"Mother, you'd better go back and rest first, as long as Chan'er is here to guard you."
Prince Jin's Mansion, Xunkanju.
More than four months have passed since the demon clan besieged the city, but Li Zhi has not yet woken up. Autumn is turning to winter, and white snow is falling. This year's Guanzhong Plain seems to be particularly cold.
Fortunately, in the previous battle, the invading demons were wiped out in one fell swoop. In the past few months, not only Chang'an City has been safe and sound, but even the demons that were originally entrenched there in several lanes closer to Chang'an City were also destroyed overnight.
Disappeared.
However, after the prince Li Chengqian discussed with the important ministers and received Li Shimin's permission, he was not in a hurry to send people to guard it.
In extraordinary times, with the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, it is no longer easy to defend Chang'an City intact. If you send people out to guard elsewhere, it is tantamount to self-dispersion of troops.
After Li Zhi fainted, he was placed in "Xunkan Residence". First of all, the spiritual energy here is abundant, and with the twelve-grade pure white lotus here, except that the area is smaller, it is definitely a top-notch cave paradise.
Ao Ling guarded Li Zhi unswervingly. Even if his face was spotless, Ao Ling would wipe it for Li Zhi from time to time. When no one was around, his eyes were always full of tears.
Ao Ling always felt that he failed to take good care of Li Zhi, which made him fall into a coma. Even though Yang Chan had comforted him countless times, and even Changsun Wugou had comforted him a lot, it still didn't have much effect.
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"Chan'er, you should rest more. After all, in such a big palace of Prince Jin, you still have to make decisions on many things."
Changsun Wugou took another look at his son and Ao Ling, who was sitting dully beside the lotus platform, shook his head, and left with heavy steps.
The eldest grandson Pingting also left. She also wanted to stay here, but she couldn't resist Ao Ling. Looking at the increasingly thin little princess of the East China Sea, the eldest grandson Pingting still chose to give in.
Since Li Zhi fell into coma, his eldest grandson Wugou has come to visit his son almost every day.
This is her youngest son, and the son who spends the least time with her. The past four months have been a rare time for mother and son to "see each other" every day in so many years.
Even though she was lying quietly on the lotus platform, she never even called out "Queen Mother".
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The little white dragon Ao Lie finally broke through to the realm of "Da Luo Jinxian". The tribulation place in the east of Chang'an City ushered in the thunder tribulation of "Da Luo Jinxian" for the first time.
Maybe Xiao Bailong broke the blood curse of the Dragon Clan, and even Heaven couldn't stand it, and actually caused the "Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation", which Xiao Bailong never expected.
Ninety-nine and eighty-one tribulation thunders fell, and the entire tribulation place was almost razed to the ground. Even the several auxiliary formations set up by Li Zhi were completely destroyed by the impact.
Fortunately, Li Zhi's "Nine-turn Divine Dragon Art" has reached the eighth level, and he has grown a seventh dragon claw under the gestation of the twelfth-grade Pure World White Lotus, and his "Physical Art" has also been used by him.
Practice to the level of success.
All these achievements finally made Xiao Bailong's "Nine-nine Thunder Tribulations" safe and sound, and he became the first newly promoted "Great Luo Golden Immortal" among the Dragon Clan in thousands of years.
On the day when Xiao Bailong was promoted to the "Daluo Golden Immortal", the dragon kings from all over the world gathered outside Chang'an City. They were already plotting important things in the East China Sea Dragon Palace.
During Li Zhi's battle with the "Black Robe", with the Great Heavenly Lord's order, even Zhou Tianxingdou was mobilized to support Li Zhi. Naturally, these heads in the Three Realms paid special attention to it.
As for Xiao Bailong breaking the blood curse of the Dragon Clan and becoming the "Great Luo Golden Immortal", although it is not as exciting as the former, it is the Dragon Clan's top priority.
"Lie'er, you...you are really the pride of my Xihai Dragon Palace——"
Seeing that his son, who had been away for many years, has now reached the level of "Daluo Jinxian", Ao Run, the Dragon King of the West Sea, felt mixed emotions in his heart.
