After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 254 Extra: Demon 2
He went home with his young mistress.

From then on, the family of six lived a life of constant jealousy and strife.

But those days weren't so bad.

A touch of warmth, a hint of romance, a subtle touch of ingenuity—everything seems just right.

At that time, not only he saw a sense of peace and tranquility in Li Yubai and Ning Yunzhan, but he also saw it in them. If they didn't have to turn against each other, he felt that living like this for a few years, with its tacit understanding yet also its anxieties, was not bad.

But that day came so suddenly.

That day, he saw struggle in Ning Yunzhan's eyes, but the executioner's blade was ultimately raised. The puppet was never afraid of the executioner's blade, but Li Yubai's fateful death left the puppet powerless.

In the Devil's Triangle, Li Yubai recognized him. He still smiled so gently, as if watching a rebellious child who had run away from home finally return.

The puppet said sadly, "I can't save you." He could sense that his lifeline had reached its end, and even without Ning Yunzhan, he wouldn't last more than a few days. This was the price of sacrifice; to live for hundreds more years and watch the young lady grow up was already a luxury and a stroke of luck for Li Yubai.

Amidst the turbulent noise, he approached Li Yubai.

Their eyes met, and there was a tacit understanding between them that was hard for others to comprehend.

The puppet said, "Leave the rest to me."

Li Yu smiled and said, "Okay, I'll leave it to you."

He removed his ring, needing no further words. Li Yubai knew that the puppet that had accompanied him for thousands of years would continue to exist in the world in his appearance, protecting his young lady with its peak power.

"There's something you might not know yet." The puppet looked at Li Yubai as he gradually disappeared and spoke softly, "Now, I can not only replicate your appearance, abilities, and memories, but I can also... replicate your emotions."

Li Yubai was stunned.

The puppet looked at him and said, "Li Yubai, I am no longer a puppet without joy or sorrow. I also have emotions and desires."

Not only did he develop emotions and desires, but he also channeled them all onto the young lady...

"So, Li Yubai, I will retain a wisp of your soul, which will merge with my body along with your essence." The puppet's voice was extremely low. "From now on, we will be one body with two souls. We will pamper her together, shall we?"

In the distance, their young lady ran towards them in a panic. And after hearing the puppet's words, a glimmer of light flickered in Li Yubai's usually cold eyes…

His body vanished in the young lady's arms.

The puppet gently reached out and grasped a wisp of soul that no one else could see.

Inside the ice cellar, the puppet shed its identity as a sickly prince, merging Li Yubai's soul and essence into its body, feeling the replicated peak power, and also feeling... the joy from Li Yubai.

Outside the ice cellar, a group of people were still weeping over the submarine accident, holding the body of another real prince.

Inside the ice cellar, the aloof and refined puppet master carefully placed the obsidian ring on her chest, then casually slipped on Li Yubai's obsidian ring, chuckling to herself:
"The body that was sacrificed is gone, but my body is immortal. It's not bad for us to take turns using it, except that it would be a waste for the young lady who might accidentally enjoy the bliss of having two wives..."

But later, the puppet master realized that he had underestimated how much of a scumbag his young lady was.

The first thing the young lady cared about after learning the truth was:

"Besides Li Yubai and Ali, can you become anyone else? — cough cough, I mean someone good-looking."

The puppet master was slightly devastated at that moment.

He asked her, "Aren't two enough? Who else do you want?"

"I'm just curious. My Ali is actually the famous Puppet Master, that's so cool! You've become so many people over the years, how come you only have Ali and Li Yubai now..."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, it's just me and Li Yubai." The puppet's voice was resentful, but it didn't tell her that those emotionless identities had long been erased without a trace. Only the puppet, which had developed consciousness and emotions, was barely capable of containing Li Yubai's soul while keeping this body sealed.

Before you knew it, Jiang Shu's twentieth birthday arrived.

Having returned to F country, Rong Jingchen put aside his work and began applying for a short-term visa from Nie Zheng.

Yan Yu also finished her concert and started heading back.

On the way, in the pet camp group chat on their phones, Li Yubai posted a strange picture:

The Queen's loyal dog: [Marriage certificate.jpg]

The Queen's loyal dog: [Come back for the wedding banquet]

Bliss: [...]

Canary: [...]

The impact of this scene was considerable. Yan Yu's face flushed with anger, and she immediately sent a video call to Jiang Shu:
"Sister, can't you wait a little longer? I'm nineteen! In two more years, you can get a divorce and marry me."

Feeling guilty, Jiang Shu stammered and hung up the phone.

The next moment, an ID that hadn't been active in a long time sent a message in the group:

The smug cat: [Happy wedding, hehe]

This unexpected blessing was even more impactful than the shock of the marriage certificate!

Canary: [A blessing from the underworld?]

A smug cat: [Guess]

Bliss: […So, there really was something wrong with that submarine incident back then?]

A few hours later, at the enchanting villa, Jiang Shu, Li Yubai, Yan Yu, and Rong Jingchen sat at the dining table. The sumptuous meal went from hot to cold, while the aloof beauty Li Yubai helplessly picked up a glass of wine.

"This is a long story..."

Bloodlines.

A tall building starts from the ground up, but laying the foundation is a particularly time-consuming task.

The vampires had been living in the cave for months, resting at sunrise and rising at sunset. Every night, under the moonlight, they silently assisted the construction team in laying the foundation, their lives utterly monotonous. The only consolation was that they were now connected to the global internet. Although they were still under the control of the gold-level IDs, browsing gossip online was a form of entertainment.

On this day, the elder, carrying a shovel, came across a news article about Li Yubai's wedding at the Li Group.

The Li Group's official website posted Li Yubai's marriage certificate. The information and photo were blurred, with the caption: "Already married, please do not covet."
Below are countless likes. Among them are Yan Yu, the heir of the Yanxing Group, and Rong Jingchen of the Iris family.

The Grand Elder's eyes instantly welled up with tears: "Lord Puppet and the Young Lady actually got married!"

The Second Elder probed: "Elder, didn't you not think much of Master Puppet, saying he was emotionless and worried that the young lady might get hurt?"

The First Elder sighed, "Everything has two sides. Looking at it from another angle, with the Puppet Master's fearless and impulsive nature, having the Young Lady in charge will save us a lot of trouble. Besides, with them together, we won't have to worry about the good fortune going to outsiders..."

The headmaster of the Holy Spirit Academy nodded: "So, let's keep going. Once the house is built, we can find an excuse to invite our young lady and the Puppet Master back to protect the clan..."

After saying that, the dean turned to a corner: "Zhan! Have you finished drawing up your design for the little villa?"