Borrowing the Soulbinder

Sean Shaw: "I wouldn't dare... Not after that... I still want to have ten more kids with you!"

After what happened to Yin Shu when he got pecked by the Golden Immortal Swallow, everyone knows exactly what fate awaits them.

Plus, the antidote is gone.

Who would dare mess with it now?

"I can draw Soulbinding sigils! But I need a High God to infuse them with Divine Power," Lily Bai said. "How about you get one for me?"

Sean Shaw: "Let me do it!"

"No way! Once you infuse it, it takes ages to recover. If something like last time happens and you lose your cultivation... The consequences would be disastrous," Lily Bai said.

Sean absentmindedly scratched her chin, thinking aloud: "Pouring all your Divine Power into a tiny slip of talisman paper... No one would agree to that!"

Lily Bai thought for a while and said, "Maybe I should head back to the Sigil Sect and grab my master's last Soulbinder!"

"You said it's his last one—will he actually give it to you?"

Lily Bai replied, "I'll figure something out!"

......

Lily Bai returned to the Sigil Sect.

And to her surprise, Baxa was there too.

Turns out Nine Li had invited him to teach cultivation.

Baxa is definitely not known for his good temper, but since Nine Li once saved his life, he's surprisingly patient with him.

Watching the two of them together, Lily Bai suddenly sensed that their connection might run deeper than just this lifetime.

She suddenly thought of someone.

Back when she was Lucy Luan, she once went on a mission to the Silver Clementine Kingdom.

The emperor of Silver Clementine once became sworn brothers with Baxa—they truly understood each other.

Seeing Nine Li now, Lily Bai couldn't help but think of him.

He was just an ordinary human. More than a hundred years have passed since then, so he's probably long gone. Maybe... Nine Li is his reincarnation?

If that's true, then 'destiny' really is something magical...

Lily Bai went to find Faustin, but was told he wasn't at the Sigil Sect.

Lily Bai smiled, pulled out a slip of paper, and handed it to the messenger disciple. "Give this to him," she said.

"Senior Sister, Master really isn't here! Why don't you use a Communication Talisman to reach him?" the disciple said.

"Heh!" Lily Bai grinned. "You really think he can hide from me?"

The messenger disciple fell silent, looking troubled.

"Just give him the paper. He won't blame you," Lily Bai said.

The messenger disciple had no choice but to go.

Soon enough, Faustin appeared, eyeing her suspiciously. "My eyelid's been twitching since yesterday—I knew I was about to lose money! And sure enough, here you are today."

Lily Bai grinned wide. "Master! I'm your favorite eldest disciple! Why would I make you lose money? I'm genuinely here to help you."

Faustin sighed. "Just tell me—what do you want?"

Lily Bai said, "Don't you still have a Soulbinder? Can I borrow it for a bit? Once I finish what I need to do, I'll personally refine and infuse a new one for you!"

Faustin sighed again. "Has something happened again?"

Lily Bai told him about how Sean Shaw had nearly been bitten by the Demon Bug. "...I need a Soulbinder to find the real culprit behind it all."

Faustin nodded. "Actually, those two Soulbinders were always meant for you anyway. If you need one, just take it! Come with me."

Lily Bai said, "No rush. I wrote on the paper just now that I'd bring Mistress back. I need to visit Divine Marquis Lann Yin first!"