"The child has seen his father——"
Although he had envisioned the reunion of father and son countless times, Xiao Bailong never expected to meet his father under such circumstances.
As the saying goes, people are afraid of meeting each other, and trees are afraid of peeling off their skins. Although I have been dissatisfied with my father in one way or another, now that I have actually seen him and seen the tears flashing in my father's eyes, Xiao Bailong feels inexplicably soft-hearted.
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"Haha, third child, look at your worthless look. Now Lie'er has been promoted to the realm of 'Daluo Golden Immortal'. Together with nephew Mo'ang, you Xihai can be regarded as being at the forefront of us -"<
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Seeing that both father and son were a little unnatural, Ao Guang, the eldest brother of Donghai Dragon Palace, hurriedly came over to smooth things over.
Ao Guang is the eldest among the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas and the current leader of the dragon clan. He is particularly concerned about the little white dragon being able to break the blood curse of the dragon clan.
The four of them came together, one to congratulate the little white dragon for breaking through the Daluo Realm, and the other, they were more concerned about whether the little white dragon had broken the blood curse of the dragon clan, whether it was a personal act or whether the entire dragon clan would no longer be affected by this blood curse.
Troubled by curses?
"Third brother, I really have you. Have you really been promoted to the title of 'Daluo Golden Immortal'?——"
At this time, the eldest prince Ao Moang of the West Sea Dragon Palace also arrived.
It turned out that Xiao Bailong had returned to Xihai, and the two brothers had not seen each other for many years. When they were having a drink and chatting, Xiao Bailong came and left the table.
Ao Moang saw that the third brother must have something important to deal with, and it seemed to be quite difficult.
Ao Moang was worried, so he sent several teams of capable soldiers to pay close attention to the whereabouts of the little white dragon.
Of course, these people sent are far inferior to Xiao Bailong in terms of cultivation and realm. It is impossible to keep up with Xiao Bailong one-on-one.
Fortunately, the world's water system is one family. If vital interests are involved, there will probably be some battles. If it is just to inquire and pass on some news, it will be very convenient.
As soon as Xiao Bailong showed up in Chang'an City, Ao Mo'ang learned the news and had a premonition that the situation was serious. He hastily arranged the protection of the West Sea and hurriedly got up and rushed to Chang'an City.
"Brother, I'm just lucky. I was able to break through to the realm of 'Daluo Golden Immortal' this time, thanks to His Highness Prince Jin. Otherwise, I'm afraid you and I would never see each other again."
Although Xiao Bailong was severely injured by the "black robe" and lost his fighting power long ago, he was fully aware of what was happening around him.
Everything Li Zhi did for him, especially for himself, he actually gave so much of his heart and blood.
Xiao Bailong is a smart person, so he naturally knows the value of that drop of blood essence. Even if he failed to completely absorb the energy contained in that drop of blood essence, his physical body may have become the strongest in the entire dragon clan.<
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Xiao Bailong even understood that his ability to break through to the "Great Luo Golden Immortal" in one fell swoop had a lot to do with this transformed physical body.
What he didn't know was that Li Zhi helped him break the blood curse that had plagued the Dragon Clan for generations, but he also inherited this cause and effect.
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"His Royal Highness Prince Jin? Lie'er, is your cousin Ao Ling in the palace of Prince Jin?"
Hearing Xiao Bailong mention Jin Wang Li Zhi, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, picked up the conversation.
When mentioning his daughter Ao Ling, the old Dragon King's face looked a little unnatural, and the face of the South China Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, who came with him, also changed a bit.
You must know that a few years ago, it was the strong suggestion of Ao Qin, the Dragon King of the South China Sea, who persuaded Ao Guang of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea to send Ao Ling to the "Chaoyin Cave" in the South China Sea to become a "good and wealthy dragon girl" for the Guanyin Bodhisattva.
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Unexpectedly, Ao Ling actually escaped in the end, and even went north to Beihai Dragon Palace and escaped to Beihai Dragon King Ao Shun.
Although Ao Shun is the youngest among the four brothers, he is also Ao Ling's biological uncle. With this additional relationship, he hid the little girl Ao Ling in Beihai.
