Chapter 2717: Chapter 2717: Found The Missing Half-Soul

Yu Qi could sense it as well through her refined spiritual perception. The demon’s sinister, suffocating aura continued weakening more and more, dissolving into the ancient air until it completely vanished from the subterranean room.

A short while later, Xiaohua and Xiaoliu smoothly retracted all of their wooden branches, turning the thick vines back into thin air as they returned to their normal human forms. The demon that had been securely trapped inside the wooden sphere had completely disappeared into nothingness, leaving not even the slightest trace of its foul miasma behind. The two children happily returned to Yu Qi’s side, looking extremely pleased with their successful harvest.

"Master!" Xiaohua immediately hugged Yu Qi’s legs tightly, looking up with bright, sparkling eyes. "Am I amazing?"

She looked exactly like a spoiled child seeking praise after successfully completing a difficult household chore.

"Hmm... You are indeed amazing." Yu Qi smiled warmly as she rubbed Xiaohua’s head affectionately, her heart softening at the display. Then she turned toward Xiaoliu and did the exact same thing, ensuring he did not feel left out. "Xiaoliu, you are amazing too."

A rare, genuine smile appeared on Xiaoliu’s usually stoic face, and the corners of his lips curved upward slightly after receiving Yu Qi’s gentle praise.

At that moment, Lou Liwei and Lou Weizhe cautiously approached the trio, their footsteps echoing quietly on the stone floor.

"Thank you..." Lou Liwei said with a trembling, emotion-filled voice, bowing deeply from the waist. "If not for your timely presence tonight, my entire sect might have perished inside this very cave."

Then his anxious gaze shifted toward the unconscious Ji Gu Niang lying quietly on the stone bed, and his expression crumbled into one of bitter defeat once more.

"But if the demon was sealed inside the bracelet all along... then where on earth is Ji Gu Niang’s real soul?" Lou Liwei sighed heavily, the weight of the mystery pressing down on his old shoulders.

"Master..." Xiaohua tugged lightly on Yu Qi’s sleeve to get her attention, completely breaking the heavy silence.

"Hmm? What is it, sweetie? Do you want to go back?" Yu Qi asked gently, kneeling down to her level.

"Nope, nope! I have something really important to show you first." Xiaohua said excitedly, her face beaming.

"Huh?" Yu Qi tilted her head curiously, tracking the little girl’s movements.

Xiaohua proudly opened her small hand and revealed a glowing, translucent object gently resting in her palm. It pulsed with a pure, untainted spiritual energy.

"I found this hidden deep inside that ugly monster." Xiaohua stated proudly while holding it up for everyone to see.

The moment Lou Liwei saw the glowing, ethereal object, his eyes widened dramatically in absolute shock.

"This... This... It is Ms Ji’s missing half-soul!" Lou Liwei exclaimed, his voice involuntarily rising an octave in his sheer excitement.

Everyone in the cavern immediately turned their full, undivided attention toward the beautiful, glowing object resting securely in Xiaohua’s tiny palm.

"Are you absolutely sure about that?" Yu Qi asked, wanting absolute confirmation before they proceeded with any spiritual movements.

"Yes. I am absolutely certain." Lou Liwei nodded firmly, his veteran experience returning without a single trace of hesitation.

"So, what exactly should we do with it now?" Yu Qi asked, looking at the fragile fragment.

"We need to bring it close to her physical body. It will naturally resonate with the other half of the soul that is already safely residing inside her." Lou Liwei explained, guiding them forward with a wave of his hand.

The small group immediately walked over to the side of the bed where Ji Gu Niang lay. The closer the glowing half-soul came to her physical form, the more violently it began trembling, its light pulsing faster and brighter.

"It recognises its other half." Lou Liwei nodded in validation while staring intently at the glowing soul resting in Xiaohua’s palm.

Once they finally arrived right beside Ji Gu Niang’s bed, the half-soul shook even more violently than before, eager to return home.

"Place it directly on Ms Ji’s chest." Lou Liwei instructed softly.

Yu Qi carefully took the warm, glowing half-soul from Xiaohua’s hand and gently placed it down on Ji Gu Niang’s chest. The very instant it came into contact with Ji Gu Niang’s body, the half-soul dissolved into countless tiny, glittering particles of light and disappeared completely into her chest cavity, indicating that it had successfully merged back into her core.

Everyone watched the beautiful scene in utter astonishment, the cavern illuminated by the residual golden particles. None of them had ever witnessed anything quite like this before in their lives. Even Lou Liwei himself had never personally seen a successful soul restoration process take place. Everything he knew about the legendary art had come solely from ancient records and old, dusty books preserved within the deepest vaults of his sect.

Several quiet minutes later, Ji Gu Niang’s long eyelashes fluttered slightly before she slowly, groggily opened her eyes. She looked around the dim cave in utter confusion, clearly surprised to find herself buried underground and surrounded by so many unfamiliar faces. Then her gaze shifted and landed on a familiar figure.

"Ms Tang?" Ji Gu Niang exclaimed in surprise, her voice small.

However, she became even more startled when she heard the sound of her own voice. It sounded slightly different from what she remembered, a bit hollow, and her throat felt painfully dry and incredibly uncomfortable.

Yu Qi immediately noticed her physical discomfort. She took out a fresh bottle of water from her bag, gently helped Ji Gu Niang sit up by supporting her back, and then handed it over to her.

"Here. Drink some water slowly. Your throat will feel much better afterwards." Yu Qi said in a soothing tone.

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