CHAPTER 2129: CHAPTER 2127: MOM, I’LL PROTECT YOU

To escape the barrier, he paid a hefty price; otherwise, how could these mortals have controlled him?

But so what? These shoddy arrays can only trap him temporarily, do they really think they can confine him forever?

"Sun Xu" had a fierce gleam in his eyes, certain that in three days, he would break through the barrier and when the time comes, he would kill everyone here!

Bai Ruozhu observed "Sun Xu’s" reaction and noticed that his originally myriad merged voices had thinned, as if many voices were missing. If there had been ten thousand voices before, now at most, there were a thousand, leading Bai Ruozhu to conclude that this monster’s power had significantly weakened.

She suddenly let out a cold laugh and said to "Sun Xu," "You must have sacrificed quite a bit of your strength to escape that seal, right? Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to trap you at all."

"Sun Xu’s" expression froze for a moment; he disliked being seen through in this way.

Ruozhu felt even more confident, continuing, "The reduction in your voices suggests that you’ve likely sacrificed a large portion of your power, perhaps even a part of your body. Am I wrong?"

At this point, "Sun Xu" erupted in anger and shouted at her, "Get out! Believe it or not, I’ll be the first to kill you when I get out!"

His roaring caused the entire Confinement Room to tremble, sending some dust falling from the beams overhead.

Bai Ruozhu laughed mockingly, "If you could kill me, you would have done so long ago. We’ve confronted each other numerous times, yet your black fog can’t touch me. Can you really kill me?"

She continued, "And you don’t need to pretend. I could tell from your expression just now that you’re merely biding your time, accumulating strength. I believe that in a few days, your strength will break through this barrier, possibly in three days, maybe five at the latest."

At this, "Sun Xu’s" face turned even more unsightly, and he angrily asked, "How do you know this? Who are you really?"

Bai Ruozhu only sneered and did not answer him.

The elders turned pale upon hearing this; just about all the experts of Wei Hall were here, and they could only trap him for a few days? If this were true, what would they do in a few days?

Feng Cheng spoke up, "She’s right, I’ll go find reinforcements."

With that, he vanished on the spot, and just this action alone made those present more convinced of his status as their Guardian Spirit.

Sun Xu’s expression grew even grimmer, for he knew full well what kind of "reinforcements" Feng Cheng referred to.

Bai Zepei and the Wei Hall members remained at the barrier’s setup and couldn’t leave. The clan leader and others took Bai Ruozhu aside to speak.

The Third Elder lowered his voice to ask, "Ruozhu, is what you said true? And is everything the Guardian Spirit mentioned true as well?"

Bai Ruozhu nodded solemnly, "It’s true. If he weren’t terrifyingly powerful, why would such a mysterious secret realm be needed to seal him? I said those things to intimidate him, to make him hesitant to act rashly, as he’s unsure of my identity and might be more cautious."

The elders reflected on what they had seen and experienced in the secret realm, collectively drawing in a sharp breath. Indeed, that secret realm was the most terrifying one yet, and hadn’t been opened for over a hundred years. For such a powerful secret realm to seal this monster, it couldn’t just be about sheer strength but something even more dreadful.

Bai Ruozhu continued, "For him to break through the barrier, he must have lost a significant amount of strength; otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to hold him at all. What I just stated isn’t wrong; for now, we must find a way to hold out during these days, until Feng..."

She almost misspoke, quickly correcting herself: "What the Guardian Spirit said should be correct; we must wait for him to return with reinforcements."

"What reinforcements? Exactly who are these people?" Elder Su, who was currently the clan leader, asked.

"I’m not sure, but I think the Guardian Spirit, who protects the Jiuli Clan, is also here to watch over the sealed monster, and he must have a special method," Bai Ruozhu said.

The Tenth Elder looked puzzled, "He looks so much like a living person to me; I’ve never heard of him before. I’m genuinely curious and would like to have a closer look."

Bai Ruozhu thought to herself that this person had lived for over a hundred years, practically a forebear to these people; it made sense they’d never seen him.

Then, several elders discussed arranging more people to guard the surroundings. Bai Ruozhu considered and advised, "It’s better not to call in too many people. Apart from those from Wei Hall, others can’t resist the monster’s black fog and might risk losing their lives. The clan’s population is already very low."

The elders sighed deeply upon hearing this, and the Seventh Elder cursed angrily, "It’s all that Second Elder’s fault for letting a wolf into the house. If he hadn’t sided with that monster, none of this would have happened!"

The Second Elder was already dead, so nothing more could be said; everyone could only sigh heavily.

Subsequently, the group decided that several elders would take turns to guard the area, whereas others could go back and rest. Bai Ruozhu, who hadn’t been home for days, quickly bid farewell to everyone and returned home.

It was still the middle of the night. She entered without waking anyone and went to the bedside to check on her three sleeping children.

Nanny Zhang was on night watch with them, and upon hearing some noise, she became alert, but upon seeing her, she relaxed.

"Madam, you’re back. I’m glad you’re safe. Do you need me to fetch water for you to freshen up?" Nanny Zhang asked.

Bai Ruozhu smiled at her, "You’ve worked hard these past few days; go and rest outside now. You’ll have to look after the kids in the coming days too."

Nanny Zhang nodded and withdrew. Bai Ruozhu touched her sons’ little faces. Though not having a daughter felt like a huge regret, having these three little buns, the continuation of her life, filled her heart with warmth.

Little Dengdeng seemed to dream of something, for he suddenly started talking in his sleep, waving his hands and saying, "Mom, I’ll protect you! I’ll protect you!"

Bai Ruozhu felt her eyes warm. This silly child thinks of protecting his mom even in his dreams. With such a filial son, what would she have to worry about in her old age?

After resting for a night, the next morning, when the children woke up and saw Bai Ruozhu, they immediately became joyful, even the youngest, Tiaotiao and Bengbeng, couldn’t speak yet, but stretched out their tiny hands for her to hug them, expressing their longing.

This made Bai Ruozhu busy, as all three children wanted to be held, yet she only had two hands.

After having breakfast with the children and chatting briefly about the current situation with her parents, Bai Ruozhu said her goodbyes and left home, intending to check on her second brother at the Confinement Room.

Si Yihuan caught up with her, holding a food box, "I’ll come with you, and bring some food to your second brother."

"Second brother and the others are setting up the barrier. It might be inconvenient for them to eat." Bai Ruozhu didn’t want Si Yihuan to go to such a dangerous place, but she couldn’t bear to refuse her.

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Updating 6000 words first for adjustment over these few days; there’ll be a burst update later~