Today, Zaun has weathered countless storms and faced all sorts of terrifying beings, so it's hard for them to feel fear or apprehension anymore.

But in that instant, faced with a casual question from a frail young girl, he broke out in a cold sweat and stood there awkwardly: "Uh, that... that was just to deliberately provoke the other few mortal enemies, to make them so angry that they couldn't think calmly."

"Is that so?" Chu Chuyan glanced at him indifferently, without exposing his lie.

Zuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Now I am the ruler of the Netherworld, I can lead the souls out of here, I will save you now..."

As he spoke, he quickly cast a spell to rescue Chu Chuyan from the Netherworld. What did it matter if it cost some merit points? He had 10 billion merit points now, that was more than enough...

Suddenly his expression froze, and he was shocked to find that he was unable to save Chu Chuyan.

When he first obtained the "Great Canon of Life and Death in the Netherworld," he learned that as the Netherworld Emperor, he could bring back the vast majority of the souls in the entire Netherworld to life, except in very rare cases.

She belongs to that extremely rare and special case!

The other party is currently in a state of neither life nor death, and is also bound by the thousand-year-old vow made under the Bridge of Helplessness, making it impossible for them to leave this place.

Seeing his smile freeze, Chu Chuyan seemed to have expected it and instead comforted him: "Grandpa, my current state is a bit special. My body has dissipated, but it is protected by the essence of the Pure World Ice Lotus. Only after some time has passed and my body has reassembled can I come back to life."

Zu An's voice trembled slightly: "How long is 'some time' you mean by 'some years'?"

Chu Chuyan opened her mouth, but ultimately did not answer directly: "It should take longer than staying under the Bridge of Helplessness."

Zuan felt a chill in his heart. According to the rules of the Naihe Bridge, those who do not drink the Meng Po soup to wash away their past life memories must stay under the Naihe Bridge for a full thousand years.

It's longer than a thousand years; considering some information I'd heard before, it's probably tens of thousands of years...

Sensing his low spirits, Chu Chuyan comforted him, "It's alright. Now that you've become the Lord of the Underworld, you can come to see me often, and then I won't feel so lonely."

Her tone was indeed full of joy. Before this, she thought she would be alone for thousands of years, and even though she liked quiet, she would still be lonely.

Sometimes, the thought that even if she met Zuan, she wouldn't be able to communicate with him, and he wouldn't be able to see her, inevitably filled her with a sense of despair.

But now that Zuan has become the Netherworld Emperor, he can come to her side anytime. How could she not be happy?

Zuan embraced her again: "Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to save you and get you out ahead of schedule."

"Yes, I believe you." A happy smile appeared on Chu Chuyan's face. Over the years, she had witnessed her lover accomplish so many incredible things, and now he had even become the Netherworld Emperor. It all felt like a dream.

Zuan held her in his arms, feeling her cool body, and felt a surge of tenderness in his heart: "Later I went to Baiyujing to look for you, Yan... Your master said that you went to the secret realm to cultivate, and then mysteriously disappeared in the secret realm. Did you go to another time and space?"

“I didn’t expect you to know this,” Chu Chuyan said with some surprise. “It is true. At that time, I was cultivating in the Baiyujing Secret Realm when suddenly the rock on the mountaintop started to move, and the entire secret realm became unstable. I wanted to go and see what was going on, but as soon as I got close to the rock, I was sucked in. When I came to my senses, I was in an unfamiliar space-time and encountered some special things.”

As she spoke, she looked at Zu'an, hesitating to speak.

"Are those things things we can't talk about?" Zuan asked considerately.

Chu Chuyan nodded and hummed in agreement: "There are many things you need to experience yourself. If I tell you, it will only harm you."

"Then let's not talk about it. I think someone like me can get by anywhere." Zuan stroked her slender waist, not wanting to put her in a difficult position. Sometimes, knowing too much can make you anxious and insecure. It's better to know nothing at all. If you're not happy, then fight!

"Mmm." Chu Chuyan lay obediently in his arms. "Actually, I used to feel a little disappointed. I always felt that you had gone through a lot with Manman or other women, while I had spent too little time with you. I always felt a little regretful. But now I won't think about these things anymore. I have been through a lot with you, more than you can imagine."

Zuan knew she was probably referring to that timeline, and for her safety, he didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he said, "It seems you really are the Snow Woman."

"Hmm," Chu Chuyan said happily, "Some things happened in that time and space, and I became a snow woman. I gradually forgot many things until recently. I never thought I would meet you again under those circumstances. It's just a pity that we had to separate again after recognizing each other."

A surge of pity welled up in Zu'an's heart, and he couldn't help but kiss her red lips.

Chu Chuyan's delicate body trembled. At first, she was a little stiff, but she quickly softened and responded to him gently.

After a long silence, Chu Chuyan's originally pale face showed two faint blushes: "I didn't expect that becoming a ghost wouldn't be much different from when I was alive."

I have many feelings, and they are even stronger.

“Other souls probably won’t be so lucky. Besides, you’re not a real soul. You’re currently between life and death, and even I can’t see through your situation,” Zuan explained. “As for me, now that I’m the Netherworld Emperor, I still have some privileges.”

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