After nightfall, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed, revealing the bright moon and stars shining in the sky, as if foreshadowing something.

With Mo Chen and Mo Han guarding him, Gu Liyan slept soundly.

Mo Chen and Mo Han did not leave Gu Liyan's side for even a moment. One stood guard at the door, and the other stood guard by the bedside, observing their surroundings with vigilance.

Mo Chen crouched at the door, glancing intentionally or unintentionally in Gu Liyan's direction, and asked with some concern, "Is he alright now? You know, a soul separated from its body for so long is already on the Book of Life and Death."

Mo Han frowned slightly, glanced at Mo Chen, then at Gu Liyan who was sleeping soundly on the bed, sighed and said, "His soul has been separated from his body for some time. He has been plagued by illness during this period and will be very weak. I plan to send him back to the Nine Springs Realm to recuperate tomorrow..."

Hearing Mo Han's words, Mo Chen sneered, "You'd better save your energy. As long as that woman is in this world, Gu Liyan won't go back until he sees her die!"

"We have to go back, whether we want to or not! Otherwise, if something happens to us, all our efforts will be in vain!" Mo Han said with a serious expression.

"Hmph, I don't care anyway, you can talk to him yourself!" Mo Chen said irritably.

He had tried to persuade Gu Liyan before; she was like an immovable rock! No, she was like a mountain! She could even make you furious.

Mo Han sighed. How could she not know Gu Liyan's personality? He seemed gentle and weak on the surface, but he was actually quite fierce!

Looking at Gu Liyan's pale face, she gently tucked the blanket around him and said softly, "We've always been pushing him to grow up quickly, but it always backfires. This incident has served as a wake-up call for us. Sometimes, helping him is an important part of helping him grow."

As she spoke, a guilty expression appeared on Mo Han's face. Mo Chen saw this and wanted to say something, but he only opened his mouth without saying a word.

She probably wanted to ask Mo Han if he blamed Gu Liyan. However, judging from Mo Han's concern, their past grievances were likely resolved, leaving only Mo Han's guilt and Gu Liyan's self-reproach.

Generally speaking, in the conscious world, neither temperature nor pain can be felt. The only pain that can be truly felt is loneliness.

This is Gu Liyan's world of consciousness, or you could say his dream world. Here, unlike reality, he can walk and see.

The land was black and desolate, devoid of trees, flowers, or even a single living being.

Gu Liyan immediately realized that she was in a dream. "It's a dream... but why do I feel a strange sadness in my life force when I see this desolate scene..."

Gu Liyan subconsciously clutched his chest, where a heavy, oppressive feeling lingered. This sense of grief and loneliness made him feel as if the whole world had abandoned him.

Gu Liyan suddenly wanted to save this desolate land, but there was no source of water in this desolate world. How could he save this land?

Gu Liyan suddenly felt powerless and couldn't help but laugh at himself, "It's laughable that I possess a life-and-death contract, yet I don't know how to choose to live for it, or how to choose to die for it. I'm truly... a useless piece of trash!"

Gu Liyan's heart turned slightly cold, causing another Xuanbing Domain within his body to erupt unconsciously. Suddenly, a heavy snow began to fall in his consciousness world. Within a few breaths, the earth was covered with silver snow, the pure white snow like a new life born on this barren land!

The world was covered in silver, and witnessing the changes, Gu Liyan was deeply shaken. Suddenly, she was lost in thought and realized something.

"I understand! I know how to prolong life in this world! I always thought that the continuous cycle of life was just about the self-existence of life energy, so I just sat back and let life recover on its own. I never thought that life energy also depends on my power." Gu Liyan said excitedly.

"Although the life-and-death pact has been established, and life and death coexist, I did not know how to obtain the energy of these two in the world, and I have never truly cultivated it. But now I understand!"

Gu Liyan looked at the vast expanse of snow with a joyful expression:

"Why does the weather change? It's because the changing of the four seasons is the revival of spring!"

"What is the contract of life and death? It is nothing more than the cycle of life and death in the universe!"

Gu Liyan clenched his fists tightly, his heart filled with shock. "The life-and-death contract within me is not just about life and death; it's the power of reincarnation!"

Knowing this, a warm breeze swept through the world of consciousness, seemingly praising Gu Liyan. After the warm breeze passed, the snow on the earth slowly melted, gradually seeping into the ground, and the atmosphere of heaven and earth seemed to become comfortable and pleasant, and Gu Liyan's chest no longer felt heavy.

Gu Liyan smiled slightly upon seeing this scene. "It turns out I've been trapped in a blind spot in my thinking. As long as there's a certain energy within me, it can be converted into life force!"

Thinking of this, countless tender shoots sprouted from the earth, growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the black soil was replaced by green, full of vitality!

Gu Liyan smiled slightly, slowly closed his eyes, and exited the dream. He knew that if he didn't end it, he would miss something—

"woke up?"

Gu Liyan had just regained consciousness when a voice suddenly rang out beside her. Gu Liyan hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth, "Senior brother..."

When Mo Han heard Gu Liyan call her name, although she did not show any surprise on the surface, her hand trembled slightly.

"Well, now that you're awake, let's pack up and get ready to go back." Mo Han concealed his joy and spoke with a serious expression.

"Pack up? Go back?" Gu Liyan asked, puzzled. "Go back where?"

"The place where you naturally returned!" Mo Han said calmly.

"Back to the Nine Springs Realm?!" Gu Liyan was startled and immediately said, "Senior Brother, I... I haven't completed my mission yet, I can't go back!"

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