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

In an instant, the surrounding scenery changed, and the dark mountain turned into a strange, misty place.

Hua Ran thought it was the woman's magic, and now he only had eyes for his wife.

In a flash, he appeared behind Joey, moving so fast that even the petals of the flower he had been fiddling with didn't fall to the ground.

The woman's eyes were already streaming with tears of blood.

He kept murmuring.

"He did not attain enlightenment...he did not attain enlightenment..."

"I was deceived, I ruined him..."

"I'm the one who ruined him!"

The woman laughed as she spoke, her laughter tinged with tears.

Looking up at the sky, I saw nothing.

Soon, only the whites of his eyes remained, revealing his dark pupils.

she yelled.

"You all knew all along that this wasn't paradise! He knew it all along too... I wasted all my time trying to sever my emotional ties..."

"What did I gain from doing all this?!"

After she finished speaking, she opened her arms, and a Bagua Taiji formation appeared behind her. From this formation emerged countless swords, forming a rain of swords that pierced in all directions.

Hua Ran had no interest in caring about this woman.

Rather, he wanted to devour her alive, provided his wife was alright.

Hua Ran hugged Qiao Yi and hid behind a pile of pebbles, gently shaking Qiao Yi.

"Wife master!"

Tears slid directly down her cheeks, dripping onto Joey's face, burning hot.

"My lady... I told you I wanted to stay with you, but you're such a worry, and you still insist on making me sit there!"

Hua Ran touched the wound on Qiao Yi's abdomen, and her hand was covered in blood.

It breaks my heart even more.

Fortunately, Joey was still breathing.

Soon, Hua Ran lowered his head and kissed Qiao Yi's lips, without any lust. He did this to return the yang energy he had taken from his wife to her.

Qiao Yi slowly opened her eyes and nudged Hua Ran.

"How could you... return all the yang energy I gave you..."

"My lady! My dear, you must be in a lot of pain. I'll give you my yang energy first so you can heal your wounds quickly! Why... why don't you have any yang energy on you right now!"

"Damn it, that guy, I'll tear her to pieces!"

Hua Ran anxiously suspected that the woman might be practicing some kind of evil or heretical art that could absorb yang energy.

Joey pushed away the flower dye.

"Run...run!"

"I won't run!"

Joey coughed twice, "You can't beat her... that woman has become possessed."

"I do not!"

Hua Ran pulled Qiao Yi back into her arms and gently patted her back.

Just then, the stone that was blocking the rain of swords was also shattered, and Hua Ran revealed her anger.

With a graceful gesture, a large, warm golden lotus flower appeared before them, blocking out all the rain of swords.

"My wife has protected me so many times... I will protect my wife!"

Hua Ran's eyes filled with tears. After a moment's thought, she said, "I can protect my wife! Although there are many things I don't understand, I know I'm not as weak as I seem!"

Joey reached out and touched Hua Ran's face, shaking her head repeatedly.

The flowers shed even more tears.

"I really can... I am, I am a spirit after death! I was already a spirit after death when I saw my wife in the coffin! The fact that I can still have a shadow after death, and that I can still maintain a state where others can see me, proves that I am not weak!"

As Hua Ran spoke, she lowered her head and kissed Qiao Yi again.

Kiss her cheeks, kiss her forehead.

Each kiss was accompanied by salty tears.

"My lady, why aren't your injuries healing? Why can't I transfer the yang energy you gave me to you? What's wrong with you?!"

Hua Ran picked up Qiao Yi, wanting to take his wife out immediately.

I want to go out and find the Inugami, since the Inugami is a positive spirit with yang energy.

"My lady, is it because I didn't give you enough yang energy that it didn't work and your wounds haven't healed? I'll take you away!"

Hua Ran only cared about Qiao Yi.

As he carried Qiao Yi away, a sword aura pierced his ankle from behind.

He stumbled and fell to the ground.

Even so, he didn't let go of Joey, but instead used himself as a cushion, letting Joey fall on top of him.

"My lady! Did you hurt yourself? I'm so sorry, so sorry!"

Qiao Yi bit her lower lip, her heart aching with heartache. "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself first!"

"I'm fine. I'm in a state of spirit, so no injury is a real injury."

"But it will hurt!"

Another sword aura flew over.

Hua Ran turned around and quickly pinned Qiao Yi down.

He bit his thin lip and said viciously, "These damn things are so annoying!"

With that, he waved his hand, "No one can stop me!"

In an instant, a large number of lotus petals scattered in the air. Each one seemed soft and peaceful, but its momentum was extremely fast. It not only overwhelmed the woman's moves, but also buried the woman herself.

The surroundings became quiet.

Hua Ran tried to pick up Qiao Yi again, but Qiao Yi grabbed Hua Ran's hand.

"No need..."

"No, I must take my wife to see the Dog God. My wife is completely unable to accept the yang energy I have returned. It is my incompetence!"

Joey sighed, "I can't accept your yang energy because I have enough yang energy now and don't need to rely on it for anything. I... am not injured."

"how come?"

Hua Ran said he clearly felt blood on his hand.

However, when Hua Ran touched her again, there was no wound or blood on the wife's abdomen.

Qiao Yi pressed down on Hua Ran and leaned in.

I felt a deep sense of guilt.

He felt guilty because the mission had led him to reveal his true feelings.

He felt guilty knowing that his soul was wounded.

She touched the flower-dyed face.

Very affectionate and authentic.

"Hana-ran... I love you."

"Eh?"

Joey held onto Hua Ran's shoulders with both hands.

Hua Ran was a little taken aback by these words.

A pale face with a slight blush on her cheeks.

"My lady, what's this all about..."

"Hana-ran, I'm sorry."

After saying that, Qiao Yi kissed Hua Ran's lips deeply.

"Well!"

Hua Ran was both surprised and delighted, but also quite puzzled.

His body grew weaker and weaker. At this moment, he didn't want to care about anything else, he just wanted his wife to hold him like this forever and never let go.

Even after the kiss ended, Hana-ran still felt it wasn't enough.

He took the initiative to hug Joey.

Her voice was tinged with aggrieved sobs.

"My lady, are you really alright?"

Qiao Yi felt a pang of pain.

He knew he was lying to him, yet he was still wondering if anything would happen.

As Joey wiped away his tears, she told him most of the truth.

Ignoring the system's two missing tasks, Hua Ran finally understood.

He then lightly punched Joey's shoulder with his small fist.

"What? So that woman was already dragged into your magic before she hurt you? That really scared me to death, you little brat!"

"But...but it's alright, I've told you everything now, so you won't feel uncomfortable hiding things. So, my wife...won't you betray me?"

The flowers touched her eyes, making them red.

Just as Joey was about to answer, an alarm sounded from the system.

"Warning! Someone is trying to burn down the river outside and invade this area!"