"Xiao Bai... Xiao Bai, is that you...? You, you are... my Xiao Bai?"
Only An Qianbai would follow behind him without hesitation.
Only An Qianbai would patiently accept her complaints.
Only her!
"Is this my Xiaobai?"
Hearing Gu Liyan ask her a question, An Qianbai sobbed and tears fell one by one. She was so aggrieved that she didn't know what to say, so she just nodded vigorously.
Gu Liyan burst into tears of joy, pulling An Qianbai into a tight embrace. "Xiaobai, Xiaobai, my Xiaobai! I knew you'd always been by my side! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry I only realized it was you now, Xiaobai, I'm so sorry..."
"Xiao Li... Xiao Li..." An Qianbai sobbed uncontrollably, using all her strength to hug Gu Liyan tightly, her voice hoarse as she kept calling his name. She was so afraid that this was a dream, and that when she woke up he wouldn't be holding her like this, and wouldn't even recognize her.
Gu Liyan was heartbroken when he heard An Qianbai's call, and tears fell from his eyes. The person he had been searching for was right in front of him, but he had been blind to her all along. He was so stupid!
Gu Liyan reached out and stroked An Qianbai's face with heartache, his trembling hand wiping away her tears. He sobbed along with her, "Don't be afraid, I'll take you back. You'll feel better after we get back."
An Qianbai nodded, sobbing. As long as Gu Liyan was there, she was not afraid of anywhere!
Gu Liyan wiped away her tears, turned to Lu Rui and said, "Xiao Rui, we're leaving. Take good care of yourself and be a good person!"
"Okay! Don't worry, Brother Mo, Sister-in-law, you two should be happy too!" Lu Rui smiled stiffly and waved his hand.
Gu Liyan nodded, gave Lu Rui a deep look, took out the Nine Springs Token, picked up An Qianbai, and then crushed the Nine Springs Token.
As the two disappeared under a beam of light, the smile on Lu Rui's face vanished.
Pushing open the door, Lu Yunshan walked out. "I never expected that you, with your cold face and heartless nature, would soften your heart in the end!"
Lu Rui glared at Lu Yunshan. "What do you mean? I don't understand!"
"Stop playing dumb. If you hadn't removed the forbidden spell from that girl at the end, they probably wouldn't have been able to recognize each other, right?" Lu Yunshan smiled meaningfully. "However, I really didn't expect that kid wouldn't accept your inheritance. You know, what you wanted to give him wasn't just the Painting Soul Eye ability..."
Lu Rui chuckled. "Hmph, it's just a small reward for his choice. If he knew he missed out on a billion, he probably wouldn't have left so easily! Don't forget, that kid is even more cunning than me!"
"Hey, if you ask me, that kid probably already figured out your identity! Don't you think there are only a handful of people in this world who can draw Soul Eyes? You haven't even given away your tenth-level Soul Eyes, so I don't think you'll be able to give away your Realm Lord identity either! But thinking about it, I still feel sorry for that kid!" Li Fengying said with a smile.
Seeing Lu Yunshan and Li Fengying's sarcastic mockery, Lu Rui couldn't help but speak up: "I'll say nothing about you two cross-realm lords coming to my territory to role-play, but could you please leave my parents' bodies and go play somewhere else? Or you two can have a child and raise a baby, instead of trying to feel like parents on my turf!"
"Tch, you stingy bastard! As the realm lord, you slack off and won't even let us check up on you? Be careful, or I'll sue you!" Li Fengying said, pursing her lips.
Lu Rui said nonchalantly, "This isn't my original form, so suing me won't do any good!"
"You—" Li Fengying was furious and wanted to say something, but Lu Yunshan stopped her:
"Alright, Realm Lord Mo Han, you've had enough fun, so go back now! Your junior brother has already grasped the basic meaning of the life-and-death pact, and you've achieved your goal. If the higher-ups find out, you'll be punished too."
Chen Rui frowned and said impatiently, "I know, I'll go back right away."
Seeing Lu Rui nod, Lu Yunshan and Li Fengying exchanged a glance, and the powerful soul withdrew from the bodies of the couple.
Lu Rui's lips curled up slightly. "Gu Liyan, my dear junior brother, let's see how you beg me this time!"
Before she could even celebrate, there was a knock at the door. Wang Shiyu angrily pounded on the door.
"Lu Rui! I know you're home. Open the door if you dare!"
Lu Rui's face immediately darkened.
——
Gu Liyan returned to the Nine Springs Realm, carrying An Qianbai in his arms, and immediately went to the treatment room. After putting her down, Gu Liyan prepared to get up and ask Mo Han for an explanation: He was the one who kept An Qianbai by his side, so he must have known An Qianbai's identity! It must have been his idea to deliberately make An Qianbai unable to speak.
"I never expected Mo Han to keep this from me for so long, causing me to only learn the truth and reunite with you now. I'm going to find him and get to the bottom of this!" Gu Liyan said angrily.
An Qianbai weakly grabbed Gu Liyan, "Xiao Li, don't go..."
Gu Liyan stopped and looked at An Qianbai with tender eyes. "Xiaobai, I won't leave. I won't go anywhere. I will always stay with you."
An Qianbai looked at Gu Liyan with teary eyes, "Little Li, don't blame Realm Lord Mo Han. I begged him to let me stay by your side. He was actually in a difficult position. This was the only way I could stay by your side..."
Gu Liyan hugged An Qianbai with heartache, "Silly girl, why do you have to wrong yourself? As long as you tell me, or write me a note, I will go through fire and water to get justice for you and give you a new life!"
“It’s okay, I’m not wronged at all. I’m already content to be able to follow behind you and watch over you… Also, I’m sorry, Xiao Li, it was my fault, I hurt you…” An Qianbai’s tears fell drop by drop as she watched Gu Liyan reach out and place his hand on his chest, where—the spot where her blade had pierced through.
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