Qinglong nodded, "Since that's the case, I won't try to persuade you any further."
He cut his finger, and his blood, infused with spiritual energy, spread out on the ground to form a circle.
Wusi smiled, though tears welled up in her eyes.
"The moment the Divine Lord dies, I will perish with him."
She would divide her remaining lifespan with the Divine Lord. If he died, she would follow.
Qinglong sighed, "What is love, and what does it mean to love..."
"Step into the formation..."
Wusi smiled and stepped into the circle. Inside the room, a green light blazed once more.
Bai Ran stood outside the house, gazing up at the sky.
The clear blue sky was dotted with swirling, ever-changing clouds.
Zhong Zi pursed his lips, a multitude of questions filling his mind as he looked at the person before him, yet unsure if he should ask.
"Don't be formal. Ask whatever you wish to ask."
Zhong Zi started, meeting Bai Ran's gaze unexpectedly.
His gaze shifted downwards, and he hesitated before speaking, "Why did Baili Xiao... end up in such a state?"
Bai Ran took a breath and exhaled, "He simply used up all his life to save me."
Saved the king? Zhong Zi pursed his lips, a sense of shock washing over him.
So, the aloof Divine Lord Baili, who resembled an immortal banished to the mortal realm, could also be entangled in worldly affairs, tormented by love...
"In the end, one cannot escape the arrangements of fate..."
Bai Ran gave a wry smile. A fated person...
She wondered if Baili Xiao, having forgotten everything, would still be bound by these words.
The door to the room was opened from within. Bai Ran turned and walked into the room.
Wusi lay on the ground, gritting her teeth in pain, sweat constantly breaking out on her forehead.
Baili Xiao's face, however, was visibly regaining color, slowly returning to normal.
"Perhaps Baili Xiao will be able to wake up tomorrow."
Qinglong wiped the blood from the floor and helped Wusi up. "The process of transferring lifespan can be painful, bear with it."
"If you lose consciousness, the transfer of lifespan will immediately cease."
Wusi's lower lip was pale and bleeding from being bitten. "Okay..."
She endured the pain that felt like her body was being torn apart, nodding vigorously. "I... I can hold on..."
Watching the frail woman curled up, Bai Ran closed her eyes and went to help her sit on the bedside.
As intense pain surged through her, Wusi's consciousness began to fade. Her ears and tail could no longer be hidden, and they revealed themselves.
This endurance lasted for a full three hours.
When the lifespan transfer was complete, she gasped for fresh air. Bai Ran thought she would go to rest.
However, Wusi shakily stood up and went to fetch the now cold porridge from the table.
"The Divine Lord's medicine... has not been drunk yet..."
Bai Ran's brows furrowed. She walked over to support Wusi. "You go rest, I'll reheat the porridge."
Wusi looked at Bai Ran, her eyes filled with emotion. "Miss Bai, thank you..."
Thank you? Thank her for what?
Bai Ran clenched her jaw, her hand tightening on the bowl. "What are you thanking me for?"
"It was I who caused your Divine Lord to become like this, and you're thanking me?"
Wusi smiled, her lips cracked and dry. "No."
"Miss Bai, it's not your fault..."
"You are very kind..."
Bai Ran's grip tightened, her expression growing grim.
She lowered her head without answering, simply carrying the bowl out of the room.
Qinglong watched Bai Ran's retreating back, his face etched with worry.
"Did... did I say something wrong?"
Qinglong pursed his lips, then shook his head after a long moment. "No, you said very well."
While heating the porridge, Bai Ran was absent-minded, gazing at the steaming bowl and recalling Wusi's words.
'It's not your fault.'
'You are very kind.'
Bai Ran sighed softly and took out another bowl.
Wusi knelt by the bedside, looking at Baili Xiao's sleeping face with a happy heart. "The Divine Lord's complexion has improved a lot."
Qinglong sat beside her, flipping through an ancient book.
Bai Ran entered the room, holding two bowls of porridge, and placed them on the table.
"The other bowl is for?" Wusi stood up to take the porridge.
"Yours." Bai Ran sat down and poured herself some tea. "Both of you need to rest for a while longer."
"If you don't mind, you can stay here."
Wusi's ears were long and perked up cutely. "We don't mind! We don't mind!"
Her original appearance was very similar to Bai Ran's, and when she smiled, they looked like twins.
Wusi stepped over, holding the porridge, and happily went to Baili Xiao's side.
She carefully blew on the porridge to cool it and fed him small spoonfuls.
After feeding Baili Xiao, she sat down to eat her own porridge.
"Miss Bai, did you make this yourself?"
Bai Ran nodded. Besides the bitter medicinal herbs, she had also added some sugar to Wusi's bowl.
A rabbit demon would surely like sweet things.
As expected, as soon as Wusi took a sip, her furrowed brow immediately relaxed, her expression one of surprise.
"It's not bitter? It even has a hint of sweetness?"
She had thought it would be a medicinal porridge for recovery, which would be very bitter. She never expected it to have a touch of sweetness?
"Miss Bai has excellent cooking skills!"
Bai Ran guiltily averted her gaze, calmly sipping her tea. "Average, average."
Qinglong put down his book, a smile on his face.
Excellent cooking skills? The kitchen was probably half destroyed.
That night, Wusi stayed by Baili Xiao's side, tucking him in, offering him water, and taking meticulous care of him.
The next day, Jing Feng walked along with dark circles under his eyes, only to bump into Wusi, who had the same dark circles.
"You? You're the demon general by the Demon Lord's side!" Wusi exclaimed in surprise. "Is the Demon Lord here?"
Jing Feng blinked. He had heard yesterday that Baili Xiao and his maid were staying temporarily in Black Crow City, and now they had met?
"Um... is the Demon Lord also... here?"
Wusi asked cautiously. What if the Demon Lord saw the Divine Lord? It would be troublesome.
Jing Feng shook his head. "Our Lord is not that idle. He returned to the Demon Realm yesterday."
Speaking of which, who the hell blew up the kitchen like that!
It took him an entire night to clean it up.
Hearing that the Demon Lord was not there, Wusi finally relaxed. "That's great, the Demon Lord isn't here..."
"Where is Miss Bai? I don't see her."
Jing Feng turned and sighed at her. "I told you, Miss Bai has her own things to do. How could she be constantly hovering around you two?"
"Keep that in mind."
"Thump—!"
Jing Feng received a punch. Just as he was about to retaliate, he turned and saw Bai Ran.
"Bai, Miss Bai? Why did you hit me?"
Bai Ran directly led Wusi away, leaving Jing Feng rubbing his head, his face full of innocence.
Jiang Ye happened to pass by and saw Bai Ran's entire beating. He walked up to Jing Feng with a smug grin.
With a face full of schadenfreude, he said, "You get hit when you say the wrong thing."