Luo Miaoyin's Little Trick!

"Oh."

Bai Xuan nodded thoughtfully and followed up on her words. "So they're still Anomalous Calamities at heart, except they can be controlled through human intervention?"

"Not entirely. A sacrifice is required as the price." Liu Mufei shook her head gently. "And it isn't just Sakura Country. Similar beings exist in Huaguo and throughout the West."

"It's just that Sakura Country is especially... fanatical about these rituals."

"And in Huaguo, we don't call them Ghost Gods. We call them immortals."

"Immortals?"

Bai Xuan's heart stirred, and Luo Miaoyin's figure immediately came to mind.

Could they be... beings like her?

After a moment of silence, Bai Xuan looked up at Liu Mufei. "If you're willing to let me join you, Sister Liu, I certainly won't refuse."

"What a good little brother! All that affection I've shown you hasn't gone to waste!"

Liu Mufei smiled and gently ruffled Bai Xuan's hair.

Bai Xuan didn't mind this little reward. After all, he often rewarded Marée Alaira the same way.

"So what do you need me to do next?" he asked.

"For now, all we need to do is wait."

Liu Mufei's tone was calm. "Whether we're dealing with the Investigation Bureau or the Evil Organization, we need to find the right moment if we want to gain anything from this."

"Do you see what I mean?"

"Got it!"

"Red Pomelo, Grandpa asked me to tell you to come home."

Li Manxiu led Li Hongyou somewhere private and delivered the message.

"I'm not going back!"

Li Hongyou's tone was firm. "He was the one who sent me to White Sea City, and now he thinks he can call me back to Yanjing with a single word? Does he really think I'm one of his subordinates?"

"Grandpa's only looking out for you. You can learn