu: "Would it kill you to be moved?!"
Bai Hao remained expressionless and spoke calmly: "Yes, I'm touched, very touched."
Bai Muqiu: "...Even if you were my ancestor, I still want to beat you up!"
Bai Hao: "My dear grandson, you must respect the elderly and care for the young!"
Bai Muqiu was stunned. Just as he was about to curse, the black chains below loosened.
Looking at the dissipating seal, Bai Hao felt as if he had forgotten something, but he couldn't remember it and didn't delve into it. He then helped the Bai Ze clan to set up a new silver barrier.
After that, time will be needed for things to settle down and for the dark forces in the Netherworld to disappear. Then we can talk to the Underworld and see if we can set up an Underworld in the Mountain and Sea Realm. Otherwise, the affairs of the Netherworld will never end.
After all, the people and beasts of the Mountain and Sea Realm do not live as long as heaven and earth; they will still die and be sucked into the Netherworld...
Bai Hao was suddenly startled!
He finally remembered that the scroll filled with ghosts from the underworld was in Qin Nan's hands, and he hadn't put the ghosts back!
Bai Hao hurriedly returned to Meng Zhang's resting place to check Qin Nan's bracelet. All his belongings were inside, but Bai Hao didn't have the authority to use it, as it was bound to its owner.
We can only wait until Qin Nan wakes up to discuss that.
Once the matter in the Netherworld was confirmed to be alright, the news spread, and all the beasts and humans breathed a sigh of relief.
If Qin Nan hadn't replaced the black, broken heart, the ghosts that crawled out of the Netherworld would have been incredibly powerful, and if left unchecked, the Mountain and Sea Realm would have been truly unable to withstand them.
While there will inevitably be casualties, we will not suffer a greater calamity.
Subsequently, most of the human-like beasts and other creatures gradually left.
The Xuanwu clan no longer needs to assist the silver barrier in suppressing and protecting them, but they have settled here for too long and have no intention of moving.
Bai Hao mentioned the painting and the ghost to Meng Zhang. He was worried that the painting wouldn't last, so Meng Zhang sent a message to ask Geng Chen.
The mirage beasts are all deep within the mirage realm, and are generally impossible to contact. Except for Shen Yan, who was captured by Geng Chen, who is in Geng Chen's small world, one can still contact Geng Chen to ask him questions.
After a while, Gengchen replied, instructing Bai Hao to go to the Mirage Realm so that the Mirage Beast could see it for itself.
Bai Hao remained silent, then asked, "What if we can't see it?"
Gengchen returned quickly, as the mirage beast could detect him using a spatial artifact like the bracelet.
Thus, Bai Hao led Qin Nan and Meng Zhang back to the Mirage Realm.
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