The bodies of the Four Yakshas were slowly regenerating as time passed. As dawn gradually broke, a soft glow emerged from beneath the earth, accompanied by the chirping of birds.
The fresh scent of morning dew, mingled with the fragrance of grass and soil, made the entire scene feel tranquil and serene.
At the very moment Bosacius, Menogias, Indarias, and Bonanus stepped out of the Eight Trigram Formation, they were fully resurrected. Their karmic debts had been entirely cleansed, and their strength had returned to its peak.
Qiu Bai stood up as well. Despite the immense effort, his divine power had barely been depleted. He looked at the newly revived Yakshas and smiled, nodding in approval.
"I still can't believe this is real."
"Did I really come back to life just like that?"
Bosacius stared at his hands in disbelief, his voice filled with wonder.
"Big Brother, this is amazing."
"The air in Liyue smells so fresh now."
Bonanus patted Bosacius shoulder and took a deep breath.
"Yeah, the scent of grass and trees and the cool morning breeze—feels wonderful."
Menogias stepped past Bosacius, closing his eyes slightly as he enjoyed the gentle wind brushing against his face.
"Thank you, Immortal Lord. If not for you, we siblings would never have been reunited."
Bosacius turned to look at Qiu Bai, who stood a short distance away, and deeply bowed in gratitude. Then, he shifted his gaze toward Xiao, who was sleeping soundly, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Behind him, Menogias, Indarias, and Bonanus also bowed deeply.
"As a deity of Liyue, and one who possesses the authority over resurrection, It is only natural that I do what must be done. There's no need for such formalities."
Qiu Bai chuckled, gesturing for them to rise.
The Yakshas then turned their attention to Zhongli, who stood behind Qiu Bai.
"Lord Emperor, it has been five hundred years. May your health be well."
"Now that we have returned, we can once again clear out the monsters surrounding Liyue, ensuring that travelers remain safe from harm."
Bosacius stepped forward, addressing Zhongli with deep respect.
"You no longer need to burden yourselves so heavily."
"Go and see the mortal world—witness the new era of Liyue."
Zhongli gazed at them warmly, his voice gentle.
"Heh, I can tell you're in quite a good mood."
"That eternally unchanging stone-faced expression of yours actually has a smile now."
Qiu Bai walked up and playfully patted Zhongli on the shoulder, teasing him.
"Haha, of course, I am happy."
"I'm sure that child, Xiao, will also be overjoyed when he wakes up and sees them."
Zhongli chuckled, turning to Qiu Bai before shifting his gaze toward the resting Xiao on the bench, nodding at the Yakshas before him.
Bosacius, Menogias, Indarias, and Bonanus exchanged glances before smiling and walking toward Xiao.
"Immortal Lord, do you have a brush?"
Bosacius scratched his head somewhat sheepishly and turned to look at Qiu Bai.
"Heh, here you go."
Qiu Bai chuckled at Bosacius before a flash of divine light appeared in his palm, forming a brush crafted from pure divine energy.
Taking the brush, Bosacius turned to look at Xiao, who was still sleeping on the bench. Tear stains remained on his face as he lay there, completely unaware.
The thought of Xiao enduring five hundred years of solitude, shouldering the burden of karmic debt all alone, weighed heavily on Bosacius heart. Seeing the traces of tears on Xiao face, even someone as strong as Bosacius struggled to hold back his emotions. He blinked rapidly, trying his best not to cry.
"Xiao..."
Bosacius murmured softly.
Then, holding the brush, he began to draw on Xiao face—stroke by stroke.
Bonanus covered her mouth with one hand, her eyes glistening with tears, trying to suppress any sound from escaping.
Indarias let silent tears flow down her face as she watched Bosacius, a smile forming at the corners of her lips.
Menogias arms crossed, simply stared at Xiao. Before he even realized it, a smile had appeared on his own face as well.
Xiao, still deep in sleep, stirred slightly at the cool sensation brushing against his skin. His eyelids trembled before he slowly opened his eyes.
As his gaze fell upon the familiar figures standing before him, his pupils shrank in shock.
