Fairy, please have some self-respect. I am not the reincarnation of your deceased husband.

Having confirmed that Shen Yueli had succeeded, Mu Qianxue decisively ended the life of the miasma demon with a single sword strike.

It died cleanly, without feeling any pain.

"for you."

Unexpectedly, Shen Yueli kept her word and instead handed over the translucent white spiritual herb.

"?"

But the other party seemed suspicious.

Are you surprised?

"Otherwise what?"

Mu Qianxue spoke frankly.

"I'll tell you then."

Shen Yueli shrugged, her tone deliberately light:

"Even if healing the soul can restore memories, but..."

"With the effects of this spiritual herb, it's probably not enough; at most, it can only restore some fragments of memory."

"As for what I remember..."

She paused, then said meaningfully:

"That depends on what impressed him the most~"

"So whether it's you or me, there's no difference."

After all, my husband ended up with me.

Even if I regain my memories, they will definitely be related to me.

She didn't say the second half of her sentence, but she already had victory in her grasp.

What she didn't know was that Mu Qianxue was thinking the exact same thing at that moment.

After all, the one who stayed with her husband until the very end was Mu Qianxue/Shen Yueli…

With that in mind, the two surprisingly stopped arguing and walked downstream together.

……

Lower reaches of the Qinghe River.

"?"

Chen Lianshu noticed that the spiritual energy fluctuations in the middle of the river seemed to have subsided.

"Is it over?"

That makes sense. With Mu Qianxue's cultivation at the peak of the Golden Core stage, dealing with a Foundation Establishment stage miasma demon would indeed be a crushing defeat.

He even felt that this demon-slaying operation was taking longer than expected.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it.

"call--"

Chen Lianshu breathed a long sigh of relief.

"It's finally over."

The task was both simpler and more complex than he had anticipated…

Logically speaking, it is impossible for such demon-slaying missions to be completed in two days.

He did almost nothing, and the mission was over.

Upon returning to the sect, one can happily collect their reward.

However, this trip, while freeing him from the worry of the internal restrictions activating, has brought him even greater trouble.

Who would have thought that I would be involved with the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect?

It's even clear that the other party has ulterior motives towards him...

However, coincidentally, because of this, the damaged system actually began to repair itself.

Although the pattern of repair has not yet been figured out, it is still good news.

Ugh--

I don't know if this is a blessing or...

"Little undercover agent, what are you thinking about?"

A sweet, gentle voice interrupted his thoughts.

Shen Yueli emerged from behind him and moved closer.

She put her hands behind her back, bent slightly, tilted her head back, looked at him with a sweet smile, and looked lively.

"Are you thinking of me?"

"That's one way to put it."

Chen Lianshu did not deny it.

After all, he was indeed thinking about this saintess just now.

However, it wasn't the kind of "missing" she understood.

"Hey! I guessed right?"

Shen Yueli was quite surprised.

Even she herself hadn't expected that her husband would actually miss her.

"However, there is no reward."

Chen Lianshu timely poured cold water on the situation.

"I also cannot offer a reward that will satisfy Her Majesty the Holy Maiden."

Since the other party called him "little undercover agent," the two must be in a superior-subordinate relationship, rather than being "childhood sweethearts."

"May I ask what brings you here, Holy Maiden?"

"Can't I just miss you?"

"..."

It's the same old excuse again.

Chen Lianshu remained silent.

Accepting the call is not an option, nor is refusing it.

However, he has already begun to get used to Shen Yueli's behavior.

She felt nothing at all, taking those intimate words as mere teasing.

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore."

Shen Yueli's smile faded slightly:

"I've come to say goodbye."

"bid farewell?"

Chen Lianshu repeated subconsciously.

"What? You can't bear to part with it?"

This reminded him.

Although she secretly wished the other person would leave sooner, she still managed to show a hint of reluctance on her face.

"Yes, I am somewhat reluctant to part with them..."

"Heh~"

Shen Yueli chuckled lightly, neither replying nor paying any attention.

Because she knew it wasn't genuine.

If a husband develops feelings for his wife after only two days of getting to know her, then he is not her.

I wonder if, if the other party really does regain their memories, they will…

Shen Yueli didn't think too much about it, nor did she care about Chen Lianshu's expression. She just murmured softly:

"I'm going back to the Southern Region."

"Then how should I contact Her Majesty if I have any important information in the future?"

"I think you're afraid the restrictions within your body will activate, right?"

Shen Yueli ruthlessly exposed her little undercover agent's little scheme.

After all, as his Daoist partner, how could she not understand him?

"..."

Chen Lianshu was speechless for a moment, unable to find a suitable reason to refute.

"Here, this is for you."

As she spoke, Shen Yueli handed over a storage ring.

I took it and examined it.

Besides a large number of pills that could alleviate the restrictions, there were also quite a few cultivation resources?

And the quantity is quite considerable.

"Besides the pills that alleviate the taboo, consider the extras as a 'reward' from this holy maiden to you, my little undercover agent~"

"Cultivate diligently, and when you become stronger, you can help me more."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Lianshu did not stand on ceremony.

As the saying goes, "If it's free, you might as well take it."

I really didn't expect this saintess to be so generous.

Although I didn't examine it closely, just a quick glance was enough to spot many rare items.

That's really generous of them.

"Don't worry~"

"It won't be long before I come back to find you."

These words, seemingly spoken to him, were actually more for his own comfort.

The reason why Chen Lianshu was not taken away was because there were still many dangers on this return to the Southern Region.

Moreover, it is also necessary to clean up the rats within the church.

She doesn't want to repeat the same mistake.

For her husband's safety, she could only stay with him forever if everything was handled properly.

Although she was very unwilling, she could only temporarily entrust her husband to Mu Qianxue.

Although she didn't believe that she could be "stolen" by that stupid woman, even if it happened, she was still confident that she could win her husband back!

In her previous life, she was able to stay with her husband until the end.

The same applies to this lifetime!

"I'm leaving~"

After saying that, Shen Yueli turned and left.

"Respectfully seeing off the Holy Maiden."

Seeing the other person leave, Chen Lianshu also gave a proper bow.

Consider it a token of gratitude for those gifts.

"?"

But just as he straightened up, the girl who had already taken several steps suddenly turned back and came to stand in front of him.

The two looked at each other in silence.

"..."

"!"

Chen Lianshu was puzzled.

Just as he was wondering what the saintess was going to do next, she suddenly opened her arms and hugged him tightly!

Instantly, the girl's soft body pressed against his chest, and the fragrance of her hair filled his nostrils.

"Remember... wait for me to come back."

Shen Yueli tiptoed and whispered in his ear, keeping her voice extremely low and soft.

The terms of address were no longer the feigned "little undercover agent" or "Brother Lian Shu," but rather two words that had been suppressed for a long time and were filled with longing:

"My husband..."

Immediately afterwards, she left a soft yet clear kiss on Chen Lianshu's cheek without any hesitation.

Then, blushing, she took two steps back, finally regaining some of her girlish demeanor.

"Remember to think of me."

Before Chen Lianshu could react, she quickly wiped her eyes, as if afraid of getting into trouble, and fled as if escaping.

[Ding! Host has encountered a tribulation, triggering core repair mechanism.]

[System under repair...]

Current progress: 5%

[Unlock Feature: Simulated Tribulation Progress Inquiry]

[The correct path: 1%]

[The Demonic Path: 10%]