Chapter 149: Midnight Escape

It was as if he was avoiding something, as he hurriedly ran off.

A trace of softness flickered in Ye Shiyuan’s eyes as he recalled the expression on Bai He’s face when he left.

The corners of his lips unconsciously lifted into a faint smile.

He was truly adorable.

"I’m done for." Bai He covered the place over his heart.

Although it had calmed down now, he could still feel how fast it had been beating just now.

"Host, the system doesn’t forbid you to fall in love."

"I forbid it."

"Host, I’m kindly advising you, why not just accept it? The protagonist will definitely treat you well. You don’t need to doubt his character. He will value you above everything and protect you with his life."

Bai He let out a sigh. "Of course I don’t doubt Ye Shiyuan’s character. Anyway, we’ll talk about this later. I need to calm down a bit."

Bai He took a deep breath, then closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing.

As midnight approached, Bai He and Ye Shiyuan quietly made their way to where Wanyan Aguda lived.

Sure enough, they saw a woman walk out.

Compared to her flamboyant appearance during the day, she now looked much more plain.

She looked around and only after confirming that no one was there did she take out a stone.

This stone was the Nuwa Stone.

It was only about the size of a palm, it’s pale green in color and emitting a very beautiful glow.

Under the moonlight, the woman began absorbing the spiritual energy within the stone.

Faintly, a cat-like figure could be seen around her, and in the air, there was just the slightest trace of demonic aura.

This was something Bai He could almost confirm.

Sure enough, it was the Nuwa Stone that had concealed the demonic aura on her body.

"Master, I’ll go."

After saying that, Ye Shiyuan quickly disappeared from Bai He’s side and appearing in front of the cat demon in an instant.

The cat demon had originally been cultivating, but being interrupted made her immediately reveal an expression of displeasure.

Her pair of green eyes emitted a strange glow as she looked into Ye Shiyuan’s eyes, the corners of her lips curling into a confident smile.

Before Bai He could even figure out what was happening, Ye Shiyuan had already reached out and grabbed the cat demon by the throat and tightening his grip...

Although he had promised Bai He to spare the cat demon’s life, Ye Shiyuan was truly furious at this moment.

This cat demon had actually tried to bewitch him.

With the help of the Nuwa Stone, her charm was not something an ordinary person could withstand, but still...

"Shiyuan, Shiyuan..."

Bai He quickly ran over, afraid that with one squeeze of Ye Shiyuan’s hand, he might kill her.

Ye Shiyuan loosened his grip slightly, and the cat demon collapsed onto the ground, having already lost most of her spiritual power.

Her entire body looked extremely weak.

"Master, how do you want to deal with her?"

"I..." Bai He hadn’t thought it through.

He had only wanted the Nuwa Stone.

"You cat demon sure have a lot of nerve, daring to come to Jurchen Manor. Aren’t you afraid of being discovered and dying without a burial place?"

"Hmph, as long as the Manor Master protects me, what can you possibly do?"

The cat demon used some kind of technique.

Wanyan Aguda who should have been resting suddenly rushed out.

Upon seeing the cat demon, he quickly ran over and pulled her into his arms, his face full of concern.

"My wife, are you alright?"

"Husband, it’s them, they want to kill me. Husband, you must avenge me."

Bai He: ...

Ye Shiyuan might not have noticed before, but now he could already confirm why Wanyan Aguda obeyed this cat demon so completely.

Not only had she used charm techniques, she must have also found a way to make Wanyan Aguda drink her blood, so that even if he regained clarity, he would still be unable to go against her.

"Bodyguard!"

Wanyan Aguda shouted angrily.

In no time, many people arrived, surrounding Bai He and Ye Shiyuan.

Ye Shiyuan pulled Bai He behind him. "Master, we need to leave first."

Bai He trusted Ye Shiyuan’s judgment and nodded.

"Alright."

"Give me your hand."

Bai He placed his hand in Ye Shiyuan’s.

Ye Shiyuan grasped it and with a swift movement, they quickly left Jurchen Manor.

...

Bai He propped himself up, staring at the firelight in front of him.

For the time being, they couldn’t return to Wanxi Tavern, so they had ended up in this desolate wilderness.

Bai He still felt dazed.

Why was it that Wanyan Aguda clearly knew his wife wasn’t human, but a demon and yet still obeyed her completely?

Was this what love was?

Bai He felt speechless.

It seemed that his understanding of the meaning of the word "love" was still far too shallow.

"Master, what are you thinking about?"

"I’m thinking about what’s going on with Manor Manor Wanyan. Shiyuan, if you discovered that the person you liked was a demon, would you leave them?"

Ye Shiyuan’s expression trembled slightly. "That situation wouldn’t happen."

"I—I mean if... if one day I found out that the person I liked was actually a different kind of being, I definitely wouldn’t be able to accept it."

For example, if he suddenly developed feelings for a dog?

Just thinking about it felt terrifying.

"Then Master thinks that feelings can’t represent everything?"

"It’s not exactly like that. After all, love is usually something between two people. It’s hard for a third party to interfere." Bai He felt like something wasn’t quite right.

It was as if something had been left behind at Jurchen Manor. But what was it...?

Bai He suddenly stood up and turned to look at Ye Shiyuan. "Shiyuan, we forgot Xiao Feng inside."

Xu Feng was still at Jurchen Manor.

They had escaped, but those people would definitely take it out on Xu Feng.