Ning Tao could not see her, but he did not enter the fumes to check. He could have done that, but it would be of no use. The curative process of Sky Clinic was still a mystery. He did not know when he could unravel it.

A few seconds later, the green fume returned to the good-evil tripod. Jiang Hao was lying on the floor, her short hair black and glossy, her skin fair, tender and smooth. Before this, she was gaunt, but she had now returned to her former figure— tall yet busty, her faint muscular curvatures giving her a very special s.e.xiness.

Ning Tao glanced at the sin of evil intention prescription pact in his hand. On it was an atonement clause which read, “Removing the demon root by herself.” There was also another atonement proviso: “Kneel before her father and be filial to him.” None of these clauses had disappeared.

“Even if she managed to remove her demon root, Jiang Hao could never fulfill the next condition, 'Kneel before her father and be filial to him,'” Ning Tao thought.

Being filial was the foremost of virtues. This was why it would unfailingly head the list of merits diagnosed by the ledger of bamboo slips. But rules were only rules. Human emotions were very complex and often complementary. If one's parents did not love her, how would she love them back? Jiang Yilong had abandoned his wife and children after striking rich. Tang Zhen and Jiang Hao had to survive in a strange city. Tang Zhen had to even work as a house servant. Jiang Yilong had hurt them, so how was he deserving of Jiang Hao's love and her kneeling before him?

It seemed that Jiang Hao was fated to remain a demon.

Ning Tao kept Jiang Hao's sin of evil intention prescription pact into the desk drawer. Then he came to Jiang Hao's side, bent down and lifted her up, walking towards the lock wall.

The good-evil tripod had opened its eyes, its face expressionless. From its faint frown, one could still tell that it was angry, but its anger was very slight. It did not care for Jiang Hao, a new demon with only two sin of evil intention demerit points.

“You have your rules, I have my ways. Just watch me and don't think about harming her. One more thing: I will surely unravel your mystery some time in the future. Then I will burn the contract I signed with you!” Ning Tao said to the good-evil tripod.

The good-evil tripod did not react at all. Green fumes still spiraled out of it.

Ning Tao unlocked a blood lock. Two seconds later, they were already in Jiang Hao's room. He placed her on the bed, but did not pull up her blanket. Instead, he went to the kitchen and started cooking breakfast.

Day had not yet broken. It was the darkest period before dawn. It was a little too early to make breakfast, but since Jiang Hao must return to her quarantine room, Ning Tao wanted to cook her something tasty before they left.

His egg noodles were not yet cooked when Tang Zhen entered the kitchen.

“Tao, are you hungry? Why did you wake up so early to make breakfast?” Tang Zhen asked curiously.

Ning Tao smiled. “I'm not hungry. This is for Jiang Hao.”

Tang Zhen said, “Hao is still in the inst.i.tute. How can she eat your noodles? They will turn lumpy after you take them there. Don't bother. Didn't you say she will return home today? I will make her something tasty when she returns.”

Ning Tao said with a smile, “She's already back. She's sleeping now in her room.”

“Oh?” Tang Zhen was instantly flabbergasted.

“Go and look at her,” Ning Tao said. He stirred the noodles at the same time, trying not to let them stick together.

Only now did Tang Zhen recover. She turned and ran into Jiang Hao's room. Her slippers had slipped out of her feet, but she did not care.

Soon, an agitated voice rang out from Jiang Hao's room. “Hao! My good daughter, you're finally home… Boohoo…”

She was sobbing from pure joy.

Ning Tao sighed at the stove, his heart telling him, “Next, I must fetch Qing Zhui and the Howling Celestial Dog. Jiang Hao will have to meet her sooner or later. They will have to be together… Should I ask Jiang Hao's feelings about this… Forget it. She might be provoked and do something silly again… what a headache!”

His bowl of egg noodles was cooked. Tang Zhen and Jiang Hao came out of the room.

Ning Tao served the bowl of egg noodles on the table. “Hao, eat this. After that, I will take you back.”

Jiang Hao a.s.sented. She started eating the noodles Ning Tao made for her.

Tang Zhen was frantic. “Why, going back after just returning home? What's wrong with you two?”

Ning Tao said, “Auntie, there's nothing wrong with us.”

Tang Zhen jerked the corner of her mouth. “Nothing wrong? Then why are you two sleeping together?”

Poof! Jiang Hao instantly spurted out the mouthful of noodles she had eaten.

Ning Tao wanted to explain, but soon realized that he could not. So he opened his mouth and said nothing.

Tang Zhen added another jab. “I have experienced this before. You think you two can fool me with your little secret?”

At this moment, Jiang Hao's face suddenly blurred and her profile changed rapidly. Strange features swiftly appeared on her face.

So she did have the ability to change her look.

In a few instants, Jiang Hao's face had completely turned into a stranger's— a large round face with thick eyebrows resembling a man's. Her bust had also become much flatter and smaller.

Ning Tao stared at her, dumbfounded. Who was this?

Tang Zhen walked to the dining table. She was relentless in her complaints. “Since you two are already sleeping together, let me make this clear today. Tao, my daughter, Hao, is no easy girl. You must take responsibility. Don't s.h.i.+rk it.”

