“Young master, where is Tan Eyu?” Li Wu looked around and saw no sign of the female ghost, so he couldn’t help but ask.

Li Tianyan walked out of the backyard as if he had calculated it correctly and said, “Follow me.”

“Yes.” Li Wu was startled when he heard Li Tianyan’s voice. When he saw him turn around and leave, he quickly chased after him.

Cheng Qi couldn’t help laughing when he saw his eager demeanor, “We haven’t seen each other for so long, and Li Wu hasn’t changed a bit.”

“Young madam, it’s great to see you back.” Xiao Liu looked at Cheng Qi with a smile. The corners of his mouth and the tip of his nose tingled, and he couldn’t help but tear up.

Thinking back to the days when they lived in the villa with the young master and young madam was one of Xiao Liu’s most unforgettable memories. Later, Uncle Yin left, then the young master and young madam went to Yuncheng with Tan Eyu. He and Li Wu stayed behind to guard the quiet villa, feeling empty all the time. Until Tan Eyu suddenly appeared again and hurriedly took them away.

Although he lived in the countryside for the past few years and lived the life he had longed for since he was a child, Xiao Liu would still occasionally think of their life at the villa.

“Xiao Liu, I miss you too.” Seeing Xiao Liu crying, Cheng Qi suddenly couldn’t hold back his tears any longer and burst into tears. Xiao Liu was the first friend he made. When Cheng Qi thought of never seeing Xiao Liu again, he felt a strong sense of loss.

Cheng Qi’s crying startled Xiao Liu, and he quickly tried to calm him down. “Stop crying, young madam, stop crying.”

Li Tianyan, who had just led Li Wu into the room, heard Cheng Qi crying outside and found it both heartbreaking and funny. No matter how strong Cheng Qi pretended to be, he was still a child inside.

“Young master, please accept my gratitude.” As soon as Li Wu entered the room, he hurriedly kowtowed to Li Tianyan. If the young master and young madam didn’t take care of them, he and Xiao Liu might have fallen into the hands of those Tianfan Immortal Sect disciples long ago.

Although Tianfan Immortal Sect was a place everyone longed for, in the eyes of those cultivators, the lives of mortals were insignificant. It was hard to say what would have happened to him and Xiao Liu in the end.

“Get up.” Li Tianyan observed Li Wu for a moment and found that his demeanor had undergone subtle changes and he seemed calmer.

Li Wu suddenly knelt on the ground with an embarrassed smile on his face. “Young master, I don’t want to get up yet, I want to discuss something with you.”

“Speak.” Li Tianyan glanced at him and said just one word.

“Young master, I want Xiao Liu from you—no, no, I mean I want to marry Xiao Liu.” Li Wu said incoherently to Li Tianyan, not using any of the phrases he had rehearsed for a long time.

Upon hearing what Li Wu said, Li Tianyan raised his eyebrows slightly. “What does Xiao Liu think?”

“Xiao Liu and I have lived together in the countryside for these years. People in the village see us as a couple. As time passed, we… well, it just seemed right to be together.” Li Wu said, scratching his head a little awkwardly.

Although Li Tianyan was a little surprised, Cheng Qi should be relieved that Xiao Liu had found a home. “Are you two already married?”

“No, no, I’m waiting for the young master to nod and agree.” Li Wu hurriedly shook his head and hands in denial.

“If we hadn’t come back, would you still expect Xiao Liu to wait forever?” Li Tianyan shook his head. In the past, Li Wu was quite good at playing tricks, but now he seemed too honest.

After speaking, Li Tianyan took out two body deeds and turned them into ashes in front of Li Wu. “From now on, you will no longer be my servants. If you want to marry Xiao Liu, just ask him yourself.”

Li Wu watched the body deeds burn in front of him, stunned as he realized he was now free. “Young master?”

“Cheng Qi and I will leave soon, and you and Xiao Liu will both be free from now on.” Li Tianyan then reached out and removed a wisp of black smoke from Li Wu’s Dantian, and the evil curse completely dissipated. “The evil slave curse has been removed. From now on, treat Xiao Liu well and don’t let him down.”

Li Wu noticed that the seemingly invisible connection between himself and Li Tianyan had disappeared, and he finally kowtowed to Li Tianyan, promising, “Thank you, young master, for your help. I will definitely take good care of Xiao Liu.”

Although Li Wu was reluctant to part ways, he had expected this since learning that the young master and young madam were cultivators. He knew the young master couldn’t stay forever, but he didn’t expect the day to come so soon.

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When Li Tianyan and Li Wu emerged after their conversation, Cheng Qi and Xiao Liu had already prepared a sumptuous dinner. At the dinner table, when Cheng Qi heard about what had happened between Li Wu and Xiao Liu, he was so surprised that he opened his mouth wide. He was happy for him, though, because he knew Xiao Liu would no longer be alone.

That night, Cheng Qi abandoned Li Tianyan for the first time, hugging a pillow and running to Xiao Liu’s room for a nighttime conversation. Li Tianyan, who was alone in the empty room, could only helplessly shake his head and laugh when he heard the muttering conversations of the two shuangers. Finally, he took out a half-finished dark red leather whip and continued working on it.