The two demons, who had previously faced a life-threatening crisis, were so stunned that their fear vanished instantly, leaving them with a feeling that even death would be worthwhile.
“King Tiger, King Bear, don’t you recognize me?”
The rosy glow receded into her heart, the female immortal calmed her breathing, and the dragon pearl automatically flew back into her snowy, crystal-like palm. The mist parted as if sentient, revealing a tall, graceful figure shaped by the essence of heaven and earth.
“Ahh, Xiaoyou, is that you?!”
Astonishment and doubt filled the ghostly forest. The familiar face caused the two demons to instinctively rise, but the unfamiliar pressure forced them to kneel again. Realizing their mistake, they hurriedly waved their hands.
“Misunderstanding! It’s truly a misunderstanding! Xiaoyou, we never harmed your mother. She’s currently with the Holy Monarch Defying Heaven. It’s true! We’re demons, but we don’t lie!”
“Still trying to deceive me? Back then, you two forced my mother and me into such hardship. Today, I absolutely won’t forgive you! Cough, cough…”
Excited, Xiaoyou couldn’t help but cough twice. Her graceful figure trembled like a willow branch in the wind.
“Mercy, Xiaoyou! We’ve genuinely reformed now, and Lady Ghost herself has praised us many times!”
Though Xiaoyou appeared frail, the two demons knew better. Just that dragon pearl spinning before them could end their lives at any moment.
“Wife? You call my mother ‘wife’?!”
Whether from anger, shock, or both, Xiaoyou’s flowing hair stirred without wind as she rose into the air. Her beauty remained like Xizi holding her chest in pain, but now carried an added touch of deadly grace.
“Daughter—”
A distant call rapidly approached, tears of joy trailing behind. The timely arrival of Lady Ghost inadvertently saved the two demons’ lives.
“Ah, Mother!”
The dragon pearl, connected to her life force, lost its rhythm, spinning chaotically in midair. When it finally calmed, Xiaoyou had already thrown herself into her mother’s arms, tears flowing freely.
This pair of tragically fated ghost mother and daughter clung tightly to each other, fearing the sudden disappearance of their only kin. Beyond instinctive sobbing and calling, they could not utter another word.
The full-figured mother embraced her elegant daughter. Though Lady Ghost stood slightly shorter than Xiaoyou, the gentle motion of stroking her daughter’s hair was so naturally touching, “Don’t cry, my daughter. Let me look at you. Ah, my Xiaoyou has already become a ghost immortal. That’s wonderful!”
Lady Ghost circled her daughter several times, overjoyed. Though she now opposed the celestial immortals, her daughter was naturally an exception.
“Mother, your ghostly powers are still formidable. I’m still no match for you!”
Sincere admiration lingered around the mother and daughter, who were naturally intimate. After a long separation, they both witnessed each other’s unimaginable progress, their joy far surpassing the boundaries between immortals and demons, or the conflicts between righteousness and evil.
“Hehe… Well, I…”
An awkward chuckle disrupted the joyful reunion of mother and daughter. Qiao San instinctively rubbed his hands together, his thoughts in chaos. Remembering how he had forcibly taken the virginity of Beigong Zhen right before Xiaoyou’s eyes, and how he had battled Xiaoyou while making love, even his thick skin flushed with shame.
“Daring San, you scoundrel! Cough, cough…”
As expected, the moment Xiaoyou saw Qiao San, her killing intent surged. The ethereal mist turned treacherous and stormy. The young girl’s mind seemed still stuck in that earth-shattering fury—she would not rest until Daring San was dead, vowing not to enter reincarnation until vengeance was hers!
Lady Ghost was not worried about Qiao San’s safety. She ignored the dragon pearl flying toward Qiao San and instead gently patted her daughter’s back in concern, repeatedly asking, “Daughter, why are you coughing so badly? Can’t the strange illness be cured at Purple Mansion Mountain?”
“Mother, I’m fine. Let me kill this scoundrel first. Then I’ll take you back to Purple Mansion to become an immortal.”
“I…” Hearing her daughter wanted to take her away, Lady Ghost’s face changed, but she didn’t know how to refuse. Hesitantly turning her head, she just happened to see Qiao San attempting to slash the dragon pearl with his sword.
Though treasures can usually repair themselves, the master connected to the treasure would suffer greatly. Lady Ghost was so frightened that her soul seemed to fly from her body. In a flash of panic, she blurted out, “Husband, don’t fight back—”
“Whoosh…”
After the sharp cry, the scene suddenly fell into a deathly silence. Even breathing seemed instantly frozen.
Afraid to turn around and face her daughter, Lady Ghost stood still. Qiao San, feeling dejected, sheathed his sword and retreated, truly not resisting. But Xiaoyou was the worst off—she stood like a statue, unable to believe her ears for a long time.
Heavens! Mother actually called this scoundrel “husband”?! Waaah… So what my master said was true. Mother really has become this scoundrel’s woman.
“Daughter… I… He…”
With all her strength, Lady Ghost finally managed to turn her head with difficulty. Her lips trembled, and after a long pause, she barely managed to utter these few words.
Her heart jolted. Xiaoyou, thrown into chaos, lost her deep, pure aura. She urgently grabbed her mother’s wrist, desperately clinging to her last hope, “Mother, it was Daring San who forced you, right? Say it! Say it…”
The girl’s innocent heart could not accept this cruel reality. Her naturally graceful and refined demeanor seemed to be undergoing a trial of inner demons!
“I… I am…”
Wanting to protect her daughter, Lady Ghost desperately wanted to shake her head in denial. But as the words reached her lips, a warm feeling surged from her heart, instantly spreading throughout her alluring ghostly body. Her words suddenly flowed smoothly, and her eyes sparkled with brilliance.
“Daughter, I chose him willingly! He is a good man. We misunderstood him!”
Though Qiao San had always feigned indifference, upon seeing the result, his rogue heart couldn’t help but swell with pride, his soul feeling as if it were floating.
“No—ugh!”
A piercing scream abruptly ceased. A stream of blood shot from Xiaoyou’s mouth. The mist dispersed, the radiant light vanished. The young ghost girl, even more ethereal than a fairy, fell to the ground with a thud, sending up a cloud of dust.
Lady Ghost cried out in alarm and rushed toward her unconscious daughter. Qiao San reached out and couldn’t help but change expression, “Quickly, go home and find the Book Spirit. Her meridians are all severed!”
Not only for mortals, but even for immortals, severed meridians meant either death or serious injury. Lady Ghost never expected her decision would cause her daughter such a devastating blow. For a moment, her heart ached, her vision darkened, and she fainted as well.
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