My lady, don't be angry. I'm letting you touch my big tail.

Hua Ran was momentarily at a loss for what to do; his consciousness was currently within a spell.

It was still within the wife's magic that nothing could be done.

In an instant, he felt an invisible force pushing him outward.

When Hua Ran opened his eyes again, he was no longer under his wife's spell, but in reality.

The baby girl's biological father was panting heavily and still holding a dagger.

Hua Ran didn't have time to think. She kicked the man away and then turned around to hug her wife who had fallen to the ground.

In reality, Joey's eyes were closed, her lips were white, a large pool of blood was flowing from her abdomen, and she was completely unconscious.

"Master Wife...Master Wife!"

Hua Ran sensed something was wrong and was genuinely worried. He immediately put his arm around Qiao Yi, keeping her at bay.

Even the reddish-brown fox tail behind it was forked, ready to attack anyone who tried to get close.

The dog god is holding a newborn baby girl.

Qiao Dawang was also standing nearby, watching the baby girl's biological father warily.

Joey didn't wake up; rather, she was completely unconscious.

Hua Ran hugged her tightly and felt her breathing. It was a little strange, but there was something there! Her breathing was still... even?

The bleeding stopped.

Qiao Dawan hissed, "Why did you plot against my master?! My master said he would save your child and take your child out of here!"

The man was kicked by Hua Ran, causing blood to flow from his mouth and nose.

It appears that his sternum is broken.

He sat up and then laughed, his eyes reddening.

"Give me back my child...I don't want to go out, I don't!"

Qiao Dawang was a little annoyed. His attention had been entirely focused on the tall, thin man, because everyone thought he was a bad guy and was wary of him.

That's why the biological father of the baby girl was overlooked.

"You don't want to leave? Your child is normal. Do you want her to end up like you, neither human nor ghost, in this village? What will she eat? How will she survive?!"

Qiao Dawang questioned the man.

"Are you even the child's biological father? How could you ruin this child's life?"

The man coughed while laughing, and then vomited blood from his mouth.

“She’s my daughter, she has to stay with me… What’s the point of going out? I can’t go out with her. If she goes out, I’ll still be in this village full of dead people and rotting flesh! For me… this is a long torture!”

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled at his long hair.

He frantically pulled his hair down, but it quickly grew back.

"I...I won't die, isn't that ridiculous? At first, I just lost my sense of hunger, but then I found that my injuries healed quickly. Young Master Qiao also said that only my daughter could be rescued, and my brothers and sisters and I would not be able to get out..."

Hua Ran frowned and carried Qiao Yi on her back.

He couldn't figure out what Joey was up to.

At the same time, I felt anxious, angry, and heartbroken.

"You can't even get out, don't you want your daughter to go out?"

"There's plenty of human flesh here... If I can trade it for food outside, I will. If not, I'll feed human flesh to my daughter! I just hope she'll end up like me..."

Inugami hissed, "You madman! Are you possessed? Was someone bewitching and controlling you in your mind just now?!"

The man simply stared at the ground, a strange smile playing on his lips.

"The sound...hasn't the sound always been there?"

"Haha... The sound has been there the whole time. Have you forgotten? We entered the house with Young Master Qiao and the others because we heard the sound. The sound has been echoing in my head every moment..."

"That young woman just now tried to separate me from my child; I absolutely cannot accept that!"

Hua Ran swallowed hard. He decided to take Qiao Yi to a quiet place first.

"Inugami, watch over the child. This child is very important right now because my wife is injured before she even has the memory of judging her. It means we still don't know about the shadow monster behind the scenes."

The dog god hugged the baby tightly.

"I know it without you having to tell me!"

This isn't just about knowing about the Shadow Monster anymore.

This is his sister, the sister he has been longing for!

Qiao Dawang also said that he was keeping an eye on the tall, thin guy.

As expected, the tall, thin man wanted to follow. Qiao Dawan grabbed the tall, thin man's collar, and the man felt as if he was being controlled by something heavy. No matter how hard he tried, his neck hurt from being strangled, but he couldn't break free.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Joey...

Her consciousness was resting in the "gentle embrace".

Yes, it's in quotes.

She had six flower dyers by her side.

Slave dyeing, brothel dyeing, white lotus dyeing, wizard dyeing, Taoist dyeing, Daji dyeing.

Joey was ashamed.

She wanted to keep her consciousness in one place for a while, but she didn't expect to enter the illusion-stained space.

What bad luck!

The system was still speaking in Qiao Yi's mind, "Baby, do you really feel unlucky? There are six flower dyes~"

Joey felt a little guilty.

Because it's no longer as simple as just six flower patterns.

She was also resting her head on a flower-dyed leg.

Come, let her see who it is.

Looking up, I saw a woman in white with tears in her eyes.

It's quite comfortable to rest my legs on...

Thankfully, it smelled wonderful, a strong lotus fragrance that made her want to sleep, especially in such a peaceful environment.

Soon, Joey felt her legs being massaged very comfortably.

Looking down slightly, I saw Daji Ran massaging her legs.

His black hair fell over his shoulders, a truly pleasing sight.

Next came the snacks being fed to his mouth.

"Come on, my wife, open your mouth~ ah~"

Not to be outdone, Qinglou Ran fed Qiao Yi some sweet pastries.

Okay, even if it's all fake, just illusions conjured up by these things, it still feels sweet inside.

Then, Dao Shi Ran knelt down next to Qiao Yi and massaged her arms.

As always, the slave was a little far away.

He simply held the tea and waited carefully to the side.

Just then, Qiao Yi turned around, and a soft, delicate body leaned in and lay down next to her.

But he turned to the side, supporting his head with one hand, and using the other hand to stroke Qiao Yi's face.

He is... Wizard Dye, also known as Black Lotus Dye!

He chuckled softly, a slight smile playing on his lips, and then said, "Sweetie, how does it feel? If you feel free with your other hand, you can put your arm around my waist, and I'll just roll right into your arms~"

Although Hei Lianhua said that, his body had already honestly rolled over to Qiao Yi's side, the two of them extremely close, with no gap between them.

Joey's lips twitched.

Ignoring Qiao Yi's objections, the system said, "Baby, no matter what, I must take this picture from an overhead perspective. It's absolutely stunning!"

"Hello..."

"Don't stop me, I have to take these photos and make them into wallpaper!"

Joey frowned and asked, "What exactly is going on? By the way, is the red-eyed flower dye on that head completely unable to come out?"