Seeing his daughter's concern for him, Ye Tiancheng felt deeply gratified. He quickly reassured her, saying, "Dad is perfectly fine, darling. Dad is very powerful, and I have cultivation. This little injury can be healed easily. I'm already all better, and it doesn't hurt at all. Thank you, Qingcheng. Qingcheng is such a good girl."
Ye Qingcheng believed her father wouldn't lie to her. Reassured by Ye Tiancheng's promise, she finally relaxed.
Her expression eased considerably, and she earnestly told Ye Tiancheng, "It's good that Dad is okay. But Dad, you must also protect yourself and not get injured so often. Qingcheng and Mom will worry about you. Getting hurt is painful. Qingcheng doesn't want Dad to get hurt."
Ye Tiancheng was deeply moved. "Dad knows. I'll try my best not to do anything dangerous and will protect myself. If I can avoid getting hurt, I will."
"When Qingcheng arrives, Dad will protect you too. I won't let you encounter any danger. It's very safe where Dad is living. Moreover, Dad has asked Xiao Shitong to prepare a big house for Qingcheng. When you live with Dad, I will take good care of you. Brother Little Fox will also play with you."
Ye Qingcheng nodded obediently. "I believe you, Dad. Will we live in a very, very big house? As big as our home?"
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment, recalling the size of the villa where Hou Mingzhu lived with their daughter. "It will be about the same size. There's also a lot of space outside the house, a vast piece of land. With Xiao Shitong around, we can modify things however we want. Even if Qingcheng wants to build her own amusement park inside, Xiao Shitong can help build it instantly."
Ye Qingcheng was still a young child. She had always lived with Hou Mingzhu, whose work was very demanding. Ye Qingcheng was also very young and had been in a prolonged drowsy state due to a curse, so she hadn't had many opportunities to live a normal child's life. Therefore, she was still very curious and enthusiastic about certain things.
Instantly, Ye Qingcheng's eyes lit up. "We can build an amusement park? Instantly? Is it like magic in a fairy tale, where *poof*, the amusement park appears?"
Ye Tiancheng coaxed Ye Qingcheng, "Yes, Qingcheng can have anything she wants, and it will all be exclusively yours. You can have it look however you want. As long as you desire it, Dad can have Xiao Shitong create it for you."
As long as it wasn't food, but rather things for playing, they could be constructed using illusions. There was no need to bring in real items. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng was very confident that he could do this for his daughter. His response to Ye Qingcheng was filled with assurance.
Ye Qingcheng's heart filled with anticipation. "That's wonderful! I've never been to an amusement park before!"
Seeing her daughter so happy, Hou Mingzhu felt much more at ease, yet also a pang of sadness. At such a young age, Ye Qingcheng hadn't been able to live like a normal child. Her childhood had a significant void. Fortunately, it wasn't too late to make amends.
It was already very good that Ye Qingcheng could now live happily, with both parents by her side, and receive everything she desired. In fact, living in seclusion with Ye Tiancheng, and having a child like Little Fox, who wasn't too much older, to talk and play with, was already wonderful. She only wished for Ye Qingcheng to grow up safely and healthily.
Hou Mingzhu stroked her daughter's hair and then said to Ye Tiancheng, "Ye Tiancheng, if it's as good as you say, then there shouldn't be anything lacking inside, right?"
Hearing Hou Mingzhu speak, Ye Tiancheng let out a helpless smile. He knew Hou Mingzhu was joking, so he didn't overthink it. Instead, he played along and pleaded, "There are still things missing, like some household appliances. We'll still need to bring those in from outside; they aren't there yet."
"If Xiao Shitong were to create those things, they wouldn't be as convenient to use. For Qingcheng's sake, I'll have to trouble you."
Ye Qingcheng could tell her parents were playfully bantering, so she just giggled beside them, not interrupting their conversation.
Hou Mingzhu and Ye Tiancheng chatted for a few more minutes, discussing trivial matters. Finally, after confirming what preparations Hou Mingzhu needed to make if she were to bring their daughter to find Ye Tiancheng the next day, Ye Tiancheng ended the video call with Hou Mingzhu.
Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox meticulously prepared for the next day's operation and then rested well, eager to make a swift move and hopefully pick up their daughter tomorrow.
To be honest, after such a long separation, and one that was forced, Ye Tiancheng truly missed his daughter and Hou Mingzhu dearly.
After a night of rest, Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox set off again for Ou Xiaoxue's villa. This time, after dealing with the malevolent entity in the villa, there shouldn't be any major issues, and they should be able to obtain the Fuxi Qin fragment directly.
Moreover, since the aftermath wasn't as complicated as imagined, if Ye Tiancheng wasn't mistaken, the strongest move associated with Song Chuyue should be that painting. After all, Song Chuyue wasn't a sorceress; using such a method was already quite remarkable. Once Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox broke her scheme, Song Chuyue would inevitably suffer a backlash and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, would die.
This would essentially eliminate the need for any follow-up actions. When the time was right, Ou Xiaoxue would simply need to return to her villa, and with the transfer of the formation, Ou Xiaoxue's life would return to normal, with no lingering worries.
Therefore, for this expedition, Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox brought Ou Xiaoxue along.
They planned to have Ou Xiaoxue wait outside the villa. Once everything was settled, Ou Xiaoxue could go straight home.
There was no need to worry about Hou Mingzhu bringing Ye Qingcheng and the accompanying Fatty encountering Ou Xiaoxue and being seen by her. This was because the boundary of the formation extended beyond the entrance of Ou Xiaoxue's villa. The location Ye Tiancheng provided for Hou Mingzhu and the others was such that they wouldn't be discovered by Ou Xiaoxue.
Furthermore, this was a villa district with sparse population, and the location Ye Tiancheng had chosen was sufficiently secluded, making many tasks more convenient.
Upon arriving at Ou Xiaoxue's villa, Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox first confirmed that the contents within the painting had not been moved and that the aura of the Fuxi Qin fragment still existed. They were well-prepared, and Little Fox was highly confident in dealing with the entity within the painting. Therefore, before taking action, Ye Tiancheng contacted Hou Mingzhu, instructing them to come over directly.
Everything that followed went incredibly smoothly. Because they were well-prepared, Little Fox's talismans easily dealt with the painting. After the painting received the attack and the entity within it vanished, the painting itself turned to dust.
Then, the second fragment of the Fuxi Qin appeared out of thin air and flew into Ye Tiancheng's hand, which he collected.
This time, obtaining the Fuxi Qin fragment was as simple as dealing with the painting, unlike the previous occasion where the search was too easy, thus requiring subduing and taking a long time. Everything was still within Ye Tiancheng's predictions and control, which greatly eased his mind.
This proved that his plan could proceed smoothly, and he could reunite with his daughter Ye Qingcheng sooner, without as many worries, as no unexpected changes or accidents had occurred.
After obtaining the Fuxi Qin fragment, Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox went out to inform Ou Xiaoxue that she could go home. Because they were quite confident this time, Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox had reminded Ou Xiaoxue to bring her luggage when they brought her along. Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox had also helped carry it, so there was no need to move luggage back and forth.
Once Ou Xiaoxue returned home, she gathered all items related to Song Chuyue and presented them to Ye Tiancheng and Little Fox, hoping they could help deal with anything problematic.
Ye Tiancheng checked the time and handed this task over to Little Fox, stating that he would go out for a stroll, as he was very tired from being here for so long and needed to rest.
Ou Xiaoxue didn't know the specifics. In any case, Little Fox was very capable and could help examine things, so she wasn't worried about Ye Tiancheng wandering off. She didn't believe Ye Tiancheng would do anything harmful to her and had no concerns whatsoever.
Little Fox naturally took on the task. He knew what Ye Tiancheng was going to do and considered taking on these tasks as a way to stall Ou Xiaoxue for Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng left the villa and found the location he had given Hou Mingzhu. Before long, Hou Mingzhu arrived.
When Hou Mingzhu saw Ye Tiancheng, she was momentarily stunned. Even Fatty looked a bit taken aback.
Ye Tiancheng greeted Hou Mingzhu and Fatty. "All my matters here are resolved. We need to move quickly with the remaining tasks. Otherwise, when the time comes, you'll have to leave, or you'll be confined and transferred along with it."
Although Hou Mingzhu and Fatty were emotionally stirred, and Ye Qingcheng was somewhat excited to finally see her father, they also knew this was not a time for delay. Therefore, they didn't say much and immediately began moving their belongings.
Fortunately, as long as they entered the range of the illusion, the Nuwa Stone could assist in moving things, eliminating the need for Ye Tiancheng and the others to transport everything to their residence.
However, only Hou Mingzhu was aware of this. Fatty was not. Given that Fatty had no knowledge of the Nuwa Stone, Ye Tiancheng didn't explain it. Fatty simply assumed that Ye Tiancheng, to save time, prioritized moving things into the formation.
The group hurried, spending half an hour moving their belongings. The people Hou Mingzhu brought to help with the move withdrew from the formation's range after finishing. Hou Mingzhu and Fatty still needed to stay and talk with Ye Tiancheng for a while, as they had been separated for so long and missed each other dearly.
Fatty really wanted to stay and accompany Ye Tiancheng. However, since Ye Tiancheng already knew that Fatty was no longer single, he managed to persuade Fatty after much effort. Fatty ultimately did not insist on staying.
After all, abandoning his newly found and deeply cherished girlfriend was something Fatty couldn't entirely do. However, if Ye Tiancheng expressed that Fatty's doing so would burden him psychologically, making him feel responsible for Fatty's situation, Fatty would ultimately choose to abandon his decision to stay.
Seeing that the time was approaching, Ye Tiancheng sent a message to Little Fox, instructing him to have Ou Xiaoxue go out and buy something, and to inform Ou Xiaoxue that the air wall had disappeared.
During the transfer of the formation, Ou Xiaoxue could not remain within the formation's range, otherwise, she would be transferred along with it. Ye Tiancheng certainly couldn't take her with him.
Ye Tiancheng wasn't worried about Little Fox being unable to fool Ou Xiaoxue, so he confidently handed the task over to Little Fox and didn't say anything further.
Fatty chatted with Ye Tiancheng for a while and then withdrew from the formation's range beforehand. Since Ye Tiancheng and Hou Mingzhu had some private matters to discuss, he didn't want to intrude and wasn't clueless.