Ye Ge resolutely turned around, walked through the huge crowd, and walked out of the hospital gate. As soon as she stepped out, she smelled a strong burning smell. Following the smell, Ye Ge walked forward and found the two of them still fighting fiercely.

"Phoenix substance detected."

A piece of meat fell to the ground. Ye Ge moved his foot away, and the magic box immediately gave its assessment. His face twitched slightly. Just as he was about to move forward, a piece of charred flesh fell in front of him. It looked like an arm or something.

"Cosmic matter detected; Evol belt can be synthesized!"

"Uh-huh!!!"

Ye Ge paused for a moment, then suddenly squatted down to pick up the arm-like object. As the nebula gas seeped in, it gradually condensed into a ball, turning into a special bottle. The bottle had no conspicuous color; it was entirely blackish-gray. However, the clues given by the magic box excited Ye Ge greatly.

"Current collection progress (27/100)".

Yoru jumped left and right, completely forgetting the two people still fighting fiercely above. She was excited every time flesh and blood fell, but she would throw it away as soon as she found it was Mokou. If Mokou saw this, she would burn this fickle scum to ashes.

"Phew, finally done."

"Collection complete, evol (1/3)"

After finishing the collection, Yoru finally noticed that the fighting in the sky had stopped. The two of them landed unsteadily on the ground some distance away. Yoru rushed over and found Mokou covered in blood, her clothes torn to shreds, her body mangled and leaning against the bamboo.

Kaguya, standing nearby, was in no better shape. Her body was almost completely burned, the blood that had seeped out had evaporated, and her skin had turned black. Her once perfect face was now a charred mess.

Both of their bodies were healing rapidly. Mokou grew new limbs, and Kaguya's outer skin peeled off and new skin grew. However, the unintentional fan service made Yoru's eyes dazzle.

"You two."

Taking off his own clothes and shirt, Yoruka reluctantly draped them over the two women, then moved the exhausted Kaguya next to Mokou. He glanced at Mokou's chest and noticed she was wearing a breast wrap! No wonder it looked so small before!

"No, don't touch me! Human!"

Kaguya reached out to attack, but Yoru stopped her, placed her next to Mokou, and quickly left, spreading her hands innocently: "You two calm down, Mokou and Kaguya, both of you, calm down. It's not a big deal, is it?"

"This is a personal matter between her and me, Night Song, don't interfere... Ouch!"

Although E-boss hasn't appeared yet, that doesn't stop him from making an appearance, lol.

Section 24. The Vigil

He tapped Mokou on the head, making her cry out in pain. Yoru then picked up Kaguya, who was covering herself with her shirt, and instructed Mokou:

"I'll take her home first, don't wander off."

Where can I run looking like this?

Mokou tightened her coat, rolled her eyes at him, and Yoru nodded, turned around, and slowly walked back to Eientei with a somewhat bewildered Kaguya in her arms.

"Miss Houraisan, please don't move around. If you keep doing this, many things will be exposed."

Feeling the person in her arms squirming uncomfortably, Yoru kindly reminded her, because due to their position, if Kaguya moved, something white would pop out from under her shirt.

"Don't look! Believe me or not, I'll have Yonglin gouge your eyes out."

Kaguya's body stiffened instantly, her face slightly flushed as she tugged at her clothes. Although she never felt ashamed when fighting with Mokou until they were completely naked, she still found it difficult to speak in front of a man.

"Okay, okay, then don't move around."

Yoru sighed helplessly, carefully cradling the troublesome child in her arms, and walked around to the side of Eientei. Reisen was already waiting there, and immediately went to greet Yoru and Kaguya upon seeing them.

"Mr. Night Song, thank you for bringing the princess back."

Reisen took the exhausted Kaguya and nodded gratefully to Yagami, who smiled, waved, and turned to leave, as he still had to take care of Mokou.

"Your Highness, how is your recovery going?"

A mature female voice rang out from behind Reisen, startling her so much that she almost dropped Kaguya in her hand.

"Master, Master!"

The one who appeared silently behind Reisen was another mysterious figure from Eientei, Eirin Yagokoro!

"I'm fine now, just a little weak. Mokou was acting strangely this time, all because of this man. I was careless."

Watching Yoru's departing figure, Kaguya gritted her teeth and turned her head away, only to find that Eirin had already drawn her silver-white bow and was pointing it in the direction Yoru had left.

"Should I get rid of him, Your Highness?"

The arrow nocked on the bowstring was already faintly gleaming white. Kaguya's eyes flickered, but she still shook her head. "Forget it. He still has to go back to find Mokou. Besides, he helped me. Let him live."

"As ordered."

Upon hearing this, Eirin immediately sheathed her bow and arrow, like a loyal guard. Kaguya landed and leaned on Reisen's shoulder, her voice tinged with weariness:

"I am tired and would like to go back to rest."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Reisen helped Kaguya into Eientei, while Eirin Yagokoro remained standing outside, gazing thoughtfully at the bamboo forest shrouded in mist.

"Your Highness seems to have something on your mind. Is it because of him?"

On the other side, Yoru was completely unaware that he had escaped a disaster. After letting go of Kaguya, he did not linger, because there was something equally important to do: Mokou was still waiting for him in the bamboo forest.

"Mokou, I'm back. How are you? Are you feeling better?"

When Yoru returned, Mokou was still sitting there with her eyes closed, resting. Yoru reached out to pick her up, but the hand that was raised was slapped away. Mokou opened her eyes, turned her head away from Yoru, and said in a low voice.

"Why don't you go keep your Kaguya company? What are you doing back here? I'm not going to die anyway."