Later, it happened that Li Zhi was rushing to Luzhou, Beiju, and passed by Beihai Dragon Palace. With the help of Beihai Dragon Palace Ao Shun, a good marriage was achieved.
Now times have changed, even Xitian Lingshan has fallen, and a group of Buddhas with great supernatural powers have been captured. The most powerful Buddha in Buddhism, Tathagata Buddha, has been reincarnated.
Buddhist powers like Guanyin Bodhisattva, who are scattered everywhere, rarely gather together to seek revenge in the west.
Maybe they are worried about the overwhelming power of the demon clan, or maybe they really are leaderless.
Buddhism has suffered unprecedented heavy losses, and even the entire three realms are facing the intrusion of demons. Naturally, no one in the Dragon Clan cares about sending the "Good Wealth Dragon Girl" to Nanhai anymore.
This time the dragon kings of the four seas gathered together to discuss the common advancement and retreat of the four seas. Facing the behemoth of the demon clan, they felt that just fantasizing about the protection of heaven would not help.
It was at this gathering that Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the North Sea, confided in his elder brother Ao Guang and revealed the whereabouts of Ao Ling, the Seventh Princess of the East China Sea.
This news shocked the other three sea dragon kings present.
It’s not that Ao Shun went too far. The other party was both Ao Ling’s uncle and Ao Ling’s biological uncle. Even if he made the final decision on Ao Ling’s marriage, it was still reasonable.
What shocked them was that the person Ao Ling was betrothed to was actually the Jin King Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty.
That is not an ordinary human prince. In the past ten years, the young man who has risen the fastest in the entire Three Realms is probably none other than His Highness Prince Jin.
Li Zhi's achievements are not too many, but they are often the ones that defeat the superior. Now, he is the husband-in-law of Yang Chan, the "Three Holy Mothers" who is famous in the three worlds.
It’s not that Ao Guang thinks it’s inappropriate for his daughter to be a kid for others. After all, he is a dragon. Dragon nature is inherently lustful. He himself doesn’t even know how many women he has had.
If we really want to say how noble his daughter is, can it be compared to the daughter of Zizai Tianboxun from the "Tianmo Palace"?
The little princess of the Asura tribe is also one of the women of Jin Wang Li Zhi. It is said that she even gave birth to a daughter.
Therefore, during this trip to Chang'an, Ao Guang also wanted to meet his daughter, or to meet his long-famous uncle.
Ao Guang is not a fool. He has been in charge of the Dragon Clan for many years and still has his own judgment and opinions on the general trend of the Three Realms.
Nowadays, Jin Wang Li Zhi is considered a popular figure in the entire Three Realms. Among the four seas, the eldest prince and third prince of Xihai are all very close to Li Zhi.
Beihai Dragon Palace, and even the whole palace, are all paying homage to His Royal Highness Prince Jin. I heard that the little princess who suddenly appeared in Beihai was brought there by Prince Jin Li Zhi.
My fourth brother even gave away the treasure of Zhenhai, the Purple Golden Beam, under the guise of gathering a dowry for Ao Ling.
Nanhai has not done much, but Nanhai has always been very close to Buddhism. If something happens in the future, the Buddhist boss who lives in Nanhai will not really stand by and watch, right?
Only Donghai, as the leader of the world in the past and present, does not have any decent people to join forces. Since his daughter has followed His Highness the King of Jin, right...
No one can guess what Ao Guang is thinking. Even he himself is still a little hesitant and always wants to get some benefits for his incompetent Prince Ao Fan of the East China Sea.
"Uncle, Ling'er is indeed in Prince Jin's Mansion. Now she is with His Highness Prince Jin. You still..."
Suddenly hearing the Dragon King of the East China Sea ask about Ao Ling, Xiao Bailong didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only tell the truth.
"Brother, I arranged Ling'er's marriage. If you really want to blame me, just blame it on me——"
Ao Shun, the North Sea Dragon King who followed at the end, came over.
Ever since he revealed Ao Ling's whereabouts, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, has never expressed his stance. Looking at his elder brother's calm look, Ao Shun couldn't guess what he was thinking.
