"Young Master, when do you plan to start your journey back home?" Nan Tian asked. Ms. Yang had already awakened, definitely unable to retrieve that set of Black Needles and instruments; staying any longer was meaningless.

Glancing back at the joy-filled residence, Hang Qingming's eyes, deep as ink, held complex emotions, "Three days from now." He did not know when he would see Ms. Yang again, and he did not want to leave with regrets.

Inside the East Wing Room.

Long Xuanmo knelt before Old Man Wuwei, "Disciple gives thanks to Master for saving Ah Jiu!"

Raising his hand to signal Long Xuanmo to stand up, Old Man Wuwei felt gratified as he looked at his once iron-hearted, cold, and merciless beloved disciple, who had now become more humanized and understood feelings because of the little girl.

After glancing at Mo Lei, Mo Lei immediately asked Master Jingkong and the others to leave and then closed the door, standing guard outside while Long Xuanmo softly asked, "Master, Ah Jiu… she…"

"The girl temporarily bound herself due to the emergence of a heart demon." Understanding what his disciple wanted to say, Old Man Wuwei answered.

The expression on Long Xuanmo's face changed several times, and his dark pupils harbored an inexplicable gleam. After a long while, he bit his teeth and said, "Is Meng Jingqi Ah Jiu's heart demon?"

"If it were so, would you then let go?" Old Man Wuwei asked in return.

"Impossible!" Long Xuanmo's expression was determined, his eyes shining brightly like stars: "Ah Jiu belongs to me alone, no one can think of snatching her away from me! Even if, even if Ah Jiu doesn't want me, I will never let go!"

Old Man Wuwei nodded silently, "Since you are resolute in your heart, there's no need to concern yourself with anything else! As for the girl's heart demon, she will tell you when she's ready to talk about it."

"Disciple understands. Master, please rest well. Ah Jiu is very weak; I will arrange some food for her to nourish her body," Long Xuanmo said as he prepared to leave after bowing.

Satisfied in his heart, Old Man Wuwei still teased with a playful complaint, "People say daughters are loath to stay home, but why is it the complete opposite with your teacher? I rushed here day and night, and I also need a good nourishment. Right, Momo?"

Long Xuanmo's face was expressionless, but his ears reddened slightly, and he quickly left the room.

In front of others, Master always appeared as an immortal with a saintly demeanor but in reality, was like an old child, enjoying teasing him and wanting to see his reaction.

But he had never succeeded before, however, Master still enjoyed it tirelessly.

It seems, from now on, Master is sure to bring up Ah Jiu from time to time, just to see him slip up.

Looking at the hurriedly retreating figure of his disciple, especially the faint blush on his ears, Old Man Wuwei couldn't help but laugh heartily, his mind inevitably recalling another disciple as he sighed quietly.

No sooner had Long Xuanmo and Mo Lei reached a quiet place behind the rockery in the garden than five little ones suddenly appeared, blocking their way.

"Big Brother Long, we have something we'd like to ask you," Xiao Yichen said, temporarily setting aside his adversarial stance with Long Xuanmo for the sake of their request.

Min Ruochen, Min Ruomeng, and Yang Zonghan nodded in agreement.

However, Xiao Huaichen did not express anything, his gaze calmly fixed on Long Xuanmo, the young boy already showing a composed and restrained demeanor, often earning him the nickname 'little old man' from Mengchen.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Long Xuanmo looked down at the little ones who were bowing low for the first time, his lips slightly pursed, staying silent.

The five little devils were always competing with him for Ah Jiu, unaffected by his temptations, and would turn around and complain to Ah Jiu about his threats, making him suffer in silence. Yet Ah Jiu extremely doted on and protected the five little devils, leaving him with no recourse.

Understanding that Long Xuanmo was intentionally playing hard to get, Xiao Yichen felt extremely upset, but they wanted to know the truth behind their sister's coma, and the elders all kept silent, the servants were also mum, Lan Xu and Lan Feng (the Elite Guards assigned by Mengchen to protect Pingping and Anan) couldn't find a single clue, hence they had no choice but to approach Long Xuanmo, after all, Long Xuanmo truly cared for their sister, though they wouldn't admit it.

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