Shen Weixun had already made up his mind to fight those evil ghosts to the bitter end.
Unexpectedly, those evil ghosts disappeared without a trace not long after they emerged.
It seemed that someone was pulling the strings behind these ghosts.
But under normal circumstances, wouldn't they strike when you're vulnerable?
Niannian and Zhang Zicheng had fallen into a coma and couldn't wake up. Why did the other side retreat without a fight?
Shen Weixun couldn't figure out the key point.
He was even more confused about what the Holy Cult was up to.
However, these problems weren't important at the moment. The crucial thing was to rush Niannian and Zhang Zicheng to the hospital quickly.
The little girl hadn't fully recovered yet and had become weak again.
But actually, compared to her, Zhang Zicheng's injuries were even more severe.
The leg bones of both his legs were shattered. It would take at least a year or so for him to recover and walk normally.
For this year or so, he'd have to rely on a wheelchair.
Zhang Zicheng was wheeled out of the operating room, and Niannian opened her eyes.
Seeing the haggard Third Senior Brother beside her, the little girl pursed her lips and burst into tears.
"Third Senior Brother... Wuwuwu... Second Brother... Wuwuwu..."
Niannian was still worried about Zhang Zicheng.
Especially when she recalled the sight of Second Senior Brother collapsing in front of her, looking so embarrassed and his breath so faint, her heart ached.
"Alright, it's okay. The Second Brother is fine. He just suffered some external injuries and will recover after some rest. Be good, stop crying. You're also very weak now."
The little girl sobbed, which made Shen Weixun feel heart - broken.
He felt even more guilty that he hadn't been able to help at all this time.
"Where... where is Second Brother?"
Niannian hiccupped from crying and turned her little head around, trying to find Zhang Zicheng.
But this was a private ward. Apart from her and Shen Weixun, there was no one else.
"He's in the next room. You should take good care of yourself. I'll take you to see him when you can get out of bed."
"I was useless this time, Third Senior Brother. I couldn't fight side by side with you. If I had been there..."
Shen Weixun lowered his eyes, clenched his fists, and his voice was dejected.
Feeling that Third Senior Brother was in a bad mood, Niannian lifted her hand with difficulty and slipped her little paw into his palm.
"No, it's good that Third Senior Brother wasn't there. If you had been there, I definitely couldn't have protected so many people. We would all have gotten hurt then."
"That big sister ghost was too powerful. I spent a lot of effort to kill her. Third Senior Brother and Second Brother, even if you joined forces, you couldn't have beaten her."
"Maybe the big sister's ghost could even absorb your energy and use it against me."
The words that came out of Niannian's mouth were like knives.
They stabbed into Shen Weixun's heart one by one.
What did it mean that they weren't a match for the female ghost even if they joined forces?
What did it mean that it was good he wasn't there, or he definitely couldn't have protected them?
Shen Weixun knew that the little junior sister didn't mean anything else by these words, but somehow he felt so useless and aggrieved!
Well...
But actually, this was also an undeniable fact.
In a magical battle, it wasn't the case that the side with more people would win. That female ghost could absorb people's spiritual energy, which was very strange. The spiritual energy of the two young and strong men was the most abundant. If they had both gotten involved, the female ghost would have absorbed their energy and been even more powerful against the little girl.
Actually, if it had been a one - on - one fight.
Niannian didn't necessarily have to pay such a high price to kill Tu Chaoyang.
With the blessing of the Buddha bone relic, without extracting merit, even if she couldn't kill the other side immediately, she could still confine Tu Chaoyang.
Then, by setting up a formation like the Seven - Kill Soul - Locking Formation, she could slowly wear her down.
But unfortunately, Zhang Zicheng was there at that time.
Niannian could keep herself alive and ensure that she wouldn't be beaten too badly, but she couldn't spare any extra energy to protect Zhang Zicheng.
She could only use a desperate method of sacrificing herself to a certain extent to end the battle quickly.
"Ah, stop learning from the Eldest Senior Brother."
All the words finally turned into a sigh.
Shen Weixun stroked Niannian's little head, and a sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.
He had been too lazy in the past.
His talent was on a par with Niannian's. If he hadn't been so lazy before, he wouldn't have been unable to help at all.
In the future, he should focus more on the Taoist arts.
As for the family...
Time could always be squeezed out.
"Huh? Why can't I learn from the Eldest Senior Brother? I think what the Eldest Senior Brother said makes a lot of sense. A person should be honest, upright, and only then can they be protected by the noble spirit."
Niannian didn't understand and had no idea how hurtful her words were just now. She asked in confusion.
This left Shen Weixun at a loss.
He couldn't very well say that he had been stimulated by those words and deeply felt that he was a useless person.
So he wanted the little junior sister to say something nice to comfort him, right?
That would be too embarrassing.
"Er... Forget I said that. Keep being like this."
The words were stuck in his throat for a long time, and finally, Shen Weixun had to give in.
Niannian had inherited Master's toughness.
Her straightforward way of thinking was completely learned from the Eldest Senior Brother.
She had learned her mischievousness from the Second Brother and her calmness from the Fourth Junior Brother.
After all these calculations, although he was the one who had raised the little girl, after teaching her so many principles of dealing with people for so long, she only understood them on the surface.
Maybe it was really time to burn down the Taoist temple.
After half a month in the hospital, Niannian finally regained her mobility.
Zhang Zicheng had just had his stitches removed, and the three of them were able to be discharged from the hospital.
Back at the manor, Shen Weixun didn't feel right about keeping the little girl with him anymore.
Although he was extremely reluctant, he had to let go and let Yu Shanhe come to pick her up.
Yu Shanhe, who finally got to hold his sweet and soft little daughter again after a month, was on the verge of tears.
"Niannian, oh, my precious girl! Dad missed you so much. Did you miss Dad?"
On the way home, Yu Shanhe sat in the back seat of the car and wouldn't let go of the little girl.
Niannian leaned against her father's broad arms with a big smile. Feeling the warmth and security from her father, she nodded quickly.
"I missed you! I missed you!"
"What do you want to eat tonight? Mom was so excited when she heard you were coming home today that she didn't sleep all night. She said she would cook delicious food for you herself."
When mentioning his wife, Yu Shanhe's eyes brightened unconsciously.
A wife, a child, and a warm home. This was the long - awaited scene.
It could finally come true today.
"I want to eat meat! A lot of meat! Is Mom going to cook for me? Niannian is so happy!"
Niannian recalled the woman who made her feel so close. Somehow, she was looking forward to going home even more.
Although she had only met her mom briefly, Niannian felt as if she had known her for a long time.
It was a very wonderful feeling.
She never liked getting close to strangers, but Mom was the only one who made her feel strange but couldn't help getting close to.
At that moment, the little girl didn't know what it meant that blood was thicker than water and mother and child were connected.
But suddenly, she understood Master's intention.
If she never went down the mountain and never saw her mom in her whole life.
She thought she would surely regret it for the rest of her life.