After everyone had left, Shen Chuanlian caught Liu Wan's sleeve and lifted his little face to ask:
"Does that mean in two days, I can rightfully call you Mother?"
Liu Wan smiled. "Of course. I've already agreed with the Prince that I'll drink the tea you serve me before he leaves for war. Child, you look so handsome when you smile. Be sure to smile more that day. Don't embarrass your mother."
At those words, Shen Chuanlian finally smiled.
Just two more days, and he would be part of their family, just like everyone else.
That night, Shen Chuanlian had Gu Ming light the candles. By their glow, he gazed over and over at the jade pendant Liu Wan had given him and that familiar lotus knot-something he had yearned for over a thousand years, yet never obtained.
"Master, should we return this Phoenix Feather Plume to the Princess Consort?" Gu Ming had not forgotten that the Phoenix Feather Plume had remained with his master after saving Xia Wanwan.
Shen Chuanlian took the Phoenix Feather Plume from his robes. Scalding power surged through his palm, his gaze burning bright. After wrestling with himself for a while, he finally set it on the table.
"It can help me recover my power, but if I'm determined to begin life anew, what do I need that power for?"
Indeed, he had become a demon for the sake of revenge.
Now, what need did he have for any of that?
People had always kept demons at a respectful distance. If he recovered all his power and became the Demon God again,
he feared he would bring trouble upon Liu Wan and harm her reputation.
In that case, he might as well return the Phoenix Feather Plume and spare her the trouble.
"Master, it's late.