As soon as Li Yaner finished speaking, she crawled into the clothes which Gu Shi Yi had thrown onto the ground. Soon after, she emerged clutching a jade token,
"Shiyi, look..."
Gu Shi Yi took a look upon receiving it; the small jade token was only the size of a thumb, engraved with a tiny beast exhaling a cloud of vapor. Gu Shi Yi tilted his head, thought for a moment, and then said to Li Yaner,
"Yanyan, you hold onto it..."
Following his instruction, Li Yaner took it. Gu Shi Yi closed his eyes to sense, and indeed, he noticed the yin energy that had been around Yanyan was gone. He said joyfully,
"I know why the Mother-Child Evils hid within the Huang Residence for so long without being discovered. It must be the effect of this jade token!"
The vicious beast on the jade token had half its body concealed in the mist spewed from its mouth, with only its head faintly visible, indicating the token's function was to camouflage one's presence.
Gu Shi Yi smiled at Li Yaner and said,
"This thing can even cover the overwhelming evil of the Mother-Child Evils; it must be a treasure. Now it belongs to us!"
This counts as looting equipment after vanquishing a monster!
With this thing, Yanyan won't be detected by others!
Thinking of this, Gu Shi Yi felt as if his health bar was replenished, his body brimming with strength. He rolled over, leapt to his feet, and ran outside to the courtyard. There, he drew well water to clean the jade token, then hung it around his neck and said to Li Yaner,
"This jade token can disguise your aura. As long as you stay close to it, you won't be discovered by Great Cultivators!"
If that pair of Mother-Child Evils could conceal themselves in Blue Moon City for so long, eluding the Divine Sense of the Spirit Clearing Guard and other Great Cultivators, then naturally it was a simple matter to hide the yin energy of the tiny ghost that was Li Yaner.
By the time Gu Shi Yi washed the jade token and returned to the room, dawn was breaking. He climbed into bed, pulled the covers over himself, and fell asleep for a shichen, only to be wakened by a young servant girl bringing food. Gu Shi Yi got up, washed his face, and said to the girl,
"Go ask if Sixth Master Huang is in. Tell him I request to see him!"
"Yes!"
The servant girl ran off in response, leaving Gu Shi Yi to quickly consume the breakfast on the table. Shortly afterward, the girl came back and said,
"To respond to Miss Gu, Sixth Master is in the front courtyard study. Hearing Miss Gu requested to see him, he has sent his house manager to escort you."
Gu Shi Yi nodded, followed the young servant girl outside, and met the waiting house manager. He was then taken to the front courtyard where Sixth Master Huang was in his study awaiting him. Upon seeing Gu Shi Yi, he asked with concern,
"Miss Gu, did you sleep well last night? Did anyone disturb you?"
Gu Shi Yi laughed heartily and said,
"Indeed, there was a visitor last night, but they have been dealt with by me..."
He paused before saying,
"Today, I have come to see Sixth Master to ask for a favor; I need a carriage to take me out to attend to some matters..."
What matters she needed to attend to was an unspoken understanding between her and Sixth Master Huang, so naturally, there was no need for further explanation. Sixth Master Huang nodded,
"Rest assured, Miss Gu, I will arrange for it immediately!"
Gu Shi Yi then said,
"There is another matter I would like to report to Sixth Master..."
Seeing Sixth Master Huang with an attentive expression, she continued,
"Sixth Master, the encounter in your residence yesterday involved a pair of Mother-Child Evils. These evils have been hidden in your residence for a long time, which I suspect is the reason for the lack of an heir under your knees..."
Sixth Master Huang became serious upon hearing this. He was nearly forty years old but had only one ailing daughter. He had been constantly seeking elixirs for her health, even from the Gu Family, but to no avail. As he grew older, no one could inherit his vast fortune, which secretly worried him. Now, hearing Gu Shi Yi pinpoint the cause of his troubles, he was at once startled, delighted, and puzzled. Bowing, he said,
"Please forgive my impertinence, Miss Gu. It's not that I doubt your words, but over the years I have invited geomancers, esteemed figures from the Taoist Sect, and even employed a distinguished Great Cultivator with a hefty sum to inspect my residence. All said there were no evil spirits in my home. How is it that you have identified the cause after only one night? This..."
Sixth Master Huang bowed again and said,
"I beg you, Miss Gu, to resolve my confusion!"
Gu Shi Yi smiled and said,
"Sixth Master, you are a smart man. Regarding the incident aboard the ship a few days ago, I believe you already have some guesses. The item I carry is highly attractive to ghosts, evil spirits, and monsters alike. Last night, the Mother-Child Evils hiding in your residence were drawn here by something I brought..."