Yege was immediately surprised. This wasn't like what the manly Hong usually said. He tentatively leaned closer, a playful smile on his face: "Hong...you wouldn't...be jealous?"

"Who! Who's jealous! Would I be jealous of you?"

Okay, it seems this classic textbook is definitely going to be arrogant.

Yoru slowly crouched down, completely ignoring Mokou's squirming, and carried her in a princess carry, gently resting her head on Mokou's white hair. She slowly walked back the way she came, saying to Mokou as she did so:

"Give me directions, I'll carry you back. Don't be stubborn, you're much more important than that Kaguya-san."

"Hmph! I don't care about what's important or not!"

Mokou lowered her head and muttered to herself, but still helped Yoru point out the way. After wandering around in the bamboo forest for a while, Yoru and the others returned to Mokou's cabin.

"Put me down, I'm fine."

Mokou whispered in his arms, but her body was still limp and weak. Yoka shook his head, kicked open the door, and placed Mokou on the bed where he had been lying. Mokou did not refuse and obediently lay on the small bed. Her body was not as she had said; the emptiness and weakness inside her body made her feel very bad.

"Aren't the people of Penglai immortal?"

Yoru poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Mokou. She then casually sat down next to Mokou, looked at her pale face, and asked in a low voice.

"Although the people of Penglai are immortal, it doesn't mean we won't weaken. Even ordinary death is commonplace for us. But this time, my battle with Kaguya was too frenzied. We both died more than seventy times, damaging our very essence. The people of Penglai also have their limits. Even if they can regenerate infinitely, they will fall into weakness or even coma."

Mokou took a sip of water and slowly recounted that she had regained some strength and could barely sit up in bed, but the next second Yoru pressed her shoulders down and covered her with a blanket. Under Mokou's embarrassed and annoyed gaze, Yoru shook his head: "No, Mokou, you need to rest. Don't push yourself anymore."

"But.."

Mokou wanted to argue, but Yoru had already taken back his coat, taken Mokou's clothes from the closet next to the bed, and placed them beside her.

"You should rest for a while. I'll keep watch for you as a way of repaying you for what you did for me last time. Put your clothes back on when you're feeling better. It's hot in here, so don't suffocate yourself."

Without giving Mokou a chance to speak, Yoru turned his back, stretched his hands behind him, and put on his coat. The temperature in the Lost Bamboo Forest was very low at night, and he wasn't one to show off. He had already given his shirt to Kaguya, and if he didn't even have a coat, he would freeze to death here, even with his physical strength.

"Cough cough, the smell is really strong. I guess I'm still not very good at smoking."

Yege sat outside the door, a Mokou cigarette dangling from her lips. After lighting it, she squinted and found a sheltered spot in the cold wind. She sat there quietly, gazing at the bamboo forest shrouded in mist, thinking of Mokou and Kaguya.

"Honestly, they never listen to anyone."

Mokou pulled the blanket tighter around herself and looked at the closed door. A warm feeling suddenly welled up in her heart. Apart from Keine, this was the first time someone had cared about her like this.

"But it seems to be going pretty well?"

Mokou tilted her head, thought for a moment, and finally simply pulled the covers over her head and fell fast asleep.

Section 25. See... Mother-in-law?

When Meihong woke up the next morning, the people of Hourai had an extraordinary ability to recover. After a night's rest, her spirit and strength had basically recovered.

"That idiot, he doesn't even know how to come in."

After glancing around the room, Mokou pouted, threw off her blanket, put on the clothes that Yoru had placed next to her, took a deep breath, and pushed open the wooden door.

Outside the door, Yoru was leaning against a pillar with his eyes closed. Hearing Mokou's voice, he opened his eyes, and the latter suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his collar:

"You little rascal, you're under my protection from now on!"

Before Yoru could answer, Mokou let go of her, straightened her clothes, and was actually a little embarrassed because her original clothes were torn and she was now wearing ordinary women's clothing, which made Mokou look more girlish.

"Alright, alright! Captain Mokou! From now on, I'll follow you."

Yoru was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. She gently pressed Mokou's shoulder, turned her back to her, and carefully examined the completely transformed Mokou.

"H-How...how is it? Is it alright?"

Mokou suddenly became a little nervous. She, who had never cared much about her image, suddenly became a little reserved in front of Yoru. Yoru stroked her chin and looked her over again and again, finally giving her a thumbs up and opening her bright eyes.

"Excellent! Mokou! So manly... Pfft!"

"Get the hell out of here!"

Mokou's forehead veins throbbed. She rarely wore such clothes, yet people were saying she looked like a man. Did she really not have any feminine feelings?

"You're manly? That's a compliment! Pfft!"

Night Song, clutching her aching stomach, shakily uttered another sentence, only to be kicked in the chin by the enraged Mokou, sending her tumbling through the air at a 45-degree angle before landing perfectly.

"Stop talking nonsense and come with me to see Huiyin. She'll definitely be worried if I don't go back for a day."

Meihong shook her head, clearing her mind of all thoughts, and led Yege away from the Lost Bamboo Forest, returning to the human realm.

"Team... team leader?"

When they arrived at the crowd, not a single person recognized Mokou. Some people did greet Yoka with smiles, and some even mistook Mokou for a female companion. Of course, these people were spared a beating thanks to Yoka's intervention.

Finally, they encountered a member of the guard team. He looked at Yoru, then at Mokou, rubbed his eyes, and repeated this three times before he called out uncertainly.

"Just keep this to yourself, don't tell anyone."

Mokou tried to smoke a cigarette, but Yoru took it from her. Helpless, she could only brush off the teammate, while giving Yoru a resentful look.

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