Ning Tao hastily blocked before Jiang Hao and smiled. “Auntie, I will…”

Tang Zhen felt joy in her heart. “You said this yourself. Why don't you two pick a day to apply for your marriage certificate? I will feel more at ease after that.”

“Well…” Ning Tao felt his head bloating.

Tang Zhen rolled her eyes at him. “What's wrong? Thinking of s.h.i.+rking just after you claimed responsibility?”

“No, no. I… well…” Ning Tao did not know how to explain.

Jiang Hao said at this moment, “Mom, what's the hurry? I know my own affairs best. You don't need to worry. Go back to your room and sleep. Let's go, Tao.”

Ning Tao turned back and glanced at Jiang Hao. She had returned to normal and her features was like they were before. His eyes s.h.i.+fted down and he realized that she had turned bosomy again. He heaved a sigh of relief. If Tang Zhen discovered her change, the consequences would be dire.

Tang Zhen fumed. “I shouldn't be worried? Humph! I'm your real mother! How can you speak to me like that? You're still a young girl. You're completely independent now, eh? Do you believe I will…”

Jiang Hao suddenly drew near and planted a kiss on Tang Zhen's face. “Mom, go and rest now. Tao and I will be fine.”

It was a daughter's kiss. Tang Zhen's anger immediately subsided. Her voice too turned tender. “Be careful with what you do. Discuss more with Tao. A woman is still a woman, she needs a man to take care of her. One more thing. You might as well quit your job and help Tao run his clinic. It'll be safer this way… Hey, I'm talking to you two… Good grief!”

While Tang Zhen was nagging, Jiang Hao and Ning Tao had gone out of the door.

In the corridor, Jiang Hao gave a wry smile. “Sigh. I really can't stand her.”

Ning Tao smiled. “Don't think that. I can't even hear my own mother nag. You can stay with your mother and hear her nagging. It's a blessing. You must treasure it.”

“Alright. You're sounding more and more like my mom.” Jiang Hao rolled her eyes at Ning Tao. She went down the stairs.

Ning Tao said, “You're going the wrong way. We're going up.”

Jiang Hao halted her steps and asked curiously, “Going up?”

Ning Tao smiled. “I left my clinic's blood lock at the uppermost floor of your building. It's a shortcut to my clinic. After that, I will take you back to the quarantine room. You wouldn't want to enter through the main entrance, would you? If you did that, I would be a wanted man.”

Sneaking into the Inst.i.tute of Biology in the Academy of Sciences and abducting someone important. This alone would merit a sentence.

Jiang Hao went up with Ning Tao. She recalled the scene when Ning Tao took her away from the quarantine room. Although she was baffled and shocked, she could still accept her ident.i.ty as a new demon. She could also accept Ning Tao's as a cultivating doctor. But it had only been one night. She still needed time to adjust.

“By the way, just now at the breakfast table… who was that?” Ning Tao suddenly remembered that large round face.

Jiang Hao replied, “Tang Sai'er.”

“Who was that?” Ning Tao knew that she must have been a female character in history. He had never heard of this person before.

Jiang Hao answered, “The leader of the White Lotus Sect in early Ming Dynasty. She was well versed in military treatises and martial arts. An awesome woman.”

Ning Tao asked curiously, “Why did you turn into her?”

Jiang Hao said, “I don't know myself too. I still cannot control my abilities. She had suddenly awakened. While I was eating the noodles, my brain started to flood with her memories. Her most adept skill was the Brutal Vajra Kick. For some strange reason, I seem to know it too.”

“You know the kick too?” Ning Tao felt astonished.

Jiang Hao took a few steps forward and kicked. Cras.h.!.+ The iron gate blocking her way to the balcony suddenly gave a dull thud and flew away.

Ning Tao's jaw dropped.

Jiang Hao turned back and looked at Ning Tao. “If you bully me in the future, I will kick you.”

Ning Tao was speechless.

If he really married her as his wife and lived together, all their furniture and utensils must be cast out of stainless steel as well!

Ning Tao had wanted to talk about Qing Zhui, but he checked himself when the words came to his lips. Too many things had happened tonight. She was not used to her new ident.i.ty as a demon. It would not be right for her to confront this problem now.

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“Once you get back, lie on the bed. I will come in the early afternoon to give you a sham treatment. After that, tell them that you're quitting the project,” Ning Tao said.

“But I have already signed the volunteer's agreement. It won't be easy,” Jiang Hao said.

Ning Tao opened his small medicine chest and handed her the signed volunteer's agreement.

Jiang Hao gave it a casual browse. She asked in astonishment, “How… how did you get this?”

Ning Tao smiled. “If I want something, there's nothing in this world I can't lay my hands on.” He took the volunteer's agreement from Jiang Hao's hands and tore it into bits. He scattered them into the air. The torn bits drifted to a far distance away in the night breeze.

Jiang Hao watched the scattered bits of paper in the distance. A smile hovered on her lips. “Let's go. From today onwards, I, Jiang Hao, will live a new life.”