It was already past nine at night. The mountains were pitch-black, with only the distant construction site still lit up. Having taken Bai Susu in as a guardian divine beast, Jiang Hao was in an excellent mood.
"Your problem has been solved. Let's head back," Jiang Hao said.
The two of them turned invisible and flew out of the mountains together, soon returning to the bar and flying directly into the room through the spacious balcony.
The moment they entered, the door was pushed open. Qingqing looked anxiously at Bai Susu, hurried over, and grabbed her hand.
"Sister, are you all right? When I came back and couldn't find you, I smelled the aura from when you transformed in the room and saw the place in disarray. I was afraid something had happened to you."
Bai Susu gently patted Qingqing's cheek. "I'm fine. Everything's all right now."
"Everything's all right?"
"Yes, everything. Even the tribulation of the Five Declines of Heaven and Man that came with my dwindling lifespan has been resolved."
Qingqing was utterly shocked.
Bai Susu looked at Jiang Hao and said, "You've met Mr. Jiang. He helped me solve it. I've already acknowledged Mr. Jiang as my master and entered the Daoist sect. I'll serve as Shangqing Temple's guardian divine beast and receive offerings of incense."
Qingqing was greatly alarmed. She looked at Jiang Hao warily, pulling Bai Susu's hand as she backed away to put more distance between them.
"Sister, have you been deceived, or did he force you?" Xiao Qing asked urgently.
Jiang Hao stood right beside them and felt rather helpless. She was insulting him right to his face.
Bai Susu chuckled. "Xiao Qing, don't talk nonsense. I did this entirely willingly. Mr. Jiang came to the bar and happened to see my illness