The two guards spoke over each other, spilling every detail about A-Hui without holding anything back. They talked at breakneck speed, terrified of missing a single crucial detail. Bai Ze listened quietly. His initially calm face gradually melted into a look of interest, his eyes sparkling with curiosity as if he had just discovered a brilliant pearl in the dark.
"Oh? There's such a thing? This little demon is rather interesting," Bai Ze muttered to himself, stroking his chin with a slight, meaningful smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "Come, take me to see him."
Led by the two guards, Bai Ze walked toward the gates of the Heavenly Court. Along the way, clouds and mist swirled around them like guiding spirits showing the way. Meanwhile, A-Hui was pacing back and forth in place out of sheer boredom. His steps sped up and slowed down in turn, full of restless anxiety. Every now and then, he peered into the gates, his eyes burning with impatience and anticipation as his heart raced like a swarm of ants, giving him not a moment of peace.
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