After Ran Jingjing’s dream ended,
she met Xin Wan’en.
The two ghost immortals were both astonished to find that every trace of Ye Yu seemed to have been completely erased.
Throughout the entire Underworld, it was as if only the two of them still remembered Ye Yu; apart from them, it was as if Ye Yu had never appeared at all.
However, the storage ring and the Ten Thousand Poison Jade Bone Banner on her hand clearly proved otherwise.
This was definitely not just a dream.
But where to look for Ye Yu became a question worth pondering.
At that moment, Xin Wan’en recalled something Ye Yu had once told her.
If one day he was not in the Heavenly Realm, she could try to go there.
Perhaps by then, he would have become an immortal.
Xin Wan’en believed Ye Yu would not speak without reason; since he said so, there must be some truth to it.
It might actually be true.
So from that day on, Xin Wan’en and Ran Jingjing each began to contemplate ways to ascend to the Heavenly Realm.
Eventually, their efforts bore fruit.
Ran Jingjing unexpectedly found an ancient Netherworld artifact, the Boundary Pearl, within a secret realm.
Ancient texts described this item as able to help its user break through the Underworld bottleneck, soar directly to any desired location, and do so at extreme speed.
In earlier years, it was revered as a supreme divine treasure.
However, with the closure of the Six Realms’ passageways, the artifact had completely vanished from history.
Now, Ran Jingjing had miraculously found it, igniting a spark of hope in her heart.
But the Boundary Pearl was damaged, with several fine cracks running through its center.
No one could guarantee what effects this might have on the user.
After all, since the Six Realms’ passages were closed, forcibly breaking through was dangerous.
If successful, all would be well.
If failed, even a Ghost Emperor Realm expert might not withstand the power of the Heavenly Dao.
Thus, the Boundary Pearl represented both danger and hope.
Even so, Ran Jingjing hesitated not at all and resolved to use it.
It must be understood that in the dream, she had conditions to pursue the supreme realm but resolutely gave up.
That was precisely because she could not let go of her feelings for Ye Yu.
If she could never see Ye Yu again in this life, she would rather die early
than exist lonely in the Underworld.
“Lost souls” was truly a cruel description.
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She knew that once told, Xin Wan’en would surely disregard personal safety and make the same choice as her.
In the dream,
Xin Wan’en had already lost her lover because of their enemies.
So no matter what, this time Ran Jingjing did not want Xin Wan’en to be hurt again.
She had planned everything.
If the Boundary Pearl was truly unaffected and could send her intact to the Heavenly Realm,
then it would prove the artifact’s safety.
At that time, it would not be too late to come for Xin Wan’en.
But if the Boundary Pearl was damaged and unable to break the boundary because of the cracks,
then no matter the danger, it was Ran Jingjing’s own matter.
She must not drag Xin Wan’en down.
Having thought through everything,
Ran Jingjing acted without hesitation, immediately injecting a large amount of ghost energy into the Boundary Pearl.
In an instant,
the Boundary Pearl burst forth with dazzling brilliance.
A planar map appeared before Ran Jingjing, showing six different colors representing six realms.
When she selected the Heavenly Realm,
the radiant light formed a barrier that instantly enveloped Ran Jingjing,
carrying her soaring toward the sky.
Due to the extreme speed,
about ten breaths of time passed
before Ran Jingjing’s consciousness cleared.
She only felt the light above growing brighter and brighter,
unable to see anything clearly.
How long passed, she didn’t know.
Suddenly, she felt the barrier being violently struck.
Then came the sound of shattering.
Above the barrier, multiple cracks appeared, and countless streams of air rushed in.
At that moment, Ran Jingjing’s heart trembled in terror; she thought she was doomed.
But with a tenacious mind,
she barely gathered all her ghost energy before her,
hoping to withstand the impact and support herself in reaching the Heavenly Realm.
After resisting for a short while,
as cold currents surged,
Ran Jingjing was completely frozen.
Her consciousness faded.
When she woke again, it was just several hours ago.
Ran Jingjing was shocked to find herself frozen inside an ice block.
As time passed, she firmly believed she would break free soon.
But for some unknown reason, someone outside seemed intent on preventing her escape,
continuously increasing the cold around the ice block,
attempting to seal her firmly inside.
This made Ran Jingjing anxious.
Perhaps because she had been frozen too long,
she could not fully control her body,
and so could only continuously accumulate strength,
searching for a chance to break through.
Unexpectedly, after several hours, Ran Jingjing sensed Ye Yu’s aura.
She immediately summoned all her strength and broke through the ice,
which caused the scene just now.
At this point,
Ran Jingjing paused and curiously asked,
“Senior, has someone been constantly applying cold energy to me to keep me trapped? Was it you who saved me?”
At this question, the women’s faces stiffened, their eyes avoiding meeting hers.
Even Ye Yu looked somewhat embarrassed.
In fact, it was quite the opposite—it was he who had ordered the cold energy applied.
He even prepared to cut her out if she did not break free.
Of course, this was the truth no one could say aloud.
So Ye Yu could only stammer,
“Uh, you could put it that way. But what I’m more curious about is how you can... have memories?
I mean, how do you remember me?”
After enduring more than ten dreams,
Ye Yu was no longer the naive person he once was and fully understood the dream system.
He had met many people and experienced many things,
but without exception, none retained memories.
Only those who had become Dao partners with him preserved memories.
Otherwise, everyone’s memories were completely wiped, no matter their cultivation level.
This was Ye Yu’s conclusion.
Oh, except for one exception.
That was Liang Yu.
She had never become his Dao partner but still kept memories.
But that was because she loved him.
Well, actually, this conclusion was not so definite.
In the second dream, Langlang Peach Blossom Heart,
those who liked him could fill a whole book and still had no memories.
So why could Liang Yu retain memories?
Perhaps because her love was too deep?
For now, that was the only possible explanation.
But you, Ran Jingjing?
We don’t seem to have much story between us.
And Liang Yu confessed first, while you never did.
Why do you have memories?
Is there another reason?
This question baffled Ye Yu deeply.