"Lie'er, I wonder if you can introduce me to His Highness the King of Jin? After all, I am still Ling'er's father. The human race is very particular about etiquette. If the two of them have not officially gotten married, Lao Long also wants to tell this matter to him during this trip.
Make sure."
While everyone was guessing what the Dragon King of the East China Sea was thinking, the old Dragon King himself told the truth.
"Of course you can, uncle, second uncle, father, fourth uncle, you come with me——"
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Seeing that the Dragon King of the East China Sea had this intention, Xiao Bailong finally felt relieved.
Although, with the strength of the Jin Palace, there is no need to be afraid of the Sihai Dragon Clan, but Xiao Bailong still does not want the two sides to really have a dispute, especially on the matter of Ao Ling.
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When the six members of the Dragon Clan came to Prince Jin's Mansion, it was the busiest time for Prince Jin's Mansion.
Bai Zhi commanded people to deal with the dead bodies inside and outside the Jin Palace, which was more of the damage caused by the war. The war was over, and the civil and military officials had also returned. Each of them performed their duties and could not stop the Tang Empire.
A group of female relatives gathered around Sun Simiao and crowded into "Xunkan Residence".
Li Zhi's sudden coma scared Ao Ling to a loss. After calling several times without getting an answer, she had to run to find Yang Chan, the "Three Holy Mothers".
Unfortunately, even if Yang Chan used the "Lotus Lamp", Li Zhi was still unconscious in the coma.
Sun Simiao was performing acupuncture on Li Zhi, and it was still his "water-fire acupuncture method", but it was no longer what it used to be. In terms of medical attainments alone, Sun Simiao had improved more than ten times or a hundred times in these years?
Unfortunately, even so, even after three hours of continuous acupuncture, Li Zhi's condition did not change at all.
Sun Simiao finally gave up helplessly, shook his head in frustration, returned to the courtyard where he lived, and continued to study medical skills.
Yuan Tiangang was also at a loss. He came back from Japan in the afternoon after the battle, and the one who accompanied him back was naturally Indra, the demon general of the Asura tribe.
When the two of them saw the busyness and chaos in Prince Jin's Mansion, they didn't know what was going on here.
It turned out that the two of them were invited to Da Ci'en Temple yesterday to listen to Master Xuanzang's lecture.
There were about three hundred monks and believers present. Except for a few people who were invited to the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda", the others were sitting on the ground under the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda".
Indra and Yuan Tiangang are naturally qualified to go to the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda". They are on the fifth floor of the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda" and listen to Master Xuanzang's lectures face to face.
Indra is better off. After all, the Zizi Tianbo Xun he follows and the Brahma he can see from time to time are all "quasi-sages" who have killed two corpses.
There is no need to say more about the owner of the "Netherworld Blood Sea". That person is an existence that defies heaven. He killed three corpses and can challenge the saint based on the "Netherworld Blood Sea".
Facing Master Xuanzang, a "quasi-sage" who beheaded a corpse, Indra also talked eloquently.
However, Indra has never been interested in Buddhism, and he has not dealt with Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva for so many years, so he is somewhat repelled by the Buddhist master Xuanzang.
But when Master Xuanzang began to lecture, Sanskrit chants began, and Buddhist rhymes filled the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda". Even the sky above the entire Da Ci'en Temple was shrouded in a layer of light gold.
Unknowingly, Indra and Yuan Tiangang were addicted to Buddhism.
I just feel that all the past events are bitter and tasteless, and taking refuge in my Buddha is the only choice.
Especially Indra, as one of the four great demon generals of Asura, had no idea how much blood was stained on his hands. With Master Xuanzang's words of great meaning, Indra even felt that his own cultivation was slowing down.
Improve.
The lecturer spoke eloquently, and those who listened were mesmerized. The entire "Big Wild Goose Pagoda" and the entire Da Ci'en Temple were immersed in the peaceful sound of Buddha, which formed a distinct contrast with the fighting not far away.
Compare.
When Indra suddenly woke up, he found that a day and a night had almost passed. It was before midnight yesterday, and now it was almost midnight.