"Bosacius, Indarias, Menogias, Bonanus… You…"
"Am I… still dreaming?"
Xiao's pupils contracted and dilated as he lay there, his expression blank. The cool touch of the brush on his face was both surreal and undeniably real at the same time.
"Xiao, you're finally awake! If you slept any longer, the sun would be high in the sky!"
Indarias held back her tears and laughed as she saw Xiao's dazed expression.
"Exactly! And look at that cute little piglet face Bosacius drew on you suits you pretty well, doesn't it?"
Bonanus covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
"Hey, Xiao, stop spacing out. Time to get up."
Menogias walked up and smirked at the still-stunned Xiao.
"You…"
Xiao slowly sat up, rubbing his eyes as he blankly stared at the four figures before him.
"This isn't a dream."
"Xiao, we're back."
Bosacius put away the brush and patted Xiao on the shoulder.
Xiao didn't respond. Instead, he turned his gaze toward Qiu Bai in the distance.
Then—thud!
Xiao suddenly dropped to his knees.
"Thank you, Immortal Lord."
"Thank you…"
He repeated those words over and over, his voice still as cold and steady as ever.
With his head lowered, no one could see his expression.
But the quiet drip… drip… of tears falling onto the wooden planks of Wangshu Inn spoke louder than words.
"Xiao, both Morax and I have owed you all a great debt."
"But now, it can finally be repaid. There's no need for this."
Qiu Bai quickly stepped forward and helped Xiao up.
Only then did Xiao truly take a good look at his brothers and sisters around him.
Tears streamed down his face, washing away the piglet doodle that had just been drawn with the brush. Yet, a bright smile hung on his lips.
Xiao laughed—a genuine, joyous laughter.
After five hundred years, the five Yakshas had finally reunited.
"Xiao, tell us—did you miss us at all during these five hundred years?"
"You didn't secretly cry yourself to sleep, did you?"
Indarias grinned and casually slung an arm around Xiao shoulder.
"Xiao is still this short, huh? Five hundred years, and you haven't grown a bit."
"Hahaha!"
Bosacius clapped Xiao on the shoulder and burst into hearty laughter.
"You two..."
"Yaksha Exorcism Dance!"
As the group playfully bickered, Bonanus and Menogias exchanged a glance and couldn't help but laugh along.
"And with that, the Five Yakshas matter is settled."
"I wonder what kind of reward I'll get for this."
Qiu Bai watched the Yakshas roughhousing with a smile, then suddenly remembered the system promised rewards.
[Ding!]
[System reward: Divine power doubled!]
The system voice echoed in Qiu Bai mind.
"Double my divine power?!"
"Good heavens! System, do you still remember when I joked about marrying you?"
Qiu Bai was utterly stunned by the reward. Twice the divine power? Feeling the overwhelming force surging within him, he realized—he could probably annihilate Osial, the Vortex God, without even breaking a sweat.
[The system advises the host not to overthink.]
[The system will not be so easily charmed!]
A slightly tsundere tone echoed in Qiu Bai mind.
Hearing the system playful arrogance, Qiu Bai couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
"System, open the status panel!"
[Host: Qiubai]
[Title: Yin-Yang God—Morcius]
[Age: Over 5,000 years]
[Current Gender: Male]
[Divine Power Level: Early Top-Tier God]
(Note: Gods are ranked as Ordinary → Lower → Middle → Upper → Top-Tier!)
[Yin-Yang Divine Powers: Spatial Teleportation, Yin-Yang Clones, Flight]
[Yin-Yang God Authorities]
[Power of Yang:
Resurrection, Healing, Purification, Restoration of Decay]
[Power of Yin:
Destruction, Curses, Soul Communication]
[Yin-Yang Fusion:
Gender Transformation]
[Weapon: Yin-Yang Chaos Sword]
"Holy crap, I'm a Top-Tier Demon God now."
"I'm even stronger than Morax."
Qiu Bai rubbed his chin.
With his current strength, under the Heavenly Principles, he was unmatched. Against the Seven Archons, he could at least trade one-for-one.
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