Chapter 486: Double Joy

"Li Shixiong, is that you?"

Bai Lingmiao reached out to touch the face of the formless mass. Gradually, everything around it began to coalesce, forming that familiar face. Seeing this, a smile immediately appeared on her face. It seemed she still needed to get more accustomed to this ability.

"Miaomiao, can you see now? Can you really see?!" Li Huowang stared into her eyes, asking ecstatically."I don't know if this counts as seeing, but... at least I can do things as I used to, and at least I'm not a burden anymore." Bai Lingmiao stood up, twirling around the room, feeling this wondrous experience.

She could not only see outside but also inside some objects, especially moving ones, which she perceived with particular clarity. For example, she could now clearly "see" the insects and ants on the small tree outside the courtyard. Gradually, Bai Lingmiao grew fond of this sensation; it was far better than seeing nothing but utter darkness."Li Shixiong, I can see! I really can! Thank you so much!" Bai Lingmiao's expression grew increasingly joyful.

Seeing her smiling face, Li Huowang felt that all the past hardships were worth it. At least, through his own efforts, the people around him were gradually getting better.After watching Bai Lingmiao, like a white butterfly, twirl for a while, Li Huowang said, "Alright, take a break. You'll get dizzy if you keep spinning."With that, Li Huowang unwrapped the two roasted geese on the table, which were encased in lotus leaves. "Come! To celebrate your eyesight being cured, let's eat roasted goose today! I heard this place roasts them with lychee wood, and the taste is exceptionally good, a true specialty of the capital city."

"Dad, I want some too.""If you want to eat, get your own bowl and chopsticks."Just as the family of three was enjoying a rare happy meal together, a knock sounded at the courtyard gate. "Erjiu, are you home? It's me, Old Aunt Lian Zhibei."Hearing that familiar name, Li Huowang immediately frowned. Hadn't this person said she was going to pick up her own mother? What new trick was she up to now?

When Li Huowang opened the door, the elderly, plump woman immediately began to speak volubly."You see, about this matter, I, Old Aunt, was stuck in a rut before. Actually, there's no need to bring my mother over. I, Old Aunt, will just sever the connection between your wife and the immortal being. Just give me that jade tablet first, and won't that solve everything?"

Just as Li Huowang was about to say something, he suddenly heard two sets of footsteps approaching from behind him."Li Shixiong, why is this old aunt here too? Why don't we invite her to share some roasted goose with us?"As the good-humored Bai Lingmiao spoke hospitably, Ershen whispered in her ear."Why should I go in first? Aren't we expecting guests?""Miaomiao, it's good for you to go in first."Hearing Li Huowang say the same, Bai Lingmiao said nothing more. She nodded gently and walked inside.

"Have you decided? If so, let's start quickly!" Lian Zhibei said, moving to enter, but Li Huowang directly stopped her.He silently turned his head to look at Ershen. After a long moment, he spoke, "You should understand what this means for you, right?""I know. As long as the immortal being is removed from Miaomiao, I can merge with her again," Ershen's voice came from beneath the red veil.

While that was true, Li Huowang's feelings towards Ershen were very complex. He wasn't sure whether to view her as an independent person or as a part of Bai Lingmiao. If he viewed her as a person, then would doing this mean her death?

"Besides, if the immortal being isn't removed, it will always be a hidden danger, won't it? Do you really want to carry such a big risk with you every day?""Miaomiao might not agree, but don't worry, I'll persuade her.""Are we going or not? How are we doing this? Speak up, are you trying to drive me, Old Aunt, crazy?"Lian Zhibei was unaware of the intricacies of the situation and feared Li Huowang would change his mind.

"Come, this way." Ershen nodded to her and led her towards the room."Alright then! You wait a moment; I'll take your wife to prepare. You wait outside." With that, the hurried Lian Zhibei followed Ershen inside.

When the oil lamp inside the room was lit, Bai Lingmiao immediately seemed a bit nervous. Although she had become acquainted with this person on their journey, being alone with her still felt a little uncomfortable."Girl, why are you standing there? Hurry and take off your clothes!""Huh? I... I need to take off my clothes?" Although her Senior Brother had told her to listen, Bai Lingmiao felt extremely nervous at such a request."Of course! What are you shy about? We're all women, hurry up, hurry up.""Oh..." Just as Bai Lingmiao shyly began to unbutton her clothes, Lian Zhibei suddenly rushed to her side and whispered into her ear, "Curtains toward jade peaks hide night snow; steps by blue water grow autumn moss!"

Bai Lingmiao was clearly startled by this action and recoiled several steps. "Old Aunt, what are you saying?""You don't know? You truly don't know?" Lian Zhibei asked again excitedly."Know what?" Suddenly, hearing Li Huowang's voice from behind her, Lian Zhibei's heart gave a violent lurch.When she turned her head, she immediately feigned an impatient expression and said, "Oh, this is just preliminary preparation. Didn't I tell you to wait outside? Why did you follow us in again?""She's my wife. What does it matter if she undresses? Why should I avoid it?""She doesn't need to avoid it, but I have to undress too. Am I your wife as well?" Saying this, Lian Zhibei took off her upper garment, revealing a bulging yellow belly band filled with fat.

Li Huowang stared at her, enunciating each word: "Don't cause any more trouble for me!"After uttering this somewhat threatening remark, Li Huowang turned to the shy Bai Lingmiao and said, "I'll be right outside the door. I can hear everything that happens inside. Just call if anything comes up.""Mmm..."

Li Huowang pulled open the door and brought Li Sui, who was waiting outside, into the room. "Keep an eye on that fat woman. If anything unusual happens, bite her directly!""Okay, Dad."Only after making all these preparations did Li Huowang return to the main hall.

He was now very certain that the two cryptic phrases Lian Zhibei had spoken to Bai Lingmiao were definitely not just "preliminary preparations." Judging by her tone and demeanor, it seemed more like some kind of secret code for a rendezvous. Lian Zhibei seemed to have other intentions. If it weren't for the fact that she truly had a way to help Bai Lingmiao get rid of the immortal being, he genuinely wouldn't want her to have too much contact with Bai Lingmiao.

A moment later, the two emerged. Lian Zhibei was holding a large package, which Li Huowang didn't know where she had hidden before. However, Li Huowang's attention was entirely on Bai Lingmiao. At this moment, she wore nothing but a yellow paper belly band covered in painted runes. On Bai Lingmiao's lamb-fat-like body, various twisted characters were drawn in red cinnabar. The white and red intertwined, giving her an exceptionally strange yet alluring appearance.