"Although the two of you are from the Asura clan and the Taoist sect respectively, you also have profound Buddhist roots. If you still want to listen to the humble monk's lectures in the future, you can come to the Great Ci'en Temple at any time. Amitabha——"
Seeing Indra and Yuan Tiangang getting up to leave, Master Xuanzang stood up for the rare occasion, clasped his hands and smiled peacefully.
"Master Xuanzang, please stay. I and Demon General Indra have been away from home for a day, so I will leave now."
Yuan Tiangang and Indra are both determined people, but they don't understand why they are immersed in Buddhism.
Is it true that the two of us have Buddha roots, as Master Xuanzang said?
The two looked at each other, stopped talking, turned around and got off the "Big Wild Goose Pagoda" and hurried away.
Before returning to Prince Jin's Mansion, they saw something strange in Chang'an City. When they stepped into the gate of Prince Jin's Mansion, they met Bai Zhi, the commander of the guards of Prince Jin's Mansion.
After some questioning, the two were stunned.
"Brother, why did you come back just now? Hey, at the critical moment you went to listen to the old monk chanting sutras. If the Lord hadn't rushed back in time, the consequences would have been disastrous."
Li Zhi was unconscious, and Rutoluo, who was still injured, was restless. As soon as he walked to the gate, he saw the two Indras rushing back.
These two former Asura clan demon generals are now regarded as Li Zhi's family generals, and calling them "Lord" is a proper friendship.
"Third brother, master him?..."
From Bai Zhi's mouth, Indra already knew about Li Zhi, but he did not expect that the consequences would be so serious.
"Hey, it's that damned little white dragon. In order to help him resolve the dragon clan's blood curse, the Lord must have been punished by God."
Even though Rutoluo is a rude and rough man, he is a late-stage cultivation of "Daluo Jinxian", and he has been with Demon King Zizai Tianboxun for many years, so his vision is naturally unmatched by others.
"The 'Lord' you just mentioned, is His Highness the King of Jin? What does 'suffering from God's punishment' mean?"
At this time, Xiao Bailong arrived with the Dragon King of the Four Seas and Ao Moang, the eldest prince of the West Sea.
When Xiao Bailong was staying at Prince Jin's Mansion, the two demon generals from the Asura tribe had not come over yet, so they had never interacted with each other.
Last night, Xiao Bailong and Rutuoluo were fighting side by side, but they had not officially met each other. Naturally, they did not know who these two were or their relationship with Li Zhi.
However, according to what the big black man just said, it was his "master" who helped him resolve the dragon blood curse, so wasn't it only Jin Wang Li Zhi?
"Are you the little white dragon? Damn it, I'm going to kill you——"
Seeing a pretty and outrageous face in front of him, followed by a heroic young man, and four old men with dragon horns on their heads, Rutoro immediately realized who the speaker was.
"Demon General Lu, wait a minute and do it——"
Seeing that Rutoro was about to kill Xiao Bailong, Bai Zhi, who was not far away, hurried over.
He is the guard commander of Prince Jin's Mansion. Both Xiaobailong and Rutuoluo have some friendships. Seeing that at this juncture, these two are going to fight, is it okay?
"General Lu, this is Ao Lie, the third prince of Xihai. He is the senior brother of the Lord and the cousin of Miss Ao Ling. You must not make any mistakes."
Although Bai Zhi was far from Rutoro's opponent, he still stood in front of Xiao Bai Long without hesitation.
Bai Zhi was not the first one to enter Li Zhi's sect, but he was Li Zhi's most loyal subordinate. He had guarded the Jin Palace for the past few years, so he naturally understood the position of Xiao Bailong in Li Zhi's mind.
In the end, it was Indra who came forward and dragged Rutoro away.
Xiao Bailong also ran to "Xunkanju" immediately, but unfortunately, he ran into Sun Simiao, who was trying to acupuncture to no avail.
Yuan Tiangang is also proficient in medical skills, especially in alchemy. After some inspection, he is also at his wits' end.
"Daozhang Yuan, that friend of Asura just now said that Jiulang was punished by God because he resolved the dragon blood curse for me. Is this true?"
Seeing that the two Taoist priests were at a loss, Xiao Bailong couldn't help but think of what Rutoro had just said.
