Just after Yan Qi defeated the scarred priest, Bai Yuling, who had been bound by cement ropes created through his supernatural power, suddenly felt her entire body go limp.
Almost immediately, the cement ropes around her began to crack at a visible pace, and she soon broke free, dropping from mid-air.
“Yuling, are you alright?”
Noticing the movement from Bai Yuling’s direction, Li Caifeng quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
Hearing this, Bai Yuling stood on the floor, took a moment to assess her condition, and after confirming she was completely unharmed, she looked up and replied to Li Caifeng:
“I’m fine, thank you for your concern.”
“So, Auntie Bai, didn’t I tell you you’d regain your freedom soon?”
Seeing her mother approach Bai Yuling, Yan Qi, controlling Hu Yao’er, also walked over and spoke to Bai Yuling.
Hearing Hu Yao’er’s voice beside her, Bai Yuling turned to look at her, recalling what she had said earlier, and nodded in response.
“You were right. Thank you, and thank your friend for saving me.”
“Auntie Bai, there’s no need to thank me specifically. I only did what little I could. If you really want to thank someone, it should be Zhao Mei’er—after all, she’s the one who saved you, Uncle Yan, and Auntie Li today.”
Yan Qi, still controlling Hu Yao’er, acted out the scene with Bai Yuling.
Hearing this and knowing Hu Yao’er was right, Bai Yuling nodded again and replied:
“You’re right. I really should thank that very cute little girl—even if her outfit is a bit too… light.”
Hearing Bai Yuling’s response and remembering the character design she had given Zhao Mei’er, Yan Qi quickly controlled Hu Yao’er to warn her:
“Auntie Bai, when you see Zhao Mei’er later, please don’t mention that her clothes are too revealing. She’d get upset.”
“Hm? Why would that make her angry?”
“Because the way she dresses is entirely due to the influence of her supernatural abilities. She has no choice.”
“Oh… I see. I won’t bring it up in front of her, then.”
Hearing Hu Yao’er’s explanation, Bai Yuling recalled how some of her former colleagues had undergone strange physical and personality changes after gaining supernatural powers. She immediately showed understanding and gave her assurance.
With Bai Yuling’s promise secured, but aware that others were present, Yan Qi quickly directed Hu Yao’er to look toward her parents and said:
“Um, Uncle Yan, Auntie Li, I assume you heard what Auntie Bai and I just discussed. Could I ask you not to mention Zhao Mei’er’s clothing either?”
Seeing Hu Yao’er’s adorable demeanor, and remembering that Zhao Mei’er had saved them both, Yan Zhenyi and Li Caifeng exchanged a glance, then nodded and replied:
“Don’t worry, we won’t say anything about her outfit.”
“After all, she and you, Yao’er, are our saviors.”
After speaking, Li Caifeng stared at Hu Yao’er, feeling like she had forgotten something.
After a moment of thought, it finally came to her. In a worried tone, she turned to her husband and said:
“Oh no, honey! We forgot about Xiao Qi!”
Hearing his wife’s words, Yan Zhenyi suddenly remembered that their daughter had gone outside to use the restroom and still hadn’t returned. His face instantly turned pale.
“Dear, stay calm. How about you wait here, and I’ll go look for her?”
“No, if you go alone, it’ll take too long. Let me come with you.”
“Alright, if you insist, we’ll both go.”
Hearing her parents’ conversation and realizing they had noticed her main body was missing, Yan Qi quickly steered Hu Yao’er forward to block their path and stop them from leaving.
“Yao’er, what are you doing?”
Seeing Hu Yao’er standing in front of them with her small arms outstretched, preventing them from leaving, Yan Zhenyi looked at her puzzled and asked.
Ready with an excuse, Yan Qi quickly spoke through her Hu Yao’er Avatar:
“Uncle Yan, Auntie Li, there’s no need to worry. I can tell you that your daughter is perfectly safe.”
“Yao’er, does that mean you know where our daughter is right now?”
Before her husband could speak, Li Caifeng leaned in and pressed Hu Yao’er.
“Yes, I know where she is.”
“Then where is Xiao Qi?”
“She’s with my friend.”
“With your friend? But why would she be with your friend?”
“Because my friend is protecting her, of course.”
“Protecting her?”
Hearing Hu Yao’er’s reply, both Yan Zhenyi and Li Caifeng showed surprised expressions.
But before they could ask more, Yan Qi—through Hu Yao’er—noticed that her main body had arrived. She quickly pointed toward the entrance and said to her parents:
“Uncle Yan, Auntie Li, my friend and your daughter—they’re here.”
Hearing this, Yan Zhenyi and Li Caifeng quickly turned to look in the direction she pointed.
Then, Yan Qi’s main body—a white-haired, red-eyed little lolita in a yellow dress—appeared in their field of view.
“Mom, Dad, are you both okay?”
Stepping back into the private room, Yan Qi looked at her parents and asked with concern. Even though she already knew they were unharmed, she still had to play the part.
“Xiao Qi, we’re fine! But are you hurt anywhere?”
Seeing her daughter appear, Li Caifeng quickly replied and followed up with her own question.
Crossing through the damaged doorway, Yan Qi hurried over to her parents, looked up at them, and said:
“Thanks to that pretty big sister’s protection, I wasn’t hurt at all.”
“That’s right! It’s all because this Death God protected her that this adorable little sister wasn’t taken by those pathetic and hateful cultists!”
Following closely behind Yan Qi, the beautiful teen Death God Si Yexing—under Yan Qi’s control—added.