Aside from his identity as a descendant of Lu Ban, Yan Shouyi was also an ordinary person.
He wasn't a rich second generation. His father had been imprisoned for ten years, and no one could back him up. In the first half of his life, he hadn't even received a shred of motherly love.
Yet, he still loved this world with tears in his eyes, warming Lin Zitong, Long Feicheng, Agong, Luo Ning...
Lin Zitong felt it would be too cruel to Yan Shouyi if even someone as warm as him didn't have a complete home before he left.
So she decided to confess to Yan Shouyi and no longer wait.
She wanted Yan Shouyi to know that he was going to be a father.
"You big idiot, you're going to be a father," Lin Zitong said gently, holding Yan Shouyi.
"Hiss..."
Yan Shouyi felt a string in his heart being touched, and for a moment, he was overwhelmed with emotion, unable to control himself, with only choked sobs escaping him.
"Wuwuwu..."
Taohua Ying witnessed all their conversation and couldn't help but wipe away her tears.
She also thought of her husband and her daughter, whose souls had been scattered by Shi Jing.
Now she had nothing left to lose and no longer yearned to return to the past. Merely watching Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong, her heart was filled with blessings.
It was as if as long as Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong could be happy, she would be happy too.
"What on earth are Yan Ge and his wife up to?"
Long Feicheng, with bandages all over his head, saw Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong embracing and weeping in the center of the Mercury River and couldn't help but complain, "Don't they know the situation is critical right now!"
Luo Ning suppressed the urge to kick Long Feicheng out and scolded, "How dare you say that? Who was it that risked getting smashed to death to pick up the luminous pearls outside just now?!"
Long Feicheng hugged the luminous pearls in his arms and said, "These luminous pearls are treasures. Wouldn't it be a waste to leave them on the ground? Might as well pick them up!"
"Pah, you're risking your life for money!"
Everyone else scoffed at Long Feicheng.
However, they soon saw Yan Shouyi and Lin Zitong compose themselves, stand up, and look towards the riverbank, seemingly intending to leave the Mercury River.
Taohua Ying said, "The Mercury River has a certain restraining effect on souls. Ordinary ghosts cannot leave the range of the Mercury River, which is why that Wei Wuxin cannot leave. I can only take one person at a time now."
Yan Shouyi put his arm around Lin Zitong's waist and said, "It's alright, I'll take her."
Before Taohua Ying could react, Yan Shouyi, holding Lin Zitong, leaped into the Mercury River.
Lin Zitong's heart leaped in surprise. Then she discovered that a giant, one-hundred-and-eight-layered compass had appeared on the Mercury River.
Was this the art of Qimen Dunjia?
The compass was constantly rotating, but the moment Yan Shouyi landed on the surface of the Mercury River, it stopped.
The churning Mercury River suddenly became calm, and a flat path appeared on the riverbed, extending from Yan Shouyi's feet to the riverbank.
"When did your Qimen Dunjia become so powerful?" Lin Zitong couldn't help but ask.
Yan Shouyi held her and smiled, saying,
"When I was sealed, time and space ceased to exist. I meditated in the bronze coffin, and by accident, I achieved enlightenment. Not only did my cultivation improve, but I also discovered your little secret."
As he spoke, Yan Shouyi reached out and flicked Lin Zitong's nose.
Lin Zitong's small face flushed, and she said irritably, "You're such a blockhead."
"Yes, yes, I am,"
Yan Shouyi readily admitted, then holding Lin Zitong, he rushed quickly towards the riverbank.
Luminous pearls continued to fall from the dome, but those that were about to hit Yan Shouyi were pushed aside by a surge of energy.
Taohua Ying watched from behind and noticed that Yan Shouyi was enveloped in a faint golden light.
"Is that the Golden Light Incantation from Longhu Mountain? Young Master has mastered it to perfection..." Taohua Ying marveled.
The Golden Light Incantation was an introductory spell of Longhu Mountain, but it was also one of the Eight Great Divine Incantations of Taoism.
Why was such an introductory spell one of the Eight Great Divine Incantations?
It was because although the Golden Light Incantation was simple to learn, its power was limitless and could be varied in countless ways, depending entirely on the practitioner's cultivation.
It could be said that one could begin learning the Golden Light Incantation from the start and still have room for improvement until their dying day.
For instance, Yan Shouyi could only use the Golden Light Incantation for protection in the past.
Zhang Shantong, however, could use the Golden Light Incantation to strike ghosts.
Later, Yan Shouyi could even use the Golden Light Incantation to protect an entire house, warding off evil spirits and zombies.
The current Yan Shouyi could use the Golden Light Incantation effortlessly and control its power with extreme precision, without wasting a single bit.
His control over the Golden Light Incantation was a manifestation of his improved strength.
With a meteor shower overhead and his beautiful wife in his arms, Yan Shouyi quickly reached the riverbank.
As soon as they landed, they heard Long Feicheng and the others, who were hiding under the eaves, calling his name:
"Yan Ge! Here, we are here!"
Noticing that it wasn't just Long Feicheng, but also Agong, Luo Ning, and the others, Yan Shouyi couldn't help but be surprised, "Why are they all here?"
"Perhaps they knew you were in trouble," Lin Zitong smiled. "Everyone helped a lot just now."
Then, Lin Zitong realized Yan Shouyi was still holding her and raised her small fist, hitting him a few times on the chest, "Put me down quickly."
"Oh."
Yan Shouyi let go as expected. Even Lin Zitong was startled and turned pale, but Yan Shouyi immediately caught her again, which infuriated Lin Zitong.
"Have you forgotten that I'm pregnant?" she asked coldly.
"..."
Yan Shouyi immediately became well-behaved and quickly and steadily set Lin Zitong down.
Taohua Ying, who was following behind, couldn't help but laugh, "No wonder they say that when there's no danger, the father is the biggest danger."
Yan Shouyi chuckled twice; he was still a bit unaccustomed to the identity of "father."
The group finally reunited, and everyone felt quite emotional.
It had been since their separation at Longhu Mountain that they had met again today.
Long Feicheng couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked, "Yan Ge, what was going on with you and Sister-in-law crying and laughing on the Mercury River just now."
"I'll explain that later."
Yan Shouyi didn't intend to announce the news now, otherwise, the discussion would never end.
He looked back towards the distant sky.
A ball of purple ghostly energy was entangled with a ball of black ghostly energy in the air.
Those were the souls of Qin Shi Huang and Huo Ban.
Although Yan Shouyi had his suspicions before the sealing, seeing the soul of Qin Shi Huang with his own eyes still gave him a slight shock.
Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor of all ages. He was a hero in life and a formidable ghost in death, possessing terrifying strength.
And Huo Ban, with his meticulous planning, had absorbed the souls in the Mercury River and was now also very powerful.
The two were fighting back and forth in the air, and it seemed unlikely they would determine a winner anytime soon.
A protracted war was not good news for Yan Shouyi and his group, as there were two major hidden dangers in the inner city.
So Yan Shouyi frowned. He had to find a way to make Qin Shi Huang defeat Huo Ban quickly!