"Well... I'm sorry for my shallow cultivation, but I can't see why His Highness the King of Jin is like this. However, if Demon General Lu is really determined to be like this, it is quite possible."
After all, Yuan Tiangang's cultivation level is still shallow, and he can't put on any airs in front of a group of "Da Luo Jinxian".
Heavenly way? Is that fun?
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Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, still saw his little daughter. Unfortunately, Ao Ling's eyes were only fixed on Li Zhi at this time.
As a result, even if all the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas met Li Shimin, no one brought up the matter of their marriage.
In this way, the four old dragon kings left many supplements and elixirs behind and left helplessly.
However, the little white dragon Ao Lie made an astonishing move. In front of the Dragon King of the Four Seas and Li Shimin, he actively asked to join the Jin Palace and become the personal bodyguard of His Highness.
This move was indeed beyond everyone's expectations. You must know that the current Xiao Bailong is not an unknown person.
He is not only the third prince of the West Sea, but also the "Eight Dragons and Guangli Bodhisattva" of Western Buddhism. He is also the first dragon in thousands of years to break through the dragon blood curse and be promoted to the "Great Luo Golden Immortal".
If Xiao Bailong is interested in the position of the Dragon King of the West Sea, or even wants to compete for the position of the future leader of the Dragon Clan, it can be said that he has unparalleled advantages, but he has made such a request?...
"Nephew Ao Lie, I can't make the decision on this matter. It's hard for your father and the three dragon kings to intervene. Why don't you wait until the pheasant slave wakes up and see what he wants?"
The Dragon King of the Four Seas, even Xiao Bailong's father Ao Run, really couldn't make the decision for Xiao Bailong or speak out to stop him in this matter. Fortunately, Tang Emperor Li Shimin stepped forward to smooth things over at the right time.
In this way, the Dragon King of the Four Seas left with Ao Moang, but Xiao Bailong stayed. Even though no one allowed him to become the guard of the Jin Palace, he himself meditated directly in front of the "Xunkanju" cave.
I closed my eyes and never opened them again.
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The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month is a well-known festival for "sacrifice to the stove" in later generations. Unfortunately, there is no such custom in the Tang Dynasty.
However, there was a lot of movement in the Jin Palace on this day. The "Mountains and Rivers Sheji Map" was opened, and three people walked out of it, two big and one small.
"Disciple Bai Suzhen pays homage to Master. Disciple 'Taiyi Xuanxian' is approaching a thunderstorm, so he has to go outside the city to survive the disaster——"
"Sister-in-law, I am also going to survive the 'Taiyi Xuanxian' thunder tribulation. Haha, Brother Ninth is right. I am a genius in cultivation. Suzhen, let's go -"
This is naturally Si Zi Li Mingda, who came first and entered the "Mountains and Rivers Society Map" at the same time. In less than three years, her cultivation level actually caught up with the extremely talented Bai Suzhen.
Before Yang Chan could say anything, Bai Suzhen was pulled away by Li Mingda. She could only give an apologetic smile to her mistress from a distance.
A little boy about three feet tall walked over shakily, pulled Yang Chan's clothes, and called out timidly.
"Mother——"
The "Picture of Mountains and Rivers and Sheji" was originally placed in the "Xunkanju", but because of Li Zhi's incident, Yang Chan had to give the "Picture of Mountains and Rivers and Sheji" to the lotus platform with the twelve-grade Pure World White Lotus.
Moved out.
As a result, neither Li Mingda nor Bai Suzhen saw the unconscious Li Zhi.
Li Mingda, who is about to be promoted to "Taiyi Xuanxian", still behaves like a little girl. Yang Chan can't help but smile, but she won't argue with this naughty sister-in-law.
Looking at the timid little boy at her feet, Yang Chan finally showed a rare smile and reached out to hug the little boy.
In "Xunkan Residence", on the lotus platform, Li Zhi is still lying awake, but Ao Ling has regained some energy compared to a few months ago.
"Jiuro, wake up quickly. Look, who is coming to see you——"
Yang Chan murmured to herself, stroking Li Zhi's face with one hand, and pulling the little boy over with the other.
"Agarwood, this is your father, go and kowtow to him..."