Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?

"Go, go, go... Bad kids, both of you..."

With Shen Siyuan backing her, Tang Tang immediately gained courage and ran over directly, determined to kick Dou Dou and Duoduo off her little car.

Dou Dou saw this and turned back to Duoduo, who was sitting behind her, saying, "Why don't we return the big peanut to her?"

Duoduo, being an honest child, nodded and stood up upon hearing this.

At this moment, Dou Dou pushed off hard with her little short legs and surged forward with a whoosh.

"Haha, the big peanut is mine now, I'm the great Dou Dou Demon King..."

She laughed wildly while riding the scooter rapidly back and forth in the room.

Duoduo was furious at being fooled once again and immediately chased after her.

Tang Tang, even angrier, yelled while waddling after them with her short legs, but suddenly seemed to think of something and turned back to Shen Siyuan, pointing at Dou Dou.

"Hit her," she said angrily.

"Ignore her, I have something fun for you."

Shen Siyuan bent down, taking a few things out from the suitcase.

Ruan Hongzhuang was opening the suitcase, organizing the contents. Inside were not only gifts for Tang Tang but also for Mao Sanmei.

She gave Tang Tang a bamboo whistle and a rattle drum, which are also considered specialties of the Si Ming area.

And for Mao Sanmei, it was a set of Jiangnan-style ceramic figurines.

Although Tang Tang couldn't hear the sound, she could feel the ripples created when blowing the bamboo whistle and shaking the rattle drum.

Then—

Shen Siyuan regretted it because it was really quite noisy.

She shook the rattle drum and blew the bamboo whistle, producing a piercing noise, not minding it herself since she couldn't hear it.

"I told you so," Ruan Hongzhuang covered her face with a resigned look.

Even Dou Dou ran back, pleading with Tang Tang, "Please stop blowing it, it's driving us crazy. I'll return the big peanut to you."

"You're basically dead, you won't be bothered, don't worry," Duoduo comforted from the side.

Dou Dou: ...

But Tang Tang had no idea what they were saying, and seeing her actions attracting Dou Dou, she got even more excited with shaking and blowing.

In short, it was another lively evening.

Until Duoduo and Dou Dou went home and Tang Tang went to bed, everything finally settled down.

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Late at night.

In her sleep, Taozi habitually snuggled closer into Shen Siyuan's embrace.

The strong physique and intense male hormonal scent made her feel utterly safe.

In a hazy state, she felt like she was in a mysterious place.

"Dreaming again?"

There was a bit of anticipation in Taozi's heart.

She had experienced these lucid dreams before.

The dream was absurd yet incredibly real, filling her with anticipation.

"What kind of dream is it this time?"

Taozi looked around and found herself standing on a vast blue sea.

She raised her head to look at the sky, where a huge sun hung high, and its dazzling light filled the entire world.

Taozi took a few steps forward, creating ripples in the water below.

At this moment, she suddenly sensed a shadow flashing beneath the surface.

Unable to suppress her curiosity, she bent down for a closer look. Just then, a pale hand reached out from below the water, wrapped around her neck, and kissed her lips.

The warm and real touch left her dazed for a moment, but she quickly came to her senses and stood up straight, pulling the other person from the water.

She finally saw clearly who it was.

"Ruan Ruan?" Taozi was somewhat surprised.

"Why are you dressed like that?"

At that moment, Ruan Hongzhuang was dressed somewhat like a Dunhuang Feitian, but her face didn't reveal sanctity; instead, it was full of allure, with eyes brimming with desire.

"Do I look good?"

Ruan Hongzhuang indeed flew around her in the air like a Flying Fairy.

"No, you're not Ruan Ruan." Taozi said with some caution.

She didn't even know what she was guarding against, it was just a dream after all.

"Oh, you're quite sharp. Yes, I'm not the current Ruan Hongzhuang, I'm the future Ruan Hongzhuang."

"The future?"

"Yes, the future, because she will become like me later." Ruan Hongzhuang chuckled softly.

As she spoke, she extended her slender fingers to hook Taozi's chin.

Taozi felt her body temperature rising, the other person exuded a dazzling charm in her eyes, swaying her heart. This feeling she had experienced with Ruan Hongzhuang before, and now she somewhat believed it.

"Then... why are you in my dream?" Taozi asked.

"You think this is a dream?" Ruan Hongzhuang lightly laughed and asked.

"What else could it be?"

"Look up to the sky, what is that?"

Ruan Hongzhuang pointed to the sun in the sky. Taozi looked up, but there was no sun at all.

Instead, she saw Shen Siyuan sitting in mid-air, with divine radiance blooming behind his head, golden light swirling around him like a dragon, and multicolored divine light floating behind him, exuding divine power.

"Husband," Taozi called out.

"Husband?" Ruan Hongzhuang withdrew her gaze, looking at Taozi in surprise.

Taozi's eyes flickered, and in the dream, she instinctively blurted out what was in her heart.

She had long wanted to call him that, but felt a bit shy. Besides, Ruan Hongzhuang never called Shen Siyuan that way, and if she did, she'd definitely get "suppressed" by Ruan Hongzhuang.

Shen Siyuan was momentarily surprised, then smiled broadly, pointing with a finger, and the multicolored divine light behind him slashed towards Ruan Hongzhuang.

"Traitor," Ruan Hongzhuang's expression changed drastically, cursing before turning into a stream of water and merging into the sea, disappearing.

Shen Siyuan didn't actually intend to destroy her, as she still had significant use.

"Ruan Ruan?" Taozi called out worriedly.

"She's not Ruan Ruan."

At some point, Shen Siyuan appeared beside her.

"She's not?" Taozi was slightly surprised.

"Just a projection of my Heart Demon," Shen Siyuan said.

"Heart Demon?" Taozi's confusion deepened at the mention.

"Yes, Heart Demon. This is not your dreamscape, but my Sea of Consciousness."

As Shen Siyuan spoke, he waved his hand, and surging waves rose from the calm sea. In Taozi's frightened gaze, the wave peak lifted her high.

"Amazing," Taozi said, her face full of excitement.

Because of the height, she suddenly noticed a fiery red tree on the distant sea, the trunk burning like flames.

But before she could see clearly, she was already back on the sea surface.

"You still insist you aren't an immortal," Taozi said with a hint of coquettishness, looking at the shining Shen Siyuan.

Shen Siyuan smiled, shaking his head, not offering much explanation.

Instead, he chuckled, "Do you know why I brought you into my Sea of Consciousness?"

Taozi shook her head, then suddenly seemed to think of something.

Blushing and stammering, "Is it because, in your mind, we can explore more possibilities?"

Shen Siyuan: ...

Actually, that isn't entirely incorrect.

No, I was here to teach her dharma for cultivation, but she